Monday, December 12, 2011 Year xli. VolumeThe lxxxii. Issue liv. Daily Free Presswww.dailyfreepress.com [ The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University ] Campus & City MUSE Sports Naked St. Nicks: Taking Charge: Weather Semester in Review: M. hockey beats Today: Sunny, High 48 Scantily clad MUSE writers pick their favorite Maine in decisive Tonight: Clear, Low 30 sprinters join concerts, albums and films of the year Tomorrow: 48/32 page 3 Santa Speedo Run pages 6 & 7 road victory page 12 Data Courtesy of weather.com GOODBYE OCCUPY?: COM prof. abandons Dewey Sq. protesters kicked out in weekend of uproar, arrests class to promote book,

By Kyle Clauss, Meg DeMouth & Sydney Shea officials, students say Daily Free Press Staff By Steph Solis Daily Free Press Staff After obtaining the legal right to evict Oc- cupy Boston protesters from Dewey Square, Pulitzer Prize winner and renowned author the City of Boston set a deadline – Thursday Isabel Wilkerson has not fulfilled her require- at midnight – for the activists to evacuate their ments as a College of Communication professor campsite. The city waited until early Saturday and a member of the Boston University faculty- morning to act, officially ending what had been, in-residence program despite her relatively high according to Occupy Boston, “the longest con- professor’s salary and other benefits, BU -stu tinuous occupation in America.” dents and faculty said. The issues this semester regarding Wilker- A Farewell to Dewey Square son began when she started canceling classes Before the sun had risen over Boston’s fi- to promote “The Warmth of Other Suns,” an nancial district early Saturday morning, Occu- acclaimed book about the Great Migration of py Boston protester Duncan MacKenna awoke African American slaves in the 20th century, suddenly. students said. Wilkerson began to cancel classes “I woke up at 5:30 [a.m.],” he said. “The two weeks into the semester to attend these en- chief of police was banging on my tent and tell- GRACE DONNELLY/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF gagements. ing me to get out.” Occupy Boston protestors swarm Atlantic Avenue in Dewey Square Thursday as In an Oct. 13 email sent to her newswriting That morning was the last time the 25-year- the midnight eviction deadline approaches. students, Wilkerson said she would not be teach- old Occupy Boston protester would wake up in have to get arrested – you can walk away and privately maintained park, the Rose Fitzgerald ing her class for several weeks “due to a schedul- a tent pitched in Dewey Square. make it easy on yourself.’ I said no thank you, I Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, had just laid ing conflict.” Wilkerson never returned. Police swept through the camp at about 5 believe in my right to be here.” out a new layer of sod earlier, said a BPD officer “Little did any of us know that she would be a.m., waking sleeping protesters up and asking MacKenna said he linked arms with the leaning on a barricade. leaving for the rest of the semester,” said Ales- them to pack up and leave. other protesters and thought, “I have to be there. The soil lay flat and dark where a day ago sandra Martinez, a COM sophomore. “I know They arrested 46 activists, said Boston Po- I have to be standing in solidarity with my there had been an encampment of tents, signs that I was upset when I heard her leave, but be- lice Department spokesperson Eddy Chrispin, friends. It was not a question, it was ‘I must.’” and bundled-up demonstrators. came frustrated when I realized she wasn’t com- most of who “will be charged for trespassing A few hours later, Dewey Square was void “The park put down all new sod, planted ing back.” and resisting arrest.” of any activity. On Saturday afternoon, about 12 some trees,” said an officer at the site, pointing COM officials acknowledged the inconve- “I got out of my tent as soon as I got dressed police officers stood behind freestanding barri- to a strip of park alongside Atlantic Avenue. “A nience of the situation and blamed the circum- and I headed over,” MacKenna said. cades that encircled the empty park. stances on a miscommunication. The police, he said, told him, “‘You don’t The owner of the publically owned, but Occupy, see page 4 “We knew it was a bad situation for the stu- dents because when ‘professor A’ has a certain style and ‘professor B’ has a different one,” said Math prof.’s meth charges elicit mixed reactions from colleagues, students Bill McKeen, chair of the journalism depart- By Chelsea Diana & Saba Hamedy While some members of the public see the supposed to portray how a life of academia and ment, in an interview. Daily Free Press Staff 74-year-old professor as a meth dealer, Kristy’s scholarship can pay dividends for both your ca- While it is not uncommon for professors to take time off to focus on their books, McKeen Before Irina Kristy was a lecturer at Boston colleagues and students have both positive and reer and character. Not how it can teach you to negative stories about Kristy, as well as insight get high.” said most declare leaves at the beginning or end University and Suffolk University, the Russia of a semester. Most professors, he said, achieve native was a human rights activist, wife and into her life before the charges. Another person, who identified as “Former On Ratemyprofessor.com, Kristy, who was student #2,” posted in a comment, “She was the balance of publishing successful books while mother. fulfilling their responsibilities in the classroom. Kristy, who was charged with distribution first hired at BU in 1987, has an overall score of very sweet and really wanted to help her stu- 1.9 – with comments ranging from “Although dents understand the class material. A terrific “I think it’s something every professor needs of methamphetamine, conspiracy to violate the to find,” McKeen said. “I’d probably sell more drug law and drug violation in a school zone, her accent makes understanding lectures diffi- professor; I hope she does not get fired for this.” cult, she is a nice woman and a decent profes- While these were only two of the 17 com- books if I were more aggressive about promot- has been put in the spotlight since the allegations ing them, but the job comes first.” first arose in November. sor” to “This professor is the WORST.” ments on The DFP article, some students and When The DFP first published an article on faculty members who interacted with Kristy In an email to The DFP, Wilkerson said stu- According to a Somerville Police Depart- dents had not personally contacted her about any ment report from Nov. 14, Kristy’s son, Grigory the investigation, many readers had immediate shared similar mixed sentiments when inter- responses as to whether Kristy should continue viewed. issues this semester. Genkin, 29, was arrested for an alleged drug “The situation stemmed from miscommuni- lab that he was operating in Kristy’s Somerville teaching. Tatiana Yankelevich, an associate at the Da- A person identified as “Marth Surx” posted vis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at cation about an internal logistics issue that ide- home. Kristy was then called “complicit” in the ally would not have happened in the first place,” operation, according to a Nov. 17 Daily Free in a comment, “Teachers are supposed to be role Harvard University, said she has known Kristy models of more than what a good pair of glasses Press article. see page 10 and a lot of free time can teach you. They are Kristy, Wilkerson, see page 5 Liquor law violations up 86 percent from last fall, BUPD says By Gina Curreri there,” said Scott Paré, BUPD’s deputy director ginning of the semester, with the exception of a vani Small, however, said that sometimes col- Daily Free Press Staff of public safety. couple of blips like Halloween weekend, party- lege students underestimate the affects of a long Drug and narcotic violations both on campus ing steadily decline into October and then into night of partying, and in these alcohol transports For the fall semester, alcohol transports, and off rose 33 percent compared to last fall and November,” said BUPD Captain Robert Mol- can sometimes be necessary. drugs and narcotic violations and liquor law vio- liquor law violations rose 86 percent this semes- loy. “Whether it was us or not, we’re still not “Your friends who are just as drunk prob- lations have increased 11 percent since last fall, ter, according to BUPD reports. sure, and I think we have to really look at what ably don’t know how to handle the situation, as a result of Boston University Police Depart- Due to a spike last spring, alcohol transports happens in the spring semester.” so you’re going to go to bed and your friends ment’s new combined efforts with the Brook- are up 15 percent this year. Statistics reveal, Elizabeth Douglas, Student Health Services will say they’re all fine, and then someone will line and Boston Police Departments, BUPD however, a two percent decrease this semester, manager of wellness and prevention, said better choke on their vomit while they’re asleep,” Jo- officials said. said Peter Shin of BUPD’s crime analysis unit. data collection will help BU evaluate the effec- vani said. “I can say that we’ve certainly stepped up While transports increased in September and tiveness of the strategies that were implemented She said that as a student living in South our enforcement efforts in conjunction with slightly in October, they declined as the semes- this semester. Campus, increased alcohol enforcement “is not Boston and Brookline, and that’s due mainly to ter progressed. BUPD officials said what matters most is relevant.” the number of complaints that neighborhoods “We did see as time went on from the be- that they communicated their message and fol- “I haven’t even seen any Brookline or BU have received from people who’ve lived out lowed through with their commitment to go out police really since living in South. It’s so quiet onto the streets every weekend. over there,” she said. “My [Resident Assistant] “I think we’ve gained a lot of attention from doesn’t even live in my building. I could be a the students, some positive and some negative hot mess in the stairway, and my RA would obviously, but that’s what we were looking for,” never know.” Paré said. “We will still work hand in hand with Few students said the increased enforcement Brookline and Boston next semester, and we’ll in Allston and Brookline areas would affect be out there every weekend.” their weekend plans. Douglas said that although BUPD does a “I know it’s the police’s job, so that’s what “really great job,” students can and often do they have to do, but I’d still go out on the week- help to keep each other safe. end regardless,” said Margaux Chalancon, a

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AMANDA SWINHART/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF the rest of my life. My classmates, friends and family members I loved everything about The FreeP – the have been asking me for the past month, “What Saba Hamedy Editor-in-Chief Saba Hamedy poses in The The Daily Free Press Daily Free Press office as she reflects on lingering smell of beer, the piles of print news- are you going to do without The FreeP? What’s Editor-in-Chief Fall 2011 the semester highlights and lowlights. papers, the quotes from past editors plastered the FreeP going to do without you? YOU ARE The Daily Free Press Crossword CLASSIFIEDS By Tribune seats? JOBS -- $$ SPERM DONORS WANTED $$ Media Services 53 Disappointed post- Earn up to $1,200/month and give the gift of family through California game comment Cryobank’s donor program. Convenient Cambridge location. Apply on- Across 55 Back muscle, for line: SPERMBANK.com 1 Unceremoniously short breaks up with 56 Nest builder 6 1996 film that won 57 Seventh-largest st. 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The highest bidder pledged don’t know if I can look. It’s $50, which brought Jayandhi’s total While Boston University officials going to be like the stampede donations to $410. call Kenneth Feld a leading alumnus scene in “The Lion King” When asked if he had a shot andI I can’t watch Mufasa die. I just and Trustee, student activists said the at winning, Jayandhi said he was circus owner is better known for his can’t. I’m talking, of course, about doubtful. company’s alleged history of animal the mad rush to Mugar that is about “Probably not. There are more rights violations. to take place. After classes get out people in shape than I am,” he said. “We often talk about Feld in on Monday it’ll be like a dam break- Since the race’s inception in our meetings,” said College of Arts ing, students shoving each other out 2000, SSRunners has raised more and Sciences sophomore Rachel of the way to get to their preferred than $840,000, according to the SS- Atcheson, a member of the BU Veg- study spot Runners website. etarian Society. “[Feld Entertainment first, the “I’ve seen it before, probably Inc.’s elephants] are not supposed to weaker links AMANDA SWINHART/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF five years ago. I stumbled upon it be performance animals. In the fa- being tram- A runner participating in the “Santa Speedo Run,” which raised and thought it was hysterical,” said cilities they’re running, they want to pled by the money for the “Play Ball!” foundation, turns from Newbury Street Zahra Nassirzadeh, a Watertown onto Boylston Street to return to Lir Tavern where the run began make money.” herd. And resident. “I finally found someone on Saturday. Feld Entertainment, the par- that’s just else crazy enough to run it with me ent company of Ringling Brothers LIZ something I By Kyle Clauss SSRunners raised $241,324 dur- this year.” Daily Free Press Staff and Barnum & Bailey Circus, paid don’t want to ing this year’s run, according to its Nassirzadeh and her friend An- BOCCOLINI $270,000 in a Nov. 23 settlement with see. Sporting nothing but speedos website, to benefit charities, includ- nie said they considered a win un- the U.S. Department of Agriculture, We’ve all heard the expression and Santa hats, hundreds of Bos- ing The Children’s AIDS Program likely. involving alleged violations of the “Early bird gets the worm.” But who tonians sprinted down Boylston at Boston Medical Center and the “We’ll run as fast as we’re al- Animal Welfare Act, dating from June wants to eat a worm? That’s seri- Street in freezing weather on Satur- Michael J. Fox Foundation for lowed though,” Nassirzadeh said. 2007 through August 2011, according ously disgusting. Honestly, if you’re day to celebrate the holiday season Parkinson’s Research. This year’s The race started and ended at Lir to a USDA press release. eating worms, you’ve got bigger in support of the 11th annual Santa featured charity was the Play Ball Tavern, and the course was a one- Feld Entertainment agreed to es- problems than studying for your Speedo Run for charity. Foundation. mile loop through Back Bay. Hun- tablish a training program for all em- Econ final. How about “Good things About 500 runners sprinted “I’m into charity races, and dreds of spectators lined up along ployees as well, the first of which will come to those who wait”? Now, I’m barely clothed as part of the Santa when I moved to Boston, I was Boylston Street to watch the scantly be held on March 31. not saying wait until the last second Speedo Run organized by SSRun- looking for [one],” said runner clad runners, who were led through Ringing Brothers failed to comply to study (unless, of course, sleep ners, a non-profit organization Shridhar Jayandhi. “It was kind of midday traffic by Boston Police De- with areas of the Animal Welfare Act, and general mental health are low “aimed at raising money for other like a bet. A friend of mine sent me partment officers on motorcycles. including proper enclosures for ani- on your list of priorities. If that’s Boston-based non-profits that di- a box of speedos and said ‘I bet you Among these spectators was the case, then by all means go for rectly or indirectly benefit chil- can’t do this.’ I did it last year, and it. I’ll leave a light on for you.) No, dren,” according to its website. it was a lot of fun, so I came back Speedo, see page 5 Feld, see page 5 I’m talking about taking a break. In fact, I’m talking about taking a lot of breaks. Smoking, cage-free eggs proposals among Union’s successes, members say Number one: study for 30 min- By Matt Hawley paign that will focus on raising In addition to the smoking cam- Male, a senior in the School of utes at a time. And briefly clicking Daily Free Press Staff awareness on smoking’s effects on paign, the senate passed a cage-free Hospitality and School of Manage- over to Facebook doesn’t count as For Student Union, the last few smokers and non-smokers alike. He eggs proposal for campus dining ment, said the proposal exemplifies time studying. You only looked at weeks have been marked by prog- called the solution a product of a se- halls, is considering the creation of a the success of the proposal process, it for two minutes, you say? Then ress with the approval of several mester’s worth of debate. Union parliament and has continued which was created a few years ago. you can add another two minutes on previously debated initiatives, mem- CAS freshman Sean Gunning, a discussion on changing the election “That’s why we made the pro- to your timer. No, don’t be upset! I bers said. member of the advocacy commit- cycle. posal process ... to have basic infor- wasn’t yelling at you. I’m just trying “From the Center for Career De- tee, said the final solution seemed “Things like cage-free eggs and mation to outline it, to come up with to help you. velopment to smoking, we’re really to have improved greatly on initial a student parliament are conversa- that proposal to discuss a vote, ... to Now, I know many of you will be pushing ourselves to do something talks. tions that everyone has access to,” ensure that we’re getting these ideas living off coffee, whether it be Star- that has a significant impact across “I am very proud of the 180-de- said Union President Howard Male and can support fellow student to get bucks or Dunkin’ Donuts, iced or the campus,” said College of Arts gree turn the advocacy committee in his final presidential address of what they want to do,” he said. piping hot. Just remember that cof- and Sciences sophomore Nicholas took with the smoking on campus the semester. “Students should be Excluding office supplies, paper fee can act as a laxative. You have Pantages, a member of Union’s ad- project,” Gunning said. “It is now using us as a resource to see BU be- and printing, Union spent nearly all been warned. But if you need coffee vocacy committee. a courtesy campaign and I don’t see come the community they want it to of its money on the Boston Inter- to do yo’ thang, then go for it. One Pantages said the Union has BU having a problem with the ad- be.” thing I don’t recommend is caffeine passed a smoking courtesy cam- vertising that will result.” Union Recap, see page 10 pills. They can end up making you more anxious about finals, and can also give you the shakes. No point Parliament proposal would unite BC SUCKS answering the written portion of the exam if you can’t hold the pen. I know this is going to sound ri- student leaders, supporters say diculous to some of you, or perhaps By Amy Gorel would focus on students and their ac- Daily Free Press Staff most of you, but I wouldn’t recom- tivities, rather than the more bureau- mend holing yourself up in the li- With a vote for a new student “par- cratic matters that Union handles, said brary, study lounge, cardboard box liament” within Student Union set for CAS sophomore Suzann Duan, who you started to live in when you de- January, those involved in the propos- helped draft the proposal. cided you were going to fail college, al said the next step is to gain support “We want every group on campus etc. The air starts to stagnate and all from the leaders of Boston Univer- to be able to sit down together at the of a sudden you realize you’ve been sity’s student groups and teams, who table,” Duan said. “This would give reading the same sentence about the would be expected to make up the more attention to student groups and evolution of pigeons for the past organization. their events and allow a campus-wide hour. So go outside! Take a walk, “By the end of next semester, stu- pooling of resources.” ride your bike, trip someone on the dent leaders from across campus will The parliament would meet once a street who’s carrying a lot of bags meet for a discussion. That is our time month and break into subcommittees and then laugh as they flail wildly frame,” said Tarif Ahmed, a junior in to examine events and collaborate on about. OK, don’t do that. That’s the College of Arts and Sciences who ideas, Duan said. mean. But do something entertain- worked on the project. Students who presented the pro- ing. Ahmed and a number of other posal said the Union board and repre- One more thing: remember there students presented the proposal at sentatives did not respond positively is only so much you can do. Once Union’s general assembly meeting on to the proposal. you sit down and that exam is in Dec. 5. Union passed it to an ad hoc CAS sophomore Luke Rebecchi front of you, you can’t go back. It’s committee to make further delibera- said their “Plan A” involves passing just you, that exam, and the lingering tions when the spring term begins. the proposal through Union. If Union effects of your caffeine overdose. So Union Executive Vice President votes it down, the students plan to good luck, take a deep breath, and Alex Staikos, a junior in the School speak with the BU administration. be brave. of Management, said the committee “It should be [Union’s] goal to en- plans to investigate the proposal. With hance the student community, but if Liz Boccolini is a freshman in a simply majority vote it would be they won’t help us with this initiative, JUNHEE CHUNG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF the College of Communication and passed back to the Senate at the next we’re going to get it done anyways,” Greg, a Boston University basketball fan, celebrates at the men’s a weekly columnist for The Daily meeting in January for a formal vote Rebecchi said. basketball game against Harvard in Agganis Arena on Saturday Free Press. She can be reached at of the entire Union senate. after winning tickets to the Beanpot men’s ice hockey tourna- [email protected]. If passed, the proposed parliament Union Parliament, see page 5 ment this February. 4 Monday, December 12, 2011 Occupy protesters consider occupying foreclosed houses as next move Occupy: From Page 1 tester at Occupy Boston. other occupiers, began to pack up Legal observers from the National their tents on Thursday afternoon in lot of bushes and trees were ruined Lawyers Guild dispersed themselves preparation for the rumored police in- [by the occupation].” among the demonstrators, distin- tervention that night. Occupiers, although optimistic guished by their bright green hats and “It might be the end of the Occupy about the future, said they have not T-shirts. at Dewey Square, but it’s only been been able to rebound in the same way “I am going to simply observe in- two months – it’s just beginning,” that the park has. teractions between the police and the Earle said. “It will be a challenge in that hav- people here,” said Melissa McWhin- As occupiers disassembled tents, ing a physical space was great for ney, a legal observer. rolled up tarps and cleaned up in outreach. [The encampment] could McWhinney said she did not an- preparation to evacuate, they saved take someone who didn’t identify as ticipate violence, but would watch food and other supplies for local an activist and turn them into an ac- closely if it took place. homeless shelters. There were shouts tivist in just one visit,” said Farhad “I will make careful notes,” she of occupants asking one another for AMANDA SWINHART/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Ebrahimi, who was arrested Saturday said. “I will not interfere, but I will help, “mic checks” to call order and morning. witness.” vehicles to tote away material. need to make their plans in legal a clump, airing ideas that focused on Peaceful activism prevailed McWhinney, a lawyer, had volun- Ellen Fine, an activist from Need- meeting places where police are not occupying foreclosed homes. arrests teered to be a legal observer 10 min- ham, said the ideology behind Oc- allowed to intervene. “Over the past two weeks we have Occupy Boston members at Dew- utes prior to being interviewed. cupy Boston is “absolutely not” over. “You can’t evict an idea” been specifically looking at the occu- ey Square Thursday night said they There was live music and singing She said protesters are even more At a General Assembly meeting pation of foreclosed homes, and ev- were expecting “tear gas” and “pep- throughout the encampment. A trom- “fired up and stoked” than ever- be at the Boston Common Band Stand ery time this comes up, people seem per spray” to be used by police during bone band led a parade through the fore. Saturday night, a group of occupiers to like it,” said one activist. an evacuation to enforce the midnight crowd, playing ‘When the Saints Go Fine said even though the physical met to discuss where the movement The group debated the possibil- deadline, but officials did not take ac- Marching In,’ as well as other ragtime encampment in Dewey Square may would go now that, according to ity of setting up camp in a foreclosed tion to remove protesters. pieces. disappear, Occupy would continue to Chrispin, protesters will not be al- house, or, perhaps, a closed school, More than 1,000 protesters gath- At 12:15 a.m., Boston Public inspire. lowed to live in any public spaces. possibly one in Mission Hill. ered Thursday night in Dewey Square Works employees began loading “Anytime there’s an idea about Most of the 300 activists at the One activist said that setting up in anticipation of the midnight evacu- tarps and trash from the camp into a Occupy, there’s Occupy,” Fine said. meeting – decked out in hats and a new encampment would be best, ation deadline set by Menino. garbage truck. Protesters flooded into Kyle Forrester, a junior at the Uni- gloves and bouncing every now and to represent the movement’s staying Mark McMahon, a student at the Atlantic Avenue, blocking all traffic, versity of Massachusetts Boston, said then to ward away the cold – said power and, more simply, to house the Northeastern University School of despite police attempts to keep the although Occupy Boston outlasted they wanted to speak about concrete people who had been living in Dewey Law, said some demonstrators pre- street clear. An impromptu dance par- other Occupy movements around the plans for the movement’s immediate Square. Another protester said, “con- pared themselves for possible tear gas ty ensued, and Boston police closed country, the demonstration is not a and distant future. sidering how cold it’s getting, we and pepper spray by carrying vinegar. off the blocked section. competition.Forrester said the move- Following the eviction of Dewey should use the resources that we have “Vinegar counteracts tear gas,” he On Thursday night, two protesters ment has been peaceful since the City Square, “there are those who don’t to find some kind of indoor heated said. “Vinegar is a base and tear gas is were arrested and charged with being of Boston’s eviction notice, but peo- have anywhere else to go. Some of location.” acidic, so it will neutralize.” “disorderly person[s] disturbing the ple are still “pretty upset.” our folks are people who are not from Some demonstrators said they There was a media presence sur- peace,” according to a spokeswoman Occupy has created a physical Boston. We have followers who came agreed, but thought they should not rounding Dewey Square, with ABC, for BPD. political climate for those who want from as far as Florida to stand in soli- pay to own anything. CBS, FOX and CNN television No Man’s Land to voice their opinions about the gov- darity with us,” said protest chaplain “I have never felt so hopeful in crews in attendance. Some said they Before Thursday night’s gather- ernment, he said. Andy Coate. my entire life,” one protester shouted believed this granted the protesters ing, the mood was somber in Dewey “The spectacle of it draws in so About an hour into the meet- to the people gathered around the ro- additional protection from the police. Square. many people,” he said. “It’s crucial to ing, the protesters split into smaller tunda in the Common. “With the media out here, the po- “Ain’t no campsite gonna keep defend such a unique phenomenon.” groups to discuss the future of Oc- The rotunda echoed with the re- lice might not be as bad and might us down,” said Theresa Earle, an ac- Forrester said for the Occupy cupy Boston. At the ‘What to Oc- sponding chants of, “Evict us, we learn something from the other situ- tivist at Occupy Boston, as she, and movement to continue, protesters cupy Next’ group, protesters stood in multiply – Occupy will never die.” ations,” said Shane Neumeyer, a pro- Monday, December 12, 2011 5 Union investigating Santa Speedo Run has raised more than $840,000 since 2000 proposal for Parliament of student groups

Union Parliament: From Page 3

Ahmed said Union members see the creation of a parliament as an issue involving the power structure and the work it will take to establish the group. “The existing members are viewing the addi- tion of a parliament as a power issue, but it’s re- ally not about that. It’s about the student groups getting together and coming up with great ideas,” Ahmed said. “They need to get over the logistics.” Proponents of this proposal said they believe it will greatly benefit the students of BU. Union’s existing structure is organized by residences and colleges, which does not encom- pass the entirety of student’s lives on campus, Rebecchi said. “The idea that the Student Union has so few AMANDA SWINHART/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF people representing so many students does not seem to be working for them,” Duan said. Speedo: From Page 3 cine, who is no stranger to victory. to resemble a Santa suit for the race, said he Several of Union executive board members “I’m used to [winning] by now, so it kind ran the Boston Marathon dressed as Sonic the declined to comment on the proposal. of makes me feel numb inside,” Khera said. Hedgehog. Santa Claus himself. “I come out for the costumes more than any- Khera said he is poised to defend his title “There is so much up for change right now, “I’m very excited,” Claus said. “All the that it is hard to foresee what will become of this thing else. I’m trying to combine my two in next year’s race. little elves are out there in their bikinis ready loves, one of costuming and the other of run- “Why not? It was pretty easy this year,” parliament proposal,” said College of Commu- for the cold, nippy race.” nication sophomore Sophie Miller, Union’s vice ning, into one thing.” he said. The winner of the race was Adnan Khera, Khera, who painted his entire body red “All I do is win, in the words of T-Pain.” president of internal affairs. a student at Tufts University School of Medi- Wilkerson ‘indirectly representing’ journalism program, COM dean says

Wilkerson: From Page 1 chose to take the leave of absence to forestall po- Fielder said Wilkerson joined BU as a “re- facility and to sell her house in Atlanta at the tential scheduling issues. search-active” professor, which means she must time, which made the idea of renting or buying she wrote. “It was precipitated by a late change “I feel empathy for students who were inad- teach at least two courses each semester and an apartment in Boston difficult. in my teaching schedule, one that had been in vertently caught up in an internal logistics issue,” advise an assigned group of students. However, “When professor Wilkerson inquired about place that began at BU.” she wrote. “I look forward to returning to the Wilkerson has only completed two classes in the becoming an FIR, I strongly recommended her The miscommunication started in July, McK- classroom and to campus.” last two years at BU. because I believed it would enhance my chances een said, when he noticed that only two students Most students in Wilkerson’s newswriting In fall 2009, Wilkerson’s first semester, of getting her here,” Fiedler said. had signed up for the professor’s narrative non- class and narrative nonfiction writing seminar Fiedler allowed her to take paid time off to finish Wilkerson’s status in the FIR program is cur- fiction course for the fall semester. managed to adjust to the teaching styles of their her book. She taught the Narrative Nonfiction rently “inactive,” Healea said. He declined to As a result, the class was turned into a direct- new professors, McKeen said. writing course in spring 2010, but was “relieved comment on what constitutes inactivity. ed study, and McKeen assigned Wiklerson to a However some went to him and complained her of her teaching responsibilities” in the fall be- As director of COM’s developing Narra- section of Newswriting and Reporting I that met either about Wilkerson’s absence or the pace of cause of the level of publicity her book received, tive Nonfiction program, Wilkerson created the on Tuesdays and Thursdays, which would allow professor Jim Schuh, who replaced her. One stu- Fiedler said. She returned in Spring 2011 to teach program’s curriculum and organized the annual her to attend promotional events the rest of the dent dropped the course as a result. Narrative Nonfiction writing, this time in- con Narrative Journalism Conference in fall 2009, week. McKeen said he explained these changes “I think that for me, being a beginner, it was junction with professor Stephen Kinzer. as well as every spring after. The Spring 2011 to Wilkerson in an email. very hard at first to get adapted,” said COM “The idea was that they would sort of partner conference featured an in-depth panel discus- Wilkerson did not respond to McKeen’s sophomore Kelly Carrion. “It’s a good thing that up,” Fiedler said. “The reality of it was that the sion about her best-selling narrative piece “The emails, which he said he interpreted as a sign that he came in, [but] I feel like she should have [had speaking demands of Wilkerson overwhelmed Warmth of Other Suns” as a narrative piece, she had no objections to teaching the courses. a leave of absence] beforehand. It’s the transition her, leaving professor Kinzer to have to handle which Fiedler said was part of Wilkerson’s duty McKeen said that Wilkerson had avoided stan- that really threw off the class.” [the class].” to give service to COM as a full-time professor dard procedure and contacted COM Dean Tom While Fiedler said he was vaguely aware of Upon her appointment in Fall 2009, Wilker- and director. Fiedler instead, copying McKeen in her emails Wilkerson’s speaking engagements, he said he son received an on-campus apartment in Shelton Fiedler said that despite the issue this semes- only after the dean told her to communicate di- thought the publicity would have died down by Hall as part of the faculty-in-residence program, ter, Wilkerson has benefitted COM by “indirect- rectly with him. the fall. which was facilitated by the Fiedler, said Daryl ly representing” its program. “I’m also surprised that everything I [re- “I was surprised. I was disappointed,” Fiedler Healea, the Residence Life associate director. Some students, however, said they believe ported], I received secondhand. I was always said in an interview. “I think she saw this as a Wilkerson received the apartment without Wilkerson made a mistake in not taking a leave copied on emails. To rely on the dean to forward miscommunication. I think she also recognizes applying, even though the FIR brochure stated of absence earlier. messages to the department chair, I’m not happy that she can’t do both, and I think it’s to her credit the program only accepts applications from pro- “I can understand that a book tour is of great about that,” McKeen said. that she declare [a leave of absence].” fessors who have two years of “full-time teach- important in Professor Wilkerson’s professions,” Although Wilkerson did not return after send- Some BU officials have expressed frustration ing experience at BU.” Faculty-in-residence not Martinez said. “However, it was really upsetting ing her emails in October, she has been paid as with the treatment of Wilkerson in COM. only provides an apartment, but also a partial to see that a teacher would choose to teach a class a faculty member for the Fall 2011 semester. Of- One COM faculty member who asked to meal plan and some funding for student-related with the knowledge that she might possibly have ficials said she decided to declare an unpaid, one- remain anonymous said Wilkerson is presumed activities, according to the brochure. to stop teaching it. I would respect it more had year leave of absence starting in Spring 2012. to make more than $200,000, while most profes- Fiedler said he recalls that Wilkerson was Wilkerson given our class some sort of warn- In Wilkerson’s email to The DFP, she said she sors make less than $90,000. trying to place her mother in an assisted living ing.” Trustee paid $270,000 settlement with USDA for alleged animal rights violations

Feld: From Page 3 Robert Brown after announcing Feld’s gift, ac- with the approval of a veterinarian. than I would say anyone else in the country.” cording to a Feld Entertainment press release. PETA and other animal rights organizations Payne said the disagreement with activists Feld did not return several attempts to reach have criticized Ringling Brothers’ treatment of often comes down to clashing ideas. mals, proper veterinary care, careful handling of him for comment. animals. In October, BU’s Vegetarian Society “Really all this comes down to is an ideology animals and performance rests for sick animals, Steve Payne, vice president of Corporate picketed against the circus at the TD Banknorth of these groups,” he said. “They’re against ani- according to Animal and Plant Health Inspec- Communications of Feld Entertainment, said Garden, according to an Oct. 17 article in The mals in entertainment. It’s a very, very different tion Service reports. Inspectors were also denied some of the issues in the non-compliance report Daily Free Press. philosophical world view.” access to records and property on Nov. 18, 2011, have been corrected and that not all of their re- “I think if people knew about the mistreat- Dave Sacks, a USDA spokesman, said that the report said. ports necessarily deal with animal treatment. ment of these animals, a lot of them would not this agreement was a step in the right direction BU spokesman Colin Riley said it is impor- “It may be something as simple as win- support the circus,” said College of Communi- for FEI. tant to note that all of the charges are alleged. dows that need cleaning, repairs that need to be cation junior Taylor Lewallen, who organized “We simply make sure that their decisions “In the Feld Entertainment news release, made,” Payne said. “In all of these instances, we the protest. are keeping with the Animal Welfare Act stan- you’ll see that they do ‘not admit wrongdoing work with USDA. We may not always agree Members said while the reports may not re- dards, but they need to abide by those regula- or any violation of USDA regulations,’” Riley with these report [findings].” veal intentional harm, they may still reflect han- tions,” Sacks said. said in an email interview. Payne did not comment on all the USDA’s dlers’ disregard of the elephants to some extent. Sacks said the USDA will be closely moni- Riley said Feld is a leader “in word and reports involving veterinary care and the han- “The problem is that many of these hypo- toring Ringling Brothers to make sure they are deed” as an alumnus and a trustee. dling of animals, but he did refer to one report thetically could have been accidents,” Atcheson compliant with the settlement. The Feld Family Foundation donated a $10 involving a 35-year-old elephant named Banko. said. “This is also the kind of cycle of when you Payne said while the sum Feld Entertain- million endowment to BU in 2009 for profes- The report, filed in June, stated that Banko put these elephants into entertainment. You need ment paid is not small, it was worth avoiding sorships and other projects. He has also institut- was made to perform on the same day she ex- these elephants to perform. They’re not meant a lawsuit. ed the Feld Family Career Center at the School perienced diarrhea and discomfort that required to be performance animals.” Although some organizations protest ani- of Management and the Feld Family Skating medical attention. Payne, however, denies any complaint made mals in entertainment, Payne said the circus is Center at Agganis Arena. Payne said Feld Entertainment and the by animal rights activists that suggest Feld En- one of the only places children get to see human “The family’s philanthropic initiative pro- USDA have a “difference in opinion” about tertainment’s circuses mistreat their animals. and animal interactions in person. vides a shining example for alumni and friends how to care for the elephant. He said their prior- “I’ve seen firsthand the care all of our ani- “Don’t believe everything you hear and of the university to emulate. We truly appreci- ity was to make sure Banko would remain with mals receive,” he said. “There are people on our come see for yourself,” he said. “We’re more ate their leadership and support,” said President the other elephants and she would only perform team who know more about taking care of tigers than happy to show you what we do.” 6 Monday, December 12, 2011 Muse Editor | Chris Gambon Film Editor | Michela Smith Music Editor | Lucien Flores MEGA MONDAY

Revitalization in nostalgia: My top films of the year

By Michela Smith Theme,” the soundtrack that in Allen’s eye. While many often on to our revulsion – and fasci- and is sure to become a 2011 fa- Film Editor scored and brought normalcy to curmudgeon that nostalgia – and nation – with the Holocaust, fol- vorite. With brilliantly kinetic the cacophony of youth. filmmaking – just ain’t what it lowing a team of Israeli agents cinematography and sound edit- Harry Potter and the Death- The end of our Zeitgeist. The used to be, the splendor of Mid- as they hunt the Nazi Surgeon of ing to balance the complex plot ly Hallows – Part 2 end of our childhood. night proves otherwise. Birkenau. Seamlessly transition- and dialogue, Tinker weaves us The end of the generation who A film that came as close as We are, and always are, in a ing between 1997 and 1966, The through the untrustworthy world donned homemade capes and twig possible to chromatize the vibran- golden age; just take a stroll at Debt’s impeccable treatment of of professional espionage. Tinker wands from front yards for Hal- cy of the imaginary world that midnight. time makes every moment neces- mesmerizes us further with an all- loween. we’ve been building for the past The Debt sary, every line of dialogue raise star cast, all of whom place egos The last midnight encampment fourteen years. Gripping. While used often the stakes. And The Debt’s cine- aside to power the ensemble. In- outside the movie theatre, much There were tears. Thank you. in film criticism, “gripping” is matography, simultaneously mut- numerable awards on the horizon. more monumental and far more Midnight in Paris imperative to describe The Debt ed and vibrant, heralds us back to Worst Film of the Year: passionate than that silly adult Firmly establishing the rel- not only because of its relent- East Berlin in uncomfortable nos- thing in Zuccotti Park. The Green Lantern evance of Woody Allen in the 21st less tension, but because I relent- talgia. Gripping. If only the $200 million spent The end of the age when our century, Midnight sparkles 12th- lessly gripped my seat’s armrest Tinker, Tailor, Soldier Spy emotional trajectories paralleled on The Green Lantern could’ve grade-English witticisms with the throughout. 5 Released just last Friday, Tin- gone to this summer’s East Afri- the flight path of the Nimbus 2001. golden twinkle found in Paris and The Debt entrances by latching ker has already stolen audiences The last note of “Hedwig’s can famine –or to screenwriters… Lucien’s List: The Best (And Worst) The best shows of 2011, Tracks of 2011 in no particular order By Lucien Flores of the previous track, “Circuital” Music Editor materializes in a spacey and em- 10) “Speaking In Tongues” – 1) “Vomit” – Girls – Quiet bryonic state. Hushed guitar and “Arcade Fire (featuring David guitar and muted drums establish Jim James’ calming vocals sooth Byrne)” –Arcade Fire and David pitch black misery as singer Chris- listeners before bright acoustic Byrne of Talking Heads fame? topher Owens painfully sings of guitars emerge from the bleak Need I say more? wandering the streets alone at darkness of space. These invading night, looking for love. Soon, guitars then propel the track into a 10 Honorable Mentions: powerful and fuzzy disjointed 7:19 experience that climaxes with “East Harlem” (Beirut), “Sen- guitar solo rip through the song, a Wilco-esque guitar solo. Fit- sitive Kid” – (Cold War Kids), building angst with each second. tingly, the song ends as it throws “Doors Unlocked and Open” Finally, divine Pink Floyd-esque listeners back into this embryonic (Death Cab For Cutie), “Don’t organ and a female-church-choir state; it’s evolution and 2001: A Carry It All” (The Decemberists), propel the song into a heavenly or- Space Odyssey all in one track. “The Man From San Sebas- bit as Owens invites us to “come tian” (DeVotchKa), “Helpless- in to my heart.” 5) “Art of Almost”- Wilco ness Blues” (Fleet Foxes), “Exile - Starting with incredibly funky Vilify” (The National), “All Die 2) “Run Right Back” – The drumming, a broken record spin- Young”(Smith Westerns), “You Black Keys - I’m so proud of ning, sci-fi sounds, fuzzed-up Turn Clear In The Sun” (Telek- LUCIEN FLORESMUSE STAFF Portugal. The Man played The Paradise on Oct. 22 these guys. Thick in the vanguard bass, and shimmering organs, the enisis), and “Posters” (Youth La- of the early-2000s garage rock re- song starts like no other Wilco goon). By Chris Gambon see Wilco should be pounced upon. MUSE Editor vival, The Black Keys released the track. The experimental song is The band delivered a set of classics stellar Thickfreakness and Rub- structured bizarrely with millions Best Song Found Randomly 1) Portugal. The Man—Seeing ranging from their first (and in my ber Factory. After a slight misstep of false endings that climax into On Bandcamp: this band perform for the second time opinion, most underrated) album with 2006’s Magic Potion which one very long, very loud, and cer- “Welshrats” – And the Gi- reinforced my thoughts that they put A.M. to 2002’s iconic Yankee Hotel brought more of the same, there tainly very un-Wilco Nels Cline raffe – This delicate number on one of the best live shows around. Foxtrot. The energy the band de- was danger that the band would guitar solo. “Art of Almost” is evokes The National and memo- It’s hard to find a band that performs livered their new material with im- fizzle out like every other garage- one large ‘f**k you’ to those who ries of suburbia. with as much energy as P.TM. Play- pressed a new opinion of The Whole rock band not named the White endlessly dismiss recent Wilco re- ing to a nearly sold out crowd at The Love on me, giving me motivation to Stripes. However, The Black Keys cords as dad-rock. Worst Song of the Year by a Paradise in October, P.TM delivered give the album another try. have since put out three fantastic Band I Like: a set perfectly balanced with old 4) Bon Iver—This show makes albums, each one exploring new 6) “Triccs” - Royal Bangs – A “Finally Begin” – Cold War and new material, as well as one of this list because of the ability of Jus- sonic terrain. “Run Right Back” four-minute blitzkrieg of pounding Kids - My brother once said, “If the best attempts at a Beatles cover tin Vernon to put together and direct a off of the recent release – El Cami- drums, slugging keys, and frantic there’s a song that hooks the teen- I have ever heard/seen/whatever (I’ll band. When I say band, I don’t mean no – perfectly exhibits the band’s guitar from an eclectic Knoxville age girls in, this is it. It’s generic, give you a hint, it wasn’t “A Day In guitar, bass and drums. I mean guitar, progression from a self-produced trio discovered a few years ago by catchy, comfortable, has an al- The Life.” Before launching into an bass, drums, piano, violins and brass two-piece outfit to an unstoppable Black Keys drummer Patrick Car- ready released cheesy video, and encore, P.TM vowed not to stay away instruments I don’t know the name force. The Keys have found a way ney on MySpace. I can honestly see this song being from Boston for as long as they had of. The meticulous attention to de- to bring their bluesy roots, lyrics an opener for bands like Train and since their last show in town, nearly tail Vernon presented each song with of dangerous women, Dan Auer- 7) “French Exit” - The Ant- The Script” and he is entirely ac- two years prior. Cool. was astounding. The dynamic of the bach’s irresistible hooks, and Pat- lers – A catchy, falsetto-heavy, curate. This song is a microcosm 2) The Black Lips—When The set changed with each song, ranging rick Carney’s maniac drumming track that features bright keys and of why Mine Is Yours fell flat and Black Lips took the stage at The from the sonic landscapes of Bon to masses without sacrificing any- chugging guitar undertones from honestly makes me feel embar- Paradise in April, I was instantly Iver’s sophomore effort, Bon Iver, thing musically. this Brooklyn trio known more for rassed for the band, but with lyrics showered in beer. I’m still unsure to the stripped down folk tunes from the ethereal and cathartic tracks like, “Finally open my arms wide, if it came from the audience or the For Emma, Forever Ago. 3) “Future Starts Slow” – The off their first album, Hospice. finally I let you inside, finally band. I suspect both. This show was 5) Fanfarlo—I didn’t know Kills – The opener to this year’s made it past the end to finally be- mayhem. The crowd went berserk much about Fanfarlo before seeing Blood Pressures, sets the tone of 8) “Sleep Forever” – Por- gin” it’s hard not to. Hopefully this from the moment the band took the them at Brighton Music Hall. I knew the album and sends a definitive tugal. The Man – A sprawling also marks the end of Cold War stage until the moment security shut they were British. I knew their first statement on the state of the band: clean-guitar epic from this group Kids’s recent attempts to take the the show down. The Atlanta quar- album was chock full of soft folk after a three-year hiatus in which of hardworking Alaskans. Kings of Leon Route to stardom. tet cranked out a set of psychedelic numbers that reminded me of Belle lead-singer Alison Mosshart punk, flanked by members of the au- And Sebastian. Their live set was joined Jack White and company 9) “Two Against One” – Dan- Worst Song of the Year: dience who had made their way onto far from soft and folky. Performing in the Dead Weather and singer/ ger Mouse and Daniele Luppi “Super Bass” - Nicki Minaj the stage, dancing behind the band songs from their debut and their to- guitarist Jamie Hince got engaged (Featuring Jack White) – The - On one episode of Community, as the show came to a climax when be-released sophomore effort, Rooms to model Kate Moss, The Kills are standout track on Danger Mouse Jeff Winger breaks down and says, security forced everyone off stage, Filled With Light, Fanfarlo played back – blusier, louder, and better and Daniele Luppi’s homage to the “I hate Glee, I hate it. I don’t un- including the band. an almost entirely electric set, giv- than ever. Hince’s relentless gui- classic spaghetti western scores derstand the appeal at all.” Re- 3) Wilco—While I wasn’t a huge ing their audience new takes on old tar riff and the noisiest drum-loop of the 1970s, “Two Against One” place “Glee” with “Nicki Minaj” fan of their latest effort, The Whole favorites, as well as introducing them ever propel the track as the two features dueling Jack Whites spit- and you get my sentiments ex- Love, prior to their show at The Wang to what musical direction the band members sing a sultry duet on top. ting out impressive fast-talking actly. Hell, even Rebecca Black’s Theatre, I couldn’t pass up an oppor- has taken in the two years since the lyrics over a choir and a bouncy “Friday” is a welcomed change tunity too see Wilco (for the eighth release of their first album. For sheer 4) “Circuital” – My Morning harpsichord. Rarely does Jack from this irritating hit. time). If only to see the band perform unexpectedness, this show makes the Jacket –After the chaotic ending White sound so polished. back catalogue, any opportunity to list. 7 UNDERWATER MINEFIELD EDITION

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ccupy Boston protesters play music while awaiting the midnight deadline to leave Dewey Square Thursday night (1). A ballet dancer in a bear costume dances to a song from “The Nutcracker” ballet at the 70th annual Boston Common Tree Lighting on Dec. 1 (2). Actor, comedian and human rights activist Rainn Wilson talks about the importance of de- fendingO the right to education in Morse Auditorium on Nov. 15 (3). Boston Police Department officials attempt to stop Occupy Boston protesters in Dewey Square from protesting in the area (4). An Occupy Boston protester draped in an American flag sits in Dewey Square awaiting the midnight deadline that evicted all Occupy Boston protestors from the square on Thursday night (5). Boston University College of Arts and Sciences junior KC Mackey marched with the group of BU students, “Occupy BU,” as part of the Occupy Boston movement on Commonwealth Avenue on Oct. 11 (6). Nobel Laureate, writer and professor Elie Wiesel gives a lecture entitled, “In the Talmud: The Greatness of Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus,” at Metcalf Hall on Nov. 14 (7). Boston Police Superintendent William Evans discusses the raid of the Occupy Boston encampent in Dewey Square early Friday morning (8). Bostonians honor the events on 9/11 with a memorial on the Boston Common (9). 6 Monday, December 12, 2011 pinion O Aretha Frankly The Daily Free Press The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University Whip my Hair 41st year F Volume 82 F Issue 54 Saba Hamedy, Editor-in-Chief et me preface with the following: Why? Because we Chelsea Feinstein, Managing Editor This article has nothing to do with have a terrible sense of direction. Why do Megan Riesz, Executive Editor whipping my hair back and forth. you think we get lost every time we’re trying I’mL really sorry if any of you are disappoint- to meet you somewhere? Just be thankful we Alex Nawar, Campus Editor Chelsea Diana, City Editor ed. I just really wanted to use the song as an move in packs, otherwise—we’d be f*$%’ed. Sydney Moyer, Opinion Page Editor Craig Meyer, Sports Editor article title be- Amanda Swinhart, Photo Editor Hannah Rex, Layout Editor fore my column Weirdism #2: Parents who keep their chil- Praise Hong, Advertising Manager Valerie Morgan, Office Manager finished. So here dren on leashes. Literally leashes. Chris Gambon, MUSE Editor Sydney Shea, Associate City Editor Steph Solis, Associate Campus Editor Kira Cole, Science Tuesday Editor it is. Now here’s Why? Because they hate their kids. Next. Tim Healey, Associate Sports Editor Lauren Dezenski, InBusiness Editor my article. Meredith Perri, Associate Sports Editor Suzanne Schiavone, Spotlight Editor Weirdism #3: Thongs are sexy. Ladies and Sure they’re dental floss between the The Daily Free Press (ISSN 1094-7337) is published Monday through Thursday during Gentleman, cheeks, but who doesn’t love going to the the academic year except during vacation and exam periods by Back Bay Publishing Co.,Inc., a nonprofit corporation operated by Boston University students. No content can boys and girls, dentist? Case in point. be reproduced without the permission of Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. betches and Copyright © 2010 Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. bros . . . it’s Weirdism #4: Hangovers suck, but that about that time. doesn’t stop us from drinking next weekend. That’s right, end My first theory is that we all suffer short- SAMANTHA of the semester term memory loss. Cutting class FRIEDMAN time. What does My second theory is that we’re stupid. According to information gathered by The interview with The DFP that despite the issue that mean for Daily Free Press, Pulitzer Prize winner and this semester, Wilkerson has benefitted COM me? Well loyal readers, it means it’s time I Weirdism #5: We shouldn’t look at wom- renowned professor Isabel Wilkerson has not by “indirectly representing” its program. bid you farewell. At least for now. I may often en while they’re breast-feeding. But we do. properly fulfilled her duties as a teacher and a Clearly, Wilkerson’s notoriety in the world be wrong, but I am always write-ing. Hmm. It’s a sick, sick world my friends. member of the faculty in-residence program of academic literature usurps her ability to That didn’t go over as well as I had hoped. at Boston University. contribute in a more concrete manner to the But I digress. Ah yes, the final article. The Weirdism #6: One of the most embarrass- Wilkerson is the director of the Narra- Journalism Department of COM. Many pro- culmination of everything Aretha Frankly ing things ever is falling in public. tive Journalism Program within the College fessors at this school are well-known, well- stands for. The happy ending to this fantastic Because you just FELL IN PUBLIC, ob- of Communication and has only completed respected scholars in their respective fields, non-oral session. I wonder what’s going to viously. You should be ashamed. Better yet, teaching two classes within the Journalism but they all make time to interact with their come out of this one . . . you should be mortified. Tomorrow, don’t Department at BU due to complications with students and teach their subject, and if Wilk- Okay, don’t get gross guys. This isn’t an even bother leaving the house. Or, tie your her publicity schedule for her new book. erson cannot manage this balance, then she is article about sex. At least not entirely. This is shoes next time, jackass. <3 <3 According to some students in her class- simply not doing her job. an article about something valuable. Some- es, Wilkerson began cancelling classes two If she is to remain a professor here, per- thing meaningful. Something tasteful. Okay, Weirdism #7: We stalk photos of the peo- weeks into the semester to promote “The haps she should become an adjunct or take a that last one was a lie—but it is about some- ple on Facebook we hardly know. Warmth of Other Suns,” her new, critically leave of absence to focus on her book. Oth- thing meaningful. Sorry guys, I’m in the middle of checking acclaimed book about the Great Migration of erwise both her title and salary should be re- Now, I know what you’re all asking your- out pics of this dude in my English class. I African American slaves in the 20th century. evaluated in light of the contributions, or lack selves. Firstly, you’re saying, damn it, Sam! can’t believe he was at that party! Snap, he By the middle of October, Wilkerson sent an thereof, she has made to COM. Students have Why aren’t you getting to your point al- has a good body in that beach photo. He has email to her classes stating that she would not given her less than flattering reviews on Rate ready?! Well readers, I’m getting there. But two sisters? Oh. . .right, weirdism explana- be returning to teach for the rest of the semes- My Professors, and many expressed disap- for things to get really exciting, this article tion. Um, I’ll get back to you. ter. pointment and dissatisfaction at her apparent needs some foreplay. Secondly, you’re won- Additionally, members of the faculty who lack of dedication to her students. dering, what topic could possibly be mean- Weirdism #8: We don’t masturbate. wished to remain anonymous disclosed that Now, more than ever, professors in this ingful to all readers? That isn’t a weirdism. That is a lie. Next. Wilkerson’s salary is rumored to be upwards country need to focus on their students and Ah, I see. Skeptics. Not a good look guys, of $200,000, while the average salary for a their curriculum to pull us out of the slump it creates wrinkles. Y’all know better than to Weirdism #9: We think we’re invisible professor is closer to $90,000. of the declining quality of higher education. doubt me, I’ve got it all figured out. So take when driving. It seems clear to both students and faculty If one of the highest paid professors at this a deep breath and relax. Recline on a La-Z- I know you’ve picked your nose at a red that Wilkerson has not adequately fulfilled the university cannot even deign to come to her Boy. Grab some Sun Chips. Turn on “How light and that you’ve rocked out to Avril Lavi- requirements that her job at this school de- class, then what consequences must that hold I Met Your Mother.” Actually don’t do that, gne’s “Sk8er Boi” way too enthusiastically mands. COM Dean Thomas Fiedler said in an for the future of higher learning? because then you won’t be paying attention while cruising. I. Know. It. to the topic of this article: It’s okay though… I’ve done it too. And ya know what? This weirdism is here to stay. The Meaning of Life. Cause the next time “I Like Big Butts” comes In a perfect world I know, I know. Rome wasn’t built in a onto the radio, you bet your bottom I’m gon- day. na shake it like a Polaroid in the front seat. Last Monday, some Boston University cal level. That saying wasn’t applicable but I also students approached the Student Union with Moreover, the organizations listed under wanted to use it before my column finished. Weirdism #10: We deny we’re the one that a proposal to form a second body within the SAO do not in any way depict an accu- Moving on. just farted. Union made up of a representative from rate representation of student group activity Where was I? Oh, right. Teaching you Huh? Me? Hell no! That was totally you. each registered student organization on cam- at BU. Many active organizations on campus guys about important, meaningful stuff. So Who ever smelt it dealt it dude… pus. The point of the Parliament, as they are not registered (for example, The Daily maybe this topic is a challenge. But so is giv- proposed to call it, would be to centralize Free Press) and many of those that are do ing birth and that hasn’t scared me off. Weirdism #11: We love Kim Kardashian’s student activities and events on campus to not meet often or organize themselves in an Woah guys, WOAH. You thought I meant, butt. aid and promote organizations listed with efficient or productive manner. I gave birth? Gross. I meant I was given- Actually, this isn’t so weird. I’d be wor- the Student Activities Office. Currently, Additionally, due to the vast breadth of birth-to. You know, by my mom. But I had ried if you didn’t love it. there are about 480 organizations registered topics around which these groups center to endure that shizz just as well as she did, with the SAO, which would mean about a themselves, each organization would have and let me tell you, it was scary. I’m sitting Weirdism #12: We love watching the E! 480-person Parliament meeting with Union radically different goals in mind and there- in my comfy little womb, minding my own Television show, “The Kardashians.” to organize and plan events. fore would not work well together as a co- bidness, when suddenly the walls of my Now that is wrong. Check yo-self fool. This picture alone invites some sense of hesive unit. While a fraternity might want home start caving in. There’s an inexplicable paradox into the situation. Union is notori- to organize an event for publicity, the BU force pushing me outside and I hear a lot of Weirdism # lucky 13: Tighty-whiteys ex- ously inefficient without the addendum of Quad, for example, would not aim toward people speaking in an unknown tongue (I ist. Awkward. another 480 bodies. With the extra people the same end and would not benefit from a later learned this was English). Now, I totally Listen guys, I’m sure you have a super attempting to organize themselves and pro- collaboration of that sort. could have given up. I totally could have re- nice package. But if you elect to wrap up pose ideas at a meeting, Union would crum- It seems that wide-eyed, idealistic ideas fused to shoot out of my mother’s cooter and your junk in tighty-whities, either you’re 5, ble under the weight of its own ineffectual- proposed to Union that never come to frui- deny entering civilization. But did I? Oh no I or you’re single. ity. tion are the reason that the student body can didn’!! (Insert finger snaps here). I’d say that about sums up mankind. The idea in and of itself is an admirable sometimes become frustrated with the orga- I forged my way out of the darkness, and Wouldn’t you agree? It’s pretty clear those one. Student groups on campus seem mark- nization itself. Union, however, should be I pushed my way into a world full of fussy who adhere to the weirdisms above are noth- edly de-centralized and heavily lopsided in commended for what it does for students at doctors and prodding nurses. It took gump- ing short of a super freak—yow! . favor of the larger, more popular groups as this school The BU administration is infa- tion. It took pizazz. And most of all—it took But wait a minute. This only explains the far as event and notoriety go, and in theory, mously difficult to deal with, and we cannot a lot of confidence entering into a room full meaning of mankind. . .what about the mean- an organization in which each group has forget that it was Union that got us the 24- of strangers while butt-ass-naked. But I did it. ing of LIFE I promised you? an equal say would alleviate this problem. hour library period before finals. Sometimes, And you know what? You all did too. Well readers, that’s for another article. However, as idealistic as the proposal is, it is students just spread themselves too thin, and So I’m thinking we can handle this topic, . . . Speaking of which—want to know simply impossible to accomplish on a practi- their dreams overstepped are by logistics. guys. Are you with me? Okay, awesome. where I’ll be writing next semester? Shoot So we’re going to ease into things. We’re me an email and I’ll hit you with the deetz. Have a good winter break! going to start with all the weirdisms of soci- Aretha Frankly out. ety I’ve witnessed in my 21+ years, and fig- ure out why we are the way we are. Samantha Friedman is a senior in the Keep reading: College of Arts & Sciences and a weekly col- Weirdism #1: Girls always go to the bath- umnist for The Daily Free Press. She can be www.dailyfreepress.com room together. reached at [email protected]. 10 Monday, December 12, 2011 Math prof. has been misrepresented in media, longtime friend says Kristy: From Page 1 tion, to protect their lives, wellbeing was consistently excellent and her Kate Scott, a College of Com- and integrity.” students enjoyed her classes. I came munication sophomore, took Applied since the late 1960s when her family When Kristy moved to the United to know her as a dedicated teacher Mathematics, a course with about 80 became part of a human rights move- States at age 50, Yankelevich said the who genuinely cared for all of her students, with Kristy in Fall of 2010. ment in the Soviet Union. professor “had a far from easy life of students. She was generous with her “She did have a very strong accent “The demonstrations on Pushkin a new immigrant” – she spoke little time and energy but she also had high and it was difficult to understand what Square on the day of Soviet Consti- English and had a 3-year-old son. standards which her students respect- she was saying,” Scott said in an in- tution called for the respect and ob- Yankelevich said the public per- ed and strove to meet.” terview. “And sometimes she would servance of the Constitution, and the ception of Kristy following the meth Ezust said that Kristy, the bread- be all over the place, like very unor- participants, including Irina Kristy, lab incident was both cruel and unfair. winner for her family, has been teach- ganized in her lessons. But she was suffered various consequences, the “There is cruel and twisted irony ing “at least twice the normal full- always open to questions when she least of which would be the loss their that Irina Kristy is once again sub- time load between Suffolk and BU” was lecturing and we would explain jobs,” Yankelevich said in an email jected to injustice and prejudice in for the past couple of decades. something more than once if students statement to The DFP. “It might sound the country where there is supposedly “Over the years, Irina earned the didn’t get it the first time.” innocuous, but in a country where the no place for them, and one of whose respect and admiration of all of her Scott said while Kristy was not BU Math Department/PHOTO COURTESY political regime is the sole employer, essential premises is presumption of colleagues in my department,” he a “fantastic professor,” she was innocence,” Yankelevich said. “She said in the statement. “She is a pro- shocked when she heard of the arrest. this may turn into a death sentence. line of AMC’s ‘Breaking Bad,’ in is slandered and made laughing stock foundly honest individual. I am told “She seemed to be a nice woman It took rare courage and integrity to which Bryan Cranston stars as Walter of by the students of an institution that she is also a deeply religious per- so I definitely wouldn’t think -some stand up for law and respect for hu- White, a high school chemistry and where free inquiry and search for son. The very idea that she could be thing like that would have happened,” man rights at that time and place.” father of two who learns he has inop- truth should be paramount. Yet the guilty of the charges that have been Scott said. Among these consequences, Yan- erable lung cancer and begins cook- tone of the many comments on line, raised against her is utterly absurd.” A College of Arts and Sciences kelevich said, were surveillance by ing crystal meth with a former student students including, to various press Ezust said that while he doesn’t sophomore, who asked to remain Soviet law enforcement and house (Aaron Paul) in an effort to secure his publications is that of ignorance and know what was found in Kristy’s anonymous, took Kristy’s Applied arrest. family’s financial future,” according prejudice, not to mention the level of son’s apartment, he believes that Mathematics course this fall. “The rank and file of these agen- to a Dec. 4 post on the Hollywood intellectual discourse that is below Kristy “had no knowledge of what- “People say she had a thick ac- cies kept round-the-clock watch at the Reporter website. any criticism.” ever it was that he was doing.” cent but I thought she was a decent door of their apartment,” she said in “We give her a big fat F…for EF- BU math professor Tasso Kaper, “He [Kristy’s son] was a troubled teacher,” the student said in an inter- the email. FED UP!” said blogger Perez Hilton who is chair of the Department of youth whose education was incom- view. “She had all the qualities of a Kristy’s husband, Sergei Genkin, in a post on Dec. 5. Mathematics and Statistics, said in plete. When he moved into her house good teacher – she was always on was accompanied by a KGB agent Despite outside commentary, an email statement to The DFP that as a young adult, I’m sure that she time, started class right away and was from his doorstep to work and he was those who are close to Kristy remain Kristy is “presently on administrative was relieved to be able to provide a open for help if it was needed . . . She the only member of the family who confident of her innocence. leave from her position as a lecturer in home for him and I’m certain that she didn’t call people out by name but she was allowed to leave the house, Yan- “I call on the student and faculty Mathematics at the University.” respected his privacy and would nev- recognized when people weren’t in kelevich said. body to give this woman of courage However, Kaper refused to com- er dream of invading it,” Ezust said class.” “The entire family was deprived and integrity benefit of the doubt and ment further on the current situation in a statement. “She leaves her house Starting Nov. 14, the student said of normal contact with the outside to uphold one of most essential prem- or Kristy’s time at BU. around 6 a.m. and doesn’t return until Kristy started coming to class later world,” she said in the statement. ises of democracy – presumption of According to Paul Ezust, a profes- 10 p.m. on most days.” and later until last Tuesday when she “The degree of stress that this one innocence,” Yankelevich said. “Pro- sor of mathematics and computer sci- Likewise, Ezust said he is “deeply wasn’t in class at all and students had family was under is hard to imagine or fessor Irina Kristy deserves this.” ence at Suffolk, who hired Kristy in ashamed of the Suffolk administra- a substitute. describe. Soon after the house arrest, Kristy was unavailable for an 1985, the school’s administrators re- tion” for placing her on leave so close Aside from the buzz generated Sergei Genkin fell gravely ill with interview at the time the article was moved Kristy from her classes “with to the semester’s end. by faculty and students, the story has multiple sclerosis that ended his life published. She was contacted by The only a few days remaining in the se- “Not only does that cowardly ac- also been picked up by several main- at the age of 65. It would have been DFP earlier in the semester and again mester.” tion ignore the American principle stream media networks, some liken- unconscionable to continue to exist this week by telephone. “After interviewing her I gladly that one is innocent until proven ing it to popular TV series “Breaking in those conditions. As a result, Irina Kristy’s trial is scheduled for Dec. hired her,” Ezust said in an email guilty, it also shows a callous disre- Bad.” Kristy’s family was forced to choose 21 at Somerville District Court. the only remaining option – emigra- statement to The DFP. “Her teaching gard for Irina’s students,” he said. “The real-life case echoes the plot Union secretary looking forward to watching initiatives ‘come closer to fruition’ next semester Union Recap: From Page 3 ing. “I’m looking forward to watch- collegiate Leadership Conference. ing our newest ones begin to grow The senate approved the spending and come closer to fruition,” Miller of $416.07 on the conference, more said. than any other non-business related Pantages said he acknowledges expenditure this semester. areas for improvement, such as stu- SMG junior Molly Meehan, dent awareness of Union, a lack of Union’s vice president of finance, student input and slow-paced prog- said the conference gave members ress. opportunities to develop a sense of “Though we’re not perfect, we community with other student lead- as a Senate try very hard to make ers. students’ lives at BU more comfort- “These conferences, which occur able,” Pantages said. “This takes once a semester, are great opportuni- time, and because we tackle a lot of ties to learn from other school’s stu- issues at once, the progress doesn’t dent governments and to coordinate come as quickly as we would like.” intercollegiate efforts to improve The ideal, he said, would be for student life in Greater Boston,” students to express their concerns Meehan said. publicly and to contribute to Union’s Union Secretary Sophie Miller, efforts to improve student life. a sophomore in CAS, said she felt “Personally, I really want to fo- Union has made “major headway” cus on hearing students’ concerns on members’ long-standing initia- and talking to anyone about current tives, as well as the development of issues that we as a senate have dis- new ideas presented at the last meet- cussed at meetings,” he said.

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box on a boarding call, and toward the end Clendening shot between the post and Sul- the frame. Maine: From page 8 of the man advantage, sophomore defen- livan. The goal was briefly reviewed to en- The slew of goals from the Terriers in amount of ice time. seman Adam Clendening launched a slap sure that Trivino had not kicked the puck in the third period was an especially welcome “So they got the worst of that deal. Fly- shot from the point that Gill tipped past before it was officially ruled a good goal. sign considering the Terriers have been nn is a terrific player.” Sullivan. “It actually hit me in the thigh,” Trivino known in the past as a team that sits on its At 17:43, Maine junior Mike Cornell “Clendening sees everybody all the said. “I was just trying to whack it while it leads. was sent to the box for a high stick, giving time, so if you play with him, you better was in the air and luckily it just crossed the “That’s part of our game that we kind of the Terriers a 4-on-3 power play. Trivino be alert because he’s like Bob Cousy out goal line. The only thing I was questioning wanted to change,” Trivino said of previ- tied the game when Sullivan failed to take there,” Parker said. “You better be awake was maybe they’re looking at if it hit my ous third-period blunders. “Third period, it care of a puck off a shot from junior assis- because if you aren’t, you’ll get hit by the glove, but I was pretty sure it just hit my came [down] to who won that third period tant captain Alex Chiasson. Trivino found ball. He can really find people. He’s having thigh.” tonight, so we made sure that we were fo- the rebound and tapped it into the net off a terrific year.” Privitera extended the BU lead to 4-1 cused and came out ready to play. Sullivan’s back, tying the game at 1-1 at Despite Gill’s go-ahead tally, the game slightly more than three minutes after Tri- “I’m just happy with the way we end- 18:23 in the second. remained close until the Terriers widened vino’s second goal when he took a pass ed up this semester. We’re looking like a The Terriers took the lead 6:11 into the the scoring gap in the final 10 minutes. Tri- from freshman forward Cason Hohmann pretty big threat in the league. I’ll go home third period on another power-play tally. vino potted his second goal of the night and and backhanded it past Sullivan. Gill iced for Christmas, rest up and come back even Maine junior Joey Diamond was sent to the put the Terriers up 3-1 when he deflected a the win with an empty-net goal 17:21 into more hungry.” Millan put off professional career for final shot at national title

Millan: From page 8 Millan said. “That was the Colorado Ava- gether. Coach Jack Parker constantly save percentage) – “too many of those lanche’s decision and they thought it was credits Millan for the team’s improved guys took the year off on him,” Parker at Alfond Arena, it more and more looks best for my development to come back for penalty kill and a lot of the overall suc- said of the defensemen – and in his junior like Millan made the right decision: with another year. cess. Saturday night was no different. campaign last year he added 1085 more the 30 saves he racked up against the “Obviously getting the opportunity to “He was great tonight when he had (.919 save percentage), earning him team Black Bears (6-7-2, 5-6-1 Hockey East), play professional hockey has been a goal to be. He made a couple of unbelievable MVP honors. he passes Sean Fields as the all-time BU my entire life, but you can’t take away an saves,” Parker said. “When he’s good, it’s “When we’ve needed him, he’s been saves leader with 3,057. education and an opportunity to set a few almost like ‘Here I am, hit me. Okay I’ll terrific,” Parker said. “It’s definitely an honor to win it, to records, so I was thrilled to come back stand here, now hit me again.’“ Senior forward Corey Trivino, who hold a record like that just because there’s and I’m pleased with the way the team’s This season on the whole and saves re- himself has played a key role this season been so many good goalies in this program playing this year.” cord in particular is just another notch in with a team-high 13 goals, has matured over the years,” Millan said after beating What matters most for the Terriers Millan’s belt, another line on his resume. as a Terrier right alongside Millan, and out Fields, who stopped 3,055 shots dur- (10-5-1, 8-4-1 Hockey East), though, is It all started when he became the starting is not all that surprised at the goalie’s re- ing his four-year (2000-04) career. that he indeed came back, is playing well goalie as a freshman due to a Grant Roll- cords and success. The choice, however, might not be a and has broken multiple records. Earlier heiser injury, collecting 776 saves with a “Since freshman year, I knew he was reflection of the education-conscious and this year, Millan took over the all-time .921 save percentage en route to the 2009 pretty special and he was going to break BU-committed Millan that first appears. BU wins record, also previously held by national championship. records every year,” Trivino said. “He’s According to Millan, the Avalanche told Fields, and has since extended it to 69. The following two years, during which living up to his potential right now, so I’m him to stay in school, a decision he said The most recent of those wins have the team saw less success, were in some really happy for him and hopefully we’ll “was fine.” come since mid-November, around the ways more successful for Millan. In win a national championship this year “It wasn’t really my decision to make,” time the Terriers started to put it all to- 2009-10 he stopped 797 attempts (.891 too.” Rivard’s big day from 3-point range helps Harvard bury Terriers

Harvard: From page 8 the two teams hovered around 25 points ing categories, grabbing two offensive and officials took a few minutes to review vid- until it finally settled at 24 as the clock seven defensive boards. eo of the play while every member of both ket the Crimson put on the board, limiting ran out. On the Terrier end of the court, Har- teams except for Hazel left the court, and the Harvard lead to only about 20 points. One of the players Amaker pulled with vard dominated the glass, with 28 total they ultimately determined Hazel should Jones brought a number of his bench play- a couple of minutes remaining was guard defensive rebounds to BU’s 18 offensive shoot one. The senior walked to the line ers in a little under four minutes into the Laurent Rivard. Rivard was one of the rebounds. Underneath the Crimson hoop, as the cheerleaders were preparing to roll half, later explaining it was reaction to the largest offensive threats for the Crimson, the stat line was a bit more even. Har- mats out for their halftime routine. Hazel’s way his starters played to start the half. going 6-for-8 from beyond the arc for all vard had 11 offensive rebounds while BU shot bounced off the rim for his only miss “I didn’t think we came out in the sec- 18 of his points. A number of his shots grabbed 12 defensive boards. from the line on the day. ond half with the intensity level we needed were uncontested – wide-open jumpers Partin remained the Terriers’ leading Redshirt freshman forward Malik to win the game,” Jones said. from the corner with no Terriers around scorer, though the Crimson’s defense lim- Thomas and Pelage came off the bench for With 5:39 remaining Harvard went on him. ited him to 12 points, much less than half BU and turned into the third- and fourth- another run, albeit a smaller one. It be- “At some point [the BU] defense broke his average of 23.9 points per game head- best scorers. Thomas made three of his gan with a dunk from junior Kyle Casey down, so we were able to get open shots,” ing into Saturday’s contest. Hazel was just five field goal attempts, including two and didn’t end until Pelage laid the ball Rivard said. “We knocked down those behind Partin in scoring with 10 points, in- 3-pointers for a total of eight points. Pel- up for BU with 2:48 left in the game after open shots.” cluding a 4-for-5 run from the free throw age went 3-for-4 inside the arc. Amaker had begun to sub out his starters Casey and guard Christian Webster line. Despite the contributions from the and stars. were the other major offensive contribu- One of Hazel’s free throw attempts, in bench, Jones wasn’t impressed with his During the run, Harvard extended its tors for Harvard, shooting 7-for-14 and fact, came during halftime. As he made the team on the whole on Saturday. lead at one moment all the way up to 29 6-for-10 respectively. Forward Keith final basket of the half, Hazel was fouled “I think we’ve got to keep getting bet- points. The difference in scoring between Wright led the Crimson in both rebound- by Harvard freshman Jonah Travis. The ter, to be honest with you,” Jones said. Poor shooting from field, free throw line put clamps on Terriers

Offense: From page 8 from the free-throw line last season, the ting only a free throw from Partin with son defense. Terriers only shot 52 percent on 25 free 6:07 left in the half. BU also missed two Irving, too, was held to a season-low in utes. throws, including 1-of-4 and 2-of-5 marks free throws and committed two turnovers points with four, making just one field goal Though many things went wrong for the from the team’s two leading scorers, senior in that time. the entire afternoon and constantly having Terriers in their lopsided 76-52 loss Satur- guard Darryl Partin and sophomore point “We went through that spell where we to contend with closed lanes in the paint. day to the Crimson (9-1), it all began on the guard D.J. Irving, respectively. didn’t score and that has happened to us “I thought we were locked in fairly offensive end where BU was routinely held On the season, BU is shooting 66.5 per- this year where we go through a tough bout well and I thought coming in, especially in check, searching for answers. cent from the free throw line. where we don’t score even in games that against their perimeter players with Irving “Harvard’s going to take you out of your For its part, Harvard was content with we’ve won,” Jones said. “But we’ve been and Partin, that I thought it was going to offense,” said BU head coach Joe Jones. how it was able to neutralize the Terriers. able to bounce back and go on runs, and to- be tough for us,” Amaker said. “But I was “That’s what they do.” “I was very pleased with our defense,” night we got way too down and down way very pleased with our team effort.” Facing off against a BU team that en- Harvard head coach Tommy Amaker said. too far to be able to come back.” With a game against a major Big East tered the game averaging 66.9 points per “I thought our defense was as good [as] For all of BU’s struggles on the offen- Conference opponent in Villanova Univer- game, Harvard did just as Jones said, and or better [than] we’ve played all year and sive end, it came against one of the nation’s sity awaiting the Terriers on Tuesday, Jones the Terriers were limited for much of the we’ve been playing some really good de- more accomplished defensive teams in the and the Terriers will look to clean things up afternoon. fensive basketball.” Crimson. and learn from the flaws that a stout Har- Aside from the 52 points scored, the At no point in the game was BU’s of- After the win Saturday, Harvard has vard defense exposed in the rout. Terriers’ second-lowest scoring output this fensive ineptitude and Harvard’s defensive held opponents to 50.3 points per game in “To be honest with you, they were able season, BU struggled in most of the major prowess more apparent than when the game its 11 games this season. to guard us off the dribble, we had a hard offensive categories of the game. was, fittingly enough, decided. And for Harvard, much of its defensive time getting around them and then you have Despite taking six more shots than Har- Tied at 18 apiece with 7:37 remaining strategy entering the game revolved around to be able to get the ball inside and finish vard during the game, the Terriers shot in the first half, Harvard proceeded to go controlling and neutralizing BU’s two lead- at the basket,” Jones said. “So they limited 30.9 percent from the field, roughly a full on a 19-1 run over the next seven minutes ing scorers, Partin and Irving. our opportunities at the rim and they did a 10 percent behind the team’s average field to effectively turn away the upset-minded Partin, who entered the game as the na- great job of guarding us individually. goal percentage. BU was also regularly Terriers before the teams even made it to tion’s second-leading scorer at 23.9 points “They play a lot like Duke – Duke’s go- forced to take difficult, contested shots, their respective locker rooms. per game, was held to a season-low 12 ing to get at you, deny passes, force you to many of which were taken with less than In that stretch, the Terriers failed to points on 5-of-16 shooting, often drawing make individual plays at times, and we just 10 seconds left on the shot clock. make a single field goal on five shots, get- double or even triple teams from the Crim- were not able to make those plays.” In a sharp break from BU’s proficiency Quotable “ The Daily Free Press Crimson and Creamed You better be alert because he’s Hosting a ranked opponent for the first like Bob Cousy out there. time since 2003, the men’s basketball team could not keep up with a hot-shooting “- Men’s hockey head coach Jack Parker on Sports No. 24 Harvard team Saturday at Agganis sophomore defenseman Adam Clendening Arena, p. 8 [ www.dailyfreepress.com ] Page 8 Monday, December 12, 2011 Bear-ing down the hatchet Gill, Trivino the difference in men’s hockey win heading into break Millan sets all-

By Arielle Aronson whatever it was [the entire time].” time BU saves Daily Free Press Staff Indeed, through the first two periods, it seemed as if the ORONO, Maine – It will be a game could go either way. Both record in win merry Christmas break for the No. sides had multiple opportuni- 11/12 Boston University men’s By Tim Healey ties in the first period, but - nei Daily Free Press Staff hockey team. After struggling to ther team could find the back of win back-to-back games in the the net. BU’s best chance of the ORONO, Maine – Last spring, early part of the fall semester, the frame came in the waning min- after a second straight confer- Terriers (10-5-1, 8-4-1 Hockey utes, when junior forward Wade ence championship-less season No. 11/12 BU 5 East) Megan carried the puck into the for the Boston University men’s topped hockey team, Kieran Millan had Maine 1 offensive zone on a shorthanded the Uni- 2-on-0 with sophomore forward a decision to make: leave school versity of Charlie Coyle. Megan attempted early to go pro with the Colorado Maine, 5-1, via four third-period to go five-hole, but was denied by Avalanche or stay at BU for his goals on Saturday to complete a Maine (6-7-2, 5-6-1 Hockey East) senior season. streak in which they have won goalie Dan Sullivan. On one side, he had a lot of seven of their last eight games. In the second period, the Ter- money up for grabs, as well as Senior forward Corey Trivino riers found themselves in trouble a couple of teammates doing and sophomore forward Sahir Gill when junior assistant captain Jus- the same thing. Classmate Da- both recorded the first multi-goal tin Courtnall was ejected on a hit- vid Warsofsky bolted to join the games of their careers, and fresh- to-the-head penalty 6:02 into the Boston Bruins organization, and man defenseman Alexx Privit- period. The Black Bears capital- then-senior captain Joe Pereira era potted his first goal in a BU ized when sophomore Mark An- temporarily left BU to join the jersey. Senior goaltender Kieran thoine beat Millan from the left Bridgeport Sound Tigers, the Millan also set a new career saves hatch marks at 8:02. New York Islanders’ AHL affili- record, topping former Terrier But just six seconds after tak- ate. And with a seemingly open Sean Fields’ 3,055 career saves ing a 1-0 lead, Maine lost its sec- starting goalie spot in the pros, when the former recorded 3,057 ond-leading scorer and captain, no one could blame Millan for by the end of Saturday’s game. senior Brian Flynn, when he was taking his talents to Denver. “The puck went in the net for ejected for hitting Coyle from be- But on the other end, he had us,” said BU coach Jack Parker. hind. a chance to cement his legacy as “We had some great opportunities “The fact that they lost [Fly- one of the best – if not the best before that. I thought that through nn], their best player, that’s a – goaltenders in BU hockey’s the first and second, we had a cou- huge loss for them,” Parker said. lengthy and decorated history. ple power plays that might have “Power play, first line, he’s a key, The senior netminder chose been good opportunities. key guy. We lost Courtnall, who is the latter, and after the No. 11/12 “I thought we played extreme- important to us, but nowhere near Terriers’ 5-1 win over the Uni- PHOTO BY AMANDA SWINHART/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF ly well from start to finish, and we as important on the score sheet or versity of Maine Saturday night Sophomore forward Sahir Gill recorded the first two-goal game of found the net in the third period. his career in BU’s 5-1 win at Maine Saturday. It certainly wasn’t a 4-1 game, or Maine, see page 7 Millan, see page 7 Terriers meet their (A)maker in loss to ranked Harvard BU offense - well, Crimson run late in first half puts away men’s basketball in 76-52 rout By Shep Hayes The Crimson went on a 21-3 offensive in Daily Free Press Staff run to close out the half, enter- In the middle of the tough- ing the locker room up 37-21. lopsided loss est nonconference stretch of its Between a shot made from the 2011-12 schedule, the Boston charity stripe from senior guard By Craig Meyer Daily Free Press Staff University men’s basketball team Darryl Partin with 6:07 left in was saddled with a 76-52 loss to the half and a jumper from senior As senior guard Matt Griffin, the No. 24 Harvard University Patrick Hazel with only a second along with seldom-used play- Crimson on Saturday afternoon remaining, Harvard dropped 18 ers like sophomore guard Mike at Agganis Arena. unanswered points on BU. Terry, Jr., senior center Jeff Pel- For the first 12:17 of the game, “I thought we locked in pretty age, freshman guard Zach Chion- the game was not a blowout. The well,” said Harvard head coach uma and freshman forward James Terriers (4-6) and the Crimson Tommy Amaker. Kennedy, waited at the foot of the (9-1) went back and forth, the From the other side of the scorers’ table to check in, a white teams exchanging the lead ev- court, BU coach Joe Jones saw flag of sorts was raised. For the ery few possessions. The largest his team fall apart after a com- Boston University men’s basket- margin petitive start. 76 ball team, a daunting figure hung No. 24 Harvard either “We’re at a stage right now, above the heads of the players on BU 52 team where when we’re playing a team the Agganis Arena scoreboard un- was of this caliber, there are some mo- der the heading “Terriers” – 39. able to ments where we can play,” Jones With just less than six minutes hold over the other in that span said. “We have to learn how to remaining in BU’s game against was three points, a feat Harvard sustain it, to be honest with you. No. 24/25 Harvard University, the did twice and BU accomplished I thought, going into this game, 39 was not the Terriers’ field goal once. if we were able to be mentally percentage or number of rebounds BU was on defense and up and physically tough for 40 min- up to that point. by one when senior forward Jeff utes, we would have had a better Rather, in front of a rare crowd Pelage fouled Harvard senior chance.” of 3,010 at Agganis, that was the Oliver McNally, sending the At the beginning of the second PHOTO BY JUNHEE CHUNG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF number of points BU (4-6) had latter to the free-throw line to half, the Terriers were again able First-year men’s basketball head coach Joe Jones saw his scored in the game’s first 35 min- shoot twice. McNally sank both to respond to almost every bas- team fall behind quickly late in the first half in BU’s 76-52 loss Offense, see page 7 his free throws, and the Harvard to No. 24 Harvard Saturday at Agganis Arena. didn’t look back. Harvard, see page 7 The Bottom Line Monday, Dec. 12 Tuesday, Dec. 13 Wednesday, Dec. 14 Thursday, Dec. 15 Friday, Dec. 16 No Games Scheduled No Games Scheduled No Games Scheduled No Games Scheduled Over the weekend, news broke that W. Basketball @ BC, 7 p.m. ...No word on whether or not MLB plans Tim Tebow again led the Broncos to a ...Unfortunately for tweeters everywhere, Brewers OF Ryan Braun, the 2010 NL M. Basketball @ Villanova, 7 p.m. to add”MVPED” as the newest postsea- late-game comeback, this time against every possible Tebow joke has already MVP, tested positive for a PED... son award for next season. the Bears... been made.