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Student Government candidates speak out on complaints, violations By Drew Schwartz Daily Free Press Staff
Eighteen complaints of violations of the Boston University Elections Code have been directed at both TrueBU and BU’s Push to Start, two slates competing in the Student Government executive board elections. The complaints filed with the Student Elections Commission leave TrueBU with 551 violation points, which will discount 1.5 days of voting for the slate when election results are announced Wednesday, according to the SEC. BU’s Push to Start has not accrued any violation points, the SEC said. The SEC will divide the total number of votes cast in the election by 14 — the number of days voting has been open to eligible students — and again by the number of slates competing in the election plus one to account for independent candidates to quantify one day’s worth of voting. “It was hard for us to see things that could have made the election an uneven playing field,” said BU’s Push To Start Presidential Candidate Richa Kaul, a College of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “It’s very frustrating to have purposefully run a completely clean campaign and to see violations from the other side.” CAS junior Salma Yehia, running as TrueBU’s vice president of finance, said complaints upheld by the SEC were a “huge setback” for her slate. “I personally don’t think it is fair for us to take votes away from students,” she said. “The student body, who voted for us, we’re going to tell them no, your votes do not count, because
of these accusations?” Of the 13 complaints directed at TrueBU and the five targeting BU’s Push To Start, the most damaging upheld by the SEC concerned TrueBU presidential candidate Alexander Golob, a College of Fine Arts sophomore. Golob was allegedly wearing a pin in support of TrueBU and advocating the slate at a CFA Student Government event. As a result, TrueBU originally incurred 200 violation points. TrueBU later appealed the SEC’s decision, stating “no one on the slate was talking to anyone about the campaign or voting” and that the TrueBU pin was not intended to promote the slate, but was worn inadvertently. The SEC later reduced the the infraction to 150 violation points. Golob currently serves as the student body president of CFA. “That’s obviously advantageous,” Kaul said. “You’re at a college government function, you’re campaigning and you’re associated with the administration of the college government function.” College of General Studies sophomore Austin Kruger, currently serving as CGS student government president, was accused of actively campaigning for BU’s Push to Start. Both he GRAPHIC BY MAYA DEVEREAUX/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF and members of BU’s Push to Start, which he Both Student Government slates, BU’s Push to Start and TrueBU, have filed a total of said he does endorse, denied Kruger’s official 18 complaints to the Student Elections Commission since Tuesday. TrueBU has been affiliation with the slate, and the SEC dismissed charged with a total 551 violation points. In a witness testimony later redacted by the SEC rules,” Kruger said. “It’s a little insulting to the allegation against Kruger Tuesday. SEC, Kruger, who said he originally intended to these student leaders across campus assuming “He was actively campaigning for Push to Start,” Yehia said. “We have multiple witness- run for SG executive board on a separate slate, that they’re following me as some sort of leader. es. However, they did not get a chance to listen was accused of guaranteeing endorsements to They can make decisions for themselves, and I Kaul in exchange for a position among her staff. to our witnesses, which I don’t find very fair.” Election, see page 2 “I haven’t, to my knowledge, broken any
Local political, safety figures offer leadership panel for Boston Marathon preparedness By Sarah Capungan Daily Free Press Staff
Leading up to the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative and the Metro Boston Homeland Security Region presented a leadership program Tuesday to help individuals in security and emergencyrelated fields improve their leadership abilities. An estimated 250 people attended the forum at Hynes Convention Center , titled “Whole Community Resistance: It’s Not an Accident,” which brought together professionals from all areas of expertise to improve their actions and management in times of crisis. The full-day program included plenary sessions, leadership insight breakout sessions and a networking lunch.
“You have to anticipate ownership of a crisis and then bring everyone together,” said Democratic gubernatorial candidate Juliette Kayyem, one of the plenary session speakers. Other speakers included, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Boston Police Department Commissioner William Evans, and former BPD Commissioner Ed Davis. Dr. Leonard Marcus served as the moderator for the panel. Focusing the discussion on the lessons learned from the Boston Marathon bombing, the panelists used the term “swarm intelligence” to refer to the ways agencies in the public and private sector can improve communication and build relationships to better work together in times of trouble. Kayyem said security and emergency professionals must keep the public calm during
times of trauma, which is something government agencies accomplished during the 2013 Boston Marathon by focusing on the reunion of families. “The focus on family reunification got us 90 percent there in terms of calmness,” she said. “If people can go home and be with their families, it’s trauma, but it’s a different trauma.” Evans, who was involved in the search for marathon bombing suspects Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev in the days following the Marathon, said it is important that the law enforcement approaches all affected individuals with kindness. “We were just nice to people,” he said. “We didn’t come in like storm troopers … we continually stressed to treat people with kindness.”
Following the panel, the attendees split into four leadership insight breakout sessions for their individual areas of specialty. After lunch, another round of leadership insight sessions congregated, which were intended to give the attendees insight outside of their fields. The symposium concluded with a final panel called “Looking Forward: Leadership Lessons Applied on July 4, 2013,” presented by Walsh. Several professionals who attended the event said the event fostered an environment for people from various fields of expertise to come together and plan for the future. April Edrington, managing director of institutional partnerships at the Harvard School of Public Health, said the NLIP has a record of organizing valuable events that bring a
Marathon, see page 2
Boston’s bike-share program, Hubway, expands due to high ridership By Kelsey Newell Daily Free Press Staff
Despite recent reports that many bikeshare companies are going out of business, Hubway, Boston’s bike-share program is prospering with high ridership. Hubway, now four years old, opened this season on April 2 with 140 stations and 1,300 bicycles. Ten more stations will be added in 2014 and will be spread out throughout Boston, Cambridge, Brookline and Somerville. Reports that similar companies like Citi Bike in New York were shutting down were met with retaliation from those in the bikeshare business. Eric Bourassa, transportation director of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council for the greater Boston area, said these claims are exaggerated. “My understanding is that many similar programs are actually doing very well, they’ve had a few little issues here and there but not many are shutting down,” he said. “We have very good ridership and usage of
the system, as [do many other cities].” But Bourassa and Citi Bike both acknowledge that bike-share companies are fairly new businesses that face an array of challenges, even though bike-share programs are becoming more integrated in city life. One of these challenges is Hubway shutting down every winter to spare operation costs when ridership is too low. Bourassa said a big difference between Hubway and New York’s bike-share program is their form of funding, which has caused New York some difficulties. “The model that they’re using is having a huge corporate sponsor give them a lot of front money [which is] subsidizing the infrastructure of the program and some of the operation costs,” he said. “But the sponsor isn’t covering all the operation costs and I don’t think New York has put any local money into it.” On the other hand, many local businesses and institutions have come together to help
Hubway, see page 2
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After being closed for the winter, Boston-based bike sharing system Hubway opened for its fourth season Wednesday and is expected to reel in a steady profit this season.
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Slates to continue monitoring SEC complaints Resident: Hubway options could be exhausted this year ElEction: From Page 1
don’t think that me saying, ‘support whoever,’ would influence their decisions that greatly.” Kruger said he has no plans for involvement with SG next year. TrueBU incurred 100 violation points for allegedly campaigning in Marsh Plaza, one of several highly trafficked areas on campus designated as a no-campaigning zone. “We made sure that whenever we stood inside the plaza we were just taking a rest or we were not actively campaigning,” Yehia said. “We would step out from Marsh Plaza, from resting, and move forward and tell students to vote for us, and that’s where active campaigning started — when we were on the cobblestone, which is not Marsh Plaza property.” BU’s Push to Start candidate for Vice President of Internal Affairs Jamie Ellis said campaigning in Marsh Plaza would give TrueBU a distinct advantage over her slate. “There are highly frequented areas on campus, and the campaigning locations on campus have been pretty strictly laid out by the SEC,” said Ellis, a College of Communication junior. “Our campaign team has followed those guidelines. And so we have, in a sense, missed out on campaigning and exposure that could have been gained in those areas.” BU’s Push to Start was accused of plagiarizing a facet of TrueBU’s platform promoting stronger career and internship resources for international students, a complaint later dismissed by the SEC. “Everything we have on our 30page [platform] and on our website is copyrighted and we have labeled it our intellectual property,” Yehia said. “It’s easy to reduce points on our part and say that we supposedly posted a postcard without permission, but it’s not easy to rule on something very
big and very concerning … something such as plagiarism may not be addressed just because it’s a bigger issue that the SEC has not been faced with before.” Members of BU’s Push to Start denied plagiarizing any material featured in their platform or on their website. “When two teams are running on the same campus, they probably notice similar things that need to be changed,” Kaul said. “It’s not plagiarism by any means, it’s simply similar ideas. To mark it as plagiarism was just a far reach, and the SEC agreed with us.” Several students said they were frustrated by the complaints filed by and against both slates and their supporters. “Campaigns bring out the worst in people and, to be honest, we didn’t want to launch any complaints,” said CAS freshman Hamilton Millwee, TrueBU’s chief staff member. “Our complaints were based in fact, and things that actually mattered. Things that we believed got PTS [BU’s Push to Start] unfair numbers of votes. None of the violations against us were on that level of misconduct. If we took this seriously, it was for the students.” Kaul said it was difficult for members of both slates to view complaints filed with the SEC as insignificant. “I can see why, if I was not involved, I may think that these were petty,” she said. “At the end of the day, it probably could hurt some students’ perceptions of student government. But what would almost be worse is if these complaints weren’t filed and these things weren’t made fair.” The SEC, a student group dedicated to ensuring fair undergraduate SG elections, previously penalized slates for violating election policies through a system of fines, subtract-
ing votes for serious infractions on a case-by-case basis, said CAS senior Chris Towner, the SEC’s vice chair of rules. “Technically, you could just keep making violations,” Kaul said. “If you weren’t worried about money, you could go up to 900 violation points and just pay out of pocket and have committed violations that helped earn you votes. The best way to defer people from making violations was to take away votes because that’s what slates care about the most.” Though both slates praised the SEC’s efforts to ensure fair SG elections, they expressed concerns that the amount of votes subtracted by the SEC due to violation points may not be proportional to those gained through unfair practices. “I think it has been made more difficult for them [the SEC] because of the nature of the complaints,” said TrueBU vice presidential candidate Sandra Soto, a sophomore in the School of Education. “These are things SEC hasn’t put in the rulebook because of how different campaigns have been in the past.” Kaul said her slate would appeal decisions reached by the SEC that may have inadequately penalized TrueBU. “With 550 violation points, you only lose 1.5 days of voting. So that’s like 140 votes. In the grand scheme of things, that’s nothing, whereas the actions that you took very well could’ve gotten you more than 140 votes,” she said. “I think that calls into question the validity of a vote count for a slate that may have broken the rules.” The results of the SG executive board elections will be announced Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the George Sherman Union Academy Room. Adrian Baker contributed to the reporting of this article.
ENG Admin: ‘Most qualified’ prof., mentor EnG: From Page 3
“Working with Professor Klapperich has been great opportunity for me to expand my knowledge in research,” Liu said. “She has given various opportunities that I am thankful for. She has been a mentor to me by leading by example
through her research and experiences. I admire her ability to make a strong impact in her research field.” Liu said Klapperich is the perfect candidate for the Dorf-Ebner award, as she is both distinguished in the field of biomedical engineering and a distinguished educator.
“Professor Klapperich, in my opinion, is the most qualified individual for the award,” she said. “Not only is she a well-respected individual in the field of point-ofcare technologies and microfluidics, but also a distinguished professor and a mentor.”
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fund Hubway. “There was a $2 million grant to begin this program,” Bourassa said. “The revenue that comes [from ridership] is enough to cover a lot of the operating costs ... the municipalities have partnered with area businesses and institutions [to cover the rest.] One criticism is that [New York has] overly focused on just one big corporate sponsor instead of trying to pursue lots of sponsors.” Hubway’s sponsorship from many different businesses, including Harvard University, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital, contribute a lot of funding, which similar companies with just one large corporate sponsor lack. “It’s been a wild success,” Bourassa said. “The biggest criticism is that people want more stations. Most people support it and see it as an extent of our public transportation system. We should think of bicycle share systems the way we think of city bus or subway systems, and therefore it should be widely subsidized or funded.” Several residents said they are happy to see an alternative mode of transportation prospering in a city known for being innovative
and forward thinking. “I see people riding Hubway all the time, so it’s not a surprise that it’s become a successful industry elsewhere,” said Thomas Eng, 41, of Boston. “In a city as crowded as this, people would probably go for any type of cheap and convenient transportation that gets them around as an alternative to cars and getting stuck in traffic.” Josh Brandt, 32, of South Boston, said other cities probably have just as much ridership as Boston and need to model their business after Hubway. “Other systems should follow Boston’s lead by shutting down in the winter, it doesn’t make sense to be open then because I doubt people are riding,” he said. “It’s probably dangerous to ride in bad weather, so they shouldn’t encourage that.” Timothy Finley, 35, of Boston, said he is happy local businesses are putting in an effort to support the bike-share program. “It’s cool that people around the city are donating to this cause because it’s a really nice and ecofriendly form of transit,” he said. “Although it could get to a point where there may be too many riders, especially if they’re not being taught how to ride alongside cars before they get their membership.”
Capt.: Officials should meet in advance of large city events Marathon: From Page 1
large number of people together in a professional setting. “It’s been really remarkable how they’ve been kind of a hub of bringing folks together to build this relationship,” she said. Atyia Martin, director of the Office of Public Health Preparedness for the Boston Public Health Commission, said she has worked with many of the panelists in the past, and she found the variety of perspectives interesting and educational. “Everyone up there has had a wonderful experience,” she said. “I’ve worked with all of them before, they’re incredibly knowledge-
able and we’re very fortunate to have them … it’s been very, very helpful to hear their stories and how they experienced it [the marathon bombing].” Joseph Zukas, a captain at the Lynn Fire Department, said the forum was valuable because it allowed emergency and security professionals to plan for the worst-case scenarios before anything happens. “It’s a good cross section of public safety government and the private sector,” he said. “The first time people meet shouldn’t be at the emergency. It should be at planning sessions, months, maybe years in advance, and that helps manage the event when it happens.”
Campus & City City Crime Logs April 2 to April 8 By Mina Corpuz Daily Free Press Staff
The following crime reports were taken from the Allston-Brighton D-14 crime logs from April 2 to April 8. Construction tools taken from job site On Wednesday at 10:30 a.m., a superintendent from GT Building Construction approached an officer on duty at 75 Brainerd Rd. The superintendent said between Feb. 16 and April 1, construction tools were removed from the job site. Detectives plan to investigate further. Suspects run with victim’s purse At 2:13 a.m. on Thursday, officers received a call to 184 Brighton Ave. for a robbery. The victim told officers four people had approached her and a friend while walking to the Bank of America near Quint Avenue. One suspect grabbed the victim’s bag. All suspects fled on Quint Avenue and were not found. The victim reported that one of the suspects wore a red hooded sweatshirt. Victim robbed at knifepoint On Friday at 10:30 a.m., police received a report of an armed robbery that occurred at Commonwealth Avenue and Allston Street at 3:45 a.m. that morning. According to the victim, two suspects approached him and pushed him up against a dumpster. One suspect pressed a knife to his throat while the other emptied the victim’s pockets. The suspect told the victim, “You better give me what you have unless you want to be lying down here.” The suspects took the victim’s wallet, money, identification and cell phone. Neighbor holds door open for suspect to enter building At 7:30 p.m. on Friday, police received a report of a robbery at 299 North Harvard St. The victims said they found their back door open and the apartment in shambles upon arriving home. A neighbor stated that an unknown male said he was visiting the neighbors upstairs and asked for him to hold the door open. The victims think the suspect came in through the porch window. A laptop was reported missing. Suspect takes money from church donation boxes On Saturday at 8:30 a.m., officers arrived at St. Columbkille Parish on 321 Market St. for a report of a larceny. A witness said she heard a loud noise while she was praying in the lower level of the church. She observed the suspect break open the St. Vincent De Paul donation containers and remove money. The suspect fled after the witness approached him. Computer stolen, no signs of suspect On Sunday, officers received a report of larceny at 12 Gerald Rd. between 11:00 p.m. on April 5 and 7:00 a.m. on April 6. The victim said unknown persons stole her Apple laptop. There were no signs of forced entry and no other items were reported missing.
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Average BU professor compensated $210,700 BPHC proposes closing sole public methadone clinic By Adrian Baker Daily Free Press Staff
Boston University full-time professor salaries have increased over the last year at a rate lower than the national average, according to a report published Monday by the American Association of University Professors. Full professors a BU receive an average annual salary of $161,600 and an average of $210,700 in total compensation each year, according to the report. This places BU as the 28th-highest paying university for full-time professors, on average, but near the bottom 50 percent in terms of percentage salary increase for the 2013-14 fiscal year. “In the past year, raises in salaries are higher compared to the last four years since the recession started, but they’re still largely behind where salaries were before then,” said Samuel Dunietz, a research associate at AAUP. After adjustments to inflation, the rate at which the average professor salary increased exceeded that of the cost of living by less than 1 percent, the report said.
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of Klapperich’s researchers, said Klapperich serves as a role model for women looking to break into the field of science. “In addition to being a great leader and advocate for women in science and engineering, working with Professor Klapperich has taught me to focus on solving problems that have an immediate real world need and to always consider how the solutions will actually be implemented in the real world,” she said. Linnes said that one of the greatest things about working with Klapperich is that she effectively manages the research lab while still maintaining a personalized manner of teaching. “Professor Klapperich has done an amazing job balancing the lab’s high impact research while still maintaining a very personable teaching style and contributing to the graduate curriculum and committees,” she said. Lena Liu, an administrative assistant who works closely with Klapperich at BU’s Center for Future Technologies in Cancer Care, said working with Klapperich has been a valuable experience.
After Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick declared a public health emergency on March 27 for a sudden increase in opioid use, the Boston Public Health Commission is proposing to close the only public methadone clinic in Boston. The proposal, which has been a consideration of health officials for the past few years, was formally proposed on March 20 and is set to be revisited April 17, following the opening of a fifth private Boston methadone clinic, said BPHC Director of Communications Nick Martin. “We figured that with the increase in access to methadone therapy that now was a good time to make a transition,” Martin said. “It’s been a topic that’s been on our minds for a few years now but this is the first time that we’ve proposed making the transition.” Methadone is a synthetic narcotic that is used to reduce the craving for opiates, such as heroin, and the effects of withdrawal symptoms. In a state where heroin addiction, which methadone is used to combat, has caused 185 deaths in the past four months, health officials are attempting to make certain that they will be able to transition as carefully as possible, Martin said. There are 36 licensed methadone programs statewide, 28 of which are funded by the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services. After the closure, there will be four licensed methadone programs within the City of Boston, said Anne Roach, public relations manager from the Department of Public Health. “We don’t intend on closing the methadone clinic if we can’t transfer those clients that we’re seeing right now to another provider,” Martin said. “The ultimate goal is to really transition services in a seamless way so that nobody faces any barriers or obstacles in the care they receive. And if that is a problem, then we obviously won’t close the clinic.” The cost of running the public methadone clinic is $2.5 million per year, and the Commission believes a private distributor could provide the same quality and level of service with more efficiency than the public clinic, which has been experiencing “a funding shortfall” and turning to the city to cover portions of reimbursements
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The American Association of University Professors released a report Monday that shows salary gains for professors are greater than they have been in the last five years.
The report attributed stagnant professor wages to universities investing disproportionately in administrative programs. It is worth noting that AAUP is not an independent analyst, but an organization of professors and academics whose mission statement is to promote the economic sta-
bility of faculty members, among other things. “The salaries of faculty members overall has remained largely stagnant, whereas the salaries and compensation of administrators has increased,” Dunietz said. “Even just looking at the last five
Salaries, see page 4
ENG prof. earns award for superior teaching, research By Jaime Bennis Daily Free Press Staff
Boston University associate professor of biomedical engineering Catherine Klapperich was selected as the inaugural holder of the Dorf-Ebner Distinguished Faculty Fellow award for her extensive and groundbreaking research in the fields of science and engineering. The award is issued once every five years and grants the recipient $100,000 in research or initiative funding over a five-year period, according to an April 3 press release from BU’s College of Engineering. “I am very pleased to receive this award,” Klapperich said. “It honors one of my first mentors at BU, Dr. Merrill Ebner. He was one of the most important people in the history of the BU College of Engineering.” Klapperich’s research is focused around point-of-care diagnostics and developing low cost, handheld, microfluidic chips that can be used to extract nucleic acids from human disease samples. The money from the award will provide her with the ability to finance some of her ideas that she is looking to pursue. “The funding will allow me a bit of flexibility in funding some new
ideas in the lab that are currently unfunded,” she said. “It is great to have the ability to explore some new directions.” Postdoctoral associate in the department of biomedical engineering Andy Fan, a researcher in Klapperich’s lab, said Klapperich’s two main focuses are education and helping people. “She focuses on two things: One, education and teaching people how to think in a logical fashion and do research in a good high integrity kind of way; and two, helping people,” Fan said. “Her research is based on helping people. She wants to help people, not win a noble prize.” Fan said one of the factors that distinguishes Klapperich from other professors is that she has adapted her curriculum to incorporate technology and keep students engaged. “She streamlined the whole course towards the 21st century and she’s adapted her curriculum to the times,” he said. “She’s very tech savvy, and she brings that element to the senior project. She’s not like an old school professor.” Jacqueline Linnes, a postdoctoral associate in the department of biomedical engineering and one
Walsh urges community to take part in Drug Take-Back Day By Felicia Gans Daily Free Press Staff
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh is encouraging Boston residents to take part in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, scheduled for April 26. “I don’t want to get another call from a mother or a father who is in fear of losing their child, because of a habit that began with pills from a neighbor’s medicine cabinet,” Walsh said in a Monday press release. “Substance abuse requires comprehensive approaches that include prevention, intervention and treatment. But if we can get these unneeded drugs out of our neighborhoods, we will be taking a step in the right direction.” After Massachusetts saw more than 185 heroine-related deaths in three months, Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick declared the emer-
gency in order to increase the accessibility of Narcan, an antidote that can reverse the effects of a drug overdose. The national initiative, which will occur in cities across the country from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., allows members of the community to anonymously drop off expired or unwanted prescription drugs at designated area sites. Sponsored by the local law enforcement and the Drug Enforcement Administration, Take-Back Day is a free and anonymous system. Patrick said Take-Back Day is part of a renewed course of action to tackle the opiate epidemic that has spread throughout the Commonwealth. “In addition to the steps we are taking at the state level under the public health emergency declaration, National Prescription TakeBack Day will encourage residents
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In an effort to stem drug use across Massachusetts, Boston will be participating in a national initiative called National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day where residents can anonymously drop off expired or unwanted prescription drugs at designated area sites.
to rid their homes of unnecessary prescription drugs,” he said in the release. “I thank Mayor Walsh and the Massachusetts Congressional
Delegation for their leadership on this effort in Massachusetts.” To read the rest of this story, please visit dailyfreepress.com.
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not covered by the state, Martin said. The Commission plans to take the money previously spent on the public methadone clinic and use it to support Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s goal of creating an Office of Recovery Services to expand the resource and referral services provided at the commission. “Given the advances in treatment options, we have an opportunity to redirect our attention and city resources to areas of need that no other provider can address as well as we can,” Walsh said in a statement Tuesday. “By opening an Office of Recovery Services, we’ll be able ... to improve ac-
cess to care, identify barriers to treatment, and increase outreach efforts to the people that need it most.” Roach said DPH will be working closely with the BPHC to determine the best course of action for the public methadone clinic. “The goal is to ensure a smooth transition of all clients to appropriate treatment services, including clients who are uninsured and indigent,” Roach said. “We will work to ensure that there are no barriers to access, so all clients can maintain services without interruption.” Several residents said the BPHC should not be shutting down the only public methadone clinic in the city. Louise Bowler, 43, of East Boston, said she is worried about the
transition for people who need to start using the private clinics. “I’ve seen other government facilities in other areas of life shut down, and a lot of people fall into the gaps,” she said. “They would need to have someone following the people until they got established in a private clinic.” Joseph DelRio, 29, of East Boston, said public programs are an important aspect of the community, and BPHC should not be shutting it down. “There should be public programs always, and they should be larger than the private ones,” he said. “It’s always good to have a public funded entity that provides opportunity for those who actually want to change themselves.”
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years or so, the comparison between [the two]… is pretty high.” This pay disparity can negatively affect both the professors and the classes they teach, Dunietz said. “If a faculty member is teaching multiple classes, then they don’t have enough resources, including other staff to help teach the course load and really effectively teach their own students,” he said. Professors at BU have noticed modest salary increases in the past year and hold mixed opinions of the obstacles mentioned by the AAUP report. Jelle Atema, a College of Arts and Sciences professor of biology, said his pay has gone up in increments over the years that allow for a comfortable living. “It is probably just about keeping up with the cost of living, enough for me to keep peace with myself,” Atema said. “I have heard that other universities, particularly senior ranks, are rewarding their professors better.” Atema said he noted a lack of educational resources, though he attributed it mostly to technological advancements in teaching.
“It’s had an awful lot to do with the computer age, where professors lecturing in the old days used to have much more support staff, but now we have to work more with computers,” Atema said. “It’s absolutely a challenge … You really have to work so incredibly hard just to stay in place.” William Keylor, a CAS professor of history and international relations, said professor salary increases are comparatively small because BU is unable to rely on an endowment like Ivy League universities do. “We depend on tuition, so if faculty members receive a salary increase then that is going to be funded largely by the students or their parents,” Keylor said. “By trying to keep costs down, that means you’re not going to have lavish increases in salary for faculty.” Keylor said he wanted to extend praise to the benefits BU gives professors in addition to their salaries. “The university has a very good benefits program for the faculty and staff – medical benefits and other benefits that don’t show up on the salary,” he said.
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n the center of a confetti-strewn stage at a club with upbeat music blaring in the background, Drag Queen Anya B. Hynz dances energetically while the cheering crowd laughs. Behind the makeup and flamboyant persona is Darian Carpenter, a junior Film Production Major at Emerson College. “I just like the idea of performing and having a shock value,” Carpenter said. “A lot of the time, Anya B. is very gender fluid. One moment she is doing something very vintage. Then, in two seconds, she’s doing hashtag selfie. She has no boundaries.” Growing up in Southern Massachusetts, Carpenter was consistently interested in dressing up as someone different, which inspired him to become involved with drag culture as a hobby. Before Anya B. Hynz, he embodied a character named The Fame Monstre, who was inspired by “The Fame Monster” of Lady Gaga, his favorite pop star. However, he wanted to stick with a more original name that encompassed his character better as a whole. “After a long time of thinking of names, I came up with Anya B. Hynz,” Carpenter said. “It’s European sounding but it also has a pun inside of it. She’s a little sexy, a little crazy and very unique. She’s also very bizarre.” To get ready before a performance, Carpenter spends the entire week listening to dubstep and rock music. Essentially, he gets in touch with Anya’s pop star side by drinking an excessive amount of coffee and coconut
Caroline Sun Spotlight Staff water. He also preps by working out as much as he can. With her exuberant confidence, Anya B. is known to act on the wild side. At one recent performance, Anya B. became so involved with the music that she ripped off her shirt, threw off her wig and shattered a lollipop on the stage. “The best part is exciting people and getting the feedback that I get after the show and during the show,” Carpenter said. “It’s so nice especially when there are people in the audience who know you as Darian and not as Anya B. They get to see Anya for the first time and they are beside themselves laughing and screaming and having a good time.” With this hobby, Carpenter captures her vibrant behavior due to the idea that he can perform actions he probably could not get away with in real life. Anya B. is free to do as she pleases without restraints and lives without any regrets. In doing so, Carpenter is able to balance his life and personality with her high-spirited energy. “Can there be blood, paint or glitter? How much of all three? Where is the inappropriate line? Anya wants to go all out. That’s when I’m having the most fun,” Carpenter said. “When I do something on stage and the adrenaline rush is so high and so fast that I’m almost zoned out, that’s when I know I must be giving a good performance.” Even with the glitz and the glam, Carpenter’s experiences with the drag industry were not always flawless. As a performer, he had to PHOTO COURTESY OF DARIAN CARPENTER
Darian Carpenter, junior at Emerson College, smiles in his untied bow-tie and country hat.
PHOTO COURTESY OF DARIAN CARPENTER
Carpenter poses as Anya B. Hynz, his onstage drag queen persona he created.
consider molding himself to fit the demands of the managers at the clubs and venues in which he has performed. Though Carpenter enjoys presenting an unforgettable performance, he believes drag should be as entertaining to himself as to his audience. With the realities of drag culture comes the edge of competition. To other drag queens, Carpenter can be viewed as a threat. He did not want the pressure from these factors to dictate or change Anya B.’s motivation. “Drag culture is a little cattier than I would like,” Carpenter said. “It’s very show business, and it can be a little exhausting. It means a lot to the other queens and it means a lot to me but I’m not there to step on anyone’s toes or lose opportunities for other people. It was a lot to walk into. It’s easy to get wrapped up in emotion and business and it doesn’t become fun.” Carpenter is clear when he says drag isn’t who he is; it’s just something he does. “I knew I didn’t want to start getting too wrapped up into it because I know if I did, it would dictate my life more than I wanted to.” Being at Emerson College provides Carpenter with an environment to express his individual style in drag. However, not everyone is open to his ulterior character. In response, Carpenter does not take their opinions to heart. “People are quick to judge and have so many questions,” Carpenter said. “At that point, you have to forgive people for that ignorance and walk away from that when you can.” Through his work, Carpenter wishes to break apart the confinements of social norms of gender and creative expression. He acknowledges that people may be afraid of
the ideas behind drag culture; therefore, his shows bring to light a commentary on society. “People need to realize that they don’t always need to be walking on eggshells,” Carpenter said. “Humanity is so complex that sometimes we take ourselves too seriously. We shouldn’t complicate things as much as we do.” As for now, Anya B. Hynz is leaving the stage for a short break. Carpenter aspires to focus on his career goals as a documentary or music video producer. Carpenter is also a Resident Assistant, a Social Media and Video Assistant for ArtsEmerson and a brother of Phi Alpha Tau fraternity. He also wants to concentrate on his own mental and physical health before reviving her again. “There are so many things that are different about me than a typical drag queen,” Carpenter said. “I go in and out of it so much. I realize that people see me as just that and that’s not entirely who I am. It’s just something I do.” Carpenter has innovative ideas and high expectations for Anya’s reappearance, as he wants to bring her back more polished and enhanced, or possibly a bit more spontaneous. “Anya will never be fully gone,” Carpenter said. “I’m sure she’ll be back before anyone knows it.” For people who are interested in becoming involved with drag, Carpenter has a solid suggestion. “Take your time with it and don’t let anyone put you down,” Carpenter said. “The biggest thing is always show variation but stay true to yourself. Don’t let people try to make you into the queen that you’re not.”
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Reality TV does not glamorize teen pregnancy, parenthood
The best way to glamorize a lifestyle is give it airtime on television. Watching people drink and flirt on reality TV romanticizes a partying lifestyle, making mistakes like blacking out humorous. This logic falls short for MTV shows like “16 and Pregnant” and “Teen Mom,” according to a United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report. Since 1991, teen birth rates have dropped by two-thirds, and the CDC claims reality shows about teenage parents are partly responsible. The report states that in 1991, 38.6 percent of teens aged 15-to-17 became pregnant. Recently, in 2012, that number has shrunk to 14.1 percent. The report addresses teen pregnancy rates in states with less access to birth control methods and education. The CDC found that states with less comprehensive sexual education, meaning schools with abstinenceonly programs, yielded the highest number of teen pregnancies. “We are missing opportunities to deliver messages before teens begin to have sex,” Lee Warner of the CDC’s division of reproductive health told NBC News in a story published Tueday. To control teen pregnancy rates, Mississippi organizations are focusing on the frequency in which teenagers have sex instead of how often teens bear children or contract an STD. Back in 2011, Mississippi lawmakers passed legislation, mandating schools to only offer abstinenceonly classes. Parents must opt-in for their child to take the courses. The sexes are
also separate. Mississippifirst.org claims that the only way to lower the number of teenagers having sex before graduating high school is to remove “abstinence-plus” programs. The problem in the state is not the number of sexually active teens; it is how often a sexually active teen’s life is affected by their lack of education. With such programs clearly producing poor results, reality TV shows are proving to be more effective at convincing teens to use contraception methods. With this deliberate and sincere attempt to forego education children, there is no wonder that the CDC has found that “16 and Pregnant” is a better teacher than shame-based sexual education classes. The existence of these shows serves the public more than it is given credit for. People who decide to carry through with a pregnancy have a reference for the possible outcomes of their pregnancy. Those who actually decide to get pregnant to be on a show like “Teen Mom” are most obviously the fringe group. Exposing the daily difficulties of teen pregnancy and parenthood will serve as birth control for those who do not necessarily have access to comprehensive sexual education. MTV broadcasts sexually progressive shows that confront sexual issues headon. While “Teen Mom” has its beautiful mother-child moments, it shows the hardest parts of raising children. It very frankly describes the realities of teen pregnancy and it causes people to readdress their choices when it comes to sex.
CORRECTION: In an article published Tuesday entitled “SG slates exchange complaints after polls close Monday,” it was indicated College of General Studies SG President Austin Kruger had attended a BU’s Push to Start campaign staff meeting. However, as the investigation was ongoing at the time, these claims were not definite, as the article initially indicated. Also, the article originally stated that each violation point corresponds to one vote lost. The actual subtraction of votes corresponds to a separate algorithm and the removed vote total would be much lower. The online version of this article has been updated to reflect these changes.
Confession: I am a full-blown shopaholic. There’s nothing I love more than spending my financial aid money on crop tops from Urban Outfitters, Lush bath bombs, fuzzy socks and bangle bracelets. I’m also a girl that loves to eat. Wouldn’t it be nice if I could afford to eat all my meals out? If I could, I would eat Domino’s pizza every night. Cooking for one isn’t always so much fun, but since my student budget doesn’t allow for me to eat out as much as I would like, I’ve had to learn how to stock my fridge with groceries. Luckily, my affinity for shopping isn’t just limited to retail. Actually, I love to spend money at the grocery store almost as much as I love spending it on Newbury Street. My favorite errand of the week, besides picking up my weekly paycheck, is visiting my neighborhood Trader Joe’s. I cannot imagine a more wonderful grocery shopping experience. Trader Joe’s started out as a small string of convenience stores in the 1950s in Los Angeles under the name of Promo Markets. In 1967, the founder, Joe Coulombe, the original Trader Joe, changed the name of the store, established a brand, expanded the chain to over 400 locations brand and decked his employees out in Hawaiian print button ups. Since the establishment of Trader Joe’s as a brand name in the 1960’s, the grocery store has been dedicated to maintaining low costs for customers by buying products directly from suppliers and bypassing supplier fees for putting an item on a shelf. The store describes itself as “your neighborhood grocery store,” stocking about 4,000 items, 80 percent of which bear its own brand name. Beyond staple products like bread, dairy and produce, Trader Joe’s products include gourmet foods, organic foods, vegetarian foods, unusual frozen foods, imported foods, wine and beer, personal hygiene products, household cleaners, vitamins, pet food and flowers. They pride themselves on the value of their innovative, hard-to-find, great tasting foods at reduced prices that make customers slobber and drool. The misconception about Trader Joe’s, however, is that all of their food is good for you. The store insists that its private-label products contain no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives, MSG or trans fats, and that they are sourced from non-genetically modified ingredients. They also claim their dairy products are made from milk from cows not given artificial hormones. But the truth is, that even shopping at
Trader Joe’s is problematic for my hips. So maybe their products are all natural, but I promise that their brand name cinnamon rolls, at 280 calories a serving, compared to Pillsbury’s 180 calorie version of the gooey breakfast treat, aren’t doing my love handles any favors. But still, I’m willing to pretend that the Trader Joe’s version of anything is healthier for me, because any excuse I can make to throw Madagascar vanilla bean cake mix or Italian truffle cheese, that only runs for $11.99 a pound, into my shopping cart, I’ll take it. I’ll just continue to act oblivious to the jiggle in my thighs that can only be explained by my obsession with their Chocolate Kona Coffee Truffles that only set me back $3.99. But, as much as I love the sweets section, I’m no stranger to the produce aisle either. Bananas for 19 cents each? I dare you to find a better deal in town. Some of my favorite products are their bags of wild rocket arugula, baby bok choy, pomegranate seeds and mini heirloom tomatoes. My mouth is watering just thinking about all the culinary possibilities. Still, let’s be honest, no trip to the grocery store is complete without a trip to the alcoholic beverage aisle. So let me tell you about Trader Joe’s best-kept secret. Their finest bottles of $2.99 cabernet sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc wine hold the keys to my heart. It’s an indulgence that my student budget definitely allows for. Although it’s wine that may or may not produce, what I call every time, the worst hangover of my life, at the register I always defend it as the best purchase of the day. And not to mention the Trader Joe’s flower shop! From tulips to African roses to gerbera daisies to hydrangeas, Trader Joe’s boasts the best selection for the best price in town. A bunch of seven of the most beautiful roses you could ever hope to find only cost $4.99! You can’t even order a double cappuccino at Pavement Coffeehouse for less than five dollars. So go ahead, treat yourself. I do it every time I visit the store, because let’s be honest, no one else is buying me flowers. So do yourself a favor and make Trader Joe’s your go-to grocery store. If their competitive prices, delicious food products or full blooms don’t win your heart over, then you must be crazy. Kate Hofberg is a graduate student in the College of Communication. She can be reached at kwhofberg@gmail.com
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Terrier Talk Reflections
In regards to Dever Elementary School looking to scrap its dual-language program, The Daily Free Press wanted to know how much students at Boston University value learning other languages. Here’s what some of them said. INTERVIEWS AND PHOTOS BY ALEXANDRA WIMLEY
NICOLE SIMMONS
“I think language immersion programs are very important at a young age because as technology develops, our world gets smaller and smaller bringing people from different countries together.” - CAS sophomore
NICK REISERT
“Bilingual and trilingual people have a skill that people are pretty envious of, and in situations where you would need to translate or things like that, it’s really useful.” — SAR sophomore
CHANDLER DALTON
“I went to a public high school and I studied Spanish for four years, and I don’t regret a single second of it. I was able to travel to Spain, Guatemala and Costa Rica, and it even helps me to this day.” -CFA freshman
HARVIN VALLABHANENI
“I actually went to school in India when I was a kid and they taught me English when I was in first grade ... The earlier you learn, the easier it is to learn it.” — ENG senior
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McKay: Calipari excels as coach at Kentucky, helps develop NBA stars McKay: From Page 8
the New York Knicks. They’re a talented squad, but coach Mike Woodson is no Calipari. Beyond Calipari’s coaching skill, critics have to realize that, whether they like it or not, his system works. Kentucky didn’t win the national title game on Monday night, but that doesn’t really matter for the point I’m trying to make. The Wildcats were a No. 8 seed. An eighth seed! Just to be in the championship game was a massive achievement for a team that, in the regular season, looked shaky and inconsistent at times. This is a team that lost to the University of South Carolina, for God’s sake. You could say that Calipari made little
difference in the NCAA Tournament. After all, freshman Aaron Harrison hit gamewinning 3-pointers in consecutive games to get Kentucky to the final. If one of those shots rattles off of the rim, then Kentucky loses and Calipari’s critics have more ammunition than others. They would’ve said that his boys were too young and inexperienced to compete with more veteran teams. They would’ve lamented the lack of leadership from junior and senior players. But I’m going to argue that Calipari gave Harrison the confidence he needed to take, and make, those shots. He treats his players like the future pros that he knows they are, not like underlings that should obey his all-knowing will.
NBA players that emerged from Calipari’s factory seem to be doing okay. Anthony Davis is, without a doubt, one of the top-10 basketball players in the world right now. Derrick Rose became the NBA’s youngest-ever MVP in 2011 (please come back, Derrick. I miss you). John Wall is one of the NBA’s best point guards. DeMarcus Cousins is learning to harness his considerable potential and control his anger, and is absolutely demolishing players many years his senior. Even Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, he of the broken jump shot, is a fearsome on-ball defender and an asset to a playoffbound team. It’ll probably turn out the exact same way for Calipari next year. He’ll have a
stupendous recruiting class, with critics bleating about how players view the college game as a brief stop along their journey to wealth and fame. His team will struggle initially as they mature and learn how to play together. The critics will start hollering at the top of their lungs, informing us all that they told us so. And his team will rally, get hot at the exact time that they need to, and shock quite a lot of people in March. We’ve seen this happen before. Do we really need any more convincing? John Calipari is a good coach. He’s a great coach. There’s no way around it, no matter how much college basketball “experts” would like to avoid admitting it.
Colgate ‘firepower’ provided by Ark, Murray Women’s Lacrosse: From Page 8
contributed at least one point in the past nine matches as well, along with 21 draw controls and 17 forced turnovers. Junior attack Lindsay Weiner tops the BU squad with 13 assists. Colgate’s offense also boasts some firepower in junior Megan Ark. The midfielder stands at second in the Patriot League in scoring. Ark averages 2.73 goals per game and has contributed 30 points for the season. Sophomore Kallan Murray also poses a threat to the Terriers, as she owns a team-high 16 assists.
In net, the Terriers could look to start freshman Caroline Meegan. She holds a 10.65 goals-against average and a .419 save percentage. Senior Christina Sheridan may be stationed in goal as well, as she has been seeing more playing time over the past few games. Sheridan owns a 8.75 goals-against average and a .455 save percentage in her final year with the Terriers. On the other end of the field, junior Jennie Berglin, who has started all 11 games, will likely be between the pipes for the Raiders. Berglin has compiled a 10.64 goals-against average and a .431
save percentage for Colgate. In terms of an overall game plan, Robertshaw said she hopes that her team will buckle down and focus on where it can improve against the Raiders. “We just have to bring our game,” Robertshaw said. “There are always distractions, but we’re working on bringing our best game. We had a good practice and we learned some things we need to work on. “The more we do that, the better we’ll be now and down the stretch.”
Terriers, Hynes get chance at rematch in Thursday matchup against Eagles Softball: From Page 8
Following their trip up north, the Terriers will come back home on for one more game this week. Exactly one week after a disappointing five-inning 8-0 loss to Boston College in Chestnut Hill, BU will welcome the Eagles (1816) to Boston this Thursday for a chance at redemption. Last week at Shea Field, Eagle sophomore Jessie Daulton stole the show. Although she only had two hits, they came when it mattered most. In the very first inning, Daulton teed off on a pitch from sophomore pitcher Lauren Hynes for a double that cleared the bases, driving in three Eagle runs. Later in the game, Daulton connected again off Hynes, this time for a two-run home run down the left field line. Seeing as how BU’s pitching has been devastated by injuries, it is likely that Hynes will be facing
off against Daulton, making for an interesting rematch between the two. “I think part of that was a little fatigue,” said Gleason on Hynes’ performance last week against BC. “Just mentally and physically from the weekend that we had at [the U.S. Military Academy]. [She needs to just get] herself in the right mindset. “I thought she did a great job of that over the weekend against Lehigh, just taking one game at a time every time she takes the mound and just getting mentally ready.” Hynes has risen to the occasion over the last few weeks. Since the latest injury to freshman pitcher Makinna Akers at Army (17-17, 5-4 Patriot League), the sophomore has been tasked with all the duties in the circle. During that span, she has pitched 39.1 innings with a 3.38 ERA and four notches in the win column. Aside from their impressive
victory last week, the Eagles have been struggling to maintain consistent play. Since the beginning of March, they team has teetered around the .500 mark, with each win streak balanced out by an equally long losing skid. . The BU offense has been thriving all season, and after back-toback wins against Lehigh, the Terriers are hitting a strong .312. With BC’s inconsistencies and the Terriers raking at the plate, the game could potentially open the door wide enough for Hynes and the BU bats to come in and take the victory against the Commonwealth Avenue foe. “I think it’s just a great rivalry,” Gleason said. “It just makes the game more exciting and fun. We’ve been pretty steady all year at just taking it one game at a time. We’ll just be excited to be playing at home. “Any time we get the opportunity to play, we’re excited.”
Tenney, Johnston both tally hat tricks while Terrier offense has 26 giveaways Men’s Lacrosse: From Page 8
game proved too much to overcome. The Terriers had two players with hat tricks in Tenney and Johnston, while freshman midfielder Cal Dearth added two goals of his own. Sophomore midfielder Sammy Davis also had a goal in the contest. Freshman attack Adam Schaal continued his stellar rookie campaign, contributing two assists. “That was positive,” Polley said about the offensive production. “I thought the offense moved the ball pretty well and
we shot it pretty well from the outside.” BU continued its dominance on the man-advantage, as the Terriers converted on 4-of-9 chances with the extra man. Tenney and Johnston each scored of their three goals man-up. BU is now 19-for-43 on the advantage and owns a .442 conversion percentage. The Terriers’ offensive success was slightly muted by the number of times they turned the ball over, a problem that has plagued them all year. BU committed 26 turnovers to Harvard’s 17.
“We just turned the ball over 26 times and Harvard’s just too good offensively and too good of a team to just give them that many extra opportunities,” Polley said. “We talk about it every game, but for whatever reason we’re unable to turn it over at a lower clip so we’ll keep working at it and try to get better. “We have to fix it. It’s just too many extra opportunities for these teams, and they’re too good. We played hard, we played ‘til the end, but until we reduce our turnovers, we’re gonna have a really hard time winning a game.”
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Sophomore midfielder Jill Horka is fourth on BU with 18 points this year.
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Freshman Ryan Johnston tallied a hat trick in the Terriers’ loss to Harvard Tuesday night. By Judy Cohen Daily Free Press Staff
The Boston University men’s lacrosse team traveled to Allston Tuesday evening to take on No. 17 Harvard University. The Terriers played and competed for the full 60 minutes, but fell 14-9. With the anniversary of the last year’s Boston Marathon bombings approaching, both teams sported yellow and blue One Fund socks to honor the victims of the tragedy. “Obviously it’s a big deal for
the city of Boston and we were very proud to wear the socks in support of the marathon victims,” said BU coach Ryan Polley. “It was just a special time for both local Boston universities to wear them and show support.” Freshman goalkeeper Christian Carson-Banister was unavailable due to injury, so the Terriers (1-10, 1-5 Patriot League) turned to his classmate and fellow keeper Tyler Zickel to take the Dallas native’s place against the Crimson (7-4). Zickel
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performed admirably, making nine saves against a high-powered Crimson offense. “Tyler did a nice job for us,” Polley said of his goalkeeper. “Harvard is averaging 12 or 13 goals a game so obviously they’re a prolific offense and great shooters, and they shot it well, so he got in the game a little bit in the second quarter, had a couple big saves to get him going, and I thought he did a nice job.” Polley maintained that Carson-Banister’s injury is not serious, and he expects him to be back in the lineup for Saturday’s tilt against No. 1/3 Loyola University-Maryland in Baltimore. This season, the Crimson’s offense has been extremely productive, ranking 14th in the nation with an average 12.10 goals per game. As such, their 14 goals against BU did not come as much of a surprise, but the Harvard offense was not the only side producing. The Terriers started off the game strong, winning the opening faceoff and getting shots off within the first minute of the game. They retained possession and were able to get on the board first with a goal from freshman attack Ryan Johnston just over a minute into the opening quarter. However, the lead did not last long. The Crimson scored their first of the game about a minute later and would then score three more unanswered goals before BU responded with a goal from redshirt freshman attack Sam Tenney to make it 4-2 with 10:33 remaining in the second quarter. After that though, Harvard would go on to outscore BU 3-1 in the quarter to head into the break up 8-3. BU battled in the second half, going back-and-forth with the heavily favored Crimson, but could not keep up with Harvard’s overpowering offense, as a 12-5 advantage with 14:25 left in the
In the first of its two games this week, the Boston University softball team will head up to Dartmouth College Wednesday for a key non-conference matchup. With them, the Terriers (1914, 4-2 Patriot League) hope to bring the momentum they gained after taking two of three games from Patriot League rivals Lehigh University as they search for their 20th victory of the season. The Big Green (18-13) have a bit of momentum on their side as well, winning eight straight games and have not to dropped a home contest yet this season. BU coach Kathryn Gleason said she has confidence in her team’s strategy coming in against a streaking Dartmouth team. “Well, Lehigh was on a winning streak as well,” Gleason said of the Terriers’ series victory against a red-hot Lehigh (18-12, 7-2 Patriot League) squad. “So we just play our game and we just go in with our strength and the same game plan that we’ve had all year: just attack, be aggressive and play our game.” Leading the pack for the Big Green is pitcher Morgan McCalmon who was recently named Ivy League Player of the Week for the second straight time. Since Ivy League play began, McCalmon has hit the ball extraordinarily well. After picking up six RBI against defending Ivy League champions University of Pennsylvania, McCalmon has compiled a .538 average while hitting four homeruns and driving in 15 runs. With McCalmon leading the hot Dartmouth offense that is hitting .286 as team, this matchup looks to be some of the Terriers’ toughest competition yet this season.
MEn’S lacroSSE, see page 7
Softball, see page 7
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Women’s lacrosse looking for berth to postseason play By Gabbie Chartier Daily Free Press Staff
The Boston University women’s lacrosse team will travel to Tyler’s Field in Hamilton, N.Y., to take on Patriot League foe Colgate University Wednesday afternoon. The No. 24 Terriers (6-6, 4-1 Patriot League) are looking to rebound after a double-overtime loss to Lehigh University, BU’s only defeat in the Patriot League thus far in 2014. The loss snapped the Terriers’ five-game winning streak. The Terriers were down 8-4 at one point in the contest, clawed back to take a 10-8 lead, but could not hold the advantage and fell in the sudden-death frame. The unranked Colgate Raid-
ers (4-7, 2-3 Patriot League) have dropped two consecutive games coming into Wednesday’s contest to the hands of the No. 20 U.S. Naval Academy and No. 15 Loyola University-Maryland. The Raiders also dropped a contest to the College of the Holy Cross on March 8 during their Patriot League schedule. BU is 4-2 all-time against Colgate, dating back to the 1982 campaign. The last time the two teams met was in the 2005 NCAA Tournament, where the Terriers were victorious by a score of 126. The matchup will be the first time the teams are playing in the same conference. “It’s going to be tough, I won’t lie to you,” said BU coach Liz Robertshaw about the upcoming
contest. “We don’t have a lot of history with this team so it’s going to be a challenge to find that fire and inner aggression. “We’ve been familiar with the teams in America East [Conference], but this challenges us to look at each opponent and look for motivation and go at them aggressively.” Wednesday’s matchup will have possible postseason conference tournament consequences. BU is tied for second in the Patriot League standings with Navy (12-1, 4-1 Patriot League) and can punch its ticket to the sixteam Patriot League tournament with a win. Loyola (5-0, 9-4 Patriot League) is the only team that has clinched a spot in the tournament thus far.
Robertshaw said she is attempting to keep her team focused on the task at hand, instead of looking too far ahead to possible postseason aspirations. “We haven’t really talked about the Patriot League Tournament,” Robertshaw said. “Right now I want to keep them focused on the game plan for tomorrow.” Offensively for BU, the attack has found its form this season, boasting 12 or more goals scored by five players and at least 10 points from seven players. The team-high of 18 goals belongs to senior attack Becca Church, who has marked at least one point BU’s last nine games. Junior attack Jill Horka has
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On Calipari
I think I’ve made it abundantly clear that I hate the one-and-done rule in college basketball. I won’t rehash why, but here’s a quick summary: It sucks. There’s no plainer way to say it than that. That being said, if the oneand-done rule exists, then it is only fair that someone finds out a way to exploit it. And not just to exploit it, but turn “studentathletes” into guns for hire and turn the University of Kentucky into an all-powerful one-year free agency destination for players on their way to greener pastures. I’m sure everyone knows who I’m referring to. Coach John Calipari leads the Kentucky Wildcats, and over the past four NBA drafts his players have been first round draft picks eleven times. Three of his players: Derrick Rose in 2008, John Wall in 2010 and Anthony Davis in 2012 were the first overall draft pick. Critics of Calipari seem to emerge out of the woodwork every November, as his freshmanheavy teams begin the season. These critics always say the same things: He’s not a great coach, just a good recruiter. He ruined the system of players progressing in college. He doesn’t really care about the players at all. He’s merely using them for his own glory. He’s overpaid, at $5.2 million a year. There are rumors that he knew about Derrick Rose’s academic issues all along — Rose didn’t even take his own SAT in high school. But all of these naysayers have to look at Calipari’s track record and accept what’s staring us all in the face. The guy is a damn good coach. He’s led five teams to the Final Four, although two of them had their seasons vacated after the fact. But he also won the national title in 2012 with Kentucky. It’s true that Calipari is a gifted recruiter. He consistently recruits the best class in the country. But it takes a great coach to mold a group of talented players into a coherent unit, especially when most of the players in question are 18 and 19 years old. Look at
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