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The Boston University bicycle safety website was updated Thursday, with a redesigned home page and a new bike accident toolkit.

By Felicia Gans Daily Free Press Staff

Boston University Parking and Transportation Services announced an updated version of their bicycle safety website on Thursday that gives cyclists at BU greater accessibility tools intended to assist bikers.

Jarrod Clement, a member of BU’s Bike Safety Committee, said the site has been planned since 2008 and was finished in early fall.

“It [the website] serves as a primary resource for the BU community,” Clement, one of the site’s main architects and a Judicial Affairs administrative official, said. “It promotes a safe environment for cyclists and pedestrians within the BU community through education, awareness and infrastructure improvements.”

In early October, BU officials pledged their support of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino’s new Urban Cycling Guide, which was designed to reduce cycling accidents around the city.

The initiative is particularly relevant to

BU. In November 2012, College of Arts and Sciences sophomore Chung-wei “Victor” Yang died in a collision with a bus on Commonwealth Avenue in Allston while riding his bicycle, and one month later, College of Communication graduate student Christopher Weigl died while riding his bicycle at the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and St. Paul Street when a tractor-trailer turning right from the left lane struck him.

The new site contains many of the same features as the old website, but the resources are meant to further engage cyclists in safety procedures, Clement said.

“The old website contained much of what’s on the new one,” he said. “It was tired-looking, honestly. It was antiquated. It needed some aesthetic dressing up, so we worked with creative services to develop a new, more modern interactive experience.”

The main page of the new site features an accident toolkit, bicycle safety videos, news and events. The site also includes forms to register a bicycle, request a bicycle room or find a bicycle rack on campus.

Creators of the website hope the updates and changes will help students pay attention to bike safety and use their bicycles more safely, Clement said.

“We were primarily focused on relevant content and accessibility, so we kept it as simple as possible in terms of its design,” he said.

“I tried to make sure that timely, relevant con-

Bike Safety, see page 2

Warren resident charged with 3 counts of indecent exposure

By Sara Herschander Daily Free Press Staff

A Boston University student was charged with indecent exposure Tuesday following numerous reports of flashing other residents in a Warren Towers elevator earlier that morning.

BU Police Department officials charged the student after he flashed several other students, said BUPD Captain Robert Molloy.

“We were told about the problem, and we identified the student,” Molloy said.

“He was then removed from the building and put in another space. He’s now currently being charged on several counts of indecent exposure.”

Molloy said the suspect has been relocated to another dorm on campus and is facing disciplinary action, including suspension or expulsion, at the discretion of university officials. The investigation is ongoing.

Sabrina Katz, a College of Communication freshman, said she was on her way to class Tuesday when the student rummaged through his messenger bag and his pants fell down.

“He picked up his messenger bag, and his pants fell to the ground and he wasn’t wearing any underwear, and he didn’t notice, I guess, because he didn’t really react to it,” Katz said. “… Around the 10th floor or so, somebody else got on the elevator and she looked at him but didn’t even acknowledge that anything was wrong.”

Katz said the suspect looked down a few moments later after his pants fell down, expressed surprise at his exposure and subsequently apologized to Katz and the other resident who had just entered the elevator.

The student in question implied that the incident was unintentional.

Katz said she then exited the elevator and attended class without reporting the incident. She said she was initially amused

by the incident, but then became increasingly concerned after speaking with several other female members of her floor.

She said a number of her floor-mates had the same experience with an individual of the same physical description that same morning.

“He [the student] was wearing red sweatpants and a white t-shirt, and was kind of chubby, not very tall — probably between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-8,” Katz said.

Katz said her resident assistant heard seven different women express complaints of a student exposing himself to them.

The other eyewitnesses declined to comment.

“I found out that some other people on my floor had had the exact same thing happen to them,” Katz said. “We told our RA, and we went downstairs. This was around 10 p.m., and so we told the RA on call, we

Flasher, see page 2

indicative of college success, study suggests

By Taryn Ottaunick Daily Free Press Staff

With an increasing number of students seeking a college education, officials at competitive institutions, such as Boston University, must reach out to financially disadvantaged students at a younger age in order to attract them sooner, according to a recent study.

Despite attempts from universities to increase financial aid, students from financially disadvantaged backgrounds still have fewer opportunities to attend high status universities, said Steve Kappler, assistant vice president for College and Career Readiness at American College Testing.

“We tend to see that the conversations [about opportunities] don’t take place,” Kappler said. “Whether they’re in school or at home or with peers, they don’t take place as often, so they see opportunities as being limited instead of seeing them as a whole plethora of options based on their ability to look at a range of opportunities.”

The Sutton Trust, which funds and evaluates programs that help thousands of youth from low- and middle-income homes, presented the study at a summit on Wednesday.

Children of working-class parents are three times less likely to gain admittance to highly selective institutions, despite similarities in academic achievement to children of professional parents, according to the study.

Although there is a wide economic gap between students of different backgrounds, Kappler said the problem of poor college readiness affects all social backgrounds.

“I don’t think that’s really restricted to the financial means within a household,” Kappler said. “We have plenty of students that have financial wherewithal to go anywhere and academic support to go anywhere and just don’t.”

Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are less likely to develop the necessary skills required to gain admission to a high-status university, according to the study. Additionally, young people in the United States frequently drop out of their institutions of higher education, and almost half of those who enter such institutions do

Achievement, see page 2

Officials meet to talk about possibility of hosting Summer 2024 Olympic Games

By Steven Dufour Daily Free Press Staff

Members of the special commission established by Massachusetts law to study the feasibility of hosting the Summer Olympic Games in 2024 met for the first time in the State House on Thursday to raise preliminary concerns as the bidding process progresses.

“This is an enormous undertaking, one that is not done lightly and one that we need to very carefully look at from many angles,” said Mass. Sen. Eileen Donoghue, sponsor of the bill that created the commission. “2024 seems like quite a ways away, [but] time is of the essence.”

Seven of what will be an 11-person commission, made up of appointees from Mass.

Gov. Deval Patrick, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Mass. Sen. President Therese Murray, Mass. Sen. Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, Mass. House Speaker Robert DeLeo and Mass. House Minority Leader Bradley Jones Jr., said the main issue they must keep in mind is ensuring all plans would benefit the

entire New England region for years after the games. “[London] used the Olympics as a catalyst to make changes for the city that they desperately wanted,” said Mass. Rep. Cory Atkins, chairwoman for the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development.

“If we get involved in that kind of planning, we’re less apt to make the mistakes other cities have made in the past, and you’re also more apt to make the social changes you want in a city.”

In light of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings and the 1996 bombings at the Atlanta Olympics — the last U.S. city to host a summer games — commission member and Suffolk County Sherriff Steve Tompkins said they should also develop a specific and comprehensive plan to make sure the city would be safe.

Ralph Cox, a commissioner appointed by Murray, also expressed that concern.

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A special Olympic commission discussed the plausibility of hosting the 2024 Olympic rowing competition on the Charles River.

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RHA contacts witnesses, parents after incidents BU Bikes pres.: ‘Misunderstanding’ “It’s kind of weird that we’ve removed him and his belongings about how urban cyclists are treated been living with this person for from the building. talked to a cop, and I guess they flAsher: From Page 1

caught somebody.”

Katz said other residents in her building saw BUPD officials arrive at the suspect’s door on Tuesday night and subsequently

The Residence Hall Association contacted witnesses and their parents following the incident and offered them trauma counseling, Katz said she had not seen the suspect prior to the incident.

three months already, and nothing has been suspected,” Katz said.

“Nothing has ever happened, but we’ve been living with this pervert.”

Grad. student: Colleges should not weigh backgrounds Achievement: From Page 1

not complete their degree.

Kappler said in order to help students establish where their interests lie and which universities can best accommodate their needs, colleges should reach out to them before they even begin applying to schools.

“Hit them as freshmen and sophomores when they’ve been identified to present you [BU] as a viable option for them,” Kappler said. “They [universities] also need to work with guidance counselors across the country for them to understand their options and who’s a good fit for a school like BU.” Several students said appli-

cants should be judged based on their economic statuses.

Vlad Barash, a School of Management junior, said the practice of admitting students based upon financial background is unfair.

“It seems to me that they [universities] are admitting people from richer families more than from poorer families so that they can get more tuition and not have to give as much scholarship [money],” Barash said. “The first thing I think of is, ‘that it isn’t fair.’”

Amy Brooks, a College of Fine Arts first-year graduate student, said universities should judge applicants through an interview process rather than just examining their backgrounds.

“Everyone should get a fair

chance,” Brooks said. “Schools could look at how good their oral communication is, their determination and motivation … They should look at that and make a judgment.”

Chris Kuiken, a College of Arts and Sciences freshman, said while coming from a lower income background puts applicants at a disadvantage, hard work can often earn admission to a top-tier university.

“It is very hard if you’re in a very bad community and you’re financially not as well off,” Kuiken said. “There are a couple cases where people in those situations who strive and work really hard to get the money make it here [BU] and then they attend.”

U.S. Olympic Committee will have shortlist by Dec. Olympics: From Page 1

“When you put on Olympics like this, you have to have as bulletproof as you can [of] a security plan,” he said. “That’s one thing we’re blessed with: time to build a plan …should something terrible happen. That will be a part of the security plan. It will have to be well-vetted.”

Topics also included balancing private and state expenditures, what kind of volunteer service to expect during the games from local residents and the need for reliable data relating to the exact costs of hosting and logistics issues with public transportation.

“London has a better transit system than we do here,” Tompkins

said, referring to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

“Will we be able to ramp up our transportation in time for this? Because that really plays a serious role in all this.”

Not all commissioners have been appointed yet, including the representative from Boston 2024, the organization that in 2012 began the push for a Boston games.

Donahue said Steve Freyer, a member of a similar group in the 1990s that sought for a 2008 games in Boston who was also present at the meeting, would likely fill that spot.

Plans are still at an early stage, but several commissioners said they want a speedy and accurate development of plans because while the

games are a decade in the future, the law that created the commission demands it have a complete report finished by March of 2014.

The U.S. Olympic Committee also looks to have a short list of potential cities by the end of the year.

Donahue said the short time frame would pose a challenge, but it is still very possible to finish everything on schedule.

“We’re on the radar screen [for the short list,] but that said, we have a lot of work ahead of us,” she said. “Everybody realizes we need to look before we leap, but … the timetable is going to be an aggressive one once we get underway.”

The commission’s next meeting is tentatively scheduled for the first week of December.

don’t really have a solid bike safety law or a solid understanding from everyone, you can’t really grow a cycling culture,” Huang said. “Cycling, I would contend, is probably the fastest way to get around Boston, but with a growing amount of cyclists, there also needs to be legal concerns for that growth and also safety concerns.”

David Miller, BU Bikes treasurer, said he hopes that people will take the time to look through the website and use the new resources, even if it may not be the most convenient option for everyone.

“Comm. Ave. is a very intense street, and it goes through all of campus,” he said. “It’s kind of like a small highway. [When] people go back and forth on it all the time, it becomes familiar, but for someone who is not familiar with the area, it can be quite scary, so you need to make these bikers aware.”

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tent was right there at your fingertips and on the home screen.”

Ben Goodman, president of the cyclist student group BU Bikes, said he values bike safety education on campus and is pleased with the creation of the new website.

“There is a general misunderstanding about what a bicycle represents and the way it should be treated,” Goodman, a College of Arts and Sciences senior, said. “… A lot of those people who [misunderstand] are coming to the city, coming to the university, and they don’t understand that in an urban environment and on the road, a cyclist needs to follow all the same rules that motorists do.”

BU Bikes Secretary Oscar Huang, a CAS senior, said he hopes this new website will add to safety efforts across the Commonwealth.

“In Massachusetts, we’re trying to build this cycling culture, and if you

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Campus & City Column Close Encounters Distracted walking

There is no reason why walking should be as difficult as it is.

It’s one of the first things we all learn how to do in life. After our first steps, it’s not considered a particularly remarkable skill, barring any extenuating circumstances. I’m the first to admit that running is a terrible, painful activity and I’m only nearly proficient at skipping, but walking is JESSICA something I feel I DEPIES should be able to complete with relative ease.

However, somewhere over the course of history, walking became significantly more difficult. For this, I blame smartphones.

Yes, walking on crowded sidewalks has had and will continue to have its problems regardless of technology. Large groups of people still clog up walking space, the unexpected appearance of a friend on the street causes intolerable halts in foot traffic and the one person walking on the wrong side of the sidewalk always creates unwarranted disorganization.

However, even taking into account the myriad issues associated with walking in an urban setting, I contend that smartphones have made this situation exponentially worse.

Notice that I’m not simply calling out (ha) cell phones; I have enough faith in humanity to believe that most of us can speak to someone on the phone and also walk in a straight line. However, I don’t believe that people have advanced to the point where they are capable of surfing the Internet, posting a status on Facebook, texting a friend and crossing the street simultaneously.

I’ve had far too much experience with those walking toward me so deeply entrenched in their electronics that the only way to avoid them is to leap out of their path of doom.

God forbid anyone now thinks to take their eyes off of their route for a moment to, say, admire the remnants of autumn or an attractive member of the opposite (or same) sex — all of the people who pay no attention to their surroundings have taken the joy out of these moments for everyone.

Now, the rest of us must remain constantly on guard against those who cannot put their phones down for their two-block journey to the dining hall. It’s pure chaos.

Laws banning texting and driving make perfect sense, but they don’t go far enough. I suggest we also ban texting and walking. It seems to be the only viable solution to a very real, very frustrating struggle, and I don’t believe our lawmakers are doing enough to solve it. Sure, there’s some trouble over the Affordable Care Act, but I think this problem is something exceedingly more relevant and pressing to the needs of the American public.

So, President Obama, if you happen to be reading my column, I’d like to propose that you put the healthcare debacle on hold and introduce a new ban on distracted walking. It’s the only feasible solution to this problem and I’d venture to guess it’s an initiative even Congress would heartily support. You’re welcome in advance for the suggestion.

Jessica Depies is a freshman in the College of Communication studying journalism. She can be reached at jdepies@bu.edu.

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Gov. Patrick allocates $1 billion for housing Mass. economic

lead decreasing, report suggests

By Steven Dufour Daily Free Press Staff

In an effort to continue to promote economic growth in the wake of the Great Recession of 2008, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick guaranteed more than $1 billion for affordable housing programs in Boston and across Massachusetts on Thursday.

The bill allocating the funds, an Act financing the production and preservation of housing for the low and moderate income residents, will provide $1.4 billion over the next five years for housing throughout the Commonwealth.

Patrick also announced $73 million in housing resources and tax breaks.

These funds will create or preserve more than 1,000 housing units for low to moderate income residents as well as fund several unplanned projects in the future, according to estimates from Patrick’s office.

“It [the bill] allows us to continue to invest in affordable housing, whether it’s creating new units or it’s modernizing state public housing,” said Matt Sheaf, spokesman for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development. “It helps preserve [housing] affordability for a multitude of mixed incomes across the state.”

Patrick said the bill was the latest step toward creating 10,000 multi-family housing units per

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sit environment.”

Geller said the purpose of the ad was to respond to the anti-Israel ads the MBTA had previously approved.

Robert Muise, an attorney and member of the AFLC, said he supports the AFDI’s position because the decision to ban the ad constitutes a loss of free speech.

“It is a well-established principal of law that even the momentary loss of First Amendment freedoms constitutes irreparable injury,” he said. “When somebody is currently being irreparably harmed, it is quite common for that party, particularly in the First Amendment context, to file a request with the court to enter an order immediately allowing the speech to take place.”

Muise said the MBTA is guilty of employing a double standard with its advertisement policy.

Massachusetts has recovered from the recession of 2008 at a faster rate compared to the rest of the country, but that advantage will soon disappear, a Wednesday report from the New England Economic Partnership suggests.

The Commonwealth does not rely heavily on manufacturing sectors and other industries directly related to the recession.

However, overall growth in the economy and a dip in the unemployment rate has led to a smaller margin between Massachusetts and the rest of the United States, according to the NEEP 2013 Economic Outlook Forecast.

“We didn’t fare as badly in this recession as the nation,” said Alan Clayton-Matthews, member of NEEP and economics professor at Northeastern University.

“The housing sector was not as big in Massachusetts. We didn’t have anywhere near as much real estate … [but] 7.1 [percent unemployment in Massachusetts] is bad news. The unemployment rate is high. It [Massachusetts] lost its advantage relative to the national economy.”

The overall difference between U.S. and Massachusetts growth will diminish, but improvement will still continue, according to the report.

The unemployment rate for Massachusetts should fall from 7.2 percent to 5.2 percent by August 2017, and overall productivity in the Commonwealth, which increased by 13.7 percent in 2012, should continue to increase, according to the report.

The reason the Commonwealth has been able to stay ahead of the nation up until recent months has been the particular economic sectors it focuses on, said Randall Ellis, professor of economics at Boston University.

“Massachusetts was certainly hurt, and New England as well, but not as badly as much of the rest of the country because we rely less on manufacturing,” he said.

“We have education and research, and medical care is our primary industry, which were [all] less sensitive to the downturn … [but] we have not fully recovered.”

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Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick announced a $73 million housing plan Thursday.

The plan will preserve and build housing on Beals Street in Brookline.

year, a goal that grows more pressing as the cost of living in the Commonwealth increases.

“Creating or preserving affordable housing helps to generate jobs, grow local businesses, and strengthens our communities,” Patrick said in a statement on Thursday. “Government’s role is to help people help themselves, and sustainable affordable housing will create growth and opportunity in our communities that will last for generations to come.”

The allocated funds will service Boston, Cambridge, Brockton, Brookline, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Dennis, Gardner, Haverhill, Lawrence, Lowell, Medfield, Quincy,

Springfield, Westfield, Williamstown and Worcester.

Thomas Downes, professor of economics at Tufts University, said the bill could provide stability to many families in the Commonwealth and boost the local economy.

“These kinds of policies are generally beneficial to lower-income individuals in a variety of ways, and they don’t seem to have detrimental effects on the people in the communities where new housing is located,” he said. “It serves to basically spread where people can choose to live, so in that sense, it

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Motion claims MBTA ad. rejection against 1st Amend.

By Sophia Wedeen Daily Free Press Staff

The American Freedom Law Center claimed in a motion filed Tuesday that the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority violated the First Amendment after the transit company rejected a controversial pro-Israel advertisement.

The advertisement, funded by the American Defense Freedom Initiative, appeared after the MBTA displayed a pro-Palestine ad from the Committee for Peace in Israel/Palestine in October, which used a series of maps to depict Palestinian loss of land from 1946 to 2010.

Pamela Geller, executive director of the American Defense Freedom Initiative, said the decision not to show the ad reflects favoritism from the MBTA. “The MBTA censored my ad because they agree politically

with the other ad and not with mine,” she said. “This was a display of naked political bias that is unacceptable in such an agency.”

MBTA Spokesman Joe Pesaturo said the pro-Israel ad was not displayed because it violates the MBTA’s advertising standards and because its content is demeaning.

“The MBTA did not censor anything,” he said in an email.

“The MBTA declined to accept an advertisement because it was not in compliance with the MBTA’s court-approved advertising guidelines.”

Pesaturo said the anticipated reaction from T riders was a factor in the MBTA’s decision.

“The MBTA is not opposed to groups expressing their points of view,” he said. “But it must be done in a respectful manner that recognizes and appreciates the cultural diversity of a public tran-

College students lack quantitative reasoning skills, study suggests

By Drew Schwartz Daily Free Press Staff

Despite a recent report that most college students do not actively use quantitative reasoning skills, many Boston University students said these skills are still valuable for professional and academic careers.

Jeremy Kramer, a College of Engineering junior, said it is useful for college students to employ such abilities regardless of their majors.

“They [quantitative reasoning skills] help you survive,” Kramer said. “We are a tool-based society, and to be able to reason quantitatively is to be able to interact with our edifices.”

The 2013 National Survey of Student Engagement, released Thursday, found that employers look for quantitative reasoning skills in applicants,

regardless of the positions they are trying to fill.

“Quantitative literacy – the ability to use and understand quantitative information – is increasingly important for effective democratic participation,” the report stated.

Quantitative reasoning skills include the ability to interpret data, to draw conclusions based upon numerical evidence and to communicate such information to others effectively.

However, many students are not gaining crucial experience working with quantitative information, according to the report. 34 percent of first-year students surveyed said they “often” reached conclusions based on their own analysis of numerical information, and 26 percent said they

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The National Survey of Student Engagement was released Thursday, detailing students’ ability to process quantitative research and engage in educational practices.

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Among the indicators that suggest a slow recovery is the unemployment rate, which is normally lower than the national average in Massachusetts. As of August, unemployment reached 7.2 percent, equal to the national rate for the same period of time. However, Clayton-Matthews said this could indicate future progress.

“The reason that [it] is not all bad news is because the rise in labor does indicate that the selfconfidence among households … is increasing, and now they are willing to go back into the labor force and begin looking for work again,” he said. “In prior months, there was not even the confidence to come back and look for a job.”

While improvement in most sectors is projected, there is still much progress to be made in order to come back from the damage the recession did, Ellis said.

“This last recession was very deep and severe, and it fundamentally changed some markets, so it is taking longer to recover,” he said. “Some people question whether the U.S. will ever recover fully from these kind of changes in world markets.”

Even though they said they

noticed growth, several residents said government at a state and national level has been inadequate in restarting economic growth.

“The economy and the creation of jobs, basically the lack of creation of jobs, affected me since I graduated high school,” said Nick Accardo, 31, resident of Chinatown. “I was able to get a job right out of high school, but ever since 2001, it has been really tough. The economy has gone down the [expletive].”

Leah Artwick, 22, resident of Brighton, said there is still room for growth.

“They [government officials] have been handling it as well as they could have [done],” she said.

“Hopefully they will get it together soon, but for right now, they are not doing that great a job.”

Daniel Wolf, 27, resident of Allston, said he has not seen as much growth in the area, but he was grateful the Commonwealth has been able to stay above other parts of the nation.

“Massachusetts’ decline in the economy has been less than in many other places,” he said. “We have a long way to go, but I don’t think we are affected as greatly as some of the other states.”

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generally proves to be beneficial.”

A number of Boston residents said they saw many possible benefits for investing in housing.

“Boston is such an old city, and seeing as a lot of apartments here [are] really just bad quality, at this point, it makes a lot of sense to be making a large budget to address that issue,” said Jivon An, 25, resident of Boston. “There are a lot of needs and demands, with little supply of places to live for people in the middle class here [in Boston] and in the state, and building affordable houses for them can keep them around, so it just makes sense for everyone.”

Shan Overton, 45, of Brighton, said she was doubtful one bill could solve the problem of affordable housing in the city.

“When you look at what’s

around [and] what’s available, I don’t even know that it’s possible to make it [housing] affordable,” she said. “Boston seems to be becoming a lot like New York, with there really not being much that most people can pay for. It’s hard to think Boston could get that. It seems we should be able to have more diversity or opportunity, but it seems like it’s just too much to deal with already.”

Ivan Bustamante, 22, said the advancement of affordable housing would most affect growing families.

“The families are the base of our society,” Bustamante, a Brighton resident, said. “They deserve basic housing. Most of the economy rises from there, and we all benefit. Yes, it’s a lot of money, but [for] their benefit, there isn’t much more that [is] more important.”

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have used numerical information to examine a real-world dproblem or issue.

The amount of schoolwork students in each field of study complete is indicative of their lack of quantitative reasoning skills, according to the study. Students in biological sciences, agriculture and natural resources have fewer assigned hours of writing work per week, as compared to students majoring in subjects such as arts and humanities, social sciences and communication.

Students in science, technology, engineering and math fields use quantitative reasoning skills more often than other students, and men are more likely to employ such skills more often than women, the report stated.

However, about 25 percent of freshmen STEM students changed their field of study by the end of their first year, according to the study.

Kramer, who studies electrical engineering, said students must attempt to understand data, even though quantitative information can be frustrating for students to digest.

“A lot of times, I’d like to just see what the conclusion was from the data analysis,” Kramer said. “…

In one way it’s valuable to analyze the data, and yet for a learner … the actual statistics that go into creating these relationships are not necessary to understanding the relationship.”

Elan Plotkin, a School of Management freshman, said he works with quantitative data on a daily basis.

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“They claim harm is caused by our ad, but they’re turning a blind eye to that same harm by allowing this pro-Palestinian ad,” he said.

“This is the government acting as a censor ... that’s very problematic in the First Amendment.”

Pesaturo said the MBTA has reached out to the AFLC in an attempt to resolve the matter.

“The MBTA is asking that the message be modified to meet the requirements of the MBTA’s advertising standards,” he said.

A number of Boston residents were split on the MBTA’s decision not to run the advertisements.

Reggie Rece, 47, a resident of Roslindale, said the MBTA should have approved the AFDI’s ad.

“People should be allowed to say what they want,” he said. “If the T is going to give some people a place to say whatever they want, the other side deserves one, too.”

In contrast, several residents said they support the MBTA’s decision because the ad is inappropriate for public transit.

Jordan McIntosh, 30, of Boston, said the advertisement was offensive.

“I think the decision to censor was probably the right idea … don’t step on people’s toes,” he said.

Leah Farmer, 34, a resident of Boston, said she is more inclined to accept the pro-Palestinian advertisement than the pro-Israel one because the former seems far less offensive.

“Anything positive, I think, should be promoted,” she said.

“Anything negative should stay by the wayside, because you just can’t go around offending people.

You have to think of who your riders are, and that’s the biggest part of it.”

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“It’s definitely important to keep your brain active,” he said. “To be able to see different correlations and different patterns, it’s really good for you … I recommend everyone to work on their quantitative reasoning skills.”

Plotkin also said quantitative reasoning is central to finance, his intended major and career path.

“In terms of seeing future stock prices and where to invest … it’s definitely all about quantitative reasoning,” he said. “… It’s a great everyday skill and it applies to everyone’s lives.”

Mathew Larkey, a College of Arts and Sciences junior, said he uses quantitative reasoning skills to explain his findings to people who are unfamiliar with his research.

“It [the data] looks like a complicated graph, and there are all these numbers and all these different variables, and it’s hard to take [anything] away from it,” Larkey said. “But, from what I’ve learned here, I know how to break it down into smaller pieces so that people can understand it, people who aren’t science majors or just aren’t familiar with statistics.”

Larkey said quantitative reasoning is a major component of the research he conducts at the BU Medical Campus.

“When I came here, I had no idea [how to use] statistics and graphs,” Larkey said. “… A lot of people in my lab are still not statistics masters.

They refer to statistics as ‘wizardry’ … [and] they usually leave it for the statisticians if need be, but I think it’s super important.”

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aking in a staggering $10.7 million Friday, Malcom D. Lee’s The Best Man Holiday has already exceeded Universal Studio’s expectations for a $17-million-dollar budget film.

Though the film certainly had its bright moments, this blockbuster still fell short in many regards.

One thing The Best Man Holiday certainly did not fall short of, however, was time — this 127-minute film went on for a half-hour too long and was slowed down by a highly cliché, drawnout and complicated plot.

Created as a sequel to The Best Man, a 1999 film, The Best Man Holiday features a unique cast, including actors such as Monica Calhoun, Morris Chesnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Regina Hall, Terrence Howard, Nia Long and Harold Perrineau. The cast portrays an old group of college friends who decide to reunite over the holidays after 15 years.

The combination of crass humor, constant drama and cheery holiday overtones could be a bit overwhelming at times — simply put, there was too much going on at once during this film.

Regardless, there were certainly some positive attributes to The Best Man Holiday. First and foremost, the movie was tastefully done. The cinematography was impeccable, as was the soundtrack. From this film, it is obvious that Lee is a seasoned director. On top of creating a well-

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executed film, Lee made full use of the film’s budget — both the sets and the wardrobe were absolutely gorgeous. Also, the Christmas music that played throughout the movie was arguably the best part of the film, which included covers of classics by Mary J. Blige, Mario, John Legend and Emilie Sandé.

However, a beautiful and tasteful set cannot make up for a largely lackluster plot, nor can decent acting. While the acting in this movie was good overall, the actors, unfortunately, had little material to work with in terms of character development. Chesnut shined as Lance Sullivan, a family man and football star, with Calhoun as his wife Monica. Diggs and Lathan, who played couple Harper and Robyn Stewart, gave so-so performances that mirrored the borderline boring personalities of the characters they portrayed.

Every once and a while, there was a funny line or two, but more frequently, the jokes were a bit too crude. This lame humor often contradicted and conflicted with the entire premise of the film — that these characters, both successful and mature, are meeting up to 15 years post-college. This immaturity coupled with moments of eyeroll-worthy drama left much to be desired with the film.

Despite these negatives, however, this film is certainly going to draw in an audience looking to get into the holiday spirit. And at the very least, The Best Man Holiday

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The musical men of The Best Man Holiday groove for their respective sweethearts in Malcom D. Lee’s romantic sequel.

is capable of doing just that.

This film has a specific target audience, and judging by the opening night, people are seemingly excited to see this R-rated romantic comedy/drama, despite

some of the poor reviews it has already received.

Though clearly this film is nowhere near Oscar-worthy, it is good for a chuckle or two. If viewers know that going into the

film, The Best Man Holiday is certainly worth seeing (though, in my opinion, it would be more ideal to rent the movie following its DVD release).

Pentatonix revamps tired hits with an a cappella twist in 2nd album Adrienne Rube

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More of the same” is a phrase that Pentatonix most definitely does not understand. How lucky for their listeners, who as a result were treated to the unexpected and awe-inspiring sounds of the a capella group’s newest album, PTX Volume II, released Nov. 5.

The group, which consists of members Scott Hoying, Kirstie Maldonado, Mitch Grassi, Avi Kaplan and Kevin Olusola, has certainly lived up to the expectations it created for itself after winning Season Three of NBC’s The Sing-Off. Upon their victory, the group released a debut album and Christmas EP, toured across the country and received millions of views on their YouTube channel.

And they’re not slowing down — this past week, Pentatonix performed their hit “Evolution of Beyoncé” medley on The Ellen Show and won the title of “Best Response Video” at the YouTube Music Awards for their collaboration of “Radioactive” with Lind-

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PTX is taking the a capella world — and the entire music industry, for that matter — by storm. And, as one can imagine, PTX Vol. II is certainly no disappointment.

The album consists of nine tracks, which are a combination of covers and original songs that demonstrates PTX’s capacity for creating and executing innovative arrangements in what some see as the “cookie-cutter” genre of pop.

The covers, particularly “I Need Your Love” and the mash-up “Save the World/Don’t You Worry Child,” are certain to attract new listeners and in fact confirm what fans have always adored about the group: namely, its ability to put a powerful twist on contemporary music, giving new life to radio singles that often get too old too quickly.

The title track, a cover of Ryan Lewis and Macklemore’s “Can’t Hold Us,” is a classic example.

Exuding confidence and energy, it perfectly describes where the

group came from (Mitch even gives a shoutout to Texas in his rap), capturing both the group’s rise to fame and its future potential.

If anything, this first cover sets the stage for the brilliance in the very next track, an original track titled “Natural Disaster.” Hoying’s edgy, dark vocals create this song’s drive, which is enforced by a raw, pulsing background that highlights the commanding rhythm section found in Kaplan’s vocal bass and Olusola’s percussion.

PTX continues to stretch their boundaries and to prove that they are capable of more than the covers for which they are known, as evidenced by two other originals on the album. One of these, “Love Again,” is a quintessential dance number rounded out by tight harmonies and a floating chorus melody, courtesy of Grassi.

The true gem of the entire album, however, is without a doubt “Run to You.” This original song is unlike anything Pentatonix has

ever done, and it serves as further proof of the group’s expertise in musical curveballs. Its chord progressions, growing dynamics and reflective lyrics give movement to a poignant and pensive ballad that stands out from the rest of the more upbeat songs on the album. Reminiscent of a choral arrangement, the song is emotionally charged, revealing an internal battle that beautifully slips into dissonant harmonies and resolves at the perfect moments. Featuring all five of its members strictly on vocals, “Run to You” is thus a true testament to the very nature of a capella, reminding listeners to revel in the beauty of voices that speak for themselves — unaccompanied and unafraid of exposure.

Throughout the entire album, the vocalists shine, especially in the slower songs like Jessie Ware-cover “Valentine.” Smooth and enticing, the vocalists seem to plead to their audience, an authenticity that is additionally apparent in a playfully original

opening and conclusion.

PTX is inventive to the final song, as seen with the “Daft Punk” medley, which is one of the album’s final tracks. The medley, for which the group made a futuristic video that was released to coincide with their new album, displays the very best of Pentatonix, from the beginning’s clean, electric harmonies to the seamless transitions that occur throughout the song.

Additionally, listeners get a special treat in that the medley highlights the voices of both Maldonado as soprano and Kaplan as bass.

The album in its entirety is, in fact, a treat for both new listeners and “Pentaholics.”

Fans may be surprised at the artistic decisions of the group, but satisfyingly so.

Nothing less is expected, after all, from the a capella group which, as people, musicians and performers, has already captured so many hearts.

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Preventing another Typhoon Haiyan

Drawing evidence from the damages caused by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines last week, underdeveloped countries continue to argue they have been affected the most by climate change despite contributing the least to the issue in terms of emissions.

Despite the compelling reasons behind this argument, it does not look as if such action will be possible in today’s global society.

At the 19th United Nations Framework Convention of Climate Change that began Nov. 11, developing countries demanded compensation from highly industrialized countries for the damages their pollution has caused in regards to climate change. Large, developed countries, however, will most likely find a way to shoot the proposal down.

Typhoon Haiyan, one of the strongest storms in recorded history, struck the Philippines with winds more than 140 miles per hour and completely ravaged the country.

Global sea levels are currently increasing at a rate of 3.2 millimeters per year, whereas in the Phillippines, sea levels are rising at almost four times the global rate at 12 millimeters per year, according to the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization. Considering how policymakers have largely ignored the desperate signs of climate change Hurricane Sandy presented us with in October 2012, it is reasonable to fear such will happen with Typhoon Haiyan as well.

The devastation sustained by Typhoon Haiyan in the Phillippines gives scientific evidence to prove small countries in Southeast Asia are incredibly vulnerable to such wide-scale calamities. These countries already have fragile infrastructures and environments. Add their limited resources to respond with when disaster strikes, and you

have a hopeless scenario.

Industrial giants such as India and China are largely to blame for speeding up the devastating ramifications of climate change with their high emission rates. Unfortunately, based on the general lack of global devotion to climate change solutions, it will be hard to successfully convince the industrial giants both current and upcoming that the helpless, underdeveloped countries deserve the sympathy they demand. The frequency and severity with which these natural disasters are occurring should be enough to prompt any sort of meaningful change.

However, based on general sentiments, it has not.

The average American fails to realize there is a direct connection between global warming and natural disasters, and there are many people at fault in this equation.

Though the blame mostly lies on the shoulders of the policymakers, the media is responsible as well. The media does a good job in creating hype and empathy over the issue. However, it has really only succeeded in creating conversation – not action.

As countries, we are starting to blame other each other for the damages made to our planet. This can be considered an important step in the right direction for change, but a small one at that. As a global society, we should all agree that climate change is real and has tangible and damaging effects.

Not only is it a daunting reality, but it creates a severe and desperate situation for millions of people as well. Organizations can throw relief money at destroyed countries, but as we can see, no amount of money has succeeded in preventing Hurricanes Katrina, Irene, Sandy and Nemo – and now Typhoon Haiyan.

Lily Allen’s accidental objectification

Lily Allen exploded back into the media Tuesday with a new music video that appeared to have quite an agenda. When you watch her video, you’ll pick up on not-so-subtle jabs at Miley Cyrus, Rihanna and Robin Thicke.

While Allen claims the video is purely satirical, she has begun to receive a lot of backlash.

Though Lily says she does not need to shake her rear because she “got a brain,” she has a team of black and Asian women behind her, twerking and bathing themselves in champagne. Her social commentary on the objectification of women in pop media is overshadowed by Allen’s dominating white presence.

While pop artists can say they intended their videos to make certain statements, public perception determines the context. It seems like Allen missed the mark in “Hard Out Here.”

Because Allen admits to her inability to twerk well, she chose to hire dancers. Allen fired back at her critics, claiming she did not choose her backup dancers based on the color of their skin. In a BuzzFeed list posted Wednesday, Allen also said the video is not about race, but the modern objectification of women.

Allen said she covered her legs because she was embarrassed by her cellulite — her insecurities kept her concealed. The rest of the women are pretty scantily dressed and dancing on a Rolls Royce. Allen, on the other hand, is in a kitchen washing a hubcap. What does this say

about society? That white women stay at home and clean and black women twerk on cars?

Firstly, if Allen wanted to empower women in her video, she could have stripped down as well. She could have also stuck leggings on the dancers who appeared alongside her, so that every woman on screen showed the same amount of skin. Secondly, she could have avoided placing white and black women into two separate categories.

Lyrically Allen does a stellar job of illustrating the stereotypes forced on women. her video may lack sensitivity for racial issues, but from a gender equality standpoint, she nails the primary problems associated to women and pop culture.

It’s easy to argue that the video is not about race. All Allen had to do was put out a statement that clarified her intention to talk about gender relations. But it isn’t that simple. If people are making enough noise about her objectification of black women, then she needs to reevaluate how she plans to make social commentary in the future.

Whether the negative stereotypes were intentional, if Allen planned to combat how female pop stars use their sexuality to get famous, she should have caught the undertones in her casting and placement of people. She enforces racial stereotypes by separating the realms between her and her dancers.

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The Urban Park Ranger

A virtual perspective Jennifer Ruth Last year, I started playing a game called Minecraft in which the sole objective of the game is to break blocks and build structures out of said blocks. I always found myself resorting to Minecraft whenever I became stressed because I found that breaking virtual blocks is surprisingly cathartic.

For such a simplistic game, it actually has infinite real world applications.

I know what you must be thinking. This column is supposed to be about the environment. Why am I talking about some weird computer game comprised entirely of blocks?

Well, I promise you, there’s a relationship between the two.

In Minecraft, the world is your palette, your resources are unlimited and the opportunities are simply endless. Whenever you run out of land, you can simply walk to a new location and more land is generated on the map.

Once you have filled everything within your grasp with agriculture and buildings, you can walk to new unchartered territory. Clearly, conserving resources in Minecraft is not on my agenda.

Although I’m not an engineer, I’ve constructed some magnificent creations in the game. I deforested an enormous section of land and converted the wood into planks to construct an impressive pirate ship, with a crow’s nest overlooking my entire village. I also made a vibrant tower made entirely of wool with a luxurious ceiling composed of diamonds, emeralds and gold.

Minecraft is basically one large competition of who can utilize their unlimited resources the best and who is willing to spend — or waste — more time playing. The thing that surprised me is how resourceful I am in the game. After I chopped down a tree, I planted another sapling in its place. I guess you could call me an environmentalist in real life and in my virtual life as well.

In a world where there is no such thing as non-renewable resources, all of its players use each resource to its fullest potential. I started in a pristine biome and tailored it to fit my needs. I simply just use what the limitless virtual Earth had to offer.

So how does Minecraft relate to the real world?

If resources were constantly regenerating, we wouldn’t have any incentive to conserve them. The issue of conserving environment would simply be swept under the rug and it would become as unobtrusive as sliced bread.

You don’t see people doing extensive research on sliced bread, and you definitely don’t see people majoring in the subject. Of course, we

would be aware of the existence of those green things with cylindrical brown things attached to them. However, we probably wouldn’t think twice about cutting all of them down because similar things would regenerate for us to chop down again.

There’s always something intriguing about the things that go unnoticed. Without people realizing the importance of resource conservation, I wouldn’t have been captivated by the need to save the environment. I wouldn’t have any desire to become porous to all the environmental knowledge around me. So it goes without saying that I wouldn’t be able to major in environmental analysis and policy.

There would be no environmental research and maybe people would simply follow my lead and start building endless pirate ships and towers made out of wool with a ceiling made out of diamonds, gold and emeralds.

Although our superfluous use of resources is increasingly detrimental, the drastic increase in environmental awareness is a great thing.

It’s beneficial to recognize the error in our ways, as long as we assemble the initiative to do something about it.

In the real world, we actually care about resource conservation. National parks and national forests serve as pivotal roles in keeping large portions of our country unscathed by human disturbance. While protecting the entirety of our nation’s resources is an impossible mission, these national parks and forests serve as a guide for us. Of course, the resources on this Earth are made for us to use, just like in Minecraft, but they surely weren’t made for us to abuse.

With our domestic oil supply decreasing as we progress into the future, we can’t simply walk into unchartered territory and have oil-rich land generate. Instead of acting like we’re living in Minecraft, with an unlimited supply of resources and oil by leeching off other countries, we need to start living in the present. We’re approaching an era in which sustainable energy and resource conservation is entirely feasible.

Last month, the Minecraft server that I regularly play on was reset. A clean slate was presented to us — an untouched landscape with endless possibilities. One must wonder, if we had a reset switch on our planet, how differently we would approach the topic of resource conservation the second time around.

Jennifer Ruth is a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences studying environmental analysis and policy. She can be reached at jenruth@bu.edu.

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Carlynn Hickenbotham is a freshman in the College of Communication studying journalism. She can be reached at hcarlynn@bu.edu.

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Pereira remains close to alma mater Pereira: From Page 8

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Freshman forward Erica Kosienski scored the only goal as the Terriers went on to beat Harvard to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

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Lizzie Durack saved it.

The game’s only goal came in the 76th minute. Senior midfielder Kylie Strom made a run through the middle of the pitch toward the 18-yard box, where she played a ball past two Harvard defenders into the path of Kosienski.

The outstretched Kosienski latched onto the ball and poked a shot past Durack into the far corner of the net.

That goal for Kosienski, who was named Patriot League Rookie of the Year, was her seventh game-winner of the season.

“Coming in with the energy that the team already has, it’s not hard to get pumped up,” Kosienski said about coming on as an impact substitute. “[The starters are] the reason I get

the chances that I do, and it wouldn’t have happened without them.”

As the game neared its end, the Terriers managed the remaining time by trapping the ball in the corner of the field. Once the clock hit zero, BU’s bench cleared as the players embraced each other in celebration.

“As we’ve done all season long, we persisted and stayed with what we wanted to do,” said BU coach Nancy Feldman. “Harvard’s a great team with some wonderful attacking personalities. I thought our kids did a great job of keeping them under wraps. It was a great team effort.

“From the number one player on the roster, to the number 28 player on the roster, everybody was a part of this one.”

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jeopardy early the next day as BU took on Wisconsin Saturday evening.

The Badgers made their way onto the board just 5:59 into the contest when forward Blayre Turnbull intercepted a pass and sent a shot past Sperry to put Wisconsin up 1-0.

With 24 seconds left in the first period and BU down a player, thanks to a highsticking penalty on senior forward Taylor Holze, Wisconsin forward Katy Josephs took advantage of a wide-open net to push the Badgers ahead another goal.

Despite a few attempts in the first period, BU could not get any goals to stop the bleeding, and 2:49 into the second period, Wisconsin ripped the wound open even wider with a goal from freshman Sarah Nurse.

Following that goal, freshman goalie Victoria Hansen relieved Sperry. Less than three and a half minutes later, the Badgers tacked on a fourth goal from freshman Sydney McKibbon.

The Terriers killed off nearly nine minutes of penalty time following that goal, but a power-play goal from Wisconsin forward Karley Sylvester on an assist from Turnbull with 1:34 left in the second period pushed

the score to 5-0.

BU had several opportunities in the third period, including a shot from sophomore forward Jordan Juron that went just wide in the final minutes. Wisconsin goalie Alex Rigsby remained unshaken throughout the entirety of the game, making 19 saves for her third shutout of the season.

“I think everyone was excited for the game, and was ready to play,” Durocher said. “Things were going pretty good for seven, eight, nine minutes and we had a turnover that cost us a goal and they added a nice power-play goal that was a wrist shot that hit off the crossbar ... I was appreciative of the fight down the stretch.”

Despite the loss, Durocher said that BU was still on the right track in terms of successful play.

“I think we have to stick to the plan that we’ve been on all year, which is play hard defensively,” Durocher said. “Just worry about what we do and I don’t think the opponent can dictate the game when we play our game. If we can fight around the net, we’ll be tough to play in that end. To have the goalscoring spread around the team, that’s been nice for us. We’ve got to get back to business and take care of a few things and get a chance to recoup.”

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Although UConn had a 5-on-3 with just more than three minutes left in the game, the Huskies struggled to keep the puck in BU’s zone.

Having killed off both penalties, BU put up its fourth and final goal with 47.4 seconds left in the game when Baillargeon tallied his third goal of the season on an empty-netter.

“I like the direction we’re going,” Quinn

said of the Terriers’ upcoming series against the University of North Dakota. “Where that’s going to take us, I don’t know.

“We’ve got two big games against a team and a school that has a long history of having a lot of success, and everybody gets excited when the Fighting Sioux come to town. I’m not different ... I hate to sound like Bill Belichick, but we’ve got to get ready to go to practice and have a good practice on Tuesday and not worry about anything else.”

Pereira is part of a motley crew coaching staff if there ever was one. Head coach Mike Cavanaugh is in his first year on the job after spending 18 seasons with Boston College, while assistant coach Mike Souza played at the University of New Hampshire in the late 1990s.

The trio of Hockey East alumni has been tasked with taking UConn hockey from its current position of relative obscurity to — if Pereira gets his way — perennial national contender.

That process includes a jump to the Hockey East from the Atlantic Hockey Association starting next fall. UConn is also moving from no scholarships to 18, the maximum allowed by the NCAA, and there is talk of a new arena eventually being constructed on the rural Connecticut campus.

It is an ambitious undertaking, but one in which Pereira, a West Haven, Conn., native, said he is excited to take part.

“We’re going to try to make that process as short as possible,” Pereira said. “I think we can be a top-10 team in the country year in and year out. If you look at UConn athletics, not many schools have an athletic program like UConn has.”

BU coach David Quinn said he believes UConn could become a serious contender.

“We all know when UConn does something they do it right,” he said. “The fact that they’re coming into Hockey East, making the commitment they are financially with the scholarships and the talk of building a new building and going out to hire a guy like Mike Cavanaugh, it certainly tells you how serious UConn is about hockey.”

That Pereira made the move from player to a Division I bench so quickly did not come as a surprise to those that know him.

Senior captain Garrett Noonan, whom Pereira listed as among his closest friends despite their time on Commonwealth Avenue overlapping by just one year, said it was obvious Pereira wanted to stay in the game.

“He’s an awesome kid and he was an awesome captain, and I’ve learned a lot,”

Noonan said. “I’ve taken a lot from him and applied it [in his captaincy this season]. … He’s got a good hockey mind.”

Quinn said he felt similarly. Cavanaugh called Quinn on multiple occasions to discuss the potential hire before it became official in late June, and it seems Quinn’s stamp of approval carried some weight.

“I wouldn’t have this UConn position if it wasn’t for him,” Pereira said.

Quinn speaking highly of his former player did not end in his conversations with Cavanaugh.

“He is going to be a great coach,” Quinn said. “I really believe that. He has got a great personality, he knows the game, he works hard. He was a great hire by Mike Cavanaugh.”

Now, though, Pereira has to compete with Quinn and associate head coach Steve Greeley, not just in the Hockey East standings, but also on the recruiting trail.

There is plenty of talent in Connecticut — BU alone has three Connecticut natives on its roster — and Pereira fully intends on using it to UConn’s advantage.

“Quinny’s not going to be in Connecticut as much as I am,” Pereira said with a slight smile. “I talk almost every day to Steve Greeley, great guy. We bounce ideas off each other, we recruit with each other, so it’s always great to have those guys.

“Now, with UConn going to Hockey East we might be going toe-to-toe for a few recruits, but hey, it’s the name of the game.”

That lasting bond with his alma mater, while competitive, is also playful.

Moments after the conclusion of Quinn’s postgame media session, he came back into the room, literally dragging Pereira behind him.

“Seriously, look at this guy,” Quinn said, the two of them smiling wide. “He says he’s the best-looking coach in Hockey East.”

“I said I’m the second!” Pereira contested, giving his old coach the unofficial superlative before they exited as quickly as they came. “Second best!”

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closing seconds and secured their first victory.

“I’m very much relieved that we won the game,” Greenberg said. “I wasn’t really thrilled about our game from the get-go …

Defensively, in the first half, we gave up so many offensive rebounds to a team that I felt like we should have been really manhandling on the board, so halftime was very intense.

“We just talked a lot about our defense, which I thought we did a great job, we came out and went on a nice run and then when we were up 15 we just stopped scoring. We stopped scoring, they got a couple baskets out of transition … they got easy looks.”

McKendrick echoed her coach’s sentiments, noting the problematic way in which BU won and emphasizing how much the team could learn from a game like this.

“It’s really good to get the win,” McKendrick said. “Of course we didn’t really want it to be in that type of fashion. We were pretty comfortable there and then we struggled a bit ... It’s just good to get a win, though, and we can really progress from there.

“The main thing is we’re learning from every game, and we’ll go back and look at

today’s game and really learn from it. Even the seniors, I’m still learning from it, seniors still learn, we’re all really learning about each other. It’s good.”

McKendrick led the team in points on the day with 12, her second consecutive game notching double-digits in scoring.

Agboola and senior forward Whitney Turner were both one mark away from double-doubles. Agboola had 11 points and nine rebounds on the day while Turner had nine points and 10 rebounds.

The Terriers as a whole were 19-of-54 from the field, which put them at a 35.2 percent success rate while finishing 11-of-24 at the line. BU also took advantage of Rhode Island’s 13 turnovers, scoring 15 points on the change in possession.

Greenberg said the team is making strides in the early part of the season.

“We just are putting ourselves in positions where there’s so much to learn from each game that we have to make sure that we don’t just talk about it, that we put it into place in our next games,” Greenberg said.

“As my coaching staff and me, we have to make sure that we’re learning and getting better from these moments.”

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-UConn assistant coach and former BU hockey player Joe Pereira on his return to Agganis Arena

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Fueled by goal BU bounces back with win over Huskies Pereira returns from Kosienski, to Agganis on After a first period where it Terriers advance showed UConn bench an improvement in puck possession without any results on

By Meredith Perri Daily Free Press Staff

By Alex Rozier Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston University women’s soccer team kept its season alive Saturday afternoon by overcoming Harvard University 1-0 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

The Terriers (15-3-4, 8-1-0 Patriot League) were involved in yet another dramatic matchup with the Crimson (12-4-2), needing a goal from freshman forward Erica Kosienski in the second half to prevail.

This is BU’s fourth time making the second round of the bracket, which will be played Nov. 22.

Saturday’s contest began with a competitive balance in the midfield and each side won its fair share of 50-50 balls. The only breakthroughs in the first half were stifled by elite defenses. In the regular season, the Crimson were second in the Ivy League in goals allowed (15).

BU was first in the Patriot League in that category (seven), led by sophomore defender McKenzie Hollenbaugh and junior defender Kai Miller.

If anything, the Terriers established a slight edge in the first half.

In the 16th minute, BU won a free kick just outside of the 18-yard-box, and junior forward Taylor Krebs hit a wide-open shot that rose just above the crossbar.

In the 20th minute, senior forward Madison Clemens flicked a ball past the final Crimson defender, which led to a one-on-one opportunity with Harvard goalkeeper Cheta Emba. Emba won the battle, though, by collapsing on Clemens’s shot attempt.

Much of BU’s game plan coming into the match focused around limiting freshman Margaret Purce’s opportunities. Purce was named both Offensive Player of the Year as well as Rookie of the Year in the Ivy League after scoring a leaguehigh tally of 11 goals. During these teams’ meeting on Oct. 10, it was Purce that delivered the equalizer for Harvard in the second half.

Purce’s best attempt of the game came in the 34th minute when she chipped a ball over a BU defender.

With her next touch, Purce hit a low shot that landed right in the arms of senior goalkeeper Andrea Green.

As a leader of the team, Green said she was aware of the intensity that would be required of them.

“I think we were all excited about today,” Green said. “We knew it was going to be a tough competition. We just wanted to play the way we play and be ready for anything.”

In the second half, BU crept closer to scoring a goal. A Terrier corner kick in the 61st minute found senior midfielder Megan McGoldrick, whose shot was blocked by the Harvard defense. Then, Clemens headed the rebound towards the net, but Harvard backup goalkeeper

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the scoreboard, the Boston University men’s hockey team found the back of the net for the first time in close to 120 minutes at the start of the second period.

Following a trend from the first 10 games of the season, the Terriers, who have scored nearly 65 percent of their goals in the second period, went up 3-0 in the middle frame en route to defeating the University of Connecticut 4-1 Sunday night at Agganis Arena.

“I really liked our first 40 minutes,” said BU coach David Quinn after the tilt. “I thought we were ready to play from the get-go. I thought we got the puck to the net a little bit more than we had in the past. I thought we were physical.”

Less than two days after the Terriers (5-6, 2-3 Hockey East) experienced a 7-0 thrashing at the hands of the University of Maine, BU had a sound first period where it held an advantage over the Huskies (3-4-1) in both shots and faceoffs.

BU did not convert on that enhanced play, however, until 33 seconds into the second frame when sophomore center Danny O’Regan picked up his fourth goal of the season and put the Terriers on the board for the first time in almost two full games.

“In the second period, we started figuring out that if we were going to score some goals here, we were going to get to the net a little bit [more], be a little bit more determined getting to the net,” Quinn said. “Obviously, I thought we did that, and we were rewarded

No Events Scheduled Grinnell College’s Jack Taylor has averaged 90 points over the first two games of the season.

As Joe Pereira sat in the Agganis Arena stands about two hours before puck drop, readying for the Boston University men’s hockey team’s nonconference matchup with the University of Connecticut, his attire said it all.

A dark blue tie with lighter blue and silver stripes complimented Pereira’s white collared shirt, which featured blue pinstripes. His jacket lapel donned a pin of UConn’s new Husky logo.

This was not just “Joe Pereira, MICHELLE JAY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Freshman forward Nick Roberto scored a second-period goal in BU’s 4-1 former Terrier.” It was “Joe victory over UConn.

Pereira, UConn assistant coach.”

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Junior forward Cason Hohm- however, the referees determined 6-0, 2-3-0 Hockey East) win over ann served the puck to O’Regan, that the puck never crossed the UConn (3-4-1), was the 26-yearold Pereira’s first time at Agganis who made his way around the goal line.

The Terriers eventually picked since relocating to Storrs, Conn., crease and fell as he slung his shot

by UConn netminder Matt Grogan up that third tally, though, after to take the position with the HusUConn winger Sean Gaffney went kies. for the goal.

“It’s pretty exciting,” Pereira BU continued its domination in to the box for high-sticking with the second frame about five min- at 13:38. With less than a minute said, finished with 61 points (27 utes later when freshman winger left to the man advantage, sopho- goals, 34 assists) as a Terrier and Nick Roberto flipped a shot from more defenseman Matt Grzelcyk was a part of the 2009 national the right circle that hit off the pipe took a shot from the right circle championship team before taking and deflected into the back of the that freshman wing Kevin Duane over as captain in 2010-11, said. tipped into the back of the net, “It’s different, but it’s awesome, net.

“In practice we’ve been work- completing the Terriers’ three- too.

“We’ll get to build a program, ing on shooting low pad to create goal period.

The Huskies chipped away at and not that it’s built from scratch. a pass off the pad,” Roberto said.

“I saw [junior forward] Evan Ro- BU’s lead in the beginning of the It’s not built from scratch — it’s drigues go to the net, so [I tried] to third when forward Brant Harris been there forever. But we get to keep it low, cut off the ice a little skated down the left side of the build a program in Hockey East, bit, and it just happened to hit the ice and slapped a shot past a BU and it’s actually a pretty exciting defenseman and over sophomore time because you get to be a part post and go in.”

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Terriers split Colorado series Women’s basketball wins 1st game

By Sarah Kirkpatrick and Andrew Battifarano Daily Free Press Staff

Riding a seven-game win streak, the No. 8 Boston University women’s hockey team traveled to Vail, Colo., to take on St. Cloud State University and No. 2 University of Wisconsin.

The Terriers (10-2-1, 6-0-0 Hockey East) extended their streak with a 2-0 victory over St. Cloud (2-9-3) Friday, but faced with the task of taking down the rabid Badgers (10-2), they could not prevail.

Freshman forward Samantha Sutherland kicked off the scoring for the Terriers against St. Cloud just more than six minutes into the first period when she intercepted a Husky pass and wristed a shot past goaltender Julie Friend. The tally marked Sutherland’s third goal of the season.

In the second period, junior forward Sarah Bayersdorfer earned her second goal of the season after receiving a pass right in front of the net from senior forward Meghan Riggs. With no defenders around her, Bayersdorfer sent the puck past Friend to stretch the BU lead

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Tuesday, Nov. 19 W. Basketball vs. Yale, 7 p.m.

to 2-0.

“She had a real nice effort by her linemate Meghan Riggs,” said BU coach Brian Durocher. “[Riggs] came up with a loose puck and found [Bayersdorfer] down in the slot, and she made a fantastic leftto-right cut around the goalie, held it and finished the play. It was a big goal. It didn’t close out the game, but gave us a little bit of breathing room.

“It was great to see her get rewarded for how hard she works.

She’s been one of the hardestworking players here. It was a great effort by both of them.”

The Terriers would not need any insurance, however, as senior goaltender Kerrin Sperry had a spectacular day in net. Sperry made 28 saves in the game, including 15 in the final period, to preserve her second shutout of the season.

The victory extended the Terriers’ win streak to eight games, their longest regular season winning streak since the team won 13 in a row during the 2010-11 season.

However, this streak was put in

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Wednesday, Nov. 20 No Events Scheduled However, Taylor has been criticized for his lack of effort on defense.

By Judy Cohen Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston University women’s basketball team picked up its first win of the season Saturday afternoon by edging the University of Rhode Island 52-49 at Case Gymnasium.

The Terriers (1-2) started the game on the same note as their last contest against Harvard University last Wednesday, letting the Rams (0-3) get ahead early. BU could not find the basket for the first four minutes of the half. After freshman guard Courtney Latham got BU started with a 3-pointer, the Terriers still had trouble scoring for the next four minutes.

Rhode Island clung to its increasingly narrow lead until about halfway through the first when BU tied the score at 11 apiece on a free throw from junior forward Mollie McKendrick.

The teams then traded scores until the Terriers started to pull away with 2:30 remaining in the first, going on a minute-long 7-0 run to put them ahead 26-19 before the buzzer sounded to send both

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teams to the locker room.

BU took its newfound intensity into the second half, continuing its run and putting 15 points between it and URI with 16:18 left in the game.

“I thought our energy, I thought our toughness, things we talked about at the half with our defense and making sure we get some stops … the and-one [senior forward Rashidat Agboola] had — everyone got a lot of life out of that, so we need more plays like that,” said BU coach Kelly Greenberg.

The Terriers then allowed the Rams to battle back and cut the lead to single digits with 12:44 to go.

The rest of the game was a nail biter as Rhode Island threatened BU all the way to the end.

Rhode Island made it a one-point game with 1:07 left and had a solid chance of putting the game away, were it not for BU sophomore guard Katie Poppe netting the Terriers’ final four points on a threepointer and a free throw.

The Terriers held on for those

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Friday, Nov. 22

M. Hockey vs. North Dakota, 7:30 p.m.

W. Hockey @ Harvard, 7:00 p.m.

M. Basketball vs. E. Wash. 7:30 p.m.

W. Soccer vs. Santa Clara, TBA