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October 8, 2015

Grants to propel childhood research Clinton speaks on drug abuse

By Mack Hogan News Correspondent

Photos by Scotty Schenck and Adam Glanzman, Northeastern University

Akmar Alshawabkeh, the George A. Snell Professor of Engineering at Northeastern, is the lead researcher on a project to be funded with grants from the Environmental Protection Agency and National Institutes of Health. Inset: (L-R): April Gu, Alshawabkeh, Phil Brown, Emily Zimmerman, Justin Manjourides and Helen Suh are members of the Northeastern team that will conduct research on Puerto Rican envioronmental health.

By Rowan Walrath Managing Editor

Two grants will help establish a research center led by Akmar

Alshawabkeh at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering (COE), in Puerto Rico over the next few months.

The Center for Research on Ear-

ly Childhood Exposure and Development (CRECE) will expand on the Puerto Rico Testsite for Exploring Contamination Threats (PROTECT) on the northern shore of the

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Hillary Clinton vowed to take a leading role in combatting the nation’s drug epidemic at a community forum in a Teacher’s Union building in Dorchester on Oct. 1.

“I became focused on this issue for the same reason many of you did – because I know someone who struggled, and ultimately failed, at recovering from addiction,” Clinton said.

Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey appeared alongside Clinton. The two Massachusetts Democrats praised Clinton’s commitment to addressing urban drug problems.

“She was the first candidate to talk about [drug abuse] seriously,” Walsh said.

More than 1,000 people died of opioid overdoses in Massachusetts last year, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. The number of deaths caused by opioid overdoses jumped by more than 300 between 2012 and 2014.

While Healey has already declared support for Clinton in the upcoming election, Walsh has yet to endorse any of the candidates.

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By Mayeesha Galiba News Correspondent

The SYNERGY Events held its eighth annual Emerging Trends Fashion Show on Friday to end Boston Fashion Week. The show was split into two parts, featuring up-and-coming designers from all around the world, and was hosted

by Miss Massachusetts USA 2015 Polikseni Manxhari.

Designers came from Thailand, Bulgaria, Hungary, Australia, China and the US. For many of them, it was their first big showcase, and it gave them an opportunity to enter into the fashion market, according to Reaz Hoque, SYNERGY CEO and lead organizer of the event.

At the entrance of the space was a red carpet photo-op area. Interns bustled around before the show began, wiping down every spot on the runway, putting out sparkling water for the guests and making sure everything was perfectly in place.

“Boston really needs a properly executed fashion week show,” Hoque said. “I think with so many people’s support and months of work, we are very privileged to do what we’re doing here. With the blend of local and international designers that we brought in tonight, it really creates that diverse talent.”

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The Huskies played an exhibition game at Matthews Arena on Sunday, where they tallied their first win against Simon Frasier University, 10-2.

First win sets bar for hockey season

By Bailey Putnam Deputy Sports Editor

Photo by Robert Smith

The annual Emerging Trends Fashion Show puts the work of young designers on display during Boston Fashion Week.

The Northeastern University (NU) men’s hockey team outmuscled Simon Frasier University (SFU) 10-2 in exhibition action at Matthews Arena Sunday afternoon. Six freshmen scored for the Huskies, including forward Jason Cotton, who scored three goals to notch a hat trick.

It didn’t take long for the Huskies to get on the board. Their captain, senior forward Kevin Roy, opened the floodgates 2:18 into the first period when he curled from the right corner and squeezed a wrist shot past SFU goaltender Lyndon Stanwood’s glove hand.

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Student art created abroad displayed in Ryder

By Mary Whitfill Editor-in-Chief

Students in this summer’s inaugural Art in Ireland program were the first from Northeastern to earn their art minors by studying among the Karst Hills, sketching the Celtic high cross in Kilfenora and painting the scenic Galway Bay. In eight weeks, a group of 13 students took up to four classes in history, culture, drawing and painting at the Burren College of Art in Ballyvaughan, Ireland. Students were allowed to stay only four weeks and take just two classes, but those who stayed for both summer semesters walked away with a completed art minor. Now, 12 of those students have their works featured in an exhibit in Ryder Hall.

“In a small school, we get to know all of the students individually,” Burren College of Art President Mary Hawkesgreene said at the gallery’s opening. “I’ve seen their artwork develop over that time, and it’s nice to be here and see it in a different environment. I saw what they went through to make these works, and to see it hanging here is delightful.”

The gallery of drawings, paintings, photos and illustrations opened Monday with a reception in its home space – 239 Ryder Hall.

“It’s imperative for students to

travel and see other cultures, to understand there is a world different from theirs,” Mira Cantor, professor of art at Northeastern, said. “When you go to any other part of the world, your perspective changes. Education is about reading or listening to music and responding, whether that be through making music, making art, anything.”

In Ireland, Cantor led students for the Summer I semester, and faculty member Chloe Piene led them for Summer II. Each student created a final project in a medium of their

choice and was given a private studio space in which to work.

“In my group there were lots of painters, that was the most popular medium,” Cantor said. “You don’t get a chance to make big art here because students don’t have studio space. Ireland was the ideal place to make art, to respond to a culture unlike their own and really dive in.”

While painting may have been the most popular medium, other projects included sculpture, sketching and photography. Joseph Brottman, a junior art major, illustrated a word-

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Students write one-acts This semester, students from varying majors and backgrounds have taken over every aspect of theater production, from writing to directing to acting. Silver Masque, the student-sponsored branch of Northeastern’s Department of Theatre, is hosting a series of six one-act plays that will be performed every two weeks.

“Over the summer, students wrote their plays, then these plays got selected by Silver Masque and assigned a [performance date],” Silver Masque President Pablo Hernandez Basulto, a third-year theater major, said. “Three weeks before the performance, the director gets a cast and they organize rehearsals.”

Five productions remain this semester. The next, “The Casting,” was written by Connor Doherty, a senior communications major, and will be performed Thursday, Oct. 8.

“It’s kind of a satirical and exaggerated look at the casting process for commercials,” Doherty said. “I worked on a production team at a furniture company this past spring, and part of that was me sitting in on the auditions and also being part of the casting process. All the nuances that go into casting, a lot of it was based on how someone looks, or how much diversity there is.”

Each one-act lasts about 10 minutes and has a minimal set and cast, according to Elke Thoms, a thirdyear psychology major. Thoms wrote “Short Distance,” which will be performed Thursday, Oct. 22.

“It’s something that I originally

By Mack Hogan News Correspondent BlueLight, an app that allows users to contact emergency services and provides exact location details, recently added a service that allows people on campus to contact university police when dialing for help.

The service allows users to share their location with friends and family, contact authorities and alert contacts in the event of an emergency.

The app takes its name from Blue Light phones. Scattered around hundreds of college campuses in the US, these phones give students an instant connection to campus police.

They are placed so that students on campus are always close to one of the phones. However, the new app brings this technology to students’ pockets.

“If you call 911 normally, you may not get the nearest dispatcher – you may be on campus and get through to local police, and then you have to explain your location, all of which wastes time when you have an emergency,” Cecilia Marshall, a BlueLight marketing representative, said.

The app allows students to connect with emergency services with the push of a button. The app, using GPS, determines whether or not the user is on a college campus. If they are, the app routes the call directly to the campus police instead of 911, which, the app’s description claims, cuts response time.

“Preet Anan, the founder of the app, went to a conference in high school where he was told that one in five women are sexually assaulted while in college,” Marshall said.

“He decided that needed to change.”

The app is his attempt at improving the statistics and providing a safe way for students to move around campus – for a price.

Unlike the BlueLight phones, there is a fee for using the app. The regular subscription price is $19.99 per year, but students can receive the full suite of services for $9.99 per year, according to the company’s website.

In addition to the typical services, the BlueLight app, available for iPhone and Android, allows users to share their location in real time with friends and family, using a feature called On My Way. Friends and family can follow app users’ progress via a web link and alert emergency services if they do not arrive

as expected.

Users can also choose to automatically notify close friends or family if an emergency call is placed. As the system dials emergency services, it texts their emergency contacts that a call has been placed.

The app provides an alternative to NUPD’s escort service, which dispatches an officer to walk students home safely. The location services help to ensure that someone is safe, and any suspicious activity can be quickly reported regardless of location.

“I had to walk through Ruggles last night at 3 a.m. It was terrifying, but I didn’t want to wait around for an NUPD escort,” Grace Peck, a freshman mechanical engineering major, said.

In the future, students can use the app to stay safe without having to find a Blue Light phone and wait for the police.

BlueLight adds new universities by indexing all of the buildings on campus, allowing the app to send clear instructions to the police. Users can also add locations that they frequently go to that the app can send to police.

“If you’re in an apartment, for example, you can save the number so that police not only know the building, but exactly where to go in the building when you place a call,” Marshall said.

The Northeastern University Police Department is not working with BlueLight specifically, but is working with similar apps.

“The most significant of these technologies is SafeZone, by Critical Arc,” Officer Ruben Galindo, deputy chief of the NUPD, said in an email to The News. “We are not using [the] BlueLight app.”

SafeZone provides similar protection to BlueLight, but does not offer the On My Way features of BlueLight. SafeZone also only covers the campus, as defined by the NUPD, whereas BlueLight will connect users to Boston emergency services if the app sees that the user is off campus.

SafeZone is available free for all Northeastern students.

“It’s following the trend of making everything into an app – I think Northeastern has about 14 right now – but in this case, I think it’s a good thing to make the service as accessible as possible,” Koissi Adjorlolo, a freshman computer science major, said of BlueLight.

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A wordless 40-page children’s book by Joseph Brottman is one of 12 projects displayed in Ryder Hall.

Sophomore business major Scott Bottner, left, and junior computer science and math combined major Nir Shtuhl, right, play an improv game at Silver Masque’s Fortnight event on Thursday, Sept. 24 in Ryder Hall.

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less, 40-page children’s book. The completed book is in the gallery.

“I studied art initially in Italy for some time before I transferred to Northeastern, and one of our assignments was to create a six-panel, wordless book for Italian children,” he said. “When I presented it, I loved how it could communicate with anyone and watch language barriers fall… I’m working on hopefully getting it published soon.”

Junior behavioral neuroscience major Alexis Stefano was one of just three students who stayed for both

semesters, starting and finishing her art minor.

“I was always science-driven and ended up going to school for neuro, but this is still what I prefer to do in basically 100 percent of my free time,” she said.

In the gallery hangs one of nine sketches that came out of her final project. The sketch, inspired by farm equipment located near the rural college, measures roughly five feet by two feet and is one of the smaller pieces in her collection.

“I picked up a piece of rusty farm equipment and took several photographs of each piece,” Stefano said.

“I then made a series of sketches that mixed and matched pieces. The final project was to ‘make something that fills an entire room,’ so I have pieces the length of an entire wall.”

Hawkesgreene credits the program’s guidelines, as well as the surroundings of Burren, for the students’ success.

“We are a very small school on the west coast of Ireland – the location provides time, space and inspiration,” she said. “Mira does such a brilliant job with the students.”

Artists Lu Qin, Kelsey Eng, Kim Tran, Kelly Burgess, Emily Mui, Amanda Gross, Albert Chung, Lucas Boegehold, Vy Nguyen, Stephano and Brottman all have their work on display in the gallery.

wrote for my creative writing class that I took freshman year,” she said.

“It’s about a couple in a long-distance relationship and it’s the end of their time in college and they’ve successfully managed to go for four years in different places. Then they realize that they’re going to be separate in grad school as well.”

“Awake” by Liam Hofmeister, which will be performed Thursday, Nov. 5, is about the moment of waking up in the morning and not getting out of bed.

Basulto also wrote a play, “Structured,” which will be performed Thursday, Nov. 19.

“Many individuals unintentionally contribute to injustice even if they are far away, so I decided to write a play about structured integrated violence in Mexico,” he said.

The final play, whose performance is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 10, is “A Few Strange Men” by Evalena Friedman.

“I used moments from my own life, from working at Northeastern’s call center to something as simple as waiting for my food at a restaurant, and asked questions like ‘What if a complete stranger told me their life story over the phone? What if I just went over to that guy’s table and took a fry off his plate?’” Friedman, a third-year theater major, said. “What ended up taking shape over the past two years is a piece that takes these ‘what ifs’ and inserts them into the lives of three women and their very unusual, very emotionally charged encounters with three strangers.”

Silver Masque, which at 81 years old is the longest-running club on campus, has filled a void for theater

students on campus by hosting a series of workshops and fortnights.

Fortnights include an open mic session followed by a student-produced production.

During workshops, members of the Boston theater community give advice to aspiring actors, writers, directors and stagehands. Past workshops have included lectures on headshots and combat acting.

“Fortnight is a really cool way of seeing what everyone else is working on,” sophomore international affairs major and theater minor Kira Topalian said. “Who’s writing what, who’s working on songs, who’s arranging, who really wants to act and do monologues.”

The nights give theater majors and non-theater majors alike an opportunity to perform and gain inspiration from each other.

“It’s really inspiring to see your peers go up and perform monologues that they have been working on, and things that they have written…at least in the past, and I hope this continues,” Katra Laidlaw, an environmental studies major and actress, said.” But it’s really been an open space, really supportive, good sense of community.”

For locations, times and other club activities, visit Silver Masque’s Facebook page.

Oct. 8 - “The Casting” by Connor Doherty. Oct. 22 - “Short Distance” by Elke Thoms. Nov. 5 - “A Wake” by Liam Hofmeister. Nov. 19 - “Structured” by Pablo Hernandez Basulto Dec. 10 - “A Few Strange Men” by Evalena Friedman.

Editor’s note: Liam Hofmeister is an editor at The News.

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Thursday, Oct. 1 @ 4:14 p.m.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division A Northeastern University (NU) student reported a college-aged male who seemed to be spraypainting the side of West Village A. The Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) checked the area with no results, but an officer found fresh spray paint on the side of Rubenstein Hall reading “Beware.” A work order was submitted and a report was filed.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Monday, Sept. 28 @ 5:05 p.m.

An NU student reported she had secured her bicycle with a cable lock outside of West Village A on Thursday and discovered it stolen on Monday. A report was filed.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Tuesday, Sept. 29 @ 9:30 a.m.

An NU staff member reported a $20 gift card and $8 in cash were taken from her office desk in Cushing Hall. A report was filed.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Tuesday, Sept. 29 @ 10:08 a.m.

A NU student reported that after creating a profile for Care.com, she received a call from someone by the name of Joe several weeks later about a babysitting job. The subject then sent the student a check for approximately $2,900 for expenses and utilities associated with a residence on St. Stephens Street. She did not deposit or cash the check. A report was filed.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Tuesday, Sept. 29 @ 11:47 a.m.

An NUPD officer was approached by a female NU student in the North Lot. The student reported she had just been assaulted by her boyfriend, who does not attend Northeastern, and believed her arm was broken. Officers confirmed red marks on the victim’s neck and arm. NUPD contacted the boyfriend via phone, who stated he was in an Uber and returning to the Marino Center to speak to officers. When he arrived at 12:40 p.m., he admitted to assaulting the victim and was arrested.

Tuesday, Sept. 29 @ 4:38 p.m.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division An NU student reported he left his textbook, valued at $200, unattended in the Veterans’ Lounge of the Forsyth Building for over an hour and later found it missing. A report was filed.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Wednesday, Sept. 30 @ 9:29 p.m.

An NU student reported observing two males on Gainsborough Street by the New England Conservatory attempting to steal a bike. NUPD officers responded and stopped one male, while the second fled toward Huntington Avenue. Officers found a bike with a cut lock on the scene and checked the first subject for warrants with a positive result. He was arrested at 9:46 p.m. The other subject was not found.

Friday, Oct. 2 @ 2:24 a.m.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division An NUPD officer spoke to students in front of the Marino Center who had ripped an athletic sign off the fence by Speare Hall. A report was filed.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Friday, Oct. 2 @ 9:18 p.m.

NUPD officers reported finding two NU students smoking marijuana from a bong in the Fenway area while they were searching for an armed robbery suspect. The officers confiscated less than an ounce of the drug and the students were advised their case might be forwarded to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (O.S.C.C.R.). A report was filed.

Saturday, Oct. 3 @ 1:29 a.m.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Graffiti in the shape of a penis was drawn with a Sharpie marker on the second floor hallway of Stetson East. NUPD officers arrived with a camera and reported the Residence Director (RD) on duty was also at the scene. A work order had already been requested. A report was filed.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Saturday, Oct. 3 @ 11:23 p.m.

A proctor in Stetson East reported an intoxicated female had just collapsed in front of the proctor station. NUPD responded and requested EMS for the NU student, who was unresponsive but breathing on her own. EMS arrived at 11:36 p.m. and transported the female to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The RD on duty was notified.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Sunday, Oct. 4 @ 3:10 a.m.

A Residential Safety Office (RSO) supervisor reported he was in the lobby of East Village and identified a highly intoxicated male attempting to leave the building while his friend was trying to make him stay. One of the proctors in the building was still in possession of the male’s ID. An officer confirmed the male’s identity as an NU student and found the subject conscious but not alert. EMS was requested and responded at 3:30 a.m. EMS took the subject to Massachusetts General Hospital. The RD on duty was notified.

Sunday, Oct. 4 @ 11 a.m.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division While on directed patrol at Carter Park, an NUPD officer reported stopping two parties. Additional officers responded as a precaution. After the male party provided his real name, both subjects were checked and found to have records with active warrants. The 51-year-old male and 45-year-old female individuals were placed under arrest, and the male was charged with possession of heroin and resisting arrest.

CRECE fills void Grant, From Page 1 to provide $2.1 million in a few weeks.

“Since 2010, Akmar Alshawabkeh at COE has been co-director of a birth cohort study called PROTECT,” Rachel Grashow, a senior research scientist on Alshawabkeh’s PROTECT team, said. “It’s centered in Puerto Rico, where there’s widespread contamination of the water, and Puerto Rico also has an incredibly high preterm birth rate. The idea was they started this birth cohort study… but PROTECT only follows pregnant women through birth, and then the study stops.”

CRECE, which is Spanish for “grow,” aims to bridge the gap between the two studies. While PROTECT fails to collect data on the aftereffects of contaminants on developing children, CRECE will do just that. The program will study how pol­lu­tant expo­sure and psy­ choso­cial risk fac­tors impact the health and devel­op­ment of chil­dren living on the island’s heavily polluted northern coast.

According to the EPA’s website, Puerto Rico has 40 waste site cleanup programs. Its preterm birth rate is among the highest in the world – 15.1 per­cent, according to a 2014 report by March of Dimes.

“We’re really studying on an island that is disproportionately impacted by environmental contamination, and there’s a major health disparity,” Alshawabkeh, the George A. Snell Professor of Engineering at Northeastern and co-leader of both CRECE and PROTECT, said. “We want to understand how much environmental contamination is a factor… [We’re] learning more about making the community healthier and providing some community engagement.”

According to Alshawabkeh, tax breaks over the past 50 to 80 years caused an industrial explosion on the island, but waste dumping was not controlled. Additionally, instead of sand, much of the island is composed of limestone, which has less of a filtering effect, allowing contaminants to stay ashore. Contaminants and other factors have led to a high level of health-related issues such as asthma and premature birth rates, Alshawabkeh said.

North­eastern, the Uni­ver­sity of Michigan, the Uni­ver­sity of Georgia and the Uni­ver­sity of Puerto Rico are all involved with both PROTECT and CRECE. Jose Cordero, the Patel Dis­tin­ guished Pro­fessor in Public Health at the Uni­ver­sity of Georgia, co-

leads both centers with Alshawabkeh. The centers also include collaborations with EarthSoft, Inc., an environmental data management company, and the Silent Spring Institute, a nonprofit partnership of scientists and citizens concerned about environmental links to breast cancer.

“No. 1, we will be able to look at issues of neurodevelopment,” Cordero said. “That is actually a new way of measuring a neurological deficit in some of these children.

Second, we’ll be taking some physical measures… of the impacts on boys and girls. Third, it’s going to give us an opportunity to look at very early sides of neurodevelopment deficits in these children.”

Phil Brown is a co-leader of the program’s community outreach and translation core. He is in charge of relating the program’s findings to the Puerto Rican community.

“When the children’s data is obtained, we find out what they’re exposed to, what kind of air pollution, what kinds of phthalates, [and] we report that to their parents [and] tell them how they might reduce those exposures,” Brown said. “If they have high levels of phthalates, we can tell them things to avoid, products that they buy and how they use those products.”

Brown said that CRECE also intends to provide general resources to families and healthcare professionals.

In addition to providing general brochures and pamphlets, CRECE will be holding community meetings in Puerto Rico where researchers provide aggregate data. According to Brown, they are committed to giving information to those who might not have another way to access it.

“We are going to give information back to government agencies,” Brown said. “It turns out that there isn’t a lot of information known about contamination in Puerto Rico, especially contamination that winds up in people’s bodies… There’s been very little research to find out how that gets into people’s blood and urine and the air and dust in their homes.”

According to Grashow, the grants are vital to the the team’s research.

“We can’t do it without the funding, obviously,” Grashow said. “The grants will enable us to follow the children born in the cohort study… so it’ll allow us to answer the question of whether environmental contamination affects infant and child development.”

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Column: Tech in class beneficial We live in a technology-dominated world and, consequently, technology has changed the learning experience for today’s students.

Gone are the days when pencil-and-paper is the only viable notetaking technique – laptops Gwen Schanker in classrooms are an expectation and, many would argue, a necessity. For professors who prefer a tech-free environment and are sick of students looking at their phones, the increased use of technology can be a source of frustration. However, some teachers have chosen to capitalize on these developments, making technology part of their curricula both in and out of the lecture hall. The question is: do these tools add to or detract from the learning experience?

As a double major in journalism and biology, I’m exposed to both science and writing classes and have experienced a broad spectrum of classroom technology use. In my journalism classes, technology evolves as digital journalism develops. For example, my ethics professor points out the Twitter handles of our guest speakers, and instead of searching the library for limited hard-copy sources, I often turn to Snell’s growing online database.

Many of my science professors make use of the interactive teaching platform Top Hat, which allows students to answer multiple-choice questions in class using their laptop or phone. Top Hat provides both a valid reason for phone use and a motivation to show up to class, not to mention potential extra-credit opportunities.

There are two extremes when it

comes to technology in the classroom, both of which, in my experience, are equally beneficial for learning. The first of these is embodied in Christopher Toher’s chemistry class at Northeastern, a course built entirely on classroom technology. The class includes weekly use of Top Hat and SmartWork (an online homework program designed by W. W. Norton), a required Q&A assignment on Blackboard’s Discussion Board and an online quiz system. Toher’s employment of any and all available tools is impressive, and it’s helpful to have multiple online sources available as I struggle to understand thermodynamics.

That’s not to say I’m ready for a fully digitized college experience, however. Among other reasons, it would be a shame to miss out on the other, equally valuable extreme – which I discovered in Charles Fountain’s history class. Fountain doesn’t use PowerPoint, relying only on his material to capture students’ interest. Despite a hand cramp from taking notes, I was continually captivated throughout the semester. Fountain’s fantastic storytelling allowed me to picture each anecdote in my head more clearly than any visual aid could have. I don’t know how the course has changed in the past year, but I doubt technology will ever be a core part of the class – and that’s good.

The advent of PowerPoint lectures and educational iPhone apps has had a powerful influence on the college experience, and increasing technology use has brought about an undeniable shift in learning style. Still, the addition of classroom technology doesn’t have to change everything. I’m counting on a variety of online resources when I take on Organic Chemistry next year, but I wouldn’t change any part of my experience in History of Journalism. The changes in education for the digital age are exciting, but let’s not get carried away.

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Fixing Boston homelessness requires systematic changes

On Sunday, Oct. 4, Northeastern’s Resident Student Association (RSA) began a Homelessness Awareness Week to bring attention to the extreme problem of homelessness in Boston. The timing is appropriate, as this Thursday is the one-year anniversary of the closure of Boston’s Long Island Bridge.

Long Island was home to shelters and drug recovery programs, and the closure of the bridge resulted in the displacement of over 700 people right before Boston’s coldest winter on record. A year later, the city has provided two new shelters and several new drug recovery programs, but many shelters remain in questionable conditions. Advocates for the homeless such as the Boston Homeless Solidarity Committee claim the replacments still aren’t enough to meet demand.

Most major cities have problems with homelessness, but Boston’s problem is larger than many - and it’s increasing. In 2014, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development found that the homeless population in Massachusetts as a whole was increasing faster than in any other state. From 2007 to 2014, homelessness increased 40 percent in Massachusetts, even as the overall rate of homelessness decreased nationwide. According to FamilyAid Boston, family homelessness in Boston has increased 25 percent this year, with 1,543 homeless families in the city as of February 2015.

On a more positive note, it is worth recognizing that Boston has a

comparatively low number of homeless people living on the streets than in other cities. The Boston Public Health Commission claims that the street population makes up only 1.7 percent of the total homeless count. Most individuals experiencing homelessness find places in shelters. However, these shelters are often overcrowded as they attempt to accommodate as many people as possible. In 2014, a report by the US Conference of Mayors reported that the demand for shelters in Boston is 22 percent higher than the number of beds available.

The result is cramped quarters and poor conditions. Even if there was adequate space in shelters for all people experiencing homelessness, actual long-term solutions to homelessness need to create ways for families and individuals to have their own places to live.

There are some small-hearted individuals who will argue homelessness is somehow the fault of the homeless, largely attributed to some kind of laziness. Besides lacking in basic empathy, this viewpoint is fundamentally untrue. Homelessness is caused by structural societal issues that fail to be addressed, such as stagnant low wages and unaffordable housing. The 2014 US Conference of Mayors report found that 25 percent of Boston’s homeless are employed. These people aren’t suffering from some type of chronic laziness; the jobs they have simply don’t pay enough to compete with Boston’s high housing rates.

Other major issues causing homelessness are mental illness and physical disabilities. Thirty-Eight percent of homeless adults are severely mentally ill, and 31 percent are physically disabled, according to the 2014 US Conference of Mayors report on homlessness. These are people who need direct and comprehensive assistance, and the dangerous mentality that homeless people should “get a job” serves only to belittle their experiences and decrease public desire to fund services to help the homeless.

If we are to seriously attempt to end homelessness in Boston, we have to address the issues causing homelessness in the first place. Lack of affordable housing, low wages, mental illness, physical disability and substance abuse are all issues that contribute to homelessness, and they all need to be addressed.

We should also listen to the members of the homeless community themselves when they tell us what they need. The Boston Homeless Solidarity Committee, for example, is demanding that the city increase subsidized permanent housing and rental voucher programs. It is also calling for more shelter beds and drug recovery programs.

In any case of suffering and oppression, the victims of the problem tend to be the ones who best know the solutions. Without comprehensive change to the way housing and mental health are handled in Boston, the homeless epidemic can’t be expected to end anytime soon.

The jig is finally up. After years of record-setting upward progress in the U.S. News & World Report’s rankings, Northeastern University has finally dropped a couple spots, down to 47. It is unlikely that Northeastern will have the opportunity to make significant strides up the rankings as it has over the last decade with strengthening competition and real-world barriers – NU will never compete academically with the Ivy League or the tens of non-Ivy institutions with decades more time spent atop the academic mountain.

This small slide down the ladder means it’s time to end the myopic focus on rankings and start improving the Northeastern experience in more impactful ways. Much like the shrewdest general managers in professional sports, Northeastern must begin to evaluate areas in higher education where others have not identified critical value, and make strides in those areas to stay ahead

of its peers.

One area in particular is the cost of tuition, which has spiraled out of control. Early in its history, Northeastern provided affordable education and peerless co-op opportunities for its students, serving its community and reflecting the class mobility that was once a hallmark of the United States. As the school grew, changes necessary for its survival were made – admissions standards were raised dramatically, out-of-state and non-US recruitment became a prime focus and cost increased, all with the goal of establishing Northeastern as a premier destination for academic talent, both in the student body and in the professorship. The university is now healthier than at any point in its history.

But now that the Northeastern name has been established, it’s time to give back. Drastic reductions in tuition will allow Northeastern to, once again, serve a middle class

which is excluded from need-based financial aid and completely reliant on student loans. The school can begin to look back at its historical values and incorporate them into its modern operations, finally emphasizing what so many years of rankings-centric policies have not: Northeastern is a unique university with a unique experience unavailable at other schools, providing a campus experience in the heart of Boston with unmatched experiential learning opportunities. Reducing tuition to make that experience available to all students is a fundamental advantage that would propel Northeastern to the vanguard of higher education. NU is not, nor should it aspire to be, another Boston University or Boston College. Northeastern can and should be more.

Letter: NU’s decreasing ranking needs response

-Marcus Moché graduated from Northeastern’s College of Engineering in 2010.

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MBTA rider tracking raises privacy questions

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Riders must opt in to receive alerts and advertisements on their smartphones from the MBTA and its partners.

By Christian Stafford News Correspondent

The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) has rolled out a pilot program to track riders’ movements in certain train stations using Bluetooth beacons.

The technology is generating privacy concerns among riders.

The tracking data will help the MBTA improve communication with its customers, finetuning service alerts as well as offering advertisers additional opportunities to reach customers based on their proximity to certain beacons, according to MBTA spokesman Jason B. Johnson.

“The MBTA is interested in learning how this technology may be used to help the agency improve communications with its customers,” Johnson said in an email to The

News. “This advertising initiative has the potential to benefit MBTA customers who may be interested in one product or service over another.

Titan, who is managing the program, is the T’s advertising contractor. The MBTA benefits when Titan continues to increase ad revenue.”

The pilot program is taking place in 10 stations: North Station, South Station, Park Street, Harvard Square, Back Bay, Kenmore, Downtown Crossing, Copley, State Street and Kendall Square, Sheridan said.

Titan worked with the MBTA and Intersection, an urban and user-experience design company, to develop the new program, according to the Sept. 25 press release announcing its start.

The beacon technology communicates with riders’ smartphones via third party applications, according to the press release. Riders must

download an app – neither MBTA officials nor the press release specified which one – and opt in to data collection before the user’s phone will communicate with a beacon.

While Bluetooth beacons can be a boon for advertisers and an experience enhancer for users, the use of tracking technology invokes a set of ethical questions, according to Northeastern professor of computer and information science Guevara Noubir.

“Beacon technologies... have the potential to provide more targeted and timely services to the users, in particular better communication regarding location specific events,” Noubir said. “I assume that it can help inform users about delays, alternative routes, and emergencies in a selective way – without overwhelming the users. [But] all location-based

services raise privacy concerns.”

Users’ personal information will not be recorded by the beacons, and usage is voluntary, Intersection spokeswoman Abbie Sheridan said in response to questions about privacy concerns.

“It’s important to remember that no personally identifiable information will be collected through this program,” Sheridan said. “Beacons operate in a transmit mode that’s similar to GPS: they cannot see, collect or store any personal data or consumer information.”

Despite assurances from officials, students expressed mixed feelings about the technology.

“I don’t necessarily think privacy would be a problem for the general public since they don’t have to use it if they don’t want to,” Connor Quinn, a senior mechanical engineering student at Northeastern, said. “[However], it’s also worth noting that while the beacons may not record and store information, there may always be a way to access other information on consumers’ devices directly, so that could be an issue.”

Sophomore English major Rachael Swift, in contrast, believes the trackers are just one of many sources collecting people’s data, and worrying about the privacy implications of any of them on their own is pointless.

“It kind of reminds me of similar things that already exist as far as tracking places you’ve been,” Swift said. “On one hand, it could be useful; on the other hand, there is part of me that would like to protest on potential privacy issues, but considering where we are with info sharing in general, it’s beyond that point by now.”

In the minds of some, however,

companies like the MBTA have no right to track users’ movements.

Joseph Cohen, a 20-year-old Suffolk University business student, dismissed the need for the beacons.

“I ride the T every day, multiple times a day, but they don’t need to know where I am,” Cohen said.

The true concern for riders may not be the tracking technology itself but the ways in which user data could be commoditized, according to Yakov Bart, a Northeastern University professor of marketing.

“Potential ethical problems might arise if, for example, the MBTA decides to find additional revenue by partnering with some retailers and stores,” Bart said.

“Because the MBTA would have access to consumer information and location, consumers could start receiving ads from those partnered businesses, targeted on their location, because they are being tracked by the MBTA.” As the program is currently designed, privacy concerns may be overblown, Noubir said. He noted that proximity beacons are already used in some retail stores to offer shoppers discounts and coupons when they approach a store, an arrangement which he said hasn’t eroded users’ privacy.

“If done correctly, in a transparent and verifiable way, and with the appropriate security guarantees, users should be able to enjoy new services without increased privacy invasion,” Noubir said.

“The beacon technology that the MBTA is considering seems to take security seriously – although it is hard to know the full privacy implications without considering the specific services to be deployed, and how the collected data is processed, stored and shared.”

Downeast Cider expands to new location

By Cassidy DeStefano News Correspondent

Local brewery Downeast Cider is moving headquarters this autumn as it prepares to launch a new production plant flanking the harbor in East Boston.

“We ran out of space at our first Massachusetts location much more quickly than expected,” Chief Operating Officer (COO) Matt Brockman said. He added that the current building, located at 200 Terminal St. in Charlestown, will primarily host small batch production and special events from this point forward.

The new space, which has previously served as both steel and shipbuilding factories, will be the new hub for large batches and site tours.

“It needs a lot of work,” Brockman said. “Right now it’s basically just a shell.”

Downeast’s unconventional aesthetic extends from its new space to its flavor selection and overall taste, according to co-founder Ross Brockman, Matt Brockman’s brother.

“This isn’t the cider your parents drink,” Ross Brockman said, adding that Downeast enjoys considerable attention from college and postgraduate students.

Downeast emphasizes its oneproduct mentality, serving up several variations of the beverage ranging from their original flagship flavor to a range of seasonal blends in an effort to compete with other cider powerhouses.

“Right now, Angry Orchard is the biggest supplier of cider, but Woodchuck Cider has also emerged,” Ross Brockman said. “There’s definitely demand for cider and people want something different.”

Downeast’s specialty fla-

vors include Pumpkin for fall, cinnamon undertones for winter and maple-based blends for spring. Four packs of the product go for about $9, with packs of nine available for about $15.

“Younger people are generally more open to new and different experiences – whether it’s clothing or cider,” Ross Brockman said of Downeast’s unique tastes, which include jalapeño and honey. “It’s a lot easier for someone who’s just turning 21 to look at the landscape of their options as opposed to someone who has been drinking Budweiser for 30 years.”

Ross Brockman launched Downeast with co-founder and fellow Bates College student Tyler Mosher in January of 2012 after a year of experimenting in Mosher’s family’s apple orchard in Waterville, Maine. He said he never imagined that what started as a dorm room operation with a buddy would soon grow to become a competitor in the hard cider market.

“It was sort of as simple as us sitting down at dinner with my friend Tyler’s dad and him knowing that we had this weird apple thing going on,” Ross Brockman said. “We had nothing else going on; we were at a liberal arts school with no set profession.”

After working out of a 1,500-square-foot abandoned shirt factory for the first six months, a rough harvest season stifled Downeast’s access to resources.

According to Matt, the company moved to Massachusetts to be closer to its new apple supplier.

The new Downeast facility sits within 30 minutes of the Northeastern campus, which led the Brockman brothers to open their company up to co-ops.

Photo courtesy Matt Brockman, Downeast Cider

Downeast Cider is growing for the fourth time in five years, this time to a warehouse facility in East Boston.

“We are waiting for applications for that right now. It will be our first,” Matt Brockman said. “We are looking for a lab technician to assist with quality control and quality assurance tasks such as microbiological testing, fermentation monitoring and other data collection.”

Junior Keira Lynch, a marketing major at Northeastern and a native of Ireland, is a prospective applicant to Downeast’s co-op position.

“With everyone being young, a lot of people are interested in that kind of area,” Lynch said.

“We have Guinesses and also the Diageo Graduate Program (DGP) at home, and this is definitely

an area that I’m interested in.”

Lynch added that experience at Downeast could allow her to potentially break into one of these two programs in Ireland. According to the DGP website, graduate students can apply for placement in marketing, sales, human resources, finance or supply concentrations.

From its current base in Charlestown, Downeast has expanded its circulation to include New York, New Jersey and almost the entire New England region, Matt Brockman said.

Northeastern student Adhav Sairamgandhi, a graduate student in the telecommunica-

tions systems management program, said he enjoys the product.

“I think I had the traditional flavor,” Sairamgandhi said.

“It was light, crisp. I definitely prefer it to Angry Orchard.”

Ross Brockman also stressed Downeast’s commitment to community outreach events, such as charity concerts and exhibitions for local artists, adding the company will continue to rent out its locations for these types of initiatives.

“As you would throw a house party, we would throw a house party,” Ross Brockman said.

“But our house is a little bit bigger with a lot more alcohol.”

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Sanders takes aim at inequality, Super PACs

ing for a comprehensive jobs program and for the federal minimum wage to increase to $15 over the course of the next several years.

Sanders then concentrated on prison reform. He also addressed loopholes in gun laws, free public college education and environmental concerns, specifically in regards to Republicans voting against environmental regulations.

“I understand that you are funded by the Koch brothers and people in the fossil fuel industry,” Sanders said. “But instead of worrying about your campaign contributions, worry about your kids and your grandchildren.”

Although organizers didn’t announce a precise count of the crowd’s size, it more than

doubled the 10,000 supporters who turned out for Obama’s primary rally in 2008, according to the Boston Globe. The event, which began at 6 p.m., followed a rally in Springfield at 2 p.m. that attracted a crowd of 6,000.

“The energy was really, really high,” Alex Jackson, a sophomore mechanical engineering major and member of Northeastern Students for Bernie, the university’s chapter of College Students for Bernie, said. “I’ve never seen a group of people so excited about anything outside of a concert before. It was like he was a rock star.”

The crowd’s size and diversity reflected the broad appeal that Sanders has been generating, according to Jackson.

“What stood out to me the most was the diversity [at the rally],” Jackson said. “You would expect there to be a lot of college students, which there were, but there were also older people and people of all different races… I guess that speaks to how he’s been running his campaign, the crowd that he drew.”

The rally was not without controversy: event staffers forced members of the activist group Students for Justice in Palestine to leave after the students displayed a pro-Palestine sign, Boston.com reported. Sanders later apologized, saying the students should not have been asked to leave.

Sanders, who grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., is currently serving his second term as a US senator for

Vermont. Before that, he served as mayor of Burlington, Vt. for eight years and as a member of the US House of Representatives for eight terms. Before he went into politics, Sanders worked as a carpenter and documentary filmmaker in Vermont.

Sanders was introduced by four locals: Karen Higgins, the National Nurses United union co-president and a nurse at Boston Medical Center; Jimmy O’Brien, the president of the Boston Carmen’s union; Jillian Brelsford, a nursing student at the University of Massachusetts Boston; and Bill McKibben, a climate change activist.

“He is that rare politician who says what he means and means what he says,” McKibben said.

“No beating around the bush….

Together, we’re building the kind of movement we need. This is a fight, and we’re going to keep fighting it right through the election.”

Multiple Northeastern students attended the rally to support Sanders, and several members of the student supporters’ group volunteered at the event.

“For me, my support has always been policy-oriented,” Will Smith, a sophomore political science major and co-president of Northeastern Students for Bernie, said. “I support a lot of the stuff that he talks about regarding economic inequality and taxes on major corporations.”

Smith’s group has 90 volunteers signed up and has held tabling events to promote Bernie Sanders at Northeastern and around Boston.

Members are currently working with Sanders’ environmental team to create a website and work on campaign materials, Smith added.

Claribel Avila, a sophomore economics major, said she volunteered because she wanted to encourage people who wouldn’t normally vote to be active in the political process.

“I think that [Sanders] is very candid and is very sincere in what he’s promoting and what he says he going to do for people,” Avila said. “He’s also very consistent, which you don’t see a lot in politics anymore. I think that he has people’s interests at heart.”

“I’ve already changed my ideas just today from hearing your stories,” she said in reply to the attendee who criticized her previous position on incarceration. “I don’t pretend to have all of the answers, and I think we all need to work together.”

Clinton came out against the incarceration of minor drug offenders, saying policy makers must treat drug use more as a health problem than a criminal one.

A major improvement she would seek is providing cheap and easy access to health care for addicts, she said.

“If you have heart disease, if you have cancer, you can find treatment. I think those with substance abuse problems should be able to do the same and not worry about prison or bankruptcy,” Clinton said, drawing big cheers from the crowd.

Interspersed among the personal and emotional stories about the effects of addiction, Clinton also talked specifics regarding her plan to combat the drug epidemic in the country. She noted a need for judicial reform and more support from the federal government.

“I want to use $10 billion over 10 years. $7.5 billion of that will go to cities and states like [Boston and Massachusetts] with good programs, with a funding system based on who is getting results,” she said.

The event was relatively small, with fewer than 200 people attending, and the medium-sized

room was only partially full.

Audience reaction, though, was exceedingly positive.

“Mar, you’re in the ring with us.

And if you’re with Hillary, then I’m in the ring with both of you,” audience member and Boston resi-

dent Paul Buribau said of Healey.

“My son was an addict for 10 years, and there was nothing we could do.”

Dressed in his late son’s Army uniform, Buribau said he supported whomever Healey did.

Other audience members

echoed Buribau’s sentiment.

“If Secretary Clinton is going to be our ally in the fight against drug abuse, we have to make sure that she’s our next president,” Jack Kelly, a former addict and friend of Walsh, said.

By Elise Harmon News Editor

With supporters piled into seats and spilling over onto the lawn outside, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., presented a populist agenda, touted the numerous small donations fueling his campaign and pledged a grassroots overhaul of American politics to a crowd of over 20,000 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center on Saturday.

“Please envision a nation where everyone, no matter their race, their religion, their disability or their sexual orientation, realizes the full promise of equality that is our birthright as Americans,” Sanders said. “Thank you all for being here. Thank you, and welcome to the political revolution.”

In his address, Sanders mentioned several of his platform’s key tenets, including income inequality, health care, campaign finance reform and environmental protection.

Sanders began his speech by thanking his supporters for campaign contributions, the campaign recently announced having raised $40 million without any contributions from super PACs. Super PACs – groups that can accept unlimited political donations and funnel that money to candidates and causes – have drawn the ire of Sanders and others who say their nature makes elections less democratic.

“650,000 Americans made contributions averaging $30 apiece, and 99 percent of those contributions were $100 or less,” he said. “In other words, we are running a people’s campaign.”

Sanders said that since the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision that made super PAC funding of elections legal, the United States has become an oligarchy.

“One of our tasks, together, is to overturn this Citizens United decision and move towards public funding of elections,” he said.

He continued by addressing income inequality and what he called the unspoken tragedy of youth unemployment, advocat-

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Sanders addressed more than 20,000 raucous supporters in a speech that invokved equality and progressivism.

Leaders promote overhaul of drug policies

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The democratic mayor, a recovering alcoholic, spoke of his efforts to reduce drug abuse in Boston and argued that this issue must be dealt with from all sides.

“We have to fight this issue on a federal level, a state level, a community level and a neighborhood level,” Walsh said.

Healey spoke of her efforts to increase the availability of Narcan, a drug she called “the antidote to opioids.” Massachusetts, under her direction, recently eased restrictions regarding Narcan, enabling wider access to the drug.

Opiate prescriptions, Healey said, are a large contributor to drug issues in the United States.

“Here in the US, we have only 5 percent of the world’s population, but we consume 80 percent of the world’s opiates,” Healey said. “There is no one running for president of the United States that knows more or has a better policy on this issue [than Clinton]. We need a partner on the federal level.”

Clinton, who was a proponent of the minimum sentencing laws passed during her husband’s tenure, said she is now focused on rehabilitation instead of punishment for drug offenders. When pressed by an audience member about her record, Clinton acknowledged her position on the issue of drug sentencing had changed.

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Clinton pledged to focus efforts on providing treament and health care – instead of jail time – for drug addicts.

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Unconventional styles reign at fashion show

Designers, From Page 1 The show started with videos playing on the two sides of the stage before an array of models wearing gowns made of silks and satins, particularly wedding dresses, walked across. This was the “With Love” collection by Mallika Hetrakul, a designer from Thailand. The models wore crystal headpieces and dark makeup, giving them an old-fashioned but refined look.

Next was Thai designer Kanjana Amato’s collection “Ocean’s Tale” – plenty of plunging necklines and aquatic colors.

“My collection is inspired by the ocean, and it’s involved with silk, pleat and velvet fabrics,” Amato said. “It’s my first fashion show and it has been amazing. I’m hoping that my clothing line [will] take off and share with people out there.”

The fashion show wasn’t totally limited to garments, though, as Bulgarian designer Mariela Skenderova’s collection consisted of reinvented Bulgarian shoes and purses with natural themes, featuring woodsy colors and embellishments.

The attendees were a mix of the New England fashion elite and people who wanted to break through in the industry and network. In between shows, VIPs went to the beauty bar and had their hair and makeup touched up, adding an interactive aspect to the experience.

Some designers had tables set up to further market their brands.

“I’m developing my own business idea, my own company,” Katya Tsyganova, marketing director for Casa Design Boston, said.

“I’m here to discover some new ideas, to meet some people and to see some beautiful designs.”

The second part of the show featured bolder styles, including the bright patterns and pastels of Modern Vintage, an online boutique of contemporary women’s apparel.

The collection from NuVu Studio, an innovation studio in Cambridge, stood apart from the design crowd, as it featured outfits that combined technology with fashion. A glowing mask rested on one model’s face, creating a futuristic look. Another model came out in a dress called “Spikey” that featured long red spikes protruding in every direction. There was also a focus on distinct lines and metals – one model’s geometric golden shawl was made from small adjacent triangles.

The goal of the Emerging Trends Fashion Show is to push lesserknown designers into the fashion world and show that they can be marketable, according to Hoque.

“It’s a catch-22 when it comes to fashion shows and fashion brands,” Hoque said. “If people don’t know you, they don’t want you. What we can hope for from a show like this is that we created a buzz, we got to show it to the right type of people.”

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(L-R) Outfit designs by Malikka Hetrakul, Kanjana Amato and Hao Dong worn by models on the runway.

Roxbury Open Studios connects community

By Sam Haas City Editor

Along Putnam Street, Medusa stared out at attentive children from a framed pedestal, surrounded by painted tree branches and textured photography sculptures. Down the street, jeweled bracelets sparkled next to fliers for creative writing programs.

More than 70 local artists displayed their works during the 17th annual Roxbury Open Studios on Saturday and Sunday. Artists, artlovers and families visited 25 spaces across Roxbury in celebration of local art.

Discover Roxbury, a nonprofit group focused on promoting civic engagement, economic development and historical and cultural understanding of neighborhoods, has organized the event for the last five years. According to Laura Palmer Edwards, media manager for Discover Roxbury and a visual artist, the organization hopes to aid both artists and visitors through Open Studios. “[Open Studios] gives the community a sense of what’s here,” Edwards said. “Maybe they’ll say, ‘Hey, I could maybe try that.’ That’s what I’m really hoping for.”

The art on display covered various forms and styles. At the Unitarian Universalist Urban Ministry site on Putnam Street, works included earth-toned pottery, several kinds of photography, painted portraits,

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Top: Patricia Thaxton layered and colored paper to add dimension to her painting. Middle: Artist Robert Peters draws Percy Davis. Bottom: Sandrea Lovelock-Williams’s painting of her daughter sits on display.

graphic designs, an illustrated children’s book, jewelry and decorated pieces of wood. In Dudley Square, Hibernian Hall housed 25 artists’ work encompassing paper art, fashion designs, sculptures and paintings.

“There’s an incredible variety of mediums and approaches and passion,” Roxbury resident David Parker, 46, said outside the Hibernian Hall showcase. “It was great to see it all.”

Diverse art draws in artists as much as it does visitors, according to Dorchester potter Ivan Samuels.

“I look forward to this every year because you can see the artists out in their spaces,” Samuels, 47, said.

“We come out of hermit mode, which can be really easy to get into when you’re creating.”

In the seven years he’s been presenting at Open Studios, Samuels said he has seen community members’ interactions grow, both in their appreciation of his work and their purchases.

“A lot of returners [are] coming out to [buy] pieces,” Samuels said.

“This event unites people, especially to see the little kids brought in by their parents.”

One of Discover Roxbury’s core goals is to increase local engagement with the artists. Sunday’s Open Studios suggest the organization is succeeding in that goal.

“We came just to look around at the art and do something fun,” Parker, who brought his daughter to the exhibits, said, “I ended up buying a few things for her and talking to some of the artists. I think we’ll be back again next year.”

Connecting to residents who may otherwise be pushed away from, or never exposed to, the arts at a young age is important to many local artists, Ayana Mack, a 26-year-old painter from Dorchester, said.

“It helps to introduce people to the arts,” Mack said. “I was lucky enough to be exposed to it by my parents and my grandma; I have a background. But a lot of young people don’t.”

Mack’s works included a self-portrait painted exclusively in orange and blue tones, a representation of herself as Medusa and sized prints of geometric and line drawings.

Interacting with residents is also important because audience interpretation helps determine the value

and impact of art, according to Brian Wilson, a 35-year-old photographer from Mission Hill.

One of Wilson’s pieces featured a white can displayed against a white background. Wilson digitally removed color, contrast and other enhancements from the image, which requires viewers to fill in the space based on their memories and experiences, he said.

“Everyone sees a graffiti can here, but it plays differently in different neighborhoods,” Wilson said of the photograph. “When I displayed it in New Hampshire, everyone saw it as WD-40.”

Open Studios also inspires adults to consider art as a serious pursuit, according to 53-year-old Roxbury photographer and illustrator Mark Schafer.

“I’ve lived here for nine years, been coming to Discover Roxbury [Open Studios] for about seven, but this is my first year presenting,” Schafer said. “I’d been thinking about it for a number of years and I finally decided to stop waiting and sign up.”

Mack echoed Schafer’s sentiments, saying Discover Roxbury fosters a crucial kinship among artists.

“Last year, I wasn’t doing any of this,” Mack said. “I was working retail. Meeting [friends] has helped me get tips and advice. It’s really a network.”

Wilson, too, agreed that the group helped him feel at home in the Roxbury arts community after moving to the area a year and a half ago.

The bonds promoted by Open Studios are strong enough to extend from artists to viewers, creating a tangible sense of community, said visitor Latoya Robinson, 35, of Dorchester.

Robinson, who directs the Students Taking Action for Nursing Diversity and Pathways to Prosperity programs at Bunker Hill Community College, came to the exhibit in support of both her boyfriend’s sister and artists in general.

“I think it’s great. I think it’s fantastic. I just love art, period,” Robinson said. “I truly believe in art. I’m an educator. Art makes me better, more open-minded and more creative. This is a very small world – you can create community in that small room, and that’s what it’s all about.”

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Dutch artists shown at MFA

By Hsiang Yu Wu News Correspondent

Nearly 400 years ago, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijnand and Johannes Vermeer created art to comment on the social strata of Holland.

Now, that art makes its temporary home in Boston.

Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer previewed at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) on Monday. Reflecting the observable class differences in 17th Century Europe from the Dutch painters’ perspective, the exhibit shows an early form of socially motivated art. The exhibit opens Oct. 11.

Ronni Baer, senior curator of European paintings at the MFA, said she wanted to approach art from the past with applicability to the present.

By focusing closely on the depicted people’s behavior, clothes, movement and background, class distinctions reveal themselves across the centuries. “[The paintings] help tell the story in the way that no other painting could,” Baer said. “Many pictures require close looking, encouraging the viewer to differentiate between a mistress and a maid, or to distinguish a noble from a social-climbing merchant.”

The exhibition includes 75 Dutch masterpieces provided by museums across Europe and North America.

Forty-eight different artists are represented and 24 paintings make their US debut. In addition to showcasing the works of Rembrandt and Vermeer, the exhibition features portraits, genre scenes and landscapes from their Dutch contemporaries, including Jan Steen, Frans Hals, Pieter de Hooch, Gerard ter Borch and Gerrit Dou. The exhibition is divided into four main categories: art of the upper

class, art of the middle class, art of the lower class and the intersection where the classes met.

“We looked carefully at what paintings we wanted to consider,” Baer said. “We traveled to see them all. We had to make sure they were the quality and the condition that we wanted for the exhibition and that they helped tell a story in a way that no other painting could.”

Dutch painter Michiel Jansz. van Mierevelt’s “Maurits, Prince of Orange” depicts life of the upper class, as William of Orange’s royal descendent stands in golden armor with a silken sash. Though not always to this extreme, the upper class is depicted wearing the highest quality clothing and enjoying life’s luxuries in the featured 17th Century art. Scenes showing men studying sciences in leisure and the women reading and writing in their studies communicate a higher distinction of life.

The paintings of the middle classes, comprised mostly of goldsmiths, craftsmen and shopkeepers, show daily life. One masterpiece of the middle classes is Rembrandt’s “The Shipbuilder and his Wife.” A shipbuilder works on his navigation as his wife comes into the room to give him a note. Most portraits of the period did not depict men and women interacting, making this painting unique because of the moment shared between husband and wife, according to Baer.

Another portrait shows a mother training her daughter in domestic living, as seen in de Hooch’s “Interior with Women beside a Linen Cupboard,” showing both strict gender structures of 17th Century Europe and artists’ fixation with domestic living, Baer said.

Baer went on to explain that although middle class people appear well-dressed, the quality of their

clothing is not comparable to the luxury of the upper class.

The lower-class paintings are usually scenes of poverty and hard physical labors. Ter Borch’s “The Knifegrinder’s Family” emphasizes darker hues. A man carves a knife under a wooden roof as his wife sits in the frame of a dilapidated building tying a sack together, a scene that would never be seen in any upper strata.

The final room of the exhibition presents the situations that place the various classes together. Ochtervelt’s “Street Musicians at the Doorway of a House” shows the perspective of a middle class family who provides charity to beggar children. A woman reclines in a chair as her maid deals with the urchins. The little girl gives charity to the poor street musicians dressed in drab rags.

“The classes, how the people lived, where they were, it is all there,” Jack Curtis, an attendee from Brookline, said. “And so I think after this people will look at paintings in a different way.”

Aside from the paintings, the final room features a selection of decorative arts over the three classes. On each table, there are different glasses, pitchers and linens that people can find distinct and identifiable to each of the classes.

“The exhibition is wonderfully conceived and beautifully presented,” Curtis said. “It really answers the question of what do paintings tell us about the time.”

Top: Jan Steen’s Portrait of Jacoba Maria van Wassenaer hangs in the MFA’s new exhibit Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer. Bottom: People meet and mingle at the advance viewing of the exhibit as they look upon the art of the 17th Century Dutch masters.

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GlobeDocs brings new documentaries to Boston Friday, Oct. 9 This week ushers in the first GlobeDocs Film Festival, a fiveday documentary celebration presented by The Boston Globe.

The festival will include 12 full-length documentary screenings, a program of shorts, post-film discussions and the announcement of the winner of the newly-launched Boston Globe Filmmakers Fund Award. Screenings will take place at the Coolidge Corner Theatre, Kendall Square Cinema and Paramount Theater.

Friday’s schedule consists of three screenings at the Paramount Theater: “The Diplomat,” “Requiem for the American Dream” and “The Armor of Light.” For a complete schedule visit www. bostonglobe.com/globedocs. 559 Washington St.; times vary; $15 per film.

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“Craic” origin remains unanswered Like many other students, I decided to embrace my global citizenship and study abroad this semester on the island of Ireland. Since arriving, I’ve learned that even though we all speak English, on this side of the pond, it sounds very different. Therefore, I’ll be spreading my cultural awareness and taking you all on a little international etymological exploration – try saying that 10 times fast – for a word you’ll hear in Ireland at least 20 times a day: craic (n. “crack”).

“You ready for a good bit of craic?” a flight attendant asked as I made my way off the plane at Dublin Airport. After rebuffing what I first thought was an invitation, I ran through the plot of Scarface in my head hoping to gain a few contextual clues. It took me a few moments to realize I may have been jumping to conclusions. She was the first of six people to use the term on my journey from the airport to campus. It was only a 40-minute bus ride.

Craic, pronounced like the word crack, is a term embedded in Irish culture that holds three definitions. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, it is officially defined as amusement, but the term definitely means more than that.

While craic is a term for an enjoyable time, it is also defined as news or gossip.

Don’t worry, I triple-checked these definitions on Urban Dictionary.

Craic can also be used as a greeting in the same way we might use “what’s up?” or “how are you?” In a country where pubs are more common than pharmacies and everyone is always down for a good time, it’s hard not to use one of these definitions at least once per conversation. Now you’re starting to understand why it’s so prevalent.

If you’re wondering why the term sounds familiar but can’t quite place it, try running through the lyrics of your favorite Celtic band, be they The Dubliners, The Pogues, Dropkick Murphys or Flogging Molly. Prefer television over music? Perhaps, you remember hearing, “It’s all just a bit o’ craic,” while binge-watching a season of Chris O’Dowd’s “Moone Boy.” Great, now you know what it means, but that’s not where the lesson ends. The interestAlana Dore ing thing about craic is that no one is really sure Word Nerd where it comes from. It’s a bit of a mystery.

As far as everyone in Ireland is concerned – and by everyone I mean random people I asked on the streets – it’s an Irish term, born and bred. As far as most educational sources are concerned, it’s derived from the Old English word “crak” meaning “loud talking.” An older version of the Oxford English dictionary, circa 1979, claims that it’s not derived from Old English but does have cognate forms appearing in Old High German and Dutch, and that the word was adopted by English speakers in 1300 A.D. Meanwhile, the most recent edition of the Oxford English Dictionary claims it was introduced in Ireland by the Scottish. As you can see, there’s a bit of a bidding war going on.

The reason there’s so much difficulty surrounding the birth of this term is, in part, because of its spelling. Though craic has very distinct definitions, they share many similarities to the word crack used in Scottish, English and even American conversation – remember when everyone would say “What’s cracking?” While some believe the Irish were the first to use the word, others believe they merely scooped it up and changed the spelling. At this point, the argument is too similar to that of the chicken and the egg.

I’m sorry to say, there’s not much I can do to clear the very cloudy air on this issue, and though there may never be a winner in this ongoing custody battle, the word continues to thrive as an integral part of Irish culture.

-Alana Dore can be reached at Inside@HuntNewsNU.com.

From Tony Award-nominated director Leigh Silverman and Emmynominated choreographer Sonya Tayeh comes “An Audience with Meow Meow.” The musical stars Meow Meow, the stage persona of real-life cabaret star Melissa Madden Gray who calls audience members to the stage as she stumbles through planned wrong entrances, wardrobe malfunctions and other technical difficulties. Gray boasts show credits from around the globe and has collaborated with the likes of David Bowie. Meow Meow will premiere her talents at Emerson College’s Cutler Majestic Theatre and will be playing until Oct. 24.

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The time has come to figure out who does brunch the best in Boston. At the First Annual Brunch Battle at District Hall, guests can sample brunch specialties from participating local restaurants and then vote for their favorite meals. Attendees can enjoy music and fresh coffee, with Bloody Marys and mimosas available for sale at the bar. Proceeds from the event will benefit Community Servings, a local nonprofit that provides meals to individuals and families with lifethreatening illnesses. Participating restaurants include Gather, Trina’s Starlite Lounge and Tavern in the Square. 75 Northern Ave.; noon - 3 p.m.; $15 - 20; 21+.

In accordance with a 78-yearold tradition, Boston will celebrate Columbus’ expedition to the Americas, Boston’s Italian heritage and Massachusetts military units at the city’s Columbus Day Parade. A mix of marching brass bands, military units and Colonial militias; Italian-American organizations; saints’ societies; drum and bugle corps; Duck Boat floats; politicians; entertainers; vintage cars; and bagpipes will wind through the North End to celebrate the European’s discover of North America. The parade will commence at City Hall Plaza and end at Hanover Street. 1 City Hall Square; 1 p.m.; free.

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Opening our Doors, an annual Fenway Cultural District event focusing of the mingling of local arts institutions with the community, welcomes members of the public to experience everything the neighborhood has to offer. Activities available throughout the day include theater workshops, indoor kite flying and walking tours of the Back Bay Fens. Additionally, free admission to the Museum of Fine Arts, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, The Mary Baker Eddy Library Mapparium and many more will be available to all. A kick-off celebration complete with musical performances, a children’s parade and refreshments will begin the day-long festival. 210 Massachusetts Ave.; 10 a.m.; free.

Combining the forces of film, live performance and music, the Safarani Sisters have created Cocoon, a multi-media performance about the individual fighting to survive in the modern world. A young woman navigates the journey of living in the present day, struggling to survive the societal forces affecting her psyche. Students from the New England Conservatory will improvise music to the visual presentation. Farzaneh and Bahareh Safarani are identical twins currently pursuing master’s degrees in Fine Arts through a dual program at Northeastern and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts. Performances will run at the Boston Center for the Art’s Black Box Theatre until Oct. 17. 539 Tremont St.; 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.; $12.

Le Laboratoire, a Cambridge art and design center exploring the intersections of art and science, will display its 20th experiment for public viewing until Jan. 2. Contemporary artist Mark Dion has collaborated with marine biologist Lisa-Ann Gershwin and Harvard University students to create Trouble with Jellyfish, an immersive glimpse into the world of the gelatinous sea creatures. The exhibit studies how jellyfish have been viewed historically and tackles issues such as the dangers they pose toward marine environments and deteriorating ocean biodiversity. Ultimately. the exhibit hopes to open dialogue about creating a safer environment and a more rational respect for the seas. 650 East Kendall St., Cambridge; noon - 9 p.m.; free.

Trouble With Jellyfish will be at Le Laboratoire on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

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back door! Oh, he’s coming!” said Sarducci, leaving the audience in laughter.

Every Saturday night at Elephant and Castle restaurant, Mystery Café, a comedy-murder-mystery dinner theater group, puts on its production of “Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?,” a performance mixing a cultural wedding and a heinous crime. While eating their dinners, audience members see the tragicomedy develop, and they assume a key role in the storytelling.

“The story is going to twist and turn according to the input that the audience gives,” Christian Galpin, the actor playing Uncle Tony and host for the night, said. “We infuse their spontaneity into the show and let the show take us where it goes.”

The first audience-based decision was the ethnic theme for the play.

Every attendee voted when they entered the dining room, and this night’s theme was Italian. As soon

as this was announced, the wedding party came running out with green, white and red flags, a Leaning Tower of Pisa poster and a new Italian cadence to their speech.

Juliette then described how she proposed to her husband-to-be Patsy as Uncle Tony came over and accosted the groom about being man enough for his niece.

“You think you’re good enough for my niece? You think you’re tough enough?” Uncle Tony said.

“I am honestly terrified,” Patsy said in a wimpy rebuttal.

Soon after, Juliette gave the box with the cannoli to Uncle Tony, and that was the end for him. As dinner was brought from the kitchen, a new character, police officer Agent Caruso, entered the scene.

“Our dearly departed is resting easily,” Caruso said, “in the freezer, on top of the cheesecake.”

Caruso went on to accuse nearly everyone in the room of being indi-

vidually culpable in the crime. He didn’t know anyone’s real name, so when drawing his conclusions, he addressed audience members based on their celebrity look-alikes. According to Caruso’s accusations, Kanye West, George R.R. Martin and Kim Kardashian were all possible suspects.

“Your booty was dangerously close to the succumbed,” Caruso said in suspicion of the alleged Kardashian.

Finally, the motives of those at the wedding party were revealed. The mother believed Uncle Tony to have taken part in her husband’s death; the reverend was an ex-hitman trying to build a new life; Patsy had reason to fear for his life after Uncle Tony became aggressive and murdered Juliette’s first fiancé, Romeo.

So who did it and how?

The audience had plenty of ideas of their own. The actors handed out accusation sheets for diners to fill

Photo courtesy Sam Delong, Creative Commons

Mystery Café merges comedy and murder

A tiny black to-go box contained a cannoli from Mike’s Pastry just for Uncle Tony, the bride’s uncle.

He ate the cream-filled shell in one bite and moaned in pleasure.

One minute later, Uncle Tony started hallucinating, could not breathe and keeled over on a table, dead.

“This is not the worst thing that could happen,” Guido Sarducci, the reverend for the wedding, said.

“This is the equivalent of a truck of nitroglycerin tipping over on a bridge. We can save this.”

The reverend and Patsy Kline, the groom, approached the body to move it to the kitchen. As Juliette Romano, the bride, and her mother allayed the fears of the attendees, the men wheeled the body out with their crotches suggestively close to the victim’s head and derriere.

“We’ve got to go through the

out, and then shared their favorite, most ludicrous responses.

“This [guest] wrote it must have been the bartender, because he hates his job,” Caruso said. “How did any of you bring him into this? And this guy wrote it must have been the pianist, because he’s been killing it on the piano all night.”

One woman wrote her accusation near verbatim to the actual cause of Uncle Tony’s death. She was crowned Super Sleuth of the night and received applause from all the other dinner guests.

The crime was solved and, after a three-course meal around the action, diners were ready to leave. Galpin felt satisfied that the audience stayed involved for the full 3 hours.

“To pull them in and make an actual human interaction that moves with what they say makes for something unique,” Galpin said. “We were all here together for a bit, and we’ll always share that.”

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Men’s soccer falls to Elon University

By Ethan Schroeder News Staff

Photo courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics

Sophomore forward Harry Swartz, 16, looks to clear the ball up the field against Elon on Wednesday.

Photo courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics

Sophomore forward Khesanio Hall, 9, has been a solid player for the Huskies this year.

The Northeastern University (NU) men’s soccer team was unable to capitalize on a strong start in a road game with a 2-1 loss against the Elon University Phoenix, falling to a season record of 0-7-2.

Northeastern’s matchup with the Phoenix, in Elon, N.C., was originally scheduled for last Saturday. Due to inclement weather involving Hurricane Joaquin, it was pushed to Wednesday.

Entering the matchup, NU Head Coach Brian Ainscough spoke highly of Elon – the Phoenix were ranked No. 13 in the nation by a National Collegiate Athletic Association poll at gametime.

“With an experienced squad like they’ve got, heavy with juniors and seniors, they’ve been really competitive,” Ainscough said. “They’re in a position to do a lot of damage this season.”

Despite Elon’s level of success, however, Ainscough envisioned the matchup as an opportunity to finally get things back on track for the Huskies.

“Their recent loss to James Madison shows that they’re beatable,” Ainscough said before the game. James Madison University (JMU), currently 4-4-2, beat Elon 4-1 on Sept. 30.

“Combine their loss with the fact that our team is comfortable in [Colonial Athletic Association matchups] and extremely hungry for that first win,” Ainscough said.

“We believe we can get this one and start turning things around.”

Even with high hopes for success motivated by the fast-approaching Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) tournament, Elon managed a victory with a scoring surge in the game’s latter half.

The Phoenix started the matchup on a physical note, garnering five fouls in the first 10 minutes. Physicality did not lead to opportunities on either side, however. The

game’s first shot was not recorded until the 11th minute. A corner kick from NU redshirt sophomore midfielder Daniel Arvidsson resulted in sophomore forward Frantzdy Pierrot’s third goal of the season and put the Huskies in the lead for only the third time this season.

Desperately holding on to its single-goal lead, Northeastern’s luck ran out just as the first half came to a close. Pierrot received the team’s second yellow card of the game with only five seconds left in the half. The half’s last play was a midfield free kick that was deflected numerous times before being guided into the net by the head of Elon redshirt junior defender Jonathan Wenger. The teams headed into halftime tied at one.

Elon took its last-second goal and ran with the momentum, peppering Northeastern sophomore goalkeeper Jonathan Thuresson with shots.

Then, 27 minutes into the half, the Phoenix went ahead for good. A finish from Elon freshman midfielder Amir Berkane off of a corner kick gave the home team a 2-1 lead.

By the game’s end, the air of an upset had completely dispersed.

The Huskies remain winless after nine games.

Moving forward, Ainscough remains more than optimistic about the Huskies’ postseason chances. With eight games remaining in the regular season, six of them conference matchups, he points to last season’s finish as reasoning for his beliefs.

“It took us four wins to get the fifth seed [in the CAA tournament] last year,” Ainscough said. “Looking at the schedule and knowing what it takes, we still believe in a chance at the postseason. With a few good home games coming up, the semifinals and finals are always in sight.”

In the upcoming week, the Huskies take on JMU and Hofstra University. The matchup against JMU will be on Saturday at Parsons Field, and the matchup against Hofstra will be in New York next Wednesday.

Dowd leads women’s soccer to overtime win

By Giovanni Gray News Staff

Northeastern University (NU) women’s soccer bounced back after a slow start to Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play this weekend at Parsons Field, beating the College of Charleston 2-1 and the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) 3-2.

The Huskies faced off against Charleston on Friday evening.

NU won each of its two previous matchups against the Cougars.

Headed into the weekend, the Huskies were 0-1-1 in conference play, while the Cougars sat at 2-0-0.

Scoring opened up in the 15th minute, with NU taking a 1-0 lead when a Charleston defender deflected a shot into the goal. In the 29th minute, junior midfielder Carina Deandreis gave the Huskies a 2-0 advantage with her second goal of the season, and the team held the Cougars scoreless in the first half. Freshman goalkeeper Nathalie Nidetch, who played a full 90 minutes with three saves, didn’t surrender Charleston’s lone score until the 87th minute.

Twelve shots were posted by the Huskies, four of which belonged to sophomore forward Kayla Cappuzzo, with Charleston goalkeeper Lauren Killian totaling six saves.

Sunday saw the Huskies take on UNCW, a squad that hadn’t lost a match since its Aug. 30 bout with No. 23 Clemson University. UNCW boasted a 2-1-0 CAA record and overall record of 9-3-1 prior to the matchup with Northeastern.

Once again, the Huskies opened up scoring in the 39th minute.

Freshman midfielder Nicole Gorman scored her second collegiate goal, with an assist from junior

defender Kimberly Slade. UNCW would answer back two minutes later, with senior midfielder Katrina Guillou tying the game at one score each.

The two teams went on to exchange another pair of goals in the second half, with Guillou scoring another goal for UNCW in the 81st minute. Junior defender Mackenzie Dowd went on to tie the game just a few minutes later, scoring off a penalty kick. Regulation ended with a last-second shot

by Deandreis, which was saved by UNCW goalkeeper Carolyn Huddy.

Overtime lasted just 53 seconds, until Dowd netted the game-winner, her fifth goal on the season.

“The person who was defending me was kind of taking the outside channel, so I decided to cut in and she didn’t pressure me,” Dowd told GoNU.com. “I thought I’d just go for it and see what happens.”

Dowd talked about the difficulty of playing a tough CAA opponent like UNCW. “They’re on top of our conference, so we wanted to prove ourselves against them,” she said. “I think we did just that and grinded out a good win.”

Head Coach Tracey Leone praised Dowd’s strong play late in the game.

“She did great, she’s a pressure player,” Leone told GoNU. “You know, the bigger the pressure, the bigger the player she becomes. She always wants to step up in those big moments and really has all the time for us, and certainly did today, not just on one occasion but on two.”

Accolades rolled in for the Huskies, as Dowd was named CAA Co-Player of the Week as well as a member of the TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week. Gorman took home the

CAA Rookie of the Week award.

This weekend, the Huskies head down south again to take on two more CAA opponents-- James Madison University and Towson

University, in Virginia and Maryland, respectively. The Huskies then return to face off against their final three regular-season opponents at Parsons Field starting Oct. 16.

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Carly Wilhelm, 28, and Kayla Cappuzzo, 17, celebrate after taking down two CAA opponents this weekend.

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Freshman outside hitter Laynie Whitehead, 14, and sophomore middle Carmen Costa, 3, go up for the block.

Volleyball loses to UNCW

By Tim Foley News Staff

The Northeastern University women’s volleyball team lost a hard-fought five-set match to the University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNCW) on Friday.

The loss brings the Huskies’ record to 4-15 overall, with a 1-3 record against Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponents.

After splitting last weekend’s home matchups, the women traveled to North Carolina on Friday to take on the Seahawks (12-4, 3-1 CAA).

Northeastern started strong, winning the first set 26-24. Sophomore outside hitter Brigitte Burcescu had six kills in the set and sophomore setter Kristen Walding added five assists. Junior setter Jamie Bredahl and Burcescu had the last two kills of the set to lift the Huskies, but UNCW rebounded in the second set.

“To UNCW’s credit, they had just beaten North Carolina [Chapel Hill],” Northeastern Head Coach Ken Nichols said. “Chapel Hill is a top-25 team. Chapel Hill actually beat Stanford, who is (No.) 3 in the country.”

The turning point in the second set happened when senior outside hitter Cherylain Dizon suffered a lower body injury and had to come out of the game.

Dizon, the team’s only senior, had been solid in the match, landing six kills in under two sets. Losing her for the rest of the match made things difficult for the Huskies. UNCW won the set 25-19, and Northeastern had to reconfigure its roster.

“In the third set, we played with a completely new lineup,” Nichols said. “I had to switch things around, and they – they meaning our Huskies – responded really well.”

Nichols switched the scheme to a 5-1 style of play, and Walding got a chance to shine. The 5-1 style uses just one setter, allowing her to see more frontrow action than the 6-2 style.

“Kristen is a 5-1 setter by definition,” Nichols said. “She knows how to play in the front row, is a substantial block, knows how to attack the second ball and knows how to come off the net and run the offense.”

Walding tallied a season-high of 37 assists in the match, and Nichols used Bredahl as a hitter in the front row.

Up two sets to one, the Huskies had a chance to close out the match, but UNCW was strong in the fourth and stayed alive.

The Seahawks scored the first five points of the set, and Northeastern was unable to make up for that deficit.

“UNC at Wilmington settled down and found those few weaknesses and was able to exploit a

good home crowd and, as is typical on the road, a couple of calls,” Nichols said. “And next thing you know, we’re shaking our heads.”

The Huskies dropped the set 25-15 and the momentum shift towards UNCW was clear in the fifth frame, in which Northeastern trailed 7-1 before losing 15-7.

It was a disappointing end to an impressive battle for the Huskies, who are playing injured. Sophomore middle blocker Taylor Reiter and junior outside hitter Hannah Fry have both been out since mid-September, and now, with Dizon’s injury, a quarter of the 12-player roster is hurt.

That being said, Nichols is still confident about the team’s progress.

“I think everybody’s in agreement that we’re getting better,” he said. “I think we are out-pacing other teams with our improvement, and that’s a good sign.”

Sunday’s game at the College of Charleston was postponed due to weather, so the Huskies will have plenty of rest before they travel to Virginia to take on James Madison University on Friday.

“They could be talking about billions of dollars of damage in South Carolina,” Nichols said. “Our hearts go out [to the College of Charleston].

We’ll figure out a time to make up the match hopefully, but in the interim, sports can take a break in that area.”

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NU hockey looks to Roy brothers After routing Simon Fraser University on Sunday afternoon at Matthews Arena, the Northeastern University men’s hockey team looks geared up to start the 2015-16 season. The Huskies tallied 10 goals in the exhibition against the Canadian squad, including a third-period hat trick from freshman forward Jason Cotton. After an extremely impressive performance in their preseason contest, the team now looks ahead to what should be an exciting season.

Led by senior forward Kevin Roy, the top active scorer in the nation, Northeastern is poised to compete in the tough Hockey East Association.

Roy, a two-time candidate for the prestigious Hobey Baker Award, is looking to stock his trophy case in his last season with Northeastern. After starting slow last season, he played well in the latter part of the year and helped propel Northeastern to sixth in Hockey East and 23rd in the country. In a division that features the reigning national champion, Providence College, and three other teams ranked in the top 15 nationally, Roy and the Huskies will have their work cut out for them.

The Huskies are currently considered to be a middle-tier team in Hockey East, behind frontrunners Boston College, Boston University and Providence, and about on par with teams like University of Massachusetts Lowell, University of Notre Dame and University of Vermont.

In addition to Roy, Northeastern has six of its top-seven scorers from last seaJames Duffy son returning to Matthews this year. The only loss on offense was junior forward Mike Szmatula, who transferred to the University of Minnesota in the offseason. Despite the loss of Szmatula, with returning players like junior forwards Matt Benning and Dalen Hedges, as well as a talented incoming class of freshmen, the offense should have no trouble finding the back of the net.

Headlining the class of freshmen are forwards Cotton, Adam Gaudette and Lincoln Griffin. Gaudette tallied a goal and an assist in the match against Simon Fraser, and Lincoln Griffin scored in the game’s final period. The defense was also infused with some new players as freshmen Jon Barry and Eric Williams, who netted a goal, made their Husky debuts on Sunday. Although Northeastern may not have the same quality as a school like Boston University in its recruiting class, when considering the freshmen and the returning players, this roster can hold its own against any competitor.

While Kevin Roy is the name everyone knows when talking about Northeastern hockey, it’s his brother, Derick, who might be the most important piece of the puzzle this season. In a world of college hockey dominated by goaltending, the Huskies will need a lot from the junior keeper. Just looking around the league over the past few years, it’s obvious how important goaltending is. Last season, Jon Gillies, one of the top goalies in the country, carried Providence to a national championship.

Derick Roy has shown flashes of brilliance in his short career at NU, including two separate 38-save performances and great games in wins over Yale University and University of Notre Dame last season. Having been handed the reins as the starter, he needs to be a little more consistent in net. If Derick can manage to play to his potential, the sky is the limit for this Northeastern squad.

This season should be a challenging but exciting one for Northeastern. With a difficult out-of-conference schedule, highlighted by matchups with Minnesota, St. Lawrence University, Quinnipiac University and Michigan State University, along with the already competitive Hockey East games, no win will come easy. But they have bite to match the bark that rings from the Dog House.

– James Duffy can be reached at Sports@HuntNewsNU.com.

By James Duffy News Correspondent

The Northeastern University (NU) field hockey team (3-9) lost to Drexel University 4-3 on Friday, unable to secure a win in its first Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) game. The team then battled hard against Boston University (BU) on Sunday but fell just short, losing 3-2.

NU was forced to try to fight back from two-goal deficits in both games but was unable to complete the comeback in either one.

Both of the losses came at Dedham Field, bringing the Huskies’ home record to 1-4.

On Friday, NU found itself in an early hole as Drexel opened up the scoring just 20 seconds into the game. Junior midfielder Natalie Stewart evened the score later in the first half, notching her teamleading fifth goal of the season.

In the second half, Drexel retook the lead and expanded on it, bringing the score to 3-1.

While Stewart’s goal in the first half was an individual effort, the scoring for NU in the second half came from solid teamwork. NU was able to cut the deficit in half on a chance from a penalty corner that ended with senior back Kate Carlson whipping one into the back of the net.

Shortly after, Drexel expanded its lead back to two, but the Huskies had some life left in them.

On another penalty corner, sophomore midfielder Kristin Abreu sent the ball to senior forward Vanessa Pryor, who fired a shot off a Drexel defender and into the net. The goal was Pryor’s third in as many games.

Carlson and Pryor led the

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Junior back Jessica Unger, 7, looks for teammates up the field. team against Drexel, each post- team pushed a highly ranked BU ing three shots and a goal. Ju- team to its limit, nearly stealing a win. nior goalkeeper Becky GarHead Coach Cheryl Murner stopped five shots for NU. tagh found positives from the Facing a strong BU team on Sun- weekend despite the losses. day, the Huskies battled hard but lost “The way the team played, the goals in overtime to the No. 17 Terriers. they’ve scored, all good things,” she Again, NU found itself fighting said. “They’ve been stepping up.” from behind after letting up goals to The Huskies have now taljunior forward Taylor Blood and se- lied 11 goals in their last four nior midfielder Sofi Laureto of BU. contests, compared to just sevThe Huskies went on to score en in their first eight games. two goals in a 6-minute span Murtagh cited the move of Natalate in the second half, forc- lie Stewart up to forward and the iming the game into overtime. proved performance of the defense Freshman forward Laura Ma- as the major reasons for the team’s cLachlan, who came in as a sub- increase in offensive production. stitute, scored the first goal of the Looking ahead, Murtagh game for NU, which was also the said that putting forth another first of her collegiate career. Shortly strong set of games will give after, Abreu tied the score at two the team a “good chance to get on a penalty shot. The score stayed into the [CAA] tournament.” knotted until the end of regulation.

The Huskies look to get their In overtime, the Huskies were out- first conference win next weekend. shot 4-0, and the game came to an end The team will travel to Virginia to when BU senior back Rachel Coll match up with the College of Wilbeat Garner early in the extra period. liam & Mary on Friday and James Garner made six saves, and the Madison University on Sunday.

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Freshman Adam Gaudette, 8, fights for possession against SFU.

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Junior Jach Aston-Reese, 12, tallied a goal and an assist against SFU.

right thing all the time, and I think that makes the team better and makes me better as a player, too.”

Freshman forward Patrick Schule followed suit 30 seconds later when he buried a rebound past the lunging netminder. NU’s final goal of the period came with 5:30 to go in the frame when junior forward Zach Aston-Reese buried a centering pass from sophomore forward Nolan Stevens five-hole from the slot.

Redshirt junior goalie Derick Roy, who turned aside three shots in the first, gave way to sophomore goalie Jake Theut in the second frame.

Though NU was able to match its first period number of 23 shots in the second period, the Huskies only found the back of the net once when senior forward Mike McMurtry sniped the top right corner to make it 4-0 almost halfway through the game.

Freshman goalie Ryan Ruck took over in the crease in the final period, posting four saves while his teammates scored six times on 18 shots. By the end of the game, the Huskies had peppered 64 total shots on Stanwood.

Freshman forward Adam Gaudette started the flurry when he tapped in a feed from Aston-Reese on the doorstep.

After SFU answered with a bar-in slap-shot goal, Cotton netted his first of the outing, a gloveside wrist shot off a feed from junior forward Brendan Collier.

Freshman forward Lincoln Griffin gave NU a 7-1 lead with 11:30 left in the game, showing off his skills with a five-hole goal after deking out Stanwood.

“I saw that Kev [Roy] got the puck, and my first instinct was ‘Get to the net and he’ll find you,’” Griffin said of the 2-on-1 goal. “He drew the defenseman close to him and gave me all the time in the world, and I snuck it five-hole.”

Collier notched his sec-

ond assist of the contest 3 minutes later when he set up freshman blueliner Eric Williams for a slap-shot goal from the point.

Cotton buried his second and third goals to close out the game and lift the Huskies into double-digit scoring.

The Huskies’ regular season opener is Saturday night at Matthews Arena, where they’ll take on Colgate University.

“We know now we have to get ready for Colgate, [which is] a real good team who beat us twice up at their building last year,” Head Coach Jim Madigan said. “So we’re excited about about that opportunity, and it’ll be a good week of practice this week to get ready for them.”

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Freshman Lincoln Griffin, 19, celebrates with teammates after a goal.

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Sophomore forward Nolan Stevens, 21, assisted on one of NU’s 10 goals.

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Fans flocked to Matthews Arena for the men’s hockey home-opener.