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Matriculation Issue The Daily Free Press The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University Year xli. Volume lxxxii. Issue 1. Friday, September 2, 2011 www.dailyfreepress.com Union looks forward to increasing student input New academic By Matt Hawley Daily Free Press Staff conduct code Boston University’s 2011-12 Student Union members said they aim to take the lead awaits students in student affairs this fall, with plans to focus on student input and collaboration. By Chris Gambon After last year’s heated Union election, Daily Free Press Staff the BuildBU slate seems to have high expectations to uphold. The new administration , For the first time, a universal academic which includes president Howard Male, vice conduct code awaits Boston University stu- president Alex Staikos, treasurer Jen DePiero dents as they return to classes this fall, ac- and secretary Sophie Miller, come in with a cording to an Aug. 15 email sent out by Pro- combined six years of Union experience. vost Jean Morrison. Staikos, a sophomore in the School of The code, which will go into effect Sept. Management, emphasized the importance 1, is “designed to assist in the ongoing cul- of student input throughout last year’s cam- tivation of a supportive and productive paign. In an interview with The Daily Free learning environment for undergraduate stu- Press in April, he said he imagines students dents,” Morrison said in her email. engaging in a “town-hall” setting, where In an effort to create a more uniform they could raise their concerns to the e-board academic code, Morrison worked along- and administrators. side Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore, the Last year, Staikos spearheaded an out- members of the University Council Commit- reach committee to get face-to-face feedback tee on Student Life and Policies, the Under- on student issues, Miller said. In his efforts, graduate Council and Associate Provost of his team talked to 2,000 BU students about JUSTINA WONG/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Undergraduate Education, Victor Coelho, in their school-related concerns. Howard Male (right), Boston University Student Union’s new president, talked finalizing an academic conduct code that will College of Arts and Sciences sophomore with other students at BU Central during Union’s Meet and Greet last April. apply to all schools and colleges within BU. Sophie Miller said she developed a satiric out there and spreading word of Student feedback will be the main focus in determin- “What is great about this new universal video, which proved crucial in getting new Union’s presence,” Miller said. “This year ing Union issues, they have already placed code is that it is in force across the univer- and accurate clocks in CAS. we want to focus on building student leader- some projects on the agenda. sity,” Morrison said in an interview. “The The BuildBU team introduced the issue of to-student leader relationships. According to the BuildBU website, one same code of academic conduct applies to all 24-hour library access, one of the most popu- “Our agenda is completely based on the primary improvement goal for BuildBU will undergraduates regardless of what school or lar proposals in last year’s campaign. Miller needs of the students, and because those be to ensure that student activity fees will college they are in.” said she and CAS sophomore Jen DePiero needs are constantly changing, our agenda is actually go toward students’ extra-curricular In her email, Morrison said the purpose of have formed a task force to address that goal. constantly changing,” Miller said. a universal code is to ensure that every under- “Last year we really focused on getting Although Union members say student graduate student, as well as every member of Union, see page 4 the faculty, is aware that they are “respon- sible for upholding the academic integrity of Boston University and must uniformly sup- A letter from the editors port high standards of behavior.” To ensure academic integrity is main- Welcome to Boston University and The sports preview on pages 10 and 11. Want a to have you join the FreeP community. tained on a university wide scale, Morrison Daily Free Press, the independent student better grasp on the music scene in Boston? Our staff will be working daily to keep said the code not only makes academic rules newspaper on campus. For more than 40 MUSE, our arts and entertainment section on you informed and will always put your con- and guidelines explicit, but also provides years, we’ve provided the BU community page eight, can help. cerns at the forefront of our coverage. No procedures for students and faculty to follow with coverage of issues spanning both our We hope that you will turn to The FreeP matter how busy your year gets, we hope you if they feel the code is being violated. Commonwealth Avenue campus and the city throughout the year to keep you up to date will keep reading and contributing. “While the code makes clear what the of Boston. on everything from construction of the new rules and guidelines surrounding plagiarism This issue was made with you in mind. East Campus Center to the BU hockey team’s are, it also articulates what protocol a faculty Check out our matriculation spread on pages quest to win the Beanpot. Keep on FreePin’ on, member or student should follow when they six and seven for your go-to guide to Boston Whether you want to work as a staff writ- Saba Hamedy, Editor-in-Chief and Beantown. Looking to learn more about er, read the paper every day or just use the Su- Chelsea Feinstein, Managing Editor see page 2 your Terrier athletes? Read through the fall doko as an in-class distraction, we are thrilled Honor code, BU students help run Model MOVIN’ ON UP UN conference in China cluding Harvard College, Yale University By Jamil Sbitan Daily Free Press Staff and Georgetown University, to administer miniature MUN conferences for high school- aged delegates, Kashdan said. The delegates Six members of the Boston University arrived a week before the expo to attend a International Relations Association shook MUN training camp. the foundations of the Great Wall of China in “WEMUN brought us over early to teach August after they helped run an International these same kids who would be in our Model Model United Nations conference called UN committees topics such as public speak- WEMUN. ing, paper writing, research and lobbying and College of Arts and Sciences juniors Dan negotiation,” Kashdan said. Freehling, Caitlin Lesczynski, Angela Farm- Kashdan said there were about 2,000 del- er, Samantha Weinberg, CAS sophomore Eric egates from several countries including the Kashdan and College of Communication se- United States, Jordan and Belgium. nior Megan Kenslea travelled to Beijing for Each BUIAA member chaired a commit- the conference, which was held from Aug. 4 tee within his or her sub-conference, Kashdan -7 in Beijing. said. Established in 2007 by a Chinese compa- “Our sub-conference did receive a lot of ny named WELAND International, the con- praise for the quality of our directors (people ference is one of the first MUN conferences chairing the committees) and received gen- in China. This year was the first time BU erally good feedback from students, faculty students were invited to participate, Kenslea advisors and staff,” he said. said in an interview. While the members had led conferences BUIAA had been invited along with con- AMANDA SWINHART/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF tingents from seven other universities, in- Model UN, see page 4 BU students move in on Bay State Road in East Campus Thursday. 2 Friday, September 2, 2011 Provost hopes to unify campus with new honor code Honor code: From page 1 every student at Boston University to be terms of academic ethics. The goal of requiring each member aware of the contents of the academic con- “I hope it will give students some peace of the BU community, both student and believe someone has plagiarized,” duct code and to abide by its provisions,” of mind that not only rules and guidelines, faculty, to familiarize themselves with a Morrison said. Morrison said in her email. but also procedures, are so clearly articu- universal academic conduct code is “to Though the new universal academic Morrison said she hopes that once fa- lated,” Morrison said. “I think that it is so maintain an environment of intellectual conduct code may be unfamiliar to stu- miliarized with the new code, BU students clear and specific it will be a great benefit honesty in which learning can effectively dents coming back to the university in the will feel more at ease in the classroom, to students. There are no grey areas.” take place,” Morrison said in her email. fall, nonetheless “it is the responsibility of knowing what is expected of them in

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Model UN: From page 1 tee known as the “Historical Gen- eral Assembly: 1994, Rwanda.” associated with BUIAA before, Students from countries all they anticipated new challenges over the world comprised the com- with this larger and newer confer- mittee, giving her the opportunity ence. to work with a diverse group of Kenslea said that she had people. chaired conferences as part of “We spent our committee time BUIAA, but she had never orga- discussing the 1994 genocide in nized one in China. Rwanda and how the international “Our main responsibilities were community should react to such a directing committee for our dele- tragedy,” she said. gates,” she said. After the conference, the “We also got to attend Global BUIAA delegation spent a few ex- Village, a cultural symposium tra days touring the country. with tables from countries all “I made many great friends over the world and performances, from around the world and got to which was amazing. The delegates experience a culture entirely dif- put so much thought and effort ferent from my own,” she said. into representing their schools and “I can easily say that my two countries.” weeks in China were an unbeliev- Kenslea said WEMUN enabled ably rewarding experience that I her to work with people she had will never forget.” been competing against since freshman year without the stress MEGAN KENSLEA / PHOTO COURTESY of actually competing. Boston University International Relations Association members Angela Farmer, Megan Kenslea Weinberg served on a commit- and Dan Freehling pose for the camera while in China over the summer for the Model United Na- tions conference, WEMUN Friday, September 2, 2011 5 BPL, Trident Booksellers and Cafe Twelve pages not among DFP’s Best of Boston picks enough? 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DFP 6 Friday, September 2, 2011 Welcome Best of Boston: A guide to city life Get to know the BU Twitterverse

By Gina Cuerri DeanElmore), also posts frequently Daily Free Press Staff during the school year to mock BU Boston University is no stranger to and Elmore. On May 11, the account social media. The BU “Twitterverse” tweeted at the class of 2011: “Dear serves as a platform for students to graduating seniors, we hope you’ve share ideas, to promote campus activi- develop something special during ties and to find entertainment. your time at #BU. Yes, I’m talking “I feel that BU’s huge presence on about alcoholism.” Twitter is great because it’s a really A more casual and entertaining efficient way of getting important in- local Twitter is BU Eats (@BUEats), formation across quickly and easily,” created by alumna Alison Krause. said Sejute Guha, a sophomore in the Since graduating from the Sargent School of Management. College of Health and Rehabilitation Guha, who works at the George Sciences in May, she has handed the Sherman Union, said that Twitter torch to a new anonymous student. helps the GSU promote information. “I tried to make [my tweets] laid back and fun, and I wanted it to be AMANDA SWINHART/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF The GSU’s Twitter (@theGSU) posts tidbits of information and gives stu- relevant to all BU students, not just Trident Booksellers and Cafe on Newbury ‘foodies,” Krause said. Street provides an affordable dining out dents chances to win prizes. Other clubs, groups and students Krause recommends Boston Tweet option for students, as well as an array of (@BostonTweet) to BU students. Bos- AMANDA SWINHART/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF books to choose from. at BU have racked up a decent num- The Boston Public Library provides a secluded place ber of followers due to interesting or ton Tweet posts tips, deals and things to study or check out books. informative tweets. Dean of Students to do in the city to its 36,000 follow- Kenneth Elmore (@DeanElmore) has ers. The man behind the Twitter, Tom By Sydney Shea porary Arts for free with a BU ID,” here’s a guide to more inexpensive O’Keefe, said he always hears from Daily Free Press Staff said Sua Morales, a College of eats and places off-campus that more than 7,500 followers and tweets every day his “musing[s] about life in BU students. Arts and Sciences sophomore and won’t break the bank. “BU has been phenomenal to me,” Living in the city for the first and around BU.” programs and operations assistant O’Keefe said in an email. “I constantly time as a college student can be- “Elmore’s Twitter is definitely my in the Dean of Students office. Cut-rate couture: Artifaktori receive a tremendous response from come expensive, especially with favorite of all the accounts,” said Col- Eateries around town also of- Vintage everyone from Dean Elmore to Profes- the lure of upscale stores and res- lege of Communication sophomore fer student deals, Morales said, After searching through the sor [Stephen] Quigley to the thousands taurants. But Boston University Ashley Jones. “He’s very involved including “the Subway at War- racks of H&M and Forever 21, of great BU students on Twitter.” students need not freak about es- with all the student activities on cam- ren Towers, which is tax-free for find something unique at Artifak- “I think Twitter is the best platform calating costs – going to college in pus and intent on getting us excited students who show a BU ID and tori Vintage in Beacon Hill. to report the news (whatever is news- a city comes with some perks. about participating in the community.” Pizza Days in Allston which offers worthy to you) due to its brevity and “BU Students can get into the a student discount.” A parody of Elmore’s account, City, see page 5 mobility,” O’Keefe said. MFA and the Institute of Contem- So don’t sell an organ just yet – known as Evil Dean Elmore (@Evil- Navigating the Hub: How to get around Boston

AMANDA SWINHART/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF The MBTA bus (left), T, and the new Boston University Shuttle (right), are just a few of the many ways to travel around Boston.

By Lauren Dezenski munication sophomore, recommends pus on the Green line. given weekday. use of the shuttle service,” said Colin Daily Free Press Staff purchasing an MBTA Semester Pass All T stops along campus are Riley, a university spokesman. “Later to pay for trips up and down campus. above ground, improving accessi- Cheapest: The BU Shuttle this fall, we hope to provide riders Trains, taxis and buses – oh “I like to just be able to hop on bility -- students can easily see ap- Another popular transit option is with estimate arrival times so they my! Figuring out how to traveling a bus or T if I see it coming and not proaching trains and hop on at the the Boston University Shuttle – or will know when the next bus will ar- through a new city can be hard, so have to worry about if I have money closest stop. BU Bus – which runs through the rive at their location.” here’s a list of the best (and worst) on my Charlie Card or not,” Scott The T is the best way to get around Charles River and Medical Cam- The BU Bus’ arrival time during ways for incoming freshman to get said. campus, said School of Management puses. class hours, however, is inconsistent. around the city, according to current The Semester Pass is a discount- sophomore Julie Rickey, because Because riding the BU Bus is free “I didn’t usually take the Bus to and past Boston University students. ed Charlie Ticket made available to it’s efficient and, at $2.00 per fare -- for BU students, Katie Stack, a 2014 or from class during crazy class hours students through the Student Link $1.70 with the Charlie Card -- cheap. graduate of the College of Arts and because it was always so crowded,” Best Value: The T and 57 buses before each semester. For $210, stu- “The T is not complicated, and it Sciences, said it is the cheapest and Stack said. “And if you were rushing Public transportation is the num- dents can purchase a Link-Pass for is very easy to learn,” Rickey said. most practical form of transportation to your next class it was hard to count ber one mode of transportation for unlimited rides on busses and trains. “If students feel that they will be us- on campus and the best option for on it to be on time.” Boston residents and visitors, ac- The cost breakdown proves ben- ing the T a lot, the semester pass or late-night on-campus transport. cording to Lydia Rivera, the Mas- eficial – at $60 per month, riding the the monthly pass will probably be Most convenient: Taxis sachusetts Bay Transport Authority bus or train at least once, one way, the cheapest way for students to get “I’d often catch it at later hours Sometimes, waiting is terrible. spokesman. daily, the pass pays for itself. around.” after studying in the library,” Stack Or it is freezing and the last train just “Using the system is easy with the The 57 bus, with stops running A major down-side to MBTA said. “I didn’t always love the idea of pulled away at 1 a.m. – this is the tap of a Charlie Card,” Rivera said. the length of the BU Charles River transit like the 57 bus or the T is walking back to StuVi later at night time to take a taxi. Students can purchase Charlie Campus along Commonwealth Ave. service’s shut-down time of 1 a.m. by myself, so I’d try to catch the bus. They are handy for late night Cards at fare vending machines in from Kenmore to Watertown, is the Good luck catching the 57 buses or It’s easier to catch it now with the dif- IHOP urges and getting across cam- T stations like Kenmore, T Sales most convenient means of transpor- T train back to Warren Towers from ferent online tracking options.” pus in a pinch – just be prepared to Offices and online, according to the tation, Scott said. Allston or Cambridge any time after Online tracking options can be pay and have cash in case the driver MBTA Website. An added perk: the Bus fares cost $1.50 for students midnight. found at www.bu.edu/thebus, where does not take credit cards. card can be re-loaded online, elimi- who pay with cash and $1.25 for Another downfall is that the B riders can track the bus along its route “Cabs are really convenient,” nating the need to re-load them at a Charlie Card users. line is one of the most crowded lines on their phones. Scott said. “But the cost adds up re- station. Like the 57 bus, the T’s B train in the T system, according to Rivera, “The information provided there ally quickly so it’s just easier to walk Kate Scott, a College of Com- has multiple stops along the BU cam- with over 200,000 passengers on any will make it much easier to plan the if the T has stopped running.” Friday, September 2, 2011 7 Freshmen Q+A with Rhett the Terrier By Sydney Shea district of Boston and met the guy at his girl- CAMPUS VOICES Daily Free Press Staff friend’s work,” Rhett said. “We made card- board signs to make her come out of the build- Rhett the Terrier, Boston University’s ca- ing, and then he proposed to her. If she said no, nine mascot, barks up school spirit at athlet- that would have been so awkward.” ic events, orientation and special occasions Children react differently to Rhett, making around campus. some situations tricky, he said. The terrier has been a symbol of BU since “The fun is when a kid runs up and hugs Nov. 15, 1922 and later took on the name you, but it’s bad when a kid cried and runs “Rhett” as a tribute to the film away terrified,” he said. “Gone with the Wind.” Many people may won- “The name was chosen der how the costume feels to because the BU colors are wear all day long. scarlet and white and ‘No “It’s pretty comfortable. one loves Scarlett more than It’s like a Halloween costume, Rhett,’ is a reference to Rhett but it’s quite warm,” Rhett Butler’s affection for Scarlett said. “There are four differ- O’Hara,” said BU marketing ent, but identical, costumes. and promotions coordinator We have different feet though Mike Marfione. - it depends on if Rhett will Studenta can expect to be walking or skating.” see some Rhett appearances Being a school mascot was around Boston in September. an easy decision for Rhett, He will be at the Terrier Tail- who has been cheering for the gate with the BU men’s soc- terriers for almost four years. cer team at Nickerson Field “I’ve been Rhett since my at 6 p.m. on Sept. 3, and he freshman year, and I’m now will drop by Hub on Wheels a senior. I came in as a fresh- at City Hall Plaza on Sept. 25. man living at West Campus Marfione said that BU will and my R.A. was Rhett at the search for more Rhetts in the time. She told me I should try fall, and the dog will take on out, and it was awesome,” an even more dynamic per- Rhett said. sonality, from the way he walks to the way he Rhett thought about who would win in a interacts with fans. popularity contest between himself and Dean In an interview with Rhett, a student at BU of Students Kenneth Elmore. But the dean who prefers to keep his identity anonymous, might not have much on the energetic dog, he Rhett discussed what it’s like to be BU’s most said. known character on campus. “That’s a battle. I’ll have to stick with Rhett “It’s easy, especially during the school - he’s been here quite awhile.” year,” Rhett said. “It’s a lot of fun more than His only true rival, however, is Baldwin, the anything. You can kind of be what you want to Boston College eagle. be inside the costume because no one knows “There is some tension with Baldwin. who you are. There’s really no limit to what There’s a little bit of bad blood, but we get a Rhett can do.” long as well as we can,” Rhett said. “The main events we do are the BU athletic As an icon around campus, Rhett said he events. During the summer we do orientation represents more than man’s best friend and BU and away meets for sports games,” Rhett said. students. However, Rhett is not limited to BU’s cam- “[Rhett] pretty much embodies the heart and pus and sporting events. soul of the university and gives people a sense “This past spring I helped a gentleman pro- of pride,” he said. “He represents all the good pose to his girlfriend. I went to the business things about the university.” Boston University: Breakdown Compiled By Steph Solis Daily Free Press Staff This year’s freshmen are bringing higher standards and a new energy to the Boston University community, said Dean of Students Kenneth Elmore in an interview. And the numbers don’t lie. The 4,000 students have the grades, scores and accolades to prove it. Above all, many of them have proven themselves in a most Terrier-like fashion—by living in the words of Howard Thurman, who said “ask what makes you come alive and go do it.” selor at a Croatian children’s camp, an • 4,000 students matriculated in the oyster farmer on Martha’s Vineyard and class of 2015, out of 19,905 accepted an intern at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. students. • Among the freshmen is the chair of a • 48 states, all except South Dakota and 30-hour famine project for Afri- Wyoming, are home to the freshmen, can children. in addition to Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and Guam. • Another freshman raised $430,000 for the Strides For Cancer Walk. • 16.1 percent of freshmen hail from other countries, with the largest numbers • One student taught disabled children in of students enrolling from China, Korea India how to dance. and India. • Another freshman Terrier performed at • 1921 is the average SAT score, 10 U.S. President Barack points higher than the class of 2014’s Inauguration. average. The average ACT score was 28. Obama’s • One completed research on pulmonary • A- is the average grade point average hypertension at Beth Israel Hospital for the students, who graduated in the top 12 percent of their classes. • The freshman class also includes a former intern from the William Jefferson • The class of 2015 includes an Ellis Island Clinton Foundation translator, a sushi chef, a volunteer coun- Friday, September 2, 2011 8 Muse Editor | Chris Gambon Film Editor | Michela Smith Music Editor | Lucien Flores Food Editor Jaime Lutz

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tures mostly Hollywood productions but Watching “Animal House” and read- a few independent films slip onto the ing the four copies of Dr. Seuss’ poetry screen occasionally. Close proximity to you received at your graduation party the Common and theater district eater- couldn’t have prepared you for this. ies makes AMC a great date location, You’re here. Welcome. but be warned – prime location comes Your Terrier attire brands you as an with a price. | 175 Tremont St., Boston. exclusive member. Brass bands announce your arrival. Between Dean Elmore’s Kendall Square Cinema: You are march down Comm. Ave, the Program- about to live in a world-renowned Mec-

DAILY FREE PRESS ARCHIVE PHOTO ming Council Drive-In Movie and free ca of creativity – and this refreshingly Upcoming shows at The Paradise include The Shins, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, trinkets on every street corner, the ex- unique art house theater exemplifies the Lotus and not Good Charlotte. citement seems interminable. magic of the Boston/Cambridge part- But as the red and white confetti set- nership. With a surprising nine screens, Lucien Flores ber 17th tles and fades into the cobblestone you Kendall is the place to see limitedly re- Music Editor BU is in store for a treat this fall when Brit- pound on Comm. Ave 15 times a day, leased flicks, unpronounceable foreign Everyone from new kids on campus to re- ish rock royalty graces a venue known more for the excitement wanes. Dry freshmen films and even to catch some Hollywood turning students to bona fide Bostonians should showcasing future NHL players such as Matt classes parch any remaining vivacity. names. Kendall is also distinguished in look out for these upcoming concerts in order Gilroy and Kevin Shattenkirk. Frontman for to explore the city and enjoy some of this year’s The Who, Roger Daltrey is slated to sing the It’s most critically-acclaimed acts. seminal rock opera, Tommy. Even though Dal- time to It’s a beautiful thing when one of Amer- trey’s hair has grayed as much as his belt has nd replen- Portugal. The Man: October 22 Para- expanded since his early days, the charismatic ish. It’s ica’s oldest cities hides relics amid con- dise Rock Club crooner should certainly deliver a captivating time temporary sky-scrapers.” Natives of Sarah Palin’s sleepy hometown show. for the of Wasilla, Alaska, Portugal. The Man’s gradual movies. rise to prominence has been impressive and well Foster the People and Cults: September Just as deserved. Releasing an album every year since 29th - House of Blues Boston in any -MUSE author on its 2006 debut, the band has constantly pumped The poppy electronica of Foster The People metrop- Coolidge Corner out quality songs while relentlessly touring. The meets the sunny indie-pop of Cults in this col- olis, band brings their spellbinding live act to Para- lision of summer buzz bands. Honestly, how nd movie Theatre dise Rock Club on October 22 in support of many times have “Pumped Up Kicks” or “Go theaters their first release, the experimental-pop In The Outside” been played on the radio these past abound Mountain, In The Cloud. Every P.TM show is a few months? in the Greater Boston area, but a few are offering frequent cast and crew Q&A’s delight and the band transforms their songs into particularly able to provide escapism. to accompany their screenings, so make psychedelic epics in a sea of fog and light. Jay Z and Kanye West (Watch The sure to join their email list for announce- Throne) - November 21st - TD Garden th Regal Fenway: Situated in the chaos ments. | 1 Kendall Square, Cambridge. The National: September 9 - Bank of The two hip-hop giants stroke their egos of Fenway Park, the Regal may be the America Pavilion and flash their opulence as they sing of the closest theater to campus but game day Coolidge Corner Theatre: It’s a The indie rock quintet has been touring non- plight of owning too many Mercedes Ben- mobs make the theater impenetrable. The beautiful thing when one of America’s stop since last year’s release of the gloomily zes in what is certainly to be a sold out Regal shows mostly mainstream Holly- oldest cities hides relics amid contempo- brilliant High Violet. Now the tour continues show. TD Garden hasn’t seen this much wood flicks on its thirteen screens, so rary skyscrapers. The Coolidge Corner into the 5,000-person capacity Bank of Amer- swag since Tim Thomas grew out the beard. whether you desire a comedy to laugh a Theatre, first installed in 1906 and refur- ica Pavilion, where the band will be joined by bad grade away or a romance to counter bished in Art Deco style in 1933, recalls Wye Oak and Yo La Tengo. Lead singer Matt DeadMau5 - November 11-14th - House of the frustration of a fleeting Allston fling, an age of sepia celluloid and crackly Berninger chugs white wine on stage and gets Blues Boston check out Regal. | 201 Brookline Ave., soundtracks. The gorgeous theater hous- drunker with each passing song while singing This renowned dubstep artist will be Boston. es both modern small-budget films and the plight of a middle-aged American man in “womping” for four straight nights in Novem- past Hollywood classics on its smaller, his distinctive baritone, evoking the spirit of ber. Each concert is a great opportunity for a AMC Boston Common: There’s but unique, screen set-ups. Coolidge is legends before him. first date, as any formalities are left at the door. something patriotic about indulging in popular on Boston campuses for their “@

th a genuine American tradition exactly fter Midnite” showings of cult hits such Wilco: September 27 - The Wang The- Young The Giant @ BU Central - Sep- where British troops marched during the as “The Room” and “Clueless.” Be sure atre tember 8th Revolutionary War. Right in the midst to bring lots of spoons to throw at the Look to hear numbers from Wilco’s modern After sorting through many concert sugges- of one of the country’s most historic screen. | 290 Harvard St., Brookline. classic, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2001) and new tions throughout the summer, BU Central will areas, the AMC Boston Common is the tracks off the band’s soon-to-come record, The open its concert doors this year with indie group most popular theater in Boston, boast- Remember, “life is a banquet and Whole Love. The band is known to play for over Young The Giant. Partially funded by students’ ing 19 screens all linked by an impres- most poor suckers are starving to death!” two hours and grow stronger with each song. tuition, it will not – and should not – disappoint! sive web of escalators. AMC too fea- Happy viewing. Roger Daltrey: Agganis Arena - Septem- Off The Record Week One: Saba’s Picks Off The Record is a weekly MUSE install- are constantly changing. I suffer from music • “Otherside” – Red Hot Chili Pep- in the office far too many times- be ment exploring the favorite music of The Daily ADD and I pretty much listen to anything pers. I can’t say I’m 100 percent in cause I’m so obsessed with it. It’s my Free Press editorial ranging from Bach to Belle & Sebastian. love with their new hit that came out go-to oldies song because Smokey staff. Each week a differ- So just know, these top five are constantly this summer but I will tell you nothing can do no wrong. However, The Bea- ent editor will pick their changing and may even be outdated by the beats classic RHCP songs. They make tles song “In My Life” and the entire five favorite songs. Week time you read this. They are also in no par- me think of home (California) and for “Remember the Titans” soundtrack one features our Editor- ticular order because I can’t narrow it down this, I will always love them. are definitely runner-ups in favorite In-Chief, Saba Hamedy. that much to my all-time favorite song. It’s oldies song category. Enjoy. impossible for indecisive people like me. • “Loca” – Shakira. Though I love Welcome, new FreeP all of this half Arabic, half Latina • “The Way We Get By” – Spoon. readers! Hope you’re • “Set Fire to The Rain” – Adele. I singer’s songs, this one in particular This has been my ringtone for the past SABA enjoying our annual Ma- know at this point most of you who has served as my gymspiration for the year and I’m still not sick of it. I’ve HAMEDY triculation issue and get- don’t own Adele’s album only know past year. Her hips don’t lie and her been obsessed with Spoon since the ting well acquainted with her as the annoying artist with the voice doesn’t disappoint. Another girl seventh grade when they appeared on Boston University, aka song “Rolling in the Deep” that ra- crush. If Shakira, Adele and Beyonce one of my favorite shows, “The O.C.” your home for the next four years. The MUSE dio stations play every five minutes. teamed up and serenaded me, I think Since then, I’ve seen them twice in editor Chris approached me to kick-off this However, I’m here to say this should my life would be complete. concert and only grown more ob- new series for the section featuring editors’ not discourage you from listening to sessed. favorite songs. her. I have a girl crush on Adele. Her • “You’ve Really Got a Hold On Me” But before I tell you my top five music voice is soothing, powerful and makes – Smokey Robinson. Any FreePer Look for more Off The Record entries every picks, I’d like to note that my favorite songs everything better. will tell you this song has been played week at www.freepblog.wordpress.com. 9 Friday, September 2, 2011 Opinion Ready. Set. Go. You’ve before you have to enter the real world and not the time to think that being involved excited and anxious about all of the things made it! cramming as much as you can into that ea- in your school is a dorky thing to do. In available to you at BU, but don’t panic. You You’ve ger mind of yours. fact, I’d probably think you were pretty don’t have to sign up for every club or or- spent“ the last Note that just because I listed “learn- lame for not being a part of something on ganization during your freshman year. I’m days of your ing” last doesn’t mean it’s the least impor- campus. When else are you going to get going to be a junior and I’m still signing up summer saying tant. You’re at BU because you want to the chance to sign up for ballroom dancing for different groups. BU’s food magazine and goodbye to high learn more, right? Well then, learn! Take for free, race around Boston during BU’s admissions, here I come. school friends, the classes that interest you, not just the Amazing Race or have your own radio BU truly is an enriching place that will packing every ones that are required of you. How about show? help shape you into the person you want to “essential” item you take a class on wine tasting or take a Whether you’re an avid runner, a become, but don’t think that BU will do it all into your suit- writing class on Bob Dylan? So what if it Shakespeare connoisseur or the next soap for you. You have to want to take advantage case and roam- has nothing to do with your major? If the opera star, there is a place for you at BU. of everything the school has to offer. That ing the endless class looks interesting, then take it. And Or maybe you’re not any of those, but you means getting out there and meeting people! CASEY aisles of Target if you have to take a class that you don’t would like to be. Well then, go and sign The weekends aren’t the only time to go out and Bed, Bath want to, for example a philosophy class, up. and have some fun. Don’t spend your week- RACKHAM and Beyond. then mix it up and take a class on medical At Splash, sign up for whatever looks day nights stuck in your room watching TV Now you can officially call yourself an in- ethics that counts as a philosophy course. interesting to you. And don’t forget to or playing video games. Go and explore your dependent college student – well, you can There are so many options to choose from. grab all of the freebies that the groups floor and meet your neighbors, or go and lis- once your mom stops hugging you. And try not to whine if you’re in the hand out during the event. You could end ten to a lecture from a guest speaker. Who I’m sure you’ve heard your parents College of Communication and you have up with enough Domino’s coupons to last knows, you could end up meeting your new tell you more than once to make sure you to take a math class or if you’re in the Col- you the semester. best friend or you could discover a passion study and keep your grades up (and not lege of Engineering and you have to take BU also has social events planned that you never knew you had. to drink an obscene amount of beer), but a writing course. A little knowledge of ad- throughout the whole year. Maybe start The bottom line is that you have four I want to let you know that your time at dition or grammar isn’t going to ruin your off the year by going to Midnight Putt- amazing years ahead of you and you shouldn’t Boston University shouldn’t be all about life. putt and Pancakes (which is exactly what spend a second wasting them. So go and put keeping a perfect grade point average. BU has outstanding professors and it sounds like) grabbing a seat at the R- this paper down and do something exciting. Being a college student isn’t just about endless amounts of interesting classes, but Rated Hypnotist show, or if you’re a fan Ready. Set. Go. being a straight-A student. It’s about meet- when you’re ready for a break from study- of baseball, watching the Red Sox versus Casey Rackham is a junior at the College ing new life-long friends, making memo- ing, it is also prepared to keep you busy the Yankees on a big screen at BU Central. of Communication and a Spring ‘11 columnist ries, enjoying your life as a young adult with various clubs and activities. Now is Okay, I’ve probably made you overly for the Daily Free Press. She can be reached at [email protected]. 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To Boston By Rene Reyes Daily Free Press Staff

In what was an eventful 2010-11 Find your athletic year for Boston University, here are the past year’s top storylines: 1. Skating to greater heights place in She was the star forward who netted both goals for the Canadian na- Terrier Nation tional team in the gold medal game At around 4 p.m. on March 12, against Team USA in the 2010 Van- Agganis Arena lay mostly empty. couver Winter Olympics. She was Only the cleaning crews remained nicknamed “the Sidney Crosby of moving from row to row, picking up women’s hockey” by the Canadian read-through programs and uneaten media as an 18-year-old. She is Ma- food. rie-Philip Poulin, and when it was an- In the center of the building, the nounced that she would take her tal- ice rink was covered with flooring ents to BU for the 2010-11 campaign, designed to protect it and keep the an air of excitement surrounded the ice from melting. On top of the floor- BU women’s hockey team. ing was a basketball court covered What Poulin and her teammates in confetti, one of the few signs that accomplished in the program’s sixth just a couple of year of existence was nothing short hours earlier, of remarkable. the America The Terriers defeated No. 6 Mer- East men’s bas- cyhurst College in the NCAA quar- terfinals and knocked off No. 2 Cor- ketball cham- DAILY FREE PRESS FILE PHOTO pionship was nell University in the Frozen Four. BU then advanced to its first-ever Sophomore forward Marie-Philip Poulin was one of several standout players that helped lead the decided right women’s hockey team to its first Frozen Four in program history last season. there. national championship game, where By 4 p.m., it ultimately lost 4-1 to No. 1 Univer- seconds remaining in the America late in the contest that sparked the Jayhawks overwhelmed the Terriers I was already sity of Wisconsin. East Championship game. He calmly thrilling comeback and cemented his in the second half and coasted to a 2. Terriers go dancing; Holland SHEP far north of drained both attempts, propelling the legacy as one of BU’s all-time greats. 72-53 win. The 2010-11 squad, ac- etches name in Terrier lore HAYES the arena on BU men’s basketball team to a 56-54 In his first taste of March Mad- cording to its former coach Patrick I-95, heading The date: March 12, 2011. The victory over Stony Brook University ness, Holland dropped 15 points as Chambers, will be remembered as home to Maine venue: Agganis Arena. The situation: and securing the Terriers’ first NCAA 16th-seeded BU was behind by just the one who finally “got [BU] over to start a long-awaited spring break. Senior forward John Holland stepped Tournament berth since 2002. Hol- four points to the No. 1 seed Univer- But just an hour before, with a couple up to the free-throw line with 2.4 land went on a 14-0 run of his own sity of Kansas at halftime, but the Top Storylines, see page 11 hundred members of Terrier Nation right beside me, I ran out onto that Legends of the Fall: A 2011 preview of BU teams court, basked in the air of confetti and celebrated Boston University’s first dominant season. feature a pair of defenders who were Daugherty – will hold down the fort trip to March Madness in nine years. By Daily Free Press Sports Staff Luckily for BU, many of the instrumental in the Terriers .88 goals in goal, though how the playing time Looking back on the moment six key components of last year’s team against average, in senior Colin Hen- will sort out is unclear. Men’s soccer months later, would I do it again? are back for this fall, including se- ry, who was named the AE Defender Alongside the slew of strong play- In many ways, 2010 was a sea- Would I drive six hours for a game nior forward/midfielder and lead- of the Year in 2010, and sophomore ers on field will be the man behind it son of great strides for the Boston that barely lasted two-and-a-half? ing scorer Ben Berube. The team sweeper Kelvin Madzongwe, last all, head coach Neil Roberts. This University men’s soccer team, yet in Would I spend the first half practi- lost its second-leading scorer, Aaron year’s AE Rookie of the Year. season will be Roberts’ 27th at the other ways, though, it was a season cally in silence as the Stony Brook O’Neal, to graduation, as well as se- Henry and Madzongwe will be helm and he will be looking to follow of disappointment. After rolling over Seawolves tore apart the Terriers? nior midfielder and 2010 All-AE first especially crucial because BU will up on a season in which he and his as- AE competition throughout Octo- Yes. team member Michael Bustamante, be without last year’s starting goalie, sistants were awarded the AE Coach- ber, the team fell 1-0 to University Welcome to Boston University, who will miss the entire season due Brandon Briggs, who transferred to ing Staff of the Year award, Roberts’ of New Hampshire in the AE semi- Class of 2015. I don’t know you. You to a leg injury. Monmouth University. Two fresh- finals, a sudden end to an otherwise Fall Previews, see page 11 don’t know me. For all we know we Behind Berube, the Terriers will men – Nick Thomson, redshirt Matt have almost nothing in common. At a minimum, we probably don’t have Lucky Number Seven many things. But we do have one thing in By Craig Meyer would be that man. vided dynamic play for the BU of- Daily Free Press Staff common: We all go to BU. And that He inherits an NCAA Tourna- fense, scoring seven goals and 26 makes us members of Terrier Nation. From returning stars to prom- ment team that returns all but one points en route to capturing the You’ve probably gotten a lot of ad- ising underclassmen to those who player (star forward John Holland) Hockey East Rookie of the Year. vice in the past few days, weeks and don’t even suit up on the field or and scored his first victory as the The Terriers figure to be -a fa months. Most of it you’ve probably court, from the cozy confines of BU head coach by retaining the vorite in a conference decimated tossed aside, rightfully. I remember Agganis Arena to brisk fall eve- entire roster and a respectable two- by several key players graduating the summer after my senior year of nings at Nickerson Field, here are man recruiting class. Jones went and Coyle will play a prominent high school and the early days of col- seven people to keep an eye on this 86-108 in seven seasons as the role in deciding the fortune of this lege. A lot of people I had never met year in Boston University athlet- head coach at Columbia Univer- team. Enjoy him while you can, before told me how great college was. ics: sity, but don’t draw too much from though – over the summer, Coyle’s I listened politely and then immedi- 1. Men’s basketball head that record, given the program’s rights were traded from the San ately forgot whatever it was they said. coach Joe Jones history of ineptitude. With a talent- Jose Sharks to the lowly Minne- In retrospect, probably a bad idea, but Jones may not be a BU athlete, ed roster and supportive adminis- sota Wild, a team that may need it seemed worthwhile at the time. but there will be no other person tration, it’s time to see what Jones the East Weymouth native sooner Anyway, I’m going to give you a watched more closely than him. can accomplish. rather than later. little piece of advice now. Consider it When former head coach Patrick 2. Men’s hockey forward 3. Men’s basketball point a matriculation gift from me to you. Chambers left the program in early Charlie Coyle guard D.J. Irving You can take it or you can leave it. June for Penn State University, it Far and away the most talented The Terriers return two of their No hard feelings; I understand com- left a promising program without player on the Terrier hockey ros- top scorers in guard Darryl Partin pletely. I promise you, though – take its energetic young leader, natu- ter, Coyle will look to build on a and forward Jake O’Brien, but no my advice and you’ll enjoy college a rally prompting the question – who promising freshman season, one player on the roster has more po- little bit more. would continue Chambers’ work? partially overshadowed by BU’s tential or a brighter future than Ir- Go to a BU sporting event. Daily Free Press File Photo Weeks later, the announcement shortcomings on the ice last sea- ving, the type of player to whom Doesn’t matter what team, who Sophomore guard D.J. Irving was made that Jones, the Boston son. The 28th overall pick of the the word ‘quick’ doesn’t do full looks poised for a breakout. College associate head coach, 2010 NHL Entry Draft, Coyle pro- People to Watch, see page 11 Hayes, see page 11 The Bottom Line Friday, Sept. 2 Saturday, Sept. 3 Sunday, Sept. 4 Monday, Sept. 5 Tuesday, Sept. 6 No Games Scheduled No Games Scheduled Field Hockey vs. Providence, 6 p.m. M. Soccer vs. St. John’s, 7 p.m. Field Hockey vs. Michigan State, 11 a.m. Looks like Texas A & M is finally jump- Meaning it’s undoubtedly only a matter W. Soccer@ Washington, 10 p.m. W. Soccer @ Husky Invitational, 2 p.m. ing ship and heading to the SEC.... of time before BU gets an invite from the Big 12...right? Friday, September 2, 2011 11 HAYES: Being a BU fan is simple, rewarding experience

Hayes: From page 10 was officially awarded it’s record 11th Stuart support. For the past few years, the Terrier That’s just one major example of lagging P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioners Cup by the AE. faithful has been, frankly, anything but. There attendance at athletic events. No one is getting we’re playing or even what’s on the line. The sixth-straight victory for BU was one more are a handful of diehards who hit up every the backers they’re worthy of. That’s a shame. It could be a preseason scrimmage or it could than the previous record holder, the University event, men and women who deserve credit for So, Class of 2015, I challenge you to help be an AE championship. It could be a men’s of Delaware (now a part of the Colonial Ath- their dedication. your new school put its money where its pro- hockey playoff game or it could be a women’s letic Association). But then there are the rest of us. At one point verbial mouth is. Our teams are plainly good tennis regular season match. Whatever event BU was awarded the cup, designed to rec- last winter, the Binghamton University men’s enough to deserve some support and going to you pick, it’s entirely your choice. ognize the best athletic program in the AE, after basketball team, one of the worst in AE after a collegiate athletic contest can be one of the But just go to one. snagging four AE Championships, three regu- being rocked by a series of recruiting, aca- most fun things you’ll do in your time here. Why should you go to a game, match or lar-season crowns and six runner-up finishes. demic and criminal scandals, was out-drawing Why not give it a shot? You can take my word meet? Or, to put the past two paragraphs much the Boston men’s basketball team fivefold. The for it. Well, 11 weeks ago, while most of you more simply, we’re pretty damn good at sports. eventual AE champion was being dominated in were busy graduating from high school, BU We are lacking, though, in one area: fan attendance by a team on its last strings. Chambers’ abrupt departure to Penn State among notable BU moments in 2010-11

Top Storyline: From page 10 vania, a move to the Big Ten Conference and a the second longest shutout streak in NCAA his- At that moment, his dejected players were significant increase in his salary. tory. Co-captains Corie Halasz and Lina Cords walking back to the locker room following a the hump.” On June 5, he officially accepted the Nittany anchored a stingy BU backline that surrendered disappointing 5-4 loss to Harvard University 3. Peace out, Coach Chambers Lions’ head coaching position. Three weeks an AE-low 12 goals in 22 matches. in the Beanpot consolation game. The defeat Chambers toiled endlessly in hopes of trans- later, a former Boston College associate head However, BU saw its record-setting year marked the Terriers’ first last-place finish in the forming a stagnant BU men’s basketball pro- coach took over the reins at BU. The Joe Jones come to an end in Newton, Mass., dropping annual four-team tournament since 1980. gram into the “Gonzaga of the East.” Era is now upon us. a 2-1 decision to Boston College in the first “I thought that was an embarrassing display In his first two seasons at the helm, the 4. Women’s soccer stands tall round of the NCAA Tournament. For their stel- by my team,” Parker said afterward in his post- 39-year-old bench boss was well on his way to The loss of 2009 AE Goalkeeper of the Year lar efforts on defense during the season, King game presser. ushering in a new era of BU hoops, guiding the Janie Reilly to graduation left a gaping hole in and Binns garnered the AE’s Rookie and Goal- Seven nights earlier, BU entered overtime Terriers to identical 21-win campaigns and an the net for BU coach Nancy Feldman’s wom- keeper of the Year awards, respectively, while deadlocked at 2-2 with its cross-town rival NCAA Tournament appearance. In early May, en’s soccer team. She quickly filled that void Halasz collected the Defender of the Year hon- Boston College in the first round of the Bean- Chambers was rewarded with a two-year ex- by utilizing a goalie tandem of freshman Kelly ors. pot. But the Eagles eventually prevailed when tension that would keep him on Comm. Ave. King and junior Alice Binns throughout the 5. Parker’s squad’s fourth-place finish in defenseman Tommy Cross notched a power- through the 2015-16 season. season, and Feldman’s move paid major divi- the Beanpot play goal at 3:17 of the extra frame, putting an Yet his successful track record and fiery per- dends for her club. On the second Monday of February 2011, abrupt end to the Terriers’ hunt for their 30th sonality had raised his profile around college The Terriers posted 13 straight blank sheets BU men’s hockey coach Jack Parker stood on Beanpot title. BC’s second consecutive Bean- basketball. Penn State University came calling, and held their opponents scoreless for an un- the TD Garden ice with a blank expression on pot championship didn’t quell Parker’s frustra- and its offer to Chambers was too good to pass precedented 1,260 minutes and 38 seconds – his face. tions either. up: a return home to his native state Pennsyl- M. soccer, w. soccer, field hockey expect to vie for AE titles

Fall Previews: From page 10 However, the streak came to an end in the Nancy Feldman. During her time at BU, the the Year, a role that did not inhibit in her from first round of the NCAA tournament with a 2-1 team has won eight AE titles and had nine earning 16 points, with six goals and four as- sixth such honor. loss against cross-town rival Boston College. NCAA appearances. sists. Fellow junior Nicole van Oosterom, last The team’s 17-game regular season sched- The Terriers went 1,260 minutes and 38 sec- -Meredith Perri year’s America East Midfielder of the Year, ule features an away game against nearby onds without giving up a goal during the streak, Field Hockey also returns to aid the BU offense. Along with Harvard University on Sept. 28, a home game the second longest of its kind in NCAA history. After finishing last season 10-8, the Bos- returning players, BU added four new play- against Boston College on Oct. 18, and three BU swept all of the major AE honors with ton University field hockey team is ready to ers, including junior transfer Tabi Hatch, who home conference games throughout October. current seniors Jessica Luscinski earning take on the grinding challenges of the 2011 led Towson University with 18 points and Although they all have equal importance in the Striker of the Year and Alice Binns earning season. seven goals in 2010. Adding to the forward/ standings, the most important of those games Goalkeeper of the Year, as well as with current Seven of the Terriers’ opponents qualified mid line are freshmen Kiah Murphy, Lyndsie may be on Oct. 8 against University of Mary- sophomore Kelly King earning Rookie of the for last year’s NCAA Tournament, among Rabenius and Chrissy Toomey. land-Baltimore County, last year’s AE confer- Year. Shauna Kelleher and Corie Halasz were them NCAA and Atlantic Coast Conference Returning to the team is head coach Sally ence tournament winner. awarded Midfielder of the Year and Defender champion University of Maryland. Also in- Starr, who led the Terriers to the AE semifi- -Tim Healey of the Year, respectively, in their final season cluded in the mix are fellow 2010 NCAA nals where they lost to Albany 2-1 last sea- Women’s Soccer with the Terriers. teams University at Albany, University of son. Starr returns to a team she has led to After a record-breaking 2010 season, the The Terriers have lost three of their strongest Connecticut, University of Massachusetts, eight AE championship wins. Boston University women’s soccer team looks players from last year after graduating Kelleher University of Michigan, Michigan State Uni- In addition to new players, the Terriers to earn its fifth straight America East champion- and Halasz, along with graduate student Lisa versity and Syracuse University. will be changing locations for practices and ship and its seventh straight NCAA berth this Kevorkian. Kevorkian led the team in goals Losing just three seniors, the Terriers games this season. BU will now practice and fall. with 14 and was tied for second on the team in more than make up for that with returning play four home games at Harvard Univer- Last season, the Terriers broke several assists with seven during her lone year at BU. players in every class. Senior forward Andrea sity’s Jordan Field and the remaining three school records, including most wins and goals Nonetheless, the team is returning three AE Greene, a former member of Chile’s junior home games will be played at Boston Col- in a season. One of the most impressive records, leaders in Luscinski, who was second on the national team, returns for her second year af- lege’s Newton Campus Field. The Terriers however, was the 13 consecutive shutouts that team in goals with 12; Binns, who had a .884 ter finishing with a team-high 13 goals and 29 begin their season Aug. 20 at 1 p.m. against BU dominated its opponents with for most of save percentage in net; and King, who ended points in 2010. Connecticut at Newton Campus Field. the season, a streak that carried the Terriers the year with a 13-2 record in goal. BU has also Junior back Jacinda McLeod returns after -Samantha Wood from the middle of September through to the added nine freshmen to the team. a great year in which she was awarded the AE championship Coaching the team for her 18th season is America East Conference Defensive Player of Canadian phenom Poulin looks to help w. hockey build on benchmark 2010-11 season

People to Watch: From page 10 enue with hype – albeit not on a John Wall Starting the season at outside midfield, NCAA Tournament should only motivate or Terrelle Pryor level -- but expectations Berube quickly started to show a scoring her and her team -- one that returns most justice. The Philadelphia-area point were high for the most heralded recruit in acumen that utilized his blazing speed and of its key players from last season -- to get guard quickly took over as the starting floor the program’s young history. ignited the BU offense, leading to a breakout even better. general early in the season – as a freshman Poulin more than lived up to her lofty season concluded with eight goals and five 7. Lacrosse attack Danielle Etrasco – and went on to average eight points and billing, scoring 24 goals and 47 points, all assists. Expect Berube to lead a strong core Head coach Liz Robertshaw and the BU 3.6 assists per game, earning all-AE Rookie while helping lead the Terriers to the nation- of returning players on a team that should lacrosse team may have suffered through honors. al championship game. Now entering her contend for an AE title under the strong one of the most disappointing seasons in the Most importantly, in the most pressure- sophomore season, Poulin, along with fel- leadership of head coach Neil Roberts. program’s recent history, but Etrasco was filled situation of the season, Irving showed low standout forward Jenn Wakefield, will 6. Women’s basketball guard Chantell the opposite of underwhelming, lighting up his poise in the Terriers’ 72-53 loss to the look to lead the women’s hockey team back Alford the scoreboards with 57 goals in 2011, 28 University of Kansas in the NCAA Tourna- to the Frozen Four, this time with the collec- Seemingly a dominant presence on the more than the team’s second-leading scorer. ment when he scored 11 points and dished tive attention of the BU faithful fully on a court from the moment she arrived at BU, She netted four game-winning goals and out six assists. Look for the upperclassmen team that looks to be the school’s best. Alford will look to build off a successful single-handedly out-scored the University composure that Irving displayed in the Big 5. Men’s soccer midfielder Ben Berube first two years that wouldn’t even constitute of Vermont with nine goals on April 30, both Dance to carry over into next season Coming into last season, much of the talk a career for most. Averaging 15 points and of which were among the many reasons she 4. Women’s hockey forward Marie surrounding the men’s soccer team focused 4.2 rebounds per game, numbers that helped was named the AE Co-Player of the Year. Philip-Poulin on the goal-scoring ability of forward Aaron her capture the AE Player of the Year as a And to top off her banner season, Etrasco The term “phenom” is thrown around a O’Neal and the highlight reel-worthy mid- sophomore, Alford led the Terriers to a 12-4 earned a spot on the U.S. national lacrosse lot in this day and age, often incorrectly so, field play from Michael Bustamante, but mark in AE play. team as one of only five rising juniors on but Poulin is just that. She’s one of the top as the games added up and the season pro- Despite her decorated play thus far in the roster. prospects in women’s hockey and entered gressed, no single player was more critical her career, Alford still has room for growth, her freshman season on Commonwealth Av- to the team’s success than Berube. and the fact that BU fell a game short of the with 2-year wireless svc agreement on voice and minimum $15/mo data plan required.

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