Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Year xli. VolumeThe lxxxii. Issue li. Daily Free Presswww.dailyfreepress.com [ The Independent Student Newspaper at ] Campus & City Science Tuesday Sports Neck in Neck: Flaring Up: Back on Track: Weather W. hockey ends Today: Showers High 58 Warren and Brown Local scientists find new approach losing streak with Tonight: Showers Low 41 close in Senate for easing inflammation Tomorrow: 47/33 race poll page 3 page 5 win over Providence page 8 Data Courtesy of weather.com Occupy Boston clashes with BPD over tent set-up Mass. gives BU By Megan Riesz Daily Free Press Staff biolab preliminary Boston Police Department officials inter- rupted Occupy Boston’s Health and Safety approval to operate Improvement Festival Monday afternoon by prohibiting protesters from bringing a flame- By Chelsea Diana Daily Free Press Staff retardant military tent into Dewey Square. Shortly after noon, when the festival was After nine years shrouded by controversy initially slated to begin, a group of occupi- and lawsuits, state officials have granted pre- ers delivered a large tent wrapped in plastic liminary approval for Boston University to wrap to the Dewey Square plaza. open its biosafety laboratory in Roxbury for Officials surrounded the protesters and lower-level research. told them that erecting a temporary structure The “utilization of BSL-2 laboratory re- larger than 120 square feet would be a viola- search space would result in an undue hard- tion of fire safety and building codes. ship for the proponent and would not serve In response to the officials, demonstra- to avoid or minimize Danger to the Environ- tors stood on top of the packaged tent and ment,” according to the state Executive Of- yelled, “This is what democracy looks like! fice of Energy and Environmental Affairs This is what hypocrisy looks like!” as three report, dated Dec. 2. helicopters circled above. AMANDA SWINHART/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF The potential environmental impacts of Protesters said they wanted to bring a The City of Boston prohibited Occupy Boston protesters from bringing a winter- the Level-2 laboratory are “insignificant,” the winterized tent into the campsite to allevi- ized tent into the encampment in Dewey Square on Monday due to a ban on having EOEEA report added, as there are other labo- ate the city’s concerns about the safety of building materials on site. ratories throughout the state conducting this the encampment, which were addressed in a level of research. court hearing on Dec. 1. to bring in a tent to comply with their own Harvard University student Kristopher In a statement sent to The Daily Free Press “By rights, we had reasonable expec- request.” Martin, who spoke at the court hearing on Monday, BU officials said they are pleased tation to be moving a winterized tent . . . Even if protesters act within the rights of Thursday on behalf of Occupy Boston, said with the preliminary decision. this would be in compliance also with the the First Amendment, they are not entitled to he still did not understand why a military An approval will allow BU to gain permits requests of the city, as stated before to us,” “permanently seize public property, create tent was not allowed to enter Dewey Square for the 192,000 sq. foot National Emerging said Rod Norcross, 50, an Occupy Boston an unlawful encampment on it and maintain when tents of lesser quality have been al- Infectious Diseases Laboratory located in protester and resident of Franklin County. it in violation of health and safety regula- lowed to stand for months. Roxbury near the BU School of Medicine— “Apparently, the city seems to be of two tions,” according to the City of Boston’s a high security lab which sat empty, due to minds on the point. They blocked our effort court filing. Occupy, see page 2 legal debate and regulatory reviews, since 2008. The lab plans to develop diagnostics to Early decision apps. increase despite smaller expected freshman class size fight infectious diseases such as Ebola, small- pox and the plague if the proposed Level-4 By Dana Finley smaller freshman class, as it did last year. determine the final number of students ac- research is approved. Daily Free Press Staff “We’re not trying to grow the freshman cepted in the early decision process. In August of this year BU officials asked class,” Riley said. The more recent figures include applica- the state EOEEA for a waiver to conduct Early decision applications to Boston Riley said the number of early decision tions that were submitted after the Nov. 1 Level-2 research while the National Institutes University for the incoming freshman class applications could likely make the regular deadline, as a result of power outages that oc- of Health oversee a risk assessment of the have increased by more than 20 percent since decision applicant pool more competitive. curred in a snowstorm that hit the East coast, Biosafety Level-4 laboratories, according to last year, according to BU officials. “If you accept more early decision, you Riley said. a Sept. 7 DFP article. BU Spokesman Colin Riley said that the have fewer slots in the regular pool to fill,” Winchester High School senior Olena The lab is expected to open in early 2012 university has received 1,072 applications Riley said. “If you have fewer slots in the an- Kowal, who applied early decision to BU, and will begin by researching Tuberculosis for the incoming freshman class, compared ticipated class to fill, it’s likely that it might said that in spite of the increase in com- and performing other experiments approved to 883 last year. be more competitive in regular admissions as petitiveness, she feels optimistic about her for NEIDL Level-2 laboratories. “That’s a significant increase,” Riley said well.” chances of being accepted. In the statement, BU said it “understand in an interview. “As the caliber of the students BU officials originally reported a 19.7 “BU’s early decision program appealed EOEEA’s decision to wait for additional in- and faculty get stronger, there’s a stronger in- percent increase in applications, according to me because I really like the fact that ap- formation before granting approval for BSL- terest among higher caliber students applying to a Nov. 30 article in The New York Time’s plicants receive their admission decision by 3 research and we will renew our request to four-year colleges.” The Choice Blog. BU Admissions had report- Dec. 15, and that it is binding,” Kowal said. once the data is available.” Riley said that BU does not plan to make ed receiving 1,057 applications, 42 percent The increase in applications reflects how From Dec. 7 to Dec. 21 the EEOEA will more slots available in the class of 2016 to of which were accepted. BU predicted that it competitive BU has become over the years, hold a 14-day public comment period and a accommodate the growing number of appli- will have a class size of 3,900 for fall 2012. cants. Instead, BU expects to have a slightly Riley said, however, that it is too early to Admissions, see page 4 Biolab, see page 2 Union passes smoking, cage-free NO, NOT THE BUTTONS! eggs proposals at final meeting By Matt Hawley other students,” according to the proposal. Daily Free Press Staff By working with advertising and mar- keting clubs, Union is in the process of Student Union passed a smoking cam- designing advertisements for high-traffic paign proposal designed to increase educa- areas, such as the George Sherman Union, tion about smoking and its effects, focusing Mugar Memorial Library and Warren Tow- on courtesy to other students, in a meeting ers. Monday night. After the smoking campaign passed “This campaign is directed to smok- unanimously, senator Blyss Buitrago, a ers who might read these signs and think, junior in CAS, proposed and successfully ‘Hey, I do that. I should stop because that’s garnered an adoption of a “cage-free only” annoying to those around me,’” said Jack policy for BU dining halls. Moriarty, chair of the advocacy committee Representing the BU Vegetarian So- and a sophomore in the College of Arts and ciety, Buitrago outlined the ethical, envi- Sciences. ronmental and health reasons for requiring “The three points of the campaign are dining halls to use cage-free eggs as op- courtesy, cost and cessation,” Moriarty posed to the current usage of battery cage said. “Courtesy is definitely the main- fo eggs. cus, though, the most salient idea and most “Battery cage eggs are currently banned central to what we’re looking for.” in Europe and two-thirds of colleges in the The outline of the courtesy campaign U.S, have banned it also,” Buitrago said. aims to raise awareness about the eco- “We’re urging dining services to go 100 GRACE DONNELLY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF nomic cost of smoking, to promote Student percent cage free.” College of Engineering freshman Jason Stack (left) puts the roof on a gingerbread Health Services’ resources for smokers and house during a gingerbread decorating competition in the George Sherman Union to “alert smokers to behaviors that bother Union, see page 4 Monday. 2 Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Safety Net coordinator on BU: ‘We need to keep them accountable’

Biolab: From Page 1 view. “But, we still are greatly con- cerned. BU doesn’t have a great final decision is expected at the end record with reporting biolab ac- of the month. cidents and we need to keep them Klare Allen, the community or- accountable.” ganizer of Safety Net, a Roxbury Safety Net will continue to group who opposes the lab, said “push against the man” and prevent she was surprised to hear the state the lab from conducting Level-3 had made its decision. She said that and-4 research, Allen said. But, neither she nor the lawyers repre- she said, the “battle won’t be won” senting the group’s lawsuits against without support from community the biolab were notified about the members and students. approval. “Some people see this as a cam- “With Level-2 approval BU is paign,” Allen said, “other people not able to work with deadly dis- see it as a life and death issue— eases, which is where the concern that’s what we see this as.” was,” Allen said in a phone inter- BPD spokesman: Occupiers ‘need to abide by the law like everybody else’

Occupy: From Page 1 feel like they need a space, and I think this is a fantastic space. This “Why stop this one when this is very symbolic to us.” one happens to be safer than the Boston police spokesman Eddy ones out there?” he asked over a Chrispin said in a phone interview crowd of protesters and photogra- that there was no direct clash be- phers. tween occupiers and officers. After officials left the circle “We were already there,” he surrounding the tent, protesters said. “There was no face-off. They chanted, “We have more ques- were told about the city ordinance tions! We have more questions!” and they opted to walk away with After about 30 minutes, a few the tent.” occupiers lifted the tent to the cor- Chrispin said that anyone who ner of Atlantic Avenue and Sum- wants to set up a tent bigger than mer Street, where they loaded it a certain size needs a permit. But into a blue Dodge truck with an both parties resolved the tent issue Obama-Biden bumper sticker. peaceably, he said. As protesters began to disperse, “There was no need for us to fashion designer and occupy sym- step in,” he said. pathizer Hardip Kaur said she Chrispin pointed out that occu- thought officials had a vendetta to piers, although allowed to protest, remove the tent. are still subject to state, city and “By creating this situation, [of- federal laws. ficials] are trying to create fear in “We’re going to allow them to people and also to make this oc- practice their First Amendment cupation look like it’s some freaks rights, but they need to abide by doing it, but it’s not,” Kaur, 57, the law like everyone else,” Crisp- said. “It’s very ordinary people in said. The Daily Free Press Crossword who are in trouble now and they By Tribune 49 Pulls an all-nighter Media Services 51 *Unlucky selection CLASSIFIEDS Across 1 Western Florida city 55 Course with many JOBS -- $$ SPERM DONORS WANTED $$ problems Earn up to $1,200/month and give the gift of family through California 6 Rice-__ Cryobank’s donor program. Convenient Cambridge location. Apply on- 56 Hip-swiveling line: SPERMBANK.com 11 Air gun ammo dance JOB HUNTING? PAID BUSINESS INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY 14 Catherine of 57 Beachgoer’s shirt “Beetlejuice” - Paid Business Internship 58 Rioting group - $15-18 / hr. 15 Binary system digits - Deadline to Apply Dec. 6 60 Former California 16 Exercise unit fort Visit ads.collegeworks.com/applynow2 17 *Relaxing soak 61 What you can say OR about sketches, and Call College Works At 800-716-6489 19 Brew in a yard about the answers to the starred clues 20 “Just __ suspected!” Sudoku 66 NFL’s Cardinals, on 21 “... have you __ scoreboards wool?” 67 Free-for-all 22 Company whose calling is calling 68 McDermott of “The Practice” 23 Bio kin 9 “Almost ready—be 51 Shallow sea area 69 Soap-making need patient” 30 Point in the right 26 *Great concert direction 52 Speed things up turnout 70 “__ my case” 10 Suffix with Brit 34 Preceding, in poetry 53 Song from the past 29 Sympathetic con- 71 Figure out 11 “Top Chef” network nection 36 Tex-Mex dip 54 Three-time N.L. Down 12 Downstairs, at sea stolen base champ José 31 Cease 1 Heavy weight 37 “Rainbow” fish 13 Blow, as dough 59 Gambler’s concerns 32 Blood system letters 2 Bigeye or yellowfin, 38 Mythical air dweller at a sushi bar 18 Well driller 61 Pa. plant in the 33 Confirmation, e.g. 40 Regional plant life 1979 news 3 Cheese partner 22 Skin care maven 35 Outperforms Adrien 41 Corsica neighbor 62 Like Gen. Powell 4 Radio signal booster 39 *Many an exec’s 23 Uncouth 42 Skeptic’s demand 63 Every last one remuneration 5 Sighs of contentment 24 Good thing to kick 47 Her book is read 64 Sound file suffix 43 Work with hair 6 HIV-treating drug during the Jewish 25 Hobbyist’s glue holiday Purim 65 L.A.-to-Helena dir. 44 Pre-coll. catchall 7 Masonry-reinforcing rod 27 Westernmost Aleu- 48 “Remington __” 45 Bit of Internet mirth tian island 8 Tree-dwelling apes 50 Pre-fetus stage Solution is on 46 Binary system digits 28 Kurt of Nirvana Page 4 Sudoku-Puzzles.net Difficulty: Medium Solution is on Page 4 Campus & City Tuesday, December 6, 2011 3 Campus Crime Warren, Brown Senate race will be close, poll says MBTA seeks the Logs publics opinion Group Effort for transit changes By Gina Curreri By Lauren Dezenski Daily Free Press Staff Daily Free Press Staff

The following reports were The Massachusetts Bay taken from the Boston Universi- Transportation Authority is look- ty Police Department crime logs ing for the public’s input on its from Nov. 28 to Dec. 4. recently released plans to up- grade and modernize the transit A male student was assaulted system. and robbed on Nov. 28 at 8:30 On Monday, the MBTA be- p.m. while in the lobby of the gan its open comment period residence at 34 Buswell St. The for the Draft Capital Investment student reported that three black Program for fiscal years 2013 males had entered the lobby, JUNHEE CHUNG/DAILY FREE PRESS ARCHIVE PHOTO through 2017, which has a draft- grabbed him from behind and A University of Massachusetts Amherst online poll shows Demo- ed $4 billion in capital expendi- proceeded to hit him over the crat Elizabeth Warren (left) as being ahead of Sen. Scott Brown tures that maintain and replace head once and punch him in the (right) in the U.S. Senate Race. current infrastructure and build face twice. Suspects fled with expansion projects. the student’s wallet, cash and role in Warren’s growing popu- chusetts. The capital expenditures have iPod. Police succeeded in catch- larity. “With Warren being described reached a $3 billion backlog over ing one of the suspects shortly “Brown could have done more as ‘liberal’ and Brown as ‘mod- the past decades, and need im- after based off of a physical de- in Congress as at the time he was erate,’ I would say it reflects a provement, according to the CIP the 60th vote, but he didn’t take movement leaning to the left in scription. Brookline police as- SABA HAMEDY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Draft. sisted BUPD, and they worked that opportunity,” Kaplan, a BU the voter pool,” Stephens said. “Every year the need to fund to identify the other two sus- By Katie Pontes College of Arts and Sciences se- Kaplan also said that the Com- capital projects surpass our pects. All three were arrested Daily Free Press Staff nior, said. monwealth’s liberal electorate in- funding capacity,” said MBTA by Brookline police and charged In terms of Brown’s current fluenced these descriptions. spokeswoman Lydia Rivera in an with armed robbery. Massachusetts Senate can- approval ratings as Senator, the “Massachusetts has been tra- email. “This imbalance results in didates Elizabeth Warren and poll reported that 37 percent of ditionally a blue state and more under-investment which does not Thief with cold feet incumbent Sen. Scott Brown the participants strongly or some- liberal, which is shown through allow us to reduce the backlog.” On Nov. 28 at 9:30 p.m., a fe- are neck in neck, according to a what approved of Brown, but 49 who is elected,” she said. Those assets that have reached male student at 33 Harry Agga- recent University of Massachu- percent strongly or somewhat However, policies are the the end of their useful life and nis Way reported that her iPhone setts-Amherst poll. disapproved of Brown. most important indicator of vot- “are in need of replacement or was stolen from her backpack. The study, conducted by You- “The electorate may want ers’ preferences, according to the renewal” represent the backlog, She notified police of the theft Gov America, used a sample of someone who would take oppor- poll. Rivera said. and told them that according 500 Massachusetts adults to col- tunities to get things done for the Most Massachusetts vot- This backlog resulted in the to the Find My iPhone applica- lect the results. Within a margin issues that matter to people in ers, it stated, trust Warren more CIP Draft, proposing improve- tion, her phone was at a local of error of about 4 percent, 43 Massachusetts,” Kaplan said. than Brown to handle the issues ments such as subway car and apartment. Shortly after call- percent of the poll’s participants The poll also asked partici- of health care, taxation and the bus investment, upgrades and ing police, the student’s phone said they would vote for Warren, pants to describe both Warren economy. But American trusted mid-life overhauls. was turned in to the lost-and- while 39 percent favored Brown. and Brown in one word. For War- Brown more to handle the issue “The T’s Capital Investment found at Shaw’s Supermarket, Brown, a Republican, was ren, the most common word was of terrorism. Program was first introduced in located at 1065 Commonwealth elected after the death of former “liberal,” but for Brown, the most “People now may want some- 2001,” Rivera said, “and over the Ave. in Allston. Her phone was Sen. Edward Kennedy, and his common word was “moderate.” one that would handle issues that years has proven to be a valuable recovered, and police plan to election ended the 60-vote Dem- Stacey Stephens, a Sargent directly affect them better, espe- tool for T staff in identifying the look over video surveillance at ocratic majority in Congress. College of Health and Reha- cially in today’s economy,” Ka- authority’s infrastructure needs.” Shaw’s to find a suspect. Valerie Kaplan, Boston Uni- bilitation Sciences freshman and plan said. “While terrorism is an This renewal is to be achieved versity College Democrats com- member of the BU College Re- important issue, a lot of people by pursuing a “State of Good Re- Healthy helpings munications director, said in an publicans, said in an email that A male and a female were email that Brown’s lack of effort she attributes these descriptions arren rown, see page 4 MBTA, see page 4 reported for shoplifting from in Congress might have played a to the leftist electorate in Massa- W -B City Convenience at 957 Com- monwealth Ave. at 11:20 a.m. COOL MOVES, BRO last Thursday. The two sus- Students dabble in stock pects stole a number of fruit cups, Cheez-Its, blueberries and cheese before fleeing westbound market to gain experience on Comm. Ave. The two were not found, and whether they By Kristen Gloss Caleb Ratinetz, a freshman in Daily Free Press Staff were BU students remains un- the College of General Studies, known. “Investing in the stock market said the challenge with owning is not for the faint of heart,” said stock is actually making money. Caught on camera School of Management junior His only options have been tak- At 700 Commonwealth Ave. Erik Carlson. “It’s a risk.” ing what he calls smart risks and on Saturday at 11 a.m., a male A number of BU students such being lucky because of the unpre- student reported his ATM card as Carlson have dived into the dictability of the market. was missing after using it to stock market, competing with the Ratinetz said he uses a value make a withdrawal. The student millions of Americans who own investing strategy, in which he realized hours later that he left stock. looks for stock under companies his card inside the ATM. Four SMG professor Ray Wilson, an that supports. He started invest- hundred dollars above what executive in residence, said many ing in stock last summer, though the student had withdrawn was students entering the stock mar- he made his first investments with missing from his bank account ket have looked for him to advice. his father when he was 13 years after a suspect used the same Wilson called students “foolish” old. ATM to withdraw additional about their initial intentions in the “There is always the risk that money. Police will look at the stock market. something will happen and I will ATM surveillance camera and “Students very often invest in lose the money I have invested, try to locate the suspect. stock for it to be sold next week,” but at the moment my risks are Wilson said. fairly minimal because I have Make yourself at home Wilson said there are two dif- a fairly balanced portfolio and Staff from the College of Fine ferent ways to invest: on a short- watch the markets regularly,” Arts reported to police on Sun- term horizon or a long-term ho- Ratinetz said. day at 8 p.m. that they saw a man rizon. Whether anybody should Carlson’s investment strategy whom they believed to be home- invest in stock has to do with his lasts not days or weeks, but hours. less sleeping in the building at or her intentions in investment. After investing for four years, 855 Commonwealth Ave. Police “The short-term horizon is like Carlson looks at companies or arrived at the scene and located betting on a football game,” Wil- stocks that have large momentum the man. Officers found that the son said. “There’s a lot of luck.” so that he can tell which direction homeless man had a couple of While investors compete with the stock will take. The stocks default warrants against him. He everyone else in the market, Wil- move so quickly, however, that it was arrested and processed by GRACE DONNELLY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF son said student investors would becomes more volatile and riskier. BUPD and then was warned not College of Engineering graduate David Ayrikyan performs bike never know more than profession- to return to the building. tricks on Marsh Plaza Monday. al investors. Stock, see page 4 4 Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Massachusetts Medical Society DONKEY KONG forgoes assisted suicide option By Sydney Shea In September, the Massachusetts role that physicians have in end-of- Daily Free Press Staff Death with Dignity Act moved one life care.” The Massachusetts Medical So- step closer to a spot on the 2012 The MMS’s House of Delegates ciety voted last week to maintain its ballot when state Attorney General has recognized a policy against stance against physician-assisted Martha Coakley approved a pro- physician-assisted suicide, accord- suicide, according to an MMS press posed ballot. ing to the press release, since 1996. release. The proposition would still need Young said the resolution also Although MMS officials recog- thousands of signatures to pass, as includes “support for patient dig- nized patient dignity in terminally well as a decision from the legisla- nity and the alleviation of pain and ill people as a factor, more than ture. suffering at the end of life.” 75 percent of the MMS’s house of However, MMS president Lynda She said that the MMS is com- delegates voted against facilitated Young said in the press release that mitted to providing “physicians suicide at their assembly last week. medically assisted suicide for ter- treating terminally-ill patients with Groups such as the Death with minally ill patients does not match the ethical, medical, social and le- Dignity National Center, a non- up with the foundation’s objectives. gal education, training and resourc- “Physicians of our society have es” for the dignity of patients and JUSTINA WONG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF profit organization, have attempted A cardboard cut-out sign of a donkey with the words “Move On” clearly declared that physician- their families. to assist “terminally ill, mentally is taped onto one side of a bridge on St. Mary’s Street in South assisted suicide is inconsistent with Oregon and Washington are the competent” adults with the right to Campus Monday. “request and receive a prescription the physician’s role as healer and only states that currently allow phy- to hasten death under certain spe- health care provider,” Young said sician-assisted suicide, where doc- cific safeguards,” according to its in the press release. “At the same tors can prescribe mentally compe- Mass. voters trust Warren more than website. time we recognize the importance tent patients with lethal medicine. of patient dignity and the critical Brown to handle economy, poll says

Warren-Brown: From Page 3 in the poll’s results. BU received 1,072 early decision “Brown is fiscally a conserva- tive, but his stand point on social are concerned about the unem- issues tend to be more liberal applications, up from 883 last year ployment rate, and how the econ- than the typical conservative,” omy is doing and this is reflected Stephens said. in who they would vote for.” “I think social issues are on Admissions: From Page 1 plications this year. to the schools and programs they Stephens said that social is- the rise to being more important “I’m not surprised that more want to apply to,” Riley said. “If sues may also have played a role than they have in the past.” students are applying because there they’ve decided to apply early de- Kowal said. is something really appealing about cision to BU, that means they’ve “Obviously, it makes it more living in the city and experiencing looked closely at it, and that they SMG professor: Students should difficult for applicants to be- ac the vibrant culture,” Desai said. believe they are a good fit.” cepted, but in the end I think it will Riley said the upward trend in No matter what the Dec. 15 ad- focus on long-term investments make students push themselves early decision applications at BU missions hold, Desai said he felt harder academically,” she said. could be related to to high school satisfied having applied early. tock From Page 3 through banks, which trade with Sargent College of Health and students’ diligence in researching “It took a lot of pressure off S : Rehabilitation Sciences freshman fake money. schools thoroughly during the col- when I was accepted, and I could “[Investing is] a great experi- Neil Desai, who said he was ac- lege process. just complete my senior year al- cepted early admission to BU, said As he sees it, the stock market ence and way to learn,” Carlson “High school seniors are in- ready being accepted to the college is currently being underestimated said. “You can’t learn it from he was not shocked by the 20 per- creasingly are very savvy and have and program of my choice,” Desai cent increase in early decision ap- and has rebounded since 2009. books.” done a lot of homework in regard said. “Any good news is great news, While Ratinetz did not recom- though people overreact when- mend students invest in stock, he ever they hear anything good in suggested other types of invest- Union debates creating parliament with order to offset the negative news ments that students can make that about the European market,” are not as volatile as the stock Carlson said. market. representatives from student groups Carlson recommended that “Yes, I have made some mon- students interested in investing Union: From Page 1 few yelling matches and a couple It’s what we spend so much time ey, but the larger benefits are thuds of the gavel, neither issue doing,” he said. follow current events, as the mar- learning how the market works was settled. Sean Gunning, a CAS fresh- ket’s performance is driven by and acts, which I feel will give me “Battery cage eggs have a huge CAS sophomore Luke Rebec- man, was one of many to express news. For those who do not feel an upper hand to other students,” risk of getting salmonella. Cage chi, who is not a Union member concerns about the proposal. comfortable trading stock, stu- Ratinetz said. free - it is a known fact - has a but attended the meeting, pre- “The more we bump [the num- dents can start a mock account much less risk,” Buitrago added. sented a proposal that would add ber of representatives] up, the less “It’s better for the environment, a parliament for the Union to bal- voices are heard. There is no rea- and for hens. In the battery cage ance the current senate. The par- son to cram that many people in system, they live in an area the liament would be comprised of a a room. It lessens the voice and MBTA to upgrade older size of a piece of paper. This representative from each student impact representatives may have would return the earth into how group on campus with an estimat- and it can complicate a vote,” it’s meant to be.” ed size of 480 students. Gunning said. trains, spokeswoman says With both of these proposals “Senators, how much more The proposal, with such a dras- passed within the first half hour, efficiently and effectively would tic change to the constitution, was MBTA: From Page 3 Line train. It’s two different pots attendees at the Union meeting you be able to operate if the peo- passed on to an ad hoc committee of money.” began two heated discussions ple you want to talk to are work- comprised of the executive board, In light of the report’s plan to about potential changes to the pair,” she said. upgrade trains, with some Green ing with you?” Rebecchi asked. senators and any other interested “One of the T’s highest priori- constitution. “In Union, students are catego- students. Line trains more than 60 years One would add a “parliament” ties is maintaining its infrastruc- old, Spina said it was amazing rized by housing and college, but The election time change, pre- ture through the ‘State of Good in addition to the senate and the what makes BU BU is not housing sented at the last Union meeting, that service has been maintained other would move Union execu- Repair’,” Rivera said, “where at its current levels. or college governments, it’s what was offered an opportunity for a the T invests approximately $470 tive board elections to Novem- we do, our clubs and activities. vote, but senators passed on that “This should be a wake up ber. After many points of order, a million per year.” call to the powers at be that tran- chance, instead waiting until after T Riders Union chair Stuart winter break. This proposal would sit systems aren’t receiving ad- Spina said in a phone interview equate funding,” he said. Today’s crossword move elections from April to No- that he thought everything in the vember in an attempt to maintain “The key thing is getting CIP report “needs to be done,” more funding and not talking solution brought to you by... a continuity of ideas between e- and showed the T was making boards, senators said. about cuts.” Rainbow Rolly Ball of Death the best use of its resources. Spina said there is a dire fu- “If an e-board comes through “The upgrades may not be as with all these initiatives on their ture ahead if further steps are not glamorous as new trains,” Spina taken to solve the MBTA’s bud- agenda, they really shouldn’t said, “but it’s all important for be because that’s not what it’s get issues. being able to increase service.” “If there is no legislative ac- about,” said School of Manage- It is important for the public ment sophomore Alex Staikos, tion figuring out what to do, to understand the MBTA budget, there will always be the looming Union vice president. “With this Spina said. proposal, we want to give more threat of fare increases and ser- “People are confusing the vice cuts,” Spina said. power back to senators.” capital and operating budgets,” “It would make sure we’re “In the end, we’ll be left with he said. a system that only runs at rush really working on what sena- “It’s not like if they stopped tors want to work on. It’s meant hour and only a few people can upgrading the stations and trains afford.” to empower senators and create that there would be a new Green leaders,” Staikos said. 5

Inflammation Innovation Local scientists believe they have created a new approach toward anti-inflammatory therapy.

By Divya Shankar

Features Staff

arlier this semester, Boston University cell biolo- RNAi has the potential not only to act as a gene-silencing with a fluorescent tag and encapsulated it into a nanoparti- gy students spent time studying RNA interference tool, but also as a novel class of drugs, Courties explained. cle delivery system designed by Robert Lander and Daniel (RNAi), a process by which small snippets of RNA It can be used to shut down any potential gene of inter- Anderson at MIT. canE be used to stop the translation of certain genes. While est linked to human diseases. RNAi based therapies have The prepared nanoparticle was then injected into mice, these students were learning about this procedure in an ef- been successfully applied to stop different diseases includ- and by imaging the fluorescent tags, the researchers were fort to do well on an upcoming test, researchers in Boston ing cancers, infectious, neurogenerative and autoimmune able to determine whether the siRNA had reached the tar- and Cambridge were working on implementing the same diseases. get monocytes or not. procedure into action in an effort to cure illnesses such as “RNAi is [so great because it is] a technique that can be After determining whether the siRNA reached the target heart disease and cancer. used in patients. It overcomes hurdles of unspecific effects monocytes, the researchers also had to ensure that the siR- A new study published in Nature Biotechnology reports and the limited efficacy of drugs by ‘surgically’ targeting NA reached the correct location within the cells to block results that show how RNAi can be used to prevent inflam- one protein, which is knocked down,” Matthias Nahren- the production of CCR2. To do this, they ensured that the mation in cells to prevent the aforementioned diseases, dorf, the senior author of the study, said in an e-mail in- CCR2 production in cells had gone down and they looked among others. Researchers from the Centers for Systems terview. for specific cleavage products because the siRNA is sup- Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard-MIT Scientists studied cells called inflammatory monocytes, posed to cleave the mRNA. Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Harvard which are the key cells in inflammation and repair, Nahren- The researchers found that after treatment with siRNA, Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Alnylam dorf said. Although some types of these cells are necessary the monocytes were not able to travel to the sites of injury, Pharmaceuticals, Harrison School of Pharmacy, and Seoul for defense and wound healing, other types can be harmful infection and inflammation. National University in South Korea all participated in the if they are out of control. The abstract states that the researchers tested effect of study. “In good times, these cells defend, eat bacteria, and pro- blocking CCR2 production in a variety of animal disease “Researchers may have struck upon an effective novel mote early stages of wound healing, but in disease, they models, mainly atherosclerpsis, heart failure, cancer and anti-inflammatory treatment by manipulating the molecu- can be harmful,” Nahrendorf said. “These cells cause ath- transplant rejection. They found that siRNA was effective lar navigation system used by inflammatory immune cells erosclerosis, myocardial infarction and are involved in vir- in all of these models, and the “number of monocytes re- to reach sites of tissue damage,” the abstract for the study tually all diseases with inflammatory components.” duced anywhere from 50-80 percent.” says. “Given that inflammation [exacerbates] almost all During illness or injury, distressed cells release a cocktail “For example, tumors in mice weren’t growing as fast, in major diseases, this therapy could potentially have wide- of chemicals to attract immune cells to the damaged site, fact sizes in mice with myocardial infarction were small- spread benefit.” the abstract says. er and atherosclerotic plaques were smaller and less in- RNAi is a cellular mechanism used to silence genes af- “Like a chemical GPS, immune cells follow these signals flamed,” the abstract says. ter they have been translated from DNA to RNA, explains which navigate them to the right place,” the abstract fur- Gabriel Courties, a researcher in the lab at the Centers for ther explains. “Researchers have developed a way to ma- INVENTIONS FOR THE INFLAMED Systems Biology where the research was conducted. nipulate this navigation system by selectively silencing the “Since its discovery in plants, RNAi machinery has been protein that inflammatory cells use to detect these signals.” “I believe we created a completely new class of cell spe- shown to be conserved in many species including fish, flies, cific anti-inflammatory therapy,” Nahrendorf said. worms, fungi, and mammals. In all these species, RNAi SWEATING THE SMALL STUFF “The interesting aspect is that this treatment should only represents an important host defense mechanism that has target inflammatory monocytes, the bad guys, while not evolved to protect against harmful RNAs produced by vi- Inflammatory monocytes use a receptor, CCR2, that di- harming other protective immune cells, the good guys.” ral infections or genetic mobile elements,” Courties said rects them to the sites of injury, infection, and inflamma- The next step in this research, Nahrendorf said, is to test in an e-mail interview. “It is also a cellular process [that tion. This recruitment of monocytes usually has a negative siRNA in large animals and conduct toxicity studies in hu- plays] important roles in gene regulation in all the biologi- effect, and so researchers sought a way to turn it off. man beings. cal processes investigated so far.” “We were able to use RNAi to stop these inflammatory BU students said they are impressed by the impact siRNA Cells translate DNA code to functioning proteins through monocytes from traveling to the site of inflammation. To could potentially have on disease treatment. the help of messenger RNA, or mRNA, the abstract notes. do this, [we needed to know] the mRNA that encodes the “I think it’s interesting to hear about how the things we The mRNA copies protein-coding portions of DNA and target protein CCR2, so we could then design and test the are learning about in class can actually be put into use,” carries a message from the nucleus to the cytoplasm. It complementary silencing RNA,” Nahrendorf said. said Sonal Jain, a sophomore in the College of Arts and travels to the ribosomes, where proteins are made, and is Nahrendorf wrote in the abstract that the hardest part of Sciences. translated into molecules such as proteins. using RNAi to prevent protein expression was delivering CAS sophomore Devi Moody said she hopes the study The small non-coding RNAs (siRNAs) can control gene the siRNA’s to the right place. can have an impact on students who want to effect scien- expression by targeting mRNAs for degradation or trans- “It [the siRNA] not only needs to go to the cell of inter- tific change beyond college. lational repression by binding to them and preventing their est but it needs to reach the right compartment within that “Hopefully news like this gets students more motivated translation into proteins. cell of interest,” he said. “To do this, packaging the right to become a part of research and use what they learn at BU siRNA sequence in the right delivery vehicle is critical.” to make a real difference,” she said. SWELL DRUGS FOR THE SWOLLEN The researchers worked on finding the correct siRNA se- quences against the CCR2 receptor. They then labeled it Need another dose of The Daily Free Press? Follow us on Twitter! @dailyfreepress Or Like us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/dailyfreepress 6 Tuesday, December 6, 2011 Opinion The Daily Free Press Just in Kacy The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University The End of an Error 41st year F Volume 82 F Issue 51 Saba Hamedy, Editor-in-Chief pon the close of each semester, 4. Online shopping. Pajama Jeans are Chelsea Feinstein, Managing Editor I become the sunken eyed, hy- exactly what you need to tackle finals. “AB- Megan Riesz, Executive Editor gienically questionable version of STORM” fitness video?! Add to cart. It’s Alex Nawar, Campus Editor Chelsea Diana, City Editor myself.U I crawl into a cave and don’t emerge not like you’re shopping for yourself. The until I’ve finished the 17 papers and presen- holidays are coming and your family needs Craig Meyer, Sports Editor Sydney Moyer, Opinion Page Editor tations due be- to see how legitimate your giving is. Noth- fore finals. Just ing says “I love you” like denim sweats and Amanda Swinhart, Photo Editor Hannah Rex, Layout Editor kidding. Please, a VHS tape. I’m human, not Valerie Morgan Praise Hong, Advertising Manager , Office Manager Hermione. I 5. Netflix. Never thought you’d watch literally do ev- all of the “Suggestions for you,” but there The Daily Free Press (ISSN 1094-7337) is published Monday through Thursday during erything in my you are watching a foreign film about voy- the academic year except during vacation and exam periods by Back Bay Publishing power to avoid eurism. Netflix is my third favorite techno- Co.,Inc., a nonprofit corporation operated by Boston University students. No content can be reproduced without the permission of Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. assignments logical contribution, just behind “Words with Copyright © 2010 Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. and constantly Friends” and NuvaRing. give in to the urge to watch Other activities include taking care of any KACY Ryan Gosling stray facial hair that’s gone rogue on your up- All about the hype EMMETT take his shirt off per lip and calling your mom. Turns out, both on YouTube. If are painless and necessary. Yesterday, Boston Police Department sanitation and safety concerns. Occupiers I don’t graduate it’s not because I stumbled officials clashed with Occupy Boston pro- won the right to stay for at least another over the emblem in Marsh Plaza, but rather I supposed now a farewell is in order. testers in Dewey Square over the attempted two weeks, and now that they attempt to because I ate myself into a cheese coma be- The original title of this column was “Word installation of a ‘winterized’ tent at the site. install structures like sinks and flame -re fore finals and woke up in July. Vomit.” In retrospect, I’m relieved my editor A group of protesters delivered the tent tardant tents to improve safety and sanita- As each semester grinds its way to the end nixed it. However, it has been my pleasure to to the site as part of Occupy Boston’s Health tion, the city government turns around and and discussions become irrelevant, I habitu- dispense a tidal wave of word vomit unto you and Safety Improvement Festival, an event takes these things from them, effectively ally commit the same error – procrastination. every Tuesday. Whether you liked or loathed designed to improve the sanitation of the preventing protesters from maintaining a I can’t focus because I find the low, steady the column, I appreciate your attention. Dewey Square encampment in response to modicum of cleanliness and security. murmur of sexting in the library distracting. city officials’ concern. Police promptly sur- Yes, the protesters technically did not Studying in a café is a no-go because I’ll end To the freshmen: remember what Rus- rounded the protesters and forced them to possess the required permit for the tent, but up over-caffeinated and talking to a nearby sell Simmons always says: “Always focus remove the tent, citing that the erection of yesterday’s spectacle just goes to show that stranger about a cool Tumblr I’ve been star- on your effort, instead of the results of that the 120 square-foot tent would be a viola- the city is willing to compromise the safety ing at for six hours. I watched the entire Vic- effort.” Translation: Aim low and you’ll be tion of city fire safety and building codes. and well-being of its citizens for the sake of toria’s Secret fashion show online instead fine. “By rights, we had reasonable expec- evacuating the protesters and saving face. of writing an annotated bibliography. This Sophomores: How’s that weird, blur of a tation to be moving a winterized tent . . . The entire affair reflects extremely proved detrimental to how I feel about the year going? When you look back on it you This would be in compliance also with poorly on city law enforcement, as it has length of my torso. It was a new low; I had won’t remember anything because this time the requests of the city, as stated before to throughout the Occupy movement na- chosen cleavage over research. is easy to forget. It’s awkwardly in the mid- us,” Occupy Boston member and Franklin tionwide. Law enforcement officials have So, when you find yourself in this slump dle, like chapter two of R. Kelly’s “Trapped County resident Rod Norcross told The blown the situation out of proportion, over- of procrastination because the amphetamines in the Closet.” Daily Free Press. “Apparently, the city reacting time and time again and exacerbat- are running thin be wary of several symp- Juniors: Soon you’ll be drinking at the seems to be of two minds on the point. ing the issue. Occupiers glorify their cause toms: BU Pub alongside faculty and delicious They blocked our effort to bring in a tent to yet still flounder in vagueness and disorga- sandwiches. Senior year is on the horizon comply with their own request.” nization. The media frenzy descends on the 1. Cleaning. You were okay with the dust and you’ve got internships to scour for. It seems nothing if not ironic that the spectacle, sensationalizing for the sake of creature in your room last week. All of a sud- Seniors: Let’s take that gap year (or sev- city’s crackdown on Occupy structures and a byline without stopping to consider the den you’re on a rampage to fight fridge mold en) and never look back. Or rather, let’s teach amenities over the past few weeks has di- implications. Everything surrounding the and sink residue. Granted, you would have English abroad and ignore student loans like rectly followed the hearing about whether Occupy movement has been overhyped and never found your hat behind the TV if you we do the suffering job market. the protesters should be allowed to stay, exaggerated, and a voice of reason has yet had chosen to do reading instead. Cleaning during which the city used the defense of to emerge from either side. to avoid studying only exposes gross remind- Just in Kacy you ever crave a sassy debate ers of the four-month binge you just finished. or someone to talk to while you’re in line at Also, your hands will smell like Clorox and Boloco, drop me a line. I’m going to go read make the inside of your nose burn. through my spam inbox instead of my class notes. Do I risk downloading a virus? Yes. 2. Blogging. This includes reading blogs Do I care? Not in the slightest. See you out At what cost? that you normally find mindless and clicking there. through to the other blogs they recommend. Nine Blogspots, five WordPresses, and three Yesterday, The New York Times pub- ers condemn big bonuses for corporate StumbleUpons later you’re recommending Kacy Emmett is a senior in the College of lished the findings of a study that showed employees, we must step back and examine GOOP to friends. Who are you? Communication and a weekly columnist for that the presidents of 36 private colleges in the whole picture in order to accurately as- The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at the U.S. received a salary of more than $1 sess the problem. 3. Working out. Wait, no. [email protected]. million in 2009, three more colleges than Higher education at a private institu- the previous year. tion becomes more expensive every year, According to the study, President largely due to the fact that public educa- Charles Polk of Mountain State University tion has gone downhill, especially in recent received a compensation of $1.8 million, years, due to lack of funds and resources. which equates to about 3.5 percent of the Additionally, all private institutions are bu- school’s overall budget, a ridiculous figure reaucracies of sorts, and therefore we have in and of itself. no say or control in the salaries of its em- Feel like ranting While it may be true that greater pres- ployees. sure is exerted upon university presidents These presidents themselves cannot be today, their outrageous figures of compen- faulted for their paychecks; rather, their ex- sation are undoubtedly disproportionate, travagant salaries speak to the larger prob- especially considering the recent economic lem of the broken educational system in the but your recession and rising cost of college tuition. U.S. Public education is in dire need of re- According to a study published by The form, and until something is done to rectify Chronicle of Higher Education, Boston that, private institutions are going to be in University President Robert Brown collect- higher demand and therefore will go up in ed more than $1 million in salary in 2008, price. It is an unfortunate fact that the col- roommate won’t making him the only college president in lege student must face in this day and age Massachusetts to make it to that marker. while in pursuit of an education. The real While it may seem easy to condemn question they must now ask themselves is these presidents for their extravagant sala- how badly they want that education, and at ries the same way Occupy Boston protest- what cost. listen to you?

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Scoops: From page 8 team, including America East Player of the 42 saves on 45 shots to steal a victory, even In fact, the win broke BU’s losing streak Year and All-Conference First Team member though the team was outshot 45-15. against the Eagles that originated in 1974. National Invitation Tournament in 2009 and Chantell Alford, second-team honoree Mo No observer can, however, deny his Dr. Alas, I am greedy, and there is one thing 2010. However, an NIT bid is not the goal for Moran, third-team honoree Alex Young, and Jekyll and Mr. Hyde performances. I want from the men’s basketball team this coach Kelly Greenberg’s team. All-Rookie Team member Rashidat Agboola. Must I go into detail on Saturday’s defeat? season: a victory against No. 24 Harvard Uni- In the past four years, BU has reached With senior Caroline Stewart rounding out If Kieran can play at a consistently high level, versity this Saturday. the America East Conference championship the starting lineup, the Terriers again have the then BU hockey will have no problem mak- It is not every day that BU hosts a nation- game twice, but both times have fallen just pieces necessary to go dancing. ing the NCAA Tournament for the first time ally-ranked team. The Terriers look to get short. The 2008-09 team was a perfect 16-0 in On the men’s hockey side, I wish for a since 2009. their first win against a top-25 team since conference play during the regular season, but consistent Kieran Millan. You never know If I weren’t greedy, I would say that BU 1959, when they advanced to the Elite 8. dropped a heartbreaker against the University which Kieran is going to show up and that men’s basketball had already given me a great With no hockey at home that day, BU stu- of Vermont in the championship game. can easily affect the outcome of the contest. gift by winning on the road against BC. A win dents have no reason not to stop by Agganis Last season, the Terriers again could not Any BU fan knows that Kieran is as talented against the Eagles in hockey is always nice, Arena and support our men’s basketball team, get over the hump as they fell at home to the as any goaltender in , let alone especially on the road, but it isn’t every day as the team looks to write its own history University of Hartford. collegiate hockey. Just look back to Friday’s that an America East team defeats an Atlantic and ruin Harvard’s first time ever as a ranked BU returns four starters from last year’s win at , where Kieran made Coast Conference school in basketball. team. Cardella captures win for women’s hockey with goal in final minutes

Providence: From page 8 Providence forward Kate Bacon scored Once the Friars got the two goal lead, seman Jennifer Friedman was called for first for Providence with assists from- for they were able to trade goals with the Terri- a roughing penalty to put BU back on the Kayla Tutino scored a third-period power- wards Corinne Buie and Jessica Vella. Less ers for the rest of the game and emerge vic- power play. play goal to put the Terriers on top. than four minutes later, senior Abby Gauthier torious. Cardella made the Friars pay for their With that fresh in their minds, the Friars netted a rebound that resulted from a break- Junior defenseman Kathryn Miller mistake, tipping in a shot from Kasey jumped out to a 2-0 lead early in Saturday’s away opportunity by senior Ashley Cottrell. brought the score within one later in the first, Boucher and sealing a comeback victory for game at Schneider Arena. but Gauthier added a second goal in the sec- the Terriers. ond period to increase the Providence lead Goaltending was key for the Terriers in to 3-1. the win, as sophomore goaltender Kerrin BU attempted a comeback in the third, Sperry made 25 saves on 26 shots. with junior center Isabel Menard scoring While she made many great stops twice, bringing the deficit to one both times. throughout the game, her best was during the However, Providence goaltender Gen- short window when the game was tied 1-1. evieve Lacasse was able to hold the Terriers A BU defenseman had just turned the at bay and hold on to the 4-3 win. puck over in front of her net, but Sperry was The two teams met again the next day at able to sprawl into position and knock aside in a game that would a point-blank shot. decide the season series between the two. “[That save] was really magnificent,” Again, the Friars scored the first goal of Durcoher said. “She got a piece of it with her the game in the first period. glove on a bang-bang one-time play where This time it was Cottrell with the first tally we made a pretty big mistake.” for Providence on a rebound from Gauthier. While the Terriers struggled to put pucks The lead lasted through the first 55 min- past Lacasse at even strength, four of BU’s utes of the game until Tutino deflected a Tara six goals over the weekend were on the pow- Watchorn shot on a power play past Lacasse er play. to tie the game with 4:39 remaining. Tutino’s On the other end of the special teams’ goal came while she was in front of the net spectrum, BU did not allow a power-play screening the goalie, which is a spot she has goal in any of the nine chances it surren- found success from this year. dered. “[Tutino] has absolutely played so much “The kids did a great job on both nights,” bigger than she is physically and is tough as Durocher said. “We continued to play with nails,” Durocher said. “Tonight she contin- our aggressive style both nights, but we were ued to do what she does well.” really working much better as a unit [Sun- With Tutino’s goal, the momentum had day].” shifted to the Terriers and they did not settle Now that the Terriers have prevented a for the tie. five-game losing streak, Durocher is looking “We just felt it on the bench,” said junior forward to continuing the team’s winning forward Jill Cardella. “Everyone was up, ways. and once we got the first one we knew the “[The win] was real big and I hope it DAILY FREE PRESS FILE PHOTO second one was going to come.” snowballs,” Durocher said. Women’s hockey junior forward Jill Cardella (22). Then, just over a minute later, defen- Terriers have overcome share of obstacles, most notably injuries

Resiliency: From page 8 28-34 in the first game on Saturday, BU was Both players left the game on Sunday due offensive and defensive force. able to make a comeback and lead the Friars to minor injuries, but returned before the Cardella, who earned her fourth tally of found a way and were rewarded for a lot of by ten shots with a total of 36 on Sunday. game’s end. the season with the game-winning goal dur- persistent effort. It broke up our four-game In a season plagued by injuries, specifi- “They are both key players on our team,” ing Sunday’s game, now has five assists and losing streak and gave us positive confidence cally to star forwards senior Jenelle Koha- Durocher said of Tutino and Menard. “Kayla nine points so far this season. going into the last game [of the semester] on nchuk and assistant captain Marie-Philip had a jammed foot and Menard took one off During their losing streak, the Terriers Wednesday.” Poulin, BU has had its fair share of obstacles the hand. But they’re both fighters that are lost three games by two goals or less, with Freshman forward Kayla Tutino scored to overcome. going to compete.” their only major loss coming from their 7-1 the first power play goal with five minutes However, rather than letting the injuries Senior defenseman Tara Watchorn has contest against No. 3 Cornell University. left in the final period and Cardella scored keep the team’s offensive output to a mini- also stepped up to the plate for BU. “They have done a tremendous job,” Du- the second goal with less than two minutes mum, it has opened up opportunities for Watchorn, who has scored at least one rocher said. “Not just 55 minutes today, but left in the game on another power play. newcomers like Tutino and junior forward point in five of the last eight games, assisted the last four games, there have been other In both games against Providence, the Isabel Menard. Menard, who joined the team Menard’s second goal of the game on Satur- frustrations, which have been self-inflicted. Terriers increased their shots as the game after playing two seasons at Syracuse Uni- day and Tutino’s goal on Sunday. The Terrier Playing as well as we did today and not com- progressed while forcing down Providence’s versity, is two points away from earning her has made both key stops and scored oppor- ing up with something would have been dis- shot count. Though the team was outshot 100th career point. tune goals, proving that she can be both an appointing.” Games against Yale, Marist, Boston College await women’s basketball

West Virginia: From page 8 Described earlier in the season by Greenberg Next up for the Terriers is another away College on Dec 13. as a “rock for the team,” Moran had 10 points game on Wednesday, this time against Yale BU continues to work hard and is persis- five points on the night. on the night and played well defensively in University. The game is set to begin at 5 p.m. tent in improving their record on the road, “[Stewart is] all about hard work and hus- an effort to stop West Virginia. in New Haven, Conn. while keeping Case Gymnasium a challeng- tle, giving her very all to the point of pass- “She’s had to change her game, every Thus far, BU has had limited success ing atmosphere for opponents to succeed. ing out,” Greenberg said. “[As a coach] you game, which is hard because you have your on the road and the Terriers will face what “We keep talking about defense. We don’t can’t ask for anything else, [as] she gives all own style,” Greenberg said of Moran’s play Greenberg admits is a tough schedule ahead. have an easy schedule [in the near future],” she’s got.” this year. “Other teams are doing anything After their Ivy League opponents, the Ter- Greenberg said. “We have a tough schedule. Another player who stood out in particu- they can to slow her down. She’s matured a riers face Marist College on Saturday, fol- We knew that coming in and I’m proud of lar this weekend was junior guard Mo Moran. lot and continues to work hard.” lowed by another away game against Boston how we’ve handled it so far.” Quotable “ The Daily Free Press Country Roads [The win] was real big and I hope Women’s basketball went on the road it snowballs. to face West Virginia, but couldn’t hang close as the Mountaineers won “- Women’s hockey head coach Brian Durocher on Sports 78-53, p. 8 his team’s win over Providence [ www.dailyfreepress.com ] Page 8 Tuesday, December 6, 2011 The Weekly Victory from the jaws of defeat Scoops Women’s hockey rallies past Providence 2-1 Resiliency helps All I want for carry tough- Christmas? minded Terriers Success for BU By Samantha Wood Daily Free Press Staff athletics After losing four games in a A couple of weeks ago, as I row, the No. 9 Boston University stood in line at the bar of the Boston women’s ice hockey team proved University Pub, one beer on tap in- that its resilience is one of the key stantly drew my attention. factors that has kept the team alive This is nothing new for any- this season. one who knows me, but I was a With their most recent win bit surprised to see that the Samuel against (8-9- Adams Octoberfest was no longer 3, 5-3-0 Hockey East) on Sunday, available, as the Winter Lager had the Terriers earned two third period taken its place. Since the weather goals to come back from a 1-0 defi- had failed to cit and win the game 2-1. convince me “It’s not fun to lose. I think that winter that’s what we all knew coming was upon into the game and that we had to us, the beer get it,” said junior forward Jill selection Cardella. “It didn’t look good for admirably a while against the goalie, but we stepped up finally got [a goal].” to this chal- With Sunday’s win, the Terri- ers (10-8-1, 5-3-0 in Hockey East) TEDDY lenge. At BU, snapped a four-game losing streak, MAZUREK winter is their first such streak since Feb. symbolized 2008. SAM SARKISIAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF “We were pretty hardworking by a packed Mugar Library, all- Junior forward Jill Cardella’s fourth goal of the season was the game-winner Sunday. nighters and those holiday flavored and pretty committed to the game right from the get go,” said BU drinks that I wouldn’t dare buy at By Kevin Dillon BU (10-8-1, 5-3 Hockey East) games without a win,” said BU Starbucks. Daily Free Press Staff head coach Brian Durocher of Sun- made a dramatic late-game come- coach Brian Durocher. “But we got day’s game. “They don’t give you Let’s not worry about those im- The last time the No. 9 Boston back at Walter Brown Arena on a win.” an inch out there. Tonight we came pending finals or papers that will University women’s hockey team Sunday to win 2-1 over Providence Providence (8-9-3, 6-4-1 Hock- out with a fight and more compo- keep us up for hours, but rather fo- lost five consecutive games, it was and stop its losing streak at four. ey East) lost their first matchup sure. cus on the upcoming holidays. 2005, the Terriers’ inaugural sea- “Playing as well as we did [Sun- with BU in Providence, R.I., on “All the way through the third, As someone of the Jewish per- son. day] and not coming up with some- Nov. 20 when freshman forward it was not looking as good, but we suasion, I never had the opportunity After dropping its first game thing would have been a tough roll to write a Christmas wish list that against Providence College 4-3, or a tough spin of potentially five Providence, see page 7 Resiliency, see page 7 would be sent to Santa. But that is all about to change…well, sort of. Behold! My BU athletics Christ- mas wish list that hopefully will West Virginia too high a mountain for Terriers By Jen Janiak individually and a defensive effort be delivered to either Sasquatch or Daily Free Press Staff Jack Parker, whichever of the two across the board contributed to the is willing to wear a Santa costume. The Boston University women’s persistent by BU. For the BU women’s hockey basketball team suffered yet an- Junior guard Chantell Alford team, I wish for a healthy Marie- other loss on the road on Saturday scored her 1,000th career point in Philip Poulin and Jenelle Koha- when it faced off against West Vir- the second half of Saturday’s con- nchuk. The sophomore sensation ginia University, with a final score test in just her third year of play. suffered an abdominal injury in the of 78-53. Alford currently leads the team second game of the season against The Terriers, who are undefeat- in points scored this season with the University of North Dakota. ed at Case Gymnasium, have lost 97. Meanwhile, Kohanchuk was in- all of their games on the road thus This achievement for Alford jured early in the season against St. far this season. comes after being named last year’s Lawrence University. Both players “We just have to keep plugging America East Conference Player of have yet to return to the ice. away,” said BU head coach Kelly the Year, as well as earning posi- Poulin and Kohanchuk played Greenberg. tions on the America East All-De- huge roles last season, as they Both teams came onto the court fensive team and All-Tournament helped the Terriers reach the NCAA playing strong from the first tip. team. championship game. While BU has The Mountaineers (5-2) got the Senior guard Alex Young also fought valiantly without two key lead from the start, only to face reached her 1,000th point earlier offensive weapons, no one can deny BU’s (3-4) retaliation in an attempt this season, in a game against the that it is impossible to replace their to regain control. University of Massachusetts-Am- talent. When they both return to The Terriers tied the game at herst. play, BU will once again be able to seven points apiece before West Despite reaching that milestone, compete for a Hockey East cham- Virginia recovered for the remain- Young, one of the team’s three se- pionship, not to mention an NCAA der of the night. nior captains, has been surprisingly title. Although BU outshot its op- quiet in the past two games, earning I know that I am not alone when ponents in the first half, the score only one point against the Moun- I ask Santa for an NCAA Tourna- remained 39-30 in favor of Moun- taineers and none in the team’s ment bid for the BU women’s bas- taineers. game against Harvard last week. ketball team. The team has only With the second half underway, Senior forward and tri-captain made the Big Dance once, in 2003, the Terriers fought valiantly to take Caroline Stewart played well on and has made appearances in the back the game, only to fall short. Saturday, with seven rebounds and RACHEL CORTELLESSA/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Strong offensive performances see page 7 Chantell Alford (32) scored her 1,000th career point in the loss. Scoops, see page 7 West Virginia, The Bottom Line Tuesday, Dec. 6 Wednesday, Dec. 7 Thursday, Dec. 8 Friday, Dec. 9 Saturday, Dec. 10 No Games Scheduled No Games Scheduled W. Basketball @ Yale, 5 p.m. W. Basketball vs. Marist, 1 p.m. After Jose Reyes signed with the Marlins M. Hockey @ New Hampshire, 7 p.m. ... Too bad he thinks Jason Bay will Sunday, Mets manager Terry Collins said M. Basketball @ St. Josephs, 7 p.m. become “that source of energy to the M. Basketball vs Harvard, 4 p.m. his team will depend on veterans... W. Hockey @ Northeastern, 7 p.m. clubhouse” that the exuberant Reyes was. M. Hockey @ Maine, 7:30 p.m.