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Problems persist for shelters despite increased funding BU security service used more in light of armed robberies

By Zoe Roos Daily Free Press Staff

Despite recent legislation adding $5.3 million for housing and homelessness prevention in Massachusetts, the Commonwealth struggles with a family housing system that overlooks the root of the homelessness problem, officials said.

Massachusetts officials announced in August that the Commonwealth would begin funding to invest in homelessness prevention, emergency housing and rapid re-housing, according to an Aug. 23 Department of Housing and Community Development press release.

But a number of individuals and families still are not receiving help, said Joe Finn, president and executive director of the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance.

“The problems are especially with young adult homelessness within the population of the 18–24 bracket,” he said. “We are seeing significant emergence of particularly persons with mental health issues who are falling through the cracks and are winding up at the doors of emergency shelter.”

Robyn Frost, executive director for the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, said there has been an increase in people applying for emergency shelter.

“The number of calls that we are receiving from people who have gone to apply for shelter and are being denied have escalated to anywhere from five to six people per day,” she said.

Finn said dealing with homeless families can be more difficult than dealing with homeless individuals.

“The problem with the family system is that there needs to be some reform at the front door, ways of working to deal with families’ issues as they come into the sys-

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Despite recent legislation aimed at preventing homelessness in Massachusetts, the Commonwealth still struggles with shelter programs.

tem rather than relegating them all to shelters or to motels,” he said.

Finn said the Commonwealth is attempting to address problems with family homelessness.

“Massachusetts is one of the few places in the United States where it is a shelter-ondemand program,” he said. “The state has been trying to reform that system and take a look at it and say, ‘Well, wait a second, there has got to be a better way of dealing with family homelessness than simply allowing them to go into a shelter.’”

Tom Lorello, executive director of Heading Home Shelters, also said homeless family shelter is facing problems.

“The whole family shelter system is in crisis right now because there are so many families presenting for shelter that there are not enough shelter beds for them,” he said.

Lorello said the rise in the need for shelter is a result of the recession.

“About 1,700 more families are applying for shelter than there are shelter beds available,” he said. “One thousand and nine hundred shelter beds across the state were sufficient back in 2007.”

Frost said the state has always had four distinct categories for emergency shelter admittance — people affected by natural

Homeless, see page 4

Boston Marathon slots fill up amid stricter qualifying times

By Cosette Pérez Daily Free Press Staff

Slots for the Boston Marathon reached the maximum 27,000 registered participants on Oct. 11, as runners squeezed to meet even more stringent times to qualify for the increasingly competitive marathon.

For the first time since 1990, the Boston Athletic Association, which runs the Boston Marathon, made the qualifying times for every age and gender group more stringent by five minutes, according to the BAA. Men between 18 and 34 years old must qualify at 3 hours and 5 minutes, while women in the same age group have 3 hours and 35 minutes.

For the second year, the fastest runners were able to register before less qualified individuals.

Registration for the Boston Marathon filled up on Oct. 11, set at the limit of 27,000 individuals — the same maximum for the last two years, according to a BAA press release.

A number of runners said they acknowledged the prestige attached to finishing the Boston Marathon, and that the increase in registration makes sense.

“There is definitely a running boom going on in Boston, and the Boston Marathon has become a sort of mecca for the people that are runners,” said Jason Paganelli, trainer and owner of Endurance Fitness Systems. “I train

a lot of people who run in the marathon, and they agree that you can call yourself a runner once you’ve run the Boston Marathon.”

Saecha Tretto, a 36-year-old runner and journalist from Miami, said she agreed the Boston Marathon is unmatched.

“I would definitely love to run the Boston Marathon,” Tretto said. “It is the pinnacle of marathons and the dream to be able to run in the Boston Marathon.”

Some of the best runners in the world run the Boston marathon, and it would be a privilege to be surrounded by people with a shared passion, Tretto said.

Tretto also said that because the running

Marathon, see page 2

After four highly publicized armed robberies struck Boston University’s campus over the last few weeks, more students are using BU’s Escort Security Service, student security escorts said.

While the security service averaged one or two calls a night before the robberies, 12 students called to request a walker on Thursday, Oct. 11 — before two of the three alleged robbers were caught, said Sarah Wiegand, a security escort and Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences sophomore.

The security service provides two students to walk with students, faculty, staff and university guests from on campus locations.

Once the robberies started the demand for walkers increased, said College of Arts and Sciences senior Hai Hoang, a security escort.

“Yesterday [Oct. 11] there were 12 walks, and that’s more than we ever had, ever,” he said. “Usually, there’s one or two during the weekends and, maybe, occasionally one during the week.”

However, on Friday and Saturday, after the alleged robbers were caught, Hoang said the number of students requesting the escort security service reduced.

The wait for a walk is fewer than 15 minutes with security escorts usually arriving sooner, Wiegand said. However, she said, the wait was longer on the nights the escort security service received more calls.

“I’m sure when there are 12, some people had to wait longer, we normally have four people working and they go two at a time,” she said. “We’re not equipped to do large amounts of walk.”

The security service is not a replacement for the BU Police Department, Hoang said. Security escorts are not equipped to take on robbers or dangerous situations and do not carry weapons.

“The thing is that we’re there to prevent,” he said. “We prevent potential attacks. We would think walking in large groups would deter other people from trying to approach us like that.

We’re not trained to deal with dangerous situations, though.”

Security service walkers can be requested from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. every day. Although they occasionally get a call from a male student, 99 percent of students who use the service are girls, Wiegand said.

CAS sophomore Caitlin Lyons called the security service for the first time Thursday because she said the robberies made her feel un-

Escort, see page 2

CGSA, SG weigh possibility of establishing gender-neutral bathrooms at BU

By Ryan Brister Daily Free Press Staff

Aiming to make bathroom use easier for students who do not identify with a specific gender, the Center for Gender, Sexuality & Activism has begun holding meetings addressing the lack of gender-neutral bathrooms on Boston University’s campus.

“It’s an idea that was brought up at our town hall meeting a few weeks ago, and a lot of people were excited for it there,” said Student Government Director of Communication Cherice Hunt.

SG does not have too large of a role in these discussions right now, Hunt said. Students and the CGSA are taking it upon themselves to further discussions.

“It’s a great idea, but we’re not really sure where they are in the process of making it happen,” Hunt, a College of Communication junior, said.

The CGSA is waiting for further meetings to work on the proposal before making a statement on the matter.

SG has more pressing concerns at the present time, Hunt said.

“It’s not at the top of our list of priorities right now, but that’s not to say that it couldn’t be down the road,” Hunt said.

In places where they have been implemented, gender-neutral bathrooms are typically single-stall bathrooms without a gender label on the door.

Colleges in the area, including Tufts University, Wheaton College, Harvard University, Emerson College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst have already created genderneutral bathrooms.

“It is really a non-issue,” said Tom Bourdon, director of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender Center at Tufts. “The hope is that

Bathrooms, see page 2

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Students attend the first meeting of the Gender Neutral Bathroom Committee in the Center for Gender, Sexuality & Activism Wednesday.

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having restrooms of this sort makes going to the bathroom easier for gender-nonconforming or transgender individuals.”

Wheaton has had gender-neutral bathrooms since the institution became coeducational in 1988, said Michael Graca, Wheaton’s vice president for communications.

Some BU students said they support the idea.

“The reasoning behind this is to provide accessible bathrooms to everyone,” said Rea Sowan, a College of Arts and Sciences sophomore who attended the first meeting last Wednesday.

Megan Ramette, a COM junior, said it would be a great option BU could provide.

“There’s a large group of people who don’t necessarily identify with the gender they were assigned at birth,” she said, “and then you get the really complicated situation where they are stuck between the men’s room and the women’s room.”

Alexander Delgado, a CAS freshman, said it is important for people to feel comfortable on their college campuses.

“I know people who do not identify with either gender probably do not feel comfortable in either a male or a female bathroom, and it would be something that would help them,” he said.

Other students said they were indifferent toward the matter, but would not oppose the addition of gender-neutral bathrooms.

“It doesn’t bother me,” said CAS

senior Tino Bratbo. “If people feel the need for it, then I think it is a great idea.”

However, Bratbo said he is not sure how many people are facing this issue at BU. “If it is an issue, it’s certainly something that we should be providing,” Bratbo said. “But, on the other hand, if these bathrooms are just going to stand there and nobody uses it, it seems like it could be a waste of money.”

Ramette said she is not sure how many people would benefit if genderneutral facilities were built.

“I think the reason behind that is people are maybe not comfortable divulging that information,” she said, “because it’s seen as a stigma to have this gender dysphoria.”

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Some students risk walking home without escort service Escort: From Page 1

safe on campus.

“That’s actually why I called them,” Lyons said. “I had never thought about walking home by myself as being bad before since I’m so close to Mugar.”

Though the escort service provides a certain level of safety, some students said they wished BUPD were more involved in keeping students safe as they walk home at night.

“This [security service] is great but in times when there has been a lot of robberies it would be really good to have actual police officers,” said Michelle Ortega, a CAS junior.

Since BUPD does not offer an escort security service to students at night, Lyons said the student security service is a step in the right direction to make students feel safer.

Some students, however, said they have never called the security service, even when they feel unsafe walking home at night.

“It’s probably an underused service because I know a lot of people don’t take advantage of it,” said Betsi Graden, a School of Management senior.

Graden said she tries, when possible, not to go anywhere by herself at night.

“If I’m going to be going somewhere at night, if I’m going out I always make sure that I go with other people I know,” she said.

Graden said there are times where the security service may have been useful to her, but she chose not to use them because it was an inconvenience.

“There have probably been times where I’m coming back at night from work, and I should have used the escort service but didn’t because I just wanted to get where I was going and not have to call and wait,” she said.

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time is so strict, getting into the 2013 marathon would be much tougher, especially since officials are cutting down the time for qualifiers.

Prospective runners must qualify by running a certain time in a marathon before their application is considered, according to a press release by the BAA. Paganelli said he trains runners every year to make these demanding qualifying times.

“Most of the runners that I have are capable of qualifying. It’s some-

thing within their reach and their grasp,” he said. “Being a competitive runner myself, it would be a challenge for me too, it’s a demanding time now.”

Jackie Chimiak, a junior at the Naval Academy, said she ran the 2012 Boston Marathon in four hours.

Chimiak runs on the Navy team, and said that stricter times have prompted more intense training.

“I see a lot more work now to get guys and girls to qualify — our training is more rigorous,” she said.

Chimiak said stricter qualifying times are a smart move by the BAA.

“I think it was a smart thing to do because people are getting faster,” Chimiak said. “I think running is becoming that new sport that people are looking for, that healthy thing to do. So there is more competition in the marathon.”

Other marathon runners said stricter qualifying times are not always a positive change.

Paganelli said it is unfortunate that so many gifted runners will not be able to run in the marathon because of its demanding time.

“I know a lot of runners that … just can’t get down to that time,” Paganelli said.

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Campus & City Column Restlessness

I find myself constantly battling with an inner contradiction.

I like order. I like to plan things in advance. I have to constantly know of what my day will consist of. That’s obviously unrealistic — I can’t predict every outside force that affects me each day. But as much as I can discover or plan, I do.

With this goes my desire for, and often reliance on, a routine. I’ve often discussed this with my roommate. With her class schedule in the College of General Studies, her classes aren’t at the same times every day. Depending on the KRISSEN day of the week, she KAWACHI has class until 3 p.m., 5 p.m. or noon. It’s constantly varied.

Me, on the other hand? My class schedule this semester is perfectly symmetric. Seriously. Mondays and Fridays are identical, as are Tuesdays and Thursdays. Wednesday is on its own. This schedule was completely intentional — it was kind of OCD. I even try to get meals at certain times on certain days or plan specific days that I either sit at Einstein’s between classes or retreat to my room for a quick break. Writing this all out now makes me think this might be an unhealthy obsession I have…

But, while I have this odd and probably unnecessary need of certainty, I dream of great unknowns.

While I like feeling settled into a life of routine and consistency, I ache for something more — for adventure of uncharted proportions. I have an insatiable gnawing at my chest for a wild experience. I often entertain lofty daydreams of leaving everything behind and jetting off somewhere, to just gather up all the money I have and take a bus or a plane to anywhere. Every time I’m in an airport going home to San Diego or coming here to Boston, I look at the other destinations and the wild side of me dreams up crazy ideas. That tiny devil on my shoulder tries to convince me of an opportunity, but my rational half always wins, of course, reminding me of my obligations.

Besides, I would greatly fear the retribution of my parents. But that feeling of wanting to escape for a while, it never really leaves. It’s always there in the back of mind, even while I go about my days in organization. I see pictures of places all over the world and I long to explore them. As I study artworks in my art history class, I yearn to see them in person, in museums and galleries in faraway countries.

I know that one day, I’ll make those dreams a reality. I don’t know exactly when, sadly, although I do have many faintly thrown together plans. But it’s a constant battle within me — the routine and the restlessness. And I don’t know how I’ll actually reconcile the two parts of me in the future, but I like to think I can overcome one with the other for a small portion of my life, at least.

Krissen Kawachi is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences and a weekley columnist for The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at kkawachi@bu.edu.

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Boston trumps NYC in Food Truck Throwdown BU students still concerned about campus safety, despite arrests

By Nora Philbin Daily Free Press Staff

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The Fishing Shrimp food truck from New York competed in the Food Truck Throwdown against Boston food trucks at Dewey Square Saturday afternoon.

By Regine Sarah Capungan Daily Free Press Staff

In a competition bustling with avid food lovers, Boston beat out New York’s food trucks in best sandwich and best Asian-inspired food on Saturday, pulling the most wins for the Hub in the first Food Truck Throwdown.

Fourteen Boston and New York food trucks gathered in Dewey Square of the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy to compete for the best in nine different categories, including best seafood and best truck design.

Long lines formed outside of each of the trucks, some winding halfway through the square.

“We haven’t eaten the food yet, but I’m pretty sure it’s going to be something,” said Chelsea Herrera, a customer from California. “There’s going to be good food, and we’re definitely going to wait in all the lines to get all the trucks.”

Boston truck winners included Roxy’s Grilled Cheese, which won best truck design, as well as Bon Me, which won best Asian-inspired item.

Four celebrity judges picked the winners. The judges included a steak house owner from Boston, two food bloggers from Boston and New York and a Boston chef, said Elizabeth Good, an event coordinator at the Greenway Conservancy.

“People love food trucks — they

draw a really incredible and diverse cross section of folks,” Good said.

“It’s accessible. It’s a fun event. It doesn’t involve a ton of leg work, so a lot of people can be involved at a pretty low cost both financially and energy wise.”

Sara Ross, the owner of Boston’s Kickass Cupcakes, founded the Food Truck Throwdown. She said she got the idea after noticing the increased number of food trucks around the city and participating in other food truck competitions.

“We’ve been participating in food truck festivals, and they are a lot of fun,” Ross said. “I thought it would be great to add one more to the mix and then add another whole layer of excitement by adding the competitive edge to it — the ‘throwdown’ part.”

Although the New York truck Wafels and Dinges took home best sweet item, Melissa Gale, a Boston University School of Hospitality alumna and owner of the Boston truck The Cookie Monstah, said she enjoyed the festivities.

“I think there’s a lot of camaraderie and respect among all of the trucks in this city,” Gayle said. “We’re kind of all in the thick of this business together, so [it’s been] really nice.”

Alex Conception, director of operations and a representative for the Lobsta Love food truck, said his food truck would wipe out other competition.

“We fear no one,” Conception said, wearing a lobster costume to attract costumers. “There is a thousand-percent chance [of winning].

Two claws up, maybe we’re going to pull this competition. You know what? We’re going to blow this competition today because we’re Lobsta Love.”

Lobsta Love later won best sandwich.

The competition was sponsored

by JetBlue Airlines, which rewarded winners with free round trip tickets.

The City of Boston and the Greenway Conservancy also lent their support to Ross with planning support and assistance.

“It is an insane amount of work, and then organizing the trucks and landing the sponsors,” Ross said.

“Just all sorts of little things that you don’t even think about. But I have had a lot of help, and I am very fortunate the City of Boston has been very supportive, and also the Greenway as well, in this event. I couldn’t have done it with without them.”

Ross said she hopes to turn the Food Truck Throwdown into a festival that takes place two or three times a year. She said she is also thinking of expanding it by including ingredient throw-downs and team competitions.

“Everyone’s happy,” Ross said.

“The truckers are happy, the people who came are happy, the City of Boston is happy.”

With three suspects charged for two of the four armed robberies that have occurred near Boston University off the streets, BU students said they feel safer, but remain cautious.

Each suspect has been charged with two counts of armed robbery by the Brookline Police Department, officials said.

While Brookline PD said they believe these suspects to be connected with the second and third robberies occurring on Sept. 26 and Oct. 5 in the St. Paul Street area, they have not yet determined if they are responsible for the other two robberies, according to recent reports published in The Daily Free Press.

“I feel a little safer now that at least some of the suspects are caught, but I still take a lot of precautions, especially in how I get home at night,” said College of General Studies sophomore Jessica Lehner.

Caroline Fotouhi, a sophomore in CGS, said though some of the suspects have been caught, she still gets a ride home to her apartment in Brookline because of the robberies.

“I’m still too nervous to walk home alone,” she said. “I try to walk with less of my personal property in my bag nowadays.”

BU Police Department Chief Thomas Robbins said officers are working with the Brookline PD on the investigation and patrols around the neighborhood.

“We are focusing our efforts on that [the investigations and patrols], but certainly it is not a reason for people to alter their plans or not enjoy the city and culture,” he said.

Releasing the surveillance videos of the suspects, Lehner said, helped raise awareness about the robberies.

“Even though, as students, we would get BU alerts, our neighbors in Brookline weren’t

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BU professors, students question ‘C’ grade from What Will They Learn

By Zarah Kavarana Daily Free Press Staff

Despite Boston University receiving a “C” in What Will They Learn’s rankings of core requirements, a number of students and officials said the review does not accurately reflect the quality of BU’s education.

The website, WhatWillTheyLearn.com, graded colleges by the number of core subjects they required students to take. An “A” was awarded to schools with six to seven mandated subjects, a “B” to those with four to five, a “C” to those with three, a “D” to those with 2 and an “F” to those with one or none, according to the site.

“Requirements are not necessarily meaningful, but who knows what’s meaningful?” said BU Writing Program lecturer Karen Pepper. “It’s simply one criteria out of a zillion.”

The American Council of Trustees and Alumni launched the site to examine requirement satisfaction at

colleges and universities across the country.

“Students are graduating with great gaps in their knowledge — and employers are noticing,” the site stated.

The site lists BU as having requirements in only English composition, foreign languages and science.

However, BU mathematics professor Glen Hall said this information is misleading. “[College of Arts and Sciences] does have a mathematics requirement that must be met by all students,” he said in an email interview. “Most students satisfy this by SAT score. We should certainly not be penalized for recruiting good students.”

Hall said the makers of the website do not properly take computer sciences into account.

“It is rather quaint that the writers of the web page do not consider computer science a mathematical subject — it is certainly one of the

mathematical sciences,” he said.

BU biology professor John Finnerty said the website’s rankings are at odds with more popular and accurate rankings.

“This is a ranking scheme that rewards curricular rigidity over breadth and the opportunity for genuine scholarship,” Finnerty said in an email. “It is telling that this ranking scheme is so clearly at odds with better known, more thorough and more reputable college ranking schemes.”

He said BU’s requirement flexability is a strength, not a flaw.

“Whereas this ranking scheme considers U.S. History a ‘core’ requirement, a BU student could satisfy their social sciences divisional studies requirement with a course in world history, international relations, anthropology [or] sociology,” Finnerty said.

He said the website assumes certain subjects are objectively more important than others. While U.S.

history is important, he said, it is not necessarily more important than other social sciences.”

“Indeed, there are aspects of U.S. History that can only be understood in light of world history, international relations, anthropology or sociology,” Finnerty said.

Finnerty said the rankings do not properly credit level of education.

“Another important strength of BU overlooked in this flawed ranking scheme is that the instructors of our courses are likely to be internationally recognized scholars in the same topical area in which they teach,” he said. “BU undergraduates have ample opportunities to perform independent research for credit under the direction of faculty mentors.”

Students said they do not see a “C” grade as accurate.

“I don’t see how that grade does justice at all, said CAS sophomore Ayesha Malik. “Only students who

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Some progress made in addressing homelessness, homeless foundation pres. says Homeless: From Page 1

disasters, victims of domestic abuse, non-fault evictions and living conditions that are not meant for human habitation.

The Commonwealth also requires extensive paperwork to prove eligibility for any of the four categories, which can lengthen the application process, Frost said.

“It can take a little while,” Frost said. “Not weeks, but days.”

Aaron Gornstein, undersecretary for the DHCD, said Massachusetts shelters about 3,750

families on any given night. He said August’s funding is part of an attempt to address economic issues with homeless shelters.

“We spend approximately $170 million a year on emergency shelters,” he said. “The goal is to try and focus more attention on preventing homelessness in the first place as well as providing more permanent housing so we are substantially increasing the funding for permanent housing.”

Gornstein said state officials are aware of seasonal conditions that affect the homeless.

“Winter is something — we

take it into account for sure,” he said. “We are not looking to keep people out of housing. We want to provide them with the best housing option.”

Finn said while homelessness is still a problem, the Commonwealth has made progress in addressing it.

“There have been some gains and there have been a few setbacks here and there, but generally the numbers are going down and they have been going down for five or six years,” he said.

The legislation passed in August established $5.3 million in

funding for housing and homelessness prevention.

The 2013 budget adds funds to the affordable housing program emphasizing permanent housing, Gornstein said.

Gornstein said Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick recently announced a $10 million increase for the production of new affordable housing.

“That is on top of a $10 million increase that he also provided out of the capital budget from the spring of this year,” he said.

“So already there is a $20 million boost to affordable housing.”

Standing in front of the 7/11 in Kenmore Square, Richard Young, 56, said he has been in and out of shelters since 1999.

Young said the paperwork to get into shelters is not hard, but the population demand is too high.

“It’s not that much trouble, but it fills up so fast that you can’t get in,” he said.

Young has had mixed experiences in the shelter system.

“Some treat you very well, and some treat you like you are nobody,” he said.

Petition: Four armed robberies in short span ‘unacceptable’ Grading overlooks internationally always an option.

BUPD has increased patrols recognized profs, biology prof. says “I don’t want to be scared be- in the areas where the robberies Safety: From Page 1

as aware about it,” Fotouhi said.

“With the videos out, the entire community knew to keep their eye out.”

The $10,000 reward sparked people to be more aware of the robberies, she said.

“Even with the arrests, I would still like the police to continue to increase their patrols,” she said.

Students said they were disappointed with the actions, or lack thereof, taken by the BUPD. “I feel like they haven’t been doing as much as they could have done,” said Alexis Weaver, a College of Engineering sophomore.

“I know even at night walking down Comm. Ave., you won’t really see too many BUPD.” Jordan Hanna, a College of Arts and Sciences sophomore, said she understands walking in groups is important, but it is not

cause they [BUPD] can’t get it together,” she said. “I feel a little bit safer now, but there could be more [robbers] out there.”

However, CAS senior Sarena Burugupalli said she feels campus is still pretty safe.

“I’ve heard they have those emergency blue buttons on every corner, but I’ve never had to use it,” she said.

Students started a petition after the fourth robbery on Change.org addressed to BU Administration, BUPD and Boston Police, which quickly reached its goal of 165 signatures.

“More must be done to protect the public from the crimes currently taking place,” the petition stated. “Four armed robberies in less than a month is unacceptable.”

have taken place and are making students aware of the basic safety tips, Robbins said.

“It’s a good idea to walk with people,” he said.

Robbins said students should have 911 or the numbers for BUPD or Brookline PD on speed dial. If a student should see something suspicious, they should call the police department immediately or text the anonymous tip line, Robbins said.

“They [students] should think of things like having a plan — where are you going? How do you plan to get there? Are you going to walk with a group, or are you going to take some transportation to get where you’re going?” he said. “Make sure you walk in an open area, avoid some poorly lit areas.”

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go here know what BU is really worth.”

Malik said it is unfair to rate BU as a whole when the departments differ by great margins.

“I have friends in various schools and classes,” she said. “Within each school we have different programs that alter in degree of rigor.”

Omar Yassin, a CAS and School of Management junior, said requirements are not always helpful for students with an established academic plan.

“Requirements help those who are undecided to give them a wide perspective of what their possibilities are,” he said. “However, they can be burdensome if you know what you’re going into.”

Tony Sim, a College of Engineering junior, said BU’s diversity and staff are more helpful to students than requirements graded on the site.

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Tilly and The Wall performed at Brighton Music Hall Friday night, after returning from a four-year hiatus.

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fter a four-year hiatus, Omaha natives and labelevading weirdoes Tilly And The Wall brought their eclectic act to Brighton Music Hall on Friday in support of their new album, Heavy Mood.

The band is probably best-known for two things — their 2004 LP Wild Like Children became the first major release on Conor Oberst’s Team Love label, and the band often uses tap dancing instead of a drummer to keep the beat in their songs.

On the BMH stage, each singer was standing on a blue wooden platform (each decorated with googly eyes) and wore tap shoes to keep a beat while singing and playing their

respective instruments. At the center stood Jamie Pressnall — the band’s resident tap dancer ­— on a platform high above the others, clad in an unyielding grin and a colorful dress that looked like something of out a Dr. Seuss book.

It’s getting more rare these days to see a band having as much fun onstage as you are watching them. Today, the melancholic has usurped the euphoric, the joyful dance taken over by half-hearted head bob. Today, we’ll go to a concert to cry along with Justin Vernon or suffer an aching catharsis listening to the hushed chords of Iron & Wine. I’m not discounting these artists, but going to a Tilly And The Wall show felt incredibly refreshing because of the sheer amount of palpable joy amongst both audience and performer.

Lead singer Kianna Alarid invited the crowd as well as the opening band to dance onstage during “Rainbows in the Dark” as balloons floated over the audience, all the while maintaining perfectly synchronized dance moves with Pressnall and co-lead vocalist Neely Jenkins.

Tilly And The Wall’s flair for the dramatic, its unabashedly loud color and the unique je ne sais quoi brought on by the element of tap dancing make for one of the best live shows I have ever had the privilege of seeing.

They are a band that transcends genre and evades label — there is truly no comparison I could draw or adjective I could fashion that would accurately describe the kind of show I witnessed on Friday, a first for a grumpy critic like me. The band glided through many of the tracks off of their new album, as well as hitting old favorites like “Bad Education,” “Pot Kettle Black” and the beloved finale “Fell Down The Stairs.”

About halfway through the show, a tall man toward the back of the crowd stood up after “Dust Me Off ” and shouted, “Make music forever!”

I second that motion, sir. Here’s hoping Tilly never goes on hiatus again.

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f there were ever any reason to be nervous about Ben Affleck directing a film not set in Boston, all of those feelings vanished upon leaving the theatre after Argo, his latest film about the Iranian Hostage Crisis of 1979.

The film is based on the declassified true story of CIA Exfiltration Specialist Tony Mendez, who was assigned to travel undercover to Iran disguised as a film producer scouting locations for a Canadian film.

MUSE sat down with Affleck to discuss his feelings on tackling a true story, and a true story not about Boston to boot.

“The really hard part is that it’s a true story,” Affleck said. “It’s got all these real people in it, and it’s their true lives, and if you change any little thing in it, now you’re like, ‘s—t, I’m lying.’”

Affleck said he kept Mendez, as well as the hostages, around to consult on the film and to make sure that every aspect came off as authentic and accurate to the original story.

“On this one [Argo], I felt a responsibility to stay really close to the truth because it’s not just some Civil War battle where you’ve got two soldiers in a ditch … it’s something that’s actually affecting people’s lives,” he said.

The film, of course, still has relevance today because it deals with U.S.-Iranian relations. In fact, the day it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, Canada (the embassy that hid the American hostages in Tehran in 1979) announced that they had closed the embassy and cut diplomatic ties with the nation of Iran.

Despite its somewhat controversial political implications, Affleck insisted that he was not trying to send a political message through Argo.

“I’m not trying to brainwash anybody. I’m not trying to do anything political, I’m not trying to editorialize,” he said. “But it’s important to understand that before we jump into this movie where there are guys jumping up and down and breaking windows yelling ‘Death to America’ in Farsi.”

He joked that this was a film that he would absolutely bring John McCain’s wife to, as well as his hometown diehard liberal Bostonians.

“I wanted to tell that narrative without wagging a finger at anyone or anything like that but also just say, ‘Look this part [of the story] is just part of this experience, and you can draw your own conclusions from what happens after that.’”

In that sense, the film does an excellent job of balancing the political tension of the situation and capturing the humorous seedy vibe of 1970s Hollywood. Argo will put one through the emotional wringer, juxtaposing hilarious one-liners from Alan Arkin with nail-biting moments of the disguised hostages wandering through the bazaar in downtown Tehran.

With any other director, the two tones in the scope of the film might have felt too disconnected, but Affleck and his crew’s finesse in shooting and editing really shined from shot to shot. The visual detail was exquisitely down to the last funny haircut and pack of cigarettes, which lent itself to the authentic feel that Affleck was going for.

“I wanted it to be All The President’s Men, you know?”

Affleck said when discussing the movie’s visual style. “Like dirty. Papers everywhere, smokin’ cigarettes, just kind of a f—kin’ mess, and everyone was really into that — like, how messy can we make it?”

Maybe the visual effects were carefully constructed to look “messy,” but the film as a whole is tight and nearly flawless in almost every aspect — plot, effects, cast and historical accuracy.

When asked how he felt about his finished product of his first film not set in Boston, Affleck said, “I’m glad I made this movie because now that I have, I can say, ‘Okay, let me go make a Boston movie now.’”

In the works now for Affleck is a film about Boston mobster Whitey Bulger with Matt Damon and Casey Affleck tentatively penciled in to star. The real question is whether or not Affleck will be able to top the phenomenal filmmaking of Argo upon his return to the Boston scene.

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The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University 42nd year F Volume 84 F Issue 24

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Getting home safely Despite the reported increase in the number of students who use Boston University’s Escort Security Service, the service still has its limitations.

The service is restricted to on-campus locations despite that a number of BU students live in off-campus housing.

Students who live off campus would benefit from an extension of the service.

The T only runs so late, and cab rides are expensive, which forces some students to walk back to their off-campus residences alone at night.

While it might be too much to ask security to walk students to sites way off campus, there are other options that should be considered, such as a shuttle service. In fact, perhaps the entire service should be replaced with a shuttle service. This would be an entity outside of the BU Shuttle that students can call when they feel unsafe re-

turning to their residences at night.

A shuttle service would not only improve the service, but it could also remove some of the stigma surrounding the service.

No matter how many times BU parents tell their sons or daughters to use the service, a number of students will likely think that being walked home by a security escort would make them look incapable. Despite what some might think, people should not be afraid to ask for help.

However, a shuttle might help remove some of that stigma. Students would probably feel less self-conscious about crossing campus in a shuttle than they would walking with security.

The escort security service is an important service to have. The recent robberies remind us to be cautious of our surroundings, especially at night. However, the service’s execution could be improved.

Voter confusion

Registering college students to vote was formerly a realm dominated by volunteer groups, but now more colleges are stepping in to assist students with the registration and absentee-filing processes, according to an article in The New York Times Saturday.

That assistance has come in the form of reminder emails and registration drives at orientation programs and class registration, according to the article.

Boston University has reached out to students online about the voting process.

In September, students received an email from the BU Registrar with information about how to register and file an absentee ballot. The email concluded by saying students should contact the Dean of Students Office if they need additional assistance.

New laws requiring voters to present valid photo IDs and varied rules about how and when absentee ballots can be filed makes the process confusing for some college students. It’s probably reassuring for them to be able to walk into their Dean of Students

Office and be assisted with those processes.

However, a website that takes users step by step through those processes could be more useful to some students — Turbovote is one such website.

The nonprofit is working with 58 colleges this election season to “get absentee ballots, find voting locations and track coming elections, sending out text reminders for important deadlines,” according to The Times.

While TurboVote was launched on BU’s campus in 2010, its BU Facebook page appears largely inactive, and it is not a name that is being thrown around with great frequency on campus.

It would be beneficial if TurboVote strengthened it presence on BU’s campus.

Students would probably benefit from the step-by-step instructions and text alerts.

Combined with the university’s assistance, students would probably find the registration and absentee filing procedures less cumbersome or confusing.

[Boston] Street; Rainy Day

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t is a known fact that London is home to everlasting drizzle and grey skies, but it is not until you live there that you realize that while rain is generally not preferable weather, it is essential to London’s character. You will not know London unless you walk it. And if you walk it — like in Boston — rain is a part of it. And it can be cold and miserable, but it’s part of what makes London alive, and you can’t understand this until you’ve walked enough wet walks from Kings Cross to Lambs Conduit Street to see that wet streets really mean sparkling streets and that off of wet grimy buildings trickles the soot of history, and the patter of rain is the perfect disturbance to long nights with Jane Austen in the dry safety of your Bloomsbury dorm room.

The English sky threatens tears daily. Frustration with such meteorological uncertainty often led me to opt for herringbone over REI raingear, and frequently I found myself exiting the thick black door with the lion head knocker of the New York University classroom building only to be — as expected, perhaps — caught in a downpour, hurrying past the back of the British Museum to Russell Square where I could pick up the daily paper outside the Tube and place it over my head — the London Evening Stand-In for the rest of the way home.

But it is these cold cloudbursts that make possible London’s rich warmth, as in desperation you discover tiny magazine stores on side streets or spend all afternoon in the Victoria and Albert or — dangerously — enter the impending doom that is a brightly lit Harrods against a British navy blue sky.

Much of what I find myself missing about the city is not blurred but made clearer by its rain. Wednesday evenings after a long class on Dickens with Dr. Landau in thick sweaters and Barbour jackets with classmates at the College Arms pub and a pint of God’s Wallop; weekends, dark and spitting urban nights cooling your Hoxton-clubbing sweat as you eat bagels after midnight on Brick Lane and wait, frizzy and chilled, for the night bus to drive you the long journey home; afternoons in the Senate House Library with Kenneth; misty wanders through Covent Garden down to the Adelphi Theatre on The Strand; black cabs rushing quietly in Piccadilly through black puddles made colorful by the circus’ bright lights, while tourists try not to slip as they dodge each other’s umbrellas en hastened route to the dryness and warmth of the Underground.

Rain blankets on the city a sort of gloomy glory, when after an evening service of gold chancels and red-cheeked choirboys Westminster is softened with rain. You can hear Wordsworth cringe as Big Ben turns to somber bronze, his face a pallid yellow. Parliament is darkened, water-stained. To the left, Whitehall is gray and imperial. The view from Waterloo Bridge is covered by steam, St. Paul’s dome no longer visible and the riverboats hidden by

ANNE WHITING the city’s pea soup fog.

Paris, too, boasts dismal weather, but in bleak mid-winter months the Parisian rain experience is a mauvais temps of 40-something degree struggles against sleet sheets and sideways winds so that in the City of Love you come to know la grisaille (in a word, melancholia) and spend your nights watching disastrously bad French reality TV. But Mr. Allen is not entirely incorrect is saying that Paris, like London, is beautiful in the rain. There are occasional whimsical nights post-Histoire d’Art lecture when the study abroad student eschews the 6 train in favor of an umbrella and learns that rain or shine, Paris, Île-de-France blooms with cosmopolitanism and artistic romance, especially on a misty Pont Alexandre III. You begin to feel very much as if you would have been friends with Gustave Caillebotte, and there becomes something endearing and habitual about escaping drizzle by waiting in a line à la boulangerie or swaddling in black wool drinking mulled wine with Jorge in a clean, well-lit café on St. Germain that’s ostensibly home to Hemingway’s ghost.

The last time it downpoured in Boston, my roommate and I went outside to jump in puddles, like children. Passersby under umbrellas laughed at us. We felt silly and wonderful. The streetlights turned on, and the bikes glistened with their new reflective drops, and we wondered if we would get hit by lightening.

In rain, the skin feels raw and fresh, like something — everything, maybe — is being washed away — except the fact that you and your skin are young and alive and breathing and in that moment, for once, you realize, fully, exactly where you are — be it Tottenham Court Road, the Marché aux Puces or Harvard Avenue. Between thunder rolls, the world stops and listens. Everything, aside from the rain and those trying to escape it, seems to be still. Bay State — like Boulevard Montparnasse, though much quainter — is beautiful in the rain, which in Boston is not purple, but mauve. Lauryn and I tried to prolong the moment of sitting cross-legged in the middle of the street for as long as we could before time forced us to get up. It sounds a lot like college, actually, or a semester in London, where we’re comfortably nested until, too soon, the clouds break and we’re forced to fly.

This rainy Sunday morning I find myself inside, eating grapefruit, listening to Sam Freedman lectures. I get word on my screen that Time Machine has not backed up my laptop in a very long time. I check the date.

I know that autumnal rain will soon be cold rain and snow. I can only keep calm and carry an umbrella.

Anne Whiting is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences and a Fall 2012 columnist for The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at aew@bu.edu.

Letter to the Editor: Response to suspects’ arrests Dear President Brown, the Boston University Police Department and the Brookline Police Department, Thank you all for your hard work to keep Boston University safe. The past few weeks have been anxiety provoking for us all, and I very much appreciate the steps the university and the police departments have taken to return us back to normalcy.

As I read of the arrest of one suspect Thursday evening, I felt a mix of relief and trepidation. Relief, obviously, because walking along St. Paul Street will begin to feel less threatening. Trepidation accompanied these thoughts, however, as I began to wonder what would happen to

the adolescent who turned himself in.

My perspective is as one who has worked in social services and with restorative justice. There is a broad understanding in our society that the criminal justice system does not rehabilitate criminals productively. I do not know the backgrounds of the young men who have been perpetrating these crimes, but I must believe that they deserve every chance we can give them.

As a social work and theology student, coursework at BU has taught me that relationships and providing support services to a very young perpetrator — along with certain necessary punitive measures — are

critical in helping this child find reform and a future life as a productive member of society.

These children — yes, they are children — have made very poor decisions that have affected a large number of people.

My plea for those who will be involved in deciding punishment and the justice process for these young individuals is that they think deeply about the possibilities for restoration that might lead these young lives into becoming better, changed, more productive lives. There are a number of resources for restorative justice available to aid in thinking about this, including the expertise of some of our own faculty,

students and alumni. This institution has taught me that great things are possible thanks to those who work for justice and a better world. In light of these teachings, it is my hope that BU can be a leading example in implementing innovative responses to violence that lead to real, beneficial, progressive change in our society.

I thank you again for the time and resources that have been expended in the midst of this crisis at BU. Respectfully and with gratitude, Alicia Cameron SSW/STH 2014 camerona@bu.edu.

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BU men’s soccer falters, gives up 5 goals in loss to UMBC

By Michael Bagarella Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston University men’s soccer team lost a difficult match against America East opponent University of Maryland–Baltimore County by a score of 5–1 Saturday afternoon in Baltimore.

Boston University (4–6–4, 1–1– 2 America East) entered the game on a four-game unbeaten streak, but a strong game from UMBC (6–4–4, 1–2–1 America East), coupled with a variety of mistakes from many BU players resulted in a lopsided victory for the Retrievers.

“It really wasn’t a good performance,” said BU coach Neil Roberts. “We really didn’t play well as a group. We had a couple of mistakes in our defensive third, our penalty box didn’t defend well and [sopho-

more goalkeeper] Nick [Thomson] didn’t have his best game for sure.”

In the 36th minute, UMBC midfielder Michael Burgos broke the scoreless tie when he received a pass to the left of the BU goal and, with no BU defensive pressure, put one past Thomson. The score was Burgos’ first goal of the season and first goal of his collegiate career.

Thomson bounced back with two more saves late in the first half and the Terriers went into the half down by only one goal.

The second half started with a flurry of corner kicks for UMBC and the team connected on one in the 60th minute.

UMBC midfielder Mamadou Kansaye launched a corner kick in front of the BU net and was caught

by Thomson. However, UMBC

midfielder Michael DiCesare headed the ball out of Thomson’s hands, allowing forward Paul Caringi finish the job and give UMBC the 2–0 lead.

BU got on the board just over six minutes later on a header from sophomore midfielder Parker Powell. The goal was Powell’s teamleading fourth goal of the season.

The one-goal deficit did not last long and the score quickly became 3–1 off Caringi’s second goal of the game. UMBC continued to pile it on with two more goals, one in the 73rd minute and one in the 74th minute.

Caringi finished the day with a hat trick and two assists, while Burgos scored the fifth and final goal for UMBC. Thomson was replaced by soph-

omore goalie Matt Daugherty only a few minutes after the Retrievers’ final goal.

The score would remain 5–1 for the remainder of the game. Caringi’s eight-point game was the first for UMBC since 1995.

The Terriers left Baltimore with heavily depleted chances of making the tournament. However, this does not mean the Terriers will stop fighting.

“We just need to win the next game and play well,” Roberts said.

“We know what we are capable of doing and now we just need to be able to do that consistently.”

One obstacle for the Terriers has been the injuries they have encountered this year. Roberts said he understands the pressure it is putting on the team.

“Obviously we are down a lot of numbers — we were down six starters going into the game,” Roberts said. “We needed a big performance and we just didn’t get it. If guys can’t come back physically then the guys we put in will have to do it.”

That being said, Roberts also said he is hopeful that a few guys will be back this week and will be able to start putting pressure on opponents in the midfield.

“Most of the time this year we have been able to not let teams dictate what was going on and that was probably the most disappointing part, we really weren’t tight in the midfield,” Roberts said. “Hopefully we will get a few guys back this week so we can get the numbers to put more pressure on opponents in the midfield.”

Men’s hockey freshmen Grzelcyk, O’Connor look strong in Hockey East debuts Men’s hockey From page 8

that were 18-year-old freshmen and they all played very very well tonight.”

Freshman defenseman Matt Grzelcyk also earned an assist on Hohmann’s goal, making him the first freshman to earn a point for the Terriers this season. Grzelcyk was one of six freshmen in the lineup on

Saturday night.

“It was nice to see the freshmen chip in the way they did,” Parker said. “You couldn’t notice Grzelcyk out there as a freshman defenseman.

He was pretty poised.”

Senior forward Ben Rosen sealed the victory with an empty net victory from behind his own blue like in the third period, when he flipped the puck over everything

and into the net. It was the senior’s fourth goal of the season. BU will travel to the University of New Hampshire for its first road game of the season on Saturday, Oct. 20, where the team will look to build on its first win. UNH is 2–0 this season with two wins over St. Cloud State University.

Hohmann scores 3 points in season opener Hohmann: From page 8

[Providence defenseman] and luckily he passed it back out in front to me and I buried it home.”

Hohmann’s big game — which gave him a good start to beating his totals of two goals and six assists last season — was no surprise Nate Leaman, Providence’s second-year head coach.

Leaman, who was the head coach at Union College for eight seasons before joining PC, said he does not remember Hohmann from when the teams played three times during the 2011–12 campaign. However, he does remember him from Hohmann’s days with the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders of the USHL. “He’s a good hockey player, but last year [BU was] a lot deeper. You didn’t see him as much, and now

he’s a newer player for them,” Leaman said. “He’s a crafty player, he’s a headsy player and he’s going to be a good four-year college player.”

Leaman also spoke to the idea of that all-important jump a player makes between his first and second collegiate seasons.

“It’s an easier jump if you have a bad freshman year, believe it or not,” Leaman said, not referencing Hohmann in particular. “Because you keep the mentality and the mindset that you got to work your tail off to get better and better and better. You’re striving for more.”

That seems to be exactly the case with Hohmann, who spent the first half of the summer at BU to take classes and put in the hours in the gym.Hohmann often got pushed around and muscled off of pucks in the 2011–12 season, but seemed

determined to change that trend this time around.

“I worked really hard over the summer. Anthony Morando [one of BU’s strength and conditioning coaches] did a really good job,” Hohmann said. “I feel like I’m way stronger because of him, so I just put a lot of effort into it and I just want to come out this year and be stronger and a better player.”

At 5-foot-8 and 178 pounds, Hohmann is far from the biggest guy on the ice. He will likely be a difference-maker for the Terriers nonetheless, especially at a center forward position that is a bit short on depth.

“I [am] way more confident this year,” Hohmann said. “I worked really hard this summer and I just worked on all aspects of the game, and I’m just really, really confident and looking forward to a great year.”

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Senior defenseman Sean Escobedo flipped Shane Luke over in the second period of BU’s 4–2 win over Providence.

Freshmen add depth for BU Lefort, Tutino score twice, lead undefeated women’s hockey to rout over Dutchwomen Depth: From page 8

“To have a big power forward who was a great player here leave and then have another one come in who has shown signs of outstanding talent is awful comforting for us,” Durocher said. “Sarah is trying to play her role, do her thing, yet I don’t see her afraid to take a chance with the puck or trying to beat someone one-on-one. I’m sure we will see that as the time goes

along.”

This start is even better than last year’s start, as BU lost its third game of the season to the University of North Dakota 5–1. That was even before the Terriers suffered a barrage of injuries to key players like then-senior Jenelle Kohanchuk and then-sophomore Marie-Philip Poulin, and the Terriers still went on to win the Hockey East Championship.

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awarded to senior forward Jill Cardella and Poulin.

The rest of the first period was quiet, with both teams blocking shots and preventing good scoring opportunities. The teams went into the locker room with BU in the lead 1–0.

The second period was a different story, as it became a scoring parade quickly.

“We got some good fortune through our hard work and smarter play,” Durocher said. “That came in the second period when pucks found their way in.”

With 16:57 remaining in the period, freshman forward Rebecca Russo took a shot on net.

Marcinko mishandled the rebound and sophomore forward Kayla Tutino was able to take advantage by putting the rebound into the net for a 2–0 BU lead. It was Tutino’s first goal of the season.

Just 55 seconds later, BU ex-

tended its lead to three. Lefort found herself standing in front of the net to take advantage of yet another rebound. Junior defenseman Shannon Doyle and Cardella were given the assists.

It was Lefort’s second goal of the game and fifth of her freshman season. “[Lefort] can carry the puck, she can take it wide, and she can power it to the net,” Durocher said. “She’s a pretty thorough player who’s on a nice run right now.”

With 14:15 remaining in the second period, Union got itself onto the scoreboard.

Freshman forward Courtney Turner took a shot from the top of the left circle that deflected off of freshman forward Kathryn Tomaselli and into the net. It was the first goal of Tomaselli’s collegiate career.

However, BU poured salt on the wound and scored two more goals before the end of the second period. With 4:43 remaining,

junior defenseman Kaleigh Fratkin sent a pass to senior forward Isabel Menard, who quickly sent the puck across the net to freshman forward Dakota Woodworth.

Woodworth put it in for her second goal of the season.

With 3:54 remaining, Menard ripped a shot past the goaltender for her first goal of the season.

The period ended with BU on top 5–1.

Both teams made goalie changes to start the third period.

Union put in freshman goaltender Madeleine Dahl while BU played senior goalie Alissa Fromkin.

In the final period, Tutino tacked on another goal for the Terriers, and Union picked up another of its own before the final buzzer.

Tutino said she was proud of the team effort that led to her goals.

“The entire team contributed to my goals,” Tutino said. “It was a team effort, and I’m glad everyone contributed.”

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Terriers surge in second period, defeat Providence 4–2

Hohmann shines in 1st opportunity of sophomore year

O’Connor, BU come back, take season opener

By Kevin Dillon Daily Free Press Staff

The No. 12/14 Boston University men’s hockey team started its 2012–13 season the way it was hoping to on Saturday when it earned a 4–2 victory over Providence College at Agganis Arena.

BU (1–0) freshman goaltender Matt O’Connor earned his first career start on the night and had a strong debut, totaling 25 saves while allowing only two goals. O’Connor earned the win over opposing Friars (1–1) goalie Jon Gillies, who made 30 saves on 33 shots.

“I thought [O’Connor] did really well for his first time in net,” said sophomore forward Cason Hohmann. “He showed a lot of poise and a lot confidence, so he played really good.

He was really solid out there.”

The Terriers got on the board early with a goal from an unlikely source, as senior assistant captain Ryan Ruikka blasted a slap shot off a pass from Hohmann past freshman goaltender Jon Gillies. It was the fourth career goal for the redshirt senior and only his second career regular season goal.

“I got a great pass from Cason, just kind of floated along the blueline, got a shot off and luckily it went in the net,” Ruikka said. “I’ve been working with [coaches] all summer on just hands and shooting and stuff, so it’s paying off.”

BU’s lead did not last through the first period though, as Providence forward Ross Mauermann scored on a deflected a shot from defenseman Myles Harvey. The tipped shot fluttered just above freshman goalie O’Connor’s shoulder and into the net, tying the game at one.

The game remained tied entering the second period until just over five minutes into the frame when forward Paul de Jersey scooped up a rebound from redshirt freshman Noel Acciari’s shot and flipped it past O’Connor.

It was de Jersey’s second goal in as many games and third point of his freshman season. Providence held onto the small lead until there was less than five minutes remaining in the frame when junior defenseman Garrett Noonan tied the game up.

Noonan took a feed from Hohmann at the

By Tim Healey Daily Free Press Staff

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Sophomore center Cason Hohmann scored a goal and two assists Saturday. point and fired toward Gillies, where it snuck through a screen by senior captain Wade Megan and into the back of the net.

Noonan picked up where he left off last season with the goal, as he was tied for the NCAA lead in goals by a defenseman a year ago with 16.

Hohmann, who had just recorded his second assist of the game on the Noonan goal, added a goal of his own three minutes later with a hard snap shot that snuck under Gillies’ blocker.

Sophomore forward Evan Rodrigues had left the pick sitting in the slot for Hohmann,

who gave the Terriers a lead that they did not surrender.

Hohmann finished the game with three points, which is almost half of the eight points he totaled all of last season. His production along with the production of fellow sophomore forward Evan Rodrigues, who had two assists in the game, and defenseman Alexx Privitera, who was a plus-one on the night.

“I thought our sophomore class played really well,” Parker said. “We only have three sophomores and they are all 19-year-old kids

Men’s hockey, see page 7

What a difference a year can make.

Last season in the Boston University men’s hockey team’s second game of the season, thenfreshman forward Cason Hohmann centered the team’s third line against Providence College and had more turnovers than shots on goal.

But Saturday night at Agganis Arena, 366 days after that first matchup with Providence, was a completely different story. Hohmann assisted two goals and scored one of his own as the No. 12/14 Terriers (1–0) topped the Friars (1–1), 4–2, to open its 2012–13 season.

The dramatic transformation is the result of a combination of factors, said BU coach Jack Parker.

“One, he has gotten a little bit older and a little bit stronger. Two, he has gotten a lot more confident,” Parker said. “He was always worried about stuff last year, trying … to get more ice time.

“Now he is centering one of our best lines, he is playing every power play and killing every penalty. He knew that coming into this game so I think he got a little bit more confident.”

Ironically, that line — with Hohmann at center, senior captain Wade Megan on the left and sophomore forward Evan Rodrigues on the right — was the same one Hohmann played with in that first, less successful game against the Friars.

No one could deny Parker’s “best line” description Saturday, though, as the team’s second forward unit was on the ice for the team’s first three goals.

Hohmann and Megan tallied assists on redshirt senior assistant captain Ryan Ruikka’s goal, BU’s first of the season. Then Hohmann and Rodrigues assisted sophomore defenseman Garrett Noonan’s game-tying goal in the second, just three minutes before Rodrigues assisted Hohmann’s game-winner.

“It was a great breakout from Matt Grzelcyk and it just went up the boards to Evan Rodrigues, and he drove down the left side,” Hohmann said. “He tried to go around the

Hohmann, see page 7

Terriers continue winning streak Women’s hockey team depth helps squad to unbeaten start to season with victories over RPI, Union

By Gregory Davis Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston University women’s ice hockey team continued its strong start against Union College on Saturday by winning its third game in a row and remaining undefeated on the season.

The Terriers (3–0–0) have been fantastic on the offensive side of the puck, scoring 13 goals in just three games. The defense hasn’t been quite as impressive, as it has allowed six goals thus far.

With a 4–2 win against fierce rival Boston College (0–2) and a nail-biting 3–2 victory over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1–2–1), BU came into this game with hopes of continuing its winning play.

The Dutchwomen (1–2) are a struggling group. They won just four games in their 2011-2012 campaign, finishing with a 4–26–4 record and have already started

Monday, Oct. 15

No Games Scheduled I don’t know who hit the ground harder; Felix Baumgartner after the free-fall, or Wes Welker after that hit by Browner.

this season with two losses in three games against Hockey East opponents following Saturday’s game.

BU coach Brian Durocher said that simplicity was key in the win over Union.

“If you play unselfish, play smart and keep it simple it’ll happen,” Durocher said.

The game began very slowly. Both teams were getting chances, but junior goaltender Kerrin Sperry of BU and senior goaltender Alana Marcinko of Union were making routine saves.

With 10:21 remaining in the first period, the scoring began. After junior forward Marie-Philip Poulin took a shot, Marcinko was unable to handle the rebound. Freshman forward Sarah Lefort took the puck from behind the goal and slid it off the goaltender and into the back of the net to get BU on the board first. The assists were

The Bottom Line

Women’s hockey, see page 7

Tuesday, Oct. 16 M. Soccer vs. Harvard, 7 p.m.

W. Hockey @ Northeastern, 7 p.m.

By Kevin Dillon Daily Free Press Staff

The No. 3/6 Boston University women’s hockey team has big goals for this season, as it looks to make another deep run into the NCAA tournament. Through the first three games of the regular season, the Terriers are already on the path to success with an undefeated 3–0 record.

BU has already answered any questions critics could have asked about the team. It defeated an elite opponent in No. 4/5 Boston College, it held onto a lead late in a game against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and it has shown scoring depth through all four forward lines.

BU coach Brian Durocher highlighted the scoring depth in particular when talking about the early success of his team.

“It might make us a little harder to match up against,” Durocher said. “You put your top

Wednesday, Oct. 17 W. Soccer @ Dartmouth, 7 p.m.

line against somebody but then you’re still seeing a Kohanchuk or a Menard centering a second or third line and they are fantastic players.

“The second thing is that obviously, we don’t have to count on one line to carry the mail … it is nice to have that, and it should aid us as we go forward.”

One of the reasons the team has been off to such a hot start has been the emergence of a strong freshman class. Freshmen have scored eight of the team’s 13 goals in its first three games, five of which have come off of forward Sarah Lefort’s stick.

While Lefort has not tallied an assist this season, her five goals has helped replace the hole left in the offense by former BU captain Jenn Wakefield. Durocher said he sees some similarities between Lefort and the former BU star.

Thursday, Oct. 18 M. Tennis @ ITA Regionals, All Day (New Haven, Conn.)

Depth, see page 7

Friday, Oct. 19

Field Hockey @ UNH, 7 p.m.

Cross Country @ Central Conn State Mini Meet, All Day Tennis @ ITA Regionals, All Day