Wednesday, March 2, 2011 TheXXV Daily Free Press Year xli. Volume lxxxi. Issue . www.dailyfreepress.com [ The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University ] Campus & City Sports Opinion Lacrosse the universe: Weather MBTA gets in tandem with MAHDI: It’s good to be the Today: Windy, High 46 Terriers net first win of cyclists, makes public king, but it’s better to be Tonight: Clear, Low 9 season against Brown Tomorrow: 24/15 transportation safer page 6 a poet page 3 page 8 Data Courtesy of weather.com Boston Common Students protest Israel with ‘apartheid wall’ to undergo $1.5 million facelift By Chelsea Diana Daily Free Press Staff

The Boston Common will get a facelift this summer after efforts to revamp the park into a “Parisian piazza” started this month. The $1.5 million renovation will focus on restoring the plaza surrounding the newly refurbished Brewer Fountain near Tremont Street and the Liberty Mall, the grassy ex- panse leading toward the State House. “It’s going to have a profound impact on the area,” said Elizabeth Vizza, executive director of Friends of the Public Garden, the JUSTINA WONG / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF non-profit organization that oversees the park Members of Boston University’s Students for Justice in Palestine hold up an “apartheid wall” and banners outside the College and is in charge of organizing the renovations. of Arts and Sciences on Tuesday. “It’s a major cross through that thousands of commuters, tourists and state workers walk By Alex Nawar email. said in their response. past every day,” she said. Daily Free Press Staff “This will only inflame emotions and in- CAS junior and BUSI President Rach- The privately funded project plans will cite hatred. Ultimately, the mock up will be elle Rubin acknowledged SJP’s right to add about 10 percent more greenery to the Students for Justice in Palestine protest- counterproductive to promoting objective voice their beliefs but said that Israel can- area surrounding the fountains, including the ed the construction of a wall built on Pal- and intellectual analysis of the realities of not be considered an apartheid state. addition of sod and trees looking toward the estinian land in the West Bank by creating the region and of the histories of both Arabs “It’s the farthest thing from the truth to State House, as well as installing a sprinkler their own representation of an “apartheid and Jews.” say that Israel is engaging in systematic system to keep the scenery healthy, Vizza wall” outside of the College and Arts and SJP responded by stating that the email, killing of Palestinian individuals,” said said. Sciences on Monday afternoon. along with BUSI complaints to the Student CAS junior Meggie Wyschogrod, vice pres- The piazza will have free Wi-Fi, a food SJP member and first-year CAS gradu- Activity Office, led them to stage the dem- ident of the BU Hillel House. cart, an eating area with tables, chairs and ate student Ian Chinich said that a few onstration. Rubin stressed that the BUSI’s Israel umbrellas as well as checkerboards to rent members of SJP chose to hold up Styro- “We understand that you are embar- Peace Week was designed to demonstrate out. foam boards painted to look like concrete rassed about the wall because the wall is Israel’s efforts toward peace. The option to eat a gourmet lunch while walls to represent the disputed wall. an embarrassment,” SJP replied in an email “We really tried to promote a positive listening to a musician play on an outdoor “We started at 3 [p.m.], went for three to BUSI. sentiment on campus,” Rubin said. piano would draw in people to a space that hours, and we got a lot of good reception,” “Rather than sending people to complain “We very much feel for anybody who’s has gone unused for many years, Vizza said. Chinich said in a phone interview. to SAO about it, you should be condemn- hurt in the conflict. That’s why we were One of the more unique additions planned More than 500 pamphlets were handed ing the Israeli government for its extensive raising money for Save a Child’s Heart,” an for the piazza is a reading room. A corner of out to disperse information against the confiscation of land, the expanse of check- Israeli organization that provides cardiac the piazza will be transformed into a reading wall, he said. points, the illegal settlements and system of surgery for both Israeli and Arab children. room with tables and umbrellas, about 400 Chinich said that SJP originally had no closures involved in imprisoning the Pales- “All we’re looking for is to engage with books and a periodical stand to let people re- plan to include the demonstration as part tinian people.” them, to have dialogue,” Wyschogrod add- lax and read while they eat. of Israel Apartheid Week until receiving an While BUSI proposed a “side-by-side” ed. “Right now it’s mainly a place people email on Sunday from the Boston Univer- demonstration to promote discussion be- “We try to promote peaceful actions, but pass through, but we’re trying to get people sity Students for Israel that requested SJP tween the opposing parties, SJP rejected we’re also realistic.” to spend time and relax in the Boston Com- “refrain from constructing such a structure the offer. A normalized discussion between the mon,” Vizza said. and from sensationalizing the Arab-Israeli “We refuse to take part in whitewashing two groups would not come easily, Chinich The idea for the project was sparked af- conflict.” Israel’s public image, and therefore reject said. ter the Brewer Fountain, a gift to the city “It is our concern that such a demonstra- any Israeli-Palestinian meetings that do not “The only setting we’re willing to have tion will only serve to sensationalize and recognize Palestinian inalienable rights and an event with [BUSI] is a debate,” he said. simplify a most complex, nuanced and pro- do not explicitly aim to resist Israel’s oc- “We’re not going to tamper down our mes- Common, see page 5 foundly serious situation,” BUSI said in the cupation, colonization and apartheid,” SJP sage just so we can hang out with them.” BU figure skaters look to bring pep to men’s hockey games this a permanent occurrence at the games.” a great idea since we do not have any, and Padreza said she got the idea from other would be a lot of fun,” Padreza said. universities that have on-ice cheerleading Members of the BU FST began practicing squads. on-ice cheer and dance routines last semes- “I read an article in skating magazine ter, with the hope of performing at hockey about the University of Minnesota’s hockey games, Padreza said. cheerleaders,” Padreza said. “They are a “The team has been practicing on ice and group of figure skaters who are able to do off ice at least twice a week since last semes- figure skating moves and cheer at the same ter,” Padreza said. “ They are such a hard time.” working group of girls, I couldn’t possibly College of Arts and Science freshman have done this without all their support and Valerie Aw, who performed with Padreza on effort.” Saturday, said the routine was completely CAS freshman Emily Theurer said that prepared by the students. performing in front of the crowd at Agganis While training for their cheerleading Arena was unlike any skating performance performance at the hockey game, the figure she had previously taken part in. U-JIN LEE / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF skaters worked without a coach, but Padreza “I have skated in competitions and differ- Members of the Boston University Figure Skating Team perform at the men’s ice hockey game on Saturday night against the University of Vermont. filled this role in certain capacities, said CAS ent ice shows, but I have never done anything freshman Livana Koznessoff. like this before,” Theurer said. “It was a new By Chris Gambon at men’s hockey games at Agganis Arena. “We did do this without an official coach and great experience.” Daily Free Press Staff Sargent College of Health and Rehabili- but Michelle really took the place of one and Aw said it that seeing the team’s perfor- tation Sciences junior Michelle Padreza, a did a great job at it, we would not have been mance come together on Saturday night was While the Boston University men’s ice member of the BU FST, performed with sev- able to do it with out her,” Koznessoff said. satisfying. hockey may be the most celebrated athletic eral other members of the team during the Padreza said that she hopes to continue “We did this completely on our own, com- club at the university, it lacks one thing that first intermission of the men’s hockey game to perform cheerleading routines during in- ing up with the routine, the outfits, and the several other BU sports clubs have: cheer- against University of Vermont on Saturday. termissions of hockey games, and eventually music as one group without any coaching,” leaders. “I always wanted to form a sort of dance get the group officially approved by the uni- Aw said. “It makes what we did more about Several members of the BU Figure Skat- team on ice, since the hockey games do not versity. us and the girls in the group.” ing Team are looking to fill this void, - per have cheerleading or dance performances at “I think having hockey cheerleaders is forming for hockey fans during intermissions them,” Padreza said. “I am striving to make 2 Wednesday, March 2, 2011

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Board of Education approves MBTA to The turning point Has our generation reached its allow more peak? Are we preparing for our turn- 10 new Boston charter schools ing point? Every era has that point in By Suzanne Schiavone and then each school will pick troduced in Boston, the first wave time when society collectively hits the Daily Free Press Staff numbers out of a fishbowl, thus of students to enroll were pre- wheels on the refresh button. It is where we see the assigning each picked student to dominantly African-American, For families living in Boston, change in political temperature and a particular school. Slowey said. They remain the choosing between charter and an overturning of society to the next The lottery this year is on largest minority served by char- bus, subway traditional public schools may generation. Throughout history, there March 9. ter schools. By Kiana Sarabia Strayhorn become easier after the Massa- Daily Free Press Staff have been plenty of definitive points The new charter schools will The second wave was mainly chusetts Board of Education ap- where you can easily say, “That right open at the start of the 2011 and Hispanic, he said, with many of proved creating 10 new charter In an effort to make public trans- there is where the times turned.” The 2012 school years. those students coming from the schools in the city on Monday. portation more accessible, the Mas- French Revolution, World War II, and One of the main concerns over Dominican Republic. The Board approved a total sachusetts Bay Transportation Au- ‘60s countercul- the new charter schools was how “We hope that this third wave of 16 new charter schools in the thority is striving to accommodate ture era have all they would work to better cater will be largely kids from families Bay State, which will give close Boston cyclists, an MBTA official seen great change to special-education students and that don’t speak english,” Slowey to twice as many students the op- said at a public meeting in the Col- in their post-eras, students whose second language said. portunity to enroll. lege of Arts and Sciences On Tues- change that came is English. Massachusetts Advo- In order to better reach out to “There was no hope for ex- day night. to define entire cates for Children were the main the families that don’t speak any pansion until the legislature MBTA Project Director Erik generations. We group raising concerns about how english, which has been the hard- passed the bill last year which Scheier said the MBTA is adding come to wonder, they would be able to ensure that est group for the MCSA to reach, allowed us to double the number bike-parking stations for cyclists in where is our turn- the two demographics would be Slowey said, they have been tar- of charter seats...[in cities] that 95 percent of commuter rail stations ing point? Has it able to get the best education geting those families in their own were performing in the bottom and equipping 70 percent of busses already happened possible. languages through the public 10 according to the MCAS,” said with bike racks or is it looming JAKE However despite the concerns school system. Dominic Slowey, a spokesman “Oftentimes we’re so worried above us? HAUNGS of groups such as Massachusetts “This year with all of the new for Massachusetts Charter School about trains and buses, we forget The turning Advocates for Children, Slowey charters being awarded, there are Association in a phone interview. about other modes of transporta- points often reveal within themselves said that it was the goal of the many, many more chances for Part of the plan, Slowey said, tion,” Scheier said. the change that is about to occur. Po- Massachusetts Charter School these families to get it, and be- is to use the highest performing David Watson, the executive di- litical change came in the aftermath Association to work with both cause of this we’ve been doing charter schools as examples for rector of MassBike and professor of of the political French Revolution, demographics as best they could, a lot of outreach to these immi- the new charters. applied social science in the Metro- simple as that. But, in the example of and particularly the families of grant families,” he said. “It will be up to us to ensure politan College, invited Scheier to the ‘60s, there are also turning points immigrants. However, when it comes to that they can replicate not in only speak. where the resulting next generation “We’ve been doubling our ef- special education students, the programs but results,” he said. More than half of the bus routes is not quite as clear. Music then, and forts and tripling our efforts to situation is more complicated. With the introduction of an in the city have buses with racks for often was from the 20th century on, reach out to immigrant families According to Slowey, many additional 10 charter schools to cyclists, Scheier said. the driving force of social change, and we’ve seen an increase in the students will come to charter the current 16 charter schools lo- The MBTA will have buses on and the effects of Vietnam were still number of enrollment forms from schools with individual educa- cated within Boston, many more all routes geared with bike racks for foggy. What would happen to the ESL families,” he said. “We’ve tion plans, or IEPs, but because of those on the wait list will be commuters by 2012 to help keep soldiers on their return? What would made a concerted effort to reach charters don’t like to categorize able to get off than would have cyclists safe as well as boosting rev- happen of the protestors once the out to immigrant families to students as special needs they otherwise. enue. war finally ended? What would hap- make them aware of the charter will take them off IEPs and pull According to Slowey, the wait Under the new program, bus pen of the hippie movement with the school options.” the kids aside to work with them list, which is about 9,000 stu- drivers are subject to defensive driv- entrance of Dick Nixon into office? As the enrollment for charter as needed. dents, is nearly twice as large ing courses and must renew certifi- These questions went unanswered schools prior to the approval of Because of this, “our numbers as the enrollment of about 5,000 cation every one or two years. for so long, and then America birthed the additional schools was “pret- are artificially lower,” he said. “I students. Scheier said cases of drivers cut- the surprises of disco and ‘80s techno. ty much frozen,” Slowey said, the suppose we could leave them on In order to get into charters, ting bikers off in crowded streets Who could’ve drawn Studio 54 out of MCSA couldn’t expect to see a IEPs to pump up our numbers, the charter school system uses a have been reported on numerous oc- Vietnam and the counterculture? significant increase in immigrant but that’s not what we do.” lottery in which each student who This is the sort of era we live in to- students. has applied is assigned a number day. Our turning point and the results When charter schools were in- MBTA, see page x of it are obscure as of now (unless, for all we know, our turning point is THEY CLIMBIN’ IN YO’ WINDOWS occurring right now, or has already happened and we are merely living Daily Free Press Sponsors through the beginnings of transition). 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Common: From Page 1 this historic location,” said Mayor Vizza said. College of Arts and Sciences. “It Thomas Menino in a press release. “To keep the fountain pristine we would be really awesome to have a by Gardner Brewer in 1868, was The Friends of the Public Garden are also building an annual endow- relaxing lunch with a piano playing restored a year and a half ago for are in negotiations with the Clover ment with fountain management,” in the background.” $640,000, Vizza said. Food Truck, a gourmet, organic fast she said. “The food truck will probably food stand operated by a graduate of Boston University students said make it more of a tourist attraction The fountain had been in disre- pair for a decade prior to the restora- the Massachusetts Institute of Tech- they agreed that the renovation too.” said CAS sophomore Kat So- tion. nology, to set up a truck in the plaza. would convince them to venture off rensen. “These new upgrades will bring They are also working with the campus more often. Pending weather conditions, the much-needed vitality back to this food company to have them oversee “My roommate and I always go construction is scheduled to begin area and provide all of the amenities the area and clean up the trash and to the Common to take photos,” said in late March and should be finished our residents and visitors deserve in keep the tables and chairs in order, Talinya Ghoodian, a freshman in the by early August, Vizza said.

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The sin- When Facebook stalks it, before the gratify- cerity in each facial expression or hand gesture ing act of shoving it and the understated expression of solidarity When the popular social networking Facebook has amassed a fanbase un- in your mouth. The you felt as you watched his immediate fam- site Facebook was blasted for giving out like any other website and should con- potency of ideologi- ily rally around him in quiet optimism added customer information to App companies tinue to be scrutinized on a regular basis SOFIYA cally seductive lan- to the fervor. Each scene was an artistic hom- in January, it was expected that the site if for no other reason. In the golden age of MAHDI guage has not only age to photography. Every minute of the ex- would receive reprimands or scale back technology, such a website has enormous infiltrated our - po perience was an appreciation of screenwriter on its globalizing attempts. In order to influence, especially when backed by in- litical spheres, but has also found its way into David Sealer, a man who had grappled with a maintain a good reputation in the face of fluential advertisers and partners. While our entertainment industry. The movies we childhood stammer himself. There wasn’t an criticism, CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his it speaks well of the company’s security remember remain with us not solely for their instance of the movie industry butchering a team decided to temporarily eliminate advisors to ensure that minors aren’t ex- visual content but for the profundity of their depiction of a defect with ignorance and over- sharing of addresses, phone numbers and ploited, Facebook is still glaringly ob- dialogue. indulgent, sappy sequences. The overarching websites. But as of Monday, Facebook is sessed with wielding as much power as Annually, this mastery in cinema is reward- bragging rights that result from this victory reconsidering the idea of letting applica- it can before the next big thing manages ed in the distribution of small, heavy gold men were made apparent instantly; the movie’s tion companies “request” addresses and to blow through. In cases like these, the that are grasped around the calves by their vic- idea was conceived, executed and exported phone numbers from users as long as they government has an obligation to intervene tors as they weep of joy, curse in disbelief, or courtesy of the British. aren’t minors. and discern any infringements on privacy read off of a flashcard, underwhelmed by the The prestigious nod of approval for a small, For those who sign up for Facebook rights. Fortunately, this is exactly what whole ordeal. The Oscars this year was much independent British film facilitated by the now and are under the age of 18, the pop-up Congress is planning to do. like what I imagine a splash ride at a cheap, extinct U.K. Film Council acknowledges much screen that now appears before the appli- Reps. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Joe dilapidated theme park would be; the equip- more than what’s on screen. This towering rec- cation loads – which can sometimes go as Barton, R-Texas, released Facebook’s re- ment is all in place but as the much anticipated ognition also affirms the global impact that the far as to ask the user if the company can sponse to their queries on Monday. How- descent into a flurry of water approaches, all movie’s message has had on many who suffer access their name, profile picture, gender, ever, Facebook Vice President of Global that results is a meek lapping at the sides of the from a speech deficiency of any kind. Colin networks, user ID, list of friends “and any Public Policy Marne Levine essentially cramped wooden log. Firth roared to an empty Westminster Abbey other information [they’ve] shared with argued that because people are given the James Franco’s attempts at witticisms in that he had a voice and that statement sparked everyone” – would be removed. Likewise, opportunity to refrain from releasing their between awards were flatter than even the an awakening for many. While its closest rival, said script could possibly be revised in or- personal information, Facebook isn’t in most dismal “American Idol” contestants ren- “The Social Network,” depicted the birth of a der to ensure that those who give out their the wrong for requesting it from them. dition of Mariah Carey’s “Hero.” The only virtual voice, “The King’s Speech” charted the information know exactly what they’re While this makes sense from a practi- thing sharp or refined about his presence were re-discovery of a real one. The supremacy of prepared to share. But it’s fair to assume cal perspective, it drips with commercial- his cheekbones. Anne Hathaway, the more…. cinema has allowed for an important break- that even if the information is designed to ism and disregard for the patron. In the fu- lively of the dynamic duo increased the tally through combating the stigma surrounding be more specific, most people will contin- ture, Facebook should hold the means by of cringe-worthy moments with an unwar- speech impediment. ue to bypass that screen in an effort to play which they can now achieve their ends in ranted aggressive musical attack on Hugh In the climactic wartime address, the king’s what they came for: a game. higher regard. Jackman. He hesitantly clapped, not knowing voice boomed, “It is to this high purpose that where to look. Never fear, Hugh, neither did I now call my people at home and my peoples we. As for the endless costume changes she across the seas, who will make our cause their underwent, the dresses may have been tailored own. I ask them to stand calm and firm, and out of “love,” but “other drugs” seemed to be united in this time of trial.” The staggered yet Bi-partisan peace, please the only explanation for half her outfits, as meaningful syllables have served as a catalyst well as her shimmying and marveling at her to a revolution of its own, warming the hearts Students walking down Commonwealth achieve peace. silver tassels swaying ferociously. Heroically, of many, including the Academy. A resounding Avenue on Tuesday may have been caught In regards to the BU aggregations, Is- the unbridled hormonal joy a pregnant Natalie attestation to the power of the spoken word, off guard by the appearance of a blood- raeli and Palestinian supporters are equally Portman shared with the audience after win- “The King’s Speech” now has the battle med- splattered gray wall on which was writ- blind in that both sides appear concerned ning for Best Actress and Colin Firth’s humble als to prove it. ten, “Gaza Similar to Warsaw Ghetto.” In with their public images more than they delight at winning for Best Actor salvaged the response to Israel Peace Week, the Boston do with convincing unbelievers why their night. As did the penultimate prize going to Sofiya Mahdi is a freshman in the College University Students for Justice in Palestine country of choice is under undeserved at- “The King’s Speech.” of Arts and Sciences and a weekly columnist at took to the streets to vocalize their support tack. Regardless of whether they knew if This year, the Oscar for best film wasn’t The Daily Free Press. She can be reached at for Israel Apartheid Week in a dramatic their advocacy would make a direct, tangi- going to a movie solely for its aesthetic bril- [email protected]. fashion, unfortunately attracting attention ble impact, these proponents spread ideals to their outlandish methods of protest rather seamlessly by leaving everything up to the than their cause. ultimate “message.” At this point in the Is- Likewise, while SJP proved itself to be rael-Palestinian conflict, each camp’s mes- BECOME THE NEXT OPRAH WINFREY an organization intent on garnering need- sage is equally internationally convoluted. less observation, advocates of Israel Peace If Israeli and Palestinian college or- Week at BU were almost polar opposites in ganizations continue to maintain a vetted The Daily Free Press their passivity. Although its creators iden- interest in the efficacy of public relations, tify the nationwide collegiate movement miscommunication will only be prolonged. as “an initiative to spread awareness about On the assumption that these students truly is still welcoming Israel and her pursuit of peace,” Israeli sup- want to effect peaceful and just change, porters in the BU community largely con- they would be wise to integrate and demon- submissions of 800-word perspective centrated on the country’s resources and strate an ability to empathize, even if only “environmentally friendly” technologies, for a week on BU campus. At this point, such as alternative energy sources, that intentions are unclear all around and the pieces or 500-word letters to the editor. should warrant America’s alliance. While mounting antagonistic attitude in the Mid- this is admirable, it doesn’t fundamentally dle East seems to be permeating across the address the issue at hand: finding a way to globe to the United States. Submit them to [email protected] [email protected] Who knows, ladies? You could meet your Stedman at the office. Wednesday, March 2, 2011 7 HAYES: NU can’t be written off after successful week against BC Hayes: From page 8 was an assistant with University of Maine in the 7-4-4 in 15 games. Their most impressive work sixth best team in the conference, on a turn- late 1980s and early 90s. Cronin was the interim came in a week-long turnaround against BC in around from a horrid start, outscored the No. 2 conference, the Colonial Athletic Association, head coach during the 1995-96 campaign, lead- the middle of February. team in the entire country mainly because of NU’s location far away from ing the Black Bears to the national champion- The week started out with Northeastern Wow. the conference core in the Mid-Atlantic. ship game, before losing to Providence College. dropping a heartbreaker, a 7-6 overtime loss With Northeastern and BU facing off this The only NCAA Division I championship Since joining Northeastern in 2005, Cronin has in the Beanpot championship. Then on Friday, weekend, there is no reason to think the Huskies the Huskies can lay claim to is in the hammer posted a record of 83-100-27. With the excep- Cronin and his main assistant, Albie O’Connell can’t perform the unpredictable again. Given throw in 1975. A noble achievement yes, but tion of the 2008-09 season, every team he has were suspended indefinitely by the school for that the Terriers aren’t playing at BC’s level this lacking the same pizzazz as a championship in coached at NU has finished below .500. improper recruiting, specifically illegal phone year, losing or tying one of the contests seems something such as, say, hockey. This weekend, Northeastern will come to calls and text messages with potential recruits. bound to happen, a threat that just a few months On the subject of hockey, their program has BU, and BU will go to Northeastern, for a home- But that weekend, NU played BC again, a ago seemed highly unlikely. long been regarded as the weakest link among and-home series to close out the season. Given home-and-home series that began on Friday While we may want to write off Northeast- the four major Boston teams. In the five-decade the history of Northeastern, and their poor play night in Chestnut Hill. Northeastern hung on ern as an opponent not worth of a member of existence of the Beanpot, Northeastern has at the start of the season, Terrier fans should be for a 6-6 tie that night, decent payback for that the Dog Pound’s time, the reality is they are. only spent one decade being consistently com- getting a free pass to two conference wins, four sad loss. The next night, the Huskies pulled a When the Terriers cross over to Matthews Fri- petitive, the 1980’s. Most seasons, they make points and second place in Hockey East. shocker, crushing the Eagles 5-2 in front of the day night, and the Huskies come into Agganis an early exit from playing meaningful games Newsflash: that’s wrong. home crowd at Matthews Arena. Arena Saturday night, there is a good chance the sometime in late November or early December. See, the funny thing about Northeastern is, Even though they only had one win in those team with the better record could drop a game. A Their coach Greg Cronin, has only gotten they’ve come back from the dead. Since the start three games, Northeastern outscored BC 18-15 shocker? Historically, yes. Currently, no. close to the national spotlight once, when he of 2011, the Huskies have posted a record of in total. Let me repeat that: Northeastern, the Durocher tries to be ‘a little bit of a different person’ behind bench Durocher: From page 8 “I call myself. . .very lucky and. . .the Since becoming coach of the team, Du- team in freshman forward Marie-Philip right person at maybe the right time,” Du- rocher has created one of the powerhouses Poulin, junior forward Jenn Wakefield and Durocher worked as an assistant to rocher said of being picked to be the head of the Hockey East Conference. While he graduate student defenseman Catherine Terry Slater at Colgate from 1987 to 1991. coach of the new women’s team. “If I was has watched his team succeed in several Ward. The newcomers have had an easy Durocher, who often quotes Slater during coaching somewhere else it may not have seasons, especially the most recent, he still time getting accustomed to BU because of his post-game interviews, became the in- been something that happened. People got finds that his favorite memory comes from Durocher’s character. terim head coach of the team when Slater to know me, people got to see my personal- one of his first seasons with the women’s “He just made me feel comfortable in suddenly passed away in the middle of the ity and maybe being able to be a part of that team. the new environment and kind of tweaked 1991 season. landscape.” “Back in the beginning, we were play- my game in order to get it at the best per- “I think what I took from him was that Durocher admitted that he didn’t know ing in the Beanpot, it was over at Harvard. formance I could do on the ice,” said Wake- there’s got to be a little bit of psychology in much about women’s hockey before this Harvard was a perennial power and we field, who transferred to BU after playing there,” Durocher said. “You’ve got to make opportunity arose. After going out to watch were going into overtime in a 1-1 game,” two seasons at University of New Hamp- sure that every kid’s on boat with you and some women’s teams play in Lake Placid, Durocher said. “I’ll just never forget the shire. “He is just a very welcoming guy, so ready to fight for you.” N.Y., Durocher decided that it was the right size of the eyes and gleam in the eyes of my transition has been easy.” After a three-year stint as an assistant fit for him. the kids going out there for that overtime.” Despite all the work he’s done for the at Brown University, Durocher received “I found that it was the same great game, Durocher’s passion for his team has athletic program, Durocher just hopes to be another call from Parker and another op- the same elite athletes, the same caring and helped his athletes succeed both on the ice remembered as someone who was influen- portunity to work at his alma mater. concerned people who wanted to excel in and off. tial at BU. “[Parker’s] been a pretty good life line ice hockey and loved the game,” Durocher “Coach Durocher cares for us as people “I don’t look at myself as being too big for me over the years,” Durocher said. “I said. “It just continued to perk my inter- outside of the rink and our performance in of a person here,” Durocher said. “I look was maybe out of hockey when I went to est.” the classroom as people graduating here at it as somebody who’s just trying to be Brown, and then he called me and a second Thus, in 2005 Durocher became the head in four years with the ability to do well as highly supportive of Boston University. time offered me a job here as the associate coach of the brand-new women’s team. But citizens,” said senior captain Holly Lorms. They’ve been fantastic to me. I’m ex- head coach. I think he also was instrumen- after working for both Parker and Slater for “We’re pretty fortunate about that. I’ve tremely proud of this place. . .Whether it’s tal in me being strongly considered for this so many years, Durocher needed to create heard horror stories where it has not been my team or somebody else’s team, I hope position with the women’s program.” his own personal coaching style. like that at all. He’s like your father – he’s that if this coaching thing doesn’t work Durocher was still working as an as- “I think you learn things from every someone you respect and look up to and out people think I’m important for Boston sistant with Parker when the idea to bring coach and you can’t emulate just one,” Du- hope to emulate in every possible way.” University and they know how proud of it women’s varsity hockey to BU started to rocher said. “I try to be Brian Durocher—a This season, Durocher brought some of I am. I’ve seen unbelievable growth at this unfold. little bit of a different person.” the most elite players in the world to the university from 1974 to the present.” Holland’s consistency makes him potential game-breaker for BU

Matchups: From page 8 disappear the next. In a matchup that could man, but Irving has accepted the challenge. in traffic and Terry Jr. can provide hustle determine the winner of this game, Holland His lightning-quick speed will make it hard plays. Buckley, Valladares and Morris can The frontrunner for the America East gets the nod due to his recent consistency. for Bronner to stay with him. A promising put up points, but the Terriers’ reserves can Conference Player of the Year award, Hol- Edge: BU. freshman point guard himself, Bronner has contribute in a variety of ways. land is the league’s most dangerous of- POINT GUARD: D.J. Irving vs. Jor- shown flashes of consistency, but he is still Edge: BU. fensive player. Despite a left ankle sprain dan Bronner making rookie mistakes. Irving prevails in COACHES: Patrick Chambers vs. that kept him out of BU’s final game of the In his first season donning the scarlet this matchup by a landslide. Bill Herrion regular season, Holland is expected to suit and white, Irving has run the Terrier of- Edge: BU. No coach has his team playing bet- up for the Terriers’ matchup against the fense like a seasoned veteran, dishing out a RESERVES: Matt Griffin, Jeff Pel- ter basketball heading into the conference Wildcats. He led the conference in scoring team-high 117 assists and racking up mul- age, Mike Terry Jr. vs. DeAndray Buck- tournament than Chambers. In each of his for a second straight season, but he’ll have tiple AE accolades. Third on the team in ley, James Valladares, Scott Morris first two seasons, Chambers has positioned his hands full with Conley, the Wildcats’ minutes played with 923, Irving could easi- Bench players can turn the tide of a BU to make a run at an NCAA Tournament most explosive offensive weapon who is ly be the leader in this category if he hadn’t game in their team’s favor, and BU has the berth. Herrion offers no contest to Cham- considered by most to be the best leaper in fouled out in a couple games this season. better and deeper bench than UNH. Grif- bers. The winner of this matchup is a no- the America East. Listed at 6-foot-2, Con- Some might have worried that Chambers fin can infuse energy into the team with brainer. ley can erupt for 30 points in one game and gave the reins to his offense to a true fresh- his style of play, Pelage can grab rebounds Edge: BU. Tilton scores a career-high four goals More Pedal and Park cages scheduled for fall go.” early. The Boxford native is the first BU fresh- MBTA: From Page 3 Lacrosse: From Page 8 Six more Pedal and Park cages are sched- man to score a goal this season. casions. uled for construction by early fall in locations held scoreless again for 19 minutes in between The Brown team totaled an outrageous 10 Scheier also urged bikers who have been such as South Station, Davis Square, Oak their third and fourth goals, a streak that ex- yellow cards in the game from 10 different victims of these incidents to report the number Grove and Ashmont, Scheier said. tended until 19:27 in the second half. players, including one from senior goalkeeper of the bus and location to the MBTA. The number of cyclist commuters has been One of the key parts of the Terriers’ first- Maggie Suprey. The game was physical over- “To have bicycling grow in the city, we increasing since the introduction of the bike half success was sophomore attack Danielle all, as BU totaled 37 fouls and Brown com- have to go through people in the community parking areas, but several bike racks have been Etrasco. Etrasco scored five goals in the first mitted 29. and bus drivers who don’t care and inexperi- inconveniently placed at certain stations. half alone, including three from free position Despite the win, Brown outshot the Terri- enced cyclists,” he said. “I am involved with Livable Streets Alli- shots. By the end of the game, she had tallied a ers 35-21, with 11 free position shots. How- In addition the bike-rack initiative, Scheier ance so I’ve been familiar with the program career-high seven goals and an assist. ever, the Bears were a lowly 2-11 on those free said the MBTA’s Pedal and Park program has but education is very important,” said Kara Another big part of the BU offense on position shots, and made 22 of their shots in been aiming to bridge the gap between cyclists Oberg, a Metropolitan College graduate stu- Tuesday was junior attack Catie Tilton, who the second half after the game was already out and public transportation since 2008 by creat- dent. scored a career-high four goals and an assist. of reach. ing “cages,” enclosed parking areas for com- Scheier said that Boston is one of the many Tilton scored her first four goals of the season Brown also won more draw controls than muters to lock up their bikes. Each cage has cities that has recently been reaching out to its in only four shots on the game. BU, controlling 14 out of 24 possible draws. security cameras and is accessible by Char- cyclists. The bike racks on the Portland, Ore., Sophomore goalkeeper Kim Elsworth Once again, most of these were in the second lieCard. streetcars and large scale bike cages in Wash- shook off the rust from her first collegiate start half, as the Bears controlled eight of 11 draws MBTA advocates, including WalkBoston ington state serve as national examples of how and performed well against Brown, making in period two. and MassBike, view the integration of biking the collaboration of cycling and public trans- nine saves and only allowing four goals before BU, which has won the past six America and public transportation as a necessary step in portation has helped commuters. being substituted with the game out of reach. East championships, is ready to get right back improving transportation, Scheier said. “I think it’s when we start planning for Freshman midfielder Sydney Godett on the field on Saturday at College of William “East Boston is geographically isolated,” more and talking about new Pedal and Park scored her first two collegiate goals on her first & Mary. Watson said. “You can ride a bike to East Bos- stations do we get positive feedback from the two shots of the season, including one to tie BU won the matchup between these two ton, but when you get there, if where you need community,” Scheier said. the game after the Terriers had fallen behind squads last year in double overtime, 14-13. to go isn’t applicable to a bike, then you can’t Quotable “ Head to Head The Daily Free Press He’s like your father - he’s M. basketball someone you respect and look matches up up to. favorably against “ Sports first-round foe - Women’s hockey senior forward Holly UNH, p. 7 Lorms on coach Brian Durocher [ www.dailyfreepress.com ] Page 8 Wednesday, March 2, 2011 Shepping Up Roaring forward to oston By Kevin Dillon B Daily Free Press Staff The Boston University lacrosse Northeastern’s team earned its first win of the sea- son in a 15-8 victory over Brown University on Tuesday. The Terriers turnaround makes dominated the first half, 10-3, and never looked back. them worthy foe BU 15 BU (1-1) The 2010-2011 Northeastern Uni- shook off its versity men’s hockey team’s season Brown 8 season-open- started off like many a Husky hockey ing loss to Uni- season. The team lost. A lot. versity of Massachusetts and came It began on Oct. 10, in an exhibi- out with fire against the Bears (1-1), tion game at Northeastern’s historic diminishing any chance of a second Matthews Arena against Acadia Uni- straight loss early in the season. versity. The Huskies lost 3-2 to open Brown looked to be even with the home season, another year likely the Terriers early, as the two teams to be filled with little hope for their traded goals twice in the first 9:05 of postseason chances. the game. However, BU took over The losing continued throughout after the first nine minutes and out- the month of October, into November scored the Bears 9-1 for the rest of and December. Providence College, the half. Boston Col- The BU defense held Brown lege, College scoreless for 14 straight minutes of the Holy in the first in between their second Cross, Bentley MICHAEL CUMMO/DAILY FREE PRESS FILE PHOTO and third goals. The Bears were then University, Ni- Sophomore attack Danielle Etrasco scored seven goals in BU’s 15-8 victory over Brown agara Univer- University on Tuesday. sity, University Lacrosse, see page 7 of Maine, Mer- rimack College Longtime Terrier Durocher shapes w. hockey program and Boston SHEP By Meredith Perri who played in western Massachu- al team that defeated the Soviet “Jack’s a guy that would take University Daily Free Press Staff HAYES can all thank setts and came here never really Union in what has become known a bullet for you,” Durocher said. expecting to play all that much,” as “The Miracle on Ice.” “He wore his emotions on his Northeastern With a program-high 25 wins Durocher said. “The landscape Durocher, who went 14-2-0 sleeve… So we had somebody for early wins. on the season, the Boston Univer- was different back then. We had in his senior season, was also the who was a little more on the in- It took 20 days for NU to get a sity women’s hockey team will eight goaltenders…I figured I’d co-captain of the team along with tense side and somebody like my- win – at University of Massachusetts- be participating in the Hockey probably play a lot of JV hockey O’Callahan. self who tried to make sure that I Lowell. Not exactly a signature win to East championship this weekend in my life. I was able to find my “It was a great honor for me,” was doing a good job leading, but impress the selection committee. The at Walter Brown Arena. The man way into the role of getting some Durocher said of being named co- not in the same way he did.” Huskies’ other two wins before 2010 who has led the team since its in- playing time and being part of the captain. “Whether I was playing a After spending a year at Amer- turned into 2011 came against Merri- ception six years ago is none other program for four years.” lot in my senior year or playing a ica International College as an mack and Providence, almost revenge than BU alumnus Brian Durocher. During his senior season, Du- little or somewhere in between, I assistant hockey coach, Durocher victories against teams who had beat- Durocher’s history as a Terrier rocher played on the 1978 NCAA think [Parker] knew that I would received a call from his former en NU previously. stretches back to 1974 when he championship team that featured try to be a leader and try to be a coach asking him to return to BU. So, another year, another waste of was a freshman in the School of players like Jim Craig, Dave Silk part of it here.” He worked with Parker for five an effort for Northeastern. They were Education. It was at this time that and Jack O’Callahan. If these Durocher and his co-captain years before leaving once again headed back to their usual home at the he became a goaltender for coach names sound familiar, it’s because had different leadership styles for Colgate University. bottom of the Hockey East standings Jack Parker and the men’s hockey these players were also a part of that he feels truly benefitted the sheet, far, far away from the world team. the 1980 U.S. Olympic gold med- team. urocher, see page 7 of the other Boston colleges near the “Truth be told, I was somebody D top. A typical performance from a simply bad team. It’s as if they were BU holds positional edge over UNH in quarterfinal undressed and embarrassed in front of the hockey world. By René Reyes is BU’s leading rebounder with ally more physical players. It’s easy to dismiss Northeastern as Daily Free Press Staff nearly six boards a game, Hazel Edge: BU. a whole. They don’t have the lengthy will have a hard time boxing out GUARD: Darryl Partin vs. tradition and history of Harvard, the As the Boston University DiLiegro, who finished second in Chandler Rhoads vast knowledge of Massachusetts In- men’s basketball team prepares the conference with 8.2 rpg. Behind senior guard John Hol- stitute of Technology, the athletic suc- to square off against University Edge: UNH. land, Partin has been BU’s No. 2 cess of BC or the research academics of New Hampshire on Saturday FORWARD: Dom Morris vs. scorer all season long and amped of BU. They are located on Hunting- in the quarterfinal round of the Brian Benson up his play during the Terriers’ ton Avenue, out there with smaller America East Conference Tourna- Morris strung together solid eight-game winning streak to schools, ones with niches and con- ment, here’s a positional break- overall performances in his fi- close out the regular season. He centrations. The neighborhood sur- down of the individual matchups: nal two regular-season games, finished fifth among AE players rounding campus is not exactly ideal: CENTER: Patrick Hazel vs. scoring a combined 13 points with a season average of 14.9 bordered by the poverty of Roxbury Dane DiLiegro and snagging 22 total rebounds. points per game. Rhoads, on the on one side, and the historically crime- The Terriers will call on Hazel, Widely considered the gem of BU other hand, is an offensive liabil- infested Back Bay Fens on another. the transfer from Marquette Uni- coach Patrick Chambers’ 2010-11 ity for the Wildcats in the half- They are even unique academi- versity, to answer the bell defen- freshman class, Morris has dem- court set. Shooting an atrocious cally, with a five-year plan basically sively opposite one of the Amer- onstrated down the stretch that 33.3 percent from the field and written into their graduation require- ica East’s most skilled big men, he has the ability to bulldoze his 28.2 percent from 3-point territo- ments, thanks to their co-op program. the 6-foot-9, 250-pound DiLieg- way to the hoop or show off his ry, Rhoads is not exactly a threat They are, much like BU, a research ro. An efficient scorer, DiLiegro deft touch from behind the 3-point to shoot the lights out. Rhoads is university, but they do not have nearly converted 52.1 percent of his field arc. The skinny 6-foot, 170-pound a solid defender and could cause as large a reputation as the latter. goal attempts and averaged 8.8 Benson has posted impressive re- Partin some trouble, but in the When it comes to athletic power, points per game during the regu- bounding numbers in league play, end, Partin has the edge in this you can almost tell the same story lar season. Whether the Wildcats but he’ll be eaten alive by Morris, matchup. about Huskies athletics as you can exploit DiLiegro’s overwhelm- who stands at 6-foot-7 and weighs Edge: BU. ing advantage over Hazel on the for the school as a whole. They are 70 pounds heavier. A dominant GUARD: John Holland vs. MICHAEL CUMMO/DAILY FREE PRESS FILE PHOTO offensive end is anyone’s guess. the ugly red-headed stepsister of their presence in the paint, Morris will Tyrone Conley Freshman forward Dom On the defensive side of the ball, have his way with Benson, who Morris has 22 rebounds in his it’s more of the same. Though he Hayes, see page 7 gets outmuscled by even margin- Matchups, see page 7 last two games. The Bottom Line Wednesday, March 2 Thursday, March 3 Friday, March 4 Saturday, March 5 Sunday, March 6

No Games Scheduled No Games Scheduled W. Basketball vs. Vermont, 12:05 p.m. W. Hockey vs. Northeastern, 12 p.m. Softball vs. Austin Peay, 9 a.m. Garrett Anderson retired yesterday. Does Troy Murphy is taking his talents to Softball @ Mercer. 6 p.m. M. Basketball vs. New Hampshire, 6 p.m. Softball @ Georgia State, 11 a.m. anyone outside of California really care? Boston. All is good with the world. M. Hockey @ Northeastern, 7 p.m. M. Hockey vs. Northeastern, 7 p.m. M. Basketball vs. Maine/Hartford AE Semifinal, 7:30 p.m.