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NEWS The Massachusetts Marijuana Summit showcases both promising and troubling aspects of the young pot industry. p.3

IMPACT BU on Broadway’s “Spring Awakening” addresses heavy themes like sexual assault and mental health. p.7

36°/ 48° RAIN

SPORTS The Boston University women’s basketball team lost their first road game of the season Wednesday night. p.10

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2017 THE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY YEAR XLVI. VOLUME XCIII. ISSUE XI.

DivestBU pushes to adopt climate action plan Freeman ends

8-year term as Questrom dean

BY LEXI PEERY AND ELISE TAKAHAMA DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University students march Wednesday afternoon at Divest BU’s first rally of the semester.

BY ISABEL OWENS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

DivestBU urged the Boston University Board of Trustees to adopt BU Bold — a version of the Climate Action Plan advocating that BU shift entirely to renewable energy by 2040 — at a rally Wednesday afternoon.

The rally coincided with National Campus Day of Action — a movement to encourage students across the country to call for environmental action from their administrations in light of the ongoing COP23: United Nations Climate Change Conference.

The CAP was created by the Climate Action Task Force in September. The Board of Trustees will likely vote on whether to induct the CAP next month.

“We’re … doing the best that we can along the way to make sure that the Board of Trustees votes on the BU Bold plan, which is the most aggressive form of the Climate Action Plan,” Stephanie Eggers, DivestBU’s media liaison, said before the rally.

The adoption of BU Bold would require the university to adopt 100 percent renewable energy by 2040, including scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, Eggers, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, said.

The goal is to eliminate emissions from

“anything from electricity to heating and cooling and transportation on campus,” Eggers said, “and then also trying to internalize emissions that come from outside BU’s campus, like professors coming to work every day.”

In the week before the rally, DivestBU asked students to fill out paper baseball caps, representing the CAP, with a message about why they believe the Board of Trustees should pass the CAP or BU Bold, Eggers said.

“We [made] it into an art demonstration at the [George Sherman Union] so people [could] see all the caps and then be motivated to fill one out,” Eggers said.

Rally-goers walked from Marsh Plaza to the building that houses President Robert Brown’s office to deliver one of the caps for him to fill out, as well as a letter written and signed by DivestBU. Brown wasn’t in the office, so members handed the caps and letter to his chief of staff.

“It’s just kind of our call to action for him,” Eggers said.

Four community leaders spoke at the rally — Quinton Zondervan, a Cambridge city councilor-elect; Marta Marello, project manager of BU’s Climate Action Plan; Jake Taber, campus coordinator with Environment America and Bolaji Olagbegi, a DivestBU

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member and sophomore in the CAS. Marchers chanted in between speakers and along the walk, demanding climate action from BU. “What do we want? Climate action,” they cheered. “When do we want it? Now.” Taber said before the rally that he wanted to show Environment America’s support for BU Bold and explain how BU’s commitment to sustainability can create momentum for larger commitments at the city and state level. “[We want to be] able to make sure the universities make these strong commitments,” Taber said, “which can be in themselves really strong and powerful examples for the cities and states in which those universities reside.”

Taber said he is optimistic that the Board of Trustees will pass BU Bold due to BU’s history as a leader in sustainability.

“BU is in a really good place when it comes to momentum and when it comes to the culture and the commitment it’s already made to sustainability,” Taber said.

“I really think that the trustees are going to see that this is the right thing to do, and they’re going to make the right decision.”

Masha Vernik, the DivestBU activism CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

Beacon Hill breeds culture of sexual misconduct

BY SHANNON LARSON DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Allegations of sexual misconduct have driven conversation in recent weeks, with the accused ranging from high-ranking government officials to household Hollywood names.

The Massachusetts State House, both male-dominated and composed of different hierarchies, is a breeding ground for this type of harassment and abuse, according to Rep. Tricia Farley-Bouvier.

Although Farley-Bouvier said she is unfamiliar with stories personally, conversations she has had with other staff and lobbyists revealed that issues of this nature have arisen.

“They have great concerns about changing the culture here in the State House,” she said.

A dozen women who have worked for

the State House in some capacity labeled the space as one where abuse is free to reign, according to an Oct. 27 column published in The Boston Globe. All anonymous, the victims described situations where male colleagues attempted to take advantage of them — including demands for sex and pressing up against them.

In response to the allegations made in the article, House Speaker Robert DeLeo said in a press statement he is “infuriated and deeply disturbed.”

The same day the report detailing decades of misconduct was released, the House passed an order — proposed by DeLeo — calling for a review of current sexual harassment policies by an independent counsel. By March, those appointed will be responsible for filing a report listing any recommendations for

updates to these policies.

As a chair of the Women’s Caucus Sexual Assault Working Group, Farley-Bouvier said while she appreciates the stance taken against such behavior, it will be a waiting game of sorts to see if policies adequately aimed at addressing these issues are placed in effect once the investigation is completed.

Presently, the sexual assault policy is extremely limited and has gone without review for a long time, Farley-Bouvier said. Education and training around this policy — currently nonexistent in the House — are necessary, in addition to the completion of a climate survey.

“If we can change the climate of sexism in state government, then we will go a long way in changing the climate around sexual harassment,” she said.

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Questrom School of Business Dean Kenneth Freeman announced Wednesday evening that he’s stepping down from his position in June 2018, marking the end of a nearly eight-year run.

During his time as dean, Freeman has seen undergraduate student enrollment increase by 30 percent and he has led the creation of two university-wide research institutes. He has accepted a $50 million donation — the second largest single gift the university has ever received — on behalf of the school. And he’s watched the School of Management become Questrom School of Business.

While Freeman said he has loved his experiences at Boston University, he said he feels “the time is right” to move on.

“I’ve been the dean for eight years and the new strategic planning process that the school is working on is being implemented … the time is right for me to step down [so] the new dean can be apart of the process,” Freeman said. “I’ve tried my best to leave where I’ve gone to work better off than when I came.”

He went on to say that the school has revamped the university wide strategic plan twice while he’s held the title of dean — in 2007 and 2014 — but this plan is completely new. Rather than spending time working on the plan and then stepping down a few years later, Freeman said it would be better to do so now to allow the new dean the ability to control the process of implementing the university’s plan at the school.

“This has been the most rewarding experience of my entire career,” said Freeman, who started out at Corning Incorporated, then became CEO of Quest Diagnostics and partner at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Because of his experience in finance and private equity, Freeman was named one of the top 100 best performing CEOs in the world by Harvard Business Review in 2013.

For Freeman, what made this job so rewarding was constantly working and meeting with students. In his office on the CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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Kenneth Freeman announces Wednesday evening that he’s stepping down as Questrom School of Business dean in June 2018.

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Construction on BU bike lane speeds up C A M P U S CRIME LOGS

BY HANNAH ROGERS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University’s bikers will get their own protected bike lanes to ride in by 2019 once the City of Boston finishes a roadway development project, which began earlier this year.

This is Boston’s largest investment to date in protected bike lanes, according to Billy Hajjar, BU’s director of Parking and Transportation Services. The lanes will run along Commonwealth Avenue and span from the BU Bridge to Packard’s Corner in Allston. This lane is an effort by the City to provide a safer route for the estimated 3,000 cyclists who use these lanes every day, according to Massachusetts Department of Transportation spokesperson Patrick Marvin.

The construction of these lanes is part of a larger city roadway improvement project, which is expected to be completed by summer of 2019 and will cost the city approximately $2.5 million, Marvin wrote in an email.

Construction crews are currently blocking off sections of sidewalks to work on their construction, installing pavement and bricks across campus, along with drainage and utility work overnight.

Marvin wrote that many groups are involved in the development of this project.

“The configuration and design of the bicycle lane was the result of a collaborative effort by MassDOT, the City of Boston, key stakeholders, advocate organizations, and members of the community,” Marvin wrote.

The new lanes will be 6.5 feet wide and will use around 9,000 feet of granite for the construction of the curb, Marvin wrote.

According to MassDOT’s project outline report, the project includes a threefoot wide curb, which will serve as a buffer between the bike and traffic lanes, in addition to the construction of of both traffic and parking lanes.

Since most of the construction will take place on BU’s campus, the City and MassDOT are working with BU to ensure minimal construction disturbance to local residents, according to Hajjar.

“Though this is not a Boston University project, project planning and coordination has involved input and communication with BU’s Parking & Transportation Services, Police Department, Facilities Management & Planning and Government & Community Affairs ... to ensure the best possible outcome with the least impact from a day-today construction perspective,” Hajjar wrote

BY ISABEL OWENS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Nov. 13-15.

Hydrogen gas alarm triggered at Photonics Center The department of environmental health and safety reported a hydrogen gas alarm at 8 St. Mary’s St. at 12:21 a.m. on Friday.

The Boston Fire Department and Boston Police Department were on the scene. There was no audible or visual alarm in the building, according to the report.

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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation begins building Boston’s first protected bike lane along Commonwealth Avenue.

in an email.

Hajjar noted that with the current bike lanes on campus, cyclists are often inconvenienced by traffic and cars parked along the road.

“If you’re riding a bike in one of those bike lanes, there’s traffic on your left (frequently pulling into the bike lane to pick-up or drop-off passengers) and on your right there’s usually parked cars (the doors of which can open unexpectedly) or delivery vehicles,” he wrote. “Once complete, the project will change that experience.”

With the addition of traffic signals just for bikers, both cyclists and pedestrians will have a safer experience.

“By providing physically-protected bike lanes and dedicated signal phases, the street should feel much safer for people riding bikes,” Hajjar wrote. “Street crossings should be shorter and safer for pedestrians as well.”

Andrew McFarland, community engagement manager for LivableStreets Alliance — an organization that advocates for safe and affordable transportation in Boston — said he believes these new bike lanes will encourage more Boston residents to bike.

“This is one of the highest bike ridership corridors in the city,” McFarland said. “When you build safe infrastructure, it encourages more people to bike.”

Several BU community members who bike on BU’s campus said they appreciate the construction of the new bike lane and are looking forward to its completion.

BU earth science professor Nathan Phillips said he prefers to bike to work because it is a reliable mode of transportation.

“For commute distances farther than walking, it’s the single most predictable commute in terms of time,” Phillips said. “I have zero anxiety about my commute time.”

Phillips also said he likes saving money and enjoys the health benefits that biking provides.

Zachary Joachim, a fourth-year doctoral student studying philosophy, said cars on Commonwealth Avenue do not respect the space of bikers passing by due to the current layout of the bike lane.

“The area on Comm. Ave. before the BU Bridge is a mess,” Joachim said. “Sometimes cars don’t always appreciate the fact that they have to share the road with cyclists. I think the bike lane changes will help this very much.”

Khushali Mashruwala, a sophomore in the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, said biking is the most efficient way for her to travel to her classes.

“I live in one of the further dorms on campus, and so a bike is pretty convenient when you have to get to classes or work quickly,” Mashruwala said. “I usually cut off 15 to 20 minutes from the time it’d take me to walk thanks to my bike.”

Amanda Portis, a College of Communication freshman, said she is fearful of biking in a city, as she grew up biking on wider lanes and dealt with less cars in a suburban atmosphere back home.

“I grew up riding a bike on trails or on low traffic roads and being in the city is a huge change for me as I now have to be hyper aware of the cars around me,” Portis said. “I really think that these new lanes will take away that fear or at least ease them.”

Students say they’ll miss Questrom dean DEAN, FROM PAGE 1 second f loor of the Questrom building, Freeman opted for the former Questrom Student Government office, rather than the spacious fifth floor office previous deans had occupied.

“It’s a great place to be, right in the middle of it,” Freeman said. “There’s just something about the students here … It’s been phenomenal to engage with [students].”

In the email Freeman sent to Questrom students, the dean expressed his appreciation for the school.

“I am deeply grateful to the dedicated faculty and staff who have energetically supported efforts to transform the School at a time of tremendous change,” Freeman wrote.

“I am particularly grateful for having had the opportunity to engage with YOU — our students. Best wishes as you continue your studies at Questrom, and in your personal and professional lives for years to come.”

In light of the news, the university has embarked on a national search to find a new Questrom dean, wrote Jean Morrison, uni-

versity provost and chief academic officer, in a press release from the Office of the Provost.

The Dean Search Advisory Committee will be made up of at least eight faculty members elected by faculty from other BU colleges, Questrom faculty and the provost, according to the BU Faculty Handbook.

“Dean Freeman has accomplished what we all strive to do — leave a place better than we found it,” Maria Anderson, senior associate dean of administration and finance, wrote in an email. “While he will be missed, his legacy will live on in the lives he has transformed and I have full confidence that the University will find a worthy successor to lead the Questrom School of Business.”

After hearing Freeman’s announcement, Questrom students reflected on his time with the school.

Keshav Kakkar, a Questrom senior, said he appreciated Freeman’s accessibility and openness. In fact, Freeman holds open-door office hours, during which students can stop by and ask him for advice, insight and anything else they have on their mind.

“He was so effective in explaining to

me what things I should be considering after graduating, how should I be looking at business schools, and how should I be looking at companies.”

Kakkar added that when Freeman came in, “the entire school changed for the better.”

Questrom sophomore Brooke Gallaway said she was surprised by the announcement.

“Freeman is well known and well liked by students of Questrom so I’m sure this will come as a disappointment to most,” she said.

Michael Rizal, a Questrom junior, said that he hopes whoever steps into the position stays connected with BU alumni.

“Maybe someone who really reaches out to our alumni … it’d be great to have someone who really emphasizes that,” he said.

Although Freeman said he is unsure what the future will look like for him, the dean said he was honored to have served as the dean at Questrom and is looking forward to the next phase of his life.

“I’m optimistic … [and] excited to decide what the next adventure is,” Freeman said.

Alana Levene and Till Kaeslin contributed to the reporting of this article.

Resident assistant finds marijuana in Towers BUPD reported on Friday at 5:36 p.m. a bicyclist rode into a car door at the intersection of Alcorn Street and Gardner Street. The bicyclist refused medical attention, and the case was referred to the Boston Police Department.

Intoxicated person transferred to BMC Building security at 512 Beacon St. reported an intoxicated person in the lobby at 2:39 a.m. on Sunday.

Medical services transported the person to Boston Medical Center.

CITY

CRIME LOGS

BY KAYLIE FELSBERG DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from Nov. 13.

Missing person report at 77 Warren St. A director at the Children’s Collaborative reported a victim who was diagnosed with schizophrenia walked away from the building on Monday at 5:45 p.m.

An officer learned the victim was entered into the National Crime Information Center and is reported still missing.

Ongoing drug observations on Comm. Ave. Officers conducting a drug investigation on Monday at 5:55 p.m. in Allston observed two passengers in a bus they believed to be snorting drugs. Officers approached the vehicle and frisked one of the two suspects, finding a plastic bag containing cocaine in their wallet.

The suspect will be summoned to Brighton District Court Former employee investigated at 697 Cambridge St. An employee from the Center of Blistering Diseases reported to officers a problem with a former employee on Monday. The employees said this person was kicking and pounding on tables in the medical offices and was told not to return.

The current employees were told to get an order of protection from the Brighton District Court.

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Experts discuss growing cannabis industry at Boston summit

BY SARIKA RAM DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Massachusetts Marijuana Summit brought together various government officials, legal experts and entrepreneurs to address concerns and opportunities for approximately 200 people involved in the marijuana industry Wednesday morning.

The State House News Service hosted the summit to provide stakeholders with a clearer picture of the current state of the medical and recreational marijuana sectors in relation to their interests, Russel Pergament, the managing partner of Affiliated News Services, said prior to the summit.

Steven Hoffman, the chair of the Cannabis Control Commission, opened the summit with an overview of his priorities in drafting industry regulations expected to be finalized in March 2018.

He said it’s important to have the regulations done correctly.

“We need to get our job done right, not just on time,” Hoffman said. “It’s about finding a balance between accessibility on the one hand and public safety on the other hand. They’re both critical.”

The first panel, titled “Politics, regulation and local control,” included discussions about the effect of local and federal regulations on the marijuana industry.

Kamani Jefferson, president of the Massachusetts Recreational Consumer Council, said during the panel that he believes revenue tax projections are dependent on the effectiveness and accessibility of dispensary rollout throughout the state.

“We’re pretty sure people will convert to a legal source if it’s convenient, but they may not if they have to drive 45 miles to get to the nearest dispensary,” Jefferson said. “I think how quickly we have coverage across most of the state will go a long way in figuring out the revenue projections.”

In the long term, Jim Smith, founding partner at Smith, Costello and Crawford public policy law group, said he expects high tax revenues.

“I anticipate this will be a billion-dollar industry by 2020, and that depends very much on the rollout in communities,” Smith said. “Ultimately, it will be a multibillion dollar industry.”

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The Mass Marijuana Summit Wednesday morning featured a panel discussion on Massachusetts legalization at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education Center.

The second panel, “Entrepreneurs at the crossroads,” provided advice to potential business owners for tackling challenges in the marijuana industry.

Meg Collins, vice president of public affairs at Good Chemistry, a company specializing in the production and sale of cannabis, said it is vital for entrepreneurs to work with the community before establishing their marijuana dispensary.

“If you want to be in the cannabis industry, if you want to be a community, you have to make that community comfortable with what you’re doing,” Collins said. “You have to make sure they understand that … we are a very heavily regulated industry.”

In regards to financing, Tim Keogh, the president and CEO of AmeriCann, Inc., a Colorado-based medical marijuana firm, said during the panel that receiving capital is a unique challenge in the marijuana space because it is still a young industry.

“There’s going to be inherent challenges in the industry,” Keogh said. “You’re going to have to meet with 10 times more investors than you would if you were doing a bicycle

Students rally for climate action DIVEST BU, FROM PAGE 1 liaison, said if they have BU’s best interest in mind, the trustees will vote to adopt BU Bold.

“Feasibly it can definitely be achieved,” Vernik said. “The Climate Action Plan has outlined pretty detailed steps about how BU can make pretty concrete changes to its energy sources and the amount of the grid that it owns and where it owns places in different utility grids.”

Several students who participated in the rally also expressed their support for BU Bold.

A lexandra Chin, a CAS senior involved with sustainability@BU, said she thinks it is selfish not to participate in such sustainability movements.

“Even if you are in this metropolitan area where people don’t think they’re going to be affected by climate change, you see how Boston could be 40 percent under water by 2030,” Chin said. “It’s something that’s so close to home, and it affects so many other people.”

Wiley Hundertmark, a CAS sophomore and a member of the Environmental Student Organization, said he attended the rally out of concern for his hometown.

“I come from a seaside town that poten-

tially will be inf luenced pretty heavily by rising sea levels,” Hundertmark said, “so it’s really important to me that my hometown doesn’t get completely underwater over the course of not only my lifetime, but [that of ] my children in the future.”

Hundertmark said he hopes the rally will inf luence the BU Board of Trustees to adopt BU Bold for the good of the Boston community.

“It’s all about getting the administration to realize there are a lot of students at BU who are really passionate about this and that really are working toward this because they feel it’s the best thing to do,” Hundertmark said.

Margaret By water, a College of Communication freshman and a member of DivestBU, said she thinks climate change is an issue that can easily get lost in the discourse of daily life.

“I hope the Board of Trustees and President Brown adopt the BU Bold plan of the Climate Action Plan because I think that it’s the best way for BU to become a leader among universities for saying no to climate change,” By water said. “I think that we could start a chain reaction that could be really powerful.”

factory or a social media app.”

Keogh said succinctly pitching a strong idea is especially important to receiving an investment for a business in the marijuana industry.

“If you can nail those two things down, this is your skill set … and this is the issue you are going to address in the cannabis industry, therein lies the real value proposition that is going to help get you the investment,” Keogh said.

Several Massachusetts residents attending the summit said the information provided to them through the panels was helpful in navigating the up-and-coming industry.

Carol Mallia, 53, of Plymouth, and a member of the Massachusetts Nurses Association, said the information she got at the summit inspired her to rethink her approach to advocating for nurse’s concerns.

“It gave me an update as to the timeline,” Mallia said. “We need to get nurses out at the public hearings.”

Mark Goldberg, 44, of South Weymouth, said the first panel clarified the stance the commission will take on bal-

ancing the interests of the new industry’s stakeholders. “[It] did clarify a lot of questions in my mind or at least give indications as to where the different stances are in terms of the rollout of recreational [marijuana] as it relates to the commission,” Goldberg said.

“The indications from the commission side is they’re going to strike a balance by not prioritizing the recreational licenses of the medical marijuana dispensaries by mere fact that it’s likely that those will be the only organizations that will be ready to go.”

Steven Byrne, 30, of Arlington, said he benefitted from the second panel’s discussion of marijuana industry regulations in other states.

“What we heard in the final panel about where regulations should be going and what we can learn from other states was really important,” Byrne said. “I’m involved with the Responsible Regulation Alliance ... and so I think that’s something we’re particularly focused on, on making sure that we continue to learn and evolve from what we’re learning across the country.”

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Students turn away from waitlists, look to BU Ninja

BY JEN RACOOSIN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

When sophomore Abby Wang went to register for a required class last week, she saw — to her dismay — the required class she needed to take was full. In the past, professors have just told her to wait until the beginning of the semester to see if a spot opens up for the class, but she couldn’t do that this semester.

“As a biology major, I needed to fulfill my core requirements, and I couldn’t get into the class that would fit into my schedule, so I used BU Ninja,” the College of Arts and Sciences sophomore said. “Within a week, I got a text and an email that there was a space open in the class that I wanted.”

BU Ninja has been at Boston University since last September, and students have increasingly begun to use the website BUNinja.com in lieu of class waitlists, since

the service notifies students immediately when seats become available in full classes.

Students sign up using their email and phone number and select the class they want to monitor. They then receive an email, text and phone call as soon as a spot opens up in the class. The first class monitored is free, and additional courses incur an extra charge.

David Lowe, founder of BU Ninja, said he brought the service to BU after starting a similar program called perfectschedule.com at Arizona State University. He worked with individual BU students and with BU’s Advertising Club to create a brand ambassador program and ad campaigns for the website.

Lowe said BU Ninja has roughly 1,000 users — largely sophomores and juniors — and has grown more than 100 percent since it was introduced on campus. Lovwe said he’s noticed upticks in users at each class’

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BU Ninja alerts Boston University students about class openings, helping students to graduate on time.

respective registration date.

“It’s strictly word-of-mouth at this point,” Lowe said. “The students are just telling each other about it.”

Lowe said students use BU Ninja for reasons ranging from balancing school with work to simply wanting to sleep in.

“We’ve got all sorts of customers,” Lowe said. “People who are just looking to get a more convenient schedule in terms of not having to go to campus as much, work around a work schedule or simply don’t want to get up early in the morning to take an 8 a.m. when a 10 a.m. or 11 a.m. is available.”

Lowe said that BU Ninja is not intended to be a replacement for waitlists, but a tool to use when waitlists, which many students find ineffective, are simply not available to students.

“In an ideal world, sites like BU Ninja wouldn’t be necessary because of wait listing, but wait listing has been around a very long time, and schools are still reluctant for some reason to fully embrace them,” Lowe said. “I’m sure they have their reasons, and that’s where BU Ninja comes in.”

Lowe also said BU Ninja is working on implementing new features, such as a “parent link” where parents can give their students money to pay for course monitoring.

University Registrar Christine Paal wrote in an email that BU works hard to ensure students are able to get the classes they need.

“Having been a Registrar at BU School of Public Health, I know my colleagues work very hard in setting up semester class schedules months ahead of registration,” Paal wrote. “They analyze enrollment patterns and monitor class enrollments closely from day one of registration.”

BU spokesperson Colin Riley said there is no evidence that the lack of available classes prevents students from graduating on time.

“We have a really high percentage of

four-year degree completion, and in some cases, three and a half years, and some even at three,” Riley said, “so we know that we offer enough sections.”

Riley also cautioned that while tools like BU Ninja can be helpful, students shouldn’t depend on them to get the classes they want and need.

“I think the most practical way to go about it is to plan ahead, [and] know exactly what courses you need as you go through your degree program,” Riley said.

Elizabeth Loizeaux, associate provost for Undergraduate Affairs, wrote in an email that BU is currently working to improve its waitlist process, which currently differs between schools, departments, and professors.

“Our registration system is not able to keep waitlists, and that’s a frustration for faculty, staff and students alike,” Loizeaux wrote. “But the university is working toward an online system for waitlists that will be in place in a few years.”

Other students who have used BU Ninja said they found it helpful for securing spots in popular classes with professors they liked and developing schedules that worked for them.

Nicole Ma rino, a Col lege of Communication sophomore, said she started using the service after hearing about it through Ad Club.

“I found out it was a useful service to get into classes that aren’t available, especially the ones that go really fast, when people are trying to get that one spot,” Marino said. “Being able to find out on the spot when it’s open, and you can just go grab it, it helps free up your schedule.”

Skyler Vernon, a CAS sophomore, said she was impressed with how quickly BU Ninja alerted her to an open seat.

“It worked pretty quickly,” Vernon said. “They notified me literally within three or four days.”

State House proves to be home to culture of sexual abuse ASSAULT, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Colby Bruno, senior legal counsel for the Victim Rights Law Center, said the allegations of sexual misconduct popping up across the country, including Beacon Hill, don’t surprise her at all. In her past 10 years in this field, the issue has remained prevalent.

“We have a very widespread culture,” Bruno said. “[Men] feel entitled to it, to whatever they want. Whatever the narrative they have in their head … they feel entitled to it. And so they take it without consent.”

In male-dominated fields like politics, it’s common to see young women being derailed from pursuing original ambitions as a result of an uninvited encounter with a male colleague, Bruno said.

Stephanie DeCandia, director of programs for the Boston Area Rape Crisis Center, said in workplace environments where prevention and response policies are not made explicitly clear, sexual harassment of some form often occurs on a regular basis.

A lack of well-established repercussions typically enables those in authoritative positions, such as legislators, to act without fear of any damage to their career, DeCandia said. Survivors of abuse find it difficult to come forward for a number of reasons, primarily rooted in privacy and safety concerns, regardless of whether it was a standalone incident or an ongoing experience.

“It’s easy to imagine that there may be some sort of retaliation, even if it’s not on an official level,” she said. “Just in terms of people talking about it, finding out about it, making judgements, taking

sides and having to continue to go to that workplace — it can feel very hostile and very difficult.”

Mitchell Garabedian, the principal attorney for his firm specializing in the defense of sexual abuse victims — and part of The Boston Globe’s Spotlight investigation into priest sexual assaults in 2002 — said by individuals sharing their experiences, others become emboldened to do the same.

“There is strength in numbers in coming forward, and the strength is it defeats the deniability of the claims in so many instances,” he said. “By coming forward in numbers, it is very difficult for the abuser to deny the existence of the abuse. It is very difficult for the harasser to deny the existence of the harassment.”

The increasing number of allegations that have been coming out recently not only allows for victims to heal, Garabedian said, but leads to “the safety and protection of victims, of individuals who could be victimized in the future.”

Several Boston residents recounted experiences of sexual harassment or abuse, and said that several significant changes are needed to alter the culture described on Beacon Hill.

Adrien Rose, 52, of Allston, said when she entered the workforce as a young woman, she repeatedly faced harassment from her superiors, and expressed without proper sanctions and laws, progress will be difficult to achieve.

“Every job I had, my boss would come onto me and many times if I did not go out

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Sexual assault accusations arise within the Massachusetts State Legislature.

with him, he would fire me,” she said. “We still live in a patriarchal world and men are still in control. It’s been okay for too long, so it’s very hard to change overnight.”

Daniela Stumm, 23, of Roxbury, said she knows several women who have suffered abuse at the hands of men before in the workplace, and expressed encouragement for more supportive communities for survivors.

“A lot of girls that have experiences like that unfortunately do not speak up because they are ashamed, which doesn’t let them recover from their negative experience,” she said. “It’s definitely a problem not only in the United States, but everywhere.”

Scott Scarlett Kruger, 25, of Brighton,

said while they are grateful more people are speaking out against the culture of sexual harassment, they still think that the focus is too heteronormative. For them, the perpetrator has almost always been exclusively female, they said.

“My last job [was] at an adult learning center,” Kruger said when asked about sexual assault experiences. “One of the students would spend hours on end poorly attempting at flirting with me, and it was kind of relentless and got in the way of my work. When one of my superiors found out, I got reprimanded. The fact that the situation was read that I was the perpetrator or that I was being distracted … was frustrating.”

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BU professor dives to depths of Pacific to explore rare coral

BY JULIA MARUCA DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Six thousand meters deep in the Pacific Ocean lie wonders few humans have ever seen. From undiscovered species to thousand-year-old corals, the ocean harbors a wealth of unknowns that science is still trying to understand.

A recent Schmidt Ocean Institute mission, which ran from Oct. 5 to Nov. 3, worked to bring science closer to that understanding, investigating deep-sea corals growing on “seamounts” — underwater mountains that do not reach the surface. Boston University biology professor Randi Rotjan served as a lead researcher on the project as chief scientist of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area region and worked alongside Erik Cordes, vice chair of biology at Temple University and the project’s principal investigator.

According to Rotjan, who founded the PIPA Scientific Advisory Committee, previous exploration of many areas of PIPA has been limited to depths accessible by scuba diving, meaning 15-20 meters below the surface. But much of PIPA reaches depths of 5,000-6,000 meters, or several miles below the surface.

This was one of the first cruises in the area to go beyond scuba depth.

“Everything we looked at was new to us,” Rotjan said. “This was a place where there were no maps — we had to make the maps ourselves.”

Through use of a robotic Remote Operated Vehicle controlled from the research vessel “Falkor,” researchers explored areas of PIPA never before seen by human eyes. They discovered what may be new species of coral and coral associates — animals that live on coral, like crabs and shrimp, gathered data on seamounts, and mapped previously unknown seafloor areas.

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Boston University researcher Randi Rotjan helps to lead the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s underwater robotic features program.

Rotjan described the wealth of biological activity in the area — sharks, crabs, octopi and more that call PIPA their home. The researchers paid particular attention to the corals, which are specific to these sorts of environments.

Coral specialist Alexis Weinnig, a doctoral candidate at Temple University, focused on a distinct subtype of coral in PIPA called “octocorals.” In comparison with shallow water “stony” corals, she explained, these corals are flatter, softer and more flexible, in order to move with the water currents. They also tend to grow taller than stony corals, and favor the deep sea.

Weinnig explained that working in the deep sea is often complicated. Since the area where these corals grow is so new to research, and so deep, new challenges emerged.

INBUSINESS

TERRIERS INBIZ: Roger Hunt talks reinvention, starting over

BY JENNI TODD DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

For Roger Hunt, CEO of Kriddr, “third time’s a charm” is more than a saying. It’s a career path.

First, Hunt studied philosophy. Then, he pursued psychoanalysis. Now, he’s jumping into the startup world with Kriddr, which connects pet owners and micro-businesses providing pet care using a mobile platform.

His path to entrepreneurship, Hunt explained, was anything but typical.

As an undergraduate, Hunt studied philosophy at Montana State University. He later earned his master’s in philosophy from Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences. Then, with two degrees under his belt, Hunt graduated into a recession.

“It was 2008 when I got out of college, and it’s not like people were throwing jobs at people, so you kind of had to make decisions,” Hunt said. “I was OK. Like, I could get papers into conferences. I could get published and everything, but I wasn’t going to be Noam Chomsky.”

After exiting philosophic academia, Hunt said he threw himself into psychoanalysis but found his experience similarly lackluster.

“I actually went to go train as a psychoanalyst at Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis down the street,” Hunt said. “And it turned out I wasn’t any good at that, either.”

So, as Hunt is used to doing, he moved on.

He said he picked up a gig selling solar panels and hopped around in software for a while.

Then, Kriddr was born.

“He pitched me, and right from the very beginning I was like, ‘That’s a really awesome idea.’ And I was onboard after our first discussion,” John Kelley, COO of Kriddr, said.

While Kriddr is their latest venture, Kelley explained that he has known Hunt since they attended grade school together in Brookline. During their college years, the pair moved to different locales for school but never drifted apart.

Now, Kelley said, there’s nobody he’d rather undertake the challenges of startup life with.

“He’s always been top of the class,” Kelley said. “So I knew that if I was ever going to do something, you know, something risky like a startup, that Roger is the person you want to have working with you because you feel very comfortable with his intelligence.”

While Hunt is highly educated, he’s never studied business. This, he said, has not hindered his experience starting a business. In fact, he contended it might be to his advantage.

“I’ve actually learned a ton about how all this stuff works,” Hunt said. “Now that I’m in it and looking around, and it’s actually something real … it’s actually really simple and I can’t believe business is even a major.”

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“No one has ever been here before, so we had to figure out where the corals even were,” Weinnig said. “We used 3-D mapping to block out areas of the seafloor and figure out where they might be, and most of the time, with the help of Dr. Cordes’ expertise, we were able to find them.”

She added, “The fragility of the corals was an issue, too, especially with the ROV — working on a fine scale with large machinery is always a challenge.”

On the trip, Weinnig said she gathered various types of data, including a video feed that was streamed online, which the researchers used to analyze numbers, diversity and prevalence of particular coral populations.

“I was very impressed by the diversity of corals that we saw in this area,” Weinnig said.

“I’d seen other, similar sorts of feeds from other ROV videos, but it was really exciting to see it for myself.”

Researchers collected much of their data and samples using the ROV, which was dubbed “SuBastian.” Robotics specialist Daniel Vogt, a researcher at the Wyss Institute at Harvard, worked on improving the ROV’s collection techniques by incorporating a grasping component known as “soft fingers.”

“Some of the samples the biologists were collecting were very fragile, and would break under a harder grasp,” Vogt said. “The soft robotics component was a great fit for extracting corals, sea stars and sea cucumbers that might otherwise have been damaged by the equipment.”

Vogt used a 3-D printer during the trip to improve soft robotics technology that had been used on previous dives. He implemented new parts to the ROV’s grasping components, including harder “fingernails” that helped get underneath coral pieces that were wedged strongly onto rocks.

Much of the data the expedition collected will take time to process. Investigating all the different facets of the research will happen over an extended period. Some of this research will take place in Rotjan’s lab at BU. “It will probably take us years to get through everything,” Rotjan said.

But the high volume of data is encouraging to the researchers, Rotjan said, adding that she’s excited to move forward.

“I’ve been working in this protected area for 10 years, and to finally get a glimpse of the deep sea is something that I was scared I’d never get the chance to experience,” Rotjan said. “Now that I’ve seen what’s down there, I’m starving for more. I can’t wait another 10 years — I want to explore it further.”

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IMPACT

‘Spring Awakening’ cast promotes activism through art

BY DIANA LEANE DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Huddled in a booth adjusting lights for the musical “The Last Five Years,” Zach Schiffman, a senior in the College of Communication, and Emma Howard, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, shared a moment of clarity. In that moment, the two decided to produce “Spring Awakening” for BU On Broadway.

More than a year later, the pair will complete their dream when actors take the stage for four performances tonight, Friday and Saturday. Schiffman is directing and Howard choreographing for the production.

“Spring Awakening” is a rock musical about teenagers growing up in 19th century Germany. The audience follows the three leads — Melchior Gabor, Wendla Bergmann and Moritz Stiefel — as they struggle to figure out their sexuality.

According to Schiffman, the musical addresses sexual assault, mental health, women’s health, sex education and abuse — among other topics.

Schiffman said the musical broke a BU On Broadway record because it sold out all four shows last Friday morning, three

lanterns at points in the show, and the lanterns represent their sexuality, according to Schiffman. The symbol of light continues throughout the production.

“We’re trying to embody sexual desire as something external,” Schiffman said.

“The first act is a lot about expressing sexual desires and putting it at the forefront, and so we figured a good way of expressing that is a light within [the characters] that’s growing and burning.”

Schiffman noted this version also differs from many other “Spring Awakening” productions because they are performing in a smaller space — the Agganis Student Theater only has about 200 seats.

“It’s going to be very intimate, and the connection with audience will be very close,” Katie Lewis, who plays Greta Brandenburg and a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said.

Schiffman said he intentionally selected a smaller theater because he felt he could best achieve his vision there within the close space that emphasized the expressionism.

“We are working to really put a visual language that honors German expressionism, which is what the original text was written,” Schiffman said.

Schiffman stated that German expres-

“I really, really hope that this show can connect with the people in the audience who have similar experiences to [the characters] but haven’t been able to express this.”

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Zach Schiffman directs BU on Broadway’s production of “Spring Awakening” at the student theater at Agganis Nov. 16-17.

days before the cast moved into the theater.

He explained that the musical is relevant and popular despite the difference in time period because many of the themes still apply to today.

“We have not resolved issues of mental health and the issues of women’s health and the issues with abuse and so many things,” Schiffman said. “It’s such a controversial show for so many reasons, but it’s a story we can’t avoid, and we have unfortunately not come very far with.”

The director noted that they will be donating a portion of proceeds made from “Spring Awakening” to Planned Parenthood to help prevent the issues that the characters face in the musical. They are also fundraising more money for Planned Parenthood in a separate fund and will host a talk with the organization after one of their shows.

Kate Jamison, who plays Wendla Bergmann and a senior in the College of Communication, said she hopes the show is able to not only entertain but help the audience through the issues portrayed.

“I really, really hope that this show can connect with the people in the audience who have similar experiences to [the characters] but haven’t been able to express this and feel this and process it,” Jamison said.

Schiffman said he tried to make the characters’ struggles clear to the audience by embracing symbolism. Actors carry

sionism “means the separation of reality and heightened senses and of rigid expression.” His emphasis on expression carried over to the casting process for the 14 characters in the show.

“One thing was really just making sure people could be expressive, and people could really find a way to honor this text in their own way because I wasn’t looking for people who came from conventional musical theater,” he said. “I was looking for people who could be expressive and be true to themselves.”

One of Jamison’s favorite moments onstage is when Wendla sings “Whispering,” when she has a breakthrough and realizes her mother had lied to her about how babies are made, leading her to become accidentally pregnant.

“She has this moment where she realizes her mom is wrong,” Jamison explained.

“You realize you knew something your parents didn’t and your mom lied to you, [and] I have this song where I realize I can make a change in my own life.”

Lewis said she hopes the audience can learn from mistakes made by characters in the musical.

“It’s obviously a very sad story,” Lewis said. “But it’s almost a cautionary tale showing this is what happens if you don’t address these issues and talk to adolescents when they’re going through all these things and shame them for having these natural human urges and thoughts.”

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Opening Ceremony designers launch latest collection

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Saks Fifth Avenue hosts a Q&A with the designers of Opening Ceremony on Nov. 9.

BY MAYZURA MUNAF DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

It was 10:30 p.m. on a Monday night, and Carol Lim was already in her pajamas, ready to tuck herself in for bed. Humberto Leon, a classmate of one of Lim’s roommates, had just come back from class and convinced Lim to go out to party.

Like any college student who values sleep, Lim was hesitant, knowing that she had an 8:00 a.m. class the next day.

“Just put on heels and a jacket, you’ll be fine,” Leon told her. So she did — she threw on high heels, still in her pajamas, and walked out the door.

This was the night that co-founders of fashion brand and multi-brand retailer Opening Ceremony first met, as college students at University of California Berkeley over 20 years ago. Today, Lim and Leon have stores open in fashion-forward cities around the world — New York City, Los Angeles, Tokyo and London.

“Nine out of 10 times, it’s him saying ‘Let’s go out, we can do this,’” Lim said about her friendship with Leon in the Q&A session of the “Meet the Designers of Opening Ceremony” event at Saks Fifth Avenue in Boston on Thursday.

Along with a station where attendees could

purchase custom embroidered ready-to-wear apparel and an interactive installation that exhibits their selected pieces with neon lightsigns, the event launched “Torch,” which is an Opening Ceremony collection at the department store.

“Torch,” the sporty-yet chic streetwear collection, features a melody of sleek varsity jackets, color-blocked scarves, ruffled dresses, flared pants and more quirky apparel.

According to Leon, the collection was built upon the idea of almost creating a sorority.

“It’s not the sorority like you know it, like in college, [but] it’s a hyper-sorority of extraordinary, powerful women that have strong voices, opinions and putting them together to talk about what matters to them, especially in this world that we’re living in today,” Leon said during the event.

Inspired by the tradition of the Olympics in congregating cultures, the initial concept behind Opening Ceremony was to focus on a country every year to celebrate the best of that country through their fashion collections.

Back in 2002, the first country they featured when they started the brand was China — right after visiting their mutual friend in Hong Kong, who introduced them in the first place.

“So we quit our jobs, had $10,000 dollars

each and said, ‘Let’s start this company, there’s nothing to lose,’” Leon said in the discussion.

They both had initially felt that their corporate jobs were a safety-net for them, because they could easily go back to them when things do not work out.

Things did work out, as they have they collaborated with long-established brands such as Dr. Martens, Levi’s, Vans, Timberland and Columbia, but Lim and Leon became creative directors of Parisian high-end fashion brand Kenzo, in 2011.

“In Kenzo, [Lim] manages the design process and I do the designing,” Leon said in an interview with The Daily Free Press. With Opening Ceremony, he does all the designing and Lim does the business — a split, yet effective, system of teamwork when it comes to design and business in fashion.

Kathryn Green, marketing director of Saks Fifth Avenue Boston, said in an interview that she is impressed by what Opening Ceremony does beyond design, through retail and collaborations.

“They’re really pushing the industry forward with a lot of what they’re doing — I think that’s very exciting,” she said.

Greene said she loves the wide selection offered by the brand, noting that there is “something for everyone.”

“When you see designers coming out with their collections, sometimes it can be a little bit more focused on specific clientele,” she said.

Vanessa Lundy, a 32-year-old fashion blogger and stylist based in Boston, attended the event and said she loved the collection for its variety as well, as she can see her clients and herself wearing it.

“It looks like designer that you can move in it with — it doesn’t look like something you’re just going to leave to admire,” she said.

For Lundy, the cute little dresses give off a “‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’ feel,” whereas the logo-covered jackets and velour suits bring back the “fun hip feel” of ‘90s streetwear.

In the past, Lim and Leon have worked with choreographer Justin Peck to create a ballet that premiered their collection on New York City Ballet dancers. They also worked with director Spike Jonze to design ready-to-wear collections inspired by Jonze’s films, “Where The Wild Things Are” (2009) and “Her” (2013).

When asked about how young fashion designers should approach their careers, Leon said that having a unique point of view and knowing the technical aspects of fashion — manufacturing, quality and shipping logistics — are important. He also wishes to see a future fashion landscape that is honest and embraces cultures world-wide.

Hunt discusses philosophical influence in Kriddr app HUNT, FROM PAGE 5 However, Hunt hasn’t disavowed traditional schooling entirely. He said his study of philosophy has impacted Kriddr’s design.

“There is a very deep metaphysical bend to this whole thing,” Hunt said. “How [the app] was designed is straight out of Gadamer.

And the essence of the app is literally, word

for word, out of ‘Being and Time.’”

Reflecting on how his life has changed since Kriddr’s inception, Hunt said the experience of building a startup has dramatically shifted how he sees people in his life.

“When you bring a business opportunity to somebody that involves a kind of risk … you really get a look at who they are,” Hunt said. “I have a completely different view of all

the people in my life, based on how they’ve responded and reacted to doing this.”

Hunt’s advice for students hoping to create startups of their own is simple: “Don’t do it,” he said. He said startup life, while exciting, is not always rewarding.

“Nobody ever tells you how good you’re doing,” Hunt said. “There’s no results on a daily basis. There’s no kind of reinforcement

at all throughout the process.”

But for those determined to create new ventures, Hunt said a gradual approach is best.

“Don’t think you’re going come out of school and somebody’s going to give you a million dollars and you’re going to go start this new, big tech boom thing,” Hunt said.

“Just try something small and cheap and see what it’s like.”

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A higher recreational marijuana tax would be good for Boston Last November, Massachusetts legalized recreational marijuana. In the year since, this budding industry has had to face a slew of different challenges, obstacles and naysayers. With the first dispensary set to open in July of this year, the Commonwealth is still in the process of figuring out how this new industry will look once it starts to be implemented.

Unsurprisingly, one of the hottest topics in this new debate has been taxes.

After all, it’s not every day that a $2 billion dollar industry emerges in your state.

Massachusetts has already imposed a 10.75 percent excise tax on recreational marijuana on top of the state’s existing 6.25 percent sale tax — but cities are also allowed to tack on their own taxes, up to three additional percent.

The Boston City Council is considering making this move, and this week, Mayor Martin Walsh wrote a letter to the Council urging them to take full advantage of the tax. An article in the Boston Herald on Wednesday reported that Walsh’s administration thinks even that extra three percent would not be enough.

All these taxes might sound like a lot, but even with the additional three percent, we would still have one of the lowest rates in the country. In states with more established recreational marijuana industries like Colorado, Washington and Oregon, pot taxes are all at least 20 percent. In Washington, they are actually substantially higher than that, at an astounding 37 percent. In comparison to these figures, it almost seems silly that the question of whether to implement a three percent increase in Boston’s marijuana taxes would

be so controversial.

Boston should absolutely implement this tax. Launching an industry of this proportion will undoubtedly come with some costs — probably in the form of things like extra policing and regulations.

Some of that will be handled on the state level, but some of it could really benefit from Boston-specific measures, and this

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tax would help to cover those costs. The extra regulations and policing that might be necessary in this new sector would pay for themselves with this kind of tax, and that could make a huge difference in making sure everything goes smoothly in this time of massive transition for our city.

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grow throughout Massachusetts, it’s very probable that the industry’s costs will go down and it will become even easier to regulate — and as more dispensaries are launched, its profits will go up. Soon, these taxes wouldn’t only be going toward maintenance and repairs of the pot-industry itself, they could start to be put towards Boston as a whole. If we reached a point

in the marijuana industry where its sales were helping to finance things like education and housing and transportation in the city — it would be well worth our while.

People don’t like higher taxes, no matter what is being taxed or where those taxes might be going. But marijuana is one of the things that can still be taxed at relatively high rates while incurring relatively little opposition. That’s something we should be capitalizing on.

But if we were to raise taxes too high, we would be facing the risk that people would turn to the black market to get their marijuana for a lower price. However, this moderate tax increase would not be making legal marijuana unaffordable by any means. Black market marijuana wouldn’t stand a chance when compared to the safety, convenience and legality of the legal sector.

We can even look to other states to see how this might play out. In Colorado and Washington — two of the states with the biggest recreational marijuana sales — we have seen significant decreases in the black market popularity of marijuana since the drug was legalized.

All in all, raising taxes on recreational marijuana by three percent would hardly make a dent in the industry’s sales, and it would bring some pretty important benefits too.

The people have spoken. Recreational ma rijua na has been lega l ized in Massachusetts. And now, it’s time to put that into action. If we want to create the most effective and productive industry that we can in Boston, a three percent tax needs to be a part of that.

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OPINION 9

AMERICAN PROTEST:

BURKE’S BULLY PULPIT:

Someone take Trump’s Twitter away Good economic prospects on horizon

BY MEREDITH VARNER COLUMNIST

Twitter is a fun social media site that I often find myself perusing throughout the day, looking for entertainment or just seeing what my friends are up to. Recently though, I have been avoiding the app because of the constant stream of ignorant, uninformed politics I see on my timeline. The worst part about this ignorance, though, is the king of it all: Donald Trump.

Every time he tweets, I can feel a headache come on just thinking about all of the problems those 280 characters are going to create. Some of his most recent tweets — regarding Kim Jong-un — have been receiving a lot of attention especially, probably because they sounded like something a 13-year-old would tweet when their friend talked to the person they had a crush on during their fifth period pre-algebra class.

With his dramatic, volatile tweets, Trump has turned our country into a reality TV show. People view his Twitter not for policy updates or actual presidential tweets, but for entertainment. When I look at his tweets, I am genuinely saddened by his ability to make politics, and in turn America, into such a joke.

Twitter could be a powerful platform that Trump could use to endorse legislation, share ideas or announce somewhere he will be going. It should not be a platform for the president to rant about other world leaders. Sometimes I feel like scrolling through his Twitter is the equivalent of watching an episode of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians.”

The fact that he felt the need to retaliate to another world leader by calling him

“short and fat” blows my mind. Is this his version of foreign policy? I have seen more mature tweets come from middle school girls.

I, along with most of the American public, do not really care that you were so offended that Kim Jong-un called you old, and we do not care to hear all the bad things you think of his physical appearance. Instead, I would like to see a tweet about how you intend on dealing with a country that is so anti-American, and often threatens to shoot missiles at us.

The purpose of his trip to Asia was talking about trade, but the North Korean nuclear threat was also a major talking point. I do not believe calling the North Korean leader fat will help with those nuclear tensions. Diplomacy is a not a word in Trump’s dictionary though, and his superiority complex and ego are too large to allow him to see how pathetic his tweets really are.

It is seriously concerning to me that President Donald Trump still tweets like this. His constant use of words such as “haters” and “fools” in his tweets just demonstrates his immaturity and inability to act like a real president.

Can we just take a moment and imagine what it would be like if any other president used the word “haters” to describe people with differing viewpoints? It is laughable, but it is also the sad reality of our presidential expectations today.

Twitter is meant to be a platform for people to share their lives and interact with other tweeters, not for the president to complain about the North Korean leader saying mean things about his age.

Trump’s viewpoint on how Twitter should be used is extremely warped. Just look at the way Obama tweeted as president versus the way Trump is tweeting now. It is a clear contrast demonstrating true presidential qualities, which Trump is severely lacking.

I cannot imagine how it must look to other countries to see our president calling world leaders “fat” and calling Americans “haters.” It is beyond embarrassing, and I wish someone would take his Twitter away from him. Maybe then, he can work on enacting some real legislation instead of starting Twitter fights.

BY PATRICK BURKE COLUMNIST

President Donald Trump just wrapped up his 12-day venture to various Asian countries where he worked to strengthen relationships and business deals alike. While his trip was met with scrutiny from both those in the countries he visited and citizens here at home, I think the trip was a positive step toward showing the world that Trump can be presidential.

The biggest takeaway from this mini-tour were the business deals that Trump struck up while he was in China. As he was leaving the continent, Trump claimed that the United States walked away with, “$300 billion worth of deals, but that will be, I think, way triple that number in a fairly short period of time.” This would be a tremendous achievement that really shows Trump is committed to putting the American middle class back in the driver’s seat. He has long promised to do this, but his promises have seemed to be misconstrued and used against him at this point in his presidency.

The president seemed not to lose steam, either, which is a definite positive. An extended trip away from home can be exhausting for anybody, especially a 71-year-old president. His comments were very on-brand, claiming to be doing large, extravagant things. It was refreshing to see the president in a more human setting, wearing traditional Asian clothing and mingling with world leaders. It was nice to not see him arguing with the American media about petty things, and instead embracing the culture that he was surrounded by. So far, this is the most presidential that I have seen Donald Trump.

I say that this is the most presidential I have “seen” Trump because I did not get to physically see him type out yet another Twitter rant on Saturday. Trump sarcastically said that he would never call Kim Jong-un “short and fat,” some-

thing that just makes you shake your head and try to forget. These two are nuclear powers and are fighting a war of words on the same platform that I use to get my fantasy football updates. It’s ridiculous and it needs to stop.

Another positive takeaway from this trip was the speech that Trump gave in Seoul, South Korea. In this speech, the president talked about how conversations with Kim Jong-un need to begin, so that the United States does not have to enter war. Trump also said: “The more successful South Korea becomes, the more decisively you discredit the dark fantasy at the heart of the Kim regime.” I like that Trump took this speech and used it as a strategy to try to win over the South Korean people, while at the same time, trying to garner support for American interests. South Korea is an ally of the United States, and can undoubtedly help in our current situation with their neighbors to the north.

Critics say that Trump did not actually do enough on his trip to Asia for this to count as a win for the administration. I think this claim would be too premature to make. You cannot expect a country to drop everything and side with the United States on every issue as soon as it is brought up. His business deals and his tough speech on the North Korean problem were some of the more important things that Trump has done so far in his time in office. Trump needs to keep this up, for his own sake at the very least.

One of the major blemishes I see from this trip is his meeting with Filipino President Rodrigo Duarte. Trump should have taken some of the time he had with the leader to discuss human rights violations in response to Duarte’s strange law of killing suspected drug dealers.

Instead, the pair briefly mentioned human rights and moved on. It would have been a massive win for Trump if he had gotten the semi-rogue leader to agree to some sort of decrease of these human rights violations.

At the end of the day, I think the president handled himself as well as he possibly could. I am not too embarrassed to be an American after this trip, something that I have often found myself to be when the president leaves the White House.

I expect this trip will prove to be a positive step to improving upon his record low approval rating. If Trump keeps up this public persona that we saw over the last few weeks, he may start to be taken seriously in the international community. Until then, we can look forward to the next batch of Twitter rants, I guess.

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“We kept changing things. The fight and the effort from the young and inexperienced group that we had ... They put themselves in a position ...to do a lot of things” said BU’s head men’s soccer coach Neil Roberts on his team’s season. pg. 10

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“They’ve had success in the last three out of four years, they have plenty of good players and they play well in their building,” said BU’s women’s hockey head coach Brian Durocher on playing Vermont this weekend. pg. 11

Women’s basketball falls in first away tilt, 72-57

BY NICK MIATA DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

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Senior Corrine Williams and the Terriers will play the University of Deleware this weekend.

The Boston University women’s basketball team lost on the road 72-57 to the University of New Hampshire on Wednesday night.

The Terriers (1-1) faced a challenging opponent, as the Wildcats (1-1) won their first America East regular season title last year, with a program best 26-6 record. Led by a lineup of seniors, the Wildcats proved to be a challenging force on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball.

Both teams turned the ball over several times to start the game.

However, BU was unable to generate many opportunities on offense, as the Wildcat defense proved strong and prevented the Terriers from moving the ball around and creating open chances.

UNH’s defense also exploited the Terrier’s defense throughout the game, as it was able to find open players beyond the arc as well as inside.

“I think we were okay in preparation, but we lacked ‘oomph’ on defense tonight,” women’s basketball head coach Katy Steding said regarding her team’s play against the Wildcats.

Terrier senior center Sophie Beaudry was specifically unable to provide offensive pressure from the paint as she came unto foul trouble early on. In the first half of action, she was limited to 2-of-3 from the floor.

The Wildcats were able to take advantage of BU’s 24 turnovers.

Reigning America East Player of the Year Carlie Pogue went 8 for 9 and scored 18 points, while senior guard Olivia Healy scored twice from beyond the arc, adding 15 points of her own.

“It was clear we got a little off with all the traveling calls inside,” Steding said. “Our posts are better than that that, they just didn’t show it tonight. Traditionally, our offense has come from great defense and when we did get defense tonight, it translated.”

As the game went on, the Terriers began to gain momentum, taking advantage of the many fouls UNH made. Sophomore forward Nia Irving went 8 for 8 from the free throw line in the first half.

The Terriers scored many of their points via the free throw, converting 20 of their 25 opportunities for the game, and Irving managed to tie the game up at 26 with just over two minutes left in the first half.

Steding commented on the things she hopes to improve upon in the young season.

“Hitting screens better, keeping the ball moving, getting more off ball movement,” Steding said. “We just seemed flat tonight.”

The Wildcats started to run away with the game in the fourth quarter, continuing to expose the Terrier defense. Sophomore guard Caroline Soucy came off the bench and added six points of her own, while Pogue continued to be a presence in the paint.

The Terriers will look to rebound on Sunday when they take on University of Delaware.

Delaware (1-1) have beaten the Terriers 19 out 27 meetings. The last team two teams met was in 2006 with Blue Hens coming out on top 79-59.

The loss for the Terriers drops them to .500 to start the young season, but there were plenty of positives for Stedding to take away from the game, such as Payton Hauck.

Hauck put up 16 points in the losing effort, and Steding commented on the offensive start her junior guard has gotten off to.

“Payton was a bright spot,” Steding said. “You know she’s very explosive so we are going to have

Men’s soccer turns season around after 0-5 start

BY NICK MIATA DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Boston University men’s soccer team played in the semifinal match of the Patriot League tournament this past Friday. A win would punch its ticket to the championship game. However, in a contest that was tied at zero after two overtimes, the Terriers (7-8-4, 6-2-1 Patriot League) fell to the College of the Holy Cross by way of penalty kicks.

BU’s loss to the Crusaders (7-94, 4-3-2 Patriot League) was the first defeat against them since 2013.

The Terriers were able to generate several chances against Holy Cross’s defense in the first half, outshooting the Crusaders 7-4.

Junior midfielder Nicki Wieners came close to getting the Terriers on the board in the 41st and 42nd minutes, but junior goalkeeper Henry Stutz made diving saves to keep the score tied at zero.

This match also marked the third consecutive game in which the Terriers didn’t score a goal and BU head coach Neil Roberts said the offensive struggles weren’t necessarily a surprise.

“We knew goalscoring was going to be difficult, but we had to stop the bleeding at the other end,” Roberts said. “We really had to make sure that we did not give up a lot of shots on goal, especially quality shots.

To give one thing, you have to take somewhere else. We knew we had to be opportunistic in getting goals when we got chances, and we had to make sure we took them well.”

Few chances came for both teams

in the second half, as sophomore goalkeeper Michael Bernardi made the lone save of the stanza following a shot from Holy Cross’s leading goalscorer senior forward Arno Rupp.

In the overtime periods, the Terriers were unable to generate many offensive opportunities, as the Crusaders kept the ball on BU’s side of the field for most of the stretch.

When the game arrived at penalty kicks, Stutz made his first two saves against shots from sophomore midfielder Satchel Cortet and sophomore forward Matt McDonnell.

This enabled the Crusaders the take the lead and eventually get the win, outscoring the Terriers 4-1 in penalty kicks.

It was familiar territory for BU, as the team lost in last year’s quarterfinal match of the conference tournament in penalty kicks against Bucknell University.

Despite the disappointing finish, the Terriers performed very well in conference play, bouncing back from an 0-5 start.

“I’m proud of the guys. We were under a lot, and there was a lot going on within the team and they just focused and did what they needed to go,” Roberts said. “We definitely didn’t go three games in a row with the same starting lineup.

We kept changing things. The fight and the effort from the young and inexperienced group that we had, I thought they put themselves in a position to win the league and to do a lot of things.”

BU continued to improve and got off to a great start in Patriot League play, going 4-0, and outscoring its opponents 9-0 during the first four

games of league play.

The offense was led by McDonnell, who scored four goals, while freshman midfielder Toti Knutsson led the team with 11 points, three goals and five assists.

On the defensive side of the ball, senior back Adam Sheikali was a strong presence on the backline for the Terriers. He also provided a goal and assist of his own for the season.

BU had to deal with its fair share of injuries throughout the season. The team began the year without senior midfielder Anthony Viteri, who had played a key role in his previous seasons with the team.

Senior midfielder David Amirani and junior back Ben Valek were also sidelined for much of the season following injuries.

With many of the upperclassmen of the team out, the Terriers relied on their less experienced freshmen and sophomores to get the job done for much of the season.

Roberts explained that many freshmen did a good job this year, and that now they have experience needed to be prepared for next season.

“We still have to improve in certain areas, but I think when we get some guys back that were out this year, offensively we’ll be better,” Roberts said. “I think this group will be more mature. I think their work ethic is good and their best days are ahead of them.”

BU’s appearance in the semifinals marked the team’s fourth consecutive year in the tournament, and Roberts hopes the more mature team he expects to have next year will advance all the way

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Despite losing in the Patriot League Finals, BU has young talent to build upon next season.

to the championship.

Roberts also added that the seniors this year proved to be strong leaders and helped to shape the team into what it was.

“I have a lot of respect for the

group of seniors we had for the way they handled themselves,” Roberts said. “They showed the younger guys how to study and play and work, and how to make a commitment. It’s a really unselfish group of individu-

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Women’s hockey looks to sweep Vermont series

BY LILY BETTS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Boston University women’s hockey team plans to travel to Burlington, Vermont, this weekend in hopes of collecting valuable conference points in an away series against the University of Vermont.

This will be the Terriers’ (2-6-2, 1-5-2 Hockey East) first matchup against the Catamounts (5-7-1, 3-4-1 Hockey East) of the season and their first time back at Gutterson Field House since last season’s 2-3 loss on Oct. 9.

Vermont held BU without a win as well with two draws during a January series at the Walter Brown Arena last season.

Despite a slow start, BU has steadily been building momentum and picking up conference points in recent games, including one point from conference rival the University of New Hampshire during its last away game on Oct. 29.

“Our biggest task to remain structurally sound, which means doing a good job in the neutral zone and then turning them into offensive chances,” BU head coach Brian Durocher said. “I told [the team] today, if we keep competing and putting up 35, 40, 50 shots, we’re going to get those high scoring games we want.”

The Terriers’ most recent conference matchup occurred last weekend against the University of Connecticut. Despite injuries only allowing for three offensive lines, the team was able to earn a point in a 2-2 draw.

This weekend, the Terriers

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Senior forward and captain Rebecca Leslie leads the team with seven goals and has a point in six out of the last seven games.

look forward to regaining freshman forward Nara Elia, who was out against UConn (4-4-3, 0-3-2 Hockey East). Durocher also said sophomore forward Deziray De Sousa, who did not play last weekend, will likely be a gametime decision.

Elia makes up part of a strong incoming class, who, along with fellow freshmen forwards Kristina Schuler and Jesse Compher, is currently tied for fifth in points among the team with five apiece.

Durocher also pointed out the benefit of sophomore defenseman Breanna Scarpaci, who started with a season that was predicted

to keep her out of play until December, rejoining the lineup for the recent UConn matchup.

Victoria Bach, senior forward and assistant captain, is the only active player for BU to have scored against the Catamounts last season.

Fellow senior for ward and captain Rebecca Leslie has had luck in years past against Vermont, and has earned a point in five of BU’s last six games.

Of course, the Terriers aren’t the only ones in these games with something to prove. As Vermont also wants to prove they belong in th top of the leaderboards.

“Vermont is a real veteran

team right now, a lot of their leaders have been around for a few years,” Durocher said. “They’ve had success in the last three out of four years, they have plenty of good players and they play well in their building.”

The Catamounts are coming into the series having split their last home-and-home series against defending national champion Clarkson University.

During the f irst ga me, Vermont picked up a 3-2 win capped by two unanswered goals in the second and third period.

Catamount junior for ward Alyssa Gorecki lit the lamp twice, adding to a tally that has

her leading Vermont in points.

Gorecki’s recent play also earned her the honor of being the Hockey East Player of the Week for the third time in her collegiate career.

Assisting on the first of Gorecki’s goals Friday afternoon was sophomore forward Ali O’Leary, who has become a steady offensive presence on the team.

Notching the third and final of the Catamounts’ goals against Cla rkson(11-2-1) was senior defenseman Taylor Willard, the team’s captain and a player Durocher noted as someone to keep an eye on.

The next day, Clarkson shutout Vermont in its own barn, leaving them with a 4-0 loss.

This season, ranking within Hockey East is a close race with a three way tie between the Catamounts, the University of Maine and Providence College, which all currently holds the fourth place slot with seven points each.

The Terriers, along with Merrimack College, hold seventh place with four points.

Both BU and Vermont are looking for a win, and with four points up for grabs, this series has the potential to make a significant impact on the standings.

Still, Durocher emphasized the importance of the BU team staying even keeled.

“They can’t be where when they get an opportunity, they’re not ‘gripping the stick too tight,’ trying so hard they start misfiring,” BU’s head coach said. “We have to stay relaxed, keep generating opportunities, and pucks will go in.”

Instant replay: Not-so-smarty Marty but good for Pats

BY SOPHIA LIPP COLUMNIST

If loyalty is what you’re looking for, don’t go knocking on 30-year-old tight end Martellus Bennett’s door.

Unless, of course, you’re Bill Belichick, apparently. If you are, then Marty will happily align himself to you — or to your five Super Bowl rings, one of which Bennett was lucky to snag up last year during his brief run with New England.

W hen any thing happens with the Patriots, it is considered breaking news in the NFL. Whether it’s because hating the Patriots is just trendy right now or because viewers need some-

thing to talk about while they’re not watching Week 11 (ratings are low — and I mean low) is unsure. But what is sure is this: Something sketchy happened in Green Bay between Bennett and the rest of the team, and it doesn’t look too good for him right now.

In chronological order, here are the confirmed events that took place: - The Patriots obtained Bennett from the Bears in the 2016 offseason. All along, however, he was set to become a free agent by the end of the season.

- Bennett proves himself for the Patriots, connecting seamlessly with quarterback Tom Brady after a four-game suspension, courtesy of Def lategate.

The duo gets three touchdowns in Brady’s first game back.

- The Patriots win the Super Bowl, unsurprisingly. Bennett gets a ring. He is clearly very happy (see: video of Martellus Bennett da ncing w ith the Patriots cheerleaders after their AFC win last year, despite the professionalism the Patriots and Belichick practice to maintain their mysterious appeal).

- Now a winner and much,

much more marketable, Bennett decides to sign a $21 million deal, three-year with the Green Bay Packers. New England is sad to see him go, but no one is surprised: Bennett wanted to get a ring, and New England wanted to take monetary advantage of a great player who’d do anything for the glory. Both sides fulfilled their business contract with no hiccups and part ways amicably.

- Bennett plays for Green Bay. Superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers and Bennett fail to have the same connection as the tightend and Tom Brady.

- Aaron Rodgers get injured.

Fans kiss the Packers 2017 season goodbye. Bennett has a booboo on his shoulder, and not too long later, announces his probable retirement on social media.

Rumors circulate surrounding potential surgeries for the tight-end.

- Meanwhile in the East, the Patriots have a receiver crises, losing Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan, and a little bit of Danny Amendola. Everyowne is shaking their heads frustratingly at Dwayne Allen who has done about as much as Edelman in this season (Edelman was injured in

the pre-season).

- The Packers release Bennett, and drama ensues. The event quickly turns into a he-saidshe-said situation, with Bennett claiming that the team doctor pressured him to not disclose his shoulder injury. The Packers claim that Bennett is, well, full of it.

- Belichick smells an opportunity, and he and Tom Brady pounce right away by aggressively phoning Bennett (ever heard of playing hard to get, guys? I mean, come on).

- Finally, in typical, Patriotsf lare, the team claims Bennett and puts him back onto their roster with no-monetary guarantees. Bennett suddenly forgets what the words “retirement” and “shoulder injury” mean.

- Week 10 against the Denver Broncos circles around, and three passes and 38 yards later, Bennett is back, injury-free and hot on the gridiron.

I won’t lie, this isn’t a good luck for anyone (except the Patriots because, really, how can one coaching staff/management always come out on top?). It appears that Bennett is not only the opposite of a team

player, but that he’s willing to cost franchises money and breach contracts if there’s no Charlie Sheen-esque “WINNING!” sign in his foreseeable future.

Given these past few weeks, there’s no way to tell exactly what Marty’s role will be for the Patriots the rest of this season, or where he’ll be after that. No one wants a player that’s hard to work with, especially no funny business, “Do your job” Bill Belichick. Don’t forget about the shocking Jamie Collins’ trade he spearheaded last year.

This coach is not afraid to cut off ties with athletes that don’t play by the rules. Marty’s behavior in Green Bay may have worked out for the Patriots, but if he pulled that stunt in New England, he’d have a whole lot of hell to pay from the organization, more than what he’s currently getting from the Packers.

New England has ta ken chances on players in the past, and this is no different. This move is good for the team.

But if there’s one thing we can hand over to Marty, it’s this: He just made the rest of this NFL season a hell of a lot more interesting to watch.

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