4-8-2014

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Year xliv. Volume lxxxvi. Issue XLI

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BPL welcomes Boston Marathon memorial exhibition SG slates exchange complaints after polls close Monday

By Andrew Keuler Daily Free Press Staff

As the city of Boston approaches the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, Mayor Martin Walsh and U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey were joined by approximately 200 community members Monday to celebrate the opening of a new memorial exhibition at the Boston Public Library.

“From the first days, people felt the call to say something here,” Walsh said to the crowd. “They reached out in solidarity, offering healing and hope. Their offerings took many forms, but their message was the same: we stand with you.”

The exhibit, titled “Dear Boston: Messages from the Marathon Memorial,” is open to the public and will run through May 11. It is the first part of the #BostonBetter initiative, a collaboration of museums, libraries and cultural institutions working to provide space that will promote healing and community comfort. The exhibit features items from the original marathon memorial found in Copley Square in the weeks following the marathon.

“These tokens of compassion bear witness to something special, something that is important to all of us,” Walsh said. “They are symbols of a wider community. They remind us that we’re not alone. They remind us that by coming together, we have the strength to persevere.”

The Copley Square memorial was dismantled in June and the items were transferred to the City Archives, where the BPL exhibit’s curator, Rainey Tisdale, chose the items for the new memorial. Iron Mountain, Inc., a data management corporation headquartered in Boston, sponsored the project and over 25 institutions contributed to the planning of the “Dear Boston” memorial, said Dan Yaeger, executive director of the New England Museum Association.

“Your words remind us of how deeply the Marathon tragedy affected each and every Bostonian, and your presence today reminds us how Bostonians and Bostonians in spirit throughout the world remain united,” he said.

Amy Ryan, president of BPL, said the exhibit gives the Boston community an opportunity to remember, reflect and come together as the marathon’s anniversary draws near.

“Libraries are lifelong learning institutions and places for community gathering,” she said. “Public spaces like this serve as locations for reflection and renewal. This is precisely why we are assembled here today.

Everyone who calls Boston home, supports the Boston Marathon, or loves this city, was affected by last year’s events.”

Several attendees said the memorial allows the community to come together and use the exhibit as an opportunity to heal.

Elisa Birdseye, 55, of Hyde Park, said “Dear Boston” is reflective of the ways in which Boston has changed for the better in

By Drew Schwartz Daily Free Press Staff

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Boston Mayor Martin Walsh led the opening ceremony Monday morning for the Boston Public Library exhibit, “Dear Boston,” which displays artifacts from the 2013 Marathon bombing memorial.

the wake of tragedy.

“There’s an awareness as a community that there may not have been before,” she said. “Boston is really a very small town and a lot of people know each other. I don’t think we realized how much everybody means [to

Memorial, see page 2

City Council proposes increase on tax for alcoholic beverages

By Stephanie Pagones Daily Free Press Staff

In a move that would raise the city’s revenue, City Council President Bill Linehan presented a proposed tax on alcoholic beverages before the Committee on Government Operations at a public hearing at City Hall Monday.

The proposal, which would increase the sales tax on alcoholic beverages from 5 percent to 6.25 percent, could raise the city’s revenue $9 to $15 billion a year. This money would be used to reduce crime, improve quality of life and raise funds for substance abuse treatment programs, Linehan said to approximately 30 attendees.

“We have an enormous issue with substance abuse in the city of Boston and our government recently declared it a public health emergency,” he said. “If we want to overcome this crisis, we must provide proper services to do this. We need revenue

in order to provide additional care, such as detox beds and prevention programs.”

Responding to the testimony given by community members were City Councilors Michael Flaherty, Frank Baker, Matt O’Malley, Tim McCarthy, Ayanna Pressley, Michelle Wu, Charles Yancey and Josh Zakim.

Robert Merner, superintendent of Boston Police Department’s Bureau of Investigative Services, spoke before the committee in favor of the tax. He previously worked as Commander of the Drug Control Unit and Commander of the Homicide Unit, and he said he has worked on innumerable cases involving alcohol and substance abuse.

Merner said the Drug Control Unit alone saw more than 1,850 arrests related to drugs and alcohol in 2013 and an additional 1,350 people were summoned in for drug-related crimes.

“Some of them are trying to get into

treatment, but cannot,” he said. “From a resource perspective, the officers run out of options. We don’t have the option to get them into treatment.”

McCarthy, who spoke on behalf of the opposition, said the tax imposition would have a negative effect on liquor stores.

“Taxing is a very scary issue, not only as an elected official, but as a citizen,” he said. “It’s a ball that we will have trouble stopping once it gets going down the hill.”

O’Malley added to the opposition and said the city is plagued by alcohol and substance abuse and everyone must “be mindful of the fact that small businesses could lose business.”

A panel of three liquor storeowners and distributors, including Joseph Selby, owner of Kappy’s Fine Wine & Spirits, addressed the committee in opposition of the proposed

Alcohol, see page 2

Both Student Government slates have filed a total of 14 complaints to the Student Elections Commission since Sunday with regards to the Student Government Executive Board Elections.

This results in a total of 551 violation points incurred by TrueBU while BU’s Push to Start has not incurred any violation points.

Each violation point corresponds to the subtraction of one vote.

In the most damaging complaint upheld by the SEC, TrueBU was charged with 200 violation points after the SEC found TrueBU Presidential Candidate Alexander Golob had been wearing a campaign button and giving students information about his slate and how to vote at an event hosted by the College of Fine Arts SG. The SEC later voted to reduce the violation to 150 points after TrueBU appealed their initial decision on the grounds that Golob did not wear the button to intentionally promote the campaign.

TrueBU also incurred several 100-point violations for distributing campaign materials in classrooms, taping a campaign poster to a pillar in Marsh Plaza, placing campaign materials in Mugar Memorial Library bathrooms and campaigning in the George Sherman Union Link while voting was taking place — all of which are actions forbidden by the SEC’s Elections Code.

TrueBU denied committing any actions that would justifiably grant them violation points and, in turn, rob them of student votes.

“Our appeals are going to speak for themselves,” said Golob, a sophomore in CFA. “We think that we laid out very strong arguments rebutting all the complaints that were made against us.”

Though several complaints were filed against BU’s Push to Start for defamation, plagiarism and dispersing inaccurate information, none of the complaints were upheld by the SEC. “I think the fact that we have zero violation points speaks for itself,” said BU’s Push to Start Presidential candidate Richa Kaul, a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences. “I’m just really proud of us.”

TrueBU also incurred a single violation

Election, see page 2

SG initiative aims to reduce plastic bags used at City Co. Sleeper Hall location

By Adrian Baker Daily Free Press Staff

Students who forego using plastic bags at the Sleeper Hall City Convenience store will receive a 5-cent discount on their purchase during the month of April as part of a pilot program launched by the Boston University Student Government Department of Environmental Affairs.

The program is intended to discourage the use of unnecessary plastic bags on campus and therefore reduce BU’s plastic waste and carbon footprint, said SG Director of Environmental Affairs Danielle Elefritz.

“We ultimately hope the program fosters discussion and that students become more aware of where plastic bags come from and how significant of an impact foregoing one can have,” said Elefritz, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Communication.

The number of plastic bags used throughout April will be compared to previous years’ data for the same month. The pilot program will be considered a success if it results in at

least a 10 percent decrease in plastic bag use, Elefritz said.

If successful, the program may be expanded to similar City Co. locations such as those in the George Sherman Union and Warren Towers. But for now, the West Campus location serves as an ideal venue for the pilot program, Elefritz said.

“The Sleeper location is most frequented by students rather than city dwellers or visiting parents,” she said. “It will give us the opportunity to best gauge the student response to such a program, which will be extremely helpful for moving forward.”

The Department of Environmental Affairs also seeks to implement a more permanent program. Depending on the success of the incentive program based on student feedback, the department may consider pursuing up to a10-cent tax on plastic bags, Elefritz said.

The pilot program is one example of the progress BU has made in recent years to re-

Plastic Bags, see page 2

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In conjunction with City Convenience at Sleeper Hall, Boston University Student Government is launching a trial program this month to reduce plastic bag use by giving students who choose to forego bags a 5-cent discount.

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each other] until we get confronted with something really horrible.”

Will Twombly, 67, of Watertown, said the exhibit reveals a message that is a valuable lesson for everyone who was affected by the bombings.

“The themes have really universal applicability, not only to the event a year ago, but also to our lives today: strength and comfort and love and coming together to

support one another,” he said. “I hope it [the exhibit] will inspire everyone who sees it that a community of people is capable of recovering from an incredible trauma and emerging stronger and closer as a result.”

Shira Joseph, 55, of Hingham, said she hopes the exhibit and the outpouring of love and support represented in it brings people closure and healing. After walking through the “Dear Boston” memorial, Joseph said she was most struck by

the collection of 18,000 running shoes that had been left at the original memorial.

“You can’t move forward without seeing all those running shoes,” she said. “I believe in finding ways in which people can heal and closing what was a very difficult chapter and then to be able to move forward. The exhibit hit the mark because it allowed people to feel the power of the world, not just what happened in Boston.”

Manager: 1st steps taken to sustainable City Co. Plastic Bags: From Page 1

duce its carbon footprint, Elefritz said.

“Diverting from petroleum byproducts, such as plastic, is a small but critical step in moving away from our dependence on nonrenewable fossil fuels,” she said. “… We also hope students get behind the initiative and pressure other organizations using plastic bags in our community to do something about it.”

This is the first step City Co. stores have made toward trying to become more sustainable, said Elliott Cintron, manager of the Sleeper Hall City Co. location.

“We’re trying to promote a better BU, to show people that we’re trying to make a better impact on the

world,” he said. “It’s kind of like what we’ve been doing with the dining halls with the Make a Difference Monday, or the white meats and the cage-free eggs. We’re just trying to do better.”

Aditi Shastry, a junior in CAS, said she believes the program is a great idea in part because of the monetary incentive.

“College students are always looking for a new deal or a way to spend less money, so if they could be rewarded for not getting a plastic bag I’m sure they’d do it,” she said.

COM sophomore Cosette Perez said a larger incentive would be necessary for the program to be impactful.

“If [you’re buying] a lot and you need a bag, I don’t think 5 cents is going to make a huge difference,”

she said. “I don’t know a lot of people that take reusable bags to City Co. if they already live in West, because they can just carry it up.

Maybe if it were a larger amount of money they would probably want to [bring reusable bags] more.”

Courtney Splaine, a CAS senior, said she will participate in the program and believes it will be successful because of how conscientious BU students are.

“You have a good population that would [participate],” she said.

“I think that if you tell them more about it, why it’s good to cut down on plastic, [then] more people would like to join in on it. Kids here like to be educated and make the right decisions, so I think that they would do it.”

Rep.: Liquor tax could decrease underage drinking alcohol: From Page 1

tax on alcoholic beverages.

“Imposing a sales tax would discriminate against Boston retailers,” he said. “It is very hard to compete when neighboring areas are cheaper. There are approximately 20 package stores within a 20-minute drive from my location in East Boston.”

Several attendees said they want to see increased funding for substance abuse programs, but not everyone agreed that a tax is the best way to achieve this.

Tadhg Mac Liam, 23, of Brighton, said the tax proposal may not be favorable among the whole community, but will ultimately tackle

the issues involved with alcohol addiction.

“In this country, alcohol is an issue,” he said. “[But] any tax is annoying if you’re on the receiving end.”

Tara Doran, 29, of South Boston and a representative of South Boston Can Reduce Underage Drinking, said she supports the tax because she sees alcohol as a gateway to other addictive drugs and behavior.

“Underage drinking is a huge issue,” she said. “That is where it all starts, that’s often the beginning of addiction and addictive behavior. We [at South Boston Can Reduce Underage Drinking]

work to prevent that so we can prevent other addictions. I support this tax on alcoholic beverages because the taxes recovered will be used to fund treatment prevention programs.”

Robyn Casper, 23, of Brighton, said she believes treatment programs are necessary, but questions whether or not a tax is the right way to solve the problem.

“There is no doubt that we need more treatment programs, but the question is whether or not this is the right way to do it,” she said. “Personally, I do not know if I believe it’s fair to put that burden on the people of the city.”

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point after the SEC found that a TrueBU postcard had been taped to a student’s door in Myles Standish Hall.

CGS SG President Austin Kruger, a CGS sophomore, has come under fire for attending a campaign staff meeting for BU’s Push to Start and significantly contributing to their campaign. Kruger, who allegedly intended to run for SG executive board formerly, was accused of transferring endorsements previously offered to his campaign to Kaul, according to a complaint filed with the SEC. The SEC unanimously voted to defer this complaint pending further investigation.

A complaint was filed against TrueBU for violating a Massachusetts law that prohibits pressuring individuals to vote for a candidate

in a public arena.

“Massachusetts election law applies to state Massachusetts elections, and local election law applies to local elections,” the SEC replied. “This election is a Student Government election, and thus it must abide by the rules set forth by the SEC in the Elections Code.”

A Cease and Desist Order was issued to both slates prohibiting them from offering laptop computers, or any other device capable of registering votes in the election, to eligible voters. The order followed complaints and accusations that TrueBU was confronting students with “an awkward situation to either say no or be forced to vote in front of members of a campaign staff,” though the complaints were not upheld, according to the SEC. Adrian Baker contributed to the reporting of this article.

Soldier: Student views of IDF skewed by Western media bias BUsi: From Page 3

ian unit, Hen said he was responsible for ensuring the safety and well being of hundreds of Palestinians who were not directly involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Hen helped build infrastructure and maintain military law in Palestine, he said.

Sharon said she worked on a team charged with intercepting long-range missiles approaching Israel. At certain points during her service, she felt there was not much she could do to help, she said.

“Every half-hour, every hour, missiles were launched, and the only thing my unit could do was warn the civilians to run for their lives,” Sharon said.

Sharon said during her service, she looked at a radar screen and saw that 12 missiles were approaching her hometown. She said she quickly activated the sirens in that area, hoping to give civilians at least 20 to 40 seconds to find shelter before the missiles landed.

Later, Sharon said, she received word that her family was safe. She said her father informed her that the sirens had given everyone in

his building time to find safety and all had survived. Sharon was only 18.

“The event made me realize how much we can contribute as soldiers in the IDF,” Sharon said.

CAS freshman Solomon Tarlin later asked Hen and Sharon how to promote Arab-Israeli peace in America.

“If you want to bring peace, the first thing to do is to educate,” Hen said.

Hen also encouraged Tarlin and his fellow students to join organizations that work to build connections between Palestine and Israel.

Associate professor of history Richard Landes asked Hen and Sharon why many college campuses perceive the IDF negatively, noting the large number of antiIsraeli and pro-Palestinian groups present at American colleges and universities.

Sharon said students view the IDF in a negative light due to biased information presented to them through American media.

“Most students are naïve,” Hen said. “Hatred today is against Jewish people, and we see it in the media today.”

Campus & City

Campus Crime Logs March 31 to April 6

By Alyssa Ciofani Daily Free Press Staff

The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from March 31 to April 6.

Breaking and entering At 8:30 a.m. on March 31, BUPD received a report that someone had broken into 855 Commonwealth Ave. sometime over the weekend of March 28 to March 31 and stolen a cash drawer containing $350.

Suspicious person On March 31 at 2 p.m., a suspicious man approached three student ministers outside of Marsh Chapel at 735 Comm. Ave. The students reported that the man conned them out of $350.

Stolen wallet from FitRec On March 31, a student’s wallet was stolen from a locker around 9:15 p.m. at BU’s Fitness & Recreation Center, located at 915 Comm. Ave. Stolen BU flag The Boston University flag that hangs in Marsh Plaza was stolen from 735 Comm. Ave. sometime between March 28 and April 1.

The flag was replaced with a Jolly Roger pirate ship flag. The stolen flag was valued at $1,000.

Coat and wallet stolen from FitRec A student’s coat and wallet were stolen from BU’s Fitness & Recreation Center, located at 915 Comm. Ave., on Wednesday at 3 p.m.

Bomb threat A bomb threat was called in between 10:30 and 11 a.m. on Thursday morning to an employee at 881 Comm. Ave. Officers evacuated and searched 881 Comm.

Ave. as well as 233 Bay State Rd. and 121 to 125 Bay State Rd. The scene was cleared by 11:50 a.m.

Dispute at Warren Towers On Thursday at 6 p.m., a student reported that an acquaintance had physically harmed her at Warren Towers, located at 700 Comm. Ave. The student will not be pressing charges.

Racial graffiti found in Warren Towers On Friday at 4 p.m., a student reported there was racially offensive graffiti on a ninth-floor bulletin board at Warren Towers, located at 700 Comm. Ave. The graffiti was photographed and subsequently removed.

Underage alcohol possession An underage student was stopped for illegally possessing alcohol at 1066 Comm. Ave. on Friday at 9 p.m. He will be summoned to court.

Graffiti found and removed Officers found graffiti at 808 Comm. Ave. on Friday at 11:13 p.m. Police contacted BU’s Facilities Management & Planning, and the graffiti was removed.

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Students run marathon on Goodwill team Mental health panel proposes stigma changes

By Stephanie Pagones Daily Free Press Staff

Three Boston University students will be participating in the Boston Marathon April 21 as members of Goodwill’s Boston Marathon Team in support of Goodwill’s Youth Initiative.

Sargent College of Health and Sciences fifth-year doctoral student Nicholas Wendel is coaching SAR student Carolyn Harper, also a fifth-year physical therapy doctoral student, and SAR junior Liz Rathje, along with 21 other runners on their road to the Boston Marathon. The team will raise funds for Goodwill’s Youth Initiative, which offers a youth mentoring program, an after-school program and summer job opportunities for young adults in Boston.

“All of the Goodwills have this mission to help people with barriers find work,” said Goodwill Marathon Running Team spokesperson James Harder. “Those could be individuals who have disabilities or even socio-economic barriers, such as having not finished high school or speaking English only as a second language.”

The students are working to-

By Brogan Calkins Daily Free Press Staff

PHOTO COURTESY OF LIZ RATHJE

Liz Rathje, a Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences junior, is one of three Boston University students involved in Goodwill’s Boston Marathon team, Running for Great Kids.

ward a goal of raising $70,000 for ESL programs, Harder said. These contestants were chosen as runners for the program’s running team because of their commitment and devotion to the cause.

“These runners applied, and we only had a certain number of numbers, but they were able to commit to the cause and were close to the program and the mission,” he said.

The team’s first student coach,

Wendel, has worked closely with Aaron Blum, who coached last year’s team. Blum has since relocated to Colorado so Wendel succeeded him, taking over as coach for the group of runners.

Wendel said he coaches many practices with the team, creates training plans and answers any questions that the runners may

Goodwill, see page 4

Vigil remembers Rwandan genocide 20 years later

By Ben Gagne-Maynard Daily Free Press Staff

The Humanists of Boston University led students in a candlelight vigil Monday evening to reflect on the 20th anniversary of the 1994 ethnic genocide in Rwanda.

Gathered in a circle, 25 students lit candles as a symbol of love and respect for victims of the Rwandan genocide, in which over half a million Rwandan citizens were killed, as well as those who are currently subjected to violence or hatred.

“A vigil is not only a symbol of remembrance,” said HBU President Patrick Johnson, a College of Arts and Sciences junior. “It is a symbol of regret. What have we learned 20 years later? Are we complacent, passive individuals, to be in the veiling of history? Or are we an informed, impassioned group ready to act?”

Johnson led the group in an elegy that commemorated the victims of the genocide, which took place during the Rwandan civil war, and advocated for action against and awareness of present-day violence and hatred.

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dents Reverend Brittany Longsdorf also spoke at the vigil, and said the 20 candles lit by mourners symbolized 20 years of “suffering, hatred, violence, but also healing and hope” that have occurred since the genocide.

Johnson reminded those who attended the vigil of the genocide’s importance and pressed participants to question their stance on violence and acts of hatred.

“Silence corrupts justice,” he said. “We must demand more of our world and of ourselves, so that our future memories of today are not contained within the vigil.”

Lauren Betz, a sophomore in CAS who attended the vigil, said it was an important and simple way for students to commemorate Rwandan genocide and join together to honor its victims.

“Its important to not only have vigils like this but to spread public awareness,” she said. “I didn’t know that it happened or that it existed until I was a high schooler.”

Although Betz applauded the vigil for being easily accessible, she said it was difficult for some students to reflect upon the genocide.

“800,000 people were mur-

dered and millions of others were displaced,” she said. “It’s not a fun topic, it’s not a topic that a lot of people want to think about, but it’s something that we need to think about. It’s easy to be detached from it when you’re half the world away.”

Julie Williams, a freshman in CAS and a member of HBU, said the vigil not only allowed her to honor victims of the genocide, but also held implications for the future as well.

“When things like the Rwandan genocide happen we need to be made aware, and one way to raise awareness is to commemorate past events so that we can prevent it in the future,” she said.

The vigil concluded with a collective moment of silence to encourage personal reflection and tribute to the genocides’ victims, as a single lit candle was passed amongst participants as a symbol of love and remembrance.

“It’s very easily forgotten in our everyday lives,” said Jessica Allan, a freshman in CAS who attended the vigil. “Although we are very lucky, there are others who aren’t.”

In their first panel on Monday, the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Massachusetts sought to showcase their plans to improve the way mental illness is viewed and treated in society.

NAMI Mass. invited speakers to the State House for their annual Advocacy Day to advocate for more awareness of mental health illnesses and to seek an increase in funds for treatment.

“We’re the ones who have to come knocking on the doors of our legislators,” said Steve Rosenfeld, board president of NAMI Mass. “If we send the message [to improve mental illness treatment], they will do the right thing. It’s our responsibility to send that message.”

Laurie Martinelli, executive director of NAMI Mass., moderated the panel, which featured speakers including Massachusetts Attorney Gen. Martha Coakley, Massachusetts Sen. Brian Joyce of Milton and Court Administrator Harry Spence.

“There are people here with loved ones who are mentally ill,” Martinelli said. “There are people present who are mentally ill. We’re here to raise awareness about the stigma that exists in our country about mental illness.”

Spence proposed his plan for mental health courthouses in Massachusetts, which would almost double the number of courthouses from 26 to 50 in the next three years.

Coakley opened her speech with a personal connection to mental illness. She said her brother had a normal childhood, but was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder and depression. He eventually committed suicide at 33.

“I believe that in 2014, mental illness should be treated the same way we treat diabetes or asthma,” she said. “This is a time for our voices to be heard, as we change the way we look at mental illness in our communities.”

The panel concluded with Eliza Williamson, who has a history of mental illness and trains others to recover by speaking with them about their conditions.

She recalled her long, painful history of struggling with posttraumatic stress disorder and bipolar disorder, which led her to attempt

Mental Health, see page 4

Soldiers talk to students about time in Israeli Defense Forces

By Monique Avila Daily Free Press Staff

Boston University Students for Israel hosted two Israeli soldiers Monday who spoke about their experiences in the Israeli military to promote further education about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

“When you ask people about it, a lot of them are very confused,” said BUSI member Samantha Felder, a College of General Studies freshman. “These are the facts and what’s really going on. If people hear this, hopefully people can form a balanced opinion.”

BUSI coordinated the event with StandWithUs, an international non-profit organization that sponsors programming in support of Israel. StandWithUs sponsors Israeli Soldiers’ Stories, which sends reserve duty Israeli college students to high schools, colleges

and other venues across the country.

Hen, 24, an openly gay lieutenant who served for five years within the Israeli Defense Forces, and Sharon, 26, a female Interception Officer in the Arrow Missile Unit, both spoke at the College of Arts and Sciences Monday. Sharon and Hen’s last names were undisclosed in order to protect their identities, the speakers said. Both speakers said they aimed to alleviate prejudice against Israel, and hoped their stories could prove the IDF is not what the media portrays it to be.

“We’re fighting hate speech with love speech, because that’s the only way to fight hate speech,” Hen said.

Hen, Sharon and others selected for the Israeli Soldiers’ Stories program are not only members of the IDF, but are also graduates of

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Israeli soldiers, 26-year-old Sharon and 24-year-old Hen shared their personal stories at a talk hosted by Boston University Students for Israel Monday evening in the College of Arts and Sciences.

the StandWithUs Israel Fellowship, which selects and trains 150 student leaders each year from six Israeli universities, according to

the StandWithUs website.

As part of the IDF’s humanitar-

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have. His main goal, he said, is to see that the runners achieve their own individual goals.

“I wrote a training plan that started in January and many of the runners have been following it,” Wendel said. “The basic structure includes mid-distance runs five-toseven miles during the week with one faster run on Friday and a long run on Sunday. The long runs increase every week from eight miles all the way up to 21 [miles] three weeks before the race.”

Instead of running, Wendel saw the coaching opportunity as a chance to celebrate with the community after a year of tragedy and hardship.

“On the day of the marathon, I will be a fan cheering on all of the runners and especially everyone running for Goodwill and all of the other charities,” he said. “I am looking forward to watching this special race as a spectator because it means so much to me personally and to the whole city of Boston.”

Harper, one of the team’s 23 runners, is on BU’s triathlon team and ran three times a week before mara-

thon training began. She applied for the Goodwill running team after Wendel suggested she do so.

“I looked it up online and was amazed at the wonderful program offered by Goodwill,” Harper said.

“I applied and was accepted. I realized that this was the team that I wanted to run for.”

Harper said the training schedule is strenuous and time-consuming, but she has been able to manage.

“I’ve had to train for the triathlon, my dance performance and the marathon all at the same time,” she said. “For the marathon, I’ve been running about five days a week including a long run on Sunday, a tempo run, a track workout, a mid distance run and a recovery run.”

Harper said she’s aiming to raise $4,000 of the teams $70,000 goal, an accomplishment that would hold personal significance to her.

“I will be raising $4,000, attending the team breakfast on April 19 and seeing everyone the morning of the race,” she said. “[Raising the goal amount] would mean that I have finally accomplished my goal that I’ve had since freshman year of college.”

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suicide in 2001. She recovered by a combination of doing therapy and sharing her story. She said she loves her life with her wife and two dogs.

Abby Brengle, 22, of Boston and worker for Massachusetts Sen. Joan Lovely, said she would like to see more money go toward supporting those with mental illnesses.

“There’s a stigma that surrounds the whole thing, but mental illness is not black and white, and should not be discriminated against,” she said.

“We want people to visit their state legislators and act as proponents for this. It can make a big difference.”

Rachel MacDonald, 19, an in-

tern for Massachusetts Rep. Diana DiZoglio, said more education about mental health could lead to more funding.

“The stereotype surrounding mental health issues is a major problem,” she said. “We need to fight this internally. Education about mental illness is key to helping get rid of [public] preconceptions.”

Mary Beth Ogulewicz, of Springfield, said her own experience with mental illness and the criminal justice system. She worked as a criminal prosecutor in Hampden County for 18 years and teaches undergraduate criminal justice courses at Bay Path College.

“Most mental wards were de-

institutionalized in the 1970s,” she said. “Since then, those inmates that need treatment for mental illness are not receiving the care they desperately need. It’s all about education and learning about mental illness.

The more we understand it, the less of a stigma there is to it.”

Ogulewicz said mental conditions are like a spectrum, with varying degrees of severity.

“That’s what I try to instill in my students,” she said. “Your roommate, your friend, they could be mentally ill and just afraid to tell you. These people are absolutely normal, and we just need to learn about their needs so that we can better meet them.”

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Arguing over argumentation: BC survey finds science teachers wary of students’ abilities, standardizeds tests Becca DeGregorio and Chris Lisinski

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ust like many other important fields these days, the nature of education is changing. Teachers and students alike are discovering new challenges to creating the best possible classroom experience.

Those challenges are just as prevalent in science classes, and researchers have identified two of the major hiccups in science classrooms: firstly, the teachers’ perception of what students can do, and secondly, the pressures placed on public school students by standardized testing.

A team from Boston College’s Lynch School of Education surveyed science teachers across the country and revealed that many teachers worry that their students do not have the academic strength necessary to benefit from a practice known as argumentation, according to a Saturday EurekAlert! press release.

Katherine McNeill, a professor in the Lynch School and one of the study’s leaders, said education non-profit Achieve, which develops standards for school subjects in the United States, released “next generation” science standards for schools last year that focus more on reaching conclusions through logical reasoning.

“Instead of focusing on students just memorizing facts, things like a force is just a push and a pull, they instead focus on having kids engaging in science practices where they have to apply these different science concepts,” McNeill said. “They call for doing things like analyzing data and constructing a claim where they [students] support it with evidence.”

However, McNeill’s survey of science teachers revealed that many teachers worry that adopting argumentation as an educational basis may not work as well as they hope.

“When we surveyed and interviewed the teachers, particularly the teachers who taught in

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A team of researchers at Boston College found in a survey of science teachers that many educators fear their students do not have the comprehension to shift to critical thinking-based learning, particularly because of the pressures places on them by standardized testing.

schools where there were students with low socioeconomic statuses, those teachers in particular talked about how the previous science standards and the current science tests really focus much more on memorizing facts,” she said. “They felt like they were very pushed to cover what’s on the tests ... While they [science teachers] saw argumentation as important, they didn’t see it as something they would currently assess.”

McNeill said there is potential for teachers to reassess their instruction if standardized tests were changed to require less memorized information.

“Considering the current pressures that these teachers feel, I think we need to help them understand how engaging in argumentation can still help kids achieve these science goals that are being assessed on the current tests,” she said. “There is some research that suggests that involving kids in more problem solving and inquiry work can help them gain a deeper understanding of science concepts.”

While the study focused on elementary, middle and high

school education, McNeill said argumentation as a method should be equally important in college science classes, including those at Boston University.

“I think the same learning goals are important for college,” she said. “Unfortunately I think that college education also focuses too much on just memorizing facts, versus critical thinking … On the college level we should also be shifting the focus from memorizing facts to critical thinking skills such as argumentation.”

Several students enrolled in science courses at BU said their classes balance argumentation with memorization of information.

“The style depends on the class,” said Angelica Colletti, a College of General Studies sophomore majoring in health sciences. “In my anatomy class, you have to be in lab in order for it to be hands on, but, as far as lecture goes, it is strict memorization … My tests do call for deeper understanding because I have to connect a lot of ideas in order to answer the questions.”

College of Arts and Sciences freshman Elizabeth Higgins, who

is enrolled in a biology course titled Human Infectious Diseases, said she enjoys the way her course is taught.

“In lecture there’s a lot of memorization, but labs involve a lot of critical thinking,” she said.

“The course is very even in that way … We have lecture exams, which pulls from memorization of the lecture notes, but then we have lab exams for the more hands-on testing.”

Achieve’s standards emphasize the teaching of critical thinking skills for students, something that aligns with national standards, McNeill said.

In 2010, Massachusetts adopted the Common Core State Standards Initiative, a set of guidelines launched on a national scale in an attempt to refocus the nature of public elementary and secondary education. The standards have mostly been put into practice in schools for the current 2013-14 academic year.

However, the BC study’s results came at a time when the Common Core standards are taking serious and frequent criticism from members of the public.

News outlets across the country have reported on packed Board of Education meetings and parents defending their children against the requirements.

A Monday blog in the Washington Post argued from a teacher’s standpoint that Common Core gives students “no time to think.”

McNeill said the researchers hope that testing is adjusted so that the standards of argumentation can be met more appropriately.

“Our hope is, with these new standards, that the assessments will shift as well,” she said.

“However, as of right now, your typical kindergarten through 12th grade assessment is often much more focused on defining and identifying things and not on critical thinking skills.”

This Week in Science: Findings From Around the World

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Researchers are looking to identify risks and outbreaks of food poisoning by genome mapping, or looking at germ DNA (Reported Monday in the Boston Globe)

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Astronomers believe Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, has liquid water trapped beneath its icy exterior, meaning it has the potential for life (Reported Friday in the journal Science)

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Thawing of permafrost, or soil that has been below freezing temperatures for two or more years, could release greenhouse gases and further speed up global warming (Reported Monday in a EurekAlert! press release)

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Mars will shine about 10 times brighter than the brightest stars Tuesday night as its orbit carries it into an almost-perfect line with the Sun and the Earth in a process called “opposition” (Reported Monday by USA Today)

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A new, small volcanic island off the coast of Japan “fused” with another undersea volcano to form an island formation called “Niijima” (Reported Monday in the International Business Times)

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Salute instead of disrobing

The Kappa Sigma fraternity at MIT has created a charity event called the “Nearly Naked Nearly Mile” in honor of Officer Sean Collier, the MIT police officer who was allegedly killed last year by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.

This charity event in which fraternity boys, among others, will run a “nearly mile” will take place on April 19. The funds raised from this run will go toward the Officer Sean Collier Self Sponsor Scholarship, which will fund a recruit through the Lowell Police Academy every year.

Participants will arrive fully clothed, and then strip down to their underwear — which is “highly encouraged” to remain on — and donate the clothes off their back to the American Red Cross, according to the event website.

Regardless of this fraternity’s honorable intentions to honor Collier, it is hard to see how “naked” and “memorial charity” exactly matches up with each other — even if the “naked” part is just “nearly.”

The idea of running without clothes is a creative way to garner attention for this event, as it stands out from the other countless charity walks and runs that happen around the city. The theme of this run is one that would appeal to college students, and rally support and spectators. Despite that the nature of the run can been seen as slightly testy, it is still raising money. And if a bunch of people running around in their underwear

raises enough money to send a deserving recruit to the Lowell Police Academy, the so be it.

However, the recruit who will go through the police academy on a scholarship to learn to be as honorable of an officer as Collier is the one who is going to carry on his legacy — not a bunch of people in their underwear.

The marathon is still fresh in Boston’s minds, and sensitive topic for many. The upcoming anniversary of Collier’s untimely and tragic death is a heart-wrenching reminder of what this city went through almost a year ago. And this “nearly naked” run is just lighthearted of an approach to garner attention and remembrance for this event, only one year later.

The memory of Collier and all that he did for the MIT community deserves this attention, however the “naked” part of this run is what is going to grab the spotlight. Unfortunately, since the media will be focused on the people running around Boston in their underwear, participants and spectators are likely to forget the importance and magnitude of Collier and his memorial scholarship.

Boston has been anticipating the anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombing since right after the actual bombings occurred. Before the members of Kappa Sigma strip down to their underwear, they need to remember that it is simply too soon to take this event so lightly.

Spare the Spanish program

State officials are looking to scrap a dual language program that emphasizes making students fluent in both Spanish and English at Dever Elementary School in Dorchester, one of the most diverse towns in the Boston area.

According to a state report from this year about the Dever School, the overemphasis on Spanish has played a major role in the school’s low test scores. However, in a town where the majority of residents are minorities, one would think fluency in another language as popular as Spanish would be emphasized, rather than discouraged.

This dual-language program was started five years ago because teachers of Dever Elementary believed it would not only give native English-speakers a leg up in their community, but that it would also be advantageous for English-speaking families.

According to the state report, this school spent a lot of time and effort revamping and translating a good portion of their instructional material to Spanish. Despite this effort, the state review report shows inconsistent instruction and achievement among student from different classrooms, and found that many students are not learning at the appropriate grade level.

Being able to speak another language, especially Spanish, is one of the most valuable skills a person can have to move forward in a professional and social environments. If something as valuable as this program is cut, it is worth the effort to fix it rather than scrap it all together.

If students are consistently scoring low in English, math or other subjects, then there is something wrong with those pro-

grams, and it is not fair to blame this shortfalling on an unrelated subject.

In a Monday Boston Globe article, Roger Rice of Multicultural Education, Training and Advocacy described the effort to scrap the dual-language program as a “really bad, intellectually bankrupt, tonedeaf decision.” He said this was the kind of action he would instead expect in more conservative states such as Alabama and Arizona — not in a state like Massachusetts where there is such a growing Latino population.

In many non-English speaking countries in Europe and Asia, kids still grow up learning English. Americans, however, cannot continue to isolate children by cutting foreign language programs.

Not only would emphasizing an English-only approach be detrimental to communication inside and outside of Dorchester, but it also suggests a sense of xenophobia as well. It leaves one to think if the reaction to this program would be different if it were focused on a language associated with more elite, developed countries, rather than Latin America.

By being in a school with such an emphasis on learning Spanish, Dorchester school kids already have a leg up on those who are never exposed to a new language, or against those who wait to take a language class just to mindlessly fulfill a requirement for their major in college.

Dever Elementary School should not take the privilege of being immersed in a new language at a young age away from their kids. Being able to communicate with others across cultural barriers is not only efficient, but a vital aspect to our country.

A Semester in Shanghai

China’s National Pastime Tate Gieselmann Waking up without the sound of my alarm jostling me from sleep is a wonderful feeling. Sleeping in is something I took for granted during my obscenely long winter break. Now I look forward to weekends when I can finally recuperate and gain back the hours I lost during the week working on Chinese homework and commuting to downtown Shanghai. On this particular Sunday, I yawn and hop out of bed, wrestle on my clothes and head to my window. Looking out from the 12th floor in the morning is quite possibly the biggest moment of my day: I get to see if the weather will allow for any games of basketball.

Basketball has been an interesting fixture in my life for a long time. I used to spend hours on the broken hoop in front of my house hoisting shots, pretending I was a young Tracy McGrady or Allen Iverson. I was the terror of my middle school teams, but not in a good way. Scratch that — I was terrible. Despite my adoration for the sport, I was relegated to B Team after B Team. I became bitter that my love for basketball was not reciprocated in success.

As a discouraged 11-year-old, I decided basketball simply wasn’t for me. I began wearing my khakis to practice, neglecting my hoop and eventually telling my Dad I wanted to quit. He later told me that hearing my first real admission of failure was one of his favorite moments of parenthood.

I mostly shunned basketball until my best friend in high school convinced me to play a couple of pick up games after we graduated high school. Due to a growth spurt and increased coordination I realized that I was slightly less terrible than I remembered. This improvement rekindled my passion, and I began to follow professional basketball (Go Warriors!) while playing pickup games with increasing regularity.

Boston University only stoked my interest in basketball further, as the majority of my friends also engage in the sport. While panting my way up and down the courts at FitRec, I became somewhat convinced that every one of my friends is better than me.

This discrepancy motivates me to get better while playing, only helping to intensify my basketball fever.

Now, as I look out of my window and see the sun shining on the building opposite mine, I eagerly text a couple of friends, hoping to head out to play soon. I go through my morning routine: reading, checking my email, brewing instant coffee and generally

loafing about my apartment. An hour passes and I hear nothing from my friends. Still determined to get a couple of games in, I throw my shorts on, lace my Nikes up and head outside.

The five-minute walk to the basketball courts is filled with things that I’ve begun to describe as “typical China,” things that used to make me double-take but now seem as common to me as Uggs and leggings on BU’s campus. I pass by stray cats, carts full of fruit and a sleeping, street-side bicycle vendor on a street lined with signs written in a foreign language I am only beginning to understand.

The green, turf-like surface of the Fudan University basketball courts is covered with students, from casual ballers in jeans and dress shoes to lanky kids in long athletic shorts and several wristbands. Regardless of the variety of players on the court, a quick look around reveals that I’m the only obvious foreigner.

Overcoming my timidity, I walk up to a group of Chinese kids that look to be playing at a level near my skill set. I stretch out a bit and try not to look conspicuous. During a break in the game, I muster up my courage and ask the group in Chinese if I can join next game. They kids look at each other, nod at me reassuringly and tell me something that I can only take to mean I’ll get my opportunity.

Our games go smoothly. Surprisingly, the most interesting facet of the whole day is trying to interpret what everyone around me is saying in Chinese.

I figured out how to say everything from “nice shot” to “my bad” and even some less appropriate phrases. One of my opponents yelled at me to shoot the ball every time I touched it. I taunted him in the same manner the next time he got the ball; unfortunately for me, his shot went in.

Basketball has become huge in China in recent years and the surge is made apparent on the streets of Shanghai. There is a huge mural of Kobe Bryant near the train stop I take to work and I recently watched a Warriors game live on Chinese TV. As a basketball enthusiast, all I can do is sit back and appreciate the expanded ability to connect with the people around me.

Tate Gieselmann is a College of Arts and Sciences junior studying abroad in China.

He can be reached at tateag@bu.edu.

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Taylor Brooks is a sophomore in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Communication. He can be reached at tjbrooks@bu.edu.

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Benedykciuk: Cinderella teams, upsets made 2014 tourney special Benedykciuk: From Page 8

The first round of the 2014 NCAA tournament was truly historic. ESPN analysts, crazed fans, statisticians and players alike were left scratching their heads at the outcomes of many first round games. Five games in the first round went to overtime, and there were a total of eight upsets. In fact, there was only one perfect bracket after tournament’s round of 64 this year, and it was not submitted in Warren Buffet’s contest for one billion dollars.

Besides UConn and Kentucky, the final two teams in the tournament, there were certainly a number of Cinderella stories.

The University of Dayton had an extremely successful tournament, as they paved their way to the Elite Eight for just the second time in school history. En route to their loss to the University of Florida

in the Elite Eight, the Flyers knocked off Ohio State University, Syracuse University and Stanford University, another prime example of an underdog story Stanford upset the University of New Mexico in the first round, much to the chagrin of many “bracketologists.” Stanford’s truly remarkable work came next round, though, when the Cardinal defeated the No. 2 seeded the University of Kansas Jayhawks.

Now to the real Cinderella stories. The UConn Huskies and Kentucky Wildcats both share something in common — each team upset three top-four seeds en route to the championship game. This had only been done three times before in history, and it is the first time that two teams have accomplished it in the same year. To put all of this into perspective, .0000551 percent of

brackets filled out this year contained the correct Final Four.

UConn point guard Shabazz Napier was simply unstoppable in the rounds leading up to the final against Kentucky. Napier’s Huskies are not only the first No. 7 seed to reach the Final Four, but now the first team to reach the final. In fact, this is only the third time in tournament history that two seven-seeded teams or higher have even reached the Final Four at the same time.

I have deemed this year’s Kentucky Wildcats the “team of destiny.” Kentucky’s wins over No. 1 seed Wichita State University, No. 4 seed University of Louisville, No. 2 seed University of Michigan and No. 2 seed University of Wisconsin have been perhaps the most exhilarating games of the entire tournament. Each of these games ended with a winning shot (two of which

were 3-pointers) coming in the final seconds of regulation.

Even more impressive is the fact that the Wildcats are the first team in tournament history to defeat the reigning champions (Louisville) and tournament runner-up (Michigan) in the same year.

Freshman Aaron Harrison may actually be an angel in disguise, as he has guided the Wildcats to the land of college basketball milk and honey through unrivaled, miraculous last-second heroics. Just when you think Kentucky is knocked out, Harrison lifts his team out of jaws of defeat. It’s absolutely incredible.

No matter the outcome of the title game, it’s been a tournament for the ages. Even though my bracket suffered alongside most of the nation, I could not have wished for a more entertaining tournament.

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Hynes battling

Having to come through for a team is a thing that players have to go through over the course of a season, but rarely is that weight as heavy as it is right now on sophomore pitchers Lauren Hynes.

With injuries to the Terriers two other pitchers, sophomore Melanie Russell and freshman Makinna Akers, Hynes has had to pitch every single inning of the Terriers’ past six games.

“We do have a backup plan and there was talk of using it over the weekend but nothing solid,” Gleason said. “With Lauren, I asked her to just give us a chance and give us everything she had and I think she did that.”

For the season, Hynes’ ERA stands at 4.01 with 122.1 innings pitched. In the weekend series, the sophomore pitched all 21 innings and allowed just a total of 10 earned runs over the course of the three games.

In 19 starts in 2014, Hynes has thrown 11 complete games. Gleason said the sophomore’s success has helped motivate the rest of the squad.

“I think it’s a huge inspiration to her team,” Gleason said of Hynes’s efforts.

“Lauren was going to give it all she got and she just asked her team for support. Everyone knows right now who we are and where we’re at and everyone’s just got to step up.”

Clutch hitting

the Terriers have excelled at is hitting with runners in scoring position.

As a team, the Terriers are hitting .343 in this situation and are led by senior outfielder Jayme Mask who has a .533 average and 24 hits with runners at second or third.

“We changed up the lineup over the weekend to give us a little spark, I think it’d been the same for 10-12 games,” Gleason said. “Jayme gives us a spark no matter where she is and what she does at the plate is just dependent on the situation during the game.”

Mask also excels with the bases loaded, getting hits in three out of the seven opportunities she has had. Junior outfielder Mandy Fernandez has also added two hits in her three plate appearances with the bases full.

“It’s definitely their approach and mindset at the plate that we’ve been talking about,” Gleason said about the offense.

“We’ve been talking about their mindset all year from pitch to pitch and we’re lucky just to have runners on base to begin with.”

Not only have Mask and Fernandez excelled in their opportunities, but senior shortstop Brittany Clendenny has 13 RBI with runners on third base and less than two outs in 17 opportunities, hitting an impressive .765.

Even though the Terriers are confident in their timely hitting, they still need to master the other portions of the game to be truly successful, something Gleason is confident they can do.

“It’s all part of the process and we’re certainly getting there,” Gleason said.

Throughout the season, an area at which

Mendola claims Ivy League Co-Player of Week Men’s Lacrosse: From Page 8

control percentage is good for 15th in the nation, while Crimson midfielder Gabriel Mendola is close behind with a .558 percentage at the faceoff X. Against the Big Red, Mendola went 20-for-26. For his efforts, Mendola was named Ivy League CoPlayer of the Week for the week of April 7.

In goal, Gambitsky has started all ten games for the Crimson, holding a 10.33 goals-against average to go along with a 50.5 percent save percentage.

Harvard’s defense has 86.3 clear percentage and forced 73 turnovers, while the Terrier defensive unit has been successful in 78.2 percent of its clear attempts and caused 80 turnovers.

On the other end, Carson-Banister’s 11.20 saves per game is good for 14th in

the nation.

The match against the Crimson will be the Terriers’ fourth game against a ranked opponent in their first season In its previous matchups against top-20 squads, the team has risen to the challenge. BU has lost to Army, Colgate University and Lehigh University by just a combined six goals.

While Tuesday will be the first meeting between the two notorious crosstown rivals, Polley said his team is not playing into the traditional rivalry mentality.

“We’re so young, that we don’t have any rivals yet,” Polley said. “But, they’re so close and they’re a great lacrosse program so it’s going to be an honor to play them.

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Sophomore pitcher Lauren Hynes threw 21 innings against Lehigh this past weekend.

Meegan, Sheridan share time in goal Women’s Lacrosse: From Page 8

on her freshman campaign.

In Saturday’s loss, Meegan struggled throughout the first half, giving up five goals in 17:56 minutes of play, saving one shot. Robertshaw was quick off the draw this time, subbing Sheridan in for the remainder of the game. Though she got the loss, Sheridan saved six shots in just over 54 minutes of play.

“They’re definitely gaining more confidence as the season goes on,” Robert-

shaw said. “They’re each playing well too, which makes the decision on who to play a bit easier.”

According to Robertshaw, both goalies are fighting for a starting spot, but she’s in no rush to make a snap decision with the way her netminders have been playing of late.

“They challenge each other every day of practice,” Robertshaw said. “Since they’re both fighting for a spot, they get the best out of each other.”

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during Patriot League contests

Mike Benedykciuk Boston University undeniably won’t be going to the big dance any time soon. No, that ship sailed when star sophomore point guard Maurice Watson Jr., along with juniors Malik Thomas and James Kennedy, announced that they would be transferring.

In addition to the three transfers, BU is losing three starting seniors — Dom Morris, D.J. Irving and Travis Robinson — to graduation.

Watson, who led the team in minutes, steals, assists and points per game, is undoubtedly on to bigger and better things.

After scoring a measly 36 points against American University in the Patriot League final, and after blowing a 17-point lead against the University of Illinois in the National Invitation Tournament to conclude the 2013-14 season, the team enters next year in a state of emergency. The team has lost five of its top seven scorers from last year, and the only players with any starting experience at all for next season’s Terriers are sophomores John Papale and Nathan Dieudonne.

But who cares about BU basketball at this stage of the tournament? One of the most exciting NCAA Tournaments ever just wrapped up. The NCAA title game was played between the No. 7 University of Connecticut seed and a No. 8 seed in the University of Kentucky.

Again, I say that this tournament has been a real thriller.

I mean, my bracket finished up in the 22nd percentile, and I’m pretty okay with that. But, I could’ve done way better if North Carolina State University could hit a foul shot, or if JeQuan Lewis of Virginia Commonwealth University didn’t foul a Stephen F. Austin University 3-point attempt with less than five seconds left in regulation.

When Mercer University upset Duke University in the tournament’s opening round, I, along with 96.7 percent of people who filled out a bracket, laughed at myself for being so foolish. I obviously should’ve seen this upset coming. Duke wasn’t even that good, anyway.

BEnEdykciUk, see page 7

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Senior goalkeeper Christina Sheridan made six saves during BU’s loss this past Saturday.

By Justin Pallenik Daily Free Press Staff

Despite a slow start to the season offensively, the Boston University women’s lacrosse team has found its stride in the attacking end this past week.

Facing non-conference opponent University of New Hampshire last Wednesday, the Terriers (6-6, 4-1 Patriot League) put up their highest goal total of the season in a 19-9 victory. On Saturday, BU squared off versus Lehigh University in a hard-fought Patriot League matchup that ended in a 12-11 double-overtime loss.

Between these two games, the Terriers scored 30 goals. During its previous four games combined, BU managed a mere 32.

“We’re really starting to apply what we’ve been practicing into game situations,” said BU coach Liz Robertshaw. “[Senior

Close calls The Terriers have won six of their last eight games, but this recent success has not come without

Goalkeeping carousel Over the past few weeks, the Terriers have been the beneficiaries of good play in net from not one, but two goalkeepers.

Freshman Caroline Meegan and senior Christina Sheridan have each seen significant playing time in goal over the last three games, both posting successful numbers. Against Lafayette College, Meegan saw action in the first 33:55 minutes of the game before Sheridan came in to play closer, earning the victory in the process.

This pattern continued versus UNH (6-7) when Meegan played the first 44:44 before Robertshaw replaced her with Sheridan. This time, Meegan earned her fifth win

woMEn’s lacrossE, see page 7

By Michael Joscelyn Daily Free Press Staff

Since the start of the season, the Boston University softball team has stayed consistent no matter the opponent, something that has been critical since the start of the Terriers’ games in the conference portion of the schedule.

In their first year in the Patriot League, the Terriers (19-14, 4-2 Patriot League) have established themselves as a threat to win the conference.

“I talk about it all the time but this team really does not care where they play,” said BU coach Kathryn Gleason. “We focus on what we’re doing in all three facets of the game.”

The only series or tournament that BU has been on the losing side of was the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational, where the team went 1-4, with two of those losses in one-run games.

In their last series, the Terriers were able to take two of three from Patriot League preseason favorites Lehigh University. In the final two games, the offensive exploded for a total of 14 runs.

“To come back from having one hit in game one, to having 10 in game two and I believe 11 in game three was great for our confidence,” Gleason said.

Prior to that series, BU again took two of three from the U.S. Military Academy in their firstever series in its new conference.

In each series thus far, the Terriers dropped the first game before rallying to capture each of the last two.

softBall, see page 7

Men’s lacrosse to face 4th ranked opponent of inaugural campaign

By Jacklyn Bamberger Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston University men’s lacrosse team, still in search of its second win, will take a short field trip to Allston when it takes on another ranked opponent in No. 17 Harvard University Tuesday night.

Although Saturday’s contest against the then-No.18/20 U.S. Military Academy ended in a yet another loss for the Terriers (1-9, 1-5 Patriot League), the team put together one of its most complete performances of the season, staging a fourth-quarter comeback and falling just short in an 8-7 loss.

The attack was much more balanced than in previous contests. Freshman attack Adam Schaal had two goals and an assist, and sophomore midfielder Sammy Davis, freshman attack

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attack] Elizabeth Morse, [senior midfielder] Becca Church and [sophomore midfielder] Jill Horka have really gotten some great opportunities lately, and they’re converting.”

Morse has led this potent offense over this stretch, posting seven goals in the past two contests. The Needham native leads the team with seven free-position shot conversions and sits behind Church with 15 goals.

“She’s really stepped up for us this year,” Robertshaw said of Morse. “She creates great opportunities for herself and teammates. I don’t think she’s afraid anymore to put the team on her shoulders.”

its fair share of tight contests.

Nine of BU’s 12 games so far this season have been decided by less than three goals. Five of these games, in fact, have ended in a one-goal margin, including Saturday’s double-overtime loss against the Mountain Hawks (6-6, 3-2 Patriot League). “[The team has] shown that they’re up to the test,” Robertshaw said. “Even in the Lehigh game, we fought back and we showed true character of our team when we fell behind early.”

BU owns a 4-1 record in onegoal games, with one of these wins snapping the U.S. Naval Academy’s three-year win streak in the Patriot League. The Terriers are also undefeated on the road this season in one-goal games, with all three of these victories coming against Patriot League opponents.

“Nothing rattles us,” Robertshaw said. “This team doesn’t get nervous when they fall behind, or when a team comes back from a deficit. I think we stay true to ourselves regardless.”

Wednesday, April 9 Softball @ Dartmouth, 3 p.m.

W. Lacrosse @ Colgate, 4 p.m.

Clay Phillips, redshirt freshman attack Sam Tenney, redshirt freshman midfielder Patrick Donnelley and freshman Justin Diamond each added one goal.

Freshman midfielder Cal Dearth continued his stellar freshman campaign, notching three assists.

“We’ve just been a bit more efficient,” Polley said. “A lot of our guys like Adam [Schaal] and Cal [Dearth] have been executing really well as of late and we’re hoping to that our guys will continue that kind of production.”

BU also posted statistical advantages in shots and groundballs in the contest versus Army (7-3, 5-1 Patriot League). Freshman midfielder Sam Talkow won the faceoff battle, going 10-of-16, while freshman midfielder Greg Marzec won his one attempt from the faceoff X in the second quarter. The Terrier defense also went

13-of-15 on clears and freshman goalkeeper Christian CarsonBanister made six saves.

After losing 17-11 to perennial powerhouse Duke University on March 29, the Crimson (6-4) bounced back with a 14-9 upset road victory over Ivy League rivals, then-No. 2 Cornell University this past Saturday.

The teams were knotted at six through two quarters of play, but Harvard used a 6-1 third quarter scoring advantage to pull away from the Big Red (9-1). Attack Will Walker had four goals and one assist, attack Carl Zimmerman and attack Peter Schwartz added two goals each and attack Devin Dwyer had one goal and three assists. Junior Jake Gambitsky was solid between the pipes, stopping eight shots.

As showcased against the Big Red, Harvard boasts one of the

most prolific offenses in the nation, scoring an average of 12.10 goals per game. Walker is tied for 20th in the NCAA in goals per game, putting up 2.60 per contest. However, Schawrtz has been the team’s most complete player, scoring 14 goals and dishing out 14 assists. Dwyer has amassed 20 assists in his sophomore campaign.

“They have a really dynamic offense,” Polley said. “We need to deny them first in the midfield and then play strong defense and really work from there.”

Harvard will also be looking to extend its unblemished home record to 5-0 against BU. Both the Crimson and the Terriers have quality faceoff men that highlight their respective offenses. Talkow’s .598 draw

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Saturday, April 12

Softball vs. Boston College, 4 p.m.

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Softball @ Holy Cross, 12 p.m., 2 p.m.

W. Lacrosse vs. Loyola Maryland, 1 p.m.

M. Lacrosse @ Loyola Maryland, 1 p.m.

Track @ George Davis Invitational, All Day