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It takes a village: Baby finds second home at BU

By Steph Solis Daily Free Press Staff

Six-month-old Diego Helrera, son of Marie Claire and Arquimedes Helrera, left Boston Children’s Hospital on Wednesday after undergoing open-heart surgery for congenital heart defects.

The Helreras, who came from Panama to seek medical treatment for Diego in the United States, are living in Boston University Professor Karen Jacobs’ two-room apartment in Student Village II in an effort to ease the financial burdens of the family, who was trying to pay for their son’s operation.

“It has taken a village to help Diego, and that village is Boston University,” said Jacobs, a professor of occupational therapy in Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.

The Helreras had already raised $55,000 for Diego’s surgery, Jacobs said, but they still needed help to get him treatment in time.

The family received a $5,000 donation from the Brookline Rotary Club, among donations from Gift of Life New England and other organizations, and a sponsorship from the Sargent College Rotaract Club, Jacobs said. “[Diego’s] mom and dad actually raised money for his surgery,” Jacobs said. “His mom’s a doctor and his dad’s an architect, but that wasn’t enough to get them into Children’s Hospital fast enough because Diego’s surgery was really life and death.”

Diego spent five days in intensive care

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Diego Helrera, six-months-old, lives with his family in Professor Karen Jacobs’ Student Village II apartment while receiving treatment for congenital heart defects.

and nine days in the cardiology room, Marie Claire said. The surgery itself, she said, lasted nine hours.

Members of the Rotary and Rotaract Clubs have attended appointments with the Helreras and given rides to and from the hospital. Meanwhile, students from Rotaract, the Spanish House and the Office of

Residence Life have cooked meals for the family and conversed with the parents, she said.

“Diego’s story touches the hearts of the students,” Jacobs said.

“They love having people around... It’s

Diego, see page 2

A male Boston University student hit a female biker with the car he was driving at the corner of Buick Street and Commonwealth Avenue at about 6 p.m. Wednesday.

The victim was a BU student also, said Sargeant Patrick Nuzzi of the Boston University Police Department.

The biker’s head smashed the windshield of the BMW sedan, which is registered in New York, said a Boston Police Department officer on the scene who wished to remain anonymous.

Despite being a BU student for the past four years, the driver had failed to get a Mass. license and is considered under state law to be driving without a license, the officer said.

New bike lanes on Comm. Ave. have made it easier for bikers to be safe, but the lack of traffic laws specific to bikers has led to accidents, he said.

A friend of the offender had to drive the vehicle away from the site of the accident and have his license verified by police.

The BPD officer said that the charges against the vehicle operator will depend on the victim’s medical condition, but it is up to BPD to decide.

The female student was rushed to Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is in fairly critical condition and could possibly be suffering from head trauma, the officer said.

Staff writer Dana Finley contributed to the reporting of this article.

Detained BU protesters say mass arrests helped ‘legitimize the movement’

By Chelsea Diana Daily Free Press Staff

After being released from jail on Tuesday afternoon, all Boston University student Brandon Wood wanted to do was take a shower.

Boston Police arrested Wood, a College of Arts and Sciences junior, early Tuesday morning during the mass arrests of Occupy Boston protesters at the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway.

“I heard ‘we’re going to take this guy, we’re going to take him,’” Wood said describing how he was forced to the ground and

handcuffed by two officers when he refused to break from a human chain the protesters had made. “I wasn’t sure what to do, but I was just so full of passion.”

After marching through the streets of Boston on Monday, Occupy Boston protesters met at Dewey Square where they decided to create an overflow campsite at the privately owned Greenway due to a surge of new protesters and campsites.

After countless notice from BPD to leave the Greenway, they remained on the site despite the warning that a police intervention would follow. At about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday

morning BPD officers came with riot gear and began arresting protesters who disobeyed their commands.

Wood was among 141 protesters who were arrested and booked into jails spanning from Dorchester, Mattapan, Brighton and Jamaica Plain, according to Boston Police Department spokesman Eddy Chrispin. About seven BU students were arrested, Wood said.

Wood was booked into a Dorchester prison with seven other protestors, where after hours of waiting they were given a “horrible” meal of a “cold egg and ham sandwich on some disgusting English muffin,” and a car-

ton of milk.

“The cells were very disgusting,” Wood said. “There was pubic hair, there was feces on the toilet and the worst thing of all was that they were pumping air conditioning into the cells so it was freezing. No one got any sleep.”

Wood said the greatest feeling was getting his handcuffs taken off after appearing in court, going home, taking a showering and eating a mountain of food.

Among the other BU students arrested

Occupy, see page 4

Dining plans do not include cost of stolen food, utensils, BU officials say

By Amelia Pak-Harvey Daily Free Press Staff

While students say they believe that they pay a fee to cover the cost of stolen foods in the dining hall, Boston University officials said that there is no specified fee that accounts for stolen items.

BU Spokesman Colin Riley said that rather than a set, distinct fee that can easily be separated as a line item in a breakdown of tuition, the cost of stolen items is anticipated ahead of time and factored into other costs, just as a business owner may account for the costs of operating his business.

“It’s factored into the cost of operating the facilities, meaning dining and other facilities,” he said. “We don’t say what you’re going to spend on replenishing utensils or other things, it’s really just the cost of operating the dining facilities.”

Riley said that the budget for each department at BU includes a contingency cost, which may cover anticipated finances such as a lost couch. The cost is not separated from the budget, but it would only be a small percentage of the budget if it were, he said.

Stealing among students, he said, is a largely inconsequential problem that does not have a significant effect on the budget.

“Our students really are very responsible and

do a terrific job taking what they need, taking what they’re going to eat, using the utensils and glasses for dinnerware that they would normally use, and there’s no concern in that area,” Riley said.

Many students said they believe that the fee is specifically applied to the dining plan, as more than a fair share of students may have snuck out plastic bags full of Goldfish or containers of pasta to save for later.One anonymous College of Communication sophomore said that she has heard of the fee and uses it to justify taking food and utensils from the dining hall.

College of Arts and Sciences freshman Michael Passador said he had recently heard of the fee from an upperclassman in his hall.

“It’s seems like they wouldn’t do that, but on the other hand, if they did I wouldn’t be shocked,” Passador said. “Because, I mean, I’ve seen people take food out all the time.”

Director of Dining Services Scott Rosario also said the fee is just a rumor.

“There is no fee included in the price of meals plans for stolen food,” Rosario said in an email.

Director of Student Accounting Services Kathleen Hynes said that the process of setting tuition fees is “complicated” and involves a lot of people.

Riley said that while some students may

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Some students said they believe taking food, utensils and other items from the dining hall is justified by a supposed fee that Boston University officals say does not exist.

believe that everything they pay to BU can be broken down and attributed to some cost, this is not the case.

“It’s a false exercise to say you can go down to a penny on every single thing you do through the course of the day,” Riley said.

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Donations from both Panama and Boston helped pay for infant’s open heart surgery Diego: From Page 1

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a nice way for the community to come together and support the family,” said College of Engineering graduate student Emily Palmer, who has visited the family.

Rotaract Club President Cristie Siegele, who speaks Spanish fluently, said that she has gotten to know the Helreras on a more personal level.

“I’ve made multiple visits to the hospital. They have my personal email, so we’ve [communicated] through emails,“ Siegele, a Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences junior, said.

“I feel like they’ve been open to every student.”

Diego is the third child whom Jacobs has housed, she said. The first two, eight-year-old Melvin from El Salvador and two-yearold Bridget from Panama, were also scheduled for open-heart surgery. The Rotary Club sponsored Melvin in 2005 and Bridget in 2008, Jacobs said, after she received permission from Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore and former Executive Vice President Joseph Mercurio.

BU graduate Vicki Hall, a former president of the Rotaract Club, said that the club raised half of the $5,000 for Melvin’s sponsorship and received the other half from an outside donor. The club has worked with the Brookline Rotary Club and Gift for Life to help children from all over the world who need open-heart surgery, Hall said.

“To realize the scale and scope of it all and to know that you were an instrumental part of this, makes you see the grand scheme of things,” she said.

The Helreras said they admitted Diego for treatment in Panama and Colombia, but were eventually told that their best option was to bring Diego to Boston Children’s Hospital. Before receiving Rotary Club’s donation, the Helreras said they raised $55,000 from donations they got on street

corners and grocery stories back home in Panama.

“It was an extremely difficult task,” Marie Claire said. “If it hadn’t been for our family, our friends and our acquaintances, we wouldn’t be here.”

“Boston Children’s Hospital is, after all, the best in the world,” Arquimedes Helrera said. “We know that Diego’s situation is really complicated, but [the doctors] never denied us anything.”

Since the surgery, the Helreras said they noticed that Diego’s appetite has decreased. They plan to take him to the doctor, but they said they still expect that he will recover after the two surgeries that will take place in the next three weeks.

“It’s very difficult because a baby can never tell you what symptoms he feels. You feel impotent because you can’t do anything,” Helrera said.

Marie Claire said they plan to spend the rest of their time in New Hampshire with Mike and Yasmin Courtney, whom they met in Panama.

“Mike and Yasmin have been really integral as well. They’ve been seeing them twice a week,” Jacobs said. “They’re these angels, people that don’t really know this family that have reached out.”

Hall said that the Rotaract Club’s efforts have not only provided children with a second chance of life, but have also enabled students to form a connection with people they would not have met otherwise.

“It’s a connection on another level, just knowing you form a bond with them,” Hall said.

“It’s about supporting the parents. Just being there for them is just so rewarding,” Siegele said.

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Greek Week moves from spring to fall

The following reports were taken from the Allston-Brighton District D-14 crime logs from Oct. 5 to Oct. 11, 2011.

Pill-fered Last Thursday at 10:30 a.m., officers responded to a radio call for an investigation of a suspect who entered 67 Brighton Ave. in Allston as a deliveryman. When approached by police, the suspicious male said he lived in a neighboring apartment with his wife. The suspect, a 61-yearold male, later told the officers that he actually lives at 73 Brighton Ave., but the name on the mailbox stated otherwise and nobody answered the door. Officers searched the male and found a white envelope with 20 peach-colored pills, a tan envelope containing 20 white pills and a small bag containing four yellow pills. The male was placed under arrest for possession with intent to distribute class B drugs within 1000 feet of a school zone after officers found $3,300 in his right pocket.

Dumpster dive At 30 Warren St. in Brighton, officers responded to a robbery at 11:30 p.m. on Friday. Two 23-year-old females told officers that they were robbed at gunpoint while walking home. The suspects were described as two 18-year-old males. One demanded the girls’ belongings while holding a black handgun and then placed the gun to one girl’s back. The girls were robbed of a $500 Coach bag, $100 in cash, two cellphones, two credit cards and five checks worth $800. The suspects fled on foot and were not found by police.

The next day at 10:15 a.m., one of the girls’ wallets was found in a dumpster.

It’s hammer time The owner of the Subway store at 162 Harvard Ave. contacted police at 8 a.m. on Saturday about a break-in the previous night. The owner said an employee arrived at 7:40 a.m. and heard the alarm going off. The steel back door had been pried open and two alarm sensors above the door were damaged. The surveillance video showed three masked men entering the building at 12:30 a.m. with a hammer. They tried taking out the safe, but were unsuccessful because it was bolted down. They did not steal anything, but are wanted for breaking and entering.

O’Malley addresses ‘big picture issues’ in reelection campaign

By Lisa Hagen Daily Free Press Staff

By Gina Curreri Daily Free Press Staff

At 2:30 a.m. last Friday, officers received a call regarding an assault and battery in the rear of the Star Market located at 1065 Commonwealth Ave. The victim, a male security worker at the store and aged 38, said he observed a male customer steal a whole fried chicken, soda, rolls and cold cuts. The security worker followed the suspect, a drunken male Boston University student, onto Gardner St. to confront him and was punched and pushed by the suspect. The worker grabbed the items to return to the store, and the suspect followed him to punch him again. The suspect fled on foot up Gardner Street and was not found by police, but the security worker was able to retrieve the suspect’s BU ID before he fled.

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College of Engineering junior Andrew Beckenbach, College of Arts and Sciences junior Ben Pine and Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences sophomore David Jackson participate in Greek Week at the George Sherman Union Wednesday.

By Lauren Beader Daily Free Press Staff

From Oct. 11 to 15, members of sororities and fraternities compete to show their Greek pride during Greek Week, which used to run every spring, Panhellenic Council board members said.

The Panhellenic Council and the Interfraternity Council decided last spring to move Greek Week to the fall to give fraternities and sororities more exposure, said Panhellenic Council Vice President Cathy Lee McNeill, a sophomore in the School of Management.

“We thought that the fall would be better because there’s less going on and it was getting hectic in the spring with all the events,” McNeill said. “It’s a week where all members of Greek life can come together, have fun, play games and do philanthropy.”

SMG sophomore Kate Scott, a member of the sorority Gamma Phi Beta, said she feels that mov-

ing Greek Week to the fall from the spring was a decision well made.

“It’s a great way to kick off the school year and I think people are more into it this year,” Scott said.

“It’s just something we do every year to show Greek pride and try to put Greek life in the best light possible to show BU that we are a great organization that can do a lot for the school,” McNeill said.

Greek Life also changed the nature of the Greek Week competition, she said. Instead of sorority and fraternity chapters having separate competitions, sororities and fraternities will go head to head.

“It’s going to encourage friendly competition between girls and boys and we think it’s just a way to change things up,” McNeill said.

The only other big difference due to the change is that fraternities will have their freshmen pledges on their teams, McNeill said. This will not affect the com-

petition too much because sororities are already larger than the fraternities.

Some students in Greek Life said the switch to the fall is not working out as well as hoped.

“Because of Columbus Day, people weren’t here and people have midterms too so it’s kind of a bad week,” said Allison Manfreda, a senior in Sargeant College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and a member of Sigma Delta Tau. “There’s a lot more energy in the spring.”

“Hopefully, potential new members can get a glimpse at our Greek Spirit,” said College of Communication senior Brittany Kang, vice president of public relations for the Panhellenic Council.

The councils chose an “iGreek” theme and chapters earn points throughout the week by attending

Greek Week, see page 4

Boston City Councilor Matt O’Malley, of West Roxbury and Jamaica Plain, said his dream has always been to serve his neighborhood through local government.

Originally from Roslindale, O’Malley now resides in Jamaica Plain, where he served as councilor for the past year. He is seeking reelection on Nov. 8.

His interest in local government stemmed from his first internship with former Councilor At-Large Peggy Davis-Mullen when he attended Boston Latin School, he said. He continued his work at the local level during his time at George Washington University.

“A number of my friends were chasing the elusive White House internships or working on the Hill,” O’Malley said. “Instead, I sent a cover letter and resume to council members for D.C. and worked for Jim Graham.”

Before joining the city council, O’Malley said he tried running for the At-Large position several times before suceeding in 2010. He ran in 2003 at the age of 23 and again in 2005.

“We had a good first showing and I made some great friends and learned a lot about the issues and the city and the people,” he said. “We came a lot closer in 2005, but it was still unsuccessful.”

In 2010, the seat for District 6 councilor opened up after Councilor John Tobin decided not to seek reelection. O’Malley ran in this special election and won a spot on the council on

O’Malley, see page 4

Police take aim at underage purchase of alcohol with new scanners, undercover cops

By Erica Davis Daily Free Press Staff

This article is part three of a three-part series about underage drinking.

New programs are making it harder for minors to fake out police, bartenders and liquor-store employees with false IDs. Police are working to combat the illegal purchase and consumption of alcohol by minors by bringing in new programs. Officer Peter Shin of the Boston University Police Department said that the “Cops in Shops” program is a popular program throughout the country, and specifically in Massachusetts.

The program, Shin said, puts police officers undercover in liquor stores in order to catch or deter minors from buying alcohol illegally or to stop legal persons from buying alcohol for minors.

Grocery and liquor stores are also bringing in scanners to attempt to counteract the use of fake IDs by students.

“It [the ID scanner] pays for itself,” according to IDscanner.com, which sells and promotes the use of ID scanners by nightclubs, bars and liquor stores.

The website explains that the use of the scanner will prevent the loss of thousands of dollars to stores and clubs in legal fees and legal action against the stores.

Kelly Harvey, who works at Reservoir Wines & Spirits in Brighton, said that the company has been using ID scanners for years now.

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In order to decrease underage drinking, some liquor stores use ID scanners that scan specifically for fake IDs.

to get alcohol with fake IDs,” Harvey said.

She said the scanner checks the picture, barcode and markings to make sure all information is legitimate and produces results immediately.

The ID-scanning system, Harvey said, uses what is called “advanced ID protection” to distinguish between fake and real IDs, and is easy to use.

Stores and police work together when fake IDs are used or confiscated. Usually, Shin said, IDs are

simply confiscated by the stores.

In some occasions the IDs are taken and the store files an affidavit, which is sent to the Registry of Motor Vehicles, police departments and schools, he said.

“Most of the time we just confiscate the fake IDs,” Harvey said.

“But scanning companies or the police come in and collect the fake IDs so they can keep up with new types and techniques for fake IDs.” BU students said that alcohol, even for minors, is always in reach.

“Almost half of my friends have

fake IDs, and someone always knows a friend who’s 21 who will buy for us when we ask,” said College of Arts and Sciences freshman Kris, who asked to keep his last name anonymous.

Although minors use fake IDs in stores to buy alcohol, Kris said another common practice is the use of a legal friend or sibling who can buy alcohol for them. Minors will give older friends their money to an older friend who will then purchase the alcohol legally, with an added financial incentive.

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O’Malley plans to focus on business development, environmental issues O’Malley: From Page 3

Nov. 16, 2010.

“It was either three times a charm or three strikes you’re out,” O’Malley said. “We put together a very strong, robust campaign that encapsulated every pocket and corner of the district and luckily had a big win.”

Running on a platform of three issues, O’Malley said he has focused on education, public safety and the local economy, as well as adopting the issue of the environment. He labeled

these issues as well as job creation as the “big-picture issues.”

He said he has been working with the administration and teacher’s union to build longer school days in addition to ensuring public safety in Jamaica Plain by doing ride-alongs with their emergency medical service.

As chair of the Environment and Health Committee, O’Malley said the environment has also become a passion. His work has focused on the extension of hazardous waste drop-off in the city, and the proper disposal of

prescription drugs.

“This unique position I’ve been given can affect real change and policy,” he said.

Business development is another important issue because Boston’s unemployment rate is lower than the state and national rates, O’Malley said. He said he wants to bring more long lasting businesses into the city.

“Small businesses are the incubator of any economy,” he said.

Beyond these big picture issues, O’Malley said he “wants to be

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the guy who gets a reputation to get things done such as the quality of life issues.”

He said he wants to focus on the constituent services of the council, such as filling potholes and fixing streetlights.

“Although they may not necessarily get in newspapers or on TV, it is these important issues that the council can help play a leadership role in and can most directly affect people’s quality of life,” he said.

O’Malley, who is running unop-

posed, said he and his colleagues have already set forth an ambitious agenda, which includes a hearing for an amber alert system for seniors who suffer from dementia and a proactive removal approach to snow jurisdiction.

“It is a dream job come true for me because I get to wake up every day to help work on the big picture problems as well as the smaller quality of life issues in my neighborhood and the neighborhood I grew up in,” O’Malley said.

Greek members divided on Greek Week switch from spring to fall Greek Week: From Page 3

events and uploading pictures and videos to Facebook and Twitter, McNeill said. Since some chapters are larger than others, every group will receive points based on the percentage of people in each chapter that complete these tasks.

Events for the week include a lip

sync contest, a study session, Terrier Tailgate and the Greek Olympics.

McNeill said that a plus of having Greek Week in the fall is that prospective sorority recruits are able to see what Greek Life is like with events such as the Terrier Tailgate, which is open to all students.

Arrested Occupy Boston protester, BU student: ‘I’ll do it again’ Occupy: From Page 1

was Nikitasha, a Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences junior, who gave herself up to arrest after the police said they could “‘do this nicely or take her by force.’”

Nikitasha, who asked to keep her last name anonymous, said she was handcuffed so tightly it “caused red marks to form on my arms” and was put in a cell in South Boston with 12 other female protesters.

The cell, she said, smelled strongly of urine, and when she and the other protesters asked for water, the officers denied their request and said that the state does not provide them with water.

“I’m glad I got arrested,” Nikitasha said. “It opened my eyes to the conditions of prison and helped me become aware of the horrible conditions our prisoners live in.”

Nikitasha was moved from cell to cell for 16 hours, until she was finally released and sent to court. She was initially charged with trespassing and unlawful assembly, but was offered a reduced charge of civil infraction with a $50 fine.

“I’ve learned so much, and being arrested has only strengthened my motivation,” Nikitaska said.

“We did nothing to instigate the cops, and when they pushed us to the ground we kept our arms linked. That’s what this movement is about.”

BU Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore called the Occupy Boston

movement “ what American-style democracy is.”

“If you think about it, it’s the foundation of the country and certainly from the standpoint of young people in this society that’s been a method that’s been helpful,” Elmore said.

A fundamental aspect of being an American, he said, is to associate with like-minded individuals and part of that may be to protest or gather to send a message to elected officials.

“I just hope that the individuals who were arrested fully understood that that’s what they’re doing and that’s part of the process,” Elmore said.

Wood said he understands.

“Even though the police took the park back we won,” he said. “We stood up for what we believe in...

More people heard about this, more people are talking about this and the police really helped legitimize this movement.”

He said that although the arrest was “demeaning” there is a certain beauty and charm to civil disobedience. He said he sees himself as a “political prisoner.”

“Looking back I’ll do it again,” he said. “It has really made me less scared of going to jail for something worth going to jail for . . . and I think I’ll get arrested in a sweatshirt next time.”

Staff Writer Alex Nawar contributed to the reporting of this story.

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Explosions of emotional constipation Marisa Benjamin MUSE Staff

The lights dimmed. The chatter amongst the crowd quiets. A glow emits from the stage giving the old Orpheum architecture an orange hue. Mark Smith, Mike James, Chris Hranksy, Carlos Torres and Munaf Rayani walk onstage. A lone microphone stands before Rayani. The crowd is silent, eager for what awaits.

Rayani humbly states, “We are Explosions In the Sky. Thank you for coming and listening to our music.”

Explosions In The Sky is a band of few words. The post-rock band from Texas lets their music do the talking for them.

EITS opened with their ten-minute masterpiece, “The Only Moment We Were Alone.” Rayani violently struck his guitar in circular motions as the music built, leaving many

audience members at the edge of their seats. The ambient melodies were overwhelming. The guitar riffs echoed through the Orpheum’s walls.

For some, it was too much to handle – one man stood up and screamed “This is f****** awesome!!”

During the 90 minute set, Explosions played a few of its newer songs such as “Postcards from 1952” and “Last Known Surroundings” off their recent album Take Care, Take Care, Take Care. EITS shied away from playing its softer songs. Instead they chose to perform musical powerhouses such as “Catastrophe and The Cure.” Admittedly, this song left me with temporary hearing loss for the remainder of the night, but EITS is one of my favorite bands of all time.

How can I complain?

Occasionally, I looked around to see people’s reactions. I saw a few

women with their eyes closed, heads bobbing, completely consumed into the spiritual world of EITS harmonies. Some shuffled in their seats, trying to find the proper expression for the emotions they felt. Scattered men were standing with drinks in hand, pumping their fists in unison with the beat of the drums.

EITS closed with their epic “The Moon is Down.” Hranksy slowly rolled his drumstick against the cymbal. James lightly played rifts as Smith gradually built up the tune from his guitar. The audience could sense the peak coming. Rayani dropped to the ground and attached an ebow to his guitar. (An ebow is a device that gives a guitar a continuous droning sound.) While on the ground, Rayani grabbed a tam-

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Brooklyn, Biggie and 30 Rock: The many influences of Lerix James Miller MUSE Staff

I had a conversation with up and coming Brooklyn rapper Lerix about his new project Dinner With Jack Donaghy, concerning what it’s like to be a rapper from Brooklyn who breaks the cliché image often associated with the borough.

Lerix made an impact on the underground hip-hop scene following the release of 2009’s It’s A (w)rap Again!. Since then he has released another EP, performed at the Brooklyn Hip-Hop festival as well as South

By Southwest, and now is preparing to release his most ambitious record yet, Dinner With Jack Donaghy.

up but also tries to push it forward.

A casual hip-hop fan and a hardcore hip-hop fan can both benefit, there’s something they can both get in to. I try to make music that will bridge the gap.

J: Growing up in Brooklyn, there’s a huge hip-hop community.

Who is your biggest Brooklyn influence? Beyond Brooklyn, what is your biggest influence?

James Miller: First off, how are you doing today?

Lerix: Not bad man, not bad.

Even though it’s becoming fall and will soon be winter, I’m not a fan of winter, but whatever.

J: I feel the same way moving up here from Tennessee. Could you tell us a little bit about Lerix, who is he and what he represents to the hip-hop community?

L: I’m a hip-hop musician from Brooklyn, New York. I fell in love with hip-hop at a young age. I try to put out good music that not only reflects what I’ve learned coming

because LL Cool J is a big influence, but it doesn’t necessarily fit. So I just started to go with what works with me and put my interests out there, what I’m really in to. People really started picking up on it. People notice that I’m honest; being vulnerable is the hardest part about being a musician. Now the secret’s out and people know that I’m just a big geek!

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Keep your heads up for Lerix’s forthcoming LP, Dinner With Jack Donaghy

J: Your music, as you say you try to bridge the gap, has a lot of diversity to it. Just looking through your blog posts you always have references to Futurama, Comic Books and Jack Donaghy. How do you combine your interests with hip-hop?

L: You know, it’s honestly just about being true to who you are. For a long time when I first was starting out, I was trying to be a ladies man

L: The biggest influence to my music on the musical end would probably be a split between Biggie and Jay. Even though those guys represented a particular lifestyle that I didn’t live, it’s still something you see around you and you absorb it for what it is. They were able to do the street stuff and do the mainstream stuff and still be very lyrical with it. Outside of that, I know it sounds corny, but just life in general. From what people say on the train or just walking down the street to comic books and video games, it all gets absorbed and one way or another becomes a song. Even the great shows that I watch – I am somehow able to twist it and manipulate it into some-

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A System You Can’t Believe In Alex Smallridge MUSE Staff

The Ides of March is a dark and gripping political thriller directed and produced by George Clooney, who slides this fictional movie very effectively into the tense current political climate. His message may be about change, but it is far from hopeful. Instead, it asks the question that has been floating around in people’s minds: “Is the system broken?”

The film takes place during the last few days of a hotly contested Ohio Primary for a Presidential nomination. The election is consequently decided without the intervention of the people or the democratic process.

This throws the doors open on what many fear the political process has

become: an election decided by the media circus and backroom deals.

The American people are reduced to a statistic that barely matters.

You can feel Clooney’s disgust for the whole electoral process, especially for the “importance” a candidate’s religion and height seem to hold. One line truly encompasses the corruption of the political process in America: “You can start a war, you can lie, you can cheat and you can steal, but you cannot f--- interns.” It leaves us reeling from what politics has become. Instead of seeing the election as a whole, Clooney shows us it’s minutia where every word and every action made by each worker has far reaching consequences.

Ides of March is especially potent

as it lacks the violence we’ve been taught to expect of our thrillers as relief from the mounting tension. There are moments where you crave violence if only to make things simpler.

This makes the actions themselves more powerful. If a conversation or a look means everything, then there is no situation in which the audience can relax. Clooney ratchets up the tension throughout the entire film withholding release, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.

This thriller keeps it close to reality where seemingly insignificant actions, small mistakes, can be devastating. However, it is not just a po-

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Michael Ian Black: A very important interview with a very famous celebrity Sam Coyle MUSE Staff

Michael Ian Black has the indisputable right to be as arrogant as he wants, because, as you know, he is very, very famous. Since 1993, he has covertly weaved his way through shows on VH1, MTV, NBC and Comedy Central, yet he never stays in one place.

His witty and nonsensical programs such as The State, Viva Variety, Stella and Michael & Michael Have Issues went mildly unnoticed, despite the fact that they incorporated some of the craziest and most inventive humor in the past decade.

Nevertheless, Michael still reigns as a comedy connoisseur since he initiated his new tour “Black is White” last July. I was honored (and quite intimidated) to talk to him before he comes to Boston on the 14th.

S: Are you excited to come to Boston?

M: I am freaking out, I’m so excited.

S: Do you have anything you like to do in town while you’re here?

M: Look. I never miss the Paul Revere House when I’m there. I’m there constantly.

S: Stand-up is relatively new for you. Have you found that there are benefits or disadvantages to working alone compared to working in a group?

M: Yeah. I can do whatever I want. I have an authority problem.

And if anybody’s telling me what to do, I get very resentful, even if it’s for my own good.

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Check out Michael Ian Black at the Wilbur Theatre on Friday, Oct. 14

S: You met a lot of your friends and collaborators at college, which is a place where comedy lacks a lot of boundaries and tends to be pretty absurd. Do you think that your jokes have ever left the realm of dorm humor?

M: I hope not. Well, I think that a lot of college students are smart, so if they’re making jokes in their dorms, then they’re probably good jokes.

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Fighting Robots: Good Premise, Average Movie Mel Papalcure MUSE Staff

Real Steel is just about what you expect it to be, plus a few surprises.

There are fighting robots, and for anyone that feels some nostalgia for Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, the boxing battle scenes and top notch CGI will definitely spark some excitement.

The plot was a formulaic fatherson tale of boxing glory, only set some twenty years into the future, with machines in the ring. A hunky, embittered Hugh Jackman plays Charlie, a former boxer who racks up debts in drunken binges, bad bets and a losing streak with his robots. Charlie is a hardened jerk, willing to sell custody of his estranged eleven-yearold son for some quick robot cash.

Stuck with Max for the summer, Charlie realizes that Max is a smart kid who refuses to be sidelined. The two team up after Max finds an old sparring robot, Atom, in a junkyard.

Despite Charlie’s horrific treatment of his son, they manage to bond over their mutual love for the sport and their desire for Atom to challenge even the mightiest of all robots, the Japanese-designed gargantuan, Zeus.

Dakota Goyo’s performance is worth the watch - he handles his role with fervor and strength, and it’s hard not to root for a cute, starryeyed kid with so much passion and spunk. Jackman and his girlfriend

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Hugh Jackman in his most average release to date, Real Steel

Bailey (Evangeline Lilly), however, struggle through extremely flat dialogue, dragging down the audience with some badly delivered exposition about Jackman’s old glory days as a boxer, while Lilly cannot help but swoon over his scowls and gleaming muscles.

The “real” entertainment comes from the tense robot brawls. The premise is decidedly enticing, and there was clearly a lot of foresight that went into the mechanics of each fight – the robots look fantastic and each battle is timed just right, so the audience never knows what the outcome will be.

Unfortunately, the sci-fi aspect of the film is too ambiguous altogether.

We only get a small glimpse of a potentially interesting view into a dystopian American future where video games have essentially come to life in a gladiatorial franchise.

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Opinion

October 13, 2011

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A shot in the arm

The United States Department of Justice has recently launched a reinvigorated campaign against medical marijuana dispensaries in the state of California, according to an article in Tuesday’s Huffington Post.

In a reversal of President Barack Obama’s earlier policy to leave the shops be as long as they abided by state law, the Justice Department is now promising to shut down shops that currently have a license to sell and distribute marijuana and are regulated by the state and local governments.

As if that weren’t enough, the IRS has also decided that marijuana clinics cannot deduct salaries, rent, the cost of the product or other expenses of operation, and because of this, the tax bill these stores face each April tends to almost always exceed their profits.

The main issue with this whole debacle is that there is an inconsistency when it comes to federal and state policy. The state of California okayed the institution of these shops in 1996 and now the federal government is trying to implement conflicting policies to shut them down. Federal and state laws need to be more cohesive when it comes to marijuana, or contradictions like these will continue to pose an ominous problem for those invested in the business.

Moreover, it goes without saying that the federal government has much bigger fish to

fry right now than closing down small-time pot shops in California. Calling in the Department of Justice to shut down operations is nothing more than a waste of resources that should be funneled into any one of the myriad of social problems facing our society today.

Granted, some of these shops are simply fronts for larger drug cartels, and those deserve to be shut down, because they pose a real threat to society. But not all marijuana dispensaries are part of a large drug trafficking operation.

It seems that the federal government is neglecting to think about the customer before they condemn these dispensaries, and that they are making the assumption that these users are recreational and exploit the industry of medicinal marijuana. What about those cancer patients who need that prescription and dispensary? Not all customers at marijuana dispensaries are miscreants or pot enthusiasts, although admittedly those do exist.

Another aspect of this issue to consider is the economic side. What will the condemnation of medicinal marijuana shops do to California’s already dismal economy? Any business that is thriving and generating revenue in California should be lauded for staying afloat, not shut down by the interference of the federal government.

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The Department of Justice is trying to shut down medicinal marijuana dispensaries in Califoria, and we figure Californians are pretty upset that their bud is being taken away. So we here at the ol’ Free Press thought about things that BU students would be upset over if they were taken away.

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CFA kids would throw a fit if the feds took away their cigarettes, because you can’t be a real artist without a cigarette.

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COM would freak out if they took away Twitter. #tweets4lyfe

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CGS would be upset if their crayons were taken away, since their Capstone Projects rely chiefly upon coloring.

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Dean Elmore would be upset if his hair got taken away...oh wait.

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Occupy Boston would be upset if the First Amendment got taken away, because then they’d be exiled to a political internment camp.

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BU hockey fans would be upset if they got their Cane’s Chicken prize taken away...because nothing says Terrier Pride like fried chicken.

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The FreeP would be sad if BU Today got taken away (LOL SYKE)

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Mind the gap

Jobs, Hope and Cash

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ree speech. An infamous cornerstone of American democracy, and one of the nation’s distinguishing attributes.

No matter how dire a scenario seemed, inhabitants of this vast landmass wanted to build their country on expression and exchange. Admirably, it is this spirit that has given rise to lively debate, thoughtful dialogue and a forum for the rise of inventive progress.

I will eternally remember sitting in a bustling office attempting to emotionally decode shocking news: Steve Jobs had died at 56-years-old. So did my Apple Macbook as I finished reading CNN’s initial coverage. I could sense a deeper silence as the hard drive shut down. I found solace days afterward, as free speech was celebrated and exercised in messages expressing inspiration, compassion and thanks. Not one of us failed to recognize the profundity of what he created to perpetuate modern society.

Simultaneously, America has lay witness to a different manifestation of free speech. Hundreds have taken to the streets across America as a result of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Will this outpouring of disgruntlement go down in history along with the likes of the Suffragettes and those against the Vietnam War? Are people taking to the streets in search of reassurance as a desperate attempt to grapple with some form of control in a spiraling economic situation?

A far cry from apples lining Apple storefronts in a message of grief, I witness messages of frustration. However, I will not dwell on technicalities. The individual or mob motivation for taking to Wall Street is multi-faceted.

Perhaps it would be wise to heed words of warning on assuming that the condemnation of an industry will bring about widespread prosperity.

When the financial crisis first hit, there was an outcry to denounce the banking world.

When Murdoch’s empire fell as a result of the phone hacking debacle, a similar outcry erupted to denounce journalism. Let us not be activists for pure activism’s sake. Understandably, how society currently functions is being battered by waves of discontent. Protest seems to be the only channel of expression left for countless citizens who feel marginalized and hopeless.

Yet, in a bizarre twist of events, Monday afternoon saw Kanye West emerge amidst protestors. He remained silent and stone faced, a collection of necklaces draped around his neck

SOFIYA MAHDI

and clothed in designer jeans. A man who one would assume was contrary to the protests provided a paradox questioning what exactly everyone was protesting. Nick Carbone of TIME Magazine aptly reported, “Though perhaps we’re getting ahead of ourselves. It’s challenging to predict what the celebrities want when the protesters haven’t even clarified their own demands.”

This search for concrete, rational action does not begin and end with Wall Street. Europe’s economic future hangs in a precarious position regarding a possible bailout. Faced with imminent turmoil, how do you begin to draft a plan, or make crucial judgments to save the world? Doom and gloom persists as we watch and wait for decisive change.

When confronted with such an array of socioeconomic strife, unorthodox decisions are an inevitable consequence. Oxford University may be engaged in designing a prototype for a self-driving car, but we cannot afford to shift into auto-drive while protestors lie in wait for progress to be made.

Free speech. Encompassing hushed whispers and brash cries, it manifests itself in unexpected ways. To Marni Kotak, an artist from Brooklyn, freedom of expression has gifted her the right to have her baby in front of an audience in a gallery; she claims that everyday life is an art in itself and must be appreciated as such. What exactly Kotak aims to gain from this shocking exhibit is difficult to fathom, but she has an opportunity to branch out into the unimaginable.

Skimming daily headlines and the wider web, I found a quotation that made me contemplate whether we have progressed in any way but technologically. “Ten years ago, we had Steve Jobs, Bob Hope and Johnny Cash.

Now, we have no jobs, no hope, and no cash.”

For us to be disheartened will be the easy way out. The solutions do not lie in the bubbling lava of rising tempers or brash exclusion.

In Caracas, Venezuela, the government has hired mimes to regulate traffic. These silent performers in loud outfits regulate the manic traffic flow in a bustling South American city.

Faces masked in paint, actions speak louder than a torrent of words. Bizarrely enough, maybe a novel traffic regulation experiment can serve as a microcosm of how we behave in tough times. In the noisy traffic of our complaints, we can’t afford to mute or alienate those in authority. This week, we mourned the loss of Steve Jobs because amongst the torrid backdrop of history, he refused to allow a flash of brilliance to go unnoticed. Surely the stage is once again set for a flash of brilliance to blaze a trail once more.

Sofiya Mahdi is a sophomore in the College of Arts & Sciences and a weekly columnist for The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at sofiya21@bu.edu.

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COUGHLAN: Millan has come a long way from freshman season and provided stability for BU at key position Coughlan: From page 8

of pressure on him when [senior goalie Karson] Gillespie went out. A whole bunch of things added up to the fact that it got better, but still wasn’t good enough.”

Tough words from the bench boss when it comes to goaltending. In recent history, Parker has saved those kinds of comments for the power play or defensive corps, but not for his net minder.

Funny how things change.

So, for an outside observer, the ‘goalie problem’ that Seal suggested after the Terriers’ opening weekend in 2008 probably sounds as if the new goalies were channeling their innerBennett as opposed to their inner-Curry.

Not so.

Instead, Seal was referring to the fact that Parker would have to choose between his two new freshman goalies, Millan and Rollheiser, both of whom had turned in excellent wins against ranked opponents over the course of their first weekend as Terriers.

For a team looking for the final piece of the puzzle after securing an electrifying and expe-

rienced group of forwards and defensemen – many of whom were in their final year at BU – getting some support from their goalie was a welcome result.

“They both showed they can play goalie and that helps us out a lot on defense,” senior co-captain Matt Gilroy said of Millan and Rollheiser. “Those two freshmen goalies came to play, and thank God they came to play.”

Terrier fans echoed the sentiment during the games. In a particularly memorable moment during a third period 2-on-1 rush by the thenNo. 5 North Dakota Fighting Sioux, Millan followed the puck as it was passed to the slot at the last second, proceeding to snare a wicked wrister with his glove by reaching out at full extension and elevating his hand. Millan wound up on the ice after the save and Agganis Arena was in hysterics.

It’s not too often that the Dog Pound breaks away from their general ‘bow and cheer’ to salute an impressive save. That save, in Millan’s first collegiate game, remains the only time I have seen it happen. Terrier fans chanted ‘That was awesome’ before the next faceoff, clearly proud and excited for the possibilities that their

new goalie presented.

It would be hard to argue against the idea that, on some level, Millan had won the starting job that night. Rollheiser turned in his own strong performance on Saturday, and Parker certainly was not going to make any premature decisions. Kieran and Rollie played as 1a and 1b for much of the regular season before Millan emerged as the primary goaltender, but if any Terrier fan had to choose which goalie they thought would be tying the career-wins record in October 2011 after that weekend in 2008, they all would have said Millan.

How could they not?

Following the game, Parker offered a cautious, “One snowflake doesn’t make a blizzard, but I thought he looked like a goalie,” when recognizing Millan. “He just stands there and you hit him. He’s never really flopping all over the place.”

Three years later, electrifying saves have lost some of their luster for the Terriers, simply because of the fact that Millan has been making them for so long. While fans have become used to the fact that strong goaltending is a given from night-to-night, different issues – like pow-

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er play and defensive pressure – have taken the hot seat.

Well, Matt Gilroy is no longer patrolling the blue line for BU, and Jason Lawrence’s power play potency is long gone. While Millan completed the puzzle for the Terriers in 2008-09, it is now time for newer players to return the favor.

Next October, the Terriers could be in the same position they were in 2007, with goaltending as the biggest hole in the lineup. But, for at least one more year, with Millan between the pipes, Terrier fans can bow easy knowing that they are saluting one of the best to ever catch pucks at BU. “He’s one of the best goalies to ever play here in a long line of really good goalies,” Parker said of Millan on Saturday, offering praise leagues beyond the ‘He looked like a goalie’ that he offered in 2008. “We’re tickled that he came back. There was talk that he might sign with Colorado. I think he’s really happy to be back and he’s looking forward to having a great senior year for us. He certainly got off on the right foot.”

No doubt about that.

Durocher: Important for others to step up in Poulin’s absence Union: From page 8

improve defensively throughout he course of the season.

“I think we’ve got enough talent offensively here that if we get the focus on playing sound defensively and taking away the middle of the rink we’ll score our goals in time,” Durocher said. “But I want to keep making sure we work there.”

BU’s lineup will still be missing some key players this weekend as senior defenseman Tara Watchorn and redshirt freshman defense-

man Caroline Campbell will still be out because of injury.

Watchorn, who is out because of a concussion, suffered a setback this week and Campbell, who has an injured ankle, is still on crutches.

Despite this, Durocher is optimistic about the depth of his team.

“With the injuries, it’s an opportunity for someone else to step forward and get more shifts,” Durocher said. “So far there have been people who definitely seem relaxed out there and are playing pretty well.”

The Dutchwomen (1-2) will come into Saturday’s game after playing Northeastern University on Friday.

Last weekend, Union defeated Sacred Heart University 9-2 in an offensive outburst that would become the team’s first win of the season. Sophomore Stefanie Thomson and junior Rhianna Kurio, who lead the team in goals, scored their team leading two-goals a piece during the game.

Back when the teams met up in October of last year, the Terriers defeated Union 6-2 on the backs of Kohnachuk and sophomore for-

ward Marie-Philip Poulin who each had one goal, and Wakefield who had two tallies.

An interesting part of this game will come into effect if Union junior Talia Menard plays her first game for the Dutchwomen. Talia is the twin sister of BU’s Isabel Menard. Both of the women transferred out of Syracuse University this past summer.

“It’s going to be a fun family rivalry and an opportunity to play against each other,” Durocher said. “I think they’ll both enjoy an exciting college hockey game and try to beat the other one.”

Gallegos, Strom, Heist, Luscinski give Terriers balanced attack Women’s Soccer: From page 8

vironment that they create.”

After Sunday’s successful game against Binghamton (9-12-0, 1-3-0 America East), it became clear that this group was dedicated not just to winning matches, but also to putting forth a team effort rather than spotlighting only a few individuals.

Different players, including senior forward Tiya Gallegos, sophomore midfielder Kylie Strom, senior midfielder Brittany Heist and senior midfielder Jessica Luscinski, scored all

four goals during the weekend game.

“The last couple of games I feel like we look like we’re playing for each other and we look like it in the net,” Feldman said. “We’re sharing the ball and we’re extending for each other. And having the multiple goal scorers – that’s been really consistent all year long.”

“That multifaceted attack with a lot of different goal scorers makes it a heck of a lot easier in matches because who the heck are they going to stop? How long can the scouting report be?”

Still, the Terriers have a few individuals

who have proved to be particular threats in recent games. Gallegos has scored in each of the past four games, putting her at four goals on the season. Luscinski continues to stand out for both her attacking and defensive play as well as for tying with Strom for the most goals of the season.

Sophomore midfielder Emma Clark is also beginning to step into the spotlight.

“You almost see like she’s getting it rolling right now,” Feldman said. “She had a great chance against UNH – she’s going to start getting her fair share of goals.”

The Terriers can only hope that they are as successful this year playing against their New York opponents as they were last season.

In 2010, playing at Nickerson Field, BU beat Stony Brook 4-0, with one of the goals scored by Gallegos.

Only time will tell whether the Terriers will match their previous success as they face off against the Seawolves at 7 p.m. Thursday.

“It’s a tough place to play,” said Feldman.

“We’re a very strong unit . . . we’ve got to keep distractions out and we’ve got to keep ourselves in check.”

a young kid that was a very difficult situation for him.”

Thomson was awarded America East Player of the Game for his four saves.

While the Terriers won the game they may have lost the services of Henry again. The Norwell native recently returned from a nagging hamstring injury, but left the game in the 44th minute holding the recently recovered hamstring. The defending America East Defender of the Year has been solid on the back end this season, and would be a tough blow for the Terriers’ defense.

Away from Nickerson Field, the Terriers are

5-2 this season and have had a lot more success offensively. However, the home record for the Terriers is not as good, as they are 1-4 at Nickerson Field.

“It is a young group and maybe it is just easier to focus them and have them have control of it more on the road than while they are on campus at school,” Roberts said. “Who knows what it is?”

BU has won five of its last seven contests, which shows that the Terriers have broken out of their early season slump. The team chose a good time to start winning games as America East games are now in session, and every game

is critical for the team to get into the playoffs.

“Points are important,” Roberts said. “Right now you can’t really worry about seeding. You have to worry about getting in and get as many points as you can and probably after next week you see where you stand.”

Next up for the Terriers is another America East opponent in Stony Brook University. The Seawolves are 3-0 in the America East right now, and are coming into Nickerson Field performing at their best.

“They are a good team,” Roberts said.

“They are a team that knows one thing and that is to attack, so it will be interesting.”

Roberts, men’s soccer cannot afford to worry about seeding Vermont: From page 8

game, so we just have to keep hoping that eventually these chances are going to turn into goals for us,” Roberts said.

Despite dominating the first half with consistent chances, BU wasn’t able to keep up the pressure in the second half. UVM subbed in a bigger lineup, and repeatedly crossed the ball into BU’s box, creating multiple chances for the Catamounts.

“In the second half he didn’t really have to make a lot of saves, he had to deal with a lot of stuff though,” Roberts said of Thomson. “For

Gobeil, Fernandes present tough challenge to stingy BU defense Stony Brook: From page 8

phen Knox’s game-winning goal – continued to struggle capitalizing on the offensive end.

In 12 games this season, the BU offense has managed just 12 goals, a disappointing statistic given the offensive promise that surrounded the team entering the season with the likes of Knox and senior forward Ben Berube returning to head the attack. The Terriers are averaging 10.6 shots per game, a number decidedly down from the 17.5 figure that they posted last season. Additionally, BU has scored just 0.83 goals per game through 12 games compared to the 1.88 goals per game that it posted in 2010.

However, what Roberts and the Terriers have lacked in offensive output this season has been compensated by the stout play of the back

line. Even though it has played several games without reigning America East Defender of the Year Colin Henry, the BU defense has allowed 0.83 goals per game and is only allowing 34.8 percent of shots-on-goal to find the back of the net.

Despite having to rely heavily on three freshmen in the defensive third, the Terriers have managed to hold opponents in check, particularly with freshman goaltender Nick Thompson showing signs of potential and development.

“It was very difficult,” Roberts said of Thompson’s performance in holding Vermont scoreless Wednesday. “It was just balls being thrown in and it’s a very, very difficult situation for a goalkeeper when you are getting on

the end of balls that are bouncing around in the box.

Thompson and the Terriers’ defense, a unit that has tallied four shutouts thus far, will have their hands full with the Stony Brook offense, a group that has averaged 1.5 goals on 14.9 shots per game.

The Seawolves are led by a potent offensive duo of forward Berian Gobeil and midfielder Leonardo Fernandes, the latter of whom is the defending America East Midfielder of the Year.

Gobeil leads the team in goals, with six, and points, with 14. Fernandes – a Sao Paulo, Brazil native – is second in both team categories with four goals and 11 points. Taken together, Gobeil and Fernandes account for 56 percent of Stony Brook’s goals and 52 percent of its points.

“They are a very technical team that has some very exciting players,” Roberts said.

“They like to go forward. They are a team that knows one thing and that is to attack, so it will be interesting.”

Even though his team is enjoying its best stretch of play of the season, Roberts insists that the Terriers are only concerned with the challenges that Stony Brook presents and not whatever obstacles may lie ahead.

“Points are important, but right now you can’t really worry about seeding. You have to worry about getting in and get as many points as you can,” Roberts said. “You can worry about a seed but I don’t think anybody is in it yet. We have six points which is okay, but we just have to worry about the next game really.”

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One snowflake doesn’t make a blizzard, but I thought he looked like a goalie.

- Men’s hockey head coach Jack Parker after Kieran Millan’s debut in net in 2008.

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Forward Jenn Wakefield remains a critical cog for Terriers.

W. Soccer @ Stony Brook, 7 p.m.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

In five out of the six years of the No. 4 Boston University women’s hockey team’s existence, the Terriers have had one constant: at least one victory against Union College each season.

The Terriers (3-1), who have outscored Union 29-10 in the process of accumulating a 7-0 record against the Dutchwomen, look to continue this tradition in their seventh season.

“It’s a team that over the years we’ve had success against right from the beginning of the program,” said BU coach Brian Durocher. “I expect a competitive, hardworking team will show up here on Saturday.”

The highly-touted Terriers enter this weekend’s contest, the last of a five-game home stand, having swept a two-game series against Niagara University in the first series between the schools in program history.

During the course of the weekend, BU proved its resiliency as the team came from behind in both games to win.

Friday night, the Terriers fell behind Niagara a mere 2:07 into the game; however, senior captain Jenn Wakefield scored the equalizer with just more than five minutes left until the second period on a power-play goal to bring BU back up to speed.

This served as Wakefield’s first point out of six on the weekend as the team captain went on to score

three goals and have three assists.

She was named the Hockey East Co-Player of the Week for the second-straight time because of her efforts.

“The award was well deserved,” Durocher said. “She’s done a great job with this team. She’s a tremendous goal scorer and . . . I don’t think anybody shoots the puck any harder than her in college hockey.

The pucks have been going in for her.”

The Terriers took the lead with two goals in the third frame, the first of which was scored by senior forward Jenelle Kohanchuk on a power play and the second by freshman forward Kayla Tutino, short-handed, for her first collegiate goal.

On Saturday the Terriers fell behind in the second period when the Purple Eagles took a 2-1 lead. However, 12:13 into the frame, Wakefield scored to even it up. Kohanchuk followed that up a little more than a minute later with her third goal of the series and her secondstraight game-winning goal.

Junior forward Isabel Menard added to the offensive barrage with less than a second left to the frame with her second tally of the season.

Wakefield scored again 5:14 into the third period to account for the final score of 5-2.

While Durocher was pleased with his team’s performance, he said he is still looking to see the Terriers

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Unfriendly environment awaits women’s soccer

By Jennifer Janiak Daily Free Press Staff

Having a No. 1 rank in the America East Conference standings may relax some teams into a comfortable sense of security as the season progresses.

However, the Boston University women’s soccer team is not one of those groups, especially in light of Thursday’s game against Stony Brook University.

Not only do the Terriers (12-2-1,

5-0-0 America East) continue to play with all the effort and determination a first place team should have, they maintain their drive to improve upon their evident talent and skill.

“We just keep taking steps in the right direction,” said BU head coach Nancy Feldman.

While taking on the Seawolves (4-9-1, 2-2-1 America East) in New York, the Terriers hope to exhibit more aggression and penetration when shooting goals, according to

Men’s soccer bounces back with 1-0 win over Vermont

By Kevin Dillon Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston University men’s soccer team only scored once in Wednesday’s game at the University of Vermont, but strong play by freshman goalkeeper Nick Thomson and the rest of the Terrier defense shut out the America East Conference opponent for a 1-0 win.

Senior midfielder Stephen Knox scored the only goal of the game at the 15 minute mark, when senior defender Colin Henry dropped back a pass to Knox in the top off the box.

Knox rolled the shot to the low left corner, just out of the reach of Catamount goalkeeper Dave Ramada.

The Terriers’ (6-6, 2-1 America East) offense continued to struggle

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By Meredith Perri Daily Free Press Staff

Now a senior, Millan coming into his own

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Terriers look to clamp down on Union

Put Up Your Lukes

Who thinks that Boston University goaltender Kieran Millan should take a break this weekend? You know, give Grant Rollheiser a chance between the pipes in Providence on Friday or when No. 3 Denver University comes to town on Saturday?

Anyone?

Didn’t think so.

Millan was perfect for the sixth time in his BU career on Saturday night, shutting out the No. 15 University of New Hampshire Wildcats by accumulating a career best – when not allowing a goal – 35 saves.

The offense held up their end of the bargain LUKE as well, talCOUGHLAN lying twice in the second period and then closing the door with a three-goal third.

In the end, a satisfying 5-0 victory – their first of the 2011-12 season – was the No. 7/8 Terriers’ reward.

And for Millan? Career win No. 62, landing him neck-and-neck with Sean Fields (’04) for first on the program’s all-time leaderboard.

“Coming into the year I knew I needed two wins to become the alltime leader,” Millan said. “It’s pretty nice to tie it up in the first game, especially with a game like that. Hopefully I can break the record next game.”

Simple. Straight-forward. Honest.

And a brick wall between the pipes.

Ultimately, just Kieran doing what Kieran does best, starting in goal night in, night out.

But it wasn’t always that way.

For those of us who can remember back to the glory days of 200809, the beginning of Millan’s career at BU, a much more muddled goaltending situation was on head coach Jack Parker’s hands.

Three years ago minus one day, The Daily Free Press ran an article

by Ben Seal with the opening line, “Two games into the season, it appears the Boston University men’s hockey team might have another goalie problem.”

For Terrier fans, goaltending was issue number one when it came to their men’s ice hockey team in 2008.

The Terriers, then still in search of a consistent replacement for All-American net-minder John Curry, released underwhelming sophomore goalie Brett Bennett in May. “We were not happy with the goaltending all year,” Parker said in an April interview. “We got by with what we got. Benny got better as the season progressed, but there was a lot

Just

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M. Hockey @ Providence, 7 p.m.

Field Hockey vs. New Hampshire, 7 p.m.

M. Tennis @ ITA Regional, All Day

converting its chances at UVM (6-6, 1-2 AE), especially in the first half.

BU head coach Neil Roberts emphasized the need for the Terriers to score more goals when they create opportunities.

“In the first half we had a number of very good chances,” Roberts said.

“Until we start taking them more consistently we are only going to be 1-0. 1-0 is not a great way to live.”

Senior forward Ben Berube had three legitimate scoring chances, but was unable to convert any of them.

Berube was tied for the team lead in goals last season, but has been held off the score sheet to this point in the season.

“He has been getting chances all

Vermont, see page 7

Saturday, Oct. 15

M. Soccer vs. Stony Brook, 2 p.m.

W. Hockey vs. Union, 4 p.m.

M. Hockey vs. Denver, 7 p.m.

M. Tennis @ ITA Regional, All Day

Feldman.

“Our defending mentality has to stay strong,” Feldman said. “A goal of ours is to have a lot of possession.”

Admittedly, the Seawolves do not exactly provide a welcoming atmosphere to visiting teams. With an immensely enthusiastic crowd that will undoubtedly come out to support their team for such a critical match, the Terriers will have to conquer not only their opponents, but also the

difficult environment. “[The game against Stony Brook] is a tough one because that’s a hard place to play – it’s a seven o’clock game on a Thursday night and it’s kind of a crazy place,” Feldman said after Sunday’s game against Binghamton University. “The fans really get into it and are very supportive of their team. There’s going to be a lot of heckling and that’s the kind of en-

Women’s Soccer, see page 7

Next challenge: slow down explosive Stony Brook

By Craig Meyer Daily Free Press Staff

Just less than a month ago, the Boston University men’s soccer team had suffered its fourth-straight loss, a defeat that brought the team’s overall record to 1-4 on the young season.

To make matters worse for the preseason America East Conference favorites, the team had only scored one goal in that four-game stretch.

But mere weeks removed from its lowest point of the season, something is starting to take shape on Commonwealth Avenue – the Terriers, with conference play now in full force, are hitting their stride.

Since the Sept. 16 loss to thenNo. 1 University of Connecticut that capped off the team’s longest skid of

Sunday, Oct. 16 W. Soccer vs. UMBC, 1 p.m.

M. Tennis @ ITA Regional, All Day

the season, BU has won five of its past seven games, a streak of success that it hopes to continue as it returns home to Nickerson Field to take on Stony Brook University Saturday.

The Terriers’ (6-6, 2-1 America East) contest against the Seawolves (6-4-3, 2-0 America East) comes directly off the heels of BU’s hardfought 1-0 win over the University of Vermont Wednesday night.

“It was good to get the win,” said BU head coach Neil Roberts. “It was not what we wanted to do but it was what it ended up being.”

Though the Terriers managed to scrap their way to a win over the host Catamounts, the team – even aside from senior midfielder Ste-

Stony Brook, see page 7

Monday, Oct. 17

No Games Scheduled As compensation for losing Theo Epstein, the Red Sox would also like to send the Cubs John Lackey and fried chicken.