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NEWS After pushback from officials, the Allied War Veterans Council allowed OUTVETS to march in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. p.4

INBUSINESS Harvard University hosts “Hacking FOIA,” a workshop to share tips on how to access public information from government databases. p.6

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SPORTS Men’s basketball coach Joe Jones reflects on his team’s season and the team’s potential for next season. p.12

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Court denies request to dismiss sexual harassment charges

BY ALANA LEVENE DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

A federal judge denied Boston University and a College of Fine Arts professor’s request to dismiss five of 10 claims related to a sexual harassment case that CFA students brought against them, according to the judge’s order filed on Monday.

CFA student Erin Shyr and former CFA student Maria Currie filed a lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court against Boston University and CFA professor Eric Ruske in April. The lawsuit claimed Ruske sexually harassed the two students and that BU was negligent in handling the case.

In September, the university and Ruske sought to drop five of the 10 allegations listed against them, including one Negligent Hiring, Retention, and Supervision claim from Currie, two Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress claims — one from each plaintiff — and one Assault and Battery claim from Shyr.

The court denied all motion to dismiss.

“Despite his position of authority, Ruske engaged in unseemingly conduct that he directed toward the two young women,” United States District Judge Denise Casper wrote in the court order.

BU spokesperson Colin Riley wrote in an email that the ruling only impacts the defendants’ motion, that “the plaintiff ’s claims meet the minimum legal standards necessary for the case to proceed.” It’s not a ruling on the merits of the two students’ claims, he added.

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Maria Currie, a former Boston University student, speaks at a press conference Wednesday afternoon regarding a sexual harassment case that she and another student filed against a university professor in April.

During a press conference on Wednesday, Shyr and Currie’s lawyer Sara Burns criticised BU’s and Ruske’s response to the allegations.

“From the start of this lawsuit, Boston

University and Eric Ruske have been tone deaf,” Burns said. “Boston University is providing Ruske with legal representation and, as far as I’m aware, has continued to employ him without further investigation

Advocates oppose tower near Boston Common

BY ABIGAIL FREEMAN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Months after the City of Boston selected Millennium Partners’ proposal to develop a multipurpose tower at 115 Winthrop Square, advocates for public landmarks continue to fight against this construction, as it violates state shadow laws, according to Liz Vizza, executive director of the Friends of the Public Garden, an organization dedicated to improving Boston’s public parks.

The site at Winthrop Square is currently occupied by a four-story parking garage that was condemned in May 2013, according to a statement from Millennium Partners.

Millennium Partners was selected by the city on Aug. 3, 2016 out of six different submissions from development teams, according to the statement.

Millennium Partners submitted their proposal in March 2016 for a tower up to 725 feet “that must contribute substantially to the image of downtown Boston’s skyline [and] that is emblematic of the future of Boston’s downtown,” according to the statement.

Vizza said the Winthrop Square project would damage Boston’s parks if exempt from the state’s shadow laws.

“This arrangement sets … a standard for

or any reprimand.”

Riley confirmed Ruske remains a professor in CFA for the 2017 spring semester.

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Boston University raises tuition by 3.4 percent again

BY SABRINA SCHNUR DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

determined that the first $102 million will be invested into Boston parks and affordable housing, according to a fact sheet from the Boston Planning and Development Agency.

While the Friends of the Public Garden recognizes that Walsh will use the money from Millennium Partners to improve Boston parks,

Boston University’s tuition will be increasing overall by 3.4 percent in the 2017-18 academic year, according to an email from BU President Robert Brown on Friday. The increase includes a 2.7 percent increase in room and board and a 3.7 percent increase in tuition.

After the increase, the standard overall tuition for an undergraduate student is $67,352.

The email attributes the rise to “competitive increases in salaries and benefits, continued investment in our academic programs and the costs associated with operating and updating our facilities,” according to Brown’s email.

BU has averaged 3.5 percent increases over the last three years, according to the email. BU spokesperson Colin Riley said it’s very likely tuition will increase every year. However, Riley said the university has stayed below the average increase compared to other universities nationwide.

“The university senior administration works very hard to keep tuition increases as low as possible year to year,” Riley said. “In

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The Friends of the Public Garden oppose the decision to turn the Winthrop Square Garage into one of the tallest towers in Boston.

allowing the shadow to have a permanent impact on these parks,” Vizza said. “This shadow alone isn’t going to kill these parks or the horticulture, but it adds more shadow on parks that are already shaded.”

The city will receive a total of $153 million from Millennium Partners with the tower project, and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh has

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Committee discusses BUMC’s biosafety lab

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BY ALLIE MILLER DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Deliberation over the planned Biosafety Level 4 research at Boston University Medical Campus’ National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories continued at the Boston Biosafety Committee’s public meeting last Monday.

BU faculty and administration affirmed the research’s safety to the BBC, an advisory group to the Boston Public Health Commission. The BPHC’s approval is the next and final hurdle the biolab must clear, BU spokesperson Colin Riley said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has already approved the research.

Riley attended the meeting and presented in favor of the research facility. After the meeting, he said he was pleased with how the biolab’s approval process is moving despite the opposition.

“The comment period is over, so now it’s just up to [the BBC] to advise the BPHC,” he said.

Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson, an active opponent of the biolab, attended the meeting. The Daily Free Press reported on Jackson’s recent initiative to legally block the biolab through preventative legislation.

Jackson’s proposed ordinance would ban Biosafety Level 4 research from Boston, his director of communications, Heshan BerentsWeeramuni, said.

Berents-Weeramuni said Jackson’s oppositional stance is due to the dense population where the biolab is situated.

“Boston University wants to up from Level 3 to Level 4 pathogen research right there, basically in the heart of the South End and Roxbury,” Berents-Weeramuni said. “We’re talking about Ebola [and] smallpox.”

Though Jackson was alone in his opposition at the meeting, Berents-Weeramuni said Jackson has the backing of the Massachusetts Nurses Association and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. “This is not like an anti-science stance,” Berents-Weeramuni said. “What [Jackson] is concerned about is that the biolab itself is in a particular area of Boston that has a number of other types of institutions … a residential area, a highway, a jail, three methadone clinics, two transit stations.”

Jackson plans to push his legislation past BBC and straight to a hearing with City Council, Berents-Weeramuni said. The hearing is expected to take place within the next six weeks and will be followed by a vote.

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The following reports were taken from the Boston University Police Department crime logs from March 10-12.

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Boston University faculty and local officials gather at a meeting on March 6 to discuss the construction of the BU Medical Campus’ National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories.

Berents-Weeramuni said the only other biolab that tests Biosafety Level 4 matter in a densely populated urban area is in Atlanta, Georgia, and Jackson is skeptical of that lab’s safety as well.

“They have had numerous problems themselves in maintaining their own standards,” Berents-Weeramuni said. “They’ve had their own labs shut down for violations of their own protocol.”

BPHC Director of Communications Marjorie Nesin addressed safety concerns and reiterated BPHC’s commitment to cooperating with local and federal agencies to ensure the lab’s continued safety.

“If Biosafety Level 4 Research is ultimately approved, BPHC will continue to work in coordination with Boston EMS, Boston Fire Department, Boston Police Department and other agencies at the local, state and federal levels to ensure that any research done at the NEIDL complies with all applicable regulations, in order to protect the health and safety of workers and residents,” Nesin wrote in an email to The Daily Free Press.

Nesin explained the center’s intensive vetting of NEIDL. “[BPHC] has continued to carry out a rigorous review process of [NEIDL],” Nesin wrote.

“The application remains under review as all parties continue the rigorous review process.”

Riley said although Jackson’s legislation is now in City Council’s hands, BU is ready to testify in favor of the biolab’s Biosafety Level 4 research. “[A similar ordinance] has been proposed before, and [it was] not approved by the City Council,” Riley said. “We’re happy to testify in

a hearing, and look forward to it because it was defeated last time.”

Several BU students said as long as the biolab’s strict safety regulations are upheld, its function should be carried out.

Lina Salameh, a sophomore in the College of Communication, said she trusted strict safety regulations would protect the local community from any potential health hazards.

“I trust the fact that people have already set regulations in place, and hopefully put them at very, very high standards,” Salameh said. “I think it’s more so keeping up with regulations and maintaining the high level of them, that is going to be the most important factor.”

Ekedi Fausther-Keeys, a freshman in the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, said she believed NEIDL’s safety would be under extra scrutiny because of the biolab’s proximity to students.

“There are tests and labs in many city areas, so what’s the difference here if the lab is safe?”

Fausther-Keeys said. “If you’re testing in an area where there’s a school, obviously you have some high standards because you are not trying to risk the lives of students.”

Hector Meneses, a sophomore in the Questrom School of Business, said he was enthusiastic about BU taking initiative in fighting diseases.

“We have to start taking these risks,” Meneses said. “I think that it’s great that BU is taking an interest in combating infectious diseases because to be honest, if they were able to find an actual cure, or able to prevent these diseases from spreading, what better place to do this then in Boston, where all the other pharmaceutical corporations are at.”

Advocates, BPDA dispute over construction TOWER, FROM PAGE 1 Vizza said the funding should be obtained without compromising the protection of the parks.

“Since they’re the people’s parks, the people deserve a voice in deciding how they’re protected and how the city grows with them at the heart of the matter, thinking innovatively about how we can revitalize this garage site,” Vizza said. “We can get the financial benefits for the city that we all agree are a good thing while strengthening and protecting these parks.”

Vizza said Boston has grown as a community in terms of evaluating projects and their impact on resources since state shadow laws were put in place for the Public Garden in 1993 and the Boston Common in 1990.

“Those two laws were put in place that provided for robust development over the last two and a half decades while protecting these parks from excessive shadows, which means that there are allowable shadows,” Vizza said.

The Friends of the Public Garden have met with the BPDA to discuss development in

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accordance with the shadow laws, Vizza said.

“We continue to have a respectful disagreement about this project, but a close partnership with the city on all things regarding these parks and how to preserve them and enhance them, and encourage people to use them in the right way,” Vizza said.

Vizza said she hopes this project will not start a trend of future projects that will be exempt from the law to be built. “[The Winthrop tower project] also creates a blueprint for another proposal in the future, and another either developer or future mayor to see this as an opportunity to amend the laws for their building,” Vizza said.

A shadow will be cast over the Boston Common and Public Garden as a result of the tower’s height, although according to the fact sheet, the shadow will not qualify for the shadow bank, which is the maximum amount that a shadow can exceed the limit under state law in the Midtown Cultural District.

Several Boston residents expressed varying opinions about the idea of a new tower in Winthrop Square.

Matthew D’Intino, 24, of Back Bay, said residents could see a decrease in rates for rent as a result of the condos in the new building.

“The added supply of condos should drop rent prices, which I think will benefit everyone,” D’Intino said. “It’s also good to see the city growing.”

Christine Dornbach, 33, of Fenway, said the tower would change the atmosphere of the Winthrop Square area.

“I would think the tower would stop [Winthrop Square] from having a more residential, homey feel,” Dornbach said. “I would say people in Winthrop are probably upset about it.”

Olivia Shelton, 20, of Brighton, said she does not see the need for another apartment and office complex, especially if it is being built at the expense of a landmark like the Public Garden.

“I don’t see how it could cause too much damage but I also don’t see it as a good thing for people to live there if it’s just going to be another expensive apartment building that only people in their 50s can afford,” Shelton said.

Intoxicated students transported from 33 Harry Agganis Way StuVi II security reported an intoxicated party in the lobby to officers at 12:47 a.m. on Sunday.

Officers transported one male student to the Boston Medical Center.

Assault reported at 285 Babcock St. Officers responded to a report of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon at Walter Brown Arena at 9:50 p.m. on Sunday.

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CRIME LOGS

BY CYNTHIA FERNANDEZ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The following crime reports were taken from the Boston Police Department crime logs from March 14-15.

Missing Boston College student found An officer responded to a missing person report at 2:10 a.m. on Tuesday. The caller said a BC student was celebrating his birthday with friends at Patron‘s Mexican Kitchen and Watering Hole when the group noticed he was missing. Police searched the area and could not find him. The Boston College Police Department later located the student.

Stabbing reported at 241 Market St. Officers responded to a stabbing at 241 Market St. at approximately 11 p.m. on Tuesday. The victim had two lacerations on his face when the officers arrived and was being treated by Emergency Medical Technicians. The victim only spoke Spanish and said when suspects told him to give them his possessions, he denied the request.

The suspects then grabbed the victim from behind, punched him in the nose and struck his forehead with a blade. The victim was treated at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center.

Former patient lurks around St. Elizabeth’s A former patient of St. Elizabeth’s tried to get into a doctor’s vehicle Wednesday morning. Several officers responded to a possible breaking and entering in progress and placed the suspect under arrest when officers were notified he had an active warrant for assaulting an ambulance personnel, which was issued exactly one month ago.

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BU faculty members present research on mass incarceration

BY LUDI WANG DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Approximately 50 Boston University students and faculty gathered at Barrister’s Hall in the BU School of Law Wednesday evening to listen to a series of presentations about mass incarceration research and discuss its impacts.

Ten BU researchers presented during the event, each spending three minutes discussing their past or ongoing research on mass incarceration. The presentations ranged in focus from mass incarceration of substance users to peer support for veterans leaving incarceration.

Jessica Simes, a sociology pro-

fessor at BU, organized the panel.

“Mass incarceration had far-reaching implications for social and economic mobility, for families and children, and for the quality of American democracy,” Simes said after the presentation. “I hope that audiences could understand the far-reaching impacts of mass imprisonment and see the interdisciplinary nature of mass imprisonment research.”

This panel was part of BU’s “Research on Tap” series. Each panel is led by a BU faculty member who invites a group of researchers to present on a specific topic. Simes said the goal of the series is to allow students and faculty to learn from and collaborate with one another.

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Boston University faculty discuss the consequences of mass incarceration in the U.S. prison system Wednesday afternoon in the BU School of Law.

Megan Sullivan, associate dean of Faculty Research and Professional Development, spoke about her research on how children were impacted in the age of mass incarceration.

“2.7 million minor children have one thing in common: incarcerated parents,” Sullivan said.

“Yet each of these children has underneath peculiarities. It is our researchers’ challenge and privilege to discover what each child needs and how we can help.”

Danielle Rousseau, a professor of social sciences, spoke about her research on the disparities and intersectionalities in mass incarceration. She said that when the interactions between race and gender were taken into account, there was a complex spectrum of disparities in mass incarceration.

“On one end, we see very harsh punishment of black males in the system: they have longer prison sentences and are more likely to be incarcerated,” Rousseau said.

“However, on the other end of the spectrum, we see black women are least likely to be incarcerated and got shorter prison sentences.”

Rousseau stressed the importance of taking a holistic approach when researching gender disparities in mass incarceration.

“If we don’t look into the details, we lose the intricacies,” Rousseau said.

She said cultural assumptions are a major cause of these dispari-

ties in the criminal justice system.

“Judges are using stereotypes based on understandings of the collateral consequences, based on communities, and based on gender norms assumptions,” Rousseau said. “And they are using this as a means of decision-making and bringing about the criminal justice process in an overtaxed system.”

Phillipe Copeland, a professor in the School of Social Work, was the last presenter of the evening.

He spoke about the importance of ending mass incarceration.

“Mass incarceration murders minds — we can’t breathe,” Copeland said. “Mass incarceration is more than a mere number, it’s truly a matrix of interconnected beliefs, values and social systems.”

He said the criminal justice system often times makes things worse for the incarcerated, rather than helping rehabilitate them.

“The mentality of mass incarceration includes the implicit biases toward the psychologically criminalized people because of the groups they are perceived to belong to,” Copeland said. “People are turned into ‘those people.’”

Copeland said mass incarceration normalizes dehumanization and violence.

“There can be no half measures with mass incarceration,” Copeland said. “We need abolition today, abolition tomorrow,

abolition forever.”

Several graduate students who attended the panel said they appreciated the range of perspectives the presentations offered.

Lauryn Claassen, a first-year graduate student in the School of Public Health, said she thought the panel was a good way to reflect on what’s happening in the field of criminal justice.

“These [changes in mass incarceration] all happen so fast that we kind of need a thought period to take it all in,” Claassen said.

Madeline Bishop, a first-year graduate student in SPH, said she was especially interested in the impacts of mass incarceration on adolescents.

“I work with a program of evaluation for juvenile justice and mental health,” Bishop said. “I’m really interested in ways that adolescents are contributing or hopefully being alleviated from this cycle of mass incarceration.”

Katherine Valles, a first-year graduate student in the School of Medicine, said she attended the event to find inspirations for her Master’s thesis.

“It was cool to see all the different topics that people are researching about,” Valles said.

“The ‘Old Wine, New Bottles: Community Reintegration For Prison Populations’ was probably my favorite presentation because it inspired me to look more into community mass incarceration.”

Students express concern, demand transparency after 2017-2018 tuition increase TUITION, FROM PAGE 1 fact, they’ve been very successful at keeping Boston University’s tuition increases below the national average for similar schools for more than a decade now. If you’re looking at a line on a graph, BU’s has been below that as a percentage year in and year out for probably 15 years or more.”

Riley said in the last 25 years, the administration has invested $1.3 billion into new facilities throughout campus.

“It’s a different university than [it was for] the students who attended 20 years ago,” Riley said.

“There was no Questrom School of Business building, there was no Photonics, there was no Life Science and Engineering on Cummington Street. There was no FitRec or Agganis Arena.”

Riley said BU is a tuition-dependent school, and the donations received do not do much for the cost of operation. Only the endowment return, which is

usually a single digit percentage, goes to the university. The biggest reason for increasing tuition and expanding the operating budget, which is already over $2 billion, is to increase salaries and benefits.

“Higher education is very labor intensive,” Riley said. “Parents and students want lower teacher, faculty-student ratios and the cost of having that is expensive.

The biggest income stream to the university is tuition. So, we have a revenue stream [that] is tuition and almost matching it is expenses and salaries.”

Riley said the university expects to increase its financial aid from $230 million to $242 million and offer aid to about 50 percent of the undergraduate class.

A Facebook group named “Pres Brown Bathes in Gold” was created shortly after the increases were announced. The group is made up of BU students, many of whom told The Daily Free Press about their frustrations with the increase in tuition.

Kristen Manning, a junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, said the tuition is already too expensive, and financial aid is not given fairly.

“The tuition increase makes it harder to afford such an expensive university, especially when BU doesn’t always increase financial aid proportionately,” Manning said.

Marissa Wu, a sophomore in the College of General Studies, said she has not received any aid and would like to know what exactly the tuition is being spent on.

“I actually have not received any aid, even though I’m one of five children and my sister is also in college,” Wu said. “BU vaguely talks about what it did spend the money on, but I just really want transparency so that we can see exactly what is being spent where.”

Rutvi Bhatt, a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said she doesn’t see a benefit in services to students and wants to know exactly where the tuition is distributed.

“I understand a certain amount of increase because it needs to adjust

for inflation,” Bhatt said. “However, the rate of increase is greater than the inflation rate which I don’t think is justified.”

Prisca Castanyer, an economics professor at Northeastern University, wrote in an email that endowments come from people who believe in the brand, in this case being the university.

“One of the goals of these large endowments is to attract more students from both all over the country and now, with globalization, all over the world,” Castanyer wrote.

“Competition is fierce in a time where if you are small, especially if you are a small liberal arts college, you are doomed to disappear slowly but surely … because nobody will root/invest on your behalf.”

Other BU students said the continued trend of tuition increase will become unreasonable over time, but the trend seems inevitable.

Shreya Reddy, a CAS freshman, said increasing financial aid helps students to afford BU, but it’s putting a burden on those already

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Rutvi Bhatt is part of a group of Boston University students who plan to protest the recent announcement of a 3.4 percent tuition increase.

struggling to pay.

“People that don’t have the money either have to drop out or struggle even more, especially freshmen,” Reddy said. “They’ll have four years of this increase.

[It’s] overall unfair.”

Peter Kellner, a CAS junior, said other colleges his friends and family attend also face tuition increases, some by more than 3.4 percent.

“When you first read it you’re like, ‘Holy crap, how can this get more expensive,’” Kellner said. “I think it’s a little bit more crazy, but it’s a college tuition bill.”

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OUTVETS to march in South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade

BY BLAU RAMOS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

OUTVETS, a Boston-based organization of gay veterans, will now be allowed to march in the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade after the reversal of a decision by the Allied War Veterans Council of South Boston that originally banned the group from participating.

The organization had marched in the past two St. Patrick’s Day parades in Boston without incident, according to a statement released on OUTVETS’ Facebook page on March 7.

“Our presence [in the past two parades] helped to break through the fog[,] illwill and discrimination that so distracted from the fine goals of this event — a community-hosted parade to honor all kinds of Veterans,” OUTVETS wrote in the statement.

OUTVETS was informed on March 10 that the Allied War Veterans Council would be holding a vote to readdress their decision of banning the group from marching, according to a statement on the organization’s Facebook page from March 10.

The vote was unanimous, with all 11 council members agreeing to permanently include OUTVETS in the parade, according to the statement.

“We are encouraged by the further actions of the Council to reform their policies and procedures regarding management of this historic parade,” OUTVETS wrote in the statement. “These changes will make the parade more inclusive and transparent for the entire community.”

OUTVETS also expressed its gratitude for the support it received from the Boston community during this contentious time.

“We are honored and humbled by all the outpouring of support that has been displayed for our LGBTQ Veterans — who are one of the most unrepresented demographics in our Veterans community,” OUTVETS wrote in the statement.

The decision to allow OUTVETS to march in the parade came after significant public backlash, including a statement made

by Boston Mayor Martin Walsh, who had announced before the vote that he would boycott the parade unless OUTVETS could march.

“I will not tolerate discrimination in our city of any form,” Walsh said in the statement. “We are one Boston, which means we are a fully inclusive city. I will not be march-

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OUTVETS, which was recently denied a spot in the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day Parade, will now lead the annual procession after organizers reversed their decision.

ing in the parade unless this is resolved.”

Samantha Ormsby, Walsh’s associate press secretary, said the mayor has several initiatives in place already to promote the inclusion of the LGBTQ community.

“Earlier this year we flew the transgender flag at City Hall and the mayor has said it will continue to fly until everyone is equal under the law in Massachusetts,” Ormsby said.

“The mayor also signed an executive order for gender-neutral restrooms in the Boston City Hall.”

Ormsby said Walsh will continue to fight for LGBTQ rights in Boston.

“The mayor has spoken extensively about how Boston will continue to be an inclusive city to everyone, regardless of race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation … and that is exactly what we will continue doing,” Ormsby said.

Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey had said in a statement while he is proud to represent South Boston, he also would not march in the parade unless the decision was reversed.

“I have been proud to support our LGBTQ community throughout my career and will continue to until every person, regardless of identity, receives full equality in our state and across our country,” Markey said in the statement. “I am deeply disappointed that the parade organizers have excluded OUTVETS from this year’s parade.”

Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson had written in a statement on his Facebook page that he would not march in future St. Patrick’s Day parades until the LGBTQ community is permanently included.

“Discrimination should have no friend in Boston, and I will not support an event organized by some who went out of their way to exclude our LGBTQ friends and neighbors,” Jackson wrote in the statement.

Now that OUTVETS became a permanent member of the march, several Boston residents expressed their happiness over the decision to let OUTVETS march in the St. Patrick’s Day parade and on promoting LGBTQ rights in Boston.

Tamar Ben-Ayun, 26, of Brighton, said

she was glad the decision to ban OUTVETS from marching was reversed.

“The parade is supposed to be a celebration,” Ben-Ayun said. “People who have fought for our country … should be allowed to march just like anybody else.”

Sarah Hale, 36, of the South End, said she believes the Boston is progressive when it comes to LGBTQ issues.

“I think it’s great that we have a mayor and city officials who speak out about things that concern LGBTQ people, because it raises awareness for these kinds of issues,” Hale said.

Stephen Fink, 38, of the South End, expressed his happiness over the public outcry that led to OUTVETS being allowed to march in the parade.

“I’m glad that there was enough outrage towards the situation that the Mayor spoke out and they were able to get the decision reversed,” Fink said. “[The St. Patrick’s Day parade] is definitely a great Boston tradition that everyone should be allowed to be a part of.”

Alleged sexual harrassment victims host press conference COURT, FROM PAGE 1 Ruske did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

One of the claims the defendants sought to dismiss was that Ruske inflicted intentional harm on Currie and Shyr, Burns said.

“Attorneys from BU and Eric Ruske went so far as to argue that Ruske simply intended to show affection to these young women, to express a desire to engage into a romantic relationship, not to harm them,” Burns said during the conference.

Shyr, now a senior in CFA, said she found the court’s decision relieving.

“Knowing the court’s decision that all 10 counts will go forward is reassuring because it means that someone is taking [Currie] and I seriously,” Shyr said during the conference.

Currie and Shyr both acknowledged the

social and academic hurdles they have faced since filing the lawsuit, including estrangement from fellow music students and professional musicians.

“I still find it very difficult to walk into the School of Music,” Shyr said. “There are many members in the music community who find this lawsuit cumbersome. They think that, at some level, it is frivolous because we are not keeping our mouths shut … they think we should ignore Ruske’s personality simply because he is a good musician.”

Shyr said this negativity fed into her decision to change career paths.

“I pursued music very fiercely [during] my first two years at BU, but the impact of what Ruske and the university has done has really altered my perception of a career in the industry,” she said during the conference. “As a result, I have decided to pursue

graduate studies in history ... I do feel a bit wistful knowing a door has shut for me.”

Currie, who had transferred to the New England Conservatory and graduated, voiced concern that future employers may be deterred from hiring her based on the lawsuit. Although it is difficult to gauge the effect the lawsuit will have on her music career, she said this experience has made her second-guess her passion for music, something she “lives and breathes.”

“It has been really heartbreaking to have the music world that I love so much be the place where I experience this huge hurdle of having someone behave this egregiously, and then have a whole bunch of people not care,” Currie said during the conference.

“It really feels challenging sometimes to continue pursuing a musical career knowing that there is this base-level hostility to challenging authority.”

Beyond just detractors, as Shyr is still enrolled in CFA, she said she ran into Ruske several times after filing the lawsuit.

When she encounters Ruske, he no longer acknowledges her presence, Shyr said.

Burns said the impact of the court’s decision stretches beyond legal justice.

“Today’s decision puts the plaintiffs one step closer to holding Boston University and Eric Ruske responsible for this harassment,” Burns said. “For my clients, however, it’s not just about Ruske’s harassment of them. This is also about ensuring that this does not continue to happen at our colleges and universities both by bringing this conduct to light as well as showing other victims of harassment that they are not alone.”

Haley Fritz and Till Kaeslin contributed to the reporting of this article.

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MUSE THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017

REVIEW: The Shins shake up indie rock with “Heartworms”

BY GAELEN MORSE DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

The indie rock world has once again been enriched by the unique stylings of James Mercer, sole songwriter of the Shins, with the release of the band’s fifth studio album, “Heartworms,” on Friday. In true Shins’ fashion, the album is comprised of diverse instrumentals as well as outlandish, highly imaginative lyrics.

The newest release is one of the more electronically invested albums to date.

Similar to the fourth studio album, “Port of Morrow,” Mercer continues to utilize lively synthesizers throughout most of the tracks on “Heartworms.”

Mercer’s knack for using heavy and minimalistic effects on his vocals has become all but routine, blending them seamlessly into both the upbeat and more mellow songs on the 11-track album. A portion of the lyrics, which have always been the staple of the Shins’ music, is overwhelmed by the sheer abundance

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The Shins release a new album, “Heartworms,” on Friday.

of instrumentals arranged in tracks such as “Painting a Hole.”

Getting past some of the newer, and somewhat overpowering instrumental aspects of the album, Mercer’s singing continues to catch the ear, so to speak. In many ways, that has been the allure of previously released albums

by the Shins, and “Heartworms” continues that tradition to a certain extent.

The Shins’ brow-raising lyrics, which at first listen may require an indie-interpreter in order to be understood, have been a mainstay of the band over the years. But Mercer has for years mastered lyrically-induced confusion that draws listeners into each verse with curiosity and intrigue.

However, with such a drastic change in band personnel over the past few years, it is no surprise that the big transition in lyrical content, and in “Heartworms,” is driven by the personal life of Mercer. There are relatively obvious and deep connections between Mercer and the numerous straightforward verses in the album.

Demonstrating Mercer’s state of mind as the band’s one and only songwriter, the album kicks off with the powerfully upbeat song “Name for You.” Inspired by being a father of three daughters in an ever-changing world, the empowering tone and message of the track is bursting with the sincerity of fatherhood. As if Mercer awoke one morning and laid it out

in a day, the tune may be the most naturally flowing song on the album.

The album’s instrumentals take on roles similar to those of early psychedelic Pink Floyd in songs like “Painting a Hole.” In songs such as “Rubber Ballz” and “Cherry Hearts,” the production shares electronic qualities of modern bands such as Modest Mouse and M83, but it is hard to determine whether it is an album purposefully sampling a multitude of genres or an eccentrically-produced work lacking consistency.

As a career musician, Mercer’s years of experience and unwavering indie rock roots have yielded catchy tunes and genre-shaping releases. In addition to the Shins, Mercer is also a founding member of Broken Bells, a somewhat new group on the scene that has also dabbled in synthesizers and processors since forming.

These two groups Mercer is most known for have collided with his past musical influences in “Heartworms.” The world should expect nothing less from Mercer who has spent his career being the slightly different musician on the indie rock scene.

IMPACT THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017

Experts, journalists discuss gender equality in STEM

BY KATIE CAMERO DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Gender inequality has limited women’s ability to pursue a career in the sciences for years, resulting in fewer paper citations, less funding and fewer job opportunities for female scientists, according to a 2015 article in Nature, an international weekly journal of science.

Since Azeen Ghorayshi’s investigative story on astronomer Geoffrey Marcy, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley who sexually harassed female undergraduate students, more female scientists have revealed their experiences with sexual assault and harassment.

“Sexual harassment isn’t the reason why we don’t see gender equity in STEM fields,” said Ghorayshi, a BuzzFeed science news reporter. “It’s a system in the science culture that enables that to happen.”

Ghorayshi spoke at the MIT Communications Forum on March 9 and was joined by three other speakers: Sarah Ballard, an astronomer and a Torres Fellow for Exoplanetary Research at MIT, Evelynn Hammonds, a history of science professor and Christina Couch, a science freelance journalist.

Sexual harassment happens to many women in the STEM subjects — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — but most authority figures who have the power to fix the problem don’t see it as a priority to address the issue and discipline those who harass female scientists, Ghorayshi said.

“It says something about the power dynamic in higher education, and who listens to who and who is valued and not,” Ghorayshi said.

A study found that 26 percent of female researchers had reported assault at field

research sites, and another 71 percent reported harassment, according to a 2014 Survey of Academic Field Experiences.

Women often face many obstacles like these in their workplaces, such as attacks for their perceived emotional instability.

Male scientists have expressed that they don’t want to work with women in the lab because the women could fall in love with them or get upset easily, Ghorayshi said, who encountered such comments on her case-by-case reporting.

She said men might believe their science is more important than their behavior, which explains why they treat women in the sciences the way they do.

“I think that for a long time, these women were relying on each other and support networks for women in science, but for an actual change to happen, we need the whole field to get together,” Ghorayshi said.

Wafaa Tali, a sophomore studying human physiology in Boston University’s Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, said she agreed that men and women need to get together to fix gender inequality in the sciences.

“I’m not a clinical professional, but as a student, I can sense the imbalance,” Tali said. “It’s not intentional, it’s just society.”

Men should be more aware of their actions, Tali said, but the problem is highly dependent on the individuals who make the decisions about who gets hired.

“At first it’s rude, but at the end of the day I feel empowered because you realize that there really is no division,” Tali said.

“No one is better than the other.”

In addition to discussing the barriers to gender equality in the sciences, the speakers also talked about steps to overcome these obstacles.

The media is covering sexual harassment and gender equity a lot more but it’s led to

many questions, said Couch, a coordinator for the MIT Communications Forum.

“People are asked if it’s an issue specific to science, and it’s not,” Couch said.

She agrees that there is a lack of harassment training and recognition of what it feels like but the forces that keep these stories under wraps need to be revealed.

“For a victim to go public, that’s a tough thing for them to do,” Couch said.

In response to the Marcy case, Congresswoman Jackie Speier introduced a bill in 2016 requiring universities to report cases of sexual harassment to federal funding agencies. However, the bill was not enacted.

Professional societies should also establish concrete codes of conduct in the workplace and define what they stand for, Ghorayshi said.

The American Astronomical Society created an anti-harassment policy in 2015 that said they are “committed to the philosophy of equality of opportunity and treatment for all members, regardless of gender, gender identity or expression, race, color,” according to their website.

At the university level, Ghorayshi said administration needs to provide better sexual harassment training for faculty members especially because it’s one step closer to creating a fair and respectful environment for all individuals.

Ghorayshi also said hiring is “huge” and managers need to employ more women in the STEM fields.

“We need to take active steps to address what people are scratching their heads about.”

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CATALYST THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017

Harvard University examines scale, captivates imagination

BY MARIANNE FARRELL DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

The world has long been exposed to movies and television shows regarding the distortion of scale. “Alice in Wonderland,” “Ant-Man,” “Stuart Little” and many other forms of art in different mediums allow people to travel into miniature worlds away from their hectic daily lives. Opened last Friday, the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments at Harvard University presented the new exhibit, “Scale: A Matter of Perspective,” which focuses on this desire to change the size of reality.

The one-room exhibition, running until June 23, showcases the concept of scale through many different levels. While walking around the room, one can examine scale as seen in society and how it has aided scientists throughout history.

Sara Schechner, the curator of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, discussed the inspiration behind this specific event.

“The Harvard Museum of Natural History was planning an exhibition on microbes but this got [Harvard Museums of Science and Culture’s] director, Jane Pickering, thinking about microscopes at the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments,” Schechner said. “We talked about it, and I suggested exploring not just the microscopic world but the macrocosm and broadening it out to scale large and small.”

The scientific portion of the exhibit focused on how the use of microscopes and telescopes

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Harvard University hosts “Scale: A Matter of Perspective,” Friday in Cambridge to focus on the scales of size in reality.

have changed the way scientists can see certain objects. One wall of the exhibit contains a variety of microscopes that have benefited research in biology, archaeology, geology and other areas of science.

Kim McCall, chair of the biology department at Boston University, said she believes that this event could help inform the public more about the topic of microscopy.

“Microscopy is an essential component in biology research and many professors at BU spend many hours on microscopes,” McCall said. “I think [the exhibit] sounds really interesting.”

While the exhibit shows how miniature objects are enlarged for studying, another part of the exhibit depicts how scientists also take objects on a massive scale and make them visible to the human eye. Through the use of telescopes, scientists were able to gain a better understanding of life outside of Earth.

Elani Elizondo, a freshman in BU’s College of General Studies, attended the exhibit. She said she enjoyed seeing these scientific milestones regarding scale laid out in front of her.

“By addressing scale in this way, we can really see how far science has come,” Elizondo said. “It also made me reflect on how big the

world is and how much there is to discover still.”

Schechner said she believes this exhibit is important and relates to society today.

“We see scale throughout our daily lives and navigate through it without thinking too much about our own changing rank. The world is teeming with things larger and smaller in scale than us in size or social hierarchy,” Schechner said. “We also display or signal our place in the world by our clothing and personal accouterments, our associations, tastes and politics.

This exhibition invites visitors to think about their place in the world in ways they might not have done before.”

INBUSINESS THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017

MuckRock simplifies requesting government data, information

BY MEGAN MULLIGAN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

A gag order on staff at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, a hiring freeze in federal agencies, and budget cuts throughout the government: today’s cultural and political climate have increased concerns among Boston-based journalists and researchers about both civic interaction and government transparency.

The 1966 Freedom of Information Act gives any person the right to research and view public records, such as government budgets, internal newsletters and other information, with a few restrictions, according to the U.S. Department of State website. Navigating FOIA, however, can be riddled with setbacks, legal complications and other difficulties that may discourage someone from applying.

MuckRock, an organization designed to streamline the FOIA application process, presented “Hacking FOIA: Learn How to Open Government with Public Records” at Northeastern University on Monday.

“It’s great to let people know that we fund government, and they do tremendous research,” said Matthew Carroll, an organizer of the presentation and a journalism professor at Northeastern. “The average person should be able to access [that data].”

Carroll also noted recent executive orders and motions.

“In the current climate, people are afraid of data disappearing,” Carroll said.

“Hopefully an event like this will be an impetus for people to go out and get data while they can.”

Sparsely filling up a small classroom, an audience of about 20 people, several of which are employed in media or communication fields, listened to the tips that MuckRock executive editor J. Patrick Brown offered in his half-hour presentation.

Lisa Button, managing editor for the Schuster Institute for Investigative Journalism at Brandeis University, said she felt inspired to attend the event due to her perceived rise in the importance of investigative journalism.

“Now more than ever, it’s important for investigative news to be practiced and practiced well,” Button said. “The whole thing about fake news is part of the political climate and it’s important for people to have access to government.”

MuckRock, which partners with The Boston Globe’s “GlobeLab” program, follows a streamlined, three-step process: applicants put in the subject of their request, write a short description and select the level of government, such as local, state or federal, that they wish to file the request at, Brown explained.

MuckRock adds the “legalese” and takes care of the rest, “including all entanglements,”

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J. Patrick Brown, the executive editor of MuckRock, talks about how to tap into government databases through public records.

Brown said to the audience.

Students of all majors and degree levels can use FOIA to find information.

Boston University is more difficult to request information from than a public university, Brown said, but in the event of partnerships with public agencies or universities, such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, students can still request information.

Emily Hopkins, a second-year graduate student studying media innovation at Northeastern, uses the FOIA frequently in her reporting and research.

“I’m using it right now in a capacity as a kind of archival search,” she said. “Hopefully

[Brown] will have some tips or insights. I’m coming here with an open mind.”

In his presentation, Brown said good document requests are clearly described and defined, with clear date parameters and ideas.

MuckRock has filed more than 30,000 requests for public records, and in total has received more than a million pages of released data since its founding in 2010, he explained.

By trying again and again, through wins and losses, MuckRock has worked to find creative ways to appeal for public release of information.

“FOIA is an art, not a science,” Brown said to the group, “because you need to make bad art to make good art.”

An Open Letter to the Boston University Community: In his strategic plan “Choosing to Be Great,” President Robert A. Brown wrote, “We will make major investments in our faculty to attract and retain the very best faculty...This is a competitive necessity — and it is also the right thing to do.”

We agree! Boston University’s nearly 300 salaried lecturers and instructors are currently bargaining for a contract as part of that faculty. We believe that all faculty need support, fair pay, and mutual commitment if BU is to fulfill its strategic plan. In this letter, we lay out some of the key points around which we are bargaining.

Professional Development

If BU is choosing to be great, it needs to acknowledge that scholarship and teaching go hand in hand—and that those of us with teaching appointments need support for ongoing engagement in our fields.

Therefore, we are bargaining for: • professional development support, including funding to attend conferences and purchase books and materials • sabbaticals to allow us to develop professionally in ways that will directly enhance the quality of our classes • the same academic freedom that protects professorial faculty

Pay Parity

According to data submitted by BU to the U.S. Department of Education, BU’s full-time non-tenure track faculty are paid less than full-time non-tenure track faculty faculty at 22 out of 33 private R1 universities in the country; when adjusted for housing costs, BU’s rank drops to 31 out of 33. BU ranks 6 out of 7 for R1 universities in Boston.

Therefore, we are bargaining for: • salary parity • yearly cost of living raises • continued access to the same benefits and services as BU’s professorial faculty • course releases for our service to the university

Reciprocal Commitment

We are committed to BU, yet we are “at will” employees, and our appointments can be subject to non-renewal with no explanation. We face pressure to take on additional work with no compensation in order to make ourselves less dispensable.

Therefore, we are bargaining for: • longer contracts • fair and transparent performance review • clear and consistent pathways to promotion

We Are Bargaining for a Stronger BU

We are committed to BU’s educational mission. We are devoted to our students and our work, and we believe that a fair contract will make BU stronger. In the bargaining process, we aim to build on current best practices and to look for solutions that work for the greater good of the institution and its communities. We see bargaining discussions as an opportunity for transformative outcomes that link with BU’s Strategic Plan.

Sincerely,

Patricia Larash, Lecturer, Classical Studies (CAS) | Kelly Polychroniou, Senior Lecturer, Classical Studies (CAS) | Abbas Attarwala, Lecturer, Computer Science (CAS) | Emily Allen, Lecturer, Core Curriculum (CAS) | Kyna Hamill, Senior Lecturer, Core Curriculum (CAS) | Catherine Klancer, Lecturer, Core Curriculum (CAS) | Gabrielle Sims, Lecturer, Core Curriculum (CAS) | Robin Stevens, Lecturer, Core Curriculum (CAS) | James Baldwin, Lecturer, Earth & Environment (CAS) | Geoffrey Carliner, Lecturer, Economics (CAS) | Eric Jarvis, Lecturer, History (CAS) | Derek Anderson, Lecturer, Philosophy (CAS) | Andrea Mercurio, Lecturer, Psychological & Brain Sciences (CAS) | Brenda Phillips, Lecturer, Psychological & Brain Sciences (CAS) | David Shim, Lecturer, Psychological & Brain Sciences (CAS) | Mildred Basker-Seigel, Senior Lecturer, Romance Studies (CAS) | Celia Bianconi, Senior Lecturer, Romance Studies (CAS) | Laura Brusetti McGinn, Senior Lecturer, Romance Studies (CAS) | Alison Carberry 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Causes of tuition increase have to be more transparent As Boston University students were enjoying their spring breaks — whether they were tanning on beaches, exploring foreign cities or relaxing at home — an email arrived in the inboxes of returning students on Friday, directly from Office of the President, to dim the much-needed reprieve.

President Robert Brown released the news that tuition and mandatory fees will total $67,352 for the 2017-2018 academic year.

This marks a 3.4 percent increase, consisting of increases for both tuition and room and board. This amount, however, only applies to the lowest cost of on-campus housing. For those looking to live in Student Village, a South Campus apartment or in a single room, the cost will be greater.

Some students are angry and disheartened to see the increase. What is even more upsetting is that the direct placement of our tuition is unclear. Brown wrote in the email that tuition increases most directly come from the need for “competitive increases in salaries and benefits, continued investment in our academic programs, and the costs associated with operating and updating our facilities.”

However, this is not a good enough explanation for students and parents who must now spend even more money for education. The main problem is that students don’t know what or who they’re tuition is going toward. When your university’s president is one of the highest paid presidents in the country, it’s questionable to see a bigger bill shoved in your face.

Students have the right to know what specifically their money is being spent on. Yes, BU is constantly constructing and renovating build-

ings to improve the university, but many of the projects are funded by individuals or through our endowment. As the university proudly announced that it has received the record-high amount of donations in 2016, why are we now paying even more when the university brought in that much money? Students who invest their future in the university deserve greater transparency on how exactly the university is improving their education.

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tudents who invest their future in the university deserve greater transparency on how exactly the university is improving their education.

who come to BU to learn are not merely customers who pay for a certain “product,” it seems the university is treating education more and more like a business. The university has given us vague phrasing in shiny coating, disappointing those who want more information from the administration. But even if we truly are customers, then we have a right to know what we’re paying for.

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and lecturers, whose main focus is teaching students, and they often have real world experience that is invaluable in the classroom.

For a liberal school that stresses the importance of education, this recent statement makes BU the epitome of what liberals are against. Roughly $67,000 a year creates a huge barrier between those in the top 2 percent and the rest of our student body. The Daily Free Press reported earlier this semester that one in 10 students comes from the

top one percent of U.S. families. That is an incredibly jarring statistic. It proves that our tuition is already so high that those who pay full price must be extremely wealthy, and those who can’t must be receiving a generous amount of financial aid. BU also “guaranteed” financial aid, claiming that grants or scholarships awarded last year will not lower from this point forward. However, they didn’t assure that financial aid would increase either. Private universities do not have the same oversight as public universities, but students still have the right to more than this opaque transparency.

Students should know the amount they will pay each year before they agree to commit to a university for four years. In fact, several universities across the country have fixed tuition, where a student will pay the same tuition for all four years of their college career. This would create less of a burden and a higher degree of certainty for less privileged students. It’s simply unfair to surprise the student body each year with a bigger bill, although tuition increases are unfortunately to be expected. Students should have the right to know what their tuition will be by the time of their graduation, even if it is only an estimate. A university shouldn’t allow students to drop out because they can no longer afford the skyrocketing rates after already completing several semesters.

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OPINION 9

THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2017

Irish Americans need equality

BY GRACE HAGERTY COLUMNIST

At the beginning of the month, the White House issued a proclamation that March is “Irish- American Heritage Month.” It seems that whenever the U.S. government sets aside a month to celebrate a certain racial or ethnic group, it’s usually a thinly veiled attempt to atone for past discrimination. Discrimination against Irish people has certainly subsided over the years. Aided by our white skin, Irish Americans like me have been able to escape the discrimination felt by so many immigrants of color. Like every other immigrant group in the United States, Irish Americans have suffered at the hands of xenophobic native-born White Anglo-Saxon Protestants, especially through employment discrimination. It was once commonplace to see signs that read “No Irish Need Apply” on storefronts. However, the discrimination we see today toward immigrants doesn’t apply to the nearly 50,000 undocumented Irish immigrants living in the United States. One thing is certain: race and immigration have always been intertwined.

In the early twentieth century, millions of Irish people faced almost the same exact plight of discrimination now facing Latin American immigrants and Middle Eastern refugees. Irish people allegedly brought drugs and crime, and some — I assume — had a reputation for being good people. Irish immigrants were predominantly Catholic and often arrived on America’s shores speaking only Irish, which subjected them to further discrimination and social isolation. The one barrier that didn’t exist for Irish immigrants was race. They could pass as Anglo-Saxon and blend into their surroundings thanks to their white skin.

Unfortunately, other immigrant populations had a much harder time assimilating, and this included other European groups. In 1924, the Johnson-Reed Act also known as the “Asian Exclusion Act” was passed making it increasingly difficult to enter the United States if you were Eastern European and completely impossible if Asian. Though the Irish did face discrimination, they were not as affected by this immigration ban propped up by the alt-right of the day.

Fintan O’Toole, a columnist for the Irish

Times, describes the racialized nature of American immigration eloquently in his piece “We are undocumented but they are illegal.”

O’Toole affirms the importance of language by pointing out that when people describe undocumented Irish Immigrants, they are four times more likely to use the term “undocumented Irish” rather than “illegal Irish.” The immigration debate is filled with discriminatory and racialized language giving undocumented Irishmen a pass and illegal Mexicans a worse reputation than they deserve. It seems like a contradiction that so many of Trump’s advisees have Irish surnames O’Toole breaks down this modern-day contradiction: “white Irish migrants good; brown Mexican or Muslim migrants bad. Or, as the euphemisms go, undocumented Tommy O’Malley okay; illegal María Contreras a threat to our way of life.”

The language contemporary politicians use to describe immigrants has always been vaguely racist, and since it never applied to white people, it was ignored. Now the language has escalated to a point where it is impossible for white people, like me, to stand idly by.

There is no way that Trump would ever refer to an undocumented Irish immigrant as a “bad hombre.” Through various choices in language, Trump continuously associates the migration of black and brown people with criminality while simultaneously regulating his language to avoid the implication that white immigrants are also capable of committing crimes.

This is apparent in Trump’s racially charged roll out of the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement (VOICE) office which will document and publish reports on the crimes of “illegal aliens.” This office is entirely unnecessary and it only serves to heighten xenophobic sentiment and racial tension.

Despite protests on both sides of the Atlantic, on March 16 the Prime Minister of Ireland, Enda Kenny, and President Trump will continue a longstanding tradition of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day together at the White House. Kenny and Trump set to discuss the 50,000 undocumented Irish immigrants currently living in the U.S. It’s no secret that Trump flirts with racism and is slow to “disavow” groups like the KKK. However, Trump’s buffoonery, blatant hypocrisy and selective xenophobia will be on full display when Trump meets with Kenny. A recurring theme in global politics is the notion that words matter and unless people start speaking out, history is doomed to repeat itself. This Irish Heritage Month, I’m going to keep the following O’Toole quote in mind: “This is a moment of truth about what it means to be Irish in the world. We either wink at a racism that affords most of us the privilege of a white skin. Or we honour the struggles of so many millions of Irish immigrants to be accepted as equal human beings.”

A closer look at Sean Spicer

BY MAX BERMAN COLUMNIST

The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum created the Profile in Courage Award in 1989. The award “recognizes a public official (or officials) at the federal, state or local level whose actions demonstrate the qualities of politically courageous leadership.” Former president Barack Obama was awarded the honor this year. Other recipients include Senators John McCain and Russell Feingold for their act banning “soft money” and John Lewis for his leadership in civil rights. If I could unilaterally offer this award for 2018, the last person on earth I would choose would be White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer.

Spicer has had a long career inside the Republican apparatus. He was the communications director for many GOP congressmen and most recently for the Republican National Committee. So, his present position as the spokesperson for a Republican president is exactly what he wanted. Except that the Republican president is the notorious serial liar Donald Trump.

From the start, Spicer has been combative with the White House Press Corps. On Jan. 21, Spicer declared that reporters had been dishonest about the size of Trump’s inauguration crowd, claiming that it had been the most attended in history. You could prove him wrong by writing a series of complex algorithms. Or, you could just look at side-by-side pictures of Trump and Obama’s inauguration. It’s not even close, which led to the satirical hashtag #Spicerfacts to trend on Twitter.

A few days later, the Press Corps badgered Spicer regarding Trump’s claim that three to five million people voted illegally in 2016 (a claim he has not retracted). Reporters tried to pin Spicer down on what the source of the information was, but to no avail. National Public Radio’s Mara Liasson took Spicer on, asking if Trump truly believes there were so many illegal votes, why hasn’t he called for investigations? Spicer flailed in his response, eventually conceding that “maybe we will [investigate].”

I wonder how that’s going. By now the investigation should have tallied up illegal voting instances in the thousands.

The bombastic nature of Spicer has created

some great comedic material. On “Saturday Night Live,” Melissa McCarthy plays Sean Spicer to the extreme. McCarthy screams at reporters, chews enormous amounts of gum and literally steers the podium at the press.

Spicer has turned the daily White House press briefings into promos for the entire Trump show. It’s got lies, it’s got badgering of the press and of course, it’s got a plethora of exaggerations.

About a year ago, Trump said, “Don’t believe these phony numbers when you hear 4.9 and 5 [percent] unemployment. The number’s probably 28, 29, as high as 35. In fact, I even heard recently 42 percent.”

Unfortunately for Trump, last Friday the jobs report came out which showed steady growth compared to prior months. It was unfortunate for Trump because in his rush to congratulate himself for the great jobs report, he had forgotten that he claimed that he “heard” unemployment was at 42 percent. Well, I heard we didn’t actually land on the moon, Tupac is still alive and Fox News is fair and balanced, but that doesn’t mean I would try to sell those falsehoods as facts.

The Press Corps pressed McCarthy — oh wait, it was actually Spicer — on this Trumpian hypocrisy.

“In the past, the president has referred to particular job reports as phony or totally fiction,” a reporter asked. “Does the president believe that this jobs report was accurate and a fair way to measure the economy?”

“I talked to the president prior to this, and he said to quote him very clearly,” Spicer responded. “They may have been phony in the past, but it’s very real now.”

The funny thing is — depending on how open your sense of humor is — that all of those #Spicerfacts pale in comparison to the next one. The worst lie Trump has told was on March 4 before 7 a.m. on Twitter: “Terrible! Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is McCarthyism!”

After dodging from Trump and his aides on providing any evidence, let alone explanation of the tweet, Spicer finally explained how the press got it wrong. Spicer claimed on Monday that “wire tapping” is not the same as wiretapping. So, the president of the United States seemingly claimed that the former president had initiated spying on the candidate from the opposite party. Then, no White House official clarified what Trump meant for over a week.

After that, Spicer says that the use of the quotes means “wire tapping” could have been referring to “a whole host of surveillance types.”

Terrible! I just found out that the White House Press Secretary will go to any length to defend Trump no matter what he says. Nothing of morals. This is fascism.

Interrobang A professor’s interview on BBC went viral on Friday when his two children barged into the room and interrupted the live broadcast.

We here at the ol’ Free Press want to know — how would BU people become internet sensations?

South Campus: Appearing on “Man vs. Wild”

Dining hall workers: Going on “The Jerry Springer Show”

FitRec: Doing the 10,000 calorie challenge

Freshmen: Starring in fail compilations

SHA: Making one-minute cooking videos

Dean Daryl DeLuca: Becoming Instagram famous

President Brown: Releasing tax returns

FreeP: Going on “Hoarding: Buried Alive”

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20 questions with softball star senior Moriah Connolly

BY GREG LEVINSKY DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

After a two-week road trip to California, the Boston University softball team has returned home in preparation for its home opener on March 22 in a double header against Bryant University.

The Terriers (8-14) are led by six seniors, and outfielder and shortstop Moriah Connolly is pacing BU with a .352 batting average and 16 stolen bases. I caught up with the Dunedin, Florida native for The Daily Free Press’ 20 Questions Series.

When did you start playing softball?

When I was 9 years old.

Did you play any other sports growing up?

Basketball was the first sport I played, then I played basketball, track and softball up until high school.

Did running track help you with stealing bases?

Definitely. Especially as a slapper from the left side, speed is an advantage. It’s one of the reasons I picked softball. I knew being fast would help me in all aspects of the game.

What brought you all the way to BU from Florida?

My step-dad actually came to BU, so he was an alumni. I have a lot of family in New Hampshire and in the South Shore of Massachusetts right outside the city. I used to come up [to] visit every summer, and I fell in love with the city. And as soon as I came up on my visit, I knew it was a done deal.

If you could change one thing about Boston, what would it be?

Definitely the snow and the winters. I think coming from Florida and playing sports there my whole life, especially softball, you take advantage of dirt and grass, so if we could have that it would be great.

Do you model your game after anyone specifically?

Not necessarily consciously. I think that one of the players that I’ve always looked up to baseball-wise is Dustin Pedroia. He just plays

the game with so much passion and heart, and you never question his effort or his love for the game, so I think that’s someone I look up to in that aspect.

in, you work hard and you try to improve. No matter how you feel, you always want to get better.

What are your personal and team goals for the 2017 season?

I just want to win another title, really. I like the idea of having the freshmen experience it and create the culture we want to carry on when the seniors leave, and I think we’ve done that for the classes below us by winning the title last year and going to regionals. It’s just a feeling you can’t recreate for them and that’s really important. Being a senior, it’s really important to just enjoy every moment and take advantage of being on the field.

Looking back, what skill of yours was the most college-ready coming into freshman year?

My push. I think that my high school did a really good job of incorporating strength, conditioning and softball all together so you’re more in tune for a time commitment and that push mentally.

On the flipside of that, what skill have you developed the most in college?

I definitely think my mental game and my approach to the game. I’m more able to make my own adjustments rather than having to wait for someone to tell me … also my leadership skills. Playing a game of failure, it gets frustrating and having that rebound attitude, just playing the game for fun.

You’ve been honored all three seasons with postseason awards, how does it make you feel that coaches around the Patriot League acknowledge your hard work?

It’s obviously great to be appreciated and all the hard work pays off. I think as far as the stats go, they take care of themselves if you go in with the approach that “I’m going to go hard for every ball, I’m going to try to get on base every time.” You put all you have into the game, whatever it is and all that stuff will take care of itself.

How has the coaching transition been from coach Kathryn Gleason to coach Ashley Waters?

It was great honestly. I think coach Waters does a really good job of embracing the culture of our team and improving it and kind of accepting us for who we are. We’re really weird and strange and have a lot of fun. I think she’s done a great job.

Do you have a favorite college sports team besides BU? I kind of have soft spot for UNC because my grandfather went there and he played football there. Their basketball, their football program, it’s kind of fun to follow with him.

If you had to choose one teammate to live with the rest of your life, who would it be and why?

It would be the other co-captain, my best friend, Brittany Younan. We’ve been best friends since freshman year, lived together over the summer, she’s been my roommate here. People joke in the Athletic Department that we’re always together, so that would make the most sense.

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Moriah Connolly leads a high-powered BU offense with a .352 batting average and 16 stolen bases in her senior season.

Do you envision another Patriot League championship in 2017?

Oh yeah, definitely.

After coming back from California, where is the team at now heading into games closer to home?

We are in a good spot. It’s frustrating sometimes when the record doesn’t show how you’re playing a little bit of a higher caliber team that we’d see in the Patriot League. At the same time I think we’re working on things and we are in a good place to start. We’ve seen a lot of regional worthy teams so when we come back down to the Patriot League it’s going to be a good time.

Where do you feel that you’re at right now with your play personally, are you in midseason form?

Mentally, I’m in a really good place. I’m in a new position at shortstop but I’ve had a lot of support around that, so it’s everyday you go

Who is the most competitive player on the team?

That’s a hard one … the senior class.

Which teammate is the most entertaining on long trips?

Diana Parker, she’s always the one to put a smile on your face. When we were in California, she came back and had a ukulele in her backpack, and she wears really cool bucket hats and just keeps things really light.

Do you have a favorite BU team besides your own that you like to follow?

Collectively, a lot of our sophomores live with the women’s basketball team and we go to a lot of their games. Me personally, I like going to the track meets because I relate to them, too.

Where do you see yourself 10 years down the road?

I have no idea, I don’t even know what I am going to do next year after graduation. I’m one of those people that makes their decisions day-to-day and long-term stuff works out, so I just hope I have good family and friends, a job, a house to live in and I’ll be happy.

Women’s lacrosse comes up clutch against Fairfield

BY OWEN TRIPPE DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Boston University women’s lacrosse team emerged victorious against Fairfield University on Wednesday afternoon at Nickerson Field, snapping its three-game losing streak in a 10-9 overtime finish.

The win was BU’s (2-4) first since Feb. 25 and came at the right time, giving the team a boost of confidence just before it begins league play.

BU head coach Liz Robertshaw was very pleased with the win and the team’s overall play.

“These are the kinds of games you really enjoy coaching,” Robertshaw said. “Their head coach [Laura Field] is one of my good friends, so I enjoy that battle. I think it’s exciting and it keeps the team energized.”

The first half was tightly contested, as both teams netted three goals each within the first 15 minutes of play. Neither team could jump ahead by more than one goal, as any time the Terriers scored, Fairfield (2-4) found a way to respond.

After a scoring drought that lasted nearly 10 minutes, freshman midfielder Lexi Lewis scored on a free position goal. It was her sec-

ond goal of the season, and gave the Terriers a 4-3 lead with just under nine minutes left in the first half.

As it had several times already, Fairfield responded within just a few minutes, as senior attacker Riley Hellstein scored on a free position goal of her own, bringing her individual season total to 19 goals.

BU jumped out to yet another lead when senior attacker Taylor Hardison made a brilliant pass to junior midfielder Caroline English at the 1:53 mark, but senior Scarlett Sulliman responded within seconds for Fairfield, and the first half ended in a 5-5 tie.

BU led Fairfield in shots (16-12) at the end of the period, and was eight of nine in clears, but trailed 12-4 in ground ball pickups. One thing that also aided BU was its controlled style of play. The Terriers picked up only one yellow card compared to four for the Stags.

The second half played out just like the first, with neither team able to hold onto the lead. The Stags struck first, but BU responded with two goals within 20 seconds of each other from junior attacker Mickenzie Larivee and sophomore midfielder Kelly Mathews. Freshman attacker Kailey Conry assisted on both.

The Terriers only held the 7-6 lead for a few minutes, as Fairfield struck twice in the next 10 minutes to go up 8-7. The teams then traded goals until they were tied at nine.

Neither team was able to score in the final six minutes of regulation, forcing a competitive contest that headed into overtime.

With 1:18 remaining in overtime, Conry scored for the Terriers, sealing the deal for a 10-9 victory.

“I think it’s great, she’s playing with confidence, getting comfortable,” Robertshaw said of Conry. “Four assists and the game-winning goal is great for a freshman, and I think she can do even more.”

It was an important team win for the Terriers, who needed a victory after a winless trip to California.

Six different Terriers scored in the victory, and senior goalkeeper Caroline Meegan registered 9 saves, shutting down the Stags in the final nine and a half minutes of regulation, as well as the overtime period. With important games against Patriot League opponents rapidly approaching, having a wide variety of contributors will be important for BU if it is to succeed in conference play.

Robertshaw said she loved seeing a diverse group of scorers for the Terriers.

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Kelly Mathews was one of three Terriers to score two goals, as BU’s offense woke up in its overtime triumph over Fairfield.

“I thought it was awesome. I thought the fact that [senior attacker Elisabeth] Jayne set the pace and Mickenzie Larivee had some good looks … [it] was awesome,” Robertshaw said. “We had a lot of different looks and I think that’s awesome for us moving forward.”

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7-0 start is best in men’s lacrosse program’s history

BY NICOLE HAVENS DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

After its recent 18-7 win against Colgate University, the No. 15 Boston University men’s lacrosse team boasts an impressive 7-0 record, which is the best start in the program’s four-year history.

“A lot of people worked to get this program off the ground and build a nice foundation, so we’re very thankful for everyone that has done so much for it,” said BU (7-0, 2-0 Patriot League) head coach Ryan Polley. “But at the end of the day, it’s about this current team and what they’re doing.”

Among these seven consecutive victories include one double-overtime win at Providence College and four more on the road.

The Terriers are one of four unbeaten teams ranked in the top 20, and their performance away from Nickerson Field has made them one of the best road teams in the nation this season.

Polley said that the Terriers do not treat road games differently, but they have a routine in place that has been executed well.

“It’s a really focused group,” Polley said. “We’ve been able to get some of our routines down and our guys are practicing really well and that’s leading to great games on the weekend.”

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Cal Dearth is one of BU’s 17 seniors that has been with the program from its inception. He leads the team in goals, assists and points this season.

17 seniors leading the way Of the 50-man roster, 17 are seniors and all have begun their last season on a high note.

Senior midfielder Chad Bell, attacker Michael Carbone and midfielder Cal Dearth have been key players for the Terriers’ offense, which has been averaging 12 goals per game.

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“Cal’s just gotten so much better in every one of his years,” Polley said. “He’s just so unselfish. He sees the field so well and is really a great shooter in the game. He does things right, he shoots well, he can dodge well, he’s so fast, he’s got great vision and he’s just a really complete player.”

While the seniors contribute on the field, Polley noted their leadership has played a big part as well.

“We’ve been in situations this year where it’s been hard, and we’ve been down, and certainly our seniors have stepped up with their play and also with their staying in huddles,” Polley said.

“They’ve just done a great job in getting this program to where it needs to be, so I couldn’t be more happy for them and more happy with the way they’ve conducted themselves this season.”

Christian Carson-Banister anchors team in net While the Terriers’ offense has wavered at times, their defense has remained a constant backbone of the team.

Senior goaltender Christian Carson-Banister has been a strong force between the pipes, allowing only 6.5 goals a game. He has been crucial in keeping BU’s point

advantage during contests against the United States Naval Academy and Bryant University.

“He’s just taking care of any mistakes we make,” said Polley.

“We’re not really making that many mistakes on defense.

Evidently against good offensive teams, you’re either going to breakdown or they’re going to make offensive plays and anytime that [happens], Christian has just stepped up and made so many big time saves.”

The Dallas, Texas native has been named Corvias Goalkeeper of the Week three times already this season, and rightly so, as he boasts the second highest save percentage (0.674) and goals against average in the Patriot League.

The senior’s presence on and off the field has also been noticed on a larger scale. He was the first BU player in the program to be selected along with 19 others as a candidate for the Senior CLASS award, which honors accomplishments in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.

“Without him this year, I don’t know what our record would be,” Polley said. “I don’t know if we’d be 7-0. He’s just playing at such a high level, so he’s been our MVP by far.”

Toronto really is one of the best hockey towns in the world HOCKEY, FROM PAGE 12 wins of any team in the league.

They’ve somehow made it back to the top of the Atlantic Division even with a coaching change, cutting Michel Therrien for ex-Bruins coach Claude Julien.

Sitting in the Montreal replica dressing room, I couldn’t help but plop down in front of Jean Béliveau’s locker. It’s been almost 50 years since he played in the league, and he is still regarded as one of the best of all time.

Winner of the Art Ross, the Conn Smythe, and the Hart Memorial trophies, Béliveau was recently ranked one of the top 100 players in NHL history.

The Habs have the most iconic hockey history, and Montreal is definitely my next Canadian adventure. That being said, Toronto has a pretty significant hockey history themselves, and there’s one place to fully appreciate it.

While the Air Canada Centre has only been the home to the Toronto Maple Leafs since 1999, there’s still an excitement in the air right before the puck drops.

The arena went dark and the Canadian National Anthem began. The crowd roared in pride. A Canadian flag was passed through the stands.

The puck dropped and play began against an Original Six

rival, the Detroit Red Wings.

There’s something about an Original Six matchup that makes the game all the more exciting.

The Leafs struck twice in the first seven minutes of the game.

The fans erupted each time the horn rang.

This arena didn’t need a mascot banging on a drum to encourage fan excitement. Every close Detroit goal was accompanied by a sigh of relief. Every remarkable save from Frederik Andersen was rewarded with giant cheers.

The Maple Leafs ended up victorious at the end of regulation, 3-2. Experiencing a live Toronto win felt slightly eerie.

This team has such a deep history of unprecedented success.

The team has struggled since the beginning of the century, but with new additions like Tyler Bozak, James Van Riemsdyk, Frederik Andersen and Auston Matthews, Toronto may be able to get back in the role of being a real force on the ice.

Toronto is full of hockey history and great experiences in general. It’s a lively city full of interesting people and great food.

The future of hockey is bright in Toronto as the Maple Leafs continue to build a potential championship team. If you’re a hockey fan and you haven’t been there already, you need to head there soon.

Quotable “Without him, I don’t what our record would be.” - Men’s lacrosse coach Ryan Polley on senior goalie Christian-Carson Banister. p.11

Dropping the Gloves A hockey fan’s trip to Toronto

Sports Thursday, March 16, 2017

Youth in Revolt The women’s lacrosse team, led by underclassmen, snapped a three-game losing streak with a nail-biting 10-9 overtime win over Fairfield. p.10

BU men’s basketball heads in right direction

BY JESSICA CITRONBERG COLUMNIST

My spring break was spent the same as most college students: a trip to the tropical Toronto. Alright, it was cold and windy and I didn’t get tan, but I got to experience two of the most iconic places for a hockey fan.

In between meals of gluttonous poutine, I ended up at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Perusing through the memorabilia of past champions, the only emotion I was really capable of was awe.

A jersey of Patrick Kane, a puck shot

by Gordie Howe, a stick Bobby Orr once played with all sit in glass cases lining the place.

I immediately went to the Esso Great Hall. It’s a marvelous structure with some of the world’s most precious cargo. After asking if I could have a sleepover in the cathedral, I felt overwhelmed of where to begin. There was a large silver trophy that magnetically drew me to the back of the room.

I ran up to the Stanley Cup and examined every team engraved in it. I still can’t believe that I hugged the cup. It’s almost impossible to think about how many amazing men have hoisted that trophy above their heads.

The Great Hall was nothing short of its name. Looking at every major trophy in hockey was probably the ultimate wow moment of the day. Hockey playoffs are my favorite time of year, and the trophies seem to take a backseat to all of the playing excitement. Of course everyone wants to win the Stanley Cup, but this hall really showed the regality of winning one of the trophies.

I made my way back to the beginning since I ran through to get to Lord Stanley.

I found my way to a wall of dynasties.

When you see the consecutive championship years listed on a wall, it really highlights the unprecedented success of each team. Montreal is in its own category of a dynasty. They won five Stanley Cup championships in a row, and still have the most CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

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Eric Fanning, BU’s leading scorer for the past two years, will graduate in May, leaving a major offensive void to fill for next year’s squad.

BY EDWARD MORAN DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

The Boston University men’s basketball team might not be representing the Patriot League in the 2017 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament — that honor goes to 13th-seeded Bucknell University — but it is nevertheless knocking on March Madness’ door.

The Terriers (18-14, 12-6 Patriot League), despite regressing by a game from last season when they made a second round appearance in the CollegeInsiders.com Postseason Tournament, showed that they have the tools necessary to contend in an unpredictable league.

BU was led throughout the season by the senior leadership of guard Eric Fanning (teamhigh 14.9 points per game) and forward Justin Alston (12 points per game), but also saw progression from many returning players.

Junior guard Cedric Hankerson, with 9.6

points per game, was the Terriers’ third-leading scorer and will be counted on alongside sophomore Kyle Foreman (team-leading 136 assists) to fill the void left by Fanning, who will graduate in May. Head coach Joe Jones also saw improvement from freshman forward Tyler Scanlon, a 2017 Patriot League All-Rookie Team selection who became a mainstay in the starting lineup, as well as freshman forward Max Mahoney and junior forward Nick Havener, who will be competing for Alston’s starting job next fall.

“Justin Alston and Eric Fanning, those are two big losses but I do feel good about our team in the future,” Jones said. “I like where we are. I like the guys we’re bringing in as freshmen next year and I think we’re going to surprise some people.”

Losing Fanning, a reigning two-time All-Patriot League First Team selection, and Alston, a 2017 All-Patriot League Second Team selection, is something Jones will need

to address this offseason, but with a solid recruiting class calling Case Gym home next November, the sixth-year head coach might not have to worry.

Jones was able to nab three stellar recruits from the Class of 2021, which includes rising freshman guard/forward Walter Whyte, center Sukhmail Mathon and guard Javante McCoy. As the No. 2 recruited player in Connecticut, Whyte (19.8 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 2.3 apg and 1.6 spg) will be joining the Terriers one season removed from taking his St. Luke’s team to the NEPSAC Class C Championship and being named NEPSAC Class C MVP and an All-NEPSAC First Team selection.

The 6-foot-10 Mathon (11.5 ppg, 9.5 rpg, 3.0 apg and 2.1 bpg) comes to BU after nearly averaging a double-double last year at New Hampshire’s Holderness School and helping the D.C. Blue Devils (N.H.) win the AAU Silver Showcase Championship.

McCoy (15.3 ppg, 3.1 rpg and 2.6 apg), the 6-foot-4 guard now out of Phillips Exeter Academy, is fresh off being selected in last season’s All-District First Team as a player at Wakeland High School in Texas.

This freshmen trio is certainly loaded with the talent and credentials capable of making noise last season, but Jones’ expectations of them are tempered because as everyone knows, not every freshman will come out playing like UCLA’s Lonzo Ball.

“You never know with freshmen,” Jones added. “You never know. You have to be careful with how much you put into what they accomplished in high school because it’s different. Now with that being said, I do think [Whyte, Mathon and McCoy] can help our team next year. How much they can help, that remains to be seen.”

BU will have to settle with watching March Madness this season, but its Patriot League rival, the No. 13 Bucknell Bison (26-8, 15-3 Patriot League), have a fascinating matchup with No. 4 West Virginia University Thursday afternoon at 2:45 p.m. in Buffalo, New York.

The Terriers have gotten familiar with Bucknell this season — they were swept by the Bison, both losses in the double-digits — and Jones sees its matchup with Bob Huggins’ Mountaineers (26-8, 12-6 Big 12) coming down to limiting turnovers and shooting well against the Big 12 powerhouse.

“If Bucknell ends up turning it over a ton, that’s gonna hurt them,” Jones added. “[The Bison] will also need to shoot the ball well. If they can avoid a rash of turnovers and then they’re able to make shots ... I think those are going to be two big things, is how well they shoot it and if they turn it over a lot.”

The Terriers have not made the “Big Dance” in Jones’ tenure at BU and with many expecting them to come down next season, that will set the scene for what Jones believes will be a season of defying the detractors.

“I think there’s going to be some people who looked at our year and say, ‘They lost their two leading scorers’ and feel like we won’t be as good,” said Jones. “I think we can still have a really successful season [next year] with what we got.”

BOTTOM LI NE THURSDAY, MARCH 16

FRIDAY, MARCH 17

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

March Madness officially begins.

Men’s NCAA Tournament games start at 12:15 p.m. and go all day.

Get ready for your bracket to be busted!

St. Patrick’s Day at TD Garden: Men’s hockey vs. Boston College in Hockey East semifinals, 8 p.m., NESN

Men’s lacrosse vs. Bucknell, 12 p.m.

Men’s Hockey East Championship at TD Garden, 7 p.m., NESN

SUNDAY, MARCH 19

MONDAY, MARCH 20

Women’s lacrosse @ Bucknell, 1 p.m.

Good thing there’s no games so you can spend the day recovering from

Women’s tennis vs. Brown 9:30 a.m.

your March Madness opening weekend hangover.

Men’s tennis vs. Sacred Heart 3 p.m.