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Overhaul modernizes Central BPL Studio Theatre revived

By Callie Marsalisi News Correspondent

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The Central Library renovation project , also called the Johnson Building Improvement Project, brings modern upgrades to the Central branch of the Boston Public Library at 700 Boylston Street. The BPL first opened its doors in 1848 and has 25 branches in the Boston area.

By Rowan Walrath City Editor

The Boston Public Library (BPL) unveiled Phase One of the Central Library Renovation, opening the second floor of the Johnson building to the public.

A new nonfiction section, defined by its crimson carpets and shelves,

comprises most of the floor. A brightly colored new children’s room stands across from it, colorful houses reminiscent of Back Bay’s brownstones lining its back wall, culturally diverse books resting in the branches of a tree mural, books flying from the ceiling like birds and icy lion cubs crouching atop shelves. In the corner is Teen

Central, boasting restaurant-style booths, couches and armchairs in addition to a digital lab with software-loaded computers and a 3-D printer.

“The real star of that first phase is the children’s library,” David Leonard, the library’s director of administration and technology, said.

“Kids of all ages, they see that sec-

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ond floor and rush into the library.”

According to Leonard, who has overseen the entire renovation, the children’s room was designed with the stages of literary development in mind. The 8,500-square-foot floor is mapped out so that there are individual programs within the children’s library from preschool Renovation, Page 6

The Studio Theatre, nestled snugly between Ell Hall and Curry Student Center and home to more than 50 student productions a year, is getting a facelift.

Students who seek to attend one of the dozens of performances put on every year by the Department of Theatre can expect to encounter a vibrant display of bold, clean decorations juxtaposed against changing backlit wall panels. The creative overhaul of the theater is being completed by Bergmeyer Associates, Inc., under the supervision of designer Anna Butterfield and is expected to be completed by the end of spring break.

“I loved thinking about the theater as a blank canvas that gets constantly shaped and reshaped by the actors and design elements for each new production,” Butterfield said. “We tried to play on that idea by using customizable wall facings which reference an unfolding box or piece of origami in their form – items that can be made into endless configurations from the same original material.

On a more literal level, the backlit wall panels act as a kind of sculptural marquee, giving a face to the theater inside.”

Butterfield, who has worked on several projects with Northeastern in recent years, said that Performance, Page 2

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Head Coach Jim Madigan was suspended for two hockey games last week after “unsportsmanlike behavior” directed at a referee.

Men’s hockey Head Coach Jim Madigan was suspended for the final two games of the regular season, including Saturday’s Senior Night against Boston University (BU). Madigan was not allowed at his usual post atop the Northeastern bench, but was found on the opposite side of the ice in the press box.

Hockey East commissioner Joe Bertagna handed Madigan the suspension for “unsportsmanlike behavior directed at officials following games at the University of Maine on Saturday, Feb. 21 and at TD Garden in Boston on Feb. 23,” according to a Hockey East press release.

Madigan was visibly upset after the Huskies’ overtime loss to BU in the Beanpot finals. The Terriers won the game 51 seconds into overtime after a controversial hooking call sent Husky sophomore defenseman Matt Benning to the penalty box nine seconds into the extra period.

“We live in a democratic society and we criticize the president of the United States on CNN and FOX, but we can’t criticize officials,” Madigan said at a press conference following the Beanpot. “We’re Hockey East, Page 10

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International Relations Council Executive Vice President Stephanie Leahy, junior political science major, and Erin Norris, freshman international affairs and political science dual major, oversaw a debate at an IRC meeting on Wednesday, March 4.

Model NATO earns first-place finish

By Amanda Hoover News Editor

Northeastern took first place for the fourth consecutive year in the 30th annual Model North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) conference in Washington. The Husky delegations representing Germany and Croatia placed first and third, respectively.

During the four-day conference

from Feb. 12 to 15, 27 Northeastern students, who are also members of the International Relations Council (IRC), competed against teams from the US, Canada and Europe before being selected by their peers to win the competition. The IRC is a student organization that focuses on international affairs, foreign policy, diplomacy and debate.

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Renovated space to open for show this month Performance, From Page 1 she hopes the fresh new look will draw even more students to the theater.

“This corner between the student center and the gallery has been fading into the background and [is] acting basically as a way to get from point A to point B,” Butterfield said.

“My hope is that the redesign turns the theater lobby into more of a destination and makes people stop and get curious about what’s happening inside the theater.”

Matthews Gray, assistant professor of acting and directing, said he hopes that the redesign will draw more attention to the space, which can seat about 100 audience members.

“When you walk from [Curry] to Blackman, you sort of see this dark corner, and that dark corner is actually the entrance to our theater,” Gray, who directed the recent production of “columbinus,” said. “I think now, with the redesign, people will realize that it’s not a dark corner. It’s the entrance to this really rather wonderful studio theater.”

Gray said that he would love to see students of all majors getting involved in theatre, whether as actors, audience members or through classwork. He anticipates that the newly refurbished lobby will encourage audience engagement, citing the recent talkbacks after “columbinus” as an example of the types of discussions he hopes to foster.

“The audience wanted to stay and talk about the show they just saw,” Gray said. “This lobby is a way of inviting a wider conversation and also wider participation.”

Scott Edmiston, a professor of the practice and interim chair of the Department of Theatre, said that the theater should be ready for its next production, Oscar Wilde’s “The Importance of Being Earnest,”

The Studio Theatre, located between Ell Hall and Curry Student Center, expected to be completed by the end of spring break. on March 31. He is grateful for the with professional directors and dechance to shine more light on stu- signers.” dents in the Department of Theatre Edmiston also has great expecand its productions. tations for the future, in which he “Our department presents nearly hopes to have as many students in50 performances a year in the Stu- volved in the shows as possible. dio Theatre,” Edmiston said. “The “We want to connect with even quality is exceptional and features more students from all across camstudent actors working side by side pus – everyone is welcome to audi-

By Shivank Taksali News Correspondent Forbes Magazine has selected Nidhey Pan, a freshman business major with a dual concentration in entrepreneurship and finance, to be featured in an upcoming issue for his entrepreneurial efforts. Pan has also received an invitation from the magazine to attend the Forbes Reinventing America Summit in Chicago on March 11 and 12.

The two-day invitation-only summit brings together professional investors, industry leaders, inventors, entrepreneurs, CEOs and policy makers to discuss the role of innovation and economic growth across the

nation, according to a Feb. 10 press release from Forbes Media.

“I started jumping [when I received the invitation]” Pan said. “I am very thankful to the Forbes Magazine organization, the university and [Alpha Kappa Psi].”

This year’s conference marks the second Reinventing America Summit that Forbes has hosted. Over the two days, topics of discussion will include heartland innovation, the Great American Oil Boom, attracting smart talent, the role of autonomous machine in higher levels of productivity, innovation in 3-D printing and advanced manufacturing tools, investing in entrepreneur-

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tion or take a class in the Theatre Department,” Edmiston said. “The new lobby design is literally 3-D and interactive. It has sculptural walls that light up and change color.

I hope students will see it as an invitation to come play with us – and make plays with us – to reveal all of the colors within themselves.”

Students hope that the reinvigorated design will breathe new life into the Studio Theatre, attracting new performers and bigger audiences.

“One of the toughest things for me about promoting the shows I’m in is trying to explain to non-theater majors where the Studio Theatre is,” Farah Griffin, a senior theatre major, said. “I think that the lights and the design on the outside of the theater will really draw peoples’ eye because currently the beautiful artwork for the gallery on the walls around it tend to overpower the fact that there is a theater space right there.”

Griffin believes that the redesign could provide a more polished atmosphere for the theater.

“I also think that it will make the theater look a bit more professional [from the outside] because every show done at Northeastern is so well done and professional looking on the inside,” Griffin said. “The sets that are created in that space blow me away every time and they are always so different.”

Phillip Esposito, a senior theatre major, is also excited about the renovations, which he thinks will be a plus for the Department of Theatre.

“At points, the Studio Theatre has flown somewhat under the radar, and with the departments increased marketing efforts, I think now is a good time to be improving our image,” Esposito said.

Both Griffin and Esposito recently finished working on “columbinus,” a docudrama about the April 1999 shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. While the show has already finished its run of six sold-out performances, students interested in catching a show at the Studio Theatre can look for its next production, “The Importance of Being Earnest,” slated to open to audiences on March 31.

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ial talent, understanding the new materials boom and closing the skills gap for economic self-sufficiency, according to the press release.

“I’m very happy to see him going ahead with his ambitions,” Atman Patel, an entreprenuer in India who founded the trading business Stallion Enterprise, which manufactures and exports yarn, said in an email to The News. As a family friend of Pan’s, he has mentored Pan through the beginnings of her entrepreneur career.

“Being recognized by Forbes keeps him motivated for pursuing higher goals in life,” Patel said.

“This also makes me proud as his guiding mentor.”

Even though he’s only a freshman at Northeastern, Pan has already made a mark.

“Coming in as a freshman, he has a lot of experience already,” William Huang, vice president of Alpha Kappa Psi (AKPsi), the professional business fraternity, and a sophomore in the College of Engineering, said.

“I was surprised by how much he knows. Ambitious and humble are two words I would use to describe him.”

Hailing from the city of Rajkot, Gujarat in western India, Pan is the CEO of PAN Chaat Box, which aims to implement Indian food trucks in the city of Boston. He founded the venture last September.

“The world has become so small that there are international dishes everywhere you go, so why not capitalize on this opportunity?” Pan said.

He saw an opportunity in the food industry in Boston and started PAN Chaat Box to provide a solution to consumers.

“It will be beneficial to the Indian students in a way that they can enjoy the homely taste of Indian street food near the premises of Northeastern,” Pan said. “Students will be introduced to Indian street food and its culture.”

Pan’s business instincts don’t stop with PAN Chaat Box. He is also the CEO of PAN Capital Services Limited, a firm in Rajkot that provides services in foreign exchange

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Nidhey Pan, a freshman business major with a dual concentration in entrepreneurship and finance, will be featured in Forbes Magazine and attend the Forbes Reinventing American Summit in Chicago this month. advisory, commodity exchange and Family Business Club and a memtrading. ber of the Entrepreneurs Club and “There are quite a lot of challeng- the International Business Club. es that I face to manage it – having “He definitely deserves it,” Huang 10 and a half hours of time differ- said of Pan’s success. ence along with the school work and Pan will continue to grow his being part of many student organiza- business strategy skills as he applies tions on campus,” Pan said. the knowledge he gains through Managing his financial services coursework to the real world to his company in India does not hinder ventures. him from getting involved on cam“Doing business is my hobby pus. Pan is also a brother of AKPsi, and my passion, and I will never get the executive vice president of the tired of doing what I love,” Pan said.

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Northeastern University Public Safety Division Sunday, March 1 @ 3:49 a.m.

The Northeastern University Police Department (NUPD) reported stopping a male party in the tennis court area of Carter Park. The male was intoxicated and conscious, but not alert. Boston EMS was notified and transported the student to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. NUPD also reported confiscating a fake New Jersey driver’s license from the underage student. The Residence Director (RD) on call was notified.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Monday, Feb. 23 @ 2:22 p.m.

A student reported to NUPD that his portable speaker was stolen from the lost and found in the Marino Center. A report was filed.

Monday, Feb. 23 @ 4:54 p.m.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division A professor reported an inappropriate image drawn on a bench in Ryder Hall. Photographs were taken before the image was removed. A report was filed.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Monday, Feb. 23 @ 9:19 p.m.

A Resident Assistant (RA) in 780 Columbus Ave. reported the smell of marijuana coming from a room in the building. NUPD responded and confiscated marijuana and paraphernalia. A report was filed.

Tuesday, Feb. 24 @ 6:15 p.m.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division A student reported applying for a job through the NEU job portal. She received what she believed to be fraudulent checks in the mail on Tuesday, and is concerned about identity theft. A report was filed.

Wednesday, Feb. 25 @ 11:13 p.m.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division An RA in White Hall reported the smell of marijuana coming from the fifth floor. NUPD responded and spoke with four residents of the room before confiscating a bong and grinder. A report was filed.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Thursday, Feb. 26 @ 11:48 a.m.

A student reported that on Wednesday, Feb. 25 he left his laptop in a room in Ell Hall and when he returned for it, the computer was gone. The student checked the lost and found in Curry Student Center but did not find the computer. A report was filed.

Thursday, Feb. 26 @ 9:14 p.m.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division An RA in Kerr Hall reported the smell of marijuana coming from the fifth floor. NUPD responded and spoke with five students in the room before confiscating less than one ounce of the substance. A report was filed and the students were referred to the Office of Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (O.S.C.C.R.).

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Thursday, Feb. 26 @ 9:28 p.m.

An RA in East Village reported profanity written on a room door. A report was filed.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Friday, Feb. 27 @ 2:22 a.m.

An intoxicated NU student was reported in the lobby of 1050 Tremont Street. The caller also called EMS for the student. NUPD responded and reported that the underage student was conscious but not alert. EMS arrived and transported her to Boston Medical Center. The RD was notified.

Sunday, March 1 @ 2:07 a.m.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division A supervisor in the Residential Safety Office (RSO) reported receiving a call from the on-duty proctor in West Village F stating that a student had just signed into the building and appeared to be intoxicated. NUPD responded and spoke to the student, who was conscious and alert.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Sunday, March. 1 @ 8:05 a.m.

A student was found intoxicated and vomiting in East Village. NUPD responded and requested EMS, which transported the student to Tufts Medical Center. The RD on call was notified.

Northeastern University Public Safety Division Sunday, March 1 @ 1:18 p.m.

NUPD reported graffiti on the stall in the men’s restroom of Marino Center. Pictures were taken and a report was filed.

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Stephanie Leahy, a junior policial science major and executive vice president of IRC, moderates a meeting just weeks after Model NATO’s big win.

The program, which relies heavConference, From Page 1 ily on the mentorship component, al“We have a model that works lows students to take Model NATO really well and our students help at Northeastern for course credit or facilitate that model every single as an extracurricular activity. year,” Philip D’Agati, assistant aca“In a classroom environment we demic specialist in the Political Sci- do a great job simulating the experience Department and advisor to the ence, but it is still internal,” D’Agati Northeastern Model NATO team, said. said. “That’s the secret to our sucWhen students travel, compete cess.” with one another and represent their Representing one of NATO’s 28 university at the conference, they member states is a coveted position, internalize both the information and and some universities have their the experience. teams on a waiting list in order to “By the end of it, you see this participate. transformation,” D’Agati added.

“Schools that don’t perform D’Agati said that the program also as highly as they want you to get provides mentorship other universidropped and they get replaced with ties may not offer. Students who another school,” Evan Bruning, a did well at this year’s conference third-year international affairs and will assist new students through the economics major and IRC president, training process for the conference said. “Northeastern’s been perform- in 2016. ing very well for the past couple of This year, Jane Rudy, a junior inyears, so we get invited back.” ternational affairs and political sciAt the conference, there are five ence major and head delegate of the subcommittees in which each del- team, took part in that mentoring egation is represented: the Political process. In this role, she helped to Affairs Council, the Defense Plan- prepare delegates and coordinating ning Committee, the Nuclear Plan- logistics for both the Germany and ning Committee, the Euro-Atlantic Croatia delegations.

Partnership Council and the ComIn addition to studying the potenmittee on Emerging Security Chal- tial challenges and policy proposals lenges. The larger, overarching within NATO, the leading delegates North Atlantic Council oversees also prepare students with the practithe work of the subcommittees and cal knowledge of how to negotiate votes on the policy drafted in each. policy in a professional setting.

On the last day of the conference, “There’s a lot of resentment the North Atlantic Council reviews sometimes from other teams,” Rudy policies that were passed on the said. “It’s hard to make a coalition lower levels and issues a final vote of people within the conference by on each policy. aligning on policy. I prepared people “Everyone has to either vote yes for not just the policy stuff, but how or abstain on the document,” Brun- best to negotiate and compromise. ing said. “If there’s a single no We were able to pull together a team vote, it wrecks the entire thing. You that is very legitimate in what a have to really work with all other country’s policy is.”

27 countries who are there, besides When the Northeastern team reyourself, to make sure they always ceived its country assignment last abstain or vote yes on the document, May, Rudy began researching Gerwhich makes it really difficult in man policy and working to structure some cases.” the team. Rudy said that early prepaAt the end, each team is given a ration and the hours students dediballot and must rank the the top five cate to studying and preparing for delegations of their peers. the conference give the Northeastern “The idea is that if you basically delegations a competitive edge over create a positive impression or do opponents. enough work to help the committee “Other schools have it as a hobpass certain documents, other coun- by – we have it as a passion,” Rudy tries will think highly of you and said. “It’s more than just studythen they’ll vote for you,” Bruning ing and learning the motions to go said. through at NATO for us. It’s about Northeastern has participated really representing a country.” in Model NATO since 2010. This Northeastern’s Model NATO year, as in the three prior, one of team is made up of Bruning, Rudy, Northeastern’s delegations had the Oliveira, Andrew Kaz, Kathryn majority of votes from other teams. Larkin, Miranda Beggin, Matt Bridget Oliveira, a senior linguistics Kokkinos, Zachary Badore, Ryan major and assistant head delegate Miller, Merlinda Xharda, Joshua for the Northeastern team, credits Bardwell, Brock Bergum, Muji Ali, the team’s success to the distinct Matt O’Brien, Arie Figgins, Jane structure of the program and the Cassingham, Mohamed Al-Yousefy, extensive research students conduct Dylan Gibbs, Neiha Lasharie, Kat prior to the conference.

Boehm, Kyle Piepenbrink, Daniel “What we do best is prep the team O’Leary, Leyla Latypova, Ida Hatwith not only parliamentary proce- elbrekke, Jeremia Whall, Elise LeCdure and how the conference is run, rone and Stephanie Leahy. but also with [policy] research,” Next on the agenda for the IRC Oliveira said. “The way we’re struc- is the Model Arab League conferturing the team is to mentor younger ence in Washington, which selected students into the program. Everyone members will attend from April 10 did really well and held their own.” to 12.

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Column: Unpaid co-ops immoral America, America. The land of opportunity. That is, the land of unpaid opportunity. From high school to graduate school, young adults of all ages are trying desperately to get their feet in the door and secure Kenny Sokan the American dream, which more or less has come to mean “a job that pays the bills.” And how do they do this?

Through internships, of course.

Internships on a résumé are supposed to be the equivalent of a golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. The more experience you have and the more connections you make, the better your chances are of getting that ticket to the magical wonderland of security and financial stability. Of course, this is not a guarantee. Hard work does not always result in success. A lot of people get a gold ticket to the factory, but only one person gets the job. Regardless of this irreconcilable reality, we work hard for our uncertain futures.

But what about in the meantime – the struggle before achieving the dream? What about money?

Everything has a price and higher education has people paying through their noses to attend. However, somehow employers get away with a no-cost employee when they pull in an intern. Business owners can have students doing professional work and petty tasks meant for assistants at no cost, while students are stuck footing the bill. They pay in their time, energy, blood, sweat and tears.

And in the end, what do you have to show for it other than long days and sleepless nights? Paying students in smiles, thank yous and good jobs isn’t enough. Sure we may get a reference out of you, but

quite honestly, what we’d really like - no, what we really need - is money.

Consider students like us who attend universities that have co-op programs. Depending on your major, you can be paid anywhere from $25 an hour to nothing at all. The latter is the case for many communications and journalism students.

It is absolutely absurd for a student to dedicate six months of their life working 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and not be compensated. For students who don’t have the financial means to live off of nothing, an additional part-time job is inevitable. When you’re done at your internship you go to your second job or work it on the weekends.

It is the likelihood of this two-job lifestyle that reveals another flaw in the internship system: the favoring of the rich. Those with well-off parents are much more likely to be able to afford to work an unpaid internship. For those who are living paycheck-to-paycheck and supporting themselves in school, dedicating 40 hours a week to a job that gets them nothing tangible is simply not an option.

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) regulates minimum wage and overtime for US workers, including interns. The Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, which is responsible for enforcing the law, has a six-point test to determine whether an unpaid internship with a “for-profit” private sector establishment is valid. One of these points is that an employer “derives no immediate advantage from the activities of the intern.” Unless an intern does a piss-poor job, I don’t know what employer doesn’t benefit from an intern’s work.

The “do as I say and not as I pay” nature of internships is irrational, and the shadow market by which the intern economy works is exploitative. Interns should be paid a reasonable stipend or at least minimum wage for their work. Anything less is criminal.

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Books lose sentimentality We are all guilty of it at one point or another. At least once a day we all find ourselves lying in bed in the dark scrolling through Instagram instead of flipping through pages, hanging on to the every word of Frank Underwood rather than Emily Dickinson or typing up our haphazard thoughts instead of highlighting our favorite passages.

We don’t jump as eager;y to the next novel with the same excitement that we had when we were dying to know the adventure Jack and Annie’s magic treehouse would take them on next. We are just as proud to declare that we watched the whole new season of “Orange is the New Black” in one weekend as we are to recall that time we read “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” in 24 hours.

Somehow, as television became instantaneous and Twitter feeds became available at the literal tips of our fingers, books have become less magical. Now, books are something we look back on with a “remember when” nostalgia. As Lemony Snicket once said, “It is most likely that I will die next to a pile of books I was meaning to read.”

While this is still true for most of us, it no longer seems like something that makes us sad. Sure, we never read the complete works of Jane Austen, but we saw Keira Knightley’s version of “Pride and Prejudice.” No, we didn’t read the newspaper everyday like we said we would, but we didn’t miss an

episode of “The Colbert Report” for three seasons in a row. Same thing, right?

This devaluing of literature in today’s society is threatening one of the world’s oldest professions. It is not hard to imagine that, soon, the only successful writers in the United States will be those who draft scripts and scribe speeches. Before long, the only words that will be valued are those that can be spat out by comedians, used in the forward of a popular television show or be condensed to a status update.

It is up to us, those who still read the editorial sections of newspapers and get paper cuts when we fall asleep holding our books too loosely, to preserve the art of reading.

We must cling to sentence structure and page count as we donate books to libraries and drive across towns to find the perfect copy of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.”

We must call every second-hand store in our area to find the first edition of “To Kill a Mockingbird” to give our moms and dig through bargain bins for a corset novel to read on the beach.

Even if we must think of books somewhat nostalgically, we must think of them. We musn’t forget that, as children, we read by the dim glow of a “The Little Prince” nightlight, not by the blue tint of a Facebook profile. We wanted to know what happens when you give a mouse a cookie, not what would happen if we ignore mom and sit

really close to the TV. Reading gave us the tools we needed to go into the world as creative, intelligent adults and it is now up to us to make sure a paperback has the same effect on today’s youngsters.

Next time you are babysitting or visiting your gaggle of nieces and nephews over the holidays, turn off “Dora the Explorer” and pull out your well-worn copy of “Where the Wild Things Are.” Recall with love how Max was sent to his room without any supper and remind the next generation of the power of imagination. Listen as breaths catch in their throats when the young hero declares “Let the wild rumpus start!” See the anxiety in their eyes when Max’s boat is tossed around by the storm.

Make the magic of reading something they won’t forget and let it remind you of your own fear the first time you saw Bilbo face a trio of hungry trolls and the loss you felt when you reached the end and were no longer in the company of Thorin Oakenshield.

Next time you lie in bed, leave the light on and make new friends as you crack the spine of whatever you’ve been meaning to read next.

Remember what reading used to be, before you were too busy or realized semi-coherent thoughts could be formed in 140 characters. Cling to the past despite an uncertain future because, after all, where would we be without the valuable lessons of the Berenstain Bears?

Recently, the Student Government Association (SGA) allowed a referendum to proceed from Northeastern University’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) that called on Northeastern to divest from several corporations due to their commerce with the Israel Defense Forces. The SGA had previously rejected this referendum, and, in response, its proponents claimed that the negative vote had denied students a “true educational experience” and free speech, and that this rejection constituted “institutional oppression of SJP.” These claims were patently false.

No one at NU was denied an education because of this nowoverturned SGA decision. Anybody who wanted to learn about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict could attend a variety of events on campus, hosted both by SJP and pro-Israel groups. The fact that SJP loudly and successfully protested SGA’s original decisions contradicts the claim of free speech abridgment, which is especially ridiculous in light of SJP’s history of obstructing and disrupting pro-Israel students’ and their guests’ free expression. As for “institutional oppression,” not getting your way simply does not qualify as oppression. As George Deek, an Arab-Christian and Israeli diplomat, recently remarked at NU in reference to the Palestinians, “The narrative of victimhood is a narrative that paralyzes us and

corrupts us…when a group defines itself as a victim, it no longer takes responsibility.”

The SGA originally rejected the proposal, citing well-founded concerns about students’ comfort. I can speak for many Jews, who comprise a minority on campus, when I say that I would be deeply offended if a student government referendum called for divestment as a means of attacking Israeli policies while giving countries with far worse human rights records a free pass.

The “discomfort” felt by Jewish students, and mocked by SJP’s petition, contradicts NU’s core value of “foster[ing] a culture of respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds community.”

Why has Israel been so targeted?

SJP provides a facile explanation in its referendum for why Israel is the subject of this divestment campaign. It argues that more international business is conducted there than in countries with worse human rights records, a lacking rationale.

Firstly, it is false by any measurable standard: as of 2013, Nigeria, the United Arab Emirates, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and Singapore were all recipients of more foreign investment than Israel despite having worse human rights records.

Secondly, even if it were true that more international business is conducted in Israel, perhaps it would be because Israel has an educated,

liberal society that is conducive to such commerce.

Furthermore, when it comes to claims that the investment of the university’s endowment in Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard, Raytheon and Motorola Solutions is financing Israeli control of the Palestinian territories, proponents of these allegations should do some simple math. NU’s endowment was $713 million in 2014. Even if every last dollar were invested in those companies, this would represent less than one-half of one percent of those companies’ combined $170 billion market value.

So what is to be gained by divesting from companies that do business in Israel? In actuality, the referendum does not intend to make a difference, but it intends to indict Israel as the most significant human rights violator despite the fact that it is not. Is Israel perfect? No. And despite the allegedly moderate Palestinian Authority having been found liable for lethal terrorism in federal court, I would still argue in favor of its evolution into a fullfledged state, as all people, including both the Jews and Palestinians, deserve self-determination. But unless you have ulterior motives in targeting the Jewish State, there is simply no reason to support SJP’s petition.”

Letter: SGA to vote on SJP divestment referendum

– Zach Ramsfelder is a sophomore political science major.

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Snow puts strains on local business owners

By Jose Castillo News Correspondent

As of Monday morning, more than 104 inches of snow had fallen on the City of Boston this winter, causing school closings, bringing MBTA service to a halt and creating travel catastrophes. However, local businesses are perhaps the most hurt by this series of storms.

According to a study from University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, this weather has cost the state of Massachusetts $7 billion in lost revenue and can potentially stifle economic growth for the rest of the year.

One of the businesses hit hard by this winter is 333 Salon and Barber Shop, the newest addition to the shops facing Ell Hall on the other side of Huntington Avenue.

“January is a horrible time to open up [a hair salon] anyway because most people get their hair cut before the holidays, the students are all gone, the weather sucks, so they don’t even need a haircut,” Michael Baldino, the shop’s owner, said.

333 Salon and Barber Shop was set to open late summer of last year, but its grand opening was pushed to January due to issues with leasing, city regulations and the overall state of facilities provided.

The timing, along with the snow, mixed to form the perfect storm, preventing customers from coming in and getting their hair done.

“Parking ban, you can’t walk down the street, you can’t take the MBTA, and, on top of that, opening a new business doesn’t help,” Baldino said of his shop’s lack of success.

Other companies, however, felt the opposite effect.

“We have had a lot more deliveries because no one wants to leave their house,” Cody, a worker at Il Mondo Pizzeria on

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333 Salon and Barber Shop on Huntington Avenue is one of the many shops where business was hit hard by this winter’s snowstorms. The salon has been taken on as a project by sales and marketing fraternity Pi Sigma Epsilon.

Huntington Avenue who wished not to reveal his last name, said.

The employee explained, however, that there are downsides to this, and the cold temperatures haven’t helped.

“You end up with two-hour de-

livery times, and the problem with that is that no matter what time your order comes out, it’s just so cold out that the food isn’t hot anymore by the time it gets to the customer,” Cody said. “It’s hard to have good quality control.”

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While the storms have been burdens for some stores, they did not prevent customers from going all out during last month’s Valentine’s Day. Alex, an employee at Louis Barry Florist located at the Shops at Prudential Center who wished not to reveal his last name, described how busy it was during the holiday.

“I thought it was going to be [empty], but the 13th was worse than the 14th, and on the 13th, we had a line stretching all the way to the Microsoft store,” Alex said.

Alex said that sales had increased from last year’s Valentine’s season, despite several days when a majority of Prudential shops were closed.

As the weather warms up and spring break approaches, businesses have buckled down and are trying to recover what was lost to the snow.

“We’ve done some specials on Reddit, and we give people discounts just if they come in and check in on social media,” Baldino said.

After 333 Salon began to feel the snow’s effects more acutely, Baldino turned to Northeastern University’s Pi Sigma Epsilon, a fraternity focused on sales and marketing, for help. The fraternity took on the salon as a project and has helped spread word about the business.

Guido Areces, a sophomore marketing and interactive media major and the project’s leader, was excited to begin working.

“As soon as I was given the project, I took the initiative and tried to be as productive as possible,” Areces said. “[We would] display advertising, kind of like what I’m doing now, which is looking at business matters and trends with Google Analytics and social media sites.”

Areces’s team has taken advantage of digital means to spread word about 333.

“We’ve done a few social media platforms; we’ve debated on doing the paid advertisements on Facebook or even Google AdWords,” Areces said.

However, he found that a paid campaign wouldn’t break even: the fraternity wouldn’t be able to compensate for the money being put into it. Instead, they’re taking advantage of social media by using word of mouth in a digital sense.

Areces’s team’s most recent campaign has capitalized on the co-op interview process. According to Areces, 70 percent of employers say that appearance is important in an interview.

“About a week ago on Photoshop, my software team designed a display advertisement you might have seen on campus,” Areces said. “If you like us on Facebook, then it’s a $10 wash and cut for Northeastern students.”

His team also plans to ride the coattails of upcoming Greek life formal events that take place in the spring.

“All of this weather has made it incredibly difficult to try to get more people to come out and get haircuts, et cetera, so it’s been a challenge, but it’s been a lot of fun,” Areces said. “This is my first real marketing experience.”

If the campaigns are successful, Baldino’s salon will reap the benefits in the coming weeks and bounce back from the havoc the storms have wreaked.

“My advice is to not open a salon right before a historic snowstorm,” Baldino said.

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Lion cubs reminiscent of ice sculptures crouch atop bookshelves throughout the newly renovated children’s library at the BPL in Copley Square.

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Teen Central, one of the new rooms on the second floor of the Central Branch’s Johnson building, was designed with an industrial, retro theme in mind.

to a tween space. In fact, Leonard said, the BPL is one of the first libraries in the US to have a tween area.

Placed around the room are colorful lion cubs that look like they could be ice sculptures. They act as younger siblings to the twin lions that guard the McKim building’s main entrance facing Copley Square.

“What we were able to do for the children’s library was have lion cubs near the entrance,” Leonard said. “It’s a subtle … nod to traditional library structure.”

The lions were designed by 42 Design Fab Studio, based in Springfield, and were funded by an anonymous donor. Beneath each cub is a book whose spine reads “A Gift to the Children of Boston.”

Marney Cherry, 70, from Toronto, attended the second floor’s grand opening with her two grandchildren, ages 2 and 4. The opening included a musical performance and a contest to name the lions, which is ongoing.

“Lots of people [were] here,” Cherry said of the event. “We thought we were just going to the books and the play area, and there was singing. The lady had a good voice.”

One young girl who was at the library with her mother on Saturday was particularly pleased by a rendition of Curious George on the wall. As soon as her mother set her down, her face broke into a grin and she waddled over to greet the mischievous monkey.

“That’s a particularly strong interest,” Leonard said. “To have that picture of Curious George on the wall of the children’s room was a real win for us.”

Library patrons who have aged beyond the children’s room can hang out and work in Teen Central, a space intended to incorporate traditional books with digital information and creative opportunities.

“From a design point of view, we were going for a slightly more industrial or retro feel,” Leonard said. “We left plenty of flexibility for the teens to have a space that they could make into their own.”

At the back of the area in a separate room is a digital lab, equipped with computers preloaded with software that allows users to design and create drawings, comics and anime, according to Leonard. The lab caters to digital creators as well as consumers.

“We are in the process of hiring a tech coordinator,” Leonard said. “We’ll be having our own staff facilitate sessions around those programs.”

The BPL may bring in outside digital experts for these sessions as well, he said.

The remainder of the Johnson building’s second floor is the nonfiction section, home to around 200,000 books.

“The layout is designed to make browsing the shelves much easier,” Leonard said.

At the ends of several rows are digital screens that serve as a reminder of the extent of the library’s collection, according to Leonard.

Additionally, there is a new reading area overlooking Boylston Street.

While the second-floor renovation was underway, many collections were forced into the McKim building or storage.

Now, Leonard said, every piece will have a full presence again.

Cedric Mendez, a 17-year-old student at John D. O’Bryant High School, was studying in the nonfiction section for the first time since the second floor’s grand re-opening. He said that he likes to come to the library on weekends for the invaluable study materials it provides for free.

“I’m studying AP calculus so I can get more information on how integrals work,” Mendez said, flipping back and forth between two exam preparation tomes. “I’m spending 25 minutes on one book and 25 minutes on the other, and then I’ll decide which one to take home.”

Leonard is thrilled about how well Phase One of the Central Branch renovation has gone. Phase Two, slated to open to the public in summer 2016, will have updated collections, an improved connection between the Johnson and MicKim buildings, a community learning center, updated lecture halls and digital labs and an improved façade and landscaping to make the library appear more welcoming.

“The interesting thing about the renovation project is that we’ve stayed open to the public throughout the renovation,” Leonard said. “People have had a positive reaction to Phase One, so that’s made it worth all the while.”

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MBTA holds meetings on late-night program

By Kiran Jivnani News Correspondent

Although the MBTA board has been taking a lot of heat recently for its performance following blizzard conditions, it must make another tough decision by April 15.

With scarce financial resources, the MBTA must decide the future of its late-night service. The four options under consideration are elimination, cost reduction, fare increases and increased sponsorships.

When the late-night service started on March 28, 2014, the public benefits were seen almost immediately. The extended T times meant people paid less to get around later at night. Fifty-nine percent of monthly pass owners make up the majority of the late-night customers, according to a booklet entitled “An Interim Review of the MBTA Late-Night Service Pilot Program.” The booklet was given out at a meeting hosted by MBTA officials on March 4 at the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) building. The annual cost for the pilot run was estimated to be $16 million and re-evaluated

and cut down to $12.9 million.

Since the launch of the pilot, the MBTA has mounted seven marketing, advertising and PR campaigns.

Still, it barely made a dent in the cost of running the service. If unable to match the costs of running an overnight service, the MBTA will be forced to shut down the program.

Melissa Dullea, senior director of service planning at the MBTA, said that although people have been using the late-night T service, the ridership is much lower than at other times of the day.

This brings the subsidy up to an excessive $7.68 per passenger.

For Lisa Weber, a frequent T rider and Bostonian who has attended many MBTA meetings that discussed the future of the program, the discontinuation of the late-night T service is simply not an option.

“I think it darn well better,” Weber said when asked if she thought the service would survive at Wednesday’s meeting.

Weber suggested having local universities help keep the program going by issuing university T passes (U-Pass). With such a pass, all students at participat-

Photo by Scotty Schenck

In considering shutting down late-night service, the MBTA is holding meetings to get public feedback.

ing universities would have a buy-in with the MBTA for a separate fee on their university bill.

The Student Government Association (SGA) at Northeastern has been weighing the option of a mandatory U-Pass since fall 2014. If implemented, all students in classes at the university’s Boston campus would be required to purchase an MBTA pass at a university discount, regardless of their T usage.

“We don’t know how deep the discount would be, but we know at minimum it would be 50 percent for an unlimited monthly pass,”

Noah Carville, SGA president and senior economics major, told The News in November. “Personally, I love U-Pass. I think the more people we can have commuting to campus in a way that is environmentally sustainable is fantastic.”

Gil Propp, a Boston Streetcar member who attended the Wednesday meeting, said that increased advertising would be one of the main solutions to the budget problem. He proposed informing more people about the existence of a late-night service and setting up booths to advertise the program.

“When you get these comments, publicize the comments, people and sponsors can see just how important it is,” Propp said. “As long as people don’t know about latenight service, they won’t use it.”

In order to gain public feedback, the MBTA staff will hold meetings through March 11 to discuss the future of late-night service.

The next meeting is Monday, March 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Commander Hotel in Cambridge. A recommendation will be made to MassDOT’s board of directors on April 15.

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By Alana Dore Deputy Inside Editor

Best Comedy Album Grammynominated comedian Tig Notaro headlined a dynamic show when she visited Blackman Auditorium this Tuesday at an event sponsored by Northeastern University’s Council for University Programs (CUP), which featured some spontaneous additions.

Originally set for Jan. 29, Notaro’s performance was rescheduled because of the first in a series of snow storms to hit the Boston area. Despite CUP’s earnesty in rescheduling Notaro’s show, Blackman was far from full with a small yet excited audience of around 150 people.

As the showcases chair for CUP, James Huessy, a senior history major, helps choose who is invited to perform at Northeastern.

“It’s sort of a guessing game,” Huessy said. “There’s kind of what would be good versus what will get people in seats. I thought Tig would be good, and I figured she would bring a [different] kind of comedy … because we had Adam DeVine and [we thought] we should have someone more indie so that we’re not just aiming at the frat bros in the audience.”

As the clock ticked past 7:15 p.m., the audience was beginning to wonder if there was going to be another cancellation. Huessy and the CUP members were able to think on their feet, however. Although the opener was listed as Matt Chaves, two other comedians, Emerson College senior Matt McEwan and Huessy, stepped in to keep the audience entertained and compensate for Notaro’s delay.

“The first Matt was not planned, but Tig [Notaro] was running about a half an hour late … He got like five seconds’ notice and went out and killed it,” Huessy said of McEwan, who was sitting in the audience when Huessy asked him to open the show.

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ten hit-or-miss, McEwan’s self-deprecating and expressionless humor sent tremors of laughter through the audience. McEwan’s one-liner jokes were an obvious hit, clashing like the cymbals on a drum-kit: quick and concise, yet resonant.

Following McEwan, Huessy took the stage for his surprise set. The majority of his jokes centered around international topics: the Eastern European kid in his screenwriting class, the year he spent in Germany as a high school freshman and his runins with French-Canadians while in his home state of Vermont. Huessy clearly chose his set carefully, as the globally-inclined subject matter allowed for him to show off a range of entertaining impressions.

After the host of the night was Matt Chaves, the scheduled opener who recently performed at the 2014 Boston Comedy Festival. He performs frequently at The Comedy Studio and hosts a regular show in Davis Square called “Smile and Error” at Comicazi Comics.

Chaves’ set revolved around topics he could strangely relate to his own life, including: an explanation of why pirates had to be good at trigonometry, how Japan is a place worth visiting – unlike Texas – and the revelation that maple syrup can help clean up toxic waste. His transitions between joke segments were smooth and provided a storyline along which he placed comedic packages on various subjects.

Although the reception of Chaves’ jokes about hotly debated subjects, such as the conflict between Palestine and Israel, was mixed, his quips were insightful and most of his comedic efforts were met with gallant applause.

When Notaro finally took the stage about an hour after the show’s scheduled start time, it was with a calmer, more conversational style than the acts who came before her.

Notaro is most commonly recognized for her role as “Officer Tig” in “The Sarah Silverman Program.” She

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Tig Notaro played “Officer Tig” in “The Sarah Silverman Program” and produced a comedy album called “Live.”

has also guest starred on “The Office” and “Transparent” and was nominated for a Grammy in 2014 for her sophomore album “Live,” but lost to Kathy Griffin’s “Calm Down Gurrl.”

Notaro talked with the audience rather than at them. She shared her rare, hilarious experiences in a compelling format reminiscent of childhood storytelling. Her humor was never vulgar, she rarely swore and, more often than not, one could infer a moral or two from her anecdotes.

Despite the meritorious undertones of her set, Notaro touched on topics less than comedic. She spoke openly about the hardest moments of her life: when her mother died suddenly and Notaro was diagnosed with bilateral breast cancer. Even with the dark subject matter, Notaro never ventured into the self-pitying, “woe is me”

realm. She kept a laissez-faire attitude throughout her set on material ranging from learning where she would be buried to a Santa Claus sighting.

“Tig [Notaro] is like the best person in the entirety of the universe,” Ali Campbell, sophomore political science and international affairs major, said. “I’ve been wanting to go to one of her shows for so long but hadn’t been able to, and then they cancelled her last show due to the snow.”

Notaro’s jokes never seemed to end. They just extended and appeared to evolve according to how the audience reacted. Each time Notaro opened her mouth to speak, it was over the background of fading giggles, hiccups and the occasional snort as the audience struggled to regain steady breathing.

Notaro’s frequent interaction with

the audience and informal style made the size of the audience, and many empty seats, even more apparent.

Multiple times, Notaro pointed out the half-full theater. “Can you at least sit in a seat so it looks like there’s more people here?” Notaro said to the ushers lining the walls of Blackman.

Although she got a late start, Notaro completed a full 60-minute set.

The smaller audience allowed for everyone in the theater to feel as though they were part of the conversation and personally invited into her inner sanctum. These guests nodded, laughed and cheered along as Notaro told the highlights and lowlights of her life, all with the same inscrutable expression.

If you missed the show, Notaro will be returning to Boston to tape a live HBO special at the Wilbur Theatre on May 31.

Review: “Lady of the Camellias” wows crowd

By Rowena Lindsay Inside Editor

Forbidden love, revenge, jealousy and murder all take center stage in the Boston Ballet’s newest show, “Lady of the Camellias,” which opened Thursday, Feb. 26 at the Boston Opera House. Based on a novel by Alexandre Dumas and set to the music of composer Frédéric Chopin, the ballet transports the audience to 19th-century France to tell the tragic tale of lovers Marguerite and Armand.

Choreographer Val Caniparoli created “Lady of the Camellias” in 1994.

While the cast rotates from night to night, Thursday’s performance

featured principal dancers Kathleen Breen Combes and Yury Yanowsky as the doomed lovers.

“Lady of the Camellias” is a ballet of duets, or, as the French call it, pas de deux – “step of two.” There are very few individual solos in the show.

Instead, the ballet explores the emotions and relationships between pairs of characters.

Each of the three acts opened with a large group dance, which set the scene before delving into the plot.

In contrast to the dramatic storyline, theses dances were humorous and lighthearted, featured props, allowed a variety of non-principal dancers time in the spotlight and drew laughs from

the audience.

The first act began at the home of the flirty and adored courtesan Marguerite. Among her guests is Baron de Varville who is initially the object of Marguerite’s affection; Olympe, a jealous courtesan; and Armand, who, after wooing her away from the Baron De Varville, becomes Marguerite’s lover.

Armand lingers after the party and the new lovers perform a romantic duet in Marguerite’s bedroom. The dance was so passionate and beautiful that the audience could easily suspend its disbelief and imagine that the two were truly falling in love. Much of this realism came from Combes’ in-

credibly dynamic facial expressions, which, in the absence of dialogue, drove the plot throughout the entire show.

During the intermission between the first and second acts, a soundtrack of birds tweeting mixed with the audience’s conversation. When the curtain rose, the dancers – all in light colored clothing – were in a French garden.

It is a short summer of love for Marguerite and Armand, however, as Marguerite falls ill and Armand’s father forces the lovers apart.

The second act features two different duets between men: Armand and his rival, Baron De Varville, and Armand and his father. These dances

bring out the masculine side of ballet, which so frequently takes a secondary role to the female ballerinas.

The father-son dance, which features the vocals of tenor Rockland Osgood, is particularly moving and ends with the father holding his heartbroken son.

In the third and final act, the show dropped all pretenses of humor and became incredibly poignant.

The curtain rose for the last time to reveal the cast, clothed in dramatic evening formal wear that drew a gasp from the audience.

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Photos by Scotty Schenck

Left: Principal dancers Kathleen Breen Combes and Yury Yanowsky play the roles of lovers Marguerite and Armand in Thursday night’s performance of “Lady of the Camellias.”

Right: Bo Busby (Baron De Varville) and Lauren Herfindahl (Nanine) pull Marguerite and Armand apart during the party scene in the first act.

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7 Cups of Tea app offers anonymous therapy

By Rowena Lindsay Inside Editor

Chinese poet Lu Tong wrote a poem called “Seven Bowls of Tea” that equates each serving of tea to a different level of healing. That philosophy is the basis for 7 Cups of Tea, a mobile application and website that helps users work through their problems.

7 Cups of Tea is a messaging app that pairs anonymous users with trained active listeners who will listen to their problems and provide support.

“We are trying to build a place where there are no stereotypes and stigmas, and just love and support – a place where all 7 billion of us can belong and feel welcomed,” 7 Cups of Tea founder Glen Moriarty said of the mission behind the app.

He described talking to the trained active listeners on 7 Cups of Tea as a middle ground between going to therapy and talking to family or friends for those who do not have easy access to either of those options.

The app is widely used, with over 70,000 listeners in 150 countries speaking 130 languages. Anyone can use the app as long as they are not suicidal, homicidal or abusive, as it is a support program and not a crisis line.

Users can either get a randomly selected listener or browse listeners to find someone who has been through similar problems. Moriarty explained it as a wounded healer effect.

“We have all been through [hard times], and when you can help out someone who is going through the same thing, it is a way to make meaning out of that past experience,” he said.

To become a listener, one must complete an online training program and practice having conversations with other listeners. Once they have passed the course, listeners can con-

tinue to gain credentials in a variety of specialized areas, such as breakups, bullying and panic attacks, so they will be better equipped to help people with those particular issues.

Moriarty came up with the idea for the app while talking through a problem he was having with his wife, who is a therapist.

“She was listening to me and I felt better, and I was thinking, ‘Man, what do people do who don’t have a therapist for a spouse?’” he said. “And then it struck me that … everyone should have someone to listen to them and there had not yet been a service created that [sic] you could be listened to.”

Since its creation, 7 Cups of Tea has partnered with a wide variety of mental health awareness organizations, including Active Minds, Pace Yourself LGBT and the International Bipolar Foundation.

They also have a partnership with Tumblr whereby anytime a user writes a post that references a mental health issue, Tumblr sends that user a message saying that there are people who care and are there to listen on 7 Cups of Tea. This is a particularly effective way of reaching young people since 13 percent of 18- to-29-year-olds use Tumblr, according to Pew Research Center.

“The research is pretty clear, college students are experiencing an increasing amount of stress and not using the traditional services that people use – whether that is a counseling center or therapy,” Moriarty said. “So a lot of students tend to struggle alone.”

However, 7 Cups of Tea is both anonymous and convenient, and can be an alternative to therapy for busy, self-conscious or poor college students, according to Moriarty. Many therapists have waiting lists or can only see their patients once per month, but 7 Cups of Tea provides instant listeners and can be used as frequently

as necessary.

“Often college students have problems that they don’t feel are a big enough deal to take to a counselor, but it’s still something that’s weighing on them and causing additional stress,” Elke Thoms, a sophomore psychology major, said. “Sometimes feeling like you have no one to share your problems with is more stressful than the problem itself.”

Anna Iversen, a sophomore health

sciences major, thought that it would be a good resource for students but also stressed the importance of faceto-face interactions.

“This app seems largely promising,” she said. “I also think it’s important for troubled individuals to have face-to-face interactions with professionals. This app should be more of a stepping stone or supplement in addition to finding professional help.”

Moriarty and his team are currently

working to form partnerships with colleges and universities to make personalized versions of 7 Cups of Tea for individual schools.

“You can imagine [how it would work at] Northeastern if there was a page where Northeastern students listened to other Northeastern students,” Moriarty said. “We are just starting that, but we think that it has the potential to do a tremendous amount of good.”

Graphics by Rowena Lindsay

The mobile app 7 Cups of Tea offers both group support (left) and one-on-one support (right).

Join us for an informational meeting on

The Future of Late-Night Service We invite you to attend an informational meeting to share your comments about the future of late-night service.

• This event is accessible to people with disabilities and individuals with limited English proficiency. If you need a reasonable accommodation (such as American Sign Language Interpreters, assistive listening devices, handouts in alternate formats, etc.) and/or language assistance (such as translated documents or an interpreter) to fully participate, please contact MBTA Marketing at (617) 222-5740 or email latenightservice@mbta.com at least 7 days prior to the event. Such services are provided free of charge.

• Written comments will also be accepted through Wednesday, March 11, 2015, and should be mailed to: MBTA, 10 Park Plaza, Room 2310, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Late-Night Service Committee, or electronically at the MBTA website mbta. com, by email at latenightservice@mbta. com, or by phone at (617) 222-3200, TTY (617) 222-5146.

MEETING LOCATIONS Monday, March 2 6 p.m.–8 p.m.

District Hall Assembly Space 75 Northern Ave. Boston, MA 02210

Wednesday, March 4 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

State Transportation Building Conf. Rooms 1, 2, 3 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116

Monday, March 9

Wednesday, March 11

Tuesday, March 10

Twitter Town Hall

5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

Sheraton Commander Hotel Mount Vernon Room 16 Garden Street Cambridge, MA 02138

3:30 p.m.–5:30 p.m.

The Inn at Longwood Medical Longwood Hall 342 Longwood Ave. Boston, MA 02115

3 p.m.–5 p.m.

State Transportation Building Transportation Library 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116

We also invite you to participate in a Twitter Town Hall on Monday, March 2, from 12:00 p.m.

–1:00 p.m. by using the hashtag #latenightservice

Please visit mbta.com for a complete list of informational meetings.

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Scale 61 flights of stairs for Multiple Sclerosis Saturday, March 7

The Greater New England Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society will host its sixth annual stair climb fundraiser. Climb to the Top Boston challenges over 500 participants to make it from floor one to floor 61 of New England’s tallest building, the John Hancock Tower, to raise funds and advocate for a world free of MS. The event offers multiple levels so people with a range of athletic abilities can participate. Join with a team or with a friend and ascend over 1,200 steps for a good workout and a great cause. 200 Clarendon Street; 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.; $35.

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Calendar compiled by Alana Dore, Deputy Inside Editor Thursday, March 5

Hasty Pudding Theatricals returns in its 167th year for yet another all-male musical extravaganza. This year’s drag production is the Spanish-themed “Oops!...Madrid It Again!” Staying in step with its pun-heavy tradition, this Hasty Pudding original spouts characters like the explorer, Donkey Hoté, and the German suitor, Hans Offmybeer.

Find out if King Juan Footinthegrave finds his daughter, Carmen Saveme, a proper husband before he suffers at the hands of Queen Cruella Seville and Cardinal Marco de Devil in Harvard University’s Farkas Hall. 10-12 Holyoke Street, Cambridge; 8 10 p.m.; $15-20.

Friday, March 6

Gamers rejoice: if you didn’t get tickets to the sold-out threeday PAX East event, there is an alternative. Indie Games Live features the latest video game titles from upcoming, independent developers including Chris Chung (Catlateral Damage), World Zombination (Proletariat) and Gunsport (Necrosoft) presented by GungHo Online Entertainment America. This 21+ event will also include live music from Sabrepulse, a U.K. chiptune musician. Guilt Boston, 279 Tremont Street; 8 - 11 p.m.; free.

Sunday, March 8

Week two of Dine Out Boston starts today – every college student’s dream. Thanks to a partnership between Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau and American Express, top-rated gourmet restaurants are lowering prices so diners of all pocket sizes, including students, can indulge. Participating top-tier restaurants create prix fixe menus for lunch and dinner and choose between three options for pricing. Lunch options are $15/$20/$25 while dinner options are $28/$33/$38. See website for details on locations, times and prices.

Monday, March 9

Trident Booksellers and Café will host one of the first readings and discussions for Rebecca Pacheco’s first book, “Do Your Om Thing: Bending Yoga Tradition to Fit Your Modern Life.”

The newly-published author is known for her success as an international yoga teacher, occasional sportswear model for Lululemon and creator of the popular wellness site Om Gal. The book provides readers with a clear and complete understanding of yoga sure to intrigue yogis of all levels: novice to expert. 338 Newbury Street; 7 - 9 p.m.; free.

Ballet tells tale of forbidden love

Ballet, From Page 7 Olympe’s dress. The courtesan entered on Armand’s arm in a sparkling gold and blue dress so intoxicating that it drew all eyes to her despite the 15 other dancers on stage.

The ex-lovers then attempt to work out their feelings in a dance that conveys many emotions at once: Marguerite’s jealousy, Armand’s anger that she left him and, above all, the realization that they still love each other.

Another visually stunning moment occurs when Armand and the Baron de Varville enter onto the dark stage and circle, like vultures, around Marguerite’s body, which is illuminated by the spotlight. Cawing birdcalls echo in the background, a stark contrast from the chirping bird song in act two.

As Marguerite rises, she imagines a future in which Armand and Olympe are together; the pair dance a duet that mirrors her own dance with Armand from act one, accompanied by the vocals of soprano Alexandra Whitfield.

In Marguerite and Armand’s final

Tuesday, March 10

Got a homemade film that’s 10 minutes or less? Coolidge Corner Theatre is hosting its Boston Open Screen. Bring in anything you’ve got and see it played live on the big screen. The only requirement? The piece must be on DVD, Blu-Ray or a flash drive with a file with H.264 compression. The night is sure to provide newbies with valuable feedback, a perfect opportunity for budding filmmakers. And, who knows, the next Steven Spielberg could be there premiering his first film.

290 Harvard Street, Brookline; 7 - 10 p.m.; $7.

Wednesday, March 11

Harvard will kick off its biweekly interactive lecture series this week with The Air We Breathe: An Assessment of Urban Air Pollution. A creative endeavor started by the graduate student organization Science in the News (SITN), these science seminars serve to satisfy curiosity and create a connection between community members and the research world. Every other week, a Ph.D. student will present on a topic relevant to the news in a fun and engaging environment. Perfect for all those who are missing the days of coke and Mentos bottle rockets.

12 Oxford Street, Cambridge; 7 9 p.m.; free.

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How to adapt to foreign customs

If I went into a café in the United States and simply said to the waiter, “I want a coffee,” I would probably be met with a dirty glare and a sneeze in my cup. But translate the same thing into Spanish, hop across the Atlantic and the waiter won’t even bat an eye. When I arrived in Spain for the semester, one of the first things I realized was that, after 10 years of studying Spanish, I still wasn’t sure how to order something in a restaurant. It seems so simple, but every time I tried to translate “could I have…” or “can you please bring me…,” it felt awkward and out of place.

I soon learned that many, or in fact most, of the phrases that we are so used to saying every day in the US really can’t be translated exactly. Each language includes elements of the country’s culture hidden in even the most simple words and phrases, and that influences how we must express our ideas. While I first felt like I was being incredibly rude when demanding my waiters give me a glass of water, I’ve now realized that the way people order food in Spain is just one indication of a culture that is overall more upfront, forward and blunt.

I was shocked when my host mom started talking about her dad’s death at the dinner table on my second night living here. It seemed like something much too personal to be brought up so casually with someone she hardly knew, and I assumed she must have just felt more comfortable with me than I expected. But then, after talking with friends also living in homestays, I learned that they’d all had similar experiences – grandma’s sick, uncle had to sell his house, neighbor had a miscarriage – all mentioned right alongside the kids’ schedules for the week. The topics that we would skate around and avoid in the US aren’t taboo here, they’re simply another part of life and are addressed as such: directly and unflinchingly.

The same thing happens with the words they use to describe others. Which one are we going to see? The fat one. Who’s coming over? The old one. Descriptions that might be sugarcoated in English with euphemisms like “a little bigRebecca Sirull ger” or “getting up there” are faced head on in Spanish. They describe what they see and feel with no need to add extra words when just one will do. Simple adjectives aren’t laden with sensitivity and political correctness, but rather used where they apply, without offense.

Even if you were to apologize for something you said, it wouldn’t come out as easily or naturally as it would in English.

In the States we use “I’m sorry” like a filler sound, holding a place between ideas, thrown out when moving through a crowd or after saying something that pissed off our friends. And there’s no distinction between the “I’m sorry” that really means it and the one that’s simply said because you know you’re supposed to. We use the same words to comfort our crying roommates, heartbroken after being dumped and half-a-pint deep in Cherry Garcia, as we use instinctively after stepping on a stranger’s toes on a crowded subway.

This is not so in Spain. When someone is actually sorry you’ll know it, and not just because they’re the one who brought the Ben and Jerry’s, but because they’ll actually use different words. In high school Spanish class, we all learned the way to say “I’m sorry” is “lo siento” and immediately applied that translation to our American use of “I’m sorry.” But the real meaning of the Spanish phrase is more like “I feel it,” or I feel the sadness that you feel – a little too intense for the guy on the subway.

It seems strange to associate that kind of genuine sympathy and compassion with calling someone fat, but they both come from the same place of honesty. It’s a sincerity that I’ve come to think of as a main characteristic of Spanish culture and one that I see far less frequently in the US, where people have become almost conditioned to take offense at the slightest affront. Even the English words we use to describe this phenomenon, having “no filter,” is seen as a negative trait, but, if you think about it, isn’t it better to receive information that’s unfiltered? In Spain, people don’t water down their thoughts to make them more palatable to the listener. They don’t apologize for saying something that might offend and they’re not afraid to ask for exactly what they want. It’s a culture we could all learn from: a culture of honesty, a culture of truth.

-Rebecca Sirull can be reached at Inside@HuntNewsNU.com

pas de deux, Combes’ body is limp for much of the dance, as her illness and broken heart have taken hold of her. The effect is unnerving, as the audience has come to expect a different style of dance from the ballet, but it is no less beautiful.

The ballet ends with a stunning solo

by Combes. She crawls to her dressing table to apply makeup and do her hair one last time before stumbling back to center stage where she collapses for the final time, her illness having defeated her.

As the cast came back to take its bows, their glowing smiles proved that they enjoyed the experience as much as the audience, who immediately stood to applaud the individuals who made the show the emotional spectacle that it was.

Boston Ballet’s “Lady of Camellias” is running until March 8 at the Boston Opera House.

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The whole cast of “Lady of the Camellias” performed as a group at the start of each act to set the scene.

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Red Sox face Huskies in preparation for season

By Ethan Schroeder News Staff

When the Northeastern men’s baseball team left Columbia, S.C. last Sunday after dropping a hardfought game against the 12th-ranked team in the country, players and coaches alike were confident that the Huskies could take on any team.

That theory rang true last weekend as NU took two out of its four games in the Snowbird Baseball Classic in prolific fashion, capping off a successful trip with a thrilling extra-innings loss against the Boston Red Sox after a spectacular performance from sophomore pitcher Aaron Civale.

The Huskies (4-6) were only in Florida for six days, but they kept themselves busy with a slate of games, beginning with their opener against Kansas University.

Despite a strong offensive performance from NU, Kansas was able to escape with a 6-4 victory with the help of two productive innings.

Striking first with an RBI single from sophomore third baseman Cam Hanley, the Huskies managed 10 hits in the matchup. NU held a one-run lead until the third inning, when the Jayhawks answered with three runs of their own. Pouring on three more runs only two innings later, Kansas was able to sit back and weather a comeback attempt from NU. “We put ourselves in a position to tie the game late and potentially win it, but they had one big hit that we just weren’t able to come back from,” Head Coach Mike Glavine said, referencing Kansas senior first baseman Blair Beck’s two-run single in the third inning.

Senior pitcher Nick Berger took his second loss of the season for the Huskies, throwing five innings while allowing three earned runs on eight hits. Hanley and redshirt junior catcher Josh Treff led the offensive charge. Treff went 2-4 with an RBI and the team’s only extra-base hit.

Only four hours after the begin-

ning of its first game, NU took the field against the University of Kentucky. Though the game lasted three hours and 20 minutes due to a rain delay, fans were kept entertained right until the very end.

Kentucky scored the decisive run in the bottom of the eighth inning to win by a score of 5-4.

Although NU never held the lead, it was able to even the score at 4 in the top of the eighth. Due to a Kentucky fielding error, redshirt junior infielder Michael Foster scored the tying run, suggesting extra innings for those in attendance in Port Charlotte. NU nearly went ahead on a sacrifice fly, but Kentucky successfully appealed that the runner had left third base too early.

The fielding-error bug bit the Huskies in the next frame. A bad throw from freshman infielder Maxwell Burt allowed the Wildcats to score the go-ahead run. NU loaded the bases in the final inning, hoping to salvage victory, but was unable to drive in a run.

“We battled back multiple times,” Glavine said. “I was really happy of the team’s increase in intensity. We had a chance to take the lead late, but it just didn’t happen. Still, there was a lot of positives to take from the losses against Kansas and Kentucky.”

Sitting at a 2-6 record with five straight losses, NU desperately needed a victory to reverse its fortunes. Thanks to home runs from sophomore catcher Joey Scambia and redshirt junior first baseman Rob Fonseca, the team was able to finish strong against Chicago State University and earn a 10-6 victory.

Due to time constraints caused by the first game’s unexpected length, both coaches agreed to play only six innings so post-game travel plans could be accommodated. NU’s starting pitcher junior James Mulry had a dismal opening frame defensively, allowing for two Cougar home runs.

The Huskies responded with three runs of their own in the bottom of the first. Innings two and three had no ad-

ditional runs but NU scored multiple runs in each of the last three innings.

Fonseca managed four RBIs in as many plate appearances, with his three-run home run coming in the first inning. Scambia’s three-run shot came in the bottom of the sixth, securing the victory for Northeastern. “[Fonseca] missed a lot of last season due to a severe hamstring injury and to have him come back and be a threat in the middle of the order is great,” Glavine said.

“We want to give him as many opportunities to drive in runs over the course of the season that we can.”

To finish off the classic, NU faced Mount St. Mary’s University. Building on momentum from their win the day before, the Huskies were merciless against the Mountaineers, scoring 12 runs in the game’s final three innings en route to a 15-1 win.

Foster and Scambia each notched two-run RBI hits in the sixth to help extend the lead to 8-1. From there, it was all NU until the game ended in the eighth inning due to darkness.

With five players earning multihit games, led by Fonseca’s fiveRBI day, the Huskies were able to leave Port Charlotte in high spirits.

“The bats really came alive against Chicago State and Mount St. Mary’s,” Glavine said. “The team did some great things on both sides of the ball that I believe they’ll be able to do throughout the season. Over the course of the Classic, we played better and better each game and that’s something you love to see.”

The next day, in what Madigan referred to as one of his favorite games of the year, the Huskies traveled across the state to take on the Boston Red Sox at their spring training facility. The annual game between the teams has been a tradition for the last 13 seasons. In the series’ first ever extra-innings meeting, Boston barely squeaked by, winning 2-1.

Preparing for the 2015 MLB season only a month away, the Red Sox chose to go with its big guns on Tuesday, starting household names

Photo courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics

Redshirt junior first baseman Rob Fonseca, 31, had 4 RBIs on Sunday against Chicago State University.

Coach returns for playoffs Hockey East, From Page 1 censored. We can’t say anything against the leagues or the officials. The referee made a call; we didn’t agree with it. BU won the game on the power play.”

This is not the first time Assistant Coach Jerry Keefe has had to take over coaching responsibilities this season. Madigan was sidelined for the opening game in October due to a suspension following comments he made about officials in last year’s Hockey East quarterfinals against

the University of New Hampshire.

In last season’s incident, Madigan criticized referees in a postgame press conference after they called an NU goal off that would have tied the game in the third period of the quarterfinals last March. The Huskies went on to lose that game, ending their season.

Athletic Director Peter Roby condemned Madigan’s actions, describing them as “not consistent with the expectations we have for our department.”

“We hold all members of our

department to a high standard,” Roby said to Northeastern University Athletics. “We expect our representatives to treat others with respect and to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner both on and off the field of competition.”

The News reached out to the men’s hockey team, which refused an interview or comment.

Madigan will resume his headcoaching duties when his team takes on Merrimack in a best-ofthree opening series of the Hockey East playoffs this weekend at home.

such as designated hitter David Ortiz, second baseman Dustin Pedroia and left fielder Hanley Ramirez.

Despite the star-studded lineup, Boston found itself unable to get on the score sheet until the fifth inning, when outfielder Henry Ramos singled in utility man Brock Holt.

The run left NU with little time to retaliate due to the game’s planned length of seven innings. Just as it seemed a win in regulation was in the cards for Boston, the Huskies evened the game at one in the top of the seventh. Senior pitcher Isaac Lippert was able to score on a throwing error by Red Sox second baseman Jeff Bianchi, forcing an eighth inning. In the eighth, Boston took advantage of a Husky fielding error to finish things off. The two teams combined for only five hits, with Fonseca getting NU’s only base knock.

Boston’s one-run win is its smallest margin of victory ever over the Huskies, and its success was overshadowed by Civale’s dominating effort. The Red Sox

have won the matchup every year.

Glavine played six different pitchers over the course of the game. It was Civale who stood out from the pack.As the starter, he pitched two shutout innings, allowing no hits. He struck out Ortiz, Ramirez, first baseman Mike Napoli and shortstop Xander Bogaerts in his time on the mound. Despite the loss, the team’s performance has them heading back to campus with a great deal of confidence.

“Aaron went out there and was able to set the tone for the guys that took the mound after him,” Glavine said. “Even though [the Red Sox game] is an exhibition, you can’t help but draw confidence from the result. In a situation like that, we really want the guys to have fun, but to have our team compete against a team like that is very encouraging.”

The Huskies will travel to New Britain, Conn. this weekend to play two games each against Brown University and Central Connecticut State University.

By Jodie Ng News Staff The Northeastern women’s swimming and diving team broke nine records during its CAA Championship fight last week and placed fifth out of eight teams.

The swimmers and divers competed separately and Head Coach Roy Coates spoke highly of the squad’s performances. The divers competed on Feb. 21 and 22 while the Husky swimmers competed Feb. 25-28.

“It was a tremendously successful championship. We had nine school records set,” Coates said. “They performed at really high levels.”

NU’s most recent record-setting performance contributes to the overall 11 records set this year. Some of the championship’s records were rebroken from earlier in the year – a testament to the Huskies’ high caliber.

“I’m really proud of my whole team. Everyone performed exceptionally well,” senior co-captain Anna Schegoleva said. “It’s probably one of our best years so far.”

Sophomore Jordan Domeier was among those posting a new school record. She finished eighth overall in the 1650-meter freestyle, the meet’s longest event, with a time of 16:54.72, breaking last year’s record of 17:04.47, held by current senior Colleen McCormack.

Schegoleva swam to secondplace with a time of 1:58.38 in the 200-meter backstroke and achieved another National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) B-cut time in the event.

The team opened the meet with a record-breaking performance in the 200-meter relay. Freshman Christine Leong, sophomore Taylor Ellis, senior Anna Schegoleva and freshman Sara Touchette-McGowan swam to an NU-best of 1:41:37, placing sixth.

Over the course of the day, NU was in close competition with the University of North Carolina-Wilmington, but Touchette-McGowan was edged out by Chelsea Tomko by 0.01 seconds for fifth place. Other close races were differentiated by a mere one-second deferential, including the 200-meter medley relay.

A strong performance continued

during the 800-meter freestyle relay.

Domeier, senior co-captain Megan Foran, Ellis and Touchette-McGowan cruised to a top-five finish and a season-best time of 7:22.72.

Coates said the seniors performed “really well.”

“As a senior, it was really bittersweet because I didn’t expect it to come so soon. Four years seem to fly by really quickly,” Schegoleva said. “I hope to give something back to the team and hopefully I’ll be able to be an assistant coach next year.”

Schegoleva added that she’s excited to see the team from a different angle and “hopefully see them reach new successes.”

This meet doesn’t just mark the end of the season, but also the conclusion of the senior’s collegiate career.

Schegoleva scored 40 points for NU, claiming the title of best individual point-scorer in the swimming events. Senior Erica DeMunbrun was also among the top-scorers, earning 16 points. Senior co-captain Jessica Colucci swam to a time of 52.27 in the 100-meter freestyle for 23rd place. Foran had a 0.10 second improvement in the 200-meter freestyle, swimming to a season personal best of 1:51.26.

NU’s season goal was to move up a couple spots in the league, and according to Coates, the team is definitely on the right track.

“We’ve moved up from sixth last year to fifth, so we’ve been creeping up over the years,” Coates said.

“We’re in a really good conference, so it’s moving slowly, but it is happening. We are moving up every year. We keep getting better.”

Over the years, the Huskies have formed strong relationships with one another and Schegoleva mentioned that she has celebrated her birthday the past four years with her fellow teammates at the same meet.

“As freshmen, we came in and we really wanted to change the program. We’ve seen a lot of changes on the team and that was really our goal to become stronger throughout the years and make a better team,” Schegoleva said. “We have amazing memories together and we hope to remain just as strongly bonded throughout the years to come.”

NU swimming and diving places fifth

Photo courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics

The swim team competed in the CAA Championships on Feb. 25-28.

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NU hockey wins UNH series Expectations not met on court, ice

By Emily Pagliaroli News Correspondent

The Northeastern women’s hockey team took on University of New Hampshire (UNH) in the quarterfinals of the Hockey East Championship this weekend. The three-game series started on Friday with a 2-1 loss to UNH, but NU came back Saturday afternoon with a 3-2 win to tie the series. Game three was on Sunday afternoon and the Huskies secured their place in the semifinals for the fifth straight year with a 4-3 win over UNH. Freshman forward Denisa Krizova was named the Pro Ambitions Rookie of the Week in Hockey East on Monday in recognition of her six points in three games over the weekend. In Saturday night’s win, she scored the game-winning goal.

Krizova previously received the honor in November and January.

Senior co-captain Chloe Desjardins started in net Friday night for NU and sophomore goaltender Ashley Wilkes started for UNH. In a scoreless first period, Desjardins made 14 saves.

Early in the second period, freshman forward Denisa Krizova received a penalty for goaltender interference. UNH used its man advantage to sneak one past Desjardins. Just three minutes later, Krizova came down the ice and sent a crisp pass to freshman defenseman Lauren Kelly, who slapped it home to tie the game.

Just 17 seconds into the third period, UNH secured the lead for good.

Sophomore forward Cassandra Vilgrain took the puck and put it just inside the right post. The Huskies had great attack and pulled Desjardins in the last minutes of play, but UNH secured the 2-1 win and led the series.

On Saturday afternoon, the teams battled once again at Matthews Arena with Desjardins and Wilkes starting in net.

Senior forward Chelsiea Goll started the attack early in the first with her second goal of the season.

Goll snuck the puck past the far post to put the Huskies up 1-0. Desjardins managed to keep UNH off the board for the first period. With less than a minute remaining, senior defenseman Colleen Murphy received a penalty for cross checking.

The Huskies started off the second period fighting off the remainder of Murphy’s penalty. UNH capitalized on the final seconds of its power play when senior defenseman Caroline Broderick landed the puck

in the back of the net to tie the game.

NU had many chances throughout the second period, but Wilkes denied them all.

With five minutes left in regulation, UNH senior forward Hannah Armstrong received a penalty for interference and the Huskies regained their lead. Coyne came around the net and slammed one home to make the score 2-1.

Broderick came back with her second goal of the game with just over two minutes left to play. Thirty seconds later, Coyne took the puck up the ice and unsuccessfully tried to put a one-timer past Wilkes. Krizova followed up with the rebound to secure a 3-2 win over UNH. On Sunday, NU and UNH squared off for the final game the series. Desjardins and Wilkes started in net for the two teams.

Early in the first period, the Huskies went on the power play and Coyne received her first goal of the game. She fired one past Wilkes from the point to give NU the 1-0 lead. Freshman forward Ali Praus came back midway through the period to tie the game 1-1.

UNH earned its first lead of the game early in the second period when freshman forward Amy Boucher capitalized on a three-onone in Husky territory.

Less than a minute later, junior defenseman Jordan Krause took a clean shot from the point that flew

just past Wilkes’ shoulder to tie the game once again.

The Huskies came back to the third period ready to finish what they started. Coyne received her second goal of the game midway through the third period. UNH was called for slashing and Coyne used the man advantage to tip one into the back of the net for a 3-2 lead. Coyne completed her third hat trick of the season, seventh of her career, just two minutes later on a breakaway, to make the score 4-2.

With less than five minutes left, UNH pulled Wilkes and took advantage of the extra offensive man. That would be the end of its attack as the Huskies secured the 4-3 win.

“Our backs were against the wall losing the first game,” Head Coach Dave Flint said. “We had to come back and win two hard fought games and now we’re off to Hyannis [for the semifinals].”

Only two other conference schools, Boston University (BU) and Boston College, are also making their fifth-straight semifinal appearance.

“It’s huge, obviously,” said Coyne about winning the series. “Just getting back to Hyannis – especially for our seniors. It’s exciting just to get back at BU.” Coyne and the No. 3 Huskies will advance to the semifinals against No. 2 seed Boston University on Saturday, March 7 at 4:30 p.m.

Both the Northeastern University men’s hockey and basketball teams came into the season with high expectations that they didn’t quite live up to in the regular season. The basketball team was picked to win the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) in what was supposed to be a year without strong competition for the conference. The hockey team was ranked 16th in the nation before the season and was picked to finish fourth in the Hockey East preseason poll.

Fast forward to March and both teams find themselves in different positions.

After winning some big, non-conference games against Florida State University and University of Richmond, the basketball team struggled to find a rhythm near the end of CAA play and ended up finishing 20-11 overall and 12-6 in conference. That record was good enough to earn the Huskies a four-way share of the regular season CAA title, but was not the record many expected of Head Coach Bill Coen’s squad.

Returning all five of their starters from last season, commentators expected the Huskies to go 16-2 or 15-3. Instead, they lost a few games that they should have won, blowing leads to Drexel University and University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), and even dropping a game to conference bottom-feeder Elon University.

The hockey team stumbled out of the gate to a program-worst 0-8-1 start. It picked up its game afterwards, ending the season with a final record of 16-14-4, including 11-9-2 in Hockey East play.

That was good enough to earn it the sixth seed in Dan McLoone the Hockey East playoffs and a home playoff series against Merrimack College this weekend.

Dan’s Den But, none of that matters now.

Their respective postseason tournaments are the only thing both teams care about. Neither the basketball nor the hockey teams will get an at-large bid into their sport’s National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament. The only hope to get there is to earn the conference’s automatic bid by winning their respective conferences.

Coen’s team heads to Baltimore as the No. 3 seed in the CAA tournament to take on the University of Delaware. If No. 1 William & Mary and No. 2 UNCW win its games, the Huskies will have to beat Delaware, UNCW and the College of William & Mary. In the regular season, Northeastern went 2-4 against those teams, including being swept by UNCW in both matchups. The Huskies haven’t won three games in a row since early January.

However, that doesn’t mean NU isn’t capable of winning the CAA tournament. Junior guard David Walker has had a great year – boosting his scoring down the stretch. Redshirt senior forward Scott Eatherton is one of the best two-way low post players in the conference if he can stay out of foul trouble. Redshirt junior forward Quincy Ford has shown that he can still be a dynamic scorer, despite sitting out last season with an injury.

With a full, healthy team, the Huskies have the depth, talent and athleticism to run through the tournament. The only question is if they can string together three games of consistent team play.

Head Coach Jim Madigan and the hockey team will need to win more than just three games, however, if they are going to be strong contenders in the tournament. As the Hockey East sixth seed, the Huskies will host a best-of-three opening round against Merrimack this weekend at Matthews Arena. Winning the series would set them up in another best-of-three quarterfinal matchup against either Boston College or the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The winners then go to the TD Garden for a single-game semifinal and Hockey East Championship.

NU will enter the Hockey East tournament after a strong February, one where junior forward Kevin Roy scored more points than anyone in the nation. Senior goalie Clay Witt is strong in net, and Madigan’s early-season tinkering with his offensive lines has resulted in great team chemistry.

Both teams struggled to live up to the hype around them in the preseason, but, now, none of that is important. The only thing that means anything now is winning a conference championship.

-Dan McLoone can be reached at Sports@HuntNewsNU.com.

other for the rest of our lives.”

Team success was illustrated in the 200-meter dash, in which

four Huskies collected 21 points in a single event. Graduate student sprinter Damani Wilson finished

second in 21.72 seconds. Junior sprinter Donovan Henry placed third, sophomore sprinter Kyle Dar-

Photo courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics

Freshman forward Denisa Krizova, 41, and juniors forward Kendall Coyne, 77, and defender Tori Hickel, 55, celebrate a win against UNH.

Men, women win New England Championships

By David Konowitch News Correspondent

The Northeastern track and field team took home trophies this weekend on both the men’s and women’s sides at the New England Championships. The meet, hosted by Boston University, took place Friday, Feb. 27 and Saturday, Feb. 28. The Huskies competed all season to qualify athletes for the New England Championships.

The men compiled 161 points in a dominant first-place performance over 32 other schools, nearly doubling the score of the second place finisher, University of Rhode Island, which scored 89 points.

The women collected 81 points in a competition with 37 other schools, taking the top spot. They beat out runner-up Southern Connecticut State University by three points.

On the men’s side, the Huskies benefitted from depth in all phases of the meet, scoring in 18 of the 20 events.

Leading the way was senior distance runner Stephen Sollowin, who won both the 3000-meter run and the mile race with times of 8:19.64 and 4:07.31, respectively.

“What makes this victory so special is that everyone had a part in it, and no one person meant more to team success than another,” Sollowin said in an email to The News. “This allows us to share moments like this with each

Photo by Michael Scott, photo courtesy Northeastern Athletics

The track and field team celebrates its first-place win at the New England Championships on Feb. 27-28.

row placed fifth and senior sprinter Jared Lane finished sixth, with all three finishing within 13 hundredths of a second behind Wilson.

Darrow also added a first-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 7.58 meters, while Lane added two second-place finishes in the 60-meter hurdles and 60-meter dash.

The women had a balanced attack, as well, scoring in 11 of 20 events.

Top scorers for the women were sophomore distance runners Lucy Young and Jordan O’Dea, who scored 18 and 12 points, respectively.

Young won the 3000-meter run in 9:41.06, while O’Dea finished third in 9:47.11. The tandem placed consecutively in the 5000-meter run. Young finished second in 16:54.38, while O’Dea crossed the line third in 17:06.26.

Junior sprinter Camille Gooden was the other winner for the Huskies, taking the 500-meter dash in 1:13.69.

The Huskies compete next at the Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America (IC4A)/Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships on March 6-8 in Boston.

“We have been training hard for the whole season for the championship meets,” Sollowin said. “Winning the New England Championships gives us more confidence to go out, compete and have success running against more difficult competition as the season progresses.”

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H u n t N e w s NU. c o m

CAA regular-season title shared by four teams

By Matthew MacCormack News Staff

The Northeastern men’s basketball team clinched a part of the regular season Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title with a 65-56 victory at the College of Charleston on Saturday. The win vaulted the Huskies (20-11, 12-6 CAA) into a four-way tie atop the conference, giving the program its second regular season title in three years.

Although the week ended in triumph, it began with what looked to be a decisive loss. On Thursday, the Huskies fell on the road to conference bottom-dweller Elon University by a 72-65 score line. The loss pushed NU to the third spot in the conference standings, but the results of the weekend’s CAA contests helped the Huskies jump back into contention.

NU benefitted from losses by other top CAA programs, such as the College of William & Mary and the University of North CarolinaWilmington (UNCW), and its own win over Charleston. When the dust cleared, NU gained the No. 3 seed for the conference tournament, which begins this weekend.

Head Coach Bill Coen led the Huskies through their third 20-win season of his nine-year NU tenure.

“To achieve that is really no small feat. It’s very, very difficult,” Coen said in a March 3 teleconference. “There’s so many good players, so many good teams and so many great coaches in this league; to win a share of the title is something we’re very proud of.”

The Huskies began the action in North Carolina on Thursday night against Elon University (13-17, 5-12 CAA). NU crushed the Phoenix by 19 points at Matthews Arena back in January, but the story proved to be different this time. Admirable efforts by redshirt senior forward Scott Eatherton (20 points, five rebounds) and junior guard David Walker (17 points, six rebounds, six assists) were not enough.

“I thought they really, right from the opening tip, had a lot more energy and got some easy baskets on some turnovers and some defensive transition,” Coen said.

NU tallied nine turnovers in the first eight minutes of the game. Elon capitalized, snagging a 21-10 lead.

Offensively, NU struggled. The Huskies missed all six of their 3-point attempts in the opening 20 minutes.

NU didn’t go quietly, however, as Eatherton scored 12 of the team’s

final 15 points of the half. The forward’s prolific stretch propelled the Huskies through a 17-2 run that put them up 27-23 with less than two minutes to play in the half.

Elon, however, scored the final five points of the frame and went into the locker room with a 28-27 lead.

Just like before, the Phoenix were on fire in the first eight minutes of the second half. An 18-7 run pushed the Elon lead to 46-34 as freshman guard Elijah Bryant (16 points, eight rebounds) helped start the hot stretch.

Walker’s 13 second-half points allowed the Huskies to claw back into the game. NU cut the lead to 53-51 after Walker nailed a 3-pointer and junior forward Zach Stahl (eight points, five rebounds, two blocks) converted a layup in quick succession.

NU would get no closer, as Elon rode a 57.7 percent secondhalf shooting clip to an eventual 72-65 victory. The Huskies struggled from the free-throw line, hitting only seven of 12.

“They played extremely well and we had some missed opportunities,” Coen said. “We left some points on the line and didn’t shoot the ball well from three.”

NU’s chances of winning the CAA looked bleak after the loss as it slid to third place. However, Saturday brought aid to the ailing Huskies.

Elon, which nearly spoiled NU’s title chances, defeated the College of William & Mary. Drexel University then defeated the other CAA top dog, the UNCW. The losses opened the door for the Huskies.

The Huskies then took care of business against last-ranked Charleston (8-23, 3-15 CAA) with a 65-56 win in South Carolina. Walker led the way with 19 points, six rebounds and four assists. Stellar interior play from Stahl (11 points, seven rebounds) and Eatherton (10 points, seven rebounds) helped seal the deal.

“I thought we played a decent game both offensively and defensively and made enough shots, and made enough plays to get out

of there with a win,” Coen said.

The squad got off to a hot start, shooting 58 percent in the first half. Five consecutive free throws by Stahl and Eatherton helped build a 21-13 Husky lead with under nine minutes to play.

Charleston sophomore guards Canyon Barry (14 points, four rebounds) and Joe Chealey (20 points, four rebounds) then helped spur a decisive 20-7 run for the Cougars in the next seven minutes. NU closed out the half with a pair of free throws from Walker and a layup from Stahl, decreasing the half-time deficit to 33-32.

The Huskies came out blazing in the second frame, notching 14 of the half’s first 16 points. Freshman guard Devon Begley made two huge plays to continue the run.

With 13 minutes to play, Begley extended the lead to nine with a steal and coast-to-coast layup. On his layup attempt, the freshman dodged an unaware Charleston mop boy who had ventured on to the court. The play

made an appearance on SportsCenter’s Not Top Ten plays on March 2.

A little more than a minute later, Begley drilled a triple as the shot clock expired to give NU a 49-37 advantage.

The Huskies shot 13-13 from the free throw line in the final 20 minutes, erasing any hope of a Cougar comeback and solidifying a 65-56 victory. With the win, the Huskies cemented their place among the four CAA co-champions.

Coen said he was happy for the team, but recognized there is more to be done.

“That’s yesterday’s news,” Coen said. “We’re looking forward to competing down in Baltimore.”

Coen is referring to the CAA tournament, which tips off on Friday in Baltimore. The Huskies obtained the tournament’s No. 3 seed, as they had the third-best record against their co-champions.

On the horizon are the Blue Hens of the University of Delaware. NU defeated Delaware (10-19, 9-9 CAA) 72-53 on the road in early January. However, the Blue Hens defeated NU at home in February, upsetting the Huskies 73-68.

The season split adequately reflects the competitive nature of the CAA, Coen said.

“There are no upsets in this league,” the head coach said.

“Each and every night, the team that comes prepared, ready to compete, and plays harder during the 40 minutes will probably win that game, regardless of record.”

Should the Huskies defeat Delaware, they will have to win two consecutive games to win the CAA tournament and earn the conference’s automatic bid to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tournament.

Coen said winning the CAA is “what everybody dreams about.”

The Huskies will likely have to beat the CAA’s top regular season performers, William & Mary and UNCW, to win the conference tournament. NU has beaten the best of the conference, but has also, as it proved in the loss to Elon, fallen to its bottom-dwellers. Coen said that is the type of experience his team needs to punch a ticket to the NCAAs. “We’ve shown we can beat most teams in this league, but we’ve also shown, at the worst of times, we can lose to anybody,” Coen said. “I think that gives you a sense of urgency and a sense of focus to really bring your best as the calendar turns to March.”

shot by junior defenseman Dustin Darou. Szmatula’s score was followed by a power play goal from Roy. Only 23 seconds later, freshman forward Nolan Stevens scored to put the Huskies up 3-0.

After giving up two goals late in the first period, NU once again scored three goals in a row. Sophomore forward Zach Aston-Reese continued his late-season tear by scoring his eleventh goal of the season.

Freshman forward Dylan Sikura added a goal, followed by a goal by Hedges.

BU scored in the last minute of the period and the Huskies led 6-3 going into the third. The Terriers scored two power play goals in the third period but NU hung on to win 6-5. Senior forward Evan Rodrigues had a hat trick for the Terriers, but it was not enough to beat the resilient Huskies.

“We never really got down when BU made their push,” Keefe said.

Saturday’s Senior Night was the final regular season home game for the four Huskies graduating after this season. Seniors forward Adam Reid and defenseman Dax Lauwers and redshirt seniors goalie Clay Witt and forward Torin Snydeman were all honored before the game.

Despite the huge Matthews Arena crowd, it was the Terriers who came out flying in the first period on Saturday. Junior forward Ahti Oksanen

recorded four points for BU and was a key member of a power play unit that struck three times in the game.

“We’ve been victimized on the penalty kill,” Madigan said. “It’s suicide to take seven penalties against [BU].”

Freshman forward Jack Eichel tallied three points to further his lead in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) scoring race. Eichel has 55 points, BU’s Rodriguez is in second with 49 and Roy sits in seventh with 43 points.

Junior defenseman Matt Grzelcyk scored his third goal in as many games against the Huskies. Grzelcyk scored the winning goal for BU on Monday night in the Beanpot final.

Roy scored NU’s only goal on Saturday as he took a pass from Hedges and ripped it by the glove of junior goalie Matt O’Connor.

Madigan was allowed to participate in the pregame ceremony that honored NU’s seniors, but was forced to watch the game from the press box as part of his two-game suspension

by Hockey East for his comments about referees after the Beanpot.

“They’re a hard team to play a catch-up game with,” Madigan said. “They just kept on coming.”

NU will now prepare for a best-ofthree series with the Merrimack College Warriors. Merrimack finished the season with a 14-16-4 record and

finished eleventh in Hockey East.

The Huskies will host the Warriors on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at

4 p.m. at Matthews Arena. If a third game is necessary, it will be played Sunday at 4:30 p.m. at Northeastern.

Photo courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics

Junior guard David Walker, 4, scored 19 points against the College of Charleston to help NU clinch a share of the CAA regular season title with three other schools.

Roy, Huskies to host Merrimack in first round

By Gordon Weigers News Correspondent

The Northeastern men’s hockey team finished the regular season this weekend with back-to-back games against the Boston University (BU) Terriers. NU won the first matchup 6-5 at BU before losing 6-1 at home on Senior Night.

Junior forward Kevin Roy was named Warrior Hockey Player of the Month by Hockey East on Monday, March 2. In February, Roy scored eight goals and tallied nine assists to lead the Huskies to a 6-3-0 record. Roy, who reached the 100-point mark on Jan. 6, now has 123 career points, 25th on the NU all-time career scoring record.

“When you look at how good we’ve been, it gives us a lot of confidence,” Roy said.

In the series against BU, the Huskies were led by three players who tallied three points each this weekend - Roy and sophomore forwards Dalen Hedges and John Stevens.

“John Stevens has been playing his best hockey the last three weeks,” Associate Head Coach Jerry Keefe, filling in for suspended Head Coach Jim Madigan, said. “He’s a leader and guys are feeding off of that.”

NU got on the board first on Friday night when sophomore forward Mike Szmatula tipped in a

Photo courtesy Jim Pierce, Northeastern Athletics

Junior forward Kevin Roy, 15, was named Warrior Hockey East Player of the Month on Monday, March 2.