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TIRED TROLLEYS, 3

‘B’ FOR BOSTON, 6

WALKING PARTY LINES, 8

TERRIERS SUNK, 11

Taking a look at where old MBTA cars end up.

Winning art that is too good to ‘B’ true.

The nature of impeachment has changed for the worse.

Navy capsizes women’s basketball in final seconds.

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YEAR L. VOLUME XCVIII. ISSUE I

Boston declares climate change public emergency SPH online

master’s program allows for flexibility

BY ANGELA YANG DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The City of Boston officially declared climate change a public health emergency in a resolution adopted Friday.

Councilor Matt O’Malley of District 6 offered the resolution at last week’s City Council meeting.

“Don’t take my word for it.

Look at the news,” O’Malley said at the meeting. “Look at what is happening currently in Australia.

There have been half a billion animals who have lost their lives.

There have been nearly 30 humans who have lost their lives.”

O’Malley’s legislative record exhibits a long list of environmentally friendly initiatives. Boston’s plastic bag ban, which took effect late 2018, is one prominent ordinance of which he was a key sponsor.

During his address to the Council, O’Malley drew attention to recent weather swings.

Temperatures in Boston rose into the 70s in early January and dropped back into the 30s within a week. The city’s historical averages show temperatures throughout the month should stay consistently within the 20s to 40s range.

Casey Bowers, legislative director of the Environmental League of Massachusetts, said the general populace has begun to feel climate change’s effects.

“I think we’ve seen stronger storms, certainly,” Bowers said. “If you’re by the coast, you have to prepare much more for more routine

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Snow melts on Commonwealth Ave. Boston City Council passed a resolution Friday declaring climate change a public health emergency, citing the recent historically high temperatures in January.

flooding.

Meanwhile during summers, she said, intense heat waves have struck homeless populations particularly hard, as well as the elderly and households without air conditioning.

Bowers said the risk of airborne illnesses such as Lyme disease and EEE, both of which have expanded within Massachusetts in recent years, has also increased with warmer temperatures.

“We’ve really seen a lot of health impacts affect Massachusetts that we haven’t seen before,” Bowers said. “That’s in addition to impacts we’ve seen like asthma, worsening asthma and longer allergy seasons,

things that have always happened but we’ve seen worsen over time.”

Bowers said health impacts linked to climate change have pervaded communities for years now, but that the Council’s resolution comes “better late than never.”

In his State of the Commonwealth address Tuesday, Gov. Charlie Baker announced a goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The declaration comes in accordance with a state Senate rollout Thursday of a new bill to combat climate change, which will encourage clean energy efforts through charges and rebates on greenhouse gas emissions.

The transportation sector in

Massachusetts is a major contributor to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, Bowers said, and produces a little more than 40 percent of the state’s emissions.

“We’ve seen worsening congestion and things of that nature that have really been a huge source of emissions and also difficulty for just traveling and whatnot,” Bowers said. “I think we’ve also seen that the built environment is something that gets overlooked.”

Bowers said she thinks the state has made major headway in addressing the emissions from the energy sector, but has not CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

The Boston University School of Public Health announced its launch of the Online Executive Master’s of Public Health program in a press release Jan. 7. The program is open to applicants with five or more years of health-related experience and will begin in the fall of 2020.

With the five year experience requirement, the program targets students who are actively involved in careers or additional degree programs and may require a more flexible schedule.

Sandro Galea, dean of SPH, said the program allows students to earn their master’s in public health while also focusing on other academic and career goals.

“A medical student, for example, could do the MPH while she continues on in medical school, as long as she is willing to do the hard work,” Galea said. “So the idea is to allow adult students an opportunity to do the MPH without disrupting other responsibilities they have in their life.”

Although the on-campus residential program currently offers different courses than the online program, Galea said that both programs offer a wide variety of course options.

“The range of options is slightly CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

Bill would let teens vote locally Medical Campus to hold MLK celebration

BY ANGELA YANG DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

A bill recently introduced in the Massachusetts legislature would grant cities the choice to lower their voting age threshold to 16 years old.

While the state’s voting age would remain unchanged, the Empower Act would allow individual municipalities to freely enfranchise 16 and 17-year-olds for local elections. Right now, cities that wish to lower their minimum voting age must petition the state legislature for approval.

Members of MassVOTE, a nonprofit working to increase voter participation in the state, had previously spoken to the Boston Cit y Council about lowering the city’s voting age.

According to the organization’s Young Civic Leaders Coordinator J. Cottle, the councilors responded positively to the idea.

“In order for them to make

BY MELISSA ELLIN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

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Voters at the Boston City Hall polling station voting in the 2018 Midterm Elections.

that kind of change,” Cottle said, “they would have to all get together, put together a bill, perform what’s called a home rule petition to the state level and the state would have to decide.

As the U.S. Constitution explicitly delegates to states the power to regulate elections, municipalities in Massachusetts wishing to deviate from the statewide voting age may do so

only with state permission.

The petition process consumes time a nd resources, according to a document from the Massachusetts Division of Local Services.

“For a cit y or town, the process of drafting, authorizing, filing and waiting for the approval of a special act CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

The Boston University School of Medicine will host its Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration and luncheon Thursday Jan. 23 from noon to 1 p.m. at the Instructional Building on the Medical Campus.

John Polk, the associate dean of BUSM and host for the event, said this commemoration holds special value to those in medicine because of King’s advocacy for better health care.

“We think part of his legacy for us in health care,” Polk said, “is to continue to fight the good fight to address some of the challenges, particularly around health care societies.”

The event will feature an introduction by Polk, a dance performance by BUSM student group Creative Arts Society and an address from guest speaker Thea James, assistant dean and associate professor

at BUSM. Polk said his office handpicked James to present because they felt she could speak to King’s principles directly.

“We chose her because of the work that she does at the medical center in the community,” Polk said. “She is very focused on care for the homeless, so that’s something we thought that connected back to King’s legacy.”

James said that she is proud to speak at such an event.

“It is an absolute honor to have been asked to do the MLK talk this year,” James said. “I have big shoes to fill. Previous speakers have been outstanding.”

Polk said he will introduce King’s ideas and relate them to what medicine looks like today.

He also said he will place emphasis on one of King’s famous speeches given in Chicago, in which he said “all of us have more work to do” when it comes CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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Boston University acquires 730 Comm. Ave. property

BY SAMANTHA KIZNER

DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs between January 17-21.

Car accident outside Sargent College A caller reported a motor vehicle accident near Sargent College Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The call was referred to the Boston Police Department, who arrived on the scene.

Harassment near School of Theology A caller speculated she was being followed Sunday at 7 p.m. on Commonwealth Avenue. BUPD spoke to both parties and the instance was resolved.

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Boston University purchased 730 Commonwealth Ave., which currently houses the BUild Lab and CVS Health, for $50 million Monday after leasing the building for the past several decades.

make any changes to the building’s functions. They said the building will continue to house both CVS Health and BUild Lab for the foreseeable future.

Riley said the university sees the value in expanding their ownership along Commonwealth Avenue, and said he believes it helps emphasize the university’s urban campus.

“This is a bustling, vibrant area,” Riley said. “This allows more students who are fortunate to be in that location on campus to go our BUild Lab for whatever they need.”

Riley also said that this acquisition is not indicative of any trend or plans for BU to continue purchasing more buildings in the area. Rather, he said it was a singular case that made sense to the university.

“We have an open campus, and we certainly recognize the value of having ownership of properties adjacent to our cur-

rent buildings so students can use them for academic purposes and academic support,” Riley said.

Jasmine Coles, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said that whether or not acquisition is a good step for the university depends on the location of the buildings.

“I don’t have a problem with this particular building [being acquired], just because it’s in the middle of campus,” Coles said.

“But, I can see it being an issue if we’re acquiring all different buildings and are reaching further [into the city].”

Aaron Liauw, a freshman in the College of Communication, said the acquisition of buildings could help BU students feel like they have a traditional campus.

He said while he doesn’t necessarily mind the city culture of BU’s campus, some students may prefer a more secluded and university-centric environment.

“BU is integrated into the city. There’s going to be like issues with that, as some people will want more of a campus,” Liauw said. “I don’t have a preference, but some people may want to have a more campus-feel instead of a city-feel.”

Hannah Bard, a freshman in CAS, said acquisitions along Commonwealth Avenue are no surprise to her.

“BU is just such a big institution that I feel like it’s kind of inevitable that they’re just taking over Commonwealth Avenue and the surrounding areas,” Bard said.

Bard also said that with so many buildings along the street belonging to BU, it creates a campus-like environment.

“I think sometimes it doesn’t feel like we’re in a city and are more on a campus,” Bard said.

“Every where you go, pretty much in this whole area, it’s just BU buildings.”

City affirms changing climate constitutes health crisis CLIMATE, FROM PAGE 1 taken much action on creating sustainable transportation and infrastructure.

“We’ve seen this become a bigger issue politically and we hope to see continued leadership,” Bowers said, “not just from the city of Boston, but also from the state level.”

Jamaica Plains resident Joseph Getfield, 29, said he hopes the City Council resolution means further action is coming. If no new policies are written, Getfield said, the announcement “[is] just cute.”

He said there are measures Boston could take to further negate climate change.

“When it comes to urban planning, actually keep [environmental consequences] in mind,” Getfield said. “Like, don’t just think about what’s going to look nice.”

Downtown resident Alejandro Vega, 54, said he has lived long enough to see the local effects of climate change, including stronger storms. He said the city should pay more attention to greenhouse gases from daily emitters such as

Crime Logs

BY MARY LULLOFF

DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University purchased 730 Commonwealth Avenue Jan. 20, according to Bldup, a news service tailored towards updating construction, design and real estate development on new projects or purchases.

The 2.7 acre plot of land was purchased for $50 million after decades of BU access to the building through a master lease.

The 145,174 square foot building is currently occupied by CVS Health, the company that owns CVS Pharmacy and many other businesses, as well as the BUild Lab, a collaboration space and center for innovation available to all students.

The lease, initiated in 1990, began with the understanding that BU could acquire the building in 2020, according to BU Spokesperson Colin Riley. Riley said when the new year came, the purchase made sense to the university considering how much the building was already in use.

“The building is strategically located in central campus,” Riley said. “It’s also home to Innovate BU and a surface parking lot.”

Since BU had been using the building for thirty years, Karen Cutone, director of real estate development, does not consider this acquisition a large change for the university.

“The universit y has controlled the property for decades through a master lease, so this purchase was more of a financial transaction to formalize the ownership,” Cutone said. “We have been carrying the building in our inventory since we entered the masterlease so it is not really considered a new property for us.”

Both Cutone and Riley said there are currently no plans to

CAMPUS

A Rich Hall Resident Assistant reported Sunday around 6:45 a.m. that he woke up to messages stating BUPD was needed at StuVi2. BUPD stated the messages were regarding an unwanted person who eventually left and no further action was required.

Weapon replica in Myles Standish Hall A member of Residence Life reported Friday around 9:45 p.m. that a resident attempted to enter the building with a replica rifle. The weapon was confirmed to be a replica for color guard.

Suspicious person on Carlton Street

Residence Life staff reported a call on Tuesday at 6 p.m. when an unknown person requested to be let into a residence on Carlton Street. ResLife confirmed that no one in the residence matched the name of the caller.

BUPD arrived and resolved the issue.

CITY

Crime Logs

BY ANGELA YANG DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The following reports were taken from the Boston Police Department Headquarters from Jan. 19 to 20.

Lost Wallet Found in Brighton Two men reported finding a wallet Sunday night in the Whole Foods Market parking lot on Washington Street in Brighton. They delivered the wallet to police at 9:10 p.m., 20 minutes after discovery. The wallet contained identification and the officers have secured it for safekeeping.

Brighton Hit and Run Around 8 p.m. Sunday, an officer responded to a call for a hit and run at Brooks Street in Brighton. The victim’s red Toyota Prius sustained damages including one long scratch on the driver’s side, a dented door handle and a damaged rear-view mirror. The victim claimed they believe the damage was caused by a snowplow the previous night.

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Snow melts on Beacon St. Boston is experiencing an especially warm winter, with temperatures reaching into the 70s in early January.

cigarettes and gas-fueled vehicles. “[The city] needs to replace some of the modes of transportation today. It’s a lot of gasoline,” Vega said. “If they can control all the people smoking cigarettes

everywhere, that’d help.”

Julio Fernandez, 33, of Hyde Park grew up in Puerto Rico, where extreme weather catastrophes have begun to hit harder and more frequently than before.

Here in Boston, he said he notices signs of a changing climate as well.

“We can see it right now,” Fernandez said. “It’s January, and there’s not a lot of snow.”

At 1:30 a.m. Monday, officers responded to a call reporting a person asleep in a parked car at Chestnut Hill Avenue. When officers shook the victim, the individual woke up and stepped out of the car. The victim appeared confused and initially denied medical assistance before eventually reporting feeling sick. Officers called for Emergency Medical Services, which transported the victim to St. Elizabeths’ Medical Center.

NEWS 3

BU School of Medicine hosting MLK commemoration event MLK, FROM PAGE 1 to providing good medicinal practices. “[The comments] are intended to place the program in the context of [King’s] concerns regarding the role of healthcare in today’s society,” Polk said.

James said she hopes people take away a better sense of what it means to be a healthcare professional in society today after hearing her speak.

“Expectations are that attendees will find something in the message that enables them to shift their mindset about what is possible,” James said, “and see how much they matter to the future of well being for patients and communities in Boston and will be intentional about contributing.”

Similar to previous years, Polk said the event will be geared toward providing a platform to reestablish King’s healthcare values and ensure inclusivity in medicine. “[The purpose of the lun-

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The Boston University School of Medicine will host its Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration and luncheon Thursday, which will aim to contextualize King’s advocacy for better health care in the current medicine landscape.

cheon is to] invigorate our activity in health care at Boston Medical Center and at BU Med-

ical Campus,” Polk said, “specifically around some of the things that [King] urged us to focus

on, primarily around inequities in health care delivery.”

Isabella Salant, a freshman in

the College of Communication, said she believes the event holds merit.

“I think that it’s a really good idea, especially because [King] was an alum of the school,” Salant said. “And I feel like it’s a good way to get all the students involved and learn more about everything that happened.”

Sinead Omelinn, a sophomore in COM, said she felt continuing the program is beneficial because of King’s lasting impact.

“I think [King] completely changed the U.S. forever,” Omelinn said. “And I think it’s important to keep talking about that, especially because change still has to be made.”

Julia Garland, a freshman in the College of General Studies, said she thinks the event is perfect for those at the BU Medical Campus.

“I think this event is a really good idea,” Garland said. “I know a few people over there, my mom works over there, and I think based on the people I know, they would really enjoy that.”

What does Boston do with its retired subway trolleys?

BY ANGELA YANG DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Maintaining one of the oldest subway systems in the country, Boston has retired its fair share of train trolleys.

Seven of them are currently on auction at a starting price of $500 on Auctions International through Jan. 28.

These cars have run on the tracks for decades, with the oldest dating back to the late 1970s.

They are no longer operational and all salvageable parts of the trolleys have been stripped off.

Massachusetts Bay Tr a n s p or t a t ion Aut hor it y Director of Communications Joe Pesaturo wrote in an email hundreds more cars from the Orange and Red Line are next in line for disposal within the coming years, and 404 new cars will roll in to replace them.

“Old cars are retired after they are no longer capable of providing safe and reliable passenger service,” Pesaturo wrote. “About ten years ago, the T disposed of the old Blue Line f leet.”

Disposa l, accord i ng to Pesaturo, means they are sold to the highest bidder — usually for the scrap metal.

But what happens to the trolleys that don’t get sold?

Since approximately 1951, subway cars from the T have made

COURTESY AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL

The MBTA is auctioning off seven old T cars through the end of January, with plans to donate those that don’t sell to the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine.

their way to the Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport, Maine. CEO Jim Schantz said the MBTA effectively donates the cars that were not purchased.

“In some cases, there are things that are complicated to scrap,” Schantz said, “and they even have to pay somebody to

take them apart.”

While some of Boston’s retired buses can be sold to small private operators, its rail and subway cars are too customized to perform well in the resale market, Shantz said.

“So the alternative is the junker, and that’s not doing any-

body any good,” Schantz said. “In our case, we’ve always had very good relations with the T over the years, and they are happy to have their history preserved someplace.”

Seashore Trolley Museum adds new trolleys to its collection in accordance with the MBTA’s

rail car renewal cycle.

The last additions came when the city switched out its Blue Line a decade ago, and the next will come soon as the city begins to dispose of its Orange and Red Line cars.

Rashida Royster, 44, of Jamaica Plain said she believes the city should try anything to prevent its retired rail cars from going to waste.

“I think the U.S. can be ver y wasteful with certain things that we have that we no longer use,” Royster said. “So I think if they did turn it into scrap metal or something else, it would be much better for the city and for the environment.”

Jamaica Plain resident Dencis Pena, 40, said he would prefer the old trolleys be recycled rather than in a museum.

“I know there’s many people who haven’t seen [the cars],” Pena said, “but other than that I don’t know why you would want to keep it if you can reuse it.”

Claire Kim, 26, of Roxbury said she likes the idea of putting unsold and unusable subway cars on display.

“Both works because donating something is doing something for the society,” Kim said. “And reusing is also the way to reduce waste.”

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Mass. bill could give cities freedom to lower voting age VOTING, FROM 1 creates financial, administrative and political burdens,” the document stated. “For the Massachusetts L eg islat u re, annually there is a large volume of special acts before them for approval.”

Cottle said this requirement incentivized MassVOTE to tack onto the Empower Act when it began circulating, as its passage would cut the red tape that currently hinders municipalities’ ability to enact this type of change.

While Cottle said he hopes to eventually see a lowered voting age in state and federal elections as well, he said the local focus of the Empower Act is an effective place to kickstart interest in civic participation. “[Municipal elections] matter in your everyday life,. This is what’s going to fix your streets, your schools, your home, your life,” Cottle said. “Obviously voting for president is ver y important. But a lot of the direct work is going to be felt on these local elections.”

A common complaint Cottle hears from voters in presidential elections is that the Electoral College makes them “feel like their vote doesn’t matter.” But city wide elections, he said, constitute true direct democracy.

“It really is you having a voice and putting a vote forward, and these are the votes where you’ll feel the change most quickly and most powerfully,” Cottle said.

Kristina Mensik, assistant director of nonprofit election advocacy group Common Cause Massachusetts, said with the current voting age at 18, many citizens gain their suffrage just as they are moving out of their home state.

“Lowering the voting age to 16 or 17 will make it easier for young people to get in the habit of voting while they’re still at home in particular,” Mensik said. “I remember when I was in college, there were a lot of young people, a lot of my peers, who had trouble casting ballots out of state.”

If the bill passes, Mensik said she believes younger voters would take advantage of any enfranchisement offered to them by their city, though the effects would not be instantly obvious.

“What we generally know about election reforms is that they tend not to create these immediate windfa ll effects, particularly looking at things like voter turnout,” Mensik said. “I think that the energy is there, and I think that young voters would certainly get to

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A proposed Massachusetts bill would give cities the option to lower the voting age to 16 years old with the hopes of increasing voter turnout.

the polls.”

Fenway resident Delaney Gagnon, 21, said she feels the younger population should have a voice through the ballot because they are an untapped host of “good ideas.”

“I think actually a lot of change happens on the local level, especially changes related to schooling and other things that impact young people,”

Gagnon said. “They should probably have a voice in those types of issues.”

Joel DeWolfe, 49, of North Andover said that as he himself has a child of similar age, he thinks voting is a responsibility that requires a higher level of maturity than many teenagers have.

“Not saying that some aren’t highly qualified,” DeWolfe said.

“My own teenager is very into politics, but I think for the population at large, it’s probably better to keep it at 18.”

16-year-old Tyree Beaute of Medford said he is hesitant about the idea of lowering the voting age, but can see the argument for it.

“Some people might take it as a joke,” Beaute said, “and some people might take it seriously.”

SPH launches online executive master’s of public health program SPH, FROM 1 different,” Galea said, “but it’s the same degree, same everything.”

Lisa Sullivan, the associate dean for education in SPH, said even though the online program is new, the target group of working professionals have been seeking a way to get additional education for decades.

“When the school started over 40 years ago, we were a school where almost all of our students were parttime students who had [field] experience,” Sullivan said. “We still have this very precious group of experienced people who want to go further and take on leadership roles in public health. They needed a slightly different program to meet their professional goals and interests.”

Rafik Wahbi, a current residential MPH candidate in SPH, said he does not see a downside to the online program.

“One of the benefits of being a

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The Boston University School of Public Health launched its Online Executive Master’s of Public Health program in early January with classes set to begin this fall.

resident student is you get the opportunities for internships and jobs to start your career in public health,” Wahbi said. “But if you’re doing an executive MPH and you’ve developed yourself in some field already,

you don’t need that as much.”

Wahbi also noted there are current students in the residential MPH program who may have preferred the online program, as it could have been a better fit for their schedule.

“I definitely know students who are working full time and are pretty invested in their careers,” Wahbi said, “and are taking an MPH to increase their knowledge base of public health who would’ve enjoyed or benefited from an online program like this.”

Tala Fahoum, a freshman in the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, said she thinks the online program is good for increasing accessibility for students who wish to pursue public health, but that the quality of the education may differ in an online setting.

“It’s not as comprehensive because you’re not in a classroom,” Fahoum said. “I think it’s nice because it’s accessible, but you might not be getting the same education.”

Gabriella Ostoyich, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences, said she sees online programs like SPH’s new option as powerful in increasing access for students, but

recognizes the downsides of an online class environment.

“I think online graduate programs are really important because they cater to a group of people who generally wouldn’t have the opportunity because they’re working another job or pursuing another field of study,” Ostoyich said. “But I think difficulties also come with it, just because there’s a lot to be said in graduate programs about personal contact and knowing your professors well, and you lose that degree of interaction when it’s online.”

Abigail Hulick, a sophomore in the Questrom School of Business, said she sees online programs as a useful addition to the curriculum that could open up education opportunities to a new crop of students.

“I think that online classes really make education available to a lot more people in a lot more regions,” Hulick said.

CAMPUS CALENDAR THURSDAY, JAN. 23

FRIDAY, JAN. 24

SATURDAY, JAN. 25

MONDAY, JAN. 27

MONDAY, JAN. 27

Celebrate the Legacy of MLK

AJLM Symposium

Howard Thurman Center Celebration

Counting Women in Buddhist Studies

Time Management Workshop

12 p.m.

Hiebert Lounge, Boston University Medical Campus Hosted by BUSM Diversity and Inclusion

9 a.m.

BU School of Law Hosted by the American Journal of Law and Medicine

8 p.m.

Howard Thurman Center Hosted by the Howard Thurman Center

2:30 p.m.

Elie Wiesel Center BU Center for the Study of Asia and the CAS Department of Religion

4 p.m.

Yawkey Center for Student Services Educational Resource Center

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COMMUNITY Howard Thurman Center celebrates a ‘campus living room’

BY ADITYA JAIN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Theologian Howard Thurman’s messages of unity and creativity not only inspire the decorations on the walls of 808 Commonwealth Ave., but also the students and faculty within them. In the midst of the bustling crowd during the grand opening of the new Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground, Thurman’s legacy lives on.

The center’s opening on Tuesday was part of a week-long series of events to celebrate the expansion of the HTC, now five times its original size, and to encourage students to form a diverse community within the space. At the opening reception, students and faculty munched on food and listened to music while exploring the renovated building.

Highlights of the space include the updated multi-functional Events Space, built for panel discussions and theater performances, among other uses in line with Thurman’s philosophy of cooperation. The first floor also houses a lending library, filled with books meant to spark discussion. On the second floor, classes are already in session, uti-

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Boston University’s newly renovated Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground celebrated its grand opening Sunday with a week-long series of events.

lizing new classrooms showcasing views of the city and campus.

Boston University Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore advocated for the renovations and said he is most impressed with the HTC’s Gathering Place, which promotes comfort and visibility among students.

“I love it because it’s that space where you can lean over, put your elbows up, spread out and you can see each other,” Elmore said. “And it’s got a bit of whimsy to it, which is

what I like about this whole place.”

Elmore said the HTC acts as a “campus living room,” a place where students can feel comfortable being themselves. This idea is reflected in the Listening Room, a space frequented by attendees and replicates a feeling of being in a forest, creating a different atmosphere from wintry Boston.

“I think, like most people, I love the Listening Room,” Elmore said.

“It is a round room with a cork floor.

At first maybe a little disorienting,

but it’s relaxing.”

Laura Rose Montorio, assistant director of marketing and communications at the HTC, said the center’s attempt to best accommodate student needs is part of the reason a new HTC was desired. Montorio said student input was vital in the renovation project to create a more welcoming community on campus.

“We were hearing from students, student leaders, student groups, just people who were regulars at the center saying that they want more resources on campus to have these difficult conversations,” Montorio said. “We want everyone to come in and connect with each other, with themselves.”

David Winner, a freshman in College of Arts and Sciences, said he believes the renewed and expanded building will encourage more students to attend HTC events.

“I used to attend Coffee and Conversation [programs] in the old HTC, which had the benefit of being a really intimate space,” Winner said. “But the new location will also allow for a lot of new voices.”

This week, the HTC plans on

hosting more events to commemorate the space, including “The Psalm of Howard Thurman: The Journey of a Dream of the Heart

by Arleigh Prelow” on Thursday at 6 p.m. More events will continue throughout the semester, such as “Pete Souza: Two Presidents, One Photographer” on Feb. 7 and a talk with Nevada-based artist Justin Favela on Feb. 26.

While the center hosts daily events, Montorio said the space offers a community instead of simply a collection of programs and activities. She said the HTC has more to offer in terms of personal growth and interaction.

“We have events every day, but you never need a reason to come here,” Montorio said. “We want this to be a space that you feel is like a campus living room.”

Elmore said the improved HTC should not be a study space, but rather a home away from home.

“That means you also talk to people in that living room,” Elmore said, “you watch film, you dance in that living room, you argue in the living room, and you find a lot of joy.”

SCIENCE

Research is an integral part of some BU students’ education

BY AKSHATA SHUKLA DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Student research is a popular endeavor that many undergraduates see as an opportunity to broaden their own knowledge in a selected field and forge connections with their professors and experts they work with.

Countless Boston University students and professors work together in labs, offices and even online, partaking in extensive, high-level research.

Bhargavi Thakar, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences who works with Professor Wen Li at BU’s Center for Space Physics, wrote in an email that she has been passionate about doing research and was interested in pursuing an opportunity from the beginning of her time in college.

“I decided to start looking for research opportunities right from freshman year,” Thakar wrote. “There are so many ‘subfields’ in astronomy and physics that I was so confused and unsure as to what I wanted to do.”

For those not completely set on what type of research they want to do and are unsure on how to obtain a position in a lab, much information is available on BU’s website, which allows students to read about the various research opportunities and projects professors are working on.

“I went through all those

faculty pages for astronomy and physics, and sort of shortlisted, the ones that I thought were interesting,” Thakar said in an interview. “I shot a few professors emails and I was like ‘let’s see how that goes.’”

Isabella Muratore, a graduate research fellow in ecology, evolution and behavior at BU, said the undergraduates in her lab are able to take on a variety of challenging roles that are similar to the tasks typically assigned to graduate students.

Muratore said the importance of research in an undergraduate’s career depends on what they want to do in the future, but that it offers advantages to all students.

“It certainly has benefits for everyone because you learn new science skills, you learn time management organization, you make connections with the scientists,” Muratore said. “If you’re going to get a job, you can learn a lot of useful technical skills that can translate directly into whatever role you’d have there.”

Avery Lahodny, a sophomore in the CAS, conducts research with Associate Professor Hui Feng at BU’s Cancer Research Center. Lahodny wrote in an email that she believes meeting experts in the field would be helpful for her as a premed undergraduate, and that research serves as a way to apply the concepts taught in class.

“Working in a lab would

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Research opportunities in Boston University professors’ labs provide students with the chance to gain experience and connect with experts in their fields.

be an opportunity to get more hands-on experience and meet professionals in my field who can give me valuable advice,” La hodny wrote. “I thought it would help internalize the things I was learning in the classroom.”

Lahodny wrote that it was difficult when she first started working in the lab, but said commitment is essentia l in research to succeed, with the help of passionate mentors.

“Ever yone you work with is so intelligent and obviously passionate, as a freshman I felt very under qualified,” Lahodny wrote. “However, I have learned that passionate doctors make the best teachers because they want to train young people to carry on with their findings.”

Sarah Davies, an assistant

professor of biology in CAS, works with undergraduates in her lab where she focuses on current ecological issues as a result of climate change.

Davies wrote in an email that working with students and seeing their success is the “highlight of the job.”

“I have one undergrad that has a first author publication, another whose first author publication is in revision and a third who is about to submit,” Davies wrote. “I wish I had more time and energy to mentor more!”

Davies said she encourages all BU students to take advantage of the many resources provided by the university and to find research that suits their interests.

“I think it is a shame

when students at [a prominent research] school do not engage in research,” Davies wrote. “It is definitely something that this type of school can offer students that other schools cannot.”

Her own experience as a student is what led her to her career, Davies wrote.

“My undergraduate research is why I am still in science and I still remain in contact with my advisor,” Davies wrote. “It will be something that will stay with you for a long time.”

While Thakar said she knows she wants to continue doing research in physics and astronomy into the future, she said she is open to tr ying out different areas of research in the field.

“I want to keep experimenting at least while I can to see what different fields are like,” Thakar said. “I’m not ruling this out for future research opportunities.”

Thakar said she encourages students not to be fazed by the difficulties research may pose.

She said she believes it is vital to persevere through the challenges because ultimately, the experience is invaluable.

“It seems very daunting to get into research but honestly the professors are just so open and they just want students to come up to them and talk to them,” Thakar said. “Just jump in. You honestly have nothing to lose.”

6 FEATURES

ARTS

Designers offer a personal glimpse of Boston through holiday ‘B’s

BY MEGAN GREGOIRE DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Ten local artists expressed their personal connection with the city by customizing the City of Boston ‘B’ logo into award-winning graphics to be featured on the city’s social media channels on various holidays. While some artists ref lected the love and kindness they had seen in the city through their designs, others tried to lighten the mood by

Another of Peng’s designs depicts the Boston Dragon Boat Festival, the longest running dragon boat festival in North America, using a traditional Chinese painting style. Peng said the use of muted colors was a deliberate choice as they are the colors used to attract ancient spirits in Chinese tradition.

“I wanted to bring something different and this festival goes back to maybe 2000 years ago,” Peng said. “It is a very traditional

COURTESY ALEYNNA QUINONES

COURTESY JOHN BRANAGAN

Boston University alum John Branagan’s “B” design celebrates the Allston-Brighton Parade Day and features the buildings along the parade route.

creating amusing graphics.

Like their first contest in 2017, thecity called on residents this year to design and submit custom Boston ‘B’ logos representing a holiday of their choice. The winners were announced on Jan. 17.

All 17 selected designs were based on different holidays, from Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Hanukkah to National Bean Day and the Boston Dragon Boat Festival.

Fei Peng, a professional landscape architect and art enthusiast, is one of the winning artists.

She said the variety of holidays recognized by the city gave the artists plenty of options to draw inspiration from.

“I had a long list of holidays, plenty to do the designs on,” Peng said. “But I only ended up with four of them.”

Three of Peng’s designs— which depict One Boston Day, Boston Dragon Boat Festival and Halloween — were chosen.

Peng’s design for One Boston Day includes the “Boston Strong” slogan and a graphic of the bronze spire depicting the Marathon Marker on Boylston Street. Peng uses yellow and blue in honor of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings.

Peng said she wanted to make a design for One Boston Day because the Boston Marathon bombings took place during her first year living in Boston. She was impressed by the response of the city and its residents in the face of such a tragedy.

“The community got together and they responded to this violence in love,” Peng said, “not in hate.”

Designer Aleynna Quinones’ graphic, created for the City of Boston’s Holiday “B” contest, redesigns the city’s logo to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

COURTESY BILL MILLER

WGBH graphic designer Bill Miller’s design for the City of Boston’s “B” contest celebrates Bean Day.

Chinese celebration, so I wanted to introduce that aspect of the festival.”

Bill Miller, a WGBH graphic designer, used his simple illustration style and Boston’s nickname to create the winning design for National Bean Day. Miller said he initially submitted a different design for

Bean Day, which included a gas cloud with the word ‘fart’ misspelled ‘fahht’ as a play on the Bostonian accent, without any expectation of being selected.

He said he made changes to the design — notably, omitting ‘fahht’ altogether — so the city could use the graphic on all public channels.

“[I] didn’t really think much of it,” Miller said. “But then a few weeks later, I was surprised to get an email saying it was selected as a winner.”

Aleynna Quinones, a student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, designed the ‘B’ for Martin Luther King Jr. Day because she said it is an import-

ant holiday for the countr y.

Quinones said she wanted to deliver the message that it is important to learn from one another and recognize personal privileges.

“Growing up in Boston,” Quinones said, “I was continuously surrounded by so much diversity in my community.”

Quinones said masking King’s portrait in the ‘B’ itself and overlaying stars with a cloudy background makes the design dreamy and light.

“I was thinking about his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech,” Quinones said. “I wanted to incorporate the sort of feeling of dreams, of being in a dream, so I chose an image of clouds.”

John Branagan, a Boston University alumnus, designed a holiday ‘B’ for the AllstonBrighton Parade Day. The design has the ‘B’ in the foreground with an animation of the iconic buildings of Allston-Brighton that fall in the parade route between Packards Corner and Oa k Square in the background.

The original red underl i ned ‘B’ logo of Boston was launched in 2016, when I DE O, a n i nter n at ion a l design and consulting company, redesigned the cit y ’s website. The ‘B’ logo, underlined in a bolded Montserrat font, i ntends to str i ke a friendly tone that represents Boston, accord i ng to the city’s website.

The winning designs will be used in media by the city of Boston for major holidays throughout 2020 and 2021.

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BUSINESS

Accessibility in the Workplace Workshop redefines what access mean

BY LILY KEPNER DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Inclusion. Freedom. Equality.

O ptions. T hese one - word responses exemplify what true accessibility means for a crowd of able- and non-able-bodied professionals who gathered Tuesday to discuss how their workspaces fall short in meeting their needs.

Rhys McGovern, a speech and language pathologist in the Boston area, hosted a workshop entitled “Accessibility Matters: Accessibility in the Workplace” at the Cambridge Innovation Center.

Though he walked unassisted at the event, McGovern uses a wheelchair as needed when his disability prevented him from being ambulatory. He said having a wheelchair was not a bad thing because it gave him a chance to be mobile again. That feeling of freedom, however, did not last long as accessibility and discriminatory barriers began blocking his autonomy.

“Getting a wheelchair was the most freeing thing that I have ever experienced in my life,” McGovern said. “I was thrilled.

But then, I realized that I couldn’t go places and do things.”

Cambridge resident Ragan McNeely, a self-employed psychotherapist and father of a son

who is a wheelchair user, said he used creative solutions in his own life to help his patients, such as eliminating the idea of a waitlist in order to provide a more accessible and immediate service.

McNeely, who attended the event, said the workshop offered insight to how creativity and critical thinking can help increase accessibility.

“Universal access to something [is] a creative process,” McNeely said in an interview. “I like that about it.”

McGovern said he hoped the workshop would encourage a stronger understanding of accessibility and the barriers that limit people’s independence, particularly in the workplace.

“The last thing that you want in a workplace is for other people to have to do stuff for you,” McGovern said at the event.

“You want to be an independent adult doing independent work.”

But McGovern said this access and independence is often hard to achieve.

“A lot of people think accessibility is [just] physical,” McGovern wrote in an email.

“They think about stairs and elevators and doors. But that is only one small part of access.”

McGovern said 25 percent of people across the nation have at least one disability. Without

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Speech and language pathologist Rhys McGovern speaks at the “Accessibility in the Workplace” workshop at Cambridge Innovation Center Tuesday.

creating universally accessible products and spaces, individuals and companies miss out on appealing to a quarter of their potential consumers, according to McGovern.

“It’s a reality of being [a] human in bodies that are squishy that at some point, you will experience a disability. And if we design for that reality, suddenly ever ything changes,” McGovern said. “If a design works well for people with disabilities, it works better for everyone.”

Though installing new structures can be pricey, McGovern said not all solutions require a huge investment. He said cre-

ative fixes, such as removing carpets or rugs in a workspace, is an easy solution to make spaces more accessible for people using manual wheelchairs.

In the presentation, McGovern included a “bingo board” of phrases that people with disabilities regularly hear, including, “I wish I could sit down all the time,” and “you don’t look/act disabled.” These prompted the audience to share intimate stories of personal discrimination, and what they did about it.

David Wieselmann, who became a wheelchair user after an accident, created an app and website called “Where to

Wheel” as a tool for people with disabilities to find places that are truly accessible and reviewed by people who also share a disability. The entrepreneur said the idea stemmed as a result of the challenges of inaccessible places.

“The more I went out I realized, ‘Okay, if I was in [an] electric wheelchair, maybe I could use this place,’” Wieselmann said in an interview. “That’s when I had the epiphany of “Where to Wheel.’”

Beyond addressing these issues on a corporate scale, McGovern discussed ways the audience can take individual action to change the work environment. He said one of the ways is to acknowlege and confront discrimination against someone who is or is perceived to be disabled.

Further, McGovern said examining language is essential to making a change in workplace culture and is one of the simplest, yet most difficult things to do.

“Learning to recognize and address access barriers and ableism,” McGovern wrote, “is the most powerful step individuals can take toward creating and supporting a more equitable workplace and society at large.”

SCIENCE

Postdoctoral scholar discusses transportation methods of the future

BY JULIA MARUCA DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

In a city of chaotic traffic and hopeful climate goals, the research of Stanford University Postdoctoral Scholar Mauro Salazar in the prospect of driverless vehicles models the desire for a more efficient transportation system.

Salazar presented a summary of his work on control systems for the F1 car and for autonomous driverless ridesharing services at a talk at the Boston University Center for Information and Systems Engineering Tuesday.

The lecture was facilitated by the CISE Seminar program, which connects PhD students with scholars from around the country to “encourage research collaborations and enhance student educational experiences,” according to their website.

Arian Houshmand, a fourth year PhD candidate in Systems Engineering at BU and student host at the event, worked with Salazar on a project last year related to eco-routing for electric cars. Like professional conferences, Houshmand said CISE talks can serve as a space to build relationships with potential research partners.

“These talks at CISE talks

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Stanford University postdoctoral scholar Mauro Salazar speaks at the first Center for Information and Systems Engineering talk of the semester in Boston University’s Engineering Manufacturing Building Tuesday.

can have the same purpose [as conferences],” Houshmand said.

“You see different professors here, and then people can collaborate with each other. Just start a conversation there and then a new project can come out of it.”

During his lecture, Salazar discussed his research topics while connecting them to a wider theme of optimizing mobility systems.

Salazar described the three main challenges in achieving optimal mobility as dissatisfaction with mobility options, congestion problems and the current environmental crisis.

As today’s transportation methods cause greenhouse gas emissions to rise, Salazar said the aim is to make vehicles and transportation systems that achieve multiple goals.

“To completely fulfill smart mobility, the systems must be first environmentally friendly, socially inclusive and also, of course, economically viable,” Salazar said at the event. “To this end, the design and operation of the systems must be tailored to the specific application.”

Salazar showed the models he and his team at Stanford’s Autonomous Systems

Laboratory use to project how a potential f leet of self-driving cars could work together with the public transit system to lighten traffic problems in cities and allow people to easily move around.

Salazar’s case study for the project was based in Berlin and New York City, which have largely contrasting street layouts. Many factors come into play when designing the control methods for a self-driving vehicle project, Salazar said in his talk. Issues such as congestion, street maps and cars moving themselves to areas of high traffic to assist customers all affect the development of such a project, he said.

“This entails the need to have a comprehensive set of tools to solve such design and operational problems,” Salazar said.

“And also enabling us to find the killer applications that are competitive on the market side but also more sustainable.”

Christos Cassandras, faculty host of the seminar and the head of the Division of Systems Engineering at BU, said he believes self-driving systems affect a range of topics and are not simply limited to transportation technology.

“The interesting thing about [self-driving technology] is that

it’s ver y interdisciplinar y,” Cassandras said. “It’s not just about technolog y, which is what we focus on, but it’s also about economics, policy and really, social aspects of the technology.”

Without the cooperation of the public transit system, Salazar said a self-driving car in New York might be limited by congestion in the middle of the city. It is vital to consider options such as walking and public transit in order to establish a complete picture of an average New Yorker’s daily transportation uses, he said.

Cassandras, who is also co-cha ir of the Boston Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics, said he believes Salazar’s research on improving congestion can be applied to the city of Boston. He pointed out that Boston was recently rated the most congested city in the country by the Global Traffic Scorecard, released by transportation firm INRIX. “We don’t want to be blind engineers, just developing all of this wonderful technology without recognizing that it has to be accepted, it has to be economically feasible, it has to be respectful to the environment,” Cassandras said. “That’s all a new ball game.”

8 OPINION

EDITORIAL

Partisan decisions in impeachment trial threaten Sentate’s integrity T he Senate i mpeach ment tr ia l process bega n Tuesday w ith debate concern ing the r u les that w i l l govern the proceed ings in the com ing weeks. At the d isc ussion’s center wa s a con f l ict over subpoen a i n g w itnesses a nd add itiona l ev idence from govern ment a gencies.

Democratic senators put for th 11 a mend ments to Majorit y L eader M i t c h M c C o n n e l l ’s p r o p o s e d r u les resolution, m a ny of wh ich were pred ictably rejected by thei r Republ ica n counter pa r ts.

By doi n g so, Republ ica ns a re abusi ng thei r major it y to i nsu late their pa rt y leader from ev iction a nd consequently foreclosing importa nt l i nes of com mu n ication. In fact, t hei r ref usa l to a l low more e v idence sug gests a lack of conf idence i n President Tr u mp’s i n nocence a nd reads a s a possible ack nowled gement of concrete or i ncr i m inating ev idence a ga inst h im.

To leg it i m i z e t hei r deci sion , Republ ica ns t urned to the Cl inton i mpeach ment for h istor ica l prec edent. In t h at ca se, t he S en ate passed a resolution at the beginning of the tr ia l to set r u les a nd on ly considered w itness testi mony procedu re later in the tr ia l. However, the Cl i nton tr ia l is ma rked ly d if ferent f rom th is one a long mu ltiple d imensions — most notably in the bipa r tisa n tone of the cu r rent sit uation.

Because of these d ifferences, the Republ ica n s’ nod to precedent is f lawed. It is a log ic that has ver y l it tle to do w ith lega l precedent a nd a lot to do w it h re -election. Even if they were sincerely using the Cl inton proceed i ngs to g u ide thei r strateg y, McCon nel l’s pla n for a speedy tr ia l a nd a lignment w ith Tr ump eliminates

moment i n A mer ica n h istor y. If w itnesses a re not ca l led to testif y, a defective process w i l l be per m itted to ta ke root in our lega l system.

The possibil it y that a Democratic president cou ld end up i n the sa me sor t of contentious a nd g r id locked impeach ment proceed ings f ueled by Republ ica n resent ment mea n s we

This moment’s extreme political polarization and distinct administration make this trial a watershed moment in American history. the suspense.

T he publ ic ef fect i vel y a l read y k nows the outcome of th is tria l.

T h is moment ’s ex treme pol itica l pol a r i zation a nd d isti nct ad m i n istration ma ke th is tr ia l a watershed

CROSSWORD

have no choice left but to ask why a nd how our govern ing instit utions have become so f lawed. T he lack of a susta inable justice fra mework or even a long term v ision of what one wou ld look l i ke is crippl ing our

pol itica l system.

Even if Tr u mp is successf u l ly acqu it ted , Republ ica n ref usa l to im med iately accept add itiona l ev idence is undermining the purpose of impeachment.

One of the countr y ’s most inf luentia l lawma kers is acting as the president’s lackey. W hat does a fair tria l even look like in this case? How can we have conf idence in the people we have elected to be our prox ies? What will become of the ba lance of powers in this age of extreme polarization?

But our politica l institutions may not be the only parties to blame for the politicization of a lega l process.

At the moment, it is diff icult to f ind any coverage of the trial that does not have some version of a partisan slant.

The New York Times and Vox do not hold back their critique of Senate.

Fox News leaps at ever y chance to tear dow n the House of Representatives.

Yet, we cannot be sure whether polarization precedes these slants or vice versa. What we can be sure of is that the media and politicians are eg ging each other on in a f ight that cannot and will not end well for either.

Tr ump may not be removed. That does not mea n we ca n move on a nd leave our law-ma king orga nizations unexamined after such a tr ying time.

Fift y years down the line, lega l scholars, Democrats, Republicans and the A merica n publ ic w i l l recog n ize th is as the blunder that it is.

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DOWN 39. Sphere 40. Fairy tale character 41. Impudent girl 42.

Prognostication 44. Point 45. Feudal lord 46. European wild oxen 50. Close-knit group 52. Seminal f luid 54. Point 55. Region 56. Apparent 58. Pepper_ _ _ _ 59. Discovered 60. Mobile phone 61. Lack of difficulty 62. Hackneyed 63. At one time (archaic)

1. Loses color 2. Andean animal 3. Rowed 4. Ironic 5. Emissary 6. Pieces 7. Speechless 8. School administrator 9. Aye 10. Avenue 11. Washerwoman 12. Not legs 13. Bishop of Rome 18. Homes for birds 22. Resorts 24. Poetic foot 26. Breezed through 28. Demurely 29. Colored part of an eye 30. Roentgen ray 31. Cease 32. Unit of pressure 33. Heartens

34. Computing device 37. Remnant 38. Car 40. You (archaic) 41. Brass musical instruments 43. Buccaneer 44. Charisma 46. Catkin 47. A heavy wooden pole 48. Small mountains 49. Refine metal 50. Arrived 51. Operatic solo 53. Decorative case 56. Frequently, in poetry 57. Frozen water

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OPINION 9

American Protest:

COLUMNS Let Your Hair Down:

Militias in Richmond prove Diet Culture and forming a healthyrRelationship the need for stricter gun with your plate control laws

BY MEREDITH VARNER COLUMNIST

T he new semester has beg u n.

St udents a re ret urn ing to school re-energ ized for a new semester f u l l of advent ures a nd education.

However, there is something else more sinister that we must now also consider: the constant threat of g un violence.

It seems that nowhere in this countr y is safe. To be a student means getting g unned down tomorrow is an actual possibility. This might sound dramatic, but I can assure you that it is a real fear many students have.

It feels like ever y day I wake up a nd see that a nother g unma n has entered a high school or college with the intent to kill as many people as possible. In spite of these tragedies, this past week I noticed that a prog un rally is happening in Richmond, Virginia on Monday.

This all started because Governor Ra lph Northam declared a state of emergency last week a nd issued a ban on f irearms or other weapons on Capitol g rou nds. T hese people ma rch ing a re so a ngr y about potentia l limitations on their g uns that they are showing up as armed militias.

No one is ta k i ng away thei r weapons. They are simply banning them from a highly v ulnerable area to tr y and prevent a shooting. Gun control laws will not take away g uns nor abolish the Second Amendment.

This legislation is simply tr y ing to prevent the loss of life.

As a student who knows I am at constant risk of these shootings, it is so odd to see a group of people so much more concerned w ith the weapon then the lives of students.

It feels as though they value these guns more than my own life. It is also baff ling as to what they are actually marching and protesting for. No one has taken their g uns away and I do not see a future where that happens.

Most of us who are sick of constant g un violence just want stricter r u les a nd more l imited access to harmful weapons. No one should be able to buy a weapon that can kill hundreds of people in a few minutes — at that point, it goes far beyond self-defense.

A re these people ma rch ing so uny ielding in this form of autonomy that they won’t even allow some str icter backg rou nd checks? A re they not worried that the next headline will include their child’s school or their spouse’s workplace?

Why are we as a nation not doing anything to tr y and fix this obvious issue? It should be clear that something str uctura lly needs to change.

No ot her compa rable cou ntr ies a re dea ling w ith this level of g un violence.

After ever y shooting and murder of innocent people, the nation merely goes through the motions. We preach about g un control and f inding ways to fix this issue, but then it becomes old news and we move on.

L ook what has happened as a result. We have given armed militias the room to assert their will. It is time we stop debating w ith those who refuse to consider the safety of our countr y.

I wa nt to return this semester feeling safer than I did in the last one. I want my sister to go to high school with the g uarantee that my parents will see her again.

If this countr y cannot do something as simple as that, then what are we doing?

BY HANNAH BOHN COLUMNIST

We l ive in a societ y that prides itself on f inding a lternative ways to live “healthier” lifestyles while pushing for perfectionist idea ls. The dia log ue around body image and our relationship with food has taken a turn for the worse because of modern diet culture.

The inf inite world of diet and f itness plans began with the intentions of self-love and hea lth conscious efforts.

However, through its alluring presence in media a nd publ ic f ig ure endorsements, dieting has become a t w isted version of itself.

Today ’s diet culture has changed the ways we interact with food, entertaining health myths and counterintuitive solutions to poor body image.

The emphasis on restrictive diets and r ule-making with food has conditioned us to approach food in misleading — and sometimes unhea lthy — ways. We concept ua l ize the d istinctions bet ween “bad” and “good” food, judging nutritiona l va lue based on how the media associates diet with appearance.

This sug gests that one way of eating works for ever yone a nd that a l l bodies f unction in the same way, which is misg uided.

The obvious rea lit y is, if one diet worked for all individuals, then each person would adopt that diet, get the same results and feel content. Ever y human inhabits a unique body with its own system, needs and balance. So, we cannot squeeze ourselves into limited ways of eating that do not work for ever yone.

Eating hea lthy does not work the

same for ever yone.

The diet phenomenon exacerbates the belief that restriction is the key to self-control when it comes to what we eat. This belief strengthens the idea that in order to maintain a healthy diet and avoid gaining weight, we cannot indulge in the ty pes of food we want. When we entertain that restriction myth, we promote a lack of trust in ourselves.

Restr iction mea ns control, control means weight loss, and weight loss means looking “good” in the form societ y gla morizes. These ideologies a re entirely backwards; believing that we must reshape our bodies f irst through food restriction in order to then feel good about ourselves is a misunderstood way of viewing health and happiness.

Rely ing on restriction to achieve a certain body image is ineff icient a nd undesirable. Developing a healthy relationship w ith our bodies must begin with changing our mindsets.

No hea lth and f itness strateg y that deprives satisfaction is sustainable. Food should function for both nutritional and pleasurable value — an unhealthy relationship with food forms when we eliminate either of those functions.

Our emphasis shou ld be on both m ind a nd body consciousness rather tha n being hy perconscious about the food we eat. We should maintain awareness of what we put into our bodies while understanding what we need and what makes us happy. This idea puts the focus toward how we feel rather than how we look.

Diet culture limits perspectives of food and warps the concepts of health, f itness and happiness when it comes to what we eat and how we view our bodies. Rather than shaping our relationship with food around misinformed ideologies, we must view eating with a holistic approach that considers its instrumental role in all parts of our life.

How and what we eat is a choice we should make based on how we want to feel and what works for our own body — not through judgment, but through love for what makes us a unique individual.

10 SPORTS

7th Inning Stretch: Commissioner Manfred has got to go

BY JACOB GURVIS COLUMNIST

In the maelstrom that is the Major League Baseball sign-stealing scandal, four talented baseba ll minds have lost their jobs (so far). Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch, general manager Jeff Luhnow, Boston Red Sox manager A lex Cora and New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran all got the boot following the explosive 9-page report released by league Commissioner Rob Manfred last week.

What began as a sign-stealing scanda l in Houston has spread to three teams (so far), infecting the entire sport and calling into question the integrity of two of the last three World Series. And what started with four high-profile firings should end with one more: Manfred.

Since Manfred assumed his role five years ago this week, the game of baseball has improved in various ways. The League strengthened its policy regarding domestic violence, sexual assualt and child abuse while also taking important steps toward improving the pace of play. The rollout of instant replay rules in 2014 and 2017 was relatively smooth.

B ut t he com m i s sioner h a s made one fatal blunder that outweighs any of his accomplishments.

Manfred was tasked with responding to the biggest cheating scandal the sport has faced in decades, and he struck out.

The discipline Manfred administered to the Astros wasn’t even the most glaring issue. The Commissioner suspended Hinch

and Luhnow for the entire 2020 season, fined Houston a leaguehigh $5 million and took away the team’s top two draft picks for the next two seasons –– a hefty punishment for an indefensible violation of league rules and norms. While some, myself included, hoped for a ha rsher response, Ma nfred’s discipline appears strong enough to dissuade future transgressors.

It was more than a meager slap on the wrist.

The problem, however, is his continued commitment to allowing sign-stealing in baseball legally –– whatever that means.

In the League’s Sept. 15, 2017 press release that announced an undisclosed fine of the Red Sox for using smart watches to communicate stolen signs, Manfred w rote ea rl y i n t he statement: “At the outset, it is important to understand that the attempt to decode sig ns being used by a n opposing catcher is not a violation of any Major League Baseball Rule or Regulation.” He then went on to explain the ways in which the Sox’s scheme fell outside the bounds of the acceptable forms of sign-stealing.

But that sentence right there is the issue. Manfred himself has blurred the lines of what is acceptable. While it should be obvious to anyone who cares about baseball that using a video camera to steal signs during a game should be strictly prohibited, Manfred’s continued assurance that sign-stealing the right way is allowed has encouraged teams to hone their strategies and push boundaries, and

All this for a sport already struggling to attract fans.

eventually led the game’s brightest to take things too far.

So why encourage the tactic in the first place?

As many players, executives and coaches have said in recent weeks, everyone steals signs. In a sport that relies so heavily on secretive communication, it makes perfect sense that teams would attempt to decode their opponents’ systems to gain a competitive advantage.

But just as teams retaliate after a batter is beaned, sign-stealing falls squarely into the category of baseball’s unwritten rules. Everyone does it but nobody talks about it.

Except Manfred.

I understand Manfred’s intentions. By reassuring teams that the practice of stealing signs is permissible, he is attempting to safeg ua rd the tradition. But it seems it has had the opposite effect.

Give teams an inch and they ’ll take a mile.

Instead, Manfred should focus on preventing the violation itself:

the use of technology. The League should ban all use of video during games. Take away the team’s video replay room if need be. Clearly we cannot rely on integrity and honesty alone to police the game.

However, this is a conversation for another time.

In my mind, Manfred has lost his credibility. Sure, four talented managers lost their jobs. Two of them were suspended anyway and Cora is sure to be soon. In addition, Manfred declined to discipline any of the Astros players involved in the scheme — even Beltran, who the report names as the architect of the malfeasance. Plus, $5 million for a billionaire owner is pocket change.

The most telling reaction to the whole debacle has been the debate over whether other owners would willingly trade $5 million, four draft picks and the jobs of their GM and manager in return for a World Series. To some, it doesn’t seem so crazy. And that’s

how we k now the punishment wasn’t enough.

The fact that this thought is crossing people’s minds also displays Manfred’s inability to effectively lead the league. Manfred has 30 bosses, and if they respond to this cheating scandal by paying lip service to the commissioner and then mocking his response, that is not a healthy dynamic. Manfred does not inspire or intimidate. He is neither feared nor loved.

With less than a month until the 2020 sea son, th ree tea ms a re w ithout ma nagers. One of those teams is without a GM and another still awaits further discipline. Despite the seemingly severe punishments handed down to Houston, the rest of the league has been left feeling let down.

Some hoped for harsher punishments, while others even question if the discipline outweighs a Commissioner’s Trophy.

A l l th is for a sport a l ready str ug gl ing to attract fa ns a nd control its pace of play spells big trouble for MLB. In such times of crisis, superior leadership is required. The person cha rged with cleaning up a mess of this magnitude must have the trust of owners, coaches, players and fans alike. While Manfred is not solely to blame for the prevalence of cheating in baseba l l, it has become clear that he is also not the right person to lead the league out of it.

With Manfred, there’s no there there. Amidst a massive cheating scandal in the MLB, there should be no Manfred there.

Off the Post: The bigger the lead, the bigger the problem for the Bruins

BY CHAD JONES COLUMNIST

An old hockey theory is that a two-goal lead is the most dangerous kind for a team to have, in lieu of a greater advantage. Players are often caught between being aggressive on both offense and defense. However, this season’s Boston Bruins have found that larger leads can also be difficult to manage.

On Sunday, Boston was in Pittsburgh to take on the Penguins and, notably, Sidney Crosby. The Bruins exploded out to a three goal lead within the first 15 minutes and Patrice Bergeron drove a shot past Penguin goaltender Matt Murray 11 seconds into the game. Another goal two minutes later and a deflected puck put the Bruins in the driver’s seat with a 3-0 lead, but things quickly turned around for Pittsburgh.

Penguins center Dominik Simon shot the puck past goaltender Jaroslav Halak to cut into Boston’s lead. Boston closed out the first period with no further incidents, but the Bruins’ lead would become slimmer in the second period.

Just 33 seconds into the frame, Pittsburgh struck again, bringing themselves within one goal after a disastrous first period. Then, finally, things went from bad to unbearable in the third period.

At the start of the third, Boston’s incredibly talented power-play unit took the ice to try to extend its lead.

Instead, while on the penalty kill,

This is not just simply a bad period or one-off game.

the Bruins’ special teams gave up the game-tying goal off a Pittsburgh odd-man rush.

With 7:27 remaining in regulation, a turnover behind the net gave the Penguins an open shot in front of the net. Pittsburgh right wing Bryan Rust buried the puck in the net as Halak completely lost track of the puck. The Bruins were then unable to tie the game and the Penguins’ comeback was complete.

With Pittsburgh skating away victorious, Boston had managed to cough up a three-goal lead. Heading into this game, the Bruins were 2001-6 when ahead by three at any point during a game since 2011, according to the Associated Press.

For Boston, this is not the first

time this year they have struggled to hold a significant advantage.

This trend started back on Nov. 12 when the Bruins hosted the Florida Panthers. In the second period, Boston erupted for a four-goal outburst while also keeping Florida off the scoreboard heading into the second intermission.

Then, just 50 seconds in the final period, the flood gates opened. Over the course of the final 20 minutes of regulation, the Panthers chipped away at the Boston lead before scoring the game-tying goal with less than two minutes left. The Panthers scored four goals on goaltender Tuukka Rask in just 25 shots.

The Bruins would go on to pick up a mere loser point when they

failed to win in the shootout. Giving up a four-goal third period advantage at home goes beyond the category of unacceptable. That is especially true when you have your starting goaltender between the pipes.

Another recent example of the Bruins failing to protect a significant lead occurred last week in Philadelphia. This contest transpired differently from the Panthers game. While the Florida comeback was a tsunami of Panther goals all in one period, the Bruins offered more resistance in staving off a Flyers comeback.

Boston jumped out to a 5-2 advantage midway through the second period, but the wheels fell off once again for the Bruins.

After two quick goals in less than two minutes, Boston was up only one after two.

Skating four-on-four with just over seven minutes remaining, a Flyer was left uncovered in front of the net. He corralled the puck and fired it into the back of the net.

The Bruins again failed to protect a three goal advantage.

After Boston lost in yet another shootout, Bruins Head Coach Bruce Cassidy voiced his frustration to the media on Philadelphia’s equalizer.

“It’s inexcusable. You’re in the third period. You’ve got a lead that’s gotten away from you. We’re pretty good at buckling down,” Cassidy said to the media after the game. “I don’t know what to tell you on that particular play. No compete in front

of the net, no urgency to keep the puck out of the net from three of our players.”

Defenseman Matt Grzelcyk, who was on the ice during Philadelphia’s game-tying goal, was a healthy scratch the next game.

This is not just simply a bad period or one-off game. Losing leads has become a pattern for the Bruins this season. According to a tweet made by Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub, Boston has a record of 16-1-6 when they have the lead heading into the third period.

The five worst teams in the NHL at winning when up after two are the New Jersey Devils, Minnesota Wild, Montreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings and… the Bruins, who have the second most points in the NHL. Failing to put games away has cost Boston meaningful points.

They have lost overtime games and shootouts they never should have had to play in. The attention to detail and willingness to battle for the puck have been issues for the Bruins during these blown leads.

Fortunately for Boston, they are still first in their division and they have a roster talented enough to make another deep postseason run and win one more game than they did last spring. Another thing to note is that Rask was in the net for just one of these matchups — the collapse against Florida — but if they do not improve at protecting a lead as a unit, the Bruins could be getting May off.

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Women’s basketball falls in final seconds to Navy, 46-41

BY MAXWELL BEVINGTON DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

In its first game back from winter break, the Boston University women’s basketball team dropped a heart-breaker against the United States Naval Academy Wednesday in Annapolis, Maryland, 46-41.

This was the Terriers’ (8-10, 3-4 Patriot League) first loss to the Midshipwomen (6-12, 1-6 Patriot League) in over a year after sweeping the Midshipwomen in both matchups last season.

BU got itself in a hole early on and were down 21-14 at the end of the first half. The Terriers then stormed out of the gate during the third quarter and outscored the Mids 18-10 heading into the fourth quarter, giving them a lead of 32-21.

Despite the Terrier’s momentum, Navy dominated the final frame, outscoring BU 15-9, including an 8-0 run to put the Mids up 41-38 with just over half a minute left.

BU head coach Marisa Moseley said the Terriers must be able to sustain leads in order to be successful and also stressed that the team’s effort needs to sustain longer.

“Going forward, we’ve got to make sure we’re able to sustain our efforts for 40 minutes,” Moseley said, “instead of just 20, or even ten.”

On the offensive side of the ball, the Terriers were led by junior guard Katie Nelson, who went 6-15 from the floor and led the team in scoring with a total of 15 points.

Nelson’s performance was the only bright spot offensively for BU, which struggled scoring throughout the entire game. As a team, the Terriers went 16-48 from the floor.

The Terriers especially struggled shooting from three, going just 3-15 from beyond the arc.

BU also struggled to score down the stretch, only snagging three points in the final three minutes of the game.

The Terriers fared much better on the defensive side of the ball, holding the Midshipwomen to 34 percent shooting from the field. BU

was led on defense by freshman forward Maren Durant who secured a career-high 14 rebounds, as well as senior forward Nia Irving, who secured seven rebounds.

Despite a tough shooting night overall, Navy had a great deal of success from behind the arc, shooting 10-22 from three.

The Mids also took advantage of the Terriers giving the ball up, scoring 24 of their 41 points off turnovers, while BU only managed to score 8 points off of turnovers.

Moseley said turnovers killed the Terriers and she will be stressing the importance of ball security in future practices.

“We didn’t take care of the ball as well as we could, obviously we gave up 21 turnovers,” Moseley said. “Ball security is something we definitely need to continue to get better at, and that’s something we’ll focus on in practice.”

Nav y was led on offense by freshman guard Lindsay Llewellyn, who shot five of ten from the floor and scored a team-high 14 points, including a 3-point dagger with four seconds left in the game, putting Navy up 44-41.

On defense, Llewellyn secured a team-high seven rebounds. Both senior guard Morgan Taylor and junior forward Jasmine Bishop tallied six rebounds for the Midshipwomen as well.

Despite the Terrier’s close loss, Moseley said she remains confident in her squad and she knows having young players on her team can sometimes result in inconsistencies.

“You’re going to have growing pains when you bring in a young core of players and experiment … We’ve got to make sure we keep our eye on the prize,” Moseley said. “We’ve got the whole Patriot League season left and the postseason as well. We’ve just got to take it one day at a time and continue to try to get better.”

The Terrier’s will be back in action at home on Jan. 25 for an Alumni Day matchup against Holy Cross at Case Gym, with tip-off set for 4 p.m.

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Senior forward Nia Irving, shown in a November 2018 game against Brown University, played strong defense and pulled down seven rebounds in Boston University’s 46-41 loss against Navy.

Women’s and Men’s Patriot League Winter basketball update BASKETBALL, FROM 12 shooting 47 percent from the field.

Jones said McCoy has bounced back from a tough start to the season, but now he has earned the team’s trust and the offense now moves through him. “[McCoy] didn’t get off to a strong start in terms of what he’s capable of doing,” Jones said. “He’s started to play more on the ball, he’s our best decision maker on the perimeter and we’ve put the ball in his hands more.”

Last season ended in a tough loss to Colgate in the Patriot League quarterfinals, but the Terriers are in good position this year to avoid a road playoff game this season.

Jones said the biggest challenge going down the final month and a half of the season is balancing school and basketball without getting burned out in either respect.

“It’s a long year, it’s a mental and physical grind,” Jones said. “We had a month of just playing basketball, now we have to go back to being ready and competing in the classroom … now [the players] will be challenged to make sure they’re getting the right sleep, eating the right way and doing what they’ve got to do as a student.”

Women’s Basketball (8-9, 3-3 Patriot League) BU’s women’s basketball has gotten off to a similar start as the men. The Terriers lost the

first game of conference play at the buzzer to Lafayette, bounced back with a win at home against American and went 2-2 over the next four games to bring them to fifth place in the Patriot League standings.

BU head coach Ma risa Moseley said her squad has shown f lashes of their tr ue potential. “[There were] maybe two or three quarters where we [were] the team we know we can be, and [we] can be really dominant in the league,” Moseley said. “We’ve been a little bit inconsistent.”

The Terriers have been carried by junior guard Katie Nelson, who has assumed the

role of the iron woman of the team. Nelson averages 38.9 minutes per game for the Terriers and has played all 40 minutes in 10 different games this season.

Despite playing the majority of minutes, Nelson’s offensive production never wavers. In the Terriers’ first six Patriot League contests, she is averaging 12.2 points per game against conference opponents and ranks fifth in the conference with 14 points per game across the entire season.

Moseley said Nelson’s competitiveness keeps her on the court for the majority of games and allows her to dominate.

“I think she’s an ultimate competitor and really wants to

win,” Moseley said. “Our team goes how she goes … when she’s got that really determined look in her eyes, I get excited because I know that she’s ready to take over.”

Last season, BU hosted its first-ever Patriot League quarterfinal game at home, but fell to Holy Cross 72-70 in a close game.

Close losses have haunted the Terriers in similar fashion this year, and Moseley said finishing games is the focus point of the team down the stretch.

“We’ve talked about finishing plays, finishing games,” Moseley said. “We’ve just got to continue to work at making those extra plays. Getting loose balls, getting rebounds, those types of things.”

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“I think they have a growth mindset. They’re trying to get better. They’re a true team”

- Coach Jones on how the men’s basketball team is coming together.

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“When she’s got that really determined look in her eyes I get excited because I know that she’s ready to take over”

- Coach Moseley on junior guard Katie Nelson

Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020

New year, same opponents for BU Women’s and Men’s Basketball

BY CHRIS LARABEE DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The start of 2020 marked the beginning of Patriot League play for both BU basketball teams.

Both teams went into winter break on a downward spiral; the men lost five in a row before winning on Dec. 14, and the women also dropped consecutive games before earning a victory on Dec. 21. Both teams, however, were able to get back into the win column before heading into conference tilts on Jan. 2.

Men’s Basketball (10-9, 4-2 Patriot League) The men have gotten off to a solid start in Patriot League play this season. The Terriers opened 2020 with a win against Lafayette College at Case Gym, a loss at American University in the nation’s capital and then rippedoff three straight wins before losing to the reigning Patriot Leag ue champions, Colgate University, on Jan. 18.

BU head coach Joe Jones said his team is coming together and improving as a unit.

“I feel we’re coming together as a team,” Jones said. “I feel like our guys are committed to what we’re asking them to do on both ends of the ball. I think they have a growth mindset. They’re trying to get better. They’re a true team.”

Heading into Wednesday’s game against United States Naval

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Junior guard Katie Nelson, shown in a February 2018 game against LeHigh University, has been a constant presence for the Terriers, averaging 38.9 minutes per game this season.

Academy, BU sits tied with the Midshipmen for second place in the conference.

Over the break, the Terriers have been anchored by sophomore guard Walter Whyte and junior guard Javante McCoy.

Whyte has averaged 12.8 points and 8.5 rebounds since conference play has opened.

McCoy has been on fire since New Year’s with 13.7 points while

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Junior guard Javante McCoy, shown in a November 2019 game against the University of New Hampshire, has been the focal point of Boston University’s offense, with 13.7 points per game since the start of conference play.

Terriers falter in second half, fall to Navy in overtime, 60-58

BY JACOB NESSON DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Boston University men’s basketball team dropped its closest Patriot League matchup this season, 60-58, against the United States Naval Academy at home on Thursday.

In an overtime thriller, the Terriers (10-10, 4-3 Patriot League) had several missed opportunities late, which allowed the Midshipmen (11-7, 5-2 Patriot League) to sneak out of a packed Case Gym with a victory.

With a chance to take the lead while down one with 57 seconds left in play, BU senior forward and captain Max Mahoney attempted to swing the ball from the paint to the corner for an open shot, but gave the possession away.

BU got a final attempt to win the game with six seconds left, when

freshman guard Ethan Brittain- “Even when we were down with 0.7 Watts got a look at the basket for seconds, I kept feeling like ‘alright, a mid-range jump shot that took something’s going to happen, we’re several bounces before landing in a going to come out on top.”

Navy defender’s hands.

BU promptly fouled, leaving 0.7 The Terriers scrapped their way seconds on the clock during which back into the game after being down Navy converted one of two free 30-21 with 19:29 to go in the second throws. half.

Sophomore guard Walter A clutch three from Whyte gave Whyte’s desperation throw down the Terriers a late 51-49 lead with just the court ended up hitting the over a minute left in regulation. basket tucked near the ceiling in However, Navy junior guard the middle of the court, which was Cam Davis came back with a layup to ruled out of bounds and the ball tie it up at 51. Then, with 20 seconds was given back to the Midshipmen, left, BU junior guard Javante McCoy effectively ending the game. missed a potential game-winner, givDespite the tough loss, BU ing Navy the ball, but the Terriers head coach Joe Jones said in the were able to stop Navy’s attempt at post-game press conference he was the buzzer. proud of his team’s fight and had Jones praised his team’s will and faith throughout the game that his determination to grind out games team would pull off a miracle. and chip away at opponents’ leads.

“I just felt like we were going “They battle. There’s no quit in to make a play to win,” Jones said. this team,” Jones said. “They bat-

tle, they fight, they scrap, they claw, they want to win for each other. They have a lot of the right traits.”

Case Gym was packed for BU’s annual Club Sports Night. The club sports teams in attendance created a raucous environment, which Jones said he would want to have at every home game. “[The players] love the intensity of the arena. I mean, it’s one of those things you wish it was like for every game,” Jones said. “It’s a great atmosphere to play in every year.”

Despite an action-packed second half and overtime period, the first half of the game was BU’s lowest-scoring half this season, with the Terriers only scoring 19 points in 20 minutes. In the first eight minutes, the Terriers had scored only four points against a stout Navy defense.

At the break, McCoy led BU in scoring with seven points. Mahoney and Whyte, the two leading scorers

for BU on the season, had only combined for five total in the first half.

However, Whyte and Mahoney bounced back in the second half to lead the Terriers in scoring with 14 points.

The Terriers will be looking to get back into the winner’s column on Saturday against the College of the Holy Cross in a Turnpike Trophy battle in Worcester at 2 p.m.

Jones said his team knows what they are capable of and is confident the Terriers can come back from tough losses.

“The guys are really believing that they can do this, and that’s what’s good,” Jones said. “I mean, you’re going to have games like this, that you lose in overtime, and you’ve got to get better, but there’s just a good feeling about this group.

They really fight and pull for each other, and we’ll be back, we’ll battle through this.”

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BU Track and Field host the John Thomas Terrier Classic All Day

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