Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Year xli. VolumeThe lxxxii. Issue xix. Daily Free Presswww.dailyfreepress.com [ The Independent Student Newspaper at University ] Campus & City Spotlight Sports Wrong about bongs: Tricks and treats: Breaking even: Weather Today: Cloudy, High 65 Clearing up confusions Local farms offer M. soccer bests ranked opponent to Tonight: Cloudy, Low 42 about drug Tomorrow: 60/41 paraphernalia page 3 fall festivities page 5 page 8 reach .500 Data Courtesy of weather.com BU students organize to join Occupy Wall Street protests Underfunded Mass. public schools may soon be seeing relief By Lester Black Daily Free Press Staff

A bill proposed to the Massachusetts State Legislature Tuesday could provide more money for the most underfunded school districts across the state. The bill, proposed by Rep. Lori Ehrlich, of Marblehead, would require the state to follow through on its pledge to fund 17.5 percent of every community’s foundation budget within two years. Each school district’s minimum budget, its foundation budget, is calculated by the state through a complex process referred to as Chapter 70. District-specific variables are put into a LEFT PHOTOS BY CHAD MCKAY, RIGHT BY SCOTT DELISLE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF formula to produce the foundation budget Occupy Boston protests continue in downtown Boston Monday morning. students recently started their and the amount of funding the state is will- own Occupy Boston group. ing to provide through Chapter 70. Each By Emily Overholt Occupies Boston” on Sunday. Within two CAS sophomore Luke Rebecchi, a school district is then required to make up Daily Free Press Staff hours of its creation, he said he saw the member of BU Occupies Boston, said that the difference between the two numbers group gain more 200 members. the movement speaks for the economic dis- through local taxes. When College of Arts and Sciences ju- “If we really organize the correct way parity between 99 percent of Americans This process has not been totally equi- nior Brandon Wood attended an Occupy and have a message that reaches every stu- and the top 1 percent. table, Ehrlich said. Wall Street protest on Sept. 17 at Liberty dent we can do a lot for BU, Boston and “There isn’t one unified message, but if “Some communities based on those fac- Square in New York, he wanted to draw our generation as a whole,” Wood said. I had to sum it up it’s that there’s a lot of tors, sometimes for some fluky reasons, in more Boston University students to the BU Occupies Boston is working with money in our political system and it kind of ended up with very little funding with the movement. Students Occupy Boston, which was distorts what should be getting done. Good majority of the burden on the local taxpay- “People are really into this. People re- formed by College of General Studies policies don’t come out and they affect er,” she said. ally want to get involved,” Wood, who also freshman Kaya Juda-Nelson. The group, people,” Rebecchi said. Superintendent of Swampscott Public attended the Occupy Boston march at Dew- also organized via Facebook on Sunday, “The quote is ‘99 percent,’ we’re the 99 Schools Lynne Celli told the Joint Com- ey Square last Friday, said in an interview. met Monday night for its first meeting and percent,” he said. “We’re the people who mittee on Education how her school district Inspired by both protests, Wood decid- headed out to march at Dewey Square with Schools, see page 2 ed to create a Facebook group titled “BU other protesters. Occupy Boston, see page 2 BU team aims to ‘heal the world’ with stem cell research project By Alex Diantgikis said. doctor Gustavo Mostoslavsky and associ- a cell becomes part of someone’s eyes or Daily Free Press Staff The disease was selected from a myr- ate professor of medicine Darrell N. Kot- skin or heart, they are pluripotent cells, he Boston University School of Medicine iad of diseases such as cystic fibrosis and ton, created the Center for Regenerative said. These “magical cells can become any assistant professor George Murphy said scleroderma because of the “high percent- Medicine, as a group of “like-minded re- tissue in the body” and be manipulated to that he and his crack team of students are in age of trait carriers in the community,” he searchers” interested in the abilities of “generate any type of tissue needed,” he the lab seven days a week, tending to speci- said. stem cells. The center works in various said. mens of sickle cells with hopes to provide Murphy said that through their research disciplines including physician research- As the ethics of using embryonic stem more options for treating diseases. he and his team aim to “heal the world.” ers, biomedical engineers and stem cell cells is debated, the researchers work BUSM’s Center for Regenerative Medi- For example, if a patient with a failing researchers. mainly with induced pluripotent stem cells, cine received a $9 million grant from the heart could not accept a transplant, a doctor Murphy said he works with a group of which are the central building blocks for National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, could give the patient a heart grown from four students in the lab with stem cells, the center’s research, Murphy said. Those for a five-year project to study stem cell the patient’s own DNA. undifferentiated cells that are most com- treatment for sickle cell anemia, Murphy Murphy and monly found in embryonic tissues. Before Stem Cells, see page 2 Lights, camera, action: Boston to become new Tinseltown

By Eddie Donga spending they bring to Mass. if they create Daily Free Press Staff at least half of the film in the state. Star struck fans have been swarming “Boston is an attractive location because downtown Boston to get a peek of the film it’s. . .attractive,” said Charles Merzbacher, set of “R.I.P.D.,” a Universal Pictures film an associate film professor in Boston Uni- starring Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges, versity’s College of Communication, in in- that began shooting in the city last week. terview. “It has a distinctive look and has But the film is not the first to make the Hub neighborhoods that represent a wide vari- its filming grounds. ety of styles and eras.” “R.I.P.D.” will be the 28th movie to be In addition to being a source of revenue filmed in Boston since 2006, according to for the city during a recession, the film The Boston Film Bureau. It joins the ranks boom has provided film students with op- of films such as “The Departed” (2006), portunities related to their craft. “Gone Baby Gone” (2007), “Shutter Is- “Students get the benefit of observing land” (2010), “The Town” (2010) and “The professional film productions up close,” Social Network” (2010). Merzbacher said. “Although their sched- The number films shot in the city- be ules are usually very booked up, we’ve tween 2006 and 2011 is more than double been able to get some of the filmmakers to the 12 that were shot in Boston between visit BU while filming here, which is an- 2000 and 2005. other welcome benefit.” In 2005, a bi-partisan film tax credit law, He said, however, that films in Boston which was put in place by former Mass. do not necessarily mean work experience Gov. Mitt Romney, led to the increase in for students here. number of films. Gov. Deval Patrick made “When people hear that a film shoot is subsequent upgrades to that law in 2007. coming to town, the natural tendency is to The law states that studios, producers think that this will yield lots of production AMANDA SWINHART DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF and filmmakers are eligible for a tax credit The “R.I.P.D.” production crew and cast filmed scenes on the corner of Boylston equal to 25 cents for every new dollar of Film, see page 2 and Exeter Street in downtown Boston on Sept. 28. 2 Wednesday, October 5, 2011 Students Occupying Boston leader says group Professor, students search for treatments for sickle cell will lead march from Marsh Plaza on Friday anemia with $9 million grant formed across the country in San that we’ve created a system where Occupy Boston: From Page 1 Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago these people can make their rules Stem cells: From Page 1 molding. and Portland since the first protest and do what they want,” Rudra The team is beginning this spe- don’t have all the money to throw in New York. said. “That’s why I’m here.” cells are “custom made stem cialized study with the collection at Barack Obama or whoever else More than 1,000 protesters at- Juda-Nelson said that Students cells” that can become an “exact of 300 specimens from sickle cell is making decisions, and we want tended the Dewey Square protest Occupy Boston is organizing a match to a patient’s DNA,” which patients, developing the “world’s that back. We want to assert our on Friday, student-led march that will join are created with a specialized vi- largest” sickle cell library and place in our democracy.” reported on Monday. the general march in Dewey this rus developed by Mostoslavsky. starting to differentiate the sam- “It seems a bit backwards go- Aditya Rudra, a School of Friday at 5:30 p.m., which will In a process called backwards- ples, said Sarah Rozelle, a student ing into the streets and then plan- Management sophomore, said the likely start at Marsh Plaza. cell development, the virus acts in the Graduate College of Arts ning,” Wood said. “But this is the movement is about who has mon- “It feels really good to be a part as a “vehicle” to transform cells, and Sciences, who is part of the very beginning of a movement ey and who doesn’t. of something that has potential to such as peripheral blood for sickle research team. and it is very different than any “What upsets me is that the change the system as opposed to cells, to make them embryo-like, The lab work is a trial-and- other movement.” people that are wealthy have a bunch of people sitting around Murphy said. This “undifferenti- error process, where each sample Demonstrations in connection such political power, that corpo- and complaining about things,” ating” process eliminates the need takes months to re-program and to to the Occupy movements have rations are treated as people and Juda-Nelson said. for embryonic tissues and can be used to trace the development of differentiate, Rozelle said. diseases. “Some days are insanely Murphy said the lab has been busy,” said post-doctorate student working with developing blood Amy Leung, who is also part of 58 Mass. school communities have been cells, neuronal cells, liver cells the team. “Others, you are waiting and heart cells to create various around for something to happen.” tissues. As this is a relatively new field underfunded, superintendent says Working with BU’s Center of of experimentation, the students find themselves on the cusp of in- mum level of funding in the past. Ehrlich said that smaller com- Excellence in Sickle Cell Disease, Schools: From Page 1 novation, said GRS student and “Back in 2006, with all good munities were dependent on that the research team aims to “har- ness iPSCs from sickle cells,” and lab technician Brendan Smith. intentions, the legislature pledged promise as they hired teachers, “You realize what your doing is had been hurt by the Chapter 70 to raise the minimum funding for bought textbooks and worked the with that, learn where the single formula. base pair mutation occurs to re- on par with truly amazing peo- all communities to 17.5 percent budgets. ple.” “We are one of 58 communi- over a five-year period,” Ehrlich In addition to Swampscott, develop the cells without the mu- ties that have been underfunded, said. “When it got to the final schools in Nahant, Saugus, Ips- tation in a process called disease and for Swampscott, that means year the economy fell apart and wich and Marblehead would be $500,000 a year,” Celli said. “It the pledge never came through.” affected by the legislation, Eh- has impacted our ability to deliv- She said that some towns have rlich said. She said she felt good Tax credit makes Boston a er the skills necessary for the 21st more difficulty finding funds than about the bill’s chances after century . . . we have reduced our others. Tuesday’s meeting. staff to the bare bones.” “Some communities caught “I think they recognized that it haven for filmmakers She said that $500,000 is up, but unfortunately for commu- was a commitment that the Legis- equivalent to 10 teachers every nities like Swampscott it translat- lature made and they need to fol- Film: From Page 1 tainly could be some excel- year. ed into $500,000 a year,” Ehrlich low through on it,” she said. “But lent benefits down the road,” he “So that has really impacted us said. “That might not look like a with the legislative process I’ve assistant jobs for our students,” said. “More film in Boston means tremendously,” she said. lot to someone used to looking at learned to never count my eggs he said. “In truth, that never pans more opportunity to observe and, Ehrlich said that the legislature a big city budget, but it translates before they hatch.” out.” more importantly, take part.” has attempted to raise the mini- to a lot for a small town.” These productions need peo- As Eberhart said, residents ple who can commit to 70-hour of the city can also appreciate a weeks, he added. more sentimental aspect in the “There is no way a student can rise of film in Boston. They have The Daily Free Press Crossword work on a major production and the opportunity to see themselves attend classes,” he said. “There- By Tribune represented on the big screen. Media Services 51 Observe fore, the chief beneficiaries of “It’s nice that Hollywood can the upswing in production are our provide a taste of Boston to the Across 52 “Gilligan’s Island” alumni.” 1 Stinging flier masses,” Eberhart said. “So many shelters Film student Noah Eberhart, films are set in New York and a junior in COM, said he has no- 5 Unifying idea 55 E. 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Well, having dent had his drug paraphernalia with intent to sell drug para- this automatic habit of mine be trig- confiscated by a Boston Com- phernalia. The consequences for gered in America elicits some odd mon park ranger, despite not an individual accused of selling responses. On my first few days having traces of marijuana in it. or committed to selling any of here, whenever I met someone new “There were other people these objects can face up to two I found myself leaning forward. around smoking out of pipes,” years in jail and a $5,000 fine. Though I the College of Arts and Scienc- The law describes drug para- managed es sophomore, who requested phernalia, stating it can be any to catch to remain annonymous, said. object that would assist in the myself “But the ranger just came up to process of growing, producing before I our group took it without say- or packaging drugs as well as got to the ing anything and left. We were any object that can induce the kissing, I shocked and annoyed.” effect of the drug. still earned Under the Mass. Controlled This ambiguity creates dis- myself a Substance Act, it is illegal to crepancy for stores selling to- strange sell, or intend to sell, drug para- bacco pipes. look, a phernalia. However, it is legal to Joshua Krefetz, of Allston, MICHELLE product of own drug paraphernalia. is an attorney who defended the HUNTER the other’s “Possession of drug parapher- Green Side Up Gallery, a retail discom- nalia is not a crime in Mass.,” location that supplied a large se- fort at my said Steven Epstein, founder lection of glass jewelry and to- proximity. of The Mass. Cannabis Reform bacco pipes, after police raided Such is the power of the per- Coalition in a phone interview. their shop in 2010. Green Side sonal bubble. MassCann is a pro-marijuana as- Up Gallery eventually re-opened We’ve all felt it at some point, sociation that advocates for the AMANDA SWINHART/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF right? That invisible but ever so Owning a pipe or bong is legal, but using substances other than tobacco legalization of the drug. in these smoking devices is illegal. present amorphous sphere of awk- Drugs, see page 4 ward. We may not be able to see it, but we can all somehow definitely WBUR continues to develop digital content after winning second Murrow award sense it. It seems to be innate in all of us, giving us that familiar feel- By Kelly Landrigan Daily Free Press Staff country by the Radio and Televi- all demographics, particularly than a younger demographic ing of discomfort whenever some- sion Digital News Association. younger followers. specifically, Kravetz said. Be- one decides to be too friendly. My RTDNA describes the award as “We are trying to be acces- fore he came to WBUR, the guess is that it originated to serve When Charles Kravetz took “one of the highest honors an sible across all our platforms to website was meant to undergo as some sort of self-defense mecha- over as general manager of electronic journalist can receive. reach an audience that knows changes to transform it from a nism. It protects us from each other, WBUR at the beginning of the Last year WBUR received the WBUR and also one that doesn’t brochure-like site to an actual giving us the natural instinct to stay year, he said his first priority for Murrow award for overall excel- know WBUR. We want to reach news site for clarity purposes, at least an arm’s distance away Boston University’s NPR affili- lence. people who are attracted by the he said. from any potential threats. Then ate station was to recognize the “I think it reflects our com- quality of our content and the “We want to improve and again, it could also just be a feature significance of digital platforms mitment to high quality journal- quality of our presentation,” expand our use of social media we’ve developed because we aren’t and stay ahead of technologi- ism, in both radio and digital Davidow said. “I think it would and other platforms for delivery put in close proximity to strangers cal advances, with his ultimate platforms,” Kravetz said in an appeal to any demographic and of our content,” Davidow said. frequently. Because of this, being goal to make WBUR “more of a interview. “We are a multi-plat- in particular the younger genera- “The other part is that we would extremely close to a stranger begins player in the civic and cultural form news organization.” tion who would get information like to focus our continuing at- to feel strange to us. That would life in Boston.” John Davidow, executive on [the] fly, on mobile phones, tention on broader and deeper explain the observable differences In June, WBUR won the editor of the WBUR website, those who don’t have radios.” between different cultures. In any Edward R. Murrow Award for said the network is trying to The website’s updates should WBUR, see page 4 case, chances are that the reason best large market website in the be “sharable and engaging” for serve various age groups, rather for the existence of our odd little mechanism is a combination of both natural defense and cultural conditioning. Speak For Yourself holds first competition, open mic of the year Though our ‘personal bubbles’ By Dan Petersen the art. all seem to share the same purpose, Daily Free Press Staff “I want people to be inspired each one is unique and varies de- About 70 students gathered in by us,” Alabi said. “I don’t want to pending on the person it belongs BU Central Tuesday night for an seem like stuck up writers.” to. An outgoing person’s bubble open mic night and slam poetry The 16 open mic poets and four is probably small and more will- competition hosted by Speak for competitors performed to a back- ing to accept a greater density of Yourself, a spoken word poetry drop of a murmuring and snapping people in a closer space, whereas group at Boston University crowd. The listeners supported po- the bubble of a really shy per- For one hour any student could ets who stumbled over their words son might be large enough to take volunteer his or her poetry. Follow- with a chorus of snapping. up an entire room. Most of us are ing the open mic performances, four CAS junior Tino Bratbo per- somewhere in between those two experienced slam poets competed in formed a piece titled “F------My extremes though. Being the amor- the club’s first slam poetry contest Wife” to comment on the nervous- phous invisible bubble that it is, our of the year. ness surrounding the chase of a personal space can have limits that The four poets challenged one longtime crush, he said. vary greatly, adapting to suit the sit- another in a bracket-style tourna- Dani Galloway, also a CAS ju- uation like water adapts to the con- ment with a face-off to determine nior, said she took the chance to be tainer it’s poured into. Our personal the winner, Alabi said. Three judges at every open mic night despite not space bubble will deem it either scored each performance on a scale having enrolled in the club. safe or dangerous when someone of 10. The poets had three minutes “This is a way to allow my soul decides to approach and will decide and 10 seconds to “pour their souls to exist outside my body,” Gal- this usually by depending on details out for random judges.” loway said. “I always spoke about ranging from how many people are Slam poetry is now in its seventh my emotions, but never saw it as around to what time of day it is and year at BU, said Speak for Yourself poetry.” how big the space around us is. president Kemi Alabi, a College of After more performances, the These differences in size (and Arts and Sciences senior. Initially club selects one winner to be eli- maybe even shape, if someone it had just seven members, but now gible for the College Unions Po- happens to have a “personal cube” about 20 students regularly attend etry Slam Invitational, Alabi said. or “pyramid” for that matter), as I the club’s meetings. In April, California will host teams mentioned before, are more obvious The group has performed at nu- from throughout the nation in a when comparing different cultures. merous events, including at Martin four-day tournament. If in one culture you are taught to Luther King, Jr. Day festivities and “You can flesh out feeling about introduce yourself with a kiss on ABIGAIL LIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF at this year’s First Year Student Out- the world around you,” said Mi- each cheek, as in my case, then you College of Communication junior Portria Ross performs her reach Project, Alabi said. She said chael Bruffee, a senior in CAS. “It’s poetry at the Open Mic and Slam event, sponsored by Speak for she hopes the group remains open a cathartic experience.” Hunter see page 4 Yourself, at Boston University Central Tuesday. and inviting so that others receive 4 Wednesday, October 5, 2011 WBUR general manager: Digital experience necessary for those pursuing journalism Eight pages WBUR: From Page 3 coverage of what is going on lo- cally and the arts scene in Bos- not enough? ton.” Kravetz said he understands that adapting to current media trends allows WBUR to “become a bigger player for news.” He said the station still has room for growth. “Anybody who decides to go into legacy journalism without Crave more digital experience is making a big mistake,” he said. “Students need to understand what each platform provides and must be FreeP in your capable of multi-tasking be- tween fields.” If students can be skilled in radio, broadcast and print jour- nalism, they can be successful life? in communication fields at any time, he said. Kravetz, former president and general manager of New England Cable News, said he used WBUR and NPR as models for NECN. “The idea to run [WBUR] was appealing as it is a terrific PHOTO COURTESY/CHARLES COBOS organization filled with serious, We feel you. educated journalists that I myself joys tuning into Marketplace and read the newspaper everyday, but believe in and that Boston also Marketplace Money for updates with the radio, I can catch up on values,” he said. on the business world. the latest news while doing my College of Arts and Sciences “As a student, I don’t always school work,” Hau said. freshman Henry Hau said he en- get the chance to sit down and HUNTER: Bubbles ‘part of us, a part we can control’ Visit our blog: Hunter: From Page 1 The other person’s bubble, how- tality of their own, but the obvious ever, might not feel the same way, truth is that they’re a part of us, a especially if the person has grown part that we can control. So, have grow up believing that this is a per- up in a culture where a kiss on the you ever considered shrinking your fectly normal way of approaching cheek should only be given from bubble a little, for the sake of allow- someone. You do so without think- certain people and not from total ing others to approach you? ing twice about it and your bubble strangers right upon meeting you. www.freepblog. has absolutely no problem with it. I speak as if bubbles have a men- wordpress.com Paraphernalia selling not a problem at BU, BUPD says POINT AND SHOOT

drugs: From Page 3 “If you smoke an accessory will take the paraphernalia, Mol- and you put it into contact with loy said. any illegal controlled substance, The student can choose to after a legal negotiation with the it becomes drug paraphernalia by bring it home on a weekend, district attorney’s office. that contact happening,” Krefetz have it shipped back to his or her He said that paraphernalia said. house, or wait until the end of the does not have to be specifically At BU, possession of drug year to bring it back, but no dis- produced to use a particular drug. paraphernalia or items that may ciplinary action will be taken, ac- “It doesn’t necessarily have be utilized for illegal drug use is cording to the BU Nonacademic to be a pipe or rolling papers or prohibited in residences, accord- and Residential Policies. anything like that, it could be ing to the BU Nonacademic and He said the selling of para- anything,” he said. “It could be Residential Policies. phernalia is not a consistent a soda can that someone used “If it’s a clean piece of drug problem at BU. as a pipe, to smoke pot. If they paraphernalia, it is their property “We don’t see it here,” Molloy find marijuana residue on it, that and there is nothing illegal about said. “We don’t see students sell- could lead to a charge of drug possessing it,” said BU police ing it. We have never received paraphernalia.” department Capt. Robert Molloy any information like that.” A pipe or bong without any in a phone interview. AUDREY FAIN / DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF drug residue might not actually If residue-free drug para- College of Communication freshman Sam Hayes operates the even be considered drug para- phernalia is recovered from a camera on the set of the BUTV 10 Soap Opera “Bay State” on phernalia at all, he said. residence that prohibits it, BUPD Tuesday.

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ries of festivals held every Saturday and celebration of the fall har- t’s that time of year again. October Sunday in October at Applecrest Farm. The vest with local food trucks brings chilly weather, Halloween, Farm is in Hampton Falls, N.H., also lo- serving all of Boston’s best and most importantly, the start of au- cated just over the border, along the scenic street food, will be held at tumn.I As the colors change and the weather New England coastline. Dewey Square Park across get colder, there are plenty of activities to The farm is New Hampshire’s old- from South Station on Sat., look forward to – or use as methods of pro- est and largest apple orchard, annually Oct. 15. The food fest will crastination. harvesting over 40 varieties of apples, have live folk music and peaches, berries, sweet corn and pumpkins. pumpkin themed tastings, FALL FESTIVALS Applecrest also offers live folk music, pie as well as performances by eating contests, fresh hand-pressed apple local bands and farm fresh The Keene Pumpkin Festival, also cider, hot cider donuts and fire-roasted seasonal produce. Partici- known as “Pumpkin Fest,” will be held on corn. Each weekend the festival offers a pating food venders include Oct. 22 this year in Keene, New Hamp- different theme, from Storybook Hayrides Kickass Cupcakes, Clover shire, just across the Massachusetts border. to Orchard Cross Bike Race. Food Lab, Roxy’s Grilled The festival started in 1991 with 600 peo- The festivals run every Saturday and Cheese, BBQ Smith, Bon ple and around 1,000 pumpkins, and has Sunday in October from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Me, Lefty’s Silver Cart, steadily grown to host an estimated 80,000 The Head of the Charles Regatta is the Staff Meal, Mobile Home, people per year. world’s largest two-day regatta and another Grilled Cheese Nation, The Each year, downtown Keene is packed fall tradition in Boston. More than 8,000 Dining Car, Equal Exchange with pumpkins as the festival attendees at- athletes travel from across the world to Free Range Cafe, Boston tempt to collect pumpkins from the largest complete in 55 different racing events, at- Frosty, Ben & Jerry’s, Bos- number of lit jack-o’-lanterns all in one tracting about 300,000 people each year. ton Speeds, Spoon Truck place. In 2003, Keene set the record for The three-mile race course provides plenty and Silk Road BBQ. most pumpkins in one place with 28,952 of space to watch and cheer for the high CiderDays is a celebra- pumpkins, but this record was broken by school, college, adult and even Olympic tion of all things apples in Boston in 2006. The festival is an all-day crew teams as they row one of the most Franklin County, Mass. The event that includes fireworks, music, food challenging rivers in the sport of rowing. event is easily accessible and pumpkin bowling. It’s also BYOP, or The regatta will be held from Sat., Oct by way of the commuter Bring Your Own Pumpkin. 22 to Sun., Oct. 23. rail and is held on the first The Applecrest Farm Festivals are a se- The Greenway Mobile Food Fest, a weekend of November, af- ter most cider apples have been picked. The festival DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF includes orchard tours, ABIGAIL LIN/ cider making and tastings, Gwendolyn from City Fresh Foods sells caramel apples workshops and more. at the Boston Local Food Festival on Saturday. Wachusett Mountain in Princeton, Mass., about an freshly pressed cider and hot cider donuts. hour outside of Boston, is best known for Honey Pot Hill Orchards is open daily its ski slopes, but for one weekend in Oc- from 10 a.m. to 5.pm. tober, it is all about the apples. AppleFest Though pumpkins are available at lo- is held on the weekend of Oct. 15 and cal grocery stores, the real fun is going to includes more than 75 craft and farmers’ a pumpkin patch. One of the oldest farms market booths, chainsaw carving demon- in the country, the Belkin Family Look- strations, hayrides, a barbecue, hay and out Farm, has over 25,000 pumpkins to pony rides, clowns, entertainment and choose from, and is just a short ride on the scenic foliage sky rides. For the older commuter rail from Boston. Along with a crowd, AppleFest also includes an Ok- pumpkin patch, the farm also boasts mazes, toberfest celebration with a beer garden, train rides, animal petting zoos and pony German food and live music. rides. The Belkin Family Lookout Farm is CIDER DONUTS AND open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. CARAMEL APPLE Along with its pumpkin patches, Con- AND PUMPKIN PIE, nors Farm in Danvers also has a seven-acre OH MY! corn maze, open until the end of October. Established in 1904, Connors Farm has Massachusetts alone has 78 pick- been family-owned since its inception. your-own-apple farms, including Honey Each year, the farm creates a unique de- Pot Hill Orchards. Located less than an sign for the maze. The farm has been de- hour outside of Boston, Honey Pot Hill signed to resemble characters of “Family Orchards is a 200-acre farm that has been Guy” in the past. This year, the theme is in the same family since 1923. The farm Salem Village and the Headless Horseman. grows and sells 25 varieties of apples, as Along with the daytime maze, Connors ABIGAIL LIN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF well as several other seasonal fruits. Farm has a Haunted Corn Field open from People shop for local, homegrown vegetables at the Boston Local Food Festival on Satur- Along with the fresh fruit visitors can dusk until 10 p.m. day. pick at the farm, the Appleshop also sells

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Email [email protected] to learn how to get involved. 6 Wednesday, October 5, 2011 pinion O I’ll try anything once... The Daily Free Press The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University Trust 41st year F Volume 82 F Issue 19 I was at a party this past weekend, some- longer, and have another chat to discuss titles in Saba Hamedy, Editor-in-Chief where in South Campus, and I was dancing with the near future. Between you and me, I don’t Chelsea Feinstein, Managing Editor this girl who had definitely gotten her money’s see why this couldn’t become something seri- Megan Riesz, Executive Editor worth from the cost of the price of admission, ous. I guess we’ll see. if you know what I mean. She was clearly in- Alex Nawar, Campus Editor Chelsea Diana, City Editor terested, given the fact that her hands wandered Craig Meyer, Sports Editor Sydney Moyer, Opinion Page Editor downward during the song. As someone who Luke, is currently dating, (Alex and I are still steadily Amanda Swinhart, Photo Editor Hannah Rex, Layout Editor crawling toward something monogamous), I I am a guy who’s friends with this girl. She could consider this action inappropriate. But, is really hot but I don’t think I like her like that. Praise Hong, Advertising Manager Valerie Morgan, Office Manager as the old adage goes, what he doesn’t know We’ve started making out at parties for fun and won’t hurt him. After all, what’s a little harm- when I talk about it she says it’s all just fun less dancing, if both participants know it’s not and it doesn’t mean anything. Is that weird? I The Daily Free Press (ISSN 1094-7337) is published Monday through Thursday during the academic year except during vacation and exam periods by Back Bay Publishing going to go any further? like making out with her and it’s cool that she Co.,Inc., a nonprofit corporation operated by Boston University students. No content can This is part of a bigger issue that involves doesn’t want to be my girlfriend. Sometimes I be reproduced without the permission of Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. Copyright © 2010 Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. trust within a relationship. Watching old epi- feel weird about it, like she is my friend and now sodes of “Cheaters,” or listening to podcasts of we get drunk together just so we can hook up. radio shows that specialize in catching adultery often exposes the simple fact that perhaps one Hooking Up Not Great member of the party wasn’t so clear on their Without a chance version of monogamy. These uncomfortable situations, (and excellent television moments) Your letter is interesting, HUNG, and I could all have been avoided if couples simply thank you for writing in. I am assuming that Yesterday, New Jersey Gov. Chris Chris- Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are both sat together and had a good old-fashioned chat you are a straight guy, as it seems that only the tie announced that he would not be entering widely considered too old to run and Her- about their alliance. Many times, men would gays like to qualify themselves as gay when the race for the 2012 Republican presiden- man Cain is widely considered a former deny they had agreed to monogamy, or women writing to me. So, you’re in a friendship that tial nomination, despite a barrage of rumors CEO of a pizza business and not a serious claimed that they had never discussed an open involves hooking up. that he would throw his hat in the ring at the politician. Santorum and Huntsman are relationship. Much like the terms of surrender, Do friends kiss friends? In my experience, eleventh hour. both bringing up the rear with three and one the terms of a relationship need to be carefully there are varying degrees of friendship, rang- With the possibility of Christie’s name points in the polls, respectively. laid out, otherwise there is room for confusion. ing from platonic connection, to friends-with- on the ticket eliminated, the GOP has re- To the Republican party’s dismay, the It’s serendipitous that this party happened so benefits, to genuine romantic attraction, toa turned their attention to the competition be- search for a quality candidate strong enough recently, as Alex and I have now had two very monogamous relationship. And ultimately, tween Mitt Romney and Texas Gov. Rick to challenge President Obama seems to be honest conversations about the status of our re- HUNG, it’s difficult to pinpoint where you land Perry for the nomination. However, recent as yet unsuccessful. Polling numbers have lationship (I didn’t even initiate them; clearly, on the friendship spectrum, (hence the need for polling shows that Perry’s support has sig- been particularly capricious within the GOP he must be a reader). Here we are, at a sort of the honest conversation I wrote about above). nificantly decreased in the past few weeks, race, capitulating to whatever scandal is dating crossroas; certain milestones haven’t yet So why not take a moment to discuss how you while Romney continues to have trouble given the media spotlight that week. If any been crossed, but our intrepid explorers are still feel about one another, as sexual partners, as winning the support of Tea Party-ers and of these candidates were viable challengers, considering a forward charge. friends and as a romantic unit. Although I al- other Republican conservatives. small missteps such as Bachmann’s HPV So, there we are, sitting by Starbucks in the ways encourage the use of a little bit of alco- Meanwhile, the other candidates in the reaction and Perry’s old hunting grounds George Sherman Union, when he asks, “Is this hol as a conversation starter, this conversation GOP race seem to be facing more and more would not have as great an impact on voter a relationship?” I was intrigued. This simple should absolutely happen after no more than insurmountable setbacks. Michele Bach- opinion. In fact, the only candidate who has question told me two things: first, this is prob- two drinks. mann’s poll numbers are less than half of remained relatively constant in the polls is ably one of his first relationships. The terminol- If there is any sort of mismatch in any of what they were a month ago, before she got Romney, and without the full support of the ogy used, and the fact he asked so prematurely, the categories, one of you will need to compro- involved with Perry’s handling of the HPV Republican Party, he has little chance in told me everything I needed to know. Second, mise your feelings to achieve the best outcome, vaccine in Texas. After a decidedly unflat- surpassing Obama in the voting booth come this meant he was interested in committing to which sounds like somewhere between pla- tering Newsweek cover and other media 2012. The Republican Party needs a solid something, but not the oh-too-common ‘friends tonic friends, and a purely sexual experience. mishaps, it seems that her chances are now candidate around which they can rally be- that end up going out on one date, but then real- My biggest piece of advice to you, HUNG, is relatively slim. fore they can hope to uproot the incumbent. ize they’re better suited for a friends-with-bene- to cherish the friendship first, as it takes time fits’ arrangement. and trust to create and cultivate a true friend- This is the type of trust and honesty that I’m ship, while finding someone to make out with is encouraging. Alex took a shot, trying to define as simple as walking down Ashford Street on a Nuclear warfare our situation so there would be no confusion Thursday night. during public introductions as either “friend” or First-year University of Texas gradu- What is most disturbing about this situ- “boyfriend.” Even though it was an awkward Luke Pearson a weekly columnist for The ate student Omid Kokabee is scheduled ation is that UT has done little to gener- conversation to have, it was ultimately a posi- Daily Free Press. He can be reached at lpsex- to faces charges of espionage in court on ate public awareness around Kokabee’s tive experience. We came to the mutual agree- [email protected] Tuesday. According to his lawyer, Koka- predicament. Their continued silence on ment that we would continue dating for a little bee is pleading not guilty in response to this issue would be a colossal misstep and accusations against him having “relations could prove highly detrimental for both with a hostile country” and receiving “il- Kokabee and future UT students who are legitimate funds” in exchange for leaking interested in studying abroad. As an edu- Iranian nuclear secrets to the American cational institution, the university has a Have a sex government. Under Iranian penal code, responsibility to look after its students, charges of espionage are punishable by especially when they are in a foreign en- death. Kokabee is currently incarcerated vironment or dangerous situation. in Iran’s Evin Prison, and has been de- Volatile relations between the United tained since February. States and Iran should also be more re- question but don’t Kokabee’s case directly impacts the moved from the realm of education. Ac- future of all students studying abroad cording to The Daily Texan, the American from the Middle East. Before the Iranian Physical Society recently released a letter hostage crisis, in which many Americans stating that Kokabee has “no training in were held hostage for over a year at the nuclear physics, is not politically active want to ask your American Embassy in 1979, many Ameri- and is not associated with any political can students could have travelled and even movements in Iran…this area of physics studied abroad in Iran, a country rich with [that he was studying] has essentially no culture but tainted by corruption. Many overlap with nuclear technology.” roommate? Iranian students were also able to travel to Kokabee has likely only been detained the United States for their education, and as long as he has because of his status as prior to the crisis had little trouble return- an American student. The Iranian govern- ing. Now, Kokabee, who is an Iranian na- ment should look past their political his- DFP Columnist Luke Pearson tive, is being detained as a result of turbu- tory with the United States and set Koka- lent Iran-U.S. political relations. bee free. is here for you. Email your questions to We want to hear from you! [email protected] Submit a letter to the editor at:

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McCarthy: From page 8 sis. championship run last year, Mississippi own TV network. Obviously, these infractions don’t have State University officials claimed that The BCS pays out over $174 million financial bounties on opposing players. Ba- quite the same shock value as the ones lev- prior to his commitment to the Tigers, dollars to the 10 schools that play in the sically, until this year, playing football at eled at the Canes. Although, seeing as how Cam Newton had been shopped around 5 BCS bowl games. “the U” was a Ludacris-cameo short of liv- OSU is in Ohio, this should surprise exact- for $180,000 by his own father. He To put all this simply, NCAA football ing in a Jermaine Dupri video. ly no one. Unlike the players at Miami, the would go on to win the Heisman Trophy, has evolved from a college sport into Now, in an ideal world, this type of Buckeyes don’t need to dole out their cash as well as become the No. 1 overall pick big-time business. American capitalism thing would be isolated to Miami. In that payments on hookers and blow for their in the NFL Draft. Clearly, he learned a at its finest. case, we could just chalk it up to being a weekend yachting excursions. That’s a far valuable lesson about breaking the rules. There is a scene in “Jerry Maguire” typical South Florida thing. After all, it has more expensive lifestyle to maintain. Look, no one is naïve enough to think when the arrogant, but underpaid, star already been established that when athletes Yes, this is all pretty funny, I know. I’m that this is recently developed behavior. wide receiver Rod Tidwell pleads his bring their talents to South Beach, they hilarious, and the situation is ridiculous. For as long as there has been money in case to his exasperated agent. lose their soul. Or, in Lebron’s case, their However, it is also blatant evidence of an college athletics, people have found “Jerry Rice, Andre Reed, Cris Cart- jump shot. epidemic that is seemingly leaving no pow- ways to cheat and twist the system to er… I smell all these fools,” he says. However, these allegations have sadly erhouse program, or star player, untouched. their benefit. The problem is that it is, “They are making the big sweet dollars. become commonplace in college football. In June, the University of Southern without a doubt, getting worse. They are making the quan.” Before Miami began their inevitable California was retroactively stripped of In the past, the answer to this behavior This, in a nutshell, is what is going on perp walk down NCAA’s death row, there its 2004 national championship because was simple: suspend the players, punish today in college football. Everyone, from was hardly a shortage of dirty programs star running back Reggie Bush received the program, and make a public mockery the school presidents to the coaches, has throughout the country. improper benefits that included, among of the school. their hands out, ready to stuff their pock- Just weeks before the Miami allega- other things, a house. However, today’s college football is ets full of cash. tions, the hammer had come down on Ohio Last fall, several University of North most certainly not your father’s college The ones providing the on-the-field State University and head coach Jim Tres- Carolina players were forced to sit out football. product see this. And now, more than sel. Right under Tressel’s nose, Buckeye the entire season for violations ranging For instance, the SEC has a TV deal ever, they feel that they should be com- players had been receiving lavish payments from academic cheating to improper re- with ESPN worth $2.2 billion dollars. pensated accordingly. and free tattoos in exchange for memora- lationships with professional agents. Or, This, unbelievably, is in addition to an Can you blame them? At the end of bilia and practice gear. Additionally, they in other words, completely disregarding $825 million dollar deal with CBS. the day, they’re just looking for a taste had access to cars from local dealerships, both parts of the phrase “student-ath- Both the University of Texas and the of the quan. and received paychecks from part time jobs lete.” University of Notre Dame have their at which they did not work on a regular ba- During Auburn University’s national After win over Friars, men’s soccer ready to take on top conference contender UMBC

Providence: From page 8 outs for freshman goalkeeper Nick Thom- ally well on defense.” ference game for the Terriers, who will son. The reigning America East Rookie of Henry was once again absent from the be wrapping up their non-conference play ishes in the past two games, winning back- the Week only had to make one save in the lineup, as he is still nursing his hamstring against Boston College on Oct. 18 at Nick- to-back match-ups on goals in the final 15 game, but Thomson continues to show why injury back to health. The Terriers are be- erson Field. minutes of regulation. This late-game poise he was chosen for the starting goalkeeper ing very careful with the reigning America BU will get back to its America East is something unexpected from a team that position as a freshman. East Defender of the Year’s return, as they schedule next game with a matchup against starts six freshmen in their starting 11. A big part of the reason Thomson had want him healthy for all of the America the reigning America East champions Uni- Washington has been a spark offen- so few saves was the strong play of the BU East games approaching. versity of Maryland-Baltimore County on sively for the Terriers as of late as well, defense. Despite being without senior de- Joining him on the sideline was senior Saturday, Oct. 8. The Retrievers were pro- despite being listed on the roster as a de- fender Colin Henry, the Terrier back line forward Ben Berube, who is recovering jected as the second-best team in the league fender. In the past three games, Washington stepped up again with strong performances from a quad injury. Berube last played this season and figure to be the toughest has produced a game-winning goal against from sophomore defender Kelvin Madzon- against Harvard, when he was subbed out test for BU in the conference. Harvard as well as a clutch late-game assist gwe and freshman Sanford Spivey. after 36 minutes of trying to play through against Providence on Tuesday. “They had some good crosses that they the pain. This win also marks back-to-back shut- missed on,” Roberts said. “We played re- This was the second-to-last non-con- With late heroics as evidence, Roberts refers to Knox as the Terriers’ superstar Offense: From page 8 Dominique Badji used a burst of speed up a crucial win and get back to the .500 ing more in the offensive side of the field. to blow past his defender, and as he ap- mark; the goal was just an added bonus. His ability to get open led Ciccone to pass pared to Providence’s zero. proached the goalie box, blasted a right- “It meant a lot for me that personally I him the ball, where Washington assisted on “I thought that we were so close, but we footed shot that ricocheted off the left post. scored,” Knox said, “but just winning the Knox’s game-winning goal. don’t like to pull the trigger,” said BU head Then in the 88th minute, senior forward game was even better. I just play for the His speed also helps him out a little bit, coach Neil Roberts. “When we get these Stephen Knox provided the heroics with team.” a point Roberts was quickly able to point types of chances, we need to take them. his third goal of the season, redeeming a Freshman defender Taylor Washington out. That’s a little disappointing. We created BU offense that had failed to convert on its received a pass from sophomore midfielder “Taylor’s got some pace,” Roberts said. a lot of good opportunities when we had opportunities throughout the course of the Anthony Ciccone down the left sideline When Roberts left his interview session numbers up a number of times against a game. and lifted a bending cross into the box. with the media, he referred to Knox as the good defensive team. We just didn’t take “We had some choices but we didn’t Knox was able to control the ball out of superstar on his Terrier squad. care of business. capitalize on them,” Knox said, “but we fi- the air and unleashed a shot that beat Friars On this one evening, the BU co-captain “This is something that we really need nally got it and went with our game plan.” goalie Jhojan Obando. bailed out a team that just couldn’t find to concentrate on going into conference Knox celebrated his goal in fashion, Roberts said that he has preached all the back of the net when it generated three play because some of these teams in our running all the way to the wall behind the season long during practice that his de- more shots than the Friars. conference, we’re not going to get a lot opposing goalie with a trail of his team- fenders get more involved in the attack on All Knox could do was smile as his of these opportunities, so we need to take mates right behind him. But Knox was offense. Tuesday night, Washington took coach gave him a pat on the back. those half-chances.” more concerned with helping his team pick his coach’s advice and found himself play- In the 63rd minute, freshman forward Starr: Field hockey getting serious as America East play kicks into high gear Field Hockey: From page 8 Starr believes that penalty corners are a gresses,” Starr said. “I definitely feel that very seriously. key to the team’s success against teams like we’re starting to get some quality shots “It’s a conference game, a big confer- overtime. Newton’s overtime goal gave Maine and Dartmouth. off.” ence game,” Starr said. “I think the girls her team the victory in its first conference “I think it’s an area of our play that’s Since Sunday’s game is a conference are going to be very excited about it.” game of the season. getting better and better as the season pro- match-up, Starr said the team is taking it Read all of today’s sports page online at: www.dailyfreepress.com/category/sports Quotable “ Ready for a Showdown The Daily Free Press It meant a lot for me...that I With one America East game scored, but just winning the game already in the books, field hockey was“ even better. I just play for the looks to take on fellow ranked Sports conference mate Maine Sunday, p. 8 team. -Men’s soccer midfielder Stephen Knox [ www.dailyfreepress.com ] Page 8 Wednesday, October 5, 2011 The Gospel Through the gauntlet. . .and the rain It’s time Knox’s late goal cements 1-0 win over ranked foe Offensive By Kevin Dillon to recognize Daily Free Press Staff frustration While the Boston University the new men’s soccer team lost the three quickly turns to games it played against teams ambassadors of from the Big East Conference earlier in the season, senior mid- joy for Terriers fielder Stephen Knox and the quan Terriers finally defeated a Big By René Reyes Upon reading my inspired and East opponent by toppling No. Daily Free Press Staff emotional column from last week, 22 Providence College by a final Freshman midfielder Cameron a friend of mine simply shrugged score of 1-0 1 Souri was visibly upset with him- and said “excuse me for not being BU at Nicker- self midway through the second moved by this.” son Field. Providence 0 half when his backheel pass didn’t For those of you that chose (un- Knox connect with a teammate who was wisely) to forgo reading my previ- carried the left uncovered on the near side of ous entry, in it, I detailed all that team offensively, scoring the the field. is great about college football. I game-winning goal in the 88th The frustration had started to made note of the purity of the minute off a cross from fresh- mount for the Boston University game, and man defender Taylor Washing- men’s soccer team Tuesday against the unique ton. Sophomore midfielder -An Providence College at Nickerson bond that thony Ciccone was also credited Field. grows be- with a secondary assist on the Early on in the first half, the tween the score. The goal came in a game Terriers looked out of sync offen- students and in which Knox, who was also sively. Teammates were colliding players. I named America East Conference with each other, passes were being discussed Player of the game, led the team JACKIE ROBERTSON/daily free press staff led too far away from players and how the tru- with five shots. BU’s forwards and midfielders had ly great mo- Consistently the most active A goal in the 88th minute from senior midfielder Stephen Knox a tough time controlling the ball on ANDREW ments at that offensive player for the Terriers lifted the Terriers to a thrilling 1-0 win over Providence Tuesday. the wet and slick artificial turf. level have (5-5, 1-0 America East) this sea- MCCARTHY him to take over,” said BU coach separate 1-0 decisions. The Terriers’ sloppy and shaky the ability son, Knox has a team-leading 23 Neil Roberts. “Providence is a good team display on offense, especially in to rise above shots on goal. However, since his Providence (6-2-1) is the first and we needed to get a win against that first half, explained why both anything else in sports today. two goals in the season opener ranked team that BU has beat- a good team,” Roberts said. “We squads entered the locker room When pride surpasses money against the College of the Holy en since 2010, when they were played well against some of these deadlocked at 0-0. BU dominated in terms of athletic motivation, it Cross he has not been able to able to top then-No. 20 Harvard other good teams, so we needed most of the possession in the first creates special circumstances. convert his chances into goals. University. BU fell to two other to get the win tonight.” 45 minutes of play, though, and Now, I’m almost positive that “Knox has to impose himself ranked Big East teams earlier this The Terriers have had close fin- had taken three shots on goal, com- anyone who consistently cries at on these games and with a lot of season, when they lost to No. 1 the end of “Rudy” (which is ev- freshmen on the team, we need UConn and No. 8 St. John’s in Providence, see page 7 Offense, see page 7 eryone, right?) knows exactly what I’m talking about. It’s a fair- ly moving phenomenon. In fact, I’m kind of choked up just think- ing about it. Too big for the both of them?: Although, to be fair, I think I’m still emotionally vulnerable after Field hockey set to face fellow ranked America East squad devoting eight straight hours to Amanda Knox coverage on Mon- By Samantha Simmons Daily Free Press Contributor is continuing the strong defensive a lot of confidence in her. That’s a America East play is a key part day. Not kidding. You go, girl. play from last weekend. position of strength for us.” of the season for the Terriers, and Coming off of a weekend Welcome home. “We have to play similar to On Sunday, BU will play its for Starr, conference wins have that saw it start conference play Anyway, moving on… is said how we did against Duke,” Starr second conference game of the long-term importance for the 1-0, the Boston University field friend a cynic in nature? Well, said. “I really thought that we season as it faces off against team. hockey team will play its sec- yes. And, am I, for lack of a better defended extremely well against Maine. Led by American East “Our conference is better than ond America East game on Sun- word, a jerk? Undoubtedly. How- Duke. Playing an aggressive de- Player of the Week Kelly Newton, ever,” Starr said. “Every win that day against No. 15 University of ever, his response was not at all fense, intercepting [the ball].” Maine has won its past 11 games, you can get in your conference Maine. On Friday, the team will based on either of our pre-estab- Midfielder Kelly Hood leads with its only loss on the season games are critical. It was very face Dartmouth College. lished personalities. Dartmouth’s team with 10 goals. coming during its first game. important to get that win [against The team’s weekend begins My column struck a chord with Also contributing to the Big With 29 goals to their oppo- Vermont last weekend] and get a with a Saturday afternoon game my not-so-eloquent friend for one Green’s recent success is two- nents’ 13, the Terriers (6-5, 1-0 good start.” against Dartmouth (7-3), whose reason, and one reason only: he’s time Ivy League Rookie of the America East) face a challenge Maine’s solid record comes in 38 goals outnumber BU’s by al- a University of Miami fan. Week Ali Savage, whose eight against the high-scoring Maine large part from the team’s strong most 10. With their defeat of For those of you who aren’t goals make her the team’s second (11-1, 1-0 America East) team, offensive play. The team averag- Penn State University last week- aware, over the last few months, leading scorer. which has scored 65 goals this es 22.5 shots per game, and puts end, Dartmouth has now won five reports have arisen that the Miami Friday’s game will prove an season and averages 5.2 goals per continuous pressure on their op- of its last six games. boosters have been doing their interesting match-up as Savage game. ponent’s defense. Going into the second half down best SMU impression for quite faces off against America East “Most importantly, we need to “Maine is an outstanding team, 2-1, Dartmouth ultimately beat some time. As a result, there have Rookie of the Week and BU goal- find a way to score some goals,” they’re an explosive attacking Penn State with three second- been some “missteps” on the play- tender Valentina Cerda. Starr said. “This week we’re go- team, they play hard, they play half goals. Four different players ers’ part over the years. Actually, Cerda recorded 10 saves last ing to be working on our team fast,” Starr said. scored for the Big Green as the let me rephrase that. For the last weekend, bringing her NCAA- play and goal scoring.” Newton’s two goals in Maine’s team outshot its opponent 16-9. 15 years or so, the Hurricane foot- leading save percentage up to Long-standing conference ri- recent game against No. 17 Uni- Overall, Dartmouth has out- ball players have been treating the .860. This dominant performance vals, the teams last met in the versity at Albany played a key shot its opponents 217-126 and Coral Gables campus like it’s the led to her being awarded the America East semifinal last year role in the team’s 4-3 overtime the Terriers will push to be more set of “Scarface.” America East Rookie of the Week when the Terriers defeated the victory this past weekend. De- aggressive against this strong op- Testimony from booster (and award for the second week in a Black Bears 5-2. The Terriers spite a 2-0 lead at halftime, the ponent. convicted Ponzi schemer) Nevin row and the third time this season. were also successful in regular Black Bears allowed three goals BU head coach Sally Starr said Shapiro is laced with tales of cash “Vale has had some great saves season play against Maine last to Albany, forcing the game into the key to victory against strong payments, yachts, strip clubs and and she’s just getting better and year, defeating them 1-0 in the fi- teams like Maine and Dartmouth better,” Starr said. “The team has nal game of the season. Field Hockey, see page 7 McCarthy, see page 7 The Bottom Line Wednesday, Oct. 5 Thursday, Oct. 6 Friday, Oct. 7 Saturday, Oct. 8 Sunday, Oct. 9

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