10-3-2012

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MBTA increases security for fare evasions, citations rise BHA smoking ban shows no problems so far, officials say

By Katherine Noel Daily Free Press Contributor

Boston University students are among those involved in complaints of fare evasion on the T, an issue the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials are cracking down on as the number of citations increased by 59 percent over the last 12 months.

Robert Lenehan, deputy chief of the MBTA Transit Police, said that as of Sep. 26, 3,614 citations had been issued in the last 12 months, marking an increase from 2,268 citations issued in the past year.

“We’re not sure if it’s just the tip of the iceberg here,” he said. “But we’re doing what we can to keep people from getting away with skipping out on their fares.”

As of Tuesday, the MBTA Transit Police issued 121 fare evasion citations throughout the past week, according to their Twitter feed.

This sharp increase is due to a targeted enforcement on the part of the MBTA, he said.

Lenehan said the MBTA has made a concerted effort in the past year to significantly reduce the citywide issue of fare evasion by assigning more of their patrol units to monitor for offenders.

Undercover transit police are placed at all entry points of various stations to catch all incoming offenders, he said, and target areas are created based on the frequency of

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The MBTA is cracking down on fare evasion, increasing enforcement with undercover officers and increased citations.

complaints — some of which involved BU students.

The MBTA has also created a twitter account, @MBTATransitPD, that tweets fare evasion citation numbers, among other statistics.

Lenehan said the crackdown acts as a crime prevention tool as citation for fare evasion often leads to discovery of a preex-

isting warrant for another crime.

“Small crimes have an impact on big crime,” Lenehan said. “The idea is that if we stop people at the point of entry and get them on something small, in the process we’re preventing something major from happening.”

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South Station to receive digital advertising screens by 2013

By Megan Kirk Daily Free Press Staff

High-resolution advertisements are expected to appear in South Station by 2013, a development that could provide an anticipated $1 million in annual revenue for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

Blue Outdoor, a media company based in New York, will install two twin 17.7-by10-foot large format digital screens with audio designated for advertising by the end of the year.

Evan Seigerman, president of Blue Outdoor, said there is a big move toward digital media.

“The benefits are people don’t have to produce materials for advertising campaigns, and they can change their messaging very quickly,” he said. “So we thought it was time to install two boards that would compliment the existing signage that is be-

ing offered in South Station.”

South Station is an ideal location for advertisements, said MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo in an email.

Pesaturo said South Station is “New England’s busiest transit facility,” with more than 4 million monthly commuters.

Past advertisers at South Station include Apple, JetBlue, Merrill Lynch, Samsung and Pepsi, according to a press release by Blue Outdoor.

Installation will take place between mid-November and late December, Siegerman said.

Sales for advertising space will formally open starting Jan. 1, 2013.

Seigerman said the two screens combined, including installation, are approximately $1 million and will generate an anticipated revenue of close to $2 million a year.

Pesaturo said that under the agreement

with Blue Outdoor, “annual net revenue generated at South Station is split 50–50 with the MBTA.” Additional revenue is expected to allow Blue Outdoor to improve advertising opportunities at South Station, he said.

The screens were produced by Daktronics, the world’s largest digital billboard company.

Seigerman said the billboards are produced at what is classified at six millimeters — similar to a very high-definition TV screen — and will be high-quality resolution.

“We anticipate selling 90 to 95 percent exclusive advertising on the boards,” he said. “There will be some time for community-oriented messaging — weather reports, traffic reports, possible Amber alerts.

The boards are also going to have audio as well.”

Screens, see page 2

Housing officials said the ban on smoking in Boston public housing that took effect Sunday has not shown signs of any problems with the initiative.

The Boston Housing Authority introduced the non-smoking policy in 2011 in an effort to improve the health of residents in public housing, said BHA spokeswoman Lydia Agro. The initiative makes Boston the largest U.S. city to ban smoking within public housing.

“We have many residents who, for health reasons, ask for transfers,” she said.

“They are living next door to or in close proximity to people who smoke, and cigarette smoke is really hard to contain, especially in a multi-unit building.”

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Public Affairs Officer Rhonda Siciliano said HUD supported the ban due to the health risks of smoking.

“HUD encourages all housing authorities to become smoke-free,” she said. “The initiative came from the Boston Housing Authority to implement this ban to protect the health of their residents.”

Siciliano said numerous studies show second-hand smoke can be deadly. He noted that in 2006 700 people died as a direct result of smoking fires in homes.

Agro said she is confident the ban will be effective, as it has support of many public housing residents.

“Prior to implementing the smoke-free housing policy, BHA surveyed all public housing residents in the City of Boston,” she said. “According to the survey results, approximately 90 percent of residents, both smokers and non-smokers, are in favor of smoke-free housing at BHA.” Smoke-free housing was previously tested at a small number of BHA public housing sites.

Washington-Beech in Roslindale and Old Colony in South Boston were established as non-smoking areas after renovation, Agro said.

Meena Carr, a resident of WashingtonBeech and a non-smoker, said the transition was difficult at first.

“It wasn’t initially smooth, but when

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Students frustrated by unmet dietary needs, lack of allergy-free options in dining halls

By Tanner Hawkins Daily Free Press Contributor

Although Boston University Dining Services continue to offer more choices for those with specific dietary needs, some students said there is room still for improvement.

“I think they’re definitely trying, and it’s definitely been noticed that they are trying, but I still think there can be more done because I think more kids have allergies or sensitivities than maybe the school is aware of,” said Jana Levin, a junior in the College of Communication who is soy and gluten intolerant.

There are three residence dining rooms, a kosher dining room at the Florence and Chafetz Hillel House and multiple retail dining options. Halal meal programs are also available to students, according to the BU Dining Services website.

Manager of the Fresh Food Company at Marciano Commons Joseph Cacciatore said there are vegan and gluten-free stations at Marciano Commons, but they are looking into offering more gluten-free op-

tions.

“They’re working on the menu, and they’re always looking for input on how to make things better and what students like to see,” he said.

Gluten-free diets are necessary for individuals with celiac disease, about one out of every 133 Americans, according to the National Institute of Health at the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center in March.

“A lot of my friends are gluten free, and they [the dining halls] don’t really offer too much for them,” said Joseph Trento, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences.

“They could definitely offer more,” Levin said more could be done, but said dining is very helpful when a student specifically reaches out to them. She went as far as to speak to chefs at Marciano Commons about additional options such as keeping simple, gluten-free and lowallergy meals ready in a refrigerator for students with allergies.

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Chefs make meals for those with any dietary needs, official says Allergies: From Page 1

“They are very adamant about trying,” Levin said. “It’s just they have 30,000 kids to feed, so it’s not that easy, but I do think that more needs to be done.”

Reva Scharf, a College of Engineering freshman who follows a kosher diet, said dining does a good job of catering to students’ needs.

“If somebody does want kosher food, then they can go to the Hillel House,” Scharf said.

“There’s usually an option that doesn’t involve pork or mixing meat and dairy [in the dining halls] and there’s always a veg-

etarian option.”

Brielle Dojer, a CAS freshman, said she does not have any complaints about dining services as someone without a special diet.

“I don’t really pay attention specifically because I don’t have any [dietary needs], but it seems like there are a good variety of things for people who have specific needs,” she said. “You can easily find something to eat.”

Cacciatore said the chefs could make special meals for anyone with specific dietary needs.

“There’s an array of different choices and 12 different stations, so any dietary needs can be taken

care of if they [the students] notify one of the managers,” he said.

Mariah Hallacy, a CAS freshman who is gluten intolerant, said there are always options at either Marciano Commons or The Fresh Food Company at West Campus.

And beyond gluten-free cookies, she said she had no specific improvements she wants to see in the dining hall.

“There’s more [options] than I even used to have at home, so I think it’s really cool,” Hallacy said. “They’re [dining workers] super-sensitive and aware of it, which is pretty cool.”

Ban could yield financial gains, release states Smoking: From Page 1

you educate people about the effects of smoking, people — even smokers — they all agree that we shouldn’t have smoking to protect everyone’s health,” she said.

Jonathan Donahue, regional director for Trinity Management, an agency that is responsible for the Washington-Beech development, said the ban has been successful.

“People self-police the ban, and we haven’t had a problem yet,” he said. “Everyone seems to be going along with the program for the time being, so it is very promising.”

Agro said the ban should not dissuade people from applying for housing.

“I have not heard anything about people not wanting to apply for those locations,” she

said. “Many, many people desire smoke-free housing.”

The BHA individual building managers will serve as monitors, she said.

Argo said there will not be any installation of smoke-monitoring equipment in the rooms, but action will be based on complaints or if managers have firsthand knowledge of the smoking.

“They are not going to be going out of their way checking peoples apartments for smoking,” she said.

Agro also said the BHA has established a $250 fine for each violation, and eviction is possible as a result of repeated offenses.

“It is not our goal to evict residents but rather to create a healthy, smoke-free environment for all of our residents,” she said.

Housing developments could experience long-term economic

benefits from the ban, according to a May 29 HUD press release.

“Additional paint to cover smoke stains, cleaning of the ducts, replacing stained window blinds or replacing carpets that have been damaged by cigarettes can increase the cost to make a unit occupant ready,” the release stated.

Turnover costs are dramatically increased when smokers vacate their residence, according to the release.

The ban improves the health of Boston residents, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino said in an Aug. 29 press release.

“The City of Boston is proud to be on the forefront of having smoke-free living in our public housing,” he said. “All our residents deserve a safe, healthy environment to live and raise their families in.”

Advertisers excited for LCD screens, media co. pres. says Screens: From Page 1

With more advertisers, there will be increased revenue that the MBTA will directly benefit from, Siegerman said.

He said based on initial feedback, “everyone is very excited.”

“South Station Boston, to date, is the largest station domination in the country, and that’s defined as the amount of signage that we’re currently offering in South

Station Boston,” Siegerman said.

“So it’s a very well known advertising asset, and this just adds another great dimension to our existing assets to what we can offer advertisers.”

Jacob Beck, president of Boston University’s AdClub, said advertising relies on finding a consumer in the right place during the right mindset in the right time.

Beck, a senior in the College

of Arts and Sciences, said daily commutes are beneficial to advertisers and the screens will sell advertising space.

“I believe that Hill Holliday advertising agency could create great Dunkin’ Donuts’ advertisements for the morning commute to run during weekday mornings on these LCD screens,” he said.

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MBTA needs to save as much as possible, T spokesman says MBTA: From Page 1

The original Massachusetts law set the fee for a first offense of fare evasion at $10, and the maximum fine of $250.

But the new law updated on June 29 warrants a fine of $50 for the first offense, allowing multiple offenders to pay may a maximum of $500 for fare evasion.

In meetings over the last year with the public, people frequently raised concerns on fare-collection procedures, said MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo in an email.

Pesaturo said many customers have asked the T to tighten up fare-collection procedures.

“This was a concern we heard over and over again at this year’s 31 public meetings at which people commented on the T’s fare increase and service cut proposals,”

he said.

The message from these meetings was clear, he said.

“If the T is going to raise fares, it must make every effort to collect them,” he said. “These efforts include stepped-up enforcement

by Transit Police and T personnel, and new programs such as the ‘front-door only’ boarding policy on the Green Line.”

T riders such as Northeastern University Jared Carter said they were not as content with the crackdown, lamenting the loss of the days of the all-door entrance.

“It is too bad you can’t catch a free ride anymore,” Carter said.

“But beyond that, the front-door only entry and exit is a mess — it causes such a delay, and it’s just not a very workable solution to the problem.”

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Campus & City City Crime Logs Dangerous Turns

By Jasper Craven & Kaneta Zillur Daily Free Press Staff

The following reports were taken from the Allston-Brighton District D-14 crime logs from Sept. 25 to Oct. 2.

On Thursday at about 12:31 p.m., police officers responded to a call of a bicycle accident on Commonwealth Avenue. On arrival, officers spoke to the female victim, who said she was riding her bicycle straight on Comm.

Ave. when a vehicle made a right turn on St. Paul Street, causing her to press her brakes. She was sent flying over the bicycle handlebars, hit the rear passenger side of the vehicle and fell on the ground. The victim said she felt the vehicle’s tire run over her left elbow. The driver said she had a green light and began to make a right turn when she heard someone yell stop. The driver immediately stopped and felt something hit her car. The biker was later transported to the Beth Israel Emergency Room by the Boston EMS. Officers observed no damage to either the vehicle or the bicycle.

A bisitor’s bad luck Some time between 7 p.m. on Friday and 5 p.m. on Sunday, 1998 black Volvo with out of state plates was broken on Summit Avenue in Allston. The victim’s front right passenger window was broken into and a Garmin navigation system, JVC car stereo system and $150 in loose change were missing. The officer advised the victim to secure her window.

Beer and blood At about 10:25 p.m. on Sunday a 29-year-old male was stabbed at a gathering on Hano Street in Allston. The victim stated that while he was drinking in the basement an unknown male came up to him and stabbed him with a knife. The victim received a flesh wound to his left side and was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.

Kegs on kegs on kegs On Friday at about 1:15 a.m., two police officers responded to a loud party in a residential house on Allston Street in Allston.

Upon arrival, officers observed about 20 people on the front porch drinking. Officers believed the drinkers to be underage.

Once the people on the porch saw the police, they all rushed inside the house and locked the door. Upon hearing noise in the back, the officers ventured to the rear door and observed empty vodka bottles and six empty kegs of beer. The officers announced their arrival but got no response, and then entered the building in an attempt to secure the building.

Eventually a person announced that he resided there with five other people. Officers observed between 10 to 15 wooden paddles with “Sigma Chi Fraternity” and “Boston University chapter” on them.

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USPS debt climbs to $11.1B in September Student loan

By Kyle Plantz Daily Free Press Contributor

Although the U.S. Postal Service stays afloat despite mounting debt, some Boston businesses and students said they do not use it and would not be affected if it shut down.

The USPS defaulted on its Sept.

30 payment of $5.6 billion for prefund retiree health benefits, the second missed payment since Aug. 1. It brings the USPS to $11.1 billion in undelivered mandated payments, according to a Sept. 26 release.

“Absent legislative action, the Postal Service is unable to make a scheduled $5.6-billion payment to the U.S. Treasury on Sept. 30,” the release stated.

A 2006 law mandates the post office to completely cover the healthcare costs of future retirees by paying between $5.4 billion and $5.7 billion per year from 2007 to 2016.

USPS advocates a comprehensive form of these laws for its “return to long-term financial stability,” according to the release.

The USPS experienced a $5.2-billion loss in the third quarter of the 2012 fiscal year, struggling with a debt that has been growing as far back as 2006 and raising questions on the postal service’s necessity.

Although the USPS continues to operate despite its economic situation, some business leaders said they do not often use the service.

“Most of the business we go through is online,” said Lucas Mulkern, assistant front of house manager at Hotel Commonwealth in Kenmore Square.

Mulkern said Hotel Commonwealth does not use physical mail often.

“The only time we send mail through the Postal Service is when a guest wants to send a letter, and we don’t do it that often for it [negative effects on the USPS] to impact us,” he said.

Patrick Scanlon, sales supervisor at Ace Tickets in Fenway, said while the business uses mail services, it does not often use the USPS. “We don’t use them [the Postal Service] at all,” he said. “Most of the tickets we send out to people go through FedEx.” Scanlon said he does not believe the USPS’s burdens will affect people much, as physical mail is more popular among older generations.

But Michelle Rothman, sales associate for West Elm in Fenway, said her business often uses USPS. “Our store sends letters, re-

defaults high, study suggests

By Ryan Brister Daily Free Press Contributor

Linder said.

Linder said the soon-to-be fraternity is very close-knit.

“It’s really a brotherhood,” he said. “Its really a family. We live together, hang out together, do service projects together — I even work with a couple of them.”

In May, the DLP colony gained provisional status on the BU’s Interfraternity Council, the governing body for Greek Life at BU, which is standard procedure, Villarreal said.

“They accepted us with open arms and were thrilled to have us work with them,” Linder said. “They thought we were really driven and they appreciated the diversity and we were really excited to work with them because it’s great to network with the other Greek organizations here.”

By the end of this semester, they will be full members of the council, Villarreal said.

“Pending that there’s no violations in terms of recruitment or state laws,” said Patrick Moriarty, president of IFC and a CAS senior. “But I don’t foresee any of that happening.”

DLP was originally on the Multicultural Greek Council, a branch of

While the U.S. Department of Education reported that 13.4 percent of students who begin to repay their federal student loans default within three years, students at Boston University have a strong history of repaying their loans efficiently, officials said.

“BU has historically had an extremely strong repayment record for students who borrowed or had financial assistance,” said BU spokesman Colin Riley said. “It reflected very well on the BU students and the education they received.”

The DOE’s study, released Friday, lists a three-year default rate of 7.5 percent for private nonprofit institutions, such as BU. This is lower than the listed rate of 13.8 percent for public institutions. This is the first time the department has released an official three-year rate, as required by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008.

“We try to reach as many people as possible with our financial aid,” said Andrew Readel, a peer counselor in the BU Financial Assistance office and a junior in the School of Management. “And when we can’t necessarily help them that way, we try to educate. We have a lot of resources on our website to help inform students about their loans and what’s required of them.”

Riley said BU has made a point of making education easier to afford.

“For more than the past decade, the average increases [in tuition], as a percentage, have been below the national average of similar universities, and well below the percentage average increases of public higher education,” he said.

On an individual level, however, students said they are very familiar with the problems of loan debt.

“I know a few people who are worried,” said Cassidy Bissell, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. “One of my friends had to drop out from school for fear that he couldn’t pay back his loans.”

CAS senior Kayla Fernandez said she worries about the prospect of not being able to pay off her debt.

“I had a couple friends who couldn’t go to big schools because they couldn’t pay for it,” she said.

Asha Haki-Tyler, College of Communication sophomore, said the

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Although the U.S. Postal Service is in a dire financial situation, many local businesses say the USPS’s financial problems won’t affect them.

ceipts and catalogs to our customers through the Postal Service,” she said.

“If something should happen to it, there would be a huge effect on us.”

She said her business cannot afford other mail services.

“FedEx is so expensive and we don’t want to pay that all the time,” she said.

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Delta Lambda Phi fraternity to receive chapter

By By Sanah Faroke Daily Free Press Contributor

Boston University’s Delta Lambda Phi fraternity will be updated from a colony to a chapter this weekend after undergoing various initiation rituals, said members of the fraternity.

“We’ve proven that we can conduct ourselves in an appropriate fashion,” said DLP president Marcos Villarreal, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. “We’ve already proved that by submitting a charter petition that outlines our one, three- and fiveyear goals.”

Members from the DLP national organization, the executive board, the students’ mentors and about 40 DLP alumni will come to Boston beginning Thursday for ceremonies to update the group to a full chapter, Villarreal said. The colony will be tested to find out if they know the values of the fraternity and go through ceremonies and rituals.

“This is a big, exciting weekend coming up and we’re much more excited than nervous,” said Eric Linder, vice president of DLP and College of Communication sophomore. “It’s a really big deal. Charterings don’t happen very often.”

DLP, a social fraternity for gay, bisexual and progressive men, began

in February 2011 as a colony at BU, which is standard procedure to train a group to become a chapter, Linder said.

“We [DLP] were founded in the ‘80s, when being gay was a thing, but it was no where close to where it is today,” Linder said. “It was founded for gay men to have a social setting where gay men could be together, not be persecuted, feel comfortable — especially younger gay men.”

Villarreal said the original Boston DLP chapter that was founded in 2001 was disbanded due to low membership.

“The hard part about it was that it wasn’t a Boston University fraternity, it was a community based fraternity, so they had people from all colleges throughout Boston,” he said.

Nationally, DLP was the first fraternity to be geared toward the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and it is the only one at BU with this philosophy, though technically all of the fraternities are open to LGBT students. “[We were] founded by the traditional fraternity structure of a social fraternity with a national structure and chapter at different schools, centered around brotherhood and other core values like community service,”

BU not soliciting donations from PSY

By Chris Lisinski Daily Free Press Staff

Although some news outlets reported that Boston University is attempting to reach out to South Korean pop star PSY as part of its fundraising campaign, BU officials said they are not focusing on PSY exclusively and are looking to reach all BU alumni. “[It’s] no different [for PSY] than it is for the other 300,000 graduates we have or alumni in the sense that we’re just trying to encourage everyone to support the university,” said Scott Nichols, senior vice president for Development & Alumni Relations.

Boston.com and BostInno, among other news outlets, reported Tuesday that BU intends on asking Park Jae-Sang, known as PSY, for a donation. However, BU officials said

they stress that they are not singling out any alumni and hope for every alumnus to donate.

“Obviously there’s one BU [alumnus] that’s been in the news recently who was in our English-language program and briefly attended BU,” said BU spokesman Colin Riley. “He’s been in the news lately, and that’s given a lot of attention to BU, and maybe someday he’ll be hearing from us as well.”

PSY is known for his music video “Gangnam Style,” which has had more than 350,126,300 views on YouTube since its release on July 15 and is number one on the YouTube top 100 chart.

Nichols said BU’s focus is on the greater alumni community.

“We’re looking for a donation

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School of Management juniors Sheng wang and Arthur Matire race to match ties at Delta Sigma Pi’s Dress for Success event, moderated by Brooks Brothers employees Tuesday night.

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from every single graduate and every single alum,” he said.

BU launched The Campaign for BU Sept. 22 on Alumni Weekend.

“Many people outside may not be aware just yet that BU has launched a comprehensive fundraising campaign with a goal of $1 billion over the next five years,” Riley said.

Riley said the fundraiser has already reached 42 percent of its $1 billion goal during its “quiet phase,” and BU officials aim to reach out primarily to alumni to achieve the goal.

Nichols said the campaign intends to keep alumni informed and connected to BU. “A basic strategy [of the campaign] is to just try to keep everybody engaged, involved and informed about the university,” he said.

Riley also said BU alumni groups are holding fundraisers internationally as part of the campaign.

“A lot of these alumni groups are holding events specifically in the coming months around the world,” he said. “It will be getting everyone on the same page and thinking about BU at the same time and making commitments to the university.

That’s a huge initiative.”

USPS still ‘vital’ BU student says Post: From Page 3

Mulkern said higher costs of other providers would be an issue for people, especially college students.

“Boston is a big college community,” he said. “College students don’t have a lot of money to begin with, and they are looking for cheap ways to mail out items.”

Connor Love, a Boston University School of Management freshman, said he sees USPS as vital.

“I use the Postal Service all the time,” he said. “I’m from Nevada and my family ships me things all the time. I don’t know how we would get along without the Postal Service.”

But College of Arts and Sciences junior Charlie Aoun said he does not often use USPS. “At this point, because of other ways of communicating, closing or reducing service [it] wouldn’t have as much of an impact,” he said. “However, a lot of people rely on it.”

Student: college debt ‘frightening’ Loans: From Page 3

immediacy of repayment worries her more than the size of her debt.

“The fact that I have to start paying back six months out of college is frightening,” she said. “I know a lot of people that wanted to go out of state, different places, big nice colleges, but they didn’t get scholarships and didn’t want to take out loans and had to stay in state.”

Despite their concerns about debt, students said they still see college as a worthwhile investment.

“I still think college is worth it, because it’s not just about the education,” Bissell said. “There are a lot of things that go into it.”

College is the best option for selfbetterment, said Oliver Sherman, a COM freshman.

“Unless you have a plan to better yourself, to become a better thinker, to become more educated, I think college is worth it,” he said.

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the IFC, said Ethan Pravetz, former DLP president and now a graduate student in the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

“We were originally on the Multicultural Greek Council, and since we are a social fraternity, [the Interfraternity Council] fits our needs a little better,” he said.

Linder said membership in the fraternity is growing, as well as their finances.

“We’re growing into what we were supposed to do,” he said. “A long time ago, we were just focusing on staying alive, and now we’re re-

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With a lot of their members graduating in May, the group is focusing on recruitment and philanthropy, Linder said.

“We’d like to step up fundraising — there’s a big philanthropy coming up — and definitely social events,” he said. “Now that we’re done focusing on the petition being written, we’re really excited to go out and actually be part of the community.”

Linder said they are starting to pick different philanthropies.

“We want to work with the Boston community to make our presence make a difference here,” he said.

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Stretching the Body, Mind and Soul A new groove to ancient moves

By Kaylee Hill & Maha Kamal Features Staff

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Bostonians practice yoga at a Lululemon event in Copley Square.

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tudents lined up throughout the studio room of Sweat and Soul Yoga and prepared for their routine class. Instead of the traditional “om” chant, however, Snoop Dogg’s tunes fill the room.

“While it seems weird, what’s really cool about it is that the hip-hop music is really deep, and the beats are really strong and allow people to feel good,” said Lynn Begier, a yoga expert and and the founder of both Sweat and Soul Yoga and Back Bay Yoga Studio. “Sometimes people don’t get it because it’s really experiential. Then they take it. and they are like, ‘wow, there’s something really connecting and powerful to the class.’”

A number of Boston University students have said that this upbeat twist on yoga helps them enjoy the activity more.

“I always get bored because usually [studios] put up music that’s like chanting or something, and it’s fun to focus on something else and go back and forth or dance while you’re listening to Snoop Dogg,” said Rachel Franklin, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences.

For Begier, who first opened a yoga studio in Back Bay 11 years ago, there is nothing contradictory about yoga and hip-hop.

“When my life felt funky, I started doing my normal yoga practice to this [hip-hop] music,” she said. “On days I felt so depressed or bored, I would practice to everything from Madonna to Britney Spears’ greatest hits and I would feel so transformed.”

All-Ages Activity Begier said that very few people during her college days even knew about yoga and that she has noticed an increasing trend in the activity.

“Every gym has yoga now,” she said. “When I opened up Back Bay yoga which was my original studio, 11 years ago, we were really the only studio in Boston. Now a lot of people are doing yoga, and it is spread out and segmented, you don’t have to be in the go to do yoga.”

Yoga has now become become popular with Bostonians of all ages and professions.

“The people who come for yoga are either young students or older adults,” said Sabrina Garland, an instructor at All One Yoga, who teaches Vinyasa, power, restorative and sculpt yoga. “There isn’t a middle ground. People in

their 50s are in the same classes as 19 year olds. The stress release yoga provides makes them feel youthful.”

Relax Your Muscles Some students said that they turn to yoga as an alternative exercise even though it differs from traditional exercise.

Natalie Rizk, a graduate student in the College of Communication, said that yoga helps her focus.

“I finish [yoga] class, and then I’m able to focus on my work afterwards,” she said. “I have a lot of muscle problems from athletics in high school and so it’s really helpful and I feel like a new person after doing yoga.”

For some, yoga offers a break from their regular workouts.

“I like to run and do climbing, and yoga is kind of like a treat,” Franklin said. “It feels like a massage afterwards, especially because it’s so hot in there [Sweat and Soul Yoga]. I usually do yoga in the morning to wake me up.”

Athletes also use yoga as a way to get stronger and in better shape for their sports.

“I’m a huge runner and the running gets competitive,” said Cara Gilman, a yoga teaching assistant at Sweat and Soul Yoga. “I thought I needed to get stronger, stretch more and [do] all these things that yoga does.”

Gilman said that yoga goes beyond being just a workout.

“One of my teachers though really allowed me to get inside myself, that lets me feel my body, lets me connect to my emotions, lets my head ago,” she said. “Yoga, you just have space for yourself and that’s so special. It makes you more rounded. It really grounds me because it’s that emotional time and the reminder to breathe and just to be yourself.”

And Your Mind …

A spiritual discipline that traces it roots all the way back to ancient India, yoga is a popular way for students to relax.

“I sleep really well afterwards,” said Else Frohlich a junior in the College of Engineering. “It energizes me really well after a long day. It’s a way to unwind and not be bottled up and stressed. When you have less stress, you’re more focused.”

The popularity of yoga makes it more accessible for students interested in it. Besides the many yoga studios in the city, students have many options on campus as well.

The Fitness & Recreation Center at BU offers many different yoga classes, for credit and non-credit. Free yoga is offered weekly in Warren Towers, with mats for students to borrow for the class.

Sunrise yoga is offered weekly at 7:30 a.m. on the top floor of Stuvi II. Students can sign up for Sunrise yoga through Eventbrite.com.

The website describes the yoga as Pura Vida yoga, which is defined as “a full body experience involving Kripalu Yoga and music.”

A Social World Begier said that yoga is all about connecting people.

“Students in Boston are really cerebral and spend a lot of time in their head,” she said. “They could really benefit from a juicy way to get moving in a healthy safe way, and it really connects people.”

She said today, social media connects people, but it is not the same emotionally.

“Everyone’s on Facebook and Twitter but it is disconnecting because you are not really interacting with people and hip-hop yoga has that vibe like being in a concert,” Begier said.

Begier attributed the increasing popularity of yoga to a number of factors, including the fast pace of social media and processed foods.

She said that the increasing trend of yoga could be a reaction to our fast-paced lives.

“The world’s getting faster, and in yoga, it’s about no matter what kind of yoga you do, it is about slowing down,” she said. “The Facebook feed is moving so quickly ... It’s definitely adding a lot of stress to our mental wellbeing and to our digestive and organ health, where the food is being produced really quickly and things aren’t as homemade as they used to be, it’s a lot of store-bought food, which can add a toll.”

Yoga, then might be exactly what our bodies need, Bergier said.

“Yoga on the whole is about slowing down,” Bergier said. “That’s something that the nervous system always needs.”

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Can I see some ID?

Pennsylvania’s controversial voter ID law has been postponed for another year, according to an article in The Boston Globe Tuesday.

The law requires each resident to present a valid photo ID at the polls.

Commonwealth Court Judge Robert Simpson decided to postpone the law after hearing testimony about the state’s hasty efforts to provide residents with valid IDs, according to the Globe.

Simpson’s decision seems appropriate.

What about the residents who don’t have the means to obtain a valid photo ID? Do they deserve to be barred from the polls? No, of course not.

Not everyone has the funds or the physical capacity to go out and get an ID, especially in such short a time frame. Forbidding them from voting because of that simple fact would be unjust.

While the state has instituted “11th-hour efforts to make it easier to get a valid photo ID,” according to the Globe, it doesn’t sound like those efforts have been all that success-

ful.

Simpson heard testimonies about “long lines” and “ill-informed clerks at driver’s license centers,” according to the Globe. If the state is going to institute such a policy, it needs to compensate its residents.

Voters should have access to their IDs. What’s more, is ballot stuffing such a problem that state would be forced to enact such a policy? No, not really.

Perhaps the saying, “If the system isn’t broke, don’t fix it,” should really be applied here.

And even if electoral fraud was a problem, aren’t there other less stringent laws that could have been passed?

Yes. Asking voters to present an ID with their name on it seems more reasonable than asking them to run out to the DMV to get an ID. It’s interesting that the concern here is about people stuffing ballots. Typically, around this time the concern is that not enough people are registered to vote.

No smoking here On Sunday, the City of Boston banned smoking in public housing, according to an article in The Daily Free Press Wednesday.

Beginning in January 2012, residents were asked to sign addendums to their leases “dictating that each household member and their guests agree to not smoke inside their apartment, elsewhere in the building or within a specified distance from the building,” according to an article in The Boston Globe Friday.

The consequences for residents who violate the addendum are vague. Violators will be fined a maximum of $250 and will be subject to “other lease enforcement actions,” according to the Globe.

While it’s admirable that the city is trying to promote smoke-free living environments, the ban is unrealistic.

Yes, smoking can kill. Yes, non-smokers living in public housing would benefit from a smoking ban.

But are all smokers going to abide by the policy? Chances are, they’re not. In fact, any

policy that prohibits a large group of people from engaging in a particular activity in a particular setting is going to run into obstacles.

How about the people who think they’re above the law?

Chances are not every smoker finds the $250 fine and other disciplinary actions all that perturbing.

Some people are going to continue to smoke in those residences.

A more viable plan for eliminating smoking in those settings would have been to offer up several designated smoking areas for residents and their guests, not ban their activity in those residences outright.

Despite its impracticality, is it all that surprising that the city enacted the newest nosmoking policy? No. Over the last few years we’ve seen smoking sections disappear from restaurants, hospitals and airports.

However, those settings are small. Forbidding smoking in public housing is unrealistic.

Weather Woes RACHEL CHISTYAKOV

his time last year, I was just beginning my senior year in Los Angeles. My dress code up until December consisted of skirts, shorts, tank tops, light shirts and Converse sneakers. I didn’t own a pair of Hunter rain boots or a water-resistant jacket from North Face because they were unnecessary — I needed the room in my closet to fit as many crop tops as I could.

Winters in Los Angeles consisted of a few drops of rain and some windy weather, and I could always get by in a pair of UGG slippers.

Like many other West Coast girls, I completely underestimated the weather in Boston. On my third day of classes at Boston University, I heard that the weather was going to be pretty warm. I picked out an outfit that was suitable for any day in Cali because I assumed that it wouldn’t rain that day.

I got a reality check when it started pouring outside.

I was the only one without an umbrella in a waterproof backpack (of course, I don’t even have a waterproof backpack).

In my dorm room, I peeled off the wet clothing and put on jeans and a cozy sweatshirt to battle this random onset of cold weather.

But when I stepped outside to walk to my next class, it was burning hot.

Adapting to new weather is one of the hardest parts about leaving home. I always felt secure knowing that the weather in L.A. would be constant. I knew when it was supposed to be cold, raining or hailing, and I was always prepared when the time arrived.

In Boston, it can start raining at any point, even if it’s warm out.

The lack of consistency in the weather only adds on to my feelings of homesickness. At times I can feel sad, disappointed in myself, guilty for pouring all of my feelings onto my family and friends.

Mostly, I feel cold.

I used to think the cold was inescapable: Boston is known for it’s inconsistent and harsh weather, and I knew the winter was going to be bad. I imagined that I would be permanently miserable here no matter what I did to alter my wardrobe.

Thankfully, I was able to find a North Face store on Newbury Street, and with a little financial help from my dad, my wardrobe has gone from close-to-nothing to fully stocked with appropriate raincoats and boots. I no longer allow myself to wear Toms in rainy weather, and my staple California short shorts are being shipped back home.

But more importantly, I realized that mundane problems like what clothing I have shouldn’t stop me from enjoying my time at college. I chose to leave California for a reason, and I chose to move to Boston for a reason — weather shouldn’t be the basis of my decision to move back home.

Some days it will rain, some days it will snow, but in the end I’m still living in a great city that I will grow to love. And if my problems with the weather could be solved so easily, it gives me hope that any other small problem I may be experiencing while away from home will eventually resolve itself.

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

The Daily Free Press asked students whether or not they thought post offices were still necessary.

Here’s what some of them said.

INTERVIEWS AND PHOTOS BY TAYLOR HARTZ

ALYSSA LAIACONA

“It wasn’t until right before I came to college ... that I really realized how much I need to use the post office.”

—CAS freshman

DOUGLAS VALIENTE

“I live near the [post office] in Kenmore.

If the case ever did arise, it’d be convenient to have one.”

—ENG sophomore

JULIET CHUANG

“I don’t use [post offices] that often, but it would be nice to have one on campus in case I did need to use it.”

—SMG sophomore

WINNIE CHEN “It’s nice to have one nearby.”

—COM junior

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

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MARASCO: In honor of overcompetitive intramural athletes Marasco: From page 8

teams” per year.

What is it about intramural sports that turn seemingly reasonable men (and women) into sad caricatures of themselves?

Why is dignity so readily thrown aside?

Is it for the prize?

You get a T-shirt.

Is it to prove a point?

You’ve proven that you can embarrass yourself more in 30 minutes than most people could stomach doing in an entire lifetime.

Is it to re-live high school glory?

Judging by your athletic abil-

ity, I really can’t imagine you had much “glory” in high school sports.

Is it for the girls?

If you think girls care about intramural sports, then you probably won’t have much luck with them anyways.

No, it must be for something else.

You are an enigma. Understanding the complex, innerworkings of your mind are beyond me — or any mortal man for that matter.

I can’t quite figure out what makes you tick. You’re always one step ahead of me.

You wear Under Armour under

your Under Armour. Double armor — genius.

You are a disciple of Plato — “How can it be flag-guarding even if no one grabbed my flag?!” I heard you scream to a flag-football referee on Sunday evening.

How could a tree have fallen in a forest if no one saw it?

Your superior critical thinking abilities are lost on those punyminded refs — a real shame.

You’re a physical specimen and a mental mountain-mover, but still your depth does not end there.

I’ve seen that sensitive side of you.

That beautiful, raw side you only show to me once your team

is trailing by 30 points.

The pitch of your voice rises with passion. Big, glistening tears begin to stream down your cheeks.

You bumped into a teammate of mine on Sunday evening and fell to the ground. It was a hard and painful two-foot fall onto to that lush, grassy turf.

But still, you handled it with the utmost dignity.

“Jesus! Am I bleeding? Am I covered in blood?!” you cried as you got up.

In fact, that passion is what I love most about you.

You are so passionate about these games that you’re willing to sacrifice everything — friends,

self-respect, permission to enter FitRec — to prove that you’re a good athlete.

You don’t mind yelling “you suck” at teammates, or questioning a ref’s knowledge of “the rulebook.”

Hey, someone needs to remind those guys about “the rulebook” to keep them honest. Props.

So here’s to you, intramural sports warrior — gladiator of the collegiate recreational sports scene.

The next time someone bumps your knee and you start grabbing your face in agony, look up. I’ll be there to give you a nod.

I’ll see you on the field.

Offense shines in Terriers’ BU looks to stay unbeaten in America East 3–0 victory over Adelphi W. Soccer: From page 8

Men’s soccer: From page 8

Mac McGuire who headed the ball into the net from the right post. The goal was McGuire’s third of the season, which ended up tying him with sophomore forward Parker Powell for the team lead.

“Mac is starting to come along, which is good,” Roberts said.

The play of the game came just one minute later. Bustamante dribbled down the left side of the field, cut past a defender into the box, dribbled past multiple defenders to get to the left side of the box and shot the ball into the bottom far corner of the net for BU’s third goal of the game. With the goal, Bustamante joined Powell and McGuire for the team lead with three goals on the season, a stat which Roberts said he is not satisfied with.

“It’s good, but if they each had six it would be a lot better,” Roberts said. “We’re not scoring a lot of goals.”

The first half came to an end with a content BU team that was absolutely dominant. The Terriers outshot the Panthers 15–5 in the game’s opening 45 minutes.

The second half began with

much of the same play from the Terriers. They began to come up with great scoring chances, including two shots from Badji from inside the box that warranted excellent diving saves from Salamah.

Adelphi’s only decent scoring chance came in the 60th minute on a great shot from way outside the box that sent sophomore goalkeeper Nick Thomson diving to his right to make the save.

Despite not allowing a goal, Roberts said he was confused by his team’s change in performance in the second half, as he said, “I don’t know why or what but we started dribbling too much. We started doing things individually.

We kind of slowed it down.”

Time eventually ran out, and BU sealed a 3–0 victory over the struggling Adelphi Panthers.

“What we’re hoping for from this game is to get a rhythm going,” said Roberts, who is looking forward to BU’s upcoming matchup against Stony Brook University.

“We’re going to obviously have to play better than we did tonight,” Roberts added. “This is the challenge that we’ve been waiting for.”

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counted on to score the big goals.

I’m just really pleased for her.”

The Road Ahead for BU The Terriers will travel down to Maryland to take on the University of Maryland-Baltimore County on Thursday at 7 p.m.

The UMBC Retrievers have a record of 1–8–3 with an 0–2–1 record in America East conference play.

Despite the Retrievers’ lackluster record, Feldman said she will not take her opponents lightly.

Feldman noted the strong play of goalkeeper Lauren Kadet, who has kept the Retrievers competitive with a .813 save percentage and a 1.35 goals against average in 12 starts.

“It’s going to be a challenge,” Feldman said. “They have a great keeper [Kadet]. She’s fantastic, she keeps them in games, so while they may be letting up a lot of shots, she is a difference maker.

“She’s a player that can win the game for them. We’re going to have to get a lot of quality shots and get into the box and not settle for long range shots.”

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Junior forward Madison Clemens scored three goals in the last two games on her way to being named America East Player of the Week.

Bustamante shakes off rusty start, takes role as offensive leader for BU Bustamante: From page 8

ripping a shot past Panther goalkeeper Ahmad Salamah.

As a team, the Terriers are playing more aggressively on offense, and Bustamante is leading that charge.

“Coach always tells me to just keeping working and shooting on goal,” Bustamante said. “I currently lead the team in shots and I think that shows my hard work.

I just keep shooting and shooting, and lately I’ve been able to find the net. So, it works out for me as long as the ball hits the net, and I’m happy about that.”

Now in his fifth year as a member of the team, Bustamante has experienced many highs and lows. In a stellar freshman season, Bustamante won America East Midfielder and Rookie of the Year in addition to being named to the Second Team Freshman All-American and NSCAA ALLNortheast region squad. Bustamante finished the season second on the team with 13 points and 41

shots.

In his sophomore season, Bustamante led the team with 10 assists and was named to America East All-Conference First Team.

Much of that success carried over to his junior year, in which Bustamante was once again named to the First Team AllAmerica East squad, being only the sixth BU player ever to be named to the squad in all three years.

At the beginning of his senior year Bustamante suffered the season-ending injury and did not see any action.

In the 2012 season, Bustamante started out slowly but has been playing strong as of late. That being said, the senior forward knows there is a potential to be even better.

“Just because I’ve been able to find the net, help my team to win and help create positive results doesn’t mean I’m there,” Bustamante said. “There is always room for improvement. I’ve been working all along and I’ll still

continue to work hard now.”

As one of only two seniors on the team this year, Bustamante said that he uses his experiences to help and teach the younger guys.

“I’ve been here for already four years, this is my fifth year so I know the way,” Bustamante said. “Being a senior, it’s my job to lead these guys. We have a lot of young guys. I definitely think of myself as a leader so I try to walk them through it.”

On the field, Bustamante leads the team in shots on goal, but he is also known for his strong passing and ability to get others involved in the offense.

“Michael’s a passer and that’s when he is at his best — when he is finding people,” said BU coach Neil Roberts. “That’s what we got to make sure he keeps doing.

The more he opens up the game and finds things, like in the first half, then the game will open up and he can beat one guy and he’s through.”

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BU men’s soccer midfielder Michael Bustamante on his role.

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Terriers dominate Adelphi at home, win 3–0 Early offense propels Terriers to 3–0 victory

Bustamante provides senior scoring for BU

By Gregory Davis Daily Free Press Contributor

Frank Marasco In the fall of 2009, my first semester of collegiate study, I met someone who fascinated me in a way that few others do in the entire world of sports. I’ve been carefully observing him ever since.

I’ve seen him in varying locations — the volleyball court, the baseball diamond, the pitch, the gridiron and everywhere else competitive, but friendly sports games attempt to find a home.

You’ve seen him too. He’s the guy who cuts the sleeves off of his 2008, JV high school baseball shirt.

He’s the guy who puts on eye black when there’s no sun and brings protein shakes for halfhour games.

He’s the guy who wears gloves and cleats for flag football. He gets in a four-point stance to rush the passer.

During pre-game warm-ups, you can hear him talking about how much he dead-lifted today.

After the game, he rejects your handshake — “That was pass interference, bro. In the second quarter. That was pass interference.”

He explains to you why his team lost and yours won, using irrefutable logic — “I pulled my hamstring. It might’ve been my quad actually. You guys got lucky.”

He is the champion of champions. He is the Sunday night warrior — the intramural hero.

And it’s about time he got the recognition he so desperately craves.

Here’s to you, intramural hero, who tells me that he was “allstate” in four sports in high school and runs a 40-yard dash in just under eight seconds.

Here’s to you, intramural hero, who would’ve had to choose between the MLB and NFL if it wasn’t for that sprained knee he got back in the day.

Going off the stories I’ve heard from intramural heroes, Massachusetts has about 130 “No. 1 ranked high school football

McCarthy, see page 7

After a match in which the Boston University men’s soccer team put together 35 shots that resulted in only one goal, the team finally converted its shots into goals in a 3–0 rout of Adelphi University.

The Terriers (3–5–3, 0–0–1 America East) have really found their offensive game lately. They have scored nine goals in their last four games. The defense has suffered no decrease in success, as they have now allowed only two goals in the last four games.

The Panthers (1–10) lack a true scoring threat, as junior midfielder Nicholas Costa, senior forward James Diana and senior forward Omar Edwards are tied for the team lead with only two goals apiece on the season. Only one other player on the team has scored a goal this season.

Adelphi’s defense has not had much luck either. The team carried a 2.70 goals allowed per game average into this game. The Terriers expected to improve their offense this game by not only shooting balls on net, but also by sending those shots into the net.

The first couple of minutes of the game certainly didn’t start the way BU had planned. Adelphi controlled the ball in its offensive zone for the first five minutes of the game. However, the Panthers’ only scoring chance came on a header that missed the net wide right.

“After the first 20 minutes we got a rhythm going, we got some goals,” said BU coach Neil Roberts.

Once sophomore forward Dominique Badji got BU’s first shot of the game off of a header

By Michael Bagarella Daily Free Press Contributor

on a play that would have otherwise resulted in a breakaway and BU was awarded a penalty kick.

Senior midfielder Michael Bustamante took the shot and sent a hard, low strike to the left of the net that goalkeeper Ahmad Salamah barely saved.

Although it took a bit longer, BU managed to extend its lead. In the 38th minute, Ciccone dribbled down the left side and crossed the ball to redshirt freshman forward

After starting the season off slowly, senior forward Michael Bustamante has picked up his game recently and begun to carry the Boston University men’s soccer team.

In 2011, Bustamante suffered a back injury in the preseason that sidelined him for the entire season. Bustamante redshirted his senior season so he could be eligible to play this season. The recovery has not been easy for Bustamante, but he has put it behind him, and he appears ready to play at a high level.

“From the beginning, I knew it was going to be hard work,” Bustamante said. “I just focused on my goal and, I mean, it wasn’t easy, but I’m here, and I can tell you that I’m over the injury. I don’t think about it, and I don’t talk about it other than when I’m asked about it. I just go out there and play.”

On Sept. 18 against The College of the Holy Cross, Bustamante scored his first goal in about a year when he netted a pass from junior midfielder Anthony Ciccone to give BU a 1–0 lead that it would never surrender in the 4–0 victory.

Eleven days later against America East rival Hartford University, Bustamante registered a career-high 11 shots and scored the lone goal for the Terriers in the 1–1 double overtime tie.

On Tuesday against Adelphi University, Bustamante scored in the 39th minute to give BU a 3–0 lead. Bustamante created his own chance by dribbling across the middle, making three Adelphi defenders look foolish and then

Men’s soccer, see page 7

Bustamante, see page 7

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Junior midfielder Derek McCaffrey scored the first goal in a 3–0 BU win over Adelphi. from the top of the box, the Terriers were off to the races.

The Terriers finally converted and scored their first goal of the game in the 25th minute. BU sent a corner kick low along the ground and, after deflecting off of multiple Adelphi defenders, the ball found its way to junior midfielder Derek McCaffrey who put it in to the top left corner of the net.

The offensive pressure did not stop there. Moments later, Ciccone was tripped inside the box

Clemens takes America East Player of the Week honors

By Conor Ryan Daily Free Press Contributor

After facing stiff competition early in the season, the Boston University women’s soccer team has successfully turned around their season with a 3–0 record against America East opponents.

Two victories over University at Albany and University of Maine, as well as a 2–1 overtime win over University of Vermont on Sunday, have given the Terriers a 7–5–1 record on the year and a tie with Hartford for first place in the America East standings.

In the three America East conference games this year, BU has averaged about 10 more shots per game than their opponents and

has received goals from five different players, a testament to the strengthening of the team’s offensive play.

The Terriers have now won 26 straight games against America East opponents.

“I think we have good talent on our team — we have hard working players who are really motivated to get better,” said BU coach Nancy Feldman. “They have strong pride in the history of the program and they want to continue to be successful. I think all of those have led to progress being made and being better this week than we were on Aug. 4 when we started practicing.”

Despite all of these factors, Feldman said the team’s great

play has been primarily because of the will to win a final championship.

“We are extremely motivated to win the conference regular season championship,” Feldman said. “We want to win it this year.

It’s our final year in the conference. It’s important to us that we exit as champions.”

Clemens Named Player of the Week Junior forward Madison Clemens had an impressive week, as she scored three goals in two games for the Terriers, including a golden goal against Vermont.

As a result of her stellar play, Clemens was named America East Player of the Week on Monday.

Clemens helped give BU a 2–0 lead last Thursday against Maine and followed it up by scoring both of the team’s goals against Vermont last Sunday.

With six games remaining in the regular season, Clemens has already matched her season-high in goals from last year with six.

Feldman said she was happy to hear about Clemens being recognized for her efforts.

“It’s wonderful,” Feldman said. “She’s talented, she works hard, she really tries to apply stuff and has really worked on getting better. She comes in prepared … she wants to carry the team, she wants to be the one that can be

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The Bottom Line Wednesday, Oct. 3

No Games Scheduled Rajon Rondo, neglecting the stint in which Brian Scalabrine played for Boston, believes this is the best Celtics team yet.

Thursday, Oct. 4 W. Soccer @ UMBC, 7 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 5 W. Hockey @ Boston College, 7 p.m.

M. Soccer @ Stony Brook, 7 p.m.

Golf @ Rutgers Invitational, All Day

Saturday, Oct. 6 Field Hockey @ Vermont, 12 p.m.

W. Hockey vs. Boston Blades, 3 p.m.

Golf @ Rutgers Invitational, All Day

Sunday, Oct. 7

M. Hockey vs. Toronto, 1 p.m.

W. Soccer vs. Stony Brook, 1 p.m.

Cross Country @ New England Championships, All Day