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NU men’s ice hockey sweeps weekend games
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Northeastern University junior forward John Stevens awaits puckdrop on a faceoff against University of Massachusetts Amherst sophomore forward Anthony Petrella at Matthews Arena. By Gordon Weigers staff writer
The Northeastern University (NU) men’s hockey team picked up a weekend sweep over the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Minutemen with 5-0 and 4-2 wins
on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Freshman goalie Ryan Ruck posted his second career shutout on Friday as he turned away all 16 UMass shots. The Minutemen gave Ruck more of a test on Saturday, sending 30 shots his way. Ruck
made 28 saves for the victory and now owns a record of 10-10-4 with a .913 save percentage. Once again, Northeastern enjoyed a strong offensive output from the line of sophomore Nolan Stevens and juniors John Stevens and Zach Aston-Reese. The trio
combined for 12 points over the action-packed weekend. “They read off each other well,” head coach Jim Madigan said. “They’re smart players, they’ve got good puck skills, they move their feet and they get to open ice.” “I think we did a good job of be-
ing patient and waiting for seams to open up,” Stevens said after Saturday night’s win. Nolan Stevens added to his team lead in goals, now setting the pace for the Huskies with 13 tallies. The
By Cassidy DeStefano News eDitor
puter engineering major Trenton Couture. “It will travel at roughly the speed of sound and run completely on solar energy,” Couture said of the hyperloop. “These will be the
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Hyperloop team en route to finals A coalition of six universities is unveiling a model this June for billionaire Elon Musk’s transportation system brainchild, the hyperloop. If successful, these high-speed, air-powered vehicles will be the team leader and third-year com-
actual companies that are building them for industrial use won’t be done for another few years.” OpenLoop, a partnership beoPeNlooP, PaGe 2
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Adam Maine, lead singer of Porches, serenades the afterHOURS crowd on Thursday, Feb. 11 at Northeastern.
Porches plays afterHOURS By Alejandro Serrano DePuty News eDitor
Laced with lightly distorted guitar chords, bass lines played in an echoed round with synthesizers at afterHOURS last Thursday night. “You can loosen up,” Aaron Maine, lead singer of Porches, said to a full audience as the band began their opening number “Glow.” “It’s a bit cold (outside), but it is warm in here.” student-run record label, organized the concert on Feb. 11, present-
ing Porches with New York punk Line’s own Boston artist Victoria Rose performing under stage name Brittle Brian. “Porches [is] sick; I’ve been trying to book them for a while,” Carly Goldberg, senior communications major and event coordinator, said. “They are a different type of genre than Green Line has been doing lately, being that they are electric pop-like. I’m not only excited to see them but also that I booked them.” The show was one of Porches’
newest album “Pool” on Feb. 5. Their set list consisted of new material from “Pool” as well as older songs like the intimate “Headsgiving,” off the band’s 2013 album “Slow Dance in the Cosmos.” “I thought it was a really good turnout, even from non-Northeastern students, which means word got out,” said junior Northeastern health science major Allie Hlaing. “I love Pool. I like that it is sad music that I can dance to.” After “Headsgiving,” Maine Music, PaGe 7
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DZZOM to tackle repurposed drugs
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This allows them to alter a treatment
proteins may allow scientists to re-
The data pinpoints a concept called
toral team members, likened the and buying a new car, one would re-
and data science, now we can understand the root causes and not just Currently, researchers only unhe said that there are tools that alGuney said that the disease that repurposed medicines target does not necessarily need to be related to the original illness, as long as the the drug, initially used to cure heart and started using it to treat erectile
“Changing the tire would be like
“In the body, everything has mul-
He added that the repurposing
try to do one thing, chances are…
“These drugs already passed lots you know that these drugs are relaSophomore pharmacy major Sara “You’re drug recycling,” she conservative, and then you don’t have to worry about discovering a The key to repurposing medicine -
things while you’re trying to do
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Rudder left OkCupid and released a book in 2014 entitled “Dataclysm: Who We Are,” with a focus on online behavior.
Rudder links data and love decisions based on survey compati-
siastic about treatments that target root causes as opposed to symp-
predisposition, but there’s a lot you can do – living in less polluted ar-
a&e columnist
Audience members packed into East Village, awaiting a presentation that would answer their questions about data analytics, algorithms and why no one is swiping right on their
“It turns out, just like many things conceived purely in theory, in prac“You put all this energy into building they upload their best pictures, and [then] other people come and swipe right or click on the hottest person,
Aoun asked Rudder questions proposed by audience members, Faceglobal dating to better societal out-
chemicals entering your body limits -
‘all the people I’m seeing on Tinder are ugly,’ that means that everyone there thinks that person is ugly, and
The event started with a short dents discussing the advantages and
ing numerous messages, becoming overwhelmed and then leaving the
pid’s initial issues with the match-
attractive person but did not receive a response then either messaged the second-most attractive person
“I attended this event because line dating websites,” sophomore computer science major Leandro in big data and the analytics that go
the site operated on a “question and answer” basis, matching users sole-
problem as the death spiral many
you want to be with someone who would also want to have kids,” -
decided to match users based on ness, responsiveness, randomness and “matchiness,” a term Rudder
aspect, and go on a date with them, at a bar, a party, something like that,” sophomore behavioral neu-
dominant or something, you don’t
“Matchiness,” in Rudder’s words, is giving users what they want and is
come so new and upcoming, I decided to come and learn more about
were more responsive were given
dential Speaker Series will be held
Finally, Rudder emphasized that ultimately, there is no simple cal-
conversation with Chris Kimball, -
You’d need an asymmetrical relaRudder pointed out the issue with ing it typically leads to users pick-
combat the problem, Rudder and his
dating were still intrigued by the
SpaceX recognizes NU team at Ann Arbor, Harvey Mudd Col-
“The hyperloop basically works lem with transportation is air resistance,” team member Milan Vidovic, a third-year mechanical engineering and physics double ma“With this technology, you’re in a tube that’s almost a vacuum, and
students collaborated with their
year mechanical engineering major SpaceX representatives picked the most promising designs to send to
ultimately be implemented on a large scale, it would be revolution-
“The biggest issue in design is that you really only get one shot to send it down the track,” Couture
rural areas to cities could be turned upside down because everything
but we don’t really have that leni-
Senior mechanical engineering major Alanna Ferri was initially
team remains optimistic as it aims “It’s honestly great because you -
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Scientists still have 80 to 85 percent of the protein map left to discover, which will allow them to target causes over symptoms, according to DZZOM.
hyperloop could potentially be the most groundbreaking transportation innovation since the airplane in the
have so many schools, we have so many resources and advisers back-
when she was accepted as a top-ten Innovative
and
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perloop can be built, it will change -
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Northeastern University Public Safety Division Sunday, Feb. 14 @ 11:34 p.m. An individual unaffiliated with Northeastern University (NU) reported several NU students living on Massachusetts Avenue had been threatening him for several weeks. The caller, a law student at an unnamed school, met Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) on the sidewalk. NUPD reported a large, unruly party in a basement apartment with about 100 attendees. NUPD and BPD broke up the party and reported several of the NU residents were uncooperative. Their neighbor called back at 12:48 a.m. to report they had made additional threats towards him. A report was filed.
Gbowee stresses religious accord
She spoke about how “resocialization” among the women was necessary to break down prejudices
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dent Summit on Thursday, drawing Christian and Muslim women to
this room, would the bullet be able lim?” she asked, recalling a question
“It will never happen until you
“When a Christian woman lost a child, or a Muslim woman, is the cry -
do that, people will walk this camTuesday, Feb. 9 @ 8:49 a.m. Northeastern University Public Safety Division An NU staff member at the Marino Center reported an employee was being harassed over the phone. A report was filed.
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Tuesday, Feb. 9 @ 8:54 a.m. Northeastern University Public Safety Division The Media Center supervisor at Snell Library reported receiving inappropriate emails and voicemails. A report was filed.
and Humanities, then introduced A women’s rights advocate and political icon, Gbowee organized
ter another man made her celebrity “Are you kidding me?” Gbowee She turned the conversation toversity community to create unity [and] try to be more practical”
Northeastern University Public Safety Division Tuesday, Feb. 9 @ 11:42 p.m. NUPD stopped a man unaffiliated with NU in Carter Park for suspicion of drug use. The subject was found to have a record but no active warrants. NUPD collected his information and sent him on his way.
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don’t destroy the peace process by thinking the men that bring war are
versities on three continents and
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Wednesday, Feb. 10 @ 11:27 a.m. Northeastern University Public Safety Division An NU staff member at the YMCA in Hastings Hall reported her laptop was stolen from the Community Service Room above the building within the past week. A report was filed. Northeastern University Public Safety Division Wednesday, Feb. 10 @ 9:52 p.m. An anonymous NU student reported the smell of marijuana coming from the third floor of Melvin Hall. NUPD responded and spoke with two students, confiscating less than an ounce of the substance and paraphernalia. A report was filed.
Friday, Feb. 12 @ 5:26 p.m. Northeastern University Public Safety Division An NU student reported a large group of teenagers causing a disturbance in the food court of the Curry Student Center by being excessively loud and throwing a ball. NUPD responded and reported the group was leaving the area on its way to Ruggles Station. Northeastern University Public Safety Division Saturday, Feb. 13 @ 12:55 a.m. A Residence Director (RD) reported a Resident Assistant (RA) found a woman, unaffiliated with NU, outside of Davenport B who may have been assaulted. NUPD responded and reported the woman was assaulted by an Uber driver at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Douglass Park Street. Boston Police Department (BPD) and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) were advised and responded. The victim believed the driver was operating a black, two-door vehicle. She declined transport to a medical facility for a forehead injury and left the area with her aunt and brother. BPD took a report and assumed jurisdiction.
Northeastern University Public Safety Division A forcible rape in West Village is under investigation.
graduate student studying project management, said she was imligions can come together and make
generation, a world where the way you are dressed determines the way you are treated?”
senior nursing major, said she was
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in this country and showing them that they have a voice and that they
Gbowee said she was then inspired by a dream to bring Christians and -
“I think that we need to do a better job with that same mission, espe-
According to Gbowee, some individuals have been less receptive to She described an encounter with an American politician who called her “a troublemaker” in a deroga-
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Saturday, Feb. 13 @ 5:46 p.m.
Northeastern University Public Safety Division Saturday, Feb. 13 @ 11:45 p.m. An RA in Speare Hall reported two intoxicated women in the lobby who could not stand up. NUPD responded and spoke to the NU students, who admitted to drinking. EMS arrived and transported one student to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The RD on call was notified, and NUPD provided a return escort from Beth Israel at 6:37 a.m. The other student was not transported. Northeastern University Public Safety Division Sunday, Feb. 14 @ 12:59 a.m. NUPD reported an intoxicated woman unable to walk on the corner of St. Stephen and Gainsborough streets. EMS was requested for the woman, who was an NU student, and she was transported to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The RD on call was notified.
Northeastern University Public Safety Division Sunday. Feb. 14 @ 5:52 p.m. An NU student reported to NUPD that her cell phone was stolen between Friday and Saturday at an unnamed café on Massachusetts Avenue. The student explained the phone had a Russian SIM card in it and would most likely not function in the area. A report was filed.
Sunday, Feb. 14 @ 11:17 p.m. Northeastern University Public Safety Division An RA in West Village A reported loud music coming from a residence and occupants refusing to answer the door. NUPD responded and reported the student did not hear the RA knocking. The music was shut off for the night.
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Summit, which aimed to boost interfaith cooperation and religious literacy.
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Column: Finding value underwater
Take a moment to think about the ocean. Not the water at the beach you wade into on hot days, but the deep, far-reaching ocean. Now think about what you’d see if you dove 10,000 feet under. Do you have an idea of you can attest is fairly accurate? Probably not – and many scientists don’t either. Despite extensive deep-sea research occurring around the world, there are many mysteries in the ocean that scientists don’t understand, from unknown life forms at hydrothermal vents to methane cycling at undersea volcanoes. However, the existing evidence demonstrates that the mysterious phenomena in the ocean have uses that are relevant to our changing world. Such uses are known as deep-sea ecosystem services and are the subject of study for a select group of economists, statisticians and marine ecologists. Ecosystem services can be divided into four main categories: provisioning services, obtain directly from the deep sea; regulating services, which include gas and climate regulation as well as carbon sequestration; cultural services, Gwen Schanker
creative inspiration and the sense of awe people gain from the ocean’s existence; and supporting services, like nutrient cycling and primary production, that are necessary for other ecosystem services to function. The wide range of services that fall under these four umbrellas speaks to the overwhelming utility of ocean ecosystems. Still, scientists struggle to raise public awareness of many of these resources. The primary reason for this is the challenge of assigning value to these amenities, which is necessary to conduct further research beyond simple assessment. It’s one thing to say that the awe the ocean inspires is inherently valuable, but it’s another to convince people of the monetary value of that importance. I learned of this problem from Stace Beaulieu, a senior research specialist at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, where I am currently interning in the communications department. “The biggest challenge in my career is getting people to care about the deep sea,” Beaulieu says. To achieve that aim, she is launching a project to assess the value of have been found to host scores of unique organisms and molecules. Vents are therefore hypothesized to provide a number of services, including the potential for “natural product” research for pharmaceutical goods. Beaulieu’s goal is to assign value to the properties of the vents and, in doing so, raise awareness of the deep sea’s importance to our planet’s health. This will hopefully encourage greater funding, whether that’s from valuation is more complicated than it seems. On the surface, it’s clear that climate regulation and ecotourism are important to a healthy world, but how do you assign a number to the exact value humans get out of those services from the deep sea? While many theories surrounding this topic exist, there has yet to be a comprehensive monetary assessment. Research like Beaulieu’s can increase knowledge of untapped resources in the deep ocean, which can in turn help to better preserve and utilize the diversity that continually impresses researchers. Understanding the deep sea is an alternative, undeniably crucial path to combatting changes to our climate and atmosphere that are becoming more prevalent every day.
Op-Eds: Blackness at NU
News illustration by David London
To find unity, understand personal experiences Oppression. To be marginalized is to be oppressed. For a group to be oppressed, there must be an oppressor and a hierarchy of powers. Privilege. Our construct of society has created a hierarchical class structure based on identity. Essential to progress is to take the many identities one possesses and to love them and
other communities. As it is Black History Month, it’s appropriate to discuss the Black liberation movements and clarify some points regarding them. To love oneself doesn’t mean to hate others. To empower one’s identity doesn’t require the bringing down of other identities. To be Black is to be marginalized in this world. Institutionally this nation has criminalized Blackness and stereotyped Black persons as criminals. It has separated Black persons from the greater population through decades of institutional policies (see slavery, redlining and racist housing discrimination, Jim Crow laws, etc.), and no reparations were ever given. Systematically, culture has taught Black children they are inferior in
intellect, looks and behavior (see doll test). Worldwide, darker skin has been empirically equated with lesser notions of beauty through multiple studies. Natural hair and Afros are seen as unprofessional, and “black-sounding names” are seen as less desirable in a workplace.The world has taught us that to be Black is to be inferior, perhaps even primitive. Ultimately, such biases have resulted in the unwarranted deaths of thousands of individuals since the creation of this nation. To empower oneself is to reclaim this identity. To tell society that no identity should be marginalized or compromised to a notion of hierarchy. Every identity is important, including mine. I love my Blackness. I love your identity, too. I love myself. I love you, too. The Northeastern community is a beautiful amalgamation of people from all different races, genders, sexual orientations, religions, classes, ability statuses, immigration statuses and many other potential identities. Understand the complex identities that go into an individual. Recognize the inherent privileges one possesses and the identities for which one is marginalized. Empower and love your identity for at the end of the day you are unique, you are loved and you have every right to love yourself. * * * * * The notion of individual identity is one I have attempted to explore. I have come to understanding my place and recognize how I can empathize with others by seeking other perspectives and placing the uniqueness of myself within the greater context of community. We are all individuals who live in a world that is uniquely ours. The universe is a creation of our
own mind. The operations within our brain, the things we see, the interpretations we make, the lessons we learn and the ways we grow are all manifestations of our own being. That being is shaped by our experiences. These experiences are, in part, a result of the identities. So the identities we are born with, the cultures we adhere to and the communities we come from all literally shape our brain and in turn how we think and react in situations. While this understanding may be simple for many, it was transformative for me. The fact that I could be speaking with someone who goes to the same institution as me, takes the same classes as me, likes the same music as me, watches the same sports as me, belongs to similar identities and shares my love for chunky, not smooth, peanut butter who has a completely different worldview than mine was rattling, to say the least. My experiences are uniquely mine. Their experiences are uniquely theirs. Diversity and inclusion aren’t limited to making space for more people of different identities. We also all need to address how we can make our situations and our spaces more inclusive. This requires the realization that we must deconstruct how we may view an individual and a situation and work to understand how the individual sees themselves and the situation. In short, it’s not imperative to treat others how you want to be treated but rather how they want, and in turn deserve, to be treated. Ultimately, I am me and you are you. Persons shaped by the many experiences and identities we possess. I will respect you for it while asking you to grow with me. – Henoss Taddesse is a sophomore political science major.
A little more than a year ago, I wrote my Common Application essay about experiences with race: “When I was in seventh grade, a black kid in my English class told me I was black on the outside but white on the inside because I talked like a white kid. I told that kid that ‘if black people aren’t allowed to speak standard American English, I have no interest in being black, so that works out, doesn’t it?’” By the end of high school, I had come to terms with being a black person disconnected from majorityblack culture. I didn’t feel actively negative about it. I even wrote my Common App essay about it. But it wasn’t until I came to Northeastern that I met other black people from different backgrounds who still had similar interests and who challenged my opinions.
a middle school in Dorchester. (Aside: GC is fantastic, and you should attend all their events because I love them a lot.) Boston Public Schools are primarily nonwhite, and the combination of urban, “majority-minority” and under-resourced automatically made me uncomfortable as I realized that this was the exact demographic I felt I couldn’t relate to. That lasted right up until I showed my class an example name tag with the Captain America shield split and the Winter Soldier star. One of my kids yelled, “OH MY GOD, WHO PUT CAPTAIN AMERICA UP THERE? AND THE WINTER SOLDIER?” For some reason, I was surprised. I don’t know why, considering that the Captain America iconography isn’t exactly subtle in the Marvel
current decade. Where I am from, superhero fandoms weren’t diverse. Learning that a majority of the urban, non-white males in my class were Marvel comics fans who
Empowerment. To overcome a lack of privilege, it is imperative to deconstruct the systematic and institutional oppression that a group faces. Intersectionality. It takes all people of all marginalized identities and their allies to work collaboratively to ensure the empowerment of a population. A fairer society can be reached if people work collectively. In this case the goal is simple: Equity. Movement. Recent movements have come
Becoming comfortable with majority black culture
with Generation Citizen (GC) in
Marvel Civil War event with me was a shock. understand how African-American communities can both celebrate what I consider “majority black culture” and support black people who don’t consider that culture a with other black students because we have something in common, regardless of the type of music we listen to or the movies we watch. So thanks, Northeastern, for such an incredibly diverse community for me to learn from. It’s made all the difference. – Jasmine Heyward is a freshman political science major.
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Hackers create apps for global development By Jasmine Wu news corresPondent
Global Health Corps are very in-
More than 250 programmers, -
she hopes to incorporate what the Health Corps wants to create an application that serves everyone.
The fourth-annual IDHack, short for International Development Hackathon, was a collaborative effort by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Global Poverty Ini-
team whose software won Best
After networking with compa-
them to use our system because
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uct that people are actually go-
ever, were not able to complete -
NGOs. The project proposals in-
felt a bit lost at times withJohn Williams, a junior at Northeastern University serving as a
Cormick, a representative from accounting platform for its social entrepreneurs in West Africa. tions, but Raasika Gaugler, co-
John Williams, a junior computer science major at Northeastern University, mentors other hackers at IDHack at the Tufts Collaborative. Lowell (UMass Lowell) who creraise awareness that technology can
for
communication
between actly what she was looking for.
tions see IDHack as an opportunity to receive innovative, technological tative from Qualcomm, a tech-
time mentoring at a hackathon, al-
Health Corps. The website allows
fellows who are within that range.
the University of Massachusetts-
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about critical events to promote a ple who can actually push action
from hackathon partner Major ing apps or writing websites. making meaningful connections
City Hall To Go brings services to neighborhoods Danielle Ecabert, a junior pharmacy major at Northeastern Uni-
its potential to make life easier for those with mobility issues or gram, Ecabert believes City Hall
Vishal Makhijani, a sophomore lic events to increase its visibility. market or make shift event hap-
ing more trucks into the program to increase the availability of the serThe City Hall to Go truck offers services, such as acquiring a dog license, for which Bostonians otherwise have to travel to City Hall. By Oliver Price news corresPondent
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with city representatives. At the momentum in the city, so govern-
acquiring business licenses can require a time-consuming trip to the Boston City Hall, so the city is bringing the services to the
mantha Casto, one of the prople love it. A lot of people who
streets of Boston as a mobile mu-
by Mayor Martin J. Walsh in 2014. It allows the people of the Greater Boston Area to complete tasks that
The van offers a range of ser-
blue, the van routinely stops
the City Hall from a van that comes to them in a one-on-one meeting
acquiring information about buying property in Boston. The three
City Hall offers to those unable to
most common services that people come to the City Hall To Go van -
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However, the program is still relatively small with only one truck
after work come use the truck.
er way the City of Boston can make life easier for its people.
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The Humane League fights factory farming take as long as possible to implement this policy. Meatless Monates long term change so we want
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A&E Three East Coast bands electrify Northeastern
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music, From Page 1 changed the tuning of his guitar ishing the sentence in a whisper to the band. “We’ll do that one and then…,” he said before another whisper that made the audience laugh. The band launched into the buzzing bass of the synth-driven “Skinny Trees.” Soon after, the band took a detour from the original 11song set list and played “Franklin the Flirt,” with drums more prevalent than in the studio recording but with the same sincerity from Maine. Porches closed the evening by asking the audience if they wanted to hear “After Glow” or “Shaver,” and after some feedback, the band ended on the former. “The show was great, and the sound was awesome. This was terHOURS...it was really nice,” said Gabrielle Smith, lead singer of eskimeaux and the singersongwriter behind the moniker. “Porches is my favorite band.” eskimeaux gave a sample of their music catalog with a 10song set about 45 minutes before Porches took the stage. The band opened with melodious
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“Thanks” off their 2015 release “O.K.” They closed their set in a similar tone with “I Admit I’m Scared.” Smith began singing “I admit I’m scared of a warm side of our bed” and playing guitar while the rest of the band trickled in as the song grew. The instrumentals faded out as Smith sang the last words and and let the last few guitar chords ring out. “I just found out about Porches and I love eskimemacy program student Cassidy Duncan said. “We seem to get bands at afterHOURS right before they are famous. Pitchfork named “Pool” best new music... the lyrics to this music are very somber, but the music is danceable.” Green Line’s Brittle Brian night. According to Goldberg, Green Line Records is trying to incorporate their own artists in shows that they present. Brittle Brian played four “and a half” songs. The “half song” was one she said she wanted to try out with crowd interaction, asking the audience to sing “ah”’s with her.
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Brittle Brian ended her performance with “Lizard Eyes,” adapted to her solo perfor-
synth-organ song. “I think what [Green Line Records] is doing – bringing local artists to play with bigger acts
– is very cool… making other people and my own dreams come true with sick lineups,” Goldberg said.
Skulls, chicken feet thrill at macabre market By Rebecca Sirull news corresPondent
While some spent this past weekend smelling rose petals and munching candy hearts in honor of Valentine’s Day, others eschewed the frilly holiday in favor of a darker celebration. Eridanos Tattoo and Art Gallery opened its doors to colder-hearted Bostonians, hosting its “Love Sucks Oddity Market” on Sunday, Feb. 14. The pop-up event featured rare and morbid goods from Bad Moon Shop & Consignment and Our Lady of Reclamation, from pickled kidneys to scarab beetles, and attracted more than 1,000 visitors. Even with temperatures dipping far below freezing, eager shoppers were not deterred from joining the line that snaked out the door and down the street. Once inside, attendees spread out to examine objects laid out on simple black tables lining the room, while taxidermied deer heads and bleached ostrich skulls seemed to the proceedings from their perch on the walls. Despite the distinctly macabre tone of the items on display, the market attracted a wide range of patrons. “Sometimes I’m very surprised,” said Jen Simone, one of the coowners of Bad Moon Shop & Consignment. “There are so many different people who are interested in our stuff, young and old. We even opened a little early for mothers who had strollers to get in there. You have kids picking out chicken feet and then older people looking at the taxidermy. You’d just never guess with some people.” Some of Simone’s other items on display included skulls with illustrations, dreamcatchers and wood burnings. She also brought along jewelry, wood transfers and other pieces made by her business partner Jamie Flanagan. The two had previously collaborated with Eridanos in December 2015, and its success drove them to repeat the experience. Malden resident Siobhan Soucie ket and knew she would be coming back again. This time around, she left with an ostrich skull on a frame made by Simone. “They’re very different and wellmade,” Soucie said of the items for sale. “I would recommend it to any-
one who wants offbeat art.” Our Lady of Reclamation, an antique shop in Worcester, contributed an array of artifacts that ranged from medical tools to vintage photographs, as well as some items susThe store’s owner, Jose M. Chavez Jr., said that some of their most sought-after items include religious articles and preserved beetles, often framed or placed under glass domes. While undeniably odd, the objects on display have a certain appeal to them. “There are lots of different people that are drawn to the stuff that I sell,” Chavez said. “There are some collectors, but also people who are just fascinated by these things, the way I am.” In addition to reclaimed and antique objects, the market featured original artwork and prints, some of which were designed by the tattoo artists at Eridanos. The tattoo shop hosts several other arts events throughout the year and curates collections in spaces like the Sinclair, a gastropub and music venue in Cambridge. “We try and support the Boston arts community in any way we can, and one way is making sure these artists get paid for making cool art,” said Eridanos Manager Steph Crumley. Crumley added that one of their main goals is to perpetuate the arts community and help gain more visibility for local artists. She estimates that around 30 artists sold pieces at the market and people continued to stop by throughout Sunday looking for any items that were left. First-time oddity market attendee, Lizzie Cuomo, a sophomore at the Fashion Institute of Technology cess of the event as well. “It’s crazy that so many people are here, but everyone seems happy,” Cuomo said. “It’s like, the weirder the better.” Oddity fans can look forward to a more permanent outlet for their art and artifact browsing. Bad Moon Shop & Consignment is set to open event space and shopping area in will the shop see expansions in their merchandise, including handmade candles and furniture, but they will also receive contributions from Our Lady of Reclamation.
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“Milk Like Sugar” explores teenage struggles By Connie E news corresPondent
For playwright Kirsten Greenidge, milk that tastes like sugar reveals the issues of teenage pregnancy and inequality. The play “Milk Like Sugar,” directed by M. Bevin O’Gara and presented by Huntington Theatre Company, revolves around two adolescent girls who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. The main character, Annie, played by Jasmine Carmichael, forms a “pregnancy pact” with her two best friends out of the longing for a family but later doubts this decision as she feels the stirrings of ambition for college and a job. The play’s title comes from a type of powdered milk that Annie’s mother keeps on the shelf. However, the girl craves nutrition and substance rather than sickeningly sweet milk. Talisha, played by Shazi Raja, Annie’s best friend, is aggressive and unafraid of standing up for her friends. “[Playing the role of Talisha] really put things into perspective for me and helped me to better understand the less fortunate,” Raja said. “I’m excited to play this role because Talisha is very similar to me in the sense that
I’m also exuberant, loud and stand up for my friends wholeheartedly.” Witnessing a spike in teenage pregnancy rates among students at Gloucester High School in 2008, Greenidge started thinking about the connections between unequal distribution of education opportunity and the limited choices young girls have, according to an interview printed in the playbill. “I did start to have trouble comprehending Talisha in the rehearsing process because some of the things that she had to deal with, such as an abusive relationship or a family member, I’ve never had to deal with,” Shazi said. “What really helped me was to understand where these girls were coming from and to understand the reason why without judging.” Audience member Tiara Temple, who grew up in Detroit, said she has family members who had the same struggle. Yet she believes that it’s personal mentality that allows one to stay strong. from, we all want love,” Temple said. “We all have different jourcome from different places. I think that in order for the world
to come together as a whole, we have to acknowledge and embrace that with each other.” According to Patti Hartigan from the Boston Globe, the play asks questions about how to empower young women who are not born into privilege and who aren’t given an easy ride to college and white-collar careers. “It’s not necessarily material things that are driving [Annie and Talisha]; it’s really the desire for love. Beneath it all, they are saying, ‘I deserve the respect, love and to be part of something’,” O’Gara said in an interview with Greenidge printed in the playbill. Temple said she views live theater as an excellent way to show this facet of the society. “It is about the text, versus in Hollywood, where you see a lot of spectacle,” Temple said. “The message is real when you are in a theater atmosphere.” where Annie looks at the sky from a telescope, symbolizing her desire to break out from her social status and strive for a life that is in her control. “It’s a tragic story, but it leaves people with hope,” Temple said. “Milk Like Sugar” runs until Feb. 27 at the Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts.
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Frida Kahlo masterpiece on display in Boston By Juan Ramirez news corresPondent
women are shown as distinct individuals, which has led to comparisons with Medieval portraits of the
T by iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo has been purchased by the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) and is on temporary display until March 1. The 1928 painting, titled “Dos Mujeres (Salvadora y Herminia)” or “Two Women (Salvadora and Herminia),” is a double portrait of Kahlo’s family housemaids and is -
of the working person. The choice to represent these two women like this is one Bostwick-Davis hopes will attract new audiences to the museum. “We’ve been wanting this so long,” Bostwick-Davis said. “I feel that the public outpouring for this work – young, old, those from Latin America, those from the United States – is very much a part of our changing demographic. We have to change along with the audiences in our museum, and I think what’s really great is to see how many people in the museum are so excited to have major work by a woman artist who is also representing two working women… Clearly she painted these two women as individuals and very distinctly Mexican.” Born in 1907, Kahlo and husband Diego Rivera were artists in the Mexican Modernist movement
The work was formerly owned by the family of Jackson Cole Phillips, an American industrialist and close friend of the artist, since its sale in 1929. “I do think she’s seeing them in the role of saints,” Elliot BostwickDavis, chair of the MFA’s Art of the Americas collection, said. “In the sense that they’re people from her everyday, people she was closely connected to and is showing them with a sense of their own importance.” Painted against a backdrop of tropical plants and wildlife, the two
While Rivera focused on giant murals, Kahlo became well known for her portraits.
Bostwick-Davis said she knew this early work of the artist’s would mean for the museum. “The minute I saw it, I thought, my goodness, this would be incredible if we could acquire a Kahlo for the MFA,” Bostick-Davis said. “She’s such an iconic, distinguished artist in Latin America. Her biography has had its own sort of life of its own in attracting people to her, but her work is extraordinary, and I think that’s what is really special about this particular painting.” Speaking about Kahlo’s status as a major Central American artist, Matthew Teitelbaum, Director at the cance of the acquisition. “Frida Kahlo’s work is a 20th century touchstone,” Teitelbaum said. “As our community continues to grow and evolve, we’re committed to representing the diverse experiences of artists in our galleries.” The work is currently on display in the Museum’s Carol Vance Wall Rotunda against a collection of John Singer Sargent sketches. KaHlo, Page 9
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Discussing the compatibility of socialism and America With presidential candidate Bernie Sanders gaining traction, there is both curiosity and doubt surrounding his platform. Sanders is campaigning as a democratic socialist, and the latter part of this self-proclaimed title has many people confused. If politics isn’t your forte, the public forum “Can the US Go Socialist?” can help you learn more. The forum, which takes place at Montserrat Aspirers Community Center, will host a discussion on whether or not socialism can survive in the Democratic Party and in America. 358 Washington St., Dorchester; 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.; free.
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Calendar by Sahan Weerakoon, Deputy Inside Editor
Friday, Balch Arena Theatre at Tufts University is presenting the musical Prize- and Tony Award-winning show tells the story of suburban mother Diane Goodman, who seems to have a perfect life. However, the audience soon learns about her bipolar disorder, which threatens to break up the thin fibers connecting her family. The play reveals the underbelly of the traditional suburban family and explores issues like suicide and drug abuse. Music from composer Tom Kitt will keep the audience rocking with layered harmonies and tenor notes. 40 Talbot Ave., Medford; 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.; $15.
aren’t over yet. The Villa Victoria Center for the Arts will be presenting a traditional Chinese dance telling the story of the dragon and the phoenix, which turn represent Yin and Yang. The dance will feature graceful and the powers, also believed to be responsible for movement and life. The dance will be put on by the Chinese Folk Art Workshop, which offers Asian-Americans and westerners opportunities to learn more about Chinese cul6:30 p.m.; $7 suggested donation.
Wednesday,
Monday, Jamaica Plain storytellers will be coming to the Milky Way Lounge to demonstrate their talents next Monday. Each presenter will have eight minutes to tell a story, with the theme “drive.” After featured presenters finish their stories, audience members will be picked at random to tell their own drive-related stories. The audience will then choose from their fellow patrons the best storyteller, who will receive the Story Club Boston official shirt. Whether you have a fun road trip story or a not-so-fun story of a car accident, anything is welcome at the Story Club. 284 Amory St., Jamaica Plain; 6:30 – 7:00 p.m.; $5 suggested donation.
Emerson College’s “ArtsEmerson: The World on Stage” productions at the Paramount Mainstage present a space odyssey whose eccentricity could put Jar Jar Binks to shame. “The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra Go!” centers around quarrelling siblings Bruce and Violet Wong, who have special, but lackluster, powers. However, they soon become Earth’s only defense when an evil monster attacks. With a combination of puppetry and visual storytelling, prepare to be in the passenger seat with the Wong kids. 559 Washington St.; 1:00 – 2:30 p.m.; $20 – 75.
Conceptual artist Sama Alshaibi’s work provides a look into conflicts that occur between citizens and nation-states that arise following war and exile. This distinguished lecturer at The University of Arizona will be coming to the Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s auditorium to give a lecture on how the direct collapse of land, mobility and political systems can cripple individuals both physically and mentally. Born in Basra, Iraq to an Iraqi father and a Palestinian mother, Alshaibi cultivates experiences from two different countries in turmoil into her video and photo installations. 621 Huntington Ave.; 2:00– 4:00 p.m.; free.
To help educate Boston residents about the consequences of rising ocean levels and climate change, the Museum of Science is hosting a conversation with several climate experts and city Brian Helmuth, professor of marine and environmental sciences and Julie Wormser, executive director of the Boston Harbor Association. Come out and learn how Boston is planning to adapt its infrastructure to this odious omen. The event is presented in collaboration with the Coastal Sustainability Initiative. 1 Science Park; 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.; free.
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Five phases of allnighter stresses Every once in a while, my uncanny ability to procrastinate is met with a tidal wave of work and due dates, accumulating into what I like to think of as a perfect storm. Obviously, if it’s irresponsibility that got me into such a mess, the only way to get out of the predicament is to undertake the most irresponsible plan of action possible: pull an all-nighter. Maybe after being deprived of much-needed sleep, I can convince myself two wrongs do, in fact, make a right. My latest all-nighter came after I didn’t start an assignment for my discrete structures class until the night before. This assignment focused on encryption, and each question was simply a series of numbers that, after being decoded, would reveal a secret message. It was actually a fairly easy task, except for the last problem, with which I had a bit of an issue. Since I’m an expert at dealing with such emergency situations, I conducted a study on how all-nighters play out. I’ve concluded that many of them follow the same patterns as the stages of grief, developed by Denial
In this stage, the student deludes themself into believing that leaving the assignment to the last minute was an acceptable decision, and therefore they will probably complete it quickly and thoroughly. Oh wow, this discrete structures homework is actually pretty easy. I should be done in no time – only one message left to decode! Anger Here, after working for much longer than expected, the student becomes enraged, as frustration, embarrassment and shame take hold. Are you kidding me? This decoded message makes no sense at all! I can’t believe this! This is complete bulls***!
Much like in denial, the student deludes themself into thinking that if they can get out of the all-nighter with their sanity intact, they will never leave such an assignment to the last minute. ing all social media! I’m going to complete all my assignments the day that they are assigned. Yeah, I’m totally going to commit to this! After experiencing the rollercoaster of emotions, the student becomes mentally exhausted, and sadness typically overcomes. All of my high school teachers were right. I am a complete and utter failure and will amount to nothing more than just a waste of space. Finally, the student not only accepts that they might not be going to sleep that night, but that they also may not be cut out to be a college student. don’t care what grade I get on this, I’m just going to drop out anyways! Yeah, that’ll show them! I don’t need a degree! Cowboys don’t need degrees! Bill Gates didn’t need a degree! I not going to be product of the Man – I’m no sellout! Once sunlight began to pour into my room, I realized that the worksheet had a backside. An instruction stated that the last message was written in French, which meant the message I considered undecipherable was just in a different language. I guess the fact that I did have the correct answer the whole night should have irritated me, but I was just relieved I had completed the assignment. So I entered the phrase into Google Translate, and the result shocked me more than anything else that night: La vie est belle = Life is beautiful. I read that staying up all night leads to mood swings and uncontrolAlso, to all my readers out there, be sure to check out yours truly in an upcoming crime log; apparently, your Resident Assistant has to call computer out of your dorm room window.
“Dos Mujeres” graces MFA until March 1 KaHlo, From Page 8 The entrance of the museum makes it possible for the painting to be overlooked, though others, such as Elizabeth Hunter, a Boston-area visitor of the museum,
a dynamic tension between looking at it there and then looking at these Sargent drawings: each artist is trying to do something very personal, each in their own way, and both are very successful. It really proves that there’s more than one way to skin a cat and more than one artistic language that can be used to achieve greatness.” Kasey Fox, a Boston-area visitor, said that she found the work stunning.
“I love what Frida stands for and I feel like that informs what I feel for the painting itself,” Fox said. Something not visible in its current placement is a number of signatures from friends and relatives present at the painting’s sale in Mexico City. Though the painting will undergo conservation treatment beginning in March, it will be reinstalled in the Museum’s Art of the Americas wing later in the year, where BostwickDavis hopes to better showcase the work. “We do hope we can collaborate with our designers and curators to have people be able to go around the back of the picture,” Bostwick-Davis said. “To open it up so it’s free-
back, all of these signatures since it’s such a part of the story of the work.” The painting will be accompanied by a number of artifacts, photographs and letters from Kahlo, Rivera and Phillips, allowing for a greater understandcance. Kahlo, who was 21 at the time she completed the painting, had yet to become a household name and was beginning her career, something Bostwick-Davis hopes students and young artists will identify with. “I do think there’s something really raw in that these young artists really pour their heart and soul into their work,” BostwickDavis said. “She chose two subjects close to her family circle, as many young artists often do.”
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Huskies end losing bout with weekend wins By Matt MacCormack news staFF
It was a rare sight: Northeastern University (NU) men’s basketball players smiling at the post-game press conference at Matthews Arena. Players rarely attend the presser if the Huskies lose, and NU hadn’t earned a home victory since early January. But on Saturday afternoon, after the Huskies defeated Drexel University, seniors David Walker and Quincy Ford couldn’t contain their grins. In addition to leading the Huskies to a second-straight win after a six-game losing streak, the respective senior guard and senior forward, found their way into the Northeastern record books. With Walker as one of 11 players in the program’s history to reach 1,500 points. Walker, meanwhile, hit most threes in a single season (83). Despite these individual accomplishments and the Huskies’ sometimes-underwhelming play this season, all the captains could think about was postseason success. “We have one goal this year, and that’s to win a [Colonial Athletic Conference] (CAA) championship,” Walker said when asked about his record. “We’ll focus on that.” Talk of a CAA championship may come as a surprise. Entering this week, the Huskies had lost seven of eight and were sitting in the bottom three in the conference. But NU (14-13, 6-8 CAA) grinded out a 47-44 victory at Towson University on Thursday night thanks to the Tigers’ poor shooting. On Saturday, the Huskies hit 11 threes en route to a 70-60 victory over Drexel. Walker led the Huskies in scoring for both games, with 18 and 21 points, respectively. “Obviously it’s a relief for all our guys to get the win, and it gives an opportunity for all our guys to believe again,” head coach Bill Coen said after the Towson victory. “Hopefully we
can build on this and build some momentum heading into [the CAA tournament in] Baltimore.” It certainly wasn’t pretenough Thursday night to escape Towson with a 47-44 win. Northeastern led by 11 points with 11:40 remaining but once again stumbled down the stretch and allowed the Tigers to claw their way back in the game, thanks in part to the 20 offensive rebounds corralled by Towson’s bigs. A 3-pointer from sophomore guard Mike Morsell put Towson (17-9, 8-5 CAA) within a
to try and stay out of foul trouble,” Coen said. “It did limit their shooting percentage, but they were able to get a ton of offensive rebounds.” With the losing streak snapped, NU got off to a hot start against the Drexel Dragons. The Husto a 21-12 lead thanks to startled by as many as 19 points early in the second half, and despite a late Drexel push, the second-half lead never fell below eight points. four assists) opened the scoring -
minute mark. But the Tigers
the forward looked back in form.
turned the ball over twice down the stretch, and two late free throws from sophomore guard Devon Begley sealed the deal. Walker was the only Husky in nior guard’s three-point shooting – four of nine from deep – that gave NU the edge. After a Morsell free throw tied the game at 25 with 17:56 to play, the Huskies pieced together a 15-4 run. Walker canned three triples in that stretch, helping NU to a 40-29 lead with under 12 minutes to play. True to their season form, the Huskies proceeded to hit
into a rhythm,” Ford said. Walker drained three triples utes, and the Huskies hit nine
Junior forward John Davis kept the Tigers in the game, scoring nine of his 18 points in the second half. Towson entered the game averaging the 13th-most offensive rebounds in the nation (14.0), and the Tigers continuously got second chances. The Tigers shot 31 percent from three, and leading scorer William Adala Moto (14.6 ppg) scored four points on two of nine shooting. Towson had taken the thirdmost free throws in the nation (27.5 per game) prior to tipoff but the Huskies limited them to 15 shots from the charity stripe. “They’re one of the best teams in the country at getting fouled, so we deployed the 2-3 zone to start
Seven of those were assisted, as NU thrived on drive-and-kicks. Ford buried a three from the left corner with 45 seconds left a 39-24 lead entering the break. “We played, I thought, a reat least offensively,” Coen said. “We played really well, shared the basketball, got great looks.” shots of the second-half, including two layups from senior guard Zach Stahl (nine points, six rebounds). A Kwesi Abakah free throw gave NU a 19-point advantage, their biggest lead of the game (49-30). Five second-half turnovers and some missed layups allowed Drexel to come back. Another facforward Rodney Williams, who scored 12 of his game-high 23 in the second frame. Williams put freshman center Jeremy Miller (10 Abakah in tough positions. Each picked up four fouls in the game. “He got our entire front line in foul trouble. We had our hands full trying to contain him,” Coen said. The Dragons brought the game
within eight points after sophomore guard Rashann London had his shot blocked by Stahl, recovglass. London made it 59-51 with 7:26 to play, but Northeastern throws and escaped with a victory. After the wins, NU stands in seventh place, two games behind the College of Charleston. Climb-
ing to the sixth spot would allow March’s CAA Tournament. Just four games remain in the season. “We still got some things to work on and clean up,” Coen said. “But I think when we’re at the top of our game and playabout anyone in this conference.”
NBA All Star game needs revamping
Every Adam Sandler movie backward. An intellectual discussion about life’s meaning between Tila Tequila and Kim Kardashian. A lightbulb for the full duration of its lifespan. These are all things I would rather watch than the NBA All Star game. The West won this year’s iteration – which took place this past Sunday – by a score of 196-173, and it was truly a terrible watching experience. The shot selection would have been highly suspect at a pickup game at Marino, much less an NBA game, and defenders were literally hopping out of the way to allow the other team to score. I know why it exists. February is squarely in the doldrums of the too-long NBA season, and fans need something to look forward to. It’s great publicity for the league, and undoubdedly brings in huge amounts of cash. But the game itself has become almost a parody. The players don’t care, the coaches don’t care and the public will stop caring very soon. It’s sad, too, because the NBA is the perfect league for an All Star game. No other sport in the US has such widely recognized players, and no other sport expresses the athletes’ skill so constantly. Something needs to change. With that in mind, here are some ways to rescue the NBA All Star game from the pits of basketball hell and bring it back to at least something resembling a competitive sport. First, give the winning conference Alexander Frandsen home court advantage in the Finals. This is what the MLB does, and they consistently have the most competitive and exciting All Star games. So take note of this sentence, because it will probably never be written again: the NBA should take a lesson from the MLB on being more exciting. huge, especially in basketball. It means traveling less, no hotel rooms and the privilege of playing a Game 7 in front of your own fans instead of your opponent’s bloodthirsty crowd. It can seem like a minute advantage, but If the NBA were to implement this, it is pretty much guaranteed that the players would actually break a sweat. Imagine Lebron James and Steph Curry going 100 percent in the fourth quarter because they know it could very well determine how a meeting in May between their two teams goes. Imagine Kawhi Leonard hounding Paul George on defense because he knows it could help bring him another ring a few months from now. It would actually add purpose to a currently purposeless game. Second, have each conference’s team get picked by fan-selected captains. The All Star game is essentially a pick-up game, right? The players are only together for one game, having fun is (slightly) more important than winning and there is always that one guy who keeps pulling up for 3-pointers even though he is rocking at .2 percent for his career from beyond the arc. Why not have the teams set up like a pick-up game, too? The fans would get to vote on who they think should be captain of each league, and the player with the most votes gets top-dog status and gets to craft his own team. Plus, it would all be televised. This year, it probably would have been Lebron in the East and Steph Curry in the West. Which of his teamteammate and friend? Would Kobe Bryant murder Curry on camera if he Third, money. In the words of poet and icon Big Sean, “Ain’t nothing more important than the moolah.” That truth can be applied to NBA players, maybe especially so. Players today are hyper-aware of their brand and business, and some have whole marketing teams behind them. If a considerable cash bonus were given to players on the winning team, and an even more considerable grand prize given to the top performers on each team, then we would probably see a notable increase in defense. The number of revolutions per minute at which John Wooden and James Naismith are rolling in their graves would hopefully be decreased as well. Plus, it would add a whole new dynamic. All Stars still on their rookie contracts would be diving after loose balls, throwing elbows and boxing out with a vengeance. The insanely rich players could take the prize money and donate it to charity or something along those lines. And at least one player would blow it all at a strip club that night and promptly end up on TMZ the next morning. Who says no? talent and star power that is maybe unmatched in the league’s history, and it has become the second most culturally relevant sport after foot-
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Senior forward Quincy Ford, 12, surpassed 1,500 career points this weekend in a win over Drexel University.
players doing incredible things, and about giving the fans a product that matches their enthusiasm. So please, no more 200 point games. No more big men pulling up 5 feet behind the line for 3-pointers. Could some of these ideas end in disaster? Perhaps. Are they practical? Hard, maybe. But regardless, they would be a step in the right direction. It’s time to take the All Star game back.
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Huskies pick up a pair of wins over UMass goal, From Page 1 in two games against UMass and earned the honor of Warrior Player of the Week from Hockey East. Northeastern’s power-play and penalty-killing units were
with 23 points. One BU win will -
ish or higher; otherwise, the Huskies would have to win the rest of their games to catch the Terriers.
Up next for Northeastern is a dance with the University of Connecticut (UConn) Huskies
on Friday night in Storrs, Conn. before a Saturday night game at Matthews Arena at 7 p.m.
games against the Minutemen. The Huskies went four-for-eight over the span of both games with the man advantage. Northeastern kept UMass’s power play at bay, as the Minutemen went zerofor us,” Madigan said. “I think we’ve got two power play units that are moving the puck really well nally found the back of the net of the season. This season has been a battle for Roy, who has since the beginning of the year. Now with 10 points on the seain time for the home stretch. Aston-Reese opened the scoring for the Huskies on Friday night, catching a pass from Nolan Stevens and lifting it topshelf over Minutemen freshman goalie Nic Renyard. Roy made followed by sophomore defenseman Garret Cockerill wiring a shot from the blueline past Renyard’s glove to extend the lead to 3-0. Senior defender Colton Saucerman and Nolan Stevens got on the board in the third period to put the cap on the 5-0 win. luk the start in net on Saturday at Matthews Arena. Northeastern assists from Dylan Sikura and Roy. Nolan Stevens buried his second goal of the weekend later in the frame to make it a 2-0 lead for the Huskies. Sophomore forwards Anthony Petrella and Maddison Smiley would each score for UMass to level the score at 2-2. Stevens potted another goal on the power play with 6 minutes left in the second frame to put Northeastern in front for good. NU would put up another marker as AstonReese smacked home his tenth goal of the season late in the third. The Huskies, who have won three consecutive games, now sit one point ahead of Vermont for sixth place in the Hockey East standings with 16 points. Boston
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Bottom: Sophomore defenseman Garret Cockerill, 14, looks up ice in a game against UMass. NU swept the Minutemen in a home-and-home series.
Huskies win two in a row in the Carolinas By Jose Castillo a&e columnist
The Northeastern University (NU) women’s basketball team capitalized on the road over the weekend, winning back-to-back games for the The Huskies were able to whiz past the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Seahawks 72-66 on Friday, Feb. 12 before heading to Elon University to face off against the Phoenix. age and four players tallying double-digit points, the Huskies were able to avenge themselves from their loss two weeks earlier and to defeat the Phoenix 67-61. In Friday’s game, senior forward Samantha DeFreese, freshman forward Gabby Giacone, senior guard Kazzidy Stewart and sophomore guard Claudia Ortiz all scored more than ten points. On Saturday, Giacone and DeFreese once again pushed for double digits, along with freshman guards Jess Genco and Zoe Zwerling. In Friday’s contest against Elon, the Huskies were quick to move, starting the game off with a 13-2 run, 11 of which were unanswered.
Elon responded quickly and brought the game back to within two points with only two minutes as DeFreese connected on a threepoint play. With a 3-pointer from Stewart, the Huskies held a sixpoint lead by the end of the period. Heading into the second quarter, the Huskies lost their impressive lead fairly early in the frame, leading only by two by the 7:50 mark. The Seahawks led by three at the end of the half, 41-38. In the third, the Huskies were able to regain their lead halfway into the period, and extended it immensely after a 10-0 run to end the quarter. At its peak, the Huskies’ lead hit 14 points. It was only until the last minute of play that the score got close, with NU only leading by two with 48 seconds left. Senior center Francesca
and Ortiz hit two free throws to lock up a Husky win, 72-66. Sunday’s game started slow for the Huskies, as Elon led for all of second with 30-27 advantage. It took the Huskies six minutes to gain the lead in the second half. DeFreese made good on a layup to
give her team a 40-39 edge. After the buzzer, the Huskies ended the third quarter on top by three, 49-46. The fourth was tense with the Huskies holding onto a small lead. After two minutes, Elon remained within four points of the Huskies. Elon center Shay Burnett nailed within a point of tying the match. DeFreese and Sally converted on foul shots, however and pushed the Huskies back up by Genco ended the game with two made free throws, lifting NU to a six-point lead, wrapping up the game at 67-61. victory against Elon in program history, and improved the Huskies’ road record to 7-4. Head coach Kelly Cole “It feels good to go anywhere on the road and get a win,” said Cole, “[Elon is] a very well-coached team, and they are very fun to play... I think it could be a great rivalry.” The Huskies will take a break from the road this Friday, hosting the University of Delaware at the Cabot Center at 7 p.m.
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NU athletes put together 28 personal bests By P.J. Wright news staFF
With the New England Championships looming, the Northeastern University (NU) men’s and kept their focus on Friday and Saturday at the Boston University (BU) David Hermery Valentine Invite. The women were clicking on Friday afternoon, stringing together 11 personal bests to go with 14 top-20s, and the men grabbed 15 top-20 spots on Saturday. On Friday, NU’s only pole vault participant, senior Jacilyn Briggs, was one of the team’s three topmark of 3.90 meters. Junior Betsy Garnick, who earned fourth place in the 60-meter dash (8.65 seconds), and soph(1:14.59), were the other top-5 places on the squad. Garnick also nabbed eighth place in the long ters. The men kept the momentum rolling for the Red and Black with ternoon and 17 more indoor per-
sonal bests. Junior Kyle Darrow set the pace for the Huskies with his secondDarrow ranks ninth all-time at Northeastern in the event and 23rd nationally, according to the most recent rankings on Feb. 15. Sophomore Ryan Kim had himself another solid performance in the shot put, placing third with a distance of 16.16 meters. Jordan Samuels rounded out the top-10 performers for the Huskies with his 14.54-meter mark in the hurdles (eighth). “As we’re approaching the post season, everyone is really focusing and taking practice and workouts a lot more seriously,” Samuels said. “Every week is a chance to get better and we’ve been proving that. In practice it’s all about competing with yourself and your teammates, so it’s nice to see everyone pushing each other on the track.” Both of the Northeastern track Harvard’s Gordon Indoor Track for the US Track and Field New England Championships on Sunday, Feb. 21.
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Junior Justin Marcantonio was one of 28 Huskies to earn a personal best at the David Hermery Valentine Invite.
Northeastern falls to BC in Beanpot rematch By James Duffy dePuty sPorts editor
After licking their wounds and icing their bruises from a tough loss on Tuesday, the Northeastern University (NU) women’s hockey team got back on the saddle Friday afternoon, looking to get revenge in Chestnut Hill. Taking on the Boston College (BC) Eagles in a rematch of the Beanpot Final – which ended in a 7-0 blowout – the Huskies held their own on the road, but fell 5-3. “I liked how we responded after a real poor showing on Tuesday in the Beanpot,” head coach Dave Flint said following the loss. “We competed, we came back and we played hard.” The Huskies, hurt from the
four minutes of the contest, and Just three seconds into an NU power play, sophomore forward Denisa Krizova tickled the twine for her 17th goal of the season. After being shut out by BC sophomore goalie Katie Burt earlier in the week, the Huskies were determined to not suffer the same fate. one all after the Eagles notched a power play tally of their own. In the second period, the game broke open as the two teams comframe. Senior forward Kendall Coyne
potted her 40th and 41st goals of the season in the second, and she currently leads the nation in both goals and points. However, Coyne’s work alone was not enough for the Huskies, who gave up three goals in the period. Freshman forward Makenna Newkirk matched Coyne’s two goals, and sophomore forward Kenzie Kent raised her one when she scored on a power play with It was the third time in the game the Eagles took advantage of an NU penalty, and Flint was not pleased with his team’s man-down unit. “We’ll need to work on the penalty kill. The last few weeks we haven’t been as good on it [as we were early in the year],” he said.
“Special teams are so important.” The Huskies pushed hard to tie it up in the third, but Burt stopped everything that came her way in onds left, BC senior forward Alex Carpenter sealed the deal with an empty netter, cementing a 5-3 loss for NU. Freshman goalie Brittany Bugalski bounced back well after getting
Boston University (BU). The Huskies have already beaten BU twice this season, and are looking to end their regular season on a high note before the pivotal Hockey East playoffs. Despite the importance Flint placed on this series, these two games will have no impact on the standings. NU is already locked in as the second seed in Hockey East,
earlier, kicking aside 39 shots in the contest. “She was solid. She made some big saves,” said Flint, who vowed to stick with her as the starting
Flint said that matters most is the
regular season. That series, which Flint is calling “the two biggest games of the year,” comes next weekend against
after matching their longest losing streak of the season. They’ll look to exercise their Beanpot demons at Walter Brown Arena – where the tournament was held – on Friday, Feb. 19 before returning home for senior day on Saturday, Feb. 20.
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