From Unwanted Teen to Savior: Brendan Sullivan’s Tale

The story of Brendan Sullivan and his rocky five year on and off relationship with the Boston University Men's Basketball Program.

The free-throw shooter bounced the ball once, twice, and released it. Boston University’s starters sat laughing and chatting, watching the bench play out the final 19 seconds of a blowout. The Marist fans, unable to endure their team’s play, trickled out as the ball bounced off the rim and into Brendan Sullivan’s hands. As his feet hit the floor he held the ball high above his head and put the ball off the glass and through the cylinder. Two points, one basket.

BU’s bench jumped up and screamed wildly, awakening from a daze to cheer on the teammate they called Sully with calls of “Four years, finally!” His father, uncle and brother stood behind the bench clapping and beaming, cheering on the fifth-year player. Sullivan quietly turned around and hustled down the court to play defense. After three years, eight months and 26 days, two dismissals from the team and a whirlwind of turmoil, Brendan Sullivan had finally made a basket again in a Terriers uniform.

Allergic To Food

A human interest piece on how food allergies are affecting college students on a daily basis.

America East Semifinal Men's Basketball Game Recap

A video recap of Boston University versus Stony Brook's semifinal matchup from March 7th, 2010.

America East Semifinals: BU vs Stony Brook from seth orensky on Vimeo.

Terriers Help Paralyzed Teen

A completely self produced package on the efforts taken by Boston University in helping raise money for Matt Brown, an injured local teen.

Terriers Lend Helping Hand to Matt Brown from seth orensky on Vimeo.

BU Basketball Wrap Up

In-studio breakdown of Boston University Men's Basketball team's postseason run.

BU Post Season Roundup from WTBU Sports on Vimeo.

"How-to" Slideshow

A photo-audio slideshow focused on providing a step-by-step process of how to produce a radio broadcast on Boston University's student-run radio station.

http://jo540.rhynewservice.com/3-slideshows/Seth%20Orensky/publish_to_web/

Nickerson Field Below

The following is an article I wrote that was published by BU Today, an on-campus daily publication on November 2, 2009. Here is the full piece: http://www.bu.edu/today/node/9823

The alarm blasts Mission: Impossible music and out of the fuzz I become aware it’s 10 a.m. I turn in bed, entangled in my covers, and raise the blinds in my dark single. Nine floors below, the women’s lacrosse team is practicing.

Drill after drill I stare, entranced by a sport I don’t quite understand and have always refused to watch. But now I grin after every goal. Broken plays are dismissed with a shrug, as if I’ve seen it all before. I look up — it’s 10:15. I haven’t showered. I have class at 11 on the other side of campus, but instead of rushing I assure myself I’ve got five more minutes, just five more, and continue to watch.

It’s the third time this week I’ve watched practice on Nickerson — and it’s only Wednesday. I now face the truth: I’m addicted to my view of Nickerson Field.

College Basketball Attendance in Boston, Does Winning Really Matter?

A flash-produced graphic that shows that winning is not the only factor in terms of attendance growth.