1-18-2018

CHAARG COMES TO BU, 3

THE WOMBATS, 7

GOODBYE BU, 9

RECORD BREAKER, 12

A health and fitness organization is looking to come to campus.

British indie band’s lead singer talks tour and new album.

A senior embraces all that her final semester has to offer

Senior Victoria Bach breaks career goals record for women’s hockey.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 2018

THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY

YEAR XLVI. VOLUME XCIV. ISSUE I

Haitian families, supporters concerned over Trump’s comments Preview: BU

early decision class of 2022

BY HANNAH SCHOENBAUM DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Recent comments by President Donald Trump have left several immigrants and their supporters in the Boston area disappointed and concerned. Months after his administration ended the Temporary Protected Status for Haitians in the U.S., Trump allegedly referred to Haiti as a “shithole” country, leaving Haitians around the world to react.

During an immigration policy meeting last Thursday, Trump allegedly referred to El Salvador and the countries in Africa in the same manner while questioning the rights of their citizens to immigrate to the United States. Several officials briefed on the meeting said Trump specifically targeted Haitian immigrants, requesting that lawmakers exclude them from all potential immigration deals and “take them out” of his country.

In November, the Trump administration terminated TPS for Haitian immigrants, a status which had previously granted them temporary asylum in the United States after the 2010 earthquake devastated their country. Under the new regulations, Haitian refugees must return to their country by July 2019.

Matthew Andrews of the Boston May Day Coalition helped organize a rally opposing the discontinuation of TPS for Haitian refugees at the Boston Common in December. As an advocate for Boston’s large Haitian community, Andrews denounced Trump’s recent remarks, deeming them “absolutely racist.” “[Trump’s statement] reflects a troubling, callous attitude toward the outside world that appears to

BY MIKE REDDY

DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

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People protest the removal of temporary protection statuses, speaking out at a rally against deportation and anti-immigration policy in Boston in December, 2017.

be a cornerstone of his ‘America First’ policy,” Andrews said. “U.S. policy, stretching back over a hundred years, has been to bully and manipulate these smaller countries for the benefit of U.S. capital, at the expense of their people and environment.”

Andrews said it remains unsafe for refugees to return to Haiti, due to the unmanageable cholera epidemic that has persisted since the United Nations’ earthquake relief efforts in 2010. Haiti’s dependence on international markets for their food supply provides an additional economic obstacle for returning immigrants, he said.

“People living in the U.S. with TPS do not have lives back in their countries of origin to go back to,” Andrews said. “They have built their lives here. Their labor serves our community. It would be both cruel and disruptive to the econ-

omy to deport people who have lived here with TPS.” While he finds Trump’s comments vulgar, Andrews said he does not believe they deviate from the policy decisions of past administrations. He recalled the 2009 coup in Honduras and the bombing of seven countries under former U.S. President Barack Obama.

“I find these actions much more offensive than any words that could come out of Trump’s mouth,” Andrews said. “What the people of the U.S. urgently need is a perspective based on the substance of government’s policies, not the rhetoric of our president.”

Ha it ia n-A mer ica n state Sen. Linda Dorcena Forry of Dorchester released a statement through Twitter last Friday in which she shared her disappointment over “the president’s lat-

est racist slur” and offered her condolences to the hundreds of thousands of Haitian families mourning a loved one on the anniversary of the earthquake — the day after Trump’s alleged remarks.

“I have to express first how demoralizing and upsetting it is to have to register my outrage again and again over hateful remarks made by my own president,” Forry wrote. “The president’s words are ignorant and repulsive and an affront to decency and to history.”

Forry called for Americans to denounce Trump’s statements, saying that those who normalize his bigotry are as culpable as the president himself.

“Like many, I would like to believe that Trump represents the last gasp of a racist worldview that has been in retreat CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

Boston University’s undergraduate admissions staff have begun accepting students who applied for the incoming class of 2022. Those who were accepted early decision were notified in December.

Accepted students have already begun connecting with one another within the Official Boston University Class of 2022 Facebook group and other social media platforms, sharing information about themselves and their plans while studying at BU. Students who have been accepted come from a variety of states and countries, spanning from Utah and Texas to the United Arab Emirates and Germany. The one aspect that all these students have in common, however, is that BU was their top choice for their college education.

Erika Luetjen, from Westford, Massachusetts, was among the students who were accepted early decision for the class of 2022. Luetjen is attending BU for its six-year accelerated bachelor of science in health studies/doctor of physical therapy program.

Luetjen said an important reason why she wanted to attend BU is the multitude of opportunities the Charles River Campus offers.

“Boston University was the only way to go for me because it’s got all the makings of an adventure,” Luetjen said. “The open campus merges the thrills of Boston living and top-notch academics into a phenomenal campus culture.”

Luetjen said that when she was accepted, she did what came naturally to her: she danced.

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Student awarded for Zika innovation

BY JEN RACOOSIN

DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Karen Cheng, a third-year medical student at Boston University, has received a $3,500 grant from the Clinton Global Initiative University, an initiative of the Clinton Foundation, for her work in preventing the spread of disease-causing viruses such as Zika.

Cheng said she received the grant for developing a device that automatically dispenses larvicide into rooftop water tanks, commonly used in developing countries like Brazil, where disease-carrying mosquito species like Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus lay eggs.

“What happens right now is that the Brazilian government is actually having health admin-

istrators or health officials go household to household and they dispense the larvicide by hand,” Cheng said. “You can imagine that this type of dispensing mechanism is not efficient, nor is it cost-effective.”

Cheng said the project originated at the Zika Innovation Hack-a-thon at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2016, where her team won “Most Implementable Solution” for their automatic larvicide dispenser.

Ronald Corley, the director of the BU National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories, said Zika often presents mild symptoms, if any, but causes problematic side effects like neurologic defects in infants with affected mothers and the development of the autoimmune disease Guillain-

Barré syndrome in adults.

“For the longest period of time, until the most recent outbreaks, Zika wasn’t considered a serious illness, but it certainly is now because of the side effects,” Corley said. “Many people are lucky and don’t have symptoms, but for other people it can be quite devastating.”

Corley said that while using pesticides to eliminate infected mosquitoes known as “vectors” can be very helpful in the short term, many experts are focusing on different methods of stopping the spread of viruses in the long term, as mosquitoes can develop a resistance to pesticides.

“What people are looking at are what we call vector interruption strategies,” Corley said, CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Karen Cheng, a third-year medical student in Boston University’s School of Medicine, is being awarded for her work on creating effective methods to battle viruses like Zika.

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Walsh improves city’s homeless shelter system

Crime Logs

BY SOLANGE HACKSHAW DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced Friday his plans to revitalize the city’s emergency shelter system for people affected by homelessness.

The goal of the initiative is to modernize the current system and to make it more accessible to those who need it, according to a press release from Walsh’s office. The hope is to keep demand for the shelter system low by getting people to housing as soon as possible and keeping return rates low.

Walsh’s current plan aims to improve upon the 2015 social program Boston’s Way Home, whose mission is to end chronic homelessness in the city, according to the release. The program has already housed nearly 1,300 people formerly affected by homelessness.

The number of citizens requesting support from shelters continues to grow each year, according to the release. Boston’s individual shelters now serve seven percent more people yearly than when the plan was released in June 2015.

At a public hearing on Tuesday at the St. Francis House, a Boston shelter, the mayor and several speakers, including Gov. Charlie Baker, discussed the success of previous programs and the aims of the new proposal.

“A home symbolizes a new beginning and new strength,” Baker said during the hearing. “We only succeed in our city when all of our residents succeed, and the strength of our city’s character is determined by how we treat every single member of our city.”

Baker said he applauds service programs that provide employment opportunities and stable housing for those affected by homelessness.

“Ending chronic homelessness is about getting people in pathways to permanent housing, and that’s what Boston is focused on,” Baker said. “Every single person in our city deserves a home and everyone deserves compassion and support.”

Karen LaFrazia, president and CEO of the St. Francis House, spoke during the hearing about the necessity of programs dedicated

BY SOPHIA BROWN

DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Jan. 10-17.

Steam line ruptures in Warren Towers The carbon monoxide alarm went off at 10:03 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11, in the B tower at 700 Commonwealth Ave. Boston Fire Department and BU Facilities were notified. Facilities reported that the alarm was triggered by a ruptured steam line.

Arrest made near Medical Campus

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Mayor Martin Walsh is working to improve the homeless emergency shelter system in Boston.

to developing skills that could be applied in the professional world.

“What we need to be able to do is help people increase their incomes so as jobs are coming into Boston, we are preparing people to take advantage of those jobs,” LaFrazia said. “There are people who are underemployed who are looking to improve their skills and their wages, so this is the demographic that this project will be targeting.”

LaFrazia said she is focused on preventing the issue of homelessness altogether more than providing individuals who are already in the shelter system with housing.

“The homeless population — those who are chronically homeless — we’re actually making incredible progress in getting those people housing,” LaFrazia said. “We’re concerned about other people falling into homelessness, because as fast as you take people off the streets, people take their place.”

Other organizations dedicated to helping those affected by homelessness agree it is necessary to make shelters and resources available to those who need it.

Rev. June Cooper, the executive director of City Mission Boston, a faith-based organization focused on homelessness prevention, said certain shelters lack programs and

services to assist the homeless population who stay there.

“There’s a lack of programming, particularly on cold days when people have to sit there and stare at the wall,” Cooper said. “There are some efforts to get people out of the shelter, but I think it’s really not enough.”

Cooper said some populations are more vulnerable than others — such as LGBT youth and the elderly.

“A lot of times we talk about homelessness as a fracture of relationships,” Cooper said. “I could probably go to my cousin’s house or stay with my family until I get myself straight, but a lot of people don’t have that.”

Lori Lambert, the executive director of The Bridge Fund of Massachusetts, a program dedicated to the prevention of homelessness, said families and elders are vulnerable populations due to the lack of affordable housing and the strain from an increased cost of living.

“We have to keep people from even getting to [the shelter],” Lambert said. “They’re all full.

They don’t have a problem filling their beds every night and that just speaks volumes.”

Several Boston residents said they, too, find homelessness to be a

pressing concern in Boston.

Amy Long, 38, of Dorchester, said homelessness has worsened in Boston over the past several years, a problem which she said needs to be resolved.

“I read recently that homelessness has nearly doubled in [Massachusetts] over the past 10 years,” Long said. “That is an awful statistic that needs to be improved, so I applaud Walsh’s recent efforts.”

Cynthia Foster, 61, of Brighton, said Walsh has a responsibility to the city of Boston to improve the lives of those affected by homelessness.

“Homelessness in Boston is a legitimate problem that the city needs to deal with,” Foster said.

“I think it’s great that Walsh is improving these efforts, and I believe it’s his obligation to do so for the community.”

Kevin Hayes, 43, of Allston, said although homelessness is an issue Walsh has aggressively tried to improve upon in recent years, there is more that must be done.

“These efforts may go a long way in helping the community, especially the homeless with children or who are struggling with addiction,” Hayes said. “I think he has done a respectable job, but he needs to do more, so this is a step in the right direction.”

BU student awarded for disease-prevention device ZIKA, FROM PAGE 1 “which are strategies to try to modify the mosquito in such a way as to prevent it from effectively transmitting the virus to a new person who has been bit by the mosquito.”

The money for Cheng’s grant came from the CGI U Innovation Fund, which was launched in 2016 to “support and feature the most effective, high-impact student innovators and entrepreneurs from around the world,” CGI U Senior Manager of Partnerships Alyssa Trometter wrote in an email.

Trometter wrote that Cheng’s grant represented part of $50,000 CGI U has awarded to student leaders focusing on issues in education, environment, peace and human rights, poverty and public health.

“Through the Innovation

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Fund, CGI U is supporting students with critical seed funding to launch their projects that are, like Karen Cheng’s, addressing what they see as the most pressing challenges facing the world today,” Trometter wrote.

C hen g r e cei v e d t he Innovation Fund grant in 2016 and attended the CGI U meeting at Northeastern University in late 2017.

Cheng said she used the grant money to purchase prototype components and develop a testing setup for the dispenser, which is currently still in its beta-testing phase.

Cheng said she hopes her device will both save lives and alleviate the stress on public health workers.

“We hope that it will save lives … That is the primary goal of this

device,” Cheng said. “The second one is this will, in the long term, hopefully create a more efficient and more cost-effective method for governments like [that of ] Brazil to promote their public health efforts,” Cheng said.

Several students said Cheng’s achievement demonstrated not only her hard work, but also her compassion and global awareness.

Decontee Gardea, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, said she thinks Cheng’s work is admirable, but that it says more about Cheng herself than about BU. “If you work hard, you deserved it,” Gardea said, “I don’t think it’s about the institution, but more about the student with the drive for it.”

Ellie Roy, a CAS freshman, said she thinks Cheng’s work in

preventing the spread of diseases like Zika shows a global awareness that goes beyond consuming simply what is represented in the news media.

“I’ve heard a little bit about [Zika], when it was more in the media, last year,” Roy said, “… but I know it’s still an issue now and the media isn’t covering it as much.”

Warren Partridge, a sophomore in CAS, said he likes the fact that a student from BU had the drive to use her knowledge and skill for the greater good.

“That’s a really awesome reflection of the BU community,” Partridge said. “I think it is cool that a student from BU carries this motivation to help and use their passion for good.”

Shaun Robinson contributed to the reporting in this article.

BUPD received a call at 11:13 a.m. on Tuesday for a suspicious person at the corner of East Canton Street and Harrison Avenue. Responding officers discovered the individual had a standing arrest warrant. The individual was arrested and brought back to the station.

CITY

Crime Logs

BY SOLANGE HACKSHAW DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from Jan. 12-16.

Man makes a swift getaway after being revived by police An officer responded to a radio call for an unconscious person at 86 Glenville Ave. on Friday at 12:38 a.m. Boston Emergency Medical Services and the Boston Fire Department met the officer upon arrival and informed him the person was found with a needle in his arm. Narcan was used to revive the unconscious person from what was later determined to be a heroin overdose. After revival, the suspect quickly exited the building through the rear exits, escaping police custody. Search efforts to find the individual were unsuccessful.

7-Eleven employee impersonator commits larceny An officer responded to a radio call for a larceny report from a 7-Eleven at 241 Market St. on Friday at 10:45 a.m. Unauthorized activation of three prepaid credit cards amounted to $1,194 theft. The individual who made the authorizations was determined to be an impersonator who did not work for 7-Eleven.

Honda Accord goes up in flames An officer responded to a call for a motor vehicle fire at 5 Gould St. on Friday at 8:47 a.m. The red Honda Accord had burn damage to the dashboard and engine area, and was towed for safekeeping.

The officer’s efforts to contact the owner were unsuccessful.

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Students hope to bring girls’ health and fitness organization to BU

BY HALEY LERNER

DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Jess Barry, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, is attempting to create a chapter of CHAARG, a health and fitness organization, at Boston University.

CHAARG, which stands for Changing Health, Attitudes and Actions to Recreate Girls, aims to ignite a passion in college-aged girls for health and fitness, according to the organization’s official website.

Barry said almost 200 girls have expressed interest in joining a BU chapter of the organization.

Barry is currently in the application process to be a CHAARG ambassador, which consists of a written application where she must answer questions and create a list of interested girls, a list of local studios and a video to send in.

“There’s a Skype interview after that if I make it through the first round and then an in-person interview after that if I make it through,” Barry said. “And then I’m going through the process to bring it to campus formally.”

Barry said she was inspired to bring CHAARG to BU because the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the college she attended before BU, had a chapter of the organization.

“One of my best friends was on the executive board and she really wanted me to get into it and I ended up transferring before I could join,” Barry said. “So it’s something I want to bring to BU so I can be a part of that community here.”

Barry said CHAARG can be considered a type of fitness sorority.

The organization is based off of a sorority setup.

“There’s smaller groups within the CHAARG community that are led by the executive boards and that’s kind of the families that sororities have,” Barry said.

CHAARG members attend two mandatory meetings a week, Barry said. One is a “fitness study meeting,” in which the members

Jess Barry, a sophomore at Boston University, is trying to bring CHAARG, a health and fitness organization, to Boston University.

work out, doing activities like yoga, spinning and kickboxing. The other meeting is a smaller group meeting that consists of a more personal workout with an executive member of the organization. The group also organizes a variety of retreats and fitness plans.

Brandy Moser, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, is another BU student working to bring CHAARG to campus on account of its positive effects on girls’ health.

“My two best friends have CHAARG at their colleges and it has helped them in so many ways,” Moser said. “It truly has changed their college experience and improved their physical and mental health. I think CHAARG is a great way to make friendships,

stay healthy, and utilize the opportunities Boston has with its fitness studios.”

Barry said she thinks CHAARG could be beneficial to BU because it gives girls a community in which fitness is made more fun and because it promotes healthy attitudes and actions.

“CHAARG is important because one of the big things is helping girls break away from the elliptical because exercising can be more fun than just running on a treadmill or doing sit-ups in a gym,” Barry said.

Barry said the group would be open to any girl who wants to join.

“Honestly, any girl I think could join the club, whether you’re an experienced athlete or done multiple sports or if you’re just looking to find

a community to be more motivated to work out,” Barry said.

Several BU students who showed interest in joining CHAARG said they believe CHAARG would be beneficial to female students.

Avery Ofoje, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, said she thinks CHAARG will help engage women on campus to stay active and healthy while supporting each other.

“I’ve always liked the accountability of group exercise,” Ofoje said, “When I noticed the huge response to the CHAARG post on Facebook, I was excited to meet more people on campus and plan to be more active during the semester.”

Alexis Pinchuk, a freshman in the College of General Studies, said she is interested in joining CHAARG

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because she wants a fun and different way to keep herself healthy.

“I’ve never heard of any clubs like this or been a part of anything like this, but that’s all the more reason to join and try something new,” Pinchuk said. “I believe this club can bring a new way to be active on an urban campus. It can also forge new friendships and hold members accountable for their goals.”

Scarlett Seneta, a freshman in CAS, said she thinks CHAARG can bring girls at BU together.

“I love working out, and working out with friends is even better,” Seneta said. “Just having a support group and motivation is great. I feel this club would be able to bring girls closer together and allow another opportunity for people of all different backgrounds to come together.”

Getting to know accepted students in the early decison class of 2022 2022, FROM PAGE 1

“I think dancing around a parking lot was an appropriate response to my acceptance, and I’m still dancing because I’m counting down the days until I can audition for a BU dance team and join the pep band.”

From Syracuse, New York, Joshua Lacey-Baldwin plans on studying biochemistry on a premed track. He said the moment he saw his admission decision in December made him feel happy and proud.

“When I got my acceptance online, the sense of euphoria I felt was indescribable,” Lacey-Baldwin said. “All of the hard work I put in throughout high school finally paid off and I felt so fulfilled.”

Grace Ferguson, from Salt Lake

City, Utah, plans on majoring in journalism. Ferguson shared her thinking process for deciding to apply early decision.

“I knew from research that BU was a great school and had a good journalism program,” Ferguson said. “I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to apply early decision until I visited BU in October. By the end of the trip, I was sure that BU was my dream school.”

Ferguson said that while visiting BU, a blend of many different forces made her realize she was making the right choice for herself.

“All the students we met were enthusiastic about their classes and majors,” Ferguson said. “It’s hard to explain, but I just had a really good feeling about the campus and academics at BU.”

Moving to Boston from her hometown of Kaiserslautern, Germany, Lauryn Allen plans on majoring in political science, journalism or possibly double-majoring in both. Allen said applying early decision was an easy choice for her.

“Going into my senior year, I knew one thing for certain: the most efficient way to ease the burden of college-oriented stress would be to apply to a school that offers an early decision program,” Allen said.

Allen said that as an international student, finding a university that could be a great fit can be a challenging experience.

“Living in Europe, while exciting, put me at a bit of a disadvantage when trying to search for a college with the attributes most suited to reflect my needs,” Allen said. “It did

not take long for me to come to the conclusion that Boston University was the place for me.”

From East Windsor Township, New Jersey, Kaitlyn Riggio is coming to BU to study journalism.

Riggio was drawn to BU for its communication programs, and said her tour of the campus made it feel like home early on.

“I was over the moon when I was accepted,” Riggio said. “It felt like all of my dreams were coming true, and it still doesn’t feel totally real yet.”

Ghassan Najjar, from Lebanon, but currently living in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, is planning on majoring in political science at BU. Najjar shared what happened when he found out he was accepted.

“I was in the middle of English

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class,” Najjar said. “I screamed a big ‘Yes!’ [and I] let out a huge sigh of relief and hugged all my best friends and teachers. I cannot wait to join the Class of 2022 and attend my political science classes.”

Ilana Ovental, from Forest Hills, New York, plans on majoring in political science at BU. Ovental, like many who applied early decision, said that visiting the school played a significant role in her decision to apply.

“I applied early decision to BU because when I saw myself in college, I saw myself walking down Commonwealth Avenue,” Ovental said. “The freedom, along with the tight community, was greatly noticed when I visited the school, and I thought that was a very unique quality.”

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Massachusetts marijuana leaders draft bill to protect legality in state

BY SARIKA RAM

DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Massachusetts cannabis industry leaders are currently drafting legislation that would prohibit state and municipal employees from cooperating w ith federa l investigators intending to prosecute legally-operating marijuana businesses under state law.

The bill, titled “The Refusal of Complicity Act,” is being written in response to Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ recent statement r e vok i n g t he C ole memo, a n Oba ma-era pol ic y that ba rred federal intervention in the statewide legalization of marijuana, said Jim Borghesani, the Massachusetts spokesperson for the Marijuana Policy Project.

Fol low i ng Sessions’ action, Massachusetts District Attorney Andrew Lelling said in a statement he could not guarantee the immunity of cannabis businesses from federal prosecution.

T he bi l l h a s not y et b e en released, but it main clause will ensure Massachusetts maintains its solidarity in curbing federal intervention in legal cannabis commerce, Borghesani said. If state or local employees cooperate with federal investigators, they will be subject to a lawsuit under this bill.

“So if there’s a scenario — it m ig ht be that the federa l government decides they are going to charge a legal operator with a crime — no local police agency would be able to participate in that operation in any way whatsoever,” Borghesani said.

Will Luzier, the Massachusetts political director for the Marijuana Policy Project, said there may also be an additional section of the bill prohibiting state engagement in civil enforcement. Civil enforcement refers to a procedure in which authorities seize and sell land used for marijuana commerce even when the operator hasn’t been convicted of a crime.

The bill’s working group, led by cannabis attorneys Richard Evans and Michael Cutler, plans to complete the bill in the coming weeks, after which they will seek

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A possible marijuana bill to stop state and municipal employees in Massachusetts from assisting in federal investigations or prosecution against people who are following state law has been proposed.

sponsorship from state legislators, Borghesani said.

Similar bills are being considered in the California state legislature and Congress.

Borg hesa n i sa id u ltimately, the federal threat to the cannabis industry will likely be temporary, due to the widespread nature of the marijuana legalization effort in Massachusetts and other states.

“I think this is more than anything, just a temporary concern,” Borghesani said. “I think that the legalization movement has had such momentum, that neither Jeff Sessions nor anyone else in the federal government is ultimately going to be able to stop the inevitability of cannabis legalization in more states.”

Kamani Jefferson, president of the Massachusetts Recreational

Consumer Council, said he hopes a legislative measure will clarify the state of cannabis commerce in Massachusetts. “[There’s] just a lot of ambiguity and uncertainty around what’s going on between the U.S. attorney general and what the state law says,” Jefferson said. “I think this legislation will help clarify what can and can’t be done in the commonwealth because the U.S. attorney general has prosecution powers but doesn’t create legislation.”

Moreover, Jefferson said the rig ht to ca n nabis use must be protected because Massachusetts residents have repeatedly voted in favor of the lega l ization of marijuana.

“Constituents have voted time and time again, and they want

lega l ized ca n nabis,” Jefferson said. “[This bill] would just send that message that this is what we want, and we are willing to take legal action to protect our rights as constituents.”

Severa l Boston residents expressed mixed sentiments about the state of legalized marijuana in Massachusetts.

Brian Burns, 24, of A llston, said he supports the idea of legislation preserving the legality of marijuana in the state.

“It sou nd s g ood i n t heor y,” Burns said. “I feel like it’s nice if Massachusetts could take the initiative if they think the dispensaries and the companies are going about it in an ethical way.”

C ol l i n Perciba l l i, 2 8 , of Brighton, said while he supports

marijuana legalization, he doesn’t think states should be able to violate federal law.

“I’m for cannabis legalization, but I’m not for states violating federal law,” Perciballi said. “It’s federal law so they have to comply with [it].”

Hema Chug, 30, of Allston, said she thinks Massachusetts should defend the people’s right to cannabis use.

“I support the use of cannabis for recreationa l purposes, so I totally support if Massachusetts wants to defend the people’s right to have recreational or medicinal marijuana,” Chug said. “People voted for it in the last election, so I think the federal government should abide what people’s opinion is about this matter and then, it shouldn’t intervene.”

Haitian families, supporters concerned over Trump’s comments HAITI, FROM PAGE 1

here in America since the fall of Jim Crow,” she wrote. “Sadly, his views and his presidency serve to embolden other hateful people and to diminish our nation’s position as a power for good, for decency, for democracy.”

Several Boston residents said Haitian immigrants are essential to Boston and chastised the president for his alleged statements.

Tina Allen, 29, of Dorchester,

said she thinks the forced eviction of Haitian immigrants will be devastating for her community, which is home to one of Boston’s largest Haitian populations. Allen said she dreads the potential upcoming departures when she will have to say a final goodbye to several neighbors and close friends.

“Dorchester won’t be the same without its immigrant population,” Allen said. “Immigrants are what make America great and make Boston especially great. The cancellation of

TPS for Haitian immigrants will leave a hole in our community, not just in economy and infrastructure but in our community’s spirit.”

Jeffrey Price, 60, of South Boston, said he is appalled but not surprised

by Trump’s comments.

“Americans could really use a recap in the areas of compassion and decency after watching the president repeatedly spew this kind of hate speech,” Price said. “We’ve unfortunately come to expect these things

from our president, which is frankly uncharted territory for U.S. politics, but then you never expect the people in your own life to start adopting his hateful diction. It’s a disheartening thing to see.”

Angela Nguyen, 31, of South End, said she cannot support a president who fails to recognize the value of immigrants in the United States. As the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants, Nguyen said she respects Boston’s acceptance and celebration

of immigrant families.

“When the federal government threatens the rights of one immigrant population to be here, they threaten all immigrant families in America with the reminder that we still don’t belong here,” Nguyen said. “Right now, the Haitian people need the support of all immigrant communities, all of Boston and every American who has ever been helped out in some way by an immigrant. And guess what?

That’s all of you.”

CAMPUS CALENDAR THURSDAY

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MONDAY

LEGOS AND EGGOS

IMPROV SHOW

SPLASH 2.0

NATIONAL CLAM CHOWDER DAY

MENTAL HEALTH LISTENING SESSION

8:00–10:00 p.m.

BU CENTRAL

8:00–9:30 p.m.

BU CENTRAL

METCALF HALL

ALL DINING HALLS

GSU CONFERENCE AUDITORIUM

Hosted by Student Activities Office

Hosted by Liquid Fun

Hosted by Student Activities Office

Hosted by BU Dining Services

Hosted by Mental Health Task Force

1:00–3:00 p.m.

ALL DAY

5:00–6:00 p.m.

CATALYST

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Boston ranked second-best city in America for STEM professionals SOURCE: WALLETHUB

STEMFRIENDLINESS RANK

Boston / 1st

Seattle / 4th

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES RANK

QUALITY OF LIFE RANK

Seattle / 2nd

Seattle / 15th

OVERALL RANKING

Seattle / 1st Boston / 2nd

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Boston and Seatlle were WalletHub’s first-ranked cities for STEM professionals.

BY JENNI TODD

DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Pitted against America’s 100 largest metro areas, Boston emerged as 2018’s second-best metro area for STEM professionals, according to a new study.

Conducted by WalletHub, the study scored cities on three equally-weighted categories: professional opportunities, STEMfriendliness and quality of life. Out of 100 possible points, Boston scored 71.94 — less than two points shy of Seattle’s 73.60, which earned the Emerald City WalletHub’s top ranking.

“There’s 98 other cities that would probably be dying to be number two, so I guess I shouldn’t quibble too much … I just think that we’re number one!” said Tom Hopcroft, president and CEO of MassTLC, the largest technology association in Massachusetts.

Boston isn’t far from first place, but there’s a clear disparity between its rankings

and Seattle’s.

Regarding their professional opportunities and STEM-friendliness rankings, Boston and Seattle perform similarly. Seattle outperforms Boston in professional opportunities and Boston outranks Seattle in STEM-friendliness, but both cities score highly in each category.

But Boston’s quality of life ranking — which accounts for factors like housing affordability and family-friendliness — is considerably lower than Seattle’s. Beantown ranks 43rd where Seattle ranks 15th.

Jill Gonzalez, senior analyst at WalletHub, said Boston’s lack of affordable housing severely impacted its quality of life ranking.

“Housing affordability, I think, was ultimately the demise in Boston,” Gonzalez said.

“It’s not the most affordable, and we’ve only seen that increase over the past few years.”

Gonzalez explained that cities with high professional opportunity rankings, like

Boston, often receive lower quality of life scores because they attract more talent than they can accommodate.

“I think because there are so many professional opportunities in many of these cities, more people are going to those cities,” Gonzalez said. “So, when there’s less of a supply for all the demand of new workers coming in, that’s what really affects housing affordability the most.”

Ian Mashiter, director of Boston University’s BUild Lab, echoed Gonzalez.

“It’s one of those issues where we’re kind of victims of our own success,” Mashiter said.

“The city is doing well. It’s economically thriving, but it’s driving up housing prices.”

Mashiter said housing prices, while concerning, probably won’t ultimately inhibit Boston’s STEM community enough to prompt eventual economic downturn.

“I think of New York and San Francisco and the whole Silicon Valley area, which are crazy expensive, and they still seem to thrive,” Mashiter said. “People still seem to find a way of living in those areas.”

Notably, the majority of WalletHub’s topranked cities for STEM professionals aren’t near Silicon Valley. In recent years, Gonzalez said, technology companies are increasingly locating themselves away from Silicon Valley, where real estate is extremely expensive, and closer to university clusters, where talent is abundant.

“This is something that we’ve seen in the past three to five years,” Gonzalez said. “A lot of startups that employ these STEM jobs are moving away from Silicon Valley. They’re staying closer to these university pockets, like

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Boston.”

Most new technology hubs, Hopcroft said, orient themselves around good technology universities, “something [Boston has] in spades.” Mashiter considers Boston’s abundance of universities its greatest asset.

“It’s really the predominance or number of the universities,” Mashiter said. “I think we take it for granted a lot of the time, but to see really big engineering research schools, to have multiple of them in one city is pretty extraordinary. That’s a lot of talent.”

Cities across the country reinventing themselves with STEM focuses is “an indication of how the U.S. economy is changing,” Mashiter said. As the technology industry continues to grow, Hopcroft said, many areas are looking to become technology leaders of some kind.

“Every other region is saying, ‘I wanna get into something hot and tech is really hot.’ So every region is trying to compete to be a leader in something,” Hopcroft said. “If they’re a big healthcare hub, they say ‘We’re gonna do healthcare technology.’ If they’re a marine hub, they’re gonna do marine technology.”

Gonzalez said Boston is well-positioned for success in a growing STEM economy — success that could grow rapidly if Amazon, which is currently shopping for real estate in Boston, chooses the city for its second national headquarters.

“Boston is in a really interesting position now,” Gonzalez said. “We’ll see if the Amazon rumors are true, but it really has positioned itself well for STEM opportunities and not only inviting workers to take part in that, but entire companies.”

‘Nonbinary’ exhibition offers glimpse into life beyond gender

BY DIANA LEANE

DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

In the intimate space of the restaurant-bookstore combo of Tres Gatos, restaurant-goers wandered to the colorful portraits hung on the walls. In each photo, one of five individuals posed within the space of their home. Each photographed person identified as non-binary.

Leah Eve Corbett captured the portraits to address rising stereotypes about the non-binary community stemming from the societal desire to categorize. They called the work “Nonbinary.”

Corbett worked with Tres Gatos’ artwork curator, Noah O’Leary, to bring their work to the restaurant. Last Thursday, Tres Gatos opened the exhibition, and it will remain up until the end of January.

Corbett graduated from Northeastern University last year, and they pursued this idea for their senior project. Corbett found five non-binary individuals through Facebook.

They said a major objective for the project included showing the multidimensionality of these people. Corbett spent a weekend at each person’s house to get to know the individual and to capture their different sides. “[Staying] in a space where they were truly them all the time, exploring their home … the little things that make them who they are … adds a lot to the way we decide to compose the shots,” Corbett said. “It’s a collaborative effort, and that’s what really helps to make it more dynamic.”

Corbett said they felt inspired to create this project after working with a fashion photographer in New York City. They said they felt frustration at the lack of representation of nonwhite, cisgender models in the industry.

“It felt like everyone was being boxed in,” Corbett said. “I wanted to explore my own gender by photographing other people in a per-

formative fashion way because that’s not something I typically did with my own photography.”

In addition to Corbett’s weekend-long residencies with their subjects, they are also selling zines written by the five individuals in Tres Gatos’ bookstore. Corbett said they hope that through these, people can further learn about the individuals through their voices.

The first individual Corbett photographed, Valeria, took on many titles. According to Corbett, Valeria identifies as brujx, a gender neutral variant of bruja, witch in Spanish, and is a painter and a blogger. Corbett said they connected, and specifically recalled when Valeria made a special tea to help them with their creativity.

“Being in their space and having them create all this healing energy and creative energy, I felt it,” Corbett said. “We really connected.”

From their efforts to represent the multidimensionality of the non-binary community, Corbett said they hope to fight stereotypes.

They said they feel that non-binary people are often being represented as white and masculine.

Although installing “Nonbinary” in a restaurant had challenges regarding layout and space, Corbett said they enjoyed the setting because people who may not have come to see the exhibition could dine at the restaurant and view the photos.

“For the everyday person who maybe doesn’t know that much about non-binary and trans identity, they’ll be able to dine, experience these strong portraits and question gender itself,” Corbett said. “[And] maybe be interested in learning more about non-binary and trans identity.”

O’Leary, Tres Gatos’ curator, said he believed Corbett’s project would work well at the restaurant because the crowd would find the content interesting.

“The content of Leah’s work being all about showing the vast range of non-binary identities

PHOTO COURTEST NOAH O’LEARY

“Nonbinary” is an exhibit of work by the artist Leah Eve Corbett at Tres Gatos through the end of January.

was really appealing to me, and I think that the crowd at Tres Gatos can appreciate and be interested in that,” O’Leary said.

O’Leary discovered Corbett’s work after sending out a call to artists on the Queer Exchange Boston Facebook group for the exhibition at Tres Gatos. O’Leary said he feels the work has already been a success and those who attended the opening night gave positive feedback.

“I felt that the general patronage was really excited about the work,” O’Leary said. “Even when we were still installing the show, two people walked in to get brunch, and one of them was like, ‘Wow, I love this, can I get your card?’ and we hadn’t finished setting up the show yet.”

Lee Zenkin, 20 of Framingham, attended the opening and viewed the work as a glimpse

into what it’s like to be non-binary. They said the exhibition was important to counter the stereotypes Corbett noticed. “[There] are many ways to express being non-binary,” Zenkin said. “[There’s] an androgynous or vaguely masculine association with non-binary people, which isn’t accurate. To show the spectrum of gender expression when it comes to non-binary people is important.”

O’Leary said his desire is for the exhibition to open people’s minds.

“I hope that people walk away with a little more insight into what non-binary gender identity can look like and can feel like,” O’Leary said. “In the trans queer community, … we’re very scrutinized for how we look, but these photographs have really strong feelings in them, and you can see it.”

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MUSE

The Wombats’ Dan Haggis talks new album, long-lost mascot

The Wombats perform at Paradise Rock club on Jan. 13.

BY JOSEE MATELA

DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

When The Wombats first brought their alt-pop sound across the pond to Boston, they performed for a crowd of 17 people. On Jan. 13, the band returned for another appearance, this time at Paradise Rock Club. The show was sold out.

“It was one of the best on the tour so far,” drummer Dan Haggis said in an interview with The Daily Free Press. “Boston’s always got such an awesome energy — kind of reminds us of Liverpool a little bit. Kind of just a little bit wild and always on the edge, about to break.”

Boston was the fourth stop in the band’s 2018 U.S. Tour. With venues slated coast-tocoast, Haggis, vocalist/guitarist Matthew

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Murphy, and bassist Tord Øverland Knudsen have gigs booked well into July.

In 20-degree weather, concert-goers braved the cold to wait for Paradise’s doors to open.

Inside, the atmosphere buzzed with anticipation as both levels of the venue filled to capacity — more than 900 strong.

Throughout the night, the energy continued to grow and encompass the room. The air vibrated with a spectacular mix of The Wombats’ music and the audience’s singing.

There was no need for massive LCD screens or confetti cannons to convey the electric excitement bouncing off the walls.

The simple act of turning on the house lights to illuminate the crowd for a moment said enough.

While the performances on the U.S.

tour feature many of the hits from the band’s past three albums, “Moving to New York” from their 2007 introductory album “Proudly Present… A Guide to Love, Loss, & Desperation” brought back more than a decade of nostalgia.

Fans will be treated to fresh tracks from a new album, “Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life,” which will be released on Feb. 9.

“On this album, we tried to avoid doing certain things that we’ve done naturally,” Haggis said. “Let’s not try and throw in the kitchen sink at the last chord.”

For the band, new guidelines weren’t the only changes in the creative process. This time around, a few thousand miles forced the musicians to modify their plans. Before recording this album, Haggis was based in London, Murphy in Los Angeles and Øverland Knudsen in Oslo, Norway.

The lack of proximity fostered a new approach. Their old method of meeting once, branching off, then meeting again to put it all together simply wasn’t feasible. Instead, they met in Oslo for two-week spans to bring their new album to life.

“This time we tried to be in a room together and from no pre-existing ideas, start and finish a song in the state of a few days,” Haggis said. “It was really fun to do that and brainstorming lyrical ideas and musical ideas.

We’d just be playing piano and guitar over a drum beat. It was a fun way to try to build up a song from a different place.”

“Beautiful People” marks yet another chapter for the band. Formed in Liverpool in 2003, their longevity in the music scene can be attributed to their cohesiveness as a group.

“The love for what we do has always kept

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us going — the fact that we’re good friends and just a really weird sort of family,” Haggis said.

While together, The Wombats have moved beyond crowds in the tens to crowds reaching tens of thousands. Their first gig in Boston was so small that the band learned each attendee’s name.

No matter the venue, Haggis reiterated the importance of the music itself to both the band and their listeners. As a music fan, he understands how emotional connections can form empathy and support between listener and artist. As an artist, he gets a chance to see both sides.

“Being on the other end,” Haggis said, “that is one of the most rewarding feelings and the reason why we want to do music.”

Haggis recounted meeting a fan who used The Wombats’ music to motivate herself to get out of bed and undergo her cancer treatments.

While she is now cancer-free, the impact of her story continues on with the band.

As The Wombats’ music continues to reach across the world, the band continues to establish new connections and strengthen older ones. Through the years, the crew has remained intact — minus one.

“We had a mascot that was a wombat when we started,” Haggis said.

The giant stuffed wombat, an imported Australian gift from Haggis’ dad, was affectionately named Cherub and accompanied the band on tour.

“But I lost it at Oslo airport one time, which was quite devastating for the group,” Haggis said. “We didn’t know where he was and he had been with us through thick and thin.”

Time’s Up transforms film industry’s attitude toward harassment

BY HANNAH SHEARER DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The dress code for the star-studded Golden Globes was a little different this year. Dozens of actresses wore black, symbolically telling Hollywood, “time’s up.”

The Time’s Up movement began after a multitude of men in Hollywood — and many other industries — were accused of sexual misbehavior or misconduct against their female colleagues.

Debbie Danielpour, a screenwriting professor in the College of Communication, worked in Los Angeles for a few years before leaving and continuing to work elsewhere. Danielpour said her experience was isolating.

“There was nobody to talk to,” Danielpour said. “You couldn’t just go to the producer who was also a white guy — they were all men, and anyone who was a woman didn’t have any power.”

In 2016, women accounted for 17 percent of behind-the-scenes positions in the top 250 films, a two percent decline from 2015, according to a study done by Women in Film.

“I feel a little guilty sending [my female students] off into Hollywood,” Danielpour said. “I think we should do a boot camp kind of thing, to get them ready for this because I know that their chances of getting their stuff made are half as great as the men.”

Danielpour is part of Women in Film, an international organization that supports women in the film industry and spreads their work. Alecia Jean Orsini Lebeda, CEO of Good Natured Dog Productions and president of Women in Film and Video of New England (WIFVNE), said changing the deeply ingrained mentality about assault will be difficult.

“I’ve gone through that thought of ‘okay I think I’ve been harassed’ and look back at conversations had or little stupid things that people have said,” Lebeda said. “And I guess everyone

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The Time’s Up movement addresses rampant sexual misconduct in the film industry, with many women speaking out about their own experiences.

involved is so numb to it, like ‘okay, I’m expecting to walk onto a set and be abused’ and how do you change that mentality?”

WIFVNE encourages members to attend classes set up by SAG-AFTRA, a film union, about how to recognize when harassment is happening and how to speak up about it. Lebeda said WIFVNE’s encourages men to participate because “this problem is not a woman’s problem, it’s a male problem.”

On its website, Time’s Up promotes a GoFundMe campaign raising money for assault survivors to take legal action, which has raised over 16 million dollars.

Danielpour is moving to take action on BU’s campus.

“Our goal is to have every faculty member [in the Film and Television department] include our soon-to-be-written policy on sexual harassment

in their syllabus,” she said, “and also to talk about it, in a forum sort of way rather than a lecture, on the first day of class.”

Lebeda said WIFVNE is working to create a hotline for assault survivors.

“Women in Film of LA has spearheaded a campaign for call lines,” Lebeda said, “and we are working on hooking into that system as well, so you can pick up the phone that moment and call somebody and talk to somebody.”

Julia Hess, a sophomore in COM and co-producer of the BUTV10 sitcom COED, said she’s grateful for the movement and the dialogue surrounding it.

“I’m glad that justice is finally being served and that in the media age more celebrities are able to use their platforms in order to speak out against it,” Hess said. “This is a super important topic that everyone needs to be talking about

and making sure we all make a valiant effort to change how our society and Hollywood so this doesn’t happen again, for any and all workers” With regard to BU’s campus, Hess said it’s important for the university to voice official support for Time’s Up. “As a school, BU needs to be vocally on board as an advocate in the Time’s Up movement, stating they will not accept any sexual harassment or assault conduct in their workplace and classrooms,” Hess said.

Meanwhile, Danielpour advises her students entering the field to remain vigilant.

“If you find yourself in a power play with someone, using sexuality as the currency, you’ve got to talk to somebody,” Danielpour said. “We can finally push back about being taken advantage of, but I would also tell them to expect it to be aware of it and not to be complacent.”

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Caution should be exercised for institutions under scrutiny Cultural organizations offer opportunities for people to come together to seek a better understanding about the world and its respective cultural practices. On a college campus, a cultural institution could serve to create a network of students engaged with the culture and establish mutual respect for each other.

The Confucius Institute, a cultural institute run by the Chinese government, has recently come under attack by members from the University of Massachusetts Boston community for what some see as actions infringing upon academic freedoms and implementing censorship. A coalition of 17 frustrated students, teachers and alumni have written a letter addressed to the university, explaining their accusations and demanding a meeting in hopes of shutting the center down on campus.

The Institute operates on several college campuses across the country and provides a myriad of opportunities for students to interact with Chinese culture, offering supplemental language and cultural courses as well as grants for students to study in China.

While those opposed to the institute raised concerns about ways it has censored information, they don’t seem particularly justified in their stance to expel the center from campus. In fact, direct instances of the Confucius Institute of censorship seem rare according to an article published Tuesday in the Boston Globe. Besides its potential responsibility for canceling a talk with the Dalai Lama in 2014 — which upset many advocates of academic freedom — the Confucius center does not seem to endorse censorship.

However, the institution’s affiliation with the Chinese government does raise suspicions about the purpose of such a center on an American campus, especially in an urban setting like Boston. In fact, the center almost resembles an embassy, undermining its purpose as a center for learning and cultural exchange.

It’s no secret that China has had an extensive history with communism and continues to engage in parts of the political philosophy today. It’s also no secret that the United States

past connotations of communism.

In the letter written by the objectors, the Nonetheless, it is important to note that Institute came under fire for skewing facts of similar types of centers found across the coun- certain historical events, including the protry have been successful in establishing a link tests at Tiananmen Square. If the Institute between cultures and providing an interna- truly is skewing the teaching of these kinds tional haven for the community. However, of key historical events to the point that they these institutes, while sometimes still over- stray from the truth, it would be unacceptable. seen by their respective governments, do not All in all, despite the benefits this center operate on college campuses. has to offer students, the number of suspiThus, the Confucius Institute operates cions raised by the center seems to clash with in a distinct and unusual way as compared the educational purpose of the Confucius to its counterparts. UMass Boston contrib- Institute. In order for centers like these to function successfully on American college campuses, they must be structured in a way so as to serve students appropriately and in a way that enhances their learning. Otherwise, these centers would prove to be unnecessary additions to universities that already teach a variety of perspectives.

In order for these institutions to make a lasting impact on their students, they must consider ways to increase transparency, particularly for the colleges they’re operating on.

An institution responsible for the dissemination of information without careful consideration could be dangerous. Universities should has always stood firmly against communist uted nearly a fifth of the center’s budget for also work to institute systems to prevent misideals and has taken threats to democracy se- the year. But there does not seem to be any information. UMass Boston might benefit by riously. It’s only fair to ask if this pushback system in place for the university to oversee requesting to review the Institute’s curricmight stem from an anti-communist hyste- what curriculum the center decides to teach. ulum and granting them approval to teach ria. The word “communist” seems to elicit The center seems to be entirely in charge of the material. the same dramatic reaction it received back the material they’re teaching students. This A cultural organization run by a foreign during the Red Scare. Most of the grievances does create the potential for misinformation power is concerning for reasons beyond the voiced by the 17-member group from UMass or skewing of important events. The univer- structure itself. The last thing we want is a Boston dealt with Chinese issues generally, sity holds no approval power in the center’s higher education institution entangled in a not those specific to the institution. Thus, it curriculum, which could be problematic, con- case with the Chinese government or any foris important to distance the organization from sidering its substantial funding. eign government for that matter.

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ost of the grievances voiced by the 17-member group from UMass Boston dealt with Chinese issues generally, not those specific to the institution. Thus, it is important to distance the organization from past connotations of communism.

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OPINION 9

COLUMNS LADIES I AM RIGHT:

LESSONS FROM THE LEFT:

Saying goodbye to my friends Trump’s ‘shithole’ comment

BY MEREDITH WILSHERE COLUMNIST

If you had ever told the eager-eyed, over-enthusiastic freshman version of myself that one day she would be looking down the barrel of another taboo g-word — graduation — she actually would have laughed in your face. She had known seniors, sure, but to her graduation meant there was just going to be a whole class of people leaving and a whole other class of people being ushered out. She never thought it would be her.

I spent a good amount of winter break back in London, as it had been one year since I moved there for study abroad. Walking streets I had known so well with both new and old friends made me reflect on and imagine what was to come in the coming months. A year ago, I had no idea how my life was going to shape up as. I didn’t know that traveling was going to change me as much as it had, and I didn’t know I was going to fall in love with physical places and even more in love with my friends. I go into this last semester with the same uneasy and nervous feeling about what lies ahead.

My senior year at college feels similar to what it felt like to walk the halls of my high school knowing that in a few months I would be moving to a new city and a new state. At that point, once the realization had set in, I had the intention to find closure with a few of my classmates. There came a feeling where a lot of the drama that had occurred didn’t matter anymore. I let go of grudges I had been feeling since freshman year. I am trying to go into this new semester with this same intention. In the great beyond that is graduation, I want to go with debts settled and resentments forgiven.

The reality of all of it ending soon is finally settling in — those I see every day, those I pass on different street corners and have had several classes with, I will no longer see any-

more. Friends gained and friends lost alike will move to different cities, different countries and start a different chapter of their lives that revolves around things other than undergraduate academia. I have gotten used to people coming and going over the years, but I never thought it would be this dramatic.

A looming graduation puts a damper on many of my relationships, but it also provides opportunities. Although looking for a job and a place to live within the next year is going to be stressful, I should emphasize spending time with my friends right now. This includes reaching out to those I may have lost touch with and continuing to spend time with the friends I’ve made during my past few years at Boston University. For me, it also means making amends with those I have hurt in these past few years and accepting apologies from those who hawve hurt me.

I know that a lot of this can sound tried and true. Indeed, there are so many songs written about not knowing how good something is until you know it’s the end. Other songs are written about the impending feelings of thing ending. In a group chat with some of my closest friends, we have banned the word “graduation.” I know this does not come with the childish fear of growing up, and being a “person in the real world” as many have claimed graduation forces you to become — it comes from the fear of not being immediately surrounded by those you love. I can be the first to say it: I am very scared to not live in a city with my best friends. I am going to miss seeing them almost every day, passing people I know on the street and apartment hopping for movie nights. These are the relationships that have changed me the most — my platonic friendships.

I know graduation is one of those things that is easy to ignore until you have to — until you’re collecting your diploma and walking away from the place you’ve called home the past few years. I write about it because of the way I know it’s going to change a lot of my relationships, knowing it may be for better or for worse. Many of my friends and I are moving into different chapters of our lives and that makes this semester all the more special and important. It serves as a reminder to cherish those around you and focus on making the most of the time we have together.

BY ANNA STROINSKI COLUMNIST

At a bipartisan immigration meeting with senators last week, President Donald Trump referred to countries like Haiti and El Salvador as “shitholes” and proceeded to wonder if the United States ought to welcome immigrants from such countries. After reports of the comment leaked, networks held lengthy discussions about whether it was “shithole” or “shithouse,” whether it was outright racist or woefully misguided, whether it was about economics or skin color. From The Rachel Maddow Show to Anderson Cooper 360, proTrump hacks fought with anti-Trump pontificators in the same capacity they have been since Mr. Trump declared his candidacy two (very distant) years ago.

Of course, the comment was gravely alarming. It should be gravely alarming. The president of the United States does more than govern rationally — they represent and project American ideals at home and abroad. As a country — although we haven’t always been true to our values — we signed onto a project of inclusivity, progress, diversity, equality, opportunity, fairness and freedom whether we like it or not. Over and above any day-to-day government, any petty politician or any piece of legislation, those basic ideals exist, and they exist in a bold cursive type in our state and federal constitutions. To label, disparage and bar immigrants or potential citizens based on their country of origin, then, flies in the face of that laundry list of quintessentially American values — values that can certainly be chipped away at, but values that are nonetheless durable so long as our constitutions remain intact.

While certainly alarming, we cannot afford to pretend that this is new or unique.

Trump’s casual racism and his malignant nativism are as knitted into the fabric of

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our country as those American values are.

It cropped up in the 1700s when slave trade took off in America, which split families apart and tore men and women away from their homelands — it cropped up in the 1800s when President Andrew Jackson led a mass slaughter of indigenous people across the United States, when the Civil War broke out and half the country seceded in support of slavery, when Chinese workers were harassed on the West Coast for simply working on railroads to send money back to their families. It cropped up in the 1900s when Jim Crow was instituted, when mass lynchings took place across the United States without any repercussion, when Japanese Americans were locked away in internment camps, when voting restrictions like the poll tax and the grandfather clause were voted into law, when police beat Rodney King half to death with clubs, when Nixon declared a war on drugs.

It crops up even now, in the 21st century, with voter ID laws, anti-Muslim hysteria and comments like “shitholes.”

If we want to learn from our history, it is not enough to emulate the good. We have to understand the bad and learn from our mistakes. Certainly, great and noble values exist and were written into hard law in 1776 and expanded on into the 1780s with the Constitution and Federalist Papers that defended it. Later, in the 1950s, Martin Luther King Jr., against all odds and obstacles, fought for voting rights in Selma and won.

But at the same time, the men that crafted our Constitution and codified our values, hailed from the elite slave-owning class, and a majority of Americans, including a vast swath of our high level government, disapproved of the Civil Rights movement.

Our history is a duality of good and bad, a tapestry knitted together with both deeply malicious and profoundly benevolent threads.

Once knitted, it can’t be undone, but we can look at the bigger picture and figure out how to go about the rest.

So, as unprecedented as Trump seems and as disgusting as his comments are, he and his ideology (and believe me, he has an ideology) don’t exist in a vacuum. They are the result of a historical narrative that’s been in the works since the first settlement of Jamestown. They are malicious threads in the tapestry, suspiciously similar to those of the past.

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The new semester comes with the promise of colder weather.

We here at the ol’ Free Press want to know — what would BU students do in the snow ?

President Brown: Not cancel school

Warren: Never go outside

COM: Tweet about it

West: Draw penises on Nickerson Field

CGS: Cut out paper snowflakes

StuVi 2: Send Snapchats of Nickerson Field

CFA: Sculpt snowmen

FreeP: Insulate ourselves with newspapers

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In need of momentum, women’s hockey readies for UConn on Sunday

BY JACOB GURVIS

DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

With on ly one month remaining in the regular season, the Boston University women’s hockey team heads to play the University of Connecticut Sunday afternoon to take on the Huskies (7-10-7, 1-9-4 Hockey East).

The Terriers (8-13-5, 4-10-4 Hockey East) have won only one of their last eight games, but look to rebound against a struggling UConn team in the two teams’ third matchup this season. BU defeated the Huskies 6-2 in late October, and the teams ended in a 2-2 overtime draw just over two weeks later.

To BU head coach Brian Durocher, the most important recent development for the team has been the return of several key players. Senior forwards Victoria Bach and Rebecca Leslie led Team Canada at the 2018 Nations Cup while senior forward Nina Rodgers has recently come back from an injury that kept her out for nine games.

“Those are some of the good things — that we’re getting people a little more healthy and maybe putting more than 14 skaters on the bench,” Durocher said.

With crucial Hockey East contests coming up, and the annual Beanpot tournament quickly approaching, Durocher said he would like to see improvements on the defensive side of the ice.

“You can win a lot of games with two goals,” Durocher said.

“It’s nicer to get three, four or five, but what are you sacrificing?

I think the thing you can control a little bit better is defending.

Hopefully we can do that in good fashion. We’ve got to start there.”

In addition to defense, Durocher said playing well structurally is imperative.

“If somebody beats you because they’re a little more talented, or they’re a little stronger, that’s one thing,” Durocher said.

“But if they beat you because you’re making mental errors,

With only one month left in the season, every point matters for the women’s hockey team.

controllable errors, that’s the one that drives coaches crazy and can cost games.”

One silver lining to the temporary loss of leaders like Bach, Leslie and Rodgers has been the opportunity for younger skaters to step up. In recent games, Durocher has been impressed by the line of freshmen forwards Nara Elia and Jesse Compher and sophomore forward Deziray De Sousa.

“They’re all strong kids who do a good job down low in the zone,” Durocher said. “They’ve generated some offense and opportunities.”

Additionally, Durocher noted the performance of sophomore defenseman Breanna Scarpaci, who missed the majority of the first semester due to injury. Since returning to the lineup, Scarpaci has played well, already doubling

her points total from the entire 2016-17 season.

“It takes awhile to get yourself back in playing shape and hockey shape, and she’s slowly inching forward,” Durocher said.

“I’ve seen stamina building up and the confidence building up, and the poise building up.”

Looking to Sunday, Durocher noted that the goaltending and defense of UConn stands out most. The Huskies’ have held their opponents to 2.2 goals per game, equal to their own mark.

In the net, senior goaltender Annie Belanger currently sits on a .923 goal save percentage and 2.26 goals against average.

“They have a ver y, ver y talented [goaltender] there,” Durocher said. “Their team defense has always been real solid, willing to block shots all over the ring. They’re tough in

front of their net, preventing you from getting rebounds.”

Durocher also highlighted UCon n f resh ma n for wa rd Natalie Snodgrass, who leads her team in points, goals, assists and shots.

“There’s some talented kids there, but she’s certainly bringing life to that team,” Durocher said.

“So we’ve got to pay attention to her.”

With fewer than 10 games remaining on the season, the Terriers are still looking to break out and gain momentum.

To Durocher, the best way his team can do that is by remaining focused and putting up one good period after the next.

“We’ve got to do the little things,” Durocher said. “We’ve got to continue to inch forward and get better. And that’s not because some players are getting

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their hockey legs under them, or some players are coming back from injury, it’s because every person just plays a little smarter, a little better, and a little more intensely.

If any of that happens, there’s enough talent and there’s enough one-goal games to show that we can play with people. We’ve just got to reverse that one goal and be the one on top.”

If BU can turn things around, starting Sunday against the Huskies, then Durocher believes the sky is the limit for the team.

Or more accurately, the rafters.

“I’ve already told them, I feel like we’re going to put another banner up in the roof Walter Brown arena,” Durocher said. “I think we’ve got a shot at it in the Beanpot, I think we’ve got a shot at it in Hockey East.”

Women’s basketball falls in back and forth game at American

BY JOSH ROTHSTEIN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Boston University women’s basketball team played competitively with the best the Patriot League has to offer for the majority of its Wednesday night game, but ultimately American University was able to pull away for a 66-50 win.

It was a slow start for both teams, especially the Eagles (14-4, 7-0 Patriot League), who began the game shooting just 2-of-8 from the field and 2-of-6 on three-point attempts.

BU (8-9, 3-4 Patriot League) was able to force American into some poor shots early on.

However, later into the first quarter, both teams found their groove offensively. For the Eagles, junior guard Elina Koskimies connected on four three-pointers to lead all scorers. Senior guard Corrine Williams was the most potent for the Terriers, as she scored 10 of their 14 first quarter points.

BU head coach Katy Steding said she was pleased with how her team played for the most part.

“I felt like [Williams] was the definition of ‘ready to play’ tonight,” Steding said. “She trusted herself tonight. She stepped up and it is a good thing she did because we needed her for her tenacity and her scoring ability.”

American extended its lead to six courtesy of a buzzer-beater from sophomore guard Katie Marenyi, who also had two assists in the quarter.

Sophomore forward TaeKenya Cleveland had the hot hand for the Eagles early in the second quarter.

Cleveland was entirely responsible for a 5-0 run that put American up 25-14 and led Steding to call a timeout.

The Terriers had a much better end to the second quarter, as they were able to cut the Eagles’ lead from as many as 12 down to four and

BU ended the first half trailing 30-26. with a big run of their own.

The Terriers utilized the free Steding said she did not think throw line to help the comeback, it was the team’s best game execuwith sophomore forward Nia Irving tion-wise and wants to see more seeing four of her six first half points attacks toward the basket. come from the free throw line.

“Our guards need to be more agBU also dominated in first half gressive going towards the rim and rebounds, accumulating 23 rebounds getting into the paint,” Steding said. to American’s 14. Williams had six “With the exception of Nia Irving, while sophomore guard Vanessa we didn’t really have much presence Edgehill had four, both more than inside tonight. That is an area where any Eagles player. we really needed some help tonight.”

The Terriers cut American’s lead The Eagles were able to open to as few as two early in the the third up their largest lead of the game to quarter, but weren’t able to get the end the quarter, leading the Terriers bucket they needed to knot the 53-39 after senior guard Emily Kingame or take a commanding lead. neston notched seven points in the The Eagles got some momentum quarter for American. back by forcing turnovers, including BU’s sloppiness with the ball three from junior forward Naiyah made it difficult for the team to get Thompson. back into the game. The Terriers The back and forth continued had 22 turnovers to only 11 for the until the end of the third quarter as Eagles.

BU caught up to American — this American was also able to sepatime cutting the deficit to four, but rate from BU with its shooting from once again the Eagles responded behind the arc. The Eagles shot 50

percent of their three-point field goals, connecting on 12-of-24 attempts. Koskimies did most of the damage for American, hitting seven three pointers to lead all scorers with 24 points.

However, it was a different story for the Terriers, who only shot 5-for12 on their three pointers.

American led nearly the entire game, and while the Terriers got it close a few times, the Eagles ended up with a comfortable 66-50 win.

Despite the loss, Steding remained optimistic following the game. She said in the pregame that she wanted see her team play really hard, and she thought they did exactly that.

“I talked about playing hard and competing every possession,” Steding said. “For a long time, that really kept us in the game. They game never really felt like it was out of reach, and I think American felt the same way.”

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Turnovers cost men’s basketball in 69-58 loss to American University

BY RISHABH KRISHAN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Boston University men’s basketball team fell to American University 69-58 Wednesday night at Case Gym. The Terriers (9-9, 5-2 Patriot League) have had a surprising yet thrilling start to Patriot League play. After a close loss to Loyola University Maryland earlier this month, BU comfortably won three consecutive games before falling to the Eagles (5-13, 2-5 Patriot League).

While the Terriers played a relatively even first half, it is hard to not acknowledge the role of complacency in this double-digit loss.

After three wins against Patriot League rivals, the Terriers appeared to have enough moment um to beat American, one of the league’s poorer performing teams, at home.

However, the team seemed to underestimate the resolve of the Eagles.

“Give American credit,” BU head coach Joe Jones said. “They were great tonight. They played hard, they scraped [and] they fought.

They deserved to win. They made the plays to win the game.”

Jones noted t h at h is tea m entered the matchup unprepared.

“We had our worst practice of the month yesterday,” Jones said. “There was no energy yesterday … [and that] was a bad sign.”

Despite this, the Terriers opened the game strong. BU commanded an early lead, which it retained for a majority of the first half of the contest.

However, toward the waning minutes of the first half, the Terriers allowed the Eagles to score 13 unanswered points and surrendered their lead going into the locker room.

BU shot the ball decently, shooting nearly 50 percent (25-for-52) from the floor overall, passed efficiently and restrained the American’s aggressiveness, but was still outperformed in all facets. The Eagles out-hustled the Terriers in the first half, and they went unabated in the second.

BU may have shot the ball better in the second, converting on 55.6 percent of its second-half shots, but

Sophomore forward Tyler Scanlon registered nine points against American University Wednesday night.

that did not neutralize the tenacity of American.

The Eagles repeatedly exploited the Terriers’ failed double-teaming efforts by entering the lane. While American did not score as many points in the paint, it drew numerous fouls, which contributed to its overall 11-for-18 free throw performance.

“We were just lousy,” Jones said. “I was not great, the players were not great.

We did not play well as a team today.”

Additionally, the Eagles grabbed some key rebounds and converted sev-

eral big three-point shots in the final minutes, which sealed their victory.

However, the game was ultimately determined by turnovers.

BU amassed a season-high 21 turnovers, a few of which came in the final deciding moments of the game. What was more alarming was how consistent the sloppiness was, with 11 giveaways coming just in the second half alone.

On the other hand, the Eagles only had 12 total turnovers overall, proving the carelessness on offense

as one-sided.

“We turned the ball over too much,” Jones said. “That killed us.

For a game at that pace, to have that many turnovers is too much.”

Evidently, Jones was not pleased with his team’s performance today.

After a series of impressive victories, this loss was a large blow to the team’s momentum.

Yet, there were unseen benefits.

BU shot a game total of 48.1 percent from the field, outrebounded American 34-25 and outscored the

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Eagles 38-32 in the paint. The effort was there, but the direction was not.

The Terriers have encountered difficulties with offensive ball control and defensive rotation before, and addressed them successfully.

BU’s next game against the United States Naval Academy on Saturday is a chance to revive such resilience and get its momentum back.

“We shot 55 percent from the field in the second half, [but] still didn’t play well,” Jones said. “That is how good we can be.”

Between the Lines: The best TV drama we won’t see ALCARAZ, FROM PAGE 12

who are actually the best of the best.

Every one of the All-Star players is one of the best in the world at basketball. Why would they get upset if they were picked after someone or last? Oh yeah, they probably wouldn’t. Or best case, they do get upset and are out to prove something in the game, making it more competitive. But still, Silver has not changed his mind.

If anything, this is the NBA’s way to try and minimize the feuds that have risen the league’s popularity in the past years. Russell Westbrook versus Kevin Durant

and Lebron James versus basically everyone else are the storylines that only add to the play we get to watch on the court.

Not to mention, this has already been proven to be a fun, entertaining idea. The NHL created the AllStar Fantasy Draft in 2011 where two captains made selections on live on TV. They even had alcohol for the players and if it wasn’t already entertaining enough, the last player picked won a car.

The NFL also did this with the Pro Bowl in 2014 when Hall of Fame team captains Jerry Rice and Deion Sanders drafted from the Pro Bowl players pool. Imagine how much

more fun it would be with the personalities of the NBA involved rather than a bunch of guys with helmets covering their faces.

This is a frankly a huge missed opportunity for the NBA, and it isn’t going to make the game any better. They hit a home run with the NBA Awards show last season — it was a change of pace to how leagues roll out regular season awards. For a league that is usually so great at promoting individual players and their personalities, they dropped the ball here. Hopefully next season the NBA doesn’t worry about hurting the feelings of the best basketball players in the world.

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There are rumors that Chris Paul had an impact in the decision to change the NBA All-Star Game format.

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“I’ve already told them, I feel like we’re going to put another banner up in the roof Walter Brown arena. I think we’ve got a shot at it in the Beanpot, I think we’ve got a shot at it in Hockey East.” - BU women’s hockey coach Brian Durocher on the remainder of the season. p.10

Thursday, December 18, 2018

“We had our worst practice of the month yesterday. There was no energy yesterday… [and that] was a bad sign.” - BU men’s basketball coach Joe Jones about the team’s practice before its loss to American University on Wednesday night. p.11

Victoria Bach surpasses women’s hockey The best NBA program record for total career goals Between the Lines

drama we won’t see on TV

BY MICHAEL ALCARAZ COLUMNIST

We have just passed the halfway point in the NBA regular season, and All-Star weekend is less than a month away. This year, the NBA decided to shake up the All-Star Game, abandoning the East vs. West format and instead creating a pool that two fanvoted team captains will draft from.

It is alleged that nine-time All-Star Chris Paul and basketball legend Michael Jordan pitched the new format to the NBA in order to produce actual competitive play on the court instead of watching a glorified shoot-around. And coming from Paul and Jordan, it makes sense. Both are extremely competitive and likely can’t stand watching guys play “olay defense” and “heat-check offense.”

But will this new format suddenly make the players decide to put in at least close to maximum effort? No, probably not. A game that, at it’s best, would be the most exciting game of pick-up basketball you’ve ever seen is now virtually a skills competition. That is, if Commissioner Adam Silver, chose to televise the All-Star Game draft.

Allowing the captains to draft live would not only be a smart move, it would be must watch TV with more drama than this season of “The Bachelor.” The drama that could ensue would likely carry into the second half of the regular season and undoubtedly be something to look forward to in playoff matchups.

Silver defends not televising the draft because “there was a sense from the players that it put them in an impossible position.”

Yeah Adam, that’s the point.

In reality, we should not have to try and protect the egos of professional adults, who already have gone through a similar process.

The NBA Draft Lottery is already a nationally televised event and players are passed on or fall down draft boards all the time. Lebron James even spoke out on the All-Star Game draft saying, “We’re all grown men.”

And he is right, they are grown adults CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

Senior forward and assistant captain Victoria Bach notched her 93rd career goal, surpassing women’s hockey’s previous record.

BY NICOLE HAVENS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

For senior forward and assistant captain Victoria Bach, her 93rd career goal could not have come at a better time for the Boston University women’s hockey team.

Bach’s goal not only pushed her ahead of former forward Sarah Lefort’s program record for career goals (92), but also tied the game for the Terriers (8-13-5, 4-10-4 Hockey East) against Northeastern University with 3.3 seconds left in regulation time Tuesday night at Matthews Arena.

The Milton, Ontario native was able to reach the program record 13 games faster than when Lefort surpassed the previous record on Nov. 14, 2015.

“I’ve been working pretty hard toward [this] so I think it’s a pretty great accomplishment,” Bach said. “It definitely feels great, but I’ve got to give a lot of that to my teammates as well and everyone here at BU so far.”

A lthough the matchup against Northeastern (12-10-3, 8-7-2 Hockey East) ended in a 3-3 draw after five minutes of overtime, BU was able to walk away with a valuable Hockey East conference point and currently sits in sixth place.

Bach was the only Terrier to find the

back of the net during the contest, notching her fourth hat-trick of the 2017-18 season and fifth straight multi-point game.

“Every point is really important for us,” BU head coach Brian Durocher said. “After our poor start the first five or six games, we had a pretty good run. Now you go back to a real tight game with a good Maine team, a split with Providence, a tie on the road with Northeastern, you can see the makings of a little bit of a run, a little bit of a streak here.”

While the forward had a slower start to the season statistically, tallying only five goals and nine assists in the Terriers’ first 10 games, Bach has been anything but slow. In the span of 13 games since BU’s tie against the University of Connecticut, Bach has tallied 23 goals and 11 assists.

The senior currently leads the Terriers in goals (28) and points (47), with her linemate senior forward and captain Rebecca Leslie not far behind at 40 points (16 goals and 24 assists).

Besides lighting up the score sheet quickly, on the ice, speed is something that is essential to Bach’s game. It is also something that she said she focused on over past summer while with Team Canada.

“I’m not the biggest player so [I] defi-

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nitely have to always get faster and get stronger,” Bach said.

Durocher noted that this speed not only helps her score goals of her own, but also helps her create plays for her teammates, as Bach is second on the team in assists with 19.

“The biggest thing that helps her with her finishing is the fact that she can get to places that very few people can get to with her speed,” Durocher said. “She can turn a two-on-two into a near breakaway, a harmless one-on-one into a pretty open shot and what looks like a pretty even footrace into a two-length lead.”

After collecting four goals against Yale University on Dec. 7, Bach became the only player in the program’s history to score 20 goals in all four seasons. Additionally, she lit the lamp 20 times in 18 games this season, the fastest in the Terriers’ history. “… While she’s having the best year this year and has the chance to eclipse a couple of more goal-scoring records here, it’s a testament to all four years,” Durocher said. “Twenty goals or more in the first three years, and now a high 20s and counting this year, it really is a long term body of work that she can be proud of and should be recognized.”

BOTTOM LI NE THURSDAY, JAN. 18

FRIDAY, JAN. 19

Women’s Basketball vs. Navy, 2 p.m.

Men’s Track and Field vs.

Multi-Team Meet Women’s Track and Field vs.

Multi-Team Meet

SATURDAY, JAN. 20

Men’s Ice Hockey @ Merrimack, 7 p.m.

Men’s Basketball @ Navy, 2 p.m.

Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Merrimack, 7 p.m.

SUNDAY, JAN. 21

TUESDAY, JAN. 23

Women’s Tennis vs. Liberty, 10 a.m.

Women’s Ice Hockey @ UConn, 2 p.m.

Celtics @ Lakers, 10:30 p.m. EST