Thursday, April 28, 2011 TheLXIII Daily Free Press Year xli. Volume lxxxi. Issue . www.dailyfreepress.com [ The Independent Student Newspaper at University ] The MUSE Campus & City Sports Interview with COLBERT NATION: Coming up short: Weather Dehli 2 Dublin’s Today: Rainy, High 67 BU writing class takes trip Softball falls Tonight: Storms, Low 55 singer Sanjay to solid UMass Tomorrow: 68/47 page 5 Seran to show’s taping page 3 page 8 pitching Data Courtesy of weather.com Patrick pick for Supreme Judicial Court faces confirmation hearing Census: More women receive college degrees than men By Steph Solis Daily Free Press Staff

American women now earn more advanced degrees than men, according to a United States census bureau press release. Among employed Americans 25 years and older, 37 percent of women obtained at least a bachelor’s degree, compared to only 35 per- cent men, according to the press release. While women tend to fall behind in busi- ness, science and engineering, the gap between men and women has narrowed in recent years. Census figures showed that more women

RUTH BLUESTONE / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF enrolled in college than men in the 1980s, Gov. Deval Patrick’s pick for Supreme Judicial Court Barbara Lenk goes before the Governor’s Council for her confirmation which coincided with an increase of women hearing at the State House on Wednesday. pursuing professional work instead of home- By Lester Black Councilor Mary-Ellen Manning. aney said. “To me sex is incest whether or not it is making. Daily Free Press Staff Manning, along with Councilor Terrence Ken- father or son, or whether someone gets pregnant, This increase has enabled women to secure nedy and Councilor Marilyn Petitto Devaney, rep- it’s wrong.” jobs better than men throughout the recession Judge Barbara Lenk’s confirmation hear- rimanded Gov. Deval Patrick for including Lenk’s Lenk said her decision was a strict interpreta- and as a result, caused a shift in gender roles, ing for her appointment to the Supreme Judicial sexuality in his announcement of her nomination. tion of the law at the time and the legislature need- with more men acting as stay-at-home dads, Court lasted more than eight hours as the Gover- “I think it’s unfortunate that this administration ed to update the state’s definition of incest. said Barbara Gottfried, the co-director of the nor’s Council heard testimony for and against her injected the nominee’s sexual orientation into this “We had no choice but to say Smith dictates Women’s Gender and Sex- appointment on Wednesday. If confirmed, Lenk process,” Manning said. “And I think it did a great the results here, and here the results were to say uality Studies program. would be the first openly gay member of the high- disservice to the qualifications of the nominee.” that statute was constitutional and these defen- Some reasons why women have felt com- est court of Massachusetts. During the hearing, Devaney and Manning dants remain convicted,” Lenk said. “I think in- pelled to pursue advanced degrees, she said, However, most of the councilors said that they discussed Lenk’s decision in a 2001 case that de- cest is a horrible thing, but these statutes are for the include women’s tendencies to require more would not factor Lenk’s sexual orientation into fined the state’s incest laws as only pertaining to legislature to fix.” credentials to compete with men and feel “ex- their decision. intercourse that could result in a child. Councilor Charles Cippollini depicted Lenk as cited” to have opportunities in the workforce. “My questioning, while it may seem blunt, is “I am very concerned about this incest issue. . a judge prone to activism and supportive of gay “There are so many different ways to find the same questioning that I go through with every .it classifies people on the basis sexual orientation rights. satisfaction in life, and women were pretty person that comes here. It has never been based on and punishes only people that engage in a certain much barred from most of them until relatively orientation, and it won’t be this time either,” said sexual act of incest that are heterosexual,” Dev- Lenk, see page 7 recently,” Gottfried said in an email. “There is perhaps very little as satisfying as self-suffi- ciency.” Report: Couric says she will speak at BU commencement However, many BU students said that this does not necessarily mean that gender equality By Neal J. Riley river this May,” moderator Jonathan Tisch said is being held this year on May 6. BU spokes- has been achieved yet. Daily Free Press Staff to Couric at the Edward R. Murrow Forum on man Colin Riley, citing this tradition, said he “I don’t know if women ‘need more ad- Issues in Journalism at Tufts on April 11. would not comment on who the commence- vanced degrees’ than men, but I think many She may be leaving her role as CBS Eve- “At BU, sorry! They asked, you didn’t!” ment speaker will be until then. women find that graduate degrees increase ning News anchor in June, but Katie Couric Couric responded, according to The Tufts “The senior class is all together for the first their career opportunities and help them to has reportedly said that she will first be headed Daily. time since they were freshmen and the presi- advance in the workplace,” said Meghan to Boston University in May to speak at com- Couric spokesman Matthew Hiltzik would dent feels that the seniors should hear it first,” Faulkner, a College of Arts and Sciences se- mencement. neither confirm nor deny that Couric would be Riley said. nior and a member of the Women’s Resource News of Couric’s BU plans was first re- BU’s commencement speaker. However, he At some universities, a high-profile speak- Center. ported on April 20 by Tuft University’s student did say that Couric would be in Boston at the er comes with a high price tag. Through pri- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences stu- newspaper, The Tufts Daily, in an article about time of BU’s commencement, which is May vate donations, University of Oklahoma paid dent Jared Champion said he has found in his the school’s own process of selecting a com- 22. Couric $110,000 to speak at their 2006 com- research on masculinity that shifts in gender mencement speaker. Traditionally, the BU president reveals the mencement, according to The Washington “I believe you’re going to be across the choice of commencement speaker along with other honorees at the Senior Breakfast, which Couric, see page 2 Women, see page 7 BU Catholic Center group departs TACO TIME to launch outreach program By Chelsea Diana them to work within the ministry on their own Daily Free Press Staff within the Northeastern community,” said Brother Sam Gunn, of BU. “I’m really excited The Brotherhood of Hope will be leaving to reach out and talk to students about how they the Catholic Center at Boston University at the can contribute more to the Catholic society.” end of the semester to launch a new evangelis- The project was inspired by Father Richard tic program, titled “Hope for Undergraduates in Clancy, of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- Boston,” that aims to reach out to college stu- nology, who felt strongly about expanding the dents in the Fenway area. church’s outreach to students for years, Brother The Brotherhood, which has served for 11 Gunn said. years at the BU Catholic Center, is a group that “We hope to reach out to undergraduates focuses on recruiting students from secular uni- who are not being reached and connect them versities. The Brotherhood plans to expand the with the sacraments and hand out invitations to church’s outreach to about 60,000 students at be more involved within the church,” Brother ten campuses in the Back Bay, most of which Gunn said. have no Catholic center for their students, ac- Cardinal Seán O’Malley, who is the Arch- cording to a letter from Brother Rahl Bunsa, bishop of the Boston Roman Catholic Diocese, General Superior of the Brotherhood. has also hoped to expand outreach to college The project, which is still in the planning students and “watch the campus min istry stages of development, will be centered at the ABIGAIL LIN / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Catholic Center. Students eat free Anna’s Taqueria provided by Boston University Student Union in BU “We plan on working with students to equip Catholics, see page 2 Central on Wednesday. 2 Thursday, April 28, 2011 Couric may follow last year’s speaker, AG Holder Some saddened by Brotherhood’s departure much of an impact their service has from CBS Evening News when her Nick Dunn, on the other hand, Catholics: From Page 1 Couric: From Page 1 done in my own life.” contract expires in June. said that Couric would be “a good However, Meléndez said that he Taylor Giardina, a senior in the choice” as speaker. grow” ever since his arrival to Boston is excited about the prospect of them Post, which also noted that Couric School of Education, said she was “If she was to come, she’s an in 2006. reaching out to other campuses. donated that money to charity. impressed by the selection of U.S. influential personal certainly and “I am profoundly grateful for all “I am extremely excited for the BU students need not worry Attorney General Eric Holder last has, I guess, a good view of the the Brotherhood has done during work they are about to undertake… about their school breaking the bank year, but seemed to be a bit under- world,” the College of Engineering the past eleven years, promoting the They are now being called to serve to attract a glitzy speaker, according whelmed by the possibility of Cou- senior said. “She’s seen the news, evangelization and spiritual forma- the community and to Riley. ric as speaker. she knows what’s going on, so she tion of countless students, training to think that they will be serving so “We have not and do not pay “A little more high-profile would might have something useful to say interns and lay ministers, witnessing many other students in the same way commencement speakers, they are be pretty cool,” she said. “It would for all of us.” the virtues of community life and en- that they served us and I can only say invited guests of the university,” he be cool [if she spoke], but I proba- Daily Free Press Staff Writer couraging vocations to the priesthood that I am excited for those students said. bly would have hoped for somebody Gina Curreri contributed reporting and religious life,” O’Malley said in a that will encounter them.” Couric announced on Tuesday else.” to this article. letter to Bunsa. that she would be stepping down To replace the Brothers leaving Javier Meléndez, a BU senior in BU’s Catholic Center, O’Malley is the College of Communication and appointing Reverend John McLaugh- member of the Catholic Center, said lin as Director of the Catholic Center that he is sad that the Brotherhood is and Priest Campus Minister starting leaving the BU community. in July, according to O’Malley’s let- “Their work in our community is ter. invaluable and I am eternally grateful “We have had something so good for their service to us, he said. “I am for so many years that it would be sad to see them leave because how selfish of us to keep them here,” close I have grown to them and how Meléndez said.

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VIPs Sudoku-Puzzles.net Difficulty: Medium Solution is on Page 7 Campus & City Thursday, April 28, 2011 3 City Crime Producing plays is a malleable process, speaker says Logs “BU, in its infinite wisdom, the writer’s vision. gifted Derek with this space for Laughing to herself, Snod- Damsel a Playwright Theatre,” Snodgrass grass told a story about a time said. “He began to produce new when a whole show was impro- in distress plays in this space, rather than the vised because the main actor did By Suzanne Schiavone classics.” not know her lines. Daily Free Press Staff Snodgrass explained how she “Plays are malleable, they chooses which plays to run since are clay that can be molded and The following reports were taken she was appointed the Theatre’s changed,” Snodgrass said. from the Boston Police Department the artistic director. The improvised play worked crime logs from April 21 to April 26. “We loan out this space for out well, showing the trust be- Tuesday morning at about 8:45 a.m., little theater companies and for tween the writer, actors, director an officer who had been monitoring the new work to come in,” Snodgrass and audience, Snodgrass said. Great Hall area of Dorchester for prosti- said. “That’s really our mission “That’s what I want to happen all tution was approached by a woman who here - to be open to the communi- the time, a collaboration between entered the officer’s unmarked vehicle. ty and be a forum for new scripts the artists, actors, directors and After getting in the car, the woman told and ideas under the umbrella of writers.” the undercover officer that she would Boston University.” When she asked the audience charge him $25 for her to perform She said she believes that it who had ever been to this the- specific sexual services. Following the is important for students to learn ater before, most of the attendees solicitation, the officer told the suspect how to take a character and make raised their hands. that he was a police officer and placed it their own. However, Snodgrass said there her under arrest. After being arrested, “Actors are the heart and soul has been a major issue in attract- the woman told the officer that the only of the theater,” Snodgrass said. ing audiences to the small, black reason she solicited him was because she MICHELLE SIMUNOVIC / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF “They bring it alive. Using new box theater in West Campus. needed money in order to get to Quincy, Hosted by the Boston University Women’s Guild, Artistic Director of works, they have the chance Some audience members said where she had a had an outstanding Boston Playwrights Theater Kate Snodgrass speaks at the Playwrights to build the character from the they forget to keep up with the Theater on Commonwealth Avenue on Wednesday afternoon. court case. The suspect was charged with ground up.” theater. solicitating sex for a fee and will now When producing a play, or “I knew about it, but I’ve been grass to explain what goes on in have to go to two court cases. By Amy Gorel “professional workshop produc- pretty oblivious about things go- Daily Free Press Staff the Theatre and to speak to cur- tions,” Snodgrass said she has to ing on here,” said Marisa Pond, rent and potential members of the Easter surprise learn to adapt to the writer’s vi- who works in design and print About 40 Boston University Women’s Guild at a luncheon. Officers on patrol in Dorchester sion as well as work with the ac- communications for BU. staff and faculty members gath- “If you’ve never worked back- on Sunday, at about 4:50 p.m., were tors. Ruth Ciolfi, recording secre- ered in the Playwrights’ Theatre stage, you don’t know what ‘go- informed that there was someone break- “I’m learning how to do this,” tary of the Women’s Guild, said on Wednesday to listen to stories ing-wrong’ means,” McCracken ing into cars near Savin Hill Avenue Snodgrass said. “I bring my the Guild is an organization for and advice from Kate Snodgrass, said. and Denny Street. The victim, who was own baggage and opinions. I’m BU’s female staff and faculty that the artistic director of Boston Snodgrass spoke about the pursuing the suspect on foot, said that he not fond of nudity, for example. acts as a forum for women across Playwrights’ Theatre. history of the Theatre and shared had been eating Easter dinner at home When there is a naked actor on campus. Snodgrass also co-founded some anecdotes about working when he noticed from out his winder that stage all you can think about is “Each month we hold these and directs the Boston Theater with theater. a man, who was described as an Asian ‘Whoa, that actor is naked and lunch and lectures,” Ciolfi said. Marathon and runs BU’s Master The Theatre began in 1981 wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans, was I’m in the same room as him.’” “Our primary goal is to raise of Fine Arts Playwriting Pro- under the initiative of Derek Wal- breaking into his car. Seeing this, the vic- Even though she said some ar- money for a scholarship for BU gram. cott, a BU professor of both play- tim went outside and began to chase the tistic aspects are unnecessary, she women in graduate programs.” Natalie McCracken of BU’s writing and poetry, Snodgrass suspect. Soon after receiving the report, said she believes she must follow Women’s Guild invited Snod- said. the police officers found the suspect, who the victim and another person were detaining. The suspect was arrested and charged with breaking and entering a Writing class treated to ‘Colbert Report’ taping motor vehicle. By Chris Gambon my intention to take the class to the Tag, you’re it Daily Free Press Staff show when I first developed the idea On Friday, April 22, it was reported for the course. The tickets were not to officers in the South End that a man This week, one lucky Boston easy to get because they don’t nor- had been observed spray painting near University writing class went on mally allow large groups to attend Bukowski’s Tavern by Boylston Street the field trip of a lifetime when Col- the tapings. We were lucky.” and Massachusetts Avenue. Witnesses lege of Arts and Sciences professor Experiencing a taping of the who spoke to the officers told them Michael Rodriguez took his class to show was an important end to the that they had seen the suspect spray New York City to a taping of “The course for his students, Rodriguez painting a wall and parking meters near Colbert Report.” said. 18 Haviland St. After they found and Members of Rodriguez’s class, “It was important for my stu- confronted the suspect, asking what was entitled “The Colbert Report: dents to see an actual taping of the in his backpack, he showed the officers American Satire,” ventured to the show to get a behind-the-scenes what was in his bag voluntarily, saying Big Apple for Tuesday’s taping of look at Colbert’s creative process that it was “just books.” However, upon comedian Stephen Colbert’s nightly and to get the opportunity to ask being positively identified by witnesses, faux news program. him a few questions that we have the suspect admitted that he had been Rodriguez, a fan of Colbert’s been pondering all semester,” Ro- tagging for several hours in the area program, said that he had been driguez said. and that his tag was “ZONE.” Upon trying to organize a class trip to Rodriguez is an avid fan of “The inspecting the area, the officers found the show for most of the semes- Colbert Report,” and decided that several tags as well as several markers ter, which proved difficult, as large the satire of the program would pro- and cans of spray paint. The 16-year-old groups are usually not permitted to vide the perfect subject for his fresh- was arrested and charged with damage attend the show. man writing class this semester. “I worked on organizing this to property via graffiti. “He’s at the epicenter of that PHOTO COURTESY / MARTIN COOK FOR THE COMEDY CENTRAL field trip all semester,” Rodriguez Boston University professor Michael Rodriguez took his writing class to Note to self: A gun and a fat sack of said in an email interview. “It was view the live filming of “The Colbert Report” in New York City on Tuesday. Colbert, see page 7 weed will get you arrested On Thursday, April 21 police officers and a probation officer were conducting Operation Night Light, a curfew check Daily Free Press Sponsors Daily Free Press Sponsors to make sure that individuals are going along with the terms of their probation, College Property Management, at about 7:40 p.m. near the area of 267 Rick’s Automotive Talbot Ave. in Dorchester. 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An unlikely melting pot Steve Church Royal wedding- Music Editor ourtesy of the Great White North by way of Vancouver, Delhi 2 Dublin boldly goes where no band has gone before—blending Bhangra zilla andC Celtic music with hip-hop and electronic influences. If Sam Ulan your immediate reaction was, Huh? you wouldn’t be wrong. Tekevision Columnist If your second reaction was to dismiss them, then you JOSLI ROCKAFELLA / PHOTO CREDIT ecause an SNL Skit wasn’t Enough would. Delhi 2 Dublin’s experimental sound was born out HBO is moving into production this week on their newest of a complete accident, and has energized audiences across And a week before, he called me up and was like, “This is filmGame Change, which follows John McCain’s failed Canada and the United States west coast. Singer Sanjay Seran what’s going on. There’s going to be Celtic dancers. There’s 2008B presidential campaign, featuring the one and only Sarah Palin. sat down with The MUSE to discuss the band’s impromptu going to be this and that. Do you think you can throw Julianne Moore has been cast to play the infamous Vice Presidential beginnings, their seemingly uncontrollable live energy and something down on this track?” So I decided to try it. I went candidate and the newest photos of the actress in costume (donning their upcoming date at The Middle East on May 4. home and listened to his track. the trademark American flag pin and tidy up-do with bangs) offers a The MUSE: I’m really excited to talk about Delhi 2 There were actually two tracks that we played with not first look at their eerie resemblance. Dublin’s hybrid of Celtic and Indian music. You must be the really any sort of structure. They were both pretty long. It was first band that I’ve heard of that fits that description. a 15 minute performance with dancers coming on, violinists, NBC’s The Voice Draws Mixed Reviews, but Strong Numbers Sanjay Seran: Yeah you read it and it can almost be like, the two DJs and myself who came up for two minutes. The The newest primetime show in the NBC lineup premiered this “What the hell?” I think you have to listen to it to understand audiences went nuts for it, and it just grew out of that. There Tuesday with terrific audience numbers as reported by Nielsen. I it. When you read about it you might think, “Oh my God, this were enough important people in the audience that we just won’t bore you with the technical figures, but in layman’s terms is going to be a mess. This is one of those total hippie bands started getting booked for these little festivals. Then it grew to this show has boosted NBC’s season viewing average by almost 90 that thinks this is going to be awesome.” But after all, they’re bigger and bigger festivals. And then a year later we were like, percent. The reviews from critics are like black and white: some two of the heaviest drinking cultures on Earth. “Whoa. We’re a band.” praise this as an original spin on a favorite genre featuring lovable TM: How did you guys get started, and where did the And we didn’t realize this at the time, but if you think contestants, while others feel it’s a poor combination of mediocre concept come from? about it, the gypsies from India all the way up through singers and boring celebrity judges. We’ll have to see how the show SS: The idea kind of grew out of necessity from the first Europe to Ireland, the history is really there. There are early fares in coming weeks. time we played, which was at CelticFest in Vancouver in ’06. recordings of these two styles of music being recorded and And Tarun in the band is a DJ; he spins Asian underground combined. We had no clue about that, so I take no credit for Royal Wedding may be a Royal Headache for American and electronica. The guy who commissioned it used to be the that. We found out about that after. Television? artistic director of the Vancouver Folk Festival, he was also TM: So you guys have really built an audience just by It’s been reported that the upcoming, highly anticipated royal involved with the Celtic music festival. He called and said playing live. What elements do you bring to your live shows, wedding will draw the largest audience in television history. we were going to DJ this night, and it’s also a Celtic festival. and what are your crowds like? Broadcasters around the world are scrambling to relate everything And Tarun was like, “Well, I don’t have any Irish electronic SS: The crowds are very, very diverse. . .We see anything and anything to the ceremony in London. You would be hard pressed music.” So he was like, “Make it!” from 20-year-old kids to old school hippies all just ripping it to find more than a handful of networks that don’t have some kind So we decided to go with that. Tarun and one of the other up. Then we’ll play certain club shows and we’ll see the first of royal wedding news coverage, analysis, documentary or other DJs started producing a couple of tracks, and being that his few rows all 20 to 22-year-old white girls. Then we’ll go to extraneous production. Personally I think it’s getting to be a bit background is in the Asian underground scene, that influence another city and it will be a majority of Indian people. There’s nauseating, but if the people want it, I promise you every television came right into the music. He worked with a violinist, and a mix. network under the sun will scramble to provide it. If it fancies you, asked if they wanted to write a couple of tracks, and they did. Check out the full interview online at dailyfreepress.com you can tune into the real thing at the bright and sunny hour of 4 a.m. Friday.

DAILY FREE PRESS 6 Thursday, April 28, 2011 Opinion Big Poppin’ The Daily Free Press The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University 41st year F Volume 82 F Issue 53 The Republican manifesto Josh Cain Editor-in-Chief do not love socialism, hugging trees faith over facts. I am aware that you talk to Saba Hamedy, Managing Editor or destroying this nation’s family val- the Lord but I have a feeling your conversations Chelsea Feinstein, Executive Editor ues. When registering to vote, I did not are completely one-sided. Too often, Republi- Chris Gambon, Campus Editor Suzanne Schiavone, City Editor chooseI to check off the Democrat box because cans declare that when they are stuck on an is- I was dying to be a donkey. I did it because I sue, they “pray” in order to find an answer. If Annie Maroon, Sports Editor Megan Riesz, Opinion Page Editor didn’t want to be a Republican. this is the case, then apparently God believes in Given recent useless Republican-backed keeping sick people sick (no healthcare), wag- Michael Cummo, Michelle Simunovic, Lauren Dezenski, Layout Editor bills and laws, such as those attempting to out- ing campaigns of extreme violence (Iraq) and Sandra Hartkopf, Photo Editors law premarital sex and certain potential presi- really dislikes women, gays, immigrants, mi- Valerie Morgan, Office Manager dential candi- norities and everyone who is not wealthy (sums Kathryn Palkovics, Advertising Manager dates, I think my up most of the Republican legislature).

The Daily Free Press (ISSN 1094-7337) is published Monday through Thursday during decision has be- After all, Jesus was adamant about only the academic year except during vacation and exam periods by Back Bay Publishing come especially hanging out with the richest, most privileged Co.,Inc., a nonprofit corporation operated by Boston University students. No content can be reproduced without the permission of Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. justified since it members of society, right? Let us not forget his Copyright © 2010 Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. is clear that the most famous miracle of when he turned water GOP is no lon- into a fine 21-year-old single malt scotch for the ger a legitimate Bethlehem Country Club’s Annual Golf Tour- political party but nament! Royal wedding jitters a caricature of It seems that most decisions “grounded” in one. In order to faith often turn out to be racist, misogynistic, As the royal wedding of Prince William easiest way to make a story popular is to improve the Re- homophobic or responsible for mass killing. and Catherine Middleton approaches, both write it about celebrities or events involv- publican Party, Plus, the more you push your “conservative national and local media continue to report ing celebrities. A royal wedding, specifical- STEPH I have come up Christian family agenda,” the sillier you look on the minute details of the nuptials of the ly one between the future king and queen of HAGEN with five com- when you are caught in a public bathroom century – who’s been invited, what souve- England, is the ultimate jackpot. The wed- mandments (con- smoking crack with an underage transves- nirs will be awkward, what kind of flowers ding of Charles and Diana had more than servatives seem to like those!) that would unde- tite prostitute. Remember, the general rule of will be displayed at Westminster Abbey. On 750 million television viewers and news niably bring about improvements. thumb is the more conservative the politician, the E! website, people can even create their networks are now racing to ensure they de- Commandment I: Thou shalt not equate the freakier the scandal. own royal names through the “Royal Name liver the best coverage. It’s distressing that publicity with ability. Two of the Republican Commandment V: Thou shalt love America Generator.” the news industry has come to value quan- frontrunners for the 2012 presidential candidacy but not love her to death. Post Sept. 11, the Bush Since the couple announced their en- tity over quality: getting thousands of hits bid include Sarah Palin and Donald Trump. Yes, administration made it clear that if you did not gagement in November, the media has has become more important than informing they are famous but so was Shamu the whale. support the war in Iraq then you clearly hated continued to capitalize on the world’s en- the public with useful information. Just because you have the ability to make a big America. Ironically, in retrospect, if more Con- thrallment. Full-length articles, sidebars, Gail Collins, a columnist for The New splash does not mean you are qualified to lead gressmen and women loved America a little less magazine covers, broadcasts and photos York Times, attempted to explain roy- anyone. then she would not be burdened by debt, thou- have been dedicated to Will and Kate, al wedding media hysteria in an article Donald Trump, for example, talks about sands of her servicemen and women would still many of which attempt to draw compari- Wednesday. She wrote, “Is it because the how he is going to fix the economy – yet this is be alive and the majority of the world would not sons between the 1983 wedding of Prince rest of the news has been so awful lately? coming from a man who has repeatedly filed for despise her. Charles and Diana Spencer. But the produc- I can understand the desperate desire for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. I think a law should be Today, the Republican Party can learn a les- tion and consumption of these news stories diversion. My household is really, really passed that says if you have a reality show then son from its own demigod, the much beloved is indicative of the news business’ growing engaged in the basketball playoffs this you should be disqualified from participating in Ronald Reagan (right-wingers sure love those reliance on fluff and entertainment articles, year, and I cannot help feeling this is partly politics. This would both immediately thin out Hollywood actors!). During the Lebanese Civil which is detrimental to both reporters and because the alternative is gas prices, torna- and strengthen the party while also effectively War, the terrorist organization the Islamic Jihad- readers. does and Mitt Romney.” barring any member from the Jersey Shore from ists drove a truck bomb into American barracks It’s no secret that journalism is in eco- Even if excitement over the royal wed- ever taking office. in Beirut killing 240 U.S. Marines. Today’s Re- nomic decline. Search engine optimiza- ding is due to the financial and personal Commandment II: Thou shalt drop all “bat- publicans would have screamed for revenge, tion and other covert methods of attracting woes of people who need distraction in shit crazy” issues. Since Mr. Trump has decided claiming that America would not stop until jus- readers, especially online, are now utilized some form, reporters shouldn’t take advan- to throw his hairpiece into the presidential ring, tice was brought no matter the costs and con- in order to garner hits. Unsurprisingly, the tage of such a spectacle. we’ve learned that the Birther movement is still sequences. a “thing.” Despite producing a certificate of live Reagan took the opposite and more re- birth on Wednesday, some nutjobs still believe sponsible approach. He recognized that noth- Obama was born outside the United States. Ba- ing would come from pouring further troops sically, we have plenty of real problems to deal into Lebanon except unnecessary death and he with so let’s shut up and work on those instead pulled the American army out. Reagan loved of pursuing non-issues. America but he did not love her blindly. INTERROBANG! Commandment III: Thou shalt hop off the Oh, Republicans, how you have changed. ? crazy train and board the bipartisan-“ship.” We You have transformed from the party which know, we get it, you don’t like Democrats and freed the slaves to the party which is trying to

On Friday, Prince William and Kate Middleton will get married you hate sharing power with them. This does enslave our country with ignorant and self-de- at Westminster Abbey. So we here at the ol’ Free Press thought of ways not mean you should vehemently block any- feating policy. Hopefully my generation, sick of people at BU will celebrate. thing useful from happening. Remember, you the sordid rhetoric we have been force-fed, will are civil servants, the key word here being “ser- seek to reform the ills plaguing our current par- vant.” The public is your master and thus, you ties (honestly, Democrats have their problems • Dean Elmore will live Tweet the ceremony: “In London with @ should be working to make life easier for the too). And remember, conservatives, a little bit BUAbroad students! #royalwedding” citizens, not harder. of socialism ain’t gonna kill you. In fact, with a Do you know what would have made Amer- better healthcare system, it just might help keep • SMG will fly first class to the wedding and throw money at the ica a whole lot worse? A government shutdown. you alive. bride and groom, ‘cause obviously they’re richer than royalty. This was the political equivalent of a five-year- old throwing a temper tantrum because he could Steph Hagen is a s senior at the College of • CFA will refuse to go because there’s no designated smoking not get a cookie. Stop your screaming, wipe the Arts and Sciences and a weekly columnist for section. snot from your nose and learn how to compro- The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at mise. [email protected]. • BU Coach Pat Chambers just hopes the wedding has a good Commandment IV: Thou shalt not place attitude. • President Brown will go to the after party and hot tub with Queen Did you love or hate the royal Elizabeth and Camilla. And Prince Charles. wedding? • COM kids will skip class to watch the news coverage. Except they don’t have class on Fridays anyway so. . . Tell us. • The Daily Free Press will criticize it in an edit but watch it anyway. We accept 500-word letters to the editor and 800-word perspectives [email protected] Thursday, April 28, 2011 7 FLAGLER: UMass football move to DI doomed to fail

Flagler: From page 8 lonial. In the MAC, UMass will take time to anonymous to many here in the northeast. had trouble filling up Agganis. make it to the level of the rest of the competi- My bet is that those Boston-area alumni Until this spring’s America East champi- college experience for the students,” Buck- tion. get impatient and eventually stop showing up. onship game, the team struggled to draw even ley said. “It’s simple: Those who are hard-core The team needs to recruit top-shelf north- My bet is that in a few years, UMass will be 700 people in the 6,000 seat stadium. fans will be bused from Amherst to Foxboro.” eastern football talent that playing in front of a silent and empty Gillette The mistake the UMass athletic depart- But the 95-mile distance from campus to currently has a stranglehold on. Do you think Stadium barely recognizable as the place that ment is making is a similar one to the one BU football stadium is more than just an incon- those blue-chippers would rather play the hosts the Patriots. And that image will not en- made. They are assuming that with the facil- venience. University of Miami in Florida or Miami Uni- dear UMass to recruits who see the cavernous ity, the interest and the success will follow. Alumni may make up the difference in versity in Ohio? and empty field on ESPN. It won’t. At least not right away. And attendance for a while. UMass says it has More than 30,000 fans came to see UMass It’s hard to make a BU comparison in this when there are tough times, the team starts to 120,000 alumni within a 30-minute drive play the University of New Hampshire at Gil- case because our school scrapped football al- lose and attendance at Gillette starts to dwin- from Foxboro, while the school’s total enroll- lette, but how many will return when the team together. But the BU basketball program does dle, where will UMass turn? It can’t rely on ment is just 27,000. But how many of those starts losing to teams like Central Michigan have a gorgeous facility in Agganis Arena, a its students to keep coming back – they’ll be alumni will keep coming back when the team University and Ball State University – more building that far surpasses any other America about 95 miles away. starts losing in the MAC? talented and established FBS teams that are East school’s gym. But BU has historically The team was middling at best in the Co- UMass pitcher notches 1,000 career strikeout in win

UMass: From page 8 from first baseman Aundry Boutin that junior “She was throwing a bit into a wind and it re- ing to come down to the last couple innings. We second baseman Melanie Delgado could not ally made her ball drop and she threw very well. did a good job hanging in there early and making could get a couple ground balls and give us a throw cleanly, allowing Matthew to score. She’s probably the best pitcher we’ve seen by far plays,” Rychcik said. “I thought we really com- chance to get out of the inning.” BU managed just three hits off Plourde, who all year.” peted well. Engman did indeed get a couple ground finished the game with 14 strikeouts, including Despite the loss – which was by the same “I didn’t think of it as struggles today, I saw it balls, but the Terrier infield did not handle most the 1000th of her collegiate career. Of these three score the Terriers dropped their previous game as a softball game against a very good team and of them. After Engman uncorkied a wild pitch, hits, two of them were from Setterlund, and both against UMass – Rychcik was pleased with the a very good pitcher. It never crossed my mind. moving Matthew to second, Magill singled to of those were for extra bases. results. We’re a pretty good road team and I don’t make red shirt freshman first baseman Chelsea Kehr. “She’s one of the best pitchers in the country “I thought we played a very tough team and much of it. I feel good the way we played today.” One batter later, Engman induced a ground ball and she really had it going today,” Rychcik said. we hung in there. Just like I thought it was go- Albany first baseman Mason poses challenge to Terriers

Albany: From page 8 highs in on-base percentage (.477), doubles the team a combined 2.41 ERA, behind only tion. Though BU has a 6-5 record at the BU (10), home runs (five) and RBIs (24). BU’s 2.16. MacFawn in particular has been an Softball Field, Albany is an underwhelming schedule a week and a half ago before the Behind Mason on the stat sheet and ahead of anchor in the mound for Albany with an 11-5 5-9 when away from its home at Albany Field. team played University of Rhode Island, and is her in the lineup is shortstop and two-hole hitter record, having finished nine of the 15 games The Terriers may have a home field advantage sticking to that point. Adrianna Walraven with her .318 average and she has started. during Sunday’s game in particular because BU “I don’t see why we couldn’t,” Rychcik said team-high 25 runs scored. On the BU side, the Terriers are hoping that will be honoring its three seniors – center field- of his team’s chances of a sweep. “If we play “We’ll work around Gina Mason,” Rychcik an AE-leading offense and pitching will pro- er April Setterlund, pitcher Kelley Engman and the way we’re supposed to play, I think we’re said. “She’s hurt us. You just have to be careful, duce results when it matters most. The team’s outfielder Christina Valdes – before the game. the best team in the conference.” obviously, with the better players. You don’t conference highs in batting average (.285), Still, Rychcik does not put much stock into One of the biggest obstacles in BU’s way is want them to have an opportunity to beat you OBP (.377) and ERA have served it well dur- home or away records. first baseman Gina Mason, who is one of the up.” ing a recent hot streak that has included wins in “I throw a lot of that out,” Rychcik said. best hitters in the league. Mason’s .393 bat- Albany also benefits from one of the best AE eight out of its last ten games. “We’ve all played on different fields, and the ting average and .682 slugging percentage are pitching staffs with three pitchers owning sub- If its offensive and pitching presence is not crowd’s emotion carries us a little ways, but good for second in the AE and first on the Great 3.00 ERAs. Brittany Schweiger (2.11), Brittany enough, there might be one more thing going we’ve struggled at home. I throw all that out Danes. The cleanup batter also owns team MacFawn (2.28) and Allie Weiser (2.92) give for the Terriers this weekend: the games’ loca- and say it’s going to be a good game.” Lacrosse can clinch AE Tournament berth with win Freshman goalkeeper Christina Sheri- cage in some of the games we have had, I said. “We can’t think about the tournament. Vermont: From page 8 dan will once again start in the cage for the think she has done really well.” We can’t think about the NCAAs. We have “They have really done a great job. With Terriers. In her first elimination style game On the other end of the spectrum, the to just focus on the game we are playing at some of the adversities we have had this of her collegiate career, Sheridan will be seniors of the team will be playing in what the moment. I am going to expect them to year, those two have really stepped their put to the test against a dangerous offense. may be the last game of their career. keep the team very focused on that.” game up and played well,” Robertshaw “I think she has been doing a great job,” “I expect the leadership and keeping ev- said. Robertshaw said. “To put a freshman in eryone calm from the seniors,” Robertshaw Councilor depicts Lenk as a ‘judicial activist’ BU students attend Colbert taping you know you are supposed to de- ing, her decisions are well written and Lenk: From Page 1 Colbert: From Page 3 extremely generous with us and cide cases with an open mind, with a well-reasoned,” said Judge Roderick made the field trip possible. They genre and he does it perhaps better persuadable mind, on the basis of the Ireland, Chief Justice of Massachusetts also went out of their way to make “Same-sex marriage became law than anyone else doing it this gen- briefs and the arguments made,” Lenk Supreme Judicial Court. us feel at home when we got there.” by judicial activism,” Cipollini said. eration,” Rodriguez said in an in- said. “I don’t have, as a judge, a carte “In addition to her professional Rodriguez said that his class “However it is not settled law, what terview with The Daily Free Press blanche to have a variety of opinions qualities, her strong personal skills, aims to find the place where pop say you?” earlier this semester. “He fits into a on a variety of issues, to talk about highest level of integrity such as de- culture and academics meet. The “I think the Goodrich decision is long tradition and extends that tradi- them in public, and then have any that cency, fairness and sincere interest in answer to this question may be “The settled law,” Lenk answered, referring tion in amazing ways that are unique could come in front of me and say this others led others to seek her out as a Colbert Report.” to the landmark 2003 Supreme Judicial to the medium, that Jonathan Swift person is not impartial.” mentor,” said Andre Jasse, the retired “There is a place in academia Court decision that ruled that same-sex couldn’t have done with his essays.” Lenk received praise from the wit- managing partner of Lenk’s former for pop culture and it’s becoming couples had the right to marry. With some help from the staff nesses submitted to the council by her- law firm of 15 years. more popular,” Rodriguez said. “I During the hearing, Lenk refused to at Comedy Central and “The Col- self. The eight-member panel is not ex- do think over the next decade there answer many speculative questions on bert Report,” Rodriguez was able “In my experience I know her to pected to immediately vote on Lenk’s will be more courses offered on sub- legal matter, claiming that she decides to make the class field trip to New be intelligent, competent, conscien- nomination. If appointed, Lenk’s term jects that have not been traditionally law strictly on the specifics of each York for the taping happen. tious, she has balanced judgment, would last until the mandatory retire- accepted into the academy. Any- case. “I coordinated with Renata Luc- she’s thoughtful, she’s collegial, she’s ment age of 70. thing that’s politically and socially “I’m not trying to be evasive. But zak at Comedy Central and with a consensus builder, she’s hardwork- conscious cannot be mere entertain- Stewart Nurick at ‘The Colbert Re- ment.” Students express skepticism at census statistics port,’” Rodriguez said. “They were

Women: From Page 1 something that has been changing women are now getting more Ph.D.’s ever since women started attending than men, I hope it results in greater Todays crossword norms are in fact challenging what college and entering the workforce economic liberties and opportuni- solution brought to you by... society believes constitutes mascu- in greater numbers,” Faulkner said. ties for women,” said graduate stu- linity. This switch in gender roles “I think this increase in advanced de- dent Josh McDonald. “I worry that Stupid mini slurpees shows men acting in ways that have grees among women could definitely women will still be passed by for the been “traditionally understood to be lead to less strict gender roles, and high-prestige and high-paying jobs; less masculine,” such as nurturing more flexibility in child care respon- and that statistics like these may be children, he said. sibility- which I think can only be a used as lip-service to gender equali- “There’s a certain promise,” good thing if more people are able to ties, while real, tangible equalities Champion said. “It’s about women organize their family lives in a way remain more elusive for women than ≠≠getting better jobs, but it’s always they prefer and that works for them.” men.” about men doing things that were While the census figures show “This generation and the next not allowed. It shows a vested inter- a gain for women in the workforce, generations will come to understand est for working on tearing apart these some students said they fear it might gender in ways that are inaccessible gender norms.” be overstated as a sign of gender to our grandparents,” Champion “I think this is part of changing equality being achieved. said. gender roles in society, which is “Although I am thrilled that Quotable “ In It To Win It The Daily Free Press I throw all that out and say it’s Lacrosse faces going to be a good game. pivotal win or -Softball coach go-home scenario Shawn“ Rychcik on home-field advantage Sports Saturday at Vermont, p. 7 [ www.dailyfreepress.com ] Page 8 Thursday, April 28, 2011 Back-To-Back De-Plourde yet again

Jacks By Tim Healey Daily Free Press Staff Dog fight pits In its third away game in as many Terriers against Students lose in days, the Boston University softball team fell in walk-off fashion to Uni- Great Danes UMass move to versity of Massachusetts-Amherst 3-2 on Wednesday for its second straight By Tim Healey Daily Free Press Staff Gillette loss. UMass center fielder Cyndil It’s that part of the season and The University of Massachusetts Matthew scored on an error to give semester again – crunch time. This has a pretty persuasive trump card the Minutewomen the win, the 14th in weekend, as classes start to come to supporting its decision to move from their last 15 games. an end and finals draw ever closer, the FCS to the FBS in 2012: Gillette UMass (23-15) pitcher Sara the Boston University softball team Stadium. For free. UMass 3 Plourde – one will take a break from the books When the Minutemen join the of the best BU 2 when it hosts the University at Al- Mid-American Conference, the team pitchers in the bany in the biggest three-game series will play its “home” games 94 miles country – was of the season with two games on Sat- east of Amherst at the home of the on her game from the start. She began urday starting at 1 p.m. and a final New England Patriots, which holds by striking out the first six Terriers game on Sunday at noon. close to 70,000 fans – 50,000 more she faced, and did not allow hit until “It is important,” said BU coach than the team’s previous field, -Mc senior center fielder April Setterlund Shawn Rychcik. “We don’t play it Guirk Stadium. doubled to left center with two outs in any differently. We want to win three And most importantly, UMass the fourth. Setterlund’s effort was all games like we have every series won’t pay a for naught, though, as freshman third we’ve played this year.” dime of rent to baseman Megan Volpano followed Twice already this season – in late Patriots owner that up with a strikeout. March against Robert Kraft UMass was able to touch up and last weekend against University for the first five sophomore pitcher Erin Schuppert for three runs in her six innings of work, of Hartford – the Terriers (27-14, 9-3 years they play BY MICHAEL CUMMO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF the first of which came in the third. America East) have broken out the at Gillette. Senior outfielder April Setterlund helped carry the offense against Matthew – UMass’ No. 9 hitter – dou- brooms to take all three games from The deal is UMass pitcher Sara Plourde with a home run and two RBIs. an AE opponent, and they will need seemingly a bled with one out, and came around nally broke through against Plourde He called on senior Kelley Engman, to do the same this time if they want no-brainer for to score on a single to second base by JACK in the seventh, when Setterlund who pitched in just her seventh game to make their pre-season selection as UMass athletic second baseman Kyllie Magill. launched a two-run home run over all season. AE favorites mean anything. FLAGLER director John Schuppert avoided more trouble in the center field fence to drive -in ju “It was back around to the top of First-place Albany (22-18, 11-1 McCutcheon. the fourth when she stranded a runner nior left fielder Eric Casacci, who had the order, and Erin wasn’t going to AE) is two games ahead of second- His team gets a slice of the at third, but she then gave up a home singled. Plourde retired the next three face them,” Rychcik said. “They place BU, so BU needs another MAC’s television deal with ESPN, run to shortstop Jordan Storro to lead Terriers to send the game to the bot- had seen Erin last time [on April sweep to take a one-game lead into as well as the conference’s revenue off the fifth. BU’s ERA leader walked tom of the seventh 2-2. 6] and this time, and I just thought it the final week of conference play. from bowl games, which will more the high wire again in the sixth when Matthew, again pestering Schuppert, was time to make a change…Kelley Rychcik stressed the importance than offset the money UMass will she walked and hit a batter before get- singled to lead off the bottom half of I thought was a change of pace, and of “winning out” the regular season pay to increase its athletic scholar- ting Storro to fly out to center field to the inning, forcing BU coach Shawn ships from 65 to 83. avoid further trouble. Rychcik to make a pitching change. UMass, see page 7 Plus, McCutcheon and UMass The Terriers (27-14, 9-3 AE) fi- Albany, see page 7 get an elite facility that a top-tier (or even a mid-tier) football program needs to stay competitive and finan- Stakes are high for lacrosse in final AE game cially sound. “I’m expecting a team that forts on Catamount midfielder But as great as the move may be has a lot of confidence,” said BU Sydney Mas, who so far this year for McCutcheon, UMass Chancellor coach Liz Robertshaw. “If they has netted a league-leading 50 Robert Holub and Kraft, the move win they go to the tournament, so goals. She currently holds the all- hurts the most important group in- I am expecting a very aggressive time rookie single-season scoring volved: the UMass students. and very confident UVM team.” record in the AE. More than 13,000 fans came to The Terriers are facing their “Our entire team needs to McGuirk Stadium to watch a decid- first playoff-style test, as a win make sure we are aware of her,” edly average Minutemen squad play would extend their season and a Robertshaw said. “Collectively as every Saturday. How many of those loss would bring it to an abrupt a defense, we are going to have 13,000 do you think were students? close. In such a pressured situ- to stifle their attack a little bit and It didn’t matter that UMass ended ation, Robertshaw is looking for come up with big saves.” up 6-5 overall and 4-4 in the confer- her players to relax and play con- Not too far behind Mas on the ence, students go to watch football fidently. scoring charts is BU sophomore on Saturday simply because it’s Sat- “I said to the girls, ‘From here attack Danielle Etrasco, who is urday and that’s what students are on out, we are in playoff situa- second in the league with 44 goals supposed to do. tions and it is win and move on’,” on the season. Defenses have When UMass moves to Gillette, Robertshaw said. “I am expecting been focusing their attention on how many of those students will take good things, but I guess we will her lately, but she is still a potent the hour and a half bus ride to sup- see on Saturday.” threat for the Terrier offense. port a team that will almost certainly BU won its most recent game, “She is someone we look to- struggle in its first years in the FBS? a 12-3 win over a cellar-dwelling ward to score goals, and I think The diehards maybe. But not the BY MICHAEL CUMMO/DAILY FREE PRESS Stony Brook University team. we become more confident when fans that showed up to McGuirk on Sophomore attack Danielle Etrasco has a team-high of 44 goals this This snapped a four-game los- she does,” Robertshaw said. “But Saturday to yell and act foolish just season. ing streak and gave the Terriers we need the entire team to step up because it was something to do. By Kevin Dillon the ability to clinch a spot in the and score goals to take the pres- In his Boston Herald column sup- Daily Free Press Staff it is the Terriers’ (7-8, 3-2 AE) playoffs. sure off Danielle.” porting UMass’s move, Steve Buck- With a win over the Univer- final chance to clinch a playoff “I think the win gave us a lot Etrasco and senior midfielder ley chalked up the long trip for stu- sity of Vermont on Saturday, the spot. The Terriers lost to New of confidence and it gave us a Corcoran Downey have been dents as another sacrifice the school Boston University lacrosse team Hampshire earlier in the year, lot of smiles back on our faces,” nominated for the AE Fans’ will make, like paying for more can clinch a berth in the America and with a loss to Vermont (8-8, Robertshaw said. “When you are Choice Player of the Year. The scholarships and traveling more East Conference semifinals. With 2-3 AE), they would likely be on on a losing streak, everyone gets a two have each won multiple AE miles to away games, that is out- a loss, the Terriers fall into a pos- the outside-looking-in at the end little tense and starts pressing for Players of the Week awards this weighed by the benefits of the deal. sible three-way tie with Vermont of the season. Vermont recently that next goal instead of relaxing season and will be strong candi- “Let’s not wring our hands over and the University of New Hamp- upset New Hampshire to give the and playing the game.” dates to win. how this move is going to lessen the shire. Catamounts a chance to make the To stop UVM, the Terriers will Vermont, see page 7 Flagler, see page 7 As this is the season finale, playoffs. need to focus their defensive ef- The Bottom Line Thursday, April 28 Friday, April 29 Saturday, April 30 Sunday, May 1 Monday, May 2 Track @ Penn Relays, All Day Lacrosse @ Vermont, 12 p.m. Softball vs. Albany, 12 p.m. No Games Scheduled In light of recent events, why wasn’t Track @ Penn Relays, All Day Tennis @ AE First Round Yale, TBA Softball vs. Albany, 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. Tennis @ AE Final Yale, TBA W. Golf @ MAAC Championships, All Track @ Penn Relays, All Day M. Crew @ Wisconsin Jablonic Cup, Brandon Marshall’s wife on “The Real Day TBA Housewives of Miami?”