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Gender-neutral housing available for first time Third comrade of Marathon suspect charged By Paola Salazar Daily Free Press Staff

After Boston University officials announced in August that gender-neutral housing will now be available, students across campus expressed excitement for the BU community but also voiced concern that freshmen will not immediately see benefits. “I was glad to hear that the administration was making students’ well-being and safety a priority,” said Ileana Tauscher, a School of Management senior and Center for Gender, Sexuality and Activism public relations coordinator. BU Student Government presented the original proposal for gender-neutral housing to the administration during the spring 2012 semester, but BU officials abruptly halted the initiative in December. The administration’s decision sparked concern amongst some students. As a result, student activist group Gender Neutral BU was formed. In May, the Student Life Committee considered a new gender-neutral housing proposal. It was brought to BU President Robert Brown’s office after a student protest took place in the same location. On August 13, the administration announced Brown’s approval of the University Council recommendation for gender-neutral housing. While some students may feel more comfortable living with a student of the opposite sex or an individual outside the gender binary, many students might benefit from having gender-neutral housing as an option, Tauscher said. “There is no specific type of student that GNH is meant to serve,” she said.

By Kyle Plantz Daily Free Press Staff

semester to listen to and to talk to students, said SG Executive Vice President Richa Kaul. “People don’t see us as a true voice for them,” Kaul, a CAS sophomore, said. “We really want to change that.” This year, members of SG will be a part of student clubs and organizations across campus to serve as representatives from SG, Kaul said. These representatives will act as liaisons in an effort to ensure student voices are heard. “Going to the student groups … and asking questions about what they want to see as individuals on this campus, as well as [what they want to see] a student group, allows Student Government to see and hear what they need to

A third friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged on Thursday for two counts of lying to investigators during a terrorism probe, even though his lawyers tried to resolve the case before he received any charges. Robel Phillipos, a 19-year-old resident of Cambridge, allegedly lied to investigators about going to Tsarnaev’s dorm room and removing a backpack full of fireworks and a laptop with two other friends on April 18, according to the indictment document. “Robel Kidane Phillipos, defendant herein ... did knowingly and willfully make a materially false, fictitious and fraudulent statement and representation, which Phillipos then knew to be false,” the indictment stated. The two other friends, Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov, both exchange students from Kazakhstan who met Tsarnaev and Phillipos at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth in the fall 2011 semester, have been indicted on obstruction of justice and conspiracy of obstructing justice. They plead not guilty to the charges on Aug. 13. Tsarnaev, 20, is accused of the April 15 bombings near the finish line of the Boston Marathon that killed three people and injured more than 260. Law enforcement officials released surveillance photos of Tsarnaev and his brother, Tamerlan, on April 18, which led to a police chase into Watertown that night. The brothers allegedly killed Massachusetts Institute of Technology Police Department officer Sean Collier as they tried to escape. Tamerlan was killed after a shootout with law enforcement officials and Dzhokhar was captured later that day. He pleaded not guilty to all charges against him on July 10. The friends visited Tsarnaev’s dorm room on April 18 before authorities posted photos of the bombing suspects after receiving texts from Tsarnaev instructing them to go to his room and to take whatever they want. They then went to Tsarnaev’s room, removed the items and returned to Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov’s apartment in New Bedford where they tossed the items in a trash bin and watched a garbage

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Students advocate for gender equality during protests for gender-neutral housing last December. Students activism sparked consideration, and in August, BU officials announced gender-neutral housing is available beginning in the fall 2013 semester.

Gender-neutral housing will not be available for students in large dormitory-style residence halls with communal bathrooms, such as West Campus, The Towers, Myles Annex and Warren Towers. While students were not able to select gender-neutral rooms during this housing cycle, Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore said in May that students will be able to directly swap rooms regardless of their gender identities during the fall 2013 semester. College of Arts and Sciences sophomore

Melanie Kirsch said she is concerned freshman will not have the option of choosing gender-neutral housing. “The first year is the most important component in establishing that feeling of home,” Kirsch, who also serves as Assistant Center Manager of the CGSA, said. “If freshman need GNH but are not able to [choose it], what else is their option?” Despite these concerns, Kirsch said she is

GNH, see page 4

SG hopes to forge stronger bonds with student body By Sarah Platt Daily Free Press Staff

Student Government officials hope to increase student engagement and form better relationships with university administrators over the course of the 2013-14 academic year. “Students really now see what their Student Government can do for them with the passing of Gender Neutral Housing,” said SG President and College of Communication senior Dexter McCoy. “Student Government is here to bring about action on campus and to create a better community and we are going to do that by listening to the concerns of the student body.” SG will also focus on serving as a link between students and the administration, said SG spokesman Saurabh Mahajan. “We [SG] are supposed to be so active in

our community and so aware of what’s going on that we can adequately relay that student voice to the administration and help inform the administration with what the students want and what the students care about,” Mahajan, a College of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said. He said SG hopes to act as a communal voice by strengthening relationships with other clubs and student organizations through its members. “What we are going to do this year is formalize that network that we have and bring up a couple new initiatives for how Student Government can be more [present] in the community,” he said. A Student Government official will be at the George Sherman Union Link every day of the

2 BUPD officers struck, injured by car in Comm. Avenue accident By Rachel Riley Daily Free Press Staff

Two Boston University policemen on motorcycles were struck by a vehicle Sunday afternoon near West Campus on Commonwealth Avenue as hundreds of students poured into the area for move-in weekend, BU Police Department officials confirmed. “Two Boston University motorcycle units were struck by a motor vehicle on Commonwealth Ave at Harry Agannis Way,” said BUPD Sergeant Michelle Fotev. She said the two officers were transported to a local hospital and they were released with minor injuries later that afternoon. Fotev said Boston Police Department officials are currently investigating the crash, which occurred around 2 p.m. and caused major traffic delays. Chris Harris, a livery driver for Lifestyle Transportation, was parked on Commonwealth Avenue near Agganis Arena when the vehicles collided. He said was waiting outside for a family he had driven to Agganis Arena earlier when

he saw the crash. “Two police officers were back to back at a red light on Agganis Way,” Harris, 30, said. “It turned green. There was a Camry that continued to make a U-turn after their light had turned red.” Harris described the vehicle as a black Toyota Camry driven by an elderly man with a woman in the passenger seat. The vehicle paused midway through the U-turn from the side of Commonwealth Avenue toward downtown Boston to the side of Commonwealth Avenue toward Brookline. “The police had the right of way, and the car continued to keep going and ended up hitting the front police officer,” Harris said. “I’m unsure if the second police officer drove into the car or was hit as well, but I still know that he was hurt pretty badly.” Harris said while he sympathizes with those involved,the driver of the Camry was at fault. “It definitely wasn’t the police officers’ fault,” he said. “... The police had the right of way.”

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Two BUPD officers were hit by a car doing a U-turn Sunday at 2 p.m. near West Campus.

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Column Girl, 21: Hyde Park after Dark My summer has been a blur of cab rides, pinot grigio, beaches and museums. I’ve spent most of the time either worrying about my future after graduation in the spring or being nostalgic about the past, a cycle I think I broke while in London. It was the near end of a lively night out at the city’s bar scene when a few friends and SYDNEY I were invited SHEA to an after-after party at a club downtown. My clothes were damp from dancing, so I sprinted to my room to change into my favorite black dress before everyone left. When we met outside our building at 3:30 a.m., however, it was too late to travel very far, so we decided to stay in South Kensington and watch the sunrise from Hyde Park. I was introduced to a friend of a friend on our way, and we immediately started talking as if we had known each other for a long time. Upon arriving at the park, we all found a clearing with a good view of the horizon and lit up some cigars, which took about half an hour to smoke — adequate time to see the early England sun coming up (days are much longer there during the summer). Imagine being in Boston Common before the city begins to stir: no workers, no proselytizers, no students walking through — just a vast, quiet field. This is what it felt like to be alone in Hyde Park, but it’s about 10 times the size of the Common. After the initial sunrise, the others headed back home, but my new friend and I decided to linger. We walked over to the small pond in Kensington Palace’s backyard and waved good morning to whatever members of the royal family were there. We sat on a bench to look at the ducks swimming around, and then he proceeded to remove my favorite black dress as we got to know each other even better. Afterward, we went over to a beech tree (at least I think that was the kind of tree) and got to know each other again. He wanted to go check out a patch of tall grass, but I didn’t want to get bitten by a tick. Before we left each other for the night (morning by now), we went into one of the iconic British phone booths and had a last goodbye. I hadn’t felt this alive in such a long time. Those two hours had been so surreal that I thought I was in a lucid dream. It wasn’t until I went home and ate some Special K that I fully accepted I was awake. This kind of happiness wasn’t exactly because I was with a seriously attractive guy, and it wasn’t because I was in one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was just the first time I wasn’t wistful about the past, nor was I anxious about the future, but instead just let myself be for a short while. Sydney Shea is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. She can be reached at slshea@bu.edu.

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New Balance Field opens doors with field hockey season By Trisha Thadani Daily Free Press Staff

New Balance Field, located at the corner of Babcock Street and Ashford Street, is officially open for varsity, club and intramural sports beginning this fall sports season, officials said. Assistant Athletic Director for Communications Brian Kelley said the addition of the extra field space on campus will give certain club and intramural teams a home field. Prior to the construction of New Balance Field, Kelley said several sports teams had to travel to fields around Boston to practice and play due to a lack of available field space at BU. “This addition [of New Balance Field] became a priority for the school a few years ago,” Kelley said. “This benefits them [several teams] , as they now have the ability to schedule whatever time they want. Before this [construction], they were at the mercy of other schools’ [field] availability.” In addition, Intramural and Club Sports Manager Scott Nalette said due to the new field space, the Department of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance is now able to recognize certain club and intramural teams they previously could not. Nalette said existing teams such as men’s and women’s rugby may now be able to host home games on campus. Additionally, he said PERD may now add new club and intramural sports teams, such as men’s cricket. “Those teams may not necessarily be playing on New Balance Field, but we can now move intramural sports to New Balance, so we can allow teams such as men and women’s

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The New Balance Field, which features AstroTurf, seats 500 and has an underground parking garage, opened Saturday near West Campus.

rugby and men’s lacrosse to play on Nickerson,” Nalette said. “It [New Balance] allows us the flexibility to move things around, and have more of our athletes on campus.” In particular, Nalette said this new field space will benefit BU’s field hockey team immensely. He said this team has been forced to practice and host their home games on fields at MIT, Boston College and Harvard University for the past 11 seasons. Sally Starr, head field hockey coach, said her team used to spend two hours a week transporting to different fields for games and

practices. Starr said she is now able to substitute transportation time for extra practice time, which has already proved beneficial in the preseason. “On off days, the girls are now able to go out [on the field] and hit around on their own and work on some skills,” Starr said. “I love the fact that the girls are able to do that now … It is little things like that that will make us that much better.” To read the rest of this story, please visit us online at www.dailyfreepress.com.

‘Molly’ cases lead to dialogue about drug prevention in Hub By Kyle Plantz Daily Free Press Staff

Within days of Brittany Flannigan’s death at the House of Blues after allegedly overdosing on a form of ecstasy known as MDMA, or Molly, more suspected drug overdoses occurred on Saturday at other concert venues in Boston and New York City. Boston Police Department officials are investigating three suspected drug overdoses at a Bank of America Pavilion concert on Saturday night. The men, all in their twenties, were taken to local hospitals for treatment. A University of New Hampshire student died on Saturday in a possible drug-related incident that caused the last day of the New York City Electric Zoo music festival to be canceled. Brittany Flannigan, 19, a student at Plymouth State University, was sent to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital after an Aug. 23 concert by music artist DJ Zedd at the House of Blues in Boston ended at about 12:30 a.m. A man and a woman were also hospitalized, but survived and were listed in serious condition. “As always, the safety of our guests is our top priority,” said Jay Anderson, spokesman for the House of Blues in a statement on Wednesday. “One individual has unfortunately passed away, and our thoughts go out to their family and friends for their loss. This matter is under investigation, and we are continuing to work with local officials.” The club voluntarily shut down on Wednes-

day night for the second concert by Zedd to allow the investigation to continue, but reopened again on Thursday night. A hearing is expected with the Boston Licensing Board and the House of Blues management within the week. Boston University Police Department officials released a statement on Friday alerting students about the dangers of Molly and other forms of ecstasy. “In light of the recent incidents involving Molly and ecstasy, here are some basics facts about the drug,” the statement read. “People who use MDMA can become dehydrated through vigorous activity in a hot environment. When MDMA interferes with the body’s ability to regulate its temperature, it can cause dangerous overheating, called hyperthermia. This can lead to serious heart and kidney problems — or, rarely, death.” Typically used in social settings such as dance clubs, MDMA’s effects are stimulated by visuals, sounds, smells and touch, according to The Drug Policy Alliance factsheet. References to the drug have become more prevalent in popular culture, particularly in music. In Miley Cyrus’s song “We Can’t Stop,” she sings of “dancing with Molly.” Rapper Tyga has an entire song called “Molly,” with lyrics that say, “She poppin’ it and she snortin’ it … I’ve been searching everywhere, and I can’t seem to find Molly.” Some students said they are fearful of drugs,

especially after hearing about Flannigan’s death at the House of Blues. “Honestly, I’m afraid of all drugs,” said Sabrina Rodriguez, a freshman in the College of Arts in Sciences. “I don’t do drugs at all. I just think that drugs will hurt in both the long run and the short run. Besides, I’m focusing a lot on my studies right now anyways because I’m paying so much to be here.” Gigi Jordan, 22, a Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences graduate student, said she has friends who have taken ecstasy. “I’ve never done it personally just because it doesn’t seem that appealing,” she said. “I have friends who have done it. They have enjoyed it, but they took different amounts.” Jordan said Flannigan’s death could probably have been prevented if people understood the dangers of drugs and the symptoms. “She could have taken too much, drank too much, or even had other drugs in her system by that point,” she said. A sophomore BU student, who wished to remain anonymous, said he or she has taken Molly before and enjoyed the experience. “You get really jittery and then you feel a pure euphoria,” the student said. “A happiness comes over you that you can’t even describe. You just feel

Molly, see page 5

‘Allston Christmas’ not as popular amongst student body By Steven Dufour Daily Free Press Staff

As the commotion of yellow carts and excessive traffic comes to a close, many residents of Allston said the annual ‘Allston Christmas,’ the miscellaneous curbside furniture exchange between apartment residents and passersby, failed to live up to its usual hype. While the unofficial holiday often finds students moving or finding free furniture, many stores near the Allston neighborhood said they did not lose business. “Students moving in have very good taste,” said Neal Wigetman, owner of Basics Carpet and Furniture in Allston. “A lot of people don’t want to get into the old stuff on the street … In this day and age, kids want nicer things, so it [Allston Christmas] doesn’t hurt us at all.”

Desks, chairs and mattresses were common finds on the curb — although many other, less predictable items dotted the roadside — but few of them went anywhere over the weekend due to the rain on Saturday night. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has repeatedly told residents to avoid the curbside freebies during his 14-year-long campaign to enforce proper trash ordinances as well as to warn against the dangers of disposed furniture. Each year, he tours areas in Boston and Allston to promote the campaign. This year’s weeklong Hub Move-In campaign started on Friday with Menino walking through Allston with representatives of several city agencies including the Public Works Department and the Inspec-

Allston, see page 5

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Students celebrate “Allston Christmas” by leaving their unwanted furniture on the curb for others to take Sunday afternoon in Allston.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Phillipos faces BU students hope GNH options continue to expand maximum of 8-year penalty GNH: From Page 1

Indictment: From Page 1

truck take them away, according to the indictment.Phillipos was previously arrested with Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov on May 1, but not charged with them because his lawyers were engaged in negotiations to resolve the matter before he was charged. If convicted, Phillipos faces a maximum penalty of eight years in federal prison on each count and a $250,000 fine for each charged, according to a Thursday press release from U.S. Attorney General of Massachusetts Carmen Ortiz. Kadyrbayev and Tazhayakov each face a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on an obstruction of justice count and five years on a conspiracy count in addition to a $250,000 fine possibile deportion at the end of the trial. They are scheduled to appear in court again on Sept. 26. Derege Demissie and Susan Church, Phillipos’s attorneys, said in a statement on Thursday that their client was innocent. “In time, it will be clear that this prosecution should not have been brought in the first place,” their statement read. “It is clear that Phillipos had nothing to do with the removal of the backpack or destruction of potential evidence. He appreciates deeply the overwhelming support he continues to receive.” A court date for Phillipos’s arraignment has not been set.

SG House of Reps. to hold spring meeting SG Preview: From Page 1

work to change,” she said. Kaul said the expansion of BU holiday buses, a service made available during spring break 2013 that shuttled students to Logan International Airport during school vacations, is currently under consideration. SG officials hope to gauge student interest again this year, as one of the two buses used last semester left BU nearly empty. SG’s goal of connecting with students at the club level follows the passage of a proposal in the spring that creates a House of Representatives made up of student leaders from various clubs and organizations. The House of Representatives is slated to hold its first meeting in the spring after SG officials have determined how it will be best implemented, McCoy said. McCoy also hopes that by appointing student members to university committees, SG will develop a strong relationship with administration, and that SG members will represent the student body when major decisions are made. SG plans to host a summit this fall for student leaders on campus called BU LEAD [Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Activism and Design], McCoy said with Director of Youth Engagement at the White House. “We definitely want to see that student leadership comes together to determine what our leadership community will be,” he said. “We’re hoping that tradition gets started, and it’s going to be really exciting to see how that turns out.”

optimistic about the future of gender-neutral housing. SMG senior Caitlin Seele, who wrote the original gender-neutral proposal as a SG senator for SMG in the spring semester of 2012, said she was excited to hear about the success. “I think I speak for myself and [anyone] who has been directly involved in this proposal, the Student Government and all interested students, in saying that the formal introduction of a GNH option at BU is extremely exciting and something that really makes BU a place where all students can finally

feel happy, safe and accepted in oncampus housing,” Seele said. She also said she expects any students who would like to live with someone of the opposite sex to consider gender-neutral housing as an option. “One of the main points of this proposal was that no student should have to explain why they would like to enter a GNH housing assignment,” she said. “The student body will be able to handle this new option responsibly no matter their reasoning.” College of Communication senior Cherice Hunt said she is pleased with the news and expects

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that most other students will be, too. “More people will be happier where they live at BU,” she said. “It’s wonderful.” Hunt said she has no major concerns about the limited availability of GNH. “Right now it’s offered very narrowly with a lot of potential to grow,” she said. “In the meantime there could still be students not happy with where or who they live with. Hopefully this will change soon as GNH expands.” COM junior Kim O’Connell said gender-neutral housing is an important option for students to

have to feel truly safe at school. “Let’s say I’m a girl, and I want to be living with a guy — I don’t want to be living on my own or with someone I don’t know,” she said. “I need to have that opportunity.” Students should be able to freely choose their roommates regardless of their sex, O’Connell said. “If you are at an age where you are living on your own, you should be able to pick who you are living with, whether they are male or female,” she said. “That’s not the university’s decision. We’re adults. That should be something that we have control over.”

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pure bliss, like nothing in the world could ever go wrong. Your body is just at a different level. Everything about you is heightened, and it’s one of the greatest feelings ever.” The student said Flannigan should not have taken the drug if she did not know exactly what she was doing. “It’s a large part of her own ir-

responsibility,” the student said. “If you don’t know exactly what you’re taking, you just shouldn’t do it. She just went too far. It’s always better if you don’t know your own limit to take less and roll less hard than to take too much and die.” Steven Dufour contributed to the reporting of this article.

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tional Services Department to inform new residents to the area of the risk of bedbugs in old furniture, according to a Friday press release. “It’s so important for us to use this opportunity to educate students and their parents about their rights as tenants and their responsibility to be good neighbors,” Menino said in the release. “We’ve put together a great team of professionals to be ... not only enforcing codes but also helping new and longtime residents resolve any quality of life issues.” The campaign also focuses on welcoming new and returning students to the area, and Menino, for only the second time in his tenure as mayor, will host a live chat — this time on Twitter — on Sept. 6 at 6 p.m. to introduce himself to students in Boston, according to Menino’s Twitter account. Justin Lievano, 19, resident of Boston, said he would never go to Allston for free items, especially because of the rain. “I figure if someone left it there, it’s probably for a reason,” he said. “I already didn’t want the stuff. Why would I go in the rain? Even if I did want it though, the rain would probably deter me.” Emily Zoboski, 19, a Boston resident, said she was deterred by the rain. “I would totally take furniture off street if it’s good quality, but I would still rather purchase my own stuff,” she said. “You never know how much you can trust it … and the rain absolutely changes things. Moldy furniture is a no-go.”

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Obama’s Iraq?

12 years since the U.S. intervened in Afghanistan and 10 years since launching military action against Iraq, U.S. President Barack Obama faces the decision of whether to enter another country in the Middle East. After sarin gas, a neurotoxin banned under international law, reportedly killed as many as 1,400 people in suburbs around the Syrian capital of Damascus August 21, the U.S., the U.K. and France have deliberated intervening in Syria. The U.K. will not be entering Syria in any way after British Parliament voted against it, and officials in France and Turkey have stated they will intervene if the U.S. does. Obama said Friday that he supports military intervention but he wants Congressional approval first. For a president who built his first national campaign separating himself from George W. Bush and was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize, how will the decision to enter Syria affect his legacy? President Bush entered the Middle East without Congressional approval, but never declared war. While that conflict did spread throughout Afghanistan and Iraq, a World War III never actually happened. Look back at Libya in 2011 as well. In the midst of a similar decision, Obama can issue an order to send either the military or drones into the area, but the action cannot formally be called a war until Congress approves. Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize, but now he is seeking Congressional approval to stage a military intervention — an inherently violent action and the antithesis of most Nobel Peace Prize winners’ actions, albeit with possible humanitarian benefits in this case. As the President spent months advocating for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, there may be a way around sending them back to the Middle East. He is in a position where warfare tactics are changing and the U.S. is increasingly relying on drones. There is something wrong about inaction when civilians are victims of chemical attacks, but regardless, these people are unfortunately caught in the middle of a sectarian conflict. Will drones, or other military intervention, save civilian lives when these people have already been so brutally attacked? Syria in many ways falls into a classic American historical issue where we have bounced between acting as an internationalist or isolationist country. Should the U.S. be involved or keep its nose out of Syrian’s business? Can the country stand idly by while thousands of people are dying and more than a million are displaced? But for some reasons,

countries interested in intervening are waiting for the U.S. to make a plan. If Congress vetoes the President’s request, then the U.S. will not officially be going to war with Syria. If President Obama decides to intervene anyway, issuing another executive order can tarnish the reputation of his administration. In his last years in office, the President is focused on his legacy, and bypassing Congress makes him appear unilateral and disrespectful of the balance of powers in Washington. With all the criticism he has received on drone strikes and the National Security Agency’s surveillance programs reflecting an increasingly authoritarian government, President Obama has an incredibly tough decision to make, one that will define his term in office. This decision, however, is based on classified information that states the Syrian government is responsible. Before the U.N. completed a formal investigation of the gas attacks in Syria — an investigation that is still ongoing — the U.S. said their officials found evidence that the Syrian government was behind the attacks. Blood and hair samples from emergency first in Damascus who were at the scene of an alleged Aug. 21 chemical attack tested positive for sarin, according to a Washington Post article published Sunday. The production and use of sarin gas is forbidden under the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993, which was signed and ratified by more than 180 countries — but not Syria. According to a CNN article Monday, Russia, has not been provided with any data or analysis done by American investigators. Because the Russian government has not been presented hard evidence, they still find a shard of doubt that the Syrian government gassed civilians. Innocent until proven guilty, right? With just 9 percent of U.S. citizens supporting intervention, according to Reuters, the U.S. government cannot enter another country. If the U.S. were to release the information stating the Syrian government’s guilt, perhaps countries like Russia with trade ties to Syria would support a U.S. presence in and around Damascus. Perhaps more Americans would support Obama’s desires as well. This entire conflict is convoluted, complex and nuanced, and U.S. intelligence is concealed from the world. If the U.S. decides not to act, Turkey and France will not enter Syria. Then what happens? More civilians are shot, burned or gassed. If the U.S. acts, drones enter Syrian airspace and more people will lose their loved ones. The fate of Syria is in Congress’s hands, and both outcomes will be equally as violent.

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Welcome home, nomad. BRIAN LATIMER You know that feeling when you get woken up during the climax of a dream? Your bones feel like sand, your bed sheets suddenly feel like Egyptian cotton and all you need is another five minutes? Well, I experienced all that when my mom woke me up at 5:30 a.m. to leave for Boston. Good thing I decided two hours of sleep would be sufficient after packing. So here I was, driving a big, red pick-up truck with one of my buddies and about a gallon of coffee. As we cruised through the winding roads of Connecticut, I thought, “Should I have even left Jersey? Is all this work to leave a perfectly good apartment worth this misery?” My arms ached from packing a truck with Ikea boxes, two couches, clothes, instruments, paintings and tears. As we neared Boston — and grew ever so closer to the dreaded move-in — the thought of opening the tailgate and letting everything fly out felt sweeter and sweeter. I could keep complaining about the traffic in Boston or the torrential downpour, but that has already gone too far. Now let’s fast forward past finding a parking spot, unloading my life onto the sidewalk and asking a handsome firefighter to help move our couches up the stairs. My roommates and I found these bags of clothes in our place. The previous tenants left us with so many wonderful things, such as mold and horrendously full mousetraps, but these bags — they had some promise. We tore open the three garbage bags and started to pull things out. Heels, short sleeve cardigans and every hoodie style you can imagine. Thank goodness it got interesting. My bag turned out to be a cornucopia of sweaters. There were fantastically itchy turtlenecks, snazzy cardigans and ancient collared pullovers. I tossed each of my roommates a dusty sweater and we suit up. Think past our disgusting, worn out and sort of smelly fashion sense. Here we are, after years of anticipation, three friends finally living together. Our past years of trekking through sleet to visit each other are forever gone. We get to see each other every day without fail. We get to have family dinners and watch movies in our living room. How could I possibly have been stressed about moving in? Like almost every person at Boston University, the three of us just had to get situated. Oh, right, here’s why. I haven’t felt at

home for four years. And for good reason, might I add. In my junior year of high school, on the second day of school, a truck carrying 400 cases of Arizona iced tea tried to make it up my street. The thing is, it was raining and I live on literally the steepest street in town. The driver lost his brakes, fried his transmission, slid backwards down the street and plowed into my house. I got back from school 20 minutes later to find a truck had broken through my garage like it was cardboard. The back end sputtered in the middle of the kitchen. So, our humble family of four had to pack up and get out. First we stayed in a hotel for a month. The four of us shared a Queen sized bed, a twin and a couch. You can probably guess who was lucky enough to get the couch! Then Mr. Insurance Company decided the Hotel was too costly, so we found a really wonderful rental house. It was spacious, well lit, and stayed pretty warm in December. There I threw the greatest New Year’s party of my life. I really started to like it there. Then someone bought the house and we had to move. We called the next house the Tree House. It sat on top of a heavily wooded hill. Owls flew overhead when we ate on the back porch, we didn’t need air conditioning and I could play my instruments outside and nobody would complain. Also, a 200-foot-tall oak tree grew through the back porch, which was totally cool. This place started to feel permanent. But then the contractors called. Our house was finished. Nine months and one day after the accident, we could move back “home.” But none of us wanted to be there. I had a year left until college. This house felt vacuous and I couldn’t be there. So we sold the monstrosity and moved into an apartment. Then this past summer I lived alone above my father’s practice. It was my space. It was peaceful. I didn’t want to leave, but I had to go back to school. But this Allston apartment feels right. We have it for a full year. I haven’t lived somewhere for an entire year in so long. I think I finally have found a place to call home, although it’s only temporary. Brian Latimer is the Editorial Page Editor and a junior at Boston University studying History; Journalism; and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies.

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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Defensive adjustments, Cuffia goal secure win for Terriers Women’s Soccer: From Page 8

going to be a dogfight. That was when I got really fired up and it helped me go into halftime with a really strong message.” Northwestern finished the half with four shots on goal as opposed to BU’s one, but the Terriers went into the locker room with a 1-0 lead. The next 45 minutes saw an improved defensive effort from the Terriers, as BU allowed only one shot from Northwestern in the second half. Junior Ana Cuffia gave the Terriers some breathing room in the 69th minute as her soft header found its way past Hascher

to put BU up 2-0, which would ultimately hold as the final score. The Terriers did not allow any Northwestern shot attempts following Cuffia’s goal. BU finished the game with a 9-4 advantage in shots, while also recording six corner kicks to the Wildcats’ three. Also significant to BU was the return of junior defender Ariana Aston, who missed all of last season with a knee injury. Aston played nine minutes in the contest, primarily at the forward position, despite being listed on the roster as a defender — much to Aston’s surprise, she said. “Incredible,” Aston said of her return. “It was the best feeling.”

Feldman said playing Aston as a forward was designed to help her reintegrate into a game setting. “She is a very good player that’s running with a little bit of a bum leg, but has gotten to the point where she can train, is fit enough to play ... at a high level,” Feldman said. “I thought entering the game as a forward when we needed defending was a great priority. It was a good place for her to get a little bit of game action and start to kind of get back into seeing herself as a player again. Because what happens for when you don’t play for a while is you stop seeing yourself as a player. “I think she’s dreamt about this mo-

ment, and hopefully this will inspire her to keep pushing through the pain and the difficulty of her recovery and building her confidence.” Feldman said she was considerably happier with the team’s improved play in the second half. “The second half was outstanding,” Feldman said. “Yeah, second half was great. That’s how I envision our team playing, competing and winning ... You’ve gotta be physically strong to defend together and to organize and to get the ball down on the ground and move it. I thought we used all of Nickerson Field. And nice to score a couple goals, too.”

he was initially cautious with how much playing time both players, especially co-captain Madzongwe, would get due to the severity of their injuries last year. “We didn’t want him to play as much, you know, it’s the first game back for [Madzongwe] and Jeroen,” Roberts said. “That was a lot of running they did for coming off those kind of surgeries. But he stood out pretty well. The big thing is how he’ll be tomorrow. Hopefully [they both] respond well.” Last season, both Madzongwe and Blugh helped form one of the most impressive backfields in the America East Conference at the start of the year. Their collective talent was never more evident than on Aug, 27, 2012, when both players, along with then-sophomore defender Sanford Spivey, helped BU shut out the then-No. 11 BC Eagles (8-6-5 in 2012) for

the first time since 1998. Despite their potential, their chance to further improve as a cohesive unit was cut short just four days later, as Madzongwe tore his ACL after playing just 13 minutes in the team’s next game against Wake Forest University. Blugh ended up playing in seven games (six starts). The year before he also suffered a torn ACL after going down early in the first half of a match against No. 24 Brown University on Sept. 13, forcing the San Juan, Trinidad, native to miss the final 11 games of the season. With both key defenders out for the season, the Terriers struggled, finishing the season with a 6-8-4 record, just the third losing season in Roberts’s 29-year tenure at BU. Now, with both players healthy — especially Madzongwe, the 2010 America East Rookie of the Year, 2011 America East De-

fender of the Year and a member of the 2013 Patriot League Preseason All-Conference team — the two will be heavily relied upon to anchor the Terrier backfield and are perhaps the biggest key to the Terriers (0-1) living up to the high expectations indicated in a preseason poll that predicted BU to finish second among all Patriot League teams. While much is to be expected from both players this year, Roberts also stressed that Madzongwe and Blugh are still not completely healthy and will need some time to reach their full potential. “[Madzongwe] and Jeroen are probably at about 75 or 80 percent,” Roberts said. “You know, as the season goes on, you’ll see them progress and progress, and by the end of the year I think you’ll see them close to where they are next year, where they’ll really shine.”

Return of top defenders Madzongwe, Blugh boosts men’s soccer team By Conor Ryan Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston University men’s soccer team’s eventual 2-1 overtime loss to longtime rival Boston College Friday night was the program’s first game as a member of the Patriot League. Another storyline, one perhaps even more crucial to the Terriers this season, was the return of junior defender Kelvin Madzongwe and sophomore defender Jeroen Blugh after both players missed most of the 2012 season due to injuries. Despite the fact that both players suffered serious knee injuries last season, both Madzongwe and Blugh played all 99 minutes of the game against the Eagles (1-0), exhibiting few signs of apparent rust in their games. While both defenders looked solid in their 2013 debuts, BU coach Neil Roberts said that

BU falls to BC in overtime, 2-1 By Andrew Battifarano Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston University men’s soccer team took on Boston College in the first game of the “Terrier Tailgate” Friday evening. Despite taking an early lead, the Terriers fell to rival BC in their first game of the year by a score of 2-1. “For a first game it was obviously competitive,” said BU coach Neil Roberts. “We did well at times and we were under pressure at times. I think it was pretty much a backand-forth game. For the first day out against a good team I thought it was okay.” Both teams traded opportunities in the opening minutes, with the Eagles (1-0) getting the initial chances and testing redshirt freshman goalie Matt Gilbert. In the third minute, Eagle forward Cole DeNormandie took a shot but it was stopped by Gilbert for his first collegiate save. In the 11th minute, defender Matt Wendelken got another scoring opportunity for the Eagles, but it was wide of Gilbert. The Terriers (0-1) got their first shot 11 minutes in when freshman forward David Asbjornsson got a header shot off, but that went wide of the net. Not long after, Gilbert got a deep pass off into the Eagles’ box, senior forward Ali Sozeri connected for his first goal of the season and the Terriers jumped on the board for a 1-0 lead. BU almost doubled its lead in the 19th and 20th minutes with shots from junior forward Dominque Badji and junior midfielder Cameron Souri. However, both shots went wide, and the Terriers still clung on to a 1-0 advantage. For the rest of the first half the Terriers played solid defense, and held BC to one shot by midfielder Giulano Frano, but it was stopped by Gilbert. While the Eagles remained mostly quiet for the rest of the first half, the Terriers had two more chances to add to their lead, but BC

goalie Keady Segel stopped both to keep the score 1-0 heading to the half. While the Terriers looked to sustain momentum into the second half, the Eagles took six shots in the first few minutes of the period, attempting to tie up the score. In the 47th minute, BC tied up the game on a header goal by defender Chris Ager, taking away all of BU’s momentum. The Eagles then rallied for five more shots, but could not capitalize on their flurry of chances. Two of those five chances were stopped by Gilbert, who looked impressive in his first start in goal. “Gilbert did well, he did well in the preseason,” Roberts said. “He made some big saves, and he’s a young kid. It was his first start and he did well.” Gilbert went on to make a few crucial saves for the Terriers, including a big stop in the 84th minute, keeping it a 1-1 game. While the BU offense was strong in the first half of play, it did not muster many chances in the second half, recording only five shots. In the 73rd minute, Sozeri’s bid for a second goal went just wide of the net, leaving arguably the Terrier’s best offensive chance in the half fruitless. Senior midfielder Anthony Ciccone received two corner kicks in the 85th and 86th minute, looking to get that clinching goal for the Terriers. Both chances led to nothing, and the game headed to overtime. In overtime, both teams were visibly tired. Badji got the only shot for BU in the 99th minute but it went wide of Segel. In the 100th minute BC finally broke the tie, and scored the goal to clinch a victory in overtime. Ager scored his second of the game after BU had trouble defending a corner kick. “I liked the effort and composure of the guys,” Roberts said. “We fought hard, that’s a good sign. What we’ll take away also is we ran ourselves out of the game by not being able to possess the ball. We have to be better with the ball. That’s going to be a key for us.”

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Parisi’s shutout aids Terriers in victory Parisi: From Page 8

the net that Parisi deflected with her hand but rebounded off of the near post. While Northwestern was able to attempt another shot off of the rebound, the BU defenders were there to block the shot and keep the shutout intact. “Very nerve-wracking,” Parisi said in regards to the Wildcats’ scoring attempt. “I got my hands on it at one point and it was just a big mess in front of the goal. Luckily [freshman defender] Rachel [Bloznalis] came up big for us.” Northwestern would only record one shot attempt in the final 45 minutes of the contest as the Terriers and Parisi secured the 2-0 victory. While regular starting senior goalkeeper Andrea Green has been solid in net this season with a 0.50 goals-against average and a .833 save percentage, Feldman believed that Green needed a break and Parisi had earned the opportunity to start a game. “Well, [Parisi] has put herself in a position

where she’s ... earned playing time,” Feldman said. “She’s been a gamer. This preseason, she played a half against Northeastern, played great. And we need the second experienced goalkeeper; we have to have another player ready to go and she’s closed the gap with Andrea [Green] and I felt like she earned it and Andrea has been working real hard and playing real well but is a little bit tired and beat up. It takes a toll. “I felt that having a fresh goalkeeper that was ready to play and is a gamer, or has proved to be so far, would be good for the team, and I think that it worked out.” While it is unclear what the rotation will be for Terriers goalkeepers going forward, it is reassuring to Feldman that she has two skilled goalkeepers ready at the drop of a hat to play. For Parisi, simply having the chance to go out and help her team earn the victory was all that she cared about. “It just felt really good to be able to play on the field and lift my team,” Parisi said.

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Women’s soccer takes down Northwestern By Sarah Kirkpatrick Daily Free Press Staff

With some necessary defensive adjustments and solid goalkeeping, the Boston University women’s soccer team came away with a 2-0 victory over Northwestern University at Nickerson Field Sunday night. Northwestern (0-3-1) had greater possession of the ball for the first several minutes, with the Terriers (2-1-1) unable to gain any significant opportunities until the 16th minute, when a series of pretty passes in Wildcat territory saw the ball land at the feet of senior forward Madison Clemens, who sent the ball past Northwestern goalkeeper Jenna Hascher to put BU ahead 1-0. Senior midfielder Kylie Strom was credited with the assist. For Clemens — the Patriot League preseason pick for Offensive Player of the Year — it was her first goal of the season. In the 34th minute, freshman forward Erica Kosienski came close to scoring her first collegiate goal when a corner kick from Strom brought Hascher off her line. This left a wide-open opportunity for Kosienski. However, her shot sailed right of the goal post. Despite the missed attempt, BU coach Nancy Feldman said she was impressed with Kosienski’s 58 minutes of play.

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Tuesday, Sept. 3

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“She’s a tough player to take off the ball,” Feldman said. “Once she gets running with the ball, she’s running so fearlessly and so recklessly that she’s hard to defend ... Erica brings something that we don’t have. I think that she’s going to keep working and learning the game tactically. She has a bright future here.” A scary moment for the Terriers came in the 39th minute, when Northwestern forward Maria Gryleski fired a strong shot. BU goalie Alyssa Parisi, in her first collegiate start for the Terriers, was able to get a hand on the attempt before it bounced off the post. Northwestern nearly got a rebound to the back of the net but freshman defender Rachel Bloznalis was able to step in and prevent the Wildcats from scoring. “Rachel Bloznalis is just a really strong, physical, intelligent, powerful defender,” Feldman said. “She can play in the middle, she can play in the back.” However, Feldman said she was displeased with how close the Wildcats came to scoring. “We were sleepwalking,” she said. “If we keep sleepwalking, we’re going to pay a very dear price, because once that team scored, we were going to see a whole different animal from the opposing team. We just got lucky ... If we let them in, it was

Wednesday, Sept. 4

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No Events Scheduled According to reports, Young asked for his release...

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Parisi shines in first collegiate start for BU By Conor Ryan Daily Free Press Staff

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Having only appeared in two games during her time on the Boston University women’s soccer team, it came as a shock to junior goalkeeper Alyssa Parisi when BU coach Nancy Feldman announced to the team that Parisi would start in net against Northwestern University on Sunday. “It was amazing,” Parisi said. “It was a surprise. Coach didn’t tell me until we were in the team room right before the game, but it felt really good.” Despite it being the first career start of her career, Parisi was spectacular, as the Camarillo, Calif., native recorded three saves and shutout the Wildcats (0-3-1) to help lead the Terriers (2-1-1) to a 2-0 victory. The Wildcats nearly scored early in the game, as midfielder Nicole Jewell recorded a shot on goal just seven minutes into the contest, but Parisi was able to make the save and preserve the scoreless game. A goal from senior forward Madison Clemens in the 17th minute gave the Terriers and Parisi some breathing room. Northwestern would get its next scoring opportunity 39 minutes into the game, as freshman Maria Grygleski fired a shot at

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Junior Ana Cuffia scored against the Wildcats.

Thursday, Sept. 5

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