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Bike initiatives aim to increase cyclists’ safety Students question candidates’ plans for loan pardons

By Carol Kozma Daily Free Press Staff

Although many incidents pose a risk for bicyclists in Boston, legislation and other initiatives from MassBike aim to decrease the number of accidents and educate bikers on safety.

“The city is fully engaged in bicycle safety,” said David Watson, executive director of MassBike. “The mayor deserves a lot of credit.”

MassBike, a coalition promoting bicycle riding, offers bike safety classes and will offer safety brochures in eight languages starting next week, Watson said.

In 2008, MassBike helped pass the Bicycle Safety Act, which made it illegal for a car to pass a bike and make an immediate right turn. The act also outlawed opening car doors in the bike lane.

The Bicycle Safety Act took four legislative sessions and a total of eight years to pass, according to the MassBike website.

Watson said the laws could be more enforced, but he recognizes the police have limited resources and other priorities.

Scott Paré, deputy director of public safety with the Boston University Police Department, said bike collisions, whether they involved pedestrians or cars, have increased recently.

“It seems lately [there are] two to three [accidents] a week, and that’s a lot,” Paré said.

Paré said other frequent incidents include car drivers who open doors that bikers run into, bikers running red lights and bikers riding on the sidewalks.

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Although bike safety in Boston remains an issue, certain groups are dedicated to educating riders on safety and regulations.

Commonwealth Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue have the highest rate of accidents, according to three surveys published

by Boston Bikes in 2010.

In 2011 the coalition pushed for the Vulnerable Road Users bill, which was intended to further bicycle safety, but was killed in June by the Legislature. “[The bill] would require both education and community service for any motorist who is convicted of killing or seriously injuring a vulnerable user,” Watson said.

Boston EMS responded to about 580 bi-

cycle accidents in 2011, according to statistics from Boston Bikes.

Watson said the New Balance Hubway system is also a positive sign, and the bikes are safer than privately owned bikes.

“Hubway riders have a much lower accident rate than other cyclists,” said Jessica Robertson, Transportation Coordinator for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.

There have been no major accidents since Hubway was founded, Robertson said.

She said there is no way to enforce rid-

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BU student sustains injuries in motor vehicle accident

By Chris Lisinski Daily Free Press Staff

An SUV struck a female Boston University student Wednesday afternoon in East Campus.

The student was making a turn on her bicycle at the intersection of Commonwealth Avenue and Silber Way, said Boston Police Department spokesman David Estrada.

At around 12:44 p.m., officers responded to 602 Commonwealth Ave. for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a bicyclist, Estrada said.

Estrada said the driver of the vehicle, a green sports utility vehicle, was traveling through a green traffic signal at the intersection when the student attempted to turn in

front of his vehicle.

“The operator of the motor vehicle was traveling eastbound on Comm. Ave. in the left hand travel lane,” he said, “and it looks like as he went through the intersection with a green traffic signal, a bicyclist cut across his vehicle and attempted to make a lefthand turn in front of his vehicle.”

BU spokesman Colin Riley confirmed that the bicyclist was a female BU student.

Estrada said the vehicle collided with the bicycle. The student, who suffered knee, elbow and back injuries, was transported to St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center for treatment.

Estrada said the driver was interviewed by police following the accident and released.

The driver of the vehicle, who requested to remain anonymous, said he could not stop his SUV quickly enough when the cyclist cut in front of him.

“She was just driving ... on her bike, I guess, I don’t know, but on the side of me, and then she just made a left right in front of my car — there’s nothing I could do to stop,” the driver, who asked to remain anonymous, said in an interview.

The driver said the student was not riding in the bicycle lane.

“She was on the side of my car, and I was in the left lane,” he said. “I have no idea what she was trying to do.”

The driver said he had no idea if the bicyclist looked behind her before she turned.

While U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney both address the financial strain of college costs, they offer different solutions for conquering student debt.

A number of Boston University students who will be affected by these plans after they graduate said despite the increasing cost of college tuition, money should not stop a student from obtaining a degree.

“Nobody can realistically afford college in this economy — let’s be honest,” said Julianne Lee, a College of Communication sophomore, who identifies herself as politically independent. “Obama is better for those paying for school themselves. Romney’s plan is better for the middle-class family.”

Obama plans to continue to increase the amount of federal aid to students and push a proposal that would reward federal aid to colleges who curb tuition increases, as reported by The New York Times in September.

Romney plans to tighten financial aid requirements in attempts to reduce federal spending. However, he also plans to remove incentives in the federal aid system to raise tuition and return the issuing of federally subsidized loans to private lenders and banks.

Federal grants might help students finance higher education, but also have a negative impact on the economy, said political science professor Douglas Kriner.

“Increasing Pell Grants fits well into the overall narrative that Obama tried to create at the convention,” Kriner said. “It fits into a new Democratic mold that government provides a hand up and not a hand out.”

Romney’s argument is that federal aid disturbs the normal functioning of a government, Kriner said.

“He does not care for direct federally subsidized loans because he feels when government intervenes in markets, it leads to inefficiencies,” he said.

Michael Neminski, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences and a member of BU College Republicans, said he is on the fence with this issue.

Loan Forgiveness, see page 4

Skater community expresses frustration at slow development of Charles River Skatepark

By Casey Colburn Daily Free Press Staff

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Kantan Russell, Action Sports designer, speaks before skateboarders and other community members about the design of the Charles River Skatepark at the Boston Public Library Wednesday night.

Members of the skating community expressed frustration Wednesday night over plans for a skate park in Cambridge, which have been prolonged for more than 10 years.

The Charles River Skatepark, projected for construction under the Zakim Bridge in East Cambridge, will be open to BMX riders, inline skaters and skateboarders, according to the CRC website.

Project manager and former professional skateboarder Kanten Russell presented a slideshow of three preliminary park designs to an audience of about 100 people at the Boston Public Library.

Russell distributed questionnaires to gather input from the community on positives and negatives of the designs.

“We have about 10,000 to 12,000 more square feet we can utilize,” Russell said. “It is important to share what else you want in this park.”

The park is still planned to open in December of 2013, he said.

“This is not my skate park, not their skate park — it’s all of ours,” said Mike McIntyre, ASD founder and principal designer of the proposed skate park.

Members of the audience said they had concerns about how the designs would move forward and that they were frustrated the project has been going on for 10 years.

“I feel the frustration of you all,” said Andy MacDonald, multiple X-Games gold medalist. “We have been waiting for this to happen for a very long time, but I can honestly say I’m cautiously optimistic of this skate park going forward.”

MacDonald said the delays are unfortunate.

“This is something I want to see move forward,” he said. “It’s unfortunate for our community and the kids in this sport.”

The meeting was intended to provide

Skatepark, see page 7

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Lights, low speed-levels make Hubway safer, transport. coordinator says Bikes: From Page 1

ers to call in accidents, but if a major accident happened, Hubway would receive an EMS report.

“Every single Hubway bike gets checked by a mechanic once a month,” Robertson said.

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lights, and are a bit slower than other bikes, but another reason for the low accident rates is that Hubway users take the bikes for transportation, and are not “daredevils,” Robertson said.

Boston Bikes, a city hall initiative that started in 2007, has seen the number of bike riders double

since it was founded, according to the City of Boston’s website.

Paré said discipline is taken seriously, and if students repeat offenses or make a serious violation, they will be ticketed.

He also said he emphasizes the importance of good safety locks, encouraging U-locks, and said

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Campus & City Column

Siderodromophobia I have a slight fear of anything related to trains. It’s nothing too serious. I don’t start panicking or perspiring whenever I see train tracks, and I’ve never been rushed to the hospital because of an upcoming train trip. A disclaimer: I should respect people who have real phobias and say that mine is hardly one. It’s actually a mix of fear, wonder and paranoia.

The country I grew up in did not have a railway RHEA system, so train OOMMEN travel was almost unheard of among the locals.

Some may agree (at least its national airline does) that the United Arab Emirates is located in the center of the Earth, and so I’ve spent a great amount of time on airplanes, flying around to visit friends and family, and unlike Boston, Dubai and Abu Dhabi are absolutely not walkable cities, and so every family has two, three or four cars. So to me, a landslide derailing a train is way scarier than a car accident with 10 cars playing Dominoes.

I think this fear originated from something I saw when I was a child.

My favorite movie in the entire world was and still is the 1997 animated film, “Anastasia.” I was about 4 years old when I was watching this one scene where the long lost princess, Anastasia, and her friends had to jump out of train that was headed for the scariest crash in both animated and liveaction film history. It should have been rated R. I mean there were flying green demonic creatures that possessed the train and broke the bridge ahead, and the train then fell into what looked like a greenish, fiery abyss leading to hell.

Fatefully, when I was 2 years old, I began visiting my aunt who lives in a small neighborhood in Bucks County, Pa., and to get to a nearby playground, we had to cross this obscenely wide doubletrack railway. And now, almost 15 years later, the entrance of my home in Boston, the majestic Warren Towers, leads me straight to the T tracks. Oh, the mind-blowing irony!

I have to cross railroad tracks sometimes five, six times a day!

And there is absolutely no way I can escape it. So during my first week of classes, I decided to do something that would get rid of this impractical fear.

Sometimes, when something hurts, to relieve the pain, I have to make it hurt even more.

No, I did not attempt to get run over by the T. I did however stand on the tarmac in between the double railway tracks when all was clear. I took a long, hard look at the tracks, the fence and the pavement. Nothing was going to happen to me. In fact, I’m writing this to reveal the bright side that I have discovered from the joke that’s been played on my life.

Ironic happenings are not something to be taken for granted.

I mean, it’s almost like a force, something magical and mystical that takes place in cold reality. We should make the best of it. And most of the time, if something ironic does take place in our lives, we should know how to handle it. And I’m not just talking about crossing railroad tracks.

Rhea Oommen is a freshmanin the College of Arts and Sciences and a weekly columnist for The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at rheao@bu.edu.

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By Margaret Waterman Daily Free Press Staff

ing available to the business community at all phases of the project,” said Fred McKinney, president and CEO of the Greater New England Minority Supplier Development Council.

McKinney said there were many job opportunities in the gaming industry, including security, construction, public relations, marketing and operation.

McKinney said it was important for businesses to seek certification by agencies like the GNEMSDC, which works with companies to contract out services to businesses that are 51-percent owned and controlled by an ethnic minority.

McKinney said it was important for the executives of supplier companies to personally value diversity.

“To be successful, it is going to require top-down support. This has

Boston University officials said they plan to use Saturday’s Celebration for BU to begin a massive new fundraising program called Campaign for BU. “[This will be] the public launch of BU’s first ever comprehensive fundraising campaign,” said Steve Hall, vice president of alumni relations. “That will be a campaign with a goal of $1 billion over the next five years.”

Hall said the fundraising will go to hiring new faculty, construction, renovation and financial aid.

He said the main difference between this campaign and any other fundraising effort is that it gives the university and alumni a timeline.

“It gives you a sense of urgency, it gives you a deadline, it gives you a goal,” he said. “The combination of those three things tends to make us more successful in making lots of money,” Hall said. “It’s also a call to arms for alumni and friends.”

Hall said the campaign will be beneficial to students, particularly as it will strengthen BU’s reputation.

“The real impact on the current students is every dollar that comes into this campaign is going to make the university stronger and that is going to increase the value of their degree,” Hall said.

Some students said they would like funds to go toward dormitory and facility renovations.

College of Arts and Sciences sophomore Jacqueline MacDonald said she would like to see the CAS classrooms renovated.

“I think some of the classrooms are nice in there, but I think overall the building just needs to be upgraded,” she said.

The campaign, set to last seven years, is in its quiet phase, Hall

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The LaRouche Political Action Committee passes out fliers Wednesday on St. Marys Street, urging the public to call for President Barack Obama’s impeachment.

Diversity with casinos key to success, panel says

By Margaret Waterman Daily Free Press Staff

Hiring a range of diverse employees and businesses in the state’s emerging casino industry will help the economy and the casinos, members of a supplier diversity panel said at a public forum Wednesday.

“This is about access and opportunity,” said Megan Cleghorn, a legal expert from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. “This is about equity. It’s the right thing to do. These are irrefutable arguments, but I’m here today to actually present the business case.”

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission held the meeting to discuss diversity and inclusion for job opportunities as Massachusetts moves toward expanded gaming in the Commonwealth.

Each of the Commonwealth’s three casinos, which were legalized

in 2011, would bring an average of 4,377 direct jobs, according to a 2008 analysis prepared for Massachusetts by the Spectrum Gaming Group.

Cleghorn presented statistics about the diversity of the Commonwealth’s workforce.

About 25 percent of Massachusetts residents are non-white, nonhispanic, Cleghorn said, and 51 percent are women.

It is necessary to understand that ignoring such a large portion of the workforce in the U.S. is nonsensical, she said.

Other members on the supplier diversity panel highlighted the importance of hiring a diverse workforce for the state’s upcoming three casinos, including casino employees and contracted-out vendors.

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City councilors passes revised 4th-cent. text not definite proof redistricting plan at meeting that Christ had wife, experts say

By Emily Overholt Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston City Council voted Wednesday to approve the revised redistricting plan, ending more than a year of deliberations.

The 7–6 vote passed the proposed redistricting map to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who vetoed a similar proposal on Sept. 6 on the basis of unequal opportunity.

“This map does no better or no worse than the map that was presented to the mayor in a 7–6 vote on addressing this issue [of appropriately representing District 4],” said Councilor Bill Linehan, of South Boston, in the meeting, which was livestreamed.

Linehan opposed the vote during the meeting.

The redistricting has been under attack by organizations in the Coalition of Communities of Color, such as the Massachusetts civic education initiative Oiste and the Boston branch of the National Associate of the Advancement of Colored People.

Councilor Tito Jackson of Rox-

bury, a main proponent of the redistricting, said the current map, while not perfect, is ideal for the redistricting.

“This map is one that keeps many of our communities together,” he said. “… It definitely keeps the integrity of District 2 [South End and South Boston] — it keeps many of the communities together and is a very good take at what we can and should see in the next 10 years.”

Councilor Charles Yancey of Dorchester said that while 53 percent of Boston residents are people of color, the proposed map only represents 44 percent. He also criticized how the map fails to “unite Mattapan.”

City Councilors Matt O’Malley, Frank Baker, Ayanna Pressley, John Connolly, Felix Arroyo and Michael Ross voted with Jackson for the map.

Voting against the map with Linehan and Yancey were City Council President Stephen Murphy of Hyde Park and Councilors Mark Ciommo, Robert Consalvo and Salvatore LaMattina.

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A fourth-century text indicating Jesus Christ said “my wife” could open new questions for the religious community in a finding Harvard University announced Tuesday.

“This is the only extant ancient text which explicitly portrays Jesus as referring to a wife,” wrote Karen King, a professor at the Harvard Divinity School, in a paper detailing the discovery. “It does not, however, provide evidence that the historical Jesus was married, given the late date of the fragment and the probable date of original composition only in the second half of the second century.”

The document, a piece of papyrus written in Coptic, belongs to an anonymous private collector that approached King to translate, according to a Harvard press release.

King, who could not translate Coptic, brought the papyrus to the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World in New York from a private owner, where Roger Bagnall and AnneMarie Luijendijk translated it.

“It doesn’t confirm that the historical Jesus had a historical wife,” said David Frankfurter, a professor of religion at Boston University. “It suggests that people in the late second century, who were discussing the value of celibacy, might have speculated that Jesus himself had a wife, or called Mary Magdalene his wife.”

One side of the papyrus contains eight incomplete sentences written in hand, while the backside only displays three words and a few random letters, according to the press release.

“Its language [Sahidic Coptic] as well as the conditions for the preservation of organic material indicate that it was found in Egypt,” wrote King in her paper.

King also wrote that researchers seriously considered whether the piece of parchments was a forgery.

“It would be very difficult to reproduce the kind the damage from insects or moisture that the fragment indicates,” she wrote, “but it

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Loan forgiveness: From Page 1

“Investing in education is obviously the right move because it gives kids higher paying jobs and makes people in the country smarter,” Neminski said. “Increasing the [amount of] loans we are giving out now is obviously not a good idea because of the deficit.”

Neminski said he does not think that much in terms of student loans will change after the election.

“It is about whether or not the economy will be up or down, and if people can pay [their loans] back,” he said.

Romney said the more federal aid the government hands out, the more colleges will increase tuition, according to the Times.

“Tuitions across the country did increase in periods in which the Pell Grants were frozen, so it is clear that there are other factors at play,” Kriner said.

CAS freshman Bridget Daley said tuition is not increasing because loans are available for students.

“Look how much tuition has risen in the past 10 years even when the Pell Grant was frozen,” she said.

Daley said Romney does not focus enough on the American middle class, which needs money the most, .

“Obama has a better understanding and he is more connected with the middle class,” she said. “I think that in the long term, giving more student loans out will create more candidates for higher income jobs.

“The better the jobs and the better the candidates, the better the economy will be,”Daley added.

Lauren Costa, a sophomore in the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, said the Pell Grant should not be increased, as Obama planned.

“It’s more of tax payers’ money going back into their pockets,” she said. “There are families that are eligible for loans and take a loan instead of coming up with the cash and prioritize.”

Costa said that her parents, who come from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, were able to put her and her three older brothers through school without taking out loans.

“It is extremely difficult, but it can be done,” she said. “You have to prioritize education over comfort.”

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sources,” she said. “I’d like to see the tuition go down because of fundraisers.”

College of Engineering freshman Rodolfo Rodriguez said funds should go to financial aid and lowering tuition, as some students may be scared away from BU by its cost.

“If you’re getting more money, you can help more people with financial aid,” he said. “One of the things that might set back a student from going to BU is the high tuition and cost just to be here. We could get a lot of other top students just because the cost is a big factor.”

Manuscript find affects some Christians’ views Bible: From Page 3

could have been penned on a blank piece of ancient papyrus, which are available for purchase on the antiquities market.”

There are many other facts that indicate authenticity, King wrote, including that it would be very difficult to forge the ink’s specific preservation on the material.

Frankfurter said the manuscript is important because “wife” is an unusual word for Jesus to use toward a disciple.

“I think that like most discoveries of ancient manuscripts, it will give us more information about the diversity of Christian opinions in the second century and that it won’t say much about the historical Jesus and his circle,” Frankfurter said.

Anthony Petro, assistant professor of Modern Christianity at Boston University, said there are a lot of questions surrounding this “exciting find.”

Petro said if the fragment were proven authentic, it would have repercussions on the role of women in

the priesthood and the question of whether priests can marry.

The discovery could help people build arguments about whether or not priests should be allowed to marry, he said.

“The Catholic Church is a very old institution, and change would come very slowly, so I don’t imagine there would be much reaction immediately to this,” he said.

Both Petro and Frankfurter said that even if authenticated, the document is an interpretation and came after the death of Christ.

Cody Brotter, a senior in the College of Communication, said this discovery could be significant for religious followers.

“I think it’s a huge scandal that the Christians’ messiah was married,” Brotter said. “I’d like to know who this woman was. Behind every great man is an even greater woman.”

Emelia Thompson, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said she was raised Catholic and although she does not still attend ser-

vices regularly Catholicism is still a large part of her life.

“My opinion of Jesus isn’t at all affected by this new discovery,” she said. “The teachings and the tenants of my faith can withstand the alleged change in marital status of the person I believe suffered and died to save me from myself.”

Ashley Acuña, a COM junior, said she is not religious and that this story does not seem entirely legitimate.

“I think a lot of people will be in disbelief,” she said. “They are going to think, ‘how many years have gone by and I’ve never heard this story?’ It seems a bit suspicious.”

Acuña said if Jesus did in fact have a wife, it would change the Bible’s stories for her.

“I think it would change a lot of the stories had he had a female counterpart to spread the message,” she said. “She would have been essential or at least he [Jesus] would have paid more attention to women.”

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“We have been going to those alumni and friends closest to us and seeking their support before we go public with the campaign,” he said. “There will be five years of the public phase.”

Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore said the celebration will bring together members of the BU community.

“This is a historic moment for the university,” he said. “The student body is always looking for a reason to come together, and these events give them those opportunities.”

Other students said they are happy that BU plans to fundraise and hope the money is put back into student life.

“I think it would be nice to have more gift money rather than raising tuition if they were to think about doing that, so they’d have outside money rather than just asking us students for more,” said CAS freshman Mackenzie Feeley. “If the alumni are looking to give, why not?”

MacDonald said she wants the fundraiser to lower costs for students.

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The tables are arranged by six categories— hot chocolate, individual desserts, fondue, ice cream, cupcakes and candy.

While the large selection allows chocolate lovers to assuage their cravings, it also gives The Chocolate Bar chefs plenty of flexibility to be sensitive to the dietary preferences of all its diners. Those who are hesitant of not being satisfied with this unorthodox meal due to a narrow or structured diet: don’t fret. The Langham guarantees a solution to your worries.

Hackney explains that many restaurants have omitted peanuts from their recipes due to those with allergies, but he “love[s] peanut desserts” and he admits he “[does not] want to give them up and [does not] think anyone else should have to.” Instead, The Langham has created a very allergenic-friendly buffet. Each dessert at The Chocolate Bar has a label listing ingredients that diners may be allergic to, such as peanuts, so diners can indulge worry-free.

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Café Fleuri boasts many different chocolate creations.

The Chocolate Bar dedicates a table for vegan diners, too, with a multifarious assortment of delicious desserts. The Langham’s chefs skillfully omitted animal products from classic desserts without comprising the flavor or texture. Vegans can choose

from a plethora of deserts including banana cake, blueberry cobbler and coconut rice pudding with mango and almonds.

For those who are adverse to chocolate desserts, there are still plenty of other options. Although chocolate is incorporated into every dessert, the flavor of chocolate is not overwhelmingly present in all of them. There are many desserts in which the chefs use chocolate by-products, such as cocoa butter, to incorporate chocolate into a dish without making it the primary flavor.

Even diners who tend to avoid rich delicacies may find themselves tempted by The Chocolate Bar, as the chefs create chocolate desserts in all forms and flavors fathomable. Whether the diner prefers chocolate mousse, chocolate ice cream or chocolate fondue, there are plenty of desserts available of all consistencies and textures. Even chocolate powder, possibly the most unique dessert served by The Chocolate Bar, is available. Hackney described the powder as “contemporary” and shared that few restaurants employ this technique to prepare chocolate.

Each year, The Chocolate Bar’s menu is inspired by a specific theme, which restricts the number of ways the chefs can utilize the chocolate. This year, the chefs’ creations are inspired by chocolate intensity. The desserts are organized by the percentage of cocoa and the types of cocoa in the dessert. This innovative theme also allows the chefs to introduce new desserts as the seasonal flavors change. This fall, guests can look forward to pumpkin and cranberry flavors incorporated in the chocolate treats.

They’re hoping this will encourage guests to come back to The Chocolate Bar multiple times throughout the chocolate season.

It is guaranteed that the service and the sinfully sugary cuisine will not disappoint the guests. As you design your own cupcake, you can hum along to the upbeat music and ask the staff questions, while admiring the city through the floor-to-ceiling glass windows, which permeate the room with natural light, creating a fun and upbeat atmosphere.

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Unemployment woes

Being unemployed for long enough can hurt your chances of eventually landing a job, according to an article in The Daily Beast Wednesday.

Bullhorn, a company that sells job recruiting-software, surveyed 1,500 job recruiters on the obstacles jobseekers face. Thirty-six percent of those surveyed said it is “difficult for an applicant to find a job if he or she is unemployed for as little as six months,” while 21 percent said that “spells of joblessness shorter than six months could kill your hiring prospects,” according to the article.

These results must be incredibly frustrating for job seekers. Unemployment happens.

The job market is flooded so businesses can afford to be more selective with their applicants. Not everyone who has a job today is guaranteed that job in the future. The threshold of excellence has risen. Employees must consistently produce good work or risk losing their job to someone more qualified.

Job seekers must keep in mind that someone who hasn’t worked in several years may be out of touch with technology or other

changes happening in the workplace. Those who are unfamiliar to the infrastructure of the workplaces are going to have a more difficult time securing a job.

Additionally, it is easier for a middle-aged person with a history of steady employment to find a new job than it is for a young person who left his/her job after a year, according to the article. At first, that situation seems unrealistic. However, upon giving it more thought, it begins to make sense. What if the young applicant were more qualified than the employer? An overqualified applicant may turn off an employer.

Secondly, an older applicant may have more job connections than a younger jobseeker, placing the older applicant higher on the hiring list.

While it is bad news for young job seekers, it is not all that surprising considering the economic climate. That said, one can only expect employers to become more open to these younger or unemployed job seekers once the economy picks up.

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I N T E R RO B A N G

Many Obama supporters logged onto their emails last week and found a letter from Beyonce, asking them to donate to the president’s campaign. So, we here at the ‘ol Free Press wondered which celebrity each school would want to receive an email from.

• COM students would want an email from Andy Cohen.

• CGS student wish Barney the dinosaur would email them.

• SMG students would want Donald Trump to hit up their inboxes.

• CFA students would want to receive an email from some band you’ve never heard of.

• BU Athletics would want Bill Belichick, the coach of the New England patriots, to write to them.

• Dean Elmore would email himself.

• The FreeP wishes Natalie Portman would email them.

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Dating Boston ARIELLE EGAN

his Friday I went on a date with myself. Alone, I ventured to Harvard Avenue to take the 66 Bus into Cambridge. I had originally planned to adventure to that seldom-visited land across the river with my roommate.

When her plans changed, I debated, but ultimately decided to go it alone.

Freshman year, I would rather microwave my dinner than brave the Warren Towers Dining Hall on my own. Even worse, would be to go without the shield of a laptop or book, and I always loathed finding myself in such a situation.

Yet, browsing the Pacific Island section of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, I felt completely satisfied with life. This past week has been gorgeous, clinging to summer days and giving way to fall nights. Venturing out into the largely unexplored world existing outside of my rarely popped Boston University bubble was perfect.

After standing beneath a towering stela from Guatemala, I headed to Voltage Coffee and Art on recommendation from a friend. It is a small art gallery turned café in Kendall Square. The windows were large and full of sunshine. The barista asked me how my day was.

I ordered a vanilla latte with burnt sugar.

It came with one of those pretty leaf designs in the foam, and it felt good.

I sat by myself, under a piece of abstract art I wouldn’t even attempt to understand much less critique, and watched the lattes being made, the people passing by. I left my laptop in my bag, resisted cracking open a book and let the coffee soften the edge off the need to check my phone.

I think as college students, it is easy to get trapped in our schedules here. Our weeks overturn themselves so quickly that we are often left wondering where they went. I, myself, am often guilty of the, “Well, I’m tired,” excuse or, “But, I don’t have enough time.”

Let’s face it, I am not that tired, and I just browsed my sister’s, friends’ and brother’s prom photos on Facebook. I have the time.

I want to know where the best coffee

shops are, go to a Salsa dancing class, skate on the Frog Pond, and find the smaller bars boasting live local music. This is a list that could go on indefinitely. The worst part is it isn’t even a new list, just neglected.

Every September, I tell myself I should spend more time in the city. Come November, I have forgotten I ever had the conversation with myself, or I’ll push it to the recesses of my mind, filed under “Things I’ll get to,” adjacent to, “Where I put the all the misplaced earrings,” and seldom opened.

As a senior, this could potentially be my last year in Boston, so I’ve decided that I should actually spend some of it in Boston — no, really I am serious this time!

I have made a plan. Every Friday I will venture out somewhere new, regardless of whether or not I can acquire company. I am for the first time excited about venturing into the city on my own. Alone has become less daunting a concept. The idea has transitioned seamlessly into something I look forward to.

There is something to be said for relaxing into life and enjoying watching the people pass you by. Alone means there are no other opinions to consider but your own. You can leave when you would like to, change your plans as desired, and maybe most importantly, there is time to be silent, to explore your own mind. All day we shuffle from one class to the next, hunch over desks and try our best to absorb the large wealth of information that comes with college. All of this is good, but maybe this quietness of soul is better. Maybe the self-awareness that comes with spending time by yourself is just as important as the time spent with professors in class.

So, next weekend go explore the Boston Public Library, or sample the offerings of the Copley Farmer’s Market. Buy yourself a fancy drink or a sunflower, and enjoy a date with Boston.

Arielle Egan is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences and a Fall 2012 columnist for The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at aegan@bu.edu.

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Field hockey looks for big Terriers travel to North Carolina to face victory over No. 7 Cavaliers challenging non-conference foe NC State Field hockey: From page 8

During the loss to Syracuse, BU mainly played defense, allowing the Orange to take shot after shot, which eventually led to the goals.

This will be another test to see how the team will fare against another top team in the country.

At the moment, BU is in con-

tention with Northeastern University for an at-large bid in the NCAA Field Hockey Tournament.

If the Terriers were to pull off the upset and have a win like this on their resume, it would not only help them in the rankings to possibly even jump ahead of Northeastern, but it would increase their chances of making the tournament.

Women’s soccer: From page 8

“They’re not one of the top teams right now, but they’ve done a good job being competitive …

They’re athletic — they attack — so we have a challenge in front of us.”

When asked about what BU’s gameplan would be against NC State, Feldman pointed out that

the Terriers do not have a specific game plan for any specific team.

“We’re still looking to establish ourselves … and get our attack going,” she said. “It’s a process, and we just want to keep building on what we’ve been doing … We certainly want to generate more scoring opportunities, continue to work on protecting the ball on attack, win 50–50s … and playing as

BU prepared to travel to Long Island for match with Hofstra Men’s soccer: From page 8

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Junior midfielder Anthony Ciccone registered two assists in the Terriers’ win over The College of the Holy Cross on Tuesday.

strength, posting an impressive 1.83 goals per game.

Although Hofstra has had a multitude of contributions from its squad to start off with a good record, two players stick out from the pack as the ones the Terriers should key on during their game this Thursday.

Juniors Chris Griebsch and Tyler Botte pose offensive threats against the depleted Terrier defense.

Griebsch, originally from Germany, started his career at Hofstra in 2009.

Since then, he has put up an impressive resume.

In 2011, he was selected for the Third Team of the All-Colonial Athletic Association and posted four goals and 10 assists which put him at the top of the team in points for the season.

His 10 assists also put him at the top of the CAA. Griebsch has excelled for the Pride this year as well, as he has three goals and as many assists in the early part of the year.

Botte is more of a local product, residing in North Babylon, N.Y., about 20 minutes from Hofstra.

The junior emerged last year as a great weapon for the Pride attack. In the 2011–2012 campaign, he started in 15 games, scoring

four goals, while only taking 12 shots.

This season through six games, Botte already has three goals and one assist.

His seven points are second on the team behind Griebsch.

Botte’s impressive start to the season has earned him Big Apple Soccer’s Player of the week for his recent performances against Binghamton University and The University at Albany.

Although these two players pose serious threats to the Terriers, Roberts said he does not want the team to focus solely on them.

“We can’t just key on one guy on their team,” Roberts said. “They have a lot of guys that are good and can move the ball around.”

Not only does Hofstra boast an excellent offense, but its defense holds as well.

The defense is only allowing one goal per game and keeping opponents’ goals-per-game average at .094.

When talking about Hofstra’s defense, Roberts easily found a comparison with recent opponent Brown.

“They’re more like Brown — they’re physical,” he said. “We’ll have a totally different game-plan than this. We have to switch things up a bit if we want to come out on top.”

a unit defensively.”

The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. at Dail Soccer Field.

This game marks the last nonconference game that the Terriers will play during the regular season. After Thursday’s game, BU will return home to play The University at Albany Sunday as America East conference play begins.

Peters wins America East award Roundup: From page 8

the team, finishing in second overall with a score of 145 over two days.

BU returns to compete at the ECAC Championship in Egg Harbour, N.J., on Sept. 28 and 29.

Cross Country America East announced that junior Rich Peters of the BU men’s cross country team was named America East Performer of the Week on Tuesday.

Peters won the University of New Hampshire Invitational meet on Sept.

14 with his finishing time of 25:07.81 minutes. That time was more than a minute faster than the closest finisher to him, and his average mile time of 5:03.4 minutes was nearly 13 seconds faster than the second-place finisher.

It was Peters’ first race of the season, as he did not compete at the Bryant University Invitational meet on Sept. 8.

Partly thanks to Peters’ effort on Friday, the Terriers won their secondconsecutive team title and are 2–0 on the season.

The Terriers next race is Sept. 28 at the Lehigh Invitational meet.

Charles River Skatepark stems from 2001 plans Skatepark: From Page 1

feedback about the design of the proposed skate park, said Charles River Conservancy President Renata von Tscharner to The Daily Free Press.

“We want people in this meeting to understand the timeline of this project,” she said. “It is a long process that has not been easy.”

The CRC contracted Action Sport Design and Stantec in August to update and finalize the project design and oversee construction of the skate park, according to the CRC website.

Tscharner said they are breaking ground for the park on Thurs-

day.

Planning for the skate park began in 2001, when the CRC hired skate park designer Zach Wormhoudt. In 2007, CRC contracted designer and builder Gridline to process the design.

“In 2008, CRC raised two and a half million dollars, enough for the skate park,” Tscharner said.

However, most progress and planning stopped because of the poor condition of the economy, she said.

A recent Memorandum of Agreement between CRC and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation allowed the skate park design pro-

cess to move forward, she said.

CRC plans to host a second public meeting on Oct. 10, when ASD/Stantec will share with the community what they have come up with from suggestions of the public, according to the CRC website.

MacDonald said during the meeting that it is difficult to build a skate park in a city, and he is looking forward to the final product.

“This has never been done in Boston before,” he said. “It is hard to do this in any city, and usually takes this long. This is a gnarly project.”

Female-owned companies account for 4 percent of U.S. revenue Casinos: From Page 3

to start at the CEO level, at the operators who are going to have these contracts,” he said. “They have to believe it.”

Jodie Baier, program manager of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, said including women is simply necessary in today’s economy.

“Women-owned businesses are a strong player in the economy, and by getting more business to the women-owned businesses we are increasing our economic strength,” she said.

Baier said she strongly encouraged companies to engage in hiring and sourcing women-owned businesses in their business ventures.

These businesses generate $1 trillion in revenue, she said, which accounts for 4 percent of U.S. revenue.

Female-owned businesses account for 8 million employees — about 6 percent of all employees, she said.

Baier said hiring women was the right thing to do from a public relations and social responsibility standpoint.

Reggie Nunnaley, executive director of the Massachusetts Supplier Diversity Office and the moderator of the panel, said the Massachusetts Gaming Commission should make diversity a priority when hiring.

“You have an awesome responsibility for the development of the economic impact on the state of Massachusetts,” he said. “We encourage that you take the time to dot all your i’s and cross all your t’s to make sure you get it right the first time.”

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BU set to take on No. 7 Virginia in search of second-straight win

By Christopher Dela Rosa Daily Free Press Contributor

On Sunday, the No. 12 Boston University field hockey team returns to Jordan Field to take on another tough, ranked opponent in No. 7 University of Virginia.

So far this season, BU (6–2) is 2–1 against ranked opponents.

Earlier in September, the Terriers defeated the No. 23 Boston College, but could not do the same against No. 2 Syracuse University.

The Terriers are coming off of a victory in double overtime Tuesday afternoon against then-No. 25 University of Massachusetts.

Freshman forward Rachel Coll was the heroine of the game as she knocked in the game-winning goal 51 seconds into the second overtime.

Before its win over Massachusetts, BU was in a bit of a skid after its 5–0 start.

After losing to Syracuse on Sept. 9, the Terriers traveled to Williamsburg, Va., to take on No. 20 The College of William & Mary.

In the game, BU could not overcome the 1–0 deficit and was upset by the Tribe.

Now that they have snapped their short losing streak and “[got] back on the saddle,” as BU coach Sally Starr said in an interview following Tuesday’s game, the Terriers are looking forward to their match with Virginia (7–2) and will be the ones trying to make the upset.

“University of Virginia is an outstanding team,” Starr said about her team’s next opponent. “They have some girls that can really play.”

Sunday’s game will be a good test on multiple levels for the Terriers.

The first is to see whether or not they have taken what they have learned from playing such a tough, top-ranked team as Syracuse.

Although the Terriers played a great game and kept the Orange from scoring until there was less than 11 minutes remaining in regulation, they have shown the capability to compete at a high level.

Their downfall against Syracuse was their conditioning — Something Starr noted after the loss. “[We are looking to] make sure we’re healthy and ready to compete for 70 minutes and to take advantage of scoring opportunities,” Starr said.

During the Terriers’ game against Massachusetts, they were unable to take advantage of each of their scoring opportunities.

By the end of the game, the Terriers held a shot advantage of 26–11 and a corner advantage of 13––4.

The Minutewomen had impressive goalkeeping in the game, but the Terriers failed to convert on the opportunities they created for themselves.

Therefore, a big key to how well BU does against the Cavaliers is whether the team stays in the attack mindset it started against UMass.

Against Syracuse, the Terriers failed to get into an attack mentality until the final minutes of regulation and by that time they were down by two goals and could not overcome the deficit.

That is yet another reason why Starr would like to see her team play a complete game.

Field hockey, see page 7

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Women’s soccer takes on NC State Thursday

By Conor Ryan Daily Free Press Contributor

After a brief home stint in which the Boston University women’s soccer team fell to the University of Massachusetts 1–0, the Terriers will head down to Raleigh, N.C., to take on the North Carolina State University Wolfpack Thursday.

This will be the first ever match between BU and NC State, as both teams look to move on from three-game losing streaks.

BU (3–5–1) is coming off a rough stretch in which the team has dropped games to Stanford University, Santa Clara University and the University of Massachusetts.

Offensive futility has been a major factor in the Terriers’ recent skid, as the team has been shut out over the last three games with identical final scores of 1–0. In the prior six games, the Terriers had found the back of the net 12 times.

BU coach Nancy Feldman said she has focused on improving the offense of the team during practice.

“We’re just continuing and trying to improve on things,” Feldman said. “[We are] trying to have better goal-scoring opportunities and creating more goals.”

In spite of their ineffective offensive play over the last three games, five Terriers have scored at least two goals this season, including senior midfielder Brea Hewitt, who leads the team with five points on the year.

Juniors Madison Clemens and Emma Clark, sophomore Jamie Turchi and freshman Jenna Fisher are the other Terriers that have recorded two goals. Sophomore forward Taylor Krebs leads the team with three assists.

Junior goalkeeper Andrea Green has continued to be solid in net, recording 44 saves on the season while holding a 1.06 goalsagainst average and a .815 save percentage.

NC State (5–5–0) hosts BU after its own disappointing losing streak, in which the Wolfpack lost to the University of Kansas, No. 9 Virginia University and No. 8 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

NC State has a potent offense, as nine different players have scored for the Wolfpack, with freshman Brittany Stanko leading the way with four goals.

Redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Victoria Hopkins has started every game for the Wolfpack, compiling a 1.72 goals-against average and a .734 save percentage.

NC State Coach Steve Springthorpe is in his fourth season with the Wolfpack and has a 30–34–4 record with the team.

As BU prepares for the game on Thursday, Feldman said, the Terriers cannot take the Wolfpack lightly.

“They’re a strong opponent,” she said.

“They play in the premier conference in the country for women’s soccer [ACC]. They play with and against great competition.

Women’s soccer, see page 7

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Junior midfielder Brea Hewitt leads the Terriers with five points.

Terriers look for back-to-back wins with road contest at Hofstra

By Andrew Battifarano Daily Free Press Contributor

After two consecutive home games, the Boston University men’s soccer team will once again take on an out-of-conference opponent, this time venturing to Long Island, N.Y., to take on Hofstra University Saturday night.

The game follows the team’s first two games at Nickerson Field in which BU (2– 4–2) went 1–1.

The Terriers dropped the first home game of the year to No. 24 Brown University 1–0 in overtime, but bounced back nicely with a 4–0 drubbing over The College of the Holy Cross.

The team’s loss to Brown University left the Terriers without freshman defender Jeroen Blugh, who injured his leg in the game.

The injury came back to haunt BU, as Blugh’s injury, along with the previous injury to junior defender Kelvin Madzongwe, left the BU defense on the small side.

Brown used its height to its advantage over the smaller BU back line, setting up 6-foot-3 defender Tim Whalen in the box off a free kick to knock in the game-winning goal in overtime.

In the win over Holy Cross, redshirt freshmen forwards Mac McGuire and Parker Powell had two goals and one, respectively, while senior midfielder Michael Bustamante scored the other.

Sophomore goalkeeper Nick Thomson recorded his second shutout of the season in the victory, making only one save in the game.

The one save he made in the game was a very impressive one though, as he dove

across the goal mouth to snatch a shot from Holy Cross midfielder Monty Sanders.

Also impressing in the game was junior midfielder Anthony Ciccone, who notched two assists in the effort. Ciccone sent a picture-perfect cross to Bustamante for the first goal before setting up McGuire for the third.

When asked about how his team would handle being on the road again, BU coach Neil Roberts said playing on the road would not be too much of a concern for the Terriers, who had become road warriors in the early stages of the season.

“I don’t think our guys will have a problem on the road,” he said. “They know how to handle it.”

Early in the 2012 campaign, Hofstra’s (4–1–1) offense has turn out to be its

Men’s soccer, see page 7

Roundup: Softball wins first 2 games under new coaching staff

By Tyler Lay Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston University softball team has begun its fall schedule of the 2012–13 academic year on a positive note. The reigning America East championship team holds a record of 2–0 and has outscored its opponents 7–1 under firstyear head coach Kathryn Gleason.

In a double-header on Sept. 15, the Terriers defeated Providence College 5–1, before shutting out Bryant University 2–0. By the end of September, BU will also have played a pair of games against two in-city rivals — Boston College and Harvard University.

Gleason has recently announced the addition of a new assistant coach, Suzie Rzegocki, a former pitcher for Purdue University. A graduate of the Class of 2011, Rzegocki had an impressive career at Purdue that included seven school records.

With its revamped coaching staff, BU hopes to match its 2011–12 campaign wherein it won

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Friday, Sept. 21 Softball vs. Boston College, 4 p.m.

W. Tennis @ Brown Invitational, All Day

41 games and earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

Tennis BU men’s tennis began its season Sept. 14, when the team travelled to Providence, R.I., for the three-day Brown Invitational. Of the seven singles flights played by Terriers during the Invitational, five resulted in two wins and one loss apiece. Each of BU’s four doubles flights, however, resulted in two-matches-to-one setbacks.

Seniors Alex Hallenbeck and Josh Friedman, sophomore Emilio Teran and freshmen Brandon Phan and Eric Miller each took a pair of matches in their respective flights while dropping one.

Each BU individual and pair accrued at least one victory within their flight.

The women’s tennis team officially begins its season Friday, when the players travel to Providence for their own edition of the Brown Invitational.

Saturday, Sept. 22

M. Soccer @ Hofstra, 7 p.m.

W. Tennis @ Brown Invitational, All Day

Golf The BU women’s golf team has begun its season with a pair of top-two finishes. At the Bucknell Invitational in Lewisburg, Pa., the Terriers, led by an individual title from sophomore Kristyna Pavlickova, finished in first of 15 with a final team score of 930. Pavlickova racked up a personal score of 220.

Rookies also played a large part in the Terriers’ win in Lewisburg. Freshmen Maddy Silverman and Emily Tillo scored 232 and 241, respectively, in their collegiate debuts.

In addition to placing first, BU led all teams in birdies (21), and achieved a school record in low score for a day, with 304.

Before the Bucknell Invitational, the Terriers had not earned a team victory since 2008.

At the Dartmouth Invitational last weekend, the Terriers placed second out of 12, coming in behind Yale University. Pavlickova yet again led

Sunday, Sept. 23 Field Hockey vs. Virginia, 11 a.m.

W. Soccer vs. Albany, 2 p.m.

W. Tennis @ Brown Invitational, All Day

Roundup, see page 7

Monday, Sept. 24

No Games Scheduled Stanford’s victory over USC last Saturday proved that it wasn’t just Luck last year.