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HAYES: Northeastern's turnaround makes them worthy foe

By Daily Free Press Admin March 2, 2011

The 2010-2011 Northeastern University men’s hockey team’s season started off like many a Husky hockey season. The team lost. A lot. It began on Oct. 10, in an exhibition game at Northeastern’s...

CUMMINGS: Lack of baseball at BU shocking

By Daily Free Press Admin March 1, 2011

I have a confession to make. While all you puck-heads eagerly anticipate the upcoming postseason in college hockey, my mind will most likely be elsewhere: on the comfortable confines of a grass-covered...

FLAGLER: Northeastern unwittingly helps out BU

By Daily Free Press Admin February 24, 2011

We all know that the Dog House and the Dog Pound, despite their similar names, aren’t the best of friends. When I visited Matthews Arena the last two seasons, I was met with a shower of insults, heckles,...

HAYES: A tale of two very different BUs

By Daily Free Press Admin February 23, 2011

This is a tale of two cities. As Charles Dickens wrote: “It was the best of times, it was worst of times . . .” Indeed, there is no better way to describe them. One city has a college with the initials...

CUMMINGS: M. basketball could surprise in postseason

By Daily Free Press Admin February 22, 2011

About a month ago when I wrote about the injury-prone men’s basketball team, I said that if they wanted to win the America East, they’d have to fight through injuries and defeat a University of Maine...

CUMMINGS: W. hockey's success merits attention

By Daily Free Press Admin February 21, 2011

What an amazing season our women’s hockey team is having this year. It took me awhile to come around (and by “awhile,” I mean the entire season. Oops), but I’m here now, and that team  looks downright...

FLAGLER: Toughness key for BU down stretch

By Daily Free Press Admin February 21, 2011

University of Maryland-Baltimore County coach Randy Monroe apparently has a short memory. Monroe called Boston University “the best in the conference” after BU embarrassed UMBC 85-53 Tuesday night. Apparently...

HAYES: Beanpot loss a sign of parity

By Daily Free Press Admin February 21, 2011

There are few events on the Boston sports calendar that have more local significance than the Beanpot. Nothing is quite like the annual showdown between the four premier hockey schools that dot the Greater...

FLAGLER: Beanpot loss a tough send-off for seniors

By Daily Free Press Admin February 10, 2011

The Beanpot ended more than 48 hours ago, and still there’s this constant sound that keeps repeating over and over in my head. I’ve tried to focus my attention on class, homework, reading, the Jersey...

HAYES: Disorganized Dog Pound needs leadership

By Daily Free Press Admin February 9, 2011

As the esteemed glitter princess Kesha once said, “We r who we r.” Nowhere is this truer than Boston University, a school which cleverly markets itself with the slogan “Be You.” Unfortunately,...

CUMMINGS: Insults, drinks will fly at Beanpot

By Daily Free Press Admin February 8, 2011

Well, it’s that time of year again, when hockey fans from all over Boston convene in a legendary arena to face off against hated rivals, throw drinks at each other and yell demeaning insults at Boston...

FLAGLER: Waiting anxiously for March

By Daily Free Press Admin February 3, 2011

There is no city in the country I’d want to live in more than Boston. But every February, I wish I went to school somewhere else. By February, the novelty of the snow has worn off. Snowball fights,...

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