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Facilities staff spend day shoveling Powdery snow made for easier day removal

By Jeremy Snow @JeremyM_Snow Senior staff writer As students celebrated the semester’s first snow day yesterday, Facilities Management worked for

hours to clear the light and powdery snow that covered campus roads and sidewalks.

The announcement to close the university came at 10:12 p.m. Monday.

Earlier in the day, officials on the campus decided to close at 3 p.m. to allow Facilities Management to prepare for the cleanup.

Four to 5 inches of dry, light snow fell consistently through Monday

night, covering the campus, William Monan, landscape and arboretum and horticultural services associate director, wrote in an email.

The snow’s texture made shoveling and plowing easier to clear the areas effectively. At 6 a.m. yesterday, trucks began treating roads with salt because it was previously too cold for the materials to start working. By the afternoon, surrounding roads were in

good condition, Monan wrote.

Facilities Management teams worked throughout the day shoveling snow off stairs and pathways, and a small salt crew worked through the night to prevent ice from forming on paths. Outside parking lots were all cleared by yesterday afternoon as well.

See facilities, Page 2

an art house could fill the vacant Barking Dog space as a cafe and arts venue in a publicprivate partnership. courtesy of msr design

Art house plan draws criticism

FLURRIES OF FURY

Arts students, faculty voice concerns about fundraising, planning

By Danielle Ohl @DTOhl Senior staff writer After the announcement that a new art-based restaurant, bar and performance space could fill the vacant Barking Dog location, some members of the university community have voiced concerns that the project could distract from badly needed fundraising in the theatre, dance and performance studies school.

The project, which would be a public-private partnership with this university and the Philadelphia music venue MilkBoy, could provide a space for live performances, food and drink by next spring. University officials hope to fund the project through public and state grants, though no plan has been solidified.

“I f a lot of energ y on t h is campus is going toward donors giving towards an art house and

brendan lockharT, a senior physics major, leads an attack during yesterday’s massive snowball fight on McKeldin Mall. Visit dbknews.com for more photos from the snow day.

“WE THREW SNOWBALLS AT PEOPLE, AND AT ONE POINT, A GUY HAD A FLAG IN HIS HAND AND WE ENDED UP CHARGING BEHIND HIM YELLING, ‘CHARGE!’” KAITLYN HALLER, Freshman hearing and speech sciences major

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Univ researchers develop cheaper, less painful vaccines

City manager retires after over 25 years as gov official

System sends antigens with soap bubble tech

By Joe Zimmermann @JoeMacZim Senior staff writer

By Alessia Grunberger @thedbk For The Diamondback Minutes before a College Park City Council meeting this month, City Manager Joe Nagro leaned back in his chair and read a handwritten thank-you note he received from a city resident. The note read, “I remember when there used to be discontent between the city and the university.”

Though Nagro did not know the sender, the corners of his mouth curled upward as he read on — knowing that the relationship between city residents and university officials and students has changed since he became city

joe nagro helped lead College Park for the past 25 years. He will retire in June. manager in 2005.

After serving the city for more than 25 years, the longtime resident and city official announced at the Jan. 13 City Council meeting that he would retire in June.

Nagro, 69, has an “everyman” personality, City Planner Terry Schum said, and some colleagues and students said he has been an agent of

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change for the city.

At that meeting, College Park Mayor Andy Fellows said the city was experiencing “rough, rocky times” when Nagro first became city manager, but Nagro bailed out the city from a transition period of turmoil among leadership, he said.

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Aside from the public debate about side effects some attribute to vaccines, the day-to-day use of immunizations against bacterial disease and viral infection means expensive preparation for companies and sore arms for patients.

But two professors at this university are developing a method that could solve both problems and begin a new paradigm for vaccination. Their idea: vaccine delivery via soap bubbles.

Chemistry professor Phillip DeShong and cell biology and molecular genetics professor Daniel

Stein said they used their combined knowledge of different fields to synthesize bubbles of soap-like nanoparticles that are coated with antigens.

This should allow the immune system to be exposed to the antigens of viruses and diseases in a safer way, they said.

The two founded SD Nanosciences in 2006 through the Office of Technology Commercialization, which helps researchers at this university commercialize their technology by establishing startup companies. In recent years, they have increased their focus on this vaccine technology and found more success, DeShong said.

“You get a shot, what’s the first thing that happens? Your arm swells up. It gets hot. That’s reactogenicity,” DeShong said.

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clarice From PAGE 1 not giving toward our acad em ic prog ra m s, I don’t know what that says about the state of the education,” said Leigh Smiley, director of the theatre, dance a nd performance studies school.

Though the art house is in a predevelopmental phase, some are concerned time and resources will be directed away from educational endeavors at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and toward something that will not have a guaranteed benefit for students.

“Every time we start something new in any field, people — and it’s not just faculty; it’s also staff and students — are concerned that if you do something new, that will take away from what you already have,” university President Wallace Loh said. “But the fact is, that position assumes that the pie is always the same size. … When you start something new, you grow the pie, and therefore there will be more for everybody.”

The Clarice experienced a 2.75 percent budget cut for fisca l yea r 2015 a nd a d rop i n f u n d ra i s i n g a n d marketing faculty this past year, according to statistics from the communications of f i c e. A p or t ion of T h e Clarice’s budget supports the theatre, dance and performing studies and music schools’ productions. The Clarice and the two schools are separate entities within the college of arts and humanities with three separate budgets, all of which experienced budget cuts.

The university is looking to earn public and state grants as well as possible aid from the College Park Foundation to fund the project, Omar Blaik, the founder and CEO

of U3 Advisors, told The Diamondback. The multidisciplinary firm with expertise in college town development has been collaborating with this university on projects such as The Hotel at The University of Maryland.

Brian Ullmann, marketing and communications assistant vice president, said the plan does not include the use of funding for The Clarice, but this university will not rule any option in or out. “ I n a p e r fe c t w o rl d , I t h i n k t h e way a r t ho u s e would be funded would be grants, maybe College Park the city would put some in, maybe the county put some in to help build it out, then private, MilkBoy or someone else, would pay the ongoing ex pen ses, but we don’t know,” Ullmann said.

The education budget for the theatre, dance and performance studies and music schools has also been reduced by 2.75 percent for fiscal year 2015 due to university budget cuts, and The Clarice is currently down to one member in its fundraising department, Smiley said.

But some students a nd facu lty mentioned they hoped to see funds raised to resurrect educational programs such as the Master of Fine A rts in Performance program, the International Initiative Fund and the Professional Partnership Fund.

M a r t i n Wo l l e s e n , e xecutive d i rector of T he Clarice said that the fears are “unfounded.” Wollesen launched a similar project called The Loft at the University of California, San D iego, wh ich showc a sed student work a nd offered management and production experience to students.

“We’re dedicated to the priorities that exist here at The Clarice,” he said. “Those priorities aren’t shifting. The particular challenge with de-

facilities From PAGE 1

Senior staff writer Ellie Silverman contributed to this report.

“All areas should be open for work, but there may be spots of ice — people need to be cognizant when they are walking,” Monan wrote.

Faci l it ies M a n agement plans to continue to finish clearing out remaining areas on Wednesday and prepare for a possible second round of snow and ice to come in the evening.

“It will require a number of days of re-treating and touching up since it won’t be melting for a number of days,” Monan wrote. “No storm is just one day for us. …

They last for many nights.”

The cold, windy conditions also caused various pipes to break across the campus, including those in Elkton Hall and along Fraternity Row. Facilities Management fixed the leak in the Delta Chi chapter house yesterday, but officials expect it to be about a week before residents can move back, said George Mohr, facilities maintenance assistant director.

Grounded snow can act u a l ly c re ate c ond it ion s that are less likely to cause pipes to break, said Karen Petroff, landscape and arboretum and horticultural services assistant director.

Snow is often warmer than below-freezing air and wind, she said, so pipes can stay warmer with the snow acting as an insulator.

After fixing the Delta Chi house’s pipe, maintenance officials must wait 24 hours until they can test the pipe to see whether it successfully holds water. Once they con f i r m t he pip e work s, workers will add ceiling insulation and repair damages to the light fixtures, Mohr said.

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martin wollesen, executive director of The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, sits in his office. veloping the art house is to partner in a way and fund it in a way that’s not going to touch those priorities.”

“IT WOULD SERVE THE PRESIDENT TO USE US AS EARPIECES, TOO, FOR HIS PLANS IN THE PERFORMING ARTS.” LEIGH SMILEY

Director of the theatre, dance and performance studies school Justin Le, a senior comp uter sc ience a nd d a nce major, said he would rather the department focus on his education than ask him to put time into running or curating an art house.

“A lot of TDPS students wa nt to be students fi rst a n d fo re m o s t ,” h e s a i d .

“I’d rather spend time on my craft.”

The art house is also part of T he Clarice’s strategic plan to bring arts into the community, which existed well before the art house announcement, Ullmann said. “[The Clarice is] a beautiful building; it’s already there,” Loh said. “So this little outpost on Route 1, it’s not going to detract from the main facility, but it will certainly

expand its region impact.”

Still, some faculty members well-versed in performance and artistry want to influence the conversation.

“It would serve the president to use us as earpieces, to o, for h i s pl a n s i n t he performing arts. We have a record for knowing theater, knowing dance,” Smiley said.

Le started a petition Feb. 11 asking the university to focus on on-campus improvements rather than an “off-campus commercial institution,” and several student groups have signed on.

“T he a rt house itself is a fantastic idea,” Le said.

“It makes sense to get out in the com munity. At the same time, I feel like there are two different paths to the same objective. In the case that The Clarice has to fundraise for it, I don’t want the fundraisers to switch from fundraising for the programs that we’ve lost.”

Moriamo Akibu, a senior theatre major and a member of K reativ ity Diversity Troupe — one of the student groups that has signed Le’s letter — sa id she sees no reason for a project like this.

“There’s Busboys and Poets down the street,” she said.

“They don’t need another one

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just a mile away. It’s a waste of money that could be used for more undergraduate student work.”

Though Le’s goal is to start a dialogue that will eventually include stud e nt s i n t he a r t ho u s e pl a n n i ng, he sa id he i s a l re a dy conc e r ne d t he stage size m ight be too small for a dance or theater production.

Loh said the art house p roj e c t wo u l d p rov i d e more oppor tu n ities for s t u d e n t s w h o w a n t to perform in the city and for those who want to spend time experiencing these performances.

“For art house, I expect a lot of the patrons to be people from the community, not just students,” Loh said. “This is an incred ible venue for students to m i x w ith tow n p e o p l e . … We w a n t to give options to students who don’t want to go to bars, and there are enough students who would go to something like this rather than another bar.”

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FIRST SNOW DAY

NAGRO From PAGE 1

Students congregated outdoors yesterday afternoon for a campuswide snowball fight and sledding “I HEARD WORD OF A BATTLE THAT WAS TO TAKE PLACE ON MCKELDIN MALL, AND I THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE A RIPE OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO ATTEMPT TO CARVE OUT ...

MY KINGDOM.” OLIVER OWENS

Sophomore sociology major

TWO ARMIES of students faced off in a snowball fight on McKeldin Mall yesterday during the snow day. rachel george/the diamondback

“TODAY, I’LL MAYBE GET SOME HOMEWORK DONE, MAYBE GO OUT, MAYBE GO TO THE SNOWBALL FIGHT. IT’S VERY ALL UP IN THE AIR. ... THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY BETTER THAN SCHOOL.” REBECCA BROWN

Sophomore biology major

“I’VE LIVED IN MARYLAND ALL MY LIFE, AND I ALWAYS GO SLEDDING WHEN IT SNOWS. ESPECIALLY ON DAYS WHEN I HAVE OFF SCHOOL.” BRENT McGUIRE

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Freshman economics major

Danny goldberg, freshman computer science major, spins fire. james levin/the diamondback MORE ONLINE For a gallery of all of our snow day pictures, head over to: DBKNEWS.COM.

“I’M TRYING TO, AS A SENIOR, TO JUST LIVE IT UP ON THE LAST SNOW DAY OF MY LIFE. WE WENT TO THE SNOWBALL FIGHT TODAY. … WE WENT SLEDDING LAST NIGHT RIGHT OUTSIDE OF DORCHESTER [HALL].”

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willing to discuss ideas for initiatives, offer feedback and suggest ways the city can help,” said Holocker, a sophomore government and politics major.

Nagro also helped improve law enforcement and redevelop the Route 1 corridor.

During his tenure, Nagro said he worked on projects such as the parking garage on Knox Road, which offers nearly 300 spaces and is located above Ledo’s Restaurant.

Nagro said he might move closer to his grandchildren in Anne Arundel County, but he does not have any concrete retirement plans beyond spending time in his Ocean City home “doing nothing.”

“I have a grandchild who plays football, and I would like to be able to go to his games,” said Nagro, who has pictures of his grandchildren lining the shelf next to his desk. “I didn’t go to one game last year because they are usually on Friday afternoons, which was when I was working in College Park.”

The city will open a nationwide search for Nagro’s replacement. Many of his colleagues said it would be difficult to find someone to replace him in the coming months.

“He has been an excellent resource and a tremendous asset to this city,” Schum said, “but I think it is the right time for him to move on.”

Nagro said his replacement must be someone who fits with both university and city residents. “[As a city manager] you got to be able to get down to certain levels,” Nagro said.

“We have a pretty diverse community, and City Council has got to find somebody who can get along with different types of people in the city.”

Nagro served four terms on the City Council starting in 1989 and said that a decade ago there was a lack of communication between the city and this university.

“It has a lways been a problem to get the residents to trust the university,” Nagro said. “It’s important to build that sense of trust.”

College Park District 1 Councilman Patrick Wojahn said he was impressed with Nagro’s passion for breaking down barriers between students, residents and this university.

Sta r t i n g i n 2005 , b ot h Nagro and Schum met regularly with John Porcari, the university’s former administration and finance vice president, to discuss the future of College Park and to improve lines of communication.

“Just open i ng up communication with the university is an accomplishment itself,” Schum said. “Our best example is our work in making downtown College Park a college town.”

Nagro said he also values student voices from the university and has worked to build a stronger relationship between the city and the Student Government Association.

“Students are part of the city,” Nagro said. “They represent the university and I enjoy working with them. I mean, I was one of them many, many years ago. I lived around here in the ’60s.”

Cole Holocker, the City Council student liaison, has worked closely with Nagro since the beginning of his tenure in June 2014.

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Terps fashion

By Jessie Campisi @jessiecampisi Staff blogger

Have you ever walked around the campus without seeing someone in Terrapins gear? No, you haven’t, because that doesn’t happen.

College apparel is a staple in every student’s wardrobe, and who doesn’t love having Terp pride?

Between cold weather and long walks to class, living in sweats and T-shirts can be very tempting. We’ve all done it. But being spirited

doesn’t mean you can’t be unique and fashionable, too.

The University Bookstore in Stamp Student Union has a ton of options that not only show school spirit, but are also on-trend. So ditch those sweatpants and get inspired by these five looks, featuring items from the bookstore, to rep the Terps in style.

For more of Jessie Campisi’s story, go to dbknews.com.

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PROFESSORS DANIEL STEIN and philip deshong created a new vaccine delivery method that uses soap bubbles. tom hausman/the diamondback

vaccines From PAGE 1 The researchers are looking at delivering components in a way that not only protects people against disease or infection, but also wouldn’t cause them pain or discomfort in the short term, he said.

Jonathan Dinman, professor and chairman of the cell biology and molecular genetics department, said this works because typical vaccines involve viral proteins that are left in your muscle and quickly cleaned up. These nanoparticles would stay in the body longer, he said, but would leak out antigens more slowly over time.

“It’s very smart in that it solves the problem of keeping t he a nt i ge n , t he fore i g n protein, around long enough w ithout causi ng so much inflammation that you have a sore or an abscess,” said Dinman, who is not involved in the research. “It straddles that fine line.”

Along with making vaccination a bit more pleasa nt for people on t he receiving end of the needle, DeShong said it could also ease production.

Normally, vaccine preparation requires many people wearing chemical suits and spending an enormous amount of time preparing eggs and other components in completely sterile conditions, he said.

“Our vaccine components are basically two different

soap components,” he said.

“You pour them together, you shake them up, and you’re ready to go.”

Antigens still must be prepared for each vaccine, but DeShong said the new technology would make that relatively simple and inexpensive.

After they have the antigen, there are just three components to mix together, he said.

This kind of vaccine delivery also could allow for greater protection against dangerous infections and diseases, Stein said.

“One of the biggest challenges in vaccination today is delivering carbohydrate antigens, LPS, because LPS is highly toxic,” he said.

LPS, a component of Gramnegative bacteria, is part of a highly toxic membrane that is responsible for conditions such as septic shock. Vaccines today intentionally come without LPS because it is seen as harmful even as a vaccine, but Stein said they might have found a way to deliver it safely.

“Our technology seems to have the ability to deliver that highly toxic molecule in a useful way that’s nonreactogenic,” he said.

Other companies try hard to simplify their vaccines to avoid dangerous components like LPS, Stein said, but in doing so, they sacrifice effectiveness. The Food and Drug Administration has only ever approved vaccines without LPS, and Stein said that, while getting approval would be a challenge, he is

confident in the vaccine delivery method, which he said could have wide applications.

“It seems like we can incorporate lots of things into our soap bubbles to make the vaccine much broader coverage than a single monovalent vaccine, made of a s i n g l e c h e m i c a l c o m p onent,” he said.

DeShong and Stein said they have been happy exploring this technology as a commercial venture through their own company. Years ago, they had difficulty getting their work funded, but now it is building steam and attracting investors.

They have received funding from MedImmune to continue their work, and they recently hired a financial manager and are looking to continue expanding, Stein said.

They are currently working on a few projects, one of which involves a vaccine for the pathogen Francisella, which they have successfully tested on mice. Francisella is a potential weapon in biowarfare, Stein said, and they recently met with the Defense Department to discuss the vaccine.

They also are looking into ways to deliver drugs using the same bubble technology.

“When you talk to companies and investors right now they’re like, ‘You’re nuts,’” Stein said. “But when we have data that shows you can safely deliver LPS to an animal, all the sudden people are thinking, ‘Maybe these guys aren’t so crazy.’” jzimmermanndbk@gmail.com

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Troubling depiction of sexual assault

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ecent sexual assault cases at schools across the country, including Columbia and Stanford, are making headlines and bringing increased scrutiny to campus policies and institutions, including Greek life.

The Rolling Stone story about a rape at the University of Virginia, although discredited, heightened attentiveness to the issue of sexual assault on college campuses. Given that, you would think the Interfraternity Council at this university would be doing everything it can to prevent this school’s name from appearing alongside Virginia’s.

I recently joined Zeta Beta Tau, and I was pleasantly surprised when the speaker at a mandatory IFC event for new members said he would be addressing sexual assault.

I was impressed that the IFC would take this issue seriously and bring in Adam Ritz, a fairly well-known and expensive speaker.

I was pretty wrong; Ritz was mostly atrocious. He does deserve credit for emphasizing that unless a girl gives explicit consent and is in proper state of mind to do so, any sexual advances can be considered sexual assault in a court of law.

However, almost every other word of Ritz’s speech was abominable. He basically said: “You must be careful about hooking up with drunken girls, because if you’re not careful, the consequences are severe.”

Ritz did not spend a second discussing why the legal standard is what it is or why fraternity members should give even a moment’s thought to the effect of sexual assault on anyone besides themselves. To me, this demeans victims of sexual assault in a morally outrageous manner.

But judging by the thunderous applause Ritz received, the future fraternity brothers of this university were more than willing to buy into this “me first” mentality.

That said, we should be doing whatever we can to curb sexual assault. If framing the issue selfishly and minimizing the trauma to victims is going to get the job done, then I guess that is what needs to happen. But we should

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be demanding much more from men who will soon be in the position to either change things or perpetuate a terrible status quo.

The last half hour of Ritz’s speech was when I grew most disturbed.

After he finished detailing the way the media treats those accused or convicted of sexual assault, Ritz revealed that he knows because in 2004, when he was in his early 30s, he himself was convicted of sexual battery (I don’t think this is a big problem; we applaud former drug addicts for giving speeches about the pitfalls of drug use. There shouldn’t be a double standard for other offenses).

He then spent the next 20 minutes lamenting his financial situation and his presence on the Indiana Sex and Violent Offender Registry.

Because, you see, when a married Adam Ritz forced himself on another woman, he was the real victim.

I’m sure that, if asked, Ritz would deny subscribing to these archaic beliefs. Whether he actually does is irrelevant; what matters is that these are the absurd, backward messages he reinforced in the minds of the newest Greek men. If Greek life welcomes its male pledges, its future, with this grotesque attitude toward sexual assault, no progress will be made.

Fraternities are going to have to change in order to survive. The question every fraternity man should be asking himself is not “What will happen to me if I am caught and sued for sexual assault?” but “Why might it be wrong to have sex with a drunken girl, even if I never get caught?”

The words I have written here do not necessarily express the opinions of my fraternity or of the fraternities’ governing body at this university, but they should.

As long as this disclaimer is necessary, nothing will improve.

Art house seems promising

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n Feb. 7, university officials announced a new community project — a fusion of a cafe and performance space on Route 1. The yet-to-be-titled art house would occupy The Barking Dog’s former home as a public-private development with university backing and management from Philadelphia music venue MilkBoy. Martin Wollesen, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center executive director, university President Wallace Loh and Omar Blaik, CEO of development consulting group U3 Advisors, praised the project as a positive venture. It would offer something to local residents, provide a new outlet for this university’s arts community and further College Park’s transition into a standout college town.

But as it turns out, those who might benefit most from the art house’s success are some of the leading voices criticizing it. Students, faculty and staff from the theatre, dance and performance studies and music schools and The Clarice are expressing their discontent with the project. In interviews and a circulating letter, they’ve expressed concerns that the project will distract from attempts to get through a fundraising dry spell and that it hasn’t included a wide range of input yet.

Any time we face budget cuts, we should question spending decisions, particularly if those decisions seem frivolous. We understand the concerns — this university’s academic

programs should always be the first priority. It would be a shame if money was diverted from expanding programs, such as the Master of Fine Arts in Performance and international initiative and professional partnership funds.

OUR VIEW

The art house has potential to make a difference, and understanding how is critical before arguing against it.

Additionally, it would be unwise if university officials were to construct an art house in the name of our arts community without actually consulting the students, faculty and staff who constitute it.

The keyword there is “if.” This university hasn’t secured the space yet, nor determined a funding plan.

Thus far, the project’s development is minimal and the administration of the art house — beyond MilkBoy’s intention to manage the restaurant side — is still up in the air.

The community is right to ask for a say, but these fears are unfounded. We don’t know enough about this project for the backlash to be warranted.

University officials have said they don’t intend to use The Clarice funding and plan on applying for public and state grants to cover the development. The art house would

also provide students real-world learning and performance opportunities that aren’t currently available in College Park.

Already, students are offered the opportunity to create potential designs for the project in architecture courses — an indicator that, yes, community input will be sought.

Should the art house succeed, it could serve as an additional fundraising tool by drawing attention to the theatre, dance and performance studies and music schools and The Clarice.

There’s also a successful precedent for this type of business.

Wollesen developed The Loft at the University of California, San Diego, in 2008. The Loft features a similar setup with a privately managed restaurant.

Further, this project is badly needed in College Park. Empty storefronts work against the vision of a lively college town that city and university officials are seeking.

It only makes sense that this university should use its resources to improve the downtown arts and business scenes, which have gotten stale from too much pizza and too many bars.

The art house project has a lot of potential to become a positive force for the community on all fronts.

Officials still need to lay out a plan for the design and funding.

But with the information we have now, we confidently support exploring the art house, and we hope that others do, too.

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Stu Krantz is a freshman finance major. He can be reached at stuartkrantz@gmail.com.

My struggle with religion MAGGIE CASSIDY JUNIOR

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remember during the spring semester of 2013 — my first semester at this university — how astonished I was at the number of people I saw walking around with the smudge of ash on their forehead that I had come to fear and loathe every Ash Wednesday.

Before enrolling at this university, I attended Catholic schools for 13 long years. I was quizzed on the Bible, taught that abstinence was the only form of safe sex, coerced into being an altar server, reprimanded for arguing with a nun that it was not fair that the boys had a dress code while the girls had a uniform and taught that a life without God was no life at all.

During my time in Catholic school, I questioned everything that my teachers taught me about the Catholic faith.

And when they got tired of answering me and I was not satisfied with their answers, I stopped believing in their God and their rules. This was a long time coming; when I found out there was in fact not a guy in a red suit who brings presents to children, I remember thinking about what other “lies” or “myths” I was told as a child.

During the end of the period when I identified as being religious, I really was just believing for my mother and family’s sake. I didn’t want to embarrass them when I refused to kneel or pray the “Our Father” when I was dragged to church with the help of my mother’s excellent execution of Catholic guilt.

What I struggled with the most was the fact that I felt that the religion was full of hypocrisy. I remember during the scandals that revealed how Catholic priests had molested children in the

past and how hypocritical it was that these men could be absolved of their sins by some chit-chat with a colleague in their confessional, while the victims will never fully recover from the emotional and physical abuse.

Some tell me that I don’t believe in God because I’ve never really “needed” him or that I’m a young rebel without a cause who just wants to make my grandma keel over at Christmas, and that one day during a time of crisis I’ll pray but be denied because of my “questioning faith and morals.”

It’s this type of behavior from older adults that makes me question whether the many students I will see with ashes on their forehead this afternoon are actually doing it for themselves and their belief in the faith, or if it’s to make that voice that found its way into their heads pleased with their behavior.

However, I do admire those young people who are religious, whether it be a Catholic, Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Scientologist or any other kind of religious student. I believe that it takes conviction to truly believe in your faith, but if you are going to identify with a religion, make sure you are doing it for yourself and yourself alone.

If you chose to believe in a faith, in a god and in a heaven and hell, make the choice yourself. If religion, especially Catholicism, is supposed to be tolerant and accepting of everyone, then you should believe what you think is right and wrong, not what some standard issued textbook tells you to.

Maggie Cassidy, opinion e d i t o r, i s a j u n i o r E n g l i s h major. She can be reached at mcassidydbk@gmail.com.

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ew York Magazine writer Jonathan Chait recently described political correctness as “a style of politics in which the more radical members of the left attempt to regulate political discourse by defining opposing views as bigoted or illegitimate.”

According to Chait, political correctness “flourishes” in the Internet age, where a veritable army of the hypersensitive left police blogs, tweets and comments sections for the slightest hint of prejudice—be it racism, sexism or Islamophobia.

But if American liberals want to narrow the boundaries of acceptable discussion, they’re certainly not alone.

A striking example is the reaction to President Obama’s recent speech at the National Prayer Breakfast.

Speaking after a succession of international incidents that have stoked fears about the rise of radical Islam, most notably the attack on the French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo, Obama sought to inject some nuance into the discussion of religion and radicalism. After condemning members of the Islamic State for “claiming the mantle of religious authority” in barbaric acts, Obama turned to the history of Christian extremism at home and abroad. “And lest we get on our high horse and think this is unique to some other place,” Obama warned the crowd, “remember that during the Crusades and the Inquisition, people

committed terrible deeds in the name of Christ. In our home country, slavery and Jim Crow all too often was justified in the name of Christ.”

An important reminder that many religions have anchored oppressive ideologies, Obama’s statement also possessed the virtue of being empirically correct.

But that didn’t stop it from hurting the feelings of those who prefer a rosier, less fact-heavy interpretation of history.

The president’s comments were quickly lambasted by many conservatives, most notably (and loudly) by former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore: “The president’s comments this morning at the prayer breakfast are the most offensive I’ve heard a president make in my life.” Clearly, in conservative circles, the ‘culture of offense-taking’ is alive and well.

In fact, Obama has been consistently criticized for his frankness about America’s past. Conservative commentator Karl Rove once labeled Obama “ungracious” for criticizing former presidents. Mitt Romney famously claimed that Obama “went around the world and apologized for America.”

For many conservatives, the slightest mention of less-than-flattering moments of American history is unpatriotic — and therefore out of bounds.

These attitudes were evident in October in Jefferson County, Colorado, where, much to the chagrin of students and teachers, the conservative school board proposed a new curriculum to teach students the “benefits of the free enterprise system, respect for authority

and respect for individual rights,” while emphasizing the “positive aspects of the United States and its heritage.”

Alas, whitewashing politically inconvenient stretches of history serves a number of conservative ends. For hawks favoring a greater military presence overseas, sanitizing some of the darker chapters of American interventionism safeguards the myth of America, the benevolent policeman. Likewise, glossing over the long history of racial oppression in the United States — a history that in many ways extends into the present — diminishes the urgency of reforms in a number of areas, including policing, sentencing disparities and unequal access to education.

And together, these omissions offer an interpretation of the past that fits neatly with conservatives’ faith in American exceptionalism.

It is impossible to approach history objectively — everyone brings a unique perspective to the process of historical interpretation. But subordinating history to the political impulse of the moment—and characterizing inconvenient historical facts as unpatriotic and therefore offensive — distorts the past and corrodes our democracy in the present. To avoid past missteps and institute the best policies, both politicians and citizens must engage with history unreservedly — even if that history hurts some people’s feelings.

Charlie Bulman is a junior government and politics major. He can be reached at cbulmandbk@gmail.com.

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ESSAY | STAMP HILL

AN UPHILL BATTLE One writer laments the hardships of hiking the hill leading from North Campus to Stamp Student Union in the winter months

By Maeve Dunigan @maevedunigan Staff writer It was a bitingly cold and blustery day. My attire, which included a scarf pulled up around my face, a hat and a heavy jacket, looked like a poorly executed Eskimo costume.

I had 10 minutes until the start of my first class.

I trekked across the hilly, parking lotfilled landscape that constitutes the majority of this campus and eventually came to my least favorite part of the journey. I neared the corner of Union Lane and Fieldhouse Drive and gazed up at the hill next to Stamp Student Union: a hill that is essentially the Mt. Everest of the College Park campus.

Every fiber of my being told me to turn around. Unlike an Eskimo, I didn’t have a team of peppy sled dogs to pull me up the hill. I didn’t even have one sled dog to keep me company.

I knew that I could opt to walk into Stamp, go up the elevator and exit through the other side of the building. However, that option was ruled out after I considered

stamp hill, the bridge from North to South Campus, is known for its treacherous slope, which can be made worse by swirling February winds. enoch hsiao/for the diamondback the fact that making that journey while bundled in so many clothes would lead to me overheating and my eventual death. Dying in front of a Panda Express because I was too lazy to take my jacket off was not how I wanted to go.

I began the ascent. The first few

strides were easy — that is, until I hit an icy patch on the sidewalk.

“Curse these tractionless boots,” I thought, as I began to slip on the ice. I would have shaken my fist angrily in the air had my hands not been permanently shoved inside of my pockets for warmth.

Before too long, a valiant soul on a bicycle began to ride up the slope. I watched as his legs struggled to pedal.

I prayed that he would make it, that Stamp Mountain would not claim its next victim.

Alas, it was too much for him.

About halfway up, he angrily dis-

mounted his bike and resorted to walking it up the hill.

“It’s all right, noble warrior,” I mumbled into my scarf. “Maybe next time, you will conquer the hill while still perched atop your metal steed.”

The wind continued to blow directly into my face. The whole ordeal felt like Mother Nature screaming, “Don’t do it! Go back! That geography class is just an I-Series! Those don’t matter, right?”

I turned and watched as a girl began to frantically jog up the hill.

She looked as if she was about to be late for something. I admired her athleticism and determination, for the only thing running on my side of the street was my nose.

Finally, I reached the summit. As I took a moment to peer back down the slope, I realized my water bottle had fallen out of the side pocket of my backpack and was sitting at the bottom of the hill.

I kept walking. I never really liked that water bottle anyway. mdunigandbk@gmail.com

ESSAY | ART IN THE OSCAR NOMINEES

Whiplash, birdman and why art matters The two Oscar-nominated films explore meanings of greatness in art and definitions of success — one through theater and the other through jazz drumming

By Danny Parisi @DBKDiversions For The Diamondback An artist sits at his kit and tunes up. He asks his director a question, perhaps about a quick tempo change, and then begins to play a free jazz rhythm. These are the first sounds heard in Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Oscar-nominated Birdman, but the image is one that would be right at home in another Oscar favorite, Damien Chazelle’s Whiplash.

The former is the story of a washedup Hollywood superstar, best known for playing the titular superhero, attempting to revive his career by writing, directing and starring in a Broadway adaptation of Raymond Carver’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. The latter film is about a tenacious young musician and the tyrannical band director who pushes him to be one of the “greats.”

Both films prominently feature the musical stylings of jazz drums — Whiplash in its plot and Birdman in its score.

Despite its dubious reputation in its genesis and the pop credibility it held in its heyday, jazz has vastly different connotations today. It conjures

images of incredible technical skill, an effortless mastery of craft, a thing of value consumed by the cultural elite.

In other words: true art. Yet it has other, darker connotations as well: elitist, unbending, stubborn — a dying art form unwilling or unable to change to fit the times. Birdman and Whiplash are acutely aware of all of these connotations and use them to explore the very core ideas of art and performance and the timeless question: Why does art, or anything, even matter?

In Birdman, Riggan Thomson (Michael Keaton, Need for Speed) is attempting the supposedly impossible: the crossover from low-art to high-art. The critically acclaimed method actor he brings in believes him to be a hack, a snooty journalist questions his authenticity, a renowned theater critic tells him he and his kind are ruining the theater. Yet none of these criticisms, no matter how powerful and respected the voices behind them may be, utterly destroy him the way his daughter does with the singular reminder: “None of this is important. You don’t matter.”

She doesn’t believe he’s putting on this play for the sake of art; he’s doing it because he wants to feel relevant.

Riggan struggles with his own un-

derstanding of why this play matters to him as well. His daughter tells him he doesn’t exist because he doesn’t have a social media presence and his character in the play states he doesn’t exist because nobody loves him.

His constant failures and shortcomings chip away at his existence until he is just barely carnate enough to float away on a breeze, soaring over New York City.

It is only in his attempt to do something real, to shoot himself in his final performance in the play, that Riggan finds purpose. As he says the final lines of the play — “I don’t exist” — one finally gets the sense that this is not Riggan pretending to be a character; this is Riggan finally confronting his own feelings of despair and purposelessness, and his performance gets rave reviews because it is real. It is not a facsimile, not a recreation; it is a real moment.

Whiplash, despite being technically and formally more traditional than Birdman, is much more ambiguous in its discussion of art and purpose. Andrew (Miles Teller, Two Night Stand) is pushed to the absolute limits of physical and emotional endurance to please his director, Fletcher (J.K. Simmons, Break Point), all in the pursuit of the elusive and disturbingly

vague goal of being “great.”

The key scene to understanding this film is Andrew’s dinner with his aunt and uncle and their two sons.

His musical achievements, though he worked himself raw to accomplish them, are quickly overshadowed by the empty achievements of his cousins. Andrew cannot handle the lack of recognition for his own accomplishments and lashes out.

There follows a rapid-fire discussion of “the definition of success.”

For Andrew, it is that same idea of being “great,” whether that leads to being broke, drunk, alone, injured, empty, even dead.

Fletcher similarly pushes and abuses his students in the pursuit of making them “great,” but what exactly “great” means to him is unclear. Surely it’s more than just winning a college jazz competition?

Fletcher is like the theater critic in Birdman, bitter at the changing tides of artistic taste and determined to fight back against the status quo. He determines what is great and what isn’t. This makes sense as his idea of “great” seems to be so arbitrary and unattainable.

The ending scene of Andrew’s incredible solo is cathartic on a visceral level.

There’s a sense of victory in Andrew finally earning Fletcher’s approval. But the more it sits, the more disturbing the ending becomes. Fletcher’s tyrannical and abusive ways “worked” and have created someone who is “great.” Did Andrew transcend anything or create a work of art that speaks to the very soul? Or did he just become the soulless music machine that Fletcher wanted him to become, devoid of happiness, personal fulfillment, friends, stability or any of the other things one might define success as?

Andrew loses everything that is himself for the sake of art, while Riggan finally learns to become himself through his art. Birdman, amazingly, is an uplifting tale about a man who, through artistic expression, shears himself of all the emotional detritus that’s weighing him down and learns to be a better human being. Whiplash is a cautionary tale of a man who thinks that being better than others makes one good. Art is a way for human beings to discover truth and collect all the swirling, colliding, paradoxical forces inside ourselves and arrange them in a sensical way, like drums on a set, waiting to be played. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

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Polls: Millennials optimistic giameo about race issues, distrust gov Surveys back up emerging ideas of adults 18 to 29

By Josh Magness @josh_mag Staff writer Student group leaders are not surprised that new polls find millennials could become a socially liberal, fiscally centrist generation with a heavy distrust of the political system.

Released l ast yea r, t he Reason-Rupe 2014 Millennial Survey compiled data from 2,000 young adults ages 18 to 29 and showed a majority of millennials support oncedivisive social issues such as legalizing same-sex marriage and marijuana.

According to the poll, the majority of millennials find themselves holding socially progressive views on the two contentious issues; 67 percent say they support legalizing same-sex marriage and 57 percent say they are in favor of legalizing marijuana.

The data also show samesex marriage, once an issue divided by party affiliation, now has bipartisan support from young Americans, with 54 percent of millennial Republicans and 78 percent of millennial Democrats in favor of equal marriage rights for same-sex couples.

The data isn’t surprising to Breyer Hillegas, president of this university’s College Republicans, who said young A m e r i c a n s a re d e c i d i n g issues through the lens of individual liberty.

“Young people are becoming more progressive on social issues like gay marriage and legalizing marijuana because it’s against individual liberty,”

Hillegas said.

Fo r C a m i l l e Ve s e l k a , president of th is u n iversity’s P ride A l l ia nce, the generation’s rapid movement toward acceptance of LGBT issues can be attributed to greater visibility for gender and sexual minorities.

“I found a Diamondback article from the ’90s that had arguments for and against the LGBT rights movement, with many against it quoting bible verses,” the sophomore economics major said. “Nowadays, you would never see The Diamondback or another paper post a story complaining about a group of people, and I think that’s because more and more people know someone who is part of the movement.”

T h e j o i n t M T V-D a v i d Binder Research poll, also released in 2014, surveyed 3,000 people ages 14 to 24 to discover millennials’ views on race. The poll shows the generation’s optimism about improving race relations in this country, with 72 percent saying they believe their generation believes in racial equality more than previous ones. Fifty-eight percent also said they believe that racism will become less of an issue as our generation moves into positions of power.

Black Pol itica l Student Union President Jasmine Jones said much progress toward racial equality has been made in the past few decades but that she remains skeptical about our generation’s ability to eliminate racism.

“I really believe our generation is well-intentioned a b out e q u a l it y, b ut t h at doesn’t mean we will become a post-racial society once we get into leadership roles,” the senior government and politics major said.

The Reason-Rupe poll also found that millennials are more likely to be liberal, with 43 percent identifying as Democrats and 22 percent describing themselves as Republicans. But the poll shows that Republican affiliation was 13 percent higher among married millennial homeowners versus unmarried millennials who don’t own homes.

Despite a possible trend toward fiscal conservatism with aging, millennials are a generation marked by a dissatisfaction for both political parties. When asked which party they trust with 15 issues ranging from environmental legislation to government spending, millennials failed to give majority support to either party on any issue.

Ben Kramer, president of this university’s College Democrats, said he senses the growing distrust millennials have for politicians, attributing it to the divided political climate young people have experienced under the Bush and Obama administrations.

“Our generation has only seen bickering, fighting and lack of productivity [in government], and that animosity has lead many to think that Washington is too petty and against them,” he said.

With l ibera l socia l views, conservative economic beliefs and distrust of both political parties, polls suggest millennials are a “politically unclaimed generation” that both Democrats and Republicans could claim if they evolve with them. jmagnessdbk@gmail.com

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the uncertainty surrounding the rest of the Terps lineup.

“I’ve learned how to get in my zone and stay calm and confident in situations where we need to step it up or just a regular situation on beam,” Giameo said.

Her composure also shined in her leadoff performance on floor Saturday when she tallied a 9.625. Her mark was not included in the team’s event total, but the routine paced the Terps on the only event when the squad did not suffer a fall.

“I can’t say enough about [Giameo],” coach Brett Nelligan said. “She’s that kid that we can count on and that anchor spot

on beam, and she thrives under pressure. The more heightened, the more difficult the situation, the better she is.”

She competed in the allaround last season, but a torn labrum in her shoulder has currently restricted Giameo to only beam and floor exercise outings.

She’s limited in the areas she can contribute in terms of gymnastics, but teammates say Giameo’s poise and love for the sport, which has not wavered since the first time she stepped into Livingston Recreation Center as a 7-year-old, have been a driving force behind the team’s continued improvement throughout the season.

“The thing is with [Giameo], you can always turn to her,” senior Karen Tang said. “She’s

“THE THING IS WITH [GIAMEO], YOU CAN ALWAYS TURN TO HER. SHE’S SOMEONE WHO’S GOING TO HIT NO MATTER WHAT.” KAREN TANG

Terrapins gymnastics senior someone who’s going to hit no matter what, and when she’s up there, you know you’re going to get a great routine from her, so it just builds the confidence on the team. We always get rallied up after [Giameo] goes because she just has a great smile and a perfect stick, and you can’t help but go all-out after that.” ccaplandbk@gmail.com

brothers From PAGE 9 former Terp Charlie White, who was drafted this past June.

That position change will give him a chance to play alongside Jamal, an outfielder, at some point this season.

When LaMonte, a junior, heard Jamal was starting Saturday night, he had a flashback to their St. Paul days. Though LaMonte has been a starter for the Terps the past two years, he didn’t play the role of elder statesman for his brother.

“I just let him do this thing,” LaMonte said. “I knew he had a lot of emotions going on within him.”

L a M o n te a n d J a m a l ’s parents were at the stadium for the game, and afterward they congratulated Jamal on his first college start.

“They were just very excited for him, and I was very excited for him too,” LaMonte said.

“That was a pretty cool feeling.”

While Justin and Jamal

Left-HANDER ZACH MORRIS picked up the victory Saturday against Old Dominion. His brother, Justin, made a pinch-hit appearance in the Terps’ 5-2 win. file photo/the diamondback didn’t have an enormous impact on the Terps’ successful opening weekend, they helped create happy memories for Szefc.

The veteran coach is proud have the opportunity to play two sets of brothers in the same game for the first time

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lacrosse From PAGE 10 habits that will benefit them late into May. “We didn’t play very well offensively,” Tillman said. “We were never really in a groove.

I thought they played good defense, and we just didn’t handle some things very well.

We looked out of sorts.”

The Terps kicked off last season much differently, thrashing Mount St. Mary’s in a 16-3 win at Byrd Stadium.

The team then scored 14 and 16 goals in its next two games, respectively.

Midfielder Mike Chanenchuk, a first-team All-American, led the charge on offense throughout 2014, pacing the team with 59 points on 36 goals and 23 assists. But as the season wore on, a mostly young offense often fell stagnant.

After the early-season scoring outburst, the Terps eclipsed 11 goals four times in their final nine regular-season contests. And in its final ACC tournament, Tillman’s squad was eliminated in the semifinals with a five-goal outing against Notre Dame.

So while the Terps pulled out a gritty victory in the cold in An-

pfirman From PAGE 10 coach Brenda Frese said. “On a night when we were really struggling … she just made play after play.”

Monday’s contest was the first time Pfirman had seen action in a game in more than a week. When the Terps hosted then-No. 18 Rutgers last Tuesday, Frese opted to play forward A’lexus Harrison a career-high 27 minutes

napolis on Saturday, Tillman wants to see his team improve on the offensive end going forward.

“As an offense, only scoring eight goals is something I take a little bit personally,” midfielder Joe LoCascio said. “I want to get higher than that.”

Attackman Dylan Maltz, who transferred from Syracuse, often operated behind the cage against the Midshipmen, setting the tone for the Terps’ offensive sets. Though the sophomore didn’t directly contribute to any of the Terps’ scores Saturday, Tillman likely will rely often on Maltz to facilitate the offense this year.

Attackman Matt Rambo, midfielder Henry West and LoCascio each contributed two goals, while attackmen Jay Carlson and Colin Heacock added a goal apiece.

LoCascio got the scoring started when he beat Navy goalkeeper John Connors on the first possession of the contest. But the team didn’t score again until about midway through the second period, when West deposited the first of his two second-quarter goals with 8:36 left in the half. “ I n t h e f i rs t h a l f, t h e weather was going to limit what you could do,” Tillman said. “Doesn’t mean that you

still can’t play good offense, but you definitely had to change your approach. You had to work a little bit harder to get the ball. You had to run just a little bit faster; you had to be more decisive. And at times, we just didn’t do that.”

While West and Rambo provided scoring, they shot a combined 4-for-16, and Maltz was 0-for-4.

“If you had told me before the game we’d only give up eight goals, I’d say, ‘Man, we’re going to have a great chance to win,’” Navy coach Rick Sowell said.

Heacock, meanwhile, provided a welcome surprise. Heacock, the No. 11 overall recruit in last year’s freshman class according to Inside Lacrosse, scored nine points in 15 games last year. The sophomore’s goal came on his only shot Saturday.

Tillman remembers the stinging losses the Terps endured during his four previous years with the program. So after the final buzzer sounded Saturday, the coach delivered a message to his team.

“We have a good situation.

We won,” Tillman recalled saying. “But we all realize, to go where we want to go, we’ve got to play better.”

when center Brionna Jones got into early foul trouble.

But remaining sidelined against the Scarlet Knights didn’t seem to affect Pfirman on Monday. She reached double-figure scoring for the first time since Dec. 29 against Ohio State.

“That really didn’t impact me because we still had practice,” Pfirman said. “It’s not like I sat out a whole week and then came in and played.”

The Pennsylvania native said the coaching staff usually

decides between her and Harrison when they give Jones and center Malina Howard a rest, and Frese thought Harrison’s athleticism provided an advantage against the Scarlet Knights. Harrison got the first nod again Monday, but Pfirman got a chance to prove herself when she replaced the redshirt freshman late in the first half.

The 6-foot-2 forward pulled down two offensive rebounds and added a layup and an assist to help the Terps outscore Michigan State by six

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forward Jake Layman hopes the team can improve its lategame defense and begin to put opponents away before the last possession.

“It’s just some defensive mistakes when we do get up,” Layman said after the win at Penn State. “Not showing on ball screens and stuff like that.

But it’s all things we can fix.”

The Terps haven’t experienced many troubles down the stretch of contests this season.

They’re 11-1 in games decided by single digits, and each of their last four wins have come by six points or fewer.

So guard Dez Wells shrugged off the recent final-second scares.

“It happens,” Wells said. “[Newbill] is a good player, just like Yogi Ferrell is a good player. They make big shots for their teams. It happens.

It happens to the best of us. That’s the beauty of competition.”

Wells and Layman, Terps veterans who endured a disappointing campaign last year and saw five teammates transfer in the offense, both earned prominent honors this week.

After averaging 20 points in the wins over Indiana and Penn State, Wells was named co-Big Ten Player of the Week on Monday. It’s the first time Wells, who shared the award with Wisconsin forward Frank Kaminsky, has won a conference player of the week honor.

Layman, meanwhile, was one of 16 named to the inaugural Karl Malone Award watch list Tuesday. The award will be given to the nation’s top power forward at the end of the season.

Wells’ accolade and his recent spike in production signal his frustrating season is on the upswing. The senior missed seven games after breaking his wrist in late No-

From PAGE 10 slugging percentage (.714) and on-base percentage (.583).

Plus, she’s posted a perfect fielding percentage.

“What she’s doing offensively is huge for us,” Scott Deifel said.

In the team’s win over the Friars, Dewey provided her own insurance. She hit a solo home run to center field in the bottom of the sixth inning, making the score 4-0 and finishing her day 2-for-4.

The big blast occurred moments after a scare in the top of the sixth.

After five hitless innings, Dewey ran into some trouble when the Friars loaded the bases.

With the go-ahead run at the plate, Scott Deifel elected to put Kaitlyn Schmeiser into the game. Schmeiser came in, escaped the jam and earned the save. Dewey came away with the victory.

“It’s great to have a counterpart where we both work for each other,” Schmeiser said. “We love to pitch for each other if one of us comes in for the other in the game.”

Dewey believes her and

points while she was on the floor before the break.

“It’s how you come off the bench,” Pfirman said. “If you are going to start something, then it’s going to be your night.”

In addition to Pfirman’s q u i c k p ro d u c t i o n a f te r subbing in for Harrison, her game was more suited for the matchup, with the Spartans limiting the Terps’ fast-break opportunities.

“They stopped our transition game a lot,” guard Lexie Brown said. “We just had to

“SHE’S PUT A LOT OF WORK INTO BOTH SIDES, HER PHYSICAL AND MENTAL PART OF HER GAME. SHE’S A GREAT TEAMMATE AND SHE’S BEEN A GOOD LEADER FOR US, WHICH IS ALL ATTRIBUTED TO THE WORK SHE’S PUT IN.” COURTNEY SCOTT DEIFEL Terrapins softball coach

Schmeiser complement each other well. Schmeiser, she said, is “more of a strikeout pitcher,” and Dewey’s approach revolves around “ground balls that are going to be outs.”

Dewey also looks to Schmeiser, a senior, for guidance off the diamond.

“To have her as a friend and even just a role model and a teammate, she’s somebody that I completely look up to and go to her when I even need some advice about anything,” Dewey said.

The respect is mutual. Schmeiser has been impressed with her younger teammate’s improvements, which come after Dewey underwent shoulder surgery this summer.

adjust to that.”

Pfirman’s ability to stretch the floor forced the Spartans, who Brown said had been sagging on defense, to play tighter.

“Every time I caught the ball on the wing or at the top of the key, they would stay out on me,” Pfirman said.

“That allowed the middle to be more open because of my jump shot.”

While Brown had struggled to feed the ball to Jones in the post during the first half, Pfirman’s play created more space

“It’s awesome to come out as a sophomore and completely dominate like that and just totally flip around, especially after she had a surgery,” Schmeiser said.

“Coming back from that and just, you know, coming out and being lights-out on the mound and at the plate, I think it’s huge, and I think she’s taken a big leadership role with doing that.”

Though Dewey’s been spectacular thus far, she still has plenty of room to grow.

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“Whenever she gets in trouble it’s self-imposed, and so we’ll go to work on that this week and in the coming weeks, and we’ll try to square that up,” Scott Deifel said.

Nevertheless, Dewey has gotten her sophomore season off to a blistering start.

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down low to allow the sophomore to finish 6 of 7 from the field for a team-high 17 points.

With the rest of the bench tallying a combined three points, the Terps leaned on Pfirman’s productivity. And after not seeing the floor against Rutgers, Pfirman provided the boost off the bench to help the Terps secure a road win.

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“It’s been essential, but whether he runs plays for me or not, I can score,” Wells said. “I can do other things that can get my team involved and get myself involved in the game, so it’s not about me just scoring. I just want to come out and do what’s necessary for my team.”

CHAMBERS FINED The Big Ten publicly reprimanded Penn State coach Pat Chambers and fined the school Tuesday for Chambers’ violation of the confer-

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Two sets of brothers play important roles for Terps Wades, Morrises contribute to 3-0 start to season

By Phillip Suitts @PhillipSuitts Staff writer

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Coming full circle Giameo impresses in familiar arena at Rutgers

By Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan Staff writer Stephanie Giameo competes for the Terrapins gymnastics team, but Livingston Recreation Center in Piscataway, New Jersey, home of the Rutgers’ gymnastics team, holds a special place in her heart.

It’s where the Roselle Park, New Jersey, native competed in her first-ever gymnastics competition 14 years ago.

Giameo, a senior in her final competitive season, returned to the arena Saturday afternoon to help the Terps post a season-best score and earn

three wins in a quad meet against the Scarlet Knights, Cornell and Ursinus with a steady performance on balance beam and floor exercise.

“It definitely brings back a lot of memories,” Giameo said. “It was really exciting and emotional for me because I did start out there, and 14 years later, I’m back, and I had about 30 family members and friends there. It was really exciting because those are the people who have been there for me from the start, and in my final season of gymnastics, it was really exciting to see them all there supporting me.”

Those in attendance to watch Giameo in the sold-out

crowd weren’t disappointed.

As she has all season, Giameo earned the team’s highest score on beam, a 9.85, in the second rotation and placed first in the event out of all of her competitors.

Her routine anchored a lineup that had already suffered one fall, adding the pressure to execute cleanly to avoid counting another mistake in the final score.

This season, Giameo has not scored below a 9.825 in the Terps’ six competitions and currently ranks sixth in the Big Ten and 19th in the country in the event despite

When catcher Justin Morris pinch-hit for fellow Terrapins baseball freshman Jamal Wade in the seventh inning Saturday night against Old Dominion, one set of brothers replaced another in coach John Szefc’s lineup.

Justin’s older brother, Zach, had just pitched the previous frame, and Jamal’s older sibling, LaMonte, was hitting second and patrolling center field.

Szefc has coached teams with one set of brothers in the past. Often, right after one brother leaves, a younger sibling arrives. But in Szefc’s 25-year career, he has never had two sets of brothers on the same squad.

Zach and Justin were in the game at the same time for less than two innings, and Jamal went 0-for-2. Still, during a weekend in which the Terps started the season 3-0 for the first time since 1987, Szefc said seeing two brother duos play together was one of the fun moments of the Caravelle Resort Tournament in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

“I’m not sure that’s ever happened before at Maryland,” Szefc said. “That was pretty cool. You might see that happen a lot.”

Both brother combinations played together for one year in high school — the Wades at St. Paul and the Morrises at DeMatha Catholic.

Justin caught his brother at DeMatha and at points during the Terps’ preseason.

outfielder lamonte wade, who played first base last season, was in the lineup along with his brother, Jamal, for Saturday’s win over Old Dominion. file photo/the diamondback But Saturday against the Monarchs, Justin and Jamal served as designated hitters while Nick Cieri remained behind the plate in the 5-2 win.

Zach picked up the victory after giving up one run in two innings of relief.

While Justin grounded out to second in his only at-bat against the Monarchs, he went 1-for-3 with a run in an 8-4 win over Canisius earlier Saturday.

A candidate to replace LaMonte at first base, Justin played seven innings there against the Golden Griffins.

Last week, Szefc said Justin, who was selected in the 35th round of the MLB draft this past June, was the best catcher-converted-first baseman he’s ever seen.

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By Alex Flum @alex_flum Staff writer

field has rarely measured up. So while Tillman was happy with capturing an 8-1 victory over Navy on Saturday, the coach was far from content with his team’s showing in the scoring third.

It may be early in the season, but Tillman wants the Terps to establish better offensive

In the Terrapins softball team’s 4-0 win over Providence on Friday at the Florida Atlantic “Strike-Out Cancer” Tournament in Florida, sophomore pitcher Hannah Dewey carried a nohitter through five innings.

“I felt like I was in a groove,” Dewey said. “Every pitch felt really good; I felt awesome. The energy was amazing.”

Ten games into the season, Dewey has maintained that rhythm in the pitcher’s circle to help the Terps post a 6-4 record. She’s posted a 2-1 record and a 2.70 ERA in 23 innings of work over six appearances.

Dewey, who also has experience playing in the outfield, had an 11.49 ERA over 11 appearances last season.

“When you’re looking at last year, she’s a completely different softball player,” coach Courtney Scott Deifel said. “Offensively, pitching, mentality-wise, everything.”

Dewey also has made an impact with her bat. She’s played in every game, driven in three runs and leads the team in batting average (.464),

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MIDFIELDER JOE LOCASCIO tries to spring around a Navy defender during the No. 10 Terps’ 8-1 victory over the Midshipmen on Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. christian jenkins/the diamondback

THE AIM TO SUSTAIN Tillman hopes offense can avoid midseason dropoff of past seasons

By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Senior staff writer

ANNAPOLIS — In each of his first two seasons in College Park, coach John Tillman led the Terrapins men’s lacrosse team to the NCAA championship. And in both games, the Terps failed to crack

double-digit goals and came up empty-handed.

The trend continued into the 2013 postseason, with the Terps scoring eight goals in a firstround national tournament loss to Cornell. Last season, the team mustered just six goals and fell to Notre Dame in the national semifinals.

Tillman’s Terps always have been strong defensive teams, but the play on the other side of the

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Pfirman provides boost at MSU Junior chips in with 11 points off bench to help in win over Spartans

By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Senior staff writer Less than a minute after Terrapins women’s basketball forward Tierney Pfirman subbed into the game in the second half Monday night, she buried a baseline jumper to give her team

a 47-46 lead with 11:24 remaining.

After the Terps earned a stop at the defensive end, Pfirman lined up a long jumper from the wing and knocked it down. And when the Spartans responded with four straight points, Pfirman drove hard to the basket to earn a trip to the free-throw line.

Pfirman drained both free throws

to cap a six-point outburst that put the No. 5 Terps in front for good. The junior finished the night 4-for-5 from the field for 11 points off the bench to help the Terps earn a 75-69 win in East Lansing, Michigan.

“She was a difference maker,” See pfirman, Page 8 Forward tierney pfirman starred Monday after she didn’t play the previous game. alik mcintosh/the diamondback

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Late-game lapses fail to derail wins Terps survive last-second scares; Layman, Wells each earn accolade

By Aaron Kasinitz @AaronKazreports Senior staff writer The final minute of the Terrapins men’s basketball team’s past two games unfolded in similar fashion, and though the end result was favorable, neither contest ended smoothly.

In a 68-66 victory over Indiana on Feb. 11, the Terps surged ahead late, sunk four straight free throws and took a four-point lead with 18 seconds left. But then Hoosiers guard Yogi Ferrell buried a three to make it a one-point game, and on the final possession, Ferrell lined

up an uncontested potential game-winning shot from downtown.

The ball bounced off the back rim, and the Terps survived.

Then Saturday at Penn State, the Terps held another late four-point lead before Nittany Lions guard D.J. Newbill drained a three with 15 seconds left to cut the lead to one.

Newbill, like Ferrell, got a look to tie the game in the waning moments. His shot was also too strong, and the Terps won, 76-73.

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Annual Spring Career and Internship Fair attracts more than 200 companies Three-day event in Stamp Student Union lets students interview with potential employers

By Jessica-Lynn Carvajal @thedbk For The Diamondback The annual Spring Career and Internship Fair, which runs today through Friday, gives students the opportunity to meet and network with a variety of potential employers.

More than 235 employers will attend this year’s fair, according to the University Career Center.

Career Center officials recommend wearing professional attire, so swap your jeans and sneakers for a classic business look. Men might wear dress pants and button-down shirts with dress shoes. Women could go with an outfit such as a knee-length dress and flats.

There’s no need to get too fancy; just look presentable.

“Students are meeting with potential employers, so it is best if they dress for a favorable impression,” Career Center Director Kelley Bishop said.

Students should bring multiple copies of their resumes, which they can use as a starting point for a conversation with job recruiters.

A resume ca n also help an employer determine a student’s skill set and experience and give students advice on what to do next.

“The resume is a key factor at the career fair. It is very important that a student has one since the resume lists all the great qualities that a future employer needs to know,” said Erin Hart, a Career Center graduate assistant.

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them. The Career Center created a sma rtphone app that helps students research information about the fair and view a list of all companies that will be recruiting during the three-day event.

“It is a great idea for students to do their homework before arriving to the career fair, make a list of who you want to speak with,” Bishop said.

Whether you’re a freshman just getting started in the internship search or a senior hoping to land a job, the career fair is a good starting point, Career Center officials said.

“I’m planning on going to the career fair, and I’m interested in having an internship for the summer,” said Christy Powell, a freshman business student. “This will be a great opportunity for me to network and possibly have an internship.”

Students shouldn’t stress over the thought of meeting with employers.

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Standing out in the job market For students, career fairs offer a first chance for networking with potential employers

By Mike Tart @thedbk For The Diamondback For some university students, the college journey has just begun.

For others, the light at the end of the tunnel is becoming brighter and brighter. Regardless of which category you fit into, it’s a fact that one day college will come to an end and it will be time to find a job.

The transition from college life to the working world could be a nerve-racking experience. When you receive your degree, you still might not be sure what your true passion is, and you could be debating whether or not you want a career in that field.

But the university’s spring career fair could help students get their first glimpse of the job market. Allynn Powell, the University Career Center’s associate director of professional preparation, shared some tips for standing out as a job or internship candidate.

Career fairs serve as a great introduction to meeting potential employers, Powell said.

“Think of [a career fair] as a networking experience,” Powell said.

“Sometimes they can feel really

transactional, but it’s the first step in potentially building a relationship with an employer who might be the next stage in your professional career.”

Before you attend a career fair, whether it’s on the campus or at another location, Powell recommends that you do your homework.

Use the career fair’s website — the University Career Center even has a career fair smartphone app — to see which companies are sending recruiters and plan what you want to talk about with employers.

The next step: figuring out how to leave a lasting impression.

“In terms of standing out, it’s being confident,” Powell said. “It’s being prepared with who you are and what it is you potentially have to offer, and it’s being open. I think so often we naturally tend to go to the employers who we know the name, but being open to a company where you may not be as familiar but they may have an opportunity in the area of interest to you.”

A common issue students have at a career fair is fear of trying, Powell said.

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Getting down to business Alumni-founded CareerPeer helps students pursue business careers

By Erica Bonelli @thedbk For The Diamondback Like many of his peers, university alumnus Vince Bellitti had trouble figuring out how he could achieve his career goals. As a mechanical engineering major, he wanted to pursue a business career — a path he realized some other non-business majors wanted to take as well.

Now, as co-CEO of CareerPeer, Bellitti is helping to guide students through the steps it takes to score their dream careers.

Bellitti, along with university alumni Julia Klein and Patrick Campbell, founded the Web-based career curriculum enhancement tool in July 2014. They noticed that a lot of students outside the business school still wanted to pursue business careers in some way, but they didn’t have the resources to do so.

Both Bellitti and Klein worked for Deloitte consulting after graduating in 2013, and they often returned to the campus to do recruiting for the company. During these recruiting sessions, they realized many students struggled with building their resumes, professional networks and experiences to suit the jobs and internships they wanted.

After enlisting the help of Victor Mullins, the business school’s undergraduate studies associate dean, and David Yaskin, CEO of another startup educational software company, Bellitti and Klein left Deloitte to pursue CareerPeer.

CareerPeer officially launched this spring in BMGT 367: Career Search Strategies in Business, and it has about 100 users.

“We wanted to support a UMD alumni venture and explore this resource to see what it could provide for Sm ith students,” A sh lee

Kerkhoff, the business school’s director of undergraduate student programming, wrote in an email.

The CareerPeer team writes the website with information supplied from their colleagues who a re work i ng entr y-level positions in various business fields. The team works with the business school’s Office of Career Services, which verifies all the information and makes sure it is consistent and relevant.

“The site is supposed to be set up like how Netflix and Amazon use your information to tailor their TV or products to you,” Bellitti said. “It’s the same but with career prep.”

The program is designed specifically for each student who signs up, based on their year in school, what school they go to, what major they are in and what career path they want to choose.

The site helps each student plan all four years for the career selected by telling him or her what clubs,

classes and experiences are helpful for that specific job, based on real professionals in the field.

“Given the nature of the Office of Career Services mission, it made sense to explore the CareerPeer platform as one of the newer career resources in the field,” Kerkhoff said.

Tools on the site include a GPA calculator, network management and case interview practice. It also has a profile tool, which gives users a firsthand look at entry-level positions within their chosen industry.

W h i le BMGT 367 does not require any textbooks, the syllabus offers CareerPeer as an optional paid resource with the class that students can buy like a textbook.

A semester subscription is $45, and a year-long subscription is $100.

The company aims to expand to more schools and programs around the country, but it’s staying local at this university for now, Klein said.

“It’s all about preparation; it’s attacking the problem before it

VINCE BELLITTI, Julia Klein and Patrick Campbell founded CareerPeer, a web-based career curriculum program for students, in 2014. top photo by tom hausman/the diamondback; bottom photos courtesy of julia klein.

becomes a problem,” Bellitti said, quality; they just don’t know how “People are always looking to hire to market themselves.” talent and quality individuals, and a lot of people have the talent and newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Maximize your resume’s effectiveness

By Alex Bayline @thedbk For The Diamondback

“Once students have done this initial yet critical preparatory work, they can then more strategically select, develop and arrange In any job application pool, material from their inventory of candidates often fi nd themselves knowledge, skills, qualities and excompeting with similarly quali- periences that speaks most directly fied applicants. If you don’t already to the job description and the comhave a leg up with connections to pany’s preferences,” Wible said.

Becky Weir, assistant director the company, a well-constructed resume could be your best shot at of the University Career Center getting an interview to prove you’re & The President’s Promise, said applicants should place their most the right person for the job.

For students first entering the job relevant skills at the top of the page market, a great resume creates an so employers can easily find them.

“They don’t want to have to go opportunity for them to stand out to the bottom of the page to fi nd a from the crowd.

To maximize your resume’s specific skill they’re looking for,” power, think of it as a fluid docu- Weir said.

Weir also said students should ment that you’re updating with each include action verbs to describe exjob application you submit.

Scott Wible, director of the periences and achievements, using university’s Professional Writing bullet points to list them out and Program, said it’s important to avoiding personal pronouns.

Keep the writing “clear, concise thoroughly research the company and the available position for which and consistent,” Weir said.

Tina Nicolai, founder and CEO you are applying before you update your resume. Take time to analyze of Resume Writers’ Ink, suggestthe skills an employer is looking for ed using numbers to express one’s in a candidate and then cater your achievements tangibly.

“Details are in the data,” Nicolai resume to that, he said.

said. “Quantify successes as much as you can to show measurement.”

Students are often eager to include their extensive work experience, but Wible said that isn’t always the best approach.

“Students shouldn’t necessarily list every job they’ve ever worked in,” Wible said. “Only those that demonstrate they posses the knowledge, skills and qualities that are most important for performing this particular job.”

Another mistake new job seekers often make is using free online templates to put together their resume. Nicolai said this could make your resume look unoriginal.

Instead, she said to use a format that can help to differentiate you as a candidate.

“Today’s resume is synonymous with a strong marketing campaign or advertisement of a product,” she said. “Your resume needs to brand up to who you are.”

In addition to a resume, candidates can boost their visibility to employers by creating an online professional account. Both Weir and Nicolai advised using LinkedIn.

BY THE NUMBERS

20 to 30

The average number of seconds that employers spend looking at a resume, according to Scott Wible, director of the university’s Professional Writing Program.

In 2013, 92 percent of companies reported using social media accounts such as LinkedIn for recruitment, according to a report

by Staff.com.

Nicolai said job seekers should include new information on their online accounts that expands upon their resumes. Unlike a resume, skills listed on LinkedIn can be more general to appeal to a bigger audience.

An employer usually looks at a resume for 20 to 30 seconds, Weir said, and taking time to alter your resume to fit individual job requirements and building a thorough LinkedIn page can help to draw employers in and are instrumental in helping to land the job. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Overhaul your resume in just a few quick steps

1. Proofread and spellcheck everything. Twice.

Nothing says, “I’m unprofessional,” like spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.

Print out your resume, and ask a professor or mentor to read it over. Also, read different sections out loud while checking for typos. If something sounds awkward, try rewriting it.

2. To be terrific, be specific.

Be accomplishment-oriented.

Don’t just list past job responsibilities; include your achievements and quantify your results.

3. Delete your high school work experiences.

Unless you’re a freshman, employers don’t really care to see what jobs you had or what clubs you were in. If you’re still in your fi rst year of college, it’s OK to keep relevant work experience on there in the meantime.

4. Update it every time you apply to a new job.

You r resu me shou ld be a working document, not a static one. When you apply to an internship, look at the required and preferred skills, and add all of your matching skills.

5. Don’t lie.

Stretching the truth won’t get you very far in the long run. Be honest about your work experience and abilities, and focus on highlighting your biggest strengths.

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Don’t just Google it

commonly used to fi lter through on line resu mes to find those containing exactly what the employers are searching for in job candidates. Although this seems like an uncrackable code, these keywords often can be found in the qualifications section of most job descriptions.

“I call it your cheat sheet,” McKinney said.

By lea rn i ng to ph rase you r skills based around the job description, you’re not just appealing to employers; you’re beating the system.

job searching,” McKinney said.

The site pulls from both popular job boards and company websites, which creates a wider span of possibility all in one place.

Online resources specific to this university are available too.

Careers4Terps, available through

By Natalie Grim “It’s about your skills and how you the Career Center website, contains @thedbk use them.” job listings from employers looking For The Diamondback specifically to hire graduates of this MAKE YOURSELF university. McKinney also suggests The Internet often seems like MARKETABLE including this university on your an endless vortex of answers, LinkedIn profile, as that opens up until you ask a broad question Once you have a better idea of the “Find Alumni” feature, which such as, “What can I do with the the career you’d like to pursue, is customizable to search for alumni rest of my life?” Narrowing down your next step involves cultivatwith your major and in your area as those search results proves to be ing your online applications to well. With more than 200,000 unia little difficult. make sure you’ve put your best ONLINE HOT SPOTS versity alumni connected on the site, foot forward.

K now i ng how to ma x im ize opportunities are definitely availMcKinney suggests tailoring Even if you have career goals in your online presence can be the difference between having your your resume and cover letter to mind and you’re prepared to take able through this network.

“From what we’ve been told based resume land on top of a job appli- include specific keywords that on the applicant tracking systems, cation pile and letting it fall into a will not only help you stand out in you might still be questioning what on trends … it’s going to be a good employers’ minds but also ensure job boards will turn up the most year for hiring for undergraduates,” virtual black hole. results. Indeed.com is a good place McKinney said.

Whether you’re a soon-to-be your application is even seen.

Applicant tracking systems, to start. graduate or you’re just looking for “Indeed acts like the Google of newsumdbk@gmail.com some job-seeking guidance, here which are keyword-centered, are are some tips to help you jumpstart that online job search.

Tips and tricks to master the online job search

BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS The site’s Occupational Outlook Handbook shows the average income and 10-year hiring projections for various industries.

GLASSDOOR Read company reviews and discover their salary averages and employee benefits.

INDEED The search engine has postings for millions of jobs.

LINKEDIN The online resume and networking tool has connected more than 200,000 University of Maryland alumni.

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DO YOUR RESEARCH Before you post your resume all over job boards, figure out what kind of position you’re seeking.

A good place to start on this front is whatdoidowiththismajor. com /major, which suggests a variety of career paths often taken by people in particular fields of study.

If you want to take a more data-driven approach to this search, the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook not only has ideas for careers but also shows the average income and 10-year hiring projections for each job listed on the site.

While these sites are far from a defi nitive list of job options, they serve as good jumping-off points to figure out what areas interest you the most.

“It really doesn’t matter so much about what you majored in,” said Neal McKinney, program director of student services and outreach at the University Career Center.

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Ace the interview with on-campus jobs resources and services

By Jess Nocera @thedbk For The Diamondback

application materials and explore potential career interests. Bishop said it’s important for students to be conscious of their career goals Whether you’re saving up for throughout their college years, as spring break or getting ready to that can help them get more out graduate, a new semester calls of big events like the career fairs for internships and jobs. T he and take advantage of the Career application process might seem Center’s other services.

Are you excited to enter the daunting, but this university offers a variety of resources to workforce but aren’t quite sure if help make the task a little less you’re ready to hand your resume out to recruiters at this week’s frustrating.

You can go to the Spring Career jobs fair? We’ve got you covered. and Internship Fair this week or the We talked to Career Center offifall fair next semester, but the job cials and compiled a list of some prep and exploration events don’t university resources that will help build your confidence in a end there.

“The career fair is a catalyst,” professional setting. said Kelley Bishop, director of the University Career Center & CAREER ASSISTANCE The President’s Promise. “The APPOINTMENTS big career fairs each semester get a lot of students coming into the Learn to write a better cover center looking for help from re- letter, prepare for an interview sume-checking to interview prep.” and use social media tools more The career fairs make for a good effectively during an appointment starting point, but there are plenty with a Career Center counselor.

Current students and alumni can of other opportunities throughout the semester to network with po- schedule 30- or 45-minute career adtential employers, strengthen your vising appointments throughout the

week to discover university resources and services. Advisers are also available to talk about graduate school options and continuing education.

Some schools and departments have their own career services offices, so be sure to check with your individual school to learn about specialized resources that you might have access to.

CAREERS4TERPS This online jobs and internship database is valuable to students and alumni because every job posting was added by an employer looking specifically for people from this university.

University students and alumni can upload their resumes to the database so employers can find them and the database can recommend jobs based on their qualifications and skills. Careers4Terps also has information about employer networking sessions, important upcoming Career Center dates and other news. One section of the site even allows users to explore companies where uni-

versity alumni have worked.

“You can search for pretty much anything you imagine,” said Caroline Lee, the Career Center’s on-campus recruiting coordinator.

“Careers4Terps is a big starting point, and it’s really underutilized right now.”

Lee serves as the middleman between students and prospective employees. She coordinates events to which potential employers come and sets up on-campus interviews. If you match with an employer online, you might be able to meet with him or her in one of the Career Center’s 17 interview rooms. And if you’re not quite ready for the real deal, you can schedule a practice interview session through the center.

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Some schools and departments offer peer advising.

Anitha Mohan, a senior government and politics major, is a peer adviser at the government and politics advising office located in Tydings Hall. Mohan has had this job since her sophomore year.

“Most of the time I welcome students, as well as navigate appointments and host major change presentations,” Mohan said.

Mohan added that freshmen and sophomores shouldn’t feel discouraged from applying for their first jobs — especially if they’re located on the campus.

“A lot of on-campus jobs want people younger to train and then stay on for a while,” she said.

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Wear this, not that Interview style tips for impressing employers rachel george/the diamondback

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Make sure facial hair is trimmed neatly. Women should keep makeup natural and wear minimal jewelry.

You don’t have to spend a lot of money on your clothes to make a good impression during a job inter4. Wear the right shoes.

Polish your shoes, and make sure view. You can easily achieve a prothey’re comfortable enough to walk fessional look with these quick tips: in. Break them in ahead of time if 1. Don’t try to make a fashion you buy a new pair in preparation for the interview. Ladies, you might statement.

That is, unless you’re applying want to swap those 6-inch shoes to a job in the fashion industry or for lower heels or flats. a particularly creative field.

5. Put away the perfume For men, a solid color suit and tie bottle. always works. For women, a blouse Don’t bother spritzing yourself and dress pants or a pencil skirt is a tried-and-true look. Avoid any- with perfume or cologne; it’s just thing too short, tight or low-cut. distracting.

2. Check your fit.

Avoid wearing anything too big or too small for your frame. You’re guaranteed to feel uncomfortable if the fit is off, which could affect your interview performance.

3. Clean up your look.

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6. Build up your confidence.

It’s all about keeping a positive attitude. Practice shaking hands, making eye contact and speaking at an appropriate level. A few minutes of prep work will make all the difference in acing the interview. newsumdbk@gmail.com