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MBTA driver connected to Boylston T crash fired following investigation By Nicole Leonard Daily Free Press Staff

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority fired a trolley operator Wednesday after investigators found the employee’s “inattentiveness” and “insufficient rest” to blame for the Green Line collision at Boylston Street Station, officials said. The MBTA full-time employee was operating his first run of a Green Line trolley on the morning of Nov. 29 when his trolley collided into the rear of a stopped trolley at Boylston at 11:48 a.m., said MBTA Acting General Manager Jonathan Davis. “This individual failed to follow MBTA rules and policies regarding fitness for duty, and because of his failure he caused a collision that resulted in injuries to multiple

customers, employees and damage to MBTA property of more than $500,000,” Davis said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. Davis said the employee, who was not identified by the MBTA, notified investigators that he had worked at a second job that day from 12 a.m. to 8 a.m. before reporting for work at the MBTA at 11 a.m. Following the crash, the MBTA announced Friday that if inattentiveness played a part in the collision, the employee would not operate an MBTA vehicle again, Davis said. Although no passengers were seriously injured, 30 people reported mild neck or back pain and Boston EMS transported several passengers, officials told The Daily Free Press.

Because of the employee’s disregard for customer and employee safety, he was determined to be solely responsible for the accident and was fired, Davis said. “They [operators] obviously are aware that they need to be fit for duty when they come in,” Davis said. Any crime-related charges are being investigated and handled by the Boston Police Department, MBTA officials confirmed at the press conference. Davis said he could not confirm that the crash resulted specifically from the employee falling asleep while operating the T. “There is some self-responsibility from all of our employees to make sure they are fit to perform their duties that they’re assigned,” Davis said.

The MBTA provides an aggressive fatigue awareness program, and the operator had gone through the program twice this year, he added. He also said the employee was aware he needed to be fit to perform his duties to operate the trolley that morning, but violated that policy. Davis said the employee had never shared any information about a second job prior to the accident, although an MBTA employee is neither prohibited to hold a second job nor required to notify the MBTA about such a position. Jessie Ragnil, a 25-year-old Children’s Hospital employee taking an outbound train

MBTA, see page 2

MBTA employees face Gov. Patrick’s cuts challenge for Commonwealth, officials say Green Line difficulties Reacting to slow economic growth, the By Jasper Craven Daily Free Press Staff

By Nicole Leonard Daily Free Press Staff

While Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority officials face public scrutiny after accidents such as the Boylston station collision, T operators and Transit Police have had to face adversity in a recent string of assaults on MBTA trolleys. On Sunday, a white male in his 50s allegedly assaulted a T trolley operator. The trolley was stopped at Fenway Station and the man assailed the female operator with racial slurs and a punch to the arm before fleeing toward the Landmark Center, according to an MBTA Transit Police report. The report stated the suspect was wearing a black coat and pushing a carriage full of computer parts when the incident occurred on the outbound side of the station at about 3:10 p.m. on Sunday. MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said in an email that assaults on operators are not common, but unfortunately occur from time to time. “The Transit Police take such incidents very seriously, and work diligently to identify anyone accused of assaulting an MBTA employee,” he said. Pesaturo also said the MBTA has a method of responding to employee distress and dissatisfaction. “If, for any reason, an employee requests counseling or other assistance, the MBTA provides it,” he said. Boston University sociology professor Peter Yeager said in an email that while most people treat drivers with respect, or at least do not bother them, it is unsurprising that a small proportion of riders would cause trouble for drivers and

Fenway, see page 4

dangers of the fiscal cliff and unexpectedly low tax revenue collections, Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick outlined a plan on Tuesday to slash $540 million from the fiscal year 2013 budget to close a large gap. “The uncertainty of the fiscal cliff and the resulting slow down in growth, is the direct cause of our budget challenges,” Patrick said in a press release on Tuesday. The governor’s plan, which would not seek increases in state taxes, is being justified through Section 9C of Chapter 26 of Massachusetts General Law, which requires Patrick to balance the budget when projected revenue is less than projected spending. To reach this magic number, Patrick proposed a $225 million cut in executive agencies, which he can cut unilaterally. He also advocated withdrawing $200 million from the rainy day fund, as well as other cuts to programs, which he must get legislative approval for. “This is a process and we will work with the legislature and our legislative partners to try and work out a budget that is most fiscally responsible for the commonwealth,” said Alex Zaroulis, spokesman for the executive office of administration and finance, in an interview. Zaroulis said the governor is aiming for balanced cuts and said no program or method to cut is off the table for the future. “Going into fiscal year ‘14 this is continuing to be a challenging budget,” Zaroulis said. “The cuts that were made yesterday by the governor are very difficult cuts to make and were done in a very deliberative and thoughtful way.” Some other smaller cuts by Patrick may affect education, but Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray promised continued support of education.

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Gov. Deval Patrick, photographed here on Oct. 10 at the Muddy River Restoration Project groundbreaking ceremony, proposes a $540 million plan to balance Mass. budget.

“This plan is a sensible way to deal with the impact on state revenues while maintaining the critical investments that are necessary for long-term economic growth,” Murray said in the press release. “We are still investing the highest level of K-12 education funding in state history.” Education cuts include diverting $20 million from sales tax revenue meant to assist the Massachusetts School Building Authority and reducing funding by $9 million for unrestricted local aid. This aid helps towns and cities pay for services like schools, libraries and fire departments said Laura Barrett, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Teachers Association. “We are understanding why it’s happening, but nonetheless it’s going to be challenging,” Barrett said in an interview. “These cuts are going to be very difficult for districts to deal with, especially since they are coming

mid-year.” Barrett cited the special education circuit breaker, wherein the state reimburses towns with high special education costs at schools, as one that would probably be hurt by these cuts. Since it is mandated that schools accommodate students with special needs, costs can rise quickly, with a single student sometimes costing a school upwards of $100,000, Barrett said. “It just means that they are still going to get the services but the district will cut somewhere else,” she said. Barrett said cuts to schools could see the loss of arts specialists, reading specialists and elective classes, among other things. Jay Gonzalez, secretary of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance report

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BUSM researchers connect contact sports to brain disease in first major CTE study By Amy Gorel Daily Free Press Staff

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Researchers found links between repetitive brain trauma and the brain degenerative disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

Researchers at the Boston University Center for the Study of Traumatic Encephalopathy published the largest case study to date describing 68 cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy in deceased athletes and military veterans with repetitive brain trauma. Christine Baugh, a co-author of the study and research coordinator at CSTE, said in a phone interview that the study is important to the undergraduates at BU, since there is a large population of athletes. “It’s important for students to think, ‘This is something that can affect me or us,’ it’s not just Alzheimer’s disease which affects someone far down the line,” Baugh said. The study, published Monday in the December issue of the medical journal, “Brain,” is the largest case series of CTE, doubling the

number of CTE cases published internationally. “This is the largest case study that has been published to date in regards to CTE,” Baugh said. “This paper is the first of its kind, not only does it discuss the disease, but also the different stages of the disease--from the most mild form to the most afflicted stage.” The research focused on the association of repetitive brain trauma with CTE, a slowly progressive degenerative brain disease, Baugh said. Brain trauma includes concussions and sub-concussive exposures, especially those in military combat and contact sports, such as football and hockey. “This study extends our knowledge concerning the spectrum of the clinical and pathological abnormalities associated with CTE,” said Dr. Ann McKee, a professor at BU School of Medicine and director of the

Neuropathology Service for VA New England Healthcare System and co-director of the CSTE, in the press release. McKee led the study conducted by the BU CSTE with the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, in collaboration with the Sports Legacy Institute. The researchers examined 68 cases of CTE in deceased men between the ages of 17 and 98, half of which were former professional football players, according to the release. All but four of the cases were athletes. A number of the cases were veterans, some with an athletic background. The study also included one individual who had a history of damaging head-banging habits. This individual led the researchers to believe repetitive brain trauma is significant

BMC, see page 2

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BU researchers working on methods of diagnosing CTE while patient lives BMC: From Page 1

enough to cause CTE in some cases, according to the release. One-third of CTE cases studied were also diagnosed with other neurodegenerative diseases and most had symptoms of motor weaknesses and muscle twitches years before Stage One symptoms began, according to the release. Researchers interviewed the

families of the deceased brain donors and examined medical records to develop a criteria for the diagnosis of CTE and categorize the development into four stages. During Stage One, 89 percent of those pathologically diagnosed with CTE showed symptoms of cognitive, behavioral or mood impairments. In Stage Two, symptoms also included depression, violent tempers and shot-term mem-

ory loss. Stage Three showed signs of cognitive impairment and difficulties planning, organizing, multitasking and making decisions. Stage Four showed signs similar to dementia, or impairments enough to impact daily life. “By knowing more about the stages of the disease, we’re able to see how the disease progresses,” Baugh said.

Athletes whose brains were studied in this research include NFL Hall of Fame tight end John Mackey and NFL Hall of Fame running back Ollie Matson, both of who died from complications with dementia and were later diagnosed with CTE. Researchers at the CSTE and Boston VA are working on developing methods of diagnosing CTE while a patient is alive, which has not been

possible yet. “The ability to diagnose CTE while someone is alive is an important next step to allow us to address some of these important issues, as well as develop and test treatment and prevention strategies for the disease,” said Robert Stern, co-author of the report and a professor of neurology and neurosurgery at BU, in the release.

Massachusetts Teachers Association spokeswoman: Cuts ‘not massive’ Budget: From Page 1

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ed the $540 million budget shortfall in a letter Tuesday, explaining that revised tax numbers showed a $515 million reduction in original predictions for 2013 tax revenue. “This revenue will be insufficient to meet all authorized expenditures for the fiscal year,” Gonzalez wrote in his letter.

Barrett said the cuts are not draconian, but will still pack a punch. “These are not massive cuts,” she said. “They are basically reducing spending down to the previous year. But given the cost increases and inflation, that’s a big reduction. It will be challenging, but it won’t be devastating.”

MBTA offers aggressive fatigue awareness program Fifty-year-old Ron Kerrigan, who was also going outbound at Kenmore, said although he does not take the T often, he feels safe on them. “There’s been [crashes] lately, but compared to how many trips they make, it’s not a lot,” he said.

MBTA: From Page 1

at Kenmore Station on Wednesday, said the MBTA had to fire the employee. “I feel bad that he had to work two jobs, but they had to do something,” Ragnil said. “It’s a tough situation.”

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Happy Holidays?

December is a month of festivity. Streets are lit, everything is peppermint or pumpkin flavored, bodies of water turn into ice rinks and stores try to out do each other with creative gift baskets and bargains. However, while the Back Bay and other nicer parts of Boston come alive during the winter months, the atmosphere on Commonwealth Avenue stays exactly the same: Boring. I’m not asking for a giant Christmas tree in the center of the College of Arts and RHEA Sciences or colorful lights OOMMEN along the T tracks, but the campus seems a little dull when the trees are leafless, and the sun is not here to brighten the mood. I moved to Boston from a perpetually warm country, and I will admit that I have a general “No Work All Play’ attitude to life, so the idea of having to study for my first set of college finals in the dark, icy winter is by far the most unappealing and anticlimactic way to begin this month. Baby, it’s cold outside! My flight back home is on Dec. 21, and I’m longing for that day — not just because I’ll be leaving Boston’s weather behind, but also because I’ll be taking a break from late night study sessions and grueling exams. However, on Sunday night, I decided to take a new approach to the next few weeks. Sure, getting good grades, especially here at Boston University, requires an excessive amount of studying, but I have decided that I’m not going to let that is not going to get in the way of my December spirit. Sidenote: On most days of the week, my classes start at noon. With no reason to wake up too early, I often keep the Christmas lights on and listen to music on well into the night. This one evening, in particular, I grabbed a box of mint chocolates I received as a gift, climbed onto my bed and relaxed. All I wanted for Christmas was no hassle. But just when I thought I was going to get that — no hassle—I heard a bell ring. Literally, someone was ringing a bell beside my head. One of my friends was standing next to me ringing the obnoxious thing and then she shoved a greeting card in front of my face. In sparkly gold writing, it said “Happy Holidays….Now get back to work.’” I gave her a questioning look, and she told me that this is not how a college student is supposed to act before finals. I was about to tell her not to act like my mother on Skype, but then I guess she had a point.I was taking it easy, too easy. I had stopped working out in the morning, just so I could wake up two hours later than usual. It was like I was in this holiday daze, so much so that I had completely forgot to submit certain assignments on Blackboard. “Get back to work’” is a lot harsher when coming from a student. But it was honest, and I got the message. So I guess the holidays can wait, finals won’t. That’s the melancholy truth. Rhea Oommen is a freshman in the College of Arts and Sciences and a weekly columnist for The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at rheo@bu.edu.

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Mass. to crack down on holiday drinking New program in

COM to include Ph.D. for 2014

By Zoe Roos Daily Free Press Staff

In an effort to decrease the number of drunk driving incidents throughout the state, Massachusetts officials are increasing enforcement of liquor laws this holiday season. The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, the Massachusetts State Treasury and the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration are joining together for Operation Safe Holidays. The initiative started the night of Thanksgiving and will last through New Year’s Eve, according to a Nov. 29 press release from the state. Chardra Allard, deputy communications director for the State Treasury, said the office would focus a majority of the efforts on ensuring that bars do not over-serve alcoholic drinks. “We use best practices identified nationally,” she said. “And we target bars that are most commonly known to over serve.” More than 50 percent of impaired driving arrests originate at Massachusetts bars, according to the ABCC. In 2012, the ABCC reported that about 250 bars and liquor stores have been charged with violations under the Liquor Control Act. Catherine Howden, a spokeswoman at the NHTSA, said drunk driving is a large problem that is not limited to the holiday season.

By Amy Gorel & Chris Lisinski Daily Free Press Staff

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Massachusetts officials plan an increased presence on highways to curb drinking and driving during the holiday season.

“Across the nation, alcohol impaired motor vehicle crashes cost more than an estimated $37 billion annually,” she said. “In 2010, more than 10,000 people died in alcoholimpaired driving crashes — one every 51 minutes.” The Massachusetts State Police said they are taking an active role in the Operation Safe Holiday project, employing several methods to keep intoxicated people off the road, including extra saturation patrols and increased use of sobriety checkpoints. Trooper Todd Nolan, a State Po-

lice spokesman, said the police understand that the holidays lead to an increased risk of drunk drivers. “The holiday season has lots of opportunities for excessive alcohol consumption due to holiday parties, college students returning home for vacation or any other reason to celebrate,” he said. “Possible injuries or deaths due to alcohol-related crashes are always a concern.” Nolan said police will double their efforts to ensure that the numb

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STEM Jobs Act encourages int’l students to study sciences, math By Regine Sarah Capungan & Amy Gorel Daily Free Press Staff

With the recent passage of the STEM Jobs Act in House, some experts said the U.S. has potential to see an influx of students from all over the world studying science, technology, engineering or mathematics. However, some Boston University officials said that other colleges with high international student populations, such as Boston University, will likely not see drastic changes to the climate of campus. The bill could grant up to 55,000 green cards to students who graduated from American research institutions with a degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. About 6,600 students at BU are international students, said Jeanne Kelley, director of the International Students and Scholars Office. Thirty to 40 percent of these students are studying in STEM fields. “I think it would have a significant impact on our students graduating from STEM fields,” Kelley said. “If they choose to stay here, it should be a lot easier for them to stay in the U.S. and perhaps start a business. They will contribute to some of the

technical and scientific innovation that occurs in companies in the U.S.” The majority of international students coming to BU are already majoring in one of the STEM fields, said W. Jeffrey Hughes, associate dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. “We’re already seeing undergraduate enrollments in these disciplines increase and hence adjusting our course offerings,” Hughes said. “I don’t expect this new law will change things much.” However, Kelley said if this bill or a bill similar to it is passed, it could possibly increase the international enrollment in the STEM fields at BU and other institutions in the U.S. “I think anything our country can do to increase science and technical innovation and help with economic development is in the best interest of the United States,” she said. Aditya Sengupta, a College of Engineering junior from Singapore, said the bill is beneficial. “The U.S. definitely needs more Ph.D. students in science, engineering, math and those kinds of fields, and not enough domestic Americans are gearing themselves to it,” he said.

Professional online presence key for jobs By Nora Philbin Daily Free Press Staff

As employers and companies are using social media more often to research candidates and applicants, it is becoming increasingly important for students to be wary of how they present themselves digitally, experts said. Matt Tarpey, spokesman for CareerBuilder.com, said companies are making use of social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter in considering employees. “We do see an increasing number of companies using social media to research potential job candidates,” Tarpey said. “They’re looking for professionalism, creativity and points that will support the candidate’s qualifications and

overall character.” Tarpey said about 15 percent of employers report having decided not to hire a candidate based on social media. “It’s unlikely that a job candidate’s chances of getting hired rest solely on his or her social media presence,” he said. “But how a jobseeker presents himself or herself online is taken into consideration.” Students should be aware of how to use sites such as Facebook and Twitter to market themselves, Tarpey said. “Facebook and Twitter are no longer simply places to share with friends, but rather a platform to begin building your personal brand,”

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More immigrants who specialize in the STEM fields will improve the competitiveness of the American job market, Sengupta said. “Personally, I think our government should make more visas in medicine rather than in science, engineering and math,” he said. If the bill passes, Sengupta said it would improve the productivity and competitiveness of the nation. “If anything, people will be more motivated to do better to outcompete people who are coming here,” he said. “That in turn will push the country forward. You want to be over-competitive so you never fall off the edge.” Graham Arrick, an ENG sophomore, said he does not think it will have a negative impact if more foreign graduates of American universities stay in the U.S. after graduation. “I don’t think outsourcing is good, but I have no problem with people coming here to work,” he said. “I think it’s a good initiative, anyone who wants to work here should get the opportunity to.”

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Under the direction of Feld Professor of Emerging Media James Katz, Boston University’s College of Communication is developing the Division of Emerging Media Studies to prepare COM for the future of media. “The colleges of communication that are going to be successful in the century and in the future are going to be the colleges that understand how to use emerging media technology and how to embrace it and adapt it to the curriculum that they have,” said COM Dean Tom Fiedler. “Immediately our reputation as a place where new ideas are launched will begin to rise. It really is a transformative opportunity.” “We created the Division of Emerging Media Studies at a time when we created what is called the Feld Professor for Emerging Media,” Fiedler said. “That was the result of a gift that the Feld family gave us for that position … We wanted to create the vehicle to have it ready to go when the person who would drive that vehicle was hired.” The division will act as a unifying factor among the three departments of COM, as well as create a doctorate program, said Kim Relick, COM strategic marketing and communication manager. “This is an academic division, whereas a lot of the things we do in the other departments [in COM] are more about preparing for a job,” Relick said. “This program is really about thinkers and focusing on what will happen next--not just with technology, but with how people communicate.” The program, which is targeted to begin in the fall of 2014, will concentrate on the study of communication as a social science, Relick said. The program will focus on how communication influences people and how people influence the development of emerging communications. “A lot of what Dr. Katz has done so far is study how human beings interact with one another and how they communicate with one another,” Relick said. “When something new comes out, how does it change them and how do they change the methods of communication?” Fiedler said COM expects to offer courses in the division of emerging media studies in September 2013. “What we will probably do is

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Students give mixed reviews of T safety Fenway: From Page 1

other passengers. On Tuesday, Transit Police apprehended a 52-year-old woman with a previous warrant for arrest when she threatened multiple men with a knife while riding a trolley at the Brookline Hills station, according to a report on the Transit Police blog. The woman, later identified as Boston resident Madina Clayton, pointed a small folding knife at one man and cursed at him, according to the report. Additionally, witnesses allege that she followed another man with the knife open and swung the knife at a third victim who was exiting the trolley. Clayton was arrested for assault by means of a dangerous weapon, and no one was injured or struck by the knife during the ordeal, the report stated. Some students had mixed reactions on their safety while riding the T. Jimmy Morgan, a College of Arts and Sciences junior, said he thinks he

knows when there are people with questionable motives on the T. “I feel safer in the middle of the day. I can tell when people are sort of crazy at night and people are drinking,” Morgan said. “I haven’t seen any mentally unstable people, but I’ve seen people yell across the train and be obnoxious.” Julia Budde, a College of General Studies freshman, said while she rides the T every day, she has never seen or heard of assaults taking place. “I’ve been uncomfortable on the T sometimes, but I’ve never felt unsafe,” she said. “There’s never any violence.” Others, such as College of Engineering freshman Jane McClenathan, expressed safety concerns. “It was late at night and there were three people who were ... dancing around the T without holding onto anything, and they were videotaping it,” McClenathan said. “There was a guy who told them that if they didn’t stop videotaping, he would shoot them.”

State Treasurer Steven Grossman says he expects success from underage drinking enforcement Drinking: From Page 3

er of drunk drivers will be decreased this holiday season. “The Massachusetts State Police has a commitment in keeping impaired operators off our roadways by having police aggressively patrolling the highways, adding extra personnel during the holiday and long weekends and running sobriety checkpoints across the state,” he said. Chardra said any improvements in decreasing drunk driving would not be available to the public until

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the end of the holiday season. “We won’t know numbers on improvement until after the program ends in January,” she said. “And we are able to take the time to do a comprehensive analysis of the year’s trends.” State Treasurer Steven Grossman said in the press release that he expects great success to come from the enforcement. “This kind of enforcement can save lives and prevent tragedies before they happen,” he said. “Operation Safe Holidays takes immediate and effective steps that

result in the direct prevention of drunk driving and serving of intoxicated individuals during the busy holiday season.” Kim Gainsboro, chairman of the ABCC, said in the press release that the mission of this enforcement is to increase public safety. “These programs create safer roads and highways throughout the Commonwealth by discouraging drunk driving and by establishing a long-term deterrence for bar and restaurant owners to overserve patrons,” Gainsboro said.

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From Boston to Iran: How Director Ben Affleck Strikes Hollywood Balance Bryan Sih MUSE Staff

The New York Film Critics Circle awards kicked of the annual awards season, which culminates Feb. 24 with the Oscars. Sadly missing from the critic’s awardees list, however, was Argo, Ben Affleck’s latest film. MUSE writer Bryan Sih takes a look at the impact this famous Bostonian has had on films and why this latest movie should not be left out of the Oscar buzz. Ben Affleck joins the ranks of those who have successfully stood behind and in front of the camera with his latest film, Argo (2012). Most filmmakers would find it unthinkable to do both tasks simultaneously, let alone with the virtuosity and clear-sightedness that Affleck exhibits. The performances of Argo don’t miss a note, and the film’s style and formal elements are equally commendable. An examination of his other films shows equal attention to the elements that count, such as performance, plot and a proper dosage of action to keep the American audiences interested. But it is Affleck’s understanding of the human condition that lies at the crux of his films. Affleck got his start in acting, which may explain Affleck’s understanding of the deeper human implications in his narratives. He avoids getting tangled up in political or social commentary. In a previous MUSE interview with Affleck, he noted he has no political agendas hidden beneath Argo and would “bring John McCain’s wife to [the film], as well as his hometown diehard liberal Bostonians.” Another film that could have easily become a social commentary, (arguably his most complex film) Gone Baby Gone (2007), instead achieves profound insights to mother-child relationships through its complex ambiguity. The viewer undergoes a rare experience. The ending is determined not on the director’s intent but on the audience’s own personal moral stance. It asks each viewer to decide for herself the “just outcome” for the little girl who is kidnapped, and does so without a significant lean to one side or the other. Rarely does a film spark such fervent, deserved conversations post-viewing. Furthermore, the film is unflinching in its portrayal of crime. In one scarring scene, the protagonist discovers the tortured corpse of a child. This brutal realism isn’t gratuitous in a narrative that asks the audience to be fully engaged in its explorations—in fact, it sucks us in even further than if we had distance from the characters’ traumatic experience. Then there is The Town, a film that brings the gritty underbelly of Boston crime to the foreground once more. Whereas Gone Baby Gone follows a moral do-gooder, The Town sits beside a criminal as he tries to escape his volatile lifestyle. At its core, The Town is both a mob and heist movie without the Hollywood glamour. The criminals are intelligent but lack the all-too-convenient skillsets of an Ocean’s Eleven. Instead, they wear nun masks, drive large vans and rely on automatics when things get messy. Arguably, the chaotic, run-and-gun heists of The Town are more compelling to watch unfold because the characters must react instead of readjust. Where other heist movies rely on characters to have every step planned out so they only alter the plan when mistakes occur, The Town captures the unpredictability of crime and the fluid moment-by-moment decisions

that can result in life or death —therefore mistakes happen, and characters die. Also of note is Jeremy Renner’s performance as Jem. He embodies a sadistic criminal who secretly knows he can’t escape impeding justice. Affleck and Renner both take the narrative to new heights with their subtle performances in this mature sophomore effort that paved the way for Argo. Argo is the title of the cover film that helped evacuate hostages during the Iranian hostage crisis. Affleck’s film owes its story to this unmade script, and thus takes its name in tribute. By the title, one senses the reverence with which Affleck handles the portrayal of the Hollywood system, the death of countless unrealized screenplays, and the remarkable producers that rose to this momentous occasion. Argo restores our hope in film because it shows how film can affect real human lives. The Iranian hostage crisis represents an extreme example, but a significant one at that. For all the Blockbuster busts that are forever symptomatic of Hollywood, movies still have the potential to make a difference on human lives. Argo is a subtle reminder of film’s power and perhaps Affleck’s proclamation for his love of cinema. And it doesn’t hurt that the film is wildly entertaining, suspenseful and based on a true story. After Argo, Affleck has proven to be a formidable director that is quietly climbing to the upper ranks of beloved American auteurs. He’s a director that favors strong narratives over gimmicky camerawork and pedantic film allusions — a filmmaking spirit of utility and realism. He strikes a remarkable balance between action and drama, a rare balance almost never found among artists who achieve the same moral complexity as Affleck. This balance is struck through his characters, who must maintain their deep moral absolutes given the circumstances. This inevitably causes them to clash with other characters standing fundamentally opposed, and thus action arises. Gone Baby Gone’s protagonist will stop at nothing to get the kidnapped girl back to her mother. But when his girlfriend eventually opposes him, another layer of complexity is added to the already ambiguous narrative. The Town’s protagonist values his freedom above all, and this informs his subsequent actions against friend and foe alike. Argo features a character that believes in his sci-fi movie cover so adamantly that he risks the lives of six others in order to see it through. All of Affleck’s characters must externalize these entrenched beliefs in order to bring order to their world, the way they see fit. The repercussions are, in a word, epiphanic to the viewer. Whether set in Boston or Iran, whether they feature law-abiding citizens, criminals or CIA agents, Affleck’s films become universal and relevant, sure to be treasured as American masterpieces for years to come.

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Is ‘Fossil Free’ The Way To Be? One hundred and fifty three. This is the number of college campuses across the United States that have started “fossil free” campaigns, according to 350.org, whose mission is to “build a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis.” Scientists suggest that 350 parts per million CO2 in the atmosphere is the safe limit for humanity – but 350.org reports that we are at 392 ppm. The site reports that fuel corporations have “five times more oil and coal and gas in known reserves than climate scientists think is safe to burn.” According to the site, college activists who are part of the campaign are demanding their schools “immediately freeze any investment in fossil fuel companies and divest from direct ownership that include fossil fuel public equities and corporate bonds.” Some of their efforts have been successful. According to a New York Times article published on Tuesday, Unity College in Maine recently voted to divest from fossil fuels. Responding to pressure from its students, President of Unity College Stephen Mulkey wrote in a letter, “Our students are demanding action. We must not ignore them.” However, other schools have not been as lucky. Swarthmore College, for example, rejected students’ requests to divest from fossil fuels with little explanation, according to the Times. Here at Boston University, we’ve seen evidence of a similar movement. In September, several concerned students formed the group Divest BU to encour-

age BU officials to withdraw their money from fossil fuel stocks. Student activism, especially at such a great magnitude, is incredibly impressive, when it comes to protecting our fragile environment. We commend the 153 campuses across the nation, and BU, for making strides toward protecting our earth. Earlier this week BU Spokesman Colin Riley told The Daily Free Press that BU’s investment in fossil fuels is not significant. While this is true, we believe it is important for BU officials to hear these students out, especially as the negative impact of fossil fuels on our environment becomes more of a reality. However, students must also understand that a university – especially one as large as BU - cannot just withdraw investments without considering the impact it would have on the campus as a whole. As students, we do not really know the specifics of the current relationship between the university and the companies, thus it’s difficult to argue that BU should divest itself completely. Similarly, there are alternatives to helping the environment. Earth Sciences Professor James Lawford Anderson told The Daily Free Press that BU has already taken steps toward decreasing its reliance on fossil fuels by using geothermal technologies and natural gas. Ultimately, even if BU does not choose to divest itself completely, officials should still sit down with student activists to have a conversation about what can be done in the future and how students can help play a larger role in campus efforts.

The world’s oldest person, Besse Cooper, died Tuesday, at the age of 116. So, we here at the ol’ Free Press are wondering what each school would like 116 years from now. • COM wouldn’t be a building anymore. There would be an app instead. • SMG would be a marble castle, granted SMG alumni survived the fiscal cliff and would be able to donate more marble. • CGS students would still be stressing out over Capstone. • CFA is so hip that it’s impossible to know what it will look like in 116 years. • CAS would still have lockers even though lockers will have become obsolete. • BU Athletics still won’t have a football team. • Dean Elmore will remain at the university as a hologram, after he retires. • The FreeP will be one giant crossword puzzle, since that’s all readers want anyway.

The Great Perhaps ARIEL EGAN

rench Renaissance writer Francois Rabelais’ last words were, “I go to seek a Great Perhaps.” Now maybe I am reflecting on an end while I am still wading waist deep, through my senior year, but I can’t stop thinking of the Great Perhaps on which we’ll embark come May. Already I am collecting possible futures to paint the pending white canvas ahead. Job opportunities, volunteer organizations and graduate schools, these things flit across the back of my mind constantly. The variation among them is almost worrying. The uncertainty is exhilarating, the possibilities endless. Next year I could go anywhere, be anyone. Not knowing what lies ahead is exciting, but I haven’t always thought that way. Everyone remembers those first college visits — the sprawling campuses, the awkward tour guides walking backwards and the tiny dorm rooms. The encompassing and overwhelming feeling of not knowing what to major in — and the reassuring answer, “It’s okay to be undecided. You have four years to figure it out.” I came into college with my major declared and with a plan - a neuroscience, premed plan. A past high school teacher commented once, “You know, this will likely change,” and I rolled my eyes. I was set, I knew what I wanted and I was going for it. Predictably, it all started to fall apart my sophomore year. I began to become aware of the gravity of my decisions, the weight of picking a future at 19. I started to second-guess myself. Becoming a doctor is to become something innately good. Years of hard work and you pull a white coat over your shoulders, swing a stethoscope around your neck and begin a lifetime of helping people. But the more I read, and the more I learned, the more apparent it became how bound by that white coat doctors seem to be. The clinic I worked at in Roxbury was overrun by patients who couldn’t fill their prescriptions and doctors who could warn parents their children were at risk for diabetes but couldn’t do anything about it. I panicked. I wanted a smooth, clean, linear trajectory into a meaningful future. I compulsively needed a plan, and the more

knowledge I collected, the less clear the path became. I let go of dreams of medical school. With children suffering from asthma because their carpets were full of mold, the ability to write a prescription no longer seemed like the solution. Though I wish I could say I jumped into the gray areas between the realms of black and white decisions, it was a lot closer to a fall. By my junior year I was lingering on the edges of a melodramatic emotional breakdown. I had a plan, I let it go, and now I didn’t know what the new plan should be and that was terrifying. Getting from there to here was an all out street fight, but somewhere along the way I have just kind of let go. I realized that maybe that Robert Frost poem we all have to memorize in grade school is actually relevant. Sure the destination is important, but the journey is far more interesting. So, no I don’t know what I’m going to do next year, but (for now) I’m actually okay with that. Yes, the world is riddled with problems, be they lack of affordable housing, the healthcare overhaul, the privatization of our water sources, etc., etc. I’m sure the list goes on. But, if we all take the shortest most direct route to fixing the problems, and we all travel the same path, our perspectives will be too similar and the problems will remain unsolved. I think, and maybe this is self-reassurance, that it is okay to leave college undecided. Maybe it’s more than okay. Maybe it’s better. The paths we take will wind, the jobs we have will change, the perspectives we bring will be different. Our strength is not knowing exactly where we are going, but what we want to accomplish. We will come at our goals in different ways, but meet at the end with the solutions. What ever Great Perhaps awaits in the coming year, we are ready for it. Ariel Egan is a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences and a Fall 2012 columnist for The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at aegan@bu.edu.

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Men’s hockey tries to avoid season sweep Parker upset with teams diving Men’s hockey: From Page 8

which leads all Hockey East defensemen. The Terriers have already lost to the Wildcats twice this year. On Oct. 20, BU (8–5–0, 6–4–0 Hockey East) fell short in its first road game of the year in Durham, N.H., as freshman goalie Sean Maguire gave up four goals and the team struggled. At Agganis Arena on Nov. 18, UNH took home a 3–1 win. BU put 47 shots on UNH goalie Casey DeSmith, but many of them were from the perimeter and many others were cleared away by the Wildcat defense before the Terriers could get second chances. DeSmith leads Hockey East with a .943 save percentage and ranks second with a 1.72 goalsagainst average. He has already made 69 saves against BU this year. “If we’re able to get our forecheck going and get some good shots on him early, maybe beat him early, we can kind of get him off his game and maybe bring his confidence a little lower,” said senior defenseman Sean Escobedo of DeSmith.

Part of the problem is also the Wildcat defense, which Parker said differs from the man-to-man defensive zone coverage the Terriers usually see. In clearing pucks and breaking out quickly, UNH both jump-starts its offense and avoids taking many penalties in the defensive zone. If it does wind up in the box, UNH also has the league’s best penalty kill, working at a 96 percent success rate. They have also had to kill just 50 power plays, fewer than any other team in the league except the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. With the departure of sophomore wing Yasin Cissé, junior Sahir Gill will take the open spot on the first-line wing Thursday. Gill was recently demoted from the second line to the third, where he has looked more energetic and had an assist against BC Saturday. “He has to be a guy that’s on the puck, that’s banging guys, that’s really more intense than when he was on the first line,” Parker said of Gill. “We moved him down, and I think he’s playing really hard now, and he really deserves to be back on the first line.” “He’ll play every power play

and kill every penalty and be on the first-line wing again,” Parker added. Escobedo said that while UNH is formidable, BU didn’t challenge it enough in its first two meetings this year. “They’re a No. 1 team and they’re playing really good hockey, but they haven’t seen our best game yet this year,” Escobedo said. “So I think if we’re able to establish our game plan early and often, have a good forecheck and play good defense, we’re right there to contend with them.” Of the Hockey East teams BU has played so far, UNH is the only one it has not beaten. This is the Terriers’ last chance to avoid being swept in the season series and, as Parker noted, pick up a win that could make an impact down the road. “You’re going to play them in bigger games down the line, and it gives you the opportunity to know that you have performed well against them,” Parker said. “We have not played well against UNH in the last two games … because UNH outplayed us. And we’ve got to make sure they don’t outplay us this game.”

Diving: From Page 8

who gets touched and dives into the boards - the guy who grabs somebody’s stick and jumps up into the air.” Teams diving to draw penalties are not anything new to the league, according to Parker. He said that purposeful diving has been going on for years now, and claims that some Hockey East schools coach it. “We had a situation — a number of situations with different players, especially BC and Maine as well,” Parker said. “They are the two teams that over the years have had a number of guys diving around. They don’t think there is anything wrong with that. They think it is up to the referee “I don’t think there is anything wrong with them thinking that way. That is the way they coach, that is the way they believe you take advantage of the referee not being able to do this. I don’t believe that, so I get angry with it.” Instead of leaving the decisions on diving penalties up to referees who only have a second to judge whether or not a player is falling purposefully or not, Parker explained the same plan of attack to

eliminate diving from the league that he mapped out last month. Just like in the NFL or NBA, he suggested using video review to a referee make a ruling on a play that is too difficult to make a call on in the middle of a game. If a player is caught diving, the referee would warn the coach that the next player on his team who dives will be suspended for a game. “That Whitney situation where Whitney grabs the guy’s stick and jumps up in the air and falls down, the referee doesn’t see it … next night he is not playing,” Parker said. “That would stop him from doing that.” BU was called for diving twice over the weekend, increasing its total of diving calls on the season to four. Senior defenseman Sean Escobedo has been called for a divingrelated penalty twice, while junior defenseman Garrett Noonan and sophomore forward Evan Rodrigues were each whistled for embellishment once. However, Parker said he discourages his team from taking dives to draw penalties. “My guys know we are not encouraging it and I get pissed off if we do it,” Parker said.

Terriers set Men’s basketball set for round 2 against Coastal Carolina for goalie duel at UMD Men’s basketball: From Page 8

Women’s hockey: From Page 8

season. Due to the lack of support on the ice, assists have been a rarity for UMD’s top scorers. Hickel’s 12 points on seven goals and just five assists leads the team, while McParland’s 11 points on five goals and a mere six assists is the team’s second best point total. However, BU will have to be on its game in order to get the puck past goaltender Kayla Black, who is the key to UMD’s defensive success. She is in the midst of an impressive freshman campaign, posting a .921 save percentage and 2.19 goals against average through the first 15 games of her career. BU junior goalie Kerrin Sperry also has good numbers on the season, posting a .904 save percentage and allowing an average of 2.54 goals per game. But her stats are not quite as impressive as Black’s, so UMD will look for this small advantage at goaltender to help them get a victory. “When you get a kid who is a good goaltender and having a real good run, you’ve got to try to get those goals that are near impossible to stop,” Durocher said. “You’ve got to bear down and make a quality shot to beat a good goaltender.” For the Terriers to continue their winning streak, they will have to continue to play with the scoring prowess that led them to a rousing 5.0 goals per game average over the previous five games while also maintaining a stout defense. “We’re going to have to go our there and continue to create traffic and continue to give ourselves opportunities and at the same time play real strong defense on our end of the ice,” Durocher said.

points. BU stunned Coastal Carolina, but BU coach Joe Jones said he understands Thursday’s game will be different. “I can guarantee you this thing is going to be a lot harder,” Jones said. “We were fortunate to play so well and obviously that was one of [Coastal Carolina’s] worst games of the year.” Jones, who said he has much respect for Coastal Carolina coach Cliff Ellis, said he is prepared for the fifth-year Chanticleer coach to have his guys ready to go with a

different game plan this Thursday. “Coach Ellis is a very experienced coach — a terrific coach,” Jones said. “I’m sure he is going to have those guys ready. It is not going to be the same game plan. They are much better than how they played.” While Coastal Carolina has not played another game in the eightday span, the Terriers visited St. Peter’s University last Saturday and pulled out their second win of the season by a score of 74–66. Against St. Peter’s (3–4), Watson again had a huge game with 21 points and seven assists. BU also got contributions from ju-

nior guard Travis Robinson, who scored 15 points after going 5-of6 from beyond the arc. Freshman guard John Papale and junior forward Dom Morris were also in double figures for points with 15 and 10, respectively. Now on a two-game winning streak, BU looks to continue winning, but understands it will not be easy against a Coastal Carolina team that is better than it displayed at Case Gym on Nov. 28. “We are going to have our hands full and we know that,” Jones said. “We have been working towards this thing being a war on Thursday night. For us, we

want to continue to win and we are really going to have to earn it. I think our guys know that and they’ll be ready.” Jones said he looks forward to this game being more difficult because it will provide another valuable experience for a young BU team. “Now we have to see if we have the maturity and the fortitude to be able to go out and compete and do what we need to do,” Jones said. “I’m more concerned about what we do than what they do. I think if we can go out and play our game we are going to be OK.”

Agboola completes second consecutive double-double Women’s basketball: From Page 8

The second half began similarly to the first, with BU going on a 6–0 run to begin the game and not allowing the Minutewomen to make a single field goal in the first four minutes of play. BU continued to pad its lead as the second half progressed, at one point taking a 60–29 lead after a 3-pointer by senior guard Chantell Alford with eight minutes remaining in the game. The rest of the second half was without much drama, as Terriers continued to hold on to their double-digit lead and breezed to the 73–50 victory. Junior forward Rashidat Agboola and Alford were huge for the Terriers, combining for 37 points on the night. Agboola finished the game with 20 points and ten rebounds. It was her second straight doubledouble and her third of the season. She also had three blocks on the night. “I just tried to keep being aggressive,” Agboola said. “Coach was telling me after halftime to keep being aggressive and keep looking for the ball … I just tried to focus on rebounding in the beginning of the game. I think that’s really key for us.” Senior guards Mo Moran and

Kristen Sims were also major contributors for the Terriers, scoring nine and eight points, respectively. Junior forward Whitney Turner also had a big night, as she pulled down a career-high 10 rebounds. The Terriers had a season-high 48.3 field goal percentage (29for-60) on the night. They also knocked down four of their 12 3-point shots. BU won the battle on the boards with 39 rebounds to UMass’ 36 and scored 19 points off the Minutewomen’s 16 turnovers. BU’s defense held the Minutewomen to just 50 points, well below their season average of 62.9 points per game. UMass shot just 33.3 percent from the field (20for-60). “I was most proud of our team on the defensive end,” Greenberg said. “We were really locking them down and really holding them … It really was a great defensive effort.” This was BU’s third straight win with a margin of at least 17 points. It previously defeated the University of Rhode Island and St. John’s University. BU will look to continue its dominant play when it travels to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to play Marist College on Saturday night. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m.

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Junior forward Rashidat Agboola scored 20 points and 10 rebounds Wednesday.

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Terriers to battle with UMD By Gregory Davis Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston University women’s hockey team looks to extend its four-game winning streak in a weekend series in Duluth, Minn., against the University of Minnesota-Duluth on Dec. 8 and Dec. 9. The Terriers (11–3–1, 6–2–1 Hockey East) are currently on a hot streak during which they have outscored their opponents 25–10 over the span of five games. “Offensively, I think we’ve been playing very well to get the goals we’re getting here over this streak,” said BU coach Brian Durocher. “It is a good sign. We put a couple of lines together that are playing extremely well.” Senior forward Jenelle Kohanchuk has been a major factor in the Terriers’ recent success. She put up 12 points in the past five games, including seven goals and five assists. Kohanchuk has scored at least one goal in each game of the Terriers’ run. However, junior co-captain Marie-Philip Poulin is the leader of the potent BU offense that ranks second in Hockey East with an average of 3.87 goals per game. She leads the team and is second in Hockey East with 26 points on the season. The Beauceville, Quebec, native also shares a team lead in goals with Kohanchuk and freshman forward Sarah Lefort, all of whom rank sixth in Hockey East with nine goals. Poulin leads the team and Hockey East in assists, as well, with 17. In BU’s most recent game against Providence College, Poulin was given a point for each of the team’s first four goals. She also got her third-career hat trick, with each of her three goals giving BU a lead en route to a 6–4 victory. “She’s obviously a very important person on our team,” Durocher said. “To see her get three goals is important because sometimes she’s such a unselfish player that she’ll pass a little bit more than we’d like, and to get three goals, that’s great.” The Bulldogs (7–8–1), on the other hand, have struggled this season. Despite their strong 2.31 goals allowed per game average, their lack of scoring has let them down. They have a mere average of 2.25 goals scored per game. Although forward Zoe Hickel has displayed a keen ability to put the puck in the net with a teamleading seven goals on the season, she has not received much help. The only other player on UMD who comes close to Hickel’s goal total is forward Jenna McParland, who has netted five pucks on the

Women’s hockey, see page 7

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M. Basketball @ Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m. M. Hockey @ New Hampshire, 7 p.m.

The Boston University men’s basketball team is in Conway, S.C., and set to face Coastal Carolina University for the second time this season. P.8.

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Men’s hockey to take on No. 1 UNH By Annie Maroon Daily Free Press Staff

For the third game in a row, the Boston University men’s hockey team will face the No. 1 team in the nation on Thursday. Last weekend it was a series against now-No. 2 Boston College, who dropped a spot after splitting games with BU. Now the Terriers will face the University of New Hampshire, who took over BC for the nation’s top spot this week. “They’re doing a few things differently, and they’re doing everything more thorough than they ever have in the past,” said BU coach Jack Parker about the Wildcats (11–1–2, 8–1–1 Hockey East). “I think [UNH coach Dick Umile] was worried about who were going to be his goal scorers, and all of a sudden they’re the highestscoring team in the league.” UNH junior Kevin Goumas, who had 34 points last year, already has a league-leading 23 points this year (seven goals and 16 assists). Senior Austin Block ranks second in goals with nine, one behind BC’s Johnny Gaudreau. Sophomore defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk has also added 13 points for the Wildcats this season,

Men’s hockey, see page 7

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Junior forward Sahir Gill will move up to the first line right wing spot during BU’s matchup with No. 1 UNH.

Parker calls out Boston College, Maine for diving By Kevin Dillon Daily Free Press Staff

Following Saturday’s 5–2 loss to then-No. 1 Boston College, No. 9 Boston University men’s hockey coach Jack Parker said he thought his team was “frustrated” at some of the calls that went against them and some of the calls that did not go against the Eagles. Parker was particularly upset about a few specific calls relating to diving rules, so he took his complaints to Hockey East Chief Observer Dick DeCaprio. “It’s too late to affect the way it

happened last game, but I think it will affect the way it will happen in the future,” Parker said. One of the calls Parker did not agree with this weekend involved former BU forward Yasin Cissé, who left the team Tuesday, and BC forward Steven Whitney. At the end of the first period, Cissé was called for interfering with Whitney off a faceoff, which led to a BC powerplay goal early in the second frame. According to Parker, Whitney grabbed Cissé’s stick before diving to the ice to make it look as if Cissé interfered with him.

“There would have been no penalty on Cissé at all had the other guy not grabbed his stick and jumped up in the air,” Parker said. “BC has been doing that for years and I don’t believe it is the referee’s fault. The referee was looking right at it, the kid was coming right at him and they can’t see it happen as quickly as they have to.” Later in the game, BU was called for more than just a standard embellishment call when senior defenseman Sean Escobedo was called for a diving call when his leg was taken out from underneath him as he was

skating over his own blue line. Unlike a normal embellishment call, Escobedo earned a diving penalty, which did not give BC a penalty on the play. “There definitely should have been a tripping call,” Parker said. “If he thought that was embellishing … it was just a little bit of a swing, then call it, I don’t care. Then they both sit down. I would rather have that called than not called. “I am saying that is not the problem. The problem really is the guy

result in the Terriers’ sixth loss of the season. However, the opposite happened. The Terriers took it to the Chanticleers in the first half and found themselves up 31–18 at halftime thanks to 12 points off Coastal Carolina turnovers. The defense, for the first time in the young season, was strong, while the offense kept draining baskets to eventually give BU its first win of the season. Freshman guard Maurice Watson Jr. was given the tall order of guarding Raffa, and he held the prolific scorer to a measly eight points in 32 minutes. Watson also led the Terriers in scoring with 15

By Conor Ryan Daily Free Press Staff

Minutewomen to a single field goal over the span of nine minutes. Thanks to eight first-half turnovers from UMass, as well as a bunch of open shots, the Terriers took a commanding 35–17 lead into the break. “I think we just came out with more energy than them,” Greenberg said. “[UMass] made some changes and went big. They started bringing in three post players … But we stuck with our game plan.” BU’s defense was strong in the first half, limiting UMass to just 8-for-30 (26.7 percent) shooting from the field, as well as 0-for-9 from beyond the arc.

Diving, see page 7

Women’s basketball wins 3rd Terriers travel south for rematch with Chanticleers in a row, blows away UMass By Christopher Dela Rosa Daily Free Press Staff

Only eight days and one game after defeating Coastal Carolina University, 74–44, for its first win of the season, the Boston University men’s basketball team will travel to Conway, S.C., to play the Chanticleers for the second time this season at 7 p.m. on Thursday. Entering the first contest at Case Gym, Coastal Carolina (2–4) was averaging 77 points a game with most of its offense coming through senior guard Anthony Raffa, who is second in the nation in scoring with an average of 26 points a game. On the other hand, BU was a young team struggling for its first win of the season. On paper, it seemed like the matchup would

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No Events Scheduled Joe Thomas said Peyton Hillis created a “toxic” environment on the Browns last year. It is known as “Madden Curse.”

Men’s basketball, see page 7

Saturday, Dec. 8 W. Hockey @ Minnesota Duluth, 4 p.m. W. Basketball @ Marist, 7 p.m. M. Hockey vs. Maine, 8 p.m.

The Boston University women’s basketball team, fresh off arguably its biggest upset victory in program history, defeated the University of Massachusetts, 73–50, on Wednesday night at Case Gym. The win is BU’s (6–3) third consecutive victory of the year. With the loss, the Minutewomen (2–7) have now lost seven of their last eight games. “Great game from the get-go,” said BU coach Kelly Greenberg. “We did a lot of great things.” The Terriers came out hot to start the game, scoring the first seven points. After UMass scored the next four points, the Terriers went on a 13–0 run and held the

Sunday, Dec. 9 W. Hockey @ Minnesota Duluth, 4 p.m.

Women’s basketball, see page 7

Monday, Dec. 10 W. Basketball vs. Harvard, 7 p.m.