Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Year XLI. VolumeThe LXXXII. Issue XLI. Daily Free Presswww.dailyfreepress.com [ The Independent Student Newspaper at Boston University ] Campus & City Science Tuesday Sports Marathon Funday: Drunk on Dieting: Shaky Start: Weather Patriot’s Day ranked second M. basketball Today: Rain, High 58 ‘Drunkorexia’ increasingly prevalent in Tonight: Rain, Low 41 best college tradition college communities goes 0-2 in Tomorrow: 49/33 page 3 page 5 page 8 opening weekend Data Courtesy of weather.com Wiesel: ‘Art of listening’ means understanding others’ views Mass. State House By Rachel Eides Daily Free Press Staff scheduled to vote on “The Talmud, to me, is an adventure of transgender legislation words,” said Nobel Prize winner and Boston University professor Elie Wiesel on Monday night in the second lecture in his annual three- before winter recess By Sydney Shea part series. Daily Free Press Staff Wiesel, who addressed more than 1,000 people in Metcalf Hall, explored the Judaic Bostonians are recognizing Transgender text in “In the Talmud - The Greatness of Awareness Week just as the approval of leg- Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus.” islation that would include transgender resi- “These stories are the means by which dents in non-discrimination laws is pending Elie Wiesel can make sense of it all,” said De- in the State House. partment of Religion Chair Deeana Klepper, On Monday, the state Judiciary Commit- who introduced Wiesel. “The figures in these tee began polling its members on the bill, stories, continue to speak to him, as a way for according to an official State House press the past to be understood.” release. Klepper said that Wiesel is similar to his Co-chair Rep. Eugene O’Flaherty, of subject Rabbi Eliezer in the respect that both Chelsea, said he sees the bill reaching the value the past and aim to preserve it. floor for a vote before midnight on Wednes- “Elie Wiesel really is the kind, gentle, day, when the legislature begins a seven- soulful human being that you imagine him week recess, according to the release. to be,” Klepper said. “By now, he must have He said in the release that the redrafted spoken to tens of thousands of people in these bill still requires sex-segregated facilities lectures.” in Massachusetts to allow transgender resi- Wiesel described the story of Rabbi dents access based on their preferred “gen- Eliezer, who he said committed himself to KAT SORENSEN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF der identity.” studying the Torah and faced punishment for Nobel Laureate, writer and professor Elie Wiesel gives a lecture entitled, “In the The 17 members of the committee will expressing his controversial beliefs. Talmud: The Greatness of Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus,” at Metcalf Hall on Mon- have until Tuesday morning to respond to “Eliezer fought for his ideas,” Wiesel said. day. the vote. “Once he had reached the limits of his pa- the fire, after which Eliezer was excommuni- solitude, tragic end. He was who he was, he If passed, the bill would forbid discrimi- tience, you could almost hear him cry out in cated, Wiesel said. never tried to surrender, he remained faithful nation against transgender residents in em- desperation.” “I wish I was as courageous as he [Eliezer] to his ideas, no matter what others said,” Wi- ployment, housing, credit and insurance. All legal opinions issued in Eliezer’s was but nevertheless, just like I said last week Opponents of the bill, according to the name were declared invalid and thrown into about Isaac, I also like Eliezer because of his WIESEL see page 2 TRANSGENDER see page 4 Textually active: Sexting and depression among teens are linked, study says By Sydney Shea symptoms cause people to ‘sext.’ selves sent by others, according to the study. Daily Free Press Staff The survey is part of a greater research Lead project researcher Shari Kessel Teenagers who ‘sext’ are more likely to project, the MetroWest Adolescent Health Schneider said that while specific research in have symptoms of depression, according to a Survey, which informs local officials in- gender difference is forthcoming, there was a Newton based Nov. 2 study. volved with health education, prevention and difference between men and women in result Thirty-six percent of students who had policy-making programs. statistics. ‘sexted’ reported depressive symptoms in the It defines ‘sexting’ as sending, forwarding “We found that 10 percent of males and past year, according to the study conducted or posting nude, sexually suggestive or ex- 11 percent of females have sent a ‘sext’ of by The Educational Development Center, plicit photos or videos. someone they know in the past 12 months,” while only 17 percent of students who have Preliminary results concluded that 10 per- Schneider said in an email, “and 6 percent of not ‘sexted’ reported symptoms of depres- cent of students who took the survey had sent males and 4 percent of females have had a sion. a ‘sext’ in the past year, and 5 percent had an ‘sext’ sent of them in the past 12 months.” The study, which was based on a 2010 explicit photo or video of themselves sent by Although Schneider said that the EDC has survey that included more than 23,000 high another person. yet to research specific correlations between school students, also revealed that 13 percent Students who had sexual intercourse at females affected by ‘sexting’ and depressive of high school students who have ‘sexted’ some point were five times more likely to symptoms, slightly more females than males ‘sext’ than those who had not, according to reported that they were involved in ‘sexting’ reported a suicide attempt in the past year, PHOTO ILLUSTRATION/SAM SARKISIAN while only 3 percent of students who had not the survey. in the survey. A recent study conducted in Newton, ‘sexted’ reported suicide attempts. Students who did not identify themselves The prevalence of sexting among females, Mass., suggests that cell phone users The survey did not reveal if ‘sexting’ as heterosexual were also more likely to send can be attributed to the kinds of relationships who “sext” are more likely to suffer explicit messages or have pictures of them- causes depressive symptoms, or if depressive SEXTING, see page 4 from depression. Underage drinking can have negative consequences for local bars, students By Meg DeMouth Althea Harney said after receiving a notifica- Daily Free Press Staff tion of an alcohol violation, a licensee will On Nov. 6, two Boston University stu- “present their case at their scheduled hear- dents were at T’s Pub, located on Common- ing.” wealth Avenue, when Boston Police Depart- The Treasurer’s office oversees the Mas- ment officials entered to inspect the bar. sachusetts Alcohol Beverage Control Com- According to an Allston-Brighton Police mission, which controls the sale, purchase Department crime report, the 20-year-old and possession of alcoholic beverages in the students, who admitted to using fake IDs to state. enter the pub, were summoned to court for The difference, however, is in the conse- illegal possession of alcohol. quences. The owner of a bar or pub found in However, the students were not the only violation of alcohol furnishing laws can re- ones affected by the inspection - T’s was also ceive anything from “a fine to a suspension issued violations for the sale of alcohol to to a revocation of the liquor license,” Harney said. AMANDA SWINHART/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF minors and failure to check IDs properly, ac- Boston Police Department officials issued T’s Pub on CommonwealthAvenue a For establishments that serve alcohol, cording to the report. violation for the sale of alcohol to minors and failure to check IDs on Nov. 6. Incidents such as these are not unprece- suddenly being unable to serve drinks could dented. In Massachusetts, anyone who know- seriously cut down on restaurant sales. Own- underage must attend a Judicial Affairs hear- some specified amount of community ser- ingly serves alcohol to a minor can be either ers of bars and restaurants that get caught ing, where they can technically be suspended vice. fined up to $2,000, imprisoned for up to a serving alcohol to minors often face criminal or even expelled, said BU spokesman Colin Owners of restaurants such as T’s Pub, year or both, according to the Massachusetts charges as well, “for very serious offenses,” Riley. who serve alcohol, can be imprisoned and Legislature website. Harney said. But generally, Riley said, most students At BU, students who get caught drinking take an alcohol education course, or perform Massachusetts Treasury Press Secretary BARS, see page 4 2 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011 Hillel House director: ‘We listen to great teachers for who they are, in addition to what they have to say’ WIESEL: From Page 1 especially meaningful because he spoke about what I studied in school last year so it brought esel said. “He was ready to be alone, which everything to a whole new level.” isn’t always easy and it wasn’t easy for him.” Rachel Tesler, a junior in the College of While Wiesel highlighted Eliezer’s brav- Communication and College of Arts and Sci- ery, he also questioned what his stubbornness ences, said she considers Wiesel a “real gem” reflects about the Talmud. The Talmud, he of BU. For that reason, she said, it is impor- said, should focus on dialogue and the cel- tant for students to hear him speak. ebration of different views, which Eliezer’s “It is a unique BU experience and we are story contradicts. so lucky to be able to hear him speak,” Tesler “Isn’t the Talmud about the art of listen- said.