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By Zoe Roos Daily Free Press Staff

T riders could experience increased hours of services if lawmakers choose to adapt Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick’s proposed transportation reform plan. The transportation plan allocates about $1 billion to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, allowing, among other things, the T to extend its service hours until 2 a.m. on weekends, increasing ridership. The plan is in response to the “Your Vision, Our Future” public meetings with riders that have been occurring throughout the city. Currently, the T makes more than 1.4 million trips on more than 3,000 buses, commuter rail, subway, ferries, and paratransit vehicles everyday, according to a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Department press release. Sara Lavoie, a spokeswoman for the MBTA, said if funds are freed up, longer T hours could become a reality. “The MBTA is investigating providing service beyond 1:00 am on a limited basis,” she said. “If additional operating funds are identified, major bus routes and the most heavily travelled portions of the subway and light rail systems will be considered as part of a pilot program.” The increased service would require substantial additional funding, and the MBTA currently requires about $300 million per year to pay existing debt and operating costs, according to the governor’s plan.

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A governor’s transportation proposal for the 21st century suggests keeping the T open until 2 a.m.

Still, Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray said transportation is vital for a strong community. “Transportation is the enabling network of our economy, creating and supporting jobs in all regions of the Commonwealth,” Murray said in statement. “The MassDOT Board has outlined how far we’ve come and how far we have to go to ensure a safe, reliable and regionally equitable transportation net-

work. Now we all need is to work together to make this vision a reality.” Kelly Smith, MBTA deputy press secretary, said additional cost would depend upon the expansion of the extra service hours. “The cost of service will be determined once operating schedules and frequencies are identified,” she said. “Costs associated with

MBTA, see page 2

Green Line shut down after smoke, smoldering cables By Kyle Plantz Daily Free Press Staff

Smoldering cables caused hundreds of people to be evacuated from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s Green Line at the Arlington Station, and halted services from Kenmore Station to Government Center Station Wednesday morning. “Smoke [was] observed about 100 feet west of Arlington Station’s inbound platform,” said Joe Pesaturo, MBTA spokesman, in an email. The Boston Fire department ordered the power to be shut off at 8:15 a.m, said Steve MacDonald, BFD spokesman. Response teams were sent out early on Wednesday to respond to the reports of smoke. “We were called down to Arlington around 8 a.m,” MacDonald said. “They had an electric junction box adjacent to the track where they had the cable smoldering. The only way to put it out is to shut the

power off and extinguish it.” MacDonald said the track had to be cleared of T-riders in order for the power to be shut off. MBTA personnel escorted more than 100 riders through the tunnels. “They shut the power off and used a dry powder to extinguish the smoldering cable,” he said. “The T’s electricians had to isolate the cable that was causing the problem.” Pesaturo said the cable will be replaced shortly. “Once identified, the cable was disconnected from two points in the tunnel to isolate it,” he said. “All other cables were tested to ensure safety of remaining cables. The old cable will be replaced in the next few nights.” The extreme temperature damaged the MBTA power system, causing the smoke, Pesaturo said. “Extreme cold can cause high loads on the aging MBTA power system,” he said.

“In this case, the bitter cold weakened an old cable which began to smolder and create smoke.” The whole system had to be shut down to deal with the smoke, forcing officials to close major parts of the Green Line, Pesaturo said. “Green Line service between Kenmore and Government Center [was] temporarily suspended,” he said. “Shuttle buses were dispatched.” The MBTA, on its website, announced a shuttle-bus plan to deal with the incident “It is a major inconvenience for the morning commute,” MacDonald said. “But that’s the only way to put out smoldering wires.” Pesaturo said the T resumed normal service at 10:53 a.m. The incident caused issues for many morning commuters.

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After years of decreasing funding for education due to the Great Recession, Gov. Deval Patrick plans to increase support to higher education by $283 million, according to his budget proposal released Wednesday. “We have proposed a balanced, responsible budget that makes investments in education, innovation and infrastructure that will grow jobs and opportunity in the near-term, and strengthen our Commonwealth in the long-term,” Patrick said in a letter Wednesday. Patrick proposed a $34.8 billion budget for the new fiscal year that would increase state spending by 6.9 percent over the current fiscal year and increase the income tax from 5.25 percent to 6.25 percent. Last week Patrick proposed investing $550 million in education that would reach $1 billion over four years. He wants to make higher education more affordable for students and expand access to educational opportunities, according to a press release Friday. From 2011, higher education spending decreased by more than $7 million. From 2012 to the current fiscal year, higher education spending increased by about $975,000, according to Patrick’s statewide budget summary. Some officials at higher education institutions said state funding to their schools decreased dramatically over the years. “The level of state support that UMass has received from the state has declined by nearly 21 percent since 2001 and it is actually lower than other segments of other state schools,” said Ann Scales, communications director for the University of Massachusetts President’s Office. Scales said the trend in state funding has been declining and students and their families are left to pick up the bill. “The state provided 61 percent of what it costs general education programs and students and families funded 39 percent of it,” she said. “Now that number is upside down and students pay more than the state gives.” UMass had been trimming its budget even before the recession and its officials support Patrick’s proposal, Scales said. “We are grateful to Governor Patrick for this increase in funding, and this is a step in right direction,” she said. “We need to see what happens in the legislature and hopefully this is the year that we can see some budget reform.” Mass. Sen. Stephen Brewer said before Patrick’s plan is passed, the House and Senate must draft their own budgets and compromise on what should be spent for the next fiscal year.

Budget, see page 2

New Balance Field to strengthen BU’s athletic programs, expand facilities By Amira Francis Daily Free Press Staff

The New Balance Field at Boston University, set to open in the fall of 2013, will expand the reputation and quality of BU athletics to be among the best in the country, officials said. “When we finish this, it’s going to be an important asset to not only the campus and athletic facilities, but to this whole area,” said Paul Rinaldi, assistant vice president of Facilities Management and Planning at BU. “It will be much more of an improvement over the building that was there for those who live in Babcock Tower.” BU Operations demolished a building Thursday as the latest step in the construction of the field, Rinaldi said. The building, which stood at 278 Babcock St., was a warehouse for several BU departments, as well as an asset to the ROTC and the BU band, both of which used the building for practice. The New Balance Field’s construction likely will be completed by the fall 2013 semester,

he said. “The field should be ready for our athletes as they return in late August,” Rinaldi said. “We’re expecting that the home schedule of our women’s [field] hockey team is going to be played on the field in September.” Mike Lynch, assistant vice president and director of BU Athletics, said the field will be as important as Agganis Arena to the university’s athletics program. “This field could end up being as significant to our program and to the way the campus looks as the building of Agganis Arena,” Lynch said. “Not only are … teams going to benefit from its construction, but also we’re going to have a new space for all of the thousands of recreational and club athletes.” Rinaldi said, although Nickerson Field and a specialized softball field exist at BU, another field is necessary for logistical and scheduling purposes. “Building this field doubles the number of

New Balance, see page 2

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The warehouse at 278 Babcock St. was demolished Thursday, an important step in the construction of New Balance Field.

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Collaboration on budget set for June Taxes could fund T proposal Budget: From Page 1

“Making higher education more affordable is a noble cause,” Brewer said. “Scholarship aid is a noble endeavor. It has to be paid for though, and we have to make sure that whatever resources we have is supported by the majority.” He said the House should make its proposal in April, the Senate in May. Collaboration on the budget would then take place in June, in time for the new fiscal year on July 1. Patrick’s proposal is ambitious, Brewer said. “It is a strong list that he suggested,” he said. “We have to be mindful of who pays the bill for it and we will evaluate that when it comes time.” However, some people said they believe that Patrick’s budget is con-

straining on the Commonwealth. “This year’s budget is not one to be taken lightly and the Legislature will be forced to grapple with the many fiscal constraints facing Massachusetts,” said Mass. House Minority Leader Bradley Jones in a Wednesday press release. “However, what should not be lost in budgetary line items or sound bites are the real concerns and desires of the taxpayers.” Others said they support Patrick’s budget and believe the increase in funding for higher education will help public schools. “I like that they are doing investments for the future,” said Randall Ellis, professor of economics at Boston University. “They are investments and hopefully we get better services in the future. It won’t help BU, but it

will help the state schools.” Ellis said Patrick’s proposal might pass. “Massachusetts is lucky that we still have House and Senate in control by Democrats, so that they will agree on things easier,” he said. “I think that it might pass due to his [Patrick’s] leadership. Since he is not running for office again, it will be easier for him to support an unpopular part of the proposal like the increase in income tax.” However, Ellis said despite the recession, the economy of Massachusetts can tolerate an increase in more spending. “We are not entirely out of the recession and we can’t stop barring from planning for the future,” he said. “Massachusetts’s economy is strong enough to handle it.”

Pesaturo: Plan necessary to ensure T maintenance Green Line: From Page 1

Danielle Chaplick, 30, a program manager in Coolidge corner was frustrated with how the MBTA handled the situation. “I knew at St. Mary’s Street that Kenmore would be the last stop,” she said. “I was annoyed that they didn’t tell me sooner or else I would have taken a cab instead of battling people on the street. I was late. It was so hard to get a cab because obviously everyone was trying to get one. People weren’t directing and I think

the MBTA could have handled the situation a lot better.” Cornell Dan, 38, a resident of Brookline, was also delayed by the shut down. “It was just one of those days,” he said. “I was 25 minutes late to where I needed to be and it was a big inconvenience for me.” Other commuters tried to make the best of the situation. Evan Gallup, 22, a Brighton resident, didn’t bother with trying to catch a cab. “I had to walk from Blandford

to Kenmore,” he said. “It was just mainly cold and not that much of an inconvenience for me. I got to where I was going on time.” Pesaturo said this incident emphasized the need to update the MBTA system. “This incident demonstrates the importance of re-investing in the MBTA’s aging infrastructure,” he said. “A plan needs to be approved to allow the MBTA to properly maintain the oldest subway in America.”

BU spokesman: New Balance provided funding for field New Balance: From Page 1

the multi-use athletic fields at the university,” he said. Lynch said the field will help BU become considered among the colleges with the best athletic services in the U.S., which will then strengthen BU’s stature overall. “For us, from a recruiting perspective, it’s going to put us right up there with some of the best facilities anywhere in the country,” Lynch said. BU spokesman Colin Riley said New Balance provided an essential monetary contribution necessary for BU to build the field.

“We have lots of alumni and friends of athletics that have contributed as well,” Riley said. “But New Balance provided the funding so we could proceed with the project.” A New Balance spokesperson could not be reached by press time. New Balance President and Chief Executive Officer Rob DeMartini said the company shares BU’s passion for sport, student athletics and athletic innovation in a February press release. “As a Boston-based company with a long-standing commitment to promoting health and fitness and giving back to the local community, we

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additional service hours include vehicle fuel, power, personnel, cleaning, station and parking area lighting and increased customer service and Transit Police hours to ensure passenger safety.” Smith said T maintenance work would not be affected by the possible new service hours. The funds for the proposed service expansion come from Patrick’s transportation reform plan. The revenue would have to be generated from an increase in rider fares and overall tax increases. Patrick said this plan takes the necessary steps to improve the struggling transportation system. “The plan released today is a stark, clear-eyed, non-partisan presentation of the facts,” he said in a statement. “If we are serious about improving our transportation system for a generation, then we have to be willing to make the necessary investments.”

The plan also calls for $2.4 billion over the next 10 years to replace old train cars and $850 million to replace buses, among other things. The Green Line has been eyed for expansion, as has South Station, according to the plan. Some Boston University students said they would enjoy later service hours for the T, and said it would enhance safety in the city. “Young people are always out late, and not having the T is dangerous and an inconvenience,” said Lucia Olmos, a sophomore in the College of General Studies “And it is really cold, so having the T would be nice.” College of Engineering freshman Ian Chang also said expanded hours would create a safe alternative to walking. “It would be great if you are having a late night out and need a safe way to get back,” he said. “Especially after all of the robberies, you don’t want to walk.”

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are excited to help provide this valuable athletic resource for the Boston University community,” DeMartini said in the release. New Balance Field will allow the BU field hockey team to have a home field that is within campus boundaries, Lynch said. “Our field hockey team, which has been a nationally ranked program for a number of years, is finally going to be back on campus after 13 years of traveling like vagabonds between [Massachusetts Institute of Technology] and Harvard [University] and Boston College,” he said. “They’ll finally have a home.”

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Donations dictate price at Panera Cares near Gov’t Center Environmental groups support Obama’s pledge By Zoe Roos Daily Free Press Staff

The Panera Bread foundation opened a nonprofit Panera Cares café in Boston Wednesday, which does not charge prices for meals and instead accepts donations. Ron Shaich, founder of Panera Bread and president of the Panera Bread Foundation said he was excited to start opening Panera Cares cafes in the restaurant’s home city. “Today, there are more than 1,600 Panera bakery-cafes in 44 states and Canada, but our roots are right here in Boston,” he said in a statement. “It is a combination of our ties to the city, the generosity of Bostonians and the community needs that make the city ideal for our newest Panera Cares café.” This is the fifth café opened by the Panera Bread Foundation after four successful cafés in St. Louis, Detroit, Portland, Ore. and Chicago, according to a press release. The café is located at 3 Center Plaza, near the Government Center T stop. The Panera Cares café’s aim is to address the issue of food insecurity and make a direct impact on communities, according to the statement. “This community café is a gift to the community that was funded by Panera. All of the build-out costs — nearly $1 million — were

covered by the company,” Shaich said. “Now that the site is open, it is up to the community to sustain it.” There are no set prices on any food item in the café. Instead, there are donation bins with suggested donation amounts for customers to follow. The donations will help cover the direct cost of the café. “This is a pay-it-forward model,” Shaich said in the statement. “And it will only work if the community supports it and one another.” This new addition to the Boston community has already been warmly received by other nonprofits across the city. Catherine D’Amato, President and CEO of the Greater Boston Food Bank, said this new café will serve as another great resource for Boston residents suffering from food insecurity. “This is a step in the right direction to help end hunger and raise awareness of this ongoing epidemic that affects one-in-nine residents of eastern Massachusetts and one-in-six Americans,” she said in the release. Vendors across the city donated to the new café, filling the 4,500 square foot space with furniture and start-up supplies. Shaich said in the press release that assisting the community is the priority of the café.

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with its opinions,” he said. Hamel said his lieutenant at BU brought up the change in their naval lab and seemed enthused at the prospect of women shifting roles within the military. “In terms of women’s rights it’s definitely great, and for our military it helps create a positive image that we can progress and move forward,” Hamel said. A number of non-ROTC students said they support the government’s decision. “Let’s not really care who it is that wants to serve their country,” said CAS junior Avery Gray. “If they [women] want to serve their country and they’re able to do so, then that’s all you really need as far as I’m concerned.” Courtney Teixeira, a College of Fine Arts sophomore, said women have long been treated unfairly.

After U.S. President Barack Obama said the nation must address climate change in his inaugural address Monday, several environmentally active Boston University students have said they are pleased the issue is being made a priority. Andrew Cho, Student Government assistant director of Environmental Affairs, said it is beneficial for the U.S. to create national policies in favor of sustainability, although it is difficult to do so. “If Obama follows through with his plans, that’d be phenomenal, but only if he actually pursues that initiative,” Cho, a College of Arts and Sciences freshman, said. In his second inaugural speech, Obama said the U.S. must make progress toward sustainability despite the difficulties posed by this goal. “We cannot cede to other nations the technology that will power new jobs and new industries, we must claim its promise,” Obama said in his speech. “That’s how we will maintain our economic vitality and our national treasure — our forests and waterways, our crop lands and snowcapped peaks.” Obama said failing to address the threat of climate change will betray future generations. “Some may still deny the overwhelming judgment of science, but none can avoid the devastating impact of raging fires and crippling drought and more powerful storms,” Obama said. SG Director of Environmental Affairs, Rebekah Heath, said in an email she is ecstatic about Obama’s promise to address global warming. “Rising temperatures on Earth are at a rate faster than ever before,” Heath, a CAS freshman, said. “It’s a touchy subject, involving major oil companies, investors, political figures and even everyday people.” Heath said the government and citizens must reach mutual terms to make progress.

Women, see page 4

Sustainability, see page 4

JACKIE ROBERTSON/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Although the Commonwealth Avenue Panera Bread is a traditional bakery, the new Panera Cares in Government Center allows customers to pay what they want.

“We are part of this community and we have a vested interest in addressing the very real problem of food insecurity that many of our neighbors deal with.” A number of Boston University students said the cafes sounded like a good idea. “It sounds like it would work,” said Erica Wivagg, a College of Arts and Sciences freshman. “It feels as if people would overpay for their food because of other people paying less or from guilt. I think it’s definitely a good idea — good for society.” Wivagg said as a struggling college student, she would pay about 65 percent of the actual price for goods at the café.

Fatima Adigun, a sophomore in the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, said it would be tempting not to pay full price for goods. “I would like to pay what I normally would, but I know I definitely won’t, and neither would many of my friends,” she said. Alyssa Tarasiewicz, a CAS freshman, said she thinks she would pay full price for the Panera food. “I’d probably just pay for the whole thing,” she said. “I’m really not a thief.” Clinton Nguyen and Jasper Craven contributed to the reporting of this story.

ROTC students support women in combat after ban lifted By Margaret Waterman Daily Free Press Staff

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is set to lift the military’s ban on women in combat, a decision which Boston University students said should prove advantageous for women, the military and the women’s rights movement. This decision effectively overturns a 1994 Pentagon rule prohibiting women from obtaining combative roles in U.S. armed forces, senior defense officials said Wednesday. Emelia Thompson, a College of Arts and Sciences senior and member of BU’s ROTC, said the decision to allow women to serve combative roles is necessary for the success of the military. “Because of where we are right now in the military, where we’re operating in this country, you need women to deal with women on the battlefield,” Thompson said. “If a

woman walks up to some vehicle checkpoint and there are only men there and they want to search her it’s really kind of a big cultural faux-pas and it’s really offensive.” The change will open up hundreds of thousands of combative, front-line positions for women seeking employment in the military. Defense officials said Panetta’s decision marks the beginning of a process to allow all branches of the military to grant women access to these roles. Thompson said lifting the ban will greatly affect ROTC students who have not yet received their assignments and do not yet know their career path. “For a couple of my female friends who are years below me in school … it’s a really big deal because it means they could be put with combat units that are still deploying,” Thompson said. “There’s a lot of stuff going on in Africa

right now that is probably going to devolve into needing U.S. ground troops.” Allowing women to serve on the front lines and in other combative positions would open up career opportunities and many different jobs that never were available to women before, Thompson said. Michael Hamel, who is also an ROTC member, said he was glad to see that women will be given the opportunity to change roles within the military. “It’ll be great for our military going forward, similar to the repeal of ‘[the] don’t ask, don’t tell [policy]’ where we’re now coming in and accepting everyone into the military,” Hamel, a CAS junior, said. Hamel said the decision to lift the ban will be advantageous for the image and future of the U.S. military. “It just helps prove how progressive being in the military can be and how it’s constantly moving forward

BU profs., students adjusting to new Blackboard Learn online system By Brian Latimer Daily Free Press Staff

Several Boston University students and faculty said they are having difficulty adjusting to Blackboard Learn — the new online educational resource that connect students and educators — as the transition interferes with sharing documents for classes. Kento Okamoto, a School of Management junior, said his professors have struggled to connect with their students on the new software. “In both of my economics classes, I have had some trouble getting [documents] online,” he said. “Some people couldn’t see the syllabus or even download homework assignments, so there must be a technical difficulty going on.”

Okamoto said if the technical difficulties become a consistent problem, Informational Services and Technology should return to the old Blackboard 8.0 and make the system change while the academic year is out to organize the new system and remove bugs. Blackboard 8.0 will be phased out by fall 2013 so IT began transferring classes to Blackboard Learn, said Executive Director of Educational Technology, Training and Outreach for Information Services and Technology at BU, Domenic Screnci. “Blackboard 8.0 was going away [by fall 2013] and so we had to deal with that,” Screnci said. “[Blackboard] 9.1, was more of a web 2.0 environment that had many of the features the older system didn’t have that represents

more of what a contemporary web experience will be.” Karen Warkentin, a biology professor, said she had no problem with Blackboard 8.0, but the new system seems to be working fine. “Every time there is any change there is a learning curve and people don’t like it at first,” she said. “There are some things that seem like it could be easier than the old site, but I find it easier moving things around and organizing myself on the new site, so I will get used to it soon.” Warkentin said it is too soon to see a major flaw or difference in the new interface, but she has been able to adjust well. “The old Blackboard had what

Blackboard, see page 4

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Starting Dec. 16th, BU Information Services and Technology began shifting from Blackboard 8.0 to Blackboard 9.1 also known as Blackboard Learn.

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CAS sophomore: students have difficulty with assignments on Blackboard Learn Blackboard: From Page 3

you needed, but it was more difficult to use and not as good as the new one,” said Ashley Gallicchio, a College of Communication freshman. “The new one is faster when you’re downloading documents. It’s exactly what you would expect from a university website.” Gallicchio said she has not used Blackboard Learn extensively, but from what she has experienced and what her professors are saying, people grow more comfortable with greater usage. “From what I have heard some people

have had difficulty getting their assigned readings,” said Madeleine Work, a College of Arts and Sciences sophomore. “Not all the things they need are posted so they can’t access certain things.” Work said problems likely are not caused by the website or IT. “I do like it more than the old Blackboard, but I don’t think it is worth the effort of switching over,” she said. “Some of my professors have said it’s more difficult to use and they have technical difficulties.” Screnci said he has worked extensively developing the new website.

He said IT receives significant amounts of feedback, especially for new services, and he has not come across a specific, recurring problem with the new interface. “The general feedback is that it has been pretty reliable and consistent,” Screnci said. “We have had no particular bad feedback.” Because the upgraded Blackboard 9.1 is different, many people are not comfortable with the new interface and they do not know how to navigate it yet, Screnci said. He said two outside events that affected power to servers caused the only major problems IT has faced.

“The explosion that happened on Commonwealth Avenue created issues for us,” Screnci said. “Wednesday we had a brief outage that created a little bit of a problem for us, but they have been addressed and things have been stabilized.” Screnci said with any change comes a learning curve. “It’s a new environment with a whole new look and feel,” Screnci said. “Our goal in this process was to create a baseline where faculty would make the transition easily, but any change often-times brings anxiety.”

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Sustainability: From Page 3

“Change can only happen when the government and people agree to cooperate and coordinate a way to cut back,” Heath said. “Honestly, I cannot wait for that day to come.” President of Bay State Road Resident Housing Administration, Marc Salerno, said implementing sustainability in brownstones is difficult because of the geographic distribution. “Brownstone RHA goes from the Hillel House to past Shelton Hall — it’s hard to manage that,” Salerno, a CAS sophomore, said. “It isn’t like Warren [Towers] or one of the other dorms where they can have and stress policies on sustainability.” Sarah Arch, a College of Communication sophomore, said she doubts Obama will succeed in implementing sustainability changes and instead, a smaller figure or community likely will be more efficient. “The smaller, the better,” Arch said. “Presidents can’t go around making sure everyone does what they’re told.” COM freshman Dale Mason said federally mandated sustainability will be more effective than a “do your part” theme be-

cause people think more about the present than about the future. “Now that the president addressed it, maybe now we’re really going to do something about it,” Mason said. Officials for environmental groups on the Charles River Campus said they intend to increase participation and awareness during the spring 2013 semester. Cho said SG Environmental Affairs members aim to collaborate with other sustainability-oriented groups. “Environmental Affairs will be working with Sustainability@BU to get the Fitness & Recreation Center to turn off lights when closed,” Cho said. Cho said he plans to form groups for Earth Week and to have advertisements for sustainability plans placed in the George Sherman Union. Salerno said he would like to see more cooperation between environmental groups at BU, as this will help increase student awareness. “To get better united, I think it’d be good if the university adopts a policy on sustainability,” he said. “Maybe we could organize a central meeting spot, but really, the big thing here is awareness.”

“Women have been considered a minority for so long even though we aren’t,” she said. “We’re literally half as much as anyone else so we should have the same options, even if they could be detrimental to us.” Teixeira said the decision is a step toward the gender equality women have been fighting for since the suffrage movement. However, she said she does not predict the decision to inspire a significant increase in women’s rights. “I think it’s going to continue at a slow rate and we’re going to have to push on if we want anything to happen,” she said. “It’s a step-bystep basis.” CAS sophomore Hanna Eichen said the de-

increased precaution for the women entering combat. “I’m sure there should be special training for women because, physically, we are weaker and there’s a lot more danger with a woman being on the battlefield than a man,” Eichen said. Thompson said that while she supports the decision, it has changed her opinion regarding deployment as an ROTC student. “For me it does make the thought of deploying a little more strenuous,” Thompson said. “At the same time, I signed up for ROTC knowing I was going to be working for the military for at least four years and knowing that that was a possibility.”

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elivering on its promise as “the greatest manhunt in history,” director Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty avoids being the type of sloppy action flick made by blockbuster sentimentalists like Spielberg, Cameron or Bay. While most directors would turn the hunt for bin Laden into a cheap “Hoorah!” for citizens still reeling from an unconscionable horror, Bigelow fuels Zero Dark Thirty with her trademark tension and realism, leaving little room for celebration. The film opens with calls of 9/11 victims trapped in the tower with no accompanying image, sending the viewer back to a day perhaps too painful to witness. Bigelow doesn’t sensationalize the infamous day with the cheapness of an image, and instead humanizes it with a cacophony of desperate voices. This explosive opening prepares the rest of the film for a series of aftershocks: torture, misinformation, dead ends, suicide bombings and an indolent bureaucracy — unwelcomed fallout for a nation hellbent on justice and revenge. The manifestation of this national bloodlust is Maya (Jessica Chastain), a CIA agent who spends most of the film convincing a maledominant bureaucracy to act on the accumulated evidence of Bin Laden’s whereabouts. The film falters after the midpoint, as Maya attempts to rally her government to attack Osama bin Laden’s stronghold. Writer Mark Boal includes

MUSE Staff a montage of Maya defiantly scribbling a count human protagonist drained and purposeless of the number of days that have gone by with- once achieved. She parallels a suicide bomber, out attack on her superior’s glass pane. This is except she lives through her Jihad and finds Boal’s desperate attempt to breathe some life nothing on the other side. into the mundane intelligence office sequence, Zero Dark Thirty is a rare, significant film but he doesn’t explore the bureaucratic process because it stirs up the socio-political war gauntenough to make it worthwhile. let while maintaining the focus on its human After this slow section, the audience is characters. Many critics have taken issue with shaken awake with the film’s payoff: the raid the former aspect, especially in regard to the on Osama’s stronghold. Bigelow exhibits her film’s portrayal of torture. Critics have probmastery of the war film in this dark, grungy lematized these scenes with an unimaginative, attack laden with night-vision shots and sweat- vehement outcry, with Rethink Review’s critic inducing silence. The audience becomes com- Jonathan Kim as their lead crusader. Many critplicit in Maya’s mission. The camera acts as her ics claim torture doesn’t work as a means for omniscient eye over the event — she is a wom- extracting useful information and that it didn’t an with commanding vision and we live vicari- contribute to the hunt for bin Laden — thereously through her victorious moment, which fore its function in the plot, not its portrayal, is takes on a greater meaning for all Americans. the point of contention. While we follow Maya through the story, After all, if we believe for an instant that we get little insight to her background and, per- the critic knows more about torture than we do, haps even more disturbingly, her motivation. then the critic escapes with her contempt and But the opening of the film is her motivation ignorance unquestioned. I offer a new perspec— it’s the panic, doom, dread and suffering of tive: the torture sequence could arguably be a those trapped in the twin towers that needs to be poetic summation of American occupation of avenged. As critic Scott Foundas aptly points Iraq and Afghanistan. The body of the terrorist out, “She’s a fanatic hunting a fanatic.” takes on the meaning of a larger Middle EastIndeed, Maya has her own Jihad or “reli- ern population — one America has invaded, gious crusade,” which leads one to ask: “on our bombed, accused and ravaged in its unflinching quest to kill bin Laden, have we become just search for Osama. as fanatical and violent as our enemy?” This Regardless, Kim brings up a considerable impersonal, nationalistic goal leaves our very point: why does Bigelow claim this film is

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“based on firsthand accounts of actual events,” if parts of the film digress into fact-twisting and historical digressions? Kim and many other critics fail to understand that the story subsumes events and acts committed by the military into a general narrative revolving around one character, thus inherently fictionalizing it. If the film didn’t do this, these same critics would be bemoaning an incoherent, scattered narrative unable to string together a causal chain leading to bin Laden’s killing. Furthermore, Bigelow has no obligation to tell her story as it exactly unfolded, even with the opening claim being based on firsthand accounts. Such a film would be inherently dull. Intelligence worked for eight years — enough

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A T past midnight Imagine taking the T home at 2 a.m. This is part of Governor Deval Patrick’s recently proposed transportation reform plan, which would allocate nearly $1 billion to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to allow for these extended service hours. His proposal also calls for $2.4 billion over the next 10 years to replace old train cars, as well as $850 million to replace buses, among other things. The plan is in response to the “Your Vision, Our Future” public meetings that have been occurring throughout the city. It would greatly improve the city of Boston. The problem with the proposal is the money: increased operation hours for the T would require substantial additional funding. The MBTA already requires about $300 million a year to pay for existing debt and operating costs. Most likely, these improvements will come at the expense of taxpayer dollars. Why so expensive? Additional service hours require funds for vehicle fuel, power, personnel, cleaning, station and parking area lighting, as well as increased customer service and Transit Police hours to ensure passenger safety, according to Kelly Smith, the Deputy Press secretary of the MBTA But the plan is well worth it. The upgrade to longer operating hours is long overdue. Boston is a world-class city, home

to a thriving bar scene and a large demographic of nocturnal students. A late-night mass transportation service is needed in order to keep pace with the growing allure of city nightlife for tourists and locals alike. (Buses currently run until about 2 a.m., but bus routes don’t cover all regions.) Even if hours were extended solely on weekends, T ridership would undoubtedly increase. Late-night subways services are good for a number of reasons. For one, they create jobs. Secondly, they increase customer traffic at Boston bars, lounges and clubs. This enhances Boston’s status as both a tourist destination as well as a thriving urban metropolis, allowing it to compete with cities like New York and London for attracting young people who stay out late (and spend their money late). Our next question in this development is, why not a 24-hour mass transport system? Finally, a late-night T would increase resident safety. College students who find themselves vulnerable and alone in dark regions of party-ridden areas of the city like Allston are more vulnerable to be victims of crime. As Boston University students continue to fear armed robbery in the after hours, the opportunity to take the T home in the company of other late-night commuters might help prevent muggings, assaults and other late night mishaps.

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Track and field legend Rich Peters to compete in Terrier Invitational Track: From Page 8

Johnson said she has no doubt that Ray — and other athletes — will step up with more talented competitors in the lanes next to them. “Our athletes usually step it up as the competition gets a little different,” she said. Athletes who will be competing for the first time this season include senior sprinter Tewado Latty, the reigning 400m America East indoor champion, and fel-

low senior sprinter Shelby Walton, who won the 200m dash at the 2011-12 indoor America East Championships. The highlight of Saturday’s competition will likely be the men’s one-mile run, in which the field will contain several sub4:00 milers. U.S. Olympian Galen Rupp, one of the biggest names in distance running, will compete in the event. Rupp is the American record-holder in the 10,000m and silver medalist at the 2012 London Olympics. His personal best in the

mile is 3:57.10. An All-American and national runner-up in the mile run last season, BU junior Rich Peters will also attempt to break the 4:00 mark Saturday, as he has many times in his career. Peters’ personal best in the event is 3:57.83. Fellow junior Stuart Ross, who placed third in the 1,000m in the 2012-13 opening meet, will compete as well. The gun for the mile race is expected to go off at about 3:50 p.m. “I think you’ll see some good

times from all of them,” Johnson said of the milers. “They’re all ready to run fast, so the energy is going to be high. When you set things up like this it brings a lot of anticipation, and I think we’ll have a good crowd. The mood in the building will be great. Every year we’ve had a fast mile, so we’re looking forward to that.” Johnson said the crowd will act as an energizing force for the athletes. “[There are] a lot of people in here, and good energy. They’ve

been running all year, training, but it’s a whole different situation when you have a full crowd.” Johnson said with most of the team competing this weekend, it will finally be a chance to see everyone’s progress. “It’s one thing to run against all your teammates, but to get out, and have other uniforms and run against them, it makes it look more special,” Johnson said. “They’ll get a chance to see exactly where they are, and hopefully step up to the plate and have a good meet.”

Poulin, Warren major factors in BU’s scoring game Women’s hockey: From Page 8

of the spectrum, as it hasn’t lost a contest in its last 11 and has won its last four. With 18 goals scored during the recent four-game stretch — a 5–4 victory over No. 10 Northeastern University on Jan. 16 — for an average of 4.5 goals per game, the Terriers are playing as well as ever. “It all starts with consistency,” Durocher said. We’re on a pretty consistent run throughout the year. We seemed to be ready to play in the last number of games.” BU ranks second in Hockey East in both scoring and defense on the season with 3.71 goals scored per game and 2.48 goals allowed per game. Only Boston College is ahead of the Teriers in both categories. Leading the charge for BU is junior cocaptain Marie-Philip Poulin, who leads the team and ranks fourth in Hockey East with 33 points. Her 22 assists is also a team best and puts her at second in the conference, behind only BC (17–4–2, 10–2–1 Hockey East) forward Alex Carpenter. Durocher said he praises Poulin’s demeanor off the ice, as well.

“As a teammate [Poulin is] very genuine,” Durocher said. “She’s well-liked and appreciated by everybody on this team, and that’s just a product of her being a humble kid and a concerned kid. It makes her a real good person off the ice, and a real good teammate.” Poulin’s linemate, freshman forward Sarah Lefort, has been a major beneficiary of her high assists total. Lefort leads the team and is tied for fifth in Hockey East with 13 goals. The Terriers’ second line of sophomore Kayla Tutino, junior Louise Warren and senior Isabel Menard has contributed to the team’s recent impressive offensive efforts, as well. The line is responsible for eight goals out of the 18 scored since the end of the team’s winter break. That amounts to an average of two goals per game from that trio alone. Durocher said Warren’s improved performance is a major factor in the line’s recent success. “The thing that’s changed for the better, [and] the most, is Louise Warren has really

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Chantell Alford, the Terriers finally found an offensive rhythm, pulling within striking distance of Albany’s lead. Both Sims and Alford had key steals that gave the Terriers ample chances to make the comeback. BU improved its field goal shooting in the second half, shooting 32.1 percent from the field. Junior guard Danielle Callahan provided the spark in the second half, hitting a pair of clutch treys. The improved shooting, coupled with BU’s strong defense — which held Albany scoreless for nearly five minutes — allowed BU to pull within three points at 47–44, with 2:46 remaining in regulation. “I thought the second half was a true BU team out there,” Greenberg said. “We never gave up, and chipped away at it. We got some stops and rebounded and pushed it a little bit.” Although it seemed as if BU

had the momentum and a great chance of pulling out a victory, things slipped away in the blink of an eye. With 1:56 to go, guard Ebone Henry got a steal on Kristen Sims and put in a wide-open layup, giving Albany a five-point lead. After that possession, BU failed to score and was forced to foul, which put guard Lindsey Lowrie on the line four times. She went 7-for-8 from the charity stripe, effectively sealing the victory. In the end, the Terriers fell to Albany, 57–50, despite their valiant effort in the second half. “I thought the difference in the game was the first half,” Greenberg said. “We were out of whack a bit offensively.” The Terriers will look to bounce back as they take on the University of Maryland-Baltimore County this Saturday at 2 p.m. in Baltimore.

stepped up her play,” Durocher said. “Of recent finish, she’s been getting her goals and assists, finishing her opportunities.” On the other end of the ice, BU hasn’t started the same netminder two games in a row since junior goaltender Kerrin Sperry played in back-to-back matchups against the University of Minnesota Duluth on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9. Senior Alissa Fromkin was given the start over Sperry in two of the four most recent games. The decision to start Fromkin recently may seem surprising, as Sperry ranks second in Hockey East in goals-against average (2.39), third in save percentage (.911) and second in winning percentage (.794). Durocher said he is preparing for any obstacles that may stand in between his team and an NCAA Championship. “You want to make sure that people are ready to play,” Durocher said. “I don’t want to get into an injury situation in February or with the Beanpot, Hockey East and postseason. You’d be kicking yourself in the tail if you didn’t have both goalies playing some during the year.”

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D.J. Irving’s last-second heroics lead to men’s basketball upset vicory over Albany Men’s basketball: From Page 8

Danes built a sizeable lead over the Terriers. With 36 seconds remaining in the game, sophomore guard Malik Thomas hit a layup, pulling the Terriers within two points of their opponents. After a BU foul and a Watson Jr. turnover, Black hit two free throws to put Albany up, 63–57, with 15 seconds left. The game seemed to be lost for the Terriers, but then the implausible happened. Junior guard D.J. Irving hit a 3-pointer for BU and then, after a Black turnover with just six seconds left in the game, he hit yet

another trey with five seconds left, tying the game at 63 and sending the teams into a five-minute overtime period. “It was an unbelievable sequence for us,” Jones said. “He made the first three, we called a timeout, and then he hit another three at the buzzer.” Albany struck first in overtime, with a layup from guard Peter Hooley. But after a pair of free throws from junior co-captain Dom Morris and a 3-pointer by freshman guard John Papale, BU took the lead, 68–65. The team did not relinquish its lead for the rest of the period and defeated the Great Danes, 85–80.

Watson Jr. led the Terriers with 21 points and seven assists, while Irving added 20 points, including the two huge threes at the end of the second half. Papale provided a quiet 18 points. Jones said, although it’s a win the team will relish, BU also needs to look ahead to its next game. “We hope a win like this can give us some momentum,” he said. “We are going to enjoy this one on the way home tonight and then get back to work tomorrow. We have a big game against a very underrated team in [University of Maryland-Baltimore County] and we need to be ready to go.”

than they did in the first half. BU also only had 5 turnovers in the second half, a far cry from the 14 committed in the first. “I thought in the second half, we were a true BU team out there,” Greenberg said. “We never gave up, we chipped away … we got some

stops and rebounds, and were pushing a little bit to make things happen.” Despite their improved secondhalf play, the Terriers shot only 28.6 percent (14-of-49) from the field in the game, a season low in field goal percentage.

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The improvement was largely due to better shot decisions, limited turnovers and advantageous offense resulting from Albany turnovers. The Terriers were not perfect shooting the ball, but had a higher field goal percentage (32.1 percent)

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Terriers set to host the annual Terrier Invitational at TTC By Sarah Kirkpatrick Daily Free Press Staff

On Friday and Saturday, the Track and Tennis Center will host some big names as the Boston University track and field team hosts the annual Terrier Invitational. More than 2,000 athletes will participate in the meet, with the women’s competition starting at 2 p.m. Friday, and the men’s beginning 9 a.m. Saturday. “We’re going to have 2,300 athletes here, so we’ll have quite the event going,” said Robyne Johnson, director of track and field at BU. “We’ll have a lot of competition.” Last Thursday, the Terriers had a successful showing at their first meet of the season, led in particular by their hurdlers and distance runners. One of those competitors, graduate student Katie Matthews, won the 3,000m run in a time of 9:14.71, coming just two seconds shy of the school record. She was named America East Track Performer of the Week for setting the national standard in the event. Johnson expects Matthews to have a strong meet again despite the increased competition. “Katie’s … a very good competitor and she thrives on competition,” Johnson said. “So I think there will be some good competition this week, and she’ll be able to stay motivated. She always wants to get better … she’ll do her best.” Another top performer from last week, graduate student Zachary Ray, will participate in the 60m hurdles and the long jump after winning both events at last week’s meet.

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BU defeats Albany in overtime

Women’s hockey preparing for match against Catamounts

By Michael Bagarella Daily Free Press Staff

In a rollercoaster overtime thriller, the Boston University men’s basketball team defeated the conference-leading University at Albany, 85–80. “It was a quality win,” said BU (10–10, 4–3 America East) coach Joe Jones. “A big win on the road. We have a lot of respect for that team and their style of play, but it was a great win for us — one of the best since we’ve been here.” The University at Albany (16–5, 5–2 America East) entered as the highest-scoring team in the America East Conference. The Great Danes were also riding a fourgame winning streak. BU stayed with Albany for the first 10 minutes of the first half, preventing the Albany offense from getting started. Nine minutes into the frame, freshman guard Maurice Watson Jr. began draining shots for the Terriers. The Terriers went on a 16–2 run in the middle of the first to build a nine-point lead over the Great Danes. Watson Jr. had a strong half, shooting 5-for-8 from the field while making all three shots he took from beyond the arc. Coming into the game, Jones stressed the importance of defense against the prolific Albany offense. In the first half, the BU defense held Albany guards Mike Black and Jacob Iati to five and six points, respectively. The BU defense also forced 11 Albany turnovers in the opening frame. “We defended really well,” Jones said. “In the first half we defended really well, holding them to only 29 percent shooting while turning it over a bunch. In the second half they really went after us, went inside on us and we struggled to guard that, but I was happy with our overall defensive effort.” Albany stayed in the game with help

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from the perfect shooting of guard Jayson Guerrier, who went 4-for-4 from the field and matched Watson Jr.’s 3-for-3 from 3-point range. At the end of the first half, the Terriers led the Great Danes by a score of 29–23. Albany quickly retook the lead only 2:30 into the second half, going ahead 32–30. Thanks in part to 12 points from Albany forward Sam Rowley in the first 10 minutes of the second half, The Great

Looking to extend its 11-game undefeated streak and four-game winning streak, the No. 5 Boston University women’s hockey team will travel to Burlington, Vt., to take on the University of Vermont Friday at 2 p.m. The Catamounts (6–13–3, 4–4–3 Hockey East) are struggling, as they come into this game without a win in their last four matchups. They scored seven goals over the four-game stretch, but their greater weakness lies on the defensive end, as they allowed 11 goals for an average of 2.75 goals allowed per game. The Catamounts rank sixth in Hockey East with a 2.23 goals per game average on the season, and fifth with 3.18 goals allowed per game. Their top point-getter is forward Klara Myren, who has 18 points on five goals and a team-leading 13 assists. Classmate Brittany Zuback is not far behind, as she has 17 points on a team-leading 10 goals and seven assists. Only two other players on the team have more than 10 points on the season. However, BU coach Brian Durocher said his team is aware of Vermont’s potential. “We’re all pretty respectful of Vermont and everybody in this league, and anybody on any given day can come back and beat you,” Durocher said. “They got a win over [University of New Hampshire] earlier in the year, so we know what they’re capable of.” BU enters the game on the opposite end

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Women’s hockey, see page 7

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Junior guard D.J. Irving sank two consecutive 3-pointers in 15 seconds to send BU to overtime in a stunning victory.

Terriers fall short of 14th straight victory BU’s first-half deficit proves insurmountable By Andrew Battifarano Daily Free Press Staff

It was a familiar scene Wednesday night at Case Gym. For the second consecutive year, the Boston University women’s basketball team faced the University at Albany in search of its 14th straight victory. And for the second consecutive year, the Terriers (16–4, 6–1 America East) fell to Albany (16–3, 7–0 America East), this time by a score of 57–50. The first half was a struggle for the Terriers, as they failed to muster any sort of offense. Albany came out with a full-court press, which forced BU into taking poor shots and making sloppy passes. In the early stages of the game it was clear that the pressure was getting to the Terrier offense. Within the first five minutes of the game, the team turned the ball over three times, which seemed to preview the rest of the half. BU ended up committing 14 turnovers. Turnovers were not the only cause for concern. BU also had difficulty putting the ball in the basket. The team only hit five field goals in the first half, putting it at 23.8 percent shooting from the field. BU also shot just 3-for-11 from behind the arc, which has been one of the team’s strengths all year. BU’s leading scorer, senior guard Chantell Alford, scored seven points, but went just 2-for-9 from the field.

“That’s [Albany’s] game plan. To be physical, press a little bit, trying to make things happen in the full court,” said BU Coach Kelly Greenberg. “We had 14 turnovers, which is extremely uncharacteristic of us.” In addition to its defense, the Albany offense also came out red-hot, shooting 50 percent from the field. Albany scored 33 points in the first half, 26 of which came from inside the paint. This domination was in large part due to New Zealand native, 6-foot-8 center Megan Craig. The sophomore only played eight minutes of the first half, but scored eight points. “We tried to push her off the block as much as possible,” Greenberg said. “When she catches and shoots, there’s not much we can do.” With Craig and the rest of the Albany squad dominating the paint — grabbing 22 rebounds to BU’s 10 — they built a commanding 33–17 lead over BU after one half of play. However, the Terriers refused to let the game end so decisively. The team clawed its way back, and looked to make an improbable comeback. Although in the early minutes of the second half Albany held a 21-point lead, the Terriers began to chip away at the lead and looked to pull ahead. Led by the defensive efforts of senior guards Kristen Sims and W. basketball, see page 7

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M. Hockey @ Providence, 7 p.m. W. Hockey @ Vermont, 2 p.m. Track Terrier Invitational @ TTC, 2 p.m.

By Conor Ryan Daily Free Press Staff

It was a tale of two halves for the offense of the Boston University women’s basketball team Wednesday night. The first half yielded uncharacteristic turnovers, poor decision-making and a 16-point deficit at halftime. The second half, however, showcased the Terriers’ (16–4, 6–1 America East) explosive and tenacious style of play that most have become accustomed to seeing from the team. Unfortunately for the Terriers, despite a valiant comeback in the final minutes of the game, the deficit caused in part by poor offensive execution in the first half proved to be too much to overcome. BU fell to the University at Albany 57–50 at Case Gym. “I thought the difference in the game was just that in the first half we were out of whack a little bit offensively,” said BU coach Kelly Greenberg. “We got good looks, we just weren’t knocking down shots.” The Terriers were held to just 17 points in the first half — their lowest first-half total of the season — going 5-of-21 (23.8 percent) from the field. Their shots from beyond the arc — a staple of the Terriers’ offense so far this season — were also neutralized in the first half, as the team only hit 3-of-11 3-point attempts (27.3 percent). While BU’s stellar defense was able to keep the contest close in the opening minutes of the game, a scoring drought that lasted almost sev-

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M. Hockey vs. Providence, 7 p.m. Track Terrier Invitational @ TTC, 9 a.m. M. Basketball vs. UMBC, 1 p.m. W. Basketball @ UMBC, 2 p.m.

en minutes gave Albany (15–3, 6–0 America East) its chance to build a lead. By the time the Terriers finally made a field goal on a 3-pointer by senior guard Chantell Alford, Albany was up 22–14. “We did great things defensively, but scoring 17 points — being stuck on 10 points for a while — obviously we were struggling,” Greenberg said. One of the primary factors in the Terriers’ first-half offensive struggles was turnovers. Due to Albany’s aggressive press defense, as well as uncharacteristic mental errors, BU ended the first half with 14 turnovers. Albany made sure that the Terriers would pay for their mistakes, as it scored 10 first-half points off turnovers. “As I told my team at halftime, we had 14 turnovers, which is extremely uncharacteristic,” Greenberg said. “A lot of them were unforced. We were trying to do some things that we really did not need to do at the time. Maybe it was [Albany’s] defense … but we did it to ourselves as well.” In the second half, despite being down by 23 points at its lowest point, BU was able to come within three of the lead with 4:30 remaining in the game. While the Terriers ultimately were unable to pull off the incredible comeback, the team’s play was greatly improved from the first half. The Terriers scored 33 points in the final frame, 16 more than they did in the first half.

Sunday, Jan. 27 W. Hockey vs. UNH, 3 p.m.

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