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Race, gender discussion overlooked in upcoming election BU student charged with possessing pot, intent to distribute

By Sanah Faroke Daily Free Press Staff

Throughout the presidential election campaign, the topics of race and gender “are always the elephant in the room,” said Boston Public Radio host Callie Crossley in a forum on Tuesday night.

Crossley and Harvard Law School professors Lani Guinier and Kenneth Mack brought their concerns about race to light in a panel at the Harriet Tubman House, arguing that race has not been addressed openly in the campaign.

“We’re talking about something that’s not being talked about,” Mack said. “The irony of having the first African-American president makes you oddly enough less likely to talk about race as a society.”

More than 70 people attended the panel, hosted by United South End Settlements.

The panel weighed in on why race is avoided and what perceptions voters have about the topic. Brandeis University professor Anita Hill moderated the panel.

The panelists said culture is at fault for this taboo.

“It is the way our culture has defined race,” Guinier said. “It’s about identifying an atmosphere we are all breathing.”

The burden of changing these attitudes falls on citizens, Guinier said. He noted that people must exercise their political power to push for racial and gender change, from voting to actively promoting the message

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Panelists Callie Crossley, Kenneth Mack and Lani Guinier discuss race and gender in the 2012 presidential election at a forum held at the Harriet Tubman House Tuesday night.

of the campaign they support.

“This is a challenge for all Americans to figure out how we can have a conversation on race that’s also a consultation on class where we directly address the way race and gender intersect,” Guinier said. “We need to rely on us to change the conversation, not on the president of the United States.”

Mack said there is a sustained argument between the Democratic and Republican

parties on gender.

“It’s not just things about contraception or abortion, it’s about equal rights to advance equally in all the sectors of America and society,” he said.

Chad Williams, associate professor of African and Afro-American Studies at Brandeis University and coordinator of the

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Debates help voters decide rather than give new info, students say

By Nora Philbin Daily Free Press Staff

With the culmination of the third and final presidential debate, voters can assess what they heard from the candidates and how it will factor into their decisions come Election Day. However, not all Boston University students watch debates to gain new information, as a number of students said they instead watch to root for their preferred candidates.

Graham Wilson, department chair and professor of the political science department, said there is more to the debates than just the information presented.

“The crucial thing to remember is that things like body language and appearance can be just as important to voters as what the candidates actually say,” Wilson said. “And that may not be a totally ridiculous thing.

Some people were turned off Nixon because

he looked shifty and dishonest. Well, guess what? Role forward to Watergate and he turned out to be shifty and dishonest.”

Sarah Arch, a College of Communication sophomore who attended a debate watch party at BU Central, said she already choose who she was voting for before she saw the debates.

“I already know who I’m voting for but I mean, you never know,” she said. “It’s important to know what you’re talking about.

You can’t just watch some of the information and be like, ‘alright I know everything.’”

The debates are less about learning information and more about watching the candidates’ performance, said Mara Mellstrom, executive vice president of BU College Republicans.

“I do it mostly to see how they are under pressure,” Mellstrom, a College of Arts and Sciences junior, said. “It’s interesting to see the performance aspect of it all because I

obviously know a lot about both candidates.

Certainly not to learn anything really, it’s kind of more for the entertainment factor.”

School of Management freshman Sam Karp said he pays attention to the details of the candidates’ body and hand gestures to see how they react to different topics.

“It’s been really neat to see not just what the candidates have debated on, but also how there’s so much more behind the scenes,” he said.

Mellstrom said the debates will not sway decisions significantly, but rather solidify votes the candidates already have.

However, Karp said the debates are important in campaigns because they can help undecided voters make their decisions.

“It is one of the strongest reasons that it can quickly move undecided voters, especially if one candidate does far superior over the other candidate,” Karp said.

Debate, see page 4

Two suspects were arraigned Monday in Brookline District Court and one will be arraigned Wednesday after being arrested for alleged possession of marijuana with intent to distribute within a park zone.

One of the suspects is Boston University student Jesse Pomponio, 24, police officials said.

Brookline Police Department officers arrested three young males, including a Boston University student, on Oct. 17 after the suspects allegedly received a shipment of marijuana in their Freeman Street apartment building, according to the Brookline Police blog.

Officers arrested Pomponio Wednesday afternoon zone, Brookline Detective Sergeant William Riley said.

Riley said he could not confirm if Pomponio was an undergraduate or a graduate student.

According to the BU Directory, Pomponio is a College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate student.

Brookline Police received a call from a Sacramento, Calif., police drug-task force officer saying a package containing four to five pounds of marijuana had been sent to a tenant of the Freeman Street apartment, according to the Brookline PD blog.

Brookline responded to the apartment and spoke with front desk security officers at about 3:30 p.m., the blog stated. Security officers told police certain tenants picked up packages sent to another tenant.

Security officers told police the package was addressed to a person who was not actually a tenant of the building, the blog stated.

Riley said police also arrested Luyun Zhang, 21, and Stephen Alexandrescu.

Both are students at local colleges, but not BU. The three suspects are charged with possession of a class D substance with intent to distribute within a park zone, according to the blog.

Police executed a search warrant at the Freeman Street apartment and found 10 to 15 pounds of marijuana and $117,000 in cash.

Drugs, see page 2

Twitter could encourage more efficient learning, literacy in classroom, study suggests

By Rachel Riley Daily Free Press Staff

Although professors often encourage students to put their electronic devices away during class, Kathy Vigil, a Boston University School of Education instructor, said she asks her graduate students to tweet relevant content and discussion points using the class’s hashtag, #EM585.

“Everyone can share that way [on Twitter], so it’s also kind of equalizing,” she said. “It’s not just information coming from the teacher to the students, but students are also the ones to contribute, which is kind of empowering for today’s students.”

Twitter may have a positive effect on how students learn, according to an October study at Michigan State University.

Christine Greenhow and Benjamin Gleason, authors of “Twitteracy: Tweeting as a New Literacy Practice,” define the social network as a new source of technological literacy for students.

Twitter has positive effects on student performance, including increased engagement, improved student-teacher and peer

relationships, active learning and higher grades, according to the study.

The study also suggested that Twitter might improve writing skills by opening the door to a more informal style of writing that could foster creativity in student composition.

Although some BU professors said Twitter has a place in the classroom, they noted that it could also present some drawbacks.

SED professor Laura Jiménez, who received her graduate degree from MSU and is familiar with the study, said the effects of having Twitter in the classroom depend on how the teacher implements its use — it could be as beneficial as it could be detrimental.

“I’m excited by Greenhow’s work because she’s looking at a quote-on-quote problem in a different way,” Jiménez said.

Jiménez said there is a difference between classrooms where the use of Twitter and other social medias for education-

Twitter, see page 4

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A new study by Michigan State University suggests that Twitter helps students in the classroom.

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Police discover Brandeis prof: Race, gender issues lack ‘level of seriousness’ stash of weed, money in apt.

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Riley said he believes the three suspects were released on bail.

Although marijuana possession was decriminalized in Massachusetts in 2009, the law only reduces possession of one ounce or less of marijuana from a criminal offense to a civil infraction punishable by a $100 civil penalty and forfeiture of the contraband, according to legislation.

Possession of less than one ounce of marijuana in California is an infraction punishable by a maximum $100 fine as of Jan. 2011 legislation. Possession of larger amounts of marijuana is a misdemeanor and possession with intent to sell is a felony.

Patients and doctors are permitted to possess and cultivate medical marijuana with a physician’s recommendation in California, but may not distribute or sell.

forum, said the discussion was organized to inform the public ahead of the presidential election.

“Issues like race and gender lack substance and a level of seriousness,” Williams said in an interview. “It’s important to give people the opportunity to learn how race and gender are engaged and shaping the presidential election, but also the reason in which we are voters, so we can engage our issues and decisions two weeks from now.”

Members of the Boston community who attended the conversation said it was informative and helpful.

“I thought it was terrific, and the opportunity to hear the panelists speak was thought provoking and raised really important issues around how change can happen,” said Joan Tiffany. “It is our responsibility on the outside to im-

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Malika Imhotep, a Brandeis sophomore, said that while she still has questions, the speakers were able to expand her viewpoint.

“I wouldn’t say that it answered all my questions and concerns, but it definitely gave me several different views on how to think about it [race and gender],” Imhotep said.

She said she had been considering the role of race and gender in the election before the discussion.

“It was also nice to hear things that I’ve been thinking and things that my friends have been saying just voiced in a more structured academic context because it kind of validates [what I’ve been thinking],” Imhotep said.

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By Regine Sarah Capungan Daily Free Press Staff

The following reports were taken from the Allston-Brighton D-14 crime logs from Oct. 18 to Oct. 23.

A student reported that his apartment on Allston Street in Brighton was broken into on Saturday at some time between 11:30 p.m. and 12 a.m. when the house was left unlocked. The victim reported he left the apartment to his roommates.

The break-in occurred while one of the four residents was in the house with his girlfriend. One victim said when he woke up on Saturday morning the laptop he left on a speaker in the living room was gone. Other missing items included two more Apple MacBook laptops, Xbox controllers, a video camera and a 3G iPad. The value of the missing electronics is estimated to be worth more than $13,000.

Allston police rescue Police received a call on Friday at about 2:14 a.m. from Emergency Medical Services about a man whose head was bleeding on Brighton Avenue in Allston.

The victim, who originally stopped two officers driving on Brighton Avenue, could not speak very intelligently when asked questions and had a cut on his head. The victim appeared intoxicated and stated that he was attacked by a group of at least four males who punched and kicked him. He stated that his keys were missing after the incident, and the EMS drove him to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.

Fool me twice At about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, officers received a report of breaking and entering into a motor vehicle located at 1258 Commonwealth Ave. in Brighton.

The victim told police that he parked his Subaru Impreza at about 2 a.m. and returned at 8 a.m. to find that the front passenger side window smashed and his stereo system gone. The victim reported a similar incident on Oct. 11, when his cell phone was stolen from a different vehicle.

Hot cross stolen buns Police officers received a report of breaking and entering from security guards at the International School of English, located on 200 Lake St. in Brighton, at about 2:30 a.m. on Sunday. One of the security guards reported that he observed a man exit from the building’s kitchen with a loaf of bread in his hand.

The guard said the kitchen is usually locked and no one is allowed in there.

One officer apprehended the suspect, who told police he entered the kitchen through a window. The suspect said he was on his way to visit his girlfriend at Boston College when he found himself at ISE. Officers arrested the offender for breaking and entering in the nighttime and brought him to the D-14 police station for booking.

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Back Bay residents aim to PRETTY PUMPKIN ward off new 17-foot ads

By Shannon Nargi Daily Free Press Staff

Fighting against more than a dozen 17-foot advertisements to be placed in the city, Beacon Hill residents said the JCDecaux plan for more kiosks would create an eyesore that should not plague the residential area.

The Boston neighborhood of Beacon Hill has recently voiced concerns over new advertising projects slated to go up this fall.

Residents of the area said they are worried that the historic nature and feel of Boston is being threatened by the introduction of 48 large advertisements scheduled to go up in the Downtown Crossing area this fall.

“There’s not supposed to be ads in residential neighborhoods,” said MaryLee Halpin, executive director of the Beacon Hill Civic Association.

“It doesn’t fit with how the neighborhood should look, when you can see billboards and wall space ads everywhere.”

Similar JCDecaux advertisements are located in downtown Boston and other popular places such as Faneuil Hall.

“They’re all an eyesore and it detracts from the neighborhood, which prides itself on being its own community within the downtown city,” Halpin said.

The recent surge in advertising in the city is part of the 20-year long Boston Street Furniture program, which provides amenities to residents and tourists including automatic public toilets, newsstands, bus shelters and information panels at no cost to the city, according to the City of Boston website.

Advertising revenue through-

out the city offsets the building and maintenance costs of these accessories to the city.

Currently, JCDecaux has more than 800 advertising faces in the city of Boston, according to the JCDecaux website. All street advertisements are backlit 24 hours a day.

This fall, JCDecaux plans to unveil 48 new 17-foot tall advertising kiosks to heavily trafficked shopping and entertainment areas including Downtown Crossing, Faneuil Hall and Boylston Street.

“We know the city needs to make money, but there are boundaries that individuals do not want crossed,” Halpin said.

Halpin and the neighborhood association have made efforts to voice their concerns, but have little influence on their own.

“We’ve already written to the city and state governments, and we just don’t want to see regulations get looser,” she said.

Renaud Couillens, vice president of marketing for JCDecaux, said while Boston is an historic city, JCDecaux advertisements still work well in it.

“There aren’t extreme billboards like in New York, and we’re not looking for there to be,” he said.

“Our advertisements are meant to be simple and able to deliver a message quickly. We put them in high-density areas that will be seen by many people. That works in any city and is effective advertising in general.”

Couillens said the company understands how its market changes depending on what city advertisements are located.

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Green Party struggles to capture national spotlight, people’s votes

By Kyle Plantz Daily Free Press Staff

Fighting for a chance in the national spotlight, the Green Party campaign of presidential candidate Jill Stein suffers from a lack of publicity in mainstream media and exclusion in political debates, party members said.

The Green Party is still working to build the party at the national level, said John Andrews, senior advisor to Jill Stein.

“The Green Party [in America] is still small compared to Europe,” Andrews said. “There are many barriers erected to the campaigns of third parties.”

Stein and her vice presiden-

tial candidate Cheri Honkala will appear on at least 85 percent of November presidential ballots, according to Stein’s website. Thirtyeight states and districts will have the Green Party on the ballot and nine states will have a write-in for other candidates.

Cheri Honkala, Green Party vice presidential candidate, said third-party campaigns do not receive enough publicity.

“We don’t have freedom of press,” she said. “Only a small number of corporations control the media. Other viable candidates are blocked out.”

Stein, see page 4

Violations found in New England firm linked to meningitis outbreak

By Jasper Craven Daily Free Press Staff

In the wake of a national meningitis outbreak possibly traced to the New England Compounding Center, a preliminary investigative report found multiple health and safety deficiencies in operating procedures at the Framingham pharmacy.

The NECC had not been inspected since May of 2011, according to preliminary findings from the Massachusetts Department of Health released on Tuesday.

“Upon beginning the joint onsite investigation of NECC early in this outbreak, DPH and FDA investigators identified serious deficiencies and significant violations of pharmacy law and regulations that clearly placed the pub-

lic’s health and safety at risk,” the report stated.

One violation found the NECC mass-produced sterile injections for general use, when its pharmacy license only granted the NECC to compound patient-specific prescriptions.

“Manufacturing and distributing sterile products in bulk was not allowed under the terms of its (NECC) state pharmacy license,” according to the report. “If NECC was appropriately licensed as a manufacturer with the FDA, the company would have been subject to additional levels of scrutiny.”

Sterilization procedures at the center were also found to be submarginal, with products not sterilized for the minimum required 20 minutes.

Other violations included

black particulate matter found in recalled vials, dirty powder hoods that workers wear for protection from chemicals and contaminant growth risks from a leaking boiler.

Three large lots of the steroid injection methylprednisolone acetate were identified as possibly containing meningitis.

The product was distributed to more than 14,000 patients in 23 states, according to report.

The Center for Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration confirmed the presence of a fungus in unopened vials of methylprednisolone acetate taken from the NECC, according to an FDA update issued Oct. 18.

“The laboratory confirmation further links steroid injections from these lots from NECC to

the multi-state outbreak of fungal meningitis and joint infections,” according to the FDA update.

“Testing on the other two implicated lots of methylprednisolone acetate and other NECC injectables continues.”

The outbreak has afflicted 297 individuals with meningitis in 16 states as of Oct. 23, according to the CDC. Twenty-three people have died from the outbreak.

In an FDA update issued on Oct. 22, the FDA advised patients who believe they have been injected with a NECC product on or after May 21 to be vigilant for signs of infection and to contact their health care providers if they are concerned.

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Meningitis, see page 4

Minnesota ruling reveals increasing presence, popularity of online classes

By Victoria Pierce Daily Free Press Staff

While the Minnesota Office of Higher Education banned its residents from using Coursera, a free online college course provider, Boston University students said online education adds a new dimension to learning that is possible with current technology.

“The online environment can be very good for more thoughtful communications, more reflecting and interactive communications,” said School of Education professor David Whittier.

Coursera offers about 200 courses in topics including business, humanities, medicine, biology and computer science, all online and free of charge.

However, taking these online courses does not result in a degree from a university.

Coursera was banned in Minnesota because it never had permission to operate there from the state government, according to Coursera’s website.

Although online learning adds to the educational experience, Whittier said it is no replacement for classroom learning.

“When you meet together in a classroom with people, there is an exchange of energy between people,” he said. “By having a hybrid learning experience, you can try to capture the advantages of both forms.”

Online forums provide informa-

tion exchange and document repository for reflective discussions, Whittier said. The classroom allows students and teachers to build social intelligence and interpersonal interactions.

Some students said they support online courses and learning for its valuable flexibility and accessibility.

“A lot of adults in higher education, if they work, need some alternate to day classes in classrooms,” said Erin Robinson, a School of Social Work graduate student.

Some members of the BU community also said taking online courses, such as those offered by Coursera, is helpful for students who want to academically branch out.

“You get so restricted with one program, but with online courses, you can double up on programs,” said Lindsey Mann, a College of Communication sophomore. “Maybe you want a different focus and a different environment, [online courses] would help you diversify yourself further.”

Whittier said online education is just as beneficial as classroom learning.

“The research and the accounts of learners and teachers’ experiences are clear that people can learn online as well as they do face-to-face,” he said.

COM sophomore Christian French said people turn to the Inter-

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Back Bay, Beacon Hill residents concerned about potential ads Ads: From Page 3

“Different cities have different personalities and you have to take that into consideration,” he said.

“Any advertiser will know to take into account their surroundings and who their advertising to, and we don’t overstep that.

In addition to Boston, Decaux’s advertisements are found in Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles and St. Louis.

Despite the efforts to maintain simple advertising, residents continue to campaign for less visual pollution in the city.

“I would love to see more citizens, community members and students take up this issue,” Halpin said.

“It remains a very close concern to us.”

Some Back Bay residents had concerns over how advertising in their neighborhood would compromise.

Stephanie Maxell, 34, and her

husband Chandler Maxwell, 37, are moving to Irving Street in Beacon Hill from Illinois within the next month and said they heard about the possibility of ads in the future.

“We researched the neighborhood a lot before we decided to move out here,” Stephanie Maxwell said, “and we saw that there were some complaints about it, which worried us a little.”

Chandler said he agreed the neighborhood was much more picturesque without ads.

“The neighborhood has so much character that it would be a shame if it was overrun with advertisements,” he said.

Margaret Hanger, 57, lives on Myrtle Street in Beacon Hill and said ads are meant for heavily populated, downtown areas.

“They are an eyesore,” she said.

“And if they began to come into the area more it would certainly detract from the appeal of the neighborhood, at least visually.”

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net for more casual learning.

“People go on the web for education anyways with Google and everything, so it’s better if they learn in a more professional setup,” French said.

Other students said they prefer a traditional classroom environment to the online format.

“I would not want to take an online course, because I would want an actual teacher in front of me,” said Jamie Mascarenhas, a SED sophomore.

Whittier said he does agree the absence of face-to-face contact in online education has a different feel than in classroom-style learning.

“I have taught more than 20 versions of different types of classes [on-

line], and I became very aware that one of the things that is hard about teaching online is that you don’t get feedback from people in the same way,” he said.

In a time when higher education is more expensive than ever before, Mascarenhas said she sees a cost benefit to free online courses.

“I can see it affecting and helping a lot of people, especially as it is more accessible as a free resource,” Mascarenhas said.

Even without online course providers such as Coursera, Whitter said he recognizes BU’s use of online resources for its classes.

“In many ways, most everything is a hybrid environment,” Whittier said. “Every course has a Blackboard site, and it’s already kind of evolving by itself in that direction.”

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Andrews said The Boston Globe has not printed Jill Stein’s name since July and deliberately edited her out to discuss the positions of Republican candidate Mitt Romney and Democratic candidate President Barack Obama.

“This is not democracy,” he said. “This is not journalism.

When they don’t put her in the news, it’s not fair.”

But the third-party presidential candidates squared off in their first major televised debate on Tuesday night in Chicago, featuring Stein, Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party, Virgil Goode of the Constitution Party and Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party.

David Shawn, a Boston University writing program professor who teaches a class titled The Campaign — Running for the Presidency, said a focus on the two main parties hurts third party campaigns’ chances.

“The Green Party will have almost no influence in the upcoming election,” Shawn said. “They get very little publicity ... Many college students might agree with Stein, but because they don’t hear about her a lot, she won’t receive many of their votes.”

In 2000, Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader won 2,882,955 votes, comprising 2.74 percent of the electorate, according to Federal Election Commission statistics.

In 2008, Green Party presidential candidate Cynthia McKinney

won 161,603 votes, comprising only 0.12 percent of the electorate.

In her second run for governor of Massachusetts, Stein won 32,895 votes —1.4 percent of the electorate, according to state statistics.

Andrews said one of the main publicity struggles the Green Party has is with presidential debates.

“The Commission on Presidential Debates favors Democrats and Republicans,” Andrews said. “It is a staged show, and the press goes along with it.”

The Commission on Presidential Debates is a nonprofit, nonpartisan corporation that has sponsored presidential debates since 1988, according to its website.

Since 1988, only the 1992 debate cycle has included a thirdparty candidate, when independent presidential candidate Ross Perot debated at all three debates, according to the CPD website.

“It is [debates are] a theatrical show,” Honkala said. “It reminds me of a scene from The Hunger Games with all the bickering between the two.”

Stein and Honkala were arrested on Oct. 16 outside the presidential debate at Hofstra University.

The candidates were standing outside protesting not being able to participate in the debate, and were charged with obstructing traffic, according to a Green Party press release.

Massachusetts Republican Party communications Director Tim Buckley said third parties are not perceived to have chances at suc-

cess.

“Third parties are generally seen as a distraction with very little chance of being successful,” he said.

Andrews also said new technologies and social media will allow the Green Party to become more popular and well known.

“More and more people are getting news online and not from highly controlled media,” he said.

“The use of the Internet for political communication is tremendous to make the Green Party viable.”

Despite exclusion from the 2012 presidential debates, some Green Party members said they know they are making a difference.

“People hear us, but are afraid to vote for what they want,” said Massachusetts Green-Rainbow Party Statewide Secretary Merelice. “We have a harder time influencing the vote.”

Merelice said she is confident the Green Party will win a national election at some point.

“The day will come when we will win,” Merelice said. “We cannot be governed by a fear of failure.”

Boston University political science professor John Gerring said in some elections, third parties have played an important role.

“I have heard speculation about the Libertarian Party taking some votes, but not the Green Party,” he said. “In an extremely close election, anything is possible. If one third party gets enough votes, it can skew the whole election.”

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al purposes is encouraged and classrooms where outside digital communications are strictly prohibited.

“In a lot of ways, I think trying to keep that stuff out of the classroom, out of academic environments, is a mistake,” Jiménez said.

College of Communication Associate Dean Tammy Vigil said she uses Twitter in her “World of Communication,” course.

“I find that it’s actually quite useful for my class, particularly because of its [the class’s] size,” Tammy Vigil said.

In the weeks leading up to an exam, Tammy Vigil said she tweets questions related to study topics that student followers are encouraged to answer.

“When a professor uses it the way that I do, it can be useful because you can use it as a study guide and an additional avenue for contact with professors,” she said.

Although Twitter may be used as one form of communication between students and professors,

she said it is important for students to not become too dependent on it.

“It also sort of prevents you from building the skill set of talking to people in authority positions and getting comfortable doing that,” she said. “So that can also be a little bit of a drawback.”

Tammy Vigil said Twitter could have a harmful effect on students’ grammar because the word limit encourages overly abbreviated and poorly punctuated tweets.

“It also sometimes encourages a shorthand that students will sometimes carry over into other writing where it’s not as appropriate,” she said. “So you have to be careful about making sure you understand which tools are appropriate in which venues.”

COM senior Kara Andrew said she uses her Twitter for both personal and professional purposes, but not for academics.

“I don’t really use it too much for academic purposes other than if I see an interesting article from an ad agency, I’ll retweet it, but usually I’ll use it more for so-

cial,” Andrew said.

Andrew said although she does not use Twitter to communicate with any of her professors, she does follow other professionals.

“It has had a positive influence on me because I follow educational or professional handles, like other advertising agencies, CNN news or other random news stations that I can get my news from,” she said.

COM graduate student Todd Buckholt said he knows few other students who use Twitter for academic purposes.

“Students, from my experience, just use it more for entertainment and socializing rather than actually using it for learning purposes,” he said.

SED senior Lori Hobson says she does not necessarily use Twitter for academic purposes.

“It depends on who you follow,” she said. “None of my professors have Twitter. Although, I do follow a teacher’s blog on Twitter, and they posts tips on how to get a job after you graduate, so that’s kind of educational.”

Federal Drug Administration advises patients injected with NECC products to watch for signs of meningitis Meningitis: From Page 3

clude fever, headache, stiff neck and increased sensitivity to light.

The NECC voluntarily surrendered their operating license on Oct. 3 after the outbreak was discovered and has recalled all of its products that were produced in

2012.

On Monday the DPH requested three NECC pharmacists voluntarily and permanently surrender their license. If the pharmacists at the NECC do not comply, the DPH has been cleared to proceed with permanent suspension of their licenses.

“The department’s collaborative investigation with the FDA is comprehensive and will continue until investigators have all information needed to determine what, if any, further action should be taken against NECC and its leadership,” the report concluded.

SPOTLIGHT

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Bon Appetit in Boston Local chefs dish their best advice for student ‘foodies’

By Brooke Jackson-Glidden Features Staff

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A chef sharpens her skills at Jody Adam’s restaurant, Trade.

Chefs in the city Chef Jody Adams began her career in Boston after graduating from Brown with a degree in anthropology. Starting off as a line cook at Seasons, the restaurant within the Bostonian Hotel, Adams moved her way up to executive chef at Michaela’s in Cambridge in 1990 and excelling from there.. In 1993, Food & Wine magazine named Adams “one of America’s top ten best new chefs.”

Adams said her first three secrets to cooking are a sharp knife, passion and local ingredients.

“If you try to cook things you don’t love, your food isn’t going to taste good,” Adams said in a phone interview. “It’s also important to cook with quality ingredients. It doesn’t have to be fancy. It could be a turnip. If you know where your food comes from, you’re way ahead of the game.”

Adams also undertook the challenges that come with opening your own restaurant. In 1994, she opened her restaurant Rialto, also in Cambridge. Rialto, a take on sophisticated Italian with local ingredients. Her work there earned her numerous accolades, including a James Beard Foundation Award for best dining in the northeast, a mention in Bon Appetit’s “Top 25 Hotel Restaurants” and a “Best of Boston” award from Boston Magazine.

She opened her second restaurant, Trade, in 2011 as a coowner. Since then, Trade was named Boston Magazine’s “Best New Restaurant,” won a place on Bon Appetit’s “50 Best Restaurants” and was included in Time magazine’s “A Perfect Day in … Boston.”

More recently, Adams has written cookbooks, competed on Bravo’s “Top Chef Masters,” entered into the Massachusetts Hospitality Hall of Fame and won Boston Magazine’s award for general excellence. She spends her time teaching cooking classes, cooking at Rialto and writing her blog, Garum Factory.

Adams said she also tries to avoid relying on one set of ingredients. She lets the market tell her what she’s going to cook on any given day, from scallops to braised lamb shoulder.

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should keep in the kitchen],” she said. “But, is there a foundation of ingredients you should have in your pantry? Yes. That way, there’s always a meal.”

Other items she said to keep in the kitchen include a heavyduty cast iron pan, short-grain brown rice, a KitchenAid standup mixer with all the attachments and the right mindset.

“Keep an open mind. Start simple. Be critical,” she said.

“Good food does not have to be overly thought out. Call your mom or dad — the food authority in your life — and ask for advice. Have fun. Go to the farmer’s market, buy some ingredients, and just start cooking. Hang out in the kitchen. I still love doing that.”

Students in the kitchen Despite the plethora of restaurants in the city, Boston University students said that eating out is not always an option.

“Everyone’s heard of the ‘broke college student,’ and restaurants can get very expensive very quickly,” said Maddie O’Connell, a freshman in the School of Hospitality Administration.

Other students agree that spending excessive money on food is hard to justify.

“Without the funding, it’s hard to justify a $25 block of cheese or a $200 bottle of wine,” said Jocette Lee, a senior in SHA. Che and Adams said that there are ways for students to eat well, even at home.

When it comes to a student kitchen, Che said she recommends keeping a sharp knife, a stock pot, a spatula, a cutting board and a rice cooker. In college, Che said she cooked for herself fairly often, and most of the time that included a stock-pot stir fry and rice.

“I’m pretty sure that’s all you need,” Che said. “Something to cut with, something to cut on and something to cook in.”

Both Adams and Che recommend a sharp knife, but above the cookware, they both also said they recommend a focus on quality. Quality does not necessarily equate to expensive, but rather informed.

“The quality of ingredients will shine,” Che said, “even in a simple dish.”

No matter how you choose to express your love for food, they both said, quality and passion are necessary ingredients.

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“People always ask me how I stay skinny,” Che said. “I just notice that when you eat too much of something, you forget about it. If you eat slowly, you’re eating consciously.”

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ennifer Che, the sole voice behind food blog Tiny Urban Kitchen, said she did not see herself becoming a foodie. She left college expecting to become a chemist.

After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in chemistry, she worked as a pharmacologist until she decided that she wanted to be something else — a patent lawyer. She spent her days working as a pharmacologist and her evenings in law school until she got her degree. That’s when food came in.

“I had so much free time on my hands, I just wanted a hobby,” Che said. “I had always loved food, so I had this idea to record all the restaurants I had tried and the recipes I liked.”

Since those days, a lot has changed. Che signed with Food Buzz, won Project Food Blog and recently won Saveur’s “Best Dining Coverage” within their Food Blog Awards. And she does it all after working as a patent lawyer during the day.

When people think of celebrity chefs and famous restaurants, New York’s well known food culture might come to mind. In recent years, however, Boston has become a hot spot for food enthusiasts, many of whom have insight about how to survive on a student’s budget.

Che said the secret to a successful food blog consists of honesty, captivating photos and quality content.

“I think food bloggers need to take the risk and let people know who they are,” Che said. “Put a picture of yourself up on your food blog — that way people can connect with you.”

When it comes to the dining world, Che is well versed. Her blog includes reviews not only from Allston to Harvard Square, but also from Japan to California. She said that if a student were to try three restaurants in Boston, it would depend on how much you wanted to spend. For an expensive yet incredible meal, Che said she recommends the highly praised sushi restaurant, O Ya. For something a little bit less expensive, Bergamot in Sommerville offers New American cuisine. For something on the cheaper side, Che said Area Four in Cambridge is her new favorite.

For a guilty pleasure food, on the other hand, Che said she recommends one ice cream in particular.

“The grape nut ice cream at Tuscanini’s is delicious,” Che said. “There have been times I go in, and if it’s not there, I’ll just leave.”

Above all, Che said that young foodies, whether they’re eat-

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Opinion

The Daily Free Press

The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University 42nd year F Volume 84 F Issue 30

Steph Solis, Editor-in-Chief Sydney L. Shea, Managing Editor Lauren Dezenski, Online Editor Emily Overholt, Campus Editor

Amelia Pak-Harvey, City Editor

Kevin Dillon, Sports Editor

Meaghan Kilroy, Opinion Page Editor

Divya Shankar, Features Editor

Abbie Lin, Photo Editor

Clinton Nguyen, Layout Editor

Cheryl Seah, Advertising Manager

Shakti Rovner, Office Manager

Now you see it, now you don’t

Louisiana State University is generating backlash for altering an image of the school’s football fans, according to a video on ABC’s website Tuesday. The original image showed four male football fans with crosses and other designs painted on their chests. The university “did not want the picture to apply a religious statement,” so it photoshopped the crosses out, said an LSU spokesperson in an interview with ABC. While the school apologized for altering the image, it is not something that should have happened in the first place. It is dishonest for the administration to block out one aspect of campus life.

When prospective students log onto the university’s website or flip through brochures, they expect to see an accurate depiction of the student body. While it is understandable that prospective students who do not come from religious backgrounds might see the crosses and feel out of place at LSU, they should not give the university any reason to believe the religious presence on campus is something to hide.

The crosses the students painted were just large enough to extend over their hearts and were hardly noticeable in the original photograph. Perhaps the university justified the editing because it was such a small detail. However, if the administration was that concerned about projecting a religious statement, they could have selected a different photograph.

Typically, universities have stocks of promotional images from which they can draw.

This is not the first time a university has tried to alter its image. When some students apply to college, they actually gravitate toward universities that are diverse. In 2000, the University of Wisconsin at Madison went so far as to transpose an African-American student’s face onto promotional material to make the campus appear more racially diverse. Most universities value honesty and accuracy, and the promotional material they produce should emulate that.

Some students have already criticized LSU for its misstep. However, it would be interesting to see how other universities respond, if at all.

Popularity pays

A recent study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research found that students who are popular in high school are more financially successful later in life, according to an article in The Wall Street Journal Tuesday.

Popularity helps because “those who learn to play the game in high school are figuring out what they need to know to succeed when they enter the workplace,” according to The Wall Street Journal.

Popular students are typically strong communicators, which is a skill that would benefit them in the workplace. In order to enter certain fields nowadays, jobseekers must be able to network. Someone with strong interpersonal skills would probably be more successful at forming relationships with experts in his or her field than someone who does not have those skills. Strong communicators might also form better working relationships with their bosses and coworkers. Those relationships could lead to job promotions or simply a better work environment. Popular kids also tend to have high self-esteem, which is another trait employers find attractive. Someone who is confident in his or her skills comes across as more knowl-

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edgeable and professional than someone who lacks confidence. Confident employees would probably be rewarded with better job offers than timid employees.

However, popularity is fleeting. Just because someone was popular among his or her high school peers does not mean he or she will be popular among adults. Perhaps he or she lacks the composure or maturity that adult conversations require. Popularity also depends on factors other than personality — physical appearance and socio-economic status for instance. How can researchers make a statement about something so variable as popularity? The results of this study seem less convincing because there are so many factors that affect popularity and even more factors that affect success.

Not everyone who was popular in high school is going to be financially successful, just as not everyone who was unpopular is going to live a life of financial ruin. While it makes sense that someone with strong interpersonal skills would be more successful in or her career, those skills can be possessed by both popular and unpopular high schoolers.

Grin and bear it

oming from a Russian family, I have learned to always be a fighter. This value was especially stressed whenever I developed an illness. I was taught to fight it for as long as I could with only hot soup, tea and Tylenol Extra Strength. Going to the doctor was one of the last resorts, especially since all of the better doctors were located in Beverly Hills. Besides, I felt very comfortable trying to overcome an illness in my bed, watching movies on my computer and having my dad around to make sure nothing got out of hand.

Getting sick in college for the first time was quite a struggle for me after my past experiences with illness. When I first woke up with a fever, I didn’t know what to do about it. At home, it seemed like I had an infinite amount of medicine at my disposal and my dad always knew which one to give me. But in my dorm, all I have is my Tylenol and Dayquil. When the symptoms didn’t disappear that night, I began to freak out. I constantly called my dad, asking what I needed to do to get rid of my fever, consistently checking my temperature. I didn’t know what medicines to get, who to call or how to act. And to make matters worse, when I went to tell my Resident Assistant about the situation, he tells me that since all of the doctors are off on the weekend, my only option would be to take a cab to the emergency room or get transported there.

Stressed and sick, I locked myself in my room over the weekend and tried to battle the sickness as best as I could. Sleeping in my dorm bed did not give me the same feeling of comfort as sleeping in my own bed.

Although I could watch the same movies on Netflix as I would at home, it didn’t give me the same reassurance. And the one person I needed the most (other than my doctor) was back in Los Angeles emailing me natural remedies to rid me of my illness. Even though my friends came into my room every now and then to check up on me, it wasn’t the same kind of help that my dad could have given me. And even a check-up from

some friends wasn’t sufficient enough, since what I really needed was a check-up from some kind of doctor and none were available on the weekend.

After a few days, I suddenly began to feel better. I was amazed that I actually found a cure for my illness, which was probably just a common cold (even though I braced myself for the worst, such as the flu). I assumed I needed my dad’s help or the comfort of my home to help overcome my illness, but I quickly proved myself wrong. My dad even admitted that most of the time when he gets sick, he has no idea what to do to make himself feel better. I realized that even at home, trying to cure any of my past illnesses has always been a guessing game. Although it might feel different and more secure when I’m at home, it’s really no different. But why doesn’t this comfort me?

Saying that it’s scary being away from home is an understatement. But in order to get past all of these scary feelings, you have to experience the events. In order to know what to do when you get sick and stuck in bed, you have to experience a cold and learn how to take care of it on your own.

Similarly, in order to get to know how to get around a new city, you need to test out the public transportation and get a feel of the city, maybe even get lost in it so you can find your way back. Everything is a learning process. No one just shows up at college knowing every skill that they will ever need.

It’s also helpful to know that even though your parents or some of your closest friends are not living in Boston, they are still there to help you. Even though my dad couldn’t bring me the right medicine I needed, he could still tell me exactly what steps to take as if he were in the same room as me.

Thankfully, I was able to take care of myself without much extra help and fortunately without a trip to the emergency room.

Rachel Chistyakov is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences and a fall 2012 columnist for The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at rachelch@bu.edu.

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Terrier Talk Reflections

A new Starbucks is opening near Kenmore Square’s Dunkin’ Donuts.

The Daily Free Press asked students whether they preferred Starbucks or Dunkin’.

Here’s what some of them said.

INTERVIEWS AND PHOTOS BY GRACE WILSON

DYLAN MAWBY

“[I prefer] Starbucks because we have more at home.

It’s usually where I go.”

—CGS freshman

ADITYA DEEPAK

“[I prefer] Dunkin’ more because of the donuts.”

—CAS sophomore

ARAVIND SIVARAM

“[I prefer] Dunkin’ because it’s a lot cheaper and because my dad always took me to Dunkin’ when I was younger.”

—SMG junior

LUCIA LANCASTER

“[ I prefer] Starbucks because there’s more caffeine in the coffee.”

—CAS senior

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MARASCO: Young Terriers need time to grow into new roles on team Marasco: From page 8

You can expect to see more of this in the near future — moments of brilliance coupled with entire periods of head-scratching ineptitude.

Road trips like the one this past weekend will only magnify the youth of BU’s squad.

Think about a road game from the perspective of a player — keeping in mind that athletes are creatures of habit.

You’re on a bus all afternoon.

You arrive in a foreign environment. Your regular routine is disrupted. Everyone is yelling at you. People cheer when bad things happen to you.

Oh by the way, you’re 18 years old and have a calculus exam on Monday.

Consistently beating good teams on the road requires a certain discipline and coolness that’s hard for an 18- or 19-year-old to just show up and possess right away.

Being on the road also increases the need for teammates to remain a strong, cohesive unit.

A lot of these guys haven’t had a chance to develop that chemistry with each other in strange, hostile environments.

But, they will. Give them a chance.

How do I know?

Look at you now. You made it

through that crazy first semester.

You met a lot of interesting people. You expanded the way you think about things – the way you see the world.

You’ve grown so much.

You have a salad sometimes.

You don’t vomit in taxis anymore.

You date girls who think “Gamer” sucks.

You can expect the same from the Terriers.

Yes, the early season will be a roller coaster, with nearly half the team still finding its bearings.

But, you will see exponential growth — players growing up before your eyes.

Look no further than the end of the B Line.

Boston College came into the 2009–10 season with 10 wideeyed freshmen.

They got trounced in their first road contest at the University of Vermont. They had a roller coaster season, dropping a few early road games, then going on a sevengame unbeaten streak from late November through December.

Then, they came back from the holidays and dropped three straight one-goal games.

They won the Beanpot, then dropped road games at Lowell and Northeastern.

You saw these flashes of brilliance, but there were odd lapses in continuity along the way — too much ice cream and Popov vodka.

However, by season’s end, they started ignoring that ice cream machine and it all came together, as they seemingly scored 10 goals a game en route to the national title.

Who knows if this year’s Terrier team is as talented as that team was? But it certainly isn’t unreasonable to look at what BC did under similar circumstances.

That’s the beauty of youth — the ceilings are so high. There’s so much room to develop.

Sure, it’s possible that the Terriers will get stoned and fail philosophy this season, but isn’t it just as possible that something will click and they’ll make the Dean’s List?

Bustamante, White prepare for final Roundup: 3 Terriers named game for Terriers at Nickerson Field America East All-Conference Men’s soccer: From page 8

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Senior defender Max White has been thrust into a key role on the Boston University men’s soccer team in the 2011 season.

of his own.

Sophomore forward Dominique Badji has also chipped in on the offensive side of the ball with three goals on the season, although his conference-leading 63 shots show that he could have even more.

“Getting quality shots on target was a problem for [Badji] at the beginning of the year because he was coming off shoulder surgery and he wasn’t as fit as he needed to be,” Roberts said. “But now he’s playing himself into shape and we’re getting him the ball in proper position. He just has to capitalize on it.”

Since the Terriers have just about been eliminated from NCAA tournament contention due to their regular season play and ineligibility for the America East tournament, Roberts said he wants to see that his young players are improving.

“We’re playing to improve and to play well and to win games. That’s the main goal right now,” Roberts said. “The last three or four games we played well, so we’re going to continue to do that.”

Badji is a Terrier to keep an eye on in these last two games, as coach Roberts said he expects big things out of America East’s leading shot-taker.

“He’s got the potential to be 10– 15 goal-scorer.,” Roberts said. “He wants to be a goal-scorer, and he has always been a goal-scorer.”

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was the champion of this event in 2011. Sophomore Katie Scott coxed while freshman Liv Wihtol stroked.

BU’s other top-20 finishes came in the championship eights (19th) and the championship fours (13th). The Terrier teams finished in times of 17:34.11 and 20:37.76, respectively.

BU men’s crew had slightly more success than the women’s rowing team. Overall, BU finished with four top 10 finishes in the Regatta.

Terrier boats took ninth in the championship eights, fifth in club fours and fourth and seventh in club eights.

The fourth-finishing club eights boat finished in 15:15.87 and was coxed by Marguerite Read and stroked by Vassilis Ragoussis.

The fifth place club foursboat was coxed by Sean Hacker-Teper and finished with a time of 17:20.96.

Additionally, each of the four members of BU’s coaching staff participated in races on the Charles. Boatman Russ Cone took home the senior master singles victory, while head coach Thomas Bohrer took third place in the same event.

Basketball America East basketball polls were released on Monday. BU men’s basketball was chosen to finish in third at the annual basketball media day, whereas women’s basketball was chosen to finish second.

Men’s basketball received 49 points, trailing defending America East champion University of Vermont (60 points) and Stony Brook University (58 points).

With a league-high eight regular season titles, BU will play its last campaign as a member of the America East before it moves to the Patriot League in 2013.

The women received 56 points and finished behind the University at Albany, which received 61 points in the preseason polls.

Three Terriers were also selected to the Preseason All-Conference Team.

Junior guard D.J. Irving of the men’s team was selected after leading the America East in assists last year, with 5.4 per game.

He was the first Terrier to achieve this feat since 1990.

Senior guards Chantell Alford and Mo Moran were selected to the preseason All-Conference team from the women’s team. Alford, who is a two-time America East Player of the Year, was selected to the team unanimously.

Student: Debates for solidifying, not changing, opinions of voters Debate: From Page 1

Margarita Diaz, deputy director of communications for the BU College Democrats, said the debates bring all the issues to the table and allow voters to learn the candidates’ stances on trending issues.

“They are a very good way for students to get informed,” Diaz, a CAS senior, said. “But it’s not the only way.”

Some students said they did not want to watch the debates because they are not the best way to gain information about the candidates’ platforms.

“They become kind of an endall, be-all situation for the people who watch them where everything comes down to what goes on in the debates and it’s a win or lose situation when really there are much more reliable sources for knowing policies,” said CAS sophomore Brett Engwall.

Engwall said the debates only solidify beliefs, rather than sway voters.

“A lot of the talk you see on Facebook, you see on the live news feed during the debates has to do with people shouting support for their own candidate that they’re endorsing,” he said. “Which, I mean, it’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it seems more important to the people who have already picked a side than the people who haven’t.”

Students who are undecided said the debates could be overwhelming and unhelpful.

“They talk about issues, that to someone who is not educated on it, would not understand,” said Lauren Dickey, SMG sophomore.

“Certain topics I’m educated on but some I don’t know and they’ll just start rattling off information and I don’t know what that means.

I don’t think it’s [the debates] are necessarily user friendly.”

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The Empty Net

Growing Pains

Frank Marasco Remember your first semester of college?

More importantly, do you remember what you were like during your first semester of college?

Remember the decisions you made?

Ice cream after every meal.

Double-digit shots of rubbing alcohol you bought from “that frat guy, Steve.”

My first semester of college, I had a girlfriend who loved the movie “Gamer.”

I missed my first class because I misread my schedule.

There was a kid in my philosophy class who got stoned on the day of our midterm, forgot about it, then asked “do we have any homework?” when I ran into him later that day.

A kid who lived on my floor once scolded me for eating dinner on a Friday night because it meant I wouldn’t get “as drunk” at the party later.

Remember all those times one of your friends got a D on a quiz and ended up switching their major from engineering to art history?

Do you remember all those people who said goodbye to you for winter break then never came back?

When evaluating this year’s Terriers, don’t overlook the fact that there are nine players on the Boston University hockey team who are in their first semester of college. One of them will be our starting goaltender.

What does that mean?

Buckle up.

The past two weekends — a resilient, feel-good win against Providence College at home and an uninspiring shellacking on the road against the University of New Hampshire.

The Terriers scored in the game’s first minute, but then were held scoreless for 59 straight minutes.

Sean Maguire looked … ehh … like a freshmen goalie in his first start — allowing some soft goals.

There were a bunch of maltimed turnovers.

Marasco, see page 7

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Men’s soccer set for matchup with Binghamton

By Gregory Davis Daily Free Press Staff

With two games remaining in its season and the NCAA tournament out of reach, the Boston University men’s soccer team looks to end its season on a high note, starting with a matchup against the Binghamton University Wednesday at Nickerson Field at 7 p.m.

The Bearcats (6–8–0, 2–3–0 America East) are coming into this game with hopes that they can rely on the America East conference tournament to get them into the NCAA tournament.

They have posted a 1.29 goalsper-game average and a 1.50 goalsagainst-per-game average in the fall 2012 season.

Binghamton’s offense has not been as good as it has the potential to be, considering they have arguably the best offensive weapon in America East.

The Bearcat offense goes as junior forward Jake Keegan goes.

Keegan is ranked second in the conference in both shots (49) and points (21). He is tied atop the conference in goals (nine) and leading in goals per game (0.64). Scoring is not the only aspect of his game, as his three assists put him tied for eighth best in the conference.

“He’s going to get free, and he’s got good pace,” said BU coach Neil Roberts about Keegan. “We have to deny the balls that go to him over the

top.”

However, Binghamton’s goals per game average is barely higher than BU’s (5–7–4, 2–1–2 America East), which coach Roberts has said all season does not score enough goals.

The Terriers come into this game with a 1.25 goals-per-game average and a 1.38 goals-allowed-per-game average.

BU just defeated a University at Albany team that was looking for a conference win to improve its ranking going into the America East tournament. The win was decisive, as the Terriers took down the Great Danes 2–0.

It was sophomore goalkeeper Nick Thomson’s fourth shutout of the season. He is tied for third in the America East in shutouts.

“As a group, when we play aggressive and put pressure on teams, we can defend and play as well as anybody,” Roberts said. “Showing passion and commitment to midfield is what we’re going to have to do these last two games. “ Leading the offense going into the final two games is sophomore forward Parker Powell. He leads the team and is tied for seventh in America East with five goals. However, unlike Binghamton, BU is not a team that relies on one player for its scoring.

Redshirt freshman Mac McGuire is right behind Powell with four goals

Men’s soccer, see page 7

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Senior midfielder Michael Bustamante will be playing in the final regular season home game of his career on Wednesday.

Roundup: Varapongsittikul BU’s Gibson finishes third at wins twice at ITA Regional Central Connecticut Mini Meet

By Tyler Lay Daily Free Press Staff

Three members of Boston Univeristy’s men’s tennis team participated in the round of 64 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Regional at Yale University last week.

Sophomore Chanon Varapongsittikul won two qualifying matches by scores of 6–0, 7–5 and 6–1, 6–1 against opponents from Hofstra University and Fairfield University, respectively. In the round of 64, Varapongsittikul fell to David Raymond of Niagara University in three sets — 5–7, 6–0, 6–0.

Senior Josh Friedman received an automatic berth into the singles round of 64, as well as the doubles round of 64. In the first round of singles, Friedman also fell in a three sets after taking the first. The tandem of Friedman and senior Michael Kopelman lost in the round of 64, falling 8–4 to the tandem of Ellortegui/Gallegos from Niagara.

The women’s tennis team’s appearance at the ITA Northeast Regional was highlighted by the performance of 32nd-seeded freshman Lauren Davis. Davis participated in the round of 32 not only in singles, but in doubles with partner and classmate Madi-

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son Croft.

Davis received a bye in the round of 128 before coasting past Maxie Weinberg of the University of Connecticut 6–3, 6–0 in the round of 64.

However, Davis fell in two sets to seventh-seeded Hanna Yu, of Yale.

Davis and Croft defeated their opponents from Niagara 8–6 in the round of 64, but lost in the round of 32 to the 16th-ranked pair of Erin Colton and Jamila Paul from The United States Military Academy at West Point.

The other Terriers to win matches in the Regional were junior Leonie-Charlotte Athanasiadis and sophomore Sami Lieb.

Athanasiadis, after defeating her opponent in the singles round of 64, fell to fifth-ranked Jessica Wacnik of Boston College 6–4, 6–3. Lieb fell in the round of 64 by margins of 6–1 and 7–5.

Head of the Charles In the 48th annual Head of the Charles Regatta, Boston University women’s rowing recorded three top-20 finishes. With a time of 19:17.70, the Terriers’ club fours finished in second place, less than four tenths of a second behind TBC Racing. BU

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Friday, Oct. 26 W. Hockey vs. Maine, 7 p.m.

M. Hockey vs. UMass-Amherst, 7:30 p.m.

A strong group of seniors led the Boston University cross country team as it competed in its final regular season meet at the Central Connecticut State University Mini Meet in New Britain, Conn., last Friday.

BU coach Bruce Lehane said that in spite of rain and a swampy course, his team handled the race well.

“It wasn’t as pleasant as we were anticipating,” Lehane said. “We were running on maybe three to four inches of water ... [but] everyone did a good job on the day and had strong, impressive races.”

Senior Robert Gibson was the top finisher for the Terriers, placing third with a time of 15:38.35 in the men’s five-kilometer race. Gibson’s performance was yet another strong race in a very successful season.

“Robert has run some very fast times,” Lehane said. “He’s a critical part of our team.”

Fellow seniors Michael Caputo (16:09.58) and Tom Waterman (16:17.27) placed 18th and 25th respectively. Junior Stuart Ross (29th, 16:23.21) and senior Michael Bhatt (30th, 16:23.57) were close behind to round out the scoring for the Terriers.

BU finished with 105 points to place fourth out of 12 teams.

Yale University scored 26 points to place first.

In the women’s three-kilometer race, senior Nikki Long placed 12th

with a time of 10:38.38 and junior Danielle Bowen placed 14th with a time of 10:40.11 to lead the Terrier contingent.

“Nikki Long ran well ... she’s been doing well and competing hard,” Lehane said. “Danielle Bowen did a good job as well.”

Sophomore Ashli Tagoai (28th, 11:00.24), freshman Erin Pierce (30th, 11:02.74) and junior Janelle Jorgensen (58th, 11:38.68) also contributed to the team score. BU’s score of 142 points was good enough for sixth place out of 14 teams.

Yale also took home the team victory in the women’s race with a score of 24 points.

Many of the top runners for BU were held out of this race in preparation for the NCAA Northeast Regional, which will take place on Nov. 9 in New London, Conn.

“We held out a lot our athletes for what we hope will be our best race [on Nov. 9],” Lehane said. “We’re going to need everybody at the regional meet.”

Lehane said the team, particularly the men, will be extremely competitive at the regional meet.

“We’re very much focused on trying to beat everyone at that meet ... and trying to establish that we’re the top team,” Lehane said. “There’s been some bright spots [this season].

The men’s team is strong ... we have a good team. The [next] meet is going to show it.”

Saturday, Oct. 27

Sunday, Oct. 28

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Field Hockey vs. Fairfield, 1 p.m.

W. Hockey vs. Robert Morris, 2 p.m.

M. Hockey @ UMass-Amherst, 7 p.m.

M. Soccer @ UNH, 7 p.m.

W. Rowing @ Princeton Chase, 8 a.m.

Field Hockey @ Yale, 2 p.m.

M. Crew @ Princeton Chase, All Day