Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Year xli. VolumeThe lxxxii. Issue lxiv. Daily Free Presswww.dailyfreepress.com [ The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University ] Campus & City Spotlight Sports WE GOIN’ TO THE ‘SHIP: Weather ‘GIANT’ BET: PIGSKIN PROBLEMS: Today: Rain, High 59 W. hockey advances to Menino makes Super BU student body split over Tonight: Clear, Low 32 Bowl wager with NYC Beanpot finals Tomorrow: 59/32 page 3 Pats, Giants page 5 page 8 Data Courtesy of weather.com BUPD warns students to watch out for ‘peeping tom’ BU enrollment By Dana Finley at 8 a.m. on the 6th floor of Claflin, where A female sophomore student living on Daily Free Press Staff the victim stated the perpetrator used an the 12th floor, who asked to remain anony- in math, sciences, The Boston University Police Depart- iPhone. mous, said she had no concerns about the ment issued a crime alert for a ‘peeping BUPD Sergeant Jefferey Burke said he incident until she received the alert via tom’ yesterday night, almost a week after could not comment on why the alert was email and automated message. tech rises slightly two incidents occured in Claflin Hall. issued almost one week after the second in- “When I got the phone call and email By Jamil Sbitan The alert, which was issued to Claflin cident, but the automated email and phone alert . . . and realized that it had happened Daily Free Press Staff residents at 6:47 p.m. on Jan. 31, informed call was issued to the Claflin residents to again, it was pretty alarming,” she said. students of two separate incidents that oc- alert students in the area. Despite knowing a similar crime oc- Enrollment for Boston University science- curred in the last week. Claflin Hall is lo- “That was a decision made by the com- curred days after the first incident, the fe- based programs has shown moderate growth, cated at 273 Babcock St. in West Campus. mand staff here,” Burke said. male student says her perception of safety despite a recent trend of decreasing interest The email version of the crime alert College of Arts and Sciences freshman in Claflin has not changed much. among American youth. stated a female student on the 12th floor Sanya Karimali, who lives on the 12th “I still feel pretty safe in the dorm, A recent survey of young Americans con- reported on Jan. 22 that while showering at floor, said she is appalled by the crimes though I’ll probably be a little more cau- ducted by the Lemelson-MIT Invention Index 12:30 p.m. she observed “an unknown sus- taking place in her dorm. tious from now on when using the shower,” found 60 percent do not intend to pursue ca- pect holding a cell phone up from under the “I’m definitely afraid to shower,” Kari- she said. “I have lots of friends living in reers in science, technology, engineering or shower stall in their direction.” The victim mali said. “It’s horrible, and I don’t know this dorm, and I’d hate for it to happen to math. said the smartphone was a BlackBerry. what kind of person would ever do some- BU officials said, however, BU’s programs have been relatively unaffected. The second incident occurred Jan. 25 thing like that.” Peeping tom, see page 4 Numbers provided by BU spokesman Co- lin Riley show an increase in enrollment in the Students explore constitutional arguments in health care debate computer science program, though it fluctuated throughout the last decade. Enrollment steadily the constitutionality of the reforms. declined from 379 students in 2002 to 178 stu- One question Outterson posed was whether dents in 2006. or not the federal government has the right However, student interest appeared to in- to use the regulation of interstate com- crease in the following years. In fall 2011, the merce to tell Americans they must have computer program comprised of 254 students. insurance. Riley said in a phone interview College Outterson said this question deals with of Engineering’s numbers have fluctuated the commerce clause, which states the na- throughout the past decade, but could not com- tional government can regulate commerce ment on the direction of the trend. among several states. This power gives ENG enrolled about 1,300 undergraduate Congress the ability to require insurance students for the 2010-11 school year. from U.S. citizens for a monetary fee. “There’s nothing that says it’s an exact trend Past precedents set by the Supreme here, because you’re dealing with individuals’ Court have upheld Congress’ right to regu- decisions,” Riley said. “But on this campus our late activity among states, Outterson said. engineering numbers are strong.” Due to this information, Outterson predicts The survey suggested students encounter a seven of nine vote majority in favor of obstacles in the sciences, including insufficient the government on the issue of the com- training in high school and lack of knowledge merce clause. about these fields. Outterson said that a less publicized Glenn Hall, director of Undergraduate and well-known issue could in fact be the Mathematical Instruction, said BU’s math de- downfall of the law, specifically whether or partment is not seeing a decline in interest, de- not the federal government can force state spite what the study reported. RACHEL SCHOWALTER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Hall could not provide exact numbers, but Boston University Associate Professor of Health Law, Kevin Outterson, speaks to officers to take action. said more students have signed up for math a crowd about healthcare. The federal government is assuming the states can take all of the Medicaid expan- and statistics courses over the last three or four By Erica Davis to the doctor and paying $400 for antibiot- sion or lose all Medicaid programs, Out- years. Daily Free Press Staff ics.” terson said. “Some students have been ‘turned off’ Schilling was one of 16 students and to math at an early age and it is hard to win Juliana Schilling, a College of General Outterson said he sees this as coercion professors who attended a lecture, led by them back,” Hall said. “There is a great deal of Studies sophomore, will be voting for the because the states are in a position where law professor Kevin Outterson, Tuesday pressure not to take too many chances where first time this November, but she may not “they can’t really say no.” For coercion afternoon. Outterson explored the con- grades are concerned.” be in the best position to do so. She said charges against the law, Outterson predicts stitutional issues surrounding health care Though the numbers might not show it, a she knows little about certain issues such five of nine votes against it. reform, which will appear before the Su- variety of BU students’ feelings could help ex- as health care. College of Communication freshman preme Court in March. plain the trend Lemelson-MIT Invention Index “More and more I have to pay for things Joe Barto said he was not aware how major Outterson, who has filed briefs at the found. Some said they stray away from “diffi- myself,” Schilling said, “Being in college, the threat to health care reform was. Supreme Court, told students and profes- I don’t want to have to worry about going sors about two major arguments against Healthcare, see page 4 Careers, see page 2 Female T riders capture, upload pictures of attractive men on BostonTCrush By Sonia Su sachusetts Bay Transportation Authority lined by the MBTA, officials said the tran- Daily Free Press Staff train, bus or subway in and around Boston, sit system does not support the site. Secret admirers on the T can snap pic- he said. “The MBTA does not endorse this ef- tures of crushes from afar and upload them Motion said the idea for the site came fort, nor does it have the legal authority to to BostonTCrush, a website launched on to him and his roommates after watching restrict it,” MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo Tuesday that shares photos of attractive a British television show in which women said in an email. men. would rate the attractiveness of men. This “Anyone who doesn’t want to be fea- Co-founder Stephen Motion said in an prompted one of his friends to share a pic- tured on the site can remove their photo- interview with The Daily Free Press that ture of a guy she took on the subway. graph using our photo removal form,” Mo- due to the success of its sister sites, Lon- From there, the idea of TubeCrush was tion said. don’s TubeCrush and New York’s Subway- born and they bought the domain the same Based on Google Analytics, Motion Crush, it was easy choosing Boston as the night and set up a blog, Motion said. said, the team has been able to see the cul- third site. “Our Crush sites are designed to make tural differences in train travelers. “On launch day, we sat eagerly waiting connecting chance encounters on the T While London travelers rarely speak to for the web statistics and so far we are in easier,” Motion said. “It should be fun and each other on the train, New York travelers the thousands,” Motion told The DFP from jovial.” have been known to ask people if they can London. “We have been so overwhelmed at To address possible harassment con- take their picture for a website, which then how much interest the site has gained both cerns, the site institutes moderation proce- strikes up conversation, Motion said. online and offline in the media and look dures “to ensure the comments and interac- He said they even helped set up dates as forward to connecting people in the city of RICKY WILSON/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF tions with the site are fair and portray the a result of chance encounters with others A new website called BostonTCrush.com Boston.” subject in a positive light,” Motion said. that allow riders to “track down someone” allows MBTA riders to submit images online The site, BostonTCrush.com, features Although Motion said the site also di- of other riders in hopes of connecting with images captured from any person on a Mas- rects users to follow the photo policy out- Crush, see page 4 them via web. 2 Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Hard sciences avoided by some due to difficulty Think Summer, Think Fordham Careers: From Page 1 son, who studies cultural anthropology, said he enjoys not having to take several math classes to New York, London and the World! Summer Session 2012 cult” science courses as much as possible. fulfill his requirements. College of Communication sophomore Jana “I’ve had one math class, and that was plen- Levin said she would consider studying chemis- ty,” Peter said. try if the courses were not too challenging. While Wilson noted the importance of learn- Session I: 29 May–28 June Session II: 3 July–7 August “I feel like it’s too hard, and most people I’ve ing science and mathematics to improve U.S. talked to who were in chemistry 101 said it’s • Day and evening classes at three • Competitive tuition rates education standards, he said those subjects do not the hardest class ever or dropped [the course],” come naturally to him. convenient New York locations • Live on campus Levin, who is studying public relations, said. “It Emily Holden, a senior in Sargent College of • Credits transfer easily • Month-long study abroad options scared me from pursuing it even though I would Health and Rehabilitation Sciences studying oc- be happier doing it.” cupational therapy said she understands why stu- Binland Lee, a College of Arts and Sciences dents are scared away from hard science classes. junior, said she considered studying biology but “Those classes are usually stereotyped as more instead pursued a degree in marine biology at difficult, and I think that’s probably why some BU. people are steered away from them,” Holden said. “I wanted to learn as much as possible to ful- However, Holden said she didn’t let hard classes fill these different interests of mine,” she said. scare her away from her passion for science. “It’s a very personal interest in that it’s all about “I’ve always been interested in science, more the ocean. Everyone in my major is in marine sci- so biology than anything else,” Holden said. “If ence because they love the ocean.” I have to take classes like that to get to where I While students may consider marine biology want to be, I’m willing to do that no matter how to be a less difficult science, Lee said marine biol- difficult they are because I know they’ll help me ogy students take several graduate courses as part in the long run.” of their major requirements. “By the middle of our junior year, most of us Steph Solis and Emily Overholt contributed to would have taken graduate courses because we the reporting of this article. do our marine semester,” she said. College of Arts and Sciences senior Peter Wil- D

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It’s nice, why according to ESPN predictions, Boston University has begun not?” and New England fans are al- piloting a program called Green- “Oh . . . ok . . .” ready placing their bets. CampusPoints, designed reduce This is a normal conversation Boston Mayor Thomas Me- the carbon footprint in the Bos- when people find out that I’m a nino is betting on the Patriots ton area senior living in Claflin. I see noth- this year as well. He and New The points-reward system ing wrong with living there, but for York Mayor Michael Bloomberg gives students incentive to buy most of Bos- agreed to a ‘friendly wager’ for products from companies who ton University their cities’ respective teams, ac- help reduce carbon space. it takes a bit cording to a press release. “Our view is that we’re really more convinc- The two mayors decided that not going to achieve our ultimate ing to change after Super Bowl XLVI, one fam- goals without some form of cul- their minds. ily from the winning city will ture change,” said Metropolitan People have win a free trip to the losing city, College lecturer Robert MacAr- MARIA been condi- where “they will be treated to thur, the founder of GreenCamp- GELLEPES tioned to be- some of the finest amenities and DAILY FREE PRESS FILE PHOTO usPoints. “The best way to do it is lieve that stay- attractions the city has to offer,” Boston Mayor Thomas Menino has a history of supporting Bos- some form of incentive, and right ing in an underclassman dorm as according to the release. ton’s sporting teams through obscure bets with rival cities’ may- now there are no incentives.” a senior is a major taboo. I could “I have a lot of faith in the ors. have lived in StuVi, but why? I sup- Massachusetts is one of 11 Patriots. They carried us this far, The losing city will provide a ive.” pose I didn’t feel the need to fork states in the northeast that require and I hope they’ll carry the Vince round-trip flight for the winning, She said tourists would be out a ton of money; money that I companies to limit the amount of Lombardi Trophy right back to four-person family and host the nothing new for the restaurant, would have to take out loans to carbon they can produce, Ma- Boston,” Menino said in the re- group for two nights. which, located at the top of the obtain, just so I could live in the cArthur said. Companies that lease. “But either on the field or The bet was designed to high- Prudential Center, overlooks the pent house on Buick Street. If there produce carbon well under the off, the City of Boston wins by light tourism in each city and in entire city. were no StuVi or StuVi deux then limit have the option to sell their being able to showcase some of Boston, “all of the accommoda- “We appeal to both visitors we would not feel the need to live leftover carbon credits at auction the best our great city has to of- tions are being donated,” accord- and residents alike,” she said, in such lavish accommodations as to other companies who need ad- fer.” ing to an email from Menino’s of- adding that despite this, the res- undergraduates. Maybe I’m too un- ditional carbon credits, often for Some of those offerings in- fice to The Daily Free Press. taurant “host[s] probably far materialistic, maybe I’m not able hundreds of thousands of dollars. clude box seats to a show at the Many spots in Boston will- more Boston residents.” to grasp why people are willing to MacArthur said GreenCam- Citi Performing Arts Center ing to host the New York family, The Isabella Stewart Gard- shell out their own (or more likely, pusPoints bought carbon cred- and to either a Bruins or Celtics should the Patriots lose, said Me- ner Museum, which has agreed their parents’) money just to live in its and removed them from the game, tours of several historical nino approached them with the to provide a “behind-the-scenes StuVi. market by assigning each pound sites, dinners at Legal Sea Foods prospect. tour” for the winning family, also Go ahead, send me your an- of carbon not released into the and Top of the Hub and a photo “Mayor Menino asked the serves “a good mix” of both tour- gry letters, saying why you de- environment to coupons. These with Menino himself. general manager of the restaurant ists and locals, said ISGM Me- serve to live in StuVi and why coupons are sold to various busi- The cities will hold a raffle af- and he was thrilled,” said Top of dia Relations Manager Michael Claflin is too boring for you. But nesses and manufacturers. ter the game Sunday to determine the Hub spokeswoman Rosanne Busack. if I could go back to last year the winners of what the two may- Mercer. “We are all Pats fans. It when I was registering for hous- ors are calling the ‘Super Tour.’ was our pleasure to be support- Super bowl, see page 4 Green, see page 4 ing, I wouldn’t change a thing. I suppose my problem with the housing superiority complex that Boston to recognize Black History Month throughout city some of my peers seem to have By Kaylee Hill Tess Chakkalakal, an assistant discussion led by BU Professor of Luther King, Jr.,” Heywood said. is that they don’t realize that their Daily Free Press Staff StuVi room is nothing but a room professor of Africana Studies at Sociology and African American “It makes them feel alive again, in a taller building. “You’re only In honor of Black History Bowdoin College, will lecture Studies Ruha Benjamin. which is important when studying saying that because you don’t live Month, Boston University and the about ‘The Slave Marriage Plot’ Benjamin will discuss the “im- [the] period.” there; it’s freakin’ awesome!” Boston Public Library will high- on Wednesday at the 1270 Lounge pact of the civil rights movement She said the movie is inspira- Hold the phone, Skippy. My light the history and culture of in BU’s School of Law. on social transformations around tional and could encourage view- Claflin Hall room has everything African Americans with presenta- Next Tuesday, Keisha Perry, the world and about the relevance ers in their daily lives. that I need: My bed, ice skates, tions and performances. an assistant professor of Africana of black history for the black “You want quotes from the computer and clothes. I have a nice Many experts on black history Studies at Brown University, will present,” according to BU’s Af- leaders to inspire our current view too; the same view that those will visit the city to offer their give a lecture about ‘Black Femi- rican American Studies’ website. generation of leaders, especially in StuVi have. The only difference insights to Boston students and nist Ethics in Brazilian Social “I was elated that the Euro- since they are all around the same, is that I don’t get the ridiculous residents. Movements’ in the African Amer- pean filmmaker[s made] this- se young age,” she said, adding that price tag. “[The African American Stud- ican Studies program building. ries of interviews with people the film will be “useful and perti- But this isn’t just about StuVi. ies department] is very active in BU will also host a Black His- who were actively involved in nent” to students and its relevance My generation is one of materi- sponsoring . . . lectures with other tory Month Film Festival on Feb. the [civil rights movement], such transcends Black History Month. alists. We need to have the best units at BU,” said Professor Linda 28. “Black Power Mixtape 1967- as Stokely Carmichael, Angela of everything. We need the new Heywood, director of BU’s Afri- 75” will screen in the Howard Davis, Malcolm X and Martin Month, see page 4 iPhone, and we need it now! But can American Studies program. Thurman Center, followed by a why is it bad to just desire sim- plicity in one’s life? Maybe I am too much of a Californian, yoga Kantor recounts writing “The Obamas” posing, hippie, but I wish my gen- MR. FIX IT By Jasper Craven eration could see that sometimes, Daily Free Press Staff called ‘The Obamas,’” Kantor said. when you remove things from your “The Obamas,” which fol- life you actually gain much more. A brief news article would not lows Barack and Michelle Obama So, go ahead, live there and enjoy do justice to the first family’s move and their transition into the White your digs. If it brings you great to the White House, author Jodi House, has received positive re- pleasure to come home to a hotel Kantor said, so she endeavored to views from many critics, includ- every single day, then I’m happy write “The Obamas.” ing The New Yorker and The New for you. But I hope you remember More than 80 people filled the York Times. what is important in life. Take time back room of the Harvard Book But it has also received atten- to treasure people, and take time to Store on Tuesday as Kantor dis- tion for the portrayal of Michelle treasure your present state of being cussed her book with John Palfrey, Obama as harsh toward members (because you are only an under- Harvard Law School professor and of her husband’s staff. graduate once). And after doing all co-director of the Berkman Center Kantor said the barrage of criti- that, I hope that you see how impor- for Internet & Society. cism frustrated her. tant a housing complex really is. It “It was one of those things “A very strange experience is nice to live somewhere fancy, but where I saw a story there and I re- for me as a writer during the last it is not the most important thing in ally wanted to see if I could find it,” couple of weeks has been seeing life. Kantor said. coverage of my own book,” Kan- Maria Gellepes is a senior in the The majority of the discussion tor said. “There were times when College of Arts and Sciences and focused on the First Lady Michelle I was watching cable TV and I just Obama, whom Kantor said was the a weekly columnist for The Daily wanted to hit the pause button and RICKY WILSON/DAILY FREE PRESS Free Press. She can be reached at center of the book. A MBTA worker fixes a broken turnstyle at the Kenmore T stop [email protected] “I had to remind myself it was on the Green Line. Kantor, see page 4 4 Wednesday, February 1, 2012 Police still on lookout for Claflin creeper Mayor Menino trying to avenge lost 2008 bet Giants lose, New York would be berg bet with pounds of food, in- Tom: From Page 1 vision is investigating both inci- Super bowl: From Page 3 happy to host a group of Patri- cluding 100 cups of New England any of us.” dents, although there are no sus- ots fans. But he said he remained Clam Chowder from Legal Sea Burke said while BUPD has pects at this time, according to the Menino asked about the bet confident in his city’s team. Foods, 12 dozen Boston cream not received any tips about the alert. when the museum opened its new “I know the Giants are going pies and 42 pounds of rugelach, case since the alert was issued, it Burke declined to comment on wing earlier this month, Busack to win next Sunday and bring according to a 2008 press release. is possible that people have left whether the detectives investigat- said, adding, “it’s something we’d home the trophy they’ve been Despite the Super Tour’s po- messages on BUPD’s answering ing the case have found connec- love to participate in.” working toward ever since the tential promotion of Boston’s machine for the tip line. tions between the two incidents. Should the Patriots win, a fam- last time they beat the Patriots,” tourism industry and the friend- BUPD told residents who ob- Despite the police publiciz- ily from Boston could go on a VIP Bloomberg said in the press re- liness of the wager, Patriots fans serve suspicious behavior in Claf- ing their efforts to catch suspects tour of The Metropolitan Museum lease, referring to the last time the are still rooting for their team. lin Hall to notify them. through the crime alert, Karimali of Art’s new American wing, at- Giants and the Patriots faced off Although Top of the Hub Burke said students should said she is not optimistic that tend the Phantom of the Opera’s in a Super Bowl, in 2008. would welcome the New York- remain vigilant about observing someone will be held responsible 10,000th performance, watch a Last time, the Giants beat the ers, Mercer said she trusts in New their surroundings in dorms, es- for the crimes. Knicks or Rangers game and have Patriots 17-14, despite predic- England and that a Super Tour of pecially around “shower areas.” “I feel like they’re doing a dinner at The Russian Tea Room. tions to the contrary. Boston is “not gonna happen.” “Residents should be very really good job covering their Bloomberg said even if the That year, Menino and Bloom- aware that this situation has oc- tracks,” she said. “They don’t curred twice in that building,” have any suspects, so I don’t Burke said. think that they’ll get caught.” The BU Police Detective Di- Companies participating in new ‘green’ project still a secret Diplomacy: From Page 3 “That’s going to be good for the sistant through AdLab during merchants that buy coupons from fall 2011, said. “[It’s] a feel-good Some students still undecided us . . . and students who are over- kind of company.” Those companies then assign whelmingly concerned about Olli Pamplin, a College of on view of health care bill points to their products. The con- global warming and want to do Arts and Sciences junior, said she sumer can accumulate the points something about mitigating it.” would be willing to participate Healthcare: From Page 1 or not there was actual violation and either redeem them for dis- MacArthur said the company because of how simple it is to of law.” counts on future purchases or was too advanced for the market help out and that she would even “I had heard it was brought Aver-Imm also said he consid- donate the points in cash value when it launched in 2006, but that donate the rewards instead of us- before the Supreme Court, but I ers the issue something that will to one of several environmental no longer seems to be the case. ing them. was surprised how strong the con- affect the country overall rather nonprofit groups. “People are finally buying into “I would be interested just be- stitutional claims against the law than him personally. Consumers usually go “green” the science that mankind is con- cause we’re always looking for were,” Barto said. “It looks like “It will affect the outcome of by buying eco-friendly products, tributing to global warming,” he ways to help out, and it seems like there is a good chance that parts how health care is available to MacArthur said. He called Green- said. a really easy way,” Pamplin said. of the bill will fall apart and that those who need it and can’t afford CampusPoints the reverse engi- The atmosphere can only tol- “You’re not going out of your would be disastrous.” it, but being someone who can af- neering of the process. erate up to 350 parts per million way to do something.” Outterson said the conserva- ford it I don’t think it will affect “We want you to pay for ac- of carbon dioxide, according to However, CAS senior Mike tive members of the Supreme me personally,” Aver-Imm said. tions that result in removing car- 350.org. The planet currently has Bruffee said his participation Court will lead the opposition to Schilling said the seminar bon emissions,” he said. about 392 parts per million of car- would depend on which mer- the law. helped her start to form her own Students can shop at local bon dioxide and continues to ac- chants are offering GreenCamp- “Conservatives have waited a opinions about the health care is- companies offering points for cumulate an additional two parts usPoints. lifetime for this opportunity,” he sue. purchases. The GreenCampus- per million each year. “It would depend on what said. “One of the big things I Points website states the customer L.C. Staten, a College of Com- products were being offered,” “What stuck out most to me learned was that it is a good idea, receives a point, which adds up to munication senior, said Green- Bruffe said.”If Apple were giving was the interaction with the the health care plan, but I can see one cent, for each dollar spent. CampusPoints is beneficial both me the discount, I might.” conservative court,” said COM why it’s really unrealistic in some “What we’re really looking for the environment and students MacArthur declined to com- sophomore Dyllan Aver-Imm. “I people’s eyes,” Schilling said. to do is have the whole BU stu- themselves. ment on the list of businesses that figured there would be more grey “So I’m really interested in going dent body champion the fact that “You’re doing something great will be participating in the initia- area, but he seemed to talk more back and doing my own research we’d be removing carbon from for the community,” Staten, a tive, but confirmed that they are about the political orientation of to see where my opinions fall.” the atmosphere,” MacArthur said. GreenCampusPoints account as- possibly on or near campus. the court at this time than whether ‘Crush’ founders plan to start Author gets criticism for new Obama book

absolutely an impassioned person strange land.” Spanish version of popular site Kantor: From Page 3 and somebody who really cared Chelsea Kantor, a senior in Bos- about the presidency going well,” ton University’s College of Arts Crush: From Page 1 said she does not think BostonT- Crush should be a major issue be able to step in and say, ‘You have she said. and Sciences and a cousin of Kan- on TubeCrush. right now compared to the more to look at the book itself and what I Kantor also said she interviewed tor herself, said she was proud of As for plans for the future, serious ones around the world. described.’” 33 current and former aides and her relative’s hard work. the team looks forward to many “It’s just for fun, but I mean, Kantor said Michelle Obama many friends of the Obamas and “It’s a pleasure to listen to her developments, including a smart- it’s not to be taken seriously,” she is different than past Presidents’ followed the family while docu- talk,” she said. “She has done a phone App and a fourth site in said. wives. menting their daily activities. great job, she has gotten a lot of Spain, Motion said. Al-Kalamchi said people could “This isn’t a caricatured, med- “The White House cooperated,” negative backlash and I think she Boston University students snap pictures out of boredom on dling First Lady,” Kantor said. she said. has handled it very well.” would be prime targets as both the T and she would not be sur- “She is the keeper of the Obama Kantor said she hired a fact Alex Meriwether, an employee photographers and models for the prised if it caught on at BU. flame.” checker to make sure the book was at the Harvard Book Store who ran new site, as many ride the T fre- “Facebook caught on,” she Kantor said she was not sur- not full of factual flaws. the discussion, said talks like the quently. said. “Even ‘Jersey Shore’ caught prised Michelle Obama was frus- She also said Michelle Obama one with Kantor sustain vitality at BU College of Arts and Sci- on.” trated about being represented as an was worried coming into the White the store. ences senior Mae Al-Kalamchi “angry black woman” because she House, nervous about raising her “It is one of the many ways we said the First Lady constantly faces children and accomplishing any- are trying to compete with Amazon stereotypes. thing in the partisan political sys- and online competitors,” Meri- However, Kantor disagreed that tem. wether said. “The book exploded a her book portrayed the First Lady “She is the most dramatic char- couple weeks ago. If we had known @dailyfreepress in this way. acter in the Obama story,” Kantor how big it would become we would “As most reviewers have said, said. “She never really wanted this have had it at a different venue.” @dailyfreepress she is depicted as a strong presence, life. She was such a stranger in a

Todays crossword BPL to host viewings for array of Poitier films in Feb. solution brought to you by... Month: From Page 3 Sidney Poitier films in Febru- Various Harvard University weet hacker ary, including “They Call Me graduate students will give lec- T MISTER Tibbs!,” “For Love of tures throughout the month re- The BPL will also commemo- Ivy,” “The Wilby Conspiracy” garding topics such as the recent rate Black History Month with and “Duel at Diablo” at the South film “The Help,” religious prac- films, music, activities and their Boston branch on Thursday eve- tices and Marcus Garvey, accord- annual ‘Black Is’ booklist, which nings, according to a BPL press ing to the press release. will be available in all libraries release. The programs at the BPL are this month, said BPL spokes- At the Central Library in Cop- all free, Bender said. woman Mary Bender in an email. ley Square, the library will honor “Our programs are designed to The list has been “designed to Ella Fitzgerald with a live musi- educate and entertain,” she said. highlight recent books about the cal tribute on Feb. 9. Jazz duo “Some might provoke discussion, history and contributions of Afri- Sonny & Perley will perform a some might provoke laughter and can Americans,” she said. piano-and-vocals tribute to the others might advance learning. The BPL will show several late singer. Everything is always free to all.” SPO TLIGHT Super Bowl XLVI: A Tale of Two Cities With so many Giants’ fans in Boston, tension is rising for the Super Bowl game this Sunday. How are Boston University students spending their Sun- day and how is social media a factor in the way audiences watch football? By Asta Thrastardottir Features Staff he Super Bowl is America’s unofficial national Super Bowl. Fans like Fassin often holiday, which brings 110 million people togeth- cite many different factors when er to watch the game every year. However, this arguing about who is going to win year’sT Super Bowl between the New York Giants and the this year’s game. New England Patriots might be tearing some BU students “Here at BU it is very easy to apart. get into an argument with Patriots The Boston and New York rivalry is back and fiercer than fans,” Fassin said. “Usually there ever in anticipation of Sunday’s game. Although the rivalry will be an argument about the past might not be as deeply ingrained as the New York Yankees and the present: who deserved to and Boston Red Sox war, this Super Bowl is nothing to take win the 2008 Super Bowl, who is lightly. At BU, the tension is tangible as the student popula- going to win next weekend and it tion is split between students from both the Boston and New sometimes even comes down to York areas. who has the best cheerleaders.”

TO BE OR NOT TO BE… THE OPPONENTS A GIANTS FAN Because they are from Boston, Living in Boston can be difficult for die-hard Giants fans. Patriots fans show a lot of pride for Some students, such as College of Arts and Sciences fresh- their team and city. man Dylan Smith, experience torment from fellow students “Being born and raised in Bos- who are Patriots fans. ton, I love all the Boston sports “It’s rough dealing with [Patriots fans]. All the Patriot teams. My dad was a Patriots’ fan, fans hype themselves up and always talk us down,” said which by nature made me one,” Smith. “I like Patriots fans as people. But as fans they are a said Matt Sliwkowsk, a sophomore PHOTO COURTESY / WIKICOMMONS Ell Manning of the New York Giants is hoping to repeat the team’s 2008 Super Bowl bit delusional.” in the School of Management. “It win. CAS freshman Baptiste Fassin simply finds it hard to doesn’t hurt that the Patriots are coexist with Patriot fans during high stress times like the also the best team in the past de- “We are having a Super Bowl Poo Poo platter that will cade.” have a dozen wings, nachos and salsa, a half rack of bit sized When asked how he feels about Giants fans, SMG junior ribs, chicken fingers and onion rings,” he said. “We will also Joe Tiano said that fans should stick by the team that is from have a bunch of drink specials and a $30 pack of 50 chicken their home state. wings to go with all the sides included.” “I think they are fair-weathered and bandwagon fans. I think it is stupid that people from Connecticut are Giants TWITTER – THE fans because Connecticut is in New England,” Tiano said. NEW WATER COOLER SMG Junior Jack Logan blames his negative feelings to- ward the Giants based on their fans’ indecisiveness. Social media has changed the way we view many events, “Giants fans are unable to make up their mind about what and the Super Bowl is no exception. College of Communi- they want the team to do,” said Logan. “If the team slightly cation professor Steve Quigley said that Twitter is the new struggles they want to fire the head coach and completely water cooler. change the team. When the team is winning, they will blind- “[Twitter] gives people a chance to share, and social me- ly praise them.” dia gives us the chance to have that water cooler that we used to have at work,” said Quigley. “You would stand WHERE TO WATCH AND WHERE TO around for 15 minutes and talk about what happened last EAT night and could be confident that people knew exactly what you meant. It’s harder to have those moments now.” People across the country tend to prefer watching the According to a Washington Post article, during the NFL’s game from the their own couch. However, college stu- Pro Bowl this past Sunday the players themselves were dents—such as CAS sophomore Christain Sclachte—must permitted to tweet both before and during the games. NFL find new ways to watch the game. spokesman Brian McCarthy said this was to engage the fans “Last year we watched it in one of my friend’s rooms. He more in the game. had a big TV so we crowded 15 people into one small dorm “It’s such a mix of humans all over the country, and room,” Sclachte said. world, coming together around a shared interest that spurs The one thing all fans seem to have in common is the emotion and connection and all those kinds of things,” said snacks they eat while watching the game. One popular Quigley. item seems to be Buffalo and chicken wings. Super Bowl “Until you realize that we are not that faceless mob of Sunday boasts the nation’s largest one-day consumption of couch potatoes that we used to be, and still are, you are not going to get it,” he said. “We’re going to parse it, we’re go- PHOTO COURTESY / WIKICOMMONS wings, with around 1.25 million wings eaten every year. The New England Patriots and Tom Brady are hoping to The place for BU students to get a deal on wings is Sun- ing to vet it, we’re going to kick it out, and we’re going to bring the win back to Boston. set Cantina located at 916 Commonwealth Ave. Owner Marc share it. We are not just an audience anymore; we are the Kadish said that his restaurant will be offering menu spe- publishers, critics and participants.” cials for their customers this Sunday.

Follow the Features section on Twitter and look for more on our blog! @DFPFeatures www.freepblog.wordpress.com 6 Wednesday, February 1, 2012 pinion O I’ll try anything once... The Daily Free Press The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University During my vacation 42nd year F Volume 82 F Issue 64 Chelsea Diana, Editor-in-Chief or those of you who are new to you the pictures of the closest 100 guys Tim Healey, Managing Editor my column, I’ll include a little bit in your area. I downloaded the applica- of an introduction: My name is tion, and gave it a spin for four nights. Steph Solis, Campus Editor Sydney L. Shea, City Editor F Luke Pearson, Immediately after powering up the and I am here app for the first time, and adding a cute Meredith Perri, Sports Editor Sofiya Mahdi,Opinion Page Editor to answer your photo that I hoped would attract all the questions, and available creepy old men, I was shocked Kira Cole, Features editor Audrey Fain, Ricky Wilson, Photo Editors provide insight to see five or six BU gays pop up as on- Kaylee Hill, Layout Editor Praise Hong, Advertising Manager into the world line and local. In fact, there was even a of college rela- guy who I knew was in a committed re- Valerie Morgan, Office Manager tionships, love lationship, but according to his Grindr The Daily Free Press (ISSN 1094-7337) is published Monday through Thursday during and sex. My profile, he was “ready for head.” Classy. the academic year except during vacation and exam periods by Back Bay Publishing Co.,Inc., a nonprofit corporation operated by Boston University students. No content can hope is that I was home over break when I received be reproduced without the permission of Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. one or two of your question, so I also had the misfor- Copyright © 2010 Back Bay Publishing Co., Inc. All rights reserved. you will read tune of stumbling upon one of my old high this and learn school teachers. I can’t make this stuff up; LUKE something. these stories write themselves! Here was Silence of the tweets PEARSON It’s my old AP Geography teacher, shirtless very simple: and apparently . . . he’s a power bottom. The limits of free speech will always policy, Twitter removing content from its write an email to lpsexquestions@gmail. But, there is some hope for Grindr, af- vary from country to country; perception website would affect all users; with this com, or at formspring.me/lpsex and I’ll ter all. On my final day of using the ap- of human right to expression varies from more streamlined policy, culturally insen- respond to you as soon as I can. All let- plication, (before I deleted all evidence culture to culture. Online censorship has sitive material or offensive material can be ters will get a response, unless you get of the program on my phone), I did have been branded a serious danger to each indi- removed where appropriate. high and ask if your penis size is nor- the opportunity of meeting Oliver, a guy I vidual’s right to free speech, and the debate Whether this power will be abused or mal; in which case I will need to see pic- had previously chatted with on OkCupid. continues upon the announcement of Twit- used effectively is probably the more per- tures. Feedback from last semester says com. He had not changed since our conver- ter’s new censorship policy. According to a tinent question regarding the move. Twitter this is a fun experience for everyone in- sation online last year, and after a short up- TIME article published on Monday, the new has promised to pursue a stance of trans- volved, with the exception of my grand- date, we decided to meet in person. Grindr policy will enable Twitter to censor tweets parency; material will not be taken offline mother. She already told me that she reads offers the option to send your exact GPS by country. Therefore, Twitter accounts as lightly. As far as Twitter is concerned as a this religiously, and she’s worried that I’ll location, (and it doesn’t mess around. Oli- well as tweets themselves could be visible business venture, cooperating with coun- never find ‘a good girl to settle down with.’ ver got my address, and even what side of in one country but concealed from others. try’s preferences is a smart move to prevent Ah, there. Now, we’re old friends. For the building I was sitting in when I sent The issue further unraveled as opinion was being censored as an entire website alto- those of you who read my column as of- him the info). divided. The move has been endorsed by a gether. If the information sharing website ten as my grandmother over the course This feature, by the way, is incredibly state-controlled Chinese news publication, had remained staunchly against reform, free of last semester, I’ll skip the formali- creepy, and especially useful for meeting further drawing lines between those in fa- speech, even if somewhat regulated, would ties of welcoming you all back to cam- for a quickie in the bathroom of a movie vor of unbridled Internet freedom and oth- have disappeared altogether. pus; I’m sure you’ve heard them all by theatre. (This was an idea suggested to me ers who disagree with that view. For now, Twitter will remain a global now. In fact, lets skip to the juicy stuff, by yet another old man I found.) After a One organization in particular, Report- phenomenon and we will still have unin- like the story of the foot fetishist I met great conversation about music, we moved ers Without Borders, have expressed their hibited access to random strangers’ trivial over winter vacation. Well, dear reader to his bedroom for a tour of the apartment discontent through a statement directed at observations and everyday lives, reduced to let me tell you: it’s going to be a great se- before we said ‘good night.’ Loyal read- Twitter’s executive chairman Jack Dorsey, 140 characters or fewer. There is a distinc- mester. I spent my vacation answering a ers know that I keep my hands to myself, claiming that by enforcing a restrictive pol- tion between oppressive Internet censor- few really incredible questions sent in by at least before our first date this weekend. icy, Twitter was a detriment to their cause. ship, and adapting in accordance with dif- students, and I even had to do some per- This Grindr thing was creepy as hell, While Internet censorship is a problem that ferent countries’ sovereignty and sensitivity sonal research to find out a few answers FINDING, but Oliver may have changed should not be ignored, we have to be wary – a distinction that will hopefully become on new topics I hadn’t even heard of! my opinion of the app. However, to answer not to exaggerate its progress. Before the more obvious as this story progresses. Hey Luke, I recently moved off-cam- your original question, FINDING, I would pus and have lost touch with a lot of discourage you from using Grindr to look the outwardly gay guys. I heard of this for dating potential. As I’ve mentioned be- new program called Grindr that you fore, I would definitely recommend using can use to find local gays, but I’m con- other means of meeting BU gays, includ- Hanging ‘Ob’-out cerned that it’s mostly for hooking up. Is ing SPECTRUM, BU On Broadway or this safe, and would you recommend us- other stereotypically “gay” organizations Google+, dubbed Facebook’s arch accessibility to the President, the ques- ing it to find guys to date, not just to or classes, but in a pinch, Grindr certainly nemesis, emerged into the social net- tions posed to him would be worthy meet for a night? Finding About Grindr offers an interesting introduction to the working scene gradually. It’s novel ones. Questions expected to be about Grindr? Never heard of it. Fortunate- world of homosexuals around you. features seemed to provide a seri- the economic reform, political tension, ly, a quick Google search brought me ous contender for Mark Zuckerberg’s and the future of America. Instead, enough info to immediately set off a few market niche. Disappointingly, the an- Obama was requested to dance, say alarm bells. This looks pretty sketchy, ticipated online duel between the two hello to young children and came face- and not even in a good way like Craig- Luke Pearson is a weekly columnist for The internet heavyweights never material- to-face with an Obama impersonator. slist. Grindr is a mobile application that Daily Free Press. He can be reached at lpsex- ized; instead Google+ was labelled an These more ‘human’ interactions cer- uses the internal GPS of your phone to [email protected]. alternative far removed from the main- tainly will be appreciated; a man with find your current location, and shows stream, relegated to the back of every- the world’s woes on his shoulders is one’s minds. mere mortal like the rest of us. Obama Yet this Monday the website burst is clearly aiming to win the hearts and onto our radars once more. President minds of the younger, technologically Obama hosted a Google+ “hangout,” adept generations. Opportunities to using the website’s distinctive video reach out to voters on such a personal conferencing platform to communicate level cannot be wasted in an election Have an with American citizens. This is not year. However, as highlighted by the the first instance President Obama has article, Obama was sure to empha- tried to incorporate technology for po- size he worked for his voters, not vice litical posterity. According to a CNN versa. “It makes our country stronger opinion? article published on Monday, President that you can make fun of the president Obama held a Facebook “town hall” – or anybody – and everybody can get from their headquarters in California, a laugh . . . also makes sure to remind as well as a YouTube conference from me that I work for you guys.” the White House. One of the highlights It’s certainly refreshing to see a of Obama’s original campaign was his president trying to use social media to use of social media to consolidate and bring politics into a new age of com- Tell us about it! further his presence in voters’ minds. munication. However, if he is to be Whether a similar approach will work taken seriously as an existing leader again will remain unknown, at least for and a potentially re-elected one, he now. will have to bring substance to his at- One would assume that given such tempts to relate to the average voter. Submit a letter to the editor.

[email protected] Wednesday, February 1, 2012 7 McCARTHY: Murray State could have Cinderella story season the bright lights endured by their in-state these visions are not delusions of grandeur It is impossible to say if this year’s Cin- McCarthy: From page 8 rivals. However, as the last remaining un- for the Racers. They are tangible. One only derella story will be Murray State. Just as the mecca of college basketball. In a part of defeated team in the country, they are now needs to be vaguely familiar with the recent there is no guarantee that the five-star luxu- the country where football is king, basket- getting a crash course in enhanced expecta- history of programs such as Butler Univer- ries enjoyed by Kentucky will secure it a ball somehow reigns supreme. As such, the tions. sity, George Mason University and Virginia pass to the Final Four, there is no certainty spotlight shines brightly on the homegrown While in years past an NCAA tourna- Commonwealth University to acknowledge in the sustained success of the surprising Cats, and the expectations are unfailingly ment birth would have been primary goal to the truth of this. Racers. high on a yearly basis. After an Elite Eight accomplish for the Racers, this is no longer This is what is truly great about college There is still plenty of time for the Rac- appearance in 2010, and a Final Four ap- the case. As Prohm’s boys now find them- basketball. Unlike the reality that exists at ers to turn back into the pumpkin that they pearance last year, the line has been drawn selves sandwiched in the polls amongst tra- an almost shameful level in college football, were before. in the sand for this season: fans and players ditional powers University of Kansas (No. basketball is not defined by the traditional, That being said, history tells us some- alike expect yet another championship run. 8), Michigan State University (No. 9), Uni- tired tale of the haves lording over the have- one will beat the odds and have a chance to The number 10 team is the Steve Prohm- versity of Nevada-Las Vegas (No. 11) and nots. As a result of the format provided by cut down the nets. This being the case, as coached Murray State University Racers. University of Florida (No. 12) the status quo the beautiful gift to sports fans that is March of right now, the road to the championship The 10,000-student state university is locat- has been disrupted in Murray. Like its Big Madness, teams like Murray State have an goes through Kentucky. It just remains to be ed four hours to the south of Lexington, in Blue brothers to the north, the Murray State equal shot at the title. Come March, the seen which character in the fairy tale will be the otherwise insignificant town of Murray, faithful now have visions of a long jaunt multi-million dollar practice facilities, ce- left standing. Ky. Tucked away in the southwest corner of into March. lebrity fans and ESPN coverage enjoyed by Thus is the beautiful madness of March the state, just 10 miles from the Tennessee However, given the long history of the programs such as Kentucky are rendered basketball. border, the Racers do not know the burn of NCAA tournament’s winners and losers, moot. Terriers go 1-for-3 on power play BU’s defense critical in success of sooner than later.” Harvard: From page 8 Harvard put itself on the board with a team’s offense 19-4 in the first frame. power-play goal from freshman Sarah Edney, Junior forward Jill Cardella scored the first Defense: From page 8 BU’s defensive effort was strong in the assisted by juniors Kaitlin Spurling and Jose- first two periods, but it started to weaken goal of the tilt 6:30 in on an assist from senior 13 more than the six shots that Harvard phine Pucci. in the third, so Harvard was able to net two defenseman Tara Watchorn. The short-handed blocked through two periods. This effort “I think they had an awful lot of opportuni- goals in the final 10 minutes of play. goal was Cardella’s eighth tally of the season. to prevent Harvard, which averages an ties and man advantage[s], and sooner or later One reason the BU defense did not per- “Any good team needs balance,” Durocher impressive 3.48 goals per game, from get- there’s a chance they’re going to capitalize,” form as well in the third was the fact that it said. “You can’t count on one person or two ting shots on sophomore goaltender Kerrin Durocher said of Harvard’s late-game produc- was probably tired from killing penalties. people to do it all the time, and it also allows Sperry was key in building an early lead. tion. With the 11 penalties the Terriers commit- people to realize that we have multiple scor- “I feel like everyone just putting their Harvard earned more than half of its shots ted, including five in the final frame, the ers.” body in front of the puck [and] just try[ing] in the last frame, producing 14 out of its 27 penalty kill was on the ice for more than 20 BU’s special teams once again stepped up to minimize Sperry’s work and hopefully game total. minutes altogether. for the next point of the game when sophomore not get pucks through” were key, said se- With less than five minutes left in the game, “They had power plays that started to defenseman Kaleigh Fratkin capitalized on a nior captain Jenn Wakefield. the Crimson went down fighting when they add up,” Durocher said. “We were keep- pass from senior defenseman Kasey Boucher The team’s defense was critical in the knocked in a power-play goal from junior Jil- ing pucks away from the net [and] we were for a power-play goal. Terriers’ success on the offensive end as lian Dempsey. Immediately after, the Terriers clearing pucks, so I’d say overall [the pen- The Terriers once again attacked first in well, as it gave BU more puck possession called a timeout. alty kill] was pretty darn good, but you the second period with a goal from Poulin, her near the Crimson net. “We had to make sure we did not compound can’t keep playing this game five against fourth of the season, 4:37 into the frame. Junior “I always say if we play good defense matters,” Durocher said. “We didn’t lose our four.” forward Isabel Menard provided the assist on a we will get our chances, we will get our composure and we closed the deal.” Next up for the Terriers in the Beanpot pass that enabled Poulin to lodge the puck out opportunities at the other end,” Durocher The Terriers ended the game with 38 shots will be No. 7/8 Northeastern University, of the reach of Crimson goaltender Laura Bel- said. and went 1-for-3 on the power play. Sophomore which the Terriers have recently defeated lamy. The BU penalty kill had to step up in netminder Kerrin Sperry made 25 stops for her 3-2 at Agganis Arena after losing the first Menard then earned a goal of her ownat the game, especially early on, to help pre- team, 12 of which came in the final two peri- two games between the squads this season. 18:06, her 12th this season, with help from vent the Crimson from gaining a lead on ods. The BU defense allowed only two goals BU will have to stifle Northeastern’s of- freshman forward Kayla Tutino and junior for- the power play. Instead of allowing Har- on Harvard’s 11 power-play opportunities. fense, which averages 3.38 goals per game, ward Taylor Holze. vard power-play opportunities, the Terriers The Terriers are set to play a repeat of last because it will not be easy to score on goal- The Terriers did not stop there. Playing until created their own with junior forward Jill week’s matchup against No. 7/8 Northeastern tender Florence Schelling. the whistle, their final goal of the game came Cardella scoring a short-handed goal. in the championship round of the Beanpot, but “There is no question that Florence from senior captain Jenn Wakefield with five While the penalty kill did give up two first they must set their sights on the University Schelling is a fantastic, elite goaltender,” seconds left in the second period. The team’s goals late in the game, the lead was out of of New Hampshire. Durocher said. “I think a lot starts with leading scorer began the play with a pass to Harvard’s reach by that point. BU killed “I gave them fifteen hours,” Durocher said. her.” redshirt freshman forward Caroline Campbell, nine of 11 penalties they committed during “The good thing is we didn’t play very well up Still, Durocher is not ready to look which rebounded off Campbell’s skate and the game. there [against UNH] and that was a game that ahead to Northeastern without mentioning back to Wakefield, who lifted the puck over “I really thought the biggest thing was I think we played a real good first and a real the battle his team went through keeping Bellamy’s head. our penalty kill,” Durocher said. “They had good third. We kind of fell asleep in the second the Crimson off the board on Tuesday. “We have everyone back and everyone’s some opportunities and we put the pressure and they got three goals. We couldn’t rally to “They’re one heck of a good hockey on the same page now,” Wakefield said. “It’s on them and it probably demoralizes them get it done. Hopefully that is a little bit of mo- team and we used up an awful lot of en- just proving that we should get in the rankings a little bit.” tivation for us.” ergy,” Durocher said. Jones: Terriers need to play well defensively against Vermont M. basketball: From page 8 competitive kids, and when you have that, the basket and being physical but smarter. you always have a chance.” McGlynn comes off the bench and people the Catamounts during the first week of the In his first season as Vermont’s head don’t understand that he’s one of their ma- New Year. coach, John Becker has a full complement jor threats from an offensive perspective. “I think from watching film, right now, of offensive weapons in forward Matt Glass “We really have to do a good job as a we’re a better team than we were in the first (11.0 ppg), forward Luke Apfeld (10.8 ppg) team of playing team defense.” game we played them,” Jones said. “I think and guard Four McGlynn (12.0 ppg), who Starting with Vermont on Wednesday, they’re better, too. But I think we’re better, has been named America East Rookie of a demanding stretch of three games in six and we understand my philosophy a little the Week four times in his brief but impres- nights lies ahead for BU. But at the mo- better on the offensive end and the defen- sive collegiate career. ment, Jones is only concentrated on the sive end. We’re much more comfortable in The ability of the Catamounts’ support- task at hand. what we’re doing, and it shows. You can ing cast of guard Brendan Bald, forward “I’ve been very good at just going one see that. Brain Voelkel and guard Sandro Carissimo game at a time,” Jones said. “I’m not even “The great thing about our team is that to contribute in a plethora of ways is a fact joking with you, but I don’t really know we’re going to keep playing. We’re going that hasn’t been lost on Jones either. who the next games are against ahead of to make a run at you at some point, and “We’ve proven to be one of the bet- time. I don’t really know who the next op- that’s the great thing about these guys. ter defensive teams in the league, and we ponent is. I don’t really think about that a [have to] go play like that,” Jones said. lot. I’m just focused on what we need to do They’re competitors. They want to get bet- JUNHEE CHUNG/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF ter, and they just want to compete. They’re “Those guys are all very good players. We right now.” Sophomore guard D.J. Irving have to do a really good job on Apfeld at Women’s basketball to face struggling Vermont squad

W. baskeball: From page 8 UVM jumped to a 10-point lead early on sophomore guard Sam Simononis, who aver- broadcast on ESPN3. and never looked back, out-rebounding Stony age 8.4 and 8.0 ppg, respectively, will head The tilt is the first in a double-header with mounts cruised to a victory over Stony Brook Brook 52-28. The Catamounts lead the con- the offense. the BU men’s team. University 63-36. ference in rebounds with 41.5 per game. The Catamounts will aim to break their “We’re excited to play at Agganis,” Green- A trio of freshmen, guard Tierra Shumpert The Catamounts head into this game with three-game loosing streak to the Terriers berg said. “It’s a good opportunity since we and forwards Niki Taylor and Kayla Burchill, their leading scorer, Lauren Buschmann when they face off against Boston. Tip-off never get to play there. We’ll just take it one netted a total of 43 points and grabbed 23 re- sidelined by an injury. Instead, Burchill and is scheduled for 5 p.m. and the game will be possession at a time.” bounds to secure the win. Quotable “ The Daily Free Press Nifty Nine We didn’t lose our compusre and The BU women’s basketball team will we closed the deal. try to win its ninth straight contest in -BU women’s hockey a game against Vermont in Agganis coach“ Brian Durocher on the Terriers’ win over Harvard Sports Arena on Wednesday, p. 8

[ www.dailyfreepress.com ] Page 8 Wednesday, February 1, 2012 The Gospel Terriers earn trip to Beanpot championship A Kentucky Five different Defense aids state of mind players score in BU in victory The number one basketball team in the country plays its home win over Crimson games in front of 24,000 fans. By Kevin Dillon By Samantha Wood Daily Free Press Staff On its off days, it hones its skills Daily Free Press Staff in a practice facility that cost a At Walter Brown Arena on The Boston University women’s recession-proof $30 million dol- Tuesday night, strong team de- ice hockey team earned a victory in lars. LeBron James personally fense moved the Boston Univer- the first round of the Beanpot tourna- designed its trademark blue Nike sity women’s hockey team one ment with goals from five different sneakers. Jay-Z and Drake can of- game closer to winning the Bean- Terriers to beat No. 7/8 Harvard Uni- ten be found blue clad and court- pot championship in its 5-2 vic- versity 5-2 Tuesday night at Walter side during nationally televised tory over No. 7/8 Harvard Uni- Brown Arena. games. Über-alumnus Ashley versity. “I think we had a really good Judd frequents the student section During the matchup, the de- crowd and the BU band and the BU regularly, no matter who the oppo- fensemen as well as the forwards fans did very well supporting us nent or coverage provider may be. combined to succeed in keeping tonight,” said sophomore forward The num- the puck away from BU’s goal, Marie-Philip Poulin. ber 10 team especially in the first two periods. In direct contrast to the Terriers’ plays its “I thought [the team defense] last outing, it was all BU (15-12-1, home games was great early in the game,” 9-7 Hockey East) until the third pe- in an arena said BU coach Brian Durocher. riod when Harvard (14-7-1) scored that seats “I looked up and there were four its only goals of the game. 8,000 fans. shots on goal for them and we “I think it’s always important to It practices were early in the second period. I come up with the first goal,” said BU in that same think midway and/or even late in coach Brian Durocher. “It’s not too second-rate the second, it was something like many times when you can get a mul- ANDREW arena. The six or seven.” tiple goal lead in this game.” team wears In the process of holding MCCARTHY The Terriers opened the com- Nike sneak- the Crimson scoreless through petition with the puck remaining in ers as well, the first two periods, the -Terri but the most personal attention Harvard’s zone for a majority of the DAILY FREE PRESS FILE PHOTO ers blocked 19 shots, which was paid to it comes from the mini- first period. BU outshot the Crimson Junior forward Jill Cardella tallied the first of the Terriers five mum wage employees who pack Harvard, see page 7 goals against Harvard Tuesday night. Defense, see page 7 the boxes. It has no celebrity fans. Its list of famous alumni is a veri- table who’s who of people who test the definition of the word “fa- BU seeks revenge against Women’s basketball goes for mous.” The number one basketball team in the country is coached by UVM Catamounts ninth straight victory the most polarizing figure in col- By René Reyes I’ve approached all the games the By Gabriella Lucivero Alford leads the team with 12.4 lege athletics. He is also the best Daily Free Press Staff Daily Free Press Staff same way. Just naturally, when points per game while Young is recruiter and developer of talent Five nights after being on you play Stony Brook or Vermont The Boston University women’s second with 11.2 ppg. that modern college basketball the losing end of America East’s and they’re the top teams in the basketball team will try to remain “We want to play two hands,” has ever seen. His larger-than-life “Game of the Year,” the Boston league when you play them, it’s a undefeated in its conference and Greenberg said. “[In the past few celebrity persona is perfect for the University men’s basketball team little bit easier to get yourself go- extend its winning streak to nine games] we let them get back into flagship program he represents. can’t be caught getting too high or ing. games when it faces the University the game. We’re focused on re- The number 10 team is coached low about any one contest, as has “I’m sure our guys want to of Vermont this Wednesday night at bounding more than anything.” by a career assistant in his first go- been this team’s mantra since the go and play against the team Agganis Arena. The Terriers are fourth in Amer- around as a head coach. No one first day of BU coach Joe Jones’ that beat you already. I just think “We haven’t really talked about ica East for rebounding with an av- knows his name. He too is the tenure. that’s kind of natural.” [being undefeated in America East] erage of 37.8 rebounds per game. perfect representative for the pro- The University of Vermont Following the loss in Burling- too much,” said BU coach Kelly Stewart and sophomore forward gram he figureheads. is not Stony Brook University, ton, Vt. to open conference play, Greenberg. “Since the [University Rashidat Agboola lead the team in The number one basketball which the Terriers (11-12, 7-2 BU strung together seven straight of Maryland-Baltimore County] rebounds with 8.6 and 8.2 rpg, re- team in the country is the win- America East) lost to on Friday, wins, including four by 13 points game we’ve been approaching each spectively. ningest program in the history but the Catamounts (13-10, 7-2 or more, before falling to Stony game by hitting the next win, not Vermont (9-13, 3-6 America of college basketball. They have America East) are just as much of Brook, 66-57, in the sold out and staying undefeated.” East) last faced BU earlier this been to 14 Final Fours. a physical and disciplined squad, nationally televised game on Fri- Well rested after a week off, season when it fell to the Terriers The number 10 team has ap- the same one that defeated the day. the Terriers are 8-0 in America 61-60. The win started BU’s eight- peared in the NCAA tournament a Terriers on Jan. 5 by 14 points at Sophomore guard D.J. Irving, East play after defeating UMBC game winning streak. total of 14 times. Patrick Gymnasium. who made his return from a con- last Wednesday by a score of 59- “[UVM is] so different now, “ The number one basketball Jones admitted before yester- cussion in that first UVM match- 53. With this win, the Terriers im- Greenberg said. “They play hard team in the country has won seven day’s practice that his prepara- up and finished with just three proved their overall season record and they’re scrappy. We just have national championships. tion for Wednesday’s showdown points, has a clean bill of health to 15-6. to be ready for them to play up and The number 10 team has won against Vermont at Agganis Arena and is back to directing the fast- “[In practice] what we were do- down.” two NCAA tournament games. has not wavered from the previ- pace Terrier offense. His 5.5 as- ing well, we want to make sure we In this close-scoring game, Ag- The number one basketball ous 23 games of the 2011-12 cam- sists per game are best in America keep doing them well,” Greenberg boola earned America East Player team in the country calls the Com- paign. East. said. “We’ll shoot around early in of the Game honors and recorded monwealth of Kentucky its home. In a tilt that will determine Jones believes his team, the day [tomorrow] to let the team her third double-double of the sea- So does the number 10 team. sole possession of second place in equipped with an explosive of- get used to playing in Agganis.” son with 12 points and a career- However, as programs, they are the league standings, his players fense fueled by senior guard Dar- In the game against the Retriev- high of 17 rebounds. worlds apart. may think otherwise, considering ryl Partin (19.9 points per game) ers, senior guard Alex Young and Along with Agboola, the Terrier The number one college bas- the competitive nature of this BU and a stout defense that ranks junior guard Chantell Alford netted offense had two other players also ketball team in the country is the group. fourth in the conference in scor- 27 points combined. The duo also in double digits. Junior guard Mo John Calipari-led University of “We’ve been pretty consis- ing defense (65.0 ppg), has vast- grabbed four rebounds apiece. Moran led the way with 19 points Kentucky Wildcats. Its home- tent in how we’ve approached ly improved in all aspects since Senior forward Caroline Stew- while Alford was close behind, town of Lexington, Ky. serves each game as a staff,” Jones said. dropping that 83-69 decision to art added six points and managed sinking 13 points. as what can only be described as “Obviously, an athlete is going to to get her hands on a game-high 14 In their last game, the Cata- , see page 7 McCarthy look at things a little differently. M. basketball, see page 7 rebounds. W. basketball, see page 7 The Bottom Line Wednesday, Feb. 1 Thursday, Feb. 2 Friday, Feb. 3 Saturday, Feb. 4 Sunday, Feb. 5 No Games Scheduled M. Hockey @ Merrimack, 7 p.m. W. Hockey @ New Hampshire, 2 p.m. W. Basketball vs. Vermont, 5 p.m. W. Basketball @ Binghamton, 2:30 p.m. Rob Gronkowski said at super bowl Wrestling vs. Princeton, 7:30 p.m. W. Tennis vs. St. John’s, 12 p.m. M. Basketball vs. Vermont, 7 p.m. media day, “soy dia y dia.” Not only is Track @ Battle of Beantown, 4 p.m. M. Basketball @ Binghamton, 7 p.m. he “party”, he is “day and day.” Swimming @ Boston College, 5 p.m. Wrestling vs. Drexel, 3 p.m.