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Recent ENG graduate Eric Munsell reported missing Prosecutors set to By Drew Schwartz Daily Free Press Staff
Boston University alumnus Eric Munsell, who graduated from BU’s College of Engineering in 2012, was reported missing Sunday, prompting an investigation by the Boston Police Department. Munsell is a white male, is 6-foot-1, weighs about 180 pounds and has a scar on his left cheek. He was last seen wearing a blue-checkered shirt and blue jeans when he went missing Saturday night at 11:30 p.m., police said. He was last seen celebrating his birthday at Market Lounge, a bar in the Financial District located at 21 Broad St., with co-workers and fellow alumni, said Munsell’s co-worker Jeffrey Prescott. “Sunday morning we figured that he was just either out, finding his way home or that he would show up sometime,” Prescott, who organized the “Missing Person — Eric Munsell” Facebook page, said. “But when it got to Sunday night around dinnertime we started to get seriously concerned.” Prescott said he did not think Munsell disappeared intentionally. Members of Munsell’s family arrived
in Boston last night and this morning to help BU alumni and co-workers search for Munsell, Prescott said. Those close to the missing alum are searching for him on foot and passing out posters near where he disappeared. The search party is also working with BPD detectives and officers, who are reviewing security footage to determine which direction Munsell might have taken after leaving Market Lounge, Prescott said. He said the BPD has no information on where Munsell may have gone, but has located his jacket, which he left at Market Lounge. “This is completely unlike him,” Prescott said. “He’s a very responsible and very likable and honest guy.” Munsell lives in the North End, about 10 minutes from where he was last seen, Prescott said. “We’ve checked all paths to get from point A to point B, and we’re trying to exhaust all possibilities,” he said. A bouncer removed Munsell from Market Lounge after he tripped and fell on his way to the bathroom, Prescott said.
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meet in court for Tsarnaev trial By Kelsey Newell Daily Free Press Staff
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2012 College of Engineering graduate Eric Munsell has been reported missing since Saturday night when he was last seen in the downtown area of Boston.
Walsh uses Facebook to reach out to Boston residents By Felicia Gans Daily Free Press Staff
In contrast to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, who never had a computer in his office, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh hosted his second interactive social media question-and-answer session Wednesday, answering questions from Massachusetts residents through the City of Boston’s Facebook page. Walsh held his first Q&A on Twitter in January, entertaining any questions about his goals for the city. In Wednesday’s Facebook Q&A, Walsh chose to focus on education and innovation. “Social media is an opportunity to directly connect with constituents in real time, and engage on a personal level,” Walsh told The Daily Free Press during the Q&A. “These conversations are a fan-
tastic way for me to hear what is on your mind, and I use this information to inform what we focus on in the City. Where I can, I always want to hear directly from constituents.” Several Facebook users posted concerns about budget cuts in Boston Public Schools and Walsh’s commitment to quality education in Boston. “We are actually investing an additional $36 million in our schools next year,” Walsh said to Facebook user Carrie Dunning Dyball. “There’s always more to do, as we are [facing] significant challenges from state and federal sources continue to decline. The City is stepping in with additional resources where we can.” Walsh also responded to questions regarding the growing number of condominium developments in and around the
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City of Boston. He said green space would continue to be a priority for the Innovation District. As the Innovation District builds out, we want to make sure that it remains a place that people want to live, work and play,” he said to Facebook user Keith Gross-Hill. “There will be new green space emerging there in the coming months.” Caryl Rivers, a Boston University professor who specializes in political communication, said social mdeia has had a huge political impact, one that was seen largely for U.S. President Barack Obama’s 2008 election. “It is a more direct way to connect with their constituents than having a news conference,” she said. “If someone doesn’t see it on the evening news or read it the
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Sen. Murray not to run for re-election By Felicia Gans Daily Free Press Staff
Boston University goaltender Anthony Moccia stares up at the scoreboard from center ice at the end of the consolation game of the 2014 Beanpot Tournament at T.D. Garden. BU lost to Harvard 6-2. For more on the loss, see page 8.
The lawyers for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the alleged Boston Marathon bombers, and federal prosecutors are to meet in court on Wednesday for a status conference for the first time since U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Tsarnaev would be tried for the death penalty. During this status conference, the officials involved will discuss the future of the trial. According to Quin Denvir, former federal criminal defense lawyer, these conferences often include talking about what motions will be filed against the accused and when the trial date may be. “They have status conferences every so often just to kind of figure out what’s coming on ahead,” he said. “They’ll continue it probably in another status conference in 30 or 60 days.” To ensure a fair trial, officials are debating whether the trial will actually be held in Boston, citing that the jury may be too biased if it is held here. “There’s a good argument that they ought to change the venue because it’s the Boston Marathon,” Denvir said. “Wherever you go, people will be aware of the crime, but I think that the coverage [in Boston] is much heavier than other places. And I think it has much more of an emotional aspect, it’s in your town where it happened, where these people were hurt or killed.” Denvir said the long process that will precede any sort of decision made by the court. He estimates that the trials will not actually begin for over a year. “The government just decided recently that they would seek the death penalty,” he said. “At some point there will be a lot of motions filed, and quite a ways down I would think, there will be a jury trial where they will first try him on the question of whether he is innocent or guilty. Then if
Massachusetts Sen. Therese Murray, the first woman to serve as the chamber’s president, announced she will not run for reelection to the state Senate this November. Several Massachusetts senators said they have worked closely with Murray throughout her time in the Senate and admire her for the change she sparked in the Commonwealth. Massachusetts Sen. Stanley Rosenberg, the Senate’s minority leader, plans to run for Murray’s seat in the upcoming election. He said he has worked closely with Murray, professionally and personally. “We worked very closely together to try to ensure that same-sex couples have the same rights as heterosexual couples when it comes to marriage and family issues,” he said. “The Senate President and I have been colleagues in the Senate for nearly two decades and we have traveled extensively in Russia, helping with humanitarian work over there, so we’ve gotten to know each other very well.” With a focus on helping children and improving healthcare, she has helped pass
several pieces of landmark legislation, such as the Healthcare Reform Act of 2006, which expanded healthcare to children and provided increased subsidies for families living in poverty. Murray also served as the chairwoman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee for four years prior to becoming president. While Rosenberg would not comment on his candidacy, he said Murray was an effective leader and her term as Senate president was successful. “It’s too early to talk about [upcoming election],” he said. “We’re focused on helping the Senate President successfully complete the Senate agenda.” Sen. Jennifer Flanagan served as the vice chairman of the Senate Ways and Means Committee under Murray’s leadership. She said Murray has been a mentor for her in terms of welfare reform and female leadership roles. “She is someone who certainly thinks that women belong in power, in policy positions and influential positions, not only in politics but in business,” she said. “She goes above and beyond to make sure we do
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Senator: Murray to leave legacy of bipartisanship Residents: Walsh’s social media presence ‘modern’ connection Murray: From Page 1
what’s right on behalf of the citizens in Massachusetts. It’s going to be a great loss to the Senate and to the Commonwealth when she ends her term.” Sen. Robert Hedlund has been serving with Murray since 1995. He said there are many similarities between him and Murray, despite their differing political views. “If you look back at roll call, there are a lot of things [she has done] that we as Republicans have supported and been in consensus with,” he said. “She and I
have been on the opposite sides of a lot of things in the Senate, but she has impacted our collegiality.” Murray created unity among Senate members, which has left an impact on chamber, said Massachusetts Sen. Michael Barrett. “I can attest to Terry’s success in restoring collegiality and scuttling the fear factor that once clouded service in the body,” he said. “She will be missed, but she exits with a legacy that will endure after she goes.” Elected to the state Senate in 1992, Murray was elected Senator of the Plymouth and Barnstable
District. She has been serving as the president since 2007. “For the past 22 years, the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have benefited immensely from the dedication of Senate President Therese Murray,” said Boston Mayor Marty Walsh in a statement Saturday. “I am proud to call Terry a colleague and a friend. As a fellow native of Dorchester with strong ties to Ireland, we have much in common. I thank her for her tireless public service and commend her on a remarkable career in the Massachusetts Senate.”
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he’s found guilty, they’ll have a separate trial, a penalty phase, where the same jury will decide between life without the possibility of release or the death penalty.” It takes 12 jurors to find him guilty, and 12 to impose the death penalty. If one votes against the death penalty, he will get life without parole, Denvir said. Tsarnaev’s defense lawyers will be focusing on simply avoiding the death penalty. “The defense [is] looking at what kind of evidence will they present about him, maybe his mental status, maybe his background, maybe the role of his brother, in arguing that if convicted they
should not impose the death penalty,” Denvir said. Several residents said they feel very strongly about this issue, with some even changing their usual views about the death penalty for this special case. “I usually don’t believe in the death penalty — killing people for revenge,” said Kimberly James, 27, of Roslindale. “But in this case where children and innocent people were hurt, I can’t help but think he deserves it.” Melanie Hsu, 27, of Fenway, said Tsarnaev deserves the death penalty, but he is receiving too much attention through this drawn-out process. “He definitely deserves the death penalty,” she said. “But they
should just give it to him already and close the case. He shouldn’t be receiving any more attention. For one, he doesn’t deserve it. But it could also give other people ideas.” John Orlando, 34, of Boston, said in terms of the death penalty, it could go either way, but Tsarnaev is young and was under many influences, which should render him some sympathy. “I’m not really for the death penalty,” he said. “He was probably under a lot of influence from his older brother, and had other pressures … Honestly, I wouldn’t really fight it whether he gets the death penalty or not, but I do think there are other things to consider.”
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papers the next day, they don’t get the communication.” Several residents said Walsh’s social media activity will allow him to hear concerns directly from Massachusetts residents and speak to people directly. Mileena Torres, 19, of Dorchester, said Walsh made a good decision in choosing education as the highlight of his first Facebook Q&A. “Education is one of the most important issues in Boston right now, so it’s important that he shows that he cares about these issues and he’s trying to repair them,” she said. “It’s important to show people that he cares about other people’s opinions.” Rodeline Prince, 26, of Jamaica Plain, said Walsh’s use of social media would help him contact young people, especially students who will be affected by his education reform. “I’m actually not into social media, but I think he’s doing a
good thing by talking to people through Facebook and Twitter,” she said. “It’s modern and a way to connect with young people. Boston’s a very young town, so it makes sense.” Mike Gilroy, 56, of the South End, said social media is a great place for the mayor to start, but he should also be finding ways to unite Boston’s neighborhoods and communicate with the older people in Boston, who may not be active on Facebook or Twitter. “While I’m sure the mayor is using social media to keep in touch with young people, which is good, older Bostonians would probably be more interested in town meetings and connecting the neighborhoods initially,” he said. “That was the strength of the previous mayor to some degree, but this mayor could do a lot better. Forget the [Boston Redevelopment Authority]. Forget the amount of big developers. It’s connecting the neighborhoods that would be a positive thing.”
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“I believe that he had been drinking, but I don’t believe that he was unruly, and just speaking from what I’ve heard, I don’t believe he was at the point that he should’ve been removed,” he said. “That’s not necessarily Eric.” Munsell is known to walk or run home when within a mile of his residence, Prescott said. “He’s not one to take public transportation or a cab,” he said.
“We were thinking that in the icy conditions, walking near the water or walking somewhere, he may have slipped and fallen.” Prescott said he and Munsell’s family members and friends have no indication that he would have been abducted. He would expect a hospital to have contacted Munsell’s family if Munsell had been injured, he said. “We’re concerned that possibly at some urgent care facility, not necessarily a hospital, they could still be searching through
the paperwork to identify him if he didn’t have identification on him,” Prescott said. The “Missing Person – Eric Munsell” Facebook page, created on Sunday, currently has over 900 likes. Munsell works with Prescott at General Electric as an aviation engineer. Anyone who sees Munsell or has any information about his disappearance has been asked to contact the Boston Police Department.
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Campus Crime U.S. universities need improvement, study suggests Logs By Taryn Ottaunick Daily Free Press Staff
Feb 3 to Feb. 9 By Alyssa Ciofani Daily Free Press Staff
The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from Feb. 3 to Feb. 9. Marijuana citation On Feb. 3 at 7:39 p.m., a student was cited for marijuana possession at 277 Babcock Street. Suspicious person A student was approached by a man at 2 Silber Way on Jan. 19 at 6:15 p.m. The man reportedly hugged and kissed her cheek, and she shrugged away. She reported the incident Feb. 3 because this is reportedly happening at multiple nearby colleges. Sneakers stolen from FitRec A student’s sneakers were stolen from the Fitness and Recreation Center on Feb. 4 at 4 p.m. Intoxicated student A Dominos deliveryman reported that an intoxicated student got into his vehicle and asked the driver to give him a ride somewhere. The driver took the student to BUPD at 10 Buick Street, where the student got out of the car and ran away on Wednesday around 3 a.m. Backpack stolen A student’s backpack was stolen from a common room at 10 Buick St. on Wednesday at 1:42 p.m. Cashier scammed at GSU A cashier reported that a student scammed her while working the cash register the George Sherman Union, located at 775 Commonwealth Ave., on Wednesday at 9 p.m. Bullying under investigation BUPD received an anonymous tip that a student was bullying other students at 91 Bay State Rd. on Wednesday at 9:11 p.m. The incident is under investigation. Domestic assault A student reported that her former boyfriend assaulted her at 74 Bay State Rd. on Jan. 25. She reported the incident to BUPD on Thursday at 2:43 p.m., but declined to file a restraining order. Cashier scammed at Jamba Juice A cashier reported that a student at the Jamba Juice at 700 Comm. Ave. scammed her on Thursday. The suspect has the same description as the suspect from the 775 Comm. Ave. scam on Feb. 5. iPhone stolen A student’s iPhone was stolen from 750 Comm. Ave. on Thursdayat 11:46 p.m. after he had unintentionally left the phone behind. Student hit by vehicle A student was hit by a car while crossing the street at 685 Comm. Ave. on Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. She was transported to the hospital.
While American schools such as Boston University are often touted for their superior academic quality, a new study found the rigor of many U.S. institutions may not be up to par with their reputations. “The most important piece is the idea that we want to look at the teaching at a college level and ask serious questions about how it impacts students and their learning,” said Evangeline Harris Stefanakis, a professor at BU’s School of Education. “We’ve ignored the topic for a while.” Conducted by a group of professors at the Teachers College at Columbia University, the study explored the education value of American universities by investigating the classroom dynamics of two selective research institutions. “The purpose of our study is to find a better way to measure educational quality that focuses on the educational core of colleges — teaching and learning — instead of resources and repu-
While a study released Thursday points out the importance of reducing driving on college campuses across America, students and officials at Boston University said the issue was a minimal concern. BU spokesman Colin Riley said for students at Boston University, driving is almost unheard of. “A group looking at Boston University would be impressed with how the majority of students use public transportation,” he said. “There’s a tremendous amount of bicycle traffic on campus, and in the neighboring areas, so it reflects well on our student body.” The study, published by Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group, highlighted how Boston-area schools such as Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are helping to cut down on driving. “Efforts to meet increased demand for transportation options deliver powerful benefits for their community and surrounding ar-
SG to establish new task force for alcohol awareness By Emily Hartwell Daily Free Press Staff
for students living off campus or in South Campus, students said. “It’s fine commuting to class,” said Olivia Guptill, a Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences junior. “If I need to walk, it’s no big deal” Guptill said she lives in a South Campus apartment. “Sometimes when it’s really cold, I’m not motivated to go [to class],” Guptill said. “Also, sometimes the sidewalks are really slippery and I fall down. Some of my classes are in West Campus, and the bus doesn’t come down where I live.” Some students said they see the benefits of having a car and would purchase one if there were more opportunities to park on and around campus. “As a film and television student, I often have large amounts of equipment to transport to different shooting locations that I cannot bring on to public transportation,” said College of Communication senior Hayley Lukaczyk. “A car
The Boston University Student Government Academic Affairs Department, at Monday’s Senate meeting, updated students on the Alcohol Awareness Task Force, which is still in its early stages of development. Samarth Virk, SG Director of Outreach, said the department plans to meet with school administrators throughout the semester to discuss ways the school can deal with alcohol violations and issues. Details are still unclear as to how the group plans on establishing policies with the school, but Virk, a School of Management junior, said he hopes to increase their communication with the administration. “We are meeting with administrators basically to establish alcohol policies as well as alcohol use and abuse, on and off campus,” Virk said. SG will also hold a monthly networking event to give professors and students the opportunity to connect outside of office hours. The initiative, which was announced at Monday’s senate meeting, is a stride toward creating better relationships between students and professors as well as extending learning beyond the classroom in a social environment that is comfortable. Colby Rymes, who presented the initiative, said it is common for students to hesitate to approach professors for assistance, particularly when they lecture in a large classroom setting. “I know at least for me, I’m in the political science department and it’s one of the biggest departments,” Rymes, a College of Arts and Sciences freshman, said. “… And the idea of going up to that teacher in office hours and just talking to them is a little daunting.” By fostering an open atmosphere void of pressure, SG seeks to encourage students to make the effort to utilize their professors. “We’re going to be bringing teachers that really want to meet students out,” Rymes said. “The event is exclusively for socializing
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A Columbia University assistant professor and her team of 10 graduate students conducted a study in which they observed 153 courses at two selective, mid-size research institutions to better quantify the quality of a college education.
tation,” said Corbin Campbell, a professor at Columbia who conducted the study. “Instead of a standardized test or a single selfreport survey, let’s get inside the classroom and the curriculum and watch the educational processes in action.”
While the study acknowledged the strengths of the surveyed schools’ academia, research found that colleges were weak in the areas of teaching superiority and difficulty of curriculum, Campbell said.
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College campuses cut down on driving, study suggests By Hannah Clark Daily Free Press Staff
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eas,” said MASSPIRG staff attorney Kirstie Pecci. “Partnerships like that seen between the cities of Cambridge and Boston, Hubway and local colleges are saving money for universities and improving the quality of life on campus.” Riley estimated around 200 or fewer students drive and that almost all of them commute to campus. “[Parking] is really pretty restricted,” he said. “There are a limited amount of spaces. Even our faculty and staff are very good when it comes to using public transportation or alternative means to commute to their jobs. As far as students go, it really is almost negligible.” MASSPIRG’s study highlighted several methods for reducing student driving, including ride-sharing programs and providing students free access to public transportation. “Campuses are natural laboratories for innovation,” the study stated. “Across the country, they are proving that fresh thinking can address transportation issues in ways that maximize value for the community.” Commuting is not a major issue
DESE encourages suggestions to reduce high school expulsions By Kelsey Newell Daily Free Press Staff
In an effort to reduce the amount of suspensions and expulsions in Massachusetts Public Schools, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education will be taking community comments and suggestions on how to revise the current law concerning the process of disciplining students. The legislation, Chapter 222, passed in July 2012 and set regulations for disciplinary actions regarding suspensions and expulsions, saying administrators must take preliminary actions first, such as detention. However, these preliminary actions are usually not taken so students are being suspended or expelled, often not returning to finish their high school education. “Chapter 222, in essence, ensures that students have the opportunity to make educational
progress through the education services that they’re going to be required to have provided by the district, when they are excluded from the classroom, whether it be from suspension or expulsion,” said Lauren Greene, information officer at the DESE. “… It also puts in place sort of a due process that they’ll have that is their right, and so that law strengthens this.” Greene said the DESE takes public comments seriously, discussing them in front of the board and figuring out how to work them into the law. Comments from the community are required before the DESE votes on changes to the legislation. “That is a statutory regulation to allow outside parties, people that are interested or directly affected by the regulations to offer up insight,” she said. “All regulations that go through the state process have to have public comments. Sometimes, asso-
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Massachusetts plans on welcoming public input as it creates guidelines to keep students in school by reducing suspensions and expulsions.
ciations comment that a certain word should be changed to either strengthen or clarify the regulations. We review them, we have discussion about the added value that they would make to the regulations that we are proposing.” Tom Mela, senior project di-
rector of children’s law support at Massachusetts Advocates for Children, said this legislation was created to prevent suspensions or expulsions from harming a person’s education. To read the rest of this story, please visit dailyfreepress.com.
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with them and getting to know them and getting more opportunities.” Rashmi Koul, who also presented the project, said in the biology department there is also a large volume of students and the same intimidation factor in approaching these professors. “When you go to office hours the professor doesn’t have time to get to know students,” Koul, a CAS freshman, said. “It’s just to answer questions for the exam, so there’s never enough time to get to know your professor one-on-one and this would give them [students] the opportunity.” Rymes said the reception among professors eager to connect with their vast list of students has been positive and generated a large response. “When we have been working for things like outside of office hours, professors are very willing to be a part of this program,” Rymes said. “We sent out invitations for outside of office hours and within 20 minutes we got responses from the teachers, so they’re really willing to do it.”
SG will test run the open events with both the science and political science departments. The overarching objective is eventually to let the various academic departments take over the program without the assistance from SG, Rymes said. SG Director of the Department of Recruitment Chris Addis said he had attended an event for his German class similar to the open networking events proposed and found it enriching to his educational experience. “A couple of months ago there was a German one and it was great,” Addis, a CAS senior, said. “My professors were there, we had some food, we spoke German to each other and it was just really communal.” Because professors want students to make the most of their availability and constantly seek new ways of engaging them, these events could be as beneficial for the professors as they are for students, Addis said. “There’s a theme that I actually am getting from my professors, and it’s that they want more engagement, especially from students,” he said. “They want more students to engage them and I think that there is definitely a desire from that end.”
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would be hugely beneficial.” Lukaczyk said public transit, when crowded, occasionally hindered her ability to get to class on time “I had a lot of problems last year riding the 57 bus,” she said. “There were always too many students trying to catch the bus around the same time, and not enough buses to accommodate them along with the regular commuters.”
If BU spent more money on transportation to outlying areas of Boston, it would be easier for students to commute to campus, Lukaczyk said. “BU students cause a huge burden on those who commute on the B Line and the 57 bus every morning by cramming onto each for short distances,” said Lukaczyk. “A modified BU bus that maybe reaches the Allston area would be incredibly helpful not only to the students, but the T and public bus services as well.”
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“The overall impression of academic rigor and teaching quality was lukewarm,” she said. “Not as dire as ‘academically adrift’ would suggest. We can safely say that there are strong educational processes happening at these institutions. At the same time … we found ways that these institutions were not fully maximizing their educational capacity.” Campbell said the study’s results signify the need of universities to place greater emphasis on in-class participation as well as engaging students in the learning environment. “This may include, more often, tying participation to a portion of the overall grade,” she said. “Also, even though instructors were effective in orchestrating subject matter ideas in great depth, there still needs to be work done on understanding students’ prior knowledge and in supporting cognitive and emotional features of students’ learning.” The underlying issues of higher education quality could be attributed to the corporatization of universities, rendering them less oriented to fostering scholarship in their students, Stefanakis said. “When you look at the scale of some large universities, including BU, they’re able to provide more material because they’ve got all these different schools and quite a diverse opportunity to learn,” she
said. “… However, because a school this big, it’s very difficult for the leader to monitor and support young people who are trying to learn how to teach.” Stefanakis said professors should place an emphasis on pinpointing ways to personalize large classes by allowing more time for small group discussions. “If the goal is to get students to learn, that means we have to come up with other ways to engage them,” she said. “If they’re in large classes, it means more breakdowns into smaller discussion groups.” Alexandre Laurent, a College of Arts and Sciences freshman, said although large class sizes make learning difficult, small group discussions can remedy the issue. “It depends on if there is a discussion involved,” Laurent said. “If there are a lot of people, it could be a problem, but the smaller discussions help people to focus more than the big lectures.” Rachael Edelson, a Sargent College of Rehabilitation Sciences sophomore, said although teachers do provide one-on-one attention, students are responsible for enhancing their own learning experiences. “All the classes I’ve been in gave me the opportunity to get that one-on-one experience with office hours and Teaching Fellows,” she said. “I’m taking a lot of big science classes and there’s a lot of responsibility on you to do the work yourself and ask your own questions.”
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Football helmet designs can reduce concussion risk by more than 50 percent, study shows Zach Lasiuk Science Tuesday Staff You’ve seen it all over the news lately: concussions pose a serious risk, especially for football players. Not only are they dangerous injuries immediately, but repeated blows to the head can have serious health effects years after they occur — something researchers at Boston University have proven. So what can we do to mitigate the impacts? Well, researchers at the Virginia Tech-Wake Forest Center for Injury Biomechanics found that football helmets with certain designs can help reduce the risk of concussion, according to a study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery on Jan. 31. Steve Rowson, lead researcher and assistant professor at the CIB, said he and his team placed accelerometers in the helmets of certain collegiate football players to measure the force imparted during hits. “All of the helmets we looked at, we put accelerometers in,” he said. “Any time the helmet was impacted, we knew about it.” The helmets were given to 1,833 players at Indiana University, Dartmouth College, University of Minnesota, University of North Carolina, Virginia Tech, University of Illinois, University of Oklahoma and Brown University. Between 2005 and 2010, researchers obtained biomechanical data of more than one million head impacts and 64 observed concussions. Two different helmets, the Riddell Revolution and the Riddell VSR4, were measured and then compared.
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A cross-section comparing the two helmets tested. The Riddell Revolution (left) is about 40 percent thicker than the Riddell VSR4 (right), and was associated with a 53.9 percent reduction in concussion risk compared to the VSR4.
“The Revolution pads are about 40 percent thicker than the VSR4, which allows the helmet to reduce the head acceleration due to impact,” Rowson said. “When a helmet gets impacted, it receives impact energy to the head and the head experiences acceleration. The better the helmet is at reducing the head acceleration, the better the helmet will be at reducing concussion risk.” Players in the Revolution helmet experienced lower acceleration time than players in the VSR4. The Revolution helmet, with their increased padding, better dispersed the impact energy to player’s heads, and players wearing Revolution helmets had a 53.9 percent reduction in concussion
risk compared to those who wore the VSR4, according to the study. “Any alteration to mental status is a concussion,” Rowson said. “We don’t classify mild, moderate or severe concussions. Any alteration to brain activity we measured and took into account.” Rowson said his main goal was to make clear that specific helmet designs can reduce the risk of concussion. This is also the first study to account for different rates of impacts between different positions. “We know if one player gets hit frequently and another doesn’t get hit much at all, and can then take that difference into account,” Rowson said. “This is a variable which no
study has really been able to control before.” Each time a player took a hit, the helmet sensed the blow and sent the data to Rowson and his team. Because this happened every time a helmet is hit, the frequency at which a player is hit is easily recorded. The statistics collected can then be compared to the other helmet’s data of a comparable hit frequency. With the improvements in football helmet design, this research could potentially overlap with other impact-heavy sports. Catherine Klapperich, associate professor of biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering at Boston University, sees concussions occurring in other sports. “Boxing and hockey also see these types of issues with head injuries,” she said. “Hockey sees problems with catastrophic head injury because people are hitting the wall constantly.” A difficulty in examining the lifelong effects of concussions and changing game rules concerning concussions is that the effects are not as evident as many other injuries. “Because people who have injures from concussions don’t walk with a cane or show physical weakness, the results of multiple concussions is not as apparent to the outside world,” Klapperich said. “It is not obvious to people outside of their immediate family or social circle that they are struggling with these issues.” Concussion research is gaining
more and more support, though, and the public and the National Football League are pushing for fewer head injuries. In 2010, the NFL donated $1 million to BU’s Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy to fund further concussion research. BU has played a key role in the concussion conversation since then, and in December 2012, CSTE researchers released a landmark case study linking repeated head impacts to the degenerative brain disease. Going forward, Rowson put forth three ideas for minimizing the risk of concussion in the NFL. “The first would be modifying league rules to avoid high-risk scenarios, such as enforcing helmet-tohelmet penalties and reducing contact in practices,” he said. “The second would be teaching better technique, tackling without impacting the other person’s head or your own. The third piece of the equation is having the best head protection.” And while Rowson and his team have identified that helmets do reduce the risk of concussion, they stress that helmets can only help so much. “There will never be a concussion-proof helmet,” he said. “There will always be concussions in football ... With that said, however, there are certainly steps we can take to reduce the risk of injury.” But, at least if BU decides to bring back our football team (we can hope, right?), we can rest easier knowing our players will be much better protected than before.
Control that sweet tooth: Added sugar can double risk of heart disease mortality, researchers find Katie Lewis Science Tuesday Staff Adopting healthy eating habits might require more than just heading for the salad bar in the dining hall. Now, scientists have found that sugar in your soda might be doing more harm than you realize. High consumption of added sugar leads to increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality, according to the results of a study published Feb. 3 by JAMA Internal Medicine. Added sugar refers to all sugar found in processed and prepared foods (cereals, yogurts, sodas, flavored coffee, etc.), but excludes natural sugar found in items such as fruit and milk. Dr. Quanhe Yang from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta and his colleagues analyzed trends of adult consumption of added sugar as percentage of daily calories in the United States. They compared this intake to to cardiovascular disease mortality rates. “We are trying to increase people’s awareness of possible effects of higher added sugar intake and cardiovascular disease risk,” he said. The research team used nationally representative samples, and they found that most American adults con-
sume more added sugar than is recommended. Compared to those who consumed about 8 percent of daily calories from added sugar, adults who consumed between 17 percent and 21 percent of daily calories from added sugar had a 38 percent higher risk of cardiovascular mortality. “For our study, we are trying to tell people if they could follow the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which limit total added sugar and solid fat to 5 to 16 percent [of daily caloric intake],” Yang said. “Our study found that most Americans are consuming too much added sugar.” Additionally, those who consumed 21 percent or more of their daily calories through added sugar had more than double an increased risk of CVD mortality than to those who consumed about 8 percent. While the biological explanation for this association is still uncertain, there are several theories as to why. Added sugar consumption has independently been related to hypertension, increased blood pressure and inflammation markers, all of which are major factors in causing CVD. “The animal studies have sug-
gested that high intake of refined sugar independent of weight gain will increase the risk of hypertension,” Yang said. “Also, the durational study also shows that high intake of added sugar also independently is associated with the risk of increased blood pressure and hypertension. You know that the hypertension is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease.” Americans are particularly at risk, as most adults in the United States consume more than the recommended amount of added sugar. However, that recommended value varies between different health organizations — though all agree the lower, the better. The World Health Organization recommends that people consume less than 10 percent of their daily caloric intake from added sugar. The American Heart Association recommends that total calories from added sugar should be fewer than 100 calories per day for women and fewer than 150 calories per day for men. Both of these recommendations were based off of assessments of added sugar and its negative health outcomes. The Institute of Medicine recommends no more than 25
percent of daily calories from added sugar, but this suggestion was based off of a study that did not take health effects into account. “Even small changes for the better can lead to life-long habits that will make a big difference,” said Jennifer Culbert, a registered dietician at the Boston University Sargent Choice Nutrition Center. So what are some easy ways college students can cut down on their added sugar consumption? Culbert provided progressive changes for students to integrate into their daily eating routine. Students who enjoy eating a bowl of cereal in the morning, for example, can try mixing their favorite sugared cereal with a lower-sugar cereal. Sugary cereals — while often delicious — are packed with added, processed sugar that causes negative health effects beyond cavities. Culbert suggested starting out by replacing one-quarter of normal cereal with a lower-sugar cereal. Over time, students can increase the amount of lower-sugar cereal that they mix in. An additional way to cut down added sugar is decreasing the amount
of flavored pumps of syrup added to your coffee. Flavored coffee drinks at Starbucks have one to four teaspoons of sugar per pump, according to Culbert, and each large coffee has four pumps of syrup — about two days worth of the recommended added sugar intake. And perhaps the simplest option is to cut down on sugary soft drinks. The study itself indicated that an increase in calories from added sugars is mainly attributed to “sugar-sweetened beverages,” so choosing water over soda can only bring benefits to students. Yang said he hopes his study serves as an indication of how people can make healthier choices in their everyday lives. “Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States,” he said. “… If we could reduce modifiable risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, quit smoking, getting regular exercise, eating a healthy diet, including reducing added sugar … together they might play an important role in reducing the instance of cardiovascular disease in the United States in the future.”
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As a 260-pound All-American former University of Missouri defensive end, and the Associated Press Southeastern Conference Defensive Player of the Year, Michael Sam seems like an ideal pick for the upcoming NFL draft in May. However, Sam faces one major problem — he just came out as gay. In an interview with ESPN’s “Outside the Lines” on Sunday, Sam admitted he is gay, not to the surprise of many of his teammates who said they already knew. If Sam is picked in the upcoming NFL draft, he would be the first openly gay player in the NFL. Unfortunately, “if” is the operative word in that sentence. In light of the 2014 Winter Olympics, it is interesting how many have put Russia in the spotlight for Putin’s lack of gay tolerance, yet have failed to talk about the existing bigotry within the NFL in America. New York Giants cornerback Charles James reminded us of this intolerance when he tweeted in response to Sam coming out, “I just want to come out and let everyone know that I am ... straight as hell.” Well, good for you, Charles. Do you want a sticker? There is no question that Sam will get drafted in May. He was his team’s Most Valuable Player after recording 11.5 sacks and 19 tackles in 2013. His team finished 12-2, and he was an integral part of that feat. Despite the fact he is openly gay, Sam is far too valuable of a player for all 32 of the teams in the NFL to be blinded by his “gayness” and refuse to draft him. Yet it is still disappointing that his NFL prospects will narrow simply because he came out. Clearly, the NFL is not ready for such an open-door policy. Several NFL executives and coaches anonymously spoke to Sports Illustrated on Monday about Sam’s decision to come out. Considering the progress America has made in terms of gay rights, especially within the last week with the federal government extending legal benefits to same-sex married couples, their comments were very disheartening. One NFL personnel assistant in particular told Sports Illustrated, “I don’t think football is ready for [an openly gay player] just yet ...
In the coming decade or two, it’s going to be acceptable, but at this point in time it’s still a man’s-man’s game.” The sheer fact that these NFL personnel refused to be identified in this interview shows how insensitive the NFL knows it is being. The personnel assistant added, “To call somebody a [gay slur] is still so commonplace. It’d chemically imbalance an NFL locker room and meeting room.” Now, shame on you, Mr. Sam, how dare you want to enter the NFL knowing your gay would cause an adverse chemical reaction amongst your future teammates? Although openly gay players are rare to find in male sports across the board, such as the NHL, MLB and NBA, they do exist (gasp!). NBA player Jason Collins admitted he was gay last year — though he has yet to sign with a team since his announcement. Considering the stigma against gay people that still exists within male sports, it is a bold move for any prominent figure to come out to the public. However, within their respective sports, Collins is not as big of a star within the NBA as Sam is within football. Since Sam is such a laudable football player, the reaction to his open sexuality will cause more conversation than Collins’ announcement. The way the NFL responds to Sam during the draft in May will give us tangible evidence of how straight the NFL is in its morals concerning gays. Sam’s decision to come out to the public before the draft was a strategic and calculated move. Now he can ensure he is drafted to a team who genuinely wants their players for their skills and sportsmanship, rather than just for superficial reasons. It is a safe assumption that many teams that would be lucky to have Sam, and viceversa, will take a pass on him just because he is openly gay. But, given his record and talent, those teams would be missing out on one heck of a player. If Sam isn’t picked within one of the first few rounds, and dropped on the draft board like NFL coaches and executives predicted he would be, the NFL will be screaming how anti-gay they are.
Frog legs? Sure, why not? Beef tongue? I’ll take mine medium rare, please. Escargot? Order me a dozen, and stay close in case I need to order another round. I’ll eat almost anything you put in front of me. Add enough Tabasco, and I’ll demand seconds. I’ve never been a picky eater and I’ve always had a huge appetite. That may be because I’m a Southern California girl who experiences a phenomenon called “The Munchies” on a regular basis, but it might also be because I was raised by a family of gourmet eaters. As a kid, whenever my family and I went out to dinner, we were under absolutely no circumstance allowed to order off the children’s menu. We were only allowed to order off the full adult menu, we were also not allowed to substitute cheddar for Swiss, ask for dressing on the side or demand a hold on the tomatoes. No, instead, we were expected to order the dish as it was prepared, and were expected to enjoy it. The strict ordering rules at the dinner table are why I learned, at such a young age, to enjoy dishes like duck a l’orange, excruciatingly spicy Thai curries and salmon sashimi. How many 7-year-olds can you name that crave truffle oil more than McDonald’s French fries? I’m guessing not many. I remember hating my parents at the time for denying me the pleasure of digging my teeth into a plain cheesy quesadilla or a big bowl of buttered noodles. But now, in hindsight, I have to admit their emphasis on fine dining is the best parenting decision they ever made. Not only were we expected to have worldly appetites, but we were also expected to have impeccable manners. When I was a kid, my dad made my three brothers and I read a book called “Tiffany’s Table Manners for Teenagers.” Twice. It is from reading this book that I learned that when eating soup, you spoon away from yourself, not towards yourself. It’s why my napkin always goes in my lap as soon as I take a seat and why I always place my silverware at four o’clock when I’m done with my meal and ready for my plate to be cleared. With a fearless pallet, nearly perfect table manners and no stranger to the experience of fine dining, it was no surprise that I landed a job in a restaurant during my undergraduate college years to keep my apartment stocked with Pabst Blue Ribbon
beer, American Spirit cigarettes and special brownies. I started as a hostess and quickly moved up the ranks until I became, at just 23 years old I might add, the manager of one of the highest grossing and most popular restaurant in Santa Barbara, Calif. I worked as a full-time manager at The Boathouse Restaurant for two-and-a-half years and in that time I learned the ins and outs of the restaurant industry. As a manager, I had to know how to do every job in the restaurant from being a host, to bartending, from food running to dishwashing. I know that a server should greet tables within two minutes of the customer being seated, and that water is always served without question. I know that a server should always offer his or her guests dessert and under no circumstance should the salad course come to the table before drinks arrive. And, for the most part, customers aren’t peasants — so don’t ever make them beg for the bill. Once I got into graduate school as a journalism student I left the world of restaurant management behind me, but like a bad hair cut, the memory of the job will haunt me forever. I am constantly criticizing restaurant service, critiquing dishes and commenting on dining experience whenever I eat out. Why did this hostess seat me at a table right next to another diner when the rest of the dining room is so empty that tumbleweeds are practically blowing right through it? How come I wasn’t told that there was a dinner special? No, sir, I am actually not finished with my plate, but thank you for asking. In a city where dining opportunities are endless and the types of cuisine are so diverse, I need a restaurant that demands my complete satisfaction with competent and knowledgeable waitstaff and satisfies my cravings for exotic flavor with original dishes or creative takes on my favorite classics. Sure, I like a slice of over sauced and obscenely greasy Domino’s pizza as much as the next girl, but if I’m eating in your restaurant, make it a point to pull out all the stops — I always make sure to tip accordingly. Kate Hofberg is a graduate student in the College of Communication. She can be reached at kwhofberg@gmail.com.
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Benedykciuk: BU wrestling program, Temple crew in same situation Benedykciuk: From Page 8
competitors, including Jason Read, who was on the Men’s Eight that set the world record in Athens in 2004. Coach Gavin White, who led Temple to 20 championships at the Regatta in his 34 years of service, was crushed. “Nobody would look me in the eye,” Gavin said after the cuts. “It felt like I was walking into my own funeral.” Aside from the fact that the crew team has been a complete success, Philadelphia is quite the rowing city. If you were to take a train out of Philly, you would more than likely see “Boathouse Row”, or, a line of 15 Victorian boathouses on the banks of the Schuylkill
River. And with other excellent crew programs at the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University, college rowing in Philadelphia is highly competitive. So, if a sport like rowing wasn’t safe at a school with a phenomenal program, in a city that can arguably be called the rowing capital of the United States, then should smaller sports be worried? Sadly, yes. The current trend is to cut non-revenue creating sports. Rutgers University cut six varsity programs in 2006 and the University of Maryland got rid of seven sports programs in 2012. Robert Morris University announced that seven varsity teams would be dismembered the same week Temple announced its cuts. At Boston University, where there is no
football team, and where the basketball team does not have a very large fan base, I highly doubt that either of the crew programs will be going anywhere anytime soon. After all, BU just recently spent quite a large sum on the DeWolfe boathouse. However, we too still feel the pain of program cuts. The men’s wrestling team will compete for the last time this year. The decision to cut wrestling was made in the spring, or more specifically on April 1. While many like junior wrester Peter Ishiguro believed the announcement was a joke, it sadly wasn’t. BU wrestling resembles the Temple rowing in two ways. Primarily, BU wrestling was always competitive. During Coach Carl Adams’ 32-year term, the Terriers have competed in the
NCAA Tournament all but once. Secondly, the total budget of the wrestling program is a mere $187,000, and the lockers the team uses are hand-me-downs from the field hockey team. At bigger schools, which have football, basketball and several minor sports, participants in programs like rowing, softball and baseball should be concerned. High school rowing and wrestling recruits should carefully contemplate the longevity of their respective programs at each school they consider before committing. I hope I am wrong, but I truly feel that more and more schools will be cutting sports that cannot generate revenue like basketball and football do. Though I hope schools don’t make cuts, I’m not optimistic about the future.
Lefort leads NCAA with 26 goals Women’s Hockey: From Page 8
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Sophomore forward Sarah Lefort notched her NCAA-leading 26th goal Saturday afternoon.
BU continues skid versus Crimson Men’s Hockey: From Page 8
Gregor’s stick and into the top corner. It was Esposito’s second goal of the game and it was a stroke of bad luck for BU’s captain. “In my lifetime I might have done that maybe three times and I have been playing hockey for 20 years,” MacGregor said. “We were kind of on a roll there and we might have tied the game up and I kind of deflated the bench a little bit because it is kind of a freak play, but it happens, I guess.” Left winger Jimmy Vesey added an emptynet goal from behind his own blue line and center Tyler Moy tipped a goal past senior goalie Anthony Moccia, who came in for the final few minutes of the game. BU’s power play went 0-for-2 on the night, and has now failed to capitalize on its last 23 opportunities with a man advantage.
“We’re half a second slow on shooting the puck, we’re half a second slow on getting to the net for the rebound, we’re half a second slow screening the goalie,” Quinn said. “We’re just … especially tonight, I think tonight reflected our game in general. I just think we’re not quick enough to do anything.” BU is now 1-4 against Harvard all time in the Beanpot consolation game, which is the only losing record BU has against any opponent in any round of the tournament. It has lost its last two Beanpot matchups against Harvard and has not beaten the Crimson in any game since the Beanpot semifinal in 2012. “They just have our number and you can look at different things, different reasons why,” Rodrigues said. “It just comes down to winning and losing, and we have to find a way to get it done.”
Terriers look to make push in final 6 games Human Nature: From Page 8
have to put behind you no matter what kind of game it is. “You have to find a way to get up and we just didn’t tonight.” For BU coach David Quinn, the team did not lose to Harvard. Instead, they lost to themselves. “Human nature won tonight,” Quinn said. “It’s human nature to play a game like this, and, you know, not go through the motions and not be ready to play. “It’s a difficult game to play. Well, you know what? Being a Division I athlete’s hard and winning is hard. And we let human nature win out tonight.” For just the seventh time in the Terriers’ history, the team came in fourth place in the Beanpot. Four of those last-place finishes came at the hands of Harvard (8-12-3). BU’s challenge with the Crimson, though, goes beyond that. The Terriers have not defeated the Crimson in two full seasons, and
they have lost in the consolation to the team in three of the past four Beanpot tournaments. This season, the teams feature similar records with Harvard improving to 8-12-3 and the Terriers falling to 8-16-4 after Monday’s game. Like in years past, BU has struggled to hold on to its initial lead over the Crimson this season. In fact, the only times this year Harvard has defeated a team after falling behind early was in its two tilts with the Terriers. “Games like even last year there were games we were up 5-1, they seemed to find a way to get it done and we haven’t been able to, be it the consolation game of the Beanpot or whether it’s just a regular in-season game,” Rodrigues said. “They just have our number. They just have our number and you can look at different things, different reasons why. It just comes down to winning and losing, and we have to find a way to get it done.” To read the rest of this story, please visit dailyfreepress.com.
ably didn’t help their cause, but we know we are going to get a real well-rounded, solid team that skates well. We’re going to have to work hard to get a puck past their goaltender.” Offensively, forward Miye D’Oench, who has 14 goals and 10 assists on the season with a plus- 19, leads the Crimson. Between the pipes, Maschmeyer has allowed 1.48 goals per game and has stopped .949 percent of shots on net. Her save percentage puts her in the third spot in the NCAA. Durocher stresses that despite the fact that the team does not have a chance to win the program’s first Beanpot title, a win against Harvard does have significance for the rest of the year. “You talk about the fact that it’s win number 20 if we get the win,” Durocher said. “It’s a top-10 win. It’s feathers in our cap, being a game that is a little harder to get up for. Those are some of the things we’re going to focus on, getting win number 20, which is a great number to have every year and keep pushing forward with a quality win.” Last game, the Terriers implemented line changes with senior captain Louise Warren and freshman forward Maddie Elia during Sat-
urday’s win over the Wildcats, with Elia moving up to the first line and Warren centering the second line. Durocher said he hopes this will provide a spark for the offense, which struggled during the team’s losing streak. “Obviously, the first line with [freshman forward] Sam [Sutherland] and Louise [Warren] and [sophomore forward] Sarah [Lefort] was doing a nice job, but our other two lines were in this negative spiral,” Durocher said. “As hard as they were playing, they were coming out even more in the minus every game, or most games. I just felt that we had too much talent to have that happen. Your two strongest and biggest players are Louise and Sarah. “Having them together is great for each other, but I felt like we could get two or three goals with those kids on different lines and we hopefully jumpstarted some other players but also get the puck out of our zone a little quicker.” Lefort, who leads the Terriers and all Division I hockey with 26 goals, said she thinks the team is ready to go for Tuesday’s Beanpot consolation game. “We just have to look forward to it,” Lefort said. “It’s our next game and it’s a top-10 team so we’re ready to go. We’re going to do everything we can to get that ‘W’ on Tuesday.”
Phillips, Schaal tally goals in final quarter Men’s Lacrosse: From Page 8
standing faceoff guys,” said BU coach Ryan Polley. “Sam just had a little bit better scrimmages statistically and he was doing a nice job so we decided to start him and he just got hot.” After Dearth’s goal, the BU attack peppered Nugent three straight shots. Nugent held strong, however, and the Bears successfully cleared the ball. On the ensuing possession for Mercer, junior Eric Yoggy scored to break the tie and effectively flipped the momentum of the game. Myers scored again at the 6:36 on an extra-man opportunity to bring the Terriers to within one. The Maryland native had two goals to go along with an assist and two ground balls. “[Myers] was excellent, he had a great game aside from his two goals and one assist,” Polley said. “He had another shot that hit the post and he made some great plays and got everyone involved … He was very, very tough … It’s something that we had been working with Pat on, to make those tough plays and get good opportunities on the cage” Following the Myers goal, the Mercer offense scored four unanswered goals to end the quarter up 8-3. In the third frame, the Bears further exerted their dominance, outscoring BU 4-1. Freshman midfielder James Clarke provided the lone goal for BU with 10:13 to go in the quarter. Entering the final 15 minutes of action down 12-4, BU showed its collective youth, committing seven turnovers and three penalties, while letting up four goals. Turnovers proved to be a huge story throughout the match, with Terriers committing 21 turnovers while only forcing 12 from Mercer. “Our team, and I need to do a better
job of keeping our team composed,” Polley said. “To be outshooting them at one point, 25-5, and be losing was something that was hard for us. We got a little away from the process and made some mistakes offensively, defensively in transition. “It was a little upsetting that the score was the way it was after frankly, holding the play for some time, and we just have to be able to respond a little bit better.” To cap things off for the Terriers, freshmen attack Clay Philips and Adam Schaal each scored the first goals of their BU careers to bring the final score to 17-6 in favor of the Bears. The BU offense outshot the Bears 4027, but continually struggled to finish its chances. The stellar play of Nugent did not help things for the Terriers, as he recorded 10 saves on 16 shots. The overall maturity of Mercer in contrast to the Terriers’ youth was something that Polley pointed to when discussing his team’s effort. “They’re an established team,” Polley said. “Their roster is littered with juniors and seniors who have played four years of college lacrosse. They were a bit more physical than we were.” Although the score proved disappointing, Polley said that the Terriers could learn a lot from their performance against the Bears as they move forward in their inaugural season. “There’s a lot to build on,” Polley said. “The faceoff play was fabulous. The way we came out was great. We just have to learn from our mistakes. You want to be playing your best lacrosse at the end of the season and we had so many players playing their first Division I game. “Overall, it’s not the result we want, but there’s a lot of positives that we can build upon going into next week.”
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- BU junior wing Evan Rodrigues on his team’s loss to Harvard at TD Garden.
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Forward Evan Rodrigues and defenseman Dalton MacAfee celebrate with defenseman Ahti Oksanen after Oksanen’s goal against Harvard. By Kevin Dillon Daily Free Press Staff
The Boston University men’s hockey team made Beanpot history in Monday night’s consolation game at TD Garden, but not in the way it had hoped. When the Terriers (8-16-4, 3-8-3 Hockey East) fell to Harvard University 6-2, they finished fourth in the Beanpot in consecutive years for the first time in school history. It was only their seventh-ever fourth-place finish, three of which have come in the past four seasons. With the loss, the Terriers still only have one win since the end of November and have not beaten Har-
vard (8-12-3) since the 2011-12 season. BU had kept it close with No. 1 Boston College in the Beanpot semifinal and tied then-No. 7 University of Massachusetts-Lowell in its past two games, but it did not bring the same intensity it showed in those two games on Monday night. “I wasn’t expecting this today because we’ve been going in the right direction in the last two-and-a-half weeks, three weeks,” said BU coach David Quinn. “This is disappointing.” Junior forward Evan Rodrigues put the Terriers on the board first a little more than 10 minutes into the game when he one-timed a quick pass from freshman center Robbie
Baillargeon past Harvard goaltender Steve Michalek. It was Rodrigues’ third goal of the season – and first since Dec. 7 at Merrimack College. “I think I’ve been playing better as of late,” Rodrigues said. “The chances are coming, it’s just not going in. You can’t really get down on yourself, you just have to keep going. Tonight one went in the net, and maybe next time it doesn’t.” However, things took a big turn in Harvard’s favor after the first period. Sophomore Kyle Criscuolo, who was robbed by sophomore goaltender Sean Maguire at the end of the first, got his revenge a little over a minute into the second frame when he ripped a slap shot off the post and in on the rush. It was Criscuolo’s 11th goal of the season and it was the first of a scoring barrage from Harvard in the frame. Right winger Brian Hart added a tally of his own with Baillargeon skating gingerly to the bench at the other end, by taking a loose puck in the slot and quickly snapping it between Maguire’s pads a little over two minutes later. Baillargeon missed a few shifts with an apparent injury, but would later return to the game. Before the midway point in the period, center Luke Esposito added a goal of his own and the Crimson took control of the game. Harvard outshot BU 20-11 in the period and had outshot BU 30-16 at the end of two. Rodrigues was a part of the offense again just before the midway point in the third period, when he found trailing sophomore defenseman Ahti Oksanen in the slot for Oksanen’s sixth goal of the season. Oksanen added to his lead in points for BU and now has 21 on the season. The Terriers were not even within one goal for a minute before Esposito found the scoreboard again, this time scoring on a pass that tipped off senior defenseman Patrick Mac-
When the Boston University men’s hockey team took the ice last Monday for its Beanpot opener with then-No. 2 Boston College, TD Garden filled with noise. Student sections jeered and hurled taunts at each other. The Terriers moved and played at a pace that had slowly come into form over the previous two weeks. And while BU ultimately lost to the Eagles, a point in time existed where it appeared as though the Terriers might make it to the tournament championship. With a continued increase in effort against during its tie with then-No. 7 University of Massachusetts-Lowell, it looked as though Monday afternoon’s Beanpot consolation game might just turn into the Terriers’ (8-16-4, 3-8-3 Hockey East) second win since the end of November. When the teams took the ice, though, there was hardly a noise from the stands and the sound of blades slicing through the ice echoed throughout the cavernous Garden. BU may have taken an early lead against Harvard University, but the team that put pressure on some of the top-ranked squads in the country last week lacked the same mental intensity. By the final buzzer, that lack of intensity put them on the losing side of 6-2 game. “I think it’s hard to kind of get up for these games, but you have to find a way to,” said junior wing Evan Rodrigues. “Tonight just wasn’t our night. What it was, I don’t know. Whether it was the time of the game, the venue, the fans. That’s something you kind of
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gets best of BU in 3rd-place match By Meredith Perri Daily Free Press Staff
BU gears up for battle with Harvard Men’s lacrosse drops 1st-ever game By Joon Lee Daily Free Press Staff
While the Boston University women’s hockey goes into Tuesday night’s matchup against No. 6 Harvard University with a no chance of raising the Beanpot trophy, the team is not letting up. A win over the Crimson (18-33) would not only be a major step toward getting back into the NCAA top-10 rankings, but it would also be the Terriers’ 20th win of the season. Following a 7-4 victory over the University of New Hampshire, the Terriers (19-9-1, 12-5-0 Hockey East) are riding momentum after struggling in the month of January. Sophomore forward Jordan Juron said she feels that the team has a new mindset following a solid win over the Wildcats (9-18-2, 4-11-2). “We came off those two losses to [the University of Vermont] and we realized that we really had to regroup
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No Events Scheduled After being locked in a Sochi bathroom last week, U.S. bobsledder Johnny Quinn found himself trapped in an elevator Monday.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Men’s hockey drops Beanpot consolation ‘Human nature’
Mike Benedykciuk
BenedykCiuk, see page 7
The BU men’s hockey team lost to Harvard in the Beanpot consolation game by a 6-2 margin, P.8.
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This past semester, Temple University in Philadelphia robbed over 200 student athletes of their dreams and also took the jobs of nine head coaches. After cutting seven teams —five men’s and two women’s — Temple’s approximate $44 million athletic budget was lowered by less than $4 million. The practice facility of Temple’s 2-10 football team was completely renovated for a whopping $10 million, or two-and-a-half times the combined budgets of Temple’s baseball, softball, men’s and women’s rowing, men’s gymnastics and men’s indoor and outdoor track and field. From a business standpoint, the crew program cannot be compared to the football or basketball program. TU basketball makes the NCAA tournament on a regular basis, and Temple’s football, although pitiful last season, has been on the rise since coach Al Golden turned the football program around when he was appointed in late 2005. Although the men’s crew team hasn’t lost at the Dad Vail Regatta since 2000, it simply cannot compete with the revenue that a football team can create. In fact, Temple men and women’s crew operated out of tents, and lacked basic commodities like plumbing and heating. A new boathouse would have cost over $25 million, which is over half the university’s operating athletic budget. While lacking the boathouse, the rowers were not bothered in the slightest. “Plumbing is cool, heating is cool, but that’s not what gets you over the finish line. The tents make us tougher,” said senior rower Allison Watkins. I completely understand that budget cuts and tough decisions alike must be made, especially with regards to Title IX, the federal law authorizing gender equality in federally funded establishments. However, I am both irritated and puzzled by Temple’s decision to cut one of its most champion and prestigious teams. Despite lacking a boathouse, the men’s crew team has won 13-straight Regatta races, which is the largest intercollegiate rowing competition in the country. The crew program has produced numerous Olympic
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Wednesday, Feb. 12 W. Basketball vs. Colgate, 7 p.m. M. Basketball @ Colgate, 7 p.m.
and start playing for each other, rather than whatever else was happening,” Juron said after that game. “Yeah, we have the Beanpot loss and we’re not competing to win something anymore, but playing a top-10 team like Harvard, it’s very important that we come out as fast we did at the start of this game and keep this streak going, especially with the playoffs coming up.” The Terriers are looking to avenge their 3-1 loss in Cambridge from late December. Led by the strong goaltending of Emerance Maschmeyer, the Crimson are hoping to provide a formidable challenge to BU coach Brian Durocher’s squad. “Harvard is a real good skating team that’s gotten fantastic goaltending all year,” Durocher said. “Last week, there were a couple of funny pucks that went in the net that prob-
WoMen’s HoCkey, see page 7
Thursday, Feb. 13 No Events Scheduled At least Quinn wasn’t trapped with one of Sochi’s notorious stray dogs.
By Jacklyn Bamberger Daily Free Press Staff
Competing in its first game in program history at the Division I level, the Boston University men’s lacrosse team fell to Mercer University, 17-6 Saturday in Macon, Ga. The Terriers’ (0-1) offense started out the game strong as freshman midfielder Sam Talkow won the opening faceoff. But at the 7:37 mark of the first quarter, the Bears (1-0) capitalized on a BU turnover. Attacker Chris Baxa scored the first of his four goals of the afternoon, whipping the ball past freshman goalkeeper Christian Carson-Barrister. Later in the quarter, freshman attack Ryan Johnston was penalized for holding, giving the Bears a man advantage. Thirty seconds later, attacker James Tautkus scored on an assist from Baxa,
Friday, Feb. 14 M. Hockey @ UNH, 7 p.m. W. Lax @ UNC, 4 p.m.
giving Mercer a 2-0 advantage. Freshman attack Pat Myers finally put BU on the board with nine seconds remaining in the quarter, slipping the ball past Mercer goalkeeper Mike Nugent for the program’s first-ever goal. Despite outshooting the Bears 13-2 in the first quarter, the Terriers found themselves down 2-1. BU fed off of the momentum from Myers’ goal early in the second quarter and not even a minute after Talkow won yet another faceoff, freshman midfielder Cal Dearth knotted up the score at two. Talkow won his first eight faceoffs, and went 15-21 on the afternoon. His play proved to be a bright spot for the team. “Sam and [sophomore midfielder] Elliott Burr are both out-
Men’s LaCrosse, see page 7
Saturday, Feb. 15
M. Hockey vs. UNH, 7 p.m. W. Hockey vs. Providence, 3 p.m. W. Basketball vs. Loyola Md., 1 p.m. M. Basketball @ Loyola Md, 8 p.m.