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THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2017 THE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY YEAR XLVI. VOLUME XCII. ISSUE II

Mass. officials increase education funding

BU applications for Class of 2021 surpass records

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Education Network of Massachusetts, a nonprofit organization that advocates for affordable higher education.

Bears said while the proposal to increase Chapter 70 education spending is certainly a step in the right direction, Massachusetts higher education institutions have actually been experiencing budget cuts for the past decade and a half.

“On average, the cost to attend community colleges and universities and UMass [schools] has gone up by $4,000 per year,” Bears said. “At the public universities, there is supposed to be an affordable option for students who maybe can’t afford $50,000 a year, and that’s becoming less and less true.”

Boston University announced Monday that the admissions office received more than 60,000 freshman applications this year, setting a school record.

This figure surpasses the then-record 57,433 applicants from last year and keeps BU nearly atop the list of most applied-to private universities in the nation.

Kelly Walter, the director of admissions at BU, attributes the rising number of applicants to many attractive characteristics the university has to offer.

“BU is committed to academic excellence,” she said. “We’ve had a strong commitment to strengthening our undergraduate program here at the university. We’re global, we’re urban, we’re diverse.”

The target enrollment for the Class of 2021 is 3,400 students, according to BU spokesperson Colin Riley.

Of those accepted, more than one-third will be students who applied via the university’s Early Decision program, which also saw a significant increase in applicants this year.

Riley said another factor that lead to the increase may be the university’s new styles of recruitment, including the use of social media to engage and attract more prospective students to campus. The number of students who visited BU’s campus was 14 percent greater than that of last year, totaling nearly 78,000 students.

The applicant pool for the Class of 2021 was also more racially and ethnically diverse than those of years past.

Approximately 4,300 African-American students submitted applications this year, which is 15 percent more than last year. The number of Hispanic and Latino applicants made up more than one-tenth of the total applicants, reflecting a nine percent increase from last year, according to Riley.

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Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at the State of the Commonwealth last January. Now, Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito are proposing an increase of $91 million in the budget for elementary and secondary education funding.

BY CARINA IMBORNONE DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito proposed historic legislation on Saturday in the Fiscal Year 2018 budget, which would provide an increase of $91 million in Chapter 70 education funding, according to a press release from the governor’s office.

The total funding for public schools would increase to $4.7 billion, while total unrestricted local aid would total $1.062 billion, according to the release.

This dramatic increase means that all 322 operating districts in the state would experience an uptick of at least $20 per pupil, the release states.

Baker said he and Polito are committed to serving the local economy and youth.

“We are committed to investing in our cities and towns to support their efforts to drive our Commonwealth’s economic growth and prepare our children for a successful future,” Baker said in the release.

The funding laid out in the legislation is intended to go toward Chapter 70 education spending, according to the release, which means the $91 million will be spent on state public elementary and secondary education, not higher education.

Meanwhile, higher education in the state of Massachusetts continues to become more unaffordable for students, and the government provides little aid, according to Zac Bears, the interim director of the Public Higher

Howard Thurman Center explores new renovation possibilities

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The Howard Thurman Center needs to expand because of increased attention to diversity-related issues on campus, according to a report.

Since Boston University Provost Jean Morrison tasked a Space Program Committee to develop a renovation plan for the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground four months ago, the committee has been meeting weekly to deliver the plan.

HTC Assistant Director Pedro Falci, co-chair of the committee, wrote in an email that the committee’s priority is to make recommendations that build on the work of the Howard Thurman Center Vision Committee, which was initially founded in December 2015 to expand the center.

“Our job is to create a plan for a physical space that is highly visible, accessible, hospitable, f lexible, culturally-engaging and ecologically inspiring,” Falci said.

The Space Program Committee has been meeting weekly with a team of architects to determine what functions and facilities could be included in the expanded Thurman Center.

In addition to physical expansions, the HTC has added three new positions: assistant director of marketing and communications, assistant director of the Thurman Center Network and an assistant director for arts, services and grants.

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Mass. legislators debate marijuana legalization

BY TILL KAESLIN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Since Massachusetts voters casted their ballot on Question 4 and made it legal to purchase and consume recreational marijuana in the state, the law has been under high scrutiny by state legislators.

Massachusetts Sen. Stan Rosenberg is one of the key lawmakers analyzing the legislation.

Collaborating closely with fellow legislators on Beacon Hill, Rosenberg has been working to delay implementation of the law in order to make improvements, according to a press release from his official website.

The Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act went into effect on Dec. 15, but on Dec. 28, the Massachusetts Legislature passed the bill, delaying the legal use of recreational marijuana

by six months, according to the release.

“The legislature has a responsibility to implement the will of the voters while also protecting public health and public safety,” Rosenberg said in the release. “This short delay will allow the necessary time for the Legislature to work with stakeholders on improving the new law.”

Rosenberg was unavailable to comment on the pending marijuana legislation.

Jim Borghesani, the spokesperson for Yes on 4, an organization that spearheaded the campaign for marijuana legalization in November, said he sees this bill as an attack on the original ballot question.

“The legislator seems to be readying, frankly, an assault on Question 4,” Borghesani said.

“We’re very concerned about what we’re hearing on Beacon Hill, and we’re very concerned about the bills that have been filed which would make

unacceptable changes to a law that was passed by 54 percent of Massachusetts voters.”

In addition to the six-month delay on implementation, Borghesani said legislators have planned to make big changes to the law, including reducing homegrown limits, setting possession limits, and raising the legal age for consuming marijuana from 21 to 25 years of age.

“What they’re trying to do is create a new form of prohibition,” Borghesani said. “The people ended prohibition, and they don’t want to see it replaced with a prohibition by other means. So this would be very, very dangerous for the whole initiative petition process.”

Borghesani said the application of the law was meant to be handled by appointed regulators, not legislators.

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University admissions see increase in diversity ADMISSIONS, FROM PAGE 1 The number of international applicants increased this year as well, totaling more than 13,000 and comprising about 20 percent of the group. These applicants represent 162 countries.

“Diversity is a hallmark of this institution,” said Walter. “It’s something we’re proud of and our students see that and they want to be here.”

Walter said the growing number of applicants is reflective of the kind of institution BU strives to be.

“It’s a very strong signal that there are students from around the world that see the value in the programs and in the quality of education that we offer,” she said. “It comes back to the quality of the undergraduate experience at BU — what we have to offer, our community, our faculty, the fact that BU is named an [Association of American Universities] institution. These things contribute to the experience that these students will have.”

The admissions staff is unsure of exactly what the acceptance rate will be this year, but it could be as low as 26 or 27 percent, according to Walter.

The number of students who will apply in the coming years is unknown, she added, but it’s encouraging that the number of applications has skyrocketed 69 percent in the last 10 years.

Several students said they look forward to seeing what the increasingly diverse pool of applicants will bring to the BU community.

Kyle Martin, a freshman in the College of Engineering, said he believes the high

CAMPUS CRIME LOGS

BY SOPHIA BROWN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Jan. 16-22.

Female student groped at 915 Commonwealth Ave. A female BU student reported on Jan. 21 at 1:33 p.m. that an unknown male pushed her into a silver car in front of Fitness and Recreation Center and groped her.

Theft and harassment reported at StuVi II A female student reported on Jan. 22 at 8:14 p.m. that a suspicious man entered her suite in 33 Harry Agganis Way without permission. The man then began asking sexually explicit questions, according to the student.

Officers discovered that the unaffiliated man had behaved similarly on several other floors, and he was issued a trespass warning. It was later discovered that several items were missing from one of the rooms he entered.

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number of international applicants will be beneficial to other BU students.

“It brings a lot to the community, and it helps people share their experiences with people who may have experiences different than them,” he said.

Paige Breaux, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said the increase in minority applicants bolsters BU’s claims of a diverse student population.

“I feel that it’s more the international students from other countries who make up the majority of BU’s diversity,” Breaux said.

“I haven’t seen as many minority groups represented here.”

Gwyneth Jackman, a CAS freshman, said the record-breaking number of applicants

shows how diversity is making BU a more popular option for prospective students.

“I think that it means that we’re a very diverse school, but I also think that it means that people are recognizing that and so then they’re wanting to apply more,” she said.

She added that having more students from different backgrounds may be eye-opening to BU students.

“You can learn a lot from international people,” she said. “And I feel like by being in an environment that has a lot of people from all around the world, then you’re able to learn things that you wouldn’t necessarily know from just your small circle of friends.

They can open your eyes to new experiences and new ways to look at the world.”

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The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from Jan 23-24.

Officers called for escalated roommate dispute Officers responded to a radio call for a threat report at 40 Ashford St. on Monday at 7:40 p.m. Upon arrival, the caller stated a recent verbal dispute with his roommate escalated into a fight. The caller also stated that the cause of the ongoing dispute was his roommate’s tendency to slam the bathroom door.

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Howard Thurman Center to add new positions RENOVATIONS, FROM PAGE 1 and distributing an online survey that was released last month, Falci said.

Falci added that in addition to the expansion of the HTC, two clerical positions in the center are currently open and in review of resumes.

BU spokesperson Colin Riley said the funding for these renovations comes from the university’s operating surplus.

“There’s always a certain portion of the surplus that goes to facilities for renovations,” Riley said. “In this case, renovations are a smaller project, and I don’t know the size of this one or the amount, but they’re [doing this] through the money the university sets aside from its operating surplus — from money it has left at the end of the fiscal year that is then put into the next year’s budget designated for renovation and maintenance and improvement. “

Several BU students said they are excited to see how HTC will expand and what it will bring to the BU community.

Lucas Watson, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said he’s excited to see if an expansion of the HTC will attract more students.

“The HTC is certainly accessible to all, but I’m excited to see how the expansion might bring more students into the HTC, particularly those who don’t know about the diverse range of programs it has to offer,” Watson said. “I attended the public chat with the architects last semester, and everyone was very excited about the HTC entering a new space; one that will allow the programs to expand even more and reach more students.”

Briana Lopez, a sophomore in the College of General Studies, works in the HTC as an office assistant. She said she tries to attend programs whenever she is

able to.

“I use the space a lot for studying or to just have a nice space to relax,” Lopez said.

“I think [the HTC] is accessible because it’s in Central Campus at the [George Sherman Union], but since it’s in the lower f loor it is sometimes hard to find when you look for it. I love the community feel that the HTC has and I’m excited to see the expansion.”

Abigail McCracken, a freshman in the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, said she values HTC’s presence on campus.

“I think it’s absolutely an asset to the university,” McCracken said. “It’s a place where students from all walks of life can come together and share their thoughts and opinions. It’s very representative of everything Howard Thurman stood for.

And I think Coffee and Conversation is one of the best events that happens there.”

Officers responded to a radio call for downed power lines at 199 Kenrick St. on Monday at 9:06 p.m.

A large tree had downed the wires, and many live wires were presenting a threat to pedestrian and automobile traffic. Units were called to remove the tree and fix the damaged wires.

Assault and battery reported outside Coogan’s Officers responded to a radio call for assault and battery at 171 Milk St. on Tuesday at 2:00 a.m. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the victim, who stated he was trying to break up a fight at Coogan’s when the bouncer punched him and threw him into a parked vehicle. The victim was treated at the scene and taken for further evaluation.

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City Council meets, passes Boston Resident Jobs Policy

BY TILL KAESLIN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston City Council passed the Boston Resident Jobs Policy ordinance Wednesday afternoon, but failed to set a hearing date for the Jim Brooks Community Stabilization Act. The Boston Resident Jobs Policy ordinance is an updated piece of legislation that aims to create more employment opportunities for Boston residents, minorities and women, according to Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s website.

Lisa Owens, the executive director of City Life/Vida Urbana, part of Right to the City Boston, said the city currently has a housing problem, where the community with median income faces “a major displacement crisis.”

“Our people are being moved out of our neighborhoods,” Owens said. “Our folks are being pushed out of the city because of unaffordable rents and luxury developments, and also because wages have been stagnant.”

Owens said the passing of the ordinance was a step in the right direction for the city.

“It’s a major victory for the city of Boston and it’s some momentum in terms of this larger displacement crisis,” Owens said. “At the heart of it, Boston people deserve to stay in our neighborhoods and in our city, and we deserve to be able to find work.”

Mela Miles, the lead organizer of the Greater Four Corners Action Coalition, said that the jobs ordinance will bring greater opportunities for people who are struggling to find work.

“For a long time, people of color and minorities were not able to access those jobs because they were just being surreptitiously shut out of them,” Miles said. “By passing this jobs policy, it increases the percentage of jobs that will go to people in the city, and so there will be more opportunities.”

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City Council meets and passes the Boston Resident Jobs Policy, which aims to increase employment opportunities for Boston residents, minorities and women.

Despite the passing of this ordinance, the Jim Brooks Community Stabilization Act remains in the Government Operations Committee without a definitive date for a hearing, according to Darnell Johnson, coordinator for Right to the City Boston.

The Stabilization Act is an emergency protection that would help protect renters and homeowners in Massachusetts from eviction without just cause, Johnson said.

“This is a simple legislation that says if you are going to evict, you at least need to let your resident know why, and also at the same time it’s a way for the city to collect data on what’s happening with evictions,” Johnson said. “Right now there is no mechanism in place for that.”

Johnson emphasized the importance of

Boston residents express support in state education spending increase EDUCATION, FROM PAGE 1 Bears said the proposed measure was good for public schools, but ideally, legislation would go even further.

“The state of Massachusetts has a problem here,” Bears said. “It is underfunding public higher education and K-12 education, and while I support these minor improvements, I think we need to do a lot to really make a difference in student’s lives. We really need to have an important conversation in the state about fully funding our education system.”

In order to improve state funding for higher education institutions, Bears said PHENOM has been working with the state legislature in order to provide free tuition for Massachusetts students looking to attend public colleges and universities in state.

“We are proposing this year a Finish Line grant, which has bipartisan support in the State House and State Senate, and that would help us get one year free of tuition and fees for in-state students at the public community colleges, public state universities and public University of Massachusetts campuses,” Bears said.

In Boston, Mayor Martin Walsh has also been taking steps to improve public education, according to a post on Medium from Boston Chief Financial Officer Dave Sweeney.

Walsh plans to invest in the physical spaces in which learning takes place, according to Sweeney’s post, as he committed $1 billion to construction projects for Boston public schools.

“The plan will be funded over the next decade by the City’s capital budget and by building on the City’s new relationship with

the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) to return more funding to Boston and ensure that the processes of the City and the Authority work together,” Sweeney wrote. “Mayor Walsh’s $1 billion commitment is more than double the capital spending on BPS facilities over the last decade.”

Several Boston residents expressed their support for the new proposal.

Gary Sandison, 78, of Back Bay, said an increase in education funding would be beneficial to local educators.

“I think any amount more is going to be helpful,” Sandison said. “Teachers have been paying for school supplies out of their own pocket. That’s not right. The public should be paying for that.”

Vanessa Alexander, 23, of East Boston, said as a graduate of a Boston public school, she is in favor of the measure, but she is concerned about the impact on taxpayers.

“It’s a bit much money, but I support it because everyone I know, my family, my friends, my sister … have gone to public schools, too,” Alexander said. “I do think [as a taxpayer] that’s a lot of money.”

Cole Kerr, 23, of Fenway, emphasized the importance of allocating funds to struggling inner city schools.

“I support an increase in public education funding as long as there’s priority to schools in the inner city, schools that have less funding,” Kerr said. “There’s a lot of schools in the suburbs where a lot of money is spent on wasteful projects essentially to attract more higher income families.”

Shannon Larson contributed to the reporting of this article.

ensuring stable jobs for residents.

“If we can take the time to make sure that jobs stay here, jobs pay well and that residents have the security of being able to stay here, let’s make sure that housing is also there for them, and that we protect our homeowners who want to keep their rents low and want to hold on to community,” Johnson said.

Owens said although a hearing date was not set, the fight is long from over.

“We’re at the point where administration is now working with Councilor [Michael] Flaherty to schedule a hearing, and from all indications, we should get a hearing date in a couple of weeks,” Owens said. “Our job is to continue to put pressure on Councilor Flaherty and make sure that we get a hearing date.”

Azia Carle, 26, of Dorchester, attended the meeting as a private citizen and said she came to represent the residents of Boston. “[I came] to support the changes in job policy, and to show that residents are still involved and care about the different housing initiatives,” Carle said.

Carle said she hopes the legislation will be properly upheld.

“I look forward to seeing how they plan on holding specifically developers to these standards and to these changes, and to incorporate more diversity into their workforce,” Carle said.

“Also, I hope that this is a stepping stone to creating more stable jobs, where people can actually be paid livable wages in the city because the income disparity is just a force.”

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Panelists showcase research in financing climate change

BY ELLIE FRENCH DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Approximately 30 Boston University students and staff gathered Wednesday afternoon in the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future on Bay State Road for a seminar entitled “Financing Global Climate Change Commitments: The Role of Public Finance.” The seminar presented ideas based on research done by faculty at BU. Pardee Center Director Anthony Janetos moderated a panel of three professors from the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies to discuss their research. Before the seminar, Janetos said this kind of panel is a common way to present faculty research to the BU community.

“Why we decided to host it is simple,” Janetos said. “We have BU faculty and colleagues who have done a lot of research in this area, and we’re having them discuss their work.”

Janetos said global climate change financing is a topic frequently studied by Pardee faculty.

“This is a topic that continues to be important, and it is generally one of the main topics of faculty research here because of its broad global importance,” Janetos said.

After introducing the seminar, Janetos opened up the floor to the panelists.

Director of Curricular Innovation and Initiatives Henrik Selin, one of the three speakers, said the seminar would essentially be short presentations based on papers written and published by him and the other two panelists.

Selin began the discussion by speaking about his own research concerning the steps that need to be taken globally in improving financing climate change commitments.

“Whether you’re a large country or a small country, whether you’re a poor country or a rich country, whether you’re in the global South or the global North, you should start designing your own domestic development policy and take action … on climate change,” Selin said.

Miquel Muñoz, a research fellow at the Global Economic Governance Initiative, spoke about the complexity of this financing.

“There’s never going to be an agreement, but I think good measures of some magnitude are possible,” he said.

Kevin Gallagher, the co-director of the Global Economic Governance Initiative, spoke about the importance of involving the public and private sector in this global project on climate change.

“We need to take a step back here and think about our ultimate goal, and about what is the role of public finance in it,” Gallagher said.

Gallagher spoke about how, when it comes to financing climate change commitments, increas-

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Pardee professors host a panel Wednesday afternoon to discuss the role of public finance in funding global climate change commitments.

ing public funding is important in encouraging private funding.

“The most conservative estimates of what we need, just in terms of clean energy, is one trillion dollars worth of investment in clean energy every year for the next 15 years,” Gallagher said. “The private market is currently only supplying about a quarter of that … and that’s just the energy sector, there are many other areas that are also in need of major funding.”

Several students who attended the discussion said financing cli-

mate change commitments felt like an important topic to think about, especially in today’s political climate.

Sana Haque, a first-year graduate student in Pardee and the College of Communication, said President Donald Trump’s first few days in office prompted her desire to learn more about what consequences his policies might have. “[The reason I came] is probably the current crisis we’re having with Trump’s policies and policies towards the environment and EPA,

and I just wanted to hear more about that,” Haque said.

Natasha Patel, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said the administration of Trump will have impacts on the United States and other countries.

“I think because of President Trump, you need to bear in mind that he just froze all funding for the EPA, and so many organizations internationally depend on funding for the EPA for research and for initiatives,” Patel said. “So seeing how he can fill that gap is really important.”

Legislators delay marijuana legalization to ensure safe usage MARIJUANA, FROM PAGE 2 “The law is set up to give regulators authority over writing and enforcing regulations,” Borghesani said. “The law was not set up to have legislators involved. The legislator had a chance to pass this bill, they chose to do nothing, and now suddenly after the people have spoken, they’re jumping in and they’re making unnecessary and unacceptable changes.”

As talks of changes to the law continue, Borghesani urges legislators to collaborate with appointed regulators and the Cannabis Control Commission. “[My hope is] that the legislator does nothing and they let the regulators write the rules that will govern the industry,” Borghesani said.

“Then if any legislation is required, they undertake it under the advice and the guidance of the Cannabis Control Commission.”

Jay Larason, the director of high-

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Massachusetts legislators delay the implementation of the Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act.

way safety at the state’s Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, said not enough emphasis was put on the dangers of driving under the influence of marijuana throughout the legalization debate, which is why delays could be beneficial.

“The challenge is … now [that] it’s legal, to find ways of making sure that people understand the dangers and that they understand what the

law is, in terms of driving under the influence,” Larason said. “The state needs to ... make sure we have the systems in place to be able to identify accurately drivers who are impaired using marijuana.”

Although it is difficult to determine whether an increase in marijuana-related driving accidents has occurred since the law was passed in Massachusetts, due to a lack of avail-

able data, other states have noted a rise, Larason said.

“In states that it has passed, there has been an increase in general marijuana use with drivers,” Larason said.

“In Colorado, the percentage of drivers who were involved in fatal crashes who had marijuana in their system is much higher since the law passed.”

Educational programs are currently in the early stages of development, which are largely aimed at raising awareness for the general public and law enforcement, Larason said.

Several Boston residents showed their continuing support for the original ballot measure, and they were conflicted about the changes that the legislature is trying to make.

Jes Keating, 21, of Allston, said she hopes the law remains in its original form.

“I voted for legalization,” Keating said. “I think it will improve the economy, and help those who have problems. Unless

you’re driving, it’s perfectly safe.”

Marissa Mamon, 27, of Brighton, voted to legalize recreational marijuana. She said the popular vote should not be overridden.

“I’ve done some research on the topic, and I really think that there are a lot of health benefits,” Mamon said. “This [change in the legislation] cannot happen. If the people vote on something and it gets passed, how could you then go and change it? It’s dreadful.”

Romes Levine, 26, of Allston, said though the changes are unfortunate, the government should have the final word.

“I don’t like [the changes]. It means that those who were excited … have to wait another six months,” Levine said. “[But] if changes needed to be made, then I understand.

Despite what people vote on, it is the government’s job to pass what they think is best for the state.”

Jordan Kimmel contributed to the reporting of this article.

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INBUSINESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2017

Millennials are effective, professional CEOs, study finds

BY RACHEL DUNCAN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Millennials are often labeled as self-centered, entitled, lazy and narcissistic children who make up the “Me Generation.” A recent study, however, cast light on how educated millennials work side by side with a world of Generation Xers and baby boomers.

The Conference Board, Development Dimensions International and RW2 Enterprises came out with a study last Thursday, titled “The Leadership Perspectives of C-Suite Executives and Millennial Leaders.” These organizations sought to question these generalizations about millennials that are so commonly accepted to be true.

The study surveyed leaders in 14 companies, including American Express Company, The Boeing Company and Verizon Communications, where participants are business leaders from a variety of generations. Millennials, according to the study, are those born after 1982.

Respondents were asked to share their views on topics such as millennials’ ambition, loyalty to their jobs, how often and how early they are being promoted on corporate ladders and their leadership values.

The data collected was encouraging for millennials, as it shows they are frequently favored as equally or better fitted employees and leaders in comparison to Gen X and baby boomers.

According to the study, millennials are more ambitious early on in their careers.

One in five millennials say they pursued a leadership position at their place of work between the ages of 18 and 24, while just a tenth of non-millennials pursued a leadership role that young.

“I don’t think a person’s age has any real impact on their aptitude or ability to run a company or firm — that relies more on natural born talent, work ethic and gained intelligence,” said John Margolies, a sophomore in Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences. “And that’s an opinion I believe I share with many people my age, the desire to make a difference but feel suppressed or inadequate because society dictates us as ‘too young.’”

Additionally, in the opinion of many

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participating in the study, millennial leaders were found to be more abstract thinkers and creative problem solvers who could sometimes even teach their superiors new things and share specific skills.

“The millennial members of our team think outside the box and bring a fresh outlook on the world and the problems that we solve,” wrote Micaela Allen, a writer at Insurify, in an email. “They tend to have personal interest in new tech and therefore adapt to it quickly.”

She added that startup culture needs people who have a personal stake in issues.

“Frankly, [having millennial members] should be an imperative for any business in today’s world,” she added.

Erin Breslin, CEO of All Set, a Boston based on-demand home service provider,

commented on the study in a phone interview with The Daily Free Press.

“I do work with millennials, and enjoy working with them,” Breslin said. “I believe business professionals who are millennials offer a unique perspective to the business world.”

She added that the younger generations she’s worked with have been “inherently nimble and creative.”

Millennials were also proven to be more loyal to their places of work in terms of intentions of staying for 15 plus years, according to the study. Approximately 44 percent of millennial leaders say they intend to stay at their same company for more than 15 years, whereas 29 percent of non-millennial leaders said the same thing.

Millennial leaders who took part in the

study reported that they value leadership impact and interpersonal skills more than non-millennial CEOs, who valued critical thinking, stakeholder and business management skills.

The study emphasized that companies are growing, especially in areas that plan to hire large numbers of millennials. Moving from the traditional workspace, the future may be more equipped to handle the standards and needs of younger generations.

“The character and the values of the CEOs are going to be important as time changes,” said Theodore Chadwick, a finance professor in BU’s Questrom School of Business. “Do they see their employees as partners and as assets or do they see them as commodities to be used and disposed of?”

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Classical music comes alive in Epstein’s “Inside Out Concert”

BY JOHNATHAN D. KINDALL DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Once every few months, a petite chapel in Boston is lined with plastic folding chairs, filling with a small group of people who are ready to go on a journey. The event is not a religious one, although, for some, it could certainly be a spiritual experience. It is a journey of music.

Eli Epstein, a faculty member at the New England Conservatory of Music and Berklee College of Music, has made it his mission to make classical music more acces-

sible. He aims to do so through his “Inside Out Concert,” which focuses on forging an emotional, instead of strictly intellectual, connection between classical musicians and their audiences. The most recent “Inside Out Concert” was held on Sunday at the Arlington Street Church.

“I wanted to try to find a way to make classical music relevant to anybody,” Epstein said in an interview with The Daily Free Press. “There’s this notion out there that you need to know a lot about classical music in order to appreciate and enjoy it. I disagree with that notion.”

When Epstein began conducting at the

Cleveland Institute of Music in 2000, he found that oftentimes, the most effective teaching came not by instructing his students to practice more, but by encouraging them to find an emotional connection to the music they were playing.

When he told this to his students, he discovered that the music was more full and passionate. Epstein also found that any technical problems soon disappeared.

Epstein began experimenting with ways to convey these ideas not only to his students, but also to audiences. In 2002, he directed his first “Inside Out Concert” in Shaker Heights, Ohio.

Over the next 15 years, Epstein worked with psychotherapists to further develop the concerts. Calling upon the practices of meditation, dreams, archetypes and visualizations, Epstein and his colleagues shaped “Inside Out” into a classical music experience like no other.

“If you can facilitate people to listen to music and take away any inhibitions and open up their receptivity, then it’s a relationship that they’re developing with the music that’s very strong, clear and unforgettable,” Epstein said.

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REVIEW: Amazon’s “Z” is symbol of youth in antiquity

BY KAYA WILLIAMS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

To imagine Zelda as anything but a Fitzgerald comes as a challenge to most. A novelist and socialite, she is distinctly recognizable by her married name as one half of modernity’s most quintessential power couple. Amazon’s new series, “Z: The Beginning of Everything,” aims to examine her life before notoriety. In a simpler time of the proper South, the eponymous Z is a distinct symbol of youthful independence. Although the first episode was released in Nov. 2015, the rest of the first season is set to air on Amazon Prime this Friday.

The first episode introduces a spitting image of spunk amidst stifling rigidity. Zelda Sayre, personified by the sassy Christina Ricci, is a young woman coming of age in Montgomery, Alabama during World War I. The episode is guided by a string of gatherings and parties of notably different crowds and energies — one, a loud and excitable gathering of the young men at war, is a stark contrast to a stuffy formal benefit later in the week.

Among the many interactions documented in the show’s 28-minute screen time, Zelda’s brief scenes with her family are filled with moments of elevated tension.

Her father, Judge Anthony Sayre (David Strathairn), is portrayed as overwhelmingly strict and emotionless, drawing energy and excitement away from Zelda and the plot of the show at large.

The most enticement of Zelda’s relationships, meanwhile, involve her fellow partygoers and young adults of the opposite sex — the latter of which includes her future husband F. Scott Fitzgerald (David Hoflin).

In moments of potential romanticism, a doe-eyed Ricci offers marvelous zing to occasional tenderness. The spunk of her independence, especially in “calling the shots” with her romantic pursuits, cultivates the sensation of an unusually strong comingof-age tale completely absent of awkwardness and angst.

It is the young adults of the series who breathe life into “Z,” a welcome addition

PHOTO COURTESY TIM ORR

Christina Ricci stars as Zelda Fitzgerald in “Z: The Beginning of Everything.”

to the Amazon lineup that feels more sprightly, youthful and upbeat in comparison to the online service’s returning series.

Even in its content categorized as comedic (“Transparent” comes to mind), Amazon tends to lean toward more dramatic overtones that have yet to stake their claim in “Z.” Although only one episode has been released so far, it is difficult to discern the intended genre or the implications thereof.

This unplaceable genre, and the difficulty of identifying whether the intent is to extract humor or drama from the life of the well-known socialite, leave some future directorial choices up to the imagination, prompting speculation with regards to whether or not the show will choose to make light of Zelda’s less-than-pure behavior or hinge upon its dramatic elements.

In addition, the brevity of the show makes transitions between humor and

tension feel abrupt. While slightly longer than most network sitcoms, the half-hour runtime is uncharacteristic for the undertakings of a biographical series. Jumping from auspiciously rowdy shindigs to painfully buttoned-up dining rooms with the unsteadiness of a home video compilation, “Z” mimics the short attention span of young adults to an extent that may force the program to eschew some of the many facets of Zelda’s life in favor of quick snapshots of her most exciting moments.

In the length of the episode, as well as in the filming and directorial choices of quick jumps and artistic angles, the program feels decidedly modern. Despite period-appropriate costuming and music, as well as excellent portrayals of a formal southern accent and early twentieth century values by the cast, the show seems to lack the glamorous nostalgia of other Fitzgerald renditions seen in

films such as “Midnight in Paris.”

Such recency, however, is not necessarily a detraction from “Z.” In its ability to show striking modernity in a century-old story, the narrative carries with its timeless themes and an appeal to an audience that is interested not just in the tale of a socialite in the roaring twenties but also in the tale of young, quick and fervent romance. Zelda’s snark peels away at the persistently somber notes of war and strict family supervision. All said, it offers a springier and delightful depiction of carefree female independence in the South.

Undeniably, the story has much more to explore and expand when the first season is released online all at once for streaming.

While questions persist, the program is, if nothing else, a pleasant watch and a blossoming symbol of thriving, progressive youth in the midst of stifling southern antiquity.

Epstein discovers connections between audience, music EPSTEIN, FROM PAGE 5 For his most recent concert, Epstein enlisted the help of Lisa Hennessy (flute), Amanda Hardy (oboe), Jan Halloran (clarinet) and Ron Haroutunian (bassoon).

Rounding out the wind quintet was Epstein on the horn. Credits for these five players range from seats at Boston Symphony Orchestra to Boston Lyric Opera and other music halls.

The concert opened with a piece by Hungarian composer Györg y Ligeti.

Epstein took the time to delve into the history of Ligeti not only as a composer, but also as a man.

Epstein told stories of how Ligeti’s father and brother died in the Holocaust, and encouraged the audience to listen for the mournful sorrow in his composition.

“People tend to have really emotional responses when they’re given that guided imagery,” Epstein said.

Next, for each movement of every piece,

the musicians would perform a demonstration. The demonstrations were samplings of the music to come, snippets of melodies or rhythms that the audience could expect to hear when the piece would be played as a whole.

Epstein described the demonstrations as serving as guideposts along the way, providing listeners with something easy to attach to.

Finally, before the performers began the piece, Epstein led the audience in a time of physical relaxation. Prompting deep breath and tension release, Epstein encouraged the audience to relax their bodies and open their minds.

“People can be more imaginative and creative when they’re in that more receptive, open state,” Epstein said.

Epstein instructs the audience to move, close their eyes or even draw (a blank page is left in the program for this purpose) in order to truly feel and connect while they listen.

One audience member, Valerie

Morhaime, 58, of Brookline, said that she had been coming to the “Inside Out Concert” series for five years and had seen nearly a dozen performances. One of her favorite aspects of the event is the intimacy, the concerts being a “well-kept secret.”

“I just think it’s so amazing to see professional musicians so up close and personal,” Morhaime said.

It is a sentiment that the performers share as well.

“It’s good to have the audience so close by and to see their reactions first-hand,” said clarinetist Jan Halloran. “There’s no stage between us.”

That stage, the invisible, unspoken wall between performer and listener, is exactly what Epstein aims to break down.

“What I’ve learned in my life is that the strongest human connections are emotional ones,” he said. “People start seeing themselves in the music and they start seeing other people in the music. I think that’s why it’s such a powerful experience for some people.”

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Conductor and musician Eli Epstein’s “Inside Out Concert” forges an emotional connection between classical musicians and their audiences.

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Hack-a-thon explores methods to combat opioid addictions

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Post Hack-a-thon encourages participants to build on plans to combat opioid addiction.

BY LAUREN FRIAS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Drug overdose is the leading cause of unintentional deaths in the country, according to a 2016 study published by the American Society of Addiction Medicine.

Opioid addictions are at the forefront of this issue, with 20,101 overdose deaths related to prescription pain relievers in 2015.

This epidemic not only affects the entire nation, but also hits Massachusetts residents fairly hard. The number of confirmed cases of unintentional opioid overdose deaths in Massachusetts increased 20 percent from 2014 to 2015, according to statistics from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Last September, the GE Foundation, Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies and Massachusetts General Hospital gathered the community to brainstorm ideas to combat opioid addiction at the Opioid Epidemic Challenge Summit and Hack-a-thon. Participants separated into teams and presented their plans to a panel of judges at the end of the weekend. Five winning teams received $1,000 each.

But the fight is not over.

This is why on Tuesday, the GE Foundation and CAMTech held the Opioid

Epidemic Post Hack-a-thon to evaluate the progress of the initial winning teams at Massachusetts General Hospital.

“The Post Hack-a-thon event was really to recognize that a medical technology hacka-thon was really a spark,” Kristian Olson, director of CAMTech said. “And it really takes effort to get fires going, for the ideas to really move forward to public health and community impact.”

Ninety days after the original Hack-athon, the teams regrouped and presented their developed business plan and feasibility of their opioid epidemic solution to another panel of five judges for a $10,000 prize and six months of acceleration support for early-stage global health technologies. Projects included a notification label telling a patient to return their leftover opioid medication and equine-assisted therapy for inner-city residents.

“We’ve held this Post Hack-a-thon event as an opportunity for teams that are moving forward to present what they’ve done, to present their forwarded progress, to address their plans for the future to a diverse audience,” Olson said.

A previously awarded team, We Are Allies, was presented a seed grant at the first hack-athon and has made steps in becoming a federally funded organization in the fight against opioid overdose.

We Are Allies attempts to involve citizen volunteers by equipping them with a spray

version of naloxone, given in small purple cases, according to the Massachusetts General Hospital website.

The hope, Olson said, is for community individuals to not only carry the purple cases but also wear a purple pin that “designates them as an ally, like an indicator pin.”

“It arms them with talking points about the opioid epidemic, so that these people are visible in the community and ready to respond to acute overdoses but are really working to diminish stigma throughout communities,” she said.

After lengthy deliberation, the judges announced the General Emergency Medical Supplies Boxes team as the winner of the Post Hack-a-thon.

According to Jeffrey Lipton, chief technology officer of the GEMS team, the team’s goal is to “put ready-access points throughout the public for emergency medical supplies so that, in case of emergency, you can get the supplies you need that will help save lives.”

The team’s primary focus was to reduce the response time in getting an overdose victim the medication they need by providing the overdose reversal medication in public spaces, turning “bystanders into first responders,” as the team’s slogan went.

“We hope eventually to reach a point where, in case of emergency, no one will be without the supplies they need, be it nalox-

one, be it tourniquets, be it any other tragedy that would befall an individual,” Lipton said.

“When seconds matter to save lives, we hope the supplies will always be there.”

Jennifer Edwards, director of Developing Health in the U.S. for the GE Foundation, said the Post Hack-a-thon did more than just provide potential solutions to the opioid epidemic. It provided remedies for the social stigma pinned on those with an addiction and gave them support.

“It was just a great opportunity to continue to raise awareness and continue to educate folks around this chronic medical condition, so that we can start changing the narrative,” Edwards said.

With the Post Hack-a-thon solutions well underway with the grants they received, Edwards said she hopes the problem of opioid addiction will be resolved alongside the negative reputation it has within society. In an interview with The Daily Free Press, she quoted Gov. Charlie Baker, pointing out that when a friend has cancer, people bring love, support and home-cooked meals. But when it’s a drug addiction, there are only silence, shunning and negativity.

“We need to be celebrating people in recovery like we celebrate people in remission,” Edwards said. “They are survivors, and they should be treated that way.”

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BU should uphold sanctuary campus principles without title President Donald Trump stepped into the Oval Office and immediately sat down to fulfill the plans he made while on the campaign trail. Within his first few days, Trump signed 12 executive orders, ranging from reviving the Dakota Access Pipeline and pulling federal funding from organizations that provide abortion services.

Sanctuary cities, which pledge to restrict their engagement with federal government immigration enforcement agencies, seem to be the next targets of Trump’s crusade to restore America’s greatness. In attempts to remove undocumented immigrants from our nation, Trump said on Wednesday that he will take aggressive measures against sanctuary cities, including ceasing all federal funding.

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh responded firmly and passionately that this statement from Trump will not put an end to Boston’s history of protecting undocumented immigrants. For those threatened by possible deportation, Walsh assuaged fears by claiming “to anyone who feels threatened or vulnerable, you are safe in Boston,” even offering his own office as shelter for illegal immigrants.

These conversations have spread from the federal government to state and local levels. Private universities have hopped

on the bandwagon, claiming to be “sanctuary campuses” that will not voluntarily assist the federal government’s actions to deport their students. Wesleyan University, Columbia University and Portland State University are a few examples of the many colleges who have vowed to protect their students at all costs.

President Robert Brown said in an interview with the Boston Globe on Monday that although he fears for undocumented students under a Trump presidency, Boston University will not officially declare itself as a “sanctuary campus.” Brown claimed that though the university will not take this official title, the university will “do everything we can within the law” to help undocumented students.

Brown’s statement is reasonable — if the state issues a warrant to Boston University for documents regarding certain students, the university can’t disregard the law.

It is not completely necessary for BU to declare the title “sanctuary” if Brown follows through with the pledge to do what he can for undocumented students and those included in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals under Obama. The university does not need this particular name to protect their students, and in some ways, this title is just that — a title. As long as Brown con-

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attention here, there are other ways to go about expressing aversion to Trump’s actions.

It comes down to what activists on campus can do. For students who feel passionate about this cause, we encourage you to take advantage of other channels. Write to your congressmen or congresswomen, your senators, your local officials — turn frustration into political action. Make your voice heard by officials who can do something about it.

BU came to a crossroads where it could declare itself as a sanctuary, or say it will protect its students without the official label, and picked the latter. But “sanctuary campus” or not, if Trump is targeting undocumented students at private universities, the federal government will come to these doors to get that information. Brown has made the decision for us to hide rather than fight, and for those who have made this decision throughout history, it has rarely worked.

Either way, Trump’s administration has come. The new administration may begin their search at the universities that have proudly sworn themselves as a sanctuary, just as they are doing with sanctuary cities, but the federal government will work their way into campuses that don’t wear that label.

As a country, America has stood for what is right, not what the law says. As a university, we should follow the same principle.

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tinues to be vigilant for all students at BU, including those without proper documentation, the university is doing the right thing.

After all, the law is the law.

However, Brown’s statement was weak.

The language he used insinuated that he is not willing to do whatever is in his legal power to ensure the protection of undocumented students and those covered by the Obama administration. Words matter. The way statements are said imply meaning.

Through Brown’s answers to the Globe, it doesn’t seem like he is extremely devoted or dedicated to this cause as more than 2,000 BU community members signed a petition for BU to become a “sanctuary campus.” Mayor Walsh responded to Trump’s statements with strong wording, forceful statements and powerful promises. Brown failed to meet the devotion and passion that radiated from Walsh’s fervor. Even without a declaration for a sanctuary, we expected more.

The law may be the law, but is it always right? These efforts against illegal immigrants have begun with one man through executive action, not through Congress, the people’s branch. Does this order require resistance? Universities tend to be at the forefront of making change, and in this case, BU is letting others spearhead the mission.

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Trump’s inauguration was abnormal but remarkable

BY ANDREW JOHNSTON COLUMNIST

In case you decided that a boycott was in order for the presidential inauguration, or you were too busy protesting, you may have heard that no one showed up to watch the speech, that it was the worst in recent memory.

Of course, if you were doing those two things, your news source might not have delivered the most objective account of what I believe was a remarkable hour in our country’s history. It was, certainly, nothing comparable to any speech I remember, but that was the point.

President Donald Trump may have toned down his bombastic style a decibel or two, and has decided that teleprompters might actually be beneficial, but he still refuses to be a well-disciplined, soft-spoken orator, and I doubt he has any intentions of taking public speaking courses in the next four years.

The haters will say this takes away from his ability to inspire, but I would like to politely disagree. Not being able to go up in front of the entire world and hit every word and breath on the button is something people can relate to. Not being afraid to say exactly what’s on his mind is something everyone truly dreams of.

Just as Bob Dylan and the Beatles stormed onto the music scene at the dawn of the sixties with unpurified vocals and colloquial accents, Trump’s realism stirs the emotions of the many Americans who hate the elitist politicians who speak so eloquently with their Harvard Law degrees and American flag pins.

Trump orates with tremendous confidence. By no means does he emulate Obama’s uncanny ability to pause, point and make lofty inspirational claims, but that’s not his mission. Instead, Trump is serious about making things better, and his demeanor makes his supporters believe it.

Naturally, not everyone is enthused by what they’ve seen. Still hung up by the whole locker room talk fiasco, these detractors are unwilling to see any minute shred of positivity.

Instead, they’ve taken to the streets, smashed windows, crowded major roadways and demanded their voices be heard. At least the majority of them have been respect-

ful, especially the majority at the Women’s Marches across the country. The fact that Trump recognized their efforts by tweeting his appreciation for freedom of speech should be seen as a major victory of their movement.

No one talks about that though. Instead, they are unwilling to let their new president attempt to prove his ability to lead. Trump did not take office to make America a worse place to be a woman, or a minority or a Democrat.

He took office to try to fix the economy and the bureaucracy in Washington, D.C. and to ensure the safety of America.

Forgive him if he stays out of social movements that are out of his control. Those three reasons above are why the people voted him into office. If they go well, the social agendas of many Americans will actually have a country where one can achieve success.

Freedom of speech can’t thrive in a country that is unsafe. Minorities will continue to suffer in a slow economy. Everyone will hurt in a country whose government isn’t held accountable.

What Trump has done well, especially in his inauguration speech, is make the issues clear as clear can be. He points, scolds and shouts to make people think. Have you noticed that people are actually thinking now?

I don’t really mean the populous. I’m talking about the people in office. The Central Intelligence Agency got called out by the president for not keeping us safe. Then, on the first day of his presidency, Trump went to address them. He was received by genuine excitement, with hundreds of employees unable to fit into the lobby, all trying to hear what he had to say.

Trump called out the Republican Congress for not doing anything. You best believe they’ve mobilized to prove him wrong.

With questionable picks to head the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Education, the good folks in those positions are now incentivized to push for what they believe in and to work for the kind of policies they think are right.

The discussions have started. Everyone is uncertain. If there’s one thing I’ve learned as a student at an incredibly difficult university, it is that when things get stressful or uncertain, people get proactive. This especially applies to those who seek to achieve greatness.

Trump’s cabinet disagrees with each other.

They’re all high achievers and are ready to fight for what they believe in. Let the debates begin. Let’s see some compromise.

If policy makers are doing something, that’s an opportunity for the people to continue arguing for what they believe in.

If that means protesting, then protest. If that means writing to your congressperson, write. That does not mean sulk, give up and insult your president.

Women’s March on Washington: a critique

BY ANNA STROINSKI COLUMNIST

More than 2.5 million dissenters, including women, men and children, gathered in cities, suburbs and even the South Pole. They stood for women’s rights and voiced against a president they feel embodies misogyny and pure unadulterated hate. The turnout was remarkable but, most importantly, drastically different from the typically case. Usually, protests and marches are postmarked with community organizers, politically engaged students and relatively experienced activists who are fiercely devoted to the cause. The Women’s March, though, turned out a whole lot of people from union leaders to grandmothers to little boys to Black Lives Matter activists.

Why so many and why so diverse? Probably due to a mix of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, the bonafide Hillary Clinton’s failure and social media.

The massive crowds drew critique and reaction from activists and organizers. Their main and very valid question: where were all of you?

I marched, resisted and worked for years, and you never came.

First and foremost, the concern is completely valid. Women’s rights, when considered under the umbrella of snappy signs and cute pink hats, are fun and sexy. The soft and fuzzy optics not only ensure a peaceful protest, but look good in a Facebook album. People want to make snappy signs and wear pink hats and have a good time.

However, typical protests and marches aren’t as fun, or pretty or safe. They can become violent, not because the protests promote or engage in violence, but because police are more likely to use force on people of color and other marginalized activist groups. They’re not as convenient and they take more work than hopping on a bus or walking from Boston University to the Boston Common.

So what do we do — turn away marchers and duck back into concentrated activism?

Or embrace them and risk tending social justice goals in an unfavorable direction?

There is one choice and that is to put feminism in its rightful place.

To do that, we have to unpack its history.

Throughout all of American history, women

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have played quite a role. Though many considered women docile creatures of a unique and separate domestic sphere, they have always been concerned with the public arena and their role in respect to larger society.

Mary Wollstonecraft wrote “A Vindication of the Rights of Woman,” arguing that women ought to be educated in order to embody and spread necessary republican values to their children. In later years, Susan B. Anthony worked hard throughout the 19th century for a woman’s right to vote, and Betty Friedan wrote a novel commenting on the depressing conditions of 1950s housewives who were confined to antidepressants and their homes.

There’s a dark side to the feminism we learned about in grade school. All the women I listed above are white, concerned mostly with furthering the immediate cause of those around them rather than women of all races and creeds.

There was, however, a serious opportunity for intersectionality and a cohesive social movement. However, after the 15th Amendment was passed without mention of women’s suffrage, feminists gave into bartering realpolitiks and allied with pro-slavery Democrats. The death of an intersectional feminist movement is postmarked by Susan B. Anthony’s famous quote: “I will cut off this right arm of mine before I will ever work or demand the ballot for the Negro and not the woman.”

It’s only gotten worse. “White feminism” is what they call it, but “cis feminism” or “straight feminism” can substitute the term, if necessary.

It means focusing on certain kinds of women while simultaneously neglecting others. It writes feminism into a box and assumes things it ought not to assume. Take, for example, the march’s spotlighting of vaginas. It doesn’t do very much for women who don’t have them.

Feminism’s rightful place is an inclusive one.

It has to understand its own comprehensive history, the good and the bad. A conscious feminist goes to Black Lives Matter protests because black women are affected by police brutality.

He and/or she phone banks for DREAMers and is against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act because it will take away hormonal therapy for trans people. He and/or she is inclusive and understands that economic justice is social justice, therefore supporting a living wage, robust social security and Medicaid benefits. He and/ or she understands that sex equality can very well include reproductive justice, sexual health education and anti-workplace discrimination.

Even more specifically, intersex (between the sexes) equality means intrasex (within the sexes) equality. Feminism ought to concern itself, primarily, in necessarily elevating and marching alongside black women, trans women, gay women, Latina women, Muslim women and indigenous women. Only a united and cohesive social movement will curb authoritarianism and the rolling back of key rights.

An ex-“Britain’s Got Talent” contestant broke a world record on Wednesday for spinning a couch cushion on his finger for 15 minutes and seven seconds.

We here at the ol’ Free Press want to know — what world record would BU people break?

Questrom: Most suits in one place

Dining Hall: Most ways to cook chicken

South Campus: Most rats per square mile

BU Shuttle: Flakiest service

President Brown: Most ambiguous letters

CFA: Most money spent at Blick

CGS: Most steps taken to get to class

FreeP: Most Oxford commas removed

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Scanlon and Hankerson step up in men’s basketball win

BY MICHAEL JOSCELYN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

With 9:48 remaining in the first half junior guard Cedric Hankerson fired off a 3-point attempt, and as it swished through the net the Boston University men’s basketball team’s half became a whole lot smoother.

Hankerson was a crucial cog in the Terrier’s (11-10, 6-3 Patriot League) 90-89 win over the United States Military Academy Wednesday night at Case Gym with 13 first half points.

“I’ve seen our team with some confidence and this was a good game,” said BU coach Joe Jones. “We’ll play better and we’ll play more consistent. Going in now we need to play more consistent basketball and I think we’ll be able to do that.”

While Hankerson starred in the first half, as he lead the team in points in the half, it was senior guard Eric Fanning scoring a career high 32 points to propel his team to victory.

Although the main heroics belong to Fanning it is players like Hankerson and freshman forward Tyler Scanlon who ensured Fanning was in those positions. Scanlon had his own career high night with 17 points, including going 4-for-6 from 3-point range.

“First of all he made shots, but he had five rebounds,” Jones said. “He did a better job on defense. I just think overall he did better and impacted the game in other ways than shooting, and I told him that was going to happen. We’re going to shoot the ball better than we have been.”

Scanlon’s most impressive shot came in

the overtime period with BU down 79-77 to the Knights (8-13, 2-7 PL). Fanning found Scanlon open from the corner and the freshman rewarded BU with a 80-79 lead.

BU never lost the lead from that point on, although they gave that a run for its money.

Coming into the night BU had dropped its last three Patriot League games after starting the conference season 5-0. Hankerson’s lack of production had put BU at a disadvantage during the losing streak.

In the past three game he had gone 3-for-24 from the field, good for 12.5 percent. His 10 percent shooting from 3-point range during those games was even worse.

He has made by far the most shots from behind the arc this season, converting on 35.7 percent of them.

“...overall he did better and impacted the game in other ways than shooting...”

“He played with some juice tonight,” Jones said. “He had three assists, five rebounds, and that’s the type of game he should be playing.

Too many times if he wasn’t shooting the ball then he wasn’t assisting or he wasn’t rebounding. To me that’s the thing we have to get him back to doing, just being an all around player, which he’s capable of doing.”

The game against Army seemed to revitalize Hankerson as he made several 3-pointers with a hand in his face and was 3-for-5 in the opening half. Army had trailed BU for the entire half, but threatened to overtake them several times. With 4:19 to go in the half a layup by guard Tommy Funk sliced the Terrier lead to four, however a perfect pass from junior guard Will Goff found Hankerson in the corner to boost the lead back up to seven.

Though Hankerson was quiet for the rest of the game his contributions elsewhere on the box score proved he was moving in the right direction, with Scanlon continuing his ascent during his freshman year. After three consecutive, difficult losses the Terriers seem to have found a launching point to start back up.

“They were happy, we hadn’t won in a while,” Jones said. “We had three games last week and we couldn’t muster up a win. The Bucknell game was a tough one because we felt like we played really well for about 35 minutes and let that slip away. At Loyola we didn’t have a great start, and the Colgate game after having a great game we kind of just fell apart so tonight it was good to get back on track.”

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Freshman Tyler Scanlon scored a career-high 17 points against Army, shooting 4-6 from behind the arc.

Women’s basketball searching for winning formula

BY JONNY ARRUDA DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

It’s been a busy two weeks for the BU women’s basketball team.

They played four games, including a double-overtime defeat against Colgate, and a battle with Patriot League leading Bucknell.

While BU (6-13, 4-4 Patriot League) dropped three out its last four games, there have been positive and negative takeaways.

BU’s Bench has been Silenced Opponents’ bench has outscored BU’s by 13 or more points in three of its last four games.

Most notably, in the double overtime loss to Colgate (6-12, 3-4 Patriot League), the Terriers were only able to produce six points from its bench in six periods of play.

In the meantime, Colgate’s bench dominated with 29 points. In the last four games, BU has averaged only 9.8 bench points per game.

It is no coincidence that the only game BU managed to outscore the opponent’s bench in the last four games (January 14 against Loyola Maryland) was a win. If BU wants to win more games, it needs to get more production out of its bench.

BU Dominates the Paint In three of the last four games, BU has scored more points in the paint than its opponent.

Against American, BU was outscored inside 34-28, but proceeded to go on a tear, outscoring Loyola Maryland 32-28, Colgate 44-30, and Bucknell (16-3, 8-0 Patriot League) 36-24. BU also averages 35 points in the paint per game in the last four contests.

To put it in perspective, BU has averaged a total 65 points per game in each of those matchups, meaning that more than half of BU’s point production has been coming on the interior.

This is clearly a major strength of the team.

Beaudry is a Top Asset Junior center Sophie Beaudry has proven herself an all-around player with versatile talent.

She showed her offensive capabilities in the games against Loyola Maryland (7-10, 3-3 Patriot League) and Colgate.

Against Loyola Maryland, she dropped 24 points as the team’s leading scorer and was credited with an assist.

Against Colgate, she was tied with senior guard Sarah Hope for points leader with 20, and she increased her assists four.

Then, when her offensive numbers drop, as they did versus Bucknell, she raises her game on the defensive end.

While she only scored 15 points, she turned in four blocks and two steals.

There are times when Beaudry does everything in one game.

Against American (7-9, 4-1 Patriot League), she was the leading scorer with 27 points, dished the ball twice, and sent back five shots.

Without question, Sophie Beaudry may be the Terriers’ greatest asset.

Charity Stripe Not Providing Charity The team’s freethrow percentage never exceeded 65 percent, and on two occasions, the percentage was 50 percent or lower.

If BU added the freethrow points that they missed to each of their last four games, the final score of each of each contest would be closer.

They went 7-16 at the line against American, a nine-point gap.

In the loss against Colgate, BU went 21-34 from the charity stripe. Adding those 13 missed points to their final total of 87 points would make BU the victor.

Free throw numbers make a tremendous difference, and if BU can get those numbers up, their record will show major improvement.

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Sophie Beaudry has changed the culture of the women’s basketball team and is part of the reason why they have already won more games this year than they did last season.

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Women’s hockey looks to get back to winning ways

BY NICOLE HAVENS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Saturday’s game against Providence College marked the Boston University women’s hockey team’s eight overtime game of the season, half of which have occurred in 2017 alone.

Earlier in the season, the extra five minutes provided the Terriers (13-8-5, 8-7-4 Hockey East) the necessary time to secure a win against tough opponents like Harvard University, Princeton University and the University of Minnesota.

However, BU has recently experienced difficulty netting goals in the extended period, and played to three consecutive ties in the past two weeks during its weekend series against the University of Vermont and Providence (1212-2, 7-7-2 Hockey East).

“We had a nice run early in the year with three overtime wins and that was pretty nice,” said BU head coach Brian Durocher.

“But a couple of our ties, we’ve had to probably consider ourselves fortunate because the [opposing] team had the upper hand throughout the game.”

Despite the not so favorable results of the new year, the Terriers were able to collect two points over the weekend with a win during their second game against the Friars.

Not including the Beanpot, five Hockey East games remain, and each point, especially two from a win, will carry significant weight. The Terriers currently occupy the third place in Hockey East with 20 points, but the University of New Hampshire is two points behind.

“Some of the lower five, six teams are now all major players,” Durocher said. “If those teams win their games, they put themselves potentially tied or ahead of us. So, everything is going to be a nail-biter and we need to know how hard it’s going to be to work every single night to get points.”

Defense back on track Although the offense remains the fifth

ranked in the nation, the Terriers’ defense has fallen short in recent games.

Durocher noted that over the last few games, the defense had lost some of their confidence.

“We got hemmed in an awful lot in the two Vermont games [and] the Providence game,” Durocher said. “They probably weren’t using their legs and were thinking about too many different decisions instead of trusting their instincts and just making one good decision.”

During the second game against Providence, the defense turned it around and limited the Friars to nearly half of the shots they had in the first game.

In the draw, senior defenseman Alexis Crossley collected a career-high four assists, and in the victory, freshman defensemen Abby Cook had her first multi-point game of the season after notching a goal and an assist.

“I think they’ve both had good seasons for us,” Durocher said of the duo. “They, like the rest of the team, have been a little off in their game and I think Sunday, in particular, everybody picked their game up. We didn’t spend as much time in our zone, we limited Providence to 24 shots, and those are the things you want to see out of everybody.”

Victoria Bach had a six-point weekend Linemates junior forward Victoria Bach and graduate student forward Mary Parker have consistently been the most dynamic offensive weapons for the Terriers the entire season. While Parker has the most goals, Bach now claims the most points at 35 points consisting of 16 goals and 19 assists.

After the weekend, it comes as no surprise that Bach leads the Hockey East in points.

“Victoria had a little bit of a slow start early in the year, but she’s been really on fire lately,” Durocher said. “I think she’s probably the most exciting player in this league — just her skating dynamic, her hands and her uncanny ability to put a puck where she wants to.”

The Milton, Ontario native recorded her

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Victoria Bach powered the Terriers to their first win of 2017 and scored six points in their weekend series vs. Providence

third collegiate hat trick and her second of the 2016-2017 season on Saturday afternoon.

The team overall went two-for-three on the power play, both goals scored by Bach less than two minutes apart in the second period.

Durocher had nothing but positive things to say about the forward, especially

in regards to her role as a playmaker for her other teammates.

“The little give and go she had with [junior forward] Nina Rodgers [on Sunday] was a fantastic play, and [it’s] nice to have a dynamic kid who also can pass and make plays, just as well as score goals.” Durocher said.

Prescott only getting better DAK PRESCOTT FROM PAGE 12 Cowboys final game against the Philadelphia Eagles. Assuming that he’s healthy going into next season, there’s a lot for the Cowboys organization to discuss.

Dak Prescott was always meant to be the placeholder for 36 year-old Tony Romo, but things have changed.

Dak Prescott will be the reason Dallas continues to prosper, should he stay on the

team. Prescott still played a great game against Green Bay and although they lost, that doesn’t mean that Prescott was just having beginner’s luck.

Dez Bryant hasn’t been as bothersome this season and up to his usual antics of getting in arguments on the sidelines. Even as a rookie, Prescott is a good influence on the entire organization. He has made Cowboys football fun again and if he goes, the team will not be the same.

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Dak Prescott guided the Cowboys to the number one seed in the NFC this year, and even though the Cowboys lost in the Divisional Round, his future in Dallas looks brighter than ever.

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Fanning’s 32 points give Jones 100th win

Dropping The Gloves Dak Prescott is the Real Deal

BY EDWARD MORAN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BY JESSICA CITRONBERG COLUMNIST

The Dallas Cowboys have had their fair share of excitement and heartbreak in the last few years.

They went 8-8 in 2013, 12-4 in 2014, and 4-12 in 2015. But this year, they went 13-3, their best record since 2007.

Dallas has been successful in more ways than one, and it started with Dak Prescott.

Prescott, the 4th round draft pick from Mississippi State, started the first preseason game competing for the backup quarterback spot behind Tony Romo.

Two preseason games later, disaster struck in Dallas. Tony Romo suffered a compression fracture in a vertebra. Romo had missed the last five games of the 2015 season after breaking his left collarbone for the third time in his playing career.

Prescott was tapped to lead the Cowboys offense, which is a lot of pressure.

The Cowboys have had some of the most iconic quarterbacks in the history of the NFL including Troy Aikman, Roger Staubauch, Danny White, and Don Meredith.

Coach Jason Garrett even played quarterback for the Cowboys.

When Prescott continued to lead the Cowboys to win after win, discussion began of some skepticism that it was all beginner’s luck.

There are still skeptics, but Prescott is nothing close to beginner’s luck.

Prescott had 176 pass attempts before throwing his first career interception, passing Patriots legend Tom Brady.

Prescott won 11 games as a starter, tying with Ben Roethlisberger’s rookie season in 2004.

The Cowboys didn’t make it past Green Bay, and the idea that Dak Prescott may just be a one-season wonder has resurfaced.

The important thing to realize is when Tony Romo went down, no one thought the Cowboys would be anything this season.

Dak Prescott changed everything for Dallas this season, and seasons to come. He’s made Cowboys football fun again.

Prescott has brought a light and carefree energy to an otherwise heavy organization.

Jerry Jones is an intense guy and there’s always so much pressure on the Cowboys to do well.

Ezekiel Elliott has also contributed to the success of the Dallas Cowboys this season.

Elliott had 1,631 rushing yards in his rookie running back season. He had been quite successful in his years at The Ohio State University with 3,961 rushing yards.

Prescott and Elliott together have been pretty unstoppable. They are the first quarterback and running back duo to make it to the Pro Bowl in their rookie seasons.

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Dak Attack

Trailing 90-88 with 0.2 seconds left in overtime, United States Military Academy guard Jacob Kessler’s three free-throws stood to be the difference between victory and defeat.

After sinking the first attempt, Kessler just needed to make at least one more to force double-overtime.

He went on to miss the next two, and the Boston University men’s basketball team left Case Gym with a sense of relief following its narrow 90-89 triumph over Army (8-13, 2-7 Patriot League) on Wednesday night.

The win not only snapped the Terriers’ (11-10, 6-3 Patriot League) three-game losing streak, it also marked head coach Joe Jones’ 100th career victory at the helm of the men’s basketball program.

It took a team-effort — and a superb performance from senior guard Eric Fanning — to seal the BU victory, as its record went back above .500.

The Trenton, New Jersey native led all scorers with a season-high 32 points, and had help from teammates Tyler Scanlon (17 points), Justin Alston (15 points) and Cedric Hankerson (13 points).

“At this level, not too many people have guys that are as physically gifted [as Fanning],” Jones said. “He’s an above-average athlete.

He’s in the top two percent of athletes in this league and he’s a guy who can also shoot a three, so at times, when he starts getting the ball … and when he starts getting downhill, he’s hard to stop.”

Both the Terriers and the Black Knights started hot, but it was the Terriers who closed out the first half with the 46-42 lead.

Fanning went into the locker room with 11 points, but it was Hankerson who paced BU, scoring all 13 of his points in the opening 20 minutes. Alston, sophomore guard Kyle Foreman and Scanlon each chipped in six points.

After Army tied it up in the second half, two successive buckets from Fanning and Alston gave BU the 60-56 advantage, but after a 3-pointer by Army forward Luke Morrison trimmed the deficit to 60-59, the home side kicked it up a notch.

The Terriers responded by going on a 12-6 run to put them up by eight with 5:54 left in the contest.

From that point on, the Black Knights made sure they wouldn’t leave Boston without giving BU one last scare.

A free-throw from freshman Tommy Funk with 2:07 remaining capped off what was a 9-0 run for Army and put it in front, 76-75, its first lead since it was up 52-51 at the 15:17 mark.

Each team ended regulation trading layups, and when Alston’s bucket gave the Terriers the 77-76 lead with 59 seconds left, victory seemed inevitable.

A Fanning foul with 44 seconds remaining, however, sent Black Knight John Emezie to the free-throw line.

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Eric Fanning scored a season-high 32 points in the win, 21 of which came in the second half and overtime.

Emezie sank the first of his two attempts to knot the game at 77-77 to send the contest into overtime.

“I thought we made a ton of foolish plays” Jones said. “We had a chance and we missed a layup at the rim. We turned it over. We missed foul shots … that’s what happens. At the end, the game changes. You can play a game for 38 minutes, and if it’s a five-point game, the last two minutes are completely different.”

Emezie’s layup to open overtime play gave Army the 79-77 advantage, only to be followed by a Scanlon three-pointer and a Fanning layup for BU to retake the lead, 82-79, with 2:28 left.

A dunk by Alston, coupled with a pair of free-throws from Fanning, gave the Terriers what seemed to be the game-clinching 89-83 lead with just 16 seconds left in overtime.

That’s when Emezie emerged again.

The Waxhaw, North Carolina, native scored his team’s next five points, including a three-pointer to trim the BU lead to 89-88

with four seconds remaining.

After Fanning made one-of-two from the foul line to up the Terriers advantage to 90-88, the Black Knights had two seconds left to either tie or claim a last-second miracle victory.

The ending was perfectly set up for them, too.

Army inbounded the ball to Kessler, whose three-point effort from half court was contested by Fanning, and fell short.

The Terriers cheered, thinking victory was theirs, only for it to be negated after Fanning was called for a foul, sending Kessler to the line for three shots.

Luckily for BU, Kessler missed his last two free throws, and finally, they were able to celebrate the narrowest of wins.

“For me, the numbers really aren’t that important” Jones said. “I don’t really get excited about things like [my 100th win at BU]. I love to see the smile on [the players’] faces when they win.”

BOTTOM LI NE THURSDAY, JANUARY 26

FRIDAY, JANUARY 27

SATURDAY, JANUARY 28 Men’s and women’s swimming and diving vs. Boston College, 1:30 p.m.

Women’s Tennis vs.

Rhode Island 3 p.m.

Men’s Hockey vs.

Merrimack, 7:30 p.m.

Men’s and women’s track and field John Thomas Invitational at the Track and Tennis Center, all day

Women’s basketball vs.

Lehigh, 2 p.m.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 29 Women’s tennis vs.

Binghamton, 10 a.m.

Men’s and women’s swimming and diving at Bryant University, 1 p.m.

Men’s hockey vs.

UMass Lowell, 7 p.m.

Women’s hockey @ Merrimack, 7 p.m.

MONDAY, JANUARY 30

Men’s tennis vs. Quinnipiac, 3 p.m.

Men’s basketball @ Lehigh, 7 p.m.