4-9-2012

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Hubway rides into second year of bike sharing Be United’s identity,

By Alex Falco Daily Free Press Staff

As the city rolls into springtime, Bostonians can expect to see more green grass, hear more birds and ride more New Balance Hubway bikes.

The bike-sharing program, which opened for its second season in March, will open several new stations in the Greater Boston area in the upcoming year, according to a City of Boston press release.

During its first season, the Hubway program logged 140,000 rides in total from its 3,700 members and 30,000 causal users, according to the release.

In the two weeks since Hubway bikes have made their way back onto Boston streets this spring, the program has logged 15,000 total trips and signed up 5,000 members.

“As warm weather returns and more residents are spending time outside, it’s great to see so many people eager to explore our great city through Hubway,” said Boston Mayor Thomas Menino in the release, adding that the program plans on adding new stations in Cambridge, Brookline and Somerville by the end of the year.

The Hubway program “is outstanding,” said Mark Vautour, manager at Landry’s Bicycles.

“It gets more people on bikes, which makes drivers more aware of bikes, and helps raise awareness and . . . just helps promote a healthier society.”

Rather than hurting business at the Com-

existence called into question by students

By Chris Lisinski Daily Free Press Staff

“I’ve been to Boston before, and I really liked the city so I wanted to apply to the kind of place that had a great atmosphere and academic program that I really liked.”

However, College of Fine Arts sophomore Emily Bearce said BU’s school of theatre for technical production was always her top choice.

“I joined here because I could jump right in,” Bearce said. “One of the other big reasons that I came here was BU’s school of theatre is mostly professionals.”

Bearce said the University of Connecticut placed her on the waiting list, and though it would have been cheaper, UConn was her safety school.

Another senior Bellport senior, Dan Santana, listed BU as a backup school.

“I saw [BU] as a safety school, somewhere where if I know my top schools didn’t pan out, it would be someplace I would be satisfied

Write-in slate Be United might be more of a prank than a legitimate slate running for Boston University Student Union’s spring 2012 election, Union members said.

“I just think they’re trying to pull some big publicity stunt where Election Day comes, and they get a lot of people to do a write-in for a slate that doesn’t exist,” said Union Vice President Alex Staikos, a School of Management sophomore.

Though the slate began campaigning on Facebook and Twitter starting April 2, the candidates are not registered in the BU directory.

Greg Jones, who claimed to be a College of Engineering sophomore serving as the slate’s campaign manager, listed the members of Be United in an email sent to The Daily Free Press.

The candidates’ identities are under further investigation by Union and The Daily Free Press.

Be United did not contact the Student Election Commission, said CAS senior Amanda Peterson, head of SEC. “As far as contact or involvement, there’s been nothing from them,” she said.

Jones posted a campaign video on YouTube Tuesday, but the video did not show any liveaction shots or the faces of any of the members allegedly running.

The same day, the slate tweeted, “We will not be going to the Meet and Greet tomorrow because like most #BU students we have class.

Our slate puts academics first!”

Jones did not respond to multiple requests for comment, but submitted a letter to the editor on behalf of Be United, outlining slate’s mission.

“The candidates of Be United 2012 are not part of this isolated group of students that think they are better than everyone just because they hold leadership titles,” the letter said. “We truly are the average Boston University student.”

Though write-in slates are sanctioned if they fail to follow regulations for SEC registration, Peterson said consequences are applied retroactively and write-in slates can end up winning.

Peterson said if Be United were to win and the members turn out to be fake, students with the next highest number of votes for each position in other slates. In this case, BeUnleashed would be next in line.

Admissions, see page 4

Slate, see page 4

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A row of rentable bicycles rests outside Boston University College of Arts and Sciences.

With more than 140,000 rides in 2011, the New Balance Hubway Bike program is looking to kick off a strong second year.

monwealth Avenue store, Hubway has helped it, Vautour said.

“Today we had two people come in and by helmets for Hubway, so . . . more people on bikes makes people more aware of bikes . . . which I think is overall good for our business,”

he said.

But the bike-sharing program’s effects on other local bike shops have been too small to measure, said Vei-Vei Lin, assistant manager of Superb Bicycle on Beacon Street.

Hubway, see page 4

Students deem BU ‘back-up’ school, satisfied nonetheless

By Jen Janiak Daily Free Press Staff

College of Arts and Sciences freshman Maddy Barrett said Boston University became her top choice school only after Northeastern University denied her. “[BU] wasn’t everyone’s first choice, but at least the people I’m friends with really, really like it,” Barrett said.

While BU may have served as a safety school for a number of applicants, students said they feel content with the academic programs BU offers.

BU spokesman Colin Riley said though he is frequently asked if BU is a safety school, the “sheer volume of applicants” proves the school’s attractiveness.

BU accepted about 20,011 students for the Class of 2016 and aims to enroll 3,900, Riley said. By enrolling in September, incoming students have made BU their first choice. “[By September,] they’ve reconciled all

their issues about where they had applied to and where they’re accepted to and made the decision that BU is the school that they’re looking forward to attending and spending the next four years,” Riley said.

Still, College of General Studies freshman Wendy Ayers said she has noticed that BU is deemed a backup school for many students.

“The people who say BU is their back up are typically the ones who didn’t get into [New York University] or Ivy League schools,” she said. “If you are comparing BU with a top Ivy League school then of course BU is not going to be your first choice.”

Dan Garisto, a senior at Bellport High School in Brookhaven, N.Y., was recently admitted to BU. He said BU, though desirable, is still one of his safety schools in case he is not admitted to Columbia University in the fall. “[Where I end up depends on] wherever provides the best education possible and the best possible college experience,” Garisto said.

Hub offers economical outdoor activities BOUNCING IS WHAT TIGGERS DO BEST

By Alexis Gordon Daily Free Press Staff

For college students on a budget, Boston offers plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy at a reasonable price during a day of warm weather.

From free parks to cheap eats, the city has an array of healthy, tasty and fun things to do.

Morning Start the morning off with light breakfast and a workout on the Esplanade. Shaded by more than 1,900 trees, the Esplanade runs for about three miles along the Boston shore, from the Museum of Science to the Boston University Bridge, according to the Esplanade Association.

The walkways and bike paths are optimal for a light jog or an intense biking session.

There are also many grassy areas where Bostonians can do yoga as they watch the sun rise over the Charles.

Early Afternoon Rent a bike from one of the many Hubway bike stations around the city and explore. Hub-

way bikes are a cheap alternative for a person who casually rides bikes and does not want to deal with the hassle of owning one. Renting a Hubway bike starts from $5 for a 24-hour rental to $85 for a one-year membership.

Bridgett Chisholm, a senior at Northeastern University, said her job gave her a free one-year membership for the Hubway bikes and she loves it.

“When it gets warmer, it is something to do to kill time,” Chisholm said. “People should get it. It’s fun.”

Another early afternoon activity is walking down Newbury Street and enjoying street performers, such as dancers and bands.

Street vendors line the corner of Dartmouth and Newbury Street on weekends. While there are many T-shirts or paintings of Boston for tourists, other tables also offer clothing, henna tattoos and jewelry.

Lunch If the weather is too nice to sit inside a stuffy restaurant, many places on Newbury Street of-

Outdoor, see page 4

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A man dressed in a Tigger suit attacks others with his pillow at the Boston Pillow Fight at the North End Park on Saturday.

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CLARIFICATION

An April 3 article, “Student Union slates announced for spring 2012 elections,” listed a number of candidates as part of Be United 2012 as stated in an email provided by a student referred to as Greg Jones. The identities of the supposed candidates, however, require further verification. The candidates’ identities are being investigated.

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Campus & City college with krissen

Multiplicity There is a time in life when you realize a simple and single image or depiction of who you are ceases to exist. When you’re thrown into different environments and circumstances, new versions of yourself are born. As years pass and experiences accrue, different “selves” emerge.

The first alternative self develops when you enter school. The difference between school life with friends and family life at home inherently produces this change. Then of course, life KRISSEN c o n t i n u e s : there’s midKAWACHI dle school, high school, college, work and relationships. All include an endless supply of people – friends, peers, coworkers, lovers – who induce different versions of yourself.

I’ve always prided myself on “being me” no matter the environment. But with some introspection, I’ve come to realize that that is impossible. You can’t simply be yourself when a “simple you” no longer exists. Can you?

I’ve developed many selves that comprise who I am. First, there’s the me who interacts with my family at home. In San Diego, there are also my high school friends, who are further divided into multiple subsections, for each of which I have another self. Here at Boston University, are other groups of friends who play a role in sculpting the “college me.”

Different versions of self develop for different contexts, which leads to an uneasiness in merging multiple contexts together. It’s

a strange occurrence when the borders between drastically different spheres of life collide. It begs the question: Which me am I supposed to be? For example, when my roommate visited me in San Diego over winter break, I felt a nagging strangeness – it felt weird to see her out of the BU context.

I bring this up because of the previous week – her boyfriend, an old high school friend of mine, visited for the week. I felt uneasy, but not because of their relationship or the fact of having another roommate for a few days; rather, seeing him out of the San Diego portion of my life and in the Boston part was a strange concept to handle.

I know it’s something that everyone goes through – so this may be a bit like preaching to the choir, but sometimes I feel like we all need reminders to step back and think, to recognize developments within ourselves. Having multiple versions of yourself may or may not be defined as right or wrong. It’s usually not even a conscious effort. You act in a way based upon the context in which you move; when contexts merge to form another, a new you also emerges. These different versions, including the newly formed, uncertain one, are still all you. Regardless of how the new self behaves, as long as you act genuinely, the new self will inevitably be yourself.

Krissen Kawachi is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences and a weekly columnist for The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at k.kawachi@gmail.com

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Latino, Hispanic identifications under debate CBS reporter Mike Wallace dies Sat. at 93

By Amelia Pak-Harvey Daily Free Press Staff

The terms Hispanic and Latino are not the first choice amongst people from South America and Spanish-speaking countries when identifying themselves, according to a new Pew Hispanic Center survey, although Boston University students in the Latino community said it depends on who is asking them.

The Pew survey of 1,220 Latinos found that 51 percent identify themselves by their family’s country of origin, while just 24 percent prefer “pan-ethnic” terms such as Hispanic or Latino.

Although the government mandated these terms to categorize people of Spanish-speaking countries, they “still haven’t been fully embraced by the group to which they have been affixed,” according to the survey.

The government’s definition of Hispanic or Latino identification put Latinos in a unique position when formally identifying their background.

Hispanic or Latino is defined as anyone “of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race,” according to a 2010 U.S. Census brief.

But Hispanics or Latinos may be any race because they are treated as an overarching ethnic group.

“Because Hispanics are classified as an ethnic group, but not a race, they can face particular challenges,” according to the survey.

By Jasper Craven Daily Free Press Staff

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Most Hispanic Americans prefer to be identified according to their home country rather than Hispanic or Latino.

The survey found another 51 percent said they had no preference between the terms Hispanic and Latino, while 33 percent prefer Hispanic and 14 percent prefer Latino.

Some BU students who are descendants of Spanish-speaking countries said if they are around other Latinos, they connect themselves with their family’s country of origin.

If they are not around other Latinos, they said they identify as Latinos.

College of Communication soph-

omore Gina Lopez, who is president of the BU student cultural group Alianza Latina, said if another Latino were to ask her, she would say she is Dominican and Venezuelan.

Lopez said she prefers the term Latino instead of Hispanic because it is more specific regarding who she is.

She has family members with her origin who do not speak Spanish, so they would not consider themselves

Latino, see page 4

Students accept T hikes, don’t expect habit change

By Amy Gorel Daily Free Press Staff

Despite the recent fare increase, a number of Boston University students said it would not affect them too much. They will think twice, however, before taking unnecessary rides.

BU students should see ride costs rise from $1.70 to $2 for Charlie Card holders starting July 1, according to the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority website.

The MBTA is increasing fares and cutting some services in hopes of reducing its $185 million budget gap for fiscal year 2012, according to the MBTA website.

While College of Arts and Sciences sophomore Sloane Williams called the fare increase annoying, she

said there are not many other options.

“It’s not like I’m going to take a cab everywhere,” Williams said.

“I’m just going to have to suck it up.”

As a result, Williams said she will avoid shopping and going out to dinner as often if the T rides become too costly.

Teuta Bakalli, a CAS sophomore, said this is a big deal for students in Boston, especially since there is no student discount.

“It’s a big deal for my friends that live in West or off campus and need to take the T to get to class or downtown to go shopping and out to eat,” Bakalli said.

Sinan Eren, a College of Engineering freshman, said the MBTA should keep in mind that Boston is a city full of college students. Never-

theless, Eren said he would still buy his monthly pass because he needs the T to get around Boston.

Though many students said they would not stop using the T because of the increase, they noted they are unsure of the effects of the fare hike.

“I think this is just going to lead to more people sneaking on for free,” said Beth Brodsky, a College of Communication sophomore.

Michael Simpson, a sophomore in Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, said the MBTA should raise prices since they need to decrease the deficit.

“Whatever they do is a balancing act between what would piss people off less,” Simpson said. “Commuters will grumble for a while, but then get on anyways.”

Mike Wallace, broadcast journalist and reporter for CBS’s “60 Minutes,” on Saturday at a care center in Connecticut. He was 93.

Wallace conducted interviews in his time on air, probing icons including Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Ayatollah Khomeini, surrealist artist Salvador Dalí and birth control activist Margaret Sanger.

Wallace’s last interview on television was in 2008 with baseball player Roger Clemens following accusations of steroid use by the pitcher.

Wallace won 21 Emmy Awards during his time as a journalist, with his last for an interview with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

He won five DuPont-Columbia journalism awards, the Robert F. Kennedy journalism award and five Peabody awards.

“Mike Wallace was one of the great investigative journalists of our generation,” said Boston University College of Communication Dean Thomas Fiedler.

Any politician or person in power knew they were in trouble when they opened a door and found Wallace on the other end with a microphone and camera, Fiedler said.

“In many ways he personified ‘60 Minutes.’ His particular style was unique,” Fiedler said. “He wasn’t a glamorous reporter – he was just tough as nails.”

CBS News Chairman Jeff Fager, who is the executive producer of “60 Minutes,” said on the CBS website that Wallace’s contribution as a broadcaster was “immeasurable.”

“He loved the fact that if he showed up for an interview, it made people nervous. . . . He knew, and he knew that everybody else knew that he was going to get to the truth,” Fager said. “And that’s what motivated him.”

Wallace was a hard-lined reporter in his years on television, calling out the hypocrisies and misdeeds of his interviewees on occasion.

In his interview with Putin, Wallace challenged the leader and said, “This isn’t a real democracy, come on.”

CBS will dedicate an episode of “60 Minutes” to Wallace on April 15.

Active social media presence in BU community, study says

By Megan Allison Daily Free Press Staff

Boston University ranks in the upper quartile of most “buzzed” about colleges online, according to a ranking The Global Language Monitor released Wednesday.

The study judged colleges’ Internet brand equity, the schools’ ability to use social media, blogs and media outlets to make itself known and placed BU 29th of 210 ranked colleges.

“Obviously Boston University is an innovator and a leader in its presence,” said BU spokesman Colin Riley. “Having a high ranking in media buzz shows that there’s lots of students interested, people around the country, alumni and others checking in to see what’s going on at Boston University.”

Ellen Cohn, co-vice president of public relations for the BU Public Relations Student Society of Amer-

ica, said Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore is skilled at getting BU’s name out there.

“There is a very active media presence,” said Cohn, a College of Communication senior. “I know that when I interned at Yahoo! they were totally aware of BU and the College of Communication.”

However, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University ranked above BU, making the top of the list.

“The Ivy Leagues are always going to be more prominent,” Riley said. “There’s not going to be any changing at the top, and that’s in every category, not just social media.”

Don Wright, a PR professor, said BU, MIT and Harvard’s social media skills have a lot to do with their urban locations.

“Boston is a very ‘with it’ community when it comes to technology,” Wright said. “When you think of

parts of the U.S. that are media savvy, you [think of the] West Coast, but Boston is also right in there. Facebook started here, there’s all sorts of things going on.”

John Carroll, a mass communication assistant professor, said BU’s high-profile researchers attract national and international press.

“It’s a university that tends to be in the news fairly often,” Carroll said. “Up until six months ago, most of this news was positive. . . . I think that one of the issues for BU is they’ve crossed the line from publicity to negative buzz.”

Carroll said part of the online buzz is from sports teams and faculty.

“And also, how often is [BU] in the news?” Carroll said. “Because then you start trending on Twitter and things start to accelerate pretty quickly.”

PRSSA Vice President Miles Branman, a COM and School of

Management senior, said many of his professors integrate social media into the curriculum.

“By that example students are encouraged to make their online reputations and brands for themselves,” Branman said. “I believe that BU is really encouraging students to be very involved in social networks.”

College of Arts and Sciences senior Mary Chase said BU is pretty well known.

“I almost think it should be higher,” Chase said. “It’s well known across the country.”

BU may just have an online presence because it’s “academically superior” to other schools, which is attractive to the media, Branman said.

“It might just be [BU’s] name,” Branman said. “At the same time, BU is doing some really great things with its student, academic and faculty leaders.”

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Generational differences play role in Hispanic-Latino debate, prof. says Latino: From Page 3

Hispanic, she said.

“I think when we say Latino it definitely specifies that you’re from a specific place or part of the world, I guess,” Lopez said.

College of Arts and Sciences junior Daniel Lopez, who is half Mexican and president of the Latino fraternity Phi Iota Alpha, said he found the survey results pretty surprising.

“I think it depends more than anything on how the question is asked and who is asking us,” he said.

Since he is half Mexican, Lopez said he never just says he is Mexican.

“Generally when I’m speaking to a group of

people if they’re not Latino . . . I’ll generally say that I’m just American or Latino,” he said.

Latinos and Hispanics are in somewhat of an identity crisis, Lopez said, because they are not all from the same country.

College of General Studies sophomore Kelly Carrión, the events coordinator for Alianza Latina, said if she is talking to other Latinos, she will say she is Ecuadorian.

Carrión said she is fine with the term “Latina,” but has noticed people who have just come from other countries identify with their country, while people who have grown up in the U.S. label themselves as Latina.

Carrión’s parents say they are Ecuadorian if someone asked them just because they were

born there, she said, but she identifies herself as Latina.

Professor John Stone, who teaches sociology at BU, said the terms Hispanic and Latino have different meanings to different people.

“Latino is regarded as much more as sort of a strongly political term,” Stone said. “Hispanic was more of a traditional way of describing people from Latin America and, of course, from Spain as well. It depends on what you’re emphasizing.”

Stone said the survey depends on what generation of immigrants the researchers were questioning.

About 64 percent of survey participants were foreign-born, according to the survey.

“[While] first-generation immigrants have very strong links or ties to their country of origin, their grandchildren have a totally different experience,” Stone said, “and that’s where the pan-ethnic thing will become more and more important and the original single state origin becomes less and less significant.”

Stone said people have a concept of identity that is “overwhelmingly monolithic,” although in reality it is not.

“We have multiple identities and those identities switch depending on where you are,” Stone said. “You’re in a group of friends that all come from the same part of the world, or you’re in class that is very, very diverse and so on.”

Union: Questionable slate should contribute Common popular for reading, relaxing Slate: From Page 1

Prior to Be United’s online announcement, Union slate BeUnleashed was introduced as an unopposed slate.

Union President Howard Male, a School of Hospitality Administration and SMG senior, said he is unsure if Be United is a prank.

“I try to give the benefit of the doubt, but if it is a prank I don’t personally think that it’s a very funny one,” Male said. “I don’t think that individuals who are campaigning or are genuinely interested in bettering the Boston University community think it’s very funny.”

Peterson said students might have created a fake slate as a way to add excitement to the election, though their energy may have been better spent on legitimately adding ideas to the discourse.

“In some ways, I wonder if the people who did this might actually have opinions and ideas that would be worth creating a slate over and actually involving themselves in the process,”

she said.

Male said he hopes any students with concerns will try to seriously contribute to the election.

“There are still ways for individuals to run through SEC’s write-in procedures,” he said, “and I do think that contested elections are more beneficial on the whole for the university community as long as they are done in a way that is respectful toward everyone.”

Staikos said competitive elections are more productive for the community.

“Having an unopposed election does nobody any good, and there is a lot of time for another slate to come up and win it,” he said.

A contested election adds legitimacy to the winning slate and Union itself, Staikos said.

“This year, because there’s only one slate, they don’t have a lot of incentive to spend a lot of time meeting people and actively campaigning,” he said. “That could have negative consequences for how people perceive that slate . . . and how they perceive Student Union.”

Some students deterred from using Hubway Hubway: From Page 1

“It actually really hasn’t affected our business at all,” she said. “We might have seen a little influx just from people coming in to look for helmets. It might have inspired some people to come buy their own bikes, but other than that, it hasn’t made too much of a difference.”

Since Hubway stations have only been around for about a year, spotting the lines of Hubway bikes parked along roads’ edges still remains something of a rarity for many Bostonians, she said.

“A lot of times it is actually tourists from out of town that ride Hubway, so I guess it hasn’t quite changed anything [within the community] yet,” Lin said, adding that “anything to help somebody get on a bicycle is a good thing, especially if it’s a cheap rental.”

On Boston University’s campus, which has

four Hubway stations along its stretch from Danielsen Hall to the Star Market past West Campus, many students said they have never used the bike-sharing program.

“I tried using Hubway once because it was really late and we wanted to get back to our place really quick,” said Gayle Miner, a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences, “but we got really confused by the whole transaction thing.”

Miner said she might use the system on a day with mild weather if Hubway simplified the transaction system, adding that the rental system offers a convenient means for getting from place to place quickly.

The traffic on Commonwealth Avenue deters Jennifer Kim, a CAS sophomore, from using the Hubway bikes, she said.

“Where the cars are running by on Comm.

Ave.,” she said. “It’s really dangerous.”

For some, finaid makes BU more appealing Admissions: From Page 1

with,” Santana said. “It’s a quality school on the lower end of my list.”

Santana said he gathered from friends’ experiences that he would be happy at BU if he ended up attending.

“Honestly, when I applied, I didn’t know too much about it except that I have friends who went there, it’s in Boston and it’s a highly ranked school,” Santana said. “That was basi-

cally the extent of my knowledge.”

In addition to BU, Santana was admitted to Dartmouth College and Columbia University, though he was placed on the waiting list at Harvard University and John Hopkins University.

However, the deciding factor has switched from academics to cost, and BU granted him a presidential scholarship, Santana said.

“Originally it was the location and academics,” he said. “Now it’s down to the wire, and I’ll have to choose soon.”

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Outdoor: From Page 1

fer outside seating with fresh air and a nice view of passersby. Cafeteria Boston at 279 Newbury St. offers an array of options starting from $5, including lamb or “Boston cream” burgers.

L’Aroma Café and Bakery at 85 Newbury St. is a European-style café that offers pastries, salads and sandwiches with Italian espresso and croissants, all under $12.

Late Afternoon The best place to end the day is Boston Public Garden, where visitors can get lost in the hundreds of flowers and the music of saxophone players nestled between the shrubs.

Eight-year-old Ava White, visiting from Atlanta with her six-year-old sister Arianna, said feeding the ducks is a tradition for her family.

“We come up here a lot,” Ava said. “We all

come to Boston to visit our uncle and we come here and feed the ducks.”

Ava’s uncle Eric White, who grew up in Boston, suggests playing frisbee and having a picnic or a photo shoot.

For the artistically inclined, the Boston Common is the perfect place to sit under a tree with a sketchbook.

Candice Wai, a fifth-year student at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, said she likes to spend nice days in the Common sketching for fun.

“I haven’t done it for a while. It really depends on the weather,” Wai said. “Today has been really nice so I might sketch out here for one or two hours.”

Wai said instead of sketching, just stretching out with some friends on a blanket and reading a good book is the best way to unwind before finals.

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First Aid Kit Shakes Paradise Laura Brubaker MUSE Staff

When First Aid Kit took the stage at the Paradise last Monday, the world fell into order. The Swedish duo - sisters Johanna and Klara Söderberg - are riddled with such unmatched folky prowess that the tightness of their harmonies and the passion of their instrumentation left the audience no option but to be floored by their performance. The sisters’ voices rose and fell together, entwined in the most intricate and inseparable of harmonies, like a single entity of inexplicably plural sound. The guitar strums, keyboard hits, and solid, rolling, drums compelled every song in a forward motion, the powerfolk soundtrack of a journey that you believe must succeed.

From the heartening and sweet “Emmylou” to the melancholy “Ghost Town,” their musical talent was beautifully showcased and widely absorbed.

The band gained fame in the U.S. after a video of the two

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Klara Söderberg, one half of First Aid Kit, penetrates the Paradise with her soulful tunes.

nymph-like sisters performing Fleet Foxes’ “Tiger Mountain Pleasant Song” went more-or-less viral. And Fleet Foxes’ music is a most complimentary pair with their sound. But even if Tiger Mountain is what brought them to us, they are much, much more than a single cover filmed in the woods. Despite the calls for the women to perform that cover, they ended their set without it, saying, “We’d like to play you something of our own, if that’s all right.” Of course it is.

As encouraging and exciting the indie-folk revolution is, the thrill of a popular resurgence of folk is often bogged down by how much of it just isn’t quite worth listening to; it’s hard to run across something fresh. First Aid Kit is doing just that, bringing their own spin on contemporary folk music, and sending it brilliantly forth into the air above our heads, into our ears, and into our souls. We have to no choice but to let it take root.

Amy Ray’s Little Revolution Former half of the Indigo Girls tells all

Just six months ago, Amy Ray rocked the House of Blues with Emily Saliers, her counterpart in the Grammy-award winning folk-rock duo, The Indigo Girls. On Wednesday, April 18th, Amy Ray is returning to Boston to share her latest album, Lung of Love, with fans at Brighton Music Hall.

Lung of Love is a fourth installation of Amy Ray’s series of solo albums. According to Ray’s website, her solo work has hailed as considerably more defiant than The Indigo Girls’ music, stemming from long-time involvement in activism. While Ray’s political voice resonates in her newest album in songs like “From Haiti” and “Give It A Go,” the album is an exploration of more personal questions, like what it means to be in love, to be in pain, and ultimately, to be alive.

It is Ray’s raw, earnest expression of emotion that brings her songs to life. While the album name is shared with one of its songs, it also emerges from a deeper sentiment that characterizes the album as a whole.

“All of the songs point to the conflict between the limitations of our body and the desire we have to rise above that, and that fight that happens where you want to be more than you are,” said Ray in a phone interview with The Daily Free Press, “And in the end you have to say ‘You know what, this is how I express myself, I sing, I breathe, I exist like everybody else.’”

Ray’s notion of self-acceptance, of being okay with you really are, resonates throughout the entire album, but Lung of

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Love is not the first testament to Ray’s authenticity. Ray is no stranger to the importance of accepting yourself. Despite living in the Deep South, a social climate known for its conservative perspective, Ray was an early celebrity to be openly gay, according to her website.

After five solo albums and more than fifteen with Saliers, Ray said that one of the most important things she’s learned along the way is the importance of self-acceptance.

“You go through times when your ego really gets hurt because everybody doesn’t love it, and you struggle with trying to fit in to what people expect, or in certain ways you want success, and I think over time I’ve learned you’ve got to be comfortable with yourself and just do what you do because you love it,” Ray said.

Lung of Love is not just about accepting yourself, but also accepting others. One of the songs that particularly stands out on the album, “I Didn’t,” is about loving someone who has already been hurt by someone else. “In ‘I Didn’t’, I was really talking about this idea that we all come to the table with our past wounds. We have to learn to accept each other’s hurt and realize that you come to relationships already as broken people in a way. We can either let that hurt us or rise above it and be free.” Many of Ray’s songs are inspired by past relationships, current relationships and friends, said Ray. Ray’s favorite song on the album, “Little Revolution,” is

one of those songs inspired by people in her life. As a song not about a political revolution, but a revolution of the heart, it captures the tone of Ray’s newest album. In key with the nature of the album, it was inspired specifically by people who make Ray “feel alive and vibrant.”

Ray’s energy resonates in all of her songs, complemented by her sense of spirituality. “Spirituality definitely influences my songwriting, and ‘Rock in my Foundation’ is straight from my upbringing,” Ray said. “The harmonies are influenced by gospel and soul. On this record specifically I was going for back up singing that was more from that sort of genre, where it has a different sort of rhythm to it and a different sort of phrasing.”

The result is an album that is very much a human expression of heartbreak and joy, nuanced by her spirituality yet shaped most of all by a sense of wisdom that can only be acquired by living, by trying and failing and trying again, by not giving up. Ultimately, Ray is not an artist who will fall back into overt optimism or pessimism. Instead, she sings it like it is and this honesty resonates not just in her lyrics, but also in her voice.

Amy Ray will be at Brighton Music Hall on Wednesday, April 18th, at 9pm. While she said that she will definitely cover the new record, she’ll also “play a little bit of everything,” including some older songs.

‘Mirror Mirror’ Empowers the Princess, Turns the Prince into a Goof Snow White and I go way back, so I was excited about Mirror Mirror, but I wasn’t expecting anything earth-shattering.

“Mirror Mirror” is delightfully funny, a revamping of the classic fairytale that actually breathes some light and maybe depth into a sanctity pillar of the 90s kid’s fantasy world.

The story of Snow White has been resurfacing all over the place recently. Tarsem Singh’s rendering is yet another contribution in a growing trend - there’s also the ABC drama Once Upon a Time and upcoming Kristen Stewart flick Snow White and the Huntsman. In toe with all fairytales and their makeovers, Mirror Mirror is predictably cutesy and formulaic.

Mirror Mirror cleverly plays around with gender roles and portrays a lovely Snow White (Lily Collins) as both innocent and powerful, able to fight her own battles and make decisions independently. Obviously, the idea of replacing a damsel in distress with a sort of feminist reincarnation isn’t breaking news – but the intricate subtleties of each role reversal adds significant weight to an otherwise happy-go-lucky film.

Julia Roberts, the wicked queen, invigorates her role with a villainous smile and some great sarcastic one-liners. She opens the film by narrating an impressive CG retelling of Snow’s childhood, catching us up to the present. Under the rule of Snow’s father (Sean Bean), the kingdom was a happy place, filled with dancing and merriment. After the King’s mysterious disappearance, Snow’s evil stepmother took over the Kingdom and taxed the people penniless, banishing Snow to her chambers while she fuels the coals of her vanity. On Snow’s 18th birthday, Snow sneaks out of the palace to encounter the prince and discover that her people are impoverished and miserable.

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Mirror Mirror offers a modern-day retelling of Disney’s Snow White.

In one of the first reversals, the prince (Arnie Hammer) and his assistant (Robert Ems, who disappears for a great part of the film, one in a number of loose plot-ends) run into a band of “giants,” who are actually the dwarves in disguise. Mirror Mirror’s take on the seven dwarves addresses discrimination against little people by vamping up their masculinity. The dwarves are a band of bandits, an excellent ensemble, including Jordan Prentice, Sebastian Saraceno, and Danny Woodbum. They wear inflatable accordion legs, which are pretty awesome. They all have butch names, and are a force to be reckoned with. When the prince makes fun of their height, they have no mercy, and string him up.

The princess, wandering through the woods, finds them upside down, hanging from a tree and, in another role reversal, saves the prince.

Besides a few dead zones and confusion as to who controls the narrative, the film is undeniably entertaining and at times uproariously funny. Especially poignant are the scenes in which Snow blossoms into a powerful woman, still holding all the moral qualities of grace and innocence, with an added spunk.

In the same day, she can best the prince in a swordfight, concoct clever plots and serve supper to the dwarves. Arnie Hammer is jaw-dropping gorgeous in Mirror Mirror, but manages to become duped by everyone at one time or another. The thematic elements of the fairytale expand beyond vanity to touch upon broader issues of inadequacy, gender roles and power. The set design is marvelous and beautiful – it truly is animation coming to life smoothly and elegantly.

For any Snow White fans out there, Mirror Mirror certainly won’t disappoint.

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Testing standards With college admissions season upon us, these institutions are placed under a microscope. Among the expected scrutiny over academic programs, housing facilities and campus aesthetics, college rankings have become increasingly important to students and their families. However, it is often ambiguous what exactly these rankings are based upon. Due to the sheer variety of factors one can measure, it is often challenging to create fundamental assessment criteria to base these rankings on.

According to an article published in The New York Times Sunday, this trend is set to change. An introduction of a standardized test in a college setting could be used to aid in ranking schools based on how students have progressed during their four-year undergraduate program.

The article details how some governmental organizations are attempting to have college administrations gather data about learning in order to see how effective colleges are at teaching students. The foray into standardized testing will aim to see if students garnered additional critical thinking skills in their four years of college, as opposed to solely measuring their intelligence, which is not solely dependent

on their college careers. For policymakers and college administrators, these findings could potentially hold valuable information about teaching methods at the undergraduate level. Nevertheless, the term “critical thinking” is again a subjective one and the tests could penalize students who do not show progress on standardized tests. Furthermore, public schools would be more inclined to complete these tests, whereas private institutions would be less so.

Of course, critics claim that standardized testing could be incredibly rigid for many institutions. In addition, the tests would have to be well structured to eliminate any biases that could skew the results.

Should these issues be addressed, the test may be adopted by more institutions and taken more seriously. Another concern would be how these results will be publicized; with so many external variables to consider, many will be sceptical that a standardized test could adequately portray the quality of learning at a college or university. Education will only deteriorate if colleges become fixated with ensuring their students succeed on these standardized tests, when they should be focused on the amelioration of their system as whole.

‘Google’-y eyes Google has revolutionized our approach to technology in an incredibly short period of time. Since the company’s conception, our access to information and how we regurgitate knowledge is vastly different to how we researched and shared knowledge in decades past. However, the company has not limited its progress to the Internet realm. Amidst numerous projects the company is working on, most publicized at the moment are its new Google “reality glasses.”

According to an article published in TIME Sunday, “Project Glass,” should the glasses be successful and released to the consumer market, it will take how we use computer technology to an entirely new level. We are constantly bombarded by personal technology throughout the day. If we aren’t at a desktop computer, we are sending emails and surfing through Facebook profiles on our laptops. When we are away from our computers, we rely on our smartphones. Now we could potentially have “Google glasses” that allow us to surf the Internet, take pictures and relay information literally in front of our very eyes.

Theoretically, this leap of technological progress could be great. Imagine a world

where you can set reminders, take pictures and even engage in a video conversation without taking out a single electronic device. On the other hand, these glasses are an open invitation to an increase in car accidents as distracted pedestrians and drivers get caught up in their virtual worlds. Furthermore, it begs the question – Who will be taking pictures of us on the sidewalk without our knowledge, using solely their glasses?

Hopefully, the actual interface won’t be as intrusive to one’s vision as we imagine.

The whole concept of human beings getting swallowed by technology is reminiscent of Ray Bradbury’s vision in “Fahrenheit 451,” a vision that saw humans becoming more and more detached from reality and engrossed in cold facts and raw information.

Unfortunately, while the prospect of having this technology developed and ready to release to consumers is exciting, it may not be a question of whether the technology is ready for us, but whether we as a society are ready for the technology. There is vast potential for “Project Glass,” but we have to ensure that we can put such powerful technology into rational perspective.

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MEAGHAN KILROY

o it looks like I’ll be returning home for the summer. After months of searching for a job or internship with enough pay and prestige to make renting a room in Boston worthwhile, I’ve failed. I’ve got nada, zip, zero, zilch, meaning in a few weeks I will be packing my things and returning home to Geneva, Ill. But before I go any further, let me take a minute and make sure that you read the name of the town correctly. Geneva, Ill., not Geneva, Switzerland, not Geneva, Wis. Geneva, Ill. And since I’m probably talking to a bunch of New Englanders, I should add that Illinois is a state east of the Mississippi, west of the Appalachians.

OK, now that we’ve got that settled, let’s attack this from a local context. Geneva is a small town roughly an hour outside of Chicago. It forms part of the Tri-City area with Batavia to the south and St. Charles to the north. The reason I’m mentioning those two is that most Chicagoland people have heard of Batavia and St. Charles, not Geneva. I don’t know what to say to those people other than what the heck do you mean you’ve never heard of a random town with absolutely no defining characteristics in the middle of suburban Chicago?

Anyway, don’t get me wrong. Geneva has had its 10 minutes of fame. About three years ago Ellen DeGeneres encouraged viewers to enter into a “Best Town” contest with the winner receiving a visit from DeGeneres herself.

Well Geneva didn’t win, but it did come in second, warranting a visit from DeGeneres’s assistant and camera crew . . . or maybe it was her DJ? Anyway, DeGeneres decided it was best to live the experience secondhand. Hmm. Then again, there are parts of the town that I do miss when I’m away. We have a quaint downtown district with old Victorian homes, antique stores, and dessert shops. The best part of the downtown area, however, has to be the south end of Third Street, which features the Geneva Train Station. Each hour, Metra riders can take the Union Pacific/West Line 35 miles east towards civilization – Chicago. Kidding.

Come to think of it, though, the majority of my free time (when I’m not working – fingers

crossed I have a job) will most likely be spent somewhere else. Yes, each summer I find myself sharing sidewalk space with preteen mall rats at a place called “The Commons.” Now, you Bostonians probably think “The Commons” is a collection of grassy knolls inhabited with picnicking couples and curious tourists. Please, if you find such a place in Geneva let me know, because I want to go there.

No. The Commons is a sort of watering hole for people whose pockets are burning with cash – Coach, Sephora, Pottery Barn.

You get the idea. Frankly, I don’t think I’m quite ready to spend another summer loitering around there. So what will I do with my time instead?

Well, I could go to the gym. I have gotten into the routine of going to FitRec at least five times a week this semester. Perhaps that will carry over at home? Wow, who am I kidding?

It won’t.

But let’s say that I do go to the gym at home. Well, I am most likely going to be accompanied by middle-aged men and women who are probably in better shape than I am.

In what universe is this fair? I’m not saying that I’m going to be the most out of shape person there, but the handful of women with waists thinner than mine and are in their third or fourth class of the day (at least that’s what they’re telling their tan and toned friends) makes me feel like crap.

So forget the gym. Heck, forget everything said because I know where I’ll be spending most of my free time – on the couch catching up on all of the television that I missed because I lived in room without a television for eight months.

Ah, well, at least I have the 16-hour ride home as a buffer. Sixteen hours seems to be the perfect amount of time to wipe the tears from my face while the scenery changes from rolling New England hillsides to the ol’ plains of plenty.

Oh, Geneva. Here’s to the summer of 2012.

Meaghan Kilroy is a sophomore in the College of Communication and a weekly columnist for The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at kilroymeg@hotmail.com.

Letter: On Student Union Elections

Dear Terriers, As the chairperson of the Student Elections, I would like to address any controversy surrounding the Commission and the upcoming undergraduate student government elections. It is always the intention of the SEC to provide interesting (at least that’s taken care of!) and informative campaign periods with high levels of discourse and activism. It has come to our attention (see: “Union ‘disappointed’ in Daily Free Press, elections commission”) that some members of the community feel we did not do enough to provide you with information regarding elections.

We respect all viewpoints on this matter, but reserve the right to maintain our own.

As a Commission, we did the best with the circumstances we were given to advertise and promote the information sessions required of all prospective candidates for Student Union, CAS and COMSA executive boards. I can honestly say that details regarding these sessions were available on our website, Facebook page (if you “like” us, we’ll “like” you back) and Twitter page (you know what to do). I was saddened to hear that members of Student Union were reportedly unaware of these dates, especially after my fellow Commissioners and I presented them

at two separate Senate meetings.

We did our best, as a service to the student body, to help promote the elections of each organization, but it does not fall on our shoulders alone. Be proactive. Decisions are made by those who show up. Twenty-one people did.

For those who were unable to attend the information sessions or utilize the one-onone make-up sessions we offered, the SEC would like to welcome any write-in candidates or slates to campaign. Write-in candidates will be held to the SEC Elections Code, with special attention to Article 3, Section 3.

Breaking from precedent, the SEC will allow any declared write-in campaign who wishes to participate in SEC campaign events that were previously reserved for registered candidates. I applaud those

candidates who took it upon themselves to seek out leadership opportunities and

the means to achieve them. I am honored to guide you through the election process, a service the SEC has been providing since before my start at BU. All the best, Amanda Peterson Chairperson, Student Elections Commission

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Teller: BU quidditch competing at Olympics could help team become club sport Quidditch: From page 8

initially sat on the sidelines.

“I didn’t think I could get myself to run with a broom between my legs,” Teller said.

“But once I saw how physical the game was and how much fun it seemed, I decided to pick up a broom and try it.”

He continued to attend practices, however, and over time it became “second nature” to him.

From there, Teller competed in the World Cup hosted by Middlebury College – where quidditch was founded – and found that he had become a team leader, without having the designation of captain.

Despite going abroad the next fall, Teller remained heavily involved in the program, eventually serving as a captain and becoming in charge of public relations and media relations for the team.

Because of Teller’s public relations and media relations position, he was the first member of the BU team to know about quidditch traveling to London.

“I’m just kind of addicted to quidditch, I can’t help it,” Teller said. “I run our website, our Twitter, our Facebook and all that stuff, so it’s my job to stay up on top of Quidditch news.”

The Beater After finding out about the IQA’s call for nominations, the five captains from BU’s

quidditch program met to discuss who it would send, ultimately deciding on a chaser, a beater and a keeper in Teller, Crowe and Stack.

Crowe, a sophomore in CAS, found out about BU’s quidditch team while at Splash her freshman year. Like Teller, Crowe did not know how long she would continue to play the sport because of how she felt running around with a broom.

“At first I don’t think I thought I was going to stick with it as long as I did,” Crowe said. “Just because the first time you run around with a broom between your legs it’s kind of ridiculous . . . sometimes it’s still a little ridiculous, but you get used to it.”

After traveling to her first World Cup, however, Crowe realized playing on the team was the right place for her.

“The first World Cup that I went to the games were at such a high level and it was so intense and I wanted to win so badly,” Crowe said. “After that then I stuck with it more.”

For Teller, who had the job of telling Crowe that she was nominated, putting Crowe’s name into the mix was a great feeling.

“If you want a female athlete in a nutshell, she is it,” Teller said. “I was really excited to see her reaction, and I saw her later that day and she was ecstatic. It was special for me as a captain to see someone really reserved actually understand that they’re appreciated and recognized for their talent.”

The Keeper Stack had a different experience with Quidditch than Teller and Crowe. With two of his siblings having played quidditch at BU, one of whom is a current captain, Stack’s participation with the team was something he expected.

“In high school and growing up, I knew about it,” Stack said. “We’ve been a pretty involved quidditch family, I guess, and then when I came here it was just natural that I join too.”

For Stack, the excitement of learning that the Olympics will feature quidditch was compounded when he learned about his nomination.

“It’s such a great honor,” Stack said.

“The BU captains decided they were going to nominate three players, and we really weren’t sure of who it was going to be.”

For Teller, who helped in the decision to choose Stack and Crowe, Stack was a good choice because of his size and ability.

“Brendan is so underrated – not on our team, our team knows how good he is,” Teller said. “If you meet the kid, he’s monstrous. He’s absolutely huge. He can block all three hoops from one spot.”

The Club Teller, Crowe and Stack have individual fan pages on Facebook so they can show their excitement about the nomination pro-

cess. Teller, who created the pages as part of his role on the executive board of the program, said this action would show how excited the three of them were for the opportunity.

“We understand that this has no direct impact, it’s just we as three people who get the honor just to be nominated,” Teller said.

“I want us to have the ability to show our excitement to the community to also build support.

“It’s one thing to be nominated but what if someone is nominated and didn’t really care that much? This is our way to reach out to people. . . . It shows that we care.”

This is not the only social media crusade that Teller has been a part of in the past few months. The quidditch team is in the process of trying to become one of the first club sport quidditch teams in the country.

The team is in the process of working on a proposal and is awaiting the response of the BU’s club sports association.

For Teller, members of the BU quidditch team competing at the Olympic level could give the team the help it needs to become an official club sport on campus.

“One of the biggest difficulties we have as a sport is to get people to realize what it takes to do what we do,” Teller said. “A lot of people will say, ‘You’re not a sport, you can’t be a club sport.’

If you’re in the Olympics, you are a sport.”

Peters takes fourth in 5000-meter race as Collins, Etrasco team up in victory 2:41 of the game in cage, allowing 15 goals only Terrier to travel to Palo Alto, Cali. and making 6 saves. Goalkeeper Brett Yenger in the first, but gained it in the second. Albany Lacrosse: From page 8

Track: From page 8

Marita Stressenger finished fourth in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 11:09.24, while freshman Victoria Perez finished seventh in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:06.20.

BU’s next race is in Providence, R.I., where it will participate in the Brown Invitational on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the BU men’s track team went on the same trips as the women’s team, and while it did not finish with more top-10 finishes than the women’s team, it had the highest-placed BU athletes of the weekend.

At the George Davis Invitational, sophomore Connor Sullivan had the best finish of any Terrier on the weekend when he finished second in the high jump with a leap of 2.00 meters.

Also performing well in field events were freshman Ethan Knight, who finished third in discus with a throw of 44.47 meters, and senior Jeff Pelage, who finished

seventh in the discus with a throw of 43.31 meters.

Pelage, who played on the men’s basketball team this year, also finished 11th in the shot put with a toss of 13.32 meters.

Junior R.J. Page and senior Matt Pereira each competed in the 100-meter dash at the Florida Relays this weekend, finishing with times of 10.68 seconds and 11.04 seconds respectively. Page, a member of the America East All-Academic Team last year, also finished 19th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.98 seconds.

Sophomore Rich Peters was the only Terrier to compete at the Stanford Invitational, where he finished fourth in the 5000-meter race with a time of 13:56.89.

Peters’ time was just more than four seconds behind Air Force’s Jim Walmsley, who won the race with a time of 13:52.87.

Like the women’s team, the men’s track team next competes in the Brown Invitational on Saturday.

Clendenny strong offensively, defensively during BU sweep Softball: From page 8

run, courtesy of a two-out home run in the bottom of the seventh.

The game was scoreless until the top of the fourth, when sophomore shortstop Brittany Clendenny singled to right field. Sophomore center fielder Chelsea O’Connor hit a double to center that moved Clendenny to third. A ground out by Roesch drove Clendenny home and put the Terriers on the board for the first time.

“We’ve been pretty solid all year, and yesterday was no exception,” Rychcik said. “We played good ‘D’ and made some plays. Brittany Clendenny made some real nice plays at shortstop. So we got good play all the way around.”

In the next inning, with two outs on the board, the Terriers added another pair of runs.

Sophomore third baseman Megan Volpano hit a double to left center, bringing Mask and Casacci home. Volpano led the BU offense with

three runs and three RBIs during Saturday’s second game.

“Megan Volpano got a big hit with two outs, and we were able to run,” Rychcik said.

“She kind of sparked things and everything went from there.”

BU scored again in the top of the sixth after an RBI double by sophomore catcher Amy Ekart brought Felbaum home. The Terriers added another two runs during their last at bat in the top of the seventh. Volpano added to her RBI total with a single, and a sacrifice fly by Clendenny brought in the Terriers’ last run of the game.

A two-out home run in the bottom of the seventh broke up the shutout, but the Black Bears were unable to put another run on the board, ultimately dropping the contest 6-1.

“We’ve got a tough week ahead of us,” Rychcik said. “We’ve got UMass and then into Albany. So it’s going to be a tough week. It’s good to get up here and swing the bats a little bit.”

turned the ball over nine times in the back frame and won three fewer draw controls in that half, while BU put the ball in its sticks for an increased amount of time, something Robertshaw indicated the defenders worked for.

“I think they were a little bit more aggressive, but I felt that there was a greater sense of urgency to get the ball,” Robertshaw said of her defense.

Collins led all scorers with five goals, followed by Etrasco with four. Junior attack Catie Tilton had the most assists in the game (three), while sophomore attack Elizabeth Morse won the most draw controls for BU (four).

Sophomore goalkeeper Christina Sheridan played all 60 minutes in goal for the Terriers, making four saves - three in the second half alone. She also assisted Church’s goal in the midst of the major BU run.

Both Pollock and midfielder Ariana Parker scored three goals for the Great Danes, with senior midfielder Mel Rorie contributing two.

Attack Rachael Burek won six.

Goalkeeper Anna Berman played all but

played the remaining time, allowing one goal and making no saves.

BU retained a hold on first place in America East with the win, though Stony Brook University trails right behind with a record of 3-0. Albany drops back into a three-way tie for fourth with the University of Vermont and the University of New Hampshire.

Over the next three games, the Terriers will play two non-conference opponents – Boston College and Canisius College – sandwiched around a game against Stony Brook. All three will be at home, closing out the regular season at Nickerson Field for BU. When she was summing up the changes the Terriers made between halves, Robertshaw again returned to the concept of possession.

“You know, I don’t know what necessarily clicked in the players - that’s something they can answer for themselves - but I know for us the adjustment was just get the ball,” she said. “I don’t know necessarily what they were focusing on in the first half. Second half it became very skillful: We needed ball possession more than Albany, and we did that.”

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BU quidditch nominates three for possible Olympic spot

By Shep Hayes Daily Free Press Staff

By Meredith Perri Daily Free Press Staff

Crouched in a huddle, the members of the Boston University quidditch team prepare for the upcoming game as captain Kedzie Teller explains the strategy for taking on its next opponent. After a loud chant, the starting seven take the field.

After waiting for the signal “Brooms up!” Teller runs toward the center of the field to pick up the quaffle before anyone else – something he has come to be known for in the Quidditch world.

With three years of quidditch experience behind him, Teller, a senior in the College of Communication and one of the best chasers in quidditch, will turn toward the international sphere. Along with two of his teammates, sophomores Alice Crowe and Brendan Stack, Teller has been nominated to join Team USA at the London Olympics this summer.

“There were rumors about [quidditch going to the Olympics] this past winter but it was just this gag,” Teller said. “It started getting around the interweb, and I didn’t believe it was going to be a thing.

“It was just this rumor mill for about a month after that, and the International Quidditch Association announced that they actually had funds to send a Team USA and that the English league over there had requested that we send a squad . . . . I went absolutely nuts, and just to be nominated at this point is pretty special.”

Team USA will, at the very least, compete against the national team from the United Kingdom, but may also take on teams from Finland, France, Canada or Australia in games that will not result in medals for the teams.

The Chaser Teller, who began his athletic career at BU as a sprinter for the track team, joined the quidditch team in the fall of his sophomore year as a way to stay active. He

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Freshman attack Mallory Collins tallied five goals during BU’s come-from-behind win over Albany on Saturday.

While facing the University at Albany in New York, the Boston University lacrosse team was down 9-4 at the 10-minute break between periods. Multiple times during their recent six-game winning streak, the 16 Terriers were in BU the same position, knowing a strong Albany 11 second half would be the only way to land a comeback win.

BU (8-4, 4-0 America East) produced such a second half once again, exploding for 12 goals while Albany (8-4, 1-2 America East) scored only twice. The Terriers extended their winning streak to seven with a 16-11 win over last year’s America East champion, NCAA Tournament quarterfinalist and the preseason pick to win the conference.

In the first 10 minutes of the game, the Great Danes scored five of seven goals to establish a lead.

Partway through the half, BU goals from freshman attack Mallory Collins and junior midfielder Kristen Mogavero chopped it to a 6-4 lead for Albany, but the Great Danes closed the half out with three more goals in the final 10:27.

“We had a slow start,” said BU coach Liz Robertshaw. “We weren’t getting draw controls. I believe Albany beat us in the first half 10-4 on draw controls and that hurt us.

I thought defensively we were a

little slow to slide and read how they were going to attack us and I thought that, to be honest, Albany had possession of that ball for at least 70 percent of the first half.”

The possessions BU did have in the first, however, were acceptable to Robertshaw, though she hesitated to describe them as perfect.

“I wouldn’t say they were our best attacking sets,” Robertshaw said. “On the other hand, I think we had maybe seven looks on attack and we scored on four, so that’s not bad. It just wasn’t enough.”

The game became all BU a few minutes into the second. Senior attack Annie Stookesberry and Collins cut Albany’s lead down to three goals at the beginning, with a response from Albany attack Amanda Pollock at 24:20.

The Terriers then went on a seven-goal run, with three goals from Collins, three goals from junior attack Danielle Etrasco and one from sophomore attack Becca Church.

Pollock scored once more for Albany at 6:47 before Mogavero, senior attack Hannah Frey and Etrasco closed out the game with another short run.

“For the second half, we addressed what we needed to do,” Robertshaw said. “We addressed that we needed to have the ball in our stick and we had to give our attack more opportunity at cage and more looks on cage.”

The Terriers lacked possession

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Softball overcomes Maine during weekend sweep

By Sam Simmons Daily Free Press Staff

After a difficult week and a half, the Boston University softball team got itself back on track by defeating the University of Maine twice Saturday. The teams’ 2 third game of the BU series was rained 1 out Sunday afterMaine noon.

“I’m just real 6 BU happy we got two 1 wins,” said BU Maine coach Shawn Rychcik. “It was cold weather, and windy and cold, and we did a pretty good job.”

The Terriers’ (22-12, 6-2 America East) first victory was a hard-

fought 2-1 win in a game that lasted 12 innings, the Terriers’ longest game of the season. Sophomore pitcher Holli Floetker pitched 10 innings, allowing five hits and one run while striking out eight batters. Junior Whitney Tuthill relieved her for the last two innings, allowing three hits and no runs.

BU scored first in the top of the third when senior first baseman Melanie Delgado reached home on a fielder’s choice by classmate Erica Casacci. Delgado reached base on a double to left field and advanced to third after a single by sophomore right fielder Jayme Mask.

The Terriers’ defense continued to play well, holding off Maine (724, 0-5 America East) until the bot-

tom of the seventh. A two-out home run by sophomore Jean Stevens, however, dragged the game into extra innings.

In the eighth and the 10th innings, the Terriers had scoring opportunities but were unable to capitalize on them. They finally pulled ahead of the Black Bears in the top of the 12th. Rookie Emily Felbaum hit a double before a sacrifice bunt by junior second baseman Emily Roesch advanced her to third. Felbaum came home on a ground out

by Delgado.

Despite getting two singles in the bottom of the inning, the Black Bears could not pull ahead of the Terriers and BU came out with the 2-1 victory.

“You’re going to have the ups and downs in a season,” Rychcik said. “We’re probably going to have more. But you just keep playing in the zone and seeing what happens.”

The Terriers’ offense found the spark it had not seen in a while in the second game they played on Saturday. The 6-1 victory over Maine demonstrated the team’s offensive power even as the defense continued to shut down its opponents.

“We swung at good pitches and just put the ball in play,” Rychcik said.

Coming off of pitching the final two innings of the previous game, Tuthill performed masterfully for BU, allowing only three hits and one

Softball, see page 7

Terriers combine for 23 top-10 finishes during three different meets

By Kevin Dillon Daily Free Press Staff

In a weekend of three different meets, the Boston University women’s track team recorded 13 top-10 finishes in locations spread across the country. BU sent athletes to the Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif., the Florida Relays in Gainesville, Fla., and one closer to home in the George Davis Invitational in Lowell.

The Terriers only had one runner finish in the top 10 in Stan-

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ford, as sophomore Rosa Moriello placed ninth in the 5000-meter run. Moriello’s time of 16:11.61 trailed eighth-place finisher Kayleigh Tyerman of Florida State University by less than two seconds and first-place finisher Betsy Graney of Grand Valley State University by just under 15 seconds.

At the Florida Relays, BU had more success with more athletes competing in the meet. The Terriers had two fourth-place finishes

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in the meet, sophomore Monica Adler in the 1500-meter run and junior Allison Barwise in the high jump. Adler finished her race in a time of 4:22.29, fewer than four seconds behind champion Brittany Copeland of East Carolina University.

Barwise’s jump of 1.75 meters in the women’s high jump was .12 meters behind high jump champion Tynita Butts, also of East Carolina.

However, Barwise had another

successful event, as she was a part of the 4x100-meter shuttle hurdle team that finished fifth in its race. The Orange, Conn., native was joined by fellow juniors Nikko Brady, Catherine Milledge and Julia Mirochnick, who combined to finish the race in 58.19 seconds.

BU had most of its success at the George Davis Invitational on Saturday, especially in the shot put event. Sophomore Sarah Dillard finished fourth in the event

with a distance of 12.59 meters, while fellow sophomore Chelsea Curry finished fifth with a 12.16-meter toss.

Dillard wasn’t done with just her shot put success, as she finished third in the discus throw with a toss of 39.68 meters. She also finished top-10 in the hammer throw with a distance of 43.00 meters.

In the track events, junior

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W. Lacrosse vs. Boston College, 4 p.m.

Softball vs. UMass-Amherst, 4 p.m.

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