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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015 THE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY YEAR XLIV. VOLUME LXXXIX. ISSUE XIII.

Several BU TAs see need for graduate student unionization

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Organizer Brock Satter speaks during the “Boston Stands Against Racist and Police Terror: Rally in Solidarity With Minneapolis and Chicago,” outside Ruggles Station Wednesday night.

Demonstrators speak out against police brutality

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In light of the deaths of Laquan McDonald in Chicago and Jamar Clark in Minneapolis, nearly one hundred people gathered at Ruggles Station Wednesday to speak out against police brutality.

McDonald, an African-American teenager from Chicago, was shot repeatedly by police officer Jason Van Dyke in 2014.

Dashboard camera footage of the shooting resurfaced on Nov. 25, 2015. Clark was fatally shot and killed on Nov. 18 in Minneapolis while protesting against police violence.

The two police officers involved in the investigation, Mark Ringgenberg and Dustin Schwarze, were cited for not wearing body cameras.

At the demonstration, hosted by Mass Action Against Police Brutality, attendees remained silent with respect as speakers addressed the crowd.

They then chanted in unison, “Indict, convict, send those killer cops to jail, the whole damn system is guilty as hell,” and held signs criticizing the recent acts of violence.

Brock Satter, an organizer of the demonstration, emphasized how sentiments against police brutality are felt throughout all of American society.

“What happened in Chicago and what’s happening in Minneapolis is an example of the effect of this pressure on this movement that we are all a part of today,” Satter said to the crowd. “And we want to say that it’s not just in Minneapolis, it’s not just in Chicago. We have the same problems here in Boston, we have the problems in Massachusetts and in many, many other cities and states across this entire country.”

Satter said that while frustration is a natural response to the deaths of unarmed African Americans, it is important to remember that the movement for ending police brutality deserves more than displaying anger.

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Tsarnaev moves forward to appeal death sentence

BY MINA CORPUZ AND JULIA METJIAN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

While currently serving time in a maximum security federal prison in Florence, Colorado, convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev looks to have a new day in court to challenge his death sentence.

The 22-year-old, who would have graduated from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth in May, instead saw the end of a two month trial that resulted in conviction on 30 counts and later the death penalty on six of the 17 counts that carried it, The Daily Free Press reported.

Back at the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge George O’Toole heard three motions, which dealt with reconsidering the counts against Tsarnaev in a new legal context, access to firewalled information and restitution for victims, the FreeP reported Wednesday.

Rosanna Cavallaro, a professor at the Suffolk University Law School, said the fact that Tsarnaev was given a hearing is telling of the law system in the United States.

“In our system, even as someone who is reviled, someone who we think is horrible, who has admitted to the crime, is still

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Boston Marathon Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who started the court appeal process in July, will move forward with efforts to overturn his sentence.

going to get a lot of process, [and] a lot of very careful consideration of whether the way we’ve decided that they’re guilty is a fair way,” Cavallaro said. “We’re going to have another

court here for the third time, for the same question.”

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For Jade Luiz, a sixth-year graduate student in the Boston University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the extent of what BU graduate teaching assistants do should attract wider conversations regarding unionization.

Luiz, the president of the Graduate Student Organization for the archeology department, described her and her peers’ responsibilities as teaching under “pretty fractured” funding while studying for their Ph.D.’s. While said she is unaware of any formal BU graduate student union, negotiations with the administration for higher stipends, she said, are poorly organized.

The unionization of grad students in private universities has been a hot topic at certain institutions across the nation, such as The New School in New York.

Grad student employees at The New School have been advocating for their rights as “student employees who provide teaching, instructionally-related or research services, including Teaching Assistants” since October, according to a court order document from the National Labor Relations Board. On Oct. 21, the NLRB voted 3 to 1 to re-consider letting graduate TAs at The New School unionize, according to the document.

Oliver Picek, one of the founding members of the Student Employees at The New School, which is unionized with the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America, said students formed a union due to the high cost of living in New York and low stipends from the school. Picek, a second-year grad student at The New School, said apart from monetary compensation, other issues still on the table for change include healthcare benefits and better working hours.

“What we need is a collective voice, and that is what the union provides,” he said. “It is a no-brainer that I am an employee as well as a student, because I’m working as a teacher for a private university.

I give them my hours. I’m sure that even at BU there are problems.”

Picek said New York University currently has the only private-school graduate student union with collective bargaining rights recognized by the NLRB. The NYU Graduate Students Organizing Committee, affiliated with UAW, was certified by the NLRB in 2000 and reached its first contract in 2001, according to the union’s website.

In 2004, the NLRB found in a case involving Brown University that graduate TAs lacked bargaining rights as they primarily had an academic, instead of professional, relationship with their employer, according to an online document outlining NLRB’s Oct. 21 decision. The ruling in the Brown case formed a precedent for SENS-UAW’s petition to unionize, according to a client alert from the law firm Putney, Twombly, Hall & Hirson LLP. With the unionization of BU’s adjunct faculty in February, Luiz said, a graduate student union is something to consider.

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Ballot measures ready for action from Legislature

BY CAROLYN HOFFMAN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

With enough signatures to proceed to the next phase, interest groups supporting various initiatives are closer to placing their questions on the 2016 election ballot.

The groups needed to collect approximately 65,000 signatures by Dec. 1, said Brian McNiff, spokesman for Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin. The petitions that did meet the requirements are now eligible to a vote by the State House of Representatives by the end of the legislative session on Jan. 5, he said.

Geoffrey Yalenezian, CEO of Brennan’s Smoke Shops, began a campaign to eliminate double taxation on the sale of tobacco products. The petition serves as a challenge to the “loop of oppressiveness” within current tobacco sales, he said. “[I] realized that tobacco users in Massachusetts have been paying taxes upon taxes for years,” Yalenezian said.

“And nobody has ever represented the consumers in the Massachusetts State House, so I took it upon myself to lobby up on Beacon Hill [against the excessive taxing].”

Placing “a tax on a tax,” Yalenezian said, harms not only the residents of Boston, but also the state itself.

“In my opinion, taxing a tax is stealing, taxing a tax on a tax is highway robbery,” Yalenezian said. “The tax code in Massachusetts is set in a way where we cannot

compete with our surrounding and neighboring states.”

Of the 35 petitions filed with the Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s office, 22 were certified, according to a Sept. 2 press release.

The amendment must then be brought before the state legislature and one-fourth must vote in favor of it. This process is repeated before the amendment is officially put on ballot and potentially voted for, The Daily Free Press reported Sept. 9.

Tim Foley, vice president of SEIU 199 United Healthcare Workers East, proposed the Massachusetts Fair Health Care Pricing Act. Foley said that the measure is expected to surpass the required signature threshold and earn a ballot position.

“Massachusetts consumers will save hundreds of millions of dollars on insurance premiums each year by reining in expensive medical centers through the Massachusetts Fair Health Care Pricing Act,” Foley said in a release. “The bill will also provide a major boost to community hospitals, which provide excellent patient care and are major economic engines for Massachusetts cities and towns.”

Foley said the threat of losing health care institutions would decrease if voters support segregating excessive payments to select medical centers.

“Across the Commonwealth, voters recognize that their communities are at risk of losing more of these vital institutions unless we take immediate steps to rein in excessive payments to a few large, expen-

sive medical centers,” Foley said. “That’s why healthcare workers are excited to see an overwhelmingly supportive response, so far has yielded more than the signature threshold necessary to ensure the petition reaches the ballot.”

Several residents spoke out about the various petitions.

Dinh Phan, 28, of Allston, discussed the Initiative Petition for a Law Relative to Ending Common Core Education Standards and described this petition as “extreme and abrupt.”

“I personally don’t think that ending Common Core is the solution,” she said. “[The solution to the issues with Common Core is] about greater transparency between different stakeholders in education, like having more conversations, and having school leaders be really clear about how these standards are improving student learning.”

Sarah Swett, 33, of South Boston, expressed support for Yalenezian’s petition.

“Taxes though are already pretty high and to double tax anything seems a little ridiculous,” she said. “I would definitely be in support of avoiding double taxation.”

Will Tieste, 36, of Kenmore, said people who smoke have the right to, and they shouldn’t be forced to pay double taxation.

“So smoking tobacco products is not illegal,” he said. “Yes we all know it’s not great for your health, but if it’s legal and it’s already being taxed, there is no need to double it.”

CAMPUS CRIME LOGS

BY KENNEDY DAVIS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department from Nov. 26 to 30.

Two arrested after gunshots at Allston bar BUPD and Boston Police Department officers responded on Thanksgiving Day to several gunshots that were heard at 138 Brighton Ave., Patron’s Mexican Kitchen and Watering Hole. Officers followed two suspicious parties in a vehicle from the scene. The suspects were successfully stopped and arrested by BPD and one victim was transported to the hospital with multiple gunshot wounds.

Noise complaint issued on Bay State Road BUPD officers responded on Thanksgiving Day at 3:23 a.m. to an ongoing noise complaint between neighbors at 62 Bay State Road. BUPD officers said rental property tenants would be contacted about the situation.

Panhandler arrested at City Convenience BUPD officers arrested a male party who was panhandling outside of City Convenience at Commonwealth Avenue and Deerfield Street in Kenmore Square Friday at 5:56 p.m. The suspect had several outstanding warrants.

Unattended suitcase left at Essex Street and Mountfort Street BUPD and Brookline Police Department officers responded Saturday at 2:33 p.m. to a report of an unattended suitcase at Essex Street and Mountfort Street. The suitcase was not a threat and was determined to be either lost or trash.

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​ he 22 approved groups with ballot petitions needed to collect approximately 65,000 signatures in order to move onto the next T phase of getting their question on 2016 election ballot.

Justice, empowerment needed for victims of police brutality, speaker says RALLY, FROM PAGE 1

justice in these cases, and to defend people’s rights, to assemble, to speak without fear of physical violence, or intimidation. By taking this to the streets, taking it directly to the people,” Satter said. “We’re out here to shed light on [unjust acts], and it’s all about exposing the racism that was used to build up this country.”

John Larkins, 26, of Saratoga Springs, New York, spoke next and recounted his experience with police brutality. Arrested and charged with domestic violence in 2011, Larkins was tasered in the head and neck repeatedly despite not resisting arrest.

“The police almost took my life four years ago,” Larkins said. “[Police brutality] happens every day, and I’m just a regular person … I didn’t roll over, I didn’t say this happens to everybody. No, I said this happens to nobody after me.”

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e have the same problems here in Boston, we have the problems in Massachusetts...”

they have experienced, Larkins said.

“It’s important to come out, you know why? It’s our freedom,” Larkins said. “So I’m really out here to encourage you to do more than just be on Twitter talking about it or be knowledgeable. We need to get out there and make a direct impact now and what you’re doing today.”

Following the speeches, attendees and speakers marched through local neighborhoods to Dudley Station.

Several attendees expressed dissatisfaction with police brutality and a desire to unite in solidarity.

Marcelle Grair, 24, of Jamaica Plain, said as a result of negative police relations, she does not feel safe in this country.

“When I walk to the [train station] I think about if am I going to be the next person, you know, Sandra Bland, the next Tamir Rice,” she said. “Just walking around the park very innocently, I won-

der if am I going to be the next victim.

I think about [my safety] every time I go somewhere, and it’s a scary thing and I have nothing to lose [by protesting] at this point.”

Elan Axelbank, a junior at Northeastern University, said the issues of police brutality and racism are affecting the country’s ability to function properly.

“The issues of police brutality and systemic racism are just an absolute disease right now that’s plaguing the whole country and the whole world as well,” he said.

Axelbank added that groups such as MAAPB can help work towards finding a solution for this ongoing issue.

“If we look at history, the system isn’t going to change itself, reform itself or bring upon a new system,” he said. “It has to come upon people and that’s what we’re doing here, and Mass Action Against Police Brutality is building a movement here in Boston.”

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Winter weather leads to increase in expensive jacket theft

BY ELLEN CRANLEY DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Winter months bring colder temperatures, as well as an uptick in theft on campus, according to data from the Boston University Police Department.

BUPD Captain Robert Molloy said the thefts are a result of students failing to take precautions to protect their unattended personal items in public places on campus.

“Students are very comfortable in their environment here because it is a safe campus,” he said.

“However, outside people might have access to these areas and that can really subject your valuables to being taken if they are left unattended.”

BUPD data, collected through mid-October of this year, shows a total of 11 jackets have been reported stolen in 2015, eight of which are Canada Goose brand jackets.

Since 2013, a total of 44 clothing items have been reported stolen, according to BUPD data.

Eleven of these are Canada Goose brand jackets, the most of any brand stolen.

“We have taken reports of thefts of jackets that are left unattended,” he said. “Canada Goose jackets [are] popular with students and we know they can be expensive. We have had several reports of them being taken and we investigate them all.”

Winter coats sold on the company’s website range in price from around $600 to $1200.

Molloy said everyone on campus should be aware of the risk of unattended property, especially expensive winter coats, being stolen.

“It’s the same reminder we give to students, faculty and staff about any unattended item that’s valuable and subject to theft,”

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Eight Canada Goose brand jackets have been reported stolen in 2015, according to BUPD data collected through October.

he said. “This includes people working in the [George Sherman Union] who leave their laptops and come back, and their unattended property is gone.”

Most of the thefts are jackets left unattended at the Fitness and Recreation Center, as students usually leave their belongings without securing them, Molloy said.

“For the most part, they occur at the FitRec where they are left in unlocked lockers or just laid down somewhere,” he said. “Students leave them to go work out to come back and find their coat is gone.”

The BUPD encourages stu-

dents to take all possible precautions, Molloy said.

“We are always trying to educate our community, he said. “We are always trying to tell people to secure their jackets in a locker to make sure it will be there when you get back.”

Individual lockers and locks are available for daily use free of charge, according to FitRec’s website.

Several students said thefts are an unfortunate reality of the winter months, and expensive winter coats are especially vulnerable.

Lathrop Kelly, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said

the more things students are carrying with them, the higher risk their belongings might be taken.

“All the coats that are in style and everyone is wearing all look the same,” she said. “It’s a possibility people could be taking jackets because they look the same and it’s confusing. But students should just be more mindful of their things.”

Marissa Wrubel, a sophomore in the Questrom School of Business, said students should be aware of the risk that comes with having an expensive coat.

“People don’t want to buy their own jackets, so they see nice

jackets lying around and think it’s easy to just pick one up and take it,” she said. “If you don’t want yours to be taken, don’t leave it out to make it easy for people to steal it.”

Chichiger Shyy, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, agreed that students should be aware of their surroundings and keep an eye on their personal belongings, on and off campus.

“People need to be more careful of their stuff, and keep it with them at all times,” she said. “Even on campus, people won’t hesitate to take something expensive that’s not theirs.”

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uate TAs as a group demand would be the few necessary steps to begin unionizing, she said.

“As far as any power that graduate students have [to unionize], I don’t think we really know. If grad students have been talking about it, it’s not very loudly,” Luiz said.

“The murmuring has something to do more with funding issues as far as that, and how expensive it is to live in Boston versus school.”

Christine O’Brien, a professor at Boston College’s Carroll School of Management, said the issue lies in determining whether the graduate students are considered employees or just students.

“The argument for employee status would be if [graduate students] perform duties that are like other employees such as administrative staff or faculty members, thus they are not just students,” O’Brien, an expert in labor law, wrote in an email. “The argument against this would be they are more students who are attending school, not really employees — their work at the school is just incidental to school.”

Several BU graduate TAs said graduate students unionizing is not so much of a topic being discussed on campus but should be an idea to consider for more equal representation.

Calvin Ackley, a second-year

grad student in GRS, said unionization for graduate students is probably very case-specific due to different stipends between various doctoral programs. Ackley works as a TA in two introductory economics courses.

“From an economist’s perspective, [unionizing] is going to have some benefits and some costs, but the increasing bargaining power of labor is going to be good in situations where laborers didn’t have substantial power,” he said.

Caitlin Hardy, a first-year graduate student in the College of Communication and a TA in the school’s introductory course, “The World of Communication,” said she is in favor of unionization as it allows collective bargaining.

Collective bargaining, she said, has lifted a lot of people into the middle class.

“To the extent that collective bargaining allows people who are disenfranchised to have a voice, it’s a good thing,” Hardy said. “To the extent that it’s preventative and speaks to a larger truth, I think that it could be a good thing,” she said.

Travis Newman, also a firstyear graduate student in COM and a COM CO 101 TA, said she came from a public institution that allowed graduate students to unionize, and she sees the need for grad

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The National Labor Relations Board ruled in October to consider letting graduate students unionize.

students in private schools to be able to unionize as well.

“Yes, [graduate TAs] do still have a ‘student status,’ but just

like professors and student administrators, they are employed and they are on the payroll,” Newman said. “As an employee, you

should have power to unionize and it shouldn’t be just up to the administration to decide what money goes where.”

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3,000 students stay in open dorms over Thanksgiving for first time

BY AMANDA KAUFMAN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

All Boston University on-campus residences remained open during Thanksgiving break for the first time last week. Approximately 3,000 students took advantage of their available residences, BU Housing Director Nishmin Kashyap said.

Kashyap announced Feb. 12 in an email to the student body that the dormitories would remain open during Thanksgiving and spring breaks beginning in the 2015-2016 academic year, The Daily Free Press reported.

Previously, BU students who had been living on-campus and wished to remain in their designated on-campus residence during Thanksgiving and spring breaks were provided hotel accommodations. The Feb. 12 email stated this change was made “to address the needs of students who find it impossible to travel home during break periods and for those students who have commitments in the Boston area.”

Kashyap said BU Housing chose to keep the dorms open to accommodate the needs of an growing international student population.

“The student body was no lon-

ger local,” Kashyap said. “It just made sense to be open for the two breaks, which are Thanksgiving and spring break, because there is a very short period of time for students to go back home.”

The dining hall in Warren Towers was the only dining hall open to students during Thanksgiving break, operating on a limited schedule, Kashyap said. There were approximately 400 students who ate at Warren during each meal period, he added.

Scott Rosario, marketing director for BU Dining Services, said students responded “very graciously” to the availability of Warren’s dining hall during Thanksgiving recess.

“Most of the feedback [students gave] was just thankfulness for being open and having that option,” Rosario said. “We saw on Twitter a lot of folks tweeting about enjoying Thanksgiving dinner and being thankful that they have some dining options open.”

Rosario also said BU Dining successfully organized the work schedules of dining hall employees during the four-day period they have had off in the past. Opening the dining hall gave both the students and the workers a place to enjoy a Thanksgiving meal, Rosario said.

“The way we approached

[scheduling] was asking folks if they were interested in volunteering to work to come in that day on Thanksgiving or during the [four-day] period,” Rosario said. “We actually had all of our staff volunteer to fill all of the shifts.”

Workers who had families who lived far from Boston and weren’t able to come to the city for Thanksgiving were “happy to have the opportunity to come in and have some sort of Thanksgiving experience” and “excited for the change in service,” Rosario said.

Several students said having on-campus housing open throughout Thanksgiving break was convenient for them even though campus was significantly less lively.

Ana Amatuzzi, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences and an international student from Sao Paulo said she felt like the majority of students she saw in the dining hall were international.

“On Thursday, during Thanksgiving Day, I saw a lot of Brazilian people so I feel like most of the people were international,” Amatuzzi said. “The food was good. I thought it would be more do-it-yourself but they had people serving actual hot food and stuff like that so it was good.”

Amatuzzi said her only complaint was that the Fitness and Rec-

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This semester was the first time Boston University students were allowed to stay inside their dorms during Thanksgiving break.

reation Center was not open.

Sarah Stipanowich, a freshman in the College of Communication, said the food served was limited because the rear of the Warren Dining Hall was “cut off” and “not as good as usual.” The environment around campus was also very quiet and at times even eerie, she said.

“West Campus was empty,” Stipanowich said. “Warren was the only place where there was actual life.

Even walking on Commonwealth Avenue there were barely any cars.”

Matthew Topoozian, a sophomore in the College of General Studies, said the atmosphere on campus felt “silent” even on the Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving, but his neighborhood in South Campus felt livelier than usual.

“On the streets outside there was a little more activity because it’s more residential. People who live in Warren or West would probably say different things but because I live in South Campus it was pretty much the same.”

Successful appeal for Tsarnaev not likely, court experts say Within two weeks of his sentencing hearing, attorneys for Tsarnaev filed a “placeholder” motion for an appeal, the FreeP reported July 8.

“The government failed to prove each and every element of each and every charged offense beyond a reasonable doubt, and failed to prove each and every fact required to warrant the death penalty beyond a reasonable doubt,” the complete motion from Aug. 17 states. “In the alternative, the Court should order a new trial as to both guilt and/or penalty in the interests of justice, and the trial should be held in a different venue.”

In a Sept. 30 motion, the prosecution opposed Tsarnaev’s request to change the venue of the new trial, citing that Tsarnaev had no evidence that the jury was affected by factors like press coverage and social media.

Motions to change the court location of the trial were also denied by O’Toole.

Jack Greene, a professor of criminal justice at Northeastern University, said due to the ongoing media coverage, finding unbiased jurors would have been difficult.

“Certain events get so much media coverage that it’s almost impossible to find people who might not know about the case,” Greene said. “So major cases like [this] it’s hard to find people in other parts of the country or Massachusetts that weren’t aware of the fact that there was a bombing event.”

Changing the venue of the trial, Greene said, would not have had a significant impact on the outcome of the trial because “people will be prejudiced.”

David Rossman, director of criminal law clinical programs at the Boston University School of Law, said the probability of a successful appeal for Tsarnaev is low.

“Since all of these claims were already presented to the trial judge before the trial began, the prospect of success is very slim,” Rossman wrote in an email. “Only about 10 percent of federal convictions succeed.”

The ruling for the appeal at the federal level will take about one year, Rossman said, adding that it is unlikely any judge will alter any decision that has already been made.

Cavallaro said a lawyer’s decision to advocate for an appeal is commonly observed in a court of law regardless of the likelihood of success.

“It’s what we call zealous advocacy. [Lawyers] exercise every option, they try everything,” Cavallaro said.

“Even if it’s not likely at all to be useful, they still do it. So I think the lawyers know that there’s virtually zero chance that they will win on this motion, but they will still argue it as zealously as they know how.”

Several residents said relocating to a different city would not have a significant impact on the outcome of the trial.

Joe Conley, 29, of West Roxbury, said although it is common for a lawyer to make a case for an appeal, it is not appropriate in this case.

“The capacity exists for [Tsarnaev] to be appropriately judged in the city,” he said. “It’s the defense attorney’s job to argue it, but I don’t think that ultimately it’s correct.”

Hannah Mecaskey, 27, of West Roxbury, shared a personal perspective on Tsarnaev’s impact on the city of Boston.

“One of our friends was running the marathon that day,” she said. “She wasn’t hurt, but I think that a lot of people thought a lot about doing long distance runs, and it definitely impacted people as to whether or not they would do these runs. There’s been a big rally for more safety.”

Dominic DiLuzio, 30, of Jamaica Plain, said he does not think that moving the trial to a different location would have made a difference in the verdict.

“I don’t think it has anything to do with the guilty verdict,” he said. “We know who did it. It just comes down to what the punishment would be in the end, but overall we know he did it. So I guess it’s just a matter of getting a punishment that [the lawyers] are comfortable with.”

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INBUSINESS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015

Small Business Saturday places emphasis on shopping locally

BY ELLA TORRES DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

For most small businesses, Small Business Saturday doesn’t quite deliver the same punch as Black Friday — the crowds aren’t quite as big, the sales aren’t quite as extreme and the preparations aren’t nearly as abundant. But for some small business owners, the affair, which was held Saturday, is about much more than just the money they make.

Owners of Mint Julep and Black Ink, two small businesses with Boston and Cambridge locations, both said they appreciate the movement and its efforts to create more buzz for small businesses, even if revenue doesn’t compare to the more-established Black Friday just a day earlier.

“Generally, my experience is that it’s not our biggest day,” said Susan Corcoran, owner of Black Ink, a gift shop in Beacon Hill and Cambridge. “Is that a big make-orbreak day for us?”

“No,” she later answered, matter-of-factly.

Small Business Saturday made its debut in 2010 as the Saturday following Thanksgiving. Introduced by American Express, the movement is intended to help

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Small Business Saturday, the Saturday following Black Friday, aims to promote shopping at local businesses.

“small business do more business,” its website says. Only shops that accept the credit card can officially participate.

Nestled between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, both of which tend to apply to large department or retail stores, the day is an attempt to bring increased revenue to the mom-and-pop shops of the

world.

For Corcoran’s business, which opened in 1994 in its current Beacon Hill location, Small Business Saturday helps them show off their brand, even if not many people end up spending money.

“People do definitely come out to try to support,” she said, “but the bigger days are the [other] Satur-

days leading up the holidays. That is a day for us to be totally prepared and open and ready for people to see what we have.”

Brooke Garber, co-owner of the boutique Mint Julep and a graduate of Boston University’s College of Communication, said her business rarely needs to do its own advertising for Small Business Satur-

day because American Express does much of it on its own.

“We always use their marketing stuff,” she said. “We pretty much just piggy-backed on what they’ve done, and I think it’s awesome that they’ve put a huge amount of their own marketing dollars into it.”

As for the money the store brings in, while it doesn’t compare to Black Friday, Garber said it can still boom.

“Black Friday was ridiculous.

We couldn’t even keep up,” she said. “Saturday was a little slower, but still a very busy day.”

Garber added that the effort to help small businesses is beneficial for everyone. Without the flair of local stores, shopping could become redundant.

“The more people do make a point to shop locally, it’s good for everyone, good for the community and it keeps things interesting because if every store becomes a chain, it’s going to be really boring,” Garber said.

But for some owners, Small Business Saturday can still bring a much-needed revenue boost. For Sofi Madison, owner of Olives & Grace, an artisanal shop in Boston, business is generally better on Small CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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Phillips Candy House’s Mary Ann Nagle on chocolate, tradition

BY SONIA RAO DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Phillips Candy House, known for its Oprah Winfrey-approved turtle baskets, is Dorchester’s very own version of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Customers visiting the shop are greeted with delightful chocolate aromas and whimsical tchotchkes from the moment they step inside.

Mary Ann Nagle, the third-generation owner of Boston’s oldest chocolatier, has the passion and the charisma of Wonka, and then some. She frequently makes rounds around Phillips, welcoming customers with open arms and chatting with her faithful employees. She puts extra care into the overall ambience of the shop, even going so far as to personally select the stuffed toys accompanying the holiday gift merchandise.

Phillips was initially founded

by Nagle’s Italian grandparents, Phillip and Concettina Strazzula, 90 years ago in the basement of their Revere home. Now in her early 70s, Nagle has worked at the shop in some capacity for a majority of her lifetime and diligently maintains the shop’s strong sense of tradition.

“I’ve appreciated the product all my life because I’ve listened to

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Mary Ann Nagle, owner of Phillips Candy House in Dorchester, speaks Wednesday about her famous chocolate turtles featured on Oprah’s 2015 Favorite Things List.

my grandparents criticize and critique each kind of piece and each kind of chocolate,” Nagle said. “We have tested chocolates through the years over and over and over again.”

Her involvement in the family business began at a young age, as she and her cousins worked as children at one of Phillips’ early locations in Belmont.

“We all scraped papers. We polished them,” she said. “We did

all kinds of tasks in the background until we were old enough to work in the store in some capacity. Many went on to do other things, and I stayed.”

Nagle’s steady voice and air of confidence reflect the lessons she and her cousins were taught by the family’s previous generations.

Phillips employees expressed their admiration of Nagle’s ability to balance her disciplined authority with

kindness.

“We come from an Italian background, and it was instilled in all of us growing up that the work ethic was very important,” Nagle said.

That’s not to say, however, that Nagle is intimidating in any way.

The respect for tradition that she picked up from her Italian heritage causes employees to liken Nagle to an older and wiser family member.

“She’s great. It’s kind of like working for your grandmother” said Chelsea Williams, the assistant store manager. “She’s very easy to talk to if you have to and she knows what she’s doing … You can ask her about anything.”

Carol Dominique, a member of the sales staff, enthusiastically agreed with Williams and added, “[Nagle is] a family person. You won’t see that in other places.”

Nagle said there is no such thing as a typical day at the shop, which has operated from its modest William T. Morrissey Boulevard location in Dorchester since 1952.

This is especially true for her during the holiday season, when chocolate sales are at their highest.

“This is the busiest time of the year,” Nagle said. “This is the fourth quarter, well known in retail as the make-it-or-break-it period of the year. This is the time of the year

that everything has to get done.”

For Nagle, the holidays entail keeping a close eye on all aspects of the handmade chocolate operations. She consistently checks in with the two candy makers, the shipping department, the corporate manager and the sales team to make sure that everything is in place and on track. All of these duties contribute to Nagle’s long hours — she often works 12- to 14-hour days.

Nagle’s casual tone indicated that she doesn’t seem to mind the long hours, though. While growing up in the ‘50s and ‘60s, she watched her parents work all the time and therefore developed a sense of admiration for their dedication. This feeling is apparent in Nagle’s current support system as well, she said.

“I have an extremely understanding husband who has learned to appreciate my parents in what they did to develop this business that much further,” she said. “He is right there. He is very supportive of me.”

What makes both Nagle and Phillips stand out is the strong sense of devotion. Nagle and her employees said they truly appreciate each and every customer, regardless of how much chocolate ends up being CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

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The Paper Kites are playing at Brighton Music Hall Thursday.

Sam Rasmussen of The Paper Kites on evolving tour experience

BY EMMA PARKINSON DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Sam Rasmussen, bassist for the Australian indie rock group The Paper Kites, said that despite being low on sleep, sitting in a bus for six hours a day and eating truck stop food, touring has been incredible for him.

The group’s newest album, “twelvefour,” dropped in August and was made with producer Phil Ek. The album is the focus of The Paper Kites’ current tour, which will make a stop at Brighton Music Hall Thursday.

The band’s chief writer and singer Sam Bentley constructed the album. Inspired by the idea that artists are at their peak during the night, Bentley wrote all of the songs between the hours of midnight and 4 a.m., and the album’s title reflects this.

In a phone interview, Rasmus-

sen explained that the first listen with the entire band was challenging.

“There’s always a fair bit of a shock, I think,” Rasmussen said.

“He’d written about 30 odd songs, so listening through, there was a pretty broad sound and style going on. So our initial reactions were a bit of surprise at some of the songs but [we were] also pretty excited at the potential of a lot of them.”

Fans of The Paper Kites will be happy to hear that this process was captured on film. While making the album, the band had a documentary created that will come out during the first half of 2016, Rasmussen said.

“The documentary was basically camera guys following us through the writing and the rehearsing,” he said. “They came to the studio with us [in Seattle] and filmed it all. It’s just basically capturing the process right from the conception of the idea through to the album release

and the tour.”

The Paper Kites began with Bentley and Christina Lacy singing duets at small gigs and weddings.

Guitarist and banjo-player David Powys, drummer Josh Bentley and Rasmussen were recruited in 2010 from other bands to join Bentley and Lacey.

The group members did a few festivals and concerts, and eventually released their debut single, “Bloom.” The group’s first EP, named “Woodland,” was successful enough for them to release another in 2012 titled “Young North.”

“States,” The Paper Kites’ first full-length album, was released later in 2013 and allowed the group to headline a tour in North America.

Rasmussen said “twelvefour” is different from “Bloom,” but it’s not as if The Paper Kites have totally changed.

“If you listen to each EP and then the album and this album in order, we feel there is a reasonable

progression there,” he said. “We feel like we’ve advanced over the years and we’ve progressed as musicians and performers and writers.”

From the very first track of “twelvefour,” it’s clear that Rasmussen is right. The sound is mature and slick, with ‘80s-style guitar and synth maintaining the indie feel the group’s fans are used to. Bentley’s strong lyrics add the haze found between midnight and 4 a.m., giving every song a more intense vibe.

The progression also signifies a different energy brought to live performances.

“In years gone by, our shows have been a bit more acoustic and a bit more lower energy, more about the story and the intimacy and that kind of thing, whereas now the show that we’re touring at the moment [are] definitely a high energy,” Rasmussen said. “We feel like there’s a bigger connection with the crowd and it’s got a wider reach for the audiences.”

So far, the tour has taken The Paper Kites all the way from Australia to Los Angeles, and has even afforded the group a few visits to different Canadian cities before coming to Boston. The tour has been beautiful, Rasmussen said, and being able to visit so many different places is fun.

But in the end, it’s still about the audience.

“I feel like most musicians would find it hard to not say that performing is the best part,” Rasmussen said of the overall band experience.

And despite all of the challenges that come with being on tour, Rasmussen said, “It all feels worthwhile for that one hour on stage where you’ve got a packed room with enthusiastic and excited people who are connecting with the music and really happy to see us there.”

The Paper Kites will perform at Brighton Music Hall Thursday at 7 p.m.

Small businesses owners look forward despite low revenue BUSINESSES, FROM PAGE 5 Business Saturday than on Black Friday.

“Last year, Small Business Saturday was four times as successful as Black Friday,” she said.

In 2014, sales for small businesses during the 24-hour period seemingly skyrocketed, according to American Express. The com-

pany estimated that the small business launch brought in an estimated $14.3 billion for local stores, based on a survey.

But this year, many of the storeowners said, sales decreased — a side effect of the rainy weather, they assumed.

“This year was a little different because it was pouring rain, so I think it kept people out a little bit,”

Garber said.

Still, Garber was surprised to see some were supporting their local stores.

“I’ve actually talked to a lot of customers that are going to buy all their gifts locally,” she said.

“They’re only asking for things from local stores, which I think is really nice.”

Madison said the sales made

on Small Business Saturday are essential to the store’s growth. While the purpose behind the day has an important sentiment, she said, her store also heavily relies on the tangible funds.

“For us, for Olives & Grace, we are truly, every day, talking about small businesses,” she said, noting that many of the products, if not her own, come from other small

business. “Through and through, we support small businesses. We really rely on the boost of money that day.”

To keep small businesses successful, Corcoran said, the excitement needs to extend past one day.

“If you like to shop somewhere unique and experience something you only have here,” Corcoran said, “you have to support it year-round.”

Chocolate shop owner Mary Ann Nagle values customer loyalty NAGLE, FROM PAGE 5 purchased. Sometimes, the sales team even sneaks customers extra samples of delectable varieties of chocolate bark and fudge.

This warmth has allowed Nagle and her family to form bonds with customers over the shop’s 90 years. Just as her grandparents began the tradition of passing the

shop down to their children, customers share their Phillips loyalty with successive generations of their own family. This act, Nagle said, is primarily driven by the shop’s classic feel.

“When you eat a piece of chocolate today, it’s the same as you ate it 25 years ago, and people know that. So we get families that come,” she said. “ … They know

the product is made right here, not that long ago. They’re not looking at something that was made a year ago and then sold.”

And while running such a popular candy house with a relatively small staff is certainly a difficult task, Williams said this traditional process of creating and selling chocolate is what continues to boost her appreciation of Phillips.

“It’s a mom-and-pop store,” she said. “It’s very different than working for a corporate company …

It’s great. I love it.”

Despite her numerous responsibilities, Nagle sticks to Phillips’ uncomplicated mission and makes time to simply taste and savor the products’ rich flavors. While walking through the crowded kitchen space in the back of the shop, sur-

rounded by chocolate snowmen and colorful ribbons, Nagle shared her favorite treat — Figaro, or dark chocolate filled with a creamy hazelnut paste.

At one point, she paused and looked into a large vat of melted chocolate with a smile on her face.

“There’s something about warm chocolate,” she said. “It’s just really good.”

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Post-Thanksgiving thrills: your brain on shopping REPORTING BY OLIVIA DENG VISUAL ARTICLE BY ANDREA VAN GRINSVEN

“People will try to find ways to go after that deeper discount so they can congratulate themselves for getting a steal.”

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- CATHERINE CADWELL HARRIS PROFESSOR AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY

Advertisers’ language pushes people toward emotional processing over logical processing.

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Products advertised as hedonistic or useful for improving work-related productivity attract customers.

- HARRIS

Perceived scarcity may also play a role in driving peoples’ response to Black Friday’s fleeting discounts.

- UMA KARMARKAR PROFESSOR AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY

Self-shopping is on the rise: As many as 77 percent of holiday shoppers bought non-gift items during Black Friday 2014.

BLACK FRIDAY Physical aspect makes “pain of paying” sharper, but social environment of bargain-hunters encourages more spending - JOSEPH MCGUIRE PROFESSOR AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY

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Mike DeSocio, Editor-in-Chief Joe Incollingo, Managing Editor

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Tsarnaev does not deserve appeal, but still needs one When Dzhokhar Tsarnaev first entered the John Joseph Moakley United States Courthouse to stand trial for his role in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, there was no question that he belonged there.

“It was him,” defense attorney Judy Clarke said of her client.

The verdict thus came as no surprise.

The 22-year-old former University of Massachusetts Dartmouth student was found guilty of 30 out of 30 counts, 17 of which carried a possible death penalty. On six, he received it.

With Tsarnaev’s sentencing, what might have been closure for a wounded city was only a line break. As they had promised in July, the defense returned to Moakley Courthouse Tuesday to request a new trial for their client.

While the first hearing dealt mainly with a recent Supreme Court decision that could alter whether certain charges still warrant capital punishment, the defense will most likely focus on the argument that the trial by impartial jury promised to Tsarnaev by the Sixth Amendment was not the trial he received.

Legally, it’s a compelling argument to follow. The 12 jurors and six alternates began as a list of over 1,300 names, each one of them questioned for their viability as the trial neared. WBUR chronicled U.S. District Judge George O’Toole’s difficulty finding even 18 individuals who could reliably presume innocence, calling the final roster “an achievement.” As snippets of jury selection interviews surfaced, it became clear why.

“I don’t think I could sway my judgment,” Juror 62 told the court. “It would take an awful, awful lot.” Asked on a questionnaire to rate his support for the death penalty from one to 10, he chose 10. Not a soul could blame him, though — when the bombs went off, his wife was at the Prudential Center, blocks away.

Many others felt similarly. The scope of Tsarnaev’s crimes, coupled with the ubiquitous coverage that followed, left nary a soul in Suffolk County who had not been affected in some way by the bombings. It’s worth a mention that interviewing jurors, a process known as voir dire, is not the only means of averting pre-trial prejudice. After Timothy McVeigh killed 168 people in Oklahoma City, his trial was moved 700 miles west to Denver where the wound was not as fresh.

O’Toole, though, denied repeated motions for a changed venue, and so the trial remained in Boston.

Even more, the jurors that did stand up to scrutiny still needed clearance to serve on what’s known as a “death-qualified” jury. Because Tsarnaev faced the death penalty, the law required the peers who tried him be free of any categorical biases for or against it. The argument here is that while the federal government employs the death penalty, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts does not, and because polls suggested that a majority of state residents (and even more Bostonians) favored life without parole over death for Tsarnaev, any jury selected would automatically represent a minority view.

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let them try. As heart-rending as it feels to revisit, again, the events of April 2013, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev must be granted a second trial. As much as we want to see him stand before those whose lives he destroyed, he must be allowed to have another say somewhere the wound cuts less deep. Fairness and blind justice are not selective values — they are woven into the very fabric of our society in this country. To compromise on those morals is to see that fabric unravel, something men like Tsarnaev live to see realized.

After all, his guilt has never been contested. Justice will be served, whether he is sentenced to die or sentenced to live in prison until he dies. Even the parents of Martin Richard, the 8-year-old boy killed by the second bomb, have asked that the death penalty be dropped, not because they forgive his killer, but because a life sentence means no more appeals. It’s something to consider as the process drags on and picks at our scars. We don’t care what happens to Dzhokhar Tsarnaev from here on. We just want to see him go away forever.

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These are the legal arguments. As residents of Boston ourselves, though, we’re inclined to consider a moral argument: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev violently ended four human lives and indelibly affected hundreds more. Especially now, as the world faces senseless loss on an increasingly frequent basis, it is not easy to look at Tsarnaev’s actions and not feel something sickening. Regardless of what we as individuals believe in, the co-perpetrator of the Boston Marathon bombings deserves to suffer, in this life or otherwise.

But the law does not answer to our wishes, regardless of how deep we hold them. True, a successful appeal is a faint possibility. According to Department of Justice statistics, under 6 percent of criminal appeals filed last year favored the convicted. Coupled with the widespread infamy of the bombings, the odds are that Tsarnaev’s counsel will be hard-pressed to find any American anywhere who hasn’t already judged their client.

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2015

Learning to love simple moments Stop humanizing white terrorists

BY MEREDITH WILSHERE COLUMNIST

Our whole lives we try to define love.

We are led to believe that love is some mysterious, undefinable power that transcends both life and death. Some believe it’s a word created to sell greeting cards and chocolates, others believe that it’s an overused word used to sell One Direction albums to overeager tweens. On my more cynical days, which are rare and usually follow intense “Grey’s Anatomy” marathons, I might buy into those beliefs. On almost every other day of the year, I believe that love comes in many forms, and I believe that love is a choice.

When we’re kids, we throw around the word like it’s a baseball in a backyard game with our dad. We love the world, the sky, our parents, our teachers, our stuffed animals, cartoon character-shaped macaroni and cheese and anything that moves and shakes before our eyes. When we’re teenagers we’re taught to love, but in small portions. We are taught that we don’t understand love, that we’re too young and that we don’t know what love is. But when we’re young we get hurt when we love, and we learn. When we grow older, we’re taught to love carefully, either as a preventative measure to not get hurt or to not waste time. We love less because love hurts more.

Until my emergence into the scary world of dating, I believed that love consisted of obscure, superfluous gestures and sometimes a staged musical number.

Although I have lowered my expectations for the staged musical number, somehow I still hold out for the lawnmower ride with Patrick Dempsey. Cynics may scream and shout about the absence of love, but I don’t believe them. Even in an age of millennial “dating” and Tinder hookups, I still believe in the presence of love. Maybe we’ve made it harder to wade through all the distractions of life and recent technology, and maybe we’re just scared to fall in love because we’ve watched our parents fall out

of it. I still believe that love exists in many forms, moves in many ways and can be found in simple moments.

There are many different forms of love, varying from familial to romantic to platonic. It’s not always found in the big romantic gestures, but it can be found in a simple “let me know when you’ve made it home safe” text. Love is phone calls with my grandmother every Tuesday. It was painted on my brother’s face when his girlfriend stayed with us during Thanksgiving Break. Love is texts from my mom and emails from my dad. It’s midnight drives belting Frank Sinatra with my “person” (thank you “Grey’s Anatomy”) and it’s late night picnics with my best friends on the beach. Love is a choice, and it’s one you have to constantly choose. Sometimes we love when we can’t, and sometimes we love when shouldn’t. We love when the timing isn’t right. We love when the other person can’t love us back. It’s messy, sometimes ugly, sometimes beautiful, strong and sometimes hurtful. The ability to love after we lost love makes the love we share stronger, although that takes time. Loving someone is one of the most bare and unprotected things a person can do.

I have felt love and I have loved, but I know I’ve never been in love. As cheesy as it sounds, I feel you must just know when it happens. It’s a gradual growth of feelings, not something that happens overnight. I have loved the idea of a guy, loved an imagined combined future, loved the idea that I could be in love with someone.

I have loved bits and pieces of someone, but I didn’t know what to do with the parts I didn’t love. Choosing to love the unlovable parts is a part of the experience of love.

When it comes to how to love, I believe we should love completely like children, learn through loss of love like teenagers and remind others of our love like adults. I love my family, I love the stars, my friends, fluffy dogs, macaroni and cheese, the way the river moves, the needle scratching a record and the smell of old books. I love truthfully, wholly and I also love carefully. I know that I don’t have to wait for love, or wait to find my “one true love.” I am surrounded by love. I love many things in life, but I love myself first.

Whomever I choose to love, and hopefully choose to spend my life with, will be a part of my story. He will not be the end of my story. That’s for me to decide.

BY SARAH BURSTEIN COLUMNIST

Robert Lewis Dear opened fire in a Planned Parenthood clinic Friday in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He wounded nine people and killed three, including one University of Colorado police officer who had two young children, The New York Times reported.

When I first read about the victims of the shooting and officials confirmed that a police officer had indeed been killed, I wondered how some of the presidential candidates would respond. To me, there seemed to be a conflict of interest.

Some conservative candidates have been vocal about praising the work of police officers and emphasizing their importance.

They have also strongly denounced the Black Lives Matter movement due to its supposedly anti-police rhetoric. But such candidates have also been vehemently opposed to services offered at Planned Parenthood, such as abortion, and have called on Congress to federally defund the organization entirely.

When these candidates made their statements about the shooting in Colorado, their words were disappointing, and followed the same pattern we often see after a gun-related tragedy. Donald Trump called Dear “mentally disturbed,” while Ben Carson called the shooting an act of “extremism.”

Carly Fiorina even qualified that, “Any protesters should always be peaceful.

Whether it’s Black Lives Matter or pro-life protesters,” and denounced the use of “typical left-wing tactics” that blamed the anti-choice movement for creating an environment where violence is acceptable.

Senator Ted Cruz called Dear a “transgendered leftist activist” after records showed that Dear was registered to vote as a woman. Cruz also refused to label the shooting as domestic terrorism, instead calling it “a multiple murder of what appears to be a deranged individual.”

If there was ever an event that proved the power of diction used by people in power, this was it. “Deranged.” “Mentally disturbed.” But never “terrorist” or “thug.”

In an all too familiar cycle that occurs after a shooting, conservative politicians choose to blame the shooter’s mental health

problems for violence, while ignoring any other factors, like the fact that Dear was able to obtain a gun to carry out his attack, or the fact that he chose a women’s healthcare center that carries out abortions as his target.

We saw this back in June when white man Dylann Roof shot and killed nine people at a historically black church in Charleston, South Carolina. Roof, who had created a racist manifesto that was accessible online, was written off as “having some mental issues.”

On the other hand, black victims of murder like Michael Brown and Eric Garner were deemed to have made “bad decisions,” and these decisions were the main reasons for their deaths.

At this point, there can be no more doubt of the existence of a double standard when it comes to domestic terrorism. Politicians are quick to defend the country from supposed Islamic State members hiding among Syrian refugees, or black Americans apparently vowing to kill police, but they dismiss white mass-murderers as victims of an unfair system. They humanize them and offer them cheeseburgers.

In this case in particular, the denial of domestic terrorism hurts the women who receive their health care at Planned Parenthood the most. Just like how the shooting in South Carolina targeted black Americans who were trying to worship in peace, this tragedy sent a message to women that taking care of their bodies and making their own choices could result in their unfair and violent death.

Besides, could it not be clearer that Dear had political, anti-choice motives for opening fire when officials said that he uttered the phrase “no more baby parts” while in custody? One of Dear’s acquaintances even said that he often praised violent anti-choice extremists, saying that they were doing “God’s work” and were “heroes.”

It does not matter what a candidate’s stance is, or even what a party’s stance is. In a clear act of violence toward women’s rights, it is of utmost importance for politicians to be proactive.

Politicians and people who have powerful voices in this country must no longer present wishy-washy stances when it comes to the safety of their constituents. They must no longer turn tragedies into political debates in which one side blames the other. Whenever unjustified violence and terrorism occurs in this country, it is our leaders’ jobs to do their best to prevent it from happening again.

Watching politicians change their opinions or mold their statements to fit their current platforms has become simply exhausting. We must no longer allow people in power to express certain views when it is convenient, and other views when it is not.

Interrobang This week, Today called naming babies after Instagram filters one of the “hottest baby name trends of 2015.”. We here at the ol’ Free Press want to know, what series of names would BU people choose for their future babies?

SHA: Pinot Noir, Cabernet, Merlot

West Campus: Svedka, Tito, Franzia

Questrom: Maserati, Lamborghini, Porsche

President Brown: Bigfoot, Nessie, Tooth Fairy

COM: Libec, Canon, Tascam

BU Athletics: Eichel-Pro I, Eichel-Pro II, Eichel-Pro III

CFA: Camel, Marlboro, American Spirit

FreeP: Frappe, Roll, Falafel

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Following slow start, women’s soccer impresses in 2015

BY TYLER ORINGER DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The 2015 season was a memorable one for the Boston University women’s soccer team.

The Terriers (13-6-3, 8-0-1 Patriot League) started off 0-4-2 but finished as Patriot League champions with a second round appearance in the NCAA Tournament. BU showed resiliency and progression over the course of the season.

It wasn’t just any ordinary conference title win for the Terriers, but an historic one. BU went undefeated in the Patriot League and is the first team since 1999 to win three straight Patriot League titles.

Every player on the roster made an important contribution to the team. Fourteen different Terriers netted goals this season, and 10 earned assists. BU finished second in both goals and assists in the Patriot League.

BU coach Nancy Feldman, who was recently inducted in the New England Soccer Hall of Fame, lauded the camaraderie of her bunch.

“They’re gritty and how that was demonstrated was through hard work [and] toughness which persisted when there were setbacks,” Feldman said. “They were very positive with each other and didn’t make excuses. This is a group that loves to play soccer and really has a passion for playing.”

Feldman also noted BU’s team-first mentality, which led the Terriers to a 2-1 overtime win over St. John’s University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

“Some of it is the way I coach and my ideals,” Feldman said. “Soccer is the ultimate team game. You can’t just rely on one player — that’s our philosophy, that’s how we coach. A lot of it is thanks to the wonderful senior leaders we had who embraced the ideals of team cohesion. When the leaders embrace the coach’s philosophy, typically you have a group that is stronger because everybody is thinking the same way.”

The Terriers notched five straight shutouts to close out the regular season, highlighting their conference-leading defense.

The back line was led by senior de-

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Senior midfielder Clare Pleuler totaled four goals and four assists for BU in 2015.

fender McKenzie Hollenbaugh, who was named Patriot League Defender of the Year. Hollenbaugh, who started all 22 games, played physical and gritty defense

that gave opposing offenses trouble near the box.

Meanwhile, for Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year Alyssa Parisi, her duties

persisted off the pitch. She finished second in the Patriot League in shutouts (six), and her leadership and intangibles off the pitch impressed Feldman throughout the campaign.

“She demonstrated how someone can grow so much if they’re open to growth and willing to be a little vulnerable,” Feldman said. “I watched Aly Parisi emerge as an even better version of herself, as a goalkeeper, a leader and as a person ready to go on into the world and be successful and take all the lessons she has learned.”

Senior midfielder Clare Pleuler also drew praise from the coaching staff for her play on both sides of the ball the entire season. She proved herself a key contributor on defense, while totaling four goals and four assists on the offensive end. Pleuler’s name was called all season by Feldman to help Parisi and Hollenbaugh lead the Terriers, and she answered.

“What I learned from Clare is that there is a beauty side of the game,” Feldman said. “I’m kind of a meat-and-potatoes type person, and she showed me the spice. Clare showed me how to look at the game through a different lens. Clare gave me another perspective on the game of soccer, and I feel very fortunate for that.”

All that considered, even the future shines bright for the Terriers. It’s not common for a freshman to play a vital role on successful teams, but that was not the case with Patriot League Rookie of the Year McKenna Doyle, who led the team in goals with six.

Feldman discussed how her young players stepped up this season and how they can translate what they’ve learned to next season.

“Next year is going to be a new version of BU women’s soccer,” Feldman said. “We had a lot young players that contributed — [freshman midfielder] Julianna Chen, [junior midfielder] Alex Cooper, [freshman midfielder] Dorrie Varley-Barrett and McKenna Doyle to name a few. They now know what it takes, and knowing what it takes will allow them to learn from their experience this year.

“I’m hoping both the positive culture will be carried on and [the returning players] will step up and eventually take lead.”

Perfection unnecessary for Pats en route to title repeat SOUZA, FROM PAGE 12

The untainted record would have erased the horrible memories of not one, but two Super Bowl losses to the Giants in 2007 and 2011. The images of Tyree improbably sticking the ball to his helmet, Asante Samuel watching a tailor-made interception slip through his uncontested hands and Burress catching a back-shoulder pass over a seemingly helpless Ellis Hobbs haunt Patriots fans with the memories of what could have been.

Another 16-0 season would have set the Patriots up to eradicate that pain and eliminate those mental images by winning the final game, but if they were to have lost another Super Bowl after a second perfect regular season, it would have been unbearable.

Look, 16-0 is a fantastic accomplishment for a team, but haven’t we learned our lesson? After watching the Patriots go 16-0

eight years ago only to lose in heartbreaking fashion, do we still care about a perfect regular season? All that matters is the postseason.

If you’re perfect in the postseason, then who cares what your record was in the regular season?

For years, the ownership at Gillette Stadium had a “16-0” banner hanging up among the rest of New England’s championships.

Nearly everyone wished they would take it down. No one wanted to be reminded of the gut-wrenching loss in Arizona. A perfect regular season would have only led to more apprehension from the fan base and even greater heartbreak if Brady and company were to do anything less than win it all.

Being the team that lost the perfect season in the Super Bowl is awful. Being the team to do it twice is insufferable. Losing Sunday’s game might bring the Patriots

down to Earth and make them realize their own football mortality. One of the biggest fallacies of the 2007 team was that they felt that they could never lose. Once they ran into the Giants’ buzz saw of a front seven led by Hall of Famer Michael Strahan, they found out the hard way that they were not above defeat.

Maybe dropping this contest against Brock Osweiler and company in a game that does not end their season will refocus the team and make them more determined to win that fifth ring. When a team gets into a groove and begins rattling off repeated wins, contentment festers. That contentment spreads like a poison that infects the minds of the players, birthing a feeling of infallible hubris that inevitably leads to a tragic downfall.

I wanted the Patriots to go 16-0. I want-

ed them to win it all with zero blemishes on their record. But one loss in the regular season is not the end of the world. In fact, it may be what propels this team to another title.

It will be a tough time for New England after Brady has retired to his mansion in Brookline with his picture-perfect life, but the memory of watching him utterly decimate the entire league en route to an NFL-record fifth Vince Lombardi Trophy as payback for Goodell’s lunacy will be more than enough to fill my appetite for football schadenfreude for the rest of my life.

Go for gold, Tom, and never lose sight of the ultimate goal: one for the thumb. A fifth Super Bowl would solidify Brady as the single greatest quarterback of all time. No matter what his regular season record is in 2015, a Super Bowl record of 5-2 would be unparalleled in the history of the game.

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Power play suffers for women’s hockey against Cornell

BY SHELBY REARDON DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

In its first game of this past weekend, the Boston University women’s hockey team fell to Cornell, 4-2. During the tilt, the Terriers (11-7, 8-3 Hockey East) had seven power-play opportunities but only capitalized on one of them.

The Big Red (5-5-2), in contrast, kill 79.2 percent of their penalties, good for eighth in the ECAC. The Terriers’ first power-play chance came nearly seven minutes into the first period, when Cornell freshman Pippy Gerace was sent to the box on an interference call.

With just a few seconds left on the man advantage, senior forward Sarah Lefort netted a goal to put the Terriers on the board, and tied the game at one.

BU’s power-play success ended there.

The Terriers had two more opportunities in the second period, but only put up two shots during the chances.

Entering the final frame, the Big Red led 4-2. BU coach Brian Durocher said he thought the game was closer than the score indicated, and that perhaps the Terriers were playing slightly better than their opponent. However, BU could not confirm his suspicions with a goal, despite having four third-period power-play chances.

“I felt like we were a little hurried, particularly in the third period,” Durocher said of his power-play unit. “We would make one or two passes then shoot the thing. If they made three or four, just to make [Cornell] move an extra time, you get an opportunity.”

Durocher credited Cornell’s penalty kill unit for some of the Terriers’ struggles.

“They blocked 25 shots, and I bet 12-15 of them were on our power plays,” he said.

Victoria Bach records career-high

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Sophomore forward Victoria Bach turned in a career day against Ohio State with two goals and two assists.

four-point night After the loss against Cornell, BU went into a game against Ohio State University on Sunday eager to prove itself. Sophomore forward Victoria Bach represented the Terriers’ determination, as she netted two goals and two assists in the 5-3 win over the Buckeyes (6-10).

The Terriers quickly took a lead over the Buckeyes, scoring two goals in the first period, including a buzzer-beater from sophomore forward Rebecca Leslie.

Ohio State got on the board in the second period, answering a third Terrier goal, and making the score 3-1.

Bach entered the final 20 minutes with two assists under her belt. She scored her eighth goal of the season 1:44 into the third period off an assist from senior defender Lillian Ribeirinha-Braga.

The Buckeyes made it a one-goal game with two tallies in two minutes, but Bach brought an end to Ohio State’s momentum with a goal halfway through the period, sealing the Terriers’ 5-3 win.

The Milton, Ontario, native is second on the team in goals and points with nine and 20, respectively.

Goaltending gap emerges Early in the season, Durocher made it clear he intended to split ice time between his two primary goaltenders, junior Victoria Hanson and sophomore Erin O’Neil.

In early matches both performed well, and neither seemed to be significantly better than the other. However, in recent games, especially this weekend, Hanson has faltered more often.

“Victoria has seemed to have lost her confidence,” Durocher said. “She’s fighting the puck as they say in the goalie world.”

In the clash with Cornell, Hanson made eight saves, but gave up four goals in the first forty minutes.

O’Neil started the third period, made five saves and prevented the Big Red from doing further damage.

“We needed to see if we could jumpstart it,” Durocher said on his decision to pull Hanson. “We were down 4-2, but it was a close hockey game. A new face, new energy, but we didn’t get that goal.”

Hanson’s record is now 4-5, and she has a save percentage of .882, good for 10th in Hockey East.

O’Neil started in goal against Ohio State and the win improved her record to 7-2. Her .907 save percentage places her fifth in the league.

Sarah Hope finds stroke, paces women’s basketball vs. Lowell

BY JOE CALABRESE DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Boston University women’s basketball team continued its four-game road trip Tuesday night with a matchup against in-state rivals University of Massachusetts Lowell, but was unable to snap its losing streak.

In the game against the River Hawks (1-5), and throughout the season, the Terriers (0-6) have featured standouts on offense, but are still searching for the right formula to ensure victory.

Junior guard Sarah Hope had her shot going Tuesday against Lowell. In her first four games, Hope shot nearly even with the team’s 3-point average, but against Lowell she took it to another level. The Medway native accounted for over one third of the BU’s offense, as she went 6-for-12 from long range for a 20-point night, banking one of her best performances as a Terrier.

BU coach Katy Steding said it’s Hope’s positive attitude and determination that’s brought her to this level after missing nearly half of the 2014-15 season due to injury.

“Sarah’s such a hard worker,” Steding said. “She’s always got such a great attitude … that has helped her through what’s not an easy rehab. It’s not easy, not everybody makes it. It says a lot about her that she’s plugged away and gotten back into fighting shape.”

Apart from Hope, however, BU has struggled mightily from deep. The rest of the Terriers are a combined 8-for-57 from 3-point range this season.

Troi Melton continues hot start on offense

While Hope elevated her game Tuesday, graduate student guard Troi Melton continued her impressive start to the season. She dropped seven buckets in the 70-57 loss, good for 16 points. Melton also chipped in five rebounds, two blocks and one assist in the defeat.

Melton’s performance parallels her own at the beginning of last season. While the points per game average between now and the 2014-15 season is up by almost four (7.2 up to 11.0), Melton is shooting the ball with just about the same accuracy — checking in with a .426 percentage from the field.

Despite the anomalies, it’s important to realize the different sample sizes.

Melton attempted 200 field goals last year, but has only taken 61 shots so far this year.

Steding spoke of the tipping point in Melton’s 2014-15 season: when she re-dedicated herself to the basics of the game.

“She’s still doing that,” Steding said.

“What a lot of people don’t know about her and good athletes and great athletes in general, is that they’re constantly working on it. It’s not just something that happens over night. Her shot is ref lective of that.”

Terriers see gradual improvement on defense There are many ways to measure team defense, but perhaps the most obvious is scoring margin. While BU is without a win, the margin of defeat has lessened over the last several games.

The Terriers lost their first game by 33 points, their second game by 40 points, their third game by 21 points, their fourth game by 22 points, their fifth game by 20 points and their most recent contest by 13.

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Graduate student guard Troi Melton leads the Terriers with an 11.0 points per game average.

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Quotable “I’m kind of a meat-and-potatoes type person, and she showed me the spice.” - BU women’s soccer coach Nancy Feldman on senior midfielder Clare Pleuler, p. 10

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Bach Me Up Despite a series split for the Terriers this past weekend, sophomore center Victoria Bach broke out for women’s hockey, p. 11

Men’s basketball continues roller coaster start with loss against in-state rival UMass

Going For Two Thankfully, the Patriots will not go 16-0

BY JACKLYN BAMBERGER DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BY DAVID SOUZA DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Denver Broncos narrowly upended the New England Patriots Sunday night, handing them their first loss on the season as they fell to 10-1.

After an offseason laden with Deflategate controversy, Tom Brady came into the 2015-16 campaign with an axe to grind and a point to prove. The defending champions responded by rattling off 10 wins in their first 10 games for just the second time in franchise history. The only other Patriots team to do so? The 2007 squad.

You all remember the ’07 Patriots, the ones led by Tom Brady, Randy Moss and Wes Welker, all of whom had record-breaking years, to a perfect 16-0 regular season record. The ones that eviscerated the Jacksonville Jaguars and the San Diego Chargers in the AFC playoffs en route to an 18-0 record entering Super Bowl XLII. The ones that watched perfection evaporate into thin air as Eli Manning, David Tyree and Plaxico Burress led an upstart New York Giants team to victory over the goliaths of football.

But, after witnessing the horror of “18-1,” did we Patriots fans really want Bill Belichick and company to go 16-0 again? Of course not.

Obviously, to be able to say that our beloved Patriots achieved what no other team could would be the greatest feather in our proverbial caps. Only the 1972 Miami Dolphins have completed a perfect season, winning 17 games including Super Bowl VII under Don Shula. Starting out 16-0 would have set the Patriots down the path to eternal glory.

A perfect regular season and postseason would have also sufficed as proper vengeance for this summer’s Deflategate fiasco.

After being repeatedly accused of equipment tampering and cheating, Brady was subsequently suspended by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for four games. Four months and an entire lawsuit later, Brady’s ban was overturned by U.S. District Judge Richard Berman.

For Patriots’ fans and Brady supporters alike, a fifth Super Bowl will be the just retribution for the NFL’s attempted defamation of its greatest player. A second go at 16-0 wouldn’t have.

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The Boston University men’s basketball team had a night to forget Wednesday as it fell on the road to a hot-shooting University of Massachusetts Amherst side, 99-69.

The Minutemen (5-1), led by five players in double-figures, took off midway through the first half and opened up a 28-point halftime lead from which they would never look back.

The Terriers (3-4), on the other hand, were without injured starting freshman point guard Kyle Foreman in the final game of a fivegame road trip, but BU coach Joe Jones offered no excuses.

“We have to consistently work harder,” he said. “Our attention to detail has to be better.

We all — every coach, every player — need to give more than what we’re giving on a consistent basis. We’ve been inconsistent with our effort and our focus and tonight it showed.”

BU did keep up with the fast-paced UMass offense to start the game and sophomore guard Cheddi Mosely tied things up at 12 apiece with 14:05 left in the half. However, the UMass guards then took over, using an 11-point run to put the Terriers away for good.

Sophomore point guard Eric Johnson never found a consistent rhythm against the Minutemen’s pressing defense, while senior guard John Papale went 0-for-6 in the first half.

Meanwhile, the Minutemen connected on every type of shot — midrange jumpers, contested 3-pointers, driving layups and putback baskets — in the first frame, shooting near 70 percent from the field and going 9-of12 from behind the arc. Seniors Jabarie Hinds and Trey Davis each dropped 14 points in the first frame.

“Their strength is the ability to make plays for themselves and their guards,” Jones said. “They scored playing 1-on-1 or using ball screen action. They were really effective against us.

“If they’re drivers and they don’t shoot it great, you can defend that,” he added. “If they’re shooters, but don’t drive it great, you can defend that. But, they have the ability to drive it and shoot it and that’s what made it so hard for us to contain their guards.”

Meanwhile, senior forward Justin Alston proved to be the most consistent source of offense for the Terriers as BU’s shooters struggled. He scored eight of his 13 points in the opening half. As a team, the Terriers shot just over 30 percent from the field in the first frame, went 4-of-14 from behind the arc and were outrebounded by nine.

“We knew the way they played, they’re going to press a little bit and make you play faster,” Jones said. “We got some open shots that we would normally make. We didn’t make them. Tonight, the only way that we were going to stay with them was by making more

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Junior guard Eric Fanning made his return to game action Wednesday after missing the Terriers’ first six contests due to suspension.

shots because we couldn’t defend.”

The second half was a more even affair but it was too little, too late.

“We need to play with that kind of attitude for 40 minutes,” he said. “Maybe you come up short, but you gave great effort. I didn’t think we really competed tonight. It’s not about the wins and losses. It’s about how you approach games and how hard you play and tonight we didn’t do that.”

Still, the blowout loss did show some signs of hope for the future as BU’s two leading scorers from the 2014-15 campaign each saw court for the first time this season.

Junior guard Cedric Hankerson, who suffered an ACL injury in April, made his return to the floor midway through the first half. Playing a limited 12 minutes, Hankerson ended the night with 10 points on 2-of-7 shooting from the field and 2-of-5 shooting from downtown.

“Cedric worked his tail off to get back,” Jones said. “He’s had a lot of people care for

him so he could get in a place where he could get back. I was just happy to see him out there playing. It’s been a long time coming. He did a nice job in the minutes he was in.”

Junior guard Eric Fanning, who had been suspended from game action, also earned his first minutes of court time late in the final five minutes of the contest. He had a block and hit a 3-pointer on BU’s last possession of the night.

Moving forward, with a rivalry matchup against Harvard University set for Tuesday and Patriot League play on the horizon, Jones said he hopes this game will serve as an important lesson for the Terriers.

“It starts every day,” he said. “We all need to do a better job. … We’re all in this together through the losses and the wins. We need to find a way to work through these types of things. It’s a long season, these types of games are going to happen. … I’ve got to make sure we’re learning from this game, so we can get better.”

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7

Women’s Hockey @ UConn, 3 p.m.

The Philadelphia 76ers recently won their first game of the season after 18

Men’s Hockey vs. Vermont,

straight losses.

7:30 p.m.

Men’s Hockey vs. Vermont, 4 p.m.

Women’s Basketball @ UNH, 4 p.m.

Women’s Hockey vs. UConn, 3 p.m.

No, really, they actually won a game.

We’re surprised, too.