Wednesday, April 27, 2011 TheLII Daily Free Press Year xli. Volume lxxxi. Issue . www.dailyfreepress.com [ The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University ] Spotlight Campus & City Sports Painting the town red: Weather Home away from home: Playground Problems: Today: Rain, High 73 International students reveal Survey reveals stats on bullying Hazel makes an Tonight: Clouds, Low 61 how they adapted to BU, US impact in first Tomorrow: 66/55 page 5 page 3 in the Bay State page 8 full year at BU Data Courtesy of weather.com City Hall testimony: Campus sexual assault policies ‘broken’ By Jamil Sbitan Daily Free Press Staff Rally following council

During her freshman year, Boston Univer- meeting calls for policy sity student Sarah Merriman was a victim of an attempted sexual assault by a man she knew, changes at universities she said in a hearing on campus sexual assault By Sarah Payne policies Tuesday. Daily Free Press Staff Merriman, a College of Arts and Sciences junior, testified at Boston City Hall with city council members that the current system to Activists called for more open communica- help victims on college campuses is “broken.” tion about campus sexual assault policies out- “I’m one of the few people that actively side City Hall Wednesday at the “Break the Si- deal with sexual assault on campus,” said Mer- lence about Sexual Violence” rally. riman, who is active in the BU Women’s Re- About 50 people gathered in response to re- source Center. “There are a handful of people cent media coverage of sexual violence at col- that are dedicated to it but not a lot. So one of leges and universities across the country. us needed to come and voice our dissatisfac- About one in five women and one in 16 men ABBY PAN / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF tion with how sexual assault is being handled are victims of sexual assault during their under- City councilors testified Wednesday at Boston City Hall during a hearing on graduate career, according to the rally’s Face- on campus.” campus sexual assault policies. Boston Police Department representatives book page. Council’s Committee on Women and Healthy Pressley said that sexual assault is a viola- Deputy Kelly Nee, Captain Mark Hayes and City Councilor At-Large Felix Arroyo, an or- Communities, was chaired by City Councilor tion of civil rights, as the Obama administration Lieutenant George Juliano said that at large ganizer of the rally, said that 95 percent of sexual At-Large Ayanna Pressley. has highlighted. universities like BU and Northeastern Univer- assaults on college campuses go unreported. Pressley, who herself was a victim of sexual “We all want the same thing, and that is sity, the campus police departments are given “This is a crisis within our culture,” Arroyo assault during her college career at BU, said to ensure the safety of our students,” Pressley full autonomy on issues of sexual assault on said. “The absence of the word ‘no’ doesn’t that men need to work in concert with women said. “To be clear, I consider our colleges and campus. The BPD can only intervene on issues mean ‘yes’.” in order to change a “culture that is far too toler- universities partners in the work to prevent sex- of homicide. Colleen Smith, a college administrator at the ant when it comes to sexual violence.” ual violence and to hold perpetrators of sexual Despite this, a little more than 1,000 cases Massachusetts College of Art and Design and “Behavior is learned. What is appropriate, violence accountable. I do not consider them of sexual assault involving college-aged people participant in the rally, said these numbers were what is healthy and what is not,” Pressley said. the enemy. The enemies are the offenders and get reported every year to the city’s police, ac- surprising. “Sexual violence is not bad behavior, assault- perpetrators of these vile acts.” cording to the BPD. “These statistics are alarming, and so many ing a woman isn’t the result of mixed signals, City Councilor At-Large Felix Arroyo, who “It takes an incredible amount of self-moti- go unreported,” she said. “As a college adminis- raping a girl in your dorm room isn’t a youth- was a sponsor of the hearing, said that it is im- vation to seek help on a university campus, as trator I see this first hand. Many college policies ful indiscretion. What we are talking about is a this issue is unsavory,” said Merriman. crime, punishable for up to 20 years in prison.” The hearing, which was hosted by the City City Council, see page 2 Sexual Assault, see page 2 BU professors divided over in-class laptops; some see diligent work, others distraction By Steph Solis can multitask in lectures, especially with the engaging,” she said. “If I’m a standup come- While he said he does not doubt that students Daily Free Press Staff many distractions of social networking sites. dian, I have to earn that audience. If I’m a musi- might be on distracting sites like Facebook, he While students use their laptops to take cian, I have to earn it. Why shouldn’t professors also said hopes that his students will use their Boston University student Brianna Blood- notes, some professors said they have noticed have to work for it?” laptops to take better notes and look for course good’s professor was off on a tangent in lecture. their students becoming absorbed in other ac- The nature of multitasking, however, has material online. It drove Bloodgood to give into the temptations tivities, such as online shopping, checking also changed with sites like Facebook, Harris Some professors said they have taken steps of her laptop. email and social networking. said. to prevent the Internet from disrupting lecture. Though Bloodgood, a College of Arts and “Obviously this has been an issue facing “That’s a lot more attention-grabbing than Tammy Vigil, an associate dean in the Col- Sciences freshman, was opening her laptop to students long before Facebook,” said Catherine writing a letter to your girlfriend or making a lege of Communication, instructed her teaching check up on her email and Facebook account, Harris, a professor of psychology. “When I to-do list,” she said. “You’re getting a response assistants to walk around her Introduction to the she said she thinks having it in class is a neces- was in college I would bring reading material, and getting a reward. With Facebook, there World of Communication class and make sure sary evil. I would bring a notebook, or if I didn’t I would are so many rewards . . . so many likes and re- students were not engaging in social network- “I think [using laptops] makes it impossible be bored.” sponses.” ing or other distracting online activities. to fall behind because you type faster than you Harris, who teaches developmental psy- In spite of the potential distractions, many “I know that there have been times when can write,” she said. “But the temptation is al- chology, said the issue of multitasking in lec- professors said they do not prohibit laptops in past colleagues have considered [a ban], and I ways there.” tures involves a number of factors, one being their lectures. certainly understand why they would do that,” Students’ increased attachment to their lap- that professors fail to present engaging and re- William Keylor, who has taught History of latable material. International Relations Since 1945, said he has tops has raised questions about how well they , see page 4 “The burden is on me to make the lecture “no objection” to his students using laptops. Laptops PETA aims to increase veganism at BU CUT ME SOME SLACK By Gina Curreri to grow.” Daily Free Press Staff “Every person who sees a sticker and con- siders becoming a vegetarian could save over a Boston University is among 100 college hundred animals a year by simply leaving them campuses receiving stickers as part of People off their plate,” Huling said in an interview. for Ethical Treatment of Animals’ national cam- BUVS members plan to distribute the stick- paign to promote veganism and vegetarianism. ers, which picture a cartoon chick, along with PETA’s young adult division, peta2, an- other pro-vegetarianism materials at tabling nounced its Million Sticker Mania campaign events and grassroots campaigns over the next on Monday and has sent stickers that say, “I Am few months, said BUVS member and next Not a Nugget,” to the BU Vegetarian Society year’s president Greta Magerowski, a College in hopes that the student activist group will use of Arts and Sciences senior. them to advocate for increasing vegetarianism “It’s easier to accept the low price of meat on BU’s campus. than to question why that price is so low,” said The campaign is a lighthearted way to Magerowski in an email. “We hope that the spread the message “as far and wide as pos- stickers will lead some people to start asking sible” with the distribution of one million stick- questions because, if they do, we think they will ers, said Ryan Huling, peta2’s college campaign reach the same conclusions that we did.” coordinator. Aside from the ethics behind a veggie diet, “When it comes to animal rights – just like becoming a vegetarian or vegan can be a healthy with other social justice movements – it’s young lifestyle choice if done correctly, said Elizabeth people who are leading the charge,” said peta2 Jarrard, the social media manager for the Sar- director Dan Shannon in an email. “More and gent Choice healthy meal program and a senior more college students are embracing a healthy, in the Sargent College of Health and Rehabilita- JUSTINA WONG / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF humane vegan diet – and thanks to student Jon Doty, a College of Arts and Sciences sophomore slack lines outside the groups like BUVS, that number will continue PETA, see page 4 Metcalf Science and Engineering Building on Tuesday. 2 Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Arroyo says sexual assault on campus not just an issue for college-aged women; men are at risk, too City Council: From Page 1 sexual assault in college,” Arroyo and familial relationships. on her campus at the Massachusetts uncomfortable and unsafe with his said. “Sexual assault is a crime that “Being under the influence of College of Art and Design, and that presence on campus. portant to examine the facts on sexual cannot be tolerated and simply be- drugs or alcohol, or being young, her offender had confessed his act to But Merriman said that at the very assault on college campuses. cause it is on a college campus does does not give you permission to be- the college administration. least, the hearing represented a move “According to the campus sexual not mean it could be tolerated there.” come [an offender],” Arroyo said. She expressed distaste, however, toward safer college environments. violence study department report, Arroyo said that sexual assault is “So it isn’t simply ‘no means no’... that her administration had only im- “I feel like we’re really taking a one in five undergraduate women and not solely a woman’s issue, but also only ‘yes means yes.’” posed probation on him, still allow- step in the right direction and people one in sixteen undergraduate men ex- an issue with men, as they are con- Darby Ruggeri, who spoke at the ing him to take part in the univer- are not going to feel so victimized perienced an attempted or completed nected to women through their social hearing, said that she was assaulted sity’s community. She said she feels anymore.” Pressley calls for more student safety

Sexual Assault: From Page 1 prove policies about sexual violence. “This is the city’s business. We around sexual assault are outdated or need to set the world class standard in need to be changed. I hope this rally keeping our students safe,” she said. brings local and national attention and At a city council hearing on helps college administrators realize the subject after the rally, Pressley that policies may need to be updated.” pledged to make area schools the Peggy Barrett, the Director of city’s partner in working to prevent Community Awareness and Preven- sexual assaults on campus. tion Services at the Boston Area Rape Benjamin Blumberg, a senior at Crisis Center and one of the coordina- Northeastern University, spoke to the tors of the rally, said she was contact- crowd about men’s roles in prevent- ed by the city councilors who wanted ing sexual violence. to organize an event. “Being a man is about support- “We were interested in looking at ing others and doing the right thing,” sexual violence on campuses,” Bar- Blumberg said. rett said. “We had meetings to gather He said that men should take a information about sexual violence on stance against sexual violence and not college campuses and talked to advo- allow it to go unnoticed. cacy groups that support victims of Ebenezer Marsh, a freshman at sexual assault.” Hampshire College, agreed that a City Councilor At-Large Ayanna more proactive approach needed to Pressley, another organizer of the ral- be taken against sexual violence on ly, agreed with Arroyo that this was college campuses. not strictly a women’s issue, but one “This is a huge issue that needs at- that affects every member of society. tention,” Marsh said. “This is not a crime that discrimi- “There’s no way this kind of vio- nates,” she said. “Perpetrators need to lence can be justified. I know people be held accountable. We need to cre- who’ve been sexually assaulted on ate a culture with zero tolerance for and off campus. People need to be sexual violence.” educated and we need to raise the Pressley said that she was not try- awareness level about sexual vio- ing to vilify colleges and universities, lence at colleges.” but to promote communication to im-

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Is one generation really in a lecture and film screening on Daily Free Press Staff all that essential to the development Tuesday in the Women’s Resource of the world across all levels? Can Center. In the Bay State, one-fourth of one group of kids really define an After reading in historical docu- all middle schoolers are victims of era, not only in ments about Chisholm, Lynch said bullying, while 16 percent of high clothes, music she decided to make the documen- school students have been bullied, and culture, but, tary “Chisholm ’72: Unbought and a study published in Center for Dis- as well, in poli- Unbossed,” part of which was shown ease Control and Prevention’s Mor- tics and global to about 20 students in the screen- bidity and Mortality Weekly Report growth? Well, ing hosted by the African American revealed Friday. certainly, silly. Studies Program. The study is based on the 2009 But, seriously, “All the text I ran into . . . men- Massachusetts Youth Health Sur- generations tioned her in passing and sometimes vey, which is conducted every two mean every- even dismissive,” Lynch said. How- years and which asks about 6,000 thing in this so- ever, Chisholm played an important random high school and middle ciety. The emer- JAKE role in American history as both the school students in about 138 first black presidential candidate and schools about their education and gence of a group HAUNGS AMANDA SWINHART / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF from youth to the first black woman in Congress. Documentary film producer and director Shola Lynch speaks living environment. adulthood can change the game as we Critics accused Chisholm of hav- to students about her documentary, “Chisholm ‘72: Unbought The anonymous survey, the first know it, and many of these genera- ing many shortcomings during the and Unbossed,” at the Women’s Resource Center in the George state-specific bullying analysis in tional groups absolutely have. United States presidential election of Sherman Union Tuesday. the United States, also took into As a society, we weigh great im- 1972, said Diane Balser, co-director career. In 1972, Chisholm brought to- account differences among race, portance on upcoming generations. of the Women’s, Gender and Sexual- Clips of the documentary showed gether many young Americans and age, sex, ethnicity and unfinished More so than we realize, I think. To ity Studies Program. However, “Ch- Chisholm traveling across the nation, understood that the young people surveys. say that Boston University’s class of isholm stayed true to the issues.” winning delegates in state primaries of the time had a sense of liberating This is the first year that the 2015 is “Smaller, but Smarter,” as BU After a 30-minute presentation of and gaining leverage over the other energy, which she embraced, Lynch survey included questions about Today notes, proves this. While in Lynch’s film, Lynch, Balser and Lin- Democratic nominees. said. Chisholm’s appeal to American whether the students are bullies or history, generations are grouped ac- da Heywood, the director of African “It is hard to understand how im- youth was particularly significant in have bullied other students. Repre- cording to cultural hallmarks –– Baby American Studies, discussed con- portant her run for president in 1972 1972 because the voting age then sentatives from the CDC helped the Boomers, Gen X, millennials –– we troversies surrounding Chisholm’s is if you don’t understand the politi- had been lowered from 21 to 18 in state analyze the data. as students identify our societal place political career and talked about cal situation in 1968,” Balser said. 1971. “It’s good that researchers have in terms of graduation year. It’s ben- Lynch’s filmmaking experience. “When she ran, there was a tremen- Many people, including broad- underscored the relationship be- eficial to us that the incoming class is Chisholm had a small stature and dous conflict between black women cast journalist Walter Cronkite, did tween bullying and abusive aggres- smaller. This means BU is more selec- weighed less than 100 pounds, but and white women.” not take Chisholm’s candidacy seri- sion,” said Elizabeth Englander, an tive. More importantly, though, the in- was a woman with “a strong voice,” “Chisholm understood old school, ous, Lynch said. assistant professor of psychology at coming class is smarter. Especially in Balser said. Lynch sought to portray backroom politics,” Lynch said. “A new hat – rather a bonnet – Bridgewater University and the di- harder times like today, we depend on Chisholm as a superhero figure and “And power in this situation was not was tossed into the presidential race rector of the Massachusetts Aggres- the hope of the youth to come through. made her look like she was always in morale but it was in delegates and today,” Cronkite said in a clip when sion Reduction Center. From the moment we enter col- “on the run,” as the film retraced her she was not a one state candidate.” Chisholm announced her candidacy. However, Englander said the lege to the moment we grab our de- results from the survey do not sur- grees, we take on a massive burden. prise her. She said she hopes that Suddenly, society wants us to change Intellectual property clarified by panelists now others will understand that ac- tion needs to be taken toward com- everything. Suddenly, we are the kids By Sydney Shea ancies in intellectual property law, if it’s obvious or not.” to change the world. We’re smart, we Daily Free Press Staff which panelists then tried to solve. Trade secrets are strictly prohib- bating bullying in schools. were educated at a prestigious insti- Attorney Peter Karol of Sunstein ited whenever inventors bring new “Bullying is an abuse behavior tution and the world is in the crapper In an era of progressive innova- Kann Murphy & Timbers LLP said ideas to an industry, Geller said. and I’m not surprised to see a statis- –– “Here’s what’s wrong. Go fix it.” tion, the protection of intellectual trademarks are most efficient when “You have to have enough infor- tical link between bullying behav- The thing is, many of our examples property is becoming increasingly they reveal minimal information mation from the inventors about how iors and family abuse,” Englander stem from the radical youth: From more important for inventors and about a product. to use the invention. They can’t hold said. “It’s very good that these the counter-culture, the civil rights their attorneys, speakers said at the “The less the trademark tells you back the best way to use the inven- researchers have publicized these activists, the women liberators. What Boston Bar Association on Tuesday. about the product, the better it is from tion.” findings so that the public can be- we have to fix extends much further At a discussion titled “IP for All: a trademark perspective,” Karol said. Many inventors find it beneficial come increasingly educated about than society. There are certainly social What Every Lawyer Should Know Inventors do not copyright ideas to protect intellectual property in the what bullying is and how to help issues to change, but there is also a about Intellectual Property” hosted themselves, but their unique expres- United States, panelists said. prevent it.” global economy that’s down, a mas- by the BBA, about 20 attendees lis- sion of an idea, said attorney Dan “Once in a while filing in the U.S. There is also a link between sive poor population worldwide and a tened to a panel of attorneys discuss Booth of Booth Sweet LLP. for just defensive purposes might be violence at home and bullying at struggle to define a universal govern- issues of intellectual property law, “The copyright that you protect enough for keeping a competitor out school, according to the study. ing system. These aren’t necessarily such as trademark, patent and copy- isn’t the idea, it’s the way that you of the market,” Geller said. Students who reported to have new ideas, but there is a new pressure right law. express the idea,” Booth said. Because patenting can be a been bullied or been victims of bul- for young generations to turn toward Attorney Keith Toms of Saunders “If there is something dead-on lengthy process, inventors are grant- lying were five times more likely politics over society. and Silverstein LLP, the discussion’s that has already been done, you don’t ed extra time for patenting products to report they had been physically At one point in the French Revolu- moderator, presented hypothetical want to patent it,” said attorney Lisa tion, modeled after the system of the scenarios demonstrating discrep- Geller of Biogen Idec. “It depends on IP, see page 4 Bullying, see page 4 ancient Roman Empire, the French government instilled a consulate/ BURIED TREASURE? committee system that rotated com- Lawmakers attack sex ed. website pletely every year. While this seems By Chelsea Diana and Alex Nawar topics related to sexual health, in- inefficient and hard to maintain, it Daily Free Press Staff cluding types of sex, birth control, allows for fresh minds and new per- emergency contraception, preg- spectives. With the Terror and Napo- After members of the Massa- nancy, sexually transmitted dis- leon and radical revolutionaries, the chusetts Legislature complained eases and sexual violence. system wasn’t perfect and didn’t last, about Mariatalks.com, a sexual ed- The website’s critics have de- but it’s a good example to look to. As ucation website created for teens, nounced its informal language and each generation rises, new faces and state officials said they are consid- explicit descriptions of sexual ac- new ideologies in government would ering making changes to the state- tions. be ideal, creating a representation of funded site, according to a Tues- “The language that is used on society as is at that point. The com- day article in The Boston Globe. this site is disgusting,” Rep. Eliza- mittee system allows for experienced State legislators sent a letter to beth Poirier, R-North Attlebor- leaders (only one member is replaced Gov. Deval Patrick asking him to ough, told The Globe. “There are at a time in the rotation), as well as a remove state funding for the web- words that I would find difficult to constant refresh. Our generations are site. The nonprofit organization speak.” indeed quintessential. I think it might AIDS Action Committee funds State representatives also said be time to put their minds to work –– Maria Talks with a $100,000 grant the phrasing used to describe abor- actually have them fix what’s wrong, from the Department of Public tion downplays abortion’s risks. and give them a chance to do so. Health. On the website, Maria quotes The site aims to offer accurate her aunt, an obstetrician, as say- Jake Haungs is a sophomore in sexual health information to the ing: “Abortions are safe and effec- the College of Communication and public in a way that appeals and tive, though some people may ex- a weekly columnist for The Daily makes sense to teenagers. perience temporary discomfort.” MICHAEL CUMMO / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Construction on St. Mary’s Street does not disrupt students Free Press. He can be reached at jm- On the website, “Maria” and walking from South Campus on Tuesday. [email protected]. her cast of fictional friends discuss Website, see page 4 4 Wednesday, april 27, 2011 Report: Both bullies, victims at risk Vigil: Laptops in class ‘effective if privilege is not abused’ Bullying: From Page 3 more likely to report seriously con- Laptops: From Page 1 web], but when they do things that tention a lot more,” said CAS fresh- sidering suicide. are distracting to others.” man Brandon Jewart. “I feel my abused by a family member. Bullies and their victims also Vigil said. “It’s not something that CAS sophomore Caroline Patrick study habits are better, and I’m get- “This finding provides confir- confessed to higher rates of drug we choose to do in the 101 class for a said she checks Facebook and her ting better grades.” mation for what psychologists and and alcohol abuse than students number of reasons, but there are cer- email account occasionally without it Harris said that she feels it’s up to educators have known for a while who had been neither the bully nor tain things we try to do to help.” interfering too much in class. the students to strike a balance. - that a student’s home environment the victim, according to the study. However, she said that laptops “I generally use my laptop to take “Students should think about can have a dramatic impact on his These results come a year after can be an effective tool to be used notes faster,” Patrick said. “I do find what their goals are for the class- or her peer relationships,” said Jen- Gov. Deval Patrick signed an anti- during class if the privilege is not myself looking at [websites], but I room,” Harris said. nifer Green, a Boston University bullying bill that requires teachers abused. think I can multitask.” “If they feel that it’s necessary, professor of education who spe- to report bullying to principles and “For some people, using laptops Other students, however, stick to they should bring in some low-de- cializes in analyzing how schools bans cyber bullying. is a lot more effective,” Vigil said. pen and paper, avoiding the tempta- manding chore that allows them to handle students’ emotional and be- However, Green said that this “The problem is not when people tion altogether. keep an ear open.” havioral disorders. method undermines what students abuse the privilege [and browse the “If I handwrite my notes, I pay at- In an email, Green suggested really need. handling bullying prevention as a “Interventions that are designed BU a vegan, vegetarian friendly campus, students say shared effort between schools and to specifically and only address bul- PETA: From Page 1 are made with vegan stocks and that about five years. the community. lying may miss the bigger picture of every deli station has vegan options, Some students said the campaign “In the context of these findings, children’s needs, Green said. “The tion Services. said Sabrina Pashtan, Dining Servic- will not affect them. treating bullying as purely a ‘school most effective interventions will re- “You can also be a junk food veg- es’ assistant food service director, in “I’m so used to eating meat, I problem’ is probably a mistake,” quire an in-depth understanding of etarian or vegan,” Jarrard said, warn- an email. guess, so it would be too hard for me Green said. “Instead, it suggests the why any particular child is involved ing against a vegan diet of Oreos and Many students said they agreed to switch now,” said Alex Butler, a importance of collaborations be- in bullying (either as a bully or a French fries. “We work to add more that BU is friendly to vegans and veg- freshman in the School of Manage- tween schools, families, and com- victim of bullying) in the context fruits, vegetables and whole grains etarians and students can easily live ment. munities to prevent violence.” of that individual student’s history, into all students’ diets.” vegetarian or vegan lifestyles. Huling said he hopes that students The report also said that bullies family, and school environment.” BU Dining Services and Sargent “The meals are definitely avail- reach out to their friends and families. or victims alike were three times Choice ensure that each dining hall able in the dining hall, so it makes it “We’re definitely hoping to satu- has a vegan option at every meal, easy,” said CAS sophomore Amelia rate the country with pro-animal Anti-abortion groups want site closed that all non-meat and non-dairy soups Wisniewski-Barker, a vegetarian for rights literature,” he said.

Website: From Page 3 enthood Counseling and Referral Hotline. Booth: Important for everyone to have rights to their own work In addition, Maria says she prom- Anti-abortion organization IP: From Page 3 control their work so much that there Some students who attended the ises getting an abortion is easier Massachusetts Citizens for Life are not going to be parodies.” forum said they learned helpful infor- than readers may expect. has also asked Patrick to close the when offices do not make speedy Orphan works are ambiguous in mation. “The website describes abor- website. transactions. the legal field, mainly because their “I thought it was a good overview. tion in an extremely insensitive Some lawmakers have defend- “If they go beyond certain dead- origin is unknown, Booth said. I think these events are great for any manner, downplays the medical ed the site. lines, you get extra time on your pat- “One of the biggest questions is student going into law,” said Yuki and psychological damages and Rep. Bryon Rushing, D-Bos- ent for patent office delay,” Geller what to do with orphan works. You Matsushima, a third-year Boston advises teenage girls on how to ton, said the website “speaks the said. don’t know where the origin of the University School of Law student. circumvent parental notification language that teenagers speak.” Multiple states require inventors work is, if there even is an origin. Matsushima said his favorite part requirements,” Rep. Marc Lom- Michael Falcone, the political to submit ideas to their employers, What you’re supposed to do is notify of the discussion was a hypothetical bardo, R-Billerica, told The Globe. director for NARAL Pro-Choice Geller said. “There are some places the copyright office and put money situation discussing patenting prob- The website states women un- Massachusetts, said critics need to where the employee is obligated to aside until you figure it out,” he said. lems for inventors in Germany. der age 18 can get a legal abortion take a closer look at the website’s submit intellectual property to an em- Booth said it is important for ev- Other BU students said they are as long as either one parent or le- material. ployer.” ery person involved in the creation of familiar with legal issues concern- gal guardian or a judge authorizes “They are here strictly to po- Certain publications are not under a project to have rights to their own ing patenting and copyright infringe- the abortion. liticize family planning and use it the penalty of copyright infringement work. ment. Maria says on the site: “Again, as a bargaining chip in the public and may be used freely by anyone, “In copyright, every author has “I remember there were all these I know it sounds crazy, but just debate,” Falcone said. Booth said. an equal right to the work unless it’s Comedy Central clips on YouTube keep reading . . . this really can be “Maria Talks is a comprehen- “Anything that was published been otherwise specified in the agree- about five or 10 years ago and Via- done and young women do this all sive website that has information before 1923 can be used by anyone ment,” he said. com said they had to take it down, and the time here in Massachusetts.” for many young adults.” as they see fit,” he said. “As a gen- “Every inventor owns 100 per- then it was all taken down from the She adds that women considering eral rule, use of a parody is fair use. cent interest in the patented interest,” website,” said College of Communi- abortions can call the Planned Par- You’re not going to allow people to Geller said. cation sophomore Jason Weitzman. SPO TLIGHT 5 ONE UNIVERSITY, MANY WORLDS With its increasing international enrollment, BU is both a challenge and a welcome opportunity for international students By Sydney Moyer Features Staff hen Erekle Kokaia came to the United States to at- tend Boston University, he was both surprised and a disappointed when he walked into class. W“Students were coming to lecture in their pajamas,” said Ko- kaia, a freshman in the School of Management who grew up in Tbilisi, Georgia. “Before coming here, I had no connection with American culture and people. I used to think that all of them were extremely smart and wore fancy clothes.” Kokaia said he faced certain challenges when coming to at- tend university in America, but it ultimately wasn’t that difficult for him. “I always liked fast food,” he said. “Besides, the U.S., espe- cially in places like Boston, gives me a wonderful opportunity to get acquainted with various other cultures.” This year alone, 5,464 international students are enrolled at Boston University - the largest number the university has ever seen, according to Director of BU International Students and Scholars Office Jeanne Kelley. The university itself is home to the ninth-largest international student population in the country. The international student body is wide and varied in background, with many students coming from backgrounds at private international schools and others hailing from public schools abroad. CULTURAL HOTSPOT

elley said there are more than 25,000 international stu- dents in the Boston Area, making it a great destination for those coming from abroad. KLocated in BU’s West Campus, BU International Students FREEFOTO.COM PHOTO COURTESY/ and Scholars Office assists international students with cultural ad- Boston University is home to the ninth-largest international student population in the United States. justment by informing students about intercultural programs and events, in addition to helping them handle the logistics of immi- est places in the world. You can leave your door unlocked, come “I’m learning aspects of other cultures because I have friends gration and employment during their time at the university. home alone at any time of the night and you feel safe,” she said. from many different countries, but at the same time, I’m able to Among other events, the office offers career workshops, orien- “There is no crime that you hear about and everyone is comfort- keep some of my old values because I have a clear self-identifica- tation sessions and introductions to American renting and tenant able whether they are in their homes or out and about. I feel that tion – I know what suits me, what’s better for me,” she said. life. here in the States you always have to be on your toes, make sure Gabriella Silvagnoli, a College of Communication freshman “We’re hoping to fully integrate the students into the university have your bag on you, and make sure no one shady is following from San Juan, Puerto Rico, also spoke about language and a life,” Kelley said. “We’re here to be a first step for them in helping you at night.” sense of culture when relaying her experiences as an international them with any of their personal or immigration needs.” Another aspect of life in the United States that Sihota said she student. The ISSO, in addition to providing immigration aid and infor- had not expected was many people’s lack of awareness about “Even as I’m speaking English, I’ll mix in the Spanish ‘ays’ mation, also offers orientation sessions and continuing workshops Asian countries. Although 20 percent of international students and ‘peros’ that I can never truly shake off and that make me who for international students to help them navigate the university. come from China alone and 42 percent from East Asia, Sihota said I am,” she said. “I actually feel like I have grown to appreciate my “If it’s still hard to get used to everything new, the ISSO is a that there are still many misconceptions on campus about the re- Latin culture more upon coming to BU.” wonderful place for international students,” Kokaia said. “People gion as a whole. are very nice there, and they try to help you as much as possible.” “When I first came here and said I was from Hong Kong, OPPORTUNITY FOR ENRICHMENT people would turn to me and say ‘Oh, but you don’t look Korean’ STRENUOUS ADJUSTMENT or ‘Wait, so you speak Japanese.’ It’s surprising that many people ilvagnoli said she never thought of the transition to here don’t know where Hong Kong is and what language is spo- American life as an adjustment, but rather as a grow- lthough many students went to international school for ken there.” ing experience. She said she feels connected to a definite high school and therefore are proficient in the English College of Arts and Sciences sophomore James Park said he communityS of international students that supports her, but she re- language and used to different cultures, international was also in for a culture shock when he arrived at BU. ally loves the mixture of cultures both American and foreign. studentsA said the transition to an American university remains a “The fact that smoking weed is not a big deal here was surpris- “There is a large Puerto Rican community at BU and in Bos- culture shock. ing. Well, not really surprising, but interesting,” Park said. ton, so it is never a problem for me to talk to one of my Puerto Ri- “There’s a huge international community at BU, which is one Although he was born in the United States, Park attended pub- can friends if I am feeling homesick or if I want to speak Spanish,” of the reasons I chose to come here,” said College of General Stud- lic school in South Korea after moving there at age seven. she said. “I try to listen to music in Spanish on my walks to class ies freshman Preona Sihota. “There are people from literally every “My parents believed that learning the culture and language of as it makes me really awake and happy. I feel like I can never lose place, all over Europe and Asia and other places. You also get a my own country was important, and I was able to learn the Korean my culture, it is just something naturally within me.” lot of mixed kids, which is nice because they have a diverse back- language and culture, but the problem was that I forgot English,” Silvagnoli also talked about cultural differences in attitudes ground and have a lot to offer.” he said. towards alcohol. Sihota is ethnically Indian, but attended international school in Park said he had a difficult time understanding what his profes- “The drinking age in Puerto Rico is 18 so it was a big shock to Hong Kong for eight years before arriving at BU. Although she sors were saying in lecture when he first came to BU, but since see the distrust that is put on alcohol and on drinking in general. frequently visited the United States before coming to Boston, she then, he has greatly improved upon his language skills and has Nevertheless, I understand that things are different here,” she said. said that coming to live in the U.S. is still a huge change. better adjusted to American culture. According to many other international students, it can be tough “Coming from Asia, I notice a huge change in people’s way of “Not being fluent in the language means not being to be your- to adjust to American college life. thinking and their attitudes,” she said. self,” CAS freshman Qi Xin said. But, as Kokaira said, “BU is a challenge for international stu- Sihota also said she noticed other aspects of American culture Xin is from Shenzhen, China, but went to a private high school dents, but one must be really fortunate to face it. I am one of those that differed from that of Hong Kong, such as the issue of safety. in upstate New York as an exchange student for her senior year. fortunate ones.” “Asia, especially Hong Kong, is considered one of the saf-

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The Daily Free Press (ISSN 1094-7337) is published Monday through Thursday during cases filled with purgatory has now been woven into the fab- the academic year except during vacation and exam periods by Back Bay Publishing relics of lives ric of our historical tapestry. Naturally, it Co.,Inc., a nonprofit corporation operated by Boston University students. No content can be reproduced without the permission of Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. that none of us would seem a perfect complement if there Copyright © 2010 Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. were there to were an exhibit that badgered the visitor witness. Shards with questions about life, love and even of glass from regret. Take a flight over to San Francisco How do you solve a problem like Maria? a broken vase, and enter an angular room in the Contem- usually insignif- porary Jewish Museum for a philosophical MariaTalks.com, a website created for day, sex is sex, and MariaTalks manages icant, are stud- but equally revealing experience, the ex- the purpose of educating Massachusetts to emanate that frankness, while still cov- ied and placed hibit entitled “Are We There Yet?” teens about sex, pregnancy and relation- ering all the bases intelligently, from anal in a building that Using highly sophisticated computer ships, has garnered statewide criticism sex to abstinence. Stripping funding from welcomes visi- technology, sensors trace each visitor in for its informal approach to such sensi- this progressive initiative is simply non- SOFIYA tors from around the room and bombard them with random tive subjects. The website, which receives sensical, because it means disrupting a vi- MAHDI the globe. With questions. The rate at which the questions $100,000 yearly from the state Depart- able dialogue that engages teens in a way expensive ticket are asked changes with your location in the ment of Public Health, faces a possible in which they’re more likely participate. stub in hand, they fight through throngs of room. You are demanded to contemplate funding cut, attributable to some members It’s a simple tweak to the sexual educa- other visitors to gape at works of art and what love really looks like, whether you of the Legislature deeming it “disgusting.” tion model that public schools have been ancient civilization, never to be repeated are responsible for your family’s happi- While most sexual education programs in implementing for years. Considering the nor returned to ever again. These historical ness, and do you even know where you are schools tend to err on the side of clinical, state Health and Human Services budget exhibits don’t just immortalize the virtue of going? Everyday demands uttered by dif- Maria Talks features fictional teens speak- for the 2011 fiscal year is more than $15 human progress, but its vices are preserved ferent faceless voices take on a whole new ing conversationally about sex, using million, a paltry $100,000 allocated to a in equal measure. The downfalls of societal dimension of perplexity as you are tossed slang and colloquialism to create a com- website that covers sexual health for teens judgment that resulted in horrific wars are into a duel with your existing premonitions. fortable, non-isolating forum for curious in an objective, comprehensive manner is equally perpetuated in these spaces. No Museums no longer just implicitly invite teens to explore. Eighteen-year-old Ma- a small price to pay if it means reaching matter whether the memories are painful or us into a primitive time machine. They now ria, along with her school friends, discuss even a handful more teens. joyous, we persevere in ensuring we never appeal to our sympathies as we relish star- matters of sexuality, sexual health and ab- The most contentious aspect of this is- forget. When you enter a museum, kitchen ing into the souls of the heartbroken, or be- stinence and other alternative options, all sue is that critics of MariaTalks are likely utensils are no longer just the means to a come so enraptured in answering mundane of which is anchored by “Aunt Lucia,” an riding the wave of the Planned Parenthood delicious meal. These humble tools take on questions that we find ourselves debating OB/GYN who delivers the medical facts. controversy, bringing large-scale national a much more pivotal role: a gateway drug the finer points of what makes a really fan- The fact of the matter is, most young politics into a separate sphere in which to the hallucinogenic properties of nostal- tastic pizza. We no longer collect relics of adults get information about sex from such politics do not belong. MariaTalks gia. art that have great perspective, or pottery their peers, using a particular dialect that is not a pro-life website, nor is it porno- The curators of a unique museum lo- that originated in the ancient powerhouses not even the “coolest” sex ed teacher could graphic or overly sexually explicit. It is cated in Croatia have concocted a winning of the world. Instead, we hoard remnants aptly reproduce. There is an organic na- the same sex ed young people have always combination. Its ingredients? A heavy dose of grief that eat away at anonymous souls. ture to MariaTalks.com that, while some- had, but with a more candid bend that’s an of nostalgic appeal poisoned by the bitter- Are the audiences that pass through these times coming off a bit contrived, handles experiment worth trying. The legislature ness of a lover scorned. They call it the physical manifestations of broken hearts the subject of sex in a way that makes it is arguing an argument not worth having, Museum of Broken Relationships. While concerned onlookers, or overly curious vul- not delicate, scientific nor prohibitory, and throwing a roadblock into the trajec- the exhibit has travelled to many different tures? Why is it that we only reserve time which is just the way, for better or for tory of a fresher, more liberal mode of cities, the permanent exhibition sits tucked to step back into an existential abyss when worse, today’s teens treat the subject. To- sexual education that is long overdue. away in the Upper Town of Zagreb. Any- computer generated whispers plant doubt one is invited to donate an object that holds into our minds in a small, bare room? sentimental value to them, or symbolizes a Perhaps, in practice we should take into pivotal moment in their past failed affairs, consideration these two concepts side by Vegan for vendetta relationships or marriages. One woman side and apply them as such. In matters of In the coming weeks, Boston Univer- and burgers would do little to convert veg- donated a small teddy bear, lamenting that the heart, the wanderers reach a crossroads: sity will be receiving a shipment of stick- etarians, and would say nothing to carni- the teddy bear remained, but her other half they can either venture down the path of ers to be distributed across campus, advo- vores. Neither group would benefit intel- left And when a man couldn’t deal with his fickle forgetfulness or patiently navigate cating for a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle on lectually or socially, and isn’t that what significant other’s obsessive phone calls, the untamed road of acceptance, optimistic behalf of peta2, a subgroup of the People college is about? With all of the distrac- he surrendered his cell phone to her, exas- hope the travelers’ only guide. for Ethical Treatment of Animals. While tions on Commonwealth Avenue that BU perated. The woman in question’s 300-day promoting a healthy, cruelty-free lifestyle students face every day, it’s important that struggle is now nothing more than a lonely among a generation as progressive as ours the administration finds a way to drown cell phone on the museum’s shelf. Sofiya Mahdi is a freshman at the Col- is a positive initiative, doing so in a way out the noise and focus on its sole task: The items range from the wholeheart- lege of Arts and Sciences and a weekly col- that hints at propagandizing is unneces- educating its students. Allowing outside ed to the horrendous. Possibly one of the umnist for The Daily Free Press. She can sary. BU is a diverse institution, welcom- parties to propagandize and influence stu- more commanding articles is a giant axe, be reached at [email protected]. ing students of all ethnicities and walks of dents’ lifestyle choices is neither the right donated by a man who used it to cut up all life –– no one should be pressed upon the nor the responsibility of the university. his ex-girlfriend’s furniture. Gestures cer- rest, especially not by an outside entity, A more integrated approach to teach- regardless of the message. ing students about altering their diets If BU wishes to advocate healthier for the better would be more appropriate eating habits, it should do so by its own than a flurry of preachy, lime-green stick- means –– through offering more vegan ers designed to isolate certain groups of and vegetarian options in its dining halls students. Organizing on-campus semi- and retail dining spots and educating the nars and talks from nutritionists, having Got opinions? student body about vegan/vegetarian life- student debates or opening an all-vegan styles. Allowing peta2 to plaster campus eating destination on campus are all ex- with provocative stickers that literally amples of ways BU can help transmit a Share them shout a message that may not work for positive message to students without re- with us! everyone is serving PETA more than it lying on self-serving outsiders that have serves students. an agenda that isn’t complicit with that of Consider the situation if it were the university administration. Otherwise, the an 800-word perspective meat industry wishing to spread the news carnivore-vegetarian dilemma will only about their business around campus in- keep perpetuating the way it always has stead of peta2 –– posters depicting steaks –– an overzealous shouting match. or 500-word letter to the editor: [email protected] Wednesday, April 27, 2011 7 HAYES: Saponari attempting return to Northeastern as changed, matured man

Hayes: From page 8 vino, my brother Victor and another one of with you as always; challenging the power ranks, I feel it is my duty to give back to the our friends, Adam Kraus. I even know all of of the evil two-wheeler. university. studio preparing what would become a mas- the public houses where such fine drinks can As I alluded to multiple times in the pre- I wish to thank them for this opportunity. terpiece. be consumed in your neighborhood, Allston. ceding paragraphs, I occasionally partake in To those of you who believe my actions are We carefully selected each and every The evenings before we engaged in our fa- the sport of hockey. Today, I find it to be for the sole purpose of infuriating and seek- word to ensure the lyrics collectively con- vorite recreational activity, hockey, we used little more than a hobby, though a hobby at ing revenge against Mr. Parker, I respect- veyed a message which is both uplifting and to frequent these establishments and test my which I must admit I am quite good. fully disagree. I love the city of Boston, inspiring. I find the vocals to be incredibly knowledge. I can assure you that was both In fact, hockey is the main reason I am and I think I am the perfect fit to bolster the powerful, and delivered with the type of nu- entertaining and informative! interested in Northeastern and Northeastern Northeastern program. ance the average caroler simply cannot fath- My third major passion, friends, is a is interested in me. I find this to be a pity, be- I also wish to thank you, friends at Bos- om. In my mind, “Party Like a Puck Star” unique distaste for riding bicycles. I cannot cause I have so many other talents that are a ton University. For two years, you provided will forever live on in the canon, alongside stand the contraptions. In fact, Mr. Trivino better use of my time than simple sport. This a place for me to grow, despite the fact that the works of such equally great composers and I both chose not to wake up for a bicycle is child’s play, I say, not the great intellec- Mr. Parker found me to be unbecoming of as Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mo- ride with Mr. Parker and some of his friends tual debate in which I aspire to participate! your great university. I was humbled by zart and Ludwig van Beethoven. In fact, I last year because we hate bicycles so much. Anyway, hockey is the reason I will be the opportunity, and cannot wait to see you believe it is even better than any of those I stand beside both drivers and pedestrians attending the fabulous Northeastern Univer- in the stands at Agganis Arena next year. I composers’ lifetime compositions. who have become angered as cyclists try to sity in the fall. As they have recently lost hope you will treat me with the same respect Additionally, I have a knowledge of fine invade our sidewalks and roadways. Fight four of their best forwards and possibly I intend to treat you. drinks described as “astounding” by Mr. Tri- back, drivers and pedestrians! I will remain their coach, Greg Cronin, to the professional Thank you for your time. Hazel: ‘Anybody transferring, they can’t even lie and say it wasn’t tough’ sitting out a year

Hazel: From page 8 as bad as I thought it would be, and it could he was recognized as an AE first team all-de- that’s just the land of ‘woulda, coulda,’ and I have been a lot worse. I was dying to play, I’ll fensive honoree. don’t want to live in that land. I’m glad every- that Hazel had to work through, only this one tell you that.” But perhaps most importantly, as Hazel’s thing happened, good and bad.” would reduce him to the bench, an unappeal- Once he fulfilled the NCAA requirement, it game was elevated, so was that of his BU team, But more than anything, Hazel’s story that ing proposition for a guy who had been playing was time for Hazel to once again take the court as the Terriers rebounded from a 10-13 record continues to unfold at BU is one of forging a on a consistent, day-to-day basis for well over for the 2010-11 season, this time with a retooled in late January to reel off 11 straight wins en new path and making the best of a situation a decade. skill set and renewed appreciation for the game. route to an AE tournament title and a berth in when plans don’t fully come to fruition. But sitting out with two other transfers in Additionally, before he even suited up for the the NCAA Tournament. While Hazel says that he learned from his junior guards Darryl Partin and Matt Griffin, Terriers in a game, Chambers named Hazel as Though he said he demands a lot more of time at Marquette and wouldn’t change a thing Hazel did not view the year off as that – rather, a team tri-captain, giving him added responsi- himself as a player, Hazel managed to improve about how his career has played out, his experi- he saw it as an opportunity to ease into his new bility over an overhauled roster that featured and redefine his game, all while securing a ence as a transfer at BU has served as a remind- environment and focus on improving his own seven freshmen and three transfers. niche as a strong, reliable low-post presence er of what can happen when an athlete makes game and understanding the game of basketball By the nature of sitting out a year, Hazel on a team built around Chambers’ ideals of the most of a second chance and turns it into a better as a whole. showed apparent signs of rust early on, aver- defense and rebounding. Even more than that, shot at redemption. “Anybody transferring, they can’t even lie aging four points on just 44.6 percent shooting he’s emerged as a leader on a team that only had “Not many people get opportunities like the and say it wasn’t tough,” Hazel said. “But I and 5.5 rebounds. But as the season progressed, one senior last season. one I got, to be able to come to Boston Univer- felt like that year made a difference for me, it Hazel’s game followed suit, as he stepped up With the difficulties and impediments that sity and be around a coach like Coach Cham- helped me grow as a person too, not just a play- his production to the tune of 6.2 points per game plagued Hazel early in his career now behind bers who focuses on unity and family within er, and it let me appreciate the game a lot more on 68.5 percent shooting and 6.9 rebounds per him, he insists that he was made better by those the team and just progressing and getting better just to know that you don’t get many opportuni- game in BU’s final 10 games. hindrances. In a sense, they allowed him to de- every day,” Hazel said. “I feel like this was a ties like this, to come to such a nice school with A defensive stalwart on the low post velop into the player and person that he is today. perfect fit, and I grew as a player and, more im- such good academics and a coach like Coach throughout the season, Hazel’s 1.8 blocks per “Marquette was a great experience and I portantly, as a person.” Chambers. game led the team and ranked him second in learned a lot, but I wouldn’t change it,” Hazel “Of course it sucked to sit out, but it wasn’t the America East Conference. For his efforts, said. “If Crean would have stayed, who knows, Softball faces elite pitcher in UMass’s Plourde

UMass: From page 8 take on a hot UMass team that has won 13 When the two teams last faced off in the of the air for the final out of the game. of its last 14 games, including a weekend beginning of April, UMass squeaked out a Rychcik said that the experience the missed. We had the opportunity to get out sweep of George Washington University. 3-2 win at the BU Softball Field. Terriers have acquired over the past month of the inning and it kind of takes away that For the Minutewomen (22-15, 10-3 After falling behind 3-0 from UMass should be useful in defeating the Minute- we actually played a good game and hit the Atlantic 10) the most important aspect of hits scattered throughout the first six - in women. ball all over the place.” the game starts on the mound with junior nings, the Terriers took advantage of their “I just think we’ve a little more expe- Rychcik, however, is certain that his pitcher Sara Plourde. Plourde, who led the at-bats in the bottom half of the sixth in- rience and I think that helps us,” Rychcik team can come back from this poor outing. country with over 500 strikeouts last sea- ning. Freshman pitcher Holli Floetker had said. “I don’t know if we’ve changed a “I think we’ll go down and play well,” son, has a 1.21 ERA and a 20-11 record. a sacrifice fly to score one run and redshirt whole lot. We’ve got innings under our belt Rychcik said. “I’m pretty confident. We’ve “Their pitcher – she’s good and they’re freshman Chelsea Kehr, who has been hot and they do too… Every time we play we been playing pretty well. We had a letdown going to get some strikeouts tomorrow,” at the plate recently, hit a double to right learn something about ourselves and get today, like I said, and that doesn’t make us Rychcik said. “But I think we’re pretty field to bring in senior center fielder April better. That being said, we’re probably a a bad team, we just let one slip away and good at grinding out at-bats and later in the Setterlund. little better [now] but they are probably the we’ve got to bounce back. I know we’ll be game I would like to think that we’ll have The comeback fell short, though, when same as well… I expect us to have a good up and ready to go for it. I expect us to go some opportunities. We just need to keep in the seventh inning with runners on sec- game down there.” down there and to play well.” keeping it close early on, then when we get ond and third, Floetker hit a hard line drive BU will need to play well in order to our opportunities cash them in.” that the UMass third baseman swiped out Terriers lose control in fifth inning, see lead vanish after error, wild pitch by Schuppert

Holy Cross: From page 8 terlund, who ended the day 3-for-3 with two Trainor who proceeded to steal second. to get out of the inning. We just didn’t do it. RBIs, singled up the middle to score Mask. Senior Keeley Seniuk then hit a ball to If you give a team that many opportunities, by redshirt freshman first baseman Chelsea Volpano then stepped up to the plate and hit freshman shortstop Brittany Clendenny that any team, they’re going to hurt you… We just Kehr. her second double of the day to score Setter- was not fielded cleanly, scoring one run and took a little time off. We thought the game The lead was short-lived, though, as Holy lund. putting runners on the corners. After Seniuk was in hand maybe for an inning and it kind Cross (16-22, 8-6 Patriot League) would tack Volpano, who was named the AE Rookie stole second, Tuthill gave up a single to right of got us. Hopefully, lesson learned that we on another run in the bottom of the inning. of the Week, has gone 10-for-15 in the past by sophomore Sam Fregenti to give the Cru- can’t take any time off.” Trainor once again got on base with a single. four games. saders a 5-4 lead. With runners on second and third, the Ter- After a walk and a fielder’s choice, the Cru- “She’s been swinging the bat really well,” Rychcik put sophomore hurler Erin Sch- riers had an opportunity to come back and saders had runners on first and third with two Rychcik said. “That’s why she’s hitting in uppert in for Tuthill after the single. Schup- tie the game in the seventh inning. However, out. Senior Erin Fleming then singled to right the four spot behind April, because I know pert threw a wild pitch, moving the runner to Volpano’s hard-hit ball to third lead to a dou- field to even up the score. her capabilities and I know she’s got a really third, then gave up a single to score the final ble play to end the game. Once again, BU took a lead in the top of good swing on her. She has just been playing run of the game. “It all came down to, make a play,” Ry- the fifth on the backs of Setterlund and Vol- really well as of late and it’s good for us.” “We had four plays, four opportunities to chcik said. “Sometimes that’s how it works pano. Redshirt freshman Jayme Mask singled Defensive woes would derail BU’s lead get out of that inning and we just didn’t get where you score five runs on five hits and to third base with one out and stole second to in the bottom of the fifth inning. Tuthill gave the play made,” Rychcik said. “There were sometimes it takes 10 or 12 hits to get those get the inning going. She then advanced to up a leadoff single to right before getting two a couple of balls, they weren’t errors or any- five runs in. Some days are different than oth- third base on a groundout to the pitcher. Set- outs. With a runner on third, Tuthill walked thing, but they were opportunities for plays ers. We didn’t make that play and it cost us.” Quotable “ NO MARGIN FOR ERROR The Daily Free Press I didn’t even want to go on any Shaky defense other visits...I knew I wouldn’t feel leads to blown as comfortable as I felt here. lead, loss for “ -Men’s Sports softball against basketball junior forward Pat Hazel on coming to BU Holy Cross, p. 7 [ www.dailyfreepress.com ] paGe 8 Wednesday, April 27, 2011 sHeppinG up Comm. Ave comeback to Boston Part two of a two-part series: Chambers convinces Hazel to leave Marquette for BU

By Craig Meyer Former Terrier Daily Free Press Staff explains return to With the Marquette chapter of his career fi rmly behind him, it came time for Patrick Hazel to make the Boston crucial decision of where to play Hello, friends. My name is Vin- next, where to fulfi ll the second cent Saponari. Perhaps you have chance that transferring granted him. heard my name referenced in pre- And from the start of the process, vious conversation? I attended there was one school that stood out your institution of higher learning above the rest to the rising junior for- for two years, before men’s hockey ward – Boston University. head coach Jack Parker politely Coming out of Blair Academy, asked me to leave at the end of the Hazel had been pursued hard by 2009-2010 academic year. He de- then-BU and current University of termined my talents would be bet- North Carolina at Charlotte assistant ter served at another institution of Orlando Vandross before making the higher learning, one that could bet- decision to sign with Marquette. ter appreciate my tastes. About a week after Hazel in- Well, friends, I am here today formed Williams of his intention to to tell you I transfer, he was contacted by new have found BU head coach Pat Chambers, who that institu- had just completed a fi ve-year stint as tion of higher an assistant at Villanova University. learning, and I Having routinely scouted Mar- am overjoyed quette for coach Jay Wright and the to inform you Wildcats, Chambers knew of Hazel that it is lo- and was impressed with what he had cated close seen, believing that Hazel’s style of SHEP by. Next fall, I play would help embody a new brand will be joining of BU basketball that placed a special U-JIN LEE/DAILY FREE PRESS FILE PHOTO HAYES my classmates emphasis on defense and rebounding. Boston University coach Patrick Chambers recruited junior forward Patrick Hazel for the program at Northeast- “He was active, he made win- after being impressed with what he saw from Hazel in his two years at Marquette University. ern University, where I will be bet- ning plays, he made a difference in have to work with.” to be. as I felt here. Just knowing those ter able to pursue my interests. the game, but most of all, he played The sense of familiarity Hazel “This was a big decision that guys, it made a big difference.” It really is a win-win for all par- hard,” Chambers said. “And anyone found at BU, with its former Big East would change the rest of my life and Upon getting to BU, however, ties involved. Northeastern should that Tom Crean thinks plays hard or coach and fellow New York-area I felt like I was most comfortable Hazel was forced to sit out a year to be thrilled they are getting such a Buzz Williams thinks plays hard, players like John Holland, all it took here,” Hazel said. “I didn’t even want comply with NCAA transfer rules. good leader, as Ryan S. Clark of you know what, I’m probably going was a single visit for Hazel to make to go on any other visits because I Again, there was another transition the Fargo-Moorhead Forum recent- to agree with them that this kid’s got a decision. BU was where he wanted knew I wouldn’t feel as comfortable ly referenced on his blog, Slightly ability and some raw talent that we Hazel, see page 7 Chilled. I am thrilled to return to the city of Boston, a place I love with all my heart. Error, wild pitch prove costly in loss to Holy Cross What specifi cally are these in- By Meredith Perri terests, you ask? Well, to begin Daily Free Press Staff Next up, road with, I am a composer of music better than any troubadour who has Despite its recent improvements rematch with walked the face of this fi ne Earth. in defensive play, the Boston Uni- You may have listened to the soft versity softball team fell to the Col- UMass tones of my crowning achieve- lege of the Holy Cross 6-4 on Tues- By Meredith Perri ment, “Party Like A Puck Star,” day because of an error and a wild Daily Free Press Staff which I released last year. pitch that led to four runs. After a disappointing loss on The ballad features the vocal ac- Holy Cross 6 “We were Tuesday, the Boston University companiment of my confi dant and really good for 4 softball team will look to bounce former teammate, Corey Trivino, BU all but about back against University of Mas- with whom I have not conversed in one inning,” sachusetts. months. Any time I attempt to en- said BU coach Shawn Rychcik. The Terriers (27-13, 9-3 gage him in the art of conversation, “We played a really good game and America East) ended their eight- he quickly claims he has to go to just had a little letdown. We had an game winning streak with a loss practice. I ask you, how many prac- opportunity to get out of the inning to the College of the Holy Cross. tices can one team have? Surely, it and ended up giving up four runs, Shaky defense, which had been a cannot be much more than an av- and that’s the difference.” problem in the beginning of the erage of 10 per day? And who has The Terriers (27-13, 9-3 season but had begun to improve, so many practices every day of the America East) fell behind early was a problem in the defeat. week, including Sunday? when sophomore pitcher Whitney After gaining a 4-2 advantage But I digress. We were discuss- Tuthill (8-6) gave up a fi rst-inning in the top of the fi fth inning, BU ing my musical achievements. Mr. home run to opposing pitcher Ca- gave up four unearned runs in the Trivino (I have begun referring to mille Trainor. It was Trainor’s fi rst bottom half to give the Crusaders my friends and acquaintances by round-tripper of the season. the victory. While the only error their last name, proceeded by the BU took the lead in the top of of the inning was on freshman proper honorifi c, in a manner simi- the fourth after three quiet innings. shortstop Brittany Clendenny, the lar to what you would fi nd on the Senior center fi elder April Setter- Terriers had four opportunities to pages of The New York Times. I lund tied the score on a shot to cen- end Holy Cross’s rally but could believe it is a sign of my respect ter fi eld for her seventh home run of not. for them. They claim to fi nd it the year. Freshman third baseman “We’re a good team, we just “creepy.” I respectfully disagree. Megan Volpano followed that up had a letdown,” said BU coach Again, I digress) and I spent hun- with a double to left fi eld. She ad- Shawn Rychcik. “It’s one inning, dreds of seconds in a specially vanced to third base on a wild pitch MICHAEL CUMMO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF I guess, to get one out we just constructed dorm room recording by Trainor and scored on a double Senior outfi elder April Setterlund went 3-for-3 with a home run, but HayeS, see page 7 Holy CroSS, see page 7 Boston University couldn’t overcome Holy Cross on Tuesday. uMaSS, see page 7 The Bottom Line Wednesday, April 27 Thursday, April 28 Friday, April 29 Saturday, April 30 Sunday, May 1

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