9-10-2015

NEWS Boston residents are in need of weed. p. 3

INBUSINESS BU’s Questrom School of Business ranked 39th in the U.S. News and World Report. p. 6

67°/ 79° RAIN

SPORTS Back At It: Field Hockey hosts BC in annual crosstown brawl. p. 10

DAILYFREEPRESS.COM @DAILYFREEPRESS

(FORECAST.IO)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 THE INDEPENDENT WEEKLY STUDENT NEWSPAPER AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY YEAR XLIV. VOLUME LXXXIX. ISSUE II.

BU working to add campus-wide preferred gender pronoun options

BY PAIGE SMITH DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Severo Olga places her vote Tuesday for city council at a polling place at 333 Massachusetts Ave.

City Council campaigning, elections starting up

BY JULIA METJIAN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Campaigning is underway for the 2015 Boston City Council race, as councilors seek reelection and District 4 and District 7 required preliminary votes Tuesday.

Josh Zakim, city councilor of District 8, which includes Boston University’s campus, is running unopposed. He has been working over the summer to garner support.

“We’re ready for the Nov. 3 election, and we’ve been knocking doors and calling voters and seeing people across the district,” Zakim said. “It’s obviously an exciting opportunity to connect with folks and see their views and [work] to make Boston and District 8 a better place.”

District 8 encompasses the neighbor-

hoods of Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, Kenmore Square, Mission Hill, Audobon Circle and the West End. Zakim launched his reelection campaign in May in Mission Hill, The Daily Free Press reported on May 6, 2015. He was first elected in 2013 with 52.5 percent of the vote over Michael Nichols, the FreeP reported on Nov. 6, 2013.

Some of the issues Zakim said he sees as top priorities include increasing affordable housing, adding a downtown school and addressing environmental issues.

“We’ll be holding a hearing on natural gas leaks in the city later this month with Councilor [Matt] O’Malley of the environmental committee to make sure we are protecting our infrastructure, our residents and our environment,” he said.

Preliminary elections for council seats

took place Tuesday for District 4 and District 7, which are currently represented by Charles Yancey and Tito Jackson, respectively. These two districts were the only ones with enough candidates to require a preliminary vote.

Yancey, who was first elected in 1983 and is the longest-serving councilor in office, came in second with 33.87 percent of the vote behind newcomer Andrea Campbell, who received 57.92 percent of the vote, according to the unofficial election results. Jackson received 66.38 percent of the vote, well ahead of challenger Charles Clemons Jr.’s 17.96 percent.

For the previous municipal elections in 2013, there were preliminary elections for City Councilor-at-Large and four districts seats.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

BU, MIT announce joint entrepreneurship clinic program

BY KEELA SWEENEY AND CHRISTY OSLER DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University School of Law and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced in a press release Wednesday that they will jointly launch the Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinic this month and the Technology and Cyber Law Clinic in 2016, allowing MIT students to work closely with BU Law students to address the legal hurdles associated with their business ideas.

“BU [School of Law] students will advise the student entrepreneurs on how to set up and finance their new business, and address legal issues associated with smaller enterprises,” the press release stated. “They will also draft, review and negotiate contracts and other legal documents associated with the formation and protection of new companies.”

Dean of BU Law Maureen O’Rourke said the clinic places students in an interdisciplinary setting, giving students the opportunity to gain real-world practice and hone

their law skills in a unique environment.

“My hope for the program is that the law students get a better understanding of how the clients think about the law and how the law thinks about the law,” she said.

MIT Chancellor Cynthia Barnhart said the joint program assists with an integral part of the entrepreneurial system. “[The clinic] is another service we are CONTINUED ON PAGE 4

PHOTO BY MAE DAVIS/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University School of Law and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced Wednesday that there will be BU law clinics at MIT to aid students in business innovation.

Following Harvard University’s recent policy changes regarding preferred gender pronouns, Boston University administrators are examining efforts towards achieving campus-wide acceptance of PGPs. Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences’ registration tool now officially allows students to register their preferred gender pronouns, including “ze, hir, hirs” and “they, them, theirs,” The Harvard Crimson reported on Sept. 2.

BU Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore discussed the formation of a focus group to properly address BU’s gender-neutral community on all fronts, including respecting and accepting registered students who do not adhere to binary gender identities such as male or female.

“Right now it’s a small group, we’re trying to just coordinate a strategy and an approach to looking at some of these things, and then I’ll suspect that we’ll have more people involved,” Elmore said. “I’ve been privy to plenty of conversations about it.

We’re not at a point where we’re full-on ready to recommend a bunch of policies yet, but we are thinking about it.”

Elmore said the process of personal pronoun selection should start at admissions, in order to make everyone feel included even before they step on campus.

“It’s got to start from day one,” Elmore said. “It’s got to start from how you declare yourself, how you put yourself out there from the time you apply, and then, of course, the systems that are in place, once you’re a student here.”

Elmore said he and the task force are working with a variety of different people to make sure that when the PGP initiative is eventually released, it is done properly, with every voice heard.

The conversation of campus-wide PGPs follows a recent incident in which the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion announced a list of gender-inclusive pronouns, triggering a maelstrom of negative media attention.

The office issued an apology, clarifying that “Neither the university nor the Office for Diversity and Inclusion has the power or authority to mandate use of gender-inclusive pronouns.”

BU’s Center of Gender, Sexuality and Activism’s public relations representative Tori Dutcher-Brown said she believes that the conversation is coming at an ideal time, following recent achievements such as gender-neutral housing.

“I think it’s necessary and something that should be done now and should have been done even earlier,” the College of Arts and Sciences junior said. “Here at BU, people have been trying for quite a few years now to really establish that as a normal thing to ask.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

2

NEWS

BU breaks new ground, updates Nickerson turf

BY SAMANTHA GROSS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

CAMPUS CRIME LOGS

When Braves Field first opened 100 years ago where Nickerson Field stands today, the grass surface was standard for the time. In 1968, Nickerson Field made history as one of the first sports complexes to utilize Astroturf. In 2001, Nickerson became the first FIFA-certified field in the world with a modern infill-artificial turf. Now, 14 years later, Boston University is exploring new terrain.

This fall, the existing synthetic turf was swapped for GreenFields MX Trimension turf, which, according to the company’s site, is “the most durable, but also the most sustainable artificial turf in the entire world.”

The change makes Nickerson Field one of the first in the country to have FIFA twostar certification, said BU spokesman Colin Riley.

“The athletic department and all the teams that use the field are thrilled with the turf,” Brian Kelley, BU’s assistant athletic director of communications, said in an email.

“We are the ones who picked it out and had it installed. Based on all of the use the field gets, artificial turf makes the most sense for us” The turf, which can withstand up to 100,000 cycles — equal to 100,000 moments of intense usage from cleats — is more resilient than the infill turf, which generally withstands between 30,000 and 40,000 cycles, according to Greenfields’s website.

The new, environmentally-friendly woven formula resists compression with use and allows for an athlete to pivot and change position — an action which often causes wear on players’ bodies.

Chad Bell, a junior in the Questrom School of Business and a midfielder on the men’s lacrosse team, said his teammates enjoy the new turf formula, which is more resilient

BY CHRISTY OSLER DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department from Sept. 2 – Sept. 9.

Student credit card account hacked

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY ANN SINGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Nickerson Field’s new GreenFields MX Trimension turf is better for the environment, resists compression and is better for players’ injuries.

and makes it easier on player’s legs.

“I kept hearing remarks by others, such as ‘so much softer than before, thank god!’ or ‘My legs are happy we have a new field.’ The soft, bouncy feel of the turf really helps in regards to running and the impact on one’s legs,” Bell said. “Everyone [on my team] is very excited about the new turf and looking forward to breaking it in this fall.”

Arohi Beri, a College of Arts and Sciences sophomore and a member of the club rugby team, said she is a fan of the new turf, but fears the turf burns that often result from a fall. The turf itself softens a fall, but skidding on the material can cause painful abrasions. After the team’s last practice, Beri and her teammates were bandaging their knees from the scrapes, she said.

“I actually like the new turf. It’s softer when we fall and it doesn’t hurt as bad. What I’m worried about is turf burns,” Beri said.

“That’s going to be rough when that happens [during a game].”

It isn’t just rugby players who notice the difference in the effect the new turf has on their bodies. Several soccer players also said the new field changes everyone’s performances for the better.

“The most important thing is less injuries,” said Mark Wadid, a junior men’s soccer forward in Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences. “I had back problems because of the old turf. It was really hard on the knees and the hips. That’s a huge improvement.”

Felix De Bona, a junior men’s soccer forward in CAS, said his ankle problems no longer bother him on the new turf, which has helped improve his agility.

“It’s amazing. The first year coming in, I had ankle problems because the turf was a little too hard,” De Bona said. “It’s very soft, which is good and will prevent a lot of injuries for us. [This year] we’re keeping the group very big.”

Students see need for gender neutral expression GENDER PRONOUNS, FROM PAGE 1

At the center, we begin each meeting with ‘What are your PGP’s?’”

Dutcher-Brown added that accepting PGPs would positively influence not only students’ comfort, but also their health and success. “[The current system is] not safe, it’s really not a good environment for learning, so they’re really just not accomplishing anything at this institution,” Dutcher-Brown said. “I think it’s just an unwillingness to change forms, which is frustrating, because it is such an easy thing to do. It’s really just replacing a few words on every format, which they have to review every year anyways.”

Autumn Breaz McArthur, also a member of CGSA and a senior in CAS, said they personally believe that gender-neutral pronouns would enhance the classroom experience at BU, creating a ripple effect on the community.

“I think it can make people feel more included and more accepted in classroom situations,” they said. “This is especially true if

classes rely on discussion, and people won’t be worried if they’re going to be referred to in the way that they would like to or not. It seems like it could alleviate a lot of stress from people.”

McArthur said they believe that the lack of education on campus regarding trans issues caused BU’s delayed response.

“The institution also needs to make it known that they know they have trans students that are going to BU. Right now it doesn’t seem like it’s talked about in a public way,” McArthur said. “I think they need to make it easier first for students to have their preferred names in official records, which I know can be difficult based on legal requirements, but I think it’s an important first step.”

Several BU students said that conversations on PGPs should be more visible on campus and that BU needs to take necessary steps to facilitate the talks and demands.

Farhan Hoodbhoy, a freshman in CAS, said that adopting a campus-wide gender-neutral awareness is not just something BU can do, but rather something it must do.

“If you look at any progressive institution, which BU likes to pride itself on being, then you have to realize that not everyone is going to identify as ‘he’ or ‘she’, and not everyone is going to want to be referred to as the only other pronoun, one could say, exists, which is ‘they,’” he said. “People have certain opinions on how they identify themselves, so they need to be able to say to the university, ‘this is how I want you, this is how I want my peers, this is how I want my professors, to refer to me as.”

Cindy Castro, a junior in the Questrom School of Business, said there is no reason at this point not to make the change and accept universal gender-neutral pronouns at BU. “I think it’s a good step towards making people feel more comfortable on campus, especially since that’s the way they want to be accepted by their student environment,” she said. “I don’t think it hurts anyone at all. If anything, I think it helps whomever wants to be perceived in any way different from the norm as we know it.”

Examples of Preferred Gender Pronouns Subject Pronoun

He

She

They

Ze

Hu

Object Pronoun

Him

Her

Them

Zir

Hum

Possesive Pronoun

His

Her/Hers

Their/Theirs

Zir/Zirs

Hus/Hus

Reflexive Pronoun

Himself

Herself

Themselves

Zirself

Humself

SOURCE: Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools GRAPHIC BY KATELYN PILLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

At 3:26 p.m. on Sept. 3, a 24-yearold student reported her credit card was used several times without her knowledge. The account was accessed without a card because the victim currently has the credit card in her possession.

Wallet stolen from dorm at 140 Bay State Rd. An 18-year-old student reported his wallet was stolen from his room in the Towers at 140 Bay State Rd., around 10:00 p.m. Sept. 3. The victim believes it was stolen off his nightstand or desk.

BB shot through window of African American Studies building The Office of African American Studies at 138 Mountfort St. reported around 7:40 a.m. Friday that a BB was shot through a window of the building over night. The BB left a hole in the screen and window and the BB itself was found in the windowsill.

Female student approached by suspicious male on campus A female student reported Friday that a suspicious man approached her and attempted to engage in conversation with her on Sept. 1 between Bay State Road and Silber Way. The student removed herself from the situation. She later found a crime informational bulletin published by the Boston Police Department about two assaults that occurred on Brighton Avenue and Harvard Avenue by a male with a similar description as the man that had previously approached her. The Boston University Police Department is still investigating the incident.

Student arrested for marijuana possession Two males were found drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana at 47 Buswell St. at 4:00 p.m. Friday. BUPD identified an 18-year-old male student who was in possession of a backpack containing a large bag of marijuana, a glass jar of marijuana and various scales and baggies.

He was arrested for possession of a Class D substance with intent to distribute, a drug violation near a school building (McKinley Middle School) and possession of alcohol under the age of 21.

Underage student summonsed for minor alcohol possession Friday around 8:00 p.m. BUPD stopped a male student walking along Babcock Street carrying a case of beer. The student was stopped and identified as underage. Police seized the alcohol and will summon that student for a minor possession of alcohol.

NEWS

3

Boston patients wait on medical marijuana dispensaries

BY OLIVIA QUINTANA DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The path to medical marijuana in Massachusetts has begun to unfurl, but Boston-area residents still await the opening of a dispensary in the city.

Alternative Therapies Inc. in Salem and In Good Health, Inc. in Brockton are the only medical marijuana dispensaries open in the state. In Good Health opened its doors Friday.

“The pace at which dispensaries open is up to them, as a function of their business,” said Scott Zoback, spokesman for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. “If someone right now wanted to visit a medical marijuana dispensary, they would have to go out to Brockton or Salem to have those services.”

In Good Health first received its license to operate from the DPH in April.

“We are very much looking forward to opening our doors and serving the needs of patients in Brockton and beyond,” In Good Health president David Noble said in the April statement. “We are grateful for the support we have received from the patient community and leaders in the city of Brockton, and for the state’s approval.”

Medical marijuana use was legalized in Massachusetts in 2012 under former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick. Marijuana was also decriminalized in 2009, meaning possession of up to one ounce of marijuana for those over the age of 18 will only be a civil offense.

There are more dispensaries in the application process that will begin operation in Massachusetts soon, Zoback said.

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DFP FILE PHOTO

On Friday, the second medical marijuana dispensary in Massachusetts opened in Brockton.

“There are 15 that have been provisionally approved and there are about 100 that are in the application process, but those are a little behind in terms of timeline,” Zoback said.

Zoback expressed excitement for how the medical marijuana program is progressing across the state.

“The medical marijuana program continues to move forward and dispensaries continue to move forward in the Boston area,” Zoback said. “Our goal is to ensure safe dispensaries around the state.”

Efforts to revamp the dispensary application process were instated to grant licenses to dispensaries on a rolling basis, in the same way that they are granted to pharmacies, The Daily Free Press reported on April 13, 2015.

Progress will continue because there are dispensary applications in the works and quite a bit of demand for their services, Zoback said.

“There has been good progress made, both with dispensaries already provisionally approved, and those that have applied in

the ongoing application process,” Zoback said. “There seems to be a good pace of demand and we are satisfied.”

Several residents expressed how medical marijuana should be available to those who need it and how there should be a dispensary open in Boston.

Derek Chu, 19, of Brighton, said people deserve convenient access to something they are using as medication.

“Medication is very important,” Chu said. “People need it and I believe you should be able to get it locally. There should be a dispensary located around [Boston].”

Yolanda Brown, 39, of Dorchester, said that as long as it is controlled and for medical use, there shouldn’t be any problem with having a marijuana dispensary in Boston.

“I would say people that really need medical marijuana and not just want to smoke it [recreationally] should have access in Boston,” Brown said. “I don’t think crime would go up if there was a law in place stating that it was only for medical use.”

Moses Gonzalez, 32, of Back Bay, said there should be a dispensary in Boston because it creates a controlled sale in reasonable distance.

“With the changes in society, it would be nice if people didn’t have to travel so far.

In some parts of the United States, it has worked out and been somewhat controlled and it would be nice for people to have a local source,” he said. “If anything it probably would promote a more controlled environment and bring in some jobs and make people realize that weed isn’t the most terrible thing.”

Hannah Libby contributed to the reporting of this article.

@FENWAY PARK VISIT COLLEGEFEST.COM @CollegeFest #CollegeFest

SEPT. 12, 2015 11AM – 6PM

Welcome Back Students!

25% off all purchases

FREE ADMISSION T HA N K S T O

LIVE MUSIC & PERFORMANCES

ON THE T-MOBILE STAGE

with any valid school I.D.*

When you shop at and donate to THE GOODWILL STORES you support Goodwill’s job training, career services, and youth programs.

FREE SWAG TICKET GIVEAWAYS

+ MUCH MORE!

Be a CollegeFest VIP! Sign up early to skip the line and win giftcards, tickets and other amazing prizes Visit: CollegeFest.com to find out more.

www.goodwillmass.org 965 Commonwealth Ave. • Allston/Brighton • 617-254-0112 Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, Sun Noon-6pm * Offer valid September 1 - 30, 2015. Not valid on prior purchases.

Not valid at Goodwill Outlet Store. May not be combined with any other offer or discount.

PRESENTED BY: SPONSORS:

College Tech Fest, presented by:

4

NEWS

Unity and Community week kicks off, NAACP president visits

BY MIRIAM LELAH DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston University is holding its first Unity and Community Week to promote dialogue and social justice on campus, teaming up with various student groups and college departments. To begin the week Wednesday evening, Boston National Association for the Advancement of Colored People president Michael Curry visited campus and spoke about his experience as a black activist fighting for social justice.

Hosting events through Friday evening, UCW hopes to emphasize “common ground and leadership” through a variety of lectures, conversations and

team-building activities hosted by different student groups throughout campus, according to the BU Student Activities Office’s website.

Approximately 20 students attended the conversation with Curry, hosted by the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground and BU Hillel at the Florence and Chafetz Hillel House. The conversation highlighted topics like police brutality, diversity and the continuing presence of racial discrimination.

Curry said the only way for society to move forward is to talk about racial issues and increase activism.

“This is a critical time. We need to come together to have the conversation,” Curry said during the event. “We don’t talk about

the history. We don’t talk about the solution. Almost every time you turn on the television there’s a new shooting of an unarmed black kid. We have a really big hurdle in front of us.”

Ethan Sobel, the director of student life at BU Hillel, said that becoming a community where people can openly share their opinions in a respectful manner is important.

“This is the start of our first ever Unity and Community Week and the goal of this week is to start a conversation on campus about what a community is. Who gets to be a part of it and what does it look like?”

Sobel said. “If nothing else, this institutes students, staff, faculty and community members not only to question what a community is but

certainly respecting each other.”

HTC assistant director Pedro Falci said he hopes Curry can inspire students and address their concerns on how to become social advocates to make a difference in the community.

“Students want to get involved and they want to make positive changes but they don’t know exactly how to be an activist,” Falci said. “So [Curry] is someone who’s clearly on the ground and addresses these issues and he can provide a picture of how students can actually make a difference in ways they’ve probably never considered before.”

CONTINUE AT DFPR.ES/BOSNAACP

PHOTO BY NIKKI GITTER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston NAACP President Michael Curry delivered a keynote address to Boston University students to kick off the Howard Thurman Center’s Unity & Community Week.

BU and MIT communities have high hopes for new law partnership program MIT, FROM PAGE 1

providing to help them realize their potential,” she said. “We believe that this program is important to the ecosystem of innovations, knowledge and guidance related to legal issues.”

Barnhart said MIT’s partnership with BU will help MIT in its objective to help their students achieve success.

“The partnership will benefit students at both institutions while advancing MIT’s culture of innovation and entrepreneurship,” she

said. “This is an important step forward in our efforts to support all MIT students as they imagine, innovate and create.”

The program currently consists of eight students and will be headed under the leadership of BU Law professor Eve Brown.

Those students will advise and represent other BU and MIT students who are interested in starting a business. They will give students legal advice such as how to set up and finance a new business, as well as address legal issues associated

with smaller enterprises.

O’Rourke said BU Law student and J.D. candidate Kelvin Chan was instrumental in getting the clinic up and running. Chan assisted in the early stages of planning and attended the early talks with members of the MIT and BU communities. Additionally, Chan said he will be a part of the clinic this fall.

“At this point I’m just a student attorney with the clinic,” Chan said. “I was really lucky to get a chance to help out early on

ok, so my subs really aren't gourmet and we're not french either. my subs just taste a little better, that's all! I wanted to call it jimmy john's tasty sandwiches, but my mom told me to stick with gourmet.

Regardless of what she thinks, freaky fast is where it's at. I hope you love 'em as much as i do! peace!

Established in Charleston, IL in 1983 to add to students GPA and general dating ability.

in terms of surveying other entrepreneurship clinics around the city and around the country to see what might work for us at BU.” Chan said he thinks this is a great opportunity for both schools to bolster their programs and said he has high hopes.

“The partnership itself is such a natural fit for our two schools … I think we’re hoping to be a reliable, reputable source of legal services for our clients this year,” he said. “I think we’re also hoping that this is a challenging, exciting, meaningful

Council voting participation low, professor says due to holiday CITY COUNCIL, FROM PAGE 1

8" SUB SANDWICHES

GIANT club sandwiches

All of my sandwiches are 8 inches of homemade French bread, fresh veggies and the finest meats & cheese I can buy! We slice everything fresh daily in this store! It tastes better that way!

#1 PEPE®

SLIMS™ Any Sub minus the veggies and sauce

Real wood smoked ham and provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato & mayo. (The original)

#3 TOTALLY TUNA®

slim slim slim slim slim slim

#4 TURKEY TOM®

Low Carb Lettuce Wrap ®

#2 BIG JOHN®

Medium rare choice roast beef, mayo, lettuce & tomato.

Fresh housemade tuna, mixed with celery, onions, and our tasty sauce, sliced cucumber, lettuce & tomato.

(My tuna rocks! Sprouts* optional) Fresh sliced turkey breast, lettuce, tomato & mayo.

The original (Sprouts* optional)

#5

VITO®

1 2 3 4 5 6

Ham & cheese Roast beef Tuna salad Turkey breast Salami, capicola, cheese Double provolone

JJ UNWICH

Same ingredients and price of the sub or club without the bread.

The original Italian sub with genoa salami, provolone, capicola, onion, lettuce, tomato, & a real tasty Italian vinaigrette. (Hot peppers by request)

#6 THE VEGGIE

Layers of provolone cheese separated by real avocado spread, sliced cucumber, lettuce, tomato & mayo. (Truly a gourmet sub not for vegetarians only, Sprouts* optional) Bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo!

(My B.L.T. rocks)

TW YM NL J // NSF ¹8 Q

J.J.B.L.T.®

★ sides ★

U N C H ES ★ ★ BOX LPLATTERS ★ ★ PARTYTY SU BS ★ , ★ PAR 24 HOUR NOTICE WHAT ER WE PREF CALL , WE’LL DO EN! PP U BUT IF YON TO MAKE IT HA WE CA DELIVERY ORDERS will include a delivery charge per item.

★ Chocolate chip or oatmeal raisin cookie ★ Extra load of meat ★ Extra cheese or extra avocado spread

ORDER ONLINE @ JIMMYJOHNS.COM

freebies (subs & clubs only) Onion, lettuce, tomato, mayo, sliced cucumber, hot peppers, Dijon mustard, yellow mustard, oil & vinegar, oregano, sprouts*.

#7 SMOKED HAM CLUB 1/4 pound of real wood smoked ham, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomato & mayo!

#8 BILLY CLUB®

Choice roast beef, smoked ham, provolone cheese, Dijon mustard, lettuce, tomato & mayo.

#9 ITALIAN NIGHT CLUB®

Genoa salami, Italian capicola, smoked ham, and provolone cheese all topped with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo & our homemade Italian vinaigrette.

(Order it with hot peppers)

#10 HUNTER’S CLUB®

A full 1/4 pound of medium rare roast beef, provolone, lettuce, tomato & mayo.

#11 COUNTRY CLUB®

Sliced turkey breast, real wood smoked ham, provolone, and tons of lettuce, tomato & mayo!

(A very traditional, yet always exceptional classic!)

★ Soda Pop ★ Real potato chips or jumbo kosher dill pickle

My club sandwiches have twice the meat or cheese, try it on my fresh baked thick sliced 7-grain bread or my famous homemade French bread! Tell us when you order!

Sprouts* optional Fresh baked turkey breast, provolone cheese, avocado spread, sliced cucumber, lettuce, tomato and mayo!

#12 BEACH CLUB®

#13 GOURMET VEGGIE CLUB® Double provolone, real avocado spread, sliced cucumber, lettuce, tomato & mayo. (Try it on my 7-grain whole wheat bread. This veggie sandwich is really yummy! Sprouts* optional)

#14 BOOTLEGGER CLUB®

Roast beef, turkey breast, lettuce, tomato & mayo.

An American classic!

#15 CLUB TUNA®

THE J.J. GARGANTUAN® The original gutbuhstuh! Genoa salami, sliced smoked ham, capicola, roast beef, turkey & provolone, jammed into one of our homemade French buns, then smothered with onions, mayo, lettuce, tomato & our homemade Italian vinaigrette.

The same as our #3 Totally Tuna except this one has a lot more. Housemade tuna salad, provolone, sliced cucumber, lettuce & tomato. (Sprouts* optional)

#16 CLUB LULU®

Sliced turkey breast, bacon, lettuce, tomato & mayo. (JJ's original turkey & bacon club)

#17 ULTIMATE PORKER™ Real wood smoked ham and bacon with lettuce, tomato & mayo! (This one rocks!)

WE DELIVER! 7 DAYS A WEEK TO FIND THE LOCATION NEAREST YOU VISIT JIMMYJOHNS.COM

"YOUR MOM WANTS YOU TO EAT AT JIMMY JOHN'S!" ® *WARNING: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ADVISES THAT EATING RAW OR UNDER-COOKED SPROUTS POSES A HEALTH RISK TO EVERYONE, BUT ESPECIALLY TO THE ELDERLY, CHILDREN, PREGNANT WOMEN, AND PERSONS WITH WEAKENED IMMUNE SYSTEMS. THE CONSUMPTION OF RAW SPROUTS MAY RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF FOODBORNE ILLNESS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT. ©1985, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014 JIMMY JOHN’S FRANCHISE, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. We Reserve The Right To Make Any Menu Changes.

experience for the students who are participating in the clinic.”

BU is in a position to offer the legal support that MIT’s rising entrepreneurs need to be competitive and successful, Chan said.

“For us at BU Law, this is a really unique learning opportunity,” he said. “I think law schools everywhere have sought to expand their practical skills programs and that this program has the potential to really put BU on the map as far as clinical teaching for law school students.”

John Berg, a professor at Suffolk University, said the timing of the election may have had an impact on voter turnout. Normally the election is later, he said, but it was moved earlier to avoid conflict with the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur.

“I’ve lived in Massachusetts for 50 years, it hasn’t happened in those 50 years, as far as I know,” Berg said. “So even people who are used to voting … like me, for example, I didn’t vote because I wasn’t in town until late last night, you know, [because of] summer activities. And I do live in a district that had a contest.”

Approximately 5,500 voters participated in the preliminary election, equating to a seven percent participation rate, according to the unofficial results.

Berg said that interest is likely to increase closer to the November 2015 election.

“It always is,” he said. “Even presidential or gubernatorial elections always have more people who vote … City Council is pretty much, you are more mobilized by a campaign or [you’re] super voters who vote all the time.”

Zakim said he hopes that voters of all demographics will come to the polls.

“Unfortunately, these municipal elections [have] low turnout.

That’s why I’ve been spending my summer going door to door, to encourage them,” he said. “One, to remind people that there’s an

election in November, and [also] to encourage them to get out and vote. It’s incredibly important.”

When it comes to day-to-day issues in the city, Zakim said it’s important that everyone exercises their right to vote.

“Whether it’s young people, professionals, families, senior citizens,” Zakim said. “We want people to show up to the polls.”

Several residents said they were not aware of the City Council elections, but nonetheless feel they are still important.

“I’m not really following the election. I just don’t really follow City Council elections. I probably should, but I guess there are just other things on my mind,” said Kimmie Baker, 25, of Beacon Hill.

Jennifer Carl, 46, of Fenway, said she has not been following the council race, but she is still interested.

“I honestly couldn’t tell you specifics about all the city councilors,” she said, “but I feel like I should go home and look them up because that’s something I want to be involved in.”

Ann Singh, 47, of South Boston, said she will not vote in the November election.

“City Council elections?” she said. “I usually only vote in bigger elections, but it would be interesting to look at. I’ll look out for who wins once the results come in.”

Olivia Quintana contributed to the reporting of this article.

FEATURES

5

SPOTLIGHT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Weekly ICA series to revive arts and crafts activities for adults

BY KATRINA UY DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Plenty of venues compete for space on people’s weekend agendas, and the Institute of Contemporary Art is no exception. Starting Friday, the museum is hoping to get more visitors and college students in the door with ICA After 5, a new event series featuring artsy and tasty activities each week.

Every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m., a different activity, taste testing or DIY demonstration will be available in the museum’s Water Café. Visitors can explore the galleries at the museum and drop by at any time to participate in the weeks’ activities.

Admission to the event series is included in museum admission — $15 for the general public, but free for Boston University students — and open to the public.

“We’re always forming new ways to bring people to the museum, especially if it introduces them to the museum for the first time,” said Hannah Gathman, associate director of special events and outreach at the ICA. “We want to give them a reason to come and check us out.”

The kick-off event for the series, “Bubbles + Bedazzling,” will

PHOTO COURTESY WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

Starting Friday, the Institute of Contemporary Art will begin its new weekly Friday event series titled, “ICA After 5.”

take place Friday, where guests can sip on different champagnes, bring items of their own to bedazzle and watch a demonstration and receive tips from Boston-based artist Melissa Thyden. Other events will include “Ocean Flow Yoga,” “Instagram Latte Art” and “Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice,” a tasting of pumpkin-flavored beers and foods.

The idea for the weekly event series came from the success and

popularity of the ICA’s First Fridays, in which the museum hosts a large, high-energy dance party on the first Friday of every month, featuring DJs, live music and specialty drinks.

First Fridays typically draw between 700 and 1,400 people to the museum, Gathman said. Those behind planning the events had ideas they wanted to incorporate into First Fridays but which would have worked better for smaller scale pro-

gramming, thus creating ICA After 5.

“We had a lot of these crazy ideas stored up that just fell into place with [ICA After 5],” said Kate Ryan, special events and outreach coordinator at the ICA. “For a lot of these events, we also wanted to do an unexpected combination, like pairing bedazzling and champagne.

You wouldn’t necessarily think of them together, but they’re two fun things that people can pop in to do

and then go back up to the galleries.

That’s generally how we combined them.”

Recently, BU renewed its university membership with the ICA, which allows all BU students to visit the museum for free with a BU ID. This means that the museum’s programming is more accessible to students who are looking to take advantage of Boston’s cultural hubs.

“Going to museums in Boston is one of my favorite things to do.

I probably go to one a month,” said Matt Erdos, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences. “I’ve already been to the ICA, but I think of the events as an incentive to go back …

The Instagram Latte Art event is intriguing to me because I’ll never pass up an opportunity to ‘Insta’ my coffee.”

Gathman hopes that Boston residents look at the new event series in the same light — as an extra form of encouragement to visit the museum.

“There are so many people who say they’ve been meaning to go to the ICA but haven’t gotten to go yet,” she said. “I love when a program or event like this is the tipping point to get a visitor to come for the first time.”

CATALYST THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Professional foodies host scrumptious science lecture series

BY SARA BOUTORABI DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

People often indulge in delicious meals just for the sake of tasting the food. It is less likely, though, for those people to consider the reasoning behind why such a meal brings them pleasure.

In “Thinking about Flavor,” the first installment of the 2015 Science and Cooking lecture series at Harvard University on Monday evening, “Cooking Issues” podcast host Dave Arnold and “The Curious Cook” author Harold McGee sought to answer this question by discussing what exactly makes food, scientifically, taste so good.

Arnold and McGee kicked off the lecture by distributing goodie bags to those in attendance at the Harvard Science Center lecture hall. In addition to well-known candies such as Hershey’s Kisses and Starburst, each bag included a mystery tablet. The pill, of sorts, was made from an herb originating in India that had the power to dismiss sweetness in the mouth for a short period of time. The audience awed at the new candy while chewing, experiencing a new kind of flavor. Rather than the expected sweet flavor, the candy instead had

a strange, sand-like flavor.

After surprising the audience with the palate distorter, Arnold took the audience’s attention back in time and proceeded to introduce the beginning of the flavor industry as a “key moment in scientific history.” “[The science of flavor] came to be at the same time as organic chemistry,” he said. “It all comes from an idea that a flavor you have in your head is related to a molecule. Food is nothing more and nothing less than a complex structure of molecules.”

According to McGee, and evidenced by emerging fields such as gastrophysics and even Darwinian gastronomy, there is now more interest in the science of food than there has ever been before. However, due to these fields’ need for quick insight, some of the circulating research has not been entirely supported by science.

While correlations have been made and data has been published regarding various foods and science, McGee said he continues to work to debunk much of that false research. At the lecture, he said the matter boils down to the creativity of the chefs and food specialists involved in making the food appealing. Hypotheses regarding flavor

pairings and pathogen activities provide insufficient evidence on the deeply complex subject.

Fiona Harrigan, a sophomore in Boston University’s College of Arts and Sciences, was startled to discover the data’s inaccuracy. She also agreed with McGee’s notion that there needs to be more collaboration regarding this phenomenon.

“I was surprised to learn that there isn’t a lot of research on taste in a culinary context, and that there is a lot of pseudoscience surrounding the subject,” Harrigan said.

As the lecture went on, more optimistic information regarding the science and food phenomena surfaced and Arnold elaborated on his next project, the Museum of Food and Drink in New York.

The Brooklyn-based institution will feature a series of sensory exhibitions, each focusing on specific aspects of food. The first exhibition, set to open Oct. 28, will focus on examining flavors and the food industry through lenses of science, culture and history.

“Food as a subject deserves a museum on par with a natural history [museum like] the Smithsonian,” Arnold said. “If you try to tackle all the aspects of food at once, you are bound to fail.”

PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

A lecture at Harvard University Monday led by Dave Arnold and Harold McGee discussed how science influences food flavor.

6

FEATURES

INBUSINESS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

BU’s Questrom School of Business remains at No. 39 spot in national rankings REPORTING BY FELICIA GANS DESIGN BY KATELYN PILLEY

DATA SOURCE: U.S. News and World Report

DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Wake Forest University University of Iowa

*

Questrom

39

34

34

2016

Case Western Reserve University

*

College o f William

39

and Mary

39

3.4 Ties are common

2015

Looking Forward “As outstanding faculty are hired for the newly endowed chairs and the plans for the new graduate program facility take shape, business school deans across the country will take notice, and increasing faculty and student excellence will be evident. I see Questrom’s recognition and ranking only getting stronger and continuing to improve in coming years.”

Colin Riley, BU spokesman

39

3.4 2014

43

2013

40

2012

41

Reputation Score Peer assesments with 5.0 being the highest

?

What does Questrom think?

“I think one needs to take a long-term view of things and see the trend – and not get too caught up in the year to year minor fluctuations.”

Mark Kean, Questrom professor

MUSE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

BU galleries highlight tragedies, constructions of humanity

BY NAVRAJ NARULA DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Managing director Joshua Buckno and artistic director Lynne Cooney of the Boston University Art Galleries are pleased to welcome the new semester with the exhibitions “A Call for Peace” and “Unquenchable Thirst,” both of which open Friday and deliver personal and unique perspectives of the human experience.

As part of the 70th anniversary of the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II, “A Call for Peace” seeks to commemorate and honor those who were physically and emotionally affected by the tragedy. Six of the 15 panels painted by Nobel Peace Prize nominees Iri and Toshi Maruki will be displayed in BU’s Stone Gallery.

“It was [the artists’] personal reaction to the bombing, very personal,” Buckno said. “You can see kind of an evolution of how someone would think about such a horrific act.”

Over the course of 30 years, the married couple recollected the tragic bombings, instilling their memories in paint on canvas. The paintings have been shown in over 20 nations worldwide and were the subject of the Academy Award-nominated documentary “Hellfire: A Journey from Hiroshima.”

The panels on display at the Stone

Gallery include darker coloring, blurred images and exposed bodies. Figures such as doctors and children can be made out, but they mesh together to emphasize the harshness of the situation. Despite the great length of time that has passed since the bombings, Buckno believes that the panels are still just as relevant today.

“I think the imagery still feels very fresh and powerful,” he said. “As much as it is about the bombings of Hiroshima, there [are still concerns] of nuclear disarmaments and nuclear bombings. It still resonates after all these years.”

Cooney believes in the current relevance of “Unquenchable Thirst,” as well. The solo exhibit at the Sherman Gallery portrays gender identities by painter Ariel Freiberg.

“If you look in contemporary media, constructions of beauty are still very much dictated by fashion magazines and a very Western idealization of beauty … the perfect lip, the perfect eye,” Cooney said. “[Freiberg] is interested in taking those images, or those perceived ideas of beauty, and kind of obscuring them.”

Freiburg holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in painting from BU’s College of Fine Arts. In addition to showcases at BU, her work has also been on display in the Miller Yezerski Gallery, the Montserrat College of Art, the Harmon Gallery and art galleries at Tufts University.

Freiburg spoke of her background in-

volving identity conflicts and of having a family with a history of displacement. She expressed her feelings of a “longing and sustained desire for [a] place that one can never go back to.” She defines this concept as an “unquenchable thirst,” or a desire to fulfill that longing as well as to explicate “the irreconcilability between the exterior and interior.”

Freiburg’s paintings depict an interest in exploring feminine tropes and narratives, highlighting the faces of women.

“Faces are a symmetrical space,” she said. “[A face] is the first thing we connect to as human beings when we’re born into this world. I’m interested in the asymmetry of existence. We have … this idealized frame in mind when it comes to faces.”

Both “Unquenchable Thirst” and “A Call for Peace” reveal a deep story behind the artists — a genuine quality that BU Art Galleries seeks to display in regards to implementing and programming each exhibit.

“We [the Art Galleries] generate a lot of our own content,” Cooney said. “Internally, we [Josh and I] are both very in touch with the contemporary art world. I think we’re both just trying to keep our eye out and create exhibitions that are timely and interesting, but something that might not be seen elsewhere.”

“A Call for Peace” will be on display at the Stone Gallery from Sept. 11 to Oct. 18.

“Unquenchable Thirst” will be featured in the Sherman Gallery from Sept. 11 to Oct. 25.

PHOTO COURTESY ARIEL FREIBERG

Two new art exhibits will be opening at Boston University Sept. 11 and Sept. 12.

T:9.87” S:9.37”

*parking offer subject to change.

Now Open 1341 Boylston Street | The Fenway

© 2015 Target Brands, Inc. Target and the Bullseye Design are registered trademarks of Target Brands, Inc. C-000052-05-003

C-000052-05-003_BostonCityTargetROPs-BU 1

8/3/15 6:03 PM

T:16”

S:15.5”

Hi, Boston! Stop by your new Target and get whatever your cart desires.

From fresh grocery to Target Pharmacy,™ we’ve got something for everyone.

Plus, spend $30 or more and get 1 hour of parking for just $5.*

OPINION

8

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

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

t h e i n d e p e n d e n t s t u d e n t n e w s pa p e r a t b o s t o n u n i v e r s i t y

45th year | Volume 89 | Issue II The Free Press (ISSN 1094-7337) is published Thursdays during the academic year except during vacation and exam periods by Back Bay Publishing Co.,Inc., a nonprofit corporation operated by Boston University students. No content can be reproduced without the permission of Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. Copyright © 2015 Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved.

Samantha Gross, Multimedia Editor

Justin Pallenik, Sports Editor

Olivia Nadel, Photo Editor

J.D. Capelouto, Campus Editor

Katie Aramento, Editorial Page Editor

Katelyn Pilley, Layout Editor

Mina Corpuz, City Editor

Sonia Rao, Features Editor

Shakti Rovner, Office Manager

At Apollo, holographic headliners back from the dead If you are a millennial, you were probably a fan of Disney Channel Original Movies back in your pre-teen years. You know most (if not all) of the words to the first, second and third “High School Musical” movies. You enjoy a good “Halloweentown” marathon every October, but you know that the fourth movie isn’t as good as the first three. And you understand the importance of The Cheetah Girls’ sisterhood. But these are iconic Disney Channel films — if you dig way back into your brain, there’s another film that may spark your memory: “Pixel Perfect.”

For those of you who can’t seem to conjure up the synopsis of this DCOM (and for those of you who weren’t a mere nine or ten years old when this film was produced), let us enlighten you: the 2004 made-for-TV film followed super genius Roscoe, who was eager to help his friend Samantha’s band succeed. It was a typical boy-wants-to-impress-girl story, until Roscoe created a hologram to be the lead singer of Samantha’s band.

Now that those bells are going off in your head, let’s draw your attention to what appears to be a real-life realization of this film: on Wednesday, The New York Times reported that the Apollo Theater will partner with Hologram USA to bring “hologram technology” into performances for educational purposes throughout the next two years. The Apollo will begin its concert series with blues legend Billie Holiday.

Yes, you read that correctly: Billie Holiday, who died of cirrhosis in 1959, will once again headline at the Apollo.

According to the Times, previously recorded audio from Holiday’s albums will be paired with a holographic image of her — one that can interact with and take questions from the audience in addition to performing her set.

We’ve seen this sort of technology before with the late Michael Jackson’s performance at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards.

And while the science behind creating holograms is fascinating, creating them for this purpose seems to cross a line.

What’s concerning about showcasing any late performer in this light is the impending danger of turning him or her into a brand.

Apollo president Jonelle Procope “envisions the technology eventually being used to allow older legends to collaborate with live up-andcoming performers,” the Times reported. But there are blurred lines here. While the Times states that the Apollo and Hologram USA are teaming up for “educational purposes,” the piece doesn’t specify whether or not the concerts will bring in revenue. This could lead us down a dangerous road — living performers obviously make a profit on their performances, and we can only assume that collaboration between these performers and the deceased legends will generate some sort of monetary reward. Who is reaping the benefits?

What makes this performance idea so strange isn’t simply the fact that Holiday will be reincarnated in holographic form, but that the show will be interactive. Sure, the audience can ask Holiday questions, but who is the puppeteer in the background answering

CROSSWORD 1

2

3

4

5

14

7

18

20

21

23

24

15

16

28

30

31

34

48

49

50

52 56

57

46

46

66

67

59 64

65 68

70

41

47

54

58 63

30

51 53

62

12

36

38

40

45

44

32

35 39

43

11

26 29

42

10

23

37

69

9

19

25

T

here are simply other ways in which we c a n honor the work of legenda r y performers.

COURTESY OF MIRROREYES.COM / CROSSWORD ANSWERS AVAILABLE AT DFPR.ES/CRS91015

9

22

rights and an iconic performer who deserves to be recognized for her greatness, just as many other late performers do. We need to foster a respect for these artists in each and every person who will take a moment to listen. But there are other ways to do this. And given how hard it is to break into the music business these days, perhaps we should be giving new artists a chance to flourish, rather than attempting to recreate the past with falsified images and eerie, computerized conversations with the ones that have already made their marks. Billie Holiday, who died of cirrhosis in 1959, will once again headline at the Apollo.

This week’s crossword puzzle is brought to you by Bud Jackson

18

33

55

8

14

17

27

6

them? While the Apollo promises not to tarnish the memory of these performers, it almost seems as if it can’t be avoided.

We are also obligated to consider the families of the deceased. While many family members may be distant relatives, seeing one’s late great-grandmother or uncle on the stage performing their hits and answering questions may be a traumatic experience.

There are simply other ways in which we can honor the work of these legendary performers. Let’s not forget that in 2014, fivetime Tony Award winner Audra McDonald won her sixth award for portraying Holiday in “Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar and Grill” on Broadway. Her performance garnered critical acclaim and is even being aired on HBO later this year. McDonald obviously isn’t the first person to honor the life of an artist with an interpretation of the artist’s work, so why can’t we simply continue this trend? Seeing a live actor take on the role of a legend in a live setting, such as on Broadway or in concert venues, may be much more rewarding than watching a computerized image perform an audio recording of a superstar from days past.

This isn’t to say that hologram technology is altogether detrimental, but a line must be drawn. And maybe we can take a tip from “Pixel Perfect.” Spoiler alert: in the end, the holographic pop star wasn’t all she was cracked up to be, causing more harm to Samantha and Roscoe’s relationship than good.

In all seriousness, educating people about these legendary artists is undoubtedly important — Holiday is a symbol of civil

71

48

49

60

61

ACROSS 1. Dad 5. Offers 9. Nobleman 13. Winglike 14. French farewell 16. Colored part of an eye 17. French for “Black” 18. Long for 19. Anagram of “Silo” 20. Agile Old World viverrine 22. Uneducated person 24. Praise 26. Type of antelope 27. Bitter 30. Andean animals 33. Mass murder 35. Fish broth 37. Commercials 38. Lofty nest

DOWN 41. Detachable container 42. Serf 45. A through route 48. Rickettsial disease 51. Thirstily 52. Dynamism 54. Roman robe 55. Pouched mammal 59. Filled to excess 62. God of love 63. Follow as a result 65. It ebbs and flows 66. Brother of Jacob 67. Philippine tribal chief 68. Hard work 69. School session 70. Caustics 71. Against

1. Twinge 2. Balm ingredient 3. In a non-hurting manner 4. Indebtedness 5. Alcove 6. Notion 7. Instrument indicators 8. Periodical 9. Panorama 10. Murres 11. A man’s skirt 12. Being 15. Up to 21. Brass instrument 23. Quaint outburst 25. Cut into cubes 27. Nursemaid 28. Trainee 29. Weep 31. A cherished desire 32. Sand bar

34. Historic period 36. Lazily 39. Fury 40. French for “State” 43. Nocturnal arboreal marsupial 44. You (archaic) 46. Prima donna problems 47. Sailing competition 49. Refereed 50.Anagram of “Plains” 53. Hurried 55. Encounter 56. Backside 57. Lion sound 58. Pear-shaped instrument 60. Modify 61. Sandwich shop 64. Dawn goddess

OPINION

9

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Trump: a conservative’s rebuttal

BY ANDREW KEULER COLUMNIST

Donald Trump arrived at the U.S. Open to a chorus of boos Tuesday, a marked contrast to the raucous cheers that have been his soundtrack as he has skyrocketed up the Republican presidential polls in the past few months. It suffices to say that Donald Trump engenders strong opinions, both for and against him. This only makes sense given the inflammatory rhetoric Trump has employed since his presidential campaign announcement on June 16. Although I have avoided using similar language in my disapproval of Trump, expressly to avoid being like him, let’s just say I too give him a metaphorical round of boos.

Trump has set his tone from the very beginning. In his campaign announcement, when speaking of migrants crossing the southern border with Mexico, Trump said, “They’re bringing drugs. They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people.” In response, various organizations and companies cut their ties with him. Trump’s assumption that only some, rather than almost all, migrants are simply individuals seeking to better their lives by coming to the United States is grossly off-base.

In addition, Trump has been the target of criticism for his comments on former Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Rather than offer respect for McCain, who survived five years of captivity as a North Vietnamese prisoner of war and has served as a respected Republican leader in the Senate for decades, Trump spoke of him with disrespectful flippancy. “He’s a war hero because he was captured. I like people who weren’t captured,” said Trump, who has been labeled by some as a draft dodger for the multiple deferments from service in Vietnam he received.

Throughout it all, Trump and his campaign have emphasized his ability and willingness to “tell it like it is,” to refrain from veiling his thoughts or words in politically correct or euphemizing language, as he implicitly or explicitly accuses other politicians of doing. His supporters applaud this “honesty,” but there is a fine line between avoiding the political doublespeak that many politicians do practice and needlessly employing rhetoric unbe-

fitting of a presidential candidate.

To understand the damage that Trump’s rhetoric causes, I think the analogy of a relationship is appropriate. After all, our American political system and our American society is in a sense a relationship, hopefully governed by civil discourse. Although a healthy relationship or friendship requires openness and honesty, too much “honesty” — a complete and utter lack of a filter — is detrimental to forming the requisite bonds of intimacy. If you think absolute and brutal honesty is an effective relationship strategy — well, why don’t you get back to me on that one?

Likewise, absolute and brutal honesty does not contribute to the civil discourse our society needs to heal its many rifts. Trump’s inflammatory rhetoric only fans the flames of discontent, by making the so-called silent majority — conservative white males — feel victimized and unwilling to compromise. Given especially the deep divisions that still plague the United States, from income inequality to gender disparity to racial tensions, issues that have been more than evident in the past months, Trump’s language really has no place in today’s civil discourse.

In a sense, Trump is the perfect exemplification of the breakdown in civil discourse plaguing our society. Nowadays, it is only too easy to shut down a conversation by deeming a policy as socialist or a person as racist. Compromise seems an absurdity from a bygone era, and mentalities like Trump’s are partially to blame.

It is hard to even call Trump’s particular brand of rhetoric “honesty.” It’s one thing to break a hard truth to someone, but it’s another thing entirely to break hard-to-swallow – and in Trump’s case, offensive – opinions or outright falsehoods. In addition, he paid people to act as his supporters at his campaign announcement, so he doesn’t exactly live up to his mantra of truth. Furthermore, his doublespeak regarding his personal finances and past history with bankruptcy is exactly what he has railed against.

Republicans ought to consider the damage Trump is causing to their own party. Yes, polls may suggest he is currently the only Republican who could win the presidential election, but are Republicans willing to disavow their principles to elect a nominal Republican? Do Republicans want to be associated with Trump’s brand of rhetoric? How would Trump fare in foreign policy and diplomacy, which require the tact and sensitivity he seems to be sorely lacking?

Although booing only stoops to Trump’s level, both sides of the aisle have strong reasons to disavow Trump, his policies and his rhetoric. While Trump is wrong about a lot, he is right about one thing: we need to make America great again. Electing him is just not the way to do it.

Netflix is ruining television

BY SARA RYAN COLUMNIST

Like most college students, I have a healthy relationship with my Netflix account. It has expanded with seven seasons of “Gilmore Girls,” three seasons of “House of Cards,” and a Breakfast or two at Tiffany’s. But as much as I love my (sister’s) Netflix account, I can’t help but wonder whether or not it’s ruining television as we know it.

Netflix has created a culture of binge-watching. After all, you can’t watch just one episode. Suddenly it’s five hours, one season and too many Doritos later, and you still haven’t started your philosophy paper. This binging is part of the problem.

You used to have to wait a whole week for the next episode. Now it’s 15 seconds (or less if you get impatient). There’s not even time for the cliffhanger to sink in, let alone the entire episode. The viewer doesn’t have a chance to think critically about what he or she just saw.

Consider a show such as “Breaking Bad.” It’s all about the subtle details. It’s the shift in Walter White’s wardrobe from light colors to dark as he becomes corrupted. It’s the way the teddy bear floating in the pool foreshadows the upcoming plot point. All these little things add to the greatness of the show and we miss out on them because we’re bleary-eyed and racing through episodes at two in the morning. In a show like “Breaking Bad,” nothing is a coincidence. Writers, producers and directors debate over every line, wardrobe choice and camera angle. It’s sad to think about all the art we’re missing because we just want to find out what happens next.

Netflix has also altered the social aspect of watching television. Think about the difference between watching “Game of Thrones” on HBO and binging “Gossip Girl” on Netflix. Every episode of “Game of Thrones” is a social media event. Everyone and their mother is tweeting, texting and posting about the episode in real time.

If for some unearthly reason you can’t watch with everyone else, you basically have to turn off your cell phone and avoid the Internet until you get caught up. Thou-

sands of people are talking, analyzing and hypothesizing. It’s trending on Twitter and inspiring listicles on BuzzFeed. It’d be hard to run out of people to talk to about it.

Now compare all this to binge-watching “Gossip Girl.” While you don’t have to worry as much about spoilers, it’s also harder to find people to discuss it with. No one is going to want to discuss the Constance Billard prom episode with you in extreme detail. Even if you find someone who has watched “Gossip Girl,” they probably won’t be up for an in-depth analysis of an episode they watched two years ago. (Side note: I’m always up for discussing “Gossip Girl.”)

This has made consuming television online a very solitary activity.

Although Netflix is changing the way we watch television, it’s not all for the bad.

The streaming service has become an expert at creating original content. Without Netflix, there’d be no “House of Cards,” “Orange is the New Black” or “The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” A world without Claire Underwood or Titus Andromedon is a world I don’t want to live in. It’s incredible to think that a site none of us had heard of ten years ago is completely revolutionizing the media industry.

For eight dollars per month, users get access to a seemingly infinite amount of content, ad-free. Sure the Netflix catalogue has some serious holes, especially in the Meryl Streep department, but that’s not the end of the world. The streaming site is also breathing new life into shows and films our generation has never heard of. Suddenly, “The West Wing” and “The Blues Brothers” have new fans and a new place in popular culture.

From the looks of it, Netflix is only going to keep building its media empire.

On Friday, the streaming site released the trailer for its first original movie “Beasts of No Nation.” Even more interestingly, Nielsen announced in March its plans to release information on Netflix (and Amazon Prime Instant Video) viewership by mid2016. This will be the first time the ratings company has tracked any online streaming service.

Like anything new, Netflix has its advantages and disadvantages. The only mistake we could make in our assessment is if we undervalued its importance in the media industry. On the one hand, Netflix is quickly making the traditional television model outdated. But on the other, it and sites like it are introducing a new medium for creating original content and revitalizing older shows and films. It has given writers and directors an opportunity to appeal to an audience in a new way. Problematic or not, Netflix has already had a lasting effect on our culture, and my GPA.

Interrobang Yesterday, Apple announced their next generation lineup, including the iPhone 6S, the iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil, among other innovations. We here at the ol’ Free Press want to know what new inventions BU people would create?

BU Athletics: Find My Eichel

BU Dining: iPadThai

COM: iCantDoMath

CFA: iCloudofSmoke

CGS: MacBook Airhead

Questrom: Apple Pay More Than You

SED: Apple Crayon

FreeP: Apple Watch the Sun Rise

10

SPORTS

Men’s soccer looks to build momentum against UMass

BY NICK NEVILLE DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Boston University men’s soccer team will look to make two wins in a row Sunday when they face off against the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the first match of a quick two-game road trip.

The Terriers (2-1), with a revamped roster this season, have played solid soccer to begin the year. Losing their leading scorer from a season ago, Dominique Badji, to Major League Soccer would be a major blow to most teams, but BU coach Neil Roberts, now in his 31st season with the Terriers, knows how to get the most out of his players.

Badji is not the only key contributor to have graduated last spring. Stellar goalkeeper Nick Thomson and midfielder Jordan Barker, who was second on the team in points last year with 13, are two other notable losses.

Another significant loss to last year’s regular season Patriot League champs is the reigning Patriot League Rookie of the Year, defender Bjarki Benediktsson. He transferred to Canisius College in

Buffalo, New York, after a standout first season during which he helped lead the Terriers to nine shutouts.

BU is finding offense from a number of different places early in the season, one of which is junior forward Felix De Bona, who leads the team in both points (7) and goals (3).

The Somerville native has stepped up his play this season in a major way. Having only tallied 13 points during his freshman and sophomore campaigns combined, he is already more than halfway to that total through three games in 2015.

“This is what we always expected from him,” Roberts said.

“He’s a goal-scorer, and he’s probably fitter now than he’s ever been. His overall game is better, he’s holding the ball better and he’s more active.”

Most recently, it was De Bona who scored the only goal in BU’s 1-0 victory against Siena College Tuesday night at Nickerson Field.

“Once we start getting services in to [De Bona] on a regular basis, I think you’ll see him score some goals,” Roberts said.

Sophomore midfielders Anthony Viteri, who transferred this season from St. John’s University, and David Amirani assisted on the lone goal of the evening. Both second-year distributors have helped to formulate the Terriers’ offensive identity early in the season.

Also key to Tuesday’s victory was the play of junior goalkeeper Matt Gilbert in net. He has big shoes to fill following Thomson, but has played well to start the season. The shutout against the Saints (0-2-2) marked the seventh of his career.

“He’s in a tough situation because we have such a new defense and really a new midfield, so collectively it’s difficult back there for the first couple games,” Roberts said. “I think it was better the other night. He’s doing well.

It’s just not as organized as we’d like in our defensive end of the field, but he’s going to be fine.”

The Minutemen (0-4), on the other hand, are heading in the opposite direction compared to the Terriers. They have not put together a winning season since 2008, and the team has lost a to-

tal of 28 games over the past two seasons.

UMass coach Fran O’Leary is currently in his first season at the helm, and like BU, his team is in search of an identity on both sides of the ball after losing its leading scorer, forward Josh Schwartz, who had 15 points last year.

The Minutemen have struggled to put the ball in the net thus far this year, with a mere one goal scored in four games.

They netted their first point of the season in their previous contest against Central Connecticut State University, but allowed five goals in the contest en route to a loss. Forward Lenoir Sery scored in the 65th minute with his team already down by three goals, but look for the senior to take on a leadership role this season after tallying just three points in 2014.

Forward Alex DeSantis, who assisted on the Minutemen’s only goal thus far, will also be a player to watch going forward.

Before taking on the Terriers, UMass travels to Albany, New York Thursday to take on the University at Albany.

Roberts noted that if the

PHOTO BY MICHELLE JAY/DFP FILE PHOTO

Junior forward Felix De Bona has paced the Terriers’ offense with three goals in three matches.

Terriers want to string together some more wins, it all starts as a group effort.

“We have to keep the ball better like we did last night, especially in the first half,” Roberts said. “We have to make individual plays, but it’s collectively that we have to do a good job, and I think we did a better job yesterday than we have all season so that’s another good sign for us.”

No. 19 field hockey to face first test in rival No. 10 BC

BY RANYA MUFTI DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Fresh off two straight victories during its road trip to Orono, Maine this past weekend, the No. 19 Boston University field hockey team will take on cross-town rival No. 10 Boston College Friday evening at New Balance Field.

Over Labor Day weekend, the Terriers (3-1) traveled north to face Hofstra University and the University of Maine. Despite falling to the University of Massachusetts Amherst 2-1 the previous weekend, BU shined in Maine, pulling out victories against both the Pride (2-3) and the Black Bears (3-1).

On Saturday against Hofstra, BU took an early lead, scor-

ing four straight goals in the first half. Junior midfielder and team points-leader Hester van der Laan scored her second goal of the season on a penalty stroke, and totaled four points by the end of the game.

Freshman forward Ally Hammel had an outstanding game as well, finding the back of the net twice for her first two collegiate goals.

Last week’s Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week, van der Laan stood out once again in the second game of the road trip. She scored the decisive overtime goal to give BU its second straight victory, once again on a penalty stroke.

“What’s so great about Hester is that she’s just a tremendous competitor,” said BU coach Sally Starr. “I think that when the

of 100’s es hoic New C

FINAL DAY

Where: Agganis Arena - Main Lobby When: Mon. Sept. 7 thru Fri. Sept. 11 Time: 10 A.M. - 7 P.M. Sponsor: Barnes and Noble at Boston University

game is on the line, particularly yesterday’s game, she was able to come up with a great play and then also to have not only the ability, but the courage to score an excellent penalty stroke when the game was on the line.”

After a stellar weekend, it is safe to say that the Terriers are on track for another successful week, especially with leaders such as junior goalkeeper Cammy Jensen, who has won three of four games this season.

“I think winning games gives you confidence,” Starr said. “I think at this point in time it’s early in the season, so you can learn from losses and you can also learn from wins.

There are a lot of things that we need to improve upon to compete against a team like Boston College [(3-1)].”

On the other end of Commonwealth Avenue, the Eagles have also played well to start the 2015 campaign, winning three of their first four games. Although they dropped their most recent game

against No. 9 Northwestern University Sunday, they impressed in their first three contests, recording two consecutive shutouts to begin the season.

Senior AshLeigh Sebia leads the Eagles in both points and goals, with six and three, respectively, followed closely by midfielder Emily McCoy, who has five points. Senior goalkeeper Leah Settipane owns an imposing save percentage of .826, and was the primary reason behind the Eagles’ two shutouts.

“I know that the team is very focused to [beat BC] this week,” Starr said. “We’re looking forward to the opportunity to play an outstanding Boston College team and make the improvements in the areas that we needed to, particularly transitional defense and being a little bit more disciplined and playing for seventy minutes.”

The Terriers will look to build on their recent success against the Eagles Friday night, and Starr seems to believe that the two recent victories, during which they

PHOTO BY AMELIA WELLS/DFP FILE PHOTO

Junior forward Amanda Cassera scored BU’s only goal in last year’s 2-1 overtime loss to BC.

outscored opponents 8-4, are something to build on going forward.

“We learned a lot this weekend,” Starr said. “We got two wins and I think we learned a lot. I think it will help us be prepared for a very good Boston College team on Friday night.”

Power Five to give stipends to student-athletes TEICH, FROM PAGE 11

to a national title last season.

How does this make any sense and how is this fair?

For athletes who are loathed, loved, scrutinized and glamorized on TV as much (if not more) than their counterpart professionals, how is it right that they receive no financial compensation for their hard work and exposure they bring to their universities?

The answer? It’s not.

There is some change coming, but not nearly enough.

Starting this season, schools in the “Power Five” conferences will be giving their student-athletes stipends, but the amounts vary tremendously depending on the school.

The University of Tennessee will

give its athletes $5,666 annually, but our neighbors over at Boston College will be giving its athletes just $1,400 annually.

So what’s the perfect solution to this incredibly exploitative system that has failed our beloved athletes?

Believe me, I wish I knew the answer, but I do know that there is something fundamentally wrong with the way college athletics handles its business. And if you think the status quo of a “free education” is more than enough to supplement the rest of these athletes’ lives, why don’t you speak with the football and basketball players at the University of North Carolina that were funneled into classes which never existed and weren’t given any kind

of first-class education.

A billion-dollar industry has taken advantage of young men and women who live and die to play the games we love to watch, and it makes me sick at night knowing that my fellow students are struggling in every aspect of life because they are bound by a ruthless system that treats its players more like puppets than humans.

Napier struck a nerve in my body that put life into perspective for me. When’s the last time you went to bed hungry? In fact, when’s the last time you went six hours without food in your body or were told you could only have one meal per day? Think about that, and then get back to me.

SPORTS

11

Men’s soccer finds identity, offense in win over Siena

BY JONATHAN SIGAL DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Siena College was a crucial one for the Boston University men’s soccer team from a results-oriented perspective, but it more importantly revealed a team identity coming to fruition.

On the offensive side of things, key players rose to the occasion, as sophomore midfielder Anthony Viteri and junior forward Felix De Bona combined on the evening’s sole marker, all while sophomore midfielder David Amirani bossed the center of the park.

Perhaps most importantly, though, the Terriers (2-1) found success in wide areas and utilized every inch of Nickerson Field’s brand new turf surface. Through probing and audacious runs from junior forward Mark Wadid, Viteri and others, BU created plenty of opportunities.

“I thought [our wide play] was better than the first two matches, so that was a positive sign,” said BU coach Neil Roberts. “We weren’t executing in the final third, which is always difficult, so that is the next step. The good thing is that we were possessing in [Siena’s] half more than we had all year. In the last 25 minutes we lost our way a bit, but a couple times we got people wide and created really good chances.”

Outside of the team’s flank play, BU’s varied attack caused Siena (0-2-2) fits all night long. The Saints could not hone in on one player and were often left guessing as to where the next surge would come from.

“We have a lot of different people who can score who we haven’t even seen this year, which is encouraging,” Roberts said. “We have guys that can move and finish, and, again, as long as we get the combination play working, you’ll see Vit-

eri, Amirani, Wadid and a bunch of other guys contributing in a bunch of different ways.”

As key as the offensive developments were against Siena, BU also saw its collective identity take form during the match. After De Bona’s tally in the 47th minute, the Terriers held on through a barrage of injuries to preserve the victory.

Viteri succumbed to what appeared to be cramps, senior defender Jeroen Blugh came out with what seemed to be a strained leg muscle and Amirani nearly had to exit the match in its waning moments.

Nonetheless, through the veteran leadership of players like junior goalkeeper Matt Gilbert and junior right back David Asbjornsson, the Terriers rolled with the punches.

According to Roberts, there is still room to grow, but the signs of resilience within the ranks are encouraging.

“There is a lot of character in

the team,” Roberts said. “What we need to do now is when things go against us, which is going to happen in every game, is be able to get it back and that’s the big thing. That’s what we haven’t been able to do yet.”

As the Terriers’ identity comes into focus, the most encouraging fact is arguably that the team is on an upward trajectory after adding to the win column. They pitched a shutout for the first time all season, saw De Bona emerge as a consistent threat in the penalty area after scoring three goals in as many games and displayed a broad understanding of how each player fit into the grander scheme of things.

There is still progress to be made as Patriot League play nears and the schedule toughens, but the victory over Siena set a lot of positive elements in motion.

“Are we there yet? No,” Roberts said. “We aren’t close to where

PHOTO BY ANN SINGER/DFP FILE PHOTO

Sophomore midfielder Anthony Viteri has brought new life to BU’s offense this season.

we like to be or need to be, but we saw improvements in certain areas [against Siena]. Tactically, we weren’t great once we got the lead, but it’s a lot of new people and we’ll continue to get better at that. From where we opened up in preseason against [the University of] New Hampshire, we’re miles better.”

National Labor Relations Board rejects Northwestern’s pitch to unionize TEICH, FROM PAGE 12

And when you also consider the NCAA’s shameful medical insurance policy, you quickly realize that the student-athletes are the ones risking everything and reaping none of the benefits.

Currently, the NCAA requires every student-athlete to have health insurance, but it’s the student-athletes who are often forced to pay for their injury expenses. If a player has a career-ending injury, the NCAA can revoke the player’s scholarship and

force the student-athlete to pay for his or her medical bills out of pocket.

So let’s get this straight.

The guy going up and down the stadium stairs yelling, “Come grab your popcorn and beer!” receives workers compensation if he falls on his butt and breaks his tailbone?

Yup. And the esteemed university president is medically insured if he drops a plate of oysters on his foot and breaks his toe?

You bet.

But the athletes themselves — the ones who are sacrificing their bodies and their livelihoods for the people who paid $60 to yell and scream at from their tiny bleacher seats — receive no workers compensation and are potentially liable to cover all of their medical expenses if they fall victim to injury?

That’s right.

Sadly, this happens every year and far too often. And if you think radical change is on the horizon, think again.

On Aug. 17, the National Labor Relations Board voted unanimously to decline to assert jurisdiction on the Northwestern University football team and its right to unionize.

Led by former Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter, the Wildcats’ push for unionization was, and still is, the most legitimate threat to the NCAA and its exploitation of student-athletes. But at public universities like The Ohio State University, the school’s student-athletes are bound by a state law which says that

student-athletes are not employees of their university and therefore can’t unionize.

So let’s put this into proper perspective.

I, Isaac Chipps, made more money working at Panda Express inside the George Sherman Union, legally as a university employee, than Cardale Jones — who could’ve injured himself and lost out on millions of dollars in the NFL — did sacrificing his body in leading the CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

sTudeNT checKiNg

take the train

& BANK ON sTArT ON The righT TrAcK wiTh sANTANder sTudeNT checKiNg

No MoNthly Fee • No MiNiMuM BalaNce* • MoBile BaNkiNg NO Fee FOr dOmesTic TrANsFers ThrOugh ONliNe BANKiNg deBiT mAsTercArd® • coNveNieNt atMs

RECEIVE a $25* Bonus WhEn You opEn a StudEnt ChECkIng aCCount and add gREat FEatuRES

santanderbank.com/studentbanking

santanderBankus

@santanderBankus

Santander student checking is available for full-time and part-time students age 16 through 25 years old who are attending a college, university or other undergraduate level school. Proof of enrollment required. * To qualify for cash bonus: (1) open a new Santander student checking account ($10 minimum deposit) and a companion Santander savings account ($10 minimum deposit), or have a preexisting savings account by November 30, 2015; (2) enroll in Online Banking at account opening; (3) request a Santander® Debit MasterCard® (“Debit Card”) at the time of account opening or link a Santander Smart Card to your new account, (4) provide a valid email address at account opening, and (5) make 5 purchases with your Santander Debit Card ATM card or have a direct deposit. The 5 debit card purchases or direct deposit must be made within 60 days of the last day of the month in which the account was opened. The account will be credited within 75 days from the last day of the month in which the account was opened. One bonus per customer. The annual percentage yield (APY) as of 6/5/2015 for Santander Student Savings is 0.03%. APY is subject to change at any time including after account opening. Fees may reduce earnings. Students who currently have a personal checking account or who have had a personal checking account with Santander Bank in the last year are not eligible for this offer. Cannot be combined with other personal checking offers. Offer available only to U.S. residents. Santander team members are not eligible. Offer expires 11/30/2015. This bonus will be reported as interest on Form 1099-INT in the year received.

Santander Bank, N.A. is a Member FDIC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Banco Santander, S.A. ©2015 Santander Bank, N.A. All rights reserved. Santander, Santander Bank and the Flame Logo are registered trademarks of Banco Santander, S.A. or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. MasterCard is a registered trademark of MasterCard International Incorporated.

Quotable

“There is a lot of character in the team.

What we need to do now is when things go against us, which is going to happen in every game, is be able to get it back and that’s the big thing,” said BU men’s soccer coach Neil Roberts, pg. 11

Fish and Chipps Another Year, Another Struggle

Sports

Battle for Comm. Ave. A year removed from overtime heartbreak, field hockey returns home to clash with Boston College. pg. 10

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Women’s soccer continues search for first victory in two-game weekend set

BY CHRIS PICHER AND SHELBY REARDON DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BY ISAAC TEICH DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

In March and April of 2014, University of Connecticut point guard Shabazz Napier was on top of the world. The senior and Roxbury native had become the most beloved college basketball player on the planet. The 6-foot-1 underdog led the Huskies through the NCAA Tournament, and his fearless style of play kept fans on the edge of their seats time and time again.

But a week before the National Championship game — where Napier would go on to lead the Huskies to the school’s fourth national title — the All-American completely dropped a bomb on the NCAA and college sports when he uttered the 11 most infamous words in recent college sport history.

“There’s hungry nights that I go to bed and I’m starving.”

At the time, Napier was speaking of the NCAA’s meal plan policy that only allowed players one training meal per day as part of a stipend.

Within weeks of Napier’s comments, which spurred widespread outrage, the NCAA legislative council approved a new meal plan that gives student-athletes unlimited meals and snacks.

The timing of the legislation was quite interesting, but Napier’s comments brought up a more powerful message about the state of the NCAA. Whether or not you agree on the “founding principles” of college athletics and the value of a free education, the NCAA is a multi-billion dollar business that exploits its players and treats its student-athletes more like Barbie Dolls than young people trying to navigate this crazy world in which we live.

This whole issue is rooted in the very definition of the term “student-athlete,” which was created in the 1950s when the widow of a football player tried to receive workmen’s-compensation death benefits but was denied that right by the Colorado Supreme Court.

In today’s landscape, the term “student-athlete” essentially means that every college athlete is considered an amateur and not an employee of his or her respective university.

Therefore student-athletes have no collective bargaining rights and can’t receive workers compensation if he or she gets injured on the job — which, last time I checked, happens quite often in college sports.

CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

Coming off a heartbreaking defeat by Northeastern University, and a week without a competition, the Boston University women’s soccer team is hungry for a win this weekend. BU will first travel to play Central Connecticut State University on Friday, and will return home to face Hofstra University on Sunday on a revamped Nickerson Field.

The Terriers (0-4-1) have twice as many losses as goals scored this year, which is never a good stat, especially for the reigning Patriot League champions.

Surprisingly absent for BU to this point is senior striker Jenna Fisher. Last year, Fisher found net in the Terriers’ first two matches. After that achievement, she was named Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week. She finished the 2014 season as the Terriers’ team leader in goals with seven, and could give BU the jumpstart it needs if she sends one home this weekend.

The Terriers will look to correct their early season scoring woes in the Blue Devils’ (2-1-1) home opener Friday night. Despite the offense’s struggles, BU coach Nancy Feldman is relaxed and motivated to make positive strides in helping improve her team’s quality of play.

“The key is for us to continue to be comfortable and to play our style, continue to play ferociously, win tackles and be organized defensively,” Feldman said. “Those are the keys, not just finishing offensively.”

Feldman is well aware of her team’s winless record, but she was quick to note its tough early season schedule. The Terriers’ opponents, including Boston College and Northeastern (5-1), have gone a combined 17-9-3 to start the year.

“The competition is a big part of it, probably half of it,” Feldman said.

Following an eight-day layover, the recharged Terriers had extra time during the week to watch film and work on basic technique drills, which Feldman believes will be crucial leading up to the start of Patriot League play. Despite the extra prep time for Central Connecticut, the Terriers are only focused on improving their own team.

“I couldn’t tell you one thing about Central Connecticut right now,” Feldman said. “It is less about the opponent and more about what we are doing.”

The Blue Devils boast better results than BU this season, but they have also struggled to score this season, with just two goals in the last three games. The Terriers have been stuck in low-scoring games already this season, making it is easy to get caught up in the big plays, but they are more concerned about repeating their game-plan in all thirds of the field.

PHOTO BY DANIEL GUAN/DFP FILE PHOTO

Senior forward Jenna Fisher has yet to crack the stat sheet this season for the Terriers.

“The game of soccer is a 90-minute game,” Feldman said. “The processes to get goals and the processes to not let up goals is really the key, not necessarily the finishing moment.”

The second of the two weekend matches will likely prove the more difficult for BU. Hofstra (4-2) has won its last four games, two of which were shutouts.

Hofstra’s starting goalkeeper Friederike Mehring, has a 1.66 goals against average and has made 21 saves this year.

She started every game last season, and finished with 63 saves. However, BU’s senior goalkeeper Alyssa Parisi currently has a .759 save percentage, besting Mehring’s .677.

Hofstra’s success cannot be pinned on a strong offense or defense because the team has dominated both sides of the field.

Eight members of the Pride have scored a goal. Meanwhile, eight players have also registered assists. Senior Leah Galton leads the Pride with five goals. She finished last season with 17 to co-lead the Colonial

Athletic Association.

Stopping the Hofstra offense has proven difficult for their opponents. The Pride have outscored their opponents 16-10.

They average 17.33 shots per game, which leads the CAA. Almost 50 percent of their shots are on goal, an impressive margin over BU’s 34 percent.

Hofstra has committed 63 fouls through six games, nearly twice as many as the Terriers’ 33. Additionally, the Pride have registered four yellow cards and two red cards, showcasing a lack of discipline.

If the Terriers can capitalize on Hofstra’s mistakes and give their offense better chances to score, they can send the Pride home humbled. Feldman is confident that by focusing on their own play, the Terriers can turn their season around.

“We are focusing on areas that we need to make improvements on after the first five games,” Feldman said. “There are a lot of other moments that have to be better to get goal-scoring opportunities.”

BOTTOM LI NE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14

Men’s soccer @ UMass Amherst 1 p.m.

Field hockey vs. Boston College Tom Brady files a defamation of

7 p.m.

character lawsuit against Roger Goodell.

Cross country @ Nassaney

Field hockey vs. Providence 1 p.m.

Invitational

record time.

Women’s soccer @ Central Connecticut 7 p.m.

Brady wins the lawsuit in

Women’s soccer vs. Hofstra 2 p.m.