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LGBT Equity Center releases employment videos

By Sarah Dean @thedbk Staff writer The LGBT Equity Center recently released two videos about LGBT employment opportunities and inclusion at work on the campus.

Funded by a Principles of Ethical

and Responsible Conduct grant, the two videos were made by “the good folks in multimedia production under University Relations,” said Nicholas Sakurai, the LGBT Equity Center’s associate director, who drove the creation process for both videos.

“The two-minute video lets us encourage involvement and show what a

great campus we have, and the longer video helps us to train people on inclusion to ensure that we’re really doing the work and not just saying that we’re inclusive,” Sakurai said.

The longer video, which is 13 minutes long, features LGBT students and faculty discussing ways to value diversity and why inclusion

matters. It ends with Kumea ShorterGooden, the university’s chief diversity officer, calling the audience to take the Rainbow Terrapin Network Membership Training, found on rainbowterps.umd.edu, which can help university community members “learn how to be a better ally and advocate for LGBT inclusion.”

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The LGBT Equity Center similarly offers Trans* Advocacy Training, as well as a new hourlong training program, LGBT Inclusion At Work, which features the 13-minute video, Sakurai said.

Shorter-Gooden, who was featured See LGBT, Page 3

University awarded sustainable Gold rating STARS ranking places univ in top 20 percent

By Grace Toohey @grace_2e Staff writer

STUDENTS CONVERSE during dinner at the Global Women’s Justice Shabbat on Friday, where speakers shared a call for action in achieving justice for women. marquise mckine/the diamondback

Global Women’s Justice Shabbat calls for action on women’s, LGBT global rights

By Morgan Eichensehr @meichensehr Staff writer When Lizzie Horne told a full Stamp Colony Ballroom that every hour, more than 1,000 girls are married against their will or forced into arranged marriages, she was speaking from experience. Horne, a 2012 university alumna, spent a year in India with the American Jewish World Service combating violence against girls and women ages 10 to 21.

“I heard stories of women being abused every day and girls getting married before they were even old enough to graduate high school,” said Horne, communications director for Hillel International and one of the speakers at this year’s Global Women’s Justice Shabbat.

At the Shabbat on Friday, guests listened to speakers’ personal accounts and calls for action to achieve justice for women, girls and LGBT people worldwide.

The Shabbat dinner was the premiere event for the AJWS “We Believe” campaign on the campus, said Dena Lehmann, Tzedek fellow at Hillel and chairwoman of Friday’s program.

“We are here to learn and speak on behalf of women, girls

female jewish leaders speak to students gathered at Hillel yesterday in the university’s first conference for Jewish women honing employment skills. lena salzbank/the diamondback

Jewish Women’s Leadership Conference helps 100-plus build workforce skills

By Eliana Block @thedbk For The Diamondback Rabbi Jessica Lott stood in front of a small crowd of women yesterday and led them in reciting the Shehecheyanu, the Jewish blessing offering thanks for a new experience.

More than 100 students attended the fi rst Jewish Women’s Leadership Conference, an event aimed at discussing professional

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T he A ssociation for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education gave this university the second-highest ranking in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, & Rating System on Tuesday night.

In conjunction with other offices across the campus, the Office of Sustainability has been compiling the data needed for the Gold rating for two years. It puts this university in the top 20 percent of schools that participate in STARS. “It basically means that we have more comprehensive sustainability programming and participation across campus than over 80 percent of the schools that participate in STARS,” said Sally DeLeon, sustainability officer project manager.

More than 300 schools worldwide submitted data to the STARS report, which judges schools in fou r categories: education a nd research, operations, innovation and planning, administration and engagement.

“It’s another thing that confi rms that we are a leader in this area of sustainability in higher education,” said Mark Stewart, sustainability office senior project manager.

The Office of Sustainability wanted

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Riggs hosts local university members for African diaspora conference Pan-African Conference hosts 200 for harmony

By Erin Serpico @erin_serpico Staff writer After speaking with a student from Yale University about its Black Solidarity Conference, senior Andrew Mulinge had an idea.

The government and politics major said he wanted to create a space where African students could come togeth-

er. As he started to plan it, he thought, “You know what? This could be more than a Maryland thing.”

After months of preparation, Mulinge and the other event sponsors dimmed the lights, silenced the room and began the inaugural Pan-African Conference at this university.

About 200 students and faculty members from this university and other universities, such as Towson University, Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown University, among others, gathered Sunday afternoon at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center to unite and inspire

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people across the African diaspora.

Inspired by W.E.B. Du Bois’ fi rst Pan-African Congress in 1919 in Paris, Mulinge — also president of the W.E.B. Du Bois Honor Society and co-president of Community Roots — modeled his plan after Du Bois’, aiming to establish harmony among the African diaspora in every community and across the globe.

“I was already thinking about doing a conference, but I didn’t know how to articulate it,” Mulinge said.

“We want our University of Maryland to be our Paris.”

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Omali Yeshitela speaks at the inaugural Pan-African Conference yesterday. rebecca rainey/the diamondback

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With the help of the event sponsors — including the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, the Caribbean Students Association, the African Students Association, the Black Student Union and the Center for Health Equity Initiative — Mulinge’s vision came alive.

The recurring theme of the event was to “build bridges” across the campus community, the world and generations, while being inspired to take charge, Mulinge said.

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Aca-believe it! University a cappella group heads to national semifinals University a cappella group Faux Paz (left) placed second in the 2014 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Southern Region Quarterfinal at Johns Hopkins University on Saturday, earning their spot in the semifinals in Nashville. Valen Gordon (right) helped PandemoniUM sing its way to third place in the competition. University a cappella groups Anokha and DaCadence also performed.

For more photos of the event, check out the gallery at diamondbackonline.com. photos by james levin/the diamondback

PAN-AFRICAN From PAGE 1 “There’s a lot of divides w it h i n ou r ow n com munity,” Mulinge said. “How can we bridge that gap and start seeing each other as one another?”

The conference started with a moment of silence for all those of African descent who have lost their lives. Omali Yeshitela, founder and chairman of the Uhuru Movement, gave the keynote address.

Uhuru — the Swahili word for “freedom” — is still relevant for all Africans, no matter where they are, Yeshitela said.

“We say uhuru because we think that freedom should be on the mind of African people all the time,” he said to the crowd. Yeshitela continued by addressing how current events connect with African h i s tor y, wh at h av i n g a n African identity means and how to head into the future as an African community.

“Africa is ours,” Yeshitela said.

“We must fight to unite Africa.”

The conference also featured a panel with sophomore international business major Naya Frazier, Solomon Comissiong, the Nyumburu Cultural Center’s student involvement and public relations assistant director, and 2010 alumnus Christopher Roberts.

The panel members answered questions and discussed the Pan-African identity, history and struggles, increased education and how to use the conference to build a sustainable future.

Instead of looking at these issues from one angle, Yeshitela said, it is important to combine history, current events and education in order to combat the issues those of African descent face today.

“We have to stop fighting vertical issues in a horizontal way,” Roberts said.

Amara Ndumele, African Students Association president and junior community health major, said the building bridges theme went further than just focusing on the students’ roots.

“It’s to stimulate black minds, not only as students, but as leaders,” Ndumele said.

Kristina Mondesir, a junior kinesiology major and Caribbean Students Association president, said the participating groups tried to recruit as many people as they could across different universities to take part in understanding the common goal.

Mondesir said Howard University hosted an event similar to this one, but it did not include the gamut of organizations the event on Sunday did.

“The purpose is so we can all get something out of the event,” Mondesir said. “They do it for the community, and for themselves.”

Each guest at the conference received a slip of paper that read, “This is my PanAfrican promise,” and was encouraged to develop and w r ite dow n goa l s cor responding with community work, or ujima, a nd personal work, or kujichagulia.

The guests took the paper sl ips w it h t hem to a l low

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Instead of focusing just on social problems, Beteley Solomon said, this event was unique in that it emphasized the importance of African history and coming together to tackle these issues.

“In all honesty, you don’t rea l ly see ma ny A frica nA mer ic a n events of t h i s statu re,” the sen ior geographic information systems major said. “It’s good to have an event like this.”

Solomon, the Black Student Union president, said the hashtag for the conference, #BackToTheRoots, symbolizes more than just an interactive tweet list on the social media site. To build the bridges the leaders hope for, Solomon said, you have to get “back to the roots,” or focus on family origins to understand the connection.

The hashtag was also used to promote the discussion and keep people who were not at the event engaged.

The idea of the conference was to form long-term goals and add in Pan-African ideals, Mulinge said. But he said that this conference can be the start of a change.

NANA KOFI ASINOR BOAKYE (left) and Andrew Mulinge lead a libation ceremony and give opening remarks at the Pan-African Conference on Sunday. rebecca rainey/the diamondback “I had to come to the conclusion that we can’t save the world in three hours,” Mulinge said. “This has the potential to be something great.”

The event leaders said they hope people begin to see themselves as citizens of the African population and important among the diaspora community. Although he said the community has been “deprived of so much,”

Mulinge hopes to see the conference become an annual event and see individual changes in what people do for their communities and for their own identities.

“In my opinion, everybody h a s somet h i ng to of fer,” Mulinge said. “We can at least reach out … this is just the beginning.” eserpicodbk@gmail.com

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Jewish women conclude leadership weekend SHABBAT From PAGE 1 and LGBT people who experience injustice around the world,” Lehmann said during opening remarks.

One of the guest speakers at the event, Timi Gerson, AJWS advocacy director, described the “We Believe” campaign’s primary goals as ending violence against women and girls, stopping hate crimes against LGBT people and ending child marriage around the world.

Gerson spoke about the trends of violence and injustice against women, especially in the developing world, and called upon those at the dinner to help AJWS achieve some of its goals, such as gaining support for the International Violence Against Women Act. “Change is possible, but it’s only going to happen if we make it happen,” Gerson said. “I really believe that to-

leadership From PAGE 1 aspirations, building skill sets and gleaning advice before entering the workforce.

Hillel hosted the event, and the Tikkun Olam Women’s Foundation, Alpha Epsilon Phi and Sigma Delta Tau sororities were co-sponsors.

The conference, which was open to the public and cost $15 to attend for the whole day, was the brainchild of Corrine Bernstein, Hillel’s engagement associate. She realized the need for such an event in 2013, when JFem, Hillel’s Jewish feminist organization, hosted a talk about women in the workforce. Sheila Katz, Ask Big Questions director, spoke an hour longer than scheduled at the JFem event, covering concerns from negotiating skills to working full time while raising a family.

The needs of the Jewish wom e n on t h e c a mp u s became apparent at the

stars From PAGE 1 to submit data to STARS last year, but they didn’t feel confident in the education and research section, DeLeon said.

This year, they were able to submit on Feb. 12.

“The reason we now have a good handle is due to a lot of work that happened in 2013 by the Education for Sustainability Work Group as well as the Council on the Environment,” DeLeon said. “Also a lot of student interns that worked with us over the past year.”

A not her reason for t he push was the convenience of the easily compiled information, DeLeon said. It gives other services, such as Sierra Magazine and The Princeton Review, immediate access to the data, but it also takes the university one step

gether we can make a difference this year for women and girls worldwide.”

Lehmann said she hoped students lef t t he event with a new passion for the rights of women, girls and LGBT people.

“Our goal is to have students i n spi red to act,” Lehmann said. “Advocacy is really important, and even if only a few students walk away from the dinner and are inspired to act and get involved, I would consider the event successful.”

Co-sponsors of Friday’s Shabbat i ncluded U M D Feminists, Global Public Health Scholars, the university’s Half the Sky Movement chapter, the leadership and community service learning office, Maryland Hillel, Kolker-Saxon-Hallock Family Foundation, the Student Government Association, Voices of Social Change, Repair the World and Challah for Hunger, according to the event’s Facebook page.

JFem talk, Bernstein said, and an 11-member committee quickly began designing goals, propagating surveys and recruiting speakers from the community.

“The team really believed in this,” Bernstein said.

After registration and breakfast, attendees broke into 45-minute skill-building sessions. Students chose from presentations such as “Making the Most of Your Job Offer: Tips for Negotiating Salary” and “Oprah, Ellen … You! How to Build Your Personal Brand and Have Fun Doing it.”

Deborah Rosenbloom, Jewish Women International programs and new initiatives vice president, shared negotiation strategies and led an interactive workshop on tips for walking away with a higher salary than initially offered. She spoke about the disparity between paychecks for men and women and how for most women, 30 percent of their incomes go toward

closer to schools in the Big Ten, she added.

“All the schools in the Big Ten have some kind of office of sustainability and they are using STARS for benchmarking, and that’s not true in the ACC,” DeLeon said. “So in preparation for our move to the Big Ten, it was a good time to put our data in there and publicly report.”

Over the summer, Office of Susta i nabi l ity i nterns Jack Trimble and Elizabeth Meghan Ryan worked on the STARS report, ensuring everything was up to the program’s Gold ranking.

“During our work, we found out we were just short of Gold, and that was around the end of the summer,” said Trimble, a senior environmental science and technology major. “I’m a l ittle su rprised that we were able to make changes so quickly, but I’m not surprised

male and female students discussed issues facing Jewish women today at the annual Global Women’s Justice Shabbat on Friday.

T he dinner was also scheduled to coincide with the Hillel Jewish Women’s L eadersh ip Con ference which took place Sunday and created a weekend of

women’s empowerment events, Lehmann said.

Rachel Brown, a senior kinesiology major and one of the organizers of the Shabbat, said the dinner was

attendees line up for lunch at the first Jewish Women’s Leadership Conference yesterday at the university Hillel. lena salzbank/the diamondback paying off debts, often resulting in delaying or ruling out graduate school.

“Young women save half as much of their discretionary income compared to men, because of media pressure — cosmetics, hair treatments, wardrobe — everything costs more,” she said.

Rosenbloom also explained the importance of asking for higher salaries, saying that money often equates with power in the workforce. She also offered tips on being realistic about costs of living.

that we eventually got Gold, because Maryland is a really green campus.”

Of the 139 possible credits in the STARS report, this university earned a perfect score in diversity and affordability, coordination and planning, i n novation a nd g rou nds.

It was 0.25 credits short of perfect i n co-cu rriciu la r education, but DeLeon said these successes would not stunt future progress.

“You do see people making efforts, but there’s a lack of awareness in some parts of ca mpus — we’re fa r from perfect,” Trimble said.

S te wa r t s a i d e n s u r i n g every student learns about sustainability wou ld be a good place to focus on i n the future.

“Part of the STARS rating has to do with the curriculum and how we educate the students, and I think that’s

“When negotiating salaries, why don’t women ask?

We think we shouldn’t. We think we should be grateful and don’t want to come across unladylike, but you lose the power the longer you wait,” she said. “Negotiation is a conversation, not a confrontation. You must be able to afford your dream job.”

Other sessions, such as Leslie Pomerantz’s “Defining Your Leadership Style,” focused on using biblical figures as guides and role models of leadership. Pomer-

an area where we have a lot of very strong programs, but we still have points that we could make up in that category,” Stewart said. “One way we could do that is incorporating sustainability into the General Education Program so we can truly say that all undergraduate students are graduating as sustainabilityliterate people.”

Though this university is now Gold-rated, the highest STARS rating is Platinum, which no school has received.

“I’m not sure in this day and age we have everything in place that we would need to get there,” DeLeon said. “We will eventually get there. I think in terms of p eople’s b eh av iors on campus, Gold is really good, but we should keep aiming for Platinum.” gtoohey@gmail.com

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A local take on a Duke controversy My blog for today was originally going to be about how cats are taking over the Internet and my hostility toward modern people-loving cats — when I’ve loved them forever. Instead of going on a rant about how I loved cats before they were cool, I decided to write about Duke University and porn.

Now I’ve grabbed your attention.

Over the weekend, it went viral that a freshman student at our rival school does pornography to help pay her nearly $60,000 annual tuition.

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a “huge success.” “[It was] beyond what we even pictured. Our speakers were especially phenomenal, sharing thoughts with the crowd that were informa-

antz, The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore senior vice president, referenced Moses’ legislative role, Aaron’s peacemaker persona and Miriam’s contemplative, consensusbuilding strengths. In groups, students worked on defining leadership qualities.

After the sessions, students networked over lunch with 25 business professionals from the Washington area.

Nikki Golomb, a freshman international relations major at the University of Delaware, drove an hour-and-a-half to attend the event after a program director at her Hillel chapter posted about the event on Facebook.

“I was surprised by the professionals’ breadth of knowledge and how much t h e y e m p o w e r e d m e ,” Golomb said. “I really enjoyed learning about personal branding and found networking with them really helpful.”

The event closed with learning groups aimed at em-

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tional and also very moving,” Brown said. “[It was] an intense and empowering evening, to say the least.” meichensehrdbk@gmail.com

powerment and Lott taught a session called “Badass Women in Jewish History.”

Lauren Mishan, Sigma Delta Tau’s president, said she spoke with Bernstein in January about her sorority cosponsoring the event, and 20 of the sorority’s members attended the event. As a Jewish woman, Mishan, a sophomore government and politics and secondary education major, said she feels like a minority in a predominately male professional world.

“Young women of this campus really got a lot out of it.

I think it was important, especially in empowering women in my chapter,” she said.

Freshman civil engineering major Tamara Berman said she enjoyed gaining professional skills with other like-minded women.

“It was great to see Jewish girls from such different backgrounds unite towards a common goal,” she said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

LGBT From PAGE 1 in both videos, said the university is headed in the right direction regarding diversity and inclusion in the workplace, but she knows it has further to go.

“It’s not only important to have diverse people in the workforce, but that they have full opportunities to thrive and be promoted and assume positions of greater responsibility,” Shorter-Gooden said. “It’s not just getting the bodies on campus, it’s really reconsidering the culture of the campus so that it fully embraces people from diverse backgrounds.”

Va n e s s a N i c h o l sHolmes, who is lesbian, said she has experienced discrimination before, but never at this university, where she has worked for 10 years.

“I don’t feel treated any differently,” said NicholsHolmes, a business manager at the journalism college.

Junior sociology major R ichard Stevens Jr. has h a d a s i m i l a r e x p e r ie n c e. S te ve n s, wh o i s gay, is a student training and safety specialist for Shuttle-UM, a part of the Department of Transportation Services.

“Opportunities are open to basically everyone; as long as they’re qualified or willing to learn and be trained, you can find some

“IT’S NOT JUST GETTING THE BODIES ON CAMPUS, IT’S REALLY RECONSIDERING THE CULTURE OF THE CAMPUS SO THAT IT FULLY EMBRACES PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS.” KUMEA SHORTER-GOODEN

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sort of opportunity for employment on campus,” he said.

“They definitely do a really good job of making sure everything’s open to everyone.”

T h i s u n ive rs it y i s no t immune to discrimination, Shorter-Gooden said, but it’s good that the video was not made in response to an incident.

“Homophobic heterosexuals are alive and well on this campus,” she said. “The best way to address that is to be proactive in sending messages, communicating what we’re trying to do, inspiring people, setting a tone and sending a message.”

Nichols-Holmes said the LGBT Equity Center probably chose to make these videos now a nd h ave t h i s fo cu s because “it’s a great time to be a lesbian or gay.”

“It’s a great opportunity to say, ‘Hey, look at us, we include everybody,’” she said.

“It doesn’t matter who you are, what color you are, what you identify as or whatever.

You’re welcome here.” sdeandbk@gmail.com

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EDITORIAL BOARD

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Baker still adds to the table

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direction for the city, the county and the community.

One of Baker’s goals that most aligns with those of Loh is his efforts to improve the county’s reputation for violence and corruption. This has been especially important to Baker, as he began his tenure immediately after former County Executive Jack Johnson was charged with evidence tampering and destruction of evidence.

OUR VIEW

Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker has proven his dedication to the school system and should be re-elected.

He was caught on tape telling his wife, County Councilwoman Leslie Johnson, to stuff more than $75,000 in cash in her underwear and to flush a $100,000 check from a developer down a toilet when FBI agents pursued the couple. And Baker rose to the task. He implemented the beginning (and continual upkeep) of the CountyStat program, a system that analyzes government operations and publicly updates county residents of the goings-on in government offices.

Then, in January, he revealed a $2.7 billion budget, similar to that of previous years, meant to enhance

schools, public safety, health care and economic development, according to the Post. All of these efforts have aligned with his initial intentions when he took office.

But he has exceeded expectations in his attempt to improve the county’s education system. Just less than a year ago, Baker sought a complete takeover of the school system. He eventually gained the power to appoint three school board members, hire the schools’ chief and name the chair and vice chair of the school board.

Although some are skeptical of whether Baker’s reach should encompass much of the school system, his determination to bring the educational institutions under his power emphasizes a desire to improve the school system in the only way he can.

That, in conjunction with his and Loh’s work to put together the College Park Academy, a public charter school temporarily housed in Hyattsville that offers students individually tailored blended-learning curricula and the opportunity to eventually earn college credit, proves his dedication to the job.

Regardless of his strong-willed (if slightly misguided) attempts to take over the school system completely, Baker has the county’s best interest at heart, and he proves his determination to overcome obstacles to making this county the best it can be. And for that reason, this editorial board believes Baker should be re-elected as Prince George’s County executive.

For once, take flu season seriously EMMA ATLAS According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adults between ages 18 and 64 make up 61 percent of all flu-related hospitalizations this flu season — almost twice as much as in the previous three seasons. Naturally, this should be a column advising students to get a flu shot from the University Health Center.

But let’s be honest, it’s impressive if college students get ready for the day, much less flu season. I want to tell you to go now to the health center and get the shot, because I have already been sick, and it is not fun.

I have to have realistic expectations, though. If the health center doesn’t have a Starbucks, you’re not going to go. Stamp Student Union — across the street from the health

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fter a massive amount of controversy and corruption, Rushern Baker III (D) took office as the Prince George’s County executive in December 2010. He had a lot of adversity and mistrust to overcome at the beginning, but many community members were excited about his and —then-new — university President Wallace Loh’s joint action to improve Prince George’s County education as well as the community as a whole.

Loh started his time here promising in a 2011 speech, which Baker and College Park Mayor Andy Fellows attended, that the “university will work together with you to make a positive difference in College Park — to develop a safer, more attractive, less car-congested community, with stronger schools — a community that more of our faculty and staff will choose to live in.”

Baker later told The Washington Post about his goal to upgrade the county to “a nationally recognized jurisdiction that has a thriving economy, great schools, safe neighborhoods, access to high-quality health care, effective human services for those in need and provides a clean and sustainable environment.”

Those were lofty goals, ones this editorial board wholeheartedly supported then and now.

With Baker’s official announcement that he is running for re-election, it’s time to reflect on whether this promising duo, Baker and Loh, was able to make strides in the right

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center — sells Starbucks coffee, but you still won’t go. On Route 1 there’s a Starbucks just feet away from the CVS Pharmacy, another reliable flu shot retailer, but you’re never going to go.

I spent all of last semester bound in this same limbo. Every other morning I’d wake up feeling as if I’d just eaten rotting trash. The symptoms would go away after a few hours, and I couldn’t seem to find time to figure out why I was always sick. Even when I spent a week eating quesadillas, burritos, cheeseburgers, cheesecake and ice cream and felt like actual death, it took until finals week before I realized I had become lactose intolerant. On some level I knew what was going on but rejected the truth.

The reality is that mommy’s not here to put her palm against your forehead and call the school for you while you settle down to watch cartoons. Planning in advance for illness and treating it when it

impacts you is not a glamorous part of being an adult.

I have to admit to being a hypocrite, too. I went to class sick Friday.

I had a quiz in a class that meets once per week, and I thought organizing catch-up work would be harder than just stumbling to class.

I went home when I realized I was crashing, but I’m learning, like everyone else.

So consider going to the health center for a flu shot or if you’re not feeling well. Don’t just buy cough drops; pick up some specific medicine from the 24 Shop before you’re too sick to walk there. Most students don’t have a lot of trouble skipping class when they have even the slightest excuse. But if you’re hallucinating, and you’re still feeling compelled to go, here’s my controversial advice: Don’t go.

Emma Atlas is a junior government and politics and journalism major. She can be reached at eatlasdbk@gmail.com.

Let students learn to fend for themselves pus housing, whether it be apartments, suite-style or the classic dorm, should provide students with access to kitchen facilities.

It’s fair to say that underclassmen living on the campus should pay their dues and just deal with their limited amount of time on the required dining plan. No one should get a hall pass to gourmet cooking heaven. However, it’s not so fair to have a student depend on someone else entirely to nourish them. Making your own food can be comforting because you know where your hands have been and where your groceries came from.

However, most students living on the campus, mainly us dorm dwellers, don’t have easy or consistent access to a kitchen. Instead, the dorms have a basic utility room somewhere in the building that has a microwave, and maybe if your resident assistant is nice, then you may have a toaster. In my dorm, Wicomico Hall, our little utility room comprises a dingy microwave, standard sink and a battered grill that really should not be inside a building filled with teenagers and 20-somethings.

But the rest of the vast room is completely empty — empty enough to easily fit one stove for the occasional student chef to whip up a dish.

I understand there are certain risks and limitations when it comes to giving students access to kitchen appliances, but in an environment in which we are expected to care for ourselves in our academic fields, we should also be given the benefit of the doubt of being able to occasionally cook our own meals. The university and the Department of Resident Life should teach us on-campus students to fend for ourselves a bit when it comes to our diets, and we can’t do that unless we have access to kitchen facilities.

MAGGIE CASSIDY

Everything is hunky-dory when you first experience one of the dining halls on the campus.

With that first swipe of the semester, you look out into a world full of everything you could ever desire to eat: buffalo chicken wraps, chicken quesadillas, chicken from Cluckers and the occasionally exciting value meals.

And what makes eating at a dining hall better is that you don’t have to deal with the laundry list of tasks that accompany preparing a meal. No shopping, no cooking — and especially no cleaning.

Dining Services is kind of like your stand-in mom for your time on the campus.

Weeks, maybe even months, go by living in dining hall bliss. But then comes that breaking point when you cannot eat another bite of your overly glorified buffalo chicken wrap. The very thought of eating this university staple makes you sick to your stomach, and you wish someone could zap you home so you could enjoy your mother’s famous homemade meatloaf.

However, if you are like me and live on the campus, in a dorm nonetheless, then you are basically forced to eat that wrap because you don’t have kitchen facilities in your dorm to make anything more than that package of Ramen noodles you have been so desperately craving. Your only option at this point is to either suck it up and eat the buffalo chicken wrap, or trek down to Route 1 and join that massively long Chipotle line.

It’s moments like these when having the ability to cook your own food potentially could better Maggie Cassidy is a sophomore the day and overall health of a English major. She can be reached at student. That’s why all on-cam- mcassidydbk@gmail.com.

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A tasting menu paired with five classic albums All lush acoustic guitars and — maybe a Wild Turkey American Jeff Mangum’s argyle angst, In Honey (“Wild Honey Pie”)? the Aeroplane Over the Sea is the perfect listen for a cold fall or winter The Album: Radiohead’s Kid A is an immer- night. So why not warm up with a Rum Sodomy & the Lash, sive, visceral album, a complex rich, earthy carrot soup (inspired The Pogues soundscape that conjures images by “The King of Carrot Flowers”) The Dish: from thin air with nothing but the served with carrots two ways (“Two Rum, salami, and the mash(ed sounds of synths, guitars and Thom Headed Boy”). After dinner, wash potatoes); Guinness down your fuzzy oncoming depresYorke’s plaintive, signature howl.

Now, Radiohead’s sensual mas- sion with a “Communist Daughter” This is a pun that may or may not terpiece will have tastes to go along White Russian, a pleasant mix of taste all right. Moving on. with it: Last week, Detroit chef Kyle coffee liqueur, vodka and cream.

Hanley served a one-night-only 10The Album: course tasting menu soundtracked The Album: Born in the U.S.A.,

by Kid A. The dishes (one for each The Beatles (The White Album), Bruce Springsteen and track on the album) featured fare The Beatles the E Street Band such as “oil-poached monkfish, The Dish: The Dish: white asparagus, white balsamic Jerk pork chops with truffles and Barbecued chicken with corn on vinaigrette, daikon sprouts” (paired pearl onions; Honey whiskey the cob; Miller High Life with “How to Disappear Completely”) alongside hand-selected wine The Beatles’ self-titled album To celebrate the album with pairings and cocktails (such as the is an epic sprawl with its share of which Bruce ascended to legend“cilantro-infused gin” that accom- ups, downs and jaunts into far- ary status or became a painful selfpanied “Treefingers”). flung musical landscapes. With parody (depending on which cool But why stop with Radiohead? that in mind, go cosmopolitan: uncle you’re talking to), fire up the Here are five more albums that pair Use Jamaican jerk seasonings (a la most American meal imaginable: well with haute cuisine. the jangly island pastiche “Ob-La- Grill chicken (white meat, dark Di, Ob-La-Da”) on the white meat meat — why can’t all the meat just (in honor of the always-terrifying cook together, America?) over a The Album: “Piggies”) and serve with “Savoy lighter fluid and charcoal briquette In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, Truffle[s]” and “Glass Onion[s].” fire. Baste with your favorite barNeutral Milk Hotel Wash down your sadness (“I’m becue sauce and serve with a case The Dish: Creamy carrot soup with peppery So Tired”) with a bourbon (all- of “the champagne of beers.” Grab American, like “Rocky Raccoon”) a group of friends from back home carrot slaw; White Russian

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kicking fan fiction into high gear A Web series based off Sherlock fan fiction has raised more than $13,000 through Kickstarter, marking the next step in the evolution of fan fiction

By Zoë Di Giorgio @zozoembie Staff writer Fa n f i c t i o n w r i t e r s o f t e n get little respect in the literary community, though many budding authors nowadays get their starts writing stories about their favorite movies, TV shows, video games and books online.

George R.R. Martin, author of the Song of Ice and Fire books (which spawned the Game of Thrones TV series), is an open opponent of fan fiction. Martin has asserted that he doesn’t want other people playing around in his universe — not only for legal and financial reasons but also personal reasons.

“My characters are my children,” he wrote in a 2010 blog post. “No one gets to abuse the people of Westeros but me.”

Now the lines between fans and creators are being blurred further. A K ickstarter project by film producer Naomi Javor has raised more than $13,000 to create a Web series based on a

fan fiction set in the universe of BBC’s Sherlock. Though Sherlock itself is a derivative series — an adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes mysteries set in 21st century London — the fans behind the fan fiction and upcoming Web series have a different vision for the characters and series altogether.

The project will follow a piece of Sherlock fan fiction titled “A Finger Slip” by British Tumblr user Pawtal. The story, which was published on ArchiveofOurOwn.org, describes teenage incarnations of BBC’s Sherlock Holmes and John Watson who fall in love through a series of text messages.

Though it is a running joke in Sherlock that many characters assume roommates Watson and Holmes are in a relationship, the two are not actually romantically involved in the series. However, many fans of the “Johnlock” pairing still would like to see the two get together, and that is where fan fiction comes in.

“I would say, as a big shipper

[someone who supports a rel a t i o n s h i p] o f Jo h n l o c k , b u t someone who knows they’re never actually going to be canon on the show, fan fictions are a fun way for fans to imagine all the scenarios and plots that aren’t part of the nine episodes we have of Sherlock,” said Livy Amoruso, a junior music major.

Sherlock fan Michelle Hahm, a senior studio art major studying graphic design, sees the relationship between the two characters differently.

“I think it’s the best bromance I’ve ever seen in my life,” she said.

“I wish people wouldn’t pair them because I don’t think all strong relationships must be romantic.”

While fan fiction can serve as a form of wish fulfillment for fans who might not get to see their dream pairings work out, it is also a useful tool for budding writers.

Many people who get their starts writing fan fiction are aspiring writers and novelists.

Senior English and film studies major John DeOrnellas used to be deeply involved in fan fiction as both

an active reader and author. As an aspiring writer, he said fan fiction was a great way to get feedback.

“I really did it for criticisms and just to put it out there,” he said.

DeOrnellas said he was involved in a close-knit community of writers who would read and review one another’s works. This helped him address some of the more challenging parts of his writing, such as selection of detail and characterization. For aspiring novelists and screenwriters, Web series provide possibilities for other writers to break into the field.

Junior English major Jasmine Marcelo plans to base her honors research on fan fiction and its role in modern culture, especially in the wake of fan works getting published as entirely new series, such as E.L. James’ Twilight fan fiction eventually becoming the 50 Shades trilogy.

Marcelo believes the proposed Web series is a fascinating glimpse into how fan fiction has evolved beyond the written form.

“It’s certainly an interesting

idea, though I wonder how well it will really work out,” she said.

“Nevertheless, it shows the way that the world sort of evolves and adapts to trends, technology, what have you.”

As a fan of Johnlock and fan fiction, Amoruso is excited to see the possibilities of the relationship play out in a new medium.

“I know that it’ll never happen on the show, but for die-hard fans of Sherlock, fan fiction is just a way for us to be creative and express our love for the characters,” she said. “Making a mini Web series is just taking that to the next level, and I’m really excited to watch it.”

DeOrnellas, on the other hand, is interested in seeing how the online series takes off, and if it is successful, what that means for other fan writers.

“I think it’s awesome because there’s a lot of untapped potential with writers,” he said. “I can see this being the future.” zdigiorgiodbk@gmail.com

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BY THE NUMBERS CHARLIE RAFFA From PAGE 8

you get another possession back. … Charlie, obviously, was pretty locked in today.

And when he’s rolling, that’s a big help for us.”

Raffa attributed his success at the faceoff X Saturday to the Terps’ defensive midfielders helping secure ground balls after the initial whistle. Raffa picked up a team-high 11 ground balls but said he wouldn’t have been able to gather so many if not for hard work from defender Michael Ehrhardt as well as midfielders Brian Cooper and Isaiah Davis-Allen.

“It was a credit to them,” Raffa said. “I have them to thank for everything.”

The Terps got off to a slow start, falling behind, 4-2, after the first 17 minutes of play. But they exploded with 10 goals in the second quarter to build a seven-goal lead before halftime that they never relinquished. Attackman Jay Carlson and midfielder Connor Cannizzaro paced the Terps with three goals apiece. Attackman Matt Rambo and Chanenchuk both added two.

“When Charlie plays so well at the faceoff X, that’s how a game can get so lopsided so quickly,” Chanenchuk said.

Despite being one of the top faceoff men in the country, Raffa doesn’t find the net very often. In his first two seasons with the Terps, Raffa scored six goals, not once putting together a multigoal game.

Nonetheless, when the opportunity to score presents itself, Tillman ensures Raffa

19 faceoffs won by Raffa in the Terps’ win over Syracuse

26 faceoffs attempted by Raffa in the Terps’ win over Syracuse

2 goals scored by Raffa in the Terps’ win over Syracuse will be ready. The coach said the midfielder works on shooting with his position group every practice. “ Yo u n e v e r k n o w what’s going to happen,” Tillman said.

On Saturday, Raffa proved he can contribute more than just on faceoffs. Tillman said if Raffa weren’t so good at taking faceoffs, the junior would be focusing his talents on other things for the Terps.

But Raffa provides a distinct advantage at the faceoff X every game, and Tillman doesn’t want to replace him.

That doesn’t mean Raffa won’t continue to look to score, though. Teams rarely switch off the Terps’ talented attackmen in a fast-break situation, meaning Raffa will see less pressure and have more opportunities to find the back of the net in the future.

He just has to keep winning faceoffs. “ T h e y ’ re m o m e n t u m swingers,” Raffa said. “I just try to do what I can for my team, and when I have a shot, I take it.” dpopperdbk@gmail.com

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“They beat a lot of teams,” said Anthony Faust, whose s o n wa s a t l e a s t a ye a r younger than the rest of his teammates. “That was a good team right there.”

Nick Faust and Fair played basketball together any chance they got and hung out off the court, too. One weekend they’d sleep over at the Faust home, and then they’d spend a night at the Fair house the next weekend.

Yet the two friends couldn’t have been more different away from the hardwood.

Mike Daniel coached Fair for three years at Baltimore City College High School. When Fair left to spend his senior season at a prep school in New Hampshire, Faust transferred to City for his junior year.

Though the they never overlapped at City, Daniel men-

GALLEN From PAGE 8 a 27-0 record and having the No. 1 ranking would have made for one of the highlights of the Terps’ season. An upset would thrust the Terps back onto the NCAA tournament bubble — they weren’t even one of the first eight teams out of the tournament in Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology on ESPN.com.

Plus, taking down an undefeated Syracuse team would join last season’s February victory over Duke in the annals of program history.

“I really do wish they were still undefeated,” guard Nick Faust said. “That just brings more buzz to the game. But they are still No. 1, still a great team, and it’s still going to be a great win if we win.”

“C.J. wasn’t a scorer the way he is now. He was one hell of a rebounder, great team guy, and we used to always push him about scoring,” Daniel said. “Nick came in, and Nick was Nick.”

But since his high school days, Fair has developed into one of the ACC’s top scorers.

He averages 16.4 points and six rebounds per game for the Orange and was pivotal in the team’s 25-0 start to the season.

Faust has settled into a reserve role for the Terps but still plays 27.3 minutes per game. Coach Mark Turgeon lauded the junior as his team’s best perimeter defender, and he’s coming off a career-high 20-point performance in a win over Wake Forest on Tuesday.

Perhaps Faust’s next challenge will be locking down his good friend.

“I really don’t know how Mark Turgeon is going to play it, but I would put Nick on C.J.,” Anthony Faust said.

“They know each other.”

N i c k Fa u s t s a i d h e ’d

welcome that challenge. He plays pickup games against Fair whenever the two are home in the Baltimore area, and he remembers battling his more subdued friend well after his Garrison Avenue neighbors went to bed.

So while tonight’s game holds great significance for the Terps’ season, it also reignites a matchup that has its roots in a Baltimore alley.

“Since we were little, we’ve had a rivalry,” Faust said, cracking a smile.

After the latest chapter to the rivalry concludes, Faust is looking forward to catching up with his longtime friend.

And from angry neighbors to competition in one of college basketball’s toughest conferences, they’ll have plenty to chat about.

“When the game is over, win, lose or draw, Nick and him and are probably going to sit together,” Anthony Faust said.

“And probably talk for a while.”

But the Orange isn’t undefeated and is instead trying to avoid a three-game losing streak. That’s not to say Syracuse is any less dangerous.

The Orange still has guard Tyler Ennis, one of the nation’s top freshmen, initiating an electric offense that includes forwards C.J. Fair and Jerami Grant.

Sy ra c u se coa c h J i m Boeheim’s famous 2-3 zone can create problems for nearly any team in the country, especially a Terps offense that has occasionally been beset by impatience during the season.

“We got a great opportunity tomorrow night, playing a team that’s second in the league and 20-something and two,” coach Mark Turgeon said. “It’s a great opportunity. Great players, a lot of pros on their team. And so it’s a great opportunity for

us. I just want to continue to get better, which we’ve done. I just want to play well tomorrow night. We need a night with a lot of energy and a fun night in this building.”

Though a 4-4 record in their past eight games might not show much improvement, the Terps have raised their play over the past few weeks. Those four losses were to Pittsburgh, North Carolina, No. 14 Virginia and No. 5 Duke, all of which are in the top five of the ACC standings. And just one of those losses came by double digits — 75-63 to the Tar Heels — though the Terps cut their deficit to three at one point after falling behind early.

After pushing the Blue Devils to the brink nine days ago in Durham, N.C., the Terps proved they can hang with anyone in the nation. And

with a packed crowd expected at Comcast Center — “It’ll be nice to have a nice crowd,” Turgeon said. “I think our kids deserve it.” — the Terps have the opportunity to gain a boost for the season’s final weeks and the looming postseason.

“It’s a big day for us; it’s a big game for the university and big day for the program,” Faust said. “Everything is on the line for this one.”

So while much has changed on paper in the weeks leading up to tonight’s matchup, the Terps realize what’s at stake.

Turgeon and his players have said for weeks that a big win could do wonders for the season. And now the Terps have the opportunity to get that win on the biggest stage they’ve played on all year.

42-second surge that made the score 45-29 with 16:36 to play.

When the Yellow Jackets looked poised to cut the Terps’ lead to single digits again after an 8-2 run, three more quick scores gave the Terps another 16-point advantage with less than eight minutes remaining.

In the second half, the Terps forced 13 turnovers and had 12 fast-break points

to cruise to their sixth win in seven games.

“I think we were prepared for what they were going to run today,” Thomas said. “We knew everything that they were going to do. We were in the passing lanes, and we made it really difficult for them to get into a flow.”

After many games against the Yellow Jackets that have gone

to the final minutes, the Terps’ aggressive post play led to a lopsided final score Frese isn’t used to against Georgia Tech and to a benchmark career win.

“Our post players did a tremendous job,” Frese said.

“I think our guards did a tremendous job leading them to easy plays.”

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“Nick is full of personality,” Daniel said. “C.J. is a little more reserved. He’s a little laid-back, but both are great kids.”

Added Faust: “C.J. was really quiet. He just goes with the flow.”

After Fair converted the game-winning layup in the final seconds of the Orange’s victory over N.C. State earlier this season, the senior simply jogged back down the court to play defense. His eyes remained fixed on the ball until the Wolfpack took a timeout.

Faust, meanwhile, puts his personality on display during games, often pounding his chest and flashing looks to fans after slamming home dunks.

Daniel suggested those personalities translated onto the court. Faust was always willing to take shots and enjoyed being called upon to shoulder City’s offensive load, while coaches begged Fair to shoot more often.

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But Thomas slashed into the lane for a layup on the other end; Jones scored on the Terps’ next offensive possession, and guard Lexie Brown intercepted a pass for another basket in a

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said last week. “We’ve already texted each other about it, and family back home’s been texting us about it. It’ll be a packed game, and it’ll be really exciting to see.”

Though Faust and Fair will share a national television spotlight tonight on ESPN’s “Big Monday” as the Terps (15-12, 7-7 ACC) search for a season-defining win against the Orange (25-2, 12-2), neither was the clear-cut go-to guy on their middle school recreational team.

Former Kansas guard Josh Selby, Portland Trail Blazers guard Will Barton and Tennessee guard Antonio Barton rounded out the starting lineup for Faust and Fair’s rec team. So Anthony Faust wasn’t at all surprised how quickly his son and Fair became friends, considering they spent so much time on

With 8:01 remaining in the second quarter of the Terrapins men’s lacrosse team’s conference matchup with Syracuse on Saturday, midfielder Charlie Raffa cleanly won his faceoff, charged down the field and finished a right-handed shot past goalkeeper Dominic Lamolinara.

Less than two minutes later, Raffa did it again, this time dodging one man and sneaking a bounce shot past Lamolinara to the far post.

The two rare goals from the faceoff specialist were part of a 10-goal second quarter for the No. 7 Terps — eight unanswered — that propelled them to an impressive 16-8 thrashing of the No. 1 Orange before an announced 5,283 at the Carrier Dome.

“It was amazing,” said midfielder Mike Chanenchuk, one of nine Terps to score in the victory. “Everyone on our team knows the potential that Charlie has each game, so seeing him get a few goals, it really lifts the whole team up.”

Raffa won 19 of 26 faceoffs in the game despite continued efforts from the Orange to disrupt his rhythm. Syracuse coach John Desko rotated three faceoff midfielders — Chris Daddio (5-of-17), Mike Iacono (1-of-4) and Austin Wentworth (2-of-6) — during the contest, but none of them could slow down Raffa.

“I think anybody will tell you it’s a big help when you get that many faceoffs. It just is,” coach John Tillman said. “You can get into a little bit of a flow on offense. If you make some mistakes, it’s not too long before

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GUARD NICK FAUST (left) was teammates with Syracuse forward C.J. Fair (right) on a childhood rec team, and the pair will face off in tonight’s matchup. left: file photo/the diamondback; photo courtesy of sterling boin/the daily orange

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t was dark outside, but it didn’t matter.

When Nick Faust and his friends played basketball at 1 a.m., street lights were enough to illuminate the old hoop in an alley near his Garrison Avenue home in Baltimore.

When Faust and his family moved to Bel Air, a suburb northeast of the city, his friends would come over for sleepovers, and the late-night contests continued.

And Anthony Faust, Nick’s father, would routinely answer phone calls the next day from neighbors asking why they heard the pounding of a basketball on asphalt in the middle of the night.

“Oh my God,” Anthony Faust would respond.

“I know these kids are not doing that.”

Faust told his son not to play hoops so late, but that didn’t always stop the outgoing middleschooler. Nick and his friends, Anthony said, “would rather play basketball than eat.”

It’s been nearly a decade since the first of those games in the alley, but Faust, now a guard for the Terrapins men’s basketball team, will have a chance to relive those days when C.J. Fair and No. 1 Syracuse visit Comcast Center tonight.

Fair, the preseason ACC Player of the Year, and Faust have been close friends since they joined the same youth basketball team when Faust was 12. The two Baltimore natives have starkly different personalities — Faust doesn’t mind drawing attention while Fair strives to avoid it — but they bonded on the basketball court.

“That’s my boy. It’s like my family,” Faust

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Struggling but significant Syracuse’s losing streak doesn’t diminish tonight’s importance DANIEL GALLEN Twenty-three days ago, tonight’s Terrapins men’s basketball matchup with Syracuse was announced as a public sellout. That night, the Orange defeated Duke, 91-89, in an overtime instant classic.

Seven days ago, the Orange was ranked No. 1, riding a 25-game win streak to start the season, with its previous two victories coming in the final seconds against then-No. 25 Pittsburgh and N.C. State.

Hours ago, when The Diamondback went to print, Syracuse was ranked No. 1. But when the Terps and the Orange tip off just after 7 p.m. tonight at Comcast Center, Syracuse will no longer own the top billing in the nation after an overtime loss to Boston College last week and a controversial 66-60 defeat at Duke on Saturday.

The marquee game on the Terps’ home schedule — filling the notable void of Duke and North Carolina — still holds its luster, despite the Orange’s recent stumbles. Part of ESPN’s “Big Monday”

programming, tonight marks perhaps the Terps’ final chance to record a signature victory before a national television audience and boost any NCAA tournament hopes.

“We know that if we win this game, it’ll be big for us, and with the way we’re playing right now, we have all the confidence in the world to beat anybody,” forward Jake Layman said. “We know it’s going to be a challenge, but we’ll be ready to go.”

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Frese wins 300th game as Terps roll past Georgia Tech Thomas sets program record with 60th double-double; Terps score 60 points in paint to thwart Yellow Jackets

By Paul Pierre-Louis @PaulPierreLouis Staff writer In recent matchups against Georgia Tech, Brenda Frese has had to face tense late-game situations.

With Frese sitting one win away from her 300th victory as Terrapins women’s basketball coach, the physical play during yesterday’s ACC game was similar to past matchups between the Terps and the Yellow Jackets.

But as the final minutes wound

down at McCamish Pavilion, the No. 8 Terps cruised to a 79-62 win in Atlanta, marking a milestone for Frese that bucked the trend of seesawing competitions against Georgia Tech.

“I think it was a great game by both teams of toughness,” Frese said. “I really liked how we came in and, I thought, asserted ourselves in both halves early, jumping out and being aggressive.”

During their meeting at Comcast Center on Jan. 19, the Yellow Jackets grabbed 22 offensive rebounds, which

helped them outscore the Terps in the paint and keep the game close. But the Terps dominated the interior yesterday afternoon, keying them to a steady performance as they held the lead for the entire game.

They scored a season-high 60 points in the paint, while Georgia Tech (17-10, 7-7 ACC) had 26 points in the paint.

The Terps (22-5, 10-4) had three players with 15 points and at least six rebounds. Forward Alyssa Thomas had 15 points and 10 rebounds, recording her 60th career double-double

to break the program record. Center Brionna Jones and guard Katie Rutan also scored 15 points and grabbed six rebounds each.

Georgia Tech had five players score in double digits, but no other Yellow Jackets scored.

“I thought we were really dominant,” Frese said. “Did a tremendous job of just understanding to be able to get the ball inside and be able to attack the rim.”

Though Georgia Tech was the top offensive rebounding team in the ACC

entering the game, the Terps had a 20-18 edge on the offensive glass that resulted in 24 second-chance points.

The Terps scored 28 in the paint and 13 second-chance points in the first half to take a 35-26 halftime.

“Both teams go hard at the glass,” Frese said. “To be able to come away on the road with a positive rebounding advantage was huge.”

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