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Security rules implemented for 2014 Boston Marathon ZBT suspended, 4 chapter members arrested after party By Mina Corpuz Daily Free Press Staff
In order to better protect participants and spectators after the tragedy of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, the Boston Athletic Association announced new security rules will be implemented during the upcoming marathon. A no-bag policy will prevent runners from bringing bags onto the course, the Athletes’ Village or near the start and finish lines. In addition, the BAA will limit and restrict bag size for spectators, amount of water carried and the size of signs and flags. There will be a security screening at the beginning of the race to ensure these rules are followed, according to an email sent to race participants by the BAA on Thursday. “For the 2014 Boston Marathon, with an increased field size and for everyone’s safety, we will work with public safety officials to ensure that we preserve the exceptional race day experience that makes the Boston Marathon an icon in the world of sport while making race day safe and enjoyable for all,” the BAA wrote in the email. This high level of security will require help from local authorities. Sergeant Michael McCarthy of the Boston Police Department said BPD officers will work with the BAA to enforce rules and keep people safe. “Security plans are still being addressed and finalized,” he said in a Friday statement. “No final plan has been issued. Given the unprece-
By Rachel Riley Daily Free Press Staff
gent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences in 2012, also spoke at the vigil. Bitto met Munsell in their junior year at BU, and the couple dated for a little over two years. “Eric was just the most amazing person you could ever meet,” she said. “He constantly put his family and his friends above thinking about what’s best for Eric. He’s the most responsible person, driven, smart as anything. He just loved life.” Bitto said she last saw Munsell about two weeks before he went missing. Boris Virnik, who graduated from ENG in 2012, also spoke at the vigil. He met Munsell during his freshman year at BU. “We all have a lot of memories with him, and we wanted to take this time to remember those memories,” he said. Virnik said the number of people who at-
Boston University’s Dean of Students Office suspended BU’s chapter of fraternity Zeta Beta Tau Thursday after four students were arrested at 85 Linden St. Wednesday evening on charges of keeping a disorderly house and violating terms of probation. Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore said DOS made the decision to suspend the fraternity after they received information about an off-campus function that members of ZBT were involved in planning and hosting. “We received a few complaints, one from the Boston Police Department, and then two other individuals, that made for what could be a plausible set of circumstances where … a gathering over at an off-campus location where we believe a select number of members from the ZBT chapter participated in and had planning roles in that gathering,” he said. “They may have been serving alcoholic beverages to people that were underage.” Police responded to a complaint Wednesday night at 85 Linden St., where they found approximately 150 to 200 attendees, confirmed BU spokesman Colin Riley. College of General Studies sophomore Sawyer Petrick; CGS sophomore John Pavia; College of Fine Arts and College of Arts and Sciences sophomore Michael Oldcorn; and CAS senior Terry Bartrug were arrested at 85 Linden St. and taken to Nashua Street Jail for violating probation terms that were the result of a party held in September at the same location, Riley confirmed. At the earlier party, which took place Sept. 21, police found over 200 partygoers in addition to evidence of underage drinking and marijuana use and at 85 Linden St. Following the incident, the four students pleaded not guilty at their arraignment, where the judge put them on pretrial probation and forbade them from having guests. The chapter members at the Jan. 26 gathering allegedly violated university rules about serving alcoholic beverages and holding parties during the recruitment period. A representative of ZBT could not be reached for comment. “That’s a violation of rules we’ve set out for organizations serving alcohol,” Elmore said.
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Boston Police announced a plan Wednesday that outlines how it will handle crowd control and security at this year’s Marathon.
dented events of last year’s marathon there will be additional resources assigned to the event to ensure the safety of runners and spectators.” Several running clubs said they appreciate the BAA and police department’s efforts to make the race safer and more enjoyable. Jim Sweeney, president of Parkway Running Club, said the restrictions are reasonable for runners and spectators to follow. “[The BAA] really tried to think through
what they need to do to make sure that that nobody gets hurt and limit that as much as possible to make it a good race for the runners and spectators,” he said. “It’s hard to do, but I think they’re doing a great job at balancing those two things.” Drusilla Pratt-Otto, co-president of Liberty Athletic Club, said although the bag rule is an inconvenience, it will not deter runners from
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Candlelight vigil held in honor of missing ENG graduate By Drew Schwartz Daily Free Press Staff
More than 100 people attended a vigil for Boston University alumnus Eric Munsell Saturday at Long Wharf, where Munsell was last seen before police declared him missing on Feb. 9. Those who attended wore ribbons and lit candles in Munsell’s memory. Family, friends and fellow alumni of Munsell, who graduated from the College of Engineering in 2012, spoke at the vigil. “Eric has had a huge impact on a huge number of people,” said Keith Munsell, Eric’s father. “He’s a caring, responsible kid who has almost never had an enemy in his life. He tends to surround himself with people similar to him, who have responded with amazing dedication to try to find him. It’s a testament to Eric himself that there’s so many
people here, and it makes me feel proud.” Munsell was last seen celebrating his 24th birthday at Market Lounge, a bar in the Financial District, after being removed from the establishment by a bouncer. Through reviewing security camera footage, police have determined Munsell then walked to Long Wharf. “There isn’t any video of him falling into the water,” Munsell’s father said. “There still is hope that he didn’t.” Munsell’s father, who spoke at the vigil, said police, volunteers, and members of Munsell’s family have conducted an exhaustive search for the missing graduate. “Mostly what I’m focused on now is future positive outcomes,” he said. “Frankly, I think the chances of recovering Eric alive are slim.” Allison Bitto, who graduated from Sar-
Hosting 2024 Summer Olympics could cost up to $20 billion, report suggests By Toni Booras Daily Free Press Staff
Amid buzz about a possible bid for Boston to host the 2024 Summer Olympics, No Boston Olympics, a group of volunteer Bostonians, put together a report explaining why hosting the games would be a mistake. No Boston Olympics analyzed what the Olympics have cost the host cities of the past eight Olympic Games, focusing on the last four Summer Games, and found hosting the Olympics would cost Boston approximately $10 billion, taking money away from other necessary projects, according to a report released Wednesday. The report concluded the games would cost a maximum of $20 billion to host, comparable to Boston’s Big Dig, the most expensive metropolitan highway project in the history of the United States. “We are big sports fans,” said Chris Dempsey, cofounder of No Boston Olympics. “We think Boston is an incredible city and we want to see Boston grow, but we don’t think an Olympics is the way to do that.” Dempsey said the group believes the money could be better spent elsewhere, such as on edu-
cation, transportation and healthcare. “We have serious concerns about the cost of an Olympics in terms of the hard dollars and what it has cost other cities,” he said. “We also think there’s a big opportunity cost with the Olympics, which is that if we spend a lot of time focusing on essentially throwing a threeweek party, we’re not going to be focused on a lot of core priorities that are really important for making Boston a good place to live.” The group, which formed in November, aims to ensure residents are aware of the costs as well as the benefits, Dempsey said. “We want to make sure that the costs are part of the conversation and get people to realize that the benefits might not actually be as large as people might think, given what they think of when they think of the Olympics,” Dempsey said. A commission created by the state legislature to evaluate whether Boston meets the United States Olympic Committee host city requirements released its own report on Thursday. It concluded that it would be possible to host the Olympic Games, but would be a huge undertaking.
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No Olympics Boston, a coalition against hosting the 2024 Summer Games, released a report Wednesday that suggests it could cost anywhere between $10-20 billion.
“It would be feasible to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games,” the commission’s report stated. “However, should the region move forward with a bid, it must be noted that it is a monumental task that is not to be taken lightly.”
The 11-member commission and its three subcommittees examined how Boston stacked up against Olympic infrastructure, transporta-
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Residents: New precautions may be excessive Missing student may still be alive, family hopeful, realistic maraThOn: From Page 1
participating in the race. “Runners are creatures of habit, so to have to not run with items [or] to not be able to check bags at the start … all of these changes do make participating more challenging,” she said. “But in the end, they will run a marathon, they will finish and they all will be part of a community that is fiercely proud together.” Several residents said they understand the need for safety, but they are
unsure about the BAA’s new rules and restrictions. Veronica Larouche, 58, of Dorchester said stricter security rules might not be successful in keeping out people who want to cause harm. “I’m not a big fan of one-size-fitsall rules,” she said. “Someone who wants to do evil will find a way to work around the rules. They could carry a gun or a machete, but it would be hard to conceal a machete. By logical means, there is a way. They could
just pick another marathon, venue or city and get out of Boston.” Ornelia Smith, 28, of South Boston, said she likes the efforts to ban backpacks. “I would feel 100 percent more safe,” she said. “I know security in Boston is very maintained. The rules help everyone stay safe and reduce fear. If someone wanted to do anything, they would probably think twice. It’d be harder now because everyone is more aware of the dangers.”
City lacks 4 major venues needed for Olympics Olympics: From Page 1
tion and safety and security requirements. They determined Massachusetts has many suitable sites for Olympic events and meets the hotel accommodation requirement, but lacks four main venues: an Olympic Stadium, Olympic Village, Velodrome and Aquatics Center. The report, which did not examine the costs of hosting the Olympics, stated any infrastructure improvements and new construction should contribute to the state’s long-term planning needs. “If new facilities need to be constructed, the Commission recommends that this is accomplished only with a clear legacy benefit defined,”
the report stated. The commission also wrote that many already planned transportation projects, including the MBTA Green and Silver Line extensions and South Station expansion, would decrease the amount of investment needed to meet Olympic transportation requirements. The USOC will determine if Boston or another American city will bid on the 2024 Olympics by 2015 and the International Olympic Committee will choose a host city in 2017. Some residents said they thought Boston would be a good host city for the Olympics, while others were concerned about the logistics concerning money and space. “I just feel like the city and the
state can’t get their act together on a lot of things,” said Dan Pollard, 34, of Charlestown. “To take on something as big as the Olympics, when you look at projects like the Big Dig, at how long they took and how over budget they were, the Olympics are going to be 10 times worse.” Sam Ellison, 30, of Jamaica Plain, said she was concerned about the practicality of finding space for the Olympics in the already crowded city. “They’re going to have to find some space to actually put some things.” He said. “Given how much space is at a premium already, it’s really tough to imagine it actually having a heart in Boston.”
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tended the vigil was a testament to the Munsell’s character. “It just goes to show how many people Eric really impacted with his positive attitude, his humor, his wit and just how loving and caring he was,” he said. Jeff Prescott, who worked with Munsell at General Electric Aviation, started the “Missing Person – Eric Munsell” Facebook page. Munsell’s father largely credited the page, which has over 1,800 followers, with raising awareness of his son’s disappearance. “The support is everywhere, and it’s truly amazing,” Prescott said. “The number of comments,
texts, calls, people talking in the hall, people sending their love from other states and other countries, it’s amazing. This outreach is just a small percentage of the number of lives that Eric has touched.” While searching for Munsell by the waterside, a Boston Police Department detective found and saved a man who had just fallen into the Boston Harbor, Munsell’s father said. “I honestly believe that Eric might have been a part of that. It’s just the kind of thing that he would do. It was truly a miracle,” Munsell’s father said during the vigil. “Unfortunately, the hopes are slim, but all we really can do now is pray for another miracle.”
Elmore: ZBT suspension temporary, under review ZBT: From Page 1
“Also this [incident] was [during] recruitment or rush period, and there are also some rules regarding that, too.” The suspension is a temporary measure pending the outcome of the investigation of BU’s Interfraternity Council and the Dean of Students’ Office of Judicial Affairs, Elmore said.
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“We [DOS] will look to see what they determine and we, ourselves, will also look at the facts, too,” he said. “Based upon that, we’ll make a decision on whether or not to lift the suspension or to carry it over with any other sanctions against the organization. So this is just an interim measure right now.” The suspension temporarily bars ZBT from making use of university funding and resources, Elmore said.
“A suspension means that they’ve got to cease all their activities immediately — things like new member education and recruitment during the semester, they can’t receive university recognition or be eligible to receive any funding, reserve space or use Boston University in their name,” he said. “So basically, they can’t use university resources or their connection with us to conduct business or operate.”
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The Urban Park Ranger
Sorting anxiety
The scene begins with an elderly man who has just consumed a delectable turkey sandwich nestled with stuffing bathed in gravy and a dollop of cranberry sauce. He waits for seconds — minutes perhaps — staring at the three daunting words positioned above three bins in the George Sherman Union: recycle, landfill and compostable. He hovers his plate, leftover JENNIFER RUTH sandwich morsels and plastic utensils over the compostable bin. Puzzled, he puts everything down on the counter between the three bins and ponders. He picks up his plate again. This time, he places it above the recycle bin, lingering it there for a minute as if waiting for the bin’s mouth to appear and tell him if his leftovers belong there. After watching several students throw their leftovers into one of the three bins, he decides that it was time to make a move. In a flurried frenzy, he takes his plastic plate, plastic utensils and little bits of bread and plummets the entirety into the landfill bin. He repositions his top hat and continues on his merry way. I cringed. He threw out the plate too? Really? Sorting makes our lives easier— whether it is a sorting hat placing you in your rightful house or putting your socks and shorts in different drawers. There is a sense of comfort that accompanies knowing where things should be. However, when it comes to sorting your leftovers between the three bins at the GSU, all predetermined thoughts about sorting equating to simplicity go out the window. I get it. There is nothing more daunting than looking at three labels with colorful pictures and words telling you exactly where to put your trash, bottles, and leftover food. But, of course, there is something about this straightforwardness that makes people develop eco-anxiety and panic. But for most, my observation of this elderly man is just an extremely familiar encounter with the sorting bins. And if you were just thinking about a situation in which you suffered eco-anxiety and precariously tossed your trash into a random bin — there’s hope. So why should people care about where they put their leftovers? It’s probably just going to get resorted anyway, so why worry about which bin to put it in? Well, the answers are right in front of you — it’s like an open book test. If people take that extra two seconds to read the three lists and observe the pictures on the bin labels, then we’re one step closer to properly educating people about the importance of knowing how to classify your trash. It’s as simple as putting your food in the compostable bin, bottles in the recycle bin and potato chip bags in the landfill bin. Caring about our future and raising awareness about sustainable choices is something that will affect future generations to come and being part of a movement that strives for a sustainable future is something to be proud about. Jennifer Ruth is a College of Arts and Sciences junior. She can be reached at jenruth@bu.edu.
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Students able to register for BU’s 1st MOOCs House passes updated antiAs Massive Open Online Courses become an increasingly prevalent bullying bill form of online learning in the realm By Jaime Bennis Daily Free Press Staff
of higher education, Boston University opened its first four MOOCs for registration on Tuesday. Open to anyone across the globe and completely free of charge, MOOCs were developed at BU to stay current with the trend of technology through education, said Romy Ruukel, associate director of BU’s Digital Learning Initiative. “MOOCs are a part of a larger campus-wide effort to encourage and support innovative projects in digital learning,” Ruukel said. “Now is the time to ask bold questions about the value of residential and online learning.” All of the MOOCs are adapted forms of classes that have previously been taught in the conventional classroom setting, but adapted to an innovative online format, Ruukel said. “We’ve already witnessed how MOOCs, even before their launch, have inspired conversations about pedagogy on campus,” she said. “More than a million learners access the edX platform around the globe. That diversity of a MOOC’s potential audience is a real opportunity for educators.”
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leaders have collected thousands of pledges from their members vowing not to buy, hide or carry guns for anyone else. Citizens for Safety hopes to expand Operation LIPSTICK to other locations in the future, Robinson said. “Most shootings in Boston and other urban centers are committed with illegally trafficked guns,” she said. “Sixty percent of Boston’s crime guns come from surrounding states with weaker gun laws. Straw purchasing is the most common way guns are trafficked in.” MBTA Transit Police Chief Paul MacMillan said Operation LIPSTICK approached him last fall with their campaign idea. “We thought it was worthwhile to partner with them because we had great success with awareness campaigns in the past, and we are able to put ads up on our system that are effective,” he said. “The MBTA is an important
Working to update the current bullying laws in Massachusetts, the State House of Representatives voted in favor of an anti-bullying bill that would set requirements for tracking and reporting cases of bullying in schools throughout Massachusetts. The law passed in 2010 required schools to teach kids about the impact of bullying. It led to the establishment of various anti-bullying programs in schools across the Commonwealth, said Robert Trestan, Anti-Defamation League regional director. Many of the provisions added into the new bill were discussed in 2010, but there was not a consensus to include them in the law at the time. The two new additions to the legislation will specifically protect LGBTQ students from bullying in Massachusetts schools, Trestan said. “[Bullying] can impact anyone from the day that they may be the target of bullying, and that can carry through their entire life,” he said. “It is critical that we teach kids about the impact of their actions. At one point bullying was almost seen as a right of passage ... [but] causing people to commit suicide is not a right of passage.” Michael Givens, communications manager for MassEquality, said the new bill would ensure that students are able to go to school and participate actively in an environment that is free from bullying or harassment. “Bullying interferes with the ability of students to participate fully in the educational process,” he said. “Students may lose interest in school, have trouble concentrating or do poorly academically. They may experience depression, low selfesteem and suicidal thoughts. We are hopeful that this law will greatly increase our ability to identify interventions that are successful in curbing bullying.” Filed by Massachusetts Attorney Gen. Martha Coakley, Massachusetts Rep. Alice Peisch and Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz and supported by House Speaker Robert DeLeo, the H-3909 bill passed in the House Wednesday
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Registration for Boston University’s first four Massive Open Online Courses opened Tuesday.
Leonard Andres, a natural science senior lecturer in the College of General Studies, developed the MOOC Sabermetrics 101, an introduction to sabermetrics, baseball analytics and data science. “The advantage of teaching in this format is that all kinds of people have access to BU faculty and teaching,” Andres said. “In the smaller class I just did writing assessments, but in a bigger class setting there’s no way to assess thousands of students.” Although the experience of face-
to-face learning is irreplaceable, Andres said the online format provides a different style of gaining knowledge. “It’s a different model of learning,” he said. “You can’t discount the experience of face-to-face learning. You get some of that online, but you lose some of the important interactions that would happen in a classroom or lab setting.” Andrew West, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences department of astronomy, adapted his
MOOCs, see page 4
Operation LIPSTICK ads to go up in March By Danielle Adams Daily Free Press Contributor
In an effort to raise awareness about gun trafficking and gun-related violence, Operation LIPSTICK will be partnering with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to post more than 600 advertisements on the city’s subways and buses throughout the month of March. Operation LIPSTICK, which stands for Ladies Involved in Putting a Stop to Inner-City Killing, was launched in September 2012 as an offshoot of Citizens for Safety, a non-profit organization formed in 2008 that aims to create safe communities and stop the flow of guns to criminals, said Nancy Robinson, executive director of Citizens for Safety. “[The goal of the campaign is] to raise awareness of the risks and consequences of buying, hiding and carrying guns for someone who can’t get them legally, and to help women
discover their own power to prevent these illegally trafficked guns from being used to take a life,” she said. Featuring a woman in handcuffs with the caption “His Gun, Your Time — Holding his gun could land you in jail,” the advertisement aims to help women discover their ability to prevent illegally trafficked guns from being used to take a life, Robinson said. “New research shows women are involved in buying, hiding and holding guns for people who can’t get guns legally,” she said. “We always encourage community residents, the media and elected leaders to ask ‘Where did the gun come from?’ after every shooting to spotlight the source of the gun. Sadly, one of the answers to that question is a woman.” With active groups in Massachusetts and Northern California, Operation LIPSTICK has trained hundreds of women through workshops and educational forums, and the group’s
Soccer players may face danger of CTE, research suggests By Alec Spencer Daily Free Press Contributor
The degenerative brain condition Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy may pose a serious threat to soccer players, a group typically not considered at particular risk for the disorder, researchers at the Boston University CTE Center recently discovered. CTE is commonly found in otherwise healthy, high-intensity athletes with histories of multiple head impacts or concussions. Over time, CTE causes severe brain degeneration that can lead to memory and information processing problems, personality changes and an increased risk of suicide, said Ann McKee, BU CTE Center’s neuropathologist and a professor of neurology and pathology at BU’s School of Medicine. “Certainly there’s been a lot of resistance, that we’ve experienced at least, to the concept that individuals who play non-helmeted sports like soccer and rugby could be susceptible to CTE,” McKee said. Until now, the condition was
mostly seen as a threat to football players, boxers and other athletes in high-impact sports, McKee said. The BU CTE Center recorded the first definitive diagnosis of CTE in a former soccer player. Patrick Grange, who played soccer in college, passed away in April 2012 at the age of 29 after a battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS and Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Researchers at BU’s CTE Center then contacted Grange’s family and requested they consider donating his brain for study, which the family agreed to do. Postmortem studies by the BU researchers led to Grange’s diagnosis with CTE. McKee said her team was “suspicious” that head impacts in soccer could possibly lead to CTE, and that motor neuron diseases such as ALS and CTE were correlated. McKee and other researchers said the practice of heading the ball might account for a link between CTE and soccer. “According to [Patrick’s parents],
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Researchers at Boston University and the VA Boston Healthcare System have linked chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a disease connected to repeated head trauma, to athletes who play sports involving violent collisions, including soccer.
he headed the ball constantly, and even as early as three years old,” Dr. McKee said. “Of course, we can’t prove anything with this case, but it’s suspicious.” Michael Lipton, associate director of the Gruss Magnetic Resonance Re-
search Center at Yeshiva University’s Albert Einstein College of Medicine, has extensively studied the effects of repetitive head injury on soccer players.
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course Alien Worlds to a digital format in order to help students explore the possibility of life on other planets. MOOCs allow students to do work in a way in which they would be unable to in a typical classroom, West said. “There are some real advantages,” he said. “Things that we are going to do in the MOOCs are things that you could never do in the traditional class setting. We are going to build equipment and film demos.” CAS English professor Robert Pinksy said his MOOC, The Art of Poetry, is a course that adapts seamlessly to a digital teaching style. “Generally, the audio made possible by the digital medium is well suited to poetry,” Pinksy said. “We will also include video of discussions — eight or nine people discussing with the teacher a topic like ‘Difficulty’ or ‘The Sonnet’ or ‘Poetry and Music’ or ‘Greatness.’”
The motivation for developing the MOOC was to try to accommodate the 80 percent of students enrolled in post-secondary education who do not attend school full time, Pinksy said. “I’ve read that of all the people in the USA registered for post-secondary education, only 20 percent are involved in the four-year, late-teens, full-time model,” he said. “Trying to understand the other 80 percent, to meet some of their needs, seems worth a try.” Azer Bestavros, co-chair of BU’s Council on Educational Technology and Learning Innovation, said MOOCs are BU’s first attempt at utilizing modern digital learning tools. “The BU MOOCs are open to anybody in the entire world,” Bestavros said. “As such, MOOCs allow BU to ‘experiment’ with a new way to reach a broader global audience … It is BU’s first step in many other innovative use of online educational technologies.”
Updated anti-bullying bill to go to Senate to strengthen older bill Bullying: From Page 3
by a 143-4 vote. “I am proud to join my colleagues in strengthening our anti-bullying laws,” DeLeo said in a Wednesday press release. “We are fortunate to have an exceptional educational system in Massachusetts, and it is our duty to ensure students are safe and are able to maximize these resources to the full extent. I believe this legislation will allow us to better understand and prevent bullying.” If passed by the Senate, the bill will enhance the bullying prevention law approved in 2010 by establishing a data-reporting system to be used statewide. The bill also requires that measures be taken to provide certain vulnerable populations with a supportive environment, stated the release. Jennie Williamson, the education committee research director for Peisch, said the new bill strengthens the old bill with new issues that were not included in the 2010 bill at the time of its passage.
“The bill is reflection of recommendations that have been made after a year of investigation and testimony received on ways to update the law and strengthen it,” she said. “We decided to move forward with it.” Several residents said this bill is only the first step, and they hope to see more measures taken by the legislature and the schools districts to tackling bullying across the state. Phil Schneider, 29, of the South End, said bullying affects students on a regular basis, and this new bill will be working to tackle a huge problem in school districts. “Having worked in schools, it is particularly tough because students don’t feel that they can be comfortable,” he said. “Bullying presents a serious challenge for students.” Carrie Siracuse, 34, of the Seaport District, said she would hate to see her daughter, who is currently one year old, be discriminated against. “Bullying was so prevalent, especially when I was growing up,” she said. “I’m glad to see that there is such a big anti-bullying movement.”
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community partner responsible to citizens and passengers. Already there has been a lot of positive feed back from the news and Boston police.” Several residents said the Operation LIPSTICK ad campaign could save thousands of lives, but advertisements on public transportation may not be the most effective way to prevent gun trafficking. Bill Campion, 60, of South Bos-
ton, said the partnership between the MBTA and Operation LIPSTICK is an efficient way to get Boston residents to pay attention to the issue of gun trafficking. “I hope people will pay attention to the ads on buses and subways to benefit all the people in surrounding areas, especially ones affected by previous situations,” he said. “It’s very important for the MBTA to support this campaign because public transportation in Boston is used by most individuals, and the best way to promote this is by
some form of transportation.” Lissi Almeida, 24, of Dorchester, said the advertisements campaign will not relieve women from the pressures they feel to take part in the gun trafficking industry. “I don’t believe that the advertising of this movement around public transit will be effective in stopping women from purchasing guns for men,” she said. “The pressures they feel from men are far greater than their willpower to say no.”
Coach: More research needed about concussions Trauma: From Page 3
Lipton said though Grange’s case was significant, he was not surprised by the BU CTE Center’s findings. “Unfortunately there is still a very widespread sense that soccer is not really a collision or contact sport,” he said. “The increased recognition of the prevalence of head injury in soccer, and at least the potential that heading is a form of cumulative brain injury, that’s very important to put on the radar.” Researchers said though some of
the evidence in Grange’s case points to a correlation between heading a ball and CTE, they have been careful not to draw conclusions too quickly from their findings. Nancy Feldman, head coach of BU’s women’s soccer team, said more research on the link between CTE and soccer should be conducted before any discussion about changing the game can take place. “We all, in sports, need to be concerned about head injuries,” Feldman said. “But I don’t think we can say,
based on one case, that we can make a link between long-term injuries and heading the ball.” Feldman said due to existing concerns about concussions and other injuries, soccer players on her team are taught proper heading techniques and practice heading carefully to avoid brain trauma. “The relationship between many sports and head injuries deserves more research,” she said. “If it’s something that can help us protect athletes more, then we need to get more information.”
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ork might bring to mind images of cubicles from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., but many startups are working on creating more dynamic work spaces where employees are encouraged and enticed to come to work each day. Leading the dynamic workspace movement are companies such as WeWork, a shared office network founded in New York, which opened two Boston offices in February. WeWork is a collaborative office space, with more than 2,000 members expected to call the Boston offices home by summer. The office space is shared primarily by early-stage startups that would otherwise not have access to many of the amenities available within the space. “Really our ultimate goal is to create a place where people want to come to work,” said Hunter Perry, the Boston city lead for WeWork at South Station. “Where people would almost rather be here than at home. And once people are here, and are in this space, we work to build the most amazing and most collaborative start-up and small business community in the entire world.” There are similar co-working office spaces opening all across the greater Boston area, but WeWork stands alone on its two major selling points: design aesthetic and its emphasis on community networking. “It may seem like a minor thing,” said Rob Weeks, associate community manager for South Station’s WeWork. “But you want to show up to an office that looks cool and feels cool. Especially if you’ve got clients that are showing up.” WeWork’s office boasts a sleek urban design with glass offices, restored wood tables, concrete floors and colorful wall art. At the center of the office’s common space is a shuffle board game, adjacent to the kitchenette that provides free fair trade coffee, pastries and
Madeline McGill inBusiness Staff beer on tap throughout the day. The highlight, however, is that companies work alongside each other, regardless of occupation. It may sound a little nontraditional, but that’s just what Weeks said WeWork is going for. “You’re going to find less traditional older generations who aren’t used to a working space like this who are going to come in and say, ‘There’s beer on tap. What is this, just a party here all the time?’” Weeks said. “So I think naturally the space is going to lend itself to people like that that are just younger.” It’s no secret that younger generations are changing the way the workforce is regarded. In the January PreparedUProject survey conducted by Bentley University, researchers found that 74 percent of non-millennials agree that millennials offer different skills and work styles that add value to the workplace. Along with different skills, new workforces are shifting the traditional work schedules. WeWork fosters many tech start-ups and companies that are working toward recognition or funding. In order to hit the ground running, a lot of these companies spend a majority of their time in the office. “We kind of tend to do ridiculous hours,” said Alex Johnson, a web developer for the Tablelist app and a member of WeWork. “I’ve never really done a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. I don’t know what it feels like. It’s kind of, you know, work until you’re either brain-fried or done.” Erratic hours are nothing new to the tech start-up industry, and co-working spaces such as WeWork are hoping to combat these long hours with office perks for their members. According to Johnson, their tactics thus far have been successful. “In a drier environment you’re much more eager to get back home and do your thing,” Johnson said. “But we end up hanging around here a lot after work. Beer and coffee keeps us
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WeWork, a system of office spaces for startup companies, opened two Boston offices in February, one near South Station and another in the Innovation Seaport District.
around here.” A 2013 study conducted by the Center for Creative Leadership, “Always on Never Done,” shows that it might be technology itself that can be thanked for the obsoleteness of the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. workday. The study showed that workers who use a smartphone for work are connected with the office an average 13.5 to 18.5 hours per day, while those without smartphones are connected with the office an average of 8 to 10 hours per day. Understanding this new wave of technologically forward thinkers, WeWork offers a unique way for members to use social networking proficiency to make connections within the realm of the office, both nationally and eventually internationally. “It’s sort of like a Twitter feed,” Perry said. “It’s our own internal network so you can quote yourself within the space and see what other companies locally within WeWork and nationally within WeWork are doing, and find ways to collaborate with one another within our network.” From this network, companies are able to outsource their needs in-house, whether they are in need of a lawyer, marketing assistance or other resources to help them grow. “We’ve had very many situations where there are venture capitalists who will get an office in the space,” Perry said, “and a company that’s looking for funding will have access to those investors that they may not have had access to prior, and they can work together to build a company that they’re growing at WeWork.” While WeWork fosters a high concentration of tech start-ups, its national platform boasts a range of members in many fields, all of whom are a message away as a part of the community environment that WeWork is seeking to build in Boston. “The companies that we get in the building are fun companies who are into the community aspect of WeWork, it’s not just a co-working space,” said Roselangie Cano, an associate community manager for WeWork. “People don’t just come here to work and not interact with anybody and then leave. We want to foster that environment of coming together and doing things that you love.” WeWork offers not only connections in its two new Boston locations, but also in 17 other spaces across the country in New York, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. Expansions are planned for offices in Chicago,
London and Tel Aviv. Another perk for a WeWork member is if they belong to one of WeWork’s locations, they have a place to work in any of the other locations across the country. With one of WeWork’s Boston locations located down the street from South Station, the ease of travel between cities adds a new dimension to the community of the co-working environment. While providing all of the benefits of membership, WeWork still manages to keep its rates competitive. Steps from South Station and downtown Boston, the office charges $45 for a network membership, and from $550 a month for a one-person office to $3,000 for a six-person office. “We provide a very competitive option both for our open floor plans and for our offices as well,” Perry said about WeWork’s rates. “… Compared to a lot of other companies in the space, we are priced underneath them.” If the game rooms and free beer weren’t enough to lure companies to membership, WeWork also offers special events, a minimum of one a week, for its members and the community at large. Johnson, who has so far attended every WeWork event, sees them as a part of WeWork’s flourishing community. “It was great because a lot of people we wouldn’t meet on a normal day were there,” Johnson said. “They bussed in the New York office of WeWork, where their main center hub is. So all of those people got here, and were kind of involved in the community you could say.” Weeks said the events offered a new approach to networking. “It’s sort of a new school type of networking,” he said. “Where you can have a beer and shake somebody’s hand and you don’t need to worry about collecting business cards and following up with them by the next business day, and that type of thing. We just want to have fun social things where people are going to naturally connect and make friends.” Fun is at the center of WeWork’s mission; it attempts to bring an enjoyable environment together with individuals that work hard and have a drive to succeed. “We really want to help grow people’s businesses,” Weeks said, “before they maybe even knew that they were ready to grow. Just provide services that are going to help young companies or small companies get off of the ground quickly and easily.”
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Stay on your side
Over the weekend, Ukraine mobilized its military reserves, Russia tightened its grip on Crimea, Obama expresses a “deep concern” over the situation and Secretary of State John Kerry announced he would travel to Kiev to reaffirm the United State’s support for the Ukraine. Without firing a shot, Russian toops took the entire Crimean Peninsula, which the Ukraine Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk has regarded as a “declaration of war.” By invading Crimea, Russia violated a treaty it signed with the Ukraine, which guaranteed the sovereignty of its borders in return for its nuclear weapons. Although Russia now has Crimea, Putin did not consider that only 60 percent of the peninsula is Russia — ensuring that parts of the region will be hostile to the Russian take over. To the average American, the current mess regarding Russia and Ukraine just seems like another cluster of irrational events happening somewhere way out of our reach. And, well, they are right. America has, once again, puffed out its chest and is sticking its nose into the problems of other countries. U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with Putin over the phone on Saturday and warned that Russia’s “continued violation of international law will lead to greater political and eco-
nomic isolation.” And on Sunday, Kerry warned Russia of possible sanctions by the West that would “isolate Russia economically,” as well as possible visa bans. Yes, Russia is wrong. And yes, Russia has really impeded on the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. But, even for those not well versed in international affairs, it is not hard to realize that America’s intervention in this issue is a terrible idea. There are a lot of economic and social factors that go into how America should react in this situation. Since Russia violated all sorts of laws and norms, the expected reaction from Washington would be a clear and forceful response. As Fareed Zakaria said in an opinion piece, “If Russia could detach parts of neighboring countries with impunity, won’t other great powers like China decide that they too can act in such ways?” The pictures and videos of the struggle on the streets of Kiev are hard for anyone to look at. But that still does not make it America’s problem. No one wants to see any more pain and human toil, but if America gets involved in this situation we will be doing more harm than good to ourselves. So, America, step back and stay on your side.
Morally straight
After working several years to become an Eagle Scout, the highest scouting status in the Boy Scouts of America, 15-year-old Andrew Orr left his troop to join Trail Life USA. The Boy Scouts of America is one of the largest youth organizations in the United States, which is built around the objectives of building character, citizenship and personal fitness in young boys. All Boy Scout members must take a Scout Oath, in which they promise to be and act “morally straight.” And according to Texas resident Andrew Orr and his father, Ron Orr, being “morally straight” apparently translates into being sexually straight. In a Saturday article by The Associated Press, the Orrs said they left his Boy Scouts troop before becoming an Eagle Scout because the Scouting they used to know no longer exists within the organization. This sentiment came after January 2014, when the BSA revoked its restriction that prohibited all “open and avowed homosexuals” from membership into its Scouting program. Trail Life USA, on the other hand, grants membership to, “adults and youth who do not engage in or promote sexual immorality of any kind, or engage in behavior that would become a distraction to the mission of the program.” Much to the Orrs’ liking, Trail Life USA strictly follows Christian values and thus explicitly excludes gays from its organiza-
tion. According to Trail Life USA’s membership values, apparently an openly gay member would be too distracting to the other members, and would hinder their ability to light a fire or finish an obstacle course. By even bringing up the sexual orientation of their Scouting members as an issue, people are focusing on the wrong parts and values that exist within the The Boy Scouts. The establishment of Trail Life USA is a glaring example of how our society is overly focused on sex and people’s sexual orientation. In an interview about why his son left the Boy Scouts, Ron Orr said, “As Christians from a scriptural basis, we love all folks, but the Scripture is very clear that being homosexual is a sin. We’ve got to be able to hold a strong line and set a consistent example for our young men.” No matter how inclusive or oppressive people’s viewpoints may be against others, they are allowed to do whatever they want and think however they want. And if that involves building a new organization for the sole reason of excluding gays, then so be it, but let’s see a group founded on exclusion can be as influential as the BSA. However, young men need to be taught tolerance and acceptance, and creating a group as oppressive as Trail Life USA is, in no way, respectable like the BSA.
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Third time’s a charm
As the years have gone by Sofiya Mahdi Courtesy of social media and the plethora of infographics, as the years have gone by, the wall that separated the “little people” from the star-studded events has been lifted. As the build-up to the Oscars drew nearer, the internet was inundated with retrospective pieces of the best speeches, the worst speeches, the highs and lows of Leonardo DiCaprio’s movie career and basically any other mundane ranking you can think of. One example of the degree of invasiveness we have achieved was in an article that broke down what the Oscars gift bag has contained over the past four years. According to an article by Refinery29, citing the marketing team Distinctive Assets, these bags have contained a variety of gifts. One of the most noteworthy is called the Vampire Facelift, where for $1,500, you can inject your face with a gel that is crafted from your own blood. Perhaps the most useless gift was the Slow Watch, which priced at $279, enables the user to see the time without a second hand. This gift was supposed to remind us that our lives should not be governed by seconds. There is some silver lining to this extravagance, however, with one year’s bag containing donations to the Halo Pet Shelter and the UN World Food Programme in Iran. This degree of nosiness has not compromised the drama of the spectacle, namely who is going to be taking home the honors. That information is in the hands of two accountants at PwC who, according to an article in TIME on Thursday, are the only two people in the world who have the information, which they will deliver in separate cars with security details on the big night. Brian Cullinan, one of the two in the know remarked wistfully, “Especially for those who aren’t in the business world, [the Oscars are] what we’re known for,” says Cullinan. “To be asked to do it is probably, as an accountant, as much fun as you can have.” Regardless of the ridiculous details, what these Oscars do highlight is a shift in where movies sit within society. Cinema has often times been a welcomed form of escapism for moviegoers — you settled into your seat, movie snack in hand, aiming to flee from the realities of the world around us. And yet, this gap between reality and the art of film seems to have narrowed. Regardless of which film emerges victorious, or which individuals are ultimately
recognised for their achievements, there is no mistaking the nominees for best picture are films that strive to portray the world in a way that is not compromised by the volition to solely entertain. Yes, some may argue that there are many scientific inaccuracies in “Gravity,” or that “Wolf of Wall Street” is not an accurate portrayal of how these historical events panned out, but these issues are on the radar of millions who have seen these movies. Despite our inherent desire to witness a triumphant story of an underdog, or an uplifting drama about perseverance at the movies, I wondered if there was any hope that reality could satisfy that craving. Were we in a world where our dreams of just one happy news item coming to light were destined to die? In the midst of assessing films that seek to shed light on human struggle and illness, was it to be supplemented by mounting tensions as day by day one country after another fall into disrepair? In the rubble, literally and figuratively, I came across the family reunions that were permitted by both North and South Korea. The Korean War ripped these families apart, and six decades later, they seized the opportunity to reunite at a mountain resort in North Korea. Many of them are in their 80s or 90s, so this fleeting moment will be the last time the two sides will meet in their lifetimes. The last instance this barrier was broken and a reunion was facilitated as in November 2010, according to TIME. As expected, the negotiations for this joyous occasion are high-stress situations. As of yesterday, CNN reported that there is talk these reunions could become a more permanent fixture. Whether it is on screen or in person, the line between inspiring film and reality has moved dramatically in the past few years. We do not need to lose ourselves in a script come to life to see moving images of enduring love that triumphed over time and geographical borders. At the Oscars, there will assuredly be winners and losers, upsets and sure bets. And yet, as the ceremonies come to a close and we look to next years potentials, in infographics or otherwise, we can take heart that cinema can take heart and inspiration from stories of love and strength in reality and show us that our dreams and our goals may not be as farfetched as they seem. Sofiya Mahdi is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences and a former managing editor at The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at sofiya21@bu.edu.
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BU clinches regular-season title, set to host quaterfinal game Men’s Basketball: From Page 8
matters worse, sophomore guard Maurice Watson Jr., also picked up his fourth personal foul, which forced him to take a seat on the bench. Following Watson’s exit, sophomore forward Nathan Dieudonne and senior guard Travis Robinson stepped in and hit crucial 3-pointers that helped BU go on a 10-0 run to take a 48-43 lead with 12:36 left. Holy Cross would not go down quietly though, and a 3-pointer by freshman Malachi Alexander put the Crusaders be-
hind 66-64 with 1:46 to play. On the following BU possession, Watson carried the ball down and drove to the hoop. Watson’s shot did not fall, but he was able to grab the rebound, allowing the Terriers to kill more time off the clock. With 58.7 seconds left, Jones called a timeout to settle down his team. After running the clock down, sophomore guard John Papale took a contested jumper from the corner that did not fall. On the other end, with about 15 seconds remaining in the contest, freshman Anthony Thompson tried to put a shot up against Morris, who stonewalled the guard, forc-
ing him to drop the ball, resulting in a Robinson steal. The ball was kicked out to Irving, who was subsequently fouled with 8.7 seconds left. The senior ended up hitting two free throws, sealing the Terrier victory. “I like that moment,” Irving said of being on the foul line. “That moment is the time where I thrive, I don’t really feel pressure at those times, I feel like that’s what I’m supposed to do, so I go out there and do it.” Irving ended the game with 15 points to go along with five rebounds, three assists and three steals. Morris added 14 points,
six rebounds and two blocks. With the win, BU will take on the winner of the game between Loyola University-Maryland and Lafayette College in the quarterfinal round Wednesday night at Agganis Arena. Morris said the clinching of the regularseason title was an important achievement for the team. “I would say we should allow ourselves to pat ourselves on the back,” Morris said. “It’s a great accomplishment no matter what conference, level or division you’re in.”
Warren’s 2 goals pushTerriers past Friars Women’s Hockey: From Page 8
ties, setting up a Providence 5-on-3 advantage at the start of the second. Coming out after the first intermission, Providence grabbed the lead while on the twoman advantage. Just 47 seconds into the period, forward Cassidy Carels found forward Beth Hanrahan sitting on the doorstep, who then tapped the puck into a near-open net to give the Friars a 1-0 edge. The Terriers killed off the other remaining penalty, but Providence remained in control of the flow of the game, continuing to cycle the puck well in the offensive zone. By the 8:40 mark of the period, the Friars had 22 shots on net, while BU was still sitting in single digits. But, with a little over 10 minutes to go in the frame, fortunes would change for the Terriers. Senior defenseman Kaleigh Fratkin ripped a slap shot from the right point that Bryant stopped with her right pad. The rebound caromed out to freshman forward Samantha Sutherland, who in turn tapped a pass to senior captain Louise Warren who put the puck into the net to tie the score. Just 45 seconds later, it was the Terriers who seized control on the scoreboard. Fratkin again took a shot from the point, but it was deflected by sophomore forward Sarah Lefort past Bryant for her 30th goal of the season. After that short burst of Terrier offense, Providence went back on the attack and looked to get the tying goal. With about six minutes left, it got just that. Defenseman Lexi Romanchuk took a slap shot from through a screen of forwards and by Sperry to knot things up at 2-2. By the second intermission, the score was tied, but Providence held a 26-8 lead in shots
and controlled the tempo of the game. In the final period though, there was strong end-to-end action, with BU getting 14 shots to Providence’s 13. Both teams had opportunities to take the lead in the opening minutes, but nothing crossed the goal line. “All we talked about was anticipating a little better,” Durocher said. “If it’s a 50-50 puck, we needed to get our second forechecker in there quick. Early in the game we were very lackadaisical about getting that kid in there… We got a little more cohesive in the third period with the forecheck.” At 4:28 in the frame, BU would get a power-play chance. Lefort took a shot that was initially stopped by Bryant. Elia came into the crease to take a few whacks at the puck, but to no avail. Warren stepped in as the puck was still loose though, and got the puck to trickle under the pads of Byrant for a 3-2 lead. “It was a power play and Lefort was the one who got it on net,” Warren said. “I just put a rebound through [Bryant’s] five-hole.” For the rest of the period, the Friars looked to get the tying goal. With 1:20 left, Providence pulled Byrant in favor of an extra attacker. With a few chances off offensive zone faceoffs, the Friars threatened but could not get that third goal. The clock finally displayed zero, and BU had defeated Providence for the third straight year in the postseason. “Probably the weight’s off your shoulders a little bit in the sense that it’s a disappointment if you lose a game real fast in the quarterfinals,” Durocher said. “If you get to the semis, all the teams will be good teams…Hopefully [the team] can continue to get it done next Friday and Saturday in the semifinals and finals.”
Benching gives Lane chance to mature Lane: From Page 8
Northeastern goaltender Clay Witt’s kneepads. Lane picked up the rebound and put it by Witt to give the Terriers and early lead and just the team’s second power-play goal in 10 games. By halfway through the second frame, BU had fallen behind the Huskies 2-1. Less than three minutes after Northeastern got ahead, though, Lane showed once again that he deserved his time on the ice. After forcing a turnover near BU’s blue line, the Rochester, N.Y., native broke away from the zone, eventually deking around Witt and backhanding the puck by the netminder, who has the second-best save percentage in the Hockey East conference. The goal was Lane’s seventh of the season and marked the first multi-goal game of his career. While Lane did not make the score sheet for any other offensive contributions on the night, he was visibly active during the Terriers’ penalty kill, forcing the puck away from Northeastern in BU’s offensive zone and knocking time off the penalty.
“I was a little rested and I guess I just had my legs,” Lane said. “We went out there and executed a game plan, and got our first sweep and road win of the season.” Up until the past few games, Lane had remained a mainstay as the second line left wing and had played on the first line eight times during the middle portion of the team’s schedule. Between the Terriers’ Monday tilt with the University of New Hampshire and BU’s Friday night contest against the University of Notre Dame, though, Lane had only registered one shot on goal and was a minus-two. By the time BU took the ice Saturday against the Fighting Irish (20-12-2, 9-9-2 Hockey East), Lane took a spot on the third line for the first time this season. For Quinn, Lane’s actions during Saturday’s game against Northeastern showed a new level of development. “Sometimes it’s just maturity and growing up,” Quinn said. “Sometimes guys grow up during their freshman year. Sometimes guys grow up during their sophomore year. Sometimes it takes them until they’re 45 to grow up. “He grew up a little bit [Saturday].”
‘Thin lineup’ does not hurt Terriers’ play Men’s Hockey: From Page 8
goal of the season. Freshman winger Nick Roberto added an assist on the play, his 11th of the season. BU ended up holding on for the win, even with the lack of depth on the team Saturday
night. The thin lineup could be here to stay though, especially with all the success the team has been having. “It’s very nice, very nice,” Quinn said. “Don’t be surprised if I play nine forwards and five defensemen in the playoffs, even if nobody gets in trouble.”
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Senior captain Louise Warren scored two goals in BU’s win over Providence College.
Improved 2nd-half shooting, defense aid in BU victory over Holy Cross Women’s Hoops: From Page 8
cent overall from the field. At the break, Gallo had 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting to lead the Terrier offense. As a whole, the BU shot 42.9 percent from the field and 33 percent from behind the 3-point arc in the opening half. The Terriers came out of the break firing on all cylinders, going on a 12-0 run. The stretch was capped by a layup from sophomore guard Clodagh Scannell with 14:54 remaining to put BU up 43-40. “From first half to second half it was all about our defense,” Greenberg said. “To start the second half we got some easy baskets, they were some emotional baskets and from that point on our defense was just unbelievable. “I remember in the first five minutes someone tried to drive baseline and [Turner] came and helped, they had to pass it back out and we were there,” Greenberg said. “We were just covering everybody’s back really well and our defense won the game.” BU held a 49-45 lead with 9:48 left in the game when the Crusaders went on a 9-0 run of their own go up by five points.
Callahan answered with a trey ball and the Crusader lead slimmed to just 54-52. From that point on, it was the Terrier seniors who controlled the game. Callahan, in particular, had seven points during the final stretch where the Terriers scored their final 15 points. Guard Alex Smith had a chance to give Holy Cross the win at the buzzer, but her contested 3-pointer did not fall and the Terriers walked away with the win. To go along with BU’s 56.5 percent shooting from the floor, the Terriers’ ability to rebound was also a game-changer in the second half. At the end of the first, the Crusaders out-rebounded the Terriers by a 28-12 margin. That number shrunk in the second half though, as each team grabbed 21 boards in the frame. Greenberg said the success on the glass was due to the four seniors’ strong play and tenacity throughout the game. “It was the four players right here. They were just like, ‘no way are you going to keep rebounding.’ Even our second effort, if we didn’t get it the first time we were grabbing it, and that was the difference in the game.”
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Terriers earn Men’s hockey wins 1st road game of year Lane excels in No. 1 seed in 2nd game of PL Tourney weekend sweep By Christopher Dela Rosa Daily Free Press Staff
WORCESTER – Coming into Saturday’s matchup against the College of the Holy Cross, the Boston University men’s basketball team had a lot at stake. A win would clinch the regular season Patriot League title and guarantee home-court advantage throughout the upcoming Patriot League Tournament. Aided by the performances of senior forward Dom Morris and senior guard D.J. Irving, the Terriers (22-9, 15-3 Patriot League) got past the Crusaders (18-12, 12-6 Patriot League),68-64, to secure the program’s first-ever regular-season Patriot League championship. “It’s fitting, the way the season’s gone for us that we had to persevere [to win],” said BU coach Joe Jones. Much of the game’s momentum shifted back-and-forth between the two squads. At the 12:12 mark of the first half, the Terriers jumped ahead of the Crusaders 15-7 after a 3-pointer from freshman guard Cedric Hankerson, but were unable to keep the stretch going. With a 3-pointer from the top of the key and a layup make, senior guard and captain Dave Dudzinksi started a 13-2 Crusaders run that would put them ahead of BU by three points with 6:15 to go in the half. In the first, the senior scored 14 points and went 6-of-9 from the field. “I wasn’t pleased that he was scoring as much, but I was more concerned about us offensively,” Jones said. “They were dictating what we were doing offensively with their defense, they were pushing us out, denying passes, and so we had a hard time getting into a rhythm offensively and even though we had the lead, I didn’t think we were playing with a rhythm.” For the remainder of the frame, the two teams went shot-for-shot, but the Terriers ultimately got the best of the Crusaders thanks to the play of Irving. In a span of 25 seconds, Irving sank two free throws, grabbed a defensive rebound on the ensuing Holy Cross possession and laid the ball in on a fast break to give BU a 30-25 lead with 54 seconds remaining. On the final Holy Cross possession, the Crusaders answered, as guard Justin Burrell drained a 3-pointer to end the half with the score 30-28 in favor of the Terriers. Led by Dudzinski at the start of the second half, the Crusaders went ahead 43-38 with 15:56 remaining in the game. To make
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Sophomore Matt Lane tallied two goals in BU’s win over Northeastern. By Kevin Dillon Daily Free Press Staff
It looks like all the Boston University men’s hockey team needed to win on the road was to play as close as it could to home, as the Terriers topped No. 9 Northeastern University 4-2 to finally earn their first road win of the season Saturday night at Matthews Arena. The victory also marked the Terriers’ (10-20-4, 5-12-3 Hockey East) first back-to-back wins since Nov. 17 and 22, and the first twowin weekend of the season since the first weekend of the season. The two consecutive wins came despite several different Terrier players suspended by the team both nights. Sophomore forward Danny O’Regan, freshman forwards Brendan Collier and Kevin Duane and senior defenseman Matt Ronan all did not play due to what appeared to be disciplinary reasons. Freshman defenseman T.J. Ryan also did not play, but he was out with an injury. “I’ve been coaching almost 20 years and I don’t know if I have been prouder,” said BU coach Da-
No Events Schedule Pelicans G Tyreke Evans missed the start of a game this weekend as he was stuck in a hotel elevator. No, he wasn’t in Sochi.
Friday night was special for the Boston University men’s hockey team. It celebrated its seniors, it honored former coach Jack Parker and it won its first game in nearly a month. Sophomore wing Matt Lane sat on the bench as a spectator for all of it. While he was dressed for the game, a disciplinary action stopped him and three other Terriers (10-204, 5-12-3 Hockey East) from seeing ice time. Twenty-four hours later, the sophomore threw his hand up into the air after he scored his second goal of the game en route to the Terriers completing a weekend sweep of Northeastern University. “The best way to motivate him is to sit him,” said BU coach David Quinn. There is no other way to do it. I benched him toward the end of a game about three or four weeks ago, and he came back and had his best night shortly thereafter. Obviously he sat [Friday] and he comes back and he plays the way he did tonight.” Lane attempted to look at the positives during his time on the bench. “There’s definitely motivation,” Lane said. “You never want to sit out, and I just tried to tell myself that maybe I’ll be more fresh tonight. I felt like I was, and I just tried to use that to my advantage.” Just over five minutes into the game, Lane had his first opportunity to show how ready he was when Northeastern (18-12-4, 10-8-2 Hockey East) freshman John Stevens went to the penalty box for hooking. A mere six seconds into the power play, freshman defenseman Doyle Somerby took a shot that rang off
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By Meredith Perri Daily Free Press Staff
BU victorious in playoff opener Terrier seniors key on special day By Andrew Battifarano Daily Free Press
In the quarterfinal game of the Hockey East playoffs Saturday afternoon, the Boston University women’s hockey team took on Providence College at Walter Brown Arena. When the final buzzer sounded, there were plenty of handshakes and hugs to go around, as the Terriers (2212-1, 14-7-0 Hockey East) defeated the Friars (11-24-0, 6-15-0 Hockey East) 3-2, and advanced to the semifinal round in Hyannis for the sixth consecutive season. “We might have slipped by, stole one or squeaked one out, whatever you want to call it,” said BU coach Brian Durocher after the game. “[The team] fought hard, blocked some shots. [Senior goaltender] Kerrin Sperry played fantastic for us and we obviously got some timely goals from the top line.” The two teams met earlier this
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vid Quinn. “Through some difficult times and a difficult season to respond the way we did over the last two nights shows our resiliency and our character and our leadership.” With the win, BU will be traveling to the University of Notre Dame for the first round of the Hockey East Tournament. The Terriers were shut out twice in their trip to South Bend, Ind., just over a week ago. “Those one-game situations, anything can happen,” Quinn said. “So I’m excited to go to Notre Dame.” It was sophomore forward Matt Lane – who did not play in Friday night’s game due to a team suspension – who put the Terriers on the board first six seconds into its first power play of the contest. With Northeastern (18-12-4, 10-8-2 Hockey East) forward John Stevens in the box for tripping, freshman defenseman Doyle Somerby sent a shot off of Huskies’ goaltender Clay Witt’s pad right onto Lane’s stick for an easy rebound goal. It was Lane’s sixth goal of the season, and BU’s first power-play goal in its last 16 man-advantage
opportunities, a span during which it had allowed two shorthanded goals. Northeastern tied up the game a little less than eight minutes remaining in the period though, when winger Braden Pimm capitalized on a shot from the top of the slot. BU sophomore goaltender Matt O’Connor got a piece of it, but he failed to keep it from crossing the goal line as Pimm scored his second goal in as many nights against BU. The Huskies even took a brief lead in the second period when freshman Zach Aston-Reese received a pass as the trailer on a 3-on2 and ripped it past O’Connor’s glove for his eighth goal of the season. The goal came off a great feed from winger Kevin Roy, who added to his team-leading 43 points on the season. The Terriers struck back with two quick strikes in the final six minutes of the second, however, and regained the lead. Lane scored his second goal of the game on a breakaway in which he deked past Witt and scored on his backhand. It was Lane’s first career multi-goal game. “I just marked my guy and fortunately got a good stick on the puck and then I was just off to the races,” Lane said. Less than two minutes later, Somerby added his first-career goal on a backhander that beat Witt on his blocker side. The goal came after a nice steal at the defensive blue line by freshman forward Tommy Kelley, whose 1-on-1 deke left the puck sitting in the slot for Somerby to capitalize on. The two-goal swing gave the Terriers the lead, one in which they would not relinquish. Sophomore forward Mike Moran added to the scoring 7:39 into the third period, ripping a snap shot off the left post and in for his fifth
Tuesday, March 4 W. Basketball vs. Loyola–Md., 7 p.m.
season, with the Terriers winning two out of the three games. However, it was the Friars who came out on the attack in the first period. Providence peppered Sperry in the first frame with 16 shots. The Friar attack kept pressing against the BU defense, forechecking and creating turnovers in their offensive end to keep the puck down low. On the other end of the ice, BU could not get any rhythm going, only posting two shots in the frame. The best chance for the Terriers came with about seven minutes left when freshman forward Maddie Elia had a breakaway opportunity. The Lewiston, N.Y., native went 1-on-1 with goaltender Sarah Bryant, but her shot went high of the goal. Neither team garnered a strong chance for the rest of the opening period, but BU took two minor penal-
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Wednesday, March 5 W. Lacrosse @ Dartmouth, 3 p.m. M. Basketball vs. TBD, 7 p.m.
By Michael Joscelyn Daily Free Press Staff
The Boston University women’s basketball team was looking to end the regular season on a high note when they took on the College of the Holy Cross Saturday afternoon at Case Gym. BU did just that, capturing a hard-fought 67-65 win on Senior Day. “It’s wonderful, an emotional day and the culmination of four terrific years with four terrific women,” said BU coach Kelly Greenberg. “It was really nice to see some people in the stands who haven’t been in a while and that just shows the type of people that they [the seniors] are. People who had graduated years ago came back.” All four seniors put up doubledigit points during the win with forward Rashidat Agboola leading the way with 19 points. For-
Thursday, March 6 W. Basketball vs. TBD, time TBD
ward Whitney Turner and guards Danielle Callahan and Melissa Gallo had 12 points each. At the start of the game, Holy Cross guard Brisje Malone opened the scoring with a 3-pointer, but that was followed by a layup make from Turner. The Terriers and the Crusaders exchanged baskets for much of the rest of the half, and neither team could grab hold of a sizable lead for most of the frame. A 3-pointer by guard Alex Smith at the 5:52 mark tied the game at 2525, changing the complexion of the rest of the half. After the trey, the Crusaders would continue on a 15-6 run to end the half with a nine-point lead. In the first frame, the Crusaders shot an impressive 50 percent from behind the arc and 41 per-
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Friday, March 7 Softball @ Under Armour Showcase, 9:30 a.m., 11:45 a.m. Track @ IC4A/ECAC Championship