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Blanchard’s Liquors in Allston is still under investigation for connection to credit card fraud.

By Trisha Thadani Daily Free Press Staff

Due to multiple complaints from customers, the Boston Police Department is investigating reports of credit card fraud at Blanchard’s Liquors in Allston.

“We received a few reports of credit card fraud, and there is no other information as we are waiting for the investigators to get back to us,” said Officer Neva Coakley, a BPD spokeswoman.

Blanchard’s representatives released a

statement Monday saying they are aware of the issue and have taken the necessary steps to prevent further fraudulent activity.

“Blanchard’s Liquors of Allston has learned that it may have been a victim of a sophisticated malware attack that it believes was the result of malicious code inserted into the software that processes its credit and debit card transactions,” said Blanchard’s operations manager Joseph Gomes in the statement.

Since receiving complaints about potential fraudulent and foreign charges on customer’s credit and debit cards, BPD, the Secret Ser-

vice, FBI and independent IT consultants have been in collaboration to investigate this issue, Gomes said.

Gomes said IT consultants first reported there was no evidence of a data compromise in the system, but after the company received more complaints, further investigation was conducted. Friday, independent IT experts discovered malware in point-of-sale software and the company immediately took down its primary credit card terminals.

“Blanchard’s continues to investigate, but it believes that the issue was contained by Saturday and the malware neutralized and removed,” Gomes said. “At that time, the credit card terminals were brought back up.”

Although Gomes said Blanchard’s has the situation under control, some customers who were victims of the fraud said they are still wary about using their credit cards in the store.

After using her credit card at Blanchard’s, Vicky Kelberer, an academic advisor at Boston University and Allston resident, said her credit card information was stolen and used to buy $200 worth of groceries in Tennessee.

“I got a call from my bank notifying me of the issue and they immediately cancelled my card,” she said. “It does not seem like their fault, but it would be ridiculous if they [Blanchard’s] knew about the issue, but did not contact anyone about it.”

Kelberer said she was refunded all of her money and is still a loyal customer to the store in Allston, but does not use her credit card in

Fraud, see page 2

Many BU students support historic same-sex Supreme Court case

By Zoe Roos Daily Free Press Staff

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a second round of arguments Wednesday over a samesex marriage case that has the potential to determine the future of same-sex marriage in the country.

Several Boston University students said they are pleased to see the court reconsidering gay rights as the stigma has steadily faded away in recent years.

“Although it has taken a long time, the whole momentum of the gay rights movement has picked up dramatically over the past year or so,” said College of Arts and Sciences junior Sean Slattery. “Politicians are suddenly declaring their support of gay marriage, and either way the court rules, there has been such a rise in public support of gay marriage.”

The court heard 80 minutes of arguments over California’s Proposition 8 on Tuesday, which banned same-sex marriage in the state in

2008. On Wednesday, the court will hear arguments on the U.S. v. Windsor case, which is a challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act defining marriage as union between a man and a woman.

The court will likely reach a decision on both cases by the end of June.

“The Court could decide that all bans on gay marriage are unconstitutional in all states or it could decide much more narrowly that since couples in California had the right to marry for a short time, the state can’t rescind that right now,” said BU women’s, gender and sexuality studies professor Carrie Preston in an email.

Preston said in Wednesday’s case, the Supreme Court could still extend rights to samesex couples without decisively legalizing samesex marriage on a federal level.

“In the DOMA case, the Court could strike the law down in a narrow way by opening federal benefits to married gay couples but not dealing with the question of the right to marry,

or it could provide a more universal argument that marriage is a fundamental human right for all people,” Preston said.

Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick said he looks forward to seeing the nation follow in the footsteps of Massachusetts, which was the first state to legalize same-sex marriage in 2004.

“Today we are proud of nine years of marriage equality in Massachusetts and look forward to the day when all Americans can marry whomever they love,” he said in an email statement.

Preston said she predicts the Supreme Court will vote down DOMA. “I believe the Justices will strike down DOMA but shirk the larger issue of marriage as a basic human right,” she said. “They will find a way to require the federal government to offer benefits to same-sex couples without mandating that all states recognize gay marriage.”

Despite the current media hype, any actual

Gay Marriage, see page 2

admission rate drops 9 percent

By Margaret Waterman Daily Free Press Staff

Boston University admitted just 36 percent of its record-breaking pool of 51,197 regular decision applicants for the Class of 2017, a significant decrease from the Class of 2016 acceptance rate, officials said.

BU spokesman Colin Riley said BU received 20 percent more applicants this year than last year. The average accepted student had a grade point average of 3.7 on a 4.0 scale and a combined SAT score of 2016.

“Professionals look at the applicants in a holistic way and accept them so that they recognize what these wonderful individuals are going to bring with them and contribute to their education and the education of others here if they do enroll,” he said. “They are able to look and have an expectation that these students are going to make a very positive contribution.”

Last year’s applicants also averaged a 3.7 GPA, but had an average combined SAT score of just 2005, he said.

The acceptance rate for the Class of 2017 was about 9 percent lower than that for the Class of 2016, which was 45 percent.

Riley said BU officials are aiming to decrease class sizes because they are aware of changes in the population.

“This [change] is just a recognition of what the target size for providing the quality of a Boston University education is designed to do,” he said.

Riley said the acceptance rate was designed to fill a freshman class of 3,800 students from a pool of approximately 18,430 accepted students, leading to a yield rate of about 20.6 percent.

Riley also said incoming students and current students should expect to see the same type and amount of financial aid as last year, despite a 3.7-percent tuition hike.

Samantha Mastrogiacomo, a senior at Notre Dame Academy in Hingham, said she screamed in excitement when she received notification of her acceptance.

“I love the community, and it’s such a great opportunity and for someone like me who wants to be a doctor,” she said. “I know that it would be the perfect school … I know coming out of it I would have job offers and everything.”

Kieran Hurley, a senior at Brooklyn Technical High School from Staten Island, N.Y, said

Admissions, see page 2

MBTA After Hours Survey shows overwhelming support for late-night service

By Heather Martin Daily Free Press Contributor

Despite overwhelming popular support for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to be open later, officials said they would not do so until they receive more funds from the governor’s transportation plan in the coming months.

“We are interested in increasing hours, but right now we’re just working on getting [the MBTA] funded as a whole, getting the legislation passed,” said Kelly Smith, deputy press secretary for the MBTA. Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick’s 21st Century Transportation Plan calls for disbursement of over $13.7 billion to improve transportation infrastructure in the Commonwealth, with $3.2 billion going to the MBTA for maintenance repairs.

The MBTA Rider Oversight Committee gave the results of a survey about how many people were interested in a late-night transportation service to the MBTA on Mar. 18, Smith said.

About 25,800 people responded to the survey and 97 percent said they need a latenight transportation service, according to the MBTA After Hours Survey.

Patrick directed the MBTA to examine the possibility of late-night service and what the costs would be under his transportation plan, Smith said.

More than 8,000 people responded that they would be willing to pay up to $3.99 for a late night T ride and about 52 percent said they would wait 10 to 19 minutes for the T if the late-night service was available, stated the survey results.

Smith said the MBTA is considering improvements to its service, but that they need to focus on maintenance repairs and on reducing their large debt before other amenities could be introduced.

“Their [MBTA officials’] response wasn’t surprising,” said Reid Sprite, co-chair for the MBTA ROC. “They know people want late-

MBTA, see page 4

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The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Rider Oversight Committee conducted a survey to gauge interest on late-night service.

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CAS junior: Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality overdue Gay Marriage: From Page 1

legal processes will take time, Preston said.

“These are historic cases, and yet, I expect that the Court will find compromise positions that do not mandate that all states recognize all marriages,” she said. “The ‘states rights’ argument is popular and powerful right now. I think they will try to move more slowly toward mar-

riage rights.“ Lindsay Kopit, a College of General Studies sophomore, said she feels very strongly about ensuring marriage equality for all Americans.

“I do strongly believe that the Defense of Marriage Act is in no way in line with the protection of equal rights that we are guaranteed in the constitution,” she said. “And the same with Proposition 8.”

Victim unaware of theft until investigation Fraud: From Page 1

the store anymore.

Vitor Petrone, 22, a food service industry worker and resident of Allston, said his bank contacted him and canceled his card after seeing he had recent purchases in Blanchard’s.

“I never actually had anything stolen from me, however Bank of America felt that my card was compromised because they saw that I had purchased items from Blanchard’s around the time of the accusations,” he said.

Gomes said customers who purchased items with a debit or credit card are encouraged to monitor their statements and report any suspicious activity to their banks.

Caitlin Glick, 26, a resident of Allston, said her roommate had fraudulent charges on her card after using it at Blanchard’s.

“My roommate had some weird charges in Fort Meyers, [Fla.] and then she had to call her bank to issue her a new card,” Glick said.

She said her roommate did not know from where her information was stolen until she read about the investigation.

“Although this is a serious matter, this does not make me more hesitant to come back to the store because everyone there is awesome,” she said. “I am just careful to only use cash there now.”

A number of BU students were affected by the credit card fraud as well.

Eric Levine, a senior in the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences,

said his credit card information was compromised twice. He said the first time his credit card was canceled because according, to his credit card company, there was “potential for fraud.” The second time, charges were made to the card.

“I had two charges that weren’t mine ... about $240,” he said. “[The charges were] from Miami so I knew it wasn’t something I did.”

Levine said he suspected the origin of the fraud was Blanchard’s, so he stopped using his credit card when he shopped there.

“It’s still the closest place to my dorm, but if there was anywhere closer I wouldn’t go back,” Levine said.

School of Management junior Max Hamburger also had his information stolen as a result of the malware attack.

“My [credit card] was compromised a month ago and they caught it right away,” Hamburger said. “It was weird too because a couple of my friends were talking about people who had credit and debit card issues and fraud issues.”

Hamburger said he was surprised by the news that the fraud originated at Blanchard’s.

“You don’t expect it from Blanchard’s because everyone over 21 at BU shops there for alcohol,” he said. “Part of me doesn’t want to shop and go there because the fraud has been going on for a while.”

Brian Latimer contributed to the reporting of this article.

Mike Powell, a junior in CAS, said he was surprised these cases are just now being considered in the Supreme Court.

“I am a little confused as to how it has taken so long for this to reach the Supreme Court,” he said. “Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but just because you don’t agree with something doesn’t mean you can take it away from someone else.”

while BU was not his number one choice, he received a substantial financial aid package and might attend regardless of what other schools to which he receives admission.

“Even if I got into Brown [University], my top choice, and the money wasn’t right I’d definitely go [to BU] right away,” he said. “I still have a couple siblings my parents have to take care of and there are a few things I’d have to worry about, so money is probably one of the

more important things.”

Miranda Tanouye, a senior at Fort Dorchester High School from Summerville, S.C., said she heard about BU from her sister, who is currently a BU undergraduate.

“I went to go visit her and when I went there, I stayed with her in a dorm and everything and I shadowed one of her friends to go see the Engineering department,” Tanouye said.

“I fell in love with Boston as soon as I got there and thought it would be amazing to go to school there.”

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“Granting everyone equal rights is black and white,” he said. “Everyone deserves equal rights and there should not be any grey area.

Even bringing this case to the court is another step towards equality for all Americans.”

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Campus & City City Crime Logs

Ghost of Break-ins past

By Regine Sarah Capungan Daily Free Press Staff

The following crime reports were taken from the Allston-Brighton District 14 crime logs from March 18 to March 22.

A break-in occurred in Allston at 54 Quint Ave. between about 10 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday. The victim said when she woke up Sunday, she found her bedroom window damaged after opening her window shade. The outer pane was shattered and the screen was ripped. She also found unexplained footprints in the snow under the window. Last week, the victim found her living room window screen pried open and the glass shattered. She thought the damage was due to the severe weather, but now believes it was a result of an attempted break-in. The victim’s landlord was notified to fix the broken window.

Just wanted some chicken A Kentucky Fried Chicken manager arrived at the restaurant, located at 30 N. Beacon St., at about 8:40 a.m. Friday and heard a beeping noise coming from the safe in the restaurant. The safe was open and pieces of paperwork were strewn about. Although there were no obvious signs of forced entry into the safe, about $1,200 worth of paper money and rolls of quarters was missing. The manager stated the restaurant closed at about 10:30 p.m. the night before. The police found no further signs of a breakin, but they discovered that the rear door, which appeared to be closed and secured, could be opened from the outside by pulling at the top.

Take you to the butcher shoppe A man scheduled a concert to take place at his home at 24 Armington St. Friday night. He called the venue the “Butcher Shoppe” when he advertised the concert on social media websites. Local bands were scheduled to play that night.

However, the City of Boston Alcohol Licensing Department and Department of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation did not issue the man a permit for the event.

When the police discovered the plans for the concert Thursday, they notified the man about the safety hazards and possible fines he would have to pay the city. They then advised him to contact the bands and possible attendees and tell them that the concert would not occur because it was unlicensed.

Flash had a light On Thursday, an armed robbery occurred at the corner of Glenville Terrace and Harvard Avenue at about 12:05 a.m. The victim stated that three unknown men approached him and one of them asked him, “Do you have a light?”

When the victim said yes, the man pulled out a knife and told him, “Give me everything you got.” The victim fled the scene on foot before any of the suspects could take his belongings or physically injure him. He called the police when he reached the Linden Superette, located at the corner of Brighton Avenue and Linden Street.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Students push for BU to change amnesty policy Congress votes to protect military A group of students are pushing for Boston University officials tuition assistance to revamp medical amnesty poliBy Sarah Platt Daily Free Press Staff

cies and develop a program where students can request medical assistance for friends suffering from illnesses due to alcohol or drugs use without facing punitive action.

However, BU officials said their stance on amnesty has not changed.

“We felt that the way the memorandum is now, it generates enough uncertainty for students to fear calling for help if they are underage drinkers,” said College of Communication sophomore Tania Faruqi.

“The wording is pretty vague and, according to the policy, each student would be reviewed on a caseby-case basis.”

The group began as an Introduction to Communication Writing class project based on creating a medical amnesty program and expanded into what will become a formal proposal to the administration, Faruqi said.

The project was inspired by the death of College of Engineering freshman Anthony Barksdale II death on March 2, which Faruqi said has been rumored to be due to excessive consumption of alcohol.

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While a new group of students has formed to promote medical amnesty, the Boston University administration has not changed procedures regarding the matter.

After researching BU’s current policy, Faruqi said her group found some challenges it presents.

The current policy on medical emergencies states any student who seeks medical assistance for someone due to an illegal and dangerous use of alcohol or drugs “ordinarily will not be subject to University disciplinary sanctions” if the student completes an education and counseling program, according to the BU Lifebook.

Faruqi said her group, which created a Facebook poll on Sunday, hopes to gather enough data on

student awareness of BU’s current policy to petition the administration for campus-wide amnesty.

Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore said the petition would eliminate BU officials’ ability to individually meet with students following an incident.

“We give individuals the opportunities to tell their specific stories, and that’s why we like to do it on a case-by-case circumstance,” Elmore said. “I would hate for someone to be in the circumstance where they are victimized or there

Amnesty, see page 4

Logan unlikely to see major sequester flight reduction

By Heather Hamacek Daily Free Press Staff

Sequester budget cuts to Massachusetts’s airports should not have a large impact on the number of flights through Logan International Airport, local airport officials said.

The Federal Aviation Administration dealt with major budget-cuts as a result of the sequester, and five Massachusetts airports will lose their air traffic controllers. These budget-cuts will begin to affect the five airports, which include the Beverly Municipal Airport, New Bedford Regional Airport, Lawrence Municipal Airport, Worcester Regional Airport and Norwood Memorial Airport, starting next month.

The New Bedford Regional Airport is defunding its air traffic towers on May 5. The number of flights or quality of service should not change, said Thomas Vick, airport director of the New Bedford Regional Airport.

“I don’t anticipate any type of decline,” he said. “The controllers won’t be there, so we are hiring a number of employees to take the place of the air towers.”

Vick said the new system will be a hybrid of old and new methods of communicating with airplanes. Despite these changes, Boston University students should not be affected, particularly since they depart primarily from Logan “Students who live in nearby areas, generally they drive,” said Saurabh Mahajan, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences and director of advocacy for BU Student Government. “So smaller flights wouldn’t necessarily affect BU students, especially at the end of the year. That’s the time when we see their parents pick them up.”

Student Government has started a busing system to Logan to help students travel easier, Mahajan said.

He said the trial run of the program for spring break was based on a student survey that placed Logan Airport as the place of highest interest for students traveling during break.

“We’re looking at the option of including transportation to South Station as well as Logan,” Mahajan said. “This is definitely contingent to what the students want. If we find

other places wanted by the students, we will look into including it. Right now we’re in the process of assessing the needs.”

However, easier travel to the airport does not make the experience inside the airport any smoother.

Katie Joseph, a CAS sophomore, said her flights have been delayed every time she has flown out of Logan Airport. Traveling from Logan to Indianapolis International Airport, Joseph has been stranded overnight multiple times.

“I’m going to have an even harder time flying out,” she said. “I experience delays every single time.”

Danielle Rives, a College of Fine Arts sophomore, said she flies to and from Logan at least three times a year, and is used to the process.

“I have gotten very accustomed to how I navigate through there because I use the same airline,” Rives said. “I have had a couple delays, which is quite a bit considering I have only been here for two years.

I have had flights delayed two or three times for a significant amount of time.”

Congress issued a continuing resolution Thursday to restore Military Tuition Assistance programs by limiting spending on political science research to finance government operations through the end of the 2013 fiscal year.

Boston University spokesman Colin Riley said 80 active-duty service members at BU would have been affected by the cut.

“The students are stationed throughout the world, taking courses online as well as at [U.S.] Marine bases in North Carolina and Virginia, and at Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford,” he said. “Many joined the military with the expectation that their education would be covered.

The decision to restore military Tuition Assistance Programs was a fair and prudent one.”

The Senate passed the bill Wednesday and the House of Representatives followed suit Thursday.

The bill has since moved to the White House for U.S. President Barack Obama’s signature.

Tuition Assistance Programs are available for active-duty service members who are working toward a college degree, Riley said. The elimination of tuition assistance would have hit 300,000 members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force and Marines, including more than 1,300 students in Massachusetts.

Lieutenant Colonel of Logistics Corps and Chairman of Military Science at BU Jen Bower said there are no planned cuts to Army ROTC scholarships in the near future as a result of the sequester.

“U.S. Army ROTC Cadet Command expects to incur a reduction to its operating budget,” she said.

“However, the sequestration has no effect on 2013 fiscal year Army ROTC scholarships, and we’re proceeding forward with 2014 fiscal year Army ROTC scholarship allocation without change.”

Michael Dakduk, executive director at Student Veterans of America, a nonprofit coalition of over 750 student veteran organizations on college campuses globally, issued a statement on Monday supporting the bill.

“Restoring tuition assistance is absolutely critical to the long-term

ROTC, see page 4

Boston Moves for Health falls short of 1 million pound weight loss goal

By Michael Torruella Daily Free Press Staff

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino challenged Bostonians to lose 1 million pounds as a part of his Boston Moves for Health campaign, which was launched in April 2012, but it seems to have fallen short, with the city only losing 95,697 pounds so far according to the campaign’s website.

“The real impact of the Boston Moves for Health campaign comes through in the free fitness classes our partners are offering to the community, the affordable weight loss resources for those in need, the activity competitions in schools and our efforts to make the healthy choice the easy choice,” Menino said in an email.

Menino said the city is not done in its pursuit to develop a healthier lifestyle.

“By all those measures, the campaign has been a great success, and we’re not about to let up,” Menino said. “This spring and summer will have even more great programming, like healthy cooking classes, the return of Hubway and Fitness on the Plaza.”

Boston was ranked the third healthiest city in the country, despite the fact that 22 percent of the city’s population is considered obese, according to the American College of Sports Medicine’s 2012 American Fitness Index.

Boston Moves Program Director José Massó said the main goal for the Boston Public Health Commission is to keep the city’s residents active and to be concerned about the overall health of Boston.

“The concern for the Boston Pub-

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Econ. prof.: Late night T has potential social, cultural benefits MBTA: From Page 1

night service, but it comes down to a dollars-and-cents issue.”

Although the ROC is a separate committee from the MBTA, Sprite said the results will be beneficial for the MBTA in determining the feasibility of having late-night services.

If Patrick’s plan is not passed, Smith said the MBTA will consider other options to raise funds, including increasing the T fare.

Robert Margo, a professor of economics at Boston University,

said the MBTA could potentially lose money if it stays open later.

“The primary issue would be whether the increased revenues from keeping the T open later covered the incremental costs,” he said.

“These incremental costs would primarily be labor and energy costs in the short run.”

Dilip Mookherjee, a professor of economics at BU, said from an economic standpoint, the late-night service might not be feasible, but there are many social and cultural benefits to offering the service.

“There could be significant so-

cial benefits in terms of reducing accidents, crime, driving in cars and resulting emissions, [and an] increase in restaurant revenues, which ought also to be factored in, but often doesn’t in actual decision making,” he said.

Some residents said a late-night MBTA service would enhance the nightlife of Boston and allow people to return home later from work and school. “[Late-night service] allows you to do so much more in the city at night because if you don’t have access to other forms of transpor-

tation you can’t get around if you want to do something, especially if you’re a college student,” said Cameron Mattheson, a freshman at Northeastern University.

Mattheson said he would not support the MBTA’s decision to increase fares during the day, but would support a higher fare for late-night travel.

Siddhartha Sharma, 25, an employee at Massachusetts General Hospital and resident of Brighton, said she supports later hours for the MBTA and is willing to pay more for such service.

“I already pay enough for the T to be honest, but it would still probably cheaper ... compared to a cab,” he said.

Sharma said the MBTA has many issues they need to fix before it offers later hours.

“The T should be focusing on the other issues,” he said. “The amount of times it breaks down is inexcusable for a city like Boston, so they should focus on infrastructure, efficiency and then later hours.”

Sophia Goldberg contributed to the reporting of this article.

Prof.: Affects of cuts at BU ‘not clear’ SG pres.: Medical amnesty appears ‘dead in the water’ ROTC: From Page 3

vitality of our service members,” he said in an email statement. “Education leads to success, both in uniform and out. By cutting tuition assistance, we set a dangerous precedent in our country that education is not valued in our military.”

An amendment in the bill will limit spending on political science research by restricting the ability of the National Science Foundation to approve any grants involving political science, said BU political science professor Doug Kriner.

“National Science Foundation funding is slated to be cut as part of sequestration, yet it is not clear exactly by how much or how it will affect our school,” he said. “Essentially, what happened here is that Congress decided to tell the military that the military tuition program is largely off-limit.”

Windham Veevaert, a College of

Arts and Sciences sophomore and ROTC member, said he is relieved that the initial bill to cut military spending did not pass.

“The military in general is cutting back, and it’s harder to commission into the army for active duty,” he said. “It’s indicative that the government is cutting back on military and focusing on diplomacy, which is not good for my situation and would be even worse if it had been passed.”

School of Education junior Ethan Mapel said political science funding was an unfortunate victim of the cuts.

“I sympathize with anyone affected by the cuts in funding,” he said. “When spending has to be cut back the money needs to come from somewhere and everyone will have their own perspective on the best and worst areas on which to cut back. Political science research has its obvious functions, but when it is all said and done, someone will have to pay.”

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are other problems associated and we don’t investigate that because we automatically guaranteed amnesty.”

Aditya Rudra, Student Government president and School of Management junior, said the administration has been clear in its refusal to implement a medical amnesty policy, something SG has attempted to change.

“Being a student government of a private institution is hard,” he said. “We aren’t able to go to the legislature or any other body to make change or pressure the administration. In our perspective, [medical amnesty] is dead in the water.”

SG members last took a proposal for an official medical amnesty policy to administration in September, which was rejected, Rudra said.

“This [medical amnesty] is

about accountability as an adult — we [the administration] can’t absolve people from their own personal responsibility,” Elmore said.

“I don’t think the university is willing to say we’ll accept responsibility for your personal choice. We think that your personal choice has to be yours.”

Still, Elmore said he remains optimistic that students will call for help when needed, despite the policy.

“Given the choice of watching someone die or getting into trouble — and in this case trouble means you have to chat with someone about it — I really hope that someone will make the right decision,” he said.

KC Mackey, a Students for Sensible Drug Policy representative who has worked on past BU medical amnesty campaigns, said while students might have been indoctrinated to put themselves ahead of others, a medical amnesty

policy would stop self-interested concerns.

“It’s all about a policy that eliminates fear and empowers students to make a choice that they might otherwise hesitate to make,” Mackey, a College of Arts and Sciences senior, said.

Elmore said administrators believe the current approach works because it demands students to be responsible adults and to make their own choice about potential consequences.

He said he hopes that in dealing with concerns of needing medical assistance, students can learn to think ahead.

“I hope we can engage people in a conversation about how you can go out with a friend and let them get to that point,” he said. “I hope that people are able to push back a little bit and say to themselves ‘We should just be a little bit mindful of each other and be able to manage ourselves.’”

New food trucks hit Boston streets for the Spring

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ew food trucks are popping up just in time for the start of spring in Boston.

The schedule for the upcoming season beings April 2 with eight new trucks hitting the streets. Ranging from tacos to juice, first-time truck owners have cited several reasons for making their kitchens mobile.

Mother Juice, Taco Party Truck, Sweet Tomatoes Pizza and Fugu Truck are all gearing up to peddle their treats on the street.

Mother Juice Mother Juice, the first all-vegan juice truck, is trying to reflect the local produce culture of Boston through its juice creations, said co-owner Ellen Fitzgerald. Fitzgerald and her partner, Claire Schlemme, plan to run a fruit and vegetable juicing truck. Fitzgerald said the idea all started during a walk at lunch.

“Our original idea was to just set up at farmers markets and have a little cart where people could come up with the produce that they have bought and we juice it on the spot for them,” Fitzgerald said. “We needed a kitchen, and the best way to do that was a food truck.”

They continue to incorporate the farmer’s market fresh feel of juice by highlighting local ingredients such as kale, peaches and watermelon.

“Our menu changes to reflect the season,” Fitzgerald said. “We took that aspect of what we liked about fresh juice … and it enabled us to engage with local farmers.. It has forced us to be creative and think in certain instances, so it makes our menu a bit different from some of the other juice places out there.”

Schlemme said she and Fitzgerald are excited to be a part of the growing Boston food truck scene.

“It’s a great community to start a juice truck,” Schlemme said. “Boston is a very health-conscious city and a lot of people are into local foods and supporting local farms.”

Taco Party Keith Schubert said he started Taco Party Truck out of the desire to stay home. After 12 years of working in the music industry, the 35-year-old said he wanted to be able to spend more time with his family as well as find a decent taco in Boston.

“There was a cooking show on TV, and there was a guy with a food truck and it all — in this flash — came to me,” Schubert said. “I was like ‘Ahh that’s what I’m going to do.’ So I just kind of dove into it, this overwhelming desire to stay home.”

Schubert said he wants his truck to be a positive entity for his life as well as for the en-

Heather Hamacek Features Staff vironment. He plans on taking the recycling, composting, gardening and vegetarianism he participates in at home and applying the same customs to his truck. He plans to keep the truck environmentally friendly by using biodegradable food containers and utensils.

“In the future I’d like to look into running the truck on biodiesel or vegetable oil, but right now at the start of the business there are so many other things going on, that’s just going to have to wait,” Schubert said. ”It’s going to be on the back burner, it’s easier to go with the standard crude right off the bat.”

The truck is completely vegetarian, something Schubert said may confuse some customers initially.

“I’ve tried to get out there ahead of it and let people know what [vegetarianism] is all about, and why I’m vegetarian,” Schubert said. “But I’m sure there will be people who come up to the truck thinking, ‘Oh, tacos great,’ and they’ll look at the menu and be like ‘what the hell is this?’”

Schubert said he is not looking to make it rich off of his truck, but instead create a sustainable job and have fun.

“I’m not so much concerned with if it’s going to be a good investment,” Schubert said.

“I’m more concerned with if it’s going to make me happy. Is my quality of life going to be better by working in the city I love every day and being mostly outdoors?”

Sweet Tomatoes Elysha Bemis, along with Hedy Jarras and Justin Shimamura, of Sweet Tomatoes Pizza decided to start a food truck to expand the restaurant’s customer base. Sweet Tomatoes Pizza has four restaurant locations and has been operating for about 15 years. Adapting from a restaurant to a food truck has given the company a bit of a leg-up.

“We had the knowledge of our product behind us that helped us ease into things a little bit,” Bemis said. “We had the benefit of being able to train employees at our stores, to prep food at our stores and just the general knowledge of how to run a business. So it wasn’t our first endeavor, which made things a bit smoother of a transition.”

As the only operating pizza truck in Boston, Bemis said Sweet Tomatoes Pizza will fit in with other trucks by providing a quality product.

“Pizza is such great street food and ours is unique in that it’s a thin-crust, Neapolitan style so it’s fresh — a really chunky, fresh sauce,” Bemis said. “We tried to make sure we are using unique ingredients as well as being able to

PHOTO COURTESY OF BING LIU

Fugu Truck is named after a puffer fish dish, which owner Bing Liu, said serves to exemplify the disclipline and dedication required to prepare the dish.

PHOTO COURTESY OF ELYSHA BEMIS

After four restaurant locations, Sweet Tomatoes Pizza opens its first food truck.

serve people who just like straight up pepperoni pizza.”

The truck will feature a downsized menu from the restaurant’s with three fixed pizzas and three seasonal pizzas along with salads. For catering, the menu is customizable.

Fugu Truck Bing Liu, the owner of Fugu Truck is trying to bring the street food of Asia to Boston.

The idea has been brewing for half a year, and Liu said he hopes it prepares him for a bigger restaurant.

“The original idea was to bring something we had growing up as kids. Me and my teammates, we both grew up in Asia [and] we wanted to bring that food experience to the streets of Boston,” Liu said. “Which is something that you cannot find that easily. When I tried to find it I came up short.”

He said that fresh, local ingredients would be a focus of Fugu Truck.

“I have always wanted to use local and fresh ingredients to support the local community of producers and I think using that produce on a food truck gives introduction to a greater audience,” Liu said. “[Customers] can make the connection and bridge the relationship between the food truck who is willing to reach out to the local community and the local producers.”

Fugu Truck is named after a dish of puffer fish. To serve it, the fish must be imported, but the truck is not named such because fugu will be on the menu.

“One day we will [serve fugu] if it’s a high demand,” Liu said. “The name really is more about the discipline and dedication required to prepare that dish. And we really want to take a nod to that dedication and apply that same discipline to our operation.”

Liu said he hopes to see Fugu Truck become a well-established brand in Boston and compete with cities like New York and Los Angeles in the food truck circuit.

“Support local food and really support trucks that have the vision of working closely with local businesses,” Liu said. “Food trucks are creating a lot of jobs and it is an upcoming industry. Let’s make it a part of a street culture.”

Challenges in bringing a new truck to the streets New trucks face many challenges like spacial issues, spreading the word, communicating with their customers, maintaining a serious business on wheels and even things as simple as running out of gas.

Fitzgerald and Schlemme, who have run out of gas while driving around, said a kitchen takes on a whole other host of problems when it’s put on wheels.

“Just little things, like here’s our kitchen problem, but then you also have to find someone who knows how to outfit that on a truck,” Fitzgerald said. “It’s been a little bit of a challenge that way, but that’s what makes it exciting.”

Luckily, the new owners said they found the Boston Food Truck community welcoming and helpful.

“I was actually taken aback by it,” Bemis said. “You would expect every one to be competitive with each other, since it is such small niche and there isn’t a huge amount of trucks and they have been so helpful and encouraging, which is really a breath of fresh air.”

The BU community reacts Boston University students are excited for new food trucks to be in Boston. For College of Arts and Sciences sophomore Kaitlin Fusco, a pizza truck is a great addition to the food truck community. “[The best thing about food trucks is] convenience. It is easy for me to grab a meal at a food truck instead of sitting down at a restaurant or dining hall,” Fusco said.

CAS senior Jessica Malloy said she enjoys Clover Food Truck, a vegetarian food truck, and that she looks forward to trying out Taco Party Truck and Fugu Truck.

“A lot of the places to eat around here are affiliated with BU and they are big chains and tend to have generic food,” Malloy said. “So I like having some more variety and it’s more local Boston area.”

Malloy said she would be more likely to stop at a truck that she knows uses local produce.

Helen Petty, a sophomore in CAS, does not eat out a lot, but is excited about a vegetarian taco truck.

“It sounds like a party in my mouth,” Petty said. “There aren’t a lot of places that offer vegetarian options so a place that’s all vegetarian I’d be thrilled about.”

Schedules for trucks for the upcoming months are still being finalized, but Sweet Tomatoes Pizza and Fugu Truck have confirmed BU spots, while Mother Juice and Taco Party Truck are still waiting to hear.

Schedules are available on the City of Boston website.

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Opinion

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Excuse me for being fat

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The issue with Proposition 8

This week the Supreme Court is reviewing the constitutionality of Proposition 8, a controversial California ban on same-sex marriages passed via a 2008 ballot question. The arguments before the Court yesterday and today have spurred emphatic demonstrations on both sides of the issue.

The Supreme Court justices have expressed doubts and conflicting opinions about whether they should overturn the ban. But in the end, the issue is simple. Everyone deserves the right to marry whoever they choose, just as everyone has the right to vote, speak and practice religion.

Guaranteeing these basic rights to all sectors of the population has been a struggle throughout United States history. This is simply the latest example.

It is sometimes hard to believe that the debate over same-sex marriage is still so virulent.

With nine states having already legalized samesex marriage, it is hard to believe that Proposition 8 would pass if the referendum were held again today. Public opinion on same-sex marriage has shifted greatly over the last several years, and a one-time referendum should not permanently determine the fates of so many individuals.

Although ballot questions are an important

way to make sure public opinion is represented in a political system in which progress does not always adequately reflect popular consensus, this can be dangerous when people can use this form of direct democracy to restrict the rights of others. In this case, the ban on same-sex marriage was an abuse of the democratic system, allowing people to dictate the rights of a minority group.

Governments exist to protect the rights of their citizens. When a group of people attempts to take away the rights of others, the government has a responsibility to step in and ensure this doesn’t happen. Liberal democracy is about both reflecting the opinions of the majority while protecting the rights of the minority. The second part of that definition is just as important as the first.

The U.S. prides itself on being at the forefront of protecting civil liberties. The fact that the right to marry freely is still consistently denied to people is a major black mark on that record. If Proposition 8 is overturned, the Supreme Court would send a strong message, and set a precedent about the basic constitutional right to equality for everyone. Then the U.S. would be a true world leader in ensuring equal rights for all people.

Medical amnesty for all, or some

The formation of a new student group on campus advocating for a strong medical amnesty policy has so far attracted little response from the Boston University administration. The group’s goal is to have BU articulate a policy that would allow students to request medical assistance for others without facing repercussions due to drug and alcohol violations.

BU’s existing phrasing of the policy is vague, saying that violations will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and that students are responsible for their actions. While the case-by-case strategy is better than having a simple lack of medical amnesty that would not take specifics of the situation into account, it is still not enough.

A clearly articulated medical amnesty policy is something that is desperately needed at BU. Many other schools have implemented similar systems in an effort to encourage students to come forward in potentially dangerous situations. If students fear that they will lose scholarships or housing for alcohol and drug violations, they will be reluctant to call for help when it is needed. The confusion surrounding the existing policy itself discourages students from reaching out when medical help is needed.

Although implementing a medical amnesty

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policy is critically important, there are several other steps that could be taken on the way to getting there. The university could easily promote student awareness about the issue by making bystander training and alcohol courses a required part of orientation.

Instead of warning incoming freshmen about the dangers of crossing the T tracks, the administration could present sessions on what to do in emergency situations involving drugs and alcohol, and could stress that students will not risk their academic standing by helping a friend in need. Many colleges require students to take an online alcohol education course before matriculating. Although many students roll their eyes at this sort of requirement, it is a simple and effective way of bringing attention to the issue.

We hope that when a student’s life is on the line, those around them will have the responsibility and courage to do the right thing and call for help, rather than thinking first and foremost about their own self-interest. But BU could greatly increase the chances of this by offering amnesty to students in these situations. Rather than ignoring the issue, the administration should take student opinion into account in the creation of a new policy.

When I was in high school, I had a friend who had a habit of making bad decisions. I remember one of my friends was trying help her understand why she kept doing things that made her unhappy and he finally asked her the question, “If you know it’s stupid, why are you doing it?”

This kind of folk psychology shows up when we’re faced with incomprehensible patterns of human behavior — Why are you a smoker if you know it’s going to kill you? Why take drugs if you know they’re bad for you? Why keep sleeping with a person that treats you like crap? While the questions seem to hit upon common sense, there are usually complicated answers that can’t be treated in black-and-white terms.

Yet I find myself asking if the same is true in the case of weight loss and fat guys.

Does the question, “If you’re unhappy being fat, why don’t you go on a diet?” simplify the issue? After all, I’ve spent the last half-semester whining about the issues that plague fat guys. I should at least take this point head on. So I repeat: What’s stopping me from doing the work and shedding the pounds?

I’ve probably been on a weight-loss kick for the last eight years of my life. In that time I’ve had six girlfriends, and 20 pounds of body mass come and go. My weight has been in constant flux ever since they canceled “Saved by the Bell.” I have periods where I put on weight and then periods when I’ll take off weight, but I’ve never seemed to be able to drop a significant amount. Every time I see a guy who has lost a significant amount of weight I find myself pissed off at him, and it’s very obvious it’s coming from a place of jealousy. Then I’ll rediscover a sense of determination to eat better and to work out more. I hit the gym, I start running everyday, I buy all kinds of health food, I cut out soda and junk food and I tell myself that this time, “I’m going to do it.” But after a few weeks, the initial fervor peters out.

I’d be shocked to find out that my experience is unique. In fact I know several other guys who have gone through the same kind of back-and-forth weight loss and weight gain. We always seem to have an excuse when my weight loss goals fail.

The most common one — meaning the one I use the most — is that I don’t have enough time. From classes, work and a social life, it’s true that finding the time to schedule a workout seems to be getting harder and harder for me. Time keeps speeding up, the older I get. But all my

skinny friends always seem to find time to fit in a workout during the day. If they can find time to lift for two-and-a-half hours, I should be able to find 30 minutes to run on the treadmill.

So what’s the real reason that fat guys can’t lose weight? It’s simple, food is tasty, and running sucks. It’s not that we’re lazy it’s that the short-term rewards of exercise and diet are not really rewards. That cramping in my leg and the feeling that my heart is going to explode after running a half-mile, isn’t really an incentive to “keep at it.” And let’s face it, no one goes to Sunset to get a Caesar salad — they go to eat those pulled pork quesadillas, a combination of food that in earlier days would have had its creator burned at the stake for giving birth to a culinary abomination. Does my incessant whining about weight loss and “how hard fat guys have it,” make me a hypocrite? Absolutely. But you’d be hard pressed to find someone who isn’t a hypocrite in one way or another.

Everyone has something they wish they could change about themselves – I wish I were smarter, I wish I were funnier, I wish I could cook, I wish I wasn’t so insecure about my looks. Hypocrisy is normal, people wouldn’t be able to function without it. Fat guys are in the unfortunate situation where they are reminded of their hypocrisy every time they look into a mirror, which is why we make up excuses and put up fronts to hide our insecurities. So will my sudden insight into weight loss apathy stop me or any other fat guy from complaining about how unfair life is because of our pudgy physique? No it will not. When Walmart stops making jeans with 80-inch waists, we’ll stop making excuses. But if you’re tired of hearing you’re fat friends groan about their waistlines, you can help them with their weight-loss goals.

All a fat guy needs to lose weight is a little positive reinforcement. It helps when a friends walks by and says, “Hey man, you’re looking slim,” even if it’s not true.

If you offer to go to the gym with your fat friend it’ll help them keep them determined and focused. When it comes to staying on track, we are weak. That’s why we need our friends. So the next time you see a fat guy jogging on the street, be sure to give him a high five. Trust me — he’s earned it.

Sandor Mark is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, and a weekly columnist for the Daily Free Press. He can be reached at smark@bu.edu.

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Terrier Talk Reflections

Long time Boston University men’s hockey coach Jack Parker has retired after 40 years. The FreeP wanted to hear how students think the team will fare next season.

Here’s what some of them said.

INTERVIEWS AND PHOTOS

BY GRACE WILSON

CECILIA BLANCO

“I think if he’s not coaching, there’s probably reasons why.”

- SAR junior

KEVIN COMEAU

NIKITA PATEL

“It’s pretty amazing that he’s coached for so long and it’ll be a big change for the team. He’s left a lasting impact on BU sports.”

- COM freshman

“Honestly, I haven’t been following BU hockey that closely.”

- CAS senior

VICTORIA DEARBORN

“Who’s he?”

- CAS sophomore

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King: Energetic, underdog FGCU team is a sports fan’s dream King: From Page 8

minutes before game time?

Brown and FGCU’s swaggering, streetstyle play makes the game hilariously entertaining to watch and ultimately brings back an aesthetically pleasing version of college basketball that has started to fade out over the years.

With its emotionally charged play, combined with its jaw-dropping alley-oops, the energy the team gives off when it plays is contagious enough that FGCU has become an instant fan-favorite.

On top of grabbing the attention of fans for being such an amusing team, Brown

and the Eagles caught the attention of San Diego State’s star player, junior guard Jamaal Franklin.

Franklin approached Brown and congratulated him after FGCU beat San Diego State, urging him to “keep the dream going.”

Franklin even stayed out on the court for a while after his teammates left for the locker room, just to watch the pure excitement the entire FGCU basketball team was exhibiting after its second win of the tournament.

The fact that Franklin was so engulfed in FGCU’s success really says something

about the nature and drive of the team.

It’s remarkable how one person’s charisma can act as a game changer and how easy it is for teammates to feed off of each other’s energy.

And it’s even more remarkable that by watching the reactions of any given member on that team, you would never know who made the astonishing slam-dunk moments before.

It’s refreshing to see that each player on FGCU’s roster is genuinely ecstatic for each other’s success and how they come out of every huddle with even more heart and elation than they had before.

That’s how every team should play basketball. With as much excitement, drive and heart as the FGCU Eagles do.

Discovering teams like FGCU and watching them continuously shock the world throughout the tournament is what truly makes March Madness great.

No matter what happens with the Eagles from here on out, they’ve already written their own Cinderella story — they got just about every basketball fan in the U.S. talking about them.

Screw brackets.

FGCU’s got my vote against the Gators on Friday.

Alford led BU offense to postseason W. basketball: From Page 8

33-17. Despite a second-half surge, the Terriers were unable to pull off the victory to remain undefeated in the America East Conference, falling by a score of 57-50. Alford led all scorers in the game with 17 points.

However, the Terriers were not marred by this loss and again went on a tear, winning six straight games before a rematch with Albany set up a crucial game in terms of making the postseason.

In their second contest, the two teams played in upstate New York in a much higher-scoring affair, but with a very similar outcome. The Terriers went into the locker room down at the half, and even with a second-half surge, they were unable to come away with the victory. Alford, again, led the Terriers with 25 points.

These two games prove to be key to the Terriers’ season, as they were BU’s only conference losses. Alford, who was the catalyst of the Terrier offense, led BU in scoring average this season with 16.4 points per game, shooting 43 percent from the field. In her final regular season game at Case Gymnasium on Senior Day against the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Alford finished just four points shy of her career high with 26 points on 9-of-17 shooting.

Fellow senior guard Mo Moran assisted Alford in the backcourt this season, finishing the season leading the team with 5.6 assists per game while still contributing 10.1 points per game. On Senior Day, Moran finished the game with 14 points and one assist.

Over the course of the season, the Terriers saw significant production from each of their

core players. Holding down the frontcourt was junior forward Rashidat Agboola, whose 11.7 points per game and nine rebounds gave the Terriers an added boost in the low post. Fellow junior Whitney Turner was also a force on the boards this season, averaging just over six rebounds per game.

When looking at the full scope of the America East Conference this season, the Terriers ranked among the league leaders in almost every major category.

At 61.9 points per game, BU finished second behind the University at Albany in scoring.

BU also finished second in team defense, only allowing 51.8 points per game, and scoring margin, averaging plus-10.1 points per game.

Led by the sharpshooting of Alford, who eclipsed the BU record for most 3-pointers made, the Terriers finished first in the conference in 3-point shooting percentage at just under 36 percent.

The Terriers were fortunate enough to be selected to compete in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament for their second straight postseason appearance. In the first round, the Terriers were pitted against Sacred Heart University in a game where they took a big lead into the locker room and held off the Pioneers (22-11) for their second-ever postseason victory. In the next round of the WNIT, the Terriers took on Fordham University, but fell short with a final score of 58-44.

The season was definitely a positive one for the Terriers, and with the team moving into the Patriot League next season, BU coach Kelly Greenberg and the Terriers have a new set of teams and a new set of challenges ahead.

BU pitching faces tall order vs. Binghamton Softball: From Page 8

victory against Binghamton.

“It’s a game, and the game doesn’t know who has a better record or a higher batting average,” Gleason said.

Cadogan’s ten-game hitting streak is not the only thing that has been working for Binghamton, as it has won seven of its last nine games after starting off the season slowly. Three other players on the team have batting averages over .300 and the Bearcats have outscored their opponents 104-85.

All three of the team’s pitchers have contributed to the Bearcats’ success, with each picking up three of the team’s nine wins. Sophomore Demi Laney leads the team with a 3.30 ERA. Despite Binghamton’s strengths, the Terriers are ready to get out on the field and begin conference play this coming weekend, Gleason said.

“This is what we’ve been talking about,” she said. “Despite not being able to participate in the conference tournament, we can have a goal in finishing out on top before we leave the America East.”

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“When he hired me in ’04 — people talk,” Quinn said. “Jack’s age and my age, people made assumptions, and I certainly never made an assumption.

“I always thought in the back of my mind that college hockey is something I would be interested in going back to if the right job opened up,” Quinn continued. “I wasn’t going to come back to college hockey just for any job, and we certainly all know this just isn’t any job, and it certainly isn’t just any job to me.”

Parker, who was consulted throughout the hiring process, gave Quinn his full blessing.

“He brings a different perspective now since he has been away for a while,” Parker said. “He was one of three or four obvious guys. And then it came down to, ‘OK, all of these guys are great. Who is the best?’

David Quinn won that battle.”

The hiring came quicker than many expected, the announcement coming just three days after the conclusion of Parker’s 40th and final season, and the work will begin immediately.

Quinn planned on spending part of the day Tuesday on calling incoming recruits, as well as talking with juniors Matt Nieto and Garrett Noonan, both of whom could forgo their senior seasons and sign with their NHL teams — the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators, respectively.

Whatever Nieto and Noonan decide, Quinn likes the squad BU has now. Although the status of associate head coach Mike Bavis and assistant coach Buddy Powers is up in the air, Quinn has worked with them before and said he is looking forward to doing so again.

“This isn’t broke[n],” Quinn said. “Usually when you become a head coach at a Division I program in any sport, usually it’s because the team is losing and there’s been a coaching change … We certainly have a lot of good players here.”

That Quinn got the job when he did was eerie, in a way. About a week before Parker announced his retirement, Quinn ran into three members of the 2009 team — Colin Wilson (Nashville Predators), Kevin Shattenkirk (St. Louis Blues) and Nick Bonino (Anaheim Ducks).

He said seeing those guys “magnified” the feelings he was having of wanting to get back into the college game.

“It really reminded me of what college hockey was all about,” Quinn said. “I’ve moved around an awful lot. I’m here for the long haul. No intention of going anywhere.

I will not seek any other jobs. I’ve been a lot of different places, and it’s just good to be home.”

He’s not home quite yet, though. After meeting the team Tuesday afternoon, Quinn caught a 6 p.m flight to Calgary, Alberta, to join the Avalanche.

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success despite difficult start

By Matt Fils-Aime Daily Free Press Staff

coaching career.

Quinn made stops at Northeastern University, the University of Nebraska-Omaha and the U.S. National Development Program before returning to BU for the 2004-05 campaign.

After the Terriers won it all in 2009, Quinn coached the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League to a 115-9427 record in three seasons before taking an assistant coaching job with the Colorado Avalanche for this season. He will finish the season with the Avalanche before focusing full-time on BU. Quinn is touted as a very good recruiter, and is widely credited with bringing in many of the players on BU’s most recent national championship team. He has long been seen as a potential replacement for Parker.

In its final season as a member of the America East Conference, the Boston University women’s basketball team overcame a conference tournament ban to produce one of the most successful seasons in team history.

At the season’s onset, the Terriers (24-6, 13-2 America East) already had their work cut out for them. If they wanted to make the postseason, they would have to do so with the America East Conference banning them from the conference tournament. Thus, they were faced with the task of qualifying for an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament or any other postseason tournament.

In their second game of the season and first game against a nationally ranked opponent, the Terriers were matched up against then-No. 14 West Virginia University. BU came up short in the contest, with a final score of 60-57 in a game where senior guard Chantell Alford scored a career-high 30 points and came inches away from sending the game into overtime after her half-court heave with time expiring rattled off the rim.

After beginning with a shaky 3-3 record, the Terriers hit their stride in a blowout victory against the University of Rhode Island, sparking a 13-game win streak, which included an impressive 66-49 victory against then-No. 17 St. John’s University.

However, the win streak was threatened with a tough test in fellow conference unbeaten University at Albany in late January.

In their first matchup, the two teams met at Case Gymnasium. The Great Danes (27-3, 16-0 America East) went up big on BU at halftime,

Men’s hockey, see page 7

W. basketball, see page 7

Haley King

The NCAA basketball tournament proves to be one of the most exciting couple of weeks in college sports, mainly because of the competitive caliber that exists in each game starting with the first round leading up all the way to the Final Four.

There are rarely blowouts, but there are always a handful of upsets, which is exactly why sports fans love March Madness — for the unpredictable nature the tournament creates, regardless of losing hundreds of dollars on brackets each spring.

From the downfalls of No. 2 seeds such as Georgetown University, emerge the No. 15 seed teams, and Cinderella stories are born.

This year, it was a school by the name of Florida Gulf Coast University that rose from the Bulldogs’ ashes.

It’s impressive in itself that FGCU has only been established for 16 years and already got into the NCAA tournament.

But even more impressively, in its first full year as a Division I program, FGCU knocked off Georgetown, a No. 2 seed, and San Diego State, a No. 7 seed, against all odds.

This marked the first time in NCAA basketball history where a 15-seed secured a spot in the Sweet Sixteen.

FGCU immediately captured the hearts of millions.

There is something about Cinderella Stories that strikes the hearts of sports fans, but the thing that is most likable about this FGCU team is the fight and charisma it brings to each game.

The Eagles are simply a thrill to watch.

Even though FGCU senior guard Sherwood Brown averaged 15.3 points and 6.4 rebounds per game during regular season play, he has become renowned not for his basketball skills, but for the uncanny amount of swagger and energy he brings to the court.

Brown’s motivating pregame speeches inspire his teammates to play loose and have fun with the game they love.

Why else would he lead a breakout of the chicken dance

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BU officially announced Tuesday afternoon that David Quinn will be the new coach of the men’s hockey team.

By Tim Healey Daily Free Press Staff

David Quinn is coming home.

The 46-year-old Boston University alumnus, who served as Jack Parker’s associate head coach for five years before leaving after the 2009 national championship, was officially named the next BU men’s hockey coach Tuesday morning.

BU President Robert Brown, with Quinn and athletic director Mike Lynch at his side, made the announcement in a news conference at the School of Management.

“Finding the next men’s hockey coach for Boston University has been a wonderful challenge,” Brown said. “David has the ability, the experience and the values that we hold at Boston University to lead this program going forward.”

Lynch reached out to Quinn

Softball itching to get back on field vs. Providence College Thursday

By Sam Simmons Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston University softball team hits the road again for a Thursday afternoon doubleheader against Providence College of the Big East, following the postponement of its home opener this past weekend.

Because of the postponement, the Terriers will not begin conference play until Saturday when they play Binghamton University.

“It was a welcome rest, but we’re chomping at the bit a little to get out there,” said BU coach Kathryn Gleason about her team, which has been forced to practice inside all spring.

The disruption has allowed BU (7-14) to get more practice time as it works to improve its struggling offense. Despite sporadic offensive success, opponents outscored the Terriers 94-66 during tournament play over the course

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March 12 — the day after Parker announced his retirement — and the process did not take long from there. Quinn flew into Boston early Monday morning to finalize the agreement.

“It’s great to be home,” Quinn said. “I’m a BU guy through and through.

“I can’t explain to you how excited I am, how happy I am, how proud I am to continue the legacy that Jack has built over the last 40 years.”

The hiring ends Quinn’s fourseason hiatus from Commonwealth Avenue and starts his third stint as a Terrier, in yet another different role.

A former first-round NHL draft pick, Quinn played for three years under Parker, then co-captained the 1987-88 team he did not play for due to a rare blood disorder.

He played professionally for two seasons before beginning his

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of the past month.

“We’ve been working on all aspects of our offensive game,” Gleason said. “Those days off [from the postponement of the Albany game] gave us time to work on things individually.”

While the offense has struggled with consistency, the Terriers pitching staff, led by senior Whitney Tuthill, has been stout for BU. Tuthill especially has been a rock, leading the team with a 2.61 ERA and a 5-8 record that does not fully reflect her continued dominance on the mound.

Tuthill has stepped up as the Terriers’ number one pitcher, pitching 88.2 innings so far this season and picking up losses largely due to a lack of run support.

Fellow pitchers senior Erin Schuppert and freshman Lauren Hynes have struggled in the circle, combining for a 2-6 record.

“We’ve been really focusing on defensive things that we discovered about ourselves out on the field in Florida,” Gleason said.

But offense has not been all bad for the Terriers, as juniors Jayme Mask and Amy Ekart have both been strong offensive forces amongst the returning players.

Ekart leads the team with 12 RBIs. Despite not playing in every game, freshman Haley King has proved invaluable in the designated hitter spot, batting .324 and providing constant offensive support for her team.

On Thursday, the Terriers will face Providence (9-16) in an afternoon doubleheader at Raymond Field in Providence, R.I. The Friars enter the matchup having lost their last three games against DePaul University in their first conference series of the season.

Despite the losing streak, the Providence offense is strong. In

its weekend series, it recorded six homeruns, so stopping its run production will be important for the Terriers.

“As a team they’re hitting .304 and they have seven kids hitting over .300,” Gleason said.

After facing Providence on Thursday, BU will finally begin its conference play with a trip to Binghamton (9-9). The Terriers will seek to end the Bearcats’ three-game winning streak and gain their first conference victory of the season.

Binghamton is led by freshman first baseman Lisa Cadogan, whose strong offensive play has led to her being named America East Player of the Week for three straight weeks. Cadogan leads her team with a .375 batting average and 15 RBIs. Shutting down her offensive streak is key to a Terrier

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W. Lacrosse vs. Harvard, 7 p.m.

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Softball @ Binghamton, 12 p.m./2 p.m.

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W. basketball, see page 7

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