Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Year xli. VolumeThe lxxxii. Issue lv. Daily Free Presswww.dailyfreepress.com [ The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University ] Campus & City Science Tuesday Sports Laying down the law: Captain Clutch: Connolly Weather BU prof. running for Feelin’ nervous? scores two goals to led Today: Rainy, High 43 Congress ‘Gut instinct’ explained Terriers over Crimson Tonight: Clear, Low 16 Tomorrow: 37/16 page 3 page 5 page 8 Data Courtesy of weather.com BU community reflects on King legacy, present-day struggles Occupy protesters By Sonia Su Daily Free Press Staff reveal stories of Graduate School of Arts and Sciences stu- dent Josh McDonald stood in front of a crowd physical, verbal, of about 1,000 people and played his trumpet in an ensemble, as part of the Annual Commemo- sexual harassment ration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. His con- By Meg DeMouth nection to the Civil Rights leader stems from Daily Free Press Staff the day his father and grandfather marched and Despite the abandonment of their Dewey got arrested in the Selma-to-Montgomery dem- Square encampment, Occupy Boston dem- onstration. onstrators are still grappling with issues of “I have a connection to Dr. King that goes sexual assault, members said. deeper than most people’s,” McDonald said. But the Boston Police Department said “My dad was there at a really pivotal time. that for the most part, there have not been That’s something . . . that I wish I had the many issues with Occupy Boston. chance to do when I was in college.” “By and large the protesters who partici- The commemoration, held in Metcalf Ball- RACHEL PEARSON/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF pated in the Occupy Boston movement were room on Monday afternoon, had a theme of Boston University’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Commemoration takes extremely well behaved,” said BPD spokes- “Manifest Your Destiny.” Students, professors place at the George Sherman Union on Monday. man James Kenneally. and locals explored not only King’s accom- Other Occupy movements around the plishments, but also what lessons students can FStefan Jones, a senior in the College of country have previously had official sexual take from his legacy in 21st-century America. sociology, asked the audience to reflect on why Fine Arts, read a statement on people who are assaults. In November, New York police ar- “We’re not just reliving history, we’re mak- people haven’t seen more progress. The more weary on what to do with their lives, which re- rested two men accused of sexual assault by ing history,” said Howard Thurman Center insidious assault, she said, is of our indifference ceived laughs from the audience. women protesting at Occupy Wall Street. Director Katherine Kennedy, the annual event and the fear of being different. “Get over it,” Jones said. “Decide what Protesters from Occupy Boston said that coordinator. Benjamin told the audience about her fa- you’re going to do and do your best. We can no sexual violence, threatened and actual, was Kennedy said the program strives to keep ther’s stroke, which paralyzed one of his limbs longer accept mediocrity.” and has been a long-standing problem at King’s lessons alive by making his story rel- and led to him re-learning how to use it again. During the hour-long celebration, a band both the former Dewey Square camp and evant to today’s world. She compared her father’s stroke to society’s provided a soundtrack in hopes of propelling current Occupy congregations. Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore emceed paralysis and said people rely on using the both the emotional response of the audience “This issue of aggression – sexual, phys- the commemoration and told the audience of functioning limb rather than the paralyzed one and the speakers into new territories, McDon- ical or verbal – has been around the entire his mother’s guidance, who told him to “Go on when they want to heal. Overcoming the pa- ald said. time and we’ve rarely enforced anything to out there [and] do some good.” ralysis, she said, would help people create new CAS sophomore Lauren Anson, a Martin put a stop to it,” said Allison, an Occupy Elmore presented a number of students and initiatives for social change. Luther King scholar, said the commemoration Boston member who asked to keep her last faculty members who spoke about their experi- “We can remain paralyzed and frustrated delved beyond the history they have learned name anonymous. ences with the King legacy. or remap the collective circuits [in our brains] about King and inspired them to question what Allison said a known Level-3 sex of- College of Arts and Sciences sophomore to heal and move forward together,” Benjamin future impact his legacy will have. fender threatened her in December while Shamoore Simpson spoke of how to bring peo- said. “A lot of [traditional memorials are] just she was facilitating a General Assembly ple together, comparing the world to a canvas CAS senior Kemi Alabi , president of Speak kind of like . . . history we all learn all through meeting. comprising various images and words. For Yourself, performed three speeches and a elementary school,” Ansong said. “And here, “He has come at me physically before “People fail to realize that it’s the differ- fight song, which received standing ovations. it’s more like a celebration, a challenge to do and had to be removed from me by a group ences that bring us together,” Simpson said. “If Alabi prefaced her performance with a refer- better, a challenge to really think about his ide- of men,” she said. “That night, he threat- you have a legacy, it’s through the people [with ence to the idea of “silence” and music in her als and how we can apply them to our lives ened me again. This was in the midst of pro- whom] you connect.” poetry, a kind of silence she said people do not know how to fill yet. today.” cessing a proposal about banning him from Ruha Benjamin, an assistant professor of Occupy Boston resources.” In recent weeks Occupy Boston activists debated about what the group’s policy re- Letter from the Editors: garding sexual assault and violence should As you’re gearing up for the new semester, In addition to the paper you’re holding now, should to cover and suggestions for our web- look like. The ongoing discussion, which we here at The Daily Free Press are taking the we’re looking to expand our coverage through site. has spilled out of meetings and into blogs next step into the new world of journalism. We a variety of platforms. 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Otherwise, Chelsea Diana, Editor-in-Chief Occupy, see page 5 around campus. feel free to give us feedback on new topics we Tim Healey, Managing Editor Proposed student parliament gets TOTAL mixed reviews among students By Rachel Eides with students to draft an amendment that meets Daily Free Press Staff the needs of Union, student groups and the While a committee of Student Union offi- working group, said committee member D.A. cials prepares to review a proposal for a student Whatley, a freshman in the School of Manage- parliament, members said the biggest concern ment. may be finding a way to coordinate with the Whatley, who is vice president of the War- student groups at Boston University and meet- ren Towers Residence Hall Association, said ing their needs. he supports the idea of a parliament, but that “The extent to which the implementation coordinating a meeting time for more than 400 of this proposal would benefit the student body representatives is the greatest concern. is too objective a question to answer at this “I want a viable, long-term solution if this point,” said Union Vice President of Internal student parliament is created,” Whatley said. Affairs Sophie Miller, a sophomore in the Col- The working group proposed monthly meet- lege of Communication. ings to be attended by a representative from Miller said the proposal, which was present- each of BU’s 480 student groups; the represen- ed by a group of students at the Dec. 5 general tatives would then break into sub-groups. The assembly, went to an ad hoc committee in part structure of the parliament, however, would de- because of the difficulty such a governing body pend on the preferences of the members. LAURA JANE BRUBAKER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF would face in congregating. Union Senator Vivian Chao, who represents Protestors hold up their fists as they sing “Solidarity Forever” at a protest at the Union senators and members of the parlia- Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison, Wis. on Jan. 9. Wisconsin is in the process of ment’s working group set plans to hold forums Parliament, see page 2 recalling Governor Scott Walker. 2 Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Protesters try to connect sexual misconduct and economic justice Proposed parliament could have ‘power to “Occupy Boston had an en- Gunner said that in addition to Occupy: From Page 1 speak against the administration’ if needed campment, and issues of sexual creating a working set of guide- are well-intentioned, the current to Occupy Boston’s website. misconduct were present, includ- lines to prevent and deal with sex- Parliament: From Page 1 structure does not allow them to be The document also said, “from ing the presence of persons with a ual abuse properly, many Occupy students at 575 Commonwealth an effective advocate and the admin- now on Occupy Boston will imme- reported history of serious sexual Boston members also want to pre- Avenue, said she and a number of her istration knows it.” diately respond to threats and acts crimes,” according to the Sexual emptively raise awareness about constituents reviewed the proposal Walker, one of 30 students in- of sexual violence.” Assault Awareness Proposal pub- sexual violence and sexual assault. and think there is little need for a par- volved in the proposal, said he sees Occupy Boston created a work- lished on the Occupy Boston web- He said Occupy protesters want liament. the parliament dealing with issues ing group that will establish a pro- site earlier this month. to draw a connection between “With over a hundred members, such as socially responsible invest- tocol for future issues with sexual The proposal would have cre- sexual misconduct and economic it will be extremely difficult to find ing, student tuition hikes, funding for misconduct, said Gunner, a mem- ated a system for presenting “pub- justice. a time and place where all of the student groups and professor quality ber of Occupy Boston’s Media licly available” background infor- “Those are issues that are not student parliament can meet,” the control. Working Group. mation on Level-3 sex offenders talked about enough in society SMG sophomore said. “In addition, Aditya Rudra, president of the “It’s a complicated issue, much within the movement and would and I think that by having in-depth with this many voices at one time, it SMG Student Government’s sopho- like it is in the rest of society,” he have allowed the group to choose conversations within the com- would be harder to hear everyone’s more class, has also worked on the said, “and it’s something that we whether or not the person in ques- munity about those issues, not opinion.” proposal and said he believes stu- grapple with – how to deal with it tion could “remain a member.” because of the specific incidents However, Chao added the parlia- dents would gain access to informa- effectively and create spaces that The proposal led to a walk-out that occurred, it’s something that ment could also create a more tight- tion such as how tuition money is feel comfortable for people and at a General Assembly meeting on is proactive,” he said. knit community within BU. spent and the balance between tuition address issues of violence across Jan. 8, according to the minutes of In most types of communities, Luke Rebecchi, who led the pro- hikes and fairness in financial aid. the board.” the meeting published on Occupy including the kind of community posal efforts in December, said he is “[The parliament] could possibly For some activists, Gunner Boston’s website. About 25 people built by the Occupy Wall Street determined to push for a parliament . . . have the power to speak against said, the issue revolves around the left the gathering in protest of the movement, predetermined guide- regardless of whether or not it re- the administration should the need idea that society in general does proposal being “blocked,” or not lines about sexual abuse are key, ceives Union approval. arise,” he said. not discuss issues about neither passed, according to the meeting’s Bossong said. “Nobody here wants to go to war With a parliament in place, Rudra physical violence nor sexual vio- minutes. It is best, she said, to have con- with Student Union,” the College of said students could provide input in lence. Meg Bossong, the community versations about what a commu- Arts and Sciences sophomore said. proposed curricula, medical amnesty For others, he said, the ap- mobilization project manager at nity’s values are beforehand. “The ball is in their court to collabo- policy revisions and Student Activi- proach is the direct “I was ha- the Boston Area Rape Crisis Cen- “You don’t always get the best rate with us.” ties Office reforms. rassed at Dewey Square and I want ter, said that in tight-knit commu- policy after a crisis has happened,” Members of the working group Rebecchi said Union’s initiatives, to make sure that doesn’t happen nities, “it’s always a balance be- she said. “If someone is hurt as an said the parliament would work to including the 24/7 study space, have again,” referencing alleged in- tween what is best for the survivor adult and they decide not to report foster collaboration among student not been implemented due to its fail- stances of sexual harassment at [of a sexual assault] and what is it to the police, it will not move groups, engage representatives in ure to attract support from students. Occupy Boston. best for the community.” forward.” issues relevant to BU students and By creating the parliament, he said work with administrators, among Union would empower students to other responsibilities. help pass such measures. “The students of BU need a strong “If we can organize a forum of governing body who can advocate hundreds of student leaders, like for us and understand our concerns,” our proposed student parliament, we said CAS junior Demarius Walker, believe we will enter any negotia- president of Democracy Matters. Tweet! Tweet! tions in the future from a position of “While many members of [Union] strength,” he said. @dailyfreepress

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Page 5 Sudoku-Puzzles.net Difficulty: Medium Solution is on Page 5 TVs, picturewise ampus ity Tuesday, January 17, 2012 3 C & C Bostonians place ampus rime BU law professor declares bid for congressional seat C C By Emily Overholt Daily Free Press Staff bets on new casino Logs as City Council Boston University School Sticky Fingers of Law professor Julius “Jules” forms committee Levine announced on Dec. 23 By Amelia Pak-Harvey By Dana Finley that he will run for the fourth con- Daily Free Press Staff Daily Free Press Staff gressional district seat, seeking to replace Rep. Barney Frank. Boston City Council’s Economic The following reports were Levine, who has taught at BU Development & Planning Commit- taken from the Boston University for 33 years, said he will run as a tee will oversee expanded gambling Police Department crime logs Democrat and aim to continue the in the city after Council President from Jan. 2 to Jan. 15, 2011. work of his predecessor Frank, Stephen Murphy canceled his plan to who announced in November that form an entirely new committee on At 11:40 a.m. on Jan. 2, BUPD he would retire after three de- gaming. received a call from Barnes and cades in office. Vice Chair of the economic com- Noble at 660 Beacon St. regarding “I would like to have the honor mittee Councilor Matt O’Malley, of an unknown male shoplifter. The to try to carry on with the enlight- PHOTO COURTESY/JULES LEVINE Jamaica Plain, said the move makes suspect stole several polo shirts ened policies that [Frank has] Boston University law professor Jules Levine will run for the sense. He said it is important to have and placed them in his backpack. promoted over the years,” Levine Fourth Congressional District seat. a strong debate about expanded gam- Store security attempted to accost said in a phone interview with ing in Boston. “For me it was less about which him, but the suspect fled the store The Daily Free Press. “He hap- prevent nuclear materials from Levine’s candidacy, Occupy Bos- in an unknown direction on foot pened to be a friend of mine.” committee this matter was referred being used in warfare. ton protester Laura Bloise said to,” O’Malley said in a phone in- before police arrived. Ward Farnsworth, School of “[Nuclear proliferation] is she felt confident that Levine Law dean, said he had no com- terview with The Daily Free Press. one that I feel strongly about be- would facilitate needed reforms “The ultimate goal should be making Ding my ride ment on Levine’s candidacy. cause there might not be any BU, in Congress. BUPD spoke to a male BU em- Frank, however, said in a press sure this debate is a robust, substan- America,or our whole civilization “I am excited about his candi- tive one, and I believe it will be and ployee at 602 Comm. Ave. on Jan. release cited by Mansfield Patch could be gone,” Levine said. “It’s dacy because people like Jules, 4 at 1 p.m. who said he had parked he would support the professor. [Murphy] assured me it would re- a great danger . . . I think we’ve who have demonstrated their abil- ceive that treatment.” his truck in the Morse Auditorium “Jules Levine is a good friend got to continue to be very vigilant ity and willingness to listen to us, lot that morning. The employee whose thoughtful advice and City Council must decide who about it.” are the kind of representatives votes for or against a casino in Bos- reported it appeared that someone strong support have meant a great If he were to win the seat, we need to elect to effect change maliciously scratched the side of deal to me,” Frank said. ton. It could be up to the entire city or Levine said he would aim to break from within,” the release said. just the immediately affected neigh- his car with a key or sharp instru- This will be Levine’s sixth run some of the gridlock in Congress. Levine is the first candidate ment. The employee said he did for public office, according to borhood. “I’m a person who’s not stub- to officially announce his bid Before licensing any casino, the not know of any motive for the an article in the Brookline Tab. born [or] inflexible, I know how for Frank’s seat, though several crime. A suspect was not found. Levine ran for state office in 1994 law requires a favorable vote from to compromise and I hope I can Brookline and Newton residents “host community” where it will be and 1996, a Brookline School contribute to breaking the grid- said they intend to run, according Better late than never Committee in 2003 and a member built. lock,” he said. to the Brookline Tab. Because of Boston’s large size, Detectives were notified by of the Board of Selectmen in 2006 While he has not held of- Joseph Kennedy III, son of a male student on Jan. 9 at 3:30 and 2007. Each time he proved the council can choose to hold a vote fice, the professor said he has former Rep. Joseph Kennedy, for residents of the ward in which the p.m. that he was sexually assault- unsuccessful. found ways to influence policy announced his bid for the seat ed in 2005 in Brighton. Because Levine has not scheduled a casino will be located, or hold a city- by participating in public interest in a statement published on Jan. wide referendum, according to state the crime did not occur at BU, formal kickoff for his candidacy, groups, from the Massachusetts 5. Kennedy said he submitted a BUPD are working with the Bos- but said he began building a plat- law. Victims of Crime to Occupy Bos- resignation to the Middlesex Dis- After Gov. Deval Patrick signed ton Police Department’s sexual form and base of supporters in ton. He was also the district attor- trict Attorney’s office, where he assault unit to investigate the mat- December. the expanded gaming bill last No- ney in Norfolk county. served as a prosecutor, to pursue vember, there has been talk of build- ter further. Levine’s platform focuses on Levine has emerged as an ac- his candidacy. his aims to improve healthcare, ing a casino in Suffolk Downs, which tivist of the Occupy movement, Levine said his skills as a law- Councilor Salvatore LaMattina, of False alarm protect unions, support energy in- joining two of the working groups yer and a law professor give him BUPD and Boston Fire Depart- dependence, work toward public East Boston, said he supported. that deal with government financ- an edge against the competition. O’Malley said he supports hold- ment responded to a fire alarm at funding in elections and protect ing. “I think the policies that I 590 Commonwealth Ave. on Jan. 9 Social Security, Medicaid and ing a citywide referendum. “It’s trying to let the 99 per- would work for are what most of “I think clearly a casino at Suf- at 4:30 p.m. in room 274. Sodium Medicare. His economic goals cent have a fair shake with the the people in the district want, was mixed with water and caused include addressing economic in- folk Downs would affect East Bos- elected representatives and not and I have a record of working ton much more than other neighbor- a flare-up in a fume hood, - even equality, protecting those left job- just the one percent, who are able with public interest causes,” he tually activating the fire alarm. less and instead increasing taxes hoods,” O’Malley said. “However, to have large assets and contribu- said. “I have the skills that I’ve it’s naïve to suggest that this won’t There was no damage to the facil- for the wealthy “one percent.” tions [and] pull the strings on the found to be effective in the past, ity, and the fire department even- The professor said he would affect the entire city. It will.” puppets they have in effect in the and I hope I could continue to be Murphy said he could see both tually cleared the building. also support government spend- legislature,” he said. for the fourth district.” ing on nuclear proliferation to sides of the voting argument. In a press release endorsing Murphy said if everyone’s money is going into gaming, then everyone Fare costs for MBTA riders in 2012 likely up by almost half should have a say, even though the impacts could disproportionately af- By Samantha Tatro from $1.25 to $1.75. The plans come as a result of the The proposed plans, however, are fect residents of one neighborhood. Daily Free Press Staff The second plan would raise the MBTA’s financial strain. The MBTA not set in stone, Rivera said. Instead, Murphy said that having been on overall fare by 35 percent, raising the has an estimated $161 million budget both scenarios represent options the T fares could rise by as much as the council now for sixteen years and Rapid Transit CharlieCard price by gap for the 2013 fiscal year, accord- MBTA plans to explore before July 43 percent in 2012 to help reduce the president for two years, he knows $0.55 from the original $1.70 price. ing to the press release. 1, the date set by the MBTA to imple- Massachusetts Bay Transportation what the unemployment rate is The Bus CharlieCard fare would rise “The current economic downturn ment changes. Authority’s growing deficit, MBTA among Boston residents as well as from $1.25 to $1.50. has exacerbated the T’s financial The MBTA has set up more than officials said. minorities. Under both proposed plans, the situation and limited its means for 20 meetings with the public over the In early January, MBTA officials “Those are our people in our MBTA ferries could be eliminated, relief,” said MBTA spokeswoman next few months to involve custom- proposed two possible plans to in- neighborhoods,” he said. the E branch of the Green Line could Lydia Rivera. ers in the process, Rivera said. crease fares by either 35 or 43 per- The new responsibility of the not have weekend service and Com- She said the current operating “The meetings will allow MBTA cent and cut services. Economic Development & Planning muter Rail weekend service could be costs for energy, fuel and healthcare staff to explain more thoroughly the The first scenario would increase Committee emerges amidst a transi- eliminated. for workers continue to rise. T’s financial state and the proposed the overall fare by 43 percent, ac- tion throughout Massachusetts to Both proposed scenarios would “Increasing operating costs and fare increase [and] service reductions cording to the MBTA’s press release, prepare for the three possible casinos also increase parking rates by 28 per- the continued underperformance of options,” she said. “Attendees will raising the Rapid Transit CharlieCard and one slots parlor that the expand- cent under the first plan and 20 per- the state sales tax required the MBTA be allowed to share ideas and recom- price from $1.70 to $2.40. The Char- ed gaming act allows. cent under the second plan. to propose fare and service changes,” mendations.” lieCard fare for buses would increase Patrick appointed Stephen Cros- Rivera said. The MBTA will aim for an “open by, a dean at the University of Mas- In November, the MBTA reached and transparent public process,” said sachusetts-Boston, to be chair of the an all-time ridership high of 1.3 mil- Transportation Secretary Richard Massachusetts Gaming Commission lion people per weekday, according Davey in a statement. required by the new law. to its website. The MBTA hopes to show the The five-member commission Despite the increased ridership, public, Rivera said, that while they will be responsible for overseeing the MBTA has “a total of $5.2 billion work to expand their services and the state’s gaming activities, includ- in debt, currently the highest debt continue to improve infrastructure, ing reviewing applications for gam- burden of any U.S. transit agency,” the MBTA cannot continue to oper- ing licenses in the three regions that Rivera said. ate under the current circumstances. are allowed one casino each. As a result, the T itself is finan- “We believe transparency “By far, our highest priority is cially burdened with not only in- and sharing our issues will demon- to implement this new legislation . . ALYSON WHITMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF creased operating costs, but also with strate to the public that we are doing . in a way that is widely believed to A commuter taps their CharlieCard on a Massachusetts Bay interest payments that take up to 30 all we can,” Rivera said. “But we be free of corruption and done on a Transportation Authority Bus. Commuter rail fares will in- percent of the MBTA’s annual oper- need their support to keep the system transparent and fair and equitable ba- crease, according to the MBTA. ating budget, she said. operating efficiently.” sis,” Crosby said.

The Real Butterfly In Your Stomach Scientists explore the possibility of a “second brain” in our gut By Divya Shankar Features Staff

Ever had someone tell you to follow your gut? Or maybe cord,” writes Dr. Emeran Mayer, the Director of the Center for emotions that they elicit, according to a recent report published you’ve been sitting with a test in front of you or a decision to Neurobiology of Stress at the David Geffen School of Medicine in the Journal of Clinical Investigation in August 2011. make, and deep down there is something in your gut telling you at UCLA, in a recent study published in Nature. They found that there was a relationship between the intake what the correct answer or choice is. “[These neurons] regulate the behavior of the bowel and that of fats and the level of neural activity in the brain as a result, Research has now revealed that what you may have thought of neighboring organs, including the gall bladder and pancreas,” reports the study. They discovered that the intake of fatty acids of as an idiom —the “gut instinct”—passed down through the says Gershon. reduced sadness and hunger. ages is actually deeply rooted in scientific fact. For the past But the role of the ENS does not stop there. The vagus nerves “These findings increase our understanding of the interplay few decades, researchers have been studying the enteric nervous connect the ENS to the brain and when stimulated, these control among emotions, hunger, food intake and meal-induced sensa- system—a part of the nervous system in the stomach. What they epilepsy, relieve depression and improve learning and memory, tions in health, which may have important implications for a have found tells us not only a lot about what governs our bowel, Gershon further explains. wide range of disorders, including obesity, eating disorders, and but also about what controls instincts, mood and even some dis- “[The implication of this is that] it is possible that signals depression,” the researchers noted in their report. eases. from the bowel alter mood,” Gershon says. Additionally, the ENS has also been thought to possibly have The enteric nervous system (ENS) is a part of the peripheral links to diseases such as autism. nervous system, the nerves and ganglia (cell bodies) that lies A SOLO ACT “Autism has not yet been definitively linked to the ENS; outside of the brain. It is defined as the “intrinsic innervations of however, it is likely that genetic defects in synapse formation the gut” explains Dr. Michael Gershon, Professor and Chairman If the neurons contained one of the major reasons that the which may contribute to autism affect development of the ENS of Anatomy and Cell Biology at Columbia University Medical ENS interests researchers is because it can operate without any as well as development of the central nervous system,” Gershon Center over email. input from the brain. wrote in his email interview. “I looked at the brain and found it daunting,” said Gershon in “The ENS is the only region of the PNS that is able to medi- his email explaining why he chose to study this “second brain” ate reflexes and integrative neuronal activity in the absence of DO BACTERIA CONTROL THE BRAIN? over fifty years ago. “I hoped to find an independent nervous input from the brain or spinal cord,” says Gershon. system that was simpler to study than the brain.” Another aspect of the ENS that has intrigued researchers is A study published in the journal Neurogastroenterology When Gershon started out, he was one of two researchers the reverse nature of the signaling between the brain and the and Motility indicates that it is not simply the neurons and neu- in the entire world looking into the ENS, noted a recent article ENS. Traditionally, the brain is expected to signal the rest of rotransmitters in the stomach that play a role in signaling to the in Psychology Today. Now the study of the neurons and neu- the body. However, research has found that the ENS more com- brain. In fact, a large part of the work may be done by the “intes- rotransmitters that make up the ENS is the subject of the re- monly sends signals to the brain. tinal microbiota” in your gut---a.k.a. the germs in your stomach. search of hundreds and the field of neurogasteroenterology is “Over 90% of the nerve fibers in the vagus nerves carry There are approximately 100 trillion bacteria that reside in rising in popularity. information from the guy to the brain,” Gershon said. “This is your intestines, reports Psychology Today. Researchers in Can- shockingly more than the number of vagal fibers carrying infor- ada have studied these microbes and have concluded, “that the THE NERVES THAT CONTROL YOUR NERVES mation from brain to gut.” presence or absence of conventional intestinal microbiota influ- As a result of these signals sent from the stomach to the ences the development of behavior and is accompanied by neu- “There are between 200 and 600 million neurons in the hu- brain, sadness, stress, memory, learning, and decision-making rochemical changes in the brain.” man ENS, which is equal to the number of neurons in the spinal are affected, reports a recent article in Psychology Today. This Some believe this study could serve as a gateway to treating reverse signaling may explain stress-related disorders, reports Psychology Today. why the idea of a “gut instinct” may actually be a scientific fact. A NEW ERA IN RESEARCH

EATING YOUR FEEL- Neurogasteroenterology is now one of the cutting edge fields INGS in the world of science. Boston University students believe that it is important to explore new fields such as this one. Recent research on the ENS “Advancements such as these are important, because as the has revealed many ground- world changes, science needs to keep up with the advancements breaking truths about the body. the human race is making in other areas. It is especially impor- AY For one, it has demonstrated tant in medicine as new diseases are discovered every year, so EED A W that there may actually be a sci- new cures need to be found every year,” says Amanda Kirsh- N entific link between food and kaln, a sophomore in the Sargeant College of Rehabilitation Sci- feelings. ences. OR “Food and stress are pow- Students also agree that it is research into areas such as the TO PAY F erful modulators of the body- ENS that are pushing the boundaries of science and medicine. ? mind connection,” reports a Research into the ENS has changed the way people are G BREAK recent article published in the thinking about the relationship between the brain and the stom- SPRIN Journal of Clinical Investiga- ach. Much has changed since Gershon began his research 50 tion. years ago. The ties between food and “The idea that there are multiple neurotransmitters in the mood could offer promis- ENS is now accepted. The concept of the ENS as an indepen- ing treatments for the obesity dent region of the peripheral nervous system is also established,” epidemic, explain researchers Gershon notes. “The ENS is suspected to contribute to human Giovanni Cizza, M.D, Ph.D. GI disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome. We know the and Kristina Rother, M.D, both ENS contains stem cells.” from the National Institute of When Gershon embarked on his study of the ENS, he he big trip with Don't miss out on t Health, in the article. thought he was choosing a simple system compared to the brain. ash now as A group of researchers from However, Research has revealed that his initial hypothesis is far our friends. Earn c y the University of Leuven in from the truth. r of Delivery.com’s a membe Leuven, Belgium have studied “My mistake was to think that the ENS could be described Partner Program. the interactions between signal- with the word simple,” Gershon admits in his email. “A simple m/partner ing initiated in the gut and the nervous system is an oxymoron.” Visit delivery.co oney today! to start earning m Todays crossword solution brought to you by... D Dates with older men

ur video. Scan to watch o F P 6 Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Opinion The Daily Free Press The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University 42nd year F Volume 82 F Issue 55 Chelsea Diana, Editor-in-Chief Tim Healey, Managing Editor Want to be a Steph Solis, Campus Editor Sydney Shea, City Editor

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Kira Cole, Features editor Grace Donnelly, Photo Editor Kaylee Hill, Layout Editor Praise Hong, Advertising Manager news or Valerie Morgan, Office Manager The Daily Free Press (ISSN 1094-7337) is published Monday through Thursday during the academic year except during vacation and exam periods by Back Bay Publishing Co.,Inc., a nonprofit corporation operated by Boston University students. No content can be reproduced without the permission of Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. Copyright © 2010 Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. features An Enduring Dream? Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is often found. For a large majority of college writer for The remembered for his vision of social students, it’s a blissful excuse to pro- justice, eloquently expressed in a piv- crastinate classes’ commencement. Dis- otal speech that boomed into the hearts enchanted and discontent with those in and minds of thousands. In sweltering a position to give a rousing speech these heat, he confronted racial injustice with days, we have become desensitized to a passionate eloquence that resonated lofty ideals of hope and idealism. DFP? with many, and to this day is shared as a Certainly, the vice grip of racism triumph of American progress. “I have that plagued American society has a dream that my four little children will significantly loosened. Yet a society one day live in a nation where they will grounded on principles of uncondition- not be judged by the color of their skin al morality and social justice is a far cry but by the content of their character,” from our reality. Unfortunately, preva- he proclaimed to the American nation lent racial inequality has been replaced Visit in the summer of 1963. At that moment by disparity of wealth and opportunity, in history, King was fighting for racial amplified by a trying economic cli- equality. Just under half a century lat- mate. King’s pursuit of societal justice www.dailyfreepress.com/dfp-jobs er, we celebrate the messenger, yet we is by no means an aspiration we have seem to place more emphasis on prais- achieved. Eradicating discrimination ing an idealized individual than perpet- based on race will not solve discrimina- uating or heeding his message. tion based on means. We must not dwell to fill out What this day signifies for many solely on King’s eloquence, but on the across the country is an opportunity principles he endorsed and how they to take advantage of slashes in appli- apply to society today. He declared, ance and car prices. Innocently perus- “As we walk, we must make the pledge an application ing through channels, it’s hard to miss that we shall always march ahead. We a blaring announcement from Sears ap- cannot turn back.” This year, instead of pliances promising great fridges at un- merely admiring King’s elocution, per- beatable prices for its “MLK special.” haps we will turn our attention to insti- Certainly a new level of consumerism gating social change with a little more seeking opportunity wherever it can be substance. APPLICATIONS DUE BY Hunts-‘man’ down FRIDAY, JAN. 27 An official announcement made voting public, possibly signifying the yesterday sealed Jon Huntsman’s fate race will now narrow down to Newt as a potential presidential candidate. Gingrich and Mitt Romney remaining He bowed out of the race after a mar- as main contenders. However, Hunts- ginal 17 percent voted for him in New man was shrewd in his immediate Hampshire. According to BBC, he backing of Mitt Romney as a candi- Become a columnist for failed to garner any more than 2 per- date. In spite of disparity in their re- cent approval in many national opinion spective policies, a show of solidarity polls. This presents a surprising turn of from the Republicans will not go un- The Daily Free Press! events considering Huntsman’s experi- noticed. Furthermore, if Huntsman’s ence in the political sphere. Formerly supporters begin to endorse Romney, it The Guidelines: the governor of Utah, he was President will provide an additional boost to his Obama’s ambassador to China, impres- campaign, which could prove a signifi- sively fluent in Mandarin. cant development. Nevertheless, despite his demise as Of course, any new support will 1. Submit three 800-word sample a candidate, he has consequently en- not be unwavering. The spotlight will dorsed Mitt Romney, a strong favorite imminently fall to Mitt Romney to columns. to become the Republican presidential adequately use the new wave of sup- candidate. Huntsman also commented port to his advantage, or he could face 2. At least one of the samples must be on the overarching nature of the Re- a political demise of his own. While publican candidate race, condemning these elections, followed by the main unpublished. its “toxic discourse.” While it is re- event in November, will rest on a num- grettable that politics has descended ber of extenuating factors, it would 3. Writing samples should reflect your into candidates’ criticizing each other be unwise to disregard this small ex- personally and not politically, this ample of strategy as irrelevant. There vision for your column. trend is by no means galvanizing to is no doubt the nation’s attention will the norm of political manipulation we be directed to Romney’s headquarters have come to expect from all parties in Boston’s North End in the very near Submissions are due by involved. future, now he must do something with Ron Paul and Rick Perry do not it. Friday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. to seem to have made a lasting impres- sion on a significant majority of the [email protected]. [email protected] Tuesday, January 17, 2012 7 Poulin nets two goals, injures shoulder against Maine Poulin: From page 8 having Poulin back in the lineup Poulin went to work again dur- was the hope that the win would ing the second frame when she was hit near the left circle by set BU in the right direction after scored her second goal of the game North Dakota’s goal. a disappointing end to the first half after she picked up the rebound of Poulin, who did not appear to be of the season. a shot by senior defenseman Tara injured at the time, was not helped “I think the kids in general feel Watchorn and slipped it into the net off the ice. Eventually it became like we let some things get away to give BU a 2-1 lead. clear, though, that Poulin would not from us at the end of the first semes- The third frame of the game be back before January. ter - the last five, six, seven games,” didn’t bode as well for the Terri- In the Terriers first game of the Durocher said, “and they’re excited ers, who gave up two goals in what New Year on Jan. 8, Poulin made to have a good run here as we go would become a 3-2 loss at the her return and displayed her abili- into the second half.” hands of the Black Bears. ties as she earned her first point of The good feelings continued BU also had another setback as the season when she assisted fresh- into the Terriers’ next game, their Poulin injured her shoulder once man forward Kayla Tutino’s game- second contest of three straight again, after a hit in the same section winning goal against Maine. against Maine. of the ice as where she was injured “I’m sure she was terribly ex- Poulin scored the first goal of earlier in the season. cited to get back into it,” Durocher the game – and her first of the sea- During Sunday’s game, the final said after the game. “As far as I saw son – during a power play at the contest of the three-game stretch from a conditioning standpoint, end of the first period. Tutino sent against Maine, the severity of Pou- from a skating standpoint, from a the puck from behind the goal to lin’s injury was unknown. DAILY FREE PRESS FILE PHOTO positional standpoint she was fan- Wakefield who passed it over to “I hate to use [Poulin’s injury] Sophomore forward Marie-Philip Poulin re-injured herself dur- tastic.” Poulin, who one-timed it into the as a crutch and I will never use it as ing Saturday’s game against the University of Maine. Along with the excitement of back of the net. a crutch,” Durocher said. Durocher: Terriers did not have discipline, composure in loss

Maine: From page 8 find more success on Sunday de- fenseman Carly Warren’s shot to net the lineup. outworked us and we didn’t have spite peppering Maine goaltender her fifth goal of the season. “We’ve got to do it with whoev- any composure.” later the Terriers took the lead Brittany Ott with 46 shots. Cardella’s goal brought the Ter- er’s in the locker room, whoever’s BU has lost seven of its last nine again with Poulin’s second goal of “[Ott] did a fantastic job,” Duro- riers within one with fewer than playing and we haven’t accom- games, and only scored more than the game. The goal came off a re- cher said. “I said to our team before five minutes remaining in the game, plished that,” Durocher said. two goals once during that span. The bound that resulted from a shot by this game and after the last one, I but two more goals from Maine – a After the first two battles with Terriers will look to stop this recent senior defenseman Tara Watchorn. think she’s one of the real under- short-handed goal from junior Brit- Maine, the third matchup got rough, losing streak quickly in a matchup Two goals in the third period rated players in the game.” tany Dougherty and an empty-net with each team registering nine pen- with the University of New Hamp- gave Maine the control of the game The only two BU players to put tally from freshman Jennifer More alties. shire on Thursday. though, and the Terriers never re- the puck by Ott were junior forward – put the game out of reach. For Durocher, the penalties ap- “[The team needs to work on] gained it thanks to a stingy Black Taylor Holze, who used a nice pass Poulin did not play in the third peared to be an area that frustrated everything. We really need to get Bear defense, which held BU to from fellow junior forward Cristina game against Maine, as she suffered him the most. better at every facet of the game,” 22 shots, including just eight in the Wiley to set up her goal, and junior a shoulder injury in the game on Sat- “For my money, they just out- Durocher said. third period. forward Jill Cardella, who used a urday. However, Durocher does not worked us and we didn’t show any The Terrier offense could not carom off the boards from senior de- blame the loss on her absence from discipline,” Durocher said. “Maine Rosen’s first goal sends game into OT Pregame prediction proves true Harvard: From page 8 down by two goals and having the line by a millimeter, and I trouble moving the puck through said, Are you sure? It’s a big mil- BU senior goalie Kieran Mil- the neutral zone or getting the limeter.’” as Connolly nets two goals in lan out of the net on an odd-man puck on net through the Harvard That goal, Rosen’s first of the rush and slid the puck around defenders, who blocked 11 shots. year, sent what had once looked him. But when Connolly knocked in a like a certain Harvard victory to come-from-behind victory Then, with nine seconds re- rebound for his second goal mid- overtime. maining in the first and sopho- way through the third, the pace of Harvard and BU traded end- Connolly: From page 8 The gorilla was off his back in- more forward Matt Nieto in the the Terriers’ game changed. to-end rushes for the first two deed. Connolly wasted little time box for high-sticking, Harvard “I think we got scrambling minutes of the extra frame un- his chances of scoring at Har- getting his second goal of the stopped a short-handed BU rush around a little bit. We could see til junior assistant captain Alex vard looked bright consider- year out of the way – again just and countered with a goal from guys running out of position and Chiasson and Connolly broke ing Connolly’s past at the rink. as Kelley said he would. The Ter- center Alex Killorn, beating Mil- we just told guys to settle down,” away on a 2-on-1. Connolly’s Connolly last played at Har- riers were trailing Harvard 3-1 in lan to make it 3-1. Connolly said of the difference intended pass across to Chiasson vard’s Bright Hockey Center his the third when Connolly found Millan allowed three goals on between the second and third pe- was poked away by Michalek, but sophomore year when the Ter- a rebound in a sea of skates and nine shots in the first period. riods. “I think being in the same Noonan, trailing the play, was at riers (13-6-1, 10-4-1 Hockey banged it home to narrow the For the next twenty minutes situation we were in [Friday] the top of the crease to knock the East) beat the Crimson (4-6-6), BU deficit to 3-2 with slightly of play, it looked as if Connolly’s night and realizing we can score rebound into the net for the game- 6-5, thanks to Connolly’s game- more than 11 minutes left to play. goal might be the only bright spot three in a period or four or what- winning goal. winning goal in overtime. On “That’s usually how it goes,” of the game for BU. The Terriers ever, that we have the firepower Parker praised Noonan’s play Saturday, Kelley not only re- said BU coach Jack Parker of managed just four shots in the to come back and do that, gave us as well as that of fellow sopho- minded Connolly of his history at Connolly’s quick route to his sec- second period and struggled to the confidence to know we’re still more defenseman Adam Clen- the Crimson’s rink; he also pre- ond goal. “Once you get the first keep Harvard players from stand- in the game.” dening, who assisted on all of dicted that Connolly would score one, they’ll start going in for him. ing in front of Millan, but after With less than four minutes BU’s goals except the last one. twice in Saturday night’s game. Hopefully that will be the case.” looking shaky in the first, Millan left to play, junior center Ben Both had three shots, contribut- “Against Harvard, I’ve been Connolly made a bid for a hat rose to the challenge. Rosen appeared to push a puck ing to the 20 the Terriers put on fortunate in the past,” Connolly trick in overtime. Junior assistant “The guy who really won the across the goal line behind Har- Michalek in the third period and said. “If history told the story, I captain Alex Chiasson forced a game for us was our goaltender, vard goalie Steve Michalek. The overtime after struggling in the guess it was my chances were as Harvard turnover in the neutral because in that second period play was reviewed, but the offi- first and second. good as any in the upcoming game zone, and Connolly grabbed the when it was 3-1, he made three cials ruled that the puck did cross “Coach Donato said, ‘It was so [Kelley] said tonight, he felt to- puck and raced in on Crimson or four 10-bell saves and kept the the line. a tale of two games’, and re- night was going to be the night.” goaltender Steve Michalek on a game within striking distance,” “I talked to the referee and he ally, it was two-thirds them and True to Kelley’s predic- 2-on-1 with Chiasson. Connolly Parker said. said it went off one post and over one-third us, but we had the best tion, Connolly’s drought finally drew Michalek out of the net on a At the end of the second, de- to the other,” said Harvard coach third,” Parker said. came to an end 16 minutes into shot from the right side and the re- spite Millan’s play, BU was still Ted Donato. “He said it went over the Terriers’ 4-3 overtime win bound bounced out to sophomore against the Crimson. The goal, defenseman Garrett Noonan, who which evened the game to a 1-1 sent the game-winner into a virtu- score, was what a first goal af- ally empty net 2:08 into overtime. Follow us on Twitter: ter a long scoring drought tends Connolly earned an assist on to be: a deflection off an Adam the play, helping himself to a Clendening shot from the point. three-point night and moving into Connolly at first did not believe second on the team in scoring with his goal Saturday would count. 18 points (2 goals, 16 assists). His immediate reaction, he said, After the game, Connolly gave @DFPsports was to question, “did that go in?” plenty of credit to his teammates “I thought they maybe would for his goals, but he did send some call it back or something,” Con- light-hearted jabs Kelley’s way. nolly said. “Just my luck. It “He kind of called that one,” @BOShockeyblog felt great. It was like a weight Connolly admitted, “but he should was immediately lifted off have said that 10, 15 games ear- my shoulders. I’d call it a go- lier.” @dfphoops rilla off my back. It wasn’t so much a monkey at this point.” Quotable “ The Daily Free Press Same place, new injury I’d call it a gorilla off my back. Women’s hockey sophomore Marie- It wasn’t so much a monkey at Philip Poulin injured her shoulder this point. Saturday in the same place on the ice “ - Men’s hockey captain Chris Con- Sports where she injured herself in Oct. p. 8 nolly on getting his first goal of the season [ www.dailyfreepress.com ] Page 8 Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Women’s Late rally lifts No. 2 BU over Crimson soccer star Noonan’s OT Overdue goals Luscinski goal puts put Connolly Terriers on top drafted by By Annie Maroon and BU at ease Daily Free Press Staff It was far from the “complete- By Arielle Aronson Boston game effort” coaches always want Daily Free Press Staff to see, but the then-No. 6 Boston University men’s hockey team Through the first 19 games Breakers pulled off a 4-3 overtime victory of the 2011-12 Boston Univer- against Harvard University on sity men’s hockey season, senior By Shep Hayes captain Chris Connolly did ev- Daily Free Press Staff Saturday on the strength of two third-period goals and an over- erything a captain of a hockey Former Boston University time winner from sophomore de- team should do – everything, women’s soccer standout and fenseman Garrett Noonan. that is, except score a goal. two-time America East Striker Although senior forward Chris The goal-scoring drought was of the Year Jessica Luscinski was Connolly scored his first goal of unfamiliar territory for the se- drafted on Friday by the Boston the season late in the first period, nior. Connolly scored exactly Breakers in the 2012 Women’s BU (13-6-1, 10-4-1 Hockey East) 10 goals in each of his previous Professional Soccer Draft in Kan- – which moved up to No. 2 in three seasons as a Terrier, but it sas City, Mo. this week’s poll – was outplayed has never taken him longer than In 2011, her senior season for for most of the first two periods, seven games to net his first of the the Terriers, Luscinski played 19 trailing Harvard (4-6-6) 22-14 in year. The Duluth, Minn. native of the team’s 23 games. She was shots after 40 minutes. has had plenty of chances to score sidelined with a pulled muscle for “We looked way out of sync this season as he leads the team in three games at the beginning of and they really controlled center shots on goal (66) and assists (16). the season, and missed the Amer- ice,” said BU coach Jack Parker But for some reason, he strug- ica East semifinals while recov- of the first two periods. “We had gled to find the back of the net ering from pneumonia. no way to get in their zone. I had on all of his chances, and so with The senior finished the year to get into my team pretty good every passing game, the pressure with nine goals and eight assists at the end of the second period was mounting. It seemed to be while taking 79 shots. She fin- because I thought they were just anyone’s guess as to when Con- ished first in the conference in cruising around out there. nolly would finally get that first shots, points and assists as the “[In the third period] we really goal out of the way, but it was an Terriers went on to capture their played much smarter and much educated guess from Brian Kel- fifth straight America East title harder, and the ice just seemed Junhee Chung/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF ley, BU’s senior assistant director and first NCAA Tournament win tilted after we got the second Senior captain Chris Connolly tallied his first goal of the sea- of athletic communications, that since 2005. goal. We just really dominated son against Harvard on Saturday finally came true. The Breakers selected Luscin- after that.” Before Saturday night’s game, ing on their first two power-play After Connolly scored late in ski in the fourth and final round The Crimson owns the nation’s Kelley, who is also the sports in- chances. Winger Alex Fallstrom the period to tie it at one, Fall- of the draft with the 20th pick. best power play with a conver- formation director for the men’s opened the scoring at 3:06 with a strom struck again when he drew The Breakers went 5-9-4 in 2011, sion rate of 34.2 percent, and they hockey team, told Connolly that redirect on the man-advantage. their third season in the league. lived up to that reputation, scor- Harvard, see page 7 Connolly, see page 7 BU coach Nancy Feldman indicated that she thought the Breakers were the most logical fit for Luscinski. Women’s hockey drops two of three Feldman said that the draft is a “very competitive situation” and Struggling offense stifles Powerful Poulin sidelined again the difference between the level By Meredith Perri source. of play between college and the Daily Free Press Staff Terriers’ success While the saga of Poulin’s ca- professionals is large. By Kevin Dillon thought our kids defended well and Last season, then-freshman for- reer with the Terriers has further “It’s like going from high Daily Free Press Staff competed well enough to get a win school to college, but double or ward Marie-Philip Poulin came out perpetuated the understanding of It is a challenge to win a hockey in a tough place.” of her first game as a member of the the Beauceville, Quebec native’s triple the competitiveness,” Feld- Sophomore forward Marie- man said. game with a slumping offense, and Boston University women’s hockey talent, it has also been injury rid- the Boston University women’s Philip Poulin returned to the lineup team with her first collegiate goal. den. The Bedford, N.H. native is during the contest after missing the the highest draft pick that the Ter- hockey team’s last three games were Now a little over a year later, Last season, Poulin missed no different: the Terriers (11-11-1, last 18 games with an injury to her Poulin, who injured her spleen in six games during the second half riers’ have produced. spleen. Poulin made an instant im- Previous to Luscinski, two 6-6 Hockey East) won the opener just the second game of the 2011- of the season after fracturing her but lost the final two matchups pact in her first game back, notching 12 season, notched her first tally of wrist while trying to block a shot 2010 BU graduates, Mara Osher an assist on Tutino’s game-winning and Casey Brown, were drafted against the University of Maine. the year during a contest against the in a game against the University of The Terriers played their first goal. University of Maine on Saturday. New Hampshire. during the sixth and seventh Despite winning on the road, the rounds of the 2010 WPS draft, game of 2012 on Jan. 8 at Maine’s Saturday’s contest marked the Despite missing those games, Alfond Arena, where they used Terriers lost the first game of the 22nd game of the season for the Poulin scored 24 goals during the respectively. weekend at home 3-2 on Saturday. The only other member of the goals from senior captain Jenn Terriers (11-11-1, 6-6 Hockey East) season and had a total of 47 points Wakefield and freshman forward Poulin showed her offensive prow- and put Poulin 15 goals behind the during her 28 games played, totals women’s soccer team to be draft- ess again, scoring her first two goals ed was Deidre Enos, who gradu- Kayla Tutino to win 2-1. amount she had last year at this that were second only to current se- The team’s defense was strong of the season in the loss. time. nior captain Jenn Wakefield. ated in 2001. Enos, who had her BU jumped ahead early in the jersey retired by the program on in the game, allowing only three “It was great to have her back Poulin earned the title of Hock- shots in the first period and 24 total game with Poulin’s first tally of the because she’s obviously a world- ey East Rookie of the Year and was Sept. 18, was drafted in the Wom- game, a power-play goal, that Wake- en’s United Soccer Association in the game. When she was called class player,” said BU coach Brian the only unanimous selection to the upon, sophomore goaltender Kerrin field and Tutino, the team’s two Durocher after Sunday’s game, a conference’s All-Rookie Team. Supplemental College Draft. leading scorers, assisted on. According to Feldman, Lus- Sperry made the saves she needed to 5-2 loss to the Black Bears (12-8-5, At the beginning of 2011-12 sea- in order to win and did not allow an Early in the second period, the 6-6-1 Hockey East). son, Poulin was expected to have a cinski and the other players’ draft Black Bears (12-8-5, 6-6-1 Hockey positions present a positive re- even-strength goal in the game. However, along with the joy of similarly successful year and was “I thought we played a pretty East) tied the game at one with a Poulin’s return to the ice came con- given the title of assistant captain. flection of the team’s current and goal from sophomore Kayla Ku- future members. thorough game. We did probably cern as the sophomore was injured However, during the second game give up a few more shots than we luzny. again by the end of the game. This of the season against the University “I think we’re starting to be However, less than two minutes recognized for having elite play- like in the back half of the game,” time Poulin suffered an injury to of North Dakota, Poulin see page 7 ers,” Feldman said. said BU coach Brian Durocher. “I Maine, her shoulder, according to a team Poulin, see page 7 The Bottom Line Tuesday, Jan. 17 Wednesday, Jan. 18 Thursday, Jan. 19 Friday, Jan. 20 Saturday, Jan. 21 No Games Scheduled No Games Scheduled Wrestling @ CAA Duals (Alexandria, W. Basketball vs. New Hampshire, 7 p.m. Va.), 10 a.m. Earlier in the season, Detroit coach Jim ...If that was his normal handshake, he M. Hockey vs. Providence, 7:30 p.m. Schwartz criticized 49er coach Jim Har- probably tore Saints’ coach Sean Pay- M. Basketball @ New Hampshire, 7 p.m. W. Hockey vs. Vermont, 3 p.m. baugh’s violent post-game handshake... ton’s hand off after his playoff win. W. Hockey @ New Hampshire, 7 p.m. M. Hockey @ Providence, 7 p.m.