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Mayoral candidates discuss job creation in Boston Drive-by attack leaves BU student critically injured

By Alice Bazerghi Daily Free Press Staff

Candidates running in Boston’s mayoral election came together on Friday for a forum to discuss better jobs in communities such as Roxbury, Dorchester and Mattapan with rhetoric about strengthening these communities and lowering the unemployment rate.

Noemi Ramos, director for New England United 4 Justice, encouraged forum attendees to listen to candidates’ responses closely and to hold the individual elected accountable to the promises he or she makes.

“We have a whole set of candidates that want your vote,” she said. “But just as we can vote them into office, we also have the power to vote them out of office. Our community deserves a say on the issues that impact us everyday and too many times we hear that they [elected officials] will create jobs, but we haven’t seen enough.”

City Councilor John Connolly, a frontrunner in the mayoral race, said public schooling is important to job creation, a concept he has spoken about throughout the election.

“I’m running for mayor to transform our schools,” he said. “Better Boston Public Schools are going to make people better trained for today’s economy and tomor-

By Rachel Riley Daily Free Press Staff

SARAH FISHER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Michael Ross and Charles Yancey, two mayoral candidates, talk to constituents during the “2013 Mayoral Good Job, Strong Communities” forum Friday afternoon at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Roxbury.

row’s economy, and I think we can connect our schools to employment across the city to create internships for every high school student and to start to shift those summer jobs to year-round jobs.”

Suffolk County District Attorney Dan Conley spoke about his plan, titled “Better Jobs Now,” which contains 54 recommendations on how to create more jobs.

“First and foremost, what we need to do is enforce the Boston Jobs Ordinance — that law is not being enforced, it needs to be expanded, it needs to grow,” he said.

“We need to find out where our job training programs are and to talk to employers about their needs.”

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‘Under God’ in Pledge of Allegiance criticized in Mass.

By Paola Salazar Daily Free Press Staff

Following several rulings over the years, a family from the Acton-Boxborough School District asked the Massachusetts Superior Judicial Court on Wednesday to ban the daily Pledge of Allegiance in public schools on the grounds of discrimination against atheists.

A lawyer for the atheist Acton couple who sued on behalf of their three children argued that the reference to “under God” in the pledge suggests that “good patriots are God believers” and nonbelievers are unpatriotic.

Roy Speckhardt, executive director at the American Humanist Association, said children are being discriminated in a classroom environment if they choose not to recite the pledge.

“It’s difficult to explain this to people, but whether or not kids actually stand up and say this [the pledge], they’re being discriminated against,” he said. “Kids are put in a difficult spot if they opt out of a patriotic exercise because they attract a lot of unwanted attention

to themselves from other classmates.”

The AHA supported the case in accordance with their mission to normalize the idea of patriotism without religious affiliation, according to a press release on Wednesday.

The original Pledge of Allegiance was written in 1892 and adopted by Congress in 1942, without the words “under God” included. “Under God” was added in 1954 during the height of McCarthyism to separate the United States from the Soviet Union and for students to pledge their allegiance to America.

Diana Verm, legal counsel for the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty — an organization supporting the Acton-Boxborough School District — said the phrase “under God” is not a religious statement, but rather a political one dating back to the Cold War. “The pledge is something we use to express American ideals, whether it’s children or adults saying it,” she said. “There have been three federal cases against the pledge, each on different grounds … in all cases, we inter-

vened on behalf of families who want to continue using the pledge.”

Speckhardt said reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in schools creates a partisan environment for young students who are at a tender and impressionable age.

“It shouldn’t be the government’s job to have people recognize God,” he said. “It isn’t what we elect our government to do.”

Speckhardt said this is a case concerning equal rights that deserves attention.

“The time is right for this kind of issue in a way that previous years were not,” he said “There’s a lot more evidence that equal protection under the law should be taken a lot more seriously nowadays. There’s more delicacy towards equal rights … if people care about equal treatment under the law, then they should care about this case.”

Paul Ainsley, 43, resident of Boston, said

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A Boston University student was the victim of assault early Saturday morning near South Campus and is now in critical condition at a local hospital, officials said.

BU spokesman Colin Riley confirmed that Boston Police Department officials are still investigating the incident and are seeking three suspects.

“A male student was injured in an incident that Boston Police are investigating,” Riley said.

The incident occurred at approximately 2:50 a.m. on Saturday at the intersection of Beacon Street and Park Drive near BU residences on Buswell Street and Mountfort Street, according to a Sunday post on www. bpdnews.com, Boston Police Department’s official blog.

The blog post stated officers responded to reports of a fight in area, which is near the St. Mary’s stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority C line.

The 27-year-old male victim told BPD officers from district D-4 he was confronted by three suspects in a dark motor vehicle who assaulted him by punching and kicking him.

Various news outlets report that the student was a Navy veteran who is in his sophomore year at BU. The victim was transported to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, where he is being treated for injuries and was listed in critical condition on Sunday, according to the BPD post.

At the time of the incident, the suspects fled the area. Witnesses who observed the attack described them to police as three black males.

“The Boston Police Department is actively investigating facts and circumstances surrounding this incident,” the blog posted stated. “Anyone with information is asked to call District D-4 (South End) detectives at 617-343-4683.”

Police officials are also asking community members to call CrimeStoppers with any details, according to the blog post. Those with information can call (800) 494-8477 or can text the word ‘TIP’ to 27463. Students and residents can come forward anonymously if they so choose.

Splash received well by freshmen, student groups at new 2013 location

By Rachel Riley Daily Free Press Staff

Boston University students and officials voiced both praise and concern after Splash, BU’s annual club fair, was hosted on the Cummington Mall Saturday afternoon.

Assistant Dean of Students John Battaglino said he was pleased by the way Splash, which traditionally has taken place on Nickerson Field immediately following matriculation, unfolded at its new location.

“We’re trying to find ways to make sure that students have the opportunity to interact with each other and how we welcome new students,” he said. “We tried something this year, and I think it worked out really well.”

BU President Robert Brown made the decision to hold Splash on Cummington Mall this year instead of on Nickerson Field, Battaglino said, since university officials purchased the block from the City of Boston in June 2012 in order to hold these kinds of functions.

“This was a neat way to line up all the way down one side of the street and all the way down the other all for the different clubs and organizations,” Battaglino said. “… I saw not

only first year students but also returning students coming to see how they can get engaged at the university.”

Student Government Executive Vice President Richa Kaul said the change in location did not have a significant impact on Splash.

“It was just as crowded as the way Nickerson field was — I don’t see any real issue with it [being moved to Cummington],” Kaul, a College of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said.

“I’m impressed at how many students came.”

While Battaglino noted there are some improvements to be made for Splash 2014, he said the festival is simpler to organize than others.

“It [Splash] is one of the easiest events that we coordinate,” he said. “All we do is put tables out and then it’s all student groups expressing themselves.”

Claire Sutton, president of The BosTones a capella group, said that while Cummington Mall provided less space, students learned how to maneuver through the crowd.

“It’s also nice that it [the order of the tables] is alphabetical,” Sutton, a College of Commu-

Splash, see page 2

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Students observe various student groups as they walk past tables at Splash on Saturday afternoon at Cummington Mall.

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Voters skeptical of candidates’ promises Mayor: From Page 1

The Boston Jobs Ordinance was established in 1983 to increase employment opportunities for Boston residents, workers of color and women on City of Boston construction projects and to monitor labor standards on these projects.

Community activist Bill Walczak said he already created over 400 jobs in the city of Boston, and he would continue on this path by building more “innovation districts.”

“We need to recruit companies to come and create jobs in innovation districts,” he said. “Instead of a casino in East Boston, I’d like to see an innovation district there that provides good jobs with good wages and career academies in high schools that are connected to those innovation districts so that

the people working are from Boston Public Schools.”

City Councilor Mike Ross said Boston should be more advanced in technical vocational education.

“I believe we need a technical vocational school that’s second to none,” he said. “... We of all cities should be able to do that and to teach our kids real skills so that they can get a job immediately out of school.”

City Councilor Felix Arroyo said he understands the struggles of many residents.

“I know what it’s like to turn on the oven for heat, I know what it’s like to boil water to have a hot bath, and I know what it’s like to need a summer job when you’re 14 years old, but I’ve benefitted from a lot of opportunities in this city and my campaign is about making sure more people benefit from op-

portunities like this,” he said.

Ellie Tiglao, 28, resident of Jamaica Plain, said although she was undecided, she liked what Arroyo had to say.

“It’s kind of hard because they seem to all be saying the same things, but if I had to go with my gut, [I would pick] Arroyo,” she said. “I think we need to get people out of poverty.”

Arinay Perez, 18, high school student from Dorchester, said she was skeptical about the candidates’ promises.

“I like John Barros [former Boston Public School Committee member] because he is not saying what everyone else is,” she said.

“Most people were just repeating what other candidates said. That makes me feel that they are lying and that they won’t actually follow through once elected.”

Some students find new Splash location overcrowded Splash: From Page 1

nication senior, said. “Usually all the a capella groups are all together, all twelve of us in a row. That makes it too overwhelming and competitive.

This is more spaced out.”

First Year Student Outreach Program Coordinator Jason Feinman, of the BU Community Service Center, said the linear arrangement of the tables made it easier for incoming students to get information about clubs and student groups.

“They don’t have to run across Nickerson Field like they used to or walk across the track,” Feinman, a CAS senior, said. “They can just go straight down one line.”

CAS sophomore Margaret Page,

Boston resident: Pledge in school “American way” Lawsuit: From Page 1

he did not understand why the family was against the pledge being recited in schools.

“I don’t understand why they want it [the pledge] banned so badly,” he said. “It’s the American way.

No one is forcing the family or their kids to say it, so why do they want to take away the right from other kids to say it if they want to?”

Benjamin White, 68, physician from the South End, said the wording of the pledge is a dense topic that merits discussion.

“It’s a nice tradition, I think … gives you a sense of pride as you grow up with it,” he said. “I don’t think I’ve ever seen it in a religious light, but it’s certainly complicated.”

a member of BU’s Army ROTC, said holding Splash closer to Warren Towers was convenient for many freshmen.

“A lot of freshman live in Warren,” she said. “… This [Splash] is mainly focused towards freshman and getting them involved, so I think having it closer to Warren is helpful for them because they are not so overwhelmed.”

School of Management sophomore Paige Triplett, a member of BU’s Kappa Delta Sorority, said at Splash that the lack of space created an issue for sororities and fraternities, which were all grouped together in previous years.

“We’ve been doing well — it’s just a little bit crowded,” she said at

the event. “There’s a lot of people from all the sororities who are handing out flyers and we’re all on top of each other.”

COM freshman Kianna Shore said she found the logical order of the tables helpful.

“I liked that if you were interested in one thing, you would probably find something else in the same area that you would be interested in,” she said.

CAS freshman Delia Sanders said while she got to visit all of the tables she hoped to visit, Cummington Mall was packed.

“It was hard to walk,” she said. “… It would be nicer if you could see all of them [the student groups] at the same time on the field.”

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Organ prof. New student group comes together to host comedy night honored, seen as crucial to music at BU

By Paola Salazar Daily Free Press Staff

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BU Reverend Robert Allan Hill said although he never knew Max Miller, former Director of Boston University’s Marsh Chapel, there is not a day that goes by when he does not think of him.

“Though I only know him [Miller] through the beautiful stories about him, I have come to regard him as a family member,” Hill said. “The people that are here today are here as a testament to Max’s strong legacy … and the organists that are here today represent the many decades of Max’s service.”

After serving 42 years on the faculty of the School of Music and the School of Theology before his retirement in 1991, Miller left a lasting impact on the music program at BU, Hill said. Miller died in January.

“By my count, there are about five people who have been here at BU that fill holes that Max filled as one person,” Hill said. “He was an extraordinary person whose effect on this university has been far reaching.”

About 100 of Miller’s friends, family members, colleagues, former students and admirers gathered into Marsh Chapel on Sunday to honor Miller as an organist, as an educator and as a mentor.

Following Hill’s opening remarks, former student Marian Metson played a musical tribute to Miller on the organ.

Next, Peter Sykes, Miller’s successor as professor of organ at BU, also performed a musical tribute to his former colleague. Sykes said the memorial service successfully demonstrated Miller’s profound impression on the lives of many “I found Max to be unfailingly wonderful,” Sykes said. “He was so nice and always very supportive. . . He was always someone that I looked up to as a model of how someone should lead a musical community.”

Nancy Granert, who assisted Miller in teaching the Master of Sacred Music Organ Concentrators in 1990, also performed a musical tribute during the memorial. Granert said Miller played a large role in her life and in her career at BU. “This [service] reminded me of all the moments of hospitality that Max and his wife Betty gave to everyone,” Granert said. “The same feeling of closeness that you felt here in the Chapel today is what you would always feel in their home.”

Scott Jarrett, director of music at Marsh Chapel, co-organized the memorial with Miller’s former colleague Barbara Owen and Miller’s former student Peter Krasinski. The three received guidance from Miller’s widow Betty in how to properly honor Miller and his contributions to BU and its music program.

Krasinski, a professor of music in the greater Boston area, said Miller was a dedicated musician whose passion resonated with his students beyond the classroom.

“He was very much interested in what people were doing long after they had graduated,” Krasinski said.

“He instilled a curiosity in his students to discover what the composer had in mind. He was able to let each performer or student of organ find his or her own voice while respecting the intentions of the composer.”

The newly formed Student Activities Programming Team at Boston University kicked off the first weekend of the 2013-14 academic year by hosting Saturday Night Live’s Jay Pharoah for a comedy show that was free for students.

The show, which was the first official function arranged by the group that rose from the ashes of other student organizations, had limited space in the Metcalf Ballroom to meet significant demand.

“People gave up and headed for Rhett’s,” said Karolyne Ridgill, a CAS sophomore. “It would’ve been better somewhere bigger because, I mean, it’s the first week back and [he is] an SNL comedian. They should have done this somewhere with more room.”

BU Central, Student Activities Office event advisors and the Programming Council joined forces to become the Student Activities Programming Team beginning for the fall 2013 semester. Assistant Dean of Students John Battaglino, who was recently appointed Director of Student Activities, brought the team together.

“We’re just a bunch of old administrators, and we try to let the young folks figure out the agenda … so we’re not stepping on each other’s toes,” Battaglino said.

“It’s dynamite, it’s loads of fun and everyone [has been] working together.”

Jake Cox, a BU Central general manager, said BU Central and PC worked together for a month before the show to make sure the group’s first function went down without a hitch.

“In the past, BU Central and PC worked individually even though we both did work with SAO,” Cox, a School of Management senior, said. “We were combined to

MAYA DEVEREAUX/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Saturday Night Live’s Jay Pharaoh performs Friday night at Metcalf Ballroom. The stand-up comedy event was organized by the Student Activities Programming Team as their first show of the 2013-14 academic year.

cut down on the competition and the fighting for contenders. We’ve only been together for about a month so far, and we’ve been happy with the change.”

The entrance line for Pharoah’s performance at Metcalf Ballroom extended from the outside of the George Sherman Union to the College of Arts and Sciences building. Cox said anywhere from 50 to 100 students were turned away from the free performance due to limited space.

Battaglino said the goal of Weeks of Welcome is to make BU a vibrant living space for students, something that Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore has made a goal of his department.

“It’s all about the new students and new team getting comfortable in their new environment, and for new students to get out of their

rooms for a chance to interact with others on campus,” Battaglino said.

In SAPT, students are most often responsible for setting an agenda of activities, Battaglino said. The students responsible for the show’s organization put their full efforts into making it work.

“For students, putting on this kind of show is pretty exciting,” he said. “When you’re a student involved in one of these events and know you had a part in it, it’s a pretty special night.”

Battaglino said the SAPT chooses performers based on what students seem most interested in at the time. Friday’s performance was the first time a group of BU students has organized a celebrity show as part of Weeks of Welcome.

Although not all students were

able to see the show, students and organizers in attendance said Pharoah’s performance was a success.

“If there was an event like this again, I’d definitely attend it,” said Emery Mokler, a CAS junior at the show. “I had an amazing time — there were multiple moments where I almost fell out of my seat laughing, and the friends I went with had the same reaction.”

Allison Macika, one of the general manager of the Programming Council, said the new group already has several performances set for the semester but declined to elaborate.

“We’ve already got stuff lined up,” Macika, a CAS senior, said.

“We’re probably going to start working on events for the spring semester sometime in October.”

MBTA faces federal security funding cut in half in 2013

By Bram Peterson Daily Free Press Staff

Seeing more than 50 percent of its federal security funding cut, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority received only $3.25 million in federal funds in 2013 compared to the $6.6 million it received in 2012. Randy Clarke, senior director of security and emergency management for the MBTA, said a decline in funding was expected because it follows a trend of national security funding cuts to transit agencies across the board.

“Between sequestration and all the budget constraints that the federal government has, I think it’s safe to say all transit agencies were assuming that grant funding would not be as robust as previous years,” he said.

Clarke said MBTA officials applied for more than $15 million in U.S. government grants for 2013.

Although the drop in funding is substantial, MBTA spokesmanJoe Pesaturo said it would not affect staffing levels that are funded from different sources within the MBTA’s budget.

“Safety and security remain top priorities,” he said in an email.

“The reduction in [U.S. Department of Homeland Security] funds will have no impact on police staffing levels nor ongoing security improvements projects.”

Although the funding cut will

not have a specific impact on any security program, Clarke said overall security measures would be affected by the drop in funding. “[The DHS] funds things like emergency training, drills and exercises, video surveillance and security systems,” he said.

However, Clarke said funds received in previous years are still available, which will help offset the drop seen this year.

“We still have funding from previous years that is not fully extended yet, and every year it’s part of an overall program, so it will impact some of the projects we wanted to do,” he said. “But it will not have a direct impact on our overall program mission or on how we’re working on security improvements across the MBTA.” With previous funding still in place and current security plans still on track, Clarke said he is optimistic that the MBTA’s security measures will continue to be adequate.

“We wish we got more [funding], but we’re also pragmatic about the whole federal budget situation,” he said. “We’re grateful to get the funding that we got, and we’re moving forward on continuously improving the security of the T.” Some riders of the MBTA said they do not see the cut in security funding as an important issue.

“I don’t really think they

SARAH SIEGEL/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Despite federal security funding to MBTA being cut by over half in 2013, MBTA officials are optimistic that security measures will remain adequate.

should get more funding for security,” said Alberto Espinoza, 26, a makeup artist from Boston. “It’s pretty safe. I’ve never had any issues for the three-and-a-half years I’ve been in Boston.”

Other people said security should be an important issue that the MBTA deals with in order to prevent crimes on public transportation.

Matt Conway, 26, a tax accountant who lives in Brookline, said there might be a need for more funding to keep the MBTA lines safe in light of the Boston Marathon bombings in April.

“I feel safe, but I can see it [security] being an issue,” he said.

“When you think about how Boston just had the bombings, maybe we should up the funding for security.

Conway said the issue of security funding for the MBTA is precarious because of federal funds and residents’ taxes.

“It all comes down to what people want to pay for,” he said.

“You might blame the federal government for cutting their funding, but the reason why they had to cut their funding is because people don’t want to pay as many taxes.”

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Boston Calling: Vampire Weekend dominates Blue Stage lineup

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ccompanied by local concessions and sponsor vendors along the perimeter of Boston’s City Hall, the first day of Boston Calling offered promise that this biannual event could one day reach the prominence of a Bonnaroo or South by Southwest festival. Popular indie rock bands, such as Vampire Weekend and Local Natives, marked Saturday’s Blue Stage lineup.

The most energetic act of the evening, Los Angeles’ The Airborne Toxic Event, appeared the most pleased to be on stage. Lead singer and guitarist Mikel Jollett repeatedly praised the audience with an “I love you guys,” and thanked Boston for the opportunity to play. The Airborne Toxic Event was also the tightest act of the evening, alternating between post-Nirvana grunge grooves such as those featured in “All I Ever Wanted” and “Timeless,” and Queen-

like arena melodies in songs such the band’s biggest hit, “Changing.” The shared spirits of both band and crowd pushed City Hall Plaza to great heights, rousing frontman Jollett to climb the Boston Calling scaffolding to get a better view of Boston.

Before Local Natives began its set, Boston veteran Mayor Thomas Menino took the stage to bless the festival. Members of Local Natives were equally as impressed, amazed that the youthful event could warrant a nod from Menino himself. Menino’s appearance was not a mere PR boost — it was another indication of Boston’s cultivation of a rich music scene.

Local Natives then began their set. Though young professionally with only two albums to date, Local Natives elicited squeals from listeners with the first notes of every song, most notably with “Airplanes” and

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“Wide Eyes.” The voices of lead singers Taylor Rice and Kelcey Ayer soared over the crowds with a FleetFoxes-like ethereality. Ayer’s distinctive keyboard/floor tom combo utilized pulsating rhythms and sunny guitar plucking to march Boston Calling into the final two acts of the evening.

Fans heaved forward towards the stage with the emergence of Vampire Weekend, making it clear whom most audience members came to see. Unfazed by screaming moshers, Vampire Weekend flawlessly reproduced the complex syncopated rhythms of “Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa” and “Horchata,” the beautiful melodies of “Obvious Bicycle” and “Unbelievers,” and spitting stanzas of “California English” and “Cousins,” exactly as featured on record.

Yet, such is the nature of rock.

Some come to groove and fold into

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Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig performing his afro-influenced rock.

the timeless fusion of rhythm and blues, while others come to connect over introspective poetry. But no

matter the reason for one’s pilgrimage to rock and roll, one thing is for sure: Boston is ready for more.

Saturday Red Stage: The Gaslight Anthem and Bat for Lashes Brooke Jackson-Glidden MUSE Editor

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Bat for Lashes’ Natasha Khan performed her heartwrenching “Laura,” evoking tears within the crowd.

ello, beautiful people!”

Bat for Lashes’ Natasha Khan called into Boston Calling’s Saturday audience.

Boston Calling’s Red Stage sported a collection of punk/grunge and ethereal alternative rockers, including Bat for Lashes, with a bevy of surprises along the way.

The show really started when Mod princesses of Brooklyn-based Lucius took to the stage. Elusive of genres, one song channeled ‘80s ballad rock, the next late ‘90s alternative, the next an ethereal soul song with bluesy riffs straight out of late ‘60s soul and then another with a reggae rhythm straight out of the nineties. The only thing that felt timeless was the vocals.

Deer Tick was similarly indefinable in genre, between angsty punk, burdened grunge and offbeat, pseudo-modern country. Even upbeat songs still felt honest — a crucial component for a band like Deer Tick.

Bat for Lashes stole the show when lead vocalist Natasha Khan took the stage, swinging her drumstick like the maestro in her electro-dream orchestra. From the first song, she had the crowd entranced

and goosebump-ridden, her wispy voice calling out to every person in City Hall Plaza. Over primal drums and surreal synths, Khan mystically swayed around the stage. Although Bat for Lashes is far from a highenergy band, Khan put every ounce of energy into her performances, passion sparking from her fingertips.

A highlight of the day was Khan’s haunting song, “Laura,” where every crack in her voice was an internal rip to the audience member. At the end of the performance, both she and members of the audience dabbed their crying eyes.

The Gaslight Anthem closed the Red Stage lineup ­— the iconic rock band played an hour and a half worth of songs to which the audience was meant to sing along.

“This is a blues song,” lead vocalist Brian Fallon said, though I

begged to differ. The emotional honesty of the blues defines the genre, and so many of the guitar riffs, howls and “rocker” sentimental lyrics read as tired clichés before they read as the blues.

The Gaslight Anthem does not seem to write songs with the goal of creating something unique, but rather something inspirational and sentimental. Whether or not this aspiration is flawed — to simply attempt to evoke an emotion without purpose could be construed as contrived — is hard to say. However, the energy and excitement of The Gaslight Anthem is apparent, with clean execution from start to finish.

I would guess U2 fans would find the band a cost-effective alternative to the classic rockers: the ‘fake Louis Vuitton purse you bought in Chinatown’ of a concert.

Sunday recap: Passion Pit, Kendrick Lamar rock last day of festival

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unday concert-goers were greeted by electronic beats, rap, dubstep for Day Two of Boston Calling.

Royal Teeth, a six-person band from New Orleans, kicked its performance off with “Hold Me” and continued with songs from its debut album Glow. The highlight of the whole set, however, was its cover of The Knife’s “Heartbeats.” Although they performed an enjoyable set filled with tales of youth, this band’s young age contributes to both its appeal and to its demise.

While Royal Teeth’s artists lack experience, the band could certainly ripen with age.

The small crowd made big noise for the following Boston-based, four-person Bearstronaut. Its synth-

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pop sound felt basic, and the band’s only attempts to stand out involved the impromptu appearances of some maracas and a wooden block.

Like Royal Teeth, Bearstronaut was pleasant, but not much more.

Across the plaza, the Red Stage welcomed Big Black Delta, a small band comprised of not one, but two drummers. The third member, Jonathan Bates, rocked out by his computer, belting the lyrics to the band’s songs, including “Side of the Road” and “Capsize.” The band’s drum-heavy and energetic songs were a good counter to some of the one-dimensional acts preceding it.

Then came the life of the party.

Australian DJ Harley Streten, a.k.a.

Flume, is an experimental dubstep producer who knows how to drop

the bass. His dynamic tunes feature vocal layering and human voice as his beat, giving his music an eerie edge. Flume kicked off the electronic portion of Boston Calling, making way for groups such as Flosstradamus, Wolfgang Gartner and Major Lazer.

All of these groups were crowdpleasers, making their mark as the more mainstream acts of the festival. In particular, Flosstradamus performed their most reputable songs, including “Rollup.” Hailing from Chicago, this DJ duo incorporates heavy rap culture into their music, and interrupted their own act numerous times to profanely stimulate the crowd.

Major Lazer was the hype of the day for most attendees at Boston

Calling. People crowded around the Blue Stage, some not even leaving it in the first place, to get a good spot to see this mystery group. Major Lazer’s main member, Diplo, played a variety of tracks, including “Get Free” and his single “Express Yourself.” Band members crowd surfed while inside of giant plastic beach balls and cannoned streamers into the audience. As Boston Calling’s Twitter account posted: “we shoulda handed out hard hats for what @MAJOR LAZER is about to do to City Hall Plaza.”

The last two acts, Kendrick Lamar and Passion Pit, had two contrasting feels. On the Red Stage, Lamar, a rapper from Compton, Calif., performed major hits, such as “B*tch Don’t Kill My Vibe”, and

the ever-so-popular “F**kin’ Problems.” The crowd was unbelievably packed in, flooding City Hall Plaza with fist pumps and West Coast hand signs.

On the other side, Boston Calling came to a close with headliner Passion Pit on the Blue Stage, who, like Bearstronaut, is native to the Boston area. The band reversed time by opening with the first song from their first album, “Make Light.” The setlist progressed somewhat chronologically after, beginning with “The Reeling”/ “Sleepyhead” and ending with the band’s newest hit “Take A Walk.”

As they left the stage, so did the weekend of celebration, leaving all members of the audience with some memories to cherish.

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Technology overload?

Whether a dependency on technology is good or bad, our world is more interconnected than ever before. As a result, technology brands are taking advantage of this phenomenon by flooding consumers with phones, laptops and tablets. With Samsung’s new Smart Watch hitting shelves in October, is it safe to assume we’re going to get Smart Shoes or a Smart Necklace? At what point do these gadgets become so complex and intermingled that consumers are overwhelmed rather than impressed? Well, the Smart Watch seems to toe that line, and will be another device people will buy to continue their dependency on technology.

When Apple premiered Siri, Samsung followed with their lesser voice control.

When Apple started to sell tablets, the older Windows tablets suddenly gained more advertising space. Google publicized its futuristic glasses and now Samsung has its watch.

The Smart Watch syncs all the information on your devices and alerts you when any of your 648 gadgets at home gets a notification.

When you’re walking around, enjoying the afternoon sun with your friends, your watch will alert you when your laptop, tablet, minitablet and phone are buzzing. There has to be some line drawn on when we as consumers should “unplug” from the digital world. .

Basically, this is a market oversaturation problem. When we add more and more layers to our technology use, balancing all the

systems draws you away from actually enjoying the limits of the products. What fun is an iPhone if you have no non-use to compare to?

The more products out there, the more tech giants are confusing consumers by making people feel compelled to buy yet another gadget. From a security perspective, we are not safe having so many access points to our personal information. With new devices like the Smart Watch, hackers will find quick routes between you watch and every other device you own. People are more vulnerable to data attacks, identity theft or fraud.

Cybersecurity will remain a contentious issue as the market for devices grows. We also need to cut people some slack. The older generation critiques Millennials’ affinity to losing themselves in a screen. While everyone stares at their phone on the T or walking down the street, we have to acknowledge that so much of our personal lives are linked to technology. As our society becomes more competitive and hungry for instant information, the tendency to be “plugged in” at all hours of the day seems inevitable.

We also have more power over what we wish to consume than we realize. Without these gadgets, how else are you going to remember every birthday for every person you know? How else can you keep in constant contact with you family? Although the Smart Watch seems like overkill, it is a gadget introduced to a market that calls for excess.

Cheaters unite

According to a Sunday NBC News story, the Harvard Crimson reports that in an email survey of 1,600 incoming freshman, 42 percent admitted to cheating on homework, 17 percent admitted to cheating on take-home work or papers and 10 percent have cheated on exams. NBC News says this is indicative of a widespread culture that promotes cheating and academic dishonesty in order to get ahead.

Obviously a part of the blame falls on students. However, increased cheating also represents a flaw in our current educational values. The Harvard Crimson’s results will come as no surprise to students. This phenomenon is an unfortunate reflection of how our generation’s prospects have changed.

As applications for top schools increase, acceptance rates decrease in equal measure. Students just beginning high school are now more inclined to worry about postgraduate jobs, which is a dangerous trend.

There is something wrong with the broader culture behind achievement in the U.S. The intensity of competition to get into Boston University is a perfect example. Not everyone took all AP courses or

scored about a 30 on the ACT exam. Make one mistake and that 2010 on your SAT drops to a 1990. The pressure to excel in standardized testing is enough to push students to seek shortcuts in their academic work, whether it’s to get ahead or to decrease their lack of confidence in their own ability.

Some of the highest achieving students cheated just as much as underachievers — the smarter students were just sneakier and often better at making exucses for themselves. It’s no surprise that so many Harvard students have cheated under such pressure. But students cannot cheat in every facet of their educational growth.

A student could have a natural aptitude for a subject, but a fear of failure can stifle the confidence to trust that ability. We are seeing a lot of kids doubting their natural intelligence. If students spend their time engaged in rote memorization to avoid failure, are they really learning? Students are more concerned with getting through the system than with nurturing their own intelligences. It’s incredibly sad, but that’s the price modern students are willing to pay.

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alfway through my sophomore year of high school, I found this fantastic internship at a local magazine. I’d have a few office-type responsibilities, but I’d also be able to write articles, do interviews and — the best part of being published — grab copies of the paper on the street and excitedly shove them in the faces of friends, family and the occasional random passerby.

The only possible problem with my dream (unpaid) job? It was on the other side of town.

I’d have to cross a freeway to get there and deal with the one-way streets and constant closures that plagued the downtown area at a time when I had hardly learned how to stop at a red light. Oh, and I was entirely incapable of navigating the city. I possessed no sense of direction. I had no idea how to get anywhere other than to my school and back.

I was able to make it to my internship, but not without some immense difficulties. These included: Accidentally getting onto the freeway, driving in the exact opposite direction I should have been going and needing to pull over. This would happen regularly to stop myself from hyperventilating while trying to determine which street to take.

None of this sounds even half as embarrassing as it actually is until I tell you this: Albuquerque is based on a grid system, meaning that it should be impossible to get lost, because as long as you know which direction to drive toward, you should theoretically arrive at a street you recognize eventually.

You should ALWAYS know which direction you’re driving toward because we have these huge mountains that you can see from any point in the city and quite easily indicate which direction is east.

I lived there for 18 years. My whole life.

Even with all of these facts combined, I still got lost regularly. And while I wish I could provide an inspiring story about overcoming my fears and learning how to read a

map, I find myself completely confused in areas I’ve been to 100 times more often than I would like to admit.

Why is any of this relevant? Because now I’m living somewhere that doesn’t provide to me any of the benefits my previous living situation did.

I may not be driving anymore, but it already took me a solid hour to find the Bed, Bath and Beyond literally up the street from campus. Where my acute navigation skills will take me next, only time will tell.

I’ve noticed a few more qualities of the Boston streets that make me nervous. First of all, drivers here are mean. Drivers in New Mexico were undeniably bad, but I wouldn’t call them vindictive or malicious. It would be fair to describe most of them as blissfully unaware of the blood-boiling anger they create in others. Boston drivers are a completely different breed. They find it useful to honk at each other for no apparent reason other than the fact that they can’t get where they’re going quickly enough (hint: no amount of honking in the world will fix that), and some find it alright to ignore pedestrians regularly, which I never experienced before moving here.

I’m also pretty unfamiliar with the concept of even being a pedestrian, so I still treat street lights the same way I would treat them while driving. This means that while everyone else is confidently crossing the street in spite of oncoming traffic I’m either looking around nervously in hopes that my turn will soon come or sprinting in an iconic freshman manner to avoid a torrent of cars ready to run me over at any given moment.

Needless to say, I have a few things to get used to. Goals for the end of the month include learning how to confidently cross the street, not letting a Boston driver make me cry and avoiding getting lost for any extended period of time. Wish me luck.

Jessica Depies is a freshman studying journalism in the College of Communication.

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After loss to No. 14 Penn State, BU rebounds for win over Akron Women’s Soccer: From Page 8

the Terriers, they were unable to get anything going offensively against the stout Penn State defense and lost the game by the score of 1-0.

Green was solid in the game, finishing with two saves, while Penn State goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom recorded three saves in the contest.

While the Terriers were outshot 14-9 in the contest, BU coach Nancy Feldman was still encouraged by her team’s performance against the 2012 Women’s College Cup runner-up.

“We played a top-ranked team — very, very tough on Friday night, and really gave ourselves a chance to win,” Feldman said.

“It was encouraging. It was disappointing that we didn’t get the result that we wanted, but there were many more positives than negatives.”

Despite playing in such a hard-fought

game against Penn State, the Terriers were unable to rest in the days that followed, as the team made the 214-mile trek over to Ohio to take on Akron (2-2-2) Sunday afternoon.

After not finding the net during the entire Penn State game Friday night, the Terrier offense got off to a quick start against the Zips, as senior forward Madison Clemens scored in the fifth minute to give the Terriers a 1-0 lead.

Akron responded about 25 minutes later, as midfielder Madison Kaser headed a corner kick into the net past Green to knot the game at 1-1.

The game would remain scoreless for the rest of the first half before Akron took a 2-1 lead in the 61st minute on a goal from freshman Sarah Sivic. Luckily for the Terriers, the Zips’ lead would not stand for long, as junior midfielder Jamie Turchi tied the game with a goal just four minutes later to tie the game at two apiece.

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so’s shot and Diouf’s chance went wide of the post.

The two chances were the last of the half, as the Huskies went into the break with a 1-0 lead.

The Terriers looked to knot up the score in the second half, and came out with a flurry of chances in the opening minutes.

Freshman midfielder David Asbjornsson attempted to get a shot off in the 53rd minute, but it was blocked behind by the Husky defense, setting up a corner for Barker.

The corner led to a shot by sophomore forward Mac McGuire, but goalkeeper Andre Blake was prepared and made the save.

The ball went out of play, allowing BU to get another corner. Barker took the kick, but the chance once again failed.

In the 64th minute, the Terriers were forced to make a switch at goal after Gilbert saw red. Gilbert made a save on Larin, but touched the ball with his hands outside of the goal box, an automatic red card for the redshirt freshman. Replacing him in net was Thomson.

“Gilbert made the decision to come out on him,” Roberts said. “He thought he was still in the box. It was really close. His body was clearly out of the box, but where he caught the ball was maybe half a foot

over the line.”

Thomson was tested almost immediately, as within his first minute of action, three shots were taken, one of which was on target. Thomson was able to track down the shot from midfielder George Fochive, keeping the Huskies at bay.

“Nick played well,” Roberts said. “We were hoping to give Nick a few more days off. He made some big saves. So that was good.”

In the 75th minute, BU was issued its second red card of the night. Madzongwe, who was given a yellow earlier, was called for his second foul and given the red.

Although the defense remained strong in spite of the red card, the offense could not get anything going with only nine men on the field.

After the initial chances in the half, the Terriers were quiet for the remainder of the second. In the 89th minute Barker looked to tie the score, but his shot was high. UConn was able to preserve its 1-0 advantage and handed BU its second loss of the season.

“That was by far our best performance,” Roberts said. “We are trying to find our game. We played very well and that was a positive sign for us. It could have been an intense situation but the guys handled it.”

When asked after the game, Feldman was quick to point out that Turchi’s goal was the turning point of the game.

“It absolutely was,” Feldman said. “[The goal] was from about 20 yards out.

It was an excellent strike. It took the goalkeeper by surprise. … That was definitely a turning point in the game. I think from that point on, we believed if we kept moving off the ball and bringing the energy like we were doing in the second half, that the game was going to tilt our way, and it surely did.”

The Terriers would later take the lead in the 79th minute, as freshman forward Erica Kosienski scored to give the Terriers a 3-2 lead. Both teams would not score for the remainder of the game, giving the Terriers an impressive victory.

The Terrier offense finally arrived in the contest, as their three goals against Akron matched their aggregate scoring output in their first five game of the season.

“[Akron] doesn’t give up a lot of goals, so were going to have to really be focused and committed,” Feldman said. “For us, to start creating goals against any teams, and especially against a team that hasn’t given up a lot is important. We created a lot of chances, and it was good to see different people finishing. We’re not reliant on one person, and I think that is going to be good for us.”

While finishing the road trip at 1-1 wasn’t the ideal scenario for the Terriers, Feldman said that she was proud of the way the team handled themselves over the past weekend.

“It was good to see us come back when we were down with 25 minutes to go, that’s a really good sign,” Feldman said. “I think we’re all really satisfied with coming home 1-1 after playing a tough game Friday, We took care of business today [Sunday] and got the win that we should get.”

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had two more chances to break the tie, but Mueller frustrated the attack again with two saves.

In the 20th minute, Eimbcke was finally tested and made two saves. Backer Ali Froede took the initial shot. Backer Shannon Regan put the ensuing rebound on target, but Eimbcke was able to stop that as well.

After many unsuccessful attempts, the Terriers finally got on the board with a little over 10 minutes to go in the half on a goal

by Fruitema.

The Redhawks attempted to tie the score in the 30th minute, but Eimbcke was able to make two saves to preserve the lead. This was the last chance on net for either team, as the Terriers came away with the 1-0 win.

“I think the atmosphere was lot like the Delaware game,” Starr said. “They knew they were going to be able to get something, and they just kept plugging away and that it was going to be a matter of time.”

Seven questions with ..... field hockey’s Amanda Cassera

By Christopher Dela Rosa Daily Free Press Staff

Freshman forward Amanda Cassera has made an impact in her first few games for the Boston University field hockey team, recording a hat trick during the Terriers’ Aug. 31 season opener against Ohio University. She currently leads the team in total shots this season with 16. Here is a look at what the offensive juggernaut does off the field:

the strikers even though she’s a midfielder, always talking to us and telling us where to go. She’s super encouraging both on and off the field, and she overall has our back.”

4. What do you listen to before games?

“It’s usually house music, techno — something to get me pumped up before the game.”

5. Which do you prefer, 1. What is your favorite New York City or Boston? movie?

“The Harry Potter series. I really like Harry because he is the underdog, and no one ever believes him, but he always comes out on top.”

“That’s a hard one. I really like Boston.

It’s so different than New York, but it just feels more like a home to me.”

6. What is your favorite place to go on campus?

2. What is your pre-game routine?

“I know how to French braid, so I usually do some of my teammates’ hair. Right now, I’m doing [freshman midfielder] Ellie Landsman’s and [freshman forward] Sara Martineau’s hair.

3. Who is your biggest role model on the team?

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Freshman forward Amanda Cassera had a hat trick in her BU field hockey debut.

“I’d have to say [senior midfielder] Madeline Hackett. She really works with

“The dining hall. I love to eat and the desserts are awesome.”

7. What sports do you like to watch?

“March Madness, college basketball and football.”

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Men’s soccer falls to No.1 Connecticut squad Women’s soccer splits weekend series on road

By Andrew Battifarano Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston University men’s soccer team played in its second game of the year Friday night, taking on the University of Connecticut. While BU played valiantly, the No.1 Huskies were ultimately too much for the Terriers, beating them 1-0.

“I thought, for the most part, we played very well,” said BU coach Neil Roberts. “I was happy with the way the guys played and worked. I thought our possession was better than it was all season. I thought our composure was good.”

While junior goalie Nick Thomson started against UConn (2-0) in their last meeting, redshirt freshman Matt Gilbert was given the opportunity this time around.

It was not long before Gilbert was tested, as in the eighth minute the Huskies had a chance to open the scoring. Forward Mamadou Diouf took a shot, but Gilbert was ready and made the save.

BU (0-2) had its first chance in the 21st minute when junior midfielder Jordan Barker earned a corner kick for the Terriers. The corner was cleared away by the Husky defense, however. Despite the missed opportunity, the Terriers came right back in the 22nd minute, with a chance from junior midfielder Cameron Souri. The first shot attempt for the Terriers was off target, going high of the goal.

Afterward, the momentum shifted in favor of the Huskies, as BU only garnered one more shot for the rest of the half.

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“They were putting pressure on us, and we were going too fast instead of slowing things down,” Roberts said. “It is hopefully something we will learn from.”

UConn looked to add on to its lead just before the half ended with chances from Adria Beso and Diouf. Gilbert saved Be-

The Boston University women’s soccer team has faced test after test so far this season in matches against teams such as Boston College on Aug. 25 and No. 11 University of South Carolina on Aug. 30.

Unfortunately for the Terriers, their season did not get any easier over the weekend, as the team took on No. 14 Penn State University and the University of Akron in a grueling two-game road trip.

While taking on two challenging teams away from the friendly confines of Nickerson Field was certainly difficult for BU (3-2-1), the Terriers ended the weekend on a positive note with a win and a loss after two hard-fought contests.

BU opened up its two-game road trip Friday night, as the Terriers took on the Nittany Lions (3-1-1) in University Park, Pa. It was a defensive battle in the first half of the game, as Penn State only recorded one shot on goal in the first 45 minutes while the Terriers managed three shots.

After halftime, the Nittany Lions got on the board quickly, as senior Taylor Schram fired the ball past BU senior goalkeeper Andrea Green in the 53rd minute to give Penn State a 1-0 lead. Unfortunately for

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Goalkeeper Nick Thomson made three late saves in 26 minutes of play.

chance was successful. The first one came off the foot of freshman Cyle Larin, but the shot wide of the net. In the 28th minute, the Huskies got their second attempt on net, but again Gilbert was able to stop the shot.

In the 41st minute UConn’s odds changed. Midfielder Edir DaGraca opened up the scoring with his first goal of the season. Diouf was credited with the assist.

Field hockey goes 1-1 on road trip

By Christopher Dela Rosa and Andrew Battifarano Daily Free Press Staff

This weekend, the Boston University field hockey team travelled to Evanston, Ill., for two games that would not only test how the team could play on the road, but also test how they could play with a big injury impacting the team. The weekend began on a low note with a 4-1 loss at the hands of Northwestern University, but rebounded Sunday afternoon with a 1–0 victory over Miami University of Ohio.

The Terriers (3–1) started off the year with a thin backfield and, with the loss of sophomore backer Katie Bernatchez, who sustained a concussion last weekend, the Terriers are even thinner at the back.

“We started with two freshman, Ellie Landsman [who played] for Katie at left back, and Bea Baumberger, another frosh,” said BU coach Sally Starr. “They were previously splitting right back and played 70 minutes both games this weekend. It was some good experience for some good players.”

The Huskies (3-1) jumped out to an early 1-0 lead on a goal by midfielder Tara Puffenberger in the first minute.

It was not long before Northwestern continued to attack BU junior goalie Valentina Cerda Eimbcke and the Terrier defense. Two minutes later, the Huskies earned their first penalty attack corner. Eimbcke saved the first two shots, but was unable to stop the third shot by midfielder Lisa McCarthy.

Northwestern continued to dominate possession, and it was not until the 11th minute that the Terriers were able to get their first shot from freshman forward Amanda Cassera, but it was saved by Northwestern goalie Maddy Carpenter.

Following Cassera’s missed opportunity, the Terriers began to play with more aggression and were able to get two penalty attack corners. Unfortunately, neither chance was successful.

Through the rest of the first half, North-

western did not allow BU many more opportunities, and the two teams went into the half with Northwestern leading the Terriers 2–0. Northwestern had dominated offense to that point, outshooting the Terriers 11-3.

BU came out of the break on the attack and, in a matter of minutes, it was able to get on the board and cut the lead in half.

In the 39th minute sophomore midfielder Sofi Laurito notched her second goal of the season.

The 2-1 deficit was short-lived as Northwestern tacked on another goal with 20 minutes remaining in the half.

The Wildcats scored their fourth and final goal in the 58th minute and would go on to defeat the Terriers 4–1.

“It was really a situation where Northwestern played the best they’ve played all season and we were on our heels from the start,” Starr said. “We never got into our rhythm and, because of the heat and limited subs, it was tough. Their third goal was really tough for us.”

Sunday afternoon, BU took on the Redhawks (2–2) in a neutral site game. “[The night before] we really talked about getting ‘back in the saddle’,” Starr said. “I was happy we had a game right away, we debriefed and moved forward and it was awesome to have an opportunity to compete right away.

In the 16th minute junior midfielder Anne Fruitema got the first shot on net for the Terriers, but Miami goalie Sarah Mueller made the save. Freshman forward Amanda Cassera attempted to put back the rebound, but Mueller was able to stop that as well.

The Terrier defense did not allow a shot on net in the half, and Eimbcke was left untested.

With the game scoreless going into the second half, the Terriers sought to get on the board. Two minutes into the half freshman forward Taylor Blood got a shot on net, but Mueller made another save.

In both the 13th and 18th minutes, BU

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