Year XLI. Volume LXXXI. Issue IV. Monday, January 24, 2011 www.dailyfreepress.com [ The Independent Student Newspaper at University ] In Business Campus & City Sports Weather Smoked Out: Welcome back party: FFishingishing fforor wwins:ins: Today: Sunny, High 13 Boston head GSU packs ‘em in for winter MM.. hockeyhockey anglesangles Tonight: Snow, Low 5 shops thrive Tomorrow: 36/24 page 5 page 3 page 8 celebrations fforor UUNHNH Data Courtesy of weather.com BU offi cials PLAYING IT COOL Niger program’s future remains consider uncertain By Chris Gambon ‘shopping Daily Free Press Staff Although offi cials only announced the cancellation of the Ni- period’ ger abroad program for Spring 2011, Inter- national Programs representatives said the unstable situation in the country may lead By Allison Thomasseau to the cancellation of the program for future Daily Free Press Staff semesters. Executive Director of IP Phillipe Pavillard As second semester gets ready to kick said that due to the Jan. 7 kidnapping of two into full gear, many Boston University stu- French nationals in Niamey, IP is assessing dents still fi nd themselves adding, dropping whether or not the program should continue. and altering their classes to form the perfect “We are going to review the situation in schedule. the coming weeks and decide accordingly,” But at some universities, students are he said. “Safety and security are two of the given the option to go “shopping” for their most important elements for International classes the fi rst week of school before signing Programs.” up for the courses. Pavillard said IP would take all aspects This shopping period allows students to MEGAN VANISON / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF of the situation in Niger into consideration attend whatever classes they want during the Two men brave the cold to play a boardgame in Chinatown on Saturday. when debating whether to reinstate the Niger fi rst week of school. Students register after abroad program for future semesters, includ- they test out different courses. ing regulations set by the United States gov- Some students who attend schools that ernment government employees in Niger. have shopping periods said they love that it BU’s ROTC program not “There will be presidential elections at helps them choose the most interesting class- the end of January in Niger,” Pavilard said. es. “We will follow the results closely, contact “You aren’t getting locked into a class you the American Embassy in Niamey and ana- don’t want to take, and you may discover a aff ected by DADT repeal lyze the information the State Department class you didn’t know you wanted to take,” provides us with.” said Harvard University freshman Nathan Sargent College of Health and Rehabili- Hilgartner. By Matt Hawley “The repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Daily Free Press Staff tation Sciences junior Amanda Matteo was While shopping may be benefi cial for stu- is a historic step,” said Harvard President scheduled to study abroad in Niger this se- dents, it can also be a strain for the adminis- Drew Faust in a statement on Harvard’s web- Although the repeal of “don’t ask, don’t mester until the kidnapping of the two French tration and the logistical side of course plan- site. “I look forward to pursuing discussions tell” is causing many universities to recon- nationals. ning, students said. with military offi cials and others to achieve sider their Reserve Offi cers Training Corps Matteo said she was told of the program’s “From the school’s perspective, it’s diffi - Harvard’s full and formal recognition of programs, Boston University’s ROTC pro- future cancellation when she was informed cult when planning staffi ng and it’s diffi cult ROTC.” gram will mostly remain unaffected except of the kidnappings. to know the number of course assistants are “The bottom line is we are still going to for a possible infl ux of recruits, a school of- “We were told Niger would be cancelled needed,” said Harvard sophomore Christian teach soldiers to treat fellow soldiers with re- fi cial said. ‘for the foreseeable future,’” Matteo said. Anderson. spect,” she said. Capt. Lindsey Elder, an assistant profes- “So I knew the Niger program would most However, BU is “still formulating policy President Barack Obama signed the re- sor of military science, said the repeal has had likely not run in 2011.” and there is nothing concrete,” said BU Re- peal into law on Dec. 22, but change will take “little to no effect” on the BU program. Elder Matteo said it would be unfortunate for cords Supervisor Alpha Sanneh. time. added he was “very pleased that more stu- future BU students to miss out on one of the “The Associate Registrar is currently do- According to the bill, Defense Secretary dents will now have the opportunity to serve most unique abroad programs the university ing research and looking at the practices of Robert M. Gates and Chairman of the Joint their country.” offers. other schools to fi gure out what the benefi ts Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen must “It will take a little time for the real army “I’ve heard nothing but great things about are and see if a shopping period could work also certify that the repeal “is consistent with to issue any policy changes, but it is not af- the Niger program and staff,” she said. at BU,” Sanneh said. the standards of military readiness, military fecting training,” Elder said. effectiveness, unit cohesion, and recruiting While BU offi cials think shopping period Harvard University and Yale University are two schools that are reevaluating their DADT, see page 4 NIGER, see page 4 SHOPPING, see page 4 stance on having an ROTC program. Students, SHS trip over EATING ON THE JOB Salvia’s reported effects By Sarah Payne cohol and drug programs at Student Health Daily Free Press Staff Services, said she believes salvia should at least be regulated to prevent minors from After the Jan. 8 Tucson shooting, when possessing the drug. 22-year-old Jared Loughner killed eight and “Any psychoactive substance has an ad- injured 13 while allegedly using salvia, many diction potential even if it does not cause Boston University students and faculty mem- physical withdrawal symptoms like alcohol bers said they feel the drug is unsafe. and opiates do,” Douglas said. “Repeated According to the National Institute on and heavy use of drugs, particularly during Drug Abuse website, salvia is a hallucino- adolescence and young adulthood while the genic herb found in Mexico and Central and brain is still developing, can cause changes South America. The drug is usually chewed in the brain.” or smoked, and its effects generally last less Douglas said a small number of BU stu- than 30 minutes. dents reported having used salvia, with most Salvia’s effects include “psychedelic-like of them disliking the effects. changes in visual perception, mood and body “Many people who use it report not lik- sensations, emotional swings, feelings of de- ing it because the experience is too intense tachment, and importantly, a highly modifi ed or frightening,” she said. “Also, users report perception of external reality and the self, a loss of control of their body and impaired leading to a decreased ability to interact with coordination, which greatly increases their one’s surroundings,” according to the NIDA likelihood of being hurt or doing something MEGAN VANISON / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF website. A fruit vendor samples his wares in Chinatown on Saturday. 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By Candace Shelton tails.” Daily Free Press Staff Many freshmen said that the dance was by far the best part Boston University students of Winter Weekend. ditched the cold weather and “I came because the event kicked off the spring semester at sounded fun and unique, and “Winter Weekend.” it’s not every day that you get Planned by the Programming to dress up for a school dance Council, the festivities began Fri- in college,” said Allie DeAnge- day night with free ice-skating lis, a freshman in the College of at and freshman Communication. “I think it was dance party, along with a screen- a good way to enjoy the week- ing of movies “The Social Net- end, and I wish they did more work” and “The Town” on Satur- events like this throughout the day night in Metcalf Ballroom. semester.” About 160 students showed up Saturday’s movie night gave to Agganis Arena Friday night, students a chance to calm down showing their winter spirit by after a night of dancing and ice- bundling up and taking to the skating. ice. “I think that this was a really “I wanted to ice skate because good idea,” said CAS freshman I love it and haven’t gotten the Karissa Parker. “This was a chance to do it in a while,” said great way to reunite our class.” College of Arts and Sciences The SAO Coordinator of sophomore Yayra Sumah. “I think Programs Alan Fioravanti said the event is really great. A lot of that the weekend was the begin- people are enthusiastic about it.” ning of a new effort to provide After unlacing their skates, events for each class. more than 200 freshmen at- “We did an event for seniors tempted to warm up at the SAO Thursday night, and we’re try- sponsored freshman class dance, ing to do events for each class CONNOR REIDY / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF dubbed “Fancy ‘14: Shake Your because when students first come Boston University students fl ock to freshman and senior festivities for “Winter Weekend.” Class,” seizing the opportunity to to school, they do a lot of stuff for dress up and have fun with their orientation, but then we don’t do a senior,” Fioravanti said. “We’re Winter Weekend had similar as- events coordinator. “We are hop- friends for free. a lot of class-specific events until trying to keep the freshman to- pirations for welcoming students ing to make the free skate an an- The DJ group GrooveBoston Senior Week,” Fioravanti said. gether as a class, and welcoming back after a long break. nual event. For the movies, we provided music and atmosphere, “We’re trying to bridge that them back to their second semes- “We wanted to have a winter wanted to have a Boston theme. and the SAO offered raffles, gap between when you come as a ter.” themed event for the students,” I think we got a nice turn out for snacks and nonalcoholic “mock- freshman and when you leave as The coordinators for the PC’s said Chris Samper, the BUPC both events.” Former Israeli Supreme Court Justice not a stranger to controversy By Amelia Pak-Harvey ment. presidency from 1995 to 2006 , rak’s work on the 1979 Camp Da- the hero at Camp David for the Daily Free Press Staff “Life in the ghetto was hor- Barak dealt with many controver- vid Summit, a meeting of United entire process was Aharon Ba- rible,” Barak said in the film. “It sial issues and made some deci- States President Jimmy Carter, rak.” Former President of the Su- was horrible because people were sions that were unpopular, ac- Israeli Prime Minister Menachem After the film, Barak answered preme Court of Israel Aharon Ba- treated like garbage.” cording to the film. Begin and Egyptian President An- some of the audiences’ questions. rak defended the importance of After “You Americans had Sept. 11. making controversial decisions in becom- We had Sept. 10, September 12, his lecture on Friday at the School ing the Sept. 13, Sept,” Barak said about of Law. You Americans had Sept. 11. We had After a screening of the film President the political strife in his country, “The Judge,” which focuses on of Israel’s Sept. 10, Sept. 12, Sept. 13. particularly between Arabs and Barak’s policy decisions and ca- Supreme “ Jews. reer, the former Supreme Court Court, Barak’s court forced the state president spoke to an audience of Barak to rent land to Arabs in a country about 30 people. confront- where there is much resentment ed many -Aharon Barak, Former toward them, the film explained. In the documentary, Barak ” national “I thought [the film] was very evaded the Nazis when his father President of the Supreme and inter- insightful,” said first-year School arranged to have him smuggled in national of Law student Spencer Holland. a bag out of a Lithuanian ghetto Court of Israel issues, “I didn’t know anything about Is- as a child. including raeli law coming into it. I thought Barak said that this was an those that dealt with Jewish law, “I’ve often had to make a rul- war al-Sadat for Mid East peace. he expressed an admirable amount event that he always looked the Camp David Accords and Ar- ing that I knew the public would “He was invaluable,” said of sincerity…in trying to seek a back on throughout his career as ab-Israeli conflicts. oppose,” Barak said in the film. Carter about Barak in the docu- balance between majority rule a member of the Israeli govern- During his Supreme Court The film also explained Ba- mentary. “I have always said that and individual rights.” OUT IN THE COLD Student drivers prepare as gas prices continue to rise across Bay State

By Maha Kamal costs.” “I try to cut down on the dis- Daily Free Press Staff Concerning gas price trends, tance I travel and only drive for Massachusetts will continue to essential needs,” said Nida Shut- Gas prices in the Bay State experience higher gas prices in tari, a senior in CAS. “So usually continue to rise as the cost of fuel the coming months, DeHaan said. when I drive, I try to accomplish increases during winter months. “From January to February, the two to three tasks at once so I Self-serve regular gas prices average price will be around $3 to don’t waste gas money.” Some last week were at $3.09, which $3.20, but from March to May, students have relied on car-pool- is 37 cents higher than last year, prices will rise to $3.35 to $3.75, ing for transportation around the according to AAA Southern New peaking close to Memorial Day,” city. England’s weekly survey. he said. “I car pool with friends when Patrick DeHaan, a senior pe- Students said that high gas we go places, but otherwise driv- troleum analyst and blogger at prices have affected their deci- ing is often a necessity,” said GasBuddy.com, said gas prices sions on whether or not to use Christina Itabashi, a CAS sopho- are rising in Massachusetts. cars while on campus. more. “Gas prices are up by 10 cents, “That’s why I don’t have a car DeeHan offered advice to driv- and are slowing businesses down,” here, because gas prices are so ers who wish to save money on DeHaan said. “Higher costs for high,” said Wafaa Abbasi, a soph- gas in the coming months. delivery services and petroleum omore in the College of Arts and “People who drive for a living are being passed on to customers, Sciences. should drive more defensively as MICHAEL FERRUGGIA / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF and if not, are resulting in fewer Students who have cars say by slowing down gas goes further Students stroll down Commonwealth Avenue on a cold winter profi ts for companies. Companies they are feeling the effect of the because of gas fuel economy,” day have a lesser ability to absorb rising prices. DeeHan said. 4 MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 Miss our GOT TECH open house? SKILLS? WE WANT No worries! YOU! Just email We want you for our staff!

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DADT: From Page 1 preparing and certifying the joint with salvia, downplay its effects force to implement the new law,” SALVIA: From Page 1 A College of Arts and Sci- Although the herb has been he said. ences freshman, who wished to compared to marijuana and even and retention of the Armed Although the repeal has not remain anonymous, agreed with LSD, it is legal in most areas of Forces.” caused changes within BU’s ROTC dangerous.” Mannka. “It lasted for five to 10 the United States. After certifi cation, there will be program, Elder saw the possibility BU students who have tried minutes, and I didn’t have any While the Controlled Sub- a 60-day waiting period before the for the repeal to impact students salvia reported mixed feelings as hallucinations,” he said. stances Act does not regulate repeal takes effect. who are debating whether or not to to whether salvia is as dangerous “I just felt really heavy and it salvia, many states have taken Mullen released a statement after join. as the media depicts it. was hard to move. It’s definitely measures to regulate or even ban the repeal was passed last month. Some students may “feel more “Salvia is nothing like LSD,” not as bad as pot or LSD. It’s the drug, despite its low toxicity “I am pleased to see the Con- free to participate,” she said. said College of Engineering not much different than tobacco. and potential for addiction. gress vote to repeal the law govern- Although more students may freshman Peter Mannka, who ad- It just makes you feel weird for Among the states where salvia ing ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’” Mullen now feel comfortable joining, Elder mitted to trying the drug. five minutes.” is banned are Florida, Oklahoma said in the statement. “No longer maintained that the program itself “It lasted like five minutes. I However, another anonymous and Louisiana. In Massachusetts will able men and women who want will basically remain the same. felt really heavy and my facial CAS freshman disagreed. and California, users must be 18 to serve and sacrifi ce for their coun- “Someone’s personal life doesn’t muscles felt frozen in a smile, “It feels worse than pot, and years of age or older to purchase try have to sacrifi ce their integrity affect your ability to be a good sol- but I didn’t have any visual hal- the experience wasn’t really en- the drug. to do so. We will be a better military dier, or to do your job, as long as lucination. I don’t care if it’s le- joyable,” he said. as a result.” your heart is in the right place,” she gal or illegal. I wouldn’t go out “But I don’t see why it should “I look forward to working with said. of my way to get it.” be illegal.” Secretary Gates and the Service ROTC students were not permit- chiefs as we set about the task of ted to comment. ‘Shopping’ for classes could pose Calling all logistcal problems, BU officals say graphic design SHOPPING: From Page 1 ciding on classes,” said College of satisfactory classes. majors: Arts and Sciences sophomore Anja “You can usually get a good Pilja. “They are all planned out for sense of a class from talking to is a good idea in theory, Sanneh me.” people or RateMyProfessors.com,” DO YOU said they have some signifi cant lo- School of Management senior said CAS sophomore Danielle Cal- gistical concerns Vladimir Bulvakhter said she felt a lahan, referring to a website which THINK “It’s a major disruption in class shopping period would make reg- allows students to rate and review registration,” Sanneh said. “With istration easier. their professors. [BU’s] huge population, we need a “Students would have more Some students also questioned THIS AD IS huge change [with the registration choices and be really sure what whether a shopping period would system] so things don’t collapse.” they are interested in,” Bulvakhter help reduce dropped classes. Many BU students said they said. “[Shopping period] probably UGLY? liked the idea of a shopping period, Other students said they thought wouldn’t be that signifi cant, be- Help us! but said they did not think that it is that because BU has never had a cause you probably would end up necessary. shopping period before, students sticking with [the classes] you try Email “In my situation it would be do not need a test run to pick out out,” Pilja added. [email protected] unnecessary because I’m never de- IP weighs student safety versus dangers abroad Todays crossword NIGER: From Page 1 best four months of my life and it dents may be upset by the can- solution brought to you by... is so unfortunate that that opportu- cellation of such a unique abroad nity has been taken away from 15 program, the foremost factor IP DING DONG BONG “It would be unfortunate if stu- students,” she said. considers is the safety of students. dents were unable to experience Buckley said that she is afraid “It is very sad that this event this program again, as well as un- that the kidnappings and cancella- happened and highlighted secu- fortunate for the staff and contacts tion of BU’s Niger abroad program rity concerns in the city,” he said. who rely on student enrollment in will give students the wrong idea “Safety and security are two of the Niger.” about Niger. most important elements for Inter- College of Communication ju- “It is unfortunate that isolated national Programs.” nior Paige Buckley, who studied acts of violence by a very small “Because of the violence, 15 abroad in Niger during the Fall group of individuals have some less individuals will learn about 2010 semester, said she was upset people thinking that Niger is a Nigerian culture,” Matteo said. to hear of the programs future can- dangerous country or a hub of ter- “That is 15 less individuals to cellation. rorism,” she said. spread and share this knowledge “My semester in Niger was the Pavillard said that while stu- with others.” 5 IN BUSINESS THE METRIC Weeded Out AT LAST CLOSE Last year, Boston Police succeeded in shuttering three Allston head shops. In a town where drug paraphernalia is rarely seen in store shelves, how are DJIA: 11871.84 local businesses keeping their ‘water pipes’ from legal scrutiny? Change: +49.04 By Sydney Shea Features Staff NASDAQ: 2689.54 o be blunt: anyone who plans on engaging in psychedelic in the neighborhood were a bit too explicit about the uses of water Change: -14.75 activities at 4:20 p.m. in Boston is recommended to seek pipes. Tout another city to buy that perfect piece. “When you’re dealing with something that has a potential for il- When compared to other cities, Boston only has a sparse amount legal use, then the neighborhood becomes a Mecca for people who S&P 500: 1283.35 of stores that sell water pipes and ‘functional’ glassware. Places are not interested in collecting the glass, but for people who are not such as New York City and Los Angeles have more than 100 using the pipe for spiritual reasons,” Fanning said. Change: +3.09 shops of this nature. However, Fanning must constantly make sure that she But Boston is a lot less accommodating to its Dead Head is following state regulations for glassware even though no population as legal restrictions prevent storeowners from sell- tobacco is sold in the store. ACCORDING TO GALLUP ing equipment that they know will be used for controlled pur- “I happen to collect glass and sold a lot of it, and I real- poses. A search for “head shop” near Boston on Yelp only gar- ized there were restrictions on tobacco. I don’t sell tobacco ners seven results – and the police have already shut some of products - these are for legal herbs. There are other things Obama approval: 49 percent them down. that people smoke ceremonially for spiritual reasons,” she Obama disapproval: 42 percent said. “We couldn’t sell them to anyone under 18 and we HEMPERED BY POLICE kept carding people.” Change: -3 Ritual Arts enforces a strict policy on customers who here are only a few stores in Boston that include talk about illegal substances when browsing water pipes. “spiritual glassware” in their inventory, including However, Fanning said does not have the ability to predict Consumer Spending, 3-Day Average: TThe Hempest, Ritual Arts and Sugar Daddy’s Smoke the pipes’ potential purposes. Shop. “If they mention drugs at all when purchasing we ask $55 Last year, three shops in Allston were shut down in a police them to leave,” she said. “For me, it’s a judgment call. So Change: -2 raid on head shops, including the Wildside Gallery, The Joint long as they don’t tell me that they’re using it for something and the Green Side Up Gallery. illegal, I can’t assume that they are going to.” However, the Green Side Up Gallery is reopening this year The Hempest is another retailer that prefers to not be as- Consumer Spending, 14-Day after promising not to sell bongs and one-hitters for at least a sociated exclusively with its functional glassware. year. “Only about 5 percent of the things we sell are glass- Average: $56 Shops in Boston that escaped these raids claim that they do ware,” said store owner John Napoli. “The rest is hemp Change: 0 not sell glassware exclusively. products.” Both stores resent the term “head shop” because their stores “Humans have been making hemp since they’ve been sell much more than glassware. making clothing. It’s illegal to grow in the United States, “I hate the word head shop. I’m not a head shop and I’m not but it’s legal to sell imported products,” said Napoli. “It’s the UNEMPLOYMENT selling drug paraphernalia,” said Ritual Arts owner Toni Fan- only situation in the world where you’re not allowed to grow INSURANCE WEEKLY ning. a crop but you can sell it. The law should be change to end CLAIMS REPORT Twenty-eight years ago, Ritual Arts opened, but it did not the prohibition on hemp farming.” sell glassware until 15 years ago, when its fi rst stock of Native Section 32I of the statewide Controlled Substances Act American pipes was on the shelves. prohibits the sale of drug paraphernalia when the seller Initial Claims To Unemployment: “We began to carry beautiful Native American pipes, and knows that the equipment will be used to consume a con- people came in to buy them,” Fanning said. “Eventually the art- trolled substance (hypodermic needles and syringes are the 404,000 people ist who made them moved away, so we then sold wooden and sole exception). If someone violates this law, the punishment then glass pipes made by other artists.” Change: -37,000 is one to two years in prison or fi ne of $1,000 to $5,000. “I don’t consider myself a store where people come to Sellers are also not allowed to sell drug paraphernalia to Four-Week Moving Average: buy pipes,” Fanning said. “We have pipes here, but people under 18. we’re more of a spiritual-oriented store.” 411,750 The Ritual Arts escaped the police raids of last COMMUNITY REACTION Change: +4,000 year. “There was a scare where stores were shut tores that sell glassware and other le- down - everyone was nervous, but I wasn’t a part gally ambiguous goods generally avoid QUOTES OF THE WEEK of that,” Fanning said. Sire from community groups, said James Chisholm, the chief of staff for City Councilor At- INTENT IS EVERYTHING Large Ayanna Pressley. “Don’t start the serious spending “No community group has asked us specifi cally ven though the Ritual Arts in Allston is about that issue. We’ve never received any knowledge cuts until we’re clearly out of the aimed at a spiritual clientele, the store targeting any sort of store that sells any sort of para- recession in 2013. Maybe it will Eowner admits that the other glassware shops phernalia,” Chisholm said. Photo credit: Flickr. be sooner. But that warning is something we shouldn’t forget. We learned in history with President CAN’T POT WITH IN BUSINESS? Franklin Roosevelt that after the Great Depression when they started to hit the defi cit brakes too soon, WANT TO WRITE FOR THE they went into a double dip recession and higher unemployment.” KUSHIEST SECTION OF THE Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois FREEP? “You and I could write the solution to Social Security problems on the back of an envelope.” Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona EMAIL [email protected] Figures represent last available data. WE’LL HOOK YOU UP 6 MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 OPINION THE DAILY FREE PRESS The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University

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In front message should be clear: Since his time in of Congress Tuesday, the President will offi ce, he’s made progress with the econ- fi rst and foremost peruse the state of the omy, removed troops from Iraq – and the economy. “My number one focus is going tipping point is going to be gun control. to be making sure that we are competitive,” America has been in crisis mode since Rep. he stated in the Jan. 22 video. “That we are Gabrielle Giffords’ attempted assassination growing and creating jobs not just now, but and the six correlating murders by Jared Lee well into the future.” Loughner, as was the case with similar na- The preview garnered responses from tional catastrophes like the Oklahoma City Have a lot to say? several New York Times columnists, some bombing years ago. of whom argued that Obama should concen- First delivered in 1790 by George Wash- trate on issues such as health care, gay rights ington, the State of the Union has histori- and gun control. Since the recent Tucson cally existed to serve the purpose of inform- shootings, pundits have called for weapons ing, and sometimes consoling, the American Columnist submissions for the bans and looked to the President to makes people. It’s obvious the economy is a prior- moves regarding gun safety. ity and nothing should prevent Obama from The State of the Union would be a per- speaking about its condition. People will be spring semester at The Daily Free fect opportunity for him to make leaps and waiting with bated breath to see if the Presi- bounds in terms of the confounding Second dent will go outside the box and attempt to Press are now open and the dead- Amendment. Although it’s unfortunate that take a stance against the gun industry, which politicians have used the Tucson tragedy as a would be a daring political move with posi- political device, gun control still needs to be tive future repercussions. line’s been extended! addressed. In a perfect world, Obama would It’s a risky move for a fi rst term presi- utilize the State of the Union to make prog- dent, but Obama’s slogan remains “Change ress in terms of controversial issues. That’s we can believe in.” With that kind of a mes- the only way true progress can be made. sage, he shouldn’t be afraid to stand up Understandably, the President wants to against those who would prohibit change in Guidelines: update the nation on the state of the econ- favor of an outdated self-protection philoso- omy. And if he wants to get re-elected, he phy. 1. Submit three 800-word sample Au revoir, Niger columns. Boston University International Pro- cial atmosphere should understand any dan- 2. At least one of the samples grams offi cials announced on Jan. 11 that gers involved, should anticipate dangerous the popular Niger program would be can- incidents. celed for both the Spring and Fall 2011 se- Their level of surprise is, well, surprising. must be unpublished. mesters due to “heightened risk of Niamey,” BU has offered a number of study abroad the nation’s capital. The bulletin came as a programs that undoubtedly pose some kind surprise to the program’s accepted students of threat to students’ safety, Egypt being a 3. Writing samples should reflect and was notably ill-timed considering their glaring example. Regardless, countries that subsequent inability to apply to any other lack industrialization have their educational your vision for your column. abroad program for the spring. benefi ts. Exploring and learning about a In Niamey on Jan. 7, four days before country such as Niger or Egypt provides a BU’s edict, two Frenchmen were taken at completely new perspective. gunpoint from Le Toulousain, a restaurant This sort of experience is often what at- popular with BU students. According to tracts high school students to BU, which is Submissions are now due by a post on IP website, Al Qaeda members renowned for its international opportuni- killed the two Frenchmen. “The safety and ties. By removing Niger from its roster, BU well-being of our students and staff must is eliminating one of its most educationally Jan. 27 to always be our primary concern,” the post rewarding prospects from the university as concluded. a whole. Within a span of four days, the While student safety is, and should be, International Programs department made a [email protected]. a primary concern of the BU faculty, can- split-second decision that Niger couldn’t celing the program for Spring and Fall possibly be safe in the span of an entire semesters may have been excessive. IP four-month period, an extraordinarily su- public relations branch should be intent on perfl uous move. explaining and understanding the risks in- Unfortunately, judgment was lacking in volved in traveling to such unstable parts the university’s decision to cancel the Niger of the world. program. With that said, it’s still a decision Don’t miss your chance! Program administrators and participants, students have to respect in regards to their whom upon simply researching Niger’s so- superiors and their safety concerns. [email protected] MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 7 Blocks, rebounds key in w. basketball’s victory over Hartford

W. B ASKETBALL: From page 8 “But when we get hyped up and we have the high.” minute of the game that clinched the win for ball and just hurry we get out of whack a little Cashman and junior forward Caroline Stew- the Terriers. “In the fi rst half we defi nitely came out with bit.” art combined for 10 offensive rebounds in the Alford started the game poorly and missed a lot of nervous energy,” Moran said. The Terriers did not shoot well on Sunday, game. Cashman ended the game with 14 total her fi rst seven shots of the game. However, she However, the Terriers came to life when the only hitting 35.5 percent of their shots. How- rebounds and nine points. hit a key 3-pointer in the fi nal minute of the fi rst second half started. BU began the half on a 14-5 ever, they shot the ball 16 more times than the BU also blocked nine Hartford shots in the half, and ended the game with 15 points. run, and took its fi rst lead with 11:11 remaining Hawks, and ended the game with 19 offensive game, including a momentum-shifting rejec- “I think early on she was just hurrying her in the game off of a 3-pointer by Young. Hart- rebounds. tion by Cashman as the Terriers were coming shots and wanted it so badly that she just wasn’t ford only retook the lead one more time, as BU “Our shots weren’t really falling,” said back early in the second half. herself,” Greenberg said of Alford. “I think it pulled away in the fi nal minutes. Cashman. “We really concentrated on offen- Moran, who ended the game with 19 points shows a lot that she kept attacking and kept “I think when we settle down and we play sive rebounds so we could get second and third and fi ve assists, was the leading scorer for the shooting.” our game we are very good,” Greenberg said. shots just because our percentage wasn’t very Terriers. She also made a key steal in the fi nal Gaudet picks up second goal of 2010-11 on fortunate bounce UNH: From page 8 (22 saves) down and out, but the puck slid off the left post. The biscuit bounced right to Coyle, “If you look at my two goals, one went off my his stick before he could bury it. who easily tapped it home for his seventh goal. shoulder and then I get that one. I’ve had a ton Merrimack and BC, the Terriers (11-7-6, 8-5-4 “I said, ‘Hey, look, we didn’t score, but A few minutes later, the refs had to go to re- of great chances this year. It seems like last year, Hockey East) found themselves trailing 3-0 we’re not losing 3-0 tonight. That’s a good start view for the second time in the game when the every chance I had, it went in. This year, none heading into the fi rst intermission. Although for us,’” Parker said. “I thought that was our Wildcats thought a backhander from senior for- of them are going in. That’s just how hockey they played much better over the fi nal 40 min- best period as far as overall control of the game. ward Paul Thompson squeezed past Millan and works. I try not to get too frustrated. Hopefully utes in both games, the early hole was too big I thought we were pretty sharp.” trickled in, but replay confi rmed that the puck this will be the start of a streak for me.” to overcome. Despite the strong start for BU, it was the did not cross the line. UNH turned up the heat as the second period On Saturday, BU outshot UNH (13-5-4, Wildcats who got on the board fi rst with a pow- Instead of UNH going up 2-1, the Terriers came to a close, registering the fi nal seven shots 11-2-2 HE) in the fi rst and entered the break er-play goal fi ve minutes into the second. Mo- took the lead less than two minutes after the of the frame, but Millan continued his stretch of with the game still scoreless. The Terriers also ments after senior forward Joe Pereira failed to no-goal. Gaudet found a loose puck in the slot great play between the pipes with several key recorded the two best chances of the period. clear a puck out of the zone, Millan made a nice and tried controlling it, but a Wildcat defender saves to keep BU out in front. Notable among Sophomore forward Wade Megan appeared to save sliding to his left, but the rebound popped knocked it off his stick and through DiGirola- them was a sliding kick save on a Thompson score midway through the frame when he bat- into the slot and sophomore forward Greg mo’s fi ve-hole for what proved to be the game- one-timer with less than two minutes to go. ted a puck out of the air and into the cage, but Burke banged it past sophomore defenseman- winner. The Wildcats kept the pressure on through- the goal was immediately waved off for a high turned-goalie Max Nicastro for his fi rst marker Gaudet, who had 10 goals last season, was out the third, but Millan stood tall time and time stick and a video review upheld the call. of the season. happy to take it any way he could get it. The again as the Terriers hung on for the win to take Coyle had a great chance a few minutes later But the Terriers answered just 3:24 later on a Burlington native has struggled to fi nd the back the season series from UNH. when he took a pass from freshman linemate power play of their own. After some nice puck of the net all season, as the fortunate bounce “In general, I thought we played a pretty sol- Matt Nieto, blew by a defender and cut across movement, freshman defenseman Adam Clen- gave him just his second tally of the year. id game, starting with Kieran Millan,” Parker the crease with junior goalie Matt DiGirolamo dening wristed a shot through a screen and off “It’s been very frustrating,” Gaudet said. said. “He had a great night.” Millan familiar with Hockey East’s second-best attack

MILLAN: From page 8 ing the quality of the opportunities. After coach game, is the collective body, mind and soul of following the end of the Chicago tournament talked to us in that intermission, we brought out the UNH attack. (Parker even mentioned that while his save percentage has infl ated from “Kieran Millan had a great night and made a better game in the third period and were able if you fold away that line from the lines sheet, .906 to .913. some great saves, but really kept things cool, to keep the lead.” any team would think they’d have a pretty good Millan said that he’s seen a change in not calm and collected,” Parker said in his own Things didn’t get much better in the third. chance against the Wildcats.) just himself but the entire team since that time. press conference before the run-in with Millan. The Wildcats more than doubled the Terriers’ On Saturday night, the puck-moving three- “I think just the mentality of our team has “There were a lot of bouncing pucks around in shot total, 13-6, thanks in part to their two pow- some had more than its fair share of scoring changed a bit,” he said. “Now, we’re more fo- front of the net. He seemed to get on them and er-play opportunities to BU’s none. chances, with DeSimone and Thompson alone cused on winning than playing well. Earlier in do a real good job.” The best chance for the equalizer didn’t combining for 13 of UNH’s 39 shots on net. the season, we were happy with a good effort Millan did his best work in the remaining come from a UNH player, however, but instead But Millan’s experience against the trio paid even if it didn’t come with a win – well, not minutes of the second period. After teammate from sophomore defenseman Max Nicastro. off, and the group was held scoreless for just happy, but satisfi ed. Whereas now, we’ve got- Ross Gaudet had made it 2-1 in favor of the Off a faceoff to Millan’s left, Nicastro had a the fourth time in 22 games. ten down to the point where every game counts, Terriers with 7:17 left in the frame, the Wild- puck fl y off his stick and toward his own net. “Well, I’ve been here for three years, and and we need those wins. It doesn’t matter how cats began to throw everything they had – per- Millan had to react instantly to make not only they’ve been around for that amount of time,” it happens – as long as we get the win we’re haps save for only the fi sh used to celebrate the original save but also one on a rebound bid. Millan said. “They kind of play this similar happy.” goals scored at Whittemore Center – at the Ter- The Wildcats never got any closer to their sec- game every game. They like to move the puck Parker, meanwhile, maintains that as long rier offense. While BU defenders seemed to be ond goal, as they lost not only the game but also well, generate opportunities by making the as his netminder can play up to his potential, skating in circles in their own zone, UNH had the 2010-11 season series. goalie move. Fortunately for me, I was able to he’ll continue to be a strength for the squad as the last eight shots in the second, including two Individual saves aside, Millan’s biggest task keep up with them.” it fi ghts for home ice in the HE playoffs and po- 3-on-2 chances that Millan had to scramble to Saturday was stopping UNH’s lethal fi rst line of Since allowing six goals in a disappointing tentially an NCAA invite down the road. save. senior Paul Thompson (17-17—34), senior Phil 6-1 loss to Brown University in the fi rst round “When he’s on, and he’s been on for most of “At that point, [you have to] just basically DeSimone (5-18—23) and senior Mike Sislo of the Shillelagh Tournament on the fi rst day of the time he’s been here, he’s a terrifi c goalten- hang in there and keep working hard,” Millan (9-20—29). The trio, which ranks fi rst, eighth the New Year, Millan has not allowed more than der,” said Parker. said. “Everyone was running around a little bit, and fourth in HE scoring, respectively, with three goals in any contest. His goals-against av- but they were doing a good job of still limit- Thompson also leading the nation in points per erage has dropped 19 points from 3.04 to 2.85 Hartford starts strong, but halftime talk inspires BU to comeback

RIVALRY: From page 8 said. happy with her team’s toughness against the Greenberg said. As far as Greenberg was concerned, the newfound rivals. BU now leads the all-time series between gutted it out.” halftime defi cit was a result of one thing: tough- “I give Hartford a lot of credit,” Greenberg the two teams, 29-27, but Hartford will have a It was a gritty and physical game from the ness. Greenberg addressed this in her halftime said. “They came out and they were ready to chance at revenge on Feb. 13 when the Terriers start as Hartford came out of the gates strong talk with the team. do something and mixed up some things we’ve visit the Hawks. As senior center Kerry Cash- and BU sloppy. The Hawks held an 8-2 lead af- “The main message was that [Hartford] was seen on tape, but the bottom line was that our man, who hauled in 14 rebounds and scored ter nearly fi ve minutes, but the Terriers did not tougher than us in the fi rst half, and that can’t team was tougher in the end.” nine points, put it, this win makes BU better let the game get out of hand and were down just happen,” Greenberg said. BU’s offensive output in the second half prepared for that matchup. 27-20 at the half. The talk may have marked a turning point was nearly double that of the fi rst half, despite “They are, as Coach said in our halftime Sophomore guard Mo Moran, who had a for BU, because the team came out stronger the Terriers’ limitations and the Hawks’ famil- talk, the smartest team we are going to see, and season- and team-high 19 points to go with fi ve in the second half. A 16-5 BU run covered the iarity. it threw us off a little bit,” Cashman said. “We assists in the win, said BU was caught a little off fi rst 10 minutes of the half, and the two teams “We only ran two offenses [in the second weren’t allowed to get the shots that we nor- guard to start the game. traded leads and stayed close most of the rest half] and we still got something out of it, even mally get, but I think now we are prepared for “They knew a lot of our plays, so we had to of the way. Overall, Greenberg said she was though Hartford knows them inside and out,” not having our offense run so easy.” step it up and do some different things,” Moran Chambers: ‘It’s earth-shattering that we’re fi nding new ways to lose’

HARTFORD: From page 8 turnovers and took ill-advised shots during that gled. Shots weren’t falling. We were turning the of freshmen and that’s what you get. We don’t stretch, but Chambers said defense wasn’t a key ball over a lot. We couldn’t get to the foul line. know how to win on the road yet.” as the Terriers’ second leading scorer, Partin reason for the loss. We were in the one-and-one with 10 minutes With only three days to prepare before wel- needs to take more shots – he only attempted “Maybe I’m different, but I always try to to go. It’s another learning experience for this coming Binghamton University on Wednesday fi ve shots against the Hawks, mainly because look at the positive,” Chambers said. “The posi- young team, and we’ve got to do a better job.” at Agganis Arena, Chambers expects to keep he found himself in foul trouble early. tive is that we played great defense. They’re a For a team that boasts seven freshmen and his squad headed in the right direction, regard- Although BU lost by four points and very good offensive team. They have a lot of has yet to record a win outside of Case Gym- less of its loss to Hartford. coughed up another double-digit lead for the weapons. They run a great offense. For us to nasium or Agganis Arena, Saturday’s crushing “My focus is going to be on our team and second time in three games against Hartford, give up 59 points is a credit to our team. We did defeat was just another bump on BU’s roller- where their heads are,” Chambers said. “Stay- Chambers was proud of one telling statistic: a really good job defensively. We played really coaster ride. ing positive and upbeat, and telling them, the Terriers limited the Hawks to a mere 35.6 hard for 31 minutes. “We’re a young team with a lot of new ‘We’ve just got to be the best team we can be percent shooting from the fi eld. Yes, BU didn’t “For whatever the reason, we became entan- guys,” Chambers said. “We’re playing a lot by the end of the year.’” score for the last 11 minutes, committed crucial

REEDING ONTEMPT Quotable “ B C THE DAILY FREE PRESS If we were playing the Little BU, Hartford cnntinue recent Sisters of the Poor, we needed to trend of close battles get“ two points. Sports in w. basketball, - Men’s hockey coach Jack p. 7 Parker on the importance of Saturday’s game [ www.dailyfreepress.com ] PAGE 8 Monday, January 24, 2011 BU blows 12- 38 special point lead in Millan shuts down loss to formidable UNH top line Hartford By Sam Dykstra By René Reyes Daily Free Press Staff Daily Free Press Staff DURHAM, N.H. - Moments after The Boston University men’s bas- he had used everything in his arsenal ketball team allowed a 36-24 halftime to hold back the second-best offense advantage over University of Hart- in Hockey East, Kieran Millan re- ford to evaporate in the second stanza fl ected on his 38-save performance in of their game at Chase Arena on Sat- No. 15 Boston University’s 2-1 win urday, handing the Hawks their fourth over No. 7 University of New Hamp- win in America shire on his way out to the team bus Hartford 59 East conference after the game. With his pads slung BU 55 play. over one shoulder and a scarlet jacket With just clutched in his usual glove-hand, the 1:29 remaining in the second half, junior netminder took on a barrage of Hawks forward Anthony Minor con- questions from reporters. verted a layup to give the Hartford That is, until he was interrupted by (7-12, 4-2 AE) a 56-55 edge, a lead BU coach Jack Parker, who had a few they would not surrender. Hartford words of warning to his goalie. went on to win 59-55. “Put a coat on before you leave the “It’s earth-shattering that we’re building. I don’t need you getting sick

fi nding new ways to lose, unfortu- U-JIN LEE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF on me.” nately,” said BU coach Patrick Cham- Junior goaltender Kieran Millan made 38 saves, including 24 in the game’s last 35 minutes, to The moment said enough about bers. “It’s crazy.” carry BU to a 2-1 win over the University of New Hampshire on Saturday. how the 38-year Terrier bench boss Freshman guard D.J. Irving paced By Scott McLaughlin felt about Millan’s recent streak of the Terriers (9-12, 4-3 AE) with13 Daily Free Press Staff The Terriers got just what they BU coach Jack Parker said after the successful outings, none of which needed, beating the Wildcats 2-1. game. “If we were playing the Little points and four assists, while senior DURHAM, N.H. – Coming off may have been bigger than Saturday Junior goalie Kieran Millan led Sisters of the Poor, we needed to get forward John Holland (12 points), ju- a pair of 3-2 night’s performance. Making his third 2 the way with a spectacular 38-save two points. The fact that we played nior guard Darryl Partin (10) and ju- (15) BU losses to No. straight start against a ranked oppo- performance, while freshman center UNH and beat them up here is even nior guard Matt Griffi n (10) rounded 13 Merrimack nent in fi ve days, Millan was seem- (7) UNH 1 Charlie Coyle and sophomore winger nicer. It gives us some momentum out BU’s double-digit scorers. College and No. ingly up to the task at every turn, espe- Ross Gaudet each netted goals in the and makes us feel better about stay- BU scored 36 points on 58.3 per- 3 Boston College, the No. 15 Boston cially late in the game when he made second period. ing in the hunt for home ice.” cent shooting (14-of-24) in the fi rst University men’s hockey team was in saves on all of the Wildcats’ 24 shots “I think you can’t underestimate The reversal of fortune began with half but scored only 19 points on 30 desperate need of a win heading into over the game’s fi nal 35 minutes. how much we needed two points to- better fi rst period play. In the losses to percent shooting (6-of-20) in the sec- Saturday night’s contest at No. 7 Uni- night, whether it was home or away,” UNH, see page 7 MILLAN, see page 7 ond half. The Terriers hit their last versity of New Hampshire. fi eld goal of the contest at the 8:49 mark of the second and were held to 0-of-10 shooting in the fi nal 11:11. Ir- W. basketball extends streak to seven ving’s free throws with 7:16 remain- ing proved to be the Terriers’ last two their highest point total since Nov. 17 Stony Brook (4-15, 1-6 AE) Rivalry developing points of the game. against Yale University. started out hot, making fi ve of its fi rst The Terriers still had a chance at “We didn’t take many bad shots, seven shots, and jumped out to a 10-7 between BU and the end to pull out the victory, but and we have a lot of different scorers lead. The lead changed hands several Holland couldn’t convert on two on our team,” said BU coach Kelly times, and the score at halftime was Hartford Greenberg. “We felt like we were re- 35-28 Terriers. of his 3-point attempts and Irving By Tim Healey missed a trey of his own in the last ally knocking down shots when we “Stony Brook came out with a lot Daily Free Press Staff needed to.” of energy and really tried to get us to minute. Guard Joe Zeglinski buried Boston College might be Boston Sophomore guard Chantell Al- hurry the basketball and we did early a jumper to extend the Hawks’ cush- University’s traditional rival, but as far ford scored a game-high 24 points on,” Greenberg said. ion to 58-55 with 24 seconds left, and as women’s basketball goes, the Ter- and junior guard Alex Young added However, the second half was then guard Milton Burton went 1-of-2 riers have found a new rival, someone 16 points of her own. BU’s opportunity for a quick start. from the free throw line to seal the other than their traditional foe from “[Alford] started pushing the ball The Terriers outscored the Seawolves Terriers’ fate. the Atlantic Coast Conference: the for us and she was realizing she was 12-4 to begin the second frame and The Hawks’ two leading scorers – University of Hartford Hawks. open a lot,” Greenberg said. “She never looked back. forward Morgan Sabia and Zeglinski The two teams have met in three of was defi nitely on tonight, especially “We really played a really good – combined for 26 points with Zeglin- the last six America East champion- in the second half.” game after the fi rst eight minutes,” ski fi nishing with a game-high 15 and ship games to fuel the budding rivalry, Senior forward Kerry Cashman Greenberg said. Sabia with 11. and Sunday afternoon’s matchup at had another strong performance, Against Hartford (6-14, 3-4 AE) “If we could keep Sabia and Case Gymnasium was no exception MICHAEL CUMMO/DAILY FREE PRESS FILE PHOTO fi nishing with 13 points and eight on Sunday, the Terriers needed an- Zeglinksi under 20, keep them right to the tradition of close battles as the Sophomore guard Chantell rebounds. Also contributing a strong other strong second-half run to secure around 15, 10, we thought we’d win Terriers came from behind to beat the Alford led BU with 24 points effort was sophomore guard Mo Mo- the win. the game,” Chambers said. “That cer- Hawks by a score of 58-50. against SBU on Thursday. ran, who scored 15 points along with “I thought our team really gutted tainly wasn’t the case.” BU had several sources of motiva- By Kevin Dillon four assists and four steals. The two it out,” said BU coach Kelly Green- Despite Holland and Partin regis- tion for this game—a large, energized Daily Free Press Staff combined to shoot 11-for-17 from the berg. “I don’t really think our team tering 12 and 10 points, respectively, home crowd, the team’s annual “Pink fi eld. played particularly well, but we real- a few notches below their season The Boston University women’s Zone” game to raise awareness for Freshman forward Rashidat Ag- ly played tough when we had to, and averages, Chambers was especially basketball team defeated Stony breast cancer, as well as putting its boola played 21 minutes off the it was fantastic as a coach to watch pleased that other players were able Brook University 82-65 on Thurs- undefeated conference record and six- bench and played great defense as all of them just step up and make it to step up on the offensive end, espe- 82 day at Pritchard game winning streak on the line—but BU well as scoring fi ve points. Agboola happen.” cially Irving. Gymnasium the fact that Hartford was on the other has been a key reserve at forward this The Terriers started out slow, al- “It’s a good sign if we get other SBU 65 and University bench made the biggest difference. season. lowing Hartford to come out with an guys involved,” Chambers said. “If of Hartford 58- “Probably the biggest part is that it “She did a lot of good things for 8-2 run. Hartford expanded on their D.J. Irving’s scoring 15 points, man, HArtford 58 50 on Sunday was Hartford,” said BU coach Kelly us,” Greenberg said. “It might not lead as the half went on, leading by that’s going to loosen up things for to continue a Greenberg. “There is no question that BU 50 show in the stat sheet but her minutes as much as 10 with 5:53 remaining John Holland and Darryl Partin. I fi nd seven-game they have been our rivals the last few were great. She is getting better and in the fi rst half. The score at halftime that to be a positive.” winning streak. years. There is not a lot of love out better and it worked out well for us was 27-20 Hawks. Chambers noted, however, that The Terriers (10-9, 7-0 America there, and I thought our team really East) shot 50.9 percent from the fi eld that we could get her so many mean- W. B ASKETBALL, see page 7 RIVALRY, see page 7 HARTFORD, see page 7 against Stony Brook as they put up ingful minutes.” The Bottom Line Monday, Jan. 24 Tuesday, Jan. 25 Wednesday, Jan. 26 Thursday, Jan. 27 Friday, Jan. 28

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