The DailyWednesday, AprilFree 20, 2011 Press Year xli. Volume lxxxi. Issue xlviii. www.dailyfreepress.com [ The Independent Student Newspaper at University ] Spotlight Campus & City Sports The Sound of Mo’ money, mo’ problems? Keeping her cool: Weather W. ice hockey Today: Rain, High 52 Silence: Students weigh in on whether Tonight: Rain, Low 43 Students organize captain a leader Tomorrow: 56/33 page 5 degree worth all that debt Marsh protest page 3 on and off ice page 8 Data Courtesy of weather.com Profane website pokes fun at MBTA, GM welcomes ‘more choices for riders’ Ruling makes pot By Amelia Pak-Harvey Daily Free Press Staff enforcement more Running late for the T? Boston commuters with little time to waste can visit Howf-----is- lenient in Bay State thet.com to view train locations and the aver- By Chelsea Diana age waiting time while also poking fun at the Daily Free Press Staff Bay Transit Authority. The Howf-----isthet website, created by Marijuana supporters in the Bay State se- professional web designer Joey Brunelle, uses cured another victory on Tuesday after a Mas- live data to track when trains of a certain line sachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruling stated last left each station, while giving each line detecting the odor of marijuana alone is not ratings such as “probably f-----” or “isn’t very enough for police to order a person out of his f-----.” or her car. “There are a lot of things that I remember The court ruled that the law “provides a about the T. It’s certainly not my favorite pub- clear directive to police departments handling lic transit system,” Brunelle, a former resident violators to treat commission of this offense as of Davis Square and current San Francisco res- noncriminal,” according to the decision written ident, said. “I vividly remember my time riding by Chief Justice Roderick Ireland. the Red Line.” The ruling came in response to a 2008 bal- The site offers live data on all T lines, except lot question where voters opted to decriminalize for the green, including the average wait time the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana, for both directions at each stop and the number AMANDA SWINHART / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF citing it as a civil, rather than criminal, viola- of trains the line uses. It also tells viewers when A new MBTA tracking webiste helps passengers better navigate the system’s tion. the last train arrived at certain stations. numerous lines. “We conclude that, to order a passenger The only information available on the green “Someone from the MBTA called me last in a stopped vehicle to exit based merely on line page is that it “is probably f-----.” they are excited about any website that tells week just to express how they liked that their suspicion of an offense, that offense must be Brunelle, a freelancer whose company is people the T’s location. data was being used for something useful as criminal,” wrote Ireland in the 5-to-1 ruling. called Goose Rock Design, said that he used “The MBTA has decided to be as open as well as humorous,” Brunelle said. “Ferreting out decriminalized conduct with the free data that the Massachusetts Bay Transpor- possible with its data to encourage innovative MBTA General Manager Richard Davey same fervor associated with the pursuit of seri- tation Authority offers on train locations for the software developers to build great applica- said in an email that while the MBTA may ous criminal conduct is neither desired by the site. He spent one week making the site and have preferred more family-friendly language, public nor in accord with the plain language of launched it about two weeks ago. MBTA, see page 5 the statute.” There must be additional reasons for the Union executive board member ordered to stop promoting Build BU police to suspect criminal activity to justify the By Saba Hamedy between personal advocacy and official -en supporters,” he wrote in the post. “This does search of someone’s car, the court ruled. Daily Free Press Staff dorsement,” according to the statement. “By in- not mean some of our members do not support The ruling was determined during the case tegrating with the Build BU slate (‘BuildBU’) the Rhett Offensive and RhettVolution. . . From of Benjamin Cruz, a passenger who was or- The Student Elections Commission issued a as a campaign staff and assuming a central role an organizational standpoint, we will remain dered to get out of a stopped car by a Boston Po- cease and desist order on Tuesday to Student in their campaign, Mr. Ellis has made it nearly neutral.” lice Department officer after the officer smelled Union Executive Vice President Daniel Ellis, impossible to distinguish between his role as However, Ellis and Squillace are also listed burnt marijuana inside the car. among other Union members, demanding they Vice President and his role as an advocate for as having officially endorsed Build BU on the The officer then asked if Cruz had anything discontinue using the organization’s resources BuildBU.” slate’s website. on him, to which he replied “a little rock for in support of the Build BU election campaign. A Union Tweet from April 14 accused mem- Ellis also wrote a perspective piece for The myself,” according to an article in The Boston The SEC warned that continued use of bers of the Rhettvolution slate of vandalizing Daily Free Press’ opinion editorial page, pub- Globe. The police then took the crack cocaine Union Facebook and Twitter accounts to cam- Union property. It read, “You have vandalized lished online on Tuesday, endorsing the Build and charged Cruz with intent to distribute and paign for the Build BU slate could get the slate a $1,600 glass case @Rhettvolution, and it isn’t BU slate. holding a controlled substance in a school zone. disqualified from the election. coming off. You are attacking STUDENTS’ The violations resulted in a 6-0 SEC vote to The court ruled that it was allowable for po- In the statement, posted at 8 p.m., the SEC hard work.” “enjoin Ellis and other members of the Union lice to approach the car because it was in front wrote that Ellis, a College of Arts and Sciences Union later removed the Tweet and posted executive board from campaigning for the of a fire hydrant, but that the police had no right senior, and others violated election codes stat- a clarification that it did not have evidence that Build BU slate,” according to the SEC site. to ask Cruz to step out of the car. ing, “spaces or materials of the Student Union the Rhettvolution committed the vandalism. “The SEC wishes to foster a friendly and students said that the law or any college government may not be used in On April 15, Union spokesman Vinny Squil- competitive environment for student elections,” is the first step toward greater freedom. support of any campaign.” lace, a CAS senior, posted a note on the Union’s according to the statement. “While we regret “I think that’s a great law to have the more SEC cited Union’s social network pages as official Facebook page that stated Union is not the need to resort to such drastic measures, we we move away from being paternalistic in our examples of the “spaces and materials” e-board officially endorsing any slate. assert that this restriction on the Union execu- government the more we go toward allowing members used to promote the slate. “Build BU is made up of Union members, tive board’s ability to campaign is necessary to “[Ellis] has failed to respect the boundaries and a few of our members are clearly ardent maintain a civil and fair election.” Marijuana, see page 2 BU professor in ‘last lecture’: Students should embrace life’s ‘second acts’ By Jamil Sbitan tually know what he’s going to talk about,” said Daily Free Press Staff CAS junior Drew Corse, treasurer of the UPA. Grant said that important lessons he learned Students should pursue their passions and drove his life goals, and how college-aged con- “go crazy” driving for their goals, said Re- fusion and new objectives lead his life to take search Assistant Professor of Psychology Mi- an “unconventional” shift. chael Grant at a lecture on Tuesday. “You might feel uneasy about where you’re About 100 Bostonians and students gath- going, you might wonder where you’ll be in ered at BU’s School of Education to listen to four years, and you might be a little concerned Grant speak during “The Last Lecture with Dr. that you’re not going to get it right,” Grant said. Michael Grant,” hosted by the BU Undergradu- “I’m here to tell you that’s not a horrible ate Psychology Association. thing. F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, ‘There are The lecture was modeled after Carnegie no second acts in American lives.’ Mark out Mellon University professor Randy Pausch’s that ‘no.’ There are second acts in our lives,” infamous “Last Lecture,” where he delivered he said. an inspirational speech about achieving one’s Grant spoke about his personal experiences dreams before he died from cancer. with his “second act.” College of Arts and Sciences junior Elle After being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease Markman, co-public relations chair of the UPA, at the age of 10, Grant spent most of his teen- said they chose Grant to deliver the lecture age years receiving treatment, only once he was through brain-storming with students and fac- healthy to find out that his older brother had ulty who had heard positive remarks about his died in a car accident. character. After high school, Grant enrolled at the Uni- “The premise of the lecture is to ask‘If you versity of Central Florida as a business major JUSTINA WONG / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF only had one lecture to give, what kinds of life Psychology professor Michael Grant presents his “last lecture” for the third annual advice would you give people?’ So we don’t ac- Last Lecture, see page 2 Last Lecture Series at the School of Education on Tuesday. 2 Wednesday, April 20, 2011 ‘Last lecture’ speaker inspires students Students voice pros, cons of new marijuana law Last Lecture: From Page 1 Grant realized that he was not happy with the Marijuana: From Page 1 galizing all drugs,” White said. course his life had taken and decided to pur- “It’s unreasonable, the police should be al- and became president of his fraternity pledge sue his passion as a professor of psychology people to do what they want to do,” said Evan lowed to arrest a person if they smell like mari- class. instead. White, a College of Arts and Sciences sopho- juana regardless because no one should be driv- However, Grant said that he received hor- “Ultimately, do what you love. The mon- more. “Personally, I think if we establish better ing while under the influence, even while on rible grades during his freshman year and even- ey? That’s going to take care of itself. Making education about drugs and better social stan- marijuana,” said Josh Nelson, a College of Arts tually left to focus on his studies and work at a goals, driving for goals because you want to dards for it eventually we should work toward and Sciences sophomore. health club as a fitness instructor. make the buck. If that’s what you want to do, not only legalizing marijuana, but with time le- The Boston Police Department declined to After moving from one company to another, go crazy,” Grant said. comment on the ruling.

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During these events, College students’ financial aid ap- we hosted a lunch at plication will be made easier thanks to for all the students. We leaders were a new Facebook application created supposed to scatter about and mingle to ease the applicationprocess, ac- with the kids. I was at a table with cording to an article in Fox Business. three boys and the conversation was Connect Fund, a Facebook appli- going well. Up cation created by 24-year-old Devin until the point Valencia, was designed to help stu- when the boy dents find applicable scholarships, next to me, with grants and loans based on their demo- utmost con- graphic already posted on Facebook. cern, turned to The application will include tools me and asked, matching scholarships with the spe- PHOTO ILLUSTRATION / MICHAEL CUMMO “What happens Student loan debt will reach $1 trillion by the end of 2011, according to . cific Facebook user based on their if you get a general information, school they in- By Sarah Payne only a high school diploma. debt eventually. gay roommate sert on their information page and Daily Free Press Staff College graduates also had far Many BU students said that while and you’re interests. lower unemployment rates. their own loan debt worries them, they straight?” Here, Along with scholarship informa- JAKE While student loan debt in the Despite the positive aspects, how- are optimistic that college is worth the let me give you tion the application will educate stu- HAUNGS is expected to reach an ever, many still worry about the debt, investment. my roommate’s dents on the process of applying for all-time high of $1 trillion this year, which is expected to increase after “A college degree is always go- number. Ask him. loans and give a step-by-step tutorial surpassing the nation’s credit card budget slashes, cuts to Pell grants and ing to be worth the money in this day I wasn’t so much mad at the kid of important processes such as paying debt, Boston University students say increases in tuition this year. and age,” said Tim Hsiung, an SMG for asking me but mad at the fact that back loans. that the benefits of higher education “Going into a lot of debt is only senior. a question like that would even be Former president Bill Clinton an- outweigh the cost. worth it if you’re getting something Gina Raymond, a first year physi- asked. In job training for summer staff nounced Valencia, a recent graduate of “This year I had to take out a lot of out of it that you can’t get at a cheaper cal therapy student, said she has a lot just a week prior, we were practicing the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, money,” said Sarah Lock, a first-year school,” said Noah Kelley, a College of student loan debt. answering uncomfortable questions as the winner of the “Get Schooled” graduate student in BU’s physical of Arts and Sciences junior. “Some- “I had to take out more money that we probably would never have College Affordability Challenge at therapy program. “I think it will pay thing like [the School of Manage- this year than I ever thought I would,” to answer. This was one of them. The the 2011 Global Initiative University, off though. It’s an investment in my ment], where there’s a tangible ben- Raymond said. “It is a concern, but I others and I laughed it off as a joke. according to a CollegeBoard press future.” In 2008, two-thirds of bach- efit.” think it’s worth it.” Who would ever ask such a dumb and release. The application was created elor’s degree recipients graduated Cecilia Rouse, one of President Hillary White, a freshman in the naïve question? Who would actually to simplify the college financial aid with student loan debt as opposed to Barack Obama’s Council of Econom- School of Education, said her degree be concerned about a gay roommate? process as part of the national com- less than half in 1993, according to an ic Advisers, said to The New York will enable her to do the things she Do you think they’ll attack you, or petition. article in The New York Times. Times that despite the mounting debt, wants, even if it means having to pay stare at you, or like you, or, god for- “A college degree is not just criti- However, there is a large differ- college is still worth the investment. back loans. bid, rub their gayness off on you? A cal, it is essential to America’s eco- ence in salaries earned by high school Rouse said that the price of college “I don’t even want to think about joke, right? Well, apparently not. We nomic future, and it’s important that and college graduates, according to a is worth it, even to those who do not my loan debt right now,” White said. do indeed live in a society where there we continue to find ways to harness 2008 Collegeboard report. In 2008, land a high-paying job after gradu- “With my degree, I’ll have something is still that stigma and fear about the the power of technology to close the those with a bachelor’s degree earned ation, because a college graduate is to show for my debt, and I’ll be able gay population. educational opportunity gap,” Clinton a median salary of $55,700, which still going to earn more during their to do the things I actually want to do.” I answered the question with poise said in the press release. was $21,900 higher than those with lifetime and can expect to pay off their and collectivity but it didn’t erase the Christina Manian, a freshman at fact that it got me upset. I was fum- Boston University’s Sargent College ing afterward when I actually had the Women’s education key to continuing social of Health and Rehabilitation Scienc- chance to react the way in which I felt es, said that the app is a great tool for during the situation. I didn’t want to students coming into college, particu- scare the kid or yell at him. Really, it progress in Middle East, Harvard speakers say larly private institutions. wasn’t his fault. He just doesn’t get it. By Gina Curreri vard, reflected on her time spent ions,’” she said. “Even though we “I think that it’s really important Daily Free Press Staff Gay isn’t something to be viewed as at a Shiite school in Lebanon. Her see teachers and students negotiat- that kids see the scholarship opportu- school was one of the “younger” ing this discursive space, we, at the this dirty thing or this foreign thing or Women’s empowerment through nities, especially for private schools a joke. Questions like that and jokes and “newer” educational move- same time, see gender discourse.” because it will help [them] get to a education will aid political and so- ments in Lebanon because the Shi- “Schooling makes them capable and light comments do hurt, whether cial progress in the Middle East, but better place,” Manian said. the culprit thinks so or not. ite never had a missionary sponsor of change,” Zakharia said. After Valencia’s app was chosen, the road toward a fair education is a like other religious sects did. Zakharia, who spent time in 10 In that same light, Facebook sta- long one full of barriers, said speak- she worked with Frog Design to cre- tuses and comments hit hard as well. The school uses pedagogical Lebanese schools, noted that this ate the Facebook application. MTV ers on Tuesday at Harvard Univer- tools such as “hot-seat” interviews specific Shiite school is a progres- Too many guys out there joke on their sity’s John F. Kennedy School of and CollegeBoard are choosing an in- pages about how “gay” someone is where the teacher pulls out one stu- sive and rare type of educational teractive agency to build the tool. Government. dent for inquiry to help her and oth- system. or how “gay” you look in a picture About 40 people gathered in the “This Facebook application can or how “gay” someone’s status is. As er students think more subjectively “I think that this particular take away some of the pressure and Belfer Building to hear about speak- and formulate opinions about gen- school is remarkable, really re- well, when people get “wall-raped” ers’ personal efforts in aiding edu- make a process a lot easier if it is (when someone leaves their page der, religion and politics, Zakharia markable,” she said. “We’re talking searching the demographic for you- cation throughout Iraq, Afghanistan said. about a very disrupted school year, up, and someone else changes their and Lebanon. -going by your interests, that can status as a joke), it’s often derogatory “[The teacher] says to them, help facilitate the process,” said SAR Zeena Zakharia, a Gebran G. ‘You are free to have different opin- towards LGBT people. “I love penis. Tueni Human Rights Fellow at Har- Middle East, see page 4 sophomore Eric Levine. It’s so yummy,” “I love taking it up the ass,” “I’m a lesbian now, get at me MY UM-BAH-RE-LA ladies,” just to name a few I have seen Feds give Cape Wind the green light over the past few weeks. The com- By Chris Gambon will also produce jobs for many ments on those statuses, too, particu- Daily Free Press Staff Massachusetts residents. larly “fag,” are concerning. “This is an important final Why, as a society, do we perceive After 10 years of battling step,” Salazar said in an an- this sort of behavior as okay, innocent fierce opposition, all 800 pages nouncement at the Charlestown fun and non-hurtful? Some may call of The Cape Wind turbine farm Navy Yard. “We are even closer me overly sensitive, but I think not. proposal garnered complete ap- toward ushering in our nation’s For so long, being gay has been taboo. proval on Monday, receiving ev- first offshore wind energy facility As the LGBT community is becom- ery federal grant needed to start while creating jobs.” ing more accepted, we need to look at construction on the project by the While the project received the our behavior and realize what is step- fall. go ahead from the federal gov- ping over the line. Educate yourself Cape Wind, which will include ernment, it still faces fierce oppo- on the gay community. Realize that 130 turbines off the coast of Nan- sition from groups like the Alli- we are the same, we have the same tucket Sound, would be Ameri- ance to Protect Nantucket Sound, feelings. Stop joking about us. And ca’s first offshore wind farm, and a nonprofit organization devoted we don’t fantasize about every man would fulfill promises President “to the long-term preservation of in the same way straight men don’t Barack Obama made during his Nantucket Sound,” according to about every girl. Don’t worry, your 2008 election campaign to ex- the group’s website. roommate is not checking you out. pand the United States’ use of Cape Wind may face difficul- ties extraneous to groups like the Jake Haungs is a sophomore in wind power. U.S. Interior Secretary Ken APNS, as the project has only the College of Communication and found a buyer for half of the pro- a weekly columnist for The Daily Salazar said construction of Cape ABIGAIL LIN / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF A student walks past Marsh Plaza on a rainy Tuesday afternoon. Free Press. He can be reached at Wind is not only crucial in reduc- [email protected]. ing environmental impacts but Cape Wind, see page 4 4 Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Cape wind has only found a buyer for half of proposed plans Social issues deny edu. in Iraq, reps. say Monday, the state proposed to re- federal government reconsider a Cape Wind: From Page 1 Middle East: From Page 3 their pocket, and they’re more re- define another area currently be- 3,000 square mile area of ocean spected in their community.” posed plans. ing considered for offshore wind for development of wind turbines and yet [there are] these amazing “What we’re trying to do is give In a separate announcement on development. in order to protect the business lessons.” the women access to income, and The proposal would have the interests of local fisherman. Catherine Rielly, Board Presi- in doing so, give them the opportu- dent of Rubia, Inc., spoke about her nity to have more bargaining power Afghani non-profit organization, within the household,” she said. which works at “mending Afghani- Social issues within Iraq prevent stan stitch by stitch” and teaches proper education, said UNICEF women embroidery so they can be- Communication Specialist Shoubo come empowered by earning some Rasheed Jalal, a Gebran G. Tu- money without sacrificing their tra- eni Human Rights Fellow and Iraqi ditional lifestyles. physician. “There are two million war wid- “This is still in terms of a pro- ows who are illiterate and are strug- cess,” Jalal said. “A girl, for exam- gling to survive in Afghanistan,” ple, wanted to understand more, but Rielly said. “For the first time, the the teacher would insult her because women actually have money in [the girl] would not understand.”

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crowd of 15 Boston University students gathered at Marsh Pla- A za on Friday with red tape over their mouths as a symbol of the silence that oppresses many lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teenagers today, a silence that they said still exists both on Boston University’s campus and in communities throughout the nation. College of Communication senior Tyler Sit, co-leader of Marsh Chapel’s LGBTQ organization Outlook, said he participated in the Day of Silence in both high school and college. “It’s always been a personal practice [for me],” Sit said. “This is the first time I recognized it on an organizational level and on an outreach level.” The Day of Silence, founded at the Uni- versity of Virginia in 1996, has grown into a national movement that seeks to “call attention to the silence effect of anti-LG- BTQ bullying and harassment in schools,” according to the event website. At BU, members of various LGBTQ groups such as Outlook, Q and Spectrum, as well as JUSTINA WONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF other supporters, spent two hours at Marsh Participants of the Day of Silence sit in front of Marsh Chapel with sealed mouths on April 15. with their mouths taped shut, passing out flyers about the event. APATHETIC flyer handed out, he said, there were about Others say BU lags behind other “It’s about spreading awareness,” Sit ACCEPTANCE 40 people who walked by and didn’t care. schools, in terms of accepting LGBTQ is- said. “It’s about getting people to think “I think the negative reactions all of sues on a cultural and academic level. about how this underrepresented minority ccording to the 2009 National us are fearful of like people becoming “I think BU could do a lot better,” said is being silenced.” School Climate Survey, nine violent or yelling, didn’t happen, thank Professor Keith Vincent of the women, College of Arts and Sciences senior out of 10 LGBTQ students in goodness,” he said. “But I do think that gender and sexuality studies program. Jessy Bartlett, a founder of Q, approached middleA and high school experienced ha- there is a worrisome amount of commu- “Part of it is because the school has a Outlook with the idea to organize the Day rassment at school over the last year, while nity apathy, and a lack of recognition that checkered past.” of Silence on campus. They also held bal- two-thirds of students felt unsafe because we need to organize and put into bringing Vincent said the former administra- loons with messages about their personal of their sexual orientation. While the fig- about LGBT rights. In some ways that’s tion under then-BU President John Silber, struggles, which was Sit’s idea. At the end ures do not include college students, that just as harmful.” which lasted until 2002, appeared to be of the demonstration, they “broke the si- is not to say the mistreatment stops after extremely homophobic. Silber banned the lence” by removing the tape and popping high school. Gay-Straight Alliance at the BU Academy their balloons. As expected, the demonstration was WELCOMING CHANGE at one point. “That was a symbolic way to demon- met with mixed reactions. A few passers- Although BU now has a gender studies strate breaking the silence,” Bartlett said. by made remarks at the crowd, Mello said, program that also looks into sexuality and For CAS sophomore Dan Mello, a but most were supportive or at least civil. hile many participants said queer theory, Vincent said such a program member of Outlook, the demonstration “Considering that I had duck tape over BU is accepting of the LG- would not have been approved 10 years took on personal significance as he dedi- my mouth and couldn’t be distracted by BTQ community, they also ago. cated his balloon to the tension between anyone, all there was to do was to watch saidW acceptance is not enough to facilitate “The Day of Silence was much need- him and his father. people’s reactions,” said CAS senior and change. Sit and Mello both called BU a ed,” he said. “I think with an event like “I got a text from my little sister tell- Outlook member Arcangelo Cella. “Some “microcosm” of tolerance, in that it pro- this, people see it as something LGBTQ ing me that my father was mad because he answered with ‘Oh, that’s cool’ or ‘Oh, vides students with a false sense of secu- people are doing for their own sake, but it heard I wasn’t speaking that day,” Mello that’s nice, but I’m not interested’ or ‘Oh, rity about how far the country has come is something that is relevant to all of us.” said. “I was actually going home for the what a silly idea.’ But it was really a well- in embracing LGBTQ rights. They said “We are very fortunate to be one of the weekend, but he didn’t like that I was par- received demonstration.” the issue lies not only in raising aware- only places in this planet where we can be ticipating in the Day of Silence event. So Sit said he found that many students ness about the silence, but also in gaining doing things such as the Day of Silence,” I wrote on my balloon ‘my dad hates that were accepting, but not necessarily en- support from those who already claim to Sit said. “Because of that we have a re- I’m here right now.’” couraging or active themselves. For every accept LGBTQ equality. sponsibility to act.”

Site provides students with better T estimates If you actually took the time to read this, guess what? YOU WON! A lifetime supply of editions of The Daily Free Press! MBTA: From Page 1 Boston University students said that they liked the idea of the website, many saying that it helped tions,” Davey said. “In our opinion, more choices them to have a better idea of when to expect the T. for riders is better.” “I really think [the site is] convenient. I like that Brunelle also made a less profane version of the there’s info about the Red Line, because we take that site, Howsthet.com, which Davey said the MBTA a lot,” said College of Arts and Sciences freshman is pleased with. The Howsthet website rates the the Leona Al Sayah. Green Line as “probably a mess.” “I wish there was more stuff about the Green “The Green Line does not have as precise a track- Line, because that definitely is more geared toward ing system as our heavy rail lines,” Davey said. “The BU students.” Green Line tracking system only tells us roughly “I like [the site],” said CAS freshman Ashley where a train is within large zones, not enough to Worthington. “I use the Red Line to get the train sta- provide accurate location or prediction info.” tion and the bus station and stuff so it’s really useful The MBTA is in the process of designing a better to know how much time I have to give myself to tracking system for the Green Line, Davey said. get there.” Brunelle isn’t the first to make MBTA data avail- She added that she thinks the T is easier to use able to others. Developers have used real-time data than New York City’s subway. to create more than 30 applications, websites and “It’s an awesome website, I like the name the services, Davey said. The MBTA also has a “Devel- most. The T is so f-----,” said CAS freshman Brian opers Page” on their site, giving developers the tools Gambordella. they need to create any MBTA-related project. “[The T is] definitely easier to use [than the New Brunelle said that he is planning to create a simi- York City subway], easier to get around on, but it’s lar website for the Washington D.C. public transit not as reliable and it’s not as quick, and I don’t like system. how it doesn’t run past 12 or 1 [in the morning].... if “I make things that I hope will be useful to peo- you’re out past one you gotta walk back.” ple,” Brunelle said. 6 Wednesday, April 20, 2011 Opinion Mind the Gap The Daily Free Press The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University The fountain of youth 41st year F Volume 82 F Issue 48 Josh Cain Editor-in-Chief piderman once mused that with great concentration. Men and women as old as 60 or Saba Hamedy, Managing Editor power comes great responsibility. more competed in a marathon that few of us Chelsea Feinstein, Executive Editor What he should have said was, with students could even fathom participating in, Chris Gambon, Campus Editor Suzanne Schiavone, City Editor greatS weather comes great responsibility. some for admirable causes but some for them- As spring descends upon us, we dig out selves. Annie Maroon, Sports Editor Megan Riesz, Opinion Page Editor our wrinkled short skirts and summer caps as Catherine Mayer of TIME Magazine coined weapons to prepare for the battle against the the phenomenon as “amortality.” As gender Michael Cummo, Michelle Simunovic, Lauren Dezenski, Layout Editor sun. Wrapping our dry hands in scratchy gloves roles blur, so do the societal stereotypes of ag- Sandra Hartkopf, Photo Editors evolves into massaging lotion into our palms. ing. There is no longer such a thing as “acting Valerie Morgan, Office Manager We trade our ear- your age”: being simply young at heart is not Kathryn Palkovics, Advertising Manager muffs for daisy enough. With the advent of inconceivable plas- chains rested on tic surgery acting as a fountain of youth spurt- The Daily Free Press (ISSN 1094-7337) is published Monday through Thursday during the academic year except during vacation and exam periods by Back Bay Publishing our heads and ing pointier chins, fuller cheeks and tighter Co.,Inc., a nonprofit corporation operated by Boston University students. No content can the onset of pan- backsides, age really is just a number. A haven be reproduced without the permission of Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. Copyright © 2010 Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. ic attacks that the for these ageless wonders is in Las Vegas, home year is almost at of the Cenegenics Medical Institute. Its special- an end sets in ty? “The world’s largest age-management prac- with a paralyz- tice.” As life spans increase and the appeal of ing grip. Yet, growing old decreases, this new breed’s quest Supremely disappointed college students for vitality is relentless. across the coun- In a bizarre rearrangement of society, it The Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled and marijuana have effects on the brain and try are grappling seems that the real youth strive for adulthood Tuesday that police officers are no longer body that impair the ability to concentrate SOFIYA with the final while the actual adults regress to new extremes allowed to enforce exit orders on drivers and navigate safely. Drivers who smell like hurdle. The last in order to appear in the prime of life. If the whose cars smell of marijuana, based on the alcohol or drivers who are riding in cars that MAHDI sprint. Or any athletic elite can run marathons, why can’t we? marijuana decriminalization law passed in smell like alcohol are ordered out of their other equally cli- If the social and celebrity figures we revere 2008. While the ruling may signify a much- cars despite their age or state of intoxication. chéd metaphors for finality that come to mind. can inject collagen into their faces to remove needed attitude adjustment regarding mari- Drivers who smell like marijuana should be So it’s fitting that as we reach the final stag- the telltale lines of experience that burrow into juana use in the state and the authority of the held to the same standard. es of our metaphorical marathons this year, a their faces over time, why shouldn’t we? The police, it may have negative implications for The Massachusetts Supreme Court made physical one in the form of the Boston Mara- frightening reality is that this quest for immor- drivers on the road. the ruling based on the law that states “pos- thon elicited poignant inspiration. tality is not restricted to the human exterior. The Fourth Amendment states, “The right session of one ounce or less of marijuana Spectators crowded the barricades while the Pushing the envelope in cell manipulation ex- of the people to be secure in their persons, should not be considered a serious infraction incessant din of cowbells filled the crisp Boston periments has become commonplace in aims houses, papers, and effects, against unrea- worthy of criminal sanction.” While police spring air. A giant screen called for more cow- of lengthening life. The potential side effect of sonable searches and seizures, shall not be officers should respect this edict when- ac bells, simultaneously streaming hundreds of these quick fixes? A satirical death. violated…but upon probable cause.” Until costing marijuana users, they should not be bouncing heads filling the streets. All of a sud- Walking down Beacon Street, I spotted an the court’s ruling Tuesday, police officers discouraged from ensuring roads are safe den, these superhuman, fluid beings glided by, older woman gulping for air as she pursued have lawfully been able to remove suspects from high drivers. So far, balance has not their muscles rippling under a layer of sweat as the remainder of the course. On her back was from their vehicles on the basis of probable been reached between these two philoso- they unwaveringly pounded the pavement with a sign that read “Boston College, Class of ’86. cause. In these situations, it’s the word of phies. The court’s decision may only exac- the steady beat of their agile feet. Cheer for me!” The mixture of admiration the police officer versus the suspect’s, often erbate confusion concerning marijuana users Whether you were seeing double in a drunk- and empathy overwhelmed me as she slowly inciting appeals by plaintiffs who argue that and their position under the law. en stupor in honor of Marathon Monday or you jogged past revelers and fallen marathon signs the arresting officer exploited their position Chief Justice Roderick Ireland said in were a relative cheering on someone you love toward the finish line, gray wisps of hair frizzed on the basis of vague suspicion. his written decision that “the odor of burnt (or both), the electricity that hung in the air as under her cap. Perhaps she is not driven by the The court’s decision is a victory for these marijuana alone cannot reasonably provide Kenya’s Caroline Kilel crossed the finish line, scavenger hunt for youth but for proof that she citizens because it significantly alters the suspicion of criminal activity to justify an collapsing in a heap of elated exhaustion was remains young at heart. way police officers interact with drivers and exit order.” Granted, law-abiding marijuana unparalleled, coupled with Geoffrey Mutai’s A marathon is probably the most tired meta- eliminate subjectivity from law. But it also users should not be treated as criminals but resounding smash of the previous Boston Mar- phor for a journey in human history but it holds holds marijuana and alcohol consumption while driving or in proximity to a vehicle, athon record. as an apt one. The same emotional and men- to different standards. Despite some reports they should be held accountable for any mis- However, the true ingenuity of the Boston tal strength propels us through relationships, that suggest drunk driving is more danger- deeds that could put themselves or others in Marathon is not restricted to these Greek-like semesters and life itself. Much like the course ous than driving while high, both alcohol jeopardy. gods and goddesses of physical fitness. Hun- of a race, we begin our lives in earnest before dreds of people, including the disabled, com- settling into a steady rhythm. But there will be pleted the marathon as a testament to a cause times when we need to slow down: the border- they believe in regardless of whether they were line sprint must decline to a leisurely jog. Will world class athletes or mere determined mor- we ever snap out of the mentality that we can’t DOMA-lition tals who were willing to foray into the uphill swap Nikes for bedrooms slippers until we can battle of mental strength versus bodily fatigue. no longer cheat death? One may have turn off President Barack Obama’s February an- mestic spending by billions of dollars even if Much like a college student’s test of endur- the water supply to the fountain of youth to find nouncement that the Defense of Marriage it cost federal employees their jobs. Accord- ance when challenged with a 10-page research out. Act is unconstitutional was a victory for gay ing to The Huffington Post, the law firm King paper, stamina is not found in the body but in rights supporters who have long called for his & Spaulding will be allotted a “blended rate the mind. And probably in the Starbucks Frap- explicit support of LGBT rights. Predictably, of $520 per hour,” reimbursements for “rea- puccino drinks that seem so appealing at three Sofiya Madhi is a freshman in the College of Obama’s order that the Department of Justice sonable expenses” and most likely a number in the morning from the dorm vending ma- Arts and Sciences and a weekly columnist for stop defending the act was met with Speaker of additional perks – all to uphold the reli- chines. The variety of participants included a The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at of the House John Boehner’s argument that gious definition of marriage. running gorilla, military men with heaving [email protected]. DOMA’s constitutionality should be decided It’s within Boehner’s right to defend backpacks and elderly men and women jog- by “the courts, not by the president unilater- DOMA but taxpayers should not be punished ging steadfastly past the crowds in exceptional ally.” for a battle over which they have no control. Then came the federal budget crisis in While his fellow House Republicans may have which Obama and Boehner went head-to- elected the Speaker because of his dedication head on fiscal matters rather than social ones. to social and fiscal conservatism, Boehner Apparently, BU didn’t get Rebecca The House of Representatives slammed the was not elected in Ohio on the premise that he president for refusing to cut funds to pro- would fight gay marriage with American dol- Black’s memo that Thursday comes grams such as Medicare and Medicaid and lars. Even the most traditionalist Americans switched gears, adapting a platform of fiscal should expect Republicans to make a case for responsibility rather than social conserva- DOMA in a manner that doesn’t strap them of before Friday...but we still so tism. But now that a budget has been agreed their already limited cash. upon, Boehner is taking the Republican Party DOMA should undoubtedly be appealed excited. back in time and hiring a legal team with up on the basis of its unconstitutionality and ob- to $500,000 of taxpayers’ money to fight the struction of LGBT rights. But if House Re- DOMA repeal. publicans are so hell-bent on proving Obama Send us your 800-word Boehner’s decision to challenge Obama and other Democrats wrong, whether fiscally with the money that comes directly from or socially, that they will use taxpayers’ mon- perspectives or 500-word taxpayers’ pockets is hypocritical, especially ey to achieve their goals, it may be a laborious letters to the editor. coming from the man who wanted to cut do- process. [email protected] Wednesday, April 20, 2011 7 HAYES: Clean disciplinary record, solid stat line make Connolly Parker’s clear choice to lead 2011-12 Terriers

Hayes: From page 8 ing 37 goals and 98 assists in 118 games over one reputable East Coast college hockey pro- playing in nine fewer games. two seasons with the Jets, his chances of going gram. In his four years at BU, and in his three in will be captain, one Chris Connolly. He scored to college or moving up in the junior hockey That’s basically the story of how, just a year- the junior leagues before that, Connolly has the second-most points for the Terriers this past world were slim. and-a-half removed from the threat of being shown dedication to his teams. While he has yet season, notching 10 goals and 18 assists. He That is, until he received a call from the completely forced to give up his dream, Con- to turn pro, he is practically a veteran. He’s won missed five games with a broken finger, but still Omaha Lancers during the 2007 United States nolly found himself on Commonwealth Avenue two championships – the USHL’s Clark Cup posted numbers within the same range of his Hockey League draft, asking him to make the as a BU Terrier. and the national championship – and played in performances the past two seasons. seven-hour drive to Nebraska for a tryout with From the start, he was productive, scoring hundreds of games. No member of the 2011- In the end, Connolly truly is the proper the team. No guarantees that he would make the 10 goals and 20 assists in his first season don- 2012 Terriers will have nearly as much experi- choice to preside, alone, over the Terriers. Lancers’ 2007-08 squad - simply a chance to ning the scarlet and white. He scored the open- ence as the man picked to lead them. While one member of his class may have dem- see if he was possibly ready. ing goal of the 2009 national title game and as- In the end, though he may not lead any ma- onstrated conduct unbecoming of a Boston Apparently, he was. sisted on former Terrier Colby Cohen’s game jor statistical category, Connolly is the best an- University hockey player, Connolly has done Connolly scored the second-most points on winner. swer to Jack Parker’s dilemma. nothing but what it means to be a Terrier. the team that year, his 26 goals and 29 assists The next year, in the midst of the atrocity If he had what it took to be the second junior Five years ago, Connolly was playing for combining to fall five short of Barry Almeida’s that was the 2009-10 men’s hockey season, captain in BU history, he has what it takes to be the Fargo-Moorhead Jets, a junior team in the 22 and 38, respectively. More importantly, Connolly managed to score the same amount the sole captain of the Terriers. North American Hockey League. Despite post- however, Connolly captured the attention of of goals, and added an assist to his total, despite Durocher: ‘I think Holly’s been right up there with...the best captains I’ve ever seen in 33, 34-odd years’

Lorms: From page 8 loss to Wisconsin in the national champion- me a better person and a better leader, and I’m high-profile line,’ or, ‘could I play with her or ship, on March 20, but they’ll graduate with the truly grateful for that.” could I play with her,’ but never once did she was through USA festivals and national camps, program’s first Hockey East championship and After the ACL injury in high school, a nag- come ahead of the team.” so coaches would see me.” first national championship appearance on their ging issue with her wrist that persisted through As the new captain of a relatively young Many female players who have played on resumes. her first few years at BU, and the neck injury BU team, Lorms stayed in Boston over this coed teams cite a difference in the speed of “I think I would put it to words, if I could… at the end of her junior year, Lorms finally en- past summer, getting to know new additions the men’s and women’s games, and Lorms as the closest thing to sisters as you could possi- joyed a full season in her senior year, and she like Wakefield and Ward and later meeting the acknowledged a difference in the team atmo- bly get,” Lorms said of the friendship between took full advantage, putting up career highs of freshmen who had come to school early to take sphere as well. the three seniors. “We’ve lived together now 14 goals and nine assists for 23 points in 38 summer classes and learn their way around the “I think guys are a little bit…every game’s for four years, and we’ve been with each other games. city. Durocher said the fact that she was able to a Stanley Cup Final for them,” Lorms said. through the hardest and darkest times we’ve On a team stacked with offensively explo- connect with the new players over the summer “They lose a spring league game and it’s the had here as students, and athletes, and people, sive players like junior forward Jenn Wakefield went a long way toward creating the tight-knit end of the world, whereas for us, girls can take and we’ve become a part of each other’s fami- and freshman forward Marie-Philip Poulin, team that would eventually contend for the na- that loss with a grain of salt and move forward lies…I know that I couldn’t have been luckier Lorms may never have led the team in scor- tional title. and build on that, I think a little bit more readily in terms of two people I got to spend four years ing, but she kills penalties, often centering the “I think Holly’s been right up there with one than guys can. It can be a double-edged sword, with.” first PK unit for a team that finished with a 92.9 of the best captains I’ve ever seen in 33, 34-odd too, the intensity that guys play with when The tough times for the trio may often have percent success rate, best in Hockey East and years,” Durocher said. “She probably thought there’s a girl on the team – they’re always stick- come in the form of on-ice struggles, but likely second only to Cornell University in the nation. about the team two or three times before she ing up for you if another guy tries to hit you or the darkest time for Lorms began last February, She blocks shots: 19 on the year, second to ever thought about herself.” pick a fight or something. But at the end of the on the last weekend of the regular season in a Wakefield’s 22 among BU forwards. And de- While she’s hoping for a chance to play for day hockey players are hockey players, no mat- game against University of Maine. spite regularly matching up against other teams’ the U.S. national team in the coming years, Lor- ter male or female.” Late in the game, Lorms collided with an top lines, drawing the responsibility of shutting ms said she doesn’t have a set path she plans When Duroucher coached Lorms during opposing player, fell to the ice awkwardly and down national top-10 scorers like Boston Col- to follow after graduation, although graduate one of her trips to the U.S. girls’ national devel- did not move for several minutes. She had dam- lege’s Kelli Stack and Wisconsin’s Meghan school and coaching jobs are potential op- opment camp in Lake Placid, N.Y., he began to aged the ligaments between her fifth and sixth Duggan, she finished the year a plus-10. tions. Despite a relative lack of opportunities think that she would be a valuable addition to vertebrae, briefly losing feeling in her lower ex- For much of this year, Lorms centered a line for women to keep playing competitive hockey the fledgling Terrier program. tremities, and was taken off the ice on a stretch- with freshman wing Louise Warren on one side after college, she’s optimistic. “I could see sort of a personality and a cha- er. She missed the postseason that year and had and a rotating door of underclassmen wing- “Like I tell my mother, when I know, ev- risma that was engaging, seemed to be fun to be to wear a neck brace for the next month. ers on the other. Although she saw time with eryone else probably will,” Lorms said of her around, and she was also a kid who had talent, “The injury at the end of last year was some- Poulin and Wakefield occasionally, including future plans. “But I’m looking currently for a on top of that,” Durocher said. thing that took as much a physical toll on me as in the third period of the national champion- job in this area so I can continue to train and Despite the fact that Lorms was battling a mental toll,” Lorms said. “The game I love ship game, she was called upon most often this play. Grad school, possibly in the future, but I an ACL injury in her final year of high school and the game that I trusted was taken from me, year to anchor a less flashy, more defensively have no definitive, ‘this is what I have to do and hockey, Durocher liked her skating ability and and the reason that I had been afforded the op- oriented line. if I don’t do it, I will be a failure’ kind of thing. defensive reliability enough to make her a part portunity to go to college was taken from me, in “Not that many people could sort of police a I definitely know I do want to keep playing and of the team’s third recruiting class in 2007, a fluke accident, an accidental bump on the ice. line or maintain the defensive balance in a line hopefully get an opportunity to be around Bos- along with fellow forwards Lauren Cherewyk “The hope and promise of the team that the way that she did, and do it with the convic- ton University and see where it takes me.” and Jillian Kirchner. came here this year, the team that we became, tion and the pride that she did it with,” Duro- “I need to get to Minnesota-Duluth next Since her first days here, Lorms has lived was really what pulled me out of the mental toll cher said. year to see these girls play in the Frozen Four, and worked with Cherewyk and Kirchner. The that that injury did take on me. They made me “She easily could have walked in my office so as long as I’m there watching, I think I’ll three played their final game together, a 4-1 a better hockey player every day, but they made multiple times and said ‘I’d like to be on a more have had a successful year.” Leading scorers Frey, Etrasco must contribute for BU to top high-scoring Harvard squad on Wednesday

Harvard: From page 8 been to some of the nation’s top teams, includ- “We need [Frey and Etrasco] to score can avoid its first four-game losing streak since ing No. 14 Boston College and No. 7 Albany. goals,” Robertshaw said. “We can’t just look to 2004. History is on the Terriers’ side, as they though, as its offense averages 12.36 goals per Coming off a poor game at BC, junior attack the two of them to score if we are going to win, have won nine consecutive meetings with the game. This powerful attack is led by sopho- Hannah Frey had her best game of the season but if they can do that I think we will be in a Crimson. more attack Jennifer VanderMeulen, who leads against Albany, scoring six goals off the bench good spot.” This is the final home game of the season for the Crimson with 39 points and 35 goals. Van- to earn America East Player of the Game hon- Also in need of a strong performance is the Terriers, who have gone 4-2 at Nickerson derMeulen was recently named Ivy League Of- ors. Frey has 27 goals on the season, which is freshman goalkeeper Christina Sheridan. Sheri- this season. All of the proceeds of the game will fensive Player of the Week. second on the team only to sophomore attack dan only made one save in the last game against be donated to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure The Crimson have been on a hot streak Danielle Etrasco, who has 39 goals. Albany, and will be relied upon to make the Foundation. lately, winning three straight matches and six BU will need Frey and Etrasco to perform necessary stops against Harvard. If there is any time for BU to heat up this of their last seven. Their only loss in the past well in order to muster up a strong offensive “She has had a couple good days of practice season, it is now. The Terriers have two in-con- month was to then-No.7 University of Virginia attack against Harvard. The Crimson allow just this week,” Robertshaw said. “It looks like she ference games on the road to finish the season by a score of 19-18. over 10 goals per game, but have not lost yet is ready to go and I want her to go out there and after their game against Harvard, and need to While the Terriers have not had much suc- when they have held their opponent to under be confident.” win at least one of them to make the conference cess recently, their quality of opponents has 10 goals. If BU can end its losing streak at three, it tournament. been high as well. Their past two losses have Daily Free Press Sponsors Daily Free Press Sponsors Rick’s Automotive College Property 18 Republic Road, North Billerica, MA Management, Exceptional Dorm and Apt. Cleaning 978-671-0121 781-437-2627 For more information on becoming a Daily Free Press sponsor, send an email For more information on becoming a Daily Free Press sponsor, send an email to [email protected] or call us at 617-236-4433 to [email protected] or call us at 617-236-4433 Quotable “ BOUNCING BACK The Daily Free Press Everyone was enjoying Mara- Terriers look thon Monday while we were out to return to practicing. .500 with non- “ -Lacrosse coach Liz Robertshaw on Sports conference win her team’s preparation for playing Harvard University over Harvard, p. 7 [ www.dailyfreepress.com ] paGe 8 Wednesday, April 20, 2011 sHeppinG up For Lorms, home is where her team is to Boston By Annie Maroon Daily Free Press Staff

Connolly the best, If Holly Lorms has a Wisconsin accent, it’s barely detectable. Al- and only, man for though she hails from Brookfi eld, Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee, she captain’s job often wears a worn-out Red Sox hat and says she wants to stay on the East He didn’t play in the most games. Coast after graduation. He didn’t score the most goals. After four years with the Boston He didn’t tally the most assists. University women’s hockey team, He didn’t win the most faceoffs. the senior forward and captain who He didn’t score the most power was born in University of Wisconsin play goals. Badger territory is one of the defi ning He didn’t have the highest shoot- fi gures of the program’s early years ing percentage. and hopes to stay around Common- He’s 23 years old. Normally, he wealth Avenue for years to come. would have graduated last year. In- “I was actually at prep school in stead, he won’t start his senior year Connecticut for three years prior to until the fall. college, and something about the Ladies and gentlemen, may I pres- East Coast and the opportunities, ac- ent Chris Connolly, your lone 2011- ademically but also athletically, kept 12 Boston Uni- me out here,” Lorms said. “I did look versity men’s at Wisconsin – it was one of my offi - hockey captain. cial visits, it was one of my top choic- No co-cap- es to go there, but something about tains. Boston University – my offi cial visit No associ- was actually really short here. ate captains. “I had just torn my ACL and I No assistant think I was here on campus for less U-JIN LEE/DAILY FREE PRESS FILE PHOTO captains. than 12 hours…but there was some- SHEP Just Chris thing about coach [Brian Durocher] Senior forward Holly Lorms put up career highs of 14 goals and nine assists in her senior Connolly. and how he took a chance on me, and season at BU, her fi rst season that wasn’t interrupted by injury. HAYES Head coach the city that I just fell in love with.” to win all 11 national championship doors for me to meet people that high school. Jack Parker an- When Lorms arrived in Boston, games since the establishment of the also stayed here on the East Coast,” “I [played on boys’ teams] a lot, nounced he entrusted Connolly to be the program at BU was just two years women’s Frozen Four in 2001, and Lorms said. but most of the teams that I com- the players’ leader this past Friday old, in contrast to the Wisconsin, they have drawn heavily from local Partly due to a lack of strong girls’ peted with at tournaments were girls’ evening at the annual Friends of BU University of Minnesota and Univer- talent in building their programs. programs in the area, Lorms, like teams, because there weren’t a lot Hockey dinner. Connolly, who was sity of Minnesota-Duluth programs, “A lot of my friends played for many elite female players, played for of college coaches coming to boys’ only the second junior captain in the the established powerhouses in the Wisconsin and Minnesota, but com- both boys’ and girls’ teams through- AAA games to watch a girl play,” 93-year history of the program last world of women’s college hockey. ing to prep school on the East Coast, out middle school before going to the Lorms said. “Most of my exposure season, will extend his tenure one Those three schools have combined in Connecticut, opened up a lot of Pomfret School in Connecticut for more year. LorMs, see page 7 Alone. Despite the fact he has four other rising seniors returning to the squad Upperclassmen athletes earn annual awards next season, BU coach Parker had By René Reyes women’s soccer senior defender Kallert, the top male scholar-ath- and senior forward Holly Lorms Daily Free Press Staff a dilemma when it came to naming Corie Halasz earned the Mildred lete, collected the E. Ray Speare (women’s hockey) picked up the captains for the 2011-12 squad: No On Tuesday, 10 Boston Uni- Barnes Award, given to the top fe- Award. John B. Simpson Award, present- player truly fi ts the bill. versity athletes were honored male athlete on campus. Softball senior outfi elder April ed to a male and female athlete for Forward Corey Trivino would fi ll at BU’s annual student-athlete Graduate students Lisa Kev- Setterlund garnered the 2011 BU their “enthusiastic senior leader- the role, but he has one major char- awards reception held at the Met- orkian (women’s soccer) and Woman of the Year Award, which ship.” acter blemish on his record: a three- calf Trustee Center. Catherine Ward (women’s hock- recognizes the female student- Alex Thornton (women’s row- game suspension at the start of last Men’s basketball senior for- ey) shared the Gretchen Schyler athlete who “best exemplifi es a ing) and senior Krystyn McIntyre season for “conduct unbecoming of ward John Holland was named Award, which is given every year commitment to service, leader- (women’s basketball) picked a Boston University hockey player.” the Mickey Cochrane Award win- to the top female scholar-athlete ship, athletics and academics.” up the Student-Athlete Service Trivino, along with former for- ner as the top male athlete, while at BU. Senior swimmer Bryon Junior John Hall (wrestling) Award. ward Vinny Saponari, skipped a man- datory team bike ride last May that served as punishment for a March drinking incident. Saponari was dis- Lacrosse looks for clean sweep of Ivy League foes missed and Trivino was suspended. By Kevin Dillon “Nobody likes to lose,” Robert- Another returning forward, Kevin Daily Free Press Staff shaw said. “It’s something that we Gilroy, doesn’t have as much experi- are trying to work our way out of. Ev- ence on the ice as most members of The Boston University lacrosse eryone was enjoying Marathon Mon- the class of 2012, or even most other team will clash with Harvard Univer- day while we were out practicing.” members of the entire team. He played sity Wednesday on Senior Night at However, Ivy League opponents in a mere 18 games this season, scor- Nickerson Field in an attempt to end have been an area of success for ing only three goals and three assists. the season 4-0 against Ivy League BU, as it has defeated its fi rst three Through his entire career at BU, he’s teams. opponents from the Ivy League. BU played in only one-third of the total “I think we are going to see a con- dominated Brown University 15-8 games for which he was eligible. fi dent Harvard team,” BU coach Liz earlier in the season, before also tak- The other two rising seniors, Ki- Robertshaw said. “We are looking at ing down then-No. 6 Dartmouth, 9-7, eran Millan and Grant Rollheiser, are a team that is riding off a good win and , 12-5. goalies. The pressures of being a goal- and has a lot to prove against us.” “It would be great to go 4-0 ie often prevent them from assuming The Terriers (6-7, 2-2 America against the Ivies,” Robertshaw said. the captain’s position. Furthermore, East) have struggled to fi nd a win “I also think for us right now we want Rollheiser has played second fi ddle lately, losing their past three games. to get that win and gain our confi - his entire career to Millan, who was Their losses have been close, in- dence in preparation to fi nish up in named team MVP at the banquet last cluding a triple-overtime defeat to the America East.” Friday. University of New Hampshire and Harvard (7-4, 4-1 Ivy) will be Which brings us to the man who MICHAEL CUMMO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF a 12-11 loss to University at Albany a tough test for the Terrier defense, Sophomore attack Danielle Etrasco leads BU with 39 goals. that was decided in the fi nal minute , see page 7 Hayes on Saturday. Harvard, see page 7 The Bottom Line Wednesday, April 20 Thursday, April 21 Friday, April 22 Saturday, April 23 Sunday, April 24

Lacrosse vs Harvard, 7 p.m. Softball vs. Harvard, 4 p.m. Softball @ Hartford, 1 p.m. M. Tennis @ UConn, 3 p.m. M. Tennis vs. Hartford, 3 p.m. Track @ Princeton, All Day Lacrosse @ Stony Brook, 1 p.m. Softball vs. Hartford, 12 p.m. Track @ Holy Cross, 11:30 a.m. Track @ Holy Cross, 11 a.m. W. Crew vs. URI, TBA Track @ Princeton, All Day