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Heat warnings deter 427 runners from Boston Marathon LGBTQ groups at Boston Common protest Tea Party By Jen Janiak Daily Free Press Staff
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LEFT: Todd Lubas, of Pennsylavia, needs an extra hand while finishing the 2012 Boston Marathon. TOP RIGHT: An onlooker supports a member of the military as he walks the marathon in full gear. BOTTOM RIGHT: Kasey Manwaring, of Pennsylvania, embraces a loved one after completing the marathon. By Amelia Pak-Harvey Daily Free Press Staff
Boston Marathon participants ran through temperatures above 80 degrees on Monday, a factor that deterred many runners from even entering the race. Of the participants who picked up their bid this weekend, 427 did not show up to the starting line, said Marc Davis, the communications director for the Boston Athletic Association. “The majority of that, we can assume, is based on a weather-related reason,” he said. The temperature rose from 71 degrees at
9 a.m. in Hopkinton, where the marathon starts, to 84 degrees in Boston by 3 p.m. A few days before the race, the BAA warned runners of heat “higher than normal temperatures on the course,” according to one BAA email. On Saturday, the BAA issued a warm weather advisory, which recommended that those not “highly fit” or those with medical conditions should not run the race. The advisory said inexperienced runners and those who have only trained in cool environments should not run. The “very fit athletes who decide to run” should run slowly and take walking breaks, according
to the advisory. “This will not be a day to run a personal best,” according to the advisory. “If you choose to run, run safely above all else. Speed can kill.” One day before the race, Davis said the BAA was encouraging runners to take extra precautions, hydrate properly, listen to their bodies and not run if they are not comfortable with the expected projections of weather. “We’ve extended that message a little bit more aggressively to our waivered and
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Uncontested Union election sparks legitimacy, turnout concerns By Chris Lisinski Daily Free Press Staff
With the Student Union election featuring one official slate on the ballot, many Boston University students and Union leaders said the lack of choice raised questions about student involvement. Be Unleashed remains the sole slate registered. Union leaders said voter turnout remains a concern, as does the degree to which students’ interests are truly represented in the election. “I always think that it’s better when an election is contested because it ensures that the will of the student body is accurately reflected,” said Union President Howard Male, a School of Hospitality Administration and School of Management senior. Union Vice President Alex Staikos, a SMG sophomore, said winning an unopposed elec-
tion might undermine the legitimacy of the slate due to fewer votes. “If you’re a student leader that claims to get their power from people voting for you and you don’t get a high voter turnout, then it’s very difficult to go to the administration and say you represent those people,” he said. Though the one-week voting period was scheduled to start Monday at noon, technical difficulties have delayed ballot casting for a second year in a row, according to a tweet from the Student Elections Commission. Amanda Peterson, head of SEC, said the website went live Monday morning but featured the candidates from the previous year. “We’ve been prepping it for a while,” Peterson, a College of Arts and Sciences senior, said. “We crossed all the T’s and dotted all the I’s, but in our final check, it didn’t work.”
The Dean of Students Office worked with IT to fix the website, Peterson added. In the meantime, SEC decided it would update students via Facebook and Twitter. “It’s one more day for people to consider their options and learn about their candidates,” she said. Staikos said members worry an unopposed election would yield lower voter turnouts. “If people don’t feel like their vote matters because there’s only one slate running, they’re not going to go and take the effort to go on the Student Link and vote,” Staikos said. “I think they should, but, if that urgency isn’t there, I don’t think people will do it.” Students said contested elections are more beneficial to the BU community.
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Three protesters were arrested at a Tea Party rally Sunday after the demonstration drew supporters and protesters alike, police officials said. The activists at the Massachusetts Tea Party Coalition’s annual Patriots’ Day rally at Boston Common who were arrested were from lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer groups, as well as feminist groups. Protesters focused their efforts on Mass Tea Party Coalition speakers Reverend Scott Lively, known for his anti-gay rhetoric, and Director of MassResistance Brian Camenker, said LGBTQ group Impact Massachusetts clerk Don Gorton. “We’re not necessarily opposing everything that’s being advocated here. We’re calling attention to the extreme homophobia of a couple of the speakers,” Gorton said. “It’s a very focused response to people who, even many in the Tea Party, don’t consider respectable. [The Mass Tea Party] is an extremist fringe.” A statement from the Greater Boston Tea Party indicated as such. “The Mass Tea Party Coalition has a radically different view on tea party activism,” the statement posted on the organizations website Wednesday said. “Their unprofessional behavior and unwillingness to communicate with other established tea party organizations are distressing but to be expected as part of political activism.” Protesters arrived at the bandstand in Boston Common about an hour after the rally started, playing music and carrying signs with such messages as “Jesus has two dads, why can’t I?” Within minutes, they drowned out the Tea Party speakers with shouts. Police arrested two protesters for disturbing a public assembly and displaying disorderly conduct, officials said. As protesters claimed ground behind the Tea Party members, they began chanting. When Lively took the stage, police officers arrested another protester. As different Massachusetts Tea Party Coalition speakers took the stage, Tea Party members and protesters broke into individual discussions about their deviating standpoints. “My idea is that two people can have two opposing rallies and they don’t have to go to each other and try to mess each other up,” said Tea Party supporter Josh, who asked to keep his last name anonymous. “They can talk to each other nicely – speak what’s on their minds.”
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Brookline Board of Selectmen approves five food trucks expected to launch in May By Alexis Gordon Daily Free Press Staff
Five food trucks will open up for service in Brookline in the coming weeks, following a recent vote by Brookline’s Board of Selectmen. Selectmen chose food trucks Baja Taco Truck, Compliments, Paris Creperie, Pennypackers and Renula’s Greek Kitchen to be a part of a six-month pilot program that will run from May to October. Selectwoman and Chairwoman of the Brookline Town Hall Betsy DeWitt said a group comprising the chief development officer, the public health director, representatives from the Public Works Department and other community leaders created the criteria for the type of food trucks that they wanted to operate. “The vendors applied and they were asked a number of questions including things like what sort of healthy food products they would be providing because we wanted healthy menus,” DeWitt said. After the food trucks were approved, they went through a series of health and fire in-
spections any traditional restaurant would go through. DeWitt said she cannot predict how the food trucks will impact Brookline, but she hopes to see them increase the number of dining options for residents. “They will certainly provide some lowercost meals, and because of the review process, they should be quite healthy and they will add some variety to people’s options,” she said. The food trucks will be located in four sites around Brookline and will include a spot on Boston University’s campus at the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and Saint Mary’s Street. Renula’s Greek Kitchen and Pennypackers will appear on the BU campus, she said. Renula’s Greek Kitchen Raised on traditional Greek food, Philip Emmanuel, founder of Renula’s Greek Kitchen, said he wanted to share his love, passion and
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The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from April 9 to April 16. A pedestrian flagged down an officer on April 10 at 5:15 p.m. near the BU Bridge after someone had already called in about a woman sitting on the train tracks. Officers located the woman, and both the Massachusetts State Police and the Cambridge Police Department responded. The female was curled up in a ball as officers checked for her well being. Hide and seek On April 10 at 8:09 p.m., officers attempted to locate a party in Warren Towers. Officers headed toward room 603 in one of the towers to serve a summons, but no party was found. Officers were delivering the summons from Brookline PD. Hot items A caller reported to police at 1:18 p.m. Thursday of two suspicious individuals on the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and St. Mary’s Street. The two had been selling electronics out of the back of a vehicle. Wallow in wallet woe A woman reported her wallet had been stolen Thursday at 4:12 p.m. from the BU Art Gallery at 855 Commonwealth Ave. Blabber mouth Inside the Barnes & Noble at 660 Beacon St., a caller reported a suspicious person to police on Thursday at 7:45 p.m. A male was reportedly speaking to himself and bothering customers.
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Although she tackled the Boson Marathon in 2003, Maria Badaracco said Sunday she was nervous before running in this year’s race with “Team BMC.” “Today has been a little scary for me because the weather forecasts are warning about how hot and dry it’s supposed to be,” Badaracco, a third-year Boston University School of Medicine student, said. “They’re warning people about heat stroke and heat exhaustion.” Thirty-one students, physicians and businessmen from Boston Medical Center were among the tens of thousands of runners battling the heat in the 2012 Boston Marathon on Monday. Team BMC ran to raise funds to improve patient care at the teaching hospital. After training for the last four months, Badaracco said she was looking forward to the race. “When you’ve trained for something and prepared for several months, it’s great to actually be doing it and crossing the finish line,” she said. “It’s all about trying to stay loose and relax and enjoy it.” Alice Binns, a Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences graduate student, said she was so excited that she could not sleep the night before her run. A Dorchester native, Binns said she grew up loving the marathon and hoped to race in it one day. “It is hard watching it year after year from the sidelines,” Binns said
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Christina LeBedis, a member “Team BMC,” competes in the 2012 Boston Marathon. LeBedis is an assistant professor at the Boston University School of Medicine.
in an email interview. “Whenever I watched it, I always wanted to be right there running with everyone.” Chrissy LeBedis, a radiologist at BMC and assistant professor at BUSM, said she signed up to run with Team BMC without ever having run a marathon. “When I first signed up for it, I was really intimidated, but every aspect of it has been really wonderful,” LeBedis said. “I’ve met wonderful people, and then the fact that I’ve been able to fundraise for a hospital that I love has been really motivating.” Team BMC, which participates in
several athletic fundraisers throughout the year, aims to raise more than $270,000 by June 30, said Joanna MacDonald, director of Cause and Event Marketing at BMC. “We’ve set some aggressive goals, but we’ve already raised over $200,000, and we still have two more months to raise money,” MacDonald said. Each participant set a fundraising goal of $5,000, which LeBedis said was daunting at first. Despite the anticipated challenge, she said she surprised herself and reached twice her original goal.
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Alum: Bill proposing to rid loans after 10 years would boost students By Amy Gorel Daily Free Press Staff
While loan forgiveness kicks in 25 years after graduation, Boston University alumnus Adam Minsky said a bill proposing to free students from debt within 10 years would provide a huge relief for graduates. “This makes it affordable to have a high student loan debt on a modest income,” said Adam Minsky, an attorney who specializes in student loan law. “There is a big difference between paying for 10 years and paying for 25.” If passed, the Student Loan For-
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Students split over legitimacy of elections with potential unopposed slate win Union: From Page 1
“I think there’s a little bit more diversity of opinion when there’s more than one group running,” said Caitlin McGuire, a CAS and School of Education junior. McGuire said a single slate running represents a larger problem with the election. “A lot of people are involved in stuff outside of the school or they’re really involved in specific extracur-
ricular activities, so being involved in something like Union isn’t something they would think to do,” she said. “There are so many other outlets, people don’t think ‘This is what I want to do.’” CAS sophomore Matt Zapson said he sees no reason to cast his vote if only one slate is up for the win. “[I have the] same logic as anyone else would – if they’re unopposed, they’ll win,” Zapson said.
Weather-related deferments to 2013 race a first, Marathon officials say Marathon: From Page 1
charity runners who are not as experienced as our full-fledged qualified runners,” he said. Toward the end of the race, Davis said the BAA was happy to work with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino’s office, the organizing committee and everyone in between to prepare for the extreme weather. “We’re happy with the way things went,” he said. “We feel that people did listen to our message about if they are going to run, run slowly, take care of yourself, hydrate and have fun today.” The 427 people who did not show up to the race are eligible to be contacted for deferment for next year’s race, Davis said, although deferment is only a placeholder for the 2013 marathon, not a free entry. This is the first year the BAA has offered deferment for weather-related conditions. “Not only do they not have to
qualify again – they also bypass a five minute per age group – improvement that we’re installing for next year’s race,” he said. Standing in Kenmore Square close to the finish in the afternoon, Anastasia Kaloyanides, the coach for the Northeastern University Triathlon Team, said the group had five men and two women running the race. “I was really worried about [the heat] but so far everyone’s been doing great,” she said. “We’ve gotten word that almost every student has hit the halfway mark, we just have one more left who hasn’t hit the halfway yet but we know he hit the 10K.” Kaloyanides said the biggest thing she told the runners was to hydrate and listen to their bodies. By the end of Monday, 75 runners were transported to local hospitals and about 2,200 were treated in medical tents, according to WBZ-TV.
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CAS junior Amelia WisniewskiBarker said though she may support an unopposed election slate, she still would be less likely to vote. “If I already know they’re going to win, I’m definitely less inclined to actually vote, even though I do support them,” she said. College of Engineering freshman Joseph Schlatter said low voter turnout would be indicative of few students caring about Union.
“Obviously, there’s general apathy in the student body in the first place,” he said. “They shouldn’t really be concerned about whether voter turnout will be a test for apathy because it’s already present.” More advertising for the election process as a whole would help the election, even though only one slate is running, Schlatter said. “As a freshman, I have no idea what’s going on, and the first time
I hear about this election is from a poster in the hallway telling me to vote,” he said. However, Schlatter said he did not think an unopposed election undermines the legitimacy of the winning slate. “It makes them just as representative because they’re the ones who stepped up to the plate when no one else would,” he said. “They’re the ones who deserve it.”
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The Hangover Genes Tips on how to cure that nasty hangover from Marathon Monday By Divya Shankar and Kimberly Clark
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he morning after Patriots’ Day, many people drag themselves out of bed—or perhaps off the floor—to tend to that oh-so-painful reminder of just how much fun they had the day before. Headache, vertigo, nausea, sensitivity to light and sound and an overall irritable disposition are some of the various gifts alcohol leaves behind. But, the prospect of waking up with an awful conglomeration of mental and physical symptoms rarely deters those bent on a day and/or night of alcohol-induced merriment. “A hangover is your body’s way of saying, ‘Don’t do that to me again,’” said Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences Professor Joan Salge-Blake, author of “Nutrition & You, Core Concepts for Good Health,” in an email interview. So for those of you who are experiencing that horrid hangover this morning, here are some things you may not have known about what happens to alcohol once it is in your body and a few tips to help you get through the day. IF THE GENES FIT
PERSONAL PROBLEMS Chan noted that personal decisions can impact how severe a hangover is. “On a personal level, not drinking enough water, not having a balanced level of electrolytes or not having a sufficient level of glucose in your body during alcohol consumption can affect the degree of someone’s hangover,” she said. These “uncomfortable physiological effects” could further lead to restless sleep patterns, Chan added. Poor sleep causes the headaches, nausea and that grumpy feeling you get the next morning. Salge-Blake explained many people wrongly think a drink before bed will help them sleep better, but it actually has the opposite effect. “Although, having a drink within an hour before bed may
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Not everyone experiences a hangover the same way—your genes actually can determine how your body processes alcohol. “On a genetic level, your response to alcohol consumption can be related to your DNA,” said Assistant Professor of Health Sciences in SAR, Dr. Kee Chan, over email. “Genetic variants in the alcohol-metabolizing enzymes such as alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) play important roles in breaking down the consumed alcohol.” Chan explained that the enzyme ADH works to convert alcohol to acetaldehyde. Acetaldehyde is then converted to acetate by the enzyme ALDH. Eventually, the acetate will be further metabolized to carbon dioxide and water, but variations in each person’s metabolic pathway can affect the rate of conversion. These variations are caused by genetic differences from person to person and may result in slower or faster metabolism for each one. “A fast ADH enzyme or a slow ALDH enzyme can cause toxic acetaldehyde to build up in the body,” Chan said. “Thus the toxic effect from alcohol consumption could linger in the body, which may explain why someone may experience a ‘more unpleasant’ hangover or a hangover for a longer period of time than their friend.” Some students were surprised to hear that genetics could play a role in alcohol metabolism. “I never realized people could be affected differently due to hangovers,” said Devi Mody, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. For all the ladies out there, it is important to note that gender often does play a role in your alcohol tolerance. A woman who has consumed the same amount of alcohol as a man will have a higher concentration of alcohol in her blood because women generally have less body water than men do, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. It is recommended that women consume no more than three drinks and men no more than five within a three-hour period, said Dr. Aaron Michelfelder, a Loyola University Health System family physician in a LiveScience article.
help you to fall asleep sooner, it will disrupt your sleep cycle, cause you to awaken in the middle of the night and make returning to sleep a challenge,” she said. Additionally, if you have a bad night’s sleep, it is not a good idea to drink alcohol the next day. “Studies have shown that a night of sleep disruption followed by even small amounts of alcohol the next day reduces the reaction time and alertness in individuals performing a simulated driving test,” Salge-Blake said. “Being tired and then drinking alcohol exacerbates alcohol’s sedating effect.” Salge-Blake said a hangover will begin within hours of your last drink just as your blood alcohol content begins to drop. “The symptoms will appear in full force once all the alcohol is gone from your blood, and these symptoms can linger for up to an additional 24 hours,” she said. “In other words, a few hours of excessive alcohol consumption on a Saturday night can not only ruin your entire Sunday but even disrupt part of your Monday morning.” Alcoholic beverages also often contain compounds called congeners, which enhance the taste and appearance of drinks, but also further contribute to hangover symptoms. “Congeners can be produced during the fermentation process or be added during production of the alcoholic beverages,” Salge-Blake said. “The large number of congeners in red wine can cause headaches in some people.”
SURVIVAL TIPS Since it is impossible to change your genetic make up, Chan offered a few suggestions as to what a person can do in order to help their hangover symptoms. “When you know you may be drinking, be hydrated with water or Gatorade for electrolytes and have some food in the stomach,” she said. “If you’re a person who carries the genetic variant for either the fast ADH enzyme or slow ALDH enzyme, to avoid the build up of acetaldehyde in your body, drink less.” Chan warned those who do not suffer from severe hangovers to still take note of the consequences of drinking alcohol. “Not having a variant in an alcohol metabolizing gene does not imply that over-consumption in alcohol can lead to no consequences,” she said. “People should not be fooled by their genes and act irresponsibly with drinking even if they don’t have a specific genetic variant.” Some of these consequences include short-term effects on impaired judgment, mental stability, emotional state and physical health. “Over time sustained alcohol over-consumption could lead to long-term negative health problems such as heart disease, cancer, and liver disease,” Chan said. “There is no gene that defines personal choice, so always drink responsibly.”
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GSA woes There was widespread anger when it was revealed that the General Services Administration organized a 2010 conference in Las Vegas that cost about $800,000. In times of austerity, such a pointless use of money will further perpetuate distrust with the government as a whole. To make matters worse, one of the top GSA officials has decided to plead the Fifth Amendment and therefore publicize that he was against testifying in the Congressional hearing. An article published in CNN on Monday reported that Jeff Neely, the official in question, declined to answer any and all questions asked of him. Conversely, the Republican chairperson of the House Oversight Committee decided Neely’s refusal to cooperate should not stand in the way of the hearing. The incident is being labeled as an incredibly irresponsible use of taxpayers’ money, and rightfully so. Unfortunately, in a climate where every political gaffe will be analyzed and remembered, this situation does not bode well for the current administration. Much will depend on how the government chooses to react in light of the circum-
stances. Furthermore, one can be assured that this is probably not the only instance where irresponsible spending has occurred from a governmental organization. The former administrator of the GSA, Martha Johnson, expressed deep regret over the mismanagement of the administration and the subsequent conference that set off such a public uproar. While it is somewhat admirable that there are individuals who feel remorse and regret for their actions, it remains to be seen what action will be taken to ensure such reckless spending does not become or remain a regular occurrence in governmental organizations. At a time when many are struggling financially and the government is eager to curb spending in many different sectors, instances like these will only aggravate voters and instigate hatred toward government. In times such as these, it is pivotal that the schisms between political leaders and whom they lead do not deepen. Otherwise, there will certainly be more anger and unrest as dismayed citizens watch their income go to waste.
Marathon monday There is only one day of the year where thousands of college students voluntarily wake up early to soak in the morning sun. Only on the morning of the annual Boston Marathon can you see people from all kinds of schools, cities and even countries line up along the barricades awaiting the runners ahead. Regardless of whether your “Marathon Monday” includes hopping from gathering to gathering or following the runners until the finish line, it is a day when the city seems to come to a standstill. This year, the marathon unfolded in exceptionally warm conditions. For the first time in several years, officials were reluctant to have amateur runners go through with the race in fears of dehydration and other potential health hazards. Nevertheless, warnings aside, runners still flooded the streets. For people who hold marathon traditions in their home cities, Boston’s marathon brought to mind the memories and comfort of home. Inspiration flooded in with each runner. There were runners with prosthetic legs. Runners who were pushing their friend in a wheelchair because he couldn’t stand on his own two feet. Runners who had
friends and family endure the last mile with them. There were runners dressed as burgers, Teletubbies and Minnie Mouse, among many other equally colorful characters. There was a man who assisted a blind older man. Emotions peaked when supporters spotted a friend in the crowd; there, in that moment, differences were sat aside and the overwhelming support for the runners took over. There were Boston University students cheering fervently for Boston College runners. Barriers of animosity that existed between schools disappeared. Despite the heat and sheer number of people clustered in central Boston and beyond, the electricity and spirit of the marathon trumped those obstacles. Unfortunately, there was a contingent of students who couldn’t be bothered with seeing a world-class event at their doorstep. But those that did watch at least some of the race were filled with a renewed insight and appreciation for life. Watching individuals of all ages and circumstances relentlessly continue to the end of the race brought about perspective. As we near the end of the semester, these revelations could not come at a more befitting time.
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am so sick of large, rich companies offering unpaid internships. When a company has the resources, potential and opportunity to give something back to the students working for them, there should be no question as to whether or not they should. Excuse me, but your company is not God’s gift to man. If you offer me a “valuable experience” with no compensation, it is just not worth it for me. If the company I am applying for needs me to relocate, how do they expect me to survive when I will be working full-time, Monday through Friday, for absolutely no pay? Sorry, but in this case, “valuable experience” is not going to buy me groceries and pay the bills. I can absolutely understand smaller, mom-and-pop type companies not offering paid opportunities, simply because it is not feasible for them. But I refuse to accept the richest companies acting so superior and not giving back to the students who will do just about anything for them. In reality, it just backfires on those companies. The best, most talented students will go where the money is. By offering help for students through solid internship programs, it makes those companies look helpful, friendly, accessible and open. These are the qualities that their audiences are looking for. Not only are they providing valuable experience to a generation who has the loudest voice in our society, but they are placing themselves in a positive light for their consumers. There are certain careers that require students to have as much real-life experience outside the classroom as possible. The competition is fierce because these students will all be looking for the best opportunities. The best opportunities involve guarantees of valuable experience in an industry that they are interested in and some sort of compensation. College credit is helpful, but again, if a student is required to relocate and work full-time, that credit is not going to keep them alive. It is stressful for students that know
DANY VASQUEZ they need that internship experience, yet are unable to find anything that satisfies their basic needs. After constant rejection and ignorance from the companies that do offer great internship programs, they may end up settling for a random full-time job that does not pay them for sitting in front of a desk answering phones and patching calls through. This is where the internship horror stories always come from. If a large, well-known company knows it is in a position to offer great opportunities for students that might one day be ruling the industry, there should be nothing to stop them. It is a win-win situation because the student is getting what he or she needs, and the company is placing itself in a favorable light. Its leaders can have bragging rights about how all their interns go on to be so successful because this company taught them everything they needed to know. It is a simple PR move that many companies, for whatever reason, do not take advantage of. Any little bit helps. If the company allows themselves to be personable and open to discussing with potential interns, that already will start working in their favor. Talent gravitates towards those who offer the shiniest package. When a company makes it difficult to apply, has a dry voice on their website and does not offer any help for students, it turns me off completely. And the worst part is that I cannot do anything about it. I am replaceable. There are other interns who will gladly give them free labor. These companies hold the power. I have to either suck it up or risk my resume in the competition for the paid opportunities. So if you are looking for the best internship programs, be prepared to fight fierce competition for the spots offering the greatest deal. May the best intern win. Dany Vasquez is a sophomore in the College of Communication and a weekly columnist for The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at vasquezd@bu.edu.
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Terriers to face Ivy League opponent in mid-week contest By Sam Simmons Daily Free Press Staff
With only one day off after a weekend series with conference rival University at Albany, the Boston University softball team will take on local rival Harvard University Tuesday afternoon. “It’s not a break in the schedule by any means,” said BU coach Shawn Rychcik. “It’s just an opportunity to play different competition.” After sweeping Albany on the first day of the weekend series, the Terriers (2413, 8-3 America East) dropped the second game 6-4, despite leading 4-1 in the top of the seventh. The Terriers could not hold onto their lead as the Great Danes pulled together a five-run rally. BU last played Harvard (24-10) in April 2011, defeating the Crimson 5-3 in the second and final game of the season series. The Terriers lost the other matchup that
season. Tuesday’s game will be the team’s first meeting this season. Harvard is in the middle of a four-game winning streak, having just swept fellow Ivy League team Yale University in a fourgame, two-day series over the weekend. The Crimson offense pounded Yale, scoring more than 10 runs in three of the four games and forcing the mercy rule in all three of those games. “They’ve been playing well, I do know that,” Rychcik said. “From that standpoint, we’re going to be ready. We’re in pretty good form right now.” Harvard’s pitching is led by senior Rachel Brown, whose 1.63 ERA leads the team. Brown is a strikeout pitcher, averaging almost 10 per game with 171 total strikeouts on the season. “She’s given us a hard time over time,” Rychcik said. “She’s got her share of strikeouts. Teams don’t hit real well against her, so she’s a very good pitcher. That’s one of
the things they’ve done well.” Two Harvard players are batting more than .400, with senior Jane Alexander leading the team with a .449 average, and sophomore Kasey Lange coming in a close second with a .421 average. Lange leads the team with 34 RBIs. Both players played significant roles in the series against Yale in Harvard’s impressive offensive outputs. The Terriers’ bats came alive this past weekend as well, when an eight-run fifth inning in their first game against Albany allowed the Terriers to force a five-inning mercy-rule win. Sophomore catcher Amy Ekart continued to pile on the RBIs and home runs, hitting her team-leading sixth home run of the season. Sophomore right fielder Jayme Mask continues to lead the team with a .351 batting average and 15 stolen bases. Junior pitcher Erin Schuppert and sophomore pitcher Holli Floetker contin-
ued to build up their numbers this weekend as each of them came away with wins. Schuppert improved her record to 5-5 and Floetker moved to 13-3 on the season. Floetker and Schuppert will have to sustain this strong pitching to shut down Harvard’s powerful offense. “Harvard’s been a real strong program in the last few years,” Rychcik said. “I think it’s building. I know we recruited some of the kids who ended up going to Harvard, so I know some of the kids.” Despite a loss in the last game of their series against Albany, the Terriers hope to continue to push forward against their opponents as they regain the momentum lost a few weekends ago. “You run into Harvard at an NCAA regional,” Rychcik said. “So it’s important to come out and play good. That’s going to make us better. They’re a pretty good team right now.”
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Junior midfielder Kristen Mogavero evened out the score during BU’s win over the Seawolves on Saturday.
the Seawolves another lead, but then a free-position goal from senior Molly Swain and a rebound goal off another free-position shot from Swain by junior attack Danielle Etrasco gave BU the 7-6 advantage. Midfielder Michelle Rubino netted backto-back goals to close the half and give Stony Brook another lead. The teams traded the lead six times throughout the game, including three times in the first half. The beginning of the second half was the opposite of the first, as BU scored five of the first six goals in the half to take a 12-9 lead with 16:02 remaining in the game. The Terriers had four different goal scorers during that five-goal stretch, a testament to the balanced scoring throughout the game. “[The spread out scoring] is why we won,” Robertshaw said. “We won because if you take out two of our scoring threats our other ones were going to step up. Everyone stepped up when they needed to, including our middies getting draw controls and our defenders getting two to three charging calls. That was huge.” Stony Brook stormed back though, answering with four goals of its own and taking a
13-12 lead with 11:19 remaining in the game. Senior midfielder Annie Stookesberry tied the game just over two minutes later though, setting up an even game with less than ten minutes remaining. Midfielder Amber Kupres scored with 6:22 remaining in the game to give Stony Brook the initial advantage, but a timely goal by junior midfielder Kristen Mogavero followed by the Collins game-winner with 3:12 remaining in the game propelled BU to a 15-14 win. With the capture of at least a piece of the America East regular-season title, BU has earned the rights to host the America East tournament in the postseason. “We said [before the game] that there is a spot in the trophy case for a regular season title,” Robertshaw said. “We got it.” As for winning another close game, Robertshaw said that she enjoyed that style of match more than one that had a greater goal differential. “This is fun. This is why I do it,” Robertshaw said. “I love coming out and coaching game days, I love trying to outcoach the other coach and find a way to motivate my own team. I like the tight games. I have more gray hairs, but it’s ok.”
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previous six games, and were right behind BU in the America East standings. But Elsworth flourished, making seven saves in the first half and allowing only four more Stony Brook goals in the period. She made two more saves in the second, while letting the Seawolves score twice. After the game, Elsworth thought the early saves – including a few challenges where Stony Brook kept attacking immediately in front of the cage – allowed her to mentally
get in the game and hold on throughout. “Having the first save was a big momentum [move] for me and then just being able to control my nerves and you know, take care of the ball, get possession,” Elsworth said. “But I think I was able to look up for a couple of saves and get some confidence there.” The first half performance also helped Robertshaw make her decision to stick with Elsworth in the game. “I was going to be able to take a minute to see how Christina responds to being out and
see how Kim responds and she played great and when a keeper is playing great you don’t take them out,” Robertshaw said. Robertshaw said there was a tactical decision in going with Elsworth, a specific ability to play against the offense the Seawolves run. “I just feel that Kim has that capability of holding against high shots and that’s something traditionally Stony Brook has done and I was really confident in [Friday’s] practice about Kim.” Robertshaw made no indication as to
which keeper will start Saturday against Canisius College, and although she has repeatedly said before games throughout the season that the starting job is not locked up, Sheridan has been the one in the cage at the start of most games. For her part, Elsworth said she attempts to prepare herself for every game as if she will play. “You never know when you’re going in,” Elsworth said. “I just try and go into every game ready to go.”
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Lacrosse comes back, captures share of conference crown BU overcomes slow start against Great Danes
Change in goaltending key in Terrier win
By Kevin Dillon Daily Free Press Staff
By Shep Hayes Daily Free Press Staff
When the Boston University lacrosse team fell behind 4-0 early in its game against Stony Brook University, everything seemed to be following recent trends. The Terriers have made a habit of manufacturing comeback wins so far this season, something they did again on Saturday to capture at least a share of the America East regular-season title. Backed by a four-goal effort by senior attack Hannah Frey, a nine-save performance by junior goalkeeper Kim Elsworth and a gamewinning goal from freshman attack Mallory Collins with just over three minutes remaining, BU won its matchup with the Seawolves 15-14 at Nickerson Field. “It feels great. It was a goal that we set three weeks ago with our team of really going out and establishing the new BU lacrosse,” said BU coach Liz Robertshaw. “We’re not done, but I think this is a great step.” Stony Brook (11-4, 3-1 America East) began the game on a four-goal run in the first four minutes, getting two goals from attack Claire Peterson and a goal and an assist from Janine Hillier. However, once BU (9-5, 5-0 America East) substituted in Elsworth for sophomore starting goalkeeper Christina Sheridan, the game took a turn in BU’s favor. The Terriers scored five out of the next six goals in the game to tie the contest up 5-5 with 13:25 remaining in the first half. Frey was the star of the scoring trend for the Terriers, netting three goals in that span. Stony Brook midfielder Amber Kupres scored one of her two goals of the game to give
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Senior attack Hannah Frey came upw ith four goals during BU’s win over Stony Brook University on Saturday.
Before the Boston University lacrosse team knew it on Saturday, Stony Brook University scored four straight goals and took control of the battle between the top two teams in the America East. In a battle to determine first place in the conference and home-field advantage for the conference tournament, BU coach Liz Robertshaw had to decide whether or not to stick with sophomore goalkeeper Christina Sheridan or change to junior goalkeeper Kim Elsworth. With an almost reflexive decision after the fourth goal, Robertshaw picked Elsworth. “I was ready to go with both keepers,” Robertshaw said. “I think they’ve been playing extremely well.” When Elsworth came into the game, however, it marked a chance for her to get significant playing time for the first time in the 2012 season. Through the 13 games the Terriers played before hosting the Seawolves on Saturday, Sheridan dominated time in the cage, starting every game and playing through almost all of them. Elsworth had come into only one game over the course of the season, a tilt with Saint Mary’s College in California over spring break, the second game of the Terriers’ seven-game win streak. She played 11:44 against the Gaels, allowing two of the nine goals they scored and making no saves. Elsworth entered the contest and had to prove herself against a team considered not only one of the best in the conference, but also the country. The Seawolves won their
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Terriers take two-of-three in tussle with conference foe By Tyler Lay Daily Free Press Staff
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Sophomore shortstop Brittany Clendenny.
One inning was all that stood between the Boston University softball team and a series sweep of the University at Albany. After being eliminated from the America East Tournament by the Great Danes last year, the Terriers retaliated by taking the first two games of the weekend series against the former leader of the America East Conference, before dropping the third in a seventh-inning decision. “We played pretty well,” said BU coach Shawn Rychcik. “It’s kind of upsetting that we were unable to get three [wins] out of [the series] – which would have been tough to do in this conference . . . and it’s disappointing because we had an opportunity to do it.” Disappointing game-three seventh inning aside, the Terriers performed well in each matchup. Saturday’s first game was dictated by a BU offensive explosion, the likes of which had not been observed since the team’s record-breaking win over Bryant University last month. The Terriers (24-13, 8-3 America East) racked up 13 hits and 13 RBIs on their way to a 13-2 routing of Albany (2610, 9-3 America East). Sophomore pitcher Holli Floetker only had to toss five innings for BU, as the 11-run win invoked the NCAA mercy rule. The Terriers did most of their work in the fifth inning as they batted around the
The Bottom Line
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Softball vs. Harvard, 3 p.m. W. Golf @ Hartford Invitational, All Day
Wednesday, April 18 M. Tennis vs. Holy Cross, 4 p.m.
order and came up with eight runs. Senior Erica Casacci had two of her three hits in that inning alone, and sophomore catcher Amy Ekart brought in all four of her RBIs of the game with a grand slam. Sophomore shortstop Brittany Clendenny also played a big part in BU’s offensive effort as she logged two hits and three RBIs. Floetker’s dominant 10-strikeout performance and the flawless BU defense prevented the Great Danes from mustering any significant threat. Albany relieved sophomore ace Brittany MacFawn after the fourth inning. “I thought we did a real good job offensively,” Rychcik said. “We contained their running game a little bit – they’ve run a whole lot this year – and getting a lead helped us do that.” The second game between the canine adversaries yielded a much closer result. The Terriers crafted a single run in each of the fourth, fifth and seventh innings and ultimately scrapped their way to a 3-2 win. The fourth and seventh inning runs for BU were brought in by sacrifice flies, coming from senior first baseman Melanie Delgado and sophomore center fielder Chelsea O’Connor. O’Connor doubled in the fifth inning to bring in the only run of that frame as well. Junior Erin Schuppert won the pitcher’s duel with senior Brittany Schweiger of Albany. Each pitcher garnered three strikeouts during the game, but Schweiger and the
Thursday, April 19 Softball vs. Rhode Island, 3, 5 p.m.
struggling Great Dane defense (four errors) allowed three runs, one unearned, whereas Schuppert gave up only one earned run. Albany drew first blood on Sunday when senior Katie Wambold doubled to bring in sophomore Charlise Castro, but BU overcame the deficit during the following two innings. Clendenny smacked a two-run homer and Delgado drove in junior second baseman Emily Roesch with a single between third and short during a three-run fourth for the Terriers. MacFawn, who started this game for the Great Danes as well, was once again forced out of the circle after the fourth inning. The padding provided by BU’s offense appeared to be enough to grab the win and the sweep from the Great Danes, as they could not put together a single run from the third inning to the sixth. However, a sudden outburst including five runs on five hits with two home runs resulted in a bewildering walk-off win for Albany. Rychcik said the loss was disappointing, but, overall, he was happy with his team’s offensive response to tough pitching. “Losing it in the seventh makes it really tough,” Rychcik said. “I don’t think we’re down. I think we feel good, we know we can beat them. We beat their number one pitcher – we ran her from both games. . . . I think from that standpoint we feel really good about it.”
Friday, April 20 Track @ Larry Davis Invitational, All Day
Saturday, April 21
M. Tennis @ Army, 1 p.m. Track @ Larry Davis Invitational, All Day W. Rowing @ St. Josephs, TBA