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Wojahn announces reelection bid Mayor to run for second term in November, collects nearly $1K in campaign’s first day

Councilwoman and Mayor Pro Tem Denise Mitchell in the 2015 election with 1,267 of 2,222 votes — the city’s most competitive contest in two decades. He by College Park is already almost over — there’s so is currently running unopposed. Wojahn has been an advocate in the Mayor Patrick much more that we can do — so I’ve Laura Spitalniak past for the Purple Line, a proposed Wo j a h n a n decided to announce my campaign for @LauraSpitalniak addition to the Washington Metro n o u n c e d o n reelection as mayor of College Park. ” Staff writer Wednesday in a Wojahn, who was sworn in as mayor system that would have five stops in video message that he intends to run in December 2015, said in an inter- this city and is slated for completion view Wednesday he plans to zero in on in 2022. In 2014-15, Wojahn served for reelection this November. “Thank you for all the help and issues such as transportation, sustain- on the board of directors for Purple support you’ve given me in the past ability and development in downtown Line NOW!, a group in support of the project. Wojahn wrote a guest column two years,” Wojahn said in the video. College Park during his campaign. The mayor defeated District 4 for The Washington Post in the fall “... I cannot believe that my first term

critiquing the “cars-only” mentality. “This cars-first approach is wrong for the D.C. region and wrong for our nation,” Wojahn wrote. “A bigger look at transportation is necessary to better move people to the places they want to go.” Wojahn also mentioned on Wednesday that parking “continue[s] to be a challenge” for College Park. Sustainability initiatives that have addressed transportation shortfalls include the city and the University of Maryland’s partnership in May 2016 to launch a bike-share program with 120 bikes located in 14 stations around

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playing hooky Less than half of undergraduate student university senators show up to most meetings By Lindsey Feingold | @lindseyf96 | Staff writer

t monthly University Senate meetings, student senator J.T. Stanley notices how few of his peers are in attendance. “When I look at who attends these meetings, it is obvious that a huge amount of student senators are not showing up,” the senior individual studies major said. Less than half of undergraduate senators turned out for 11 of the 15 senate meetings since September 2015, senate attendance records show. “Each student senator represents a huge amount of students in their constituency,” Stanley

said. “At the end of the day, they volunteer to serve in a position that represents a disproportionately underrepresented community, so there is a responsibility on them to attend the meetings.” The senate crafts university policy on education, personnel, campus-community, facilities, and faculty, staff and student affairs. Undergraduate students are represented by college, each of which gets one undergraduate student senator for every 1,000 full-time undergraduate students See senate , p. 2

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State Democrats float recreational marijuana use, sale, possession bills After decriminalizing in 2014, delegates sponsor set of bills in General Assembly A handful of bills that would legalize the possession, use and sale of small amounts of marijuana are moving through the Maryland General Assembly, as Democratic lawmakers push to make this state the latest to allow recreational use of the drug. One measure would allow adults aged 21 and over to possess up to by

Lexie Schapitl @lexieschapitl Senior staff writer

an ounce of marijuana, said state Sen. Richard Madaleno, one of the bill’s senate sponsors. This bill also creates a “regulatory framework” that would allow licensed sellers to sell up to one ounce of marijuana and limited amounts of cannabisinfused products, such as edible items and lotions, Madaleno said. Del. Curt Anderson, a Democrat from Baltimore, has sponsored a version of the proposal in the House of Delegates.

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The RHA Senate passed a resolution Tuesday night supporting a mandatory student fee that would fund unlimited Metro access for all oncampus residents. The resolution passed 25-14 with no abstentions. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority anytime ridership resolution, which would have on-campus residents pay $130 a semester, would provide unlimited rides on the Metro and Metrobus. The Metro provides easy access to Washington, and the Metrobus provides busing services throughout the District of Columbia, Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, Takoma Langley Crossroads Transit Center and Virginia, according to the resolution. Spending $130 in Metro fares would typically cover 16 round trips from the College Park Metro Station to Gallery Place during peak hours. This resolution comes after the senate passed a resolution on Oct. 25 that stated RHA would urge the University of Maryland and its Department of Transportation Services to explore subsidizing WMATA Metro fares. RHA President Steve Chen authored October’s resolution after hearing about American University’s University Pass from a friend. The American University program began as a pilot program for all undergraduate, graduate 300 by

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College Park. As the director of government relations at Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Wojahn said he aims to make the city greener by making it easier for residents to walk and bike to work. The city has also partnered with Corvias Solutions, a private planning company, to install an estimated 46,000 water filtration devices in storm drains in the area by 2025. The filtration devices will help prevent pollution from reaching the Chesapeake Bay.

The General Assembly voted to decriminalize marijuana use in 2014, making possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana a civil offense punishable only by a fine of up to $100 for a first offense. A Goucher College poll released Monday found that 58 percent of Marylanders support legalizing marijuana for recreational use. Madaleno said drug prohibition has led to a number of “maybe unintended, but quite negative consequences” for the

Leah Brennan @allhaeleah Staff writer

RIDERS BOARD a train at the College Park Metro station on Oct. 27, 2016. file photo/the diamondback and law students this fall, according to their website. “We have an opportunity to weigh in on what the relationship between our university and Washington, D.C., [is],” said Chen, a senior biology and individual studies major. “We want our students to utilize the resources that are there.” This university could see the unlimited ridership and fee proposal extend to the undergraduate and graduate student bodies if the Student Government Association and the Graduate Student Government support it, said RHA Transportation Advisory Committee Chairman Matt O’Brien, who presented Tuesday’s resolution on behalf of TAC. He noted the committee will be looking to implement the fee for the 2017-18 academic year. “The Department of Transportation Services is ready to implement it as soon as possible,” the freshman economics major said. “RHA has already approved the budgets, but the budgets haven’t been moved to the Board of

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CRIME BLOTTER By Lindsey Collins | @LindsECollins | Staff writer Over the past eight days, University of Maryland Police responded to reports of d om e s t ic v iole nc e, theft, weapon violations and disorderly conduct.

NON-CRIMINAL TITLE IX INCIDENT On Sunday at 1:15 a.m., Un i v e r s i t y P o l i c e responded to a report of a domestic abuse incident at Caroline Hall. The two students involved talked with police and provided i n formation about the incident, said University Police spokeswoman Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas. The case remains open and active.

THEFT University Police responded to the Catholic Student Center for a report of theft on Feb. 24. The reporting person, who is not affiliated with this university, told the of f ic er a si g n h a d not been seen for two days since it was left between the South Campus Dining Hall and Shoemaker Building, Hoaas said. When students went to retrieve the sign on the same day it was posted, it had disappeared, Hoaas said. A video of UMPD’s Secu rity Operations Cameras was submitted to officers for review. The case is open.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT On Feb. 27 at 12:50 a.m., a male student at this university was spotted urinating behind a sign along Baltimore Avenue, Hoaas said. Officers referred the student to the Office of

Student Conduct. The case is closed. University Police responded to the University Health Center on Monday at 5:13 p.m. for a report of disorderly conduct, according to police reports. The case has been closed by exception.

DANGEROUS WEAPON AND POSSESSION University Police stopped a vehicle on Adelphi Road for a traffic violation at 2:30 a.m. on Feb. 22. The officer detected the smell of marijuana, approached the vehicle and asked the driver, 25-yearold Frank Greenwell Jr. of Hyattsville, to exit the vehicle, Hoaas said. Upon questioning, Greenwell revealed he was carrying a knife, Hoaas said. Officers searched the car and arrested Greenwell for possession of a dangerous weapon and possession of more than 10 grams of marijuana. This case is closed.

VANDALISM University Police res p o n d e d to L o t 1b o n Sunday on Friday at 9 p.m. for a report of vandalism, according to police reports. This case is active.

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE VIOLATION University Police responded to the 3800 block of Stadium Drive on Sunday at 1:20 a.m. for a CDS violation, according to police reports. This case is closed by exception.

resident students might not regularly use the Metro. From p. 1 “When you come to college, you pay into a socialistic Regents yet, so there’s some society,” O’Brien said. “… If time.” O’Brien said he came into you stay in a similar place as the senate meeting expecting someone else and you use 10 some debate on administering times as much water as that a mandatory fee, because all person, you don’t pay more

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In res p o n se to Carrie Snurr Maryland’s @csnurr18 ongoing Staff writer opioid epidemic, Gov. Larry Hogan declared today a “state of emergency” for this state. The announcement is a step to help law enforcement and other state agencies address Maryl a n d ’s g row i n g o p i o i d p ro b l e m , a cco rd i n g to t h e Wa s h i n g to n P o s t . Hogan initiated the state of emergency through an executive order. “We need to treat this crisis the exact same way we would treat any other state emergency,” Hogan said in a news release. “We must cut through the red tape so that we are empowering the important work being done in our many state agencies and at the local level all across our state. This is about taking an all-hands-on-deck approach so that together, we can save the lives of thousands of Marylanders.” Hogan, whose cousin died of an overdose, also announced a supplemental budget of about $50 million over five years to support state efforts to improve recovery, treatment and enforcement, according to the news release. The funding will provide “flexible” funding for public health and safety officials. The initiatives aim to increase collaboration between state and local agencies, as well as community groups, in an effort to curb the epidemic. Between January 2016 and September 2016, 1,468 Maryland residents

died from overdoses — up 62 percent from the same period in 2015 — according to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Deaths related to a powerful synthetic opioid, fentanyl, nearly tripled during the first nine months of 2016, totaling 738, according to The Post. Heroin-related deaths in this state have tripled since 2010 and increased by 29 percent from 2014 to 2015 alone, according to the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. “I just spent four days with the National Governors Association, meeting with the president, the vice president … and this was certainly one of the issues we talked about and focused on,” Hogan said in a video statement. “The reality is that this threat has rapidly escalated with the introduction of fentanyl.” The governor appointed Clay Stamp, his senior emergency management adviser, to lead the effort to combat the crisis. Stamp previously managed Hogan’s administration’s response to the 2015 riots in Baltimore. In his proposed 2018 budget, Hogan has allocated $1.3 billion to mental health and substance use disorders, with $159 million for existing non-Medicaid substance use disorder treatment programs, showing his continued moves to address this state’s opioid crisis. His declaration stems from the initial findings of the Opioid Operational Command Center, which was established Jan. 24 as part of his 2017 Heroin and Opioid Prevention, Treatment, and Enforcement Initiative. The initiative created the command center

money, [and] people aren’t upset about that. You are helping someone else ride the Metro and it’s not like you’re not getting anything out of it.” RHA Sen. Ben Reichard expressed concerns during Tuesday’s debate about having

already approved fee raises for campus residents — including a 10.3 percent parking permit increase for student residents. “College is very expensive,” the sophomore government and politics major said. “Every fee increase should

MARYLAND GOV. LARRY HOGAN, who declared a state of emergency Wednesday, speaks at a Jan. 10 press conference in Van Munching Hall. jay reed/the diamondback and provided an additional $4 million in funding to help those struggling to recover from addiction and proposed three pieces of legislation to help curb the epidemic. One of Hogan’s bills is the Distribution of Opioids Resulting in Death Act, which would create a new felony, punishable by up to 30 years in prison, for those who distribute opioids resulting in a user’s death. Another bill would limit how much treatment is prescribed upon initial consultations, limiting initial prescriptions to seven days of supplies. The command center’s findings demonstrated this state’s need to improve flexibility among local jurisdictions, while Wednesday’s executive order gives emergency powers to local and state emergency management personnel to coordinate between state, local and community organizations. “The fact of the matter is that people all across Maryland, and across our country, are looking for answers when it comes to this heroin and opioid epidemic,” Lt. Gov.

Boyd Rutherford said in a news release. “Too many families know the devastation caused by this crisis and the death toll is climbing.” In October, Hogan signed a regional compact with Washington and Virginia to coordinate a regional response to the epidemic, according to the news release. He also signed an executive order in February 2015, creating the Heroin and Opioid Emergency Task Force, which developed 33 recommendations that focused on prevention, treatment and enforcement to combat the opioid and heroin crisis. At the University of Maryland, University Police Chief David Mitchell initiated training for the use of Narcan, a drug that can reverse the effects of an overdose. The University Health Center also offers programs to help those struggling with heroin and opioid addiction. “Ultimately, this is about saving lives, and it will take all of us working together in a collaborative, holistic approach to achieve that,” Rutherford said.

be … scrutinized to see if it’s really worthwhile.” Sasha Galbreath, RHA vice president and senior government and politics major, said the fee “just makes sense financially,” noting that the current fee for a parking permit for one

semester is more expensive than the WMATA anytime ridership fee. The parking permit fee is currently $309 in the fall and $257 for the spring semester, according to the DOTS website.

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senate From p. 1 enrolled, according to the senate website. In total, the senate consists of 222 senators, including 28 undergraduate students. After the current student senate elections, which end March 3, that number will increase to 29, Senate Director Reka Montfort said. To prevent absences, the senate “releases the schedule of meetings for the next academic year as far as advance as we can,” routinely the May before the upcoming year, Montfort said. Each meeting is held from 3:15 to 5 p.m. so there is never any confusion about the time, with meetings alternating between Wednesday and Thursday usually during the first full week each month, she added. “Our senate is stronger because it provides an opportunity for all constituencies to have a voice in shaping our policies,” Montfort said. “It is really not a matter of how many senators from a particular constituency attend or do not attend but rather that the diversity of perspectives of the various constituencies is included in our decision-making process.” Montfort added that student senators can voice their opinions on proposals before meetings and communicate with other senators through their messaging app. Stanley said he believes absent student senators affect

whether amendments and bills pass in the senate, citing the April 28, 2016 meeting where he proposed two amendments to a sexual misconduct bill that were focused on prevention and transparency. One amendment needed four more votes to pass and the other fell “six or seven” votes short, Stanley said. “If all or most of the student senators were there, we would have been easily well over the margin of victory needed to pass those two amendments,” said Stanley, who added he has missed one committee meeting and two full senate meetings in his two years as a senator, and that two of those absences were due to medical reasons. At the April 28 meeting, only 31 percent of undergraduate students attended. But Montfort said usually “about 90 percent of the senate votes in favor of committee recommendations,” and the amendments Stanley proposed failed not because of how few student senators were in attendance but “because they were not relevant to the recommendations of the committee.” For student senators, it isn’t always easy to attend the meetings, which take place in the middle of the school day. Stu d e nt se nator Bryce Iapicca, a sophomore business management major, said he has missed senate meetings due to class or work. He wants the meetings to be held later in the day and for students to be exempt from class to attend.

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“I have only missed two meetings during the two years I have been on SGA, but I have missed three meetings during my one year with the senate due to the inconvenient time,” Iapicca said. Senate Student Affairs Committee Chair Adam Berger has missed “two or three” meetings due to being out of town for graduate school interviews and conferences. “Ideally, it would be great” if more student senators could attend, Berger said, but it can be difficult to miss material when skipping class for meetings, he added. “Normally bills pass in the senate with flying colors, so 15 people absent doesn’t really make a difference,” he said. Montfort said she has looked at ways to improve student attendance, but “if the senate

meetings were held any later, faculty and staff — who have lives outside of the university and tend to be on campus from 9 to 5 — wouldn’t be able to attend.” Stanley said all senators should face reprimands or dismissal if they miss a certain number of meetings, but students should be held to a higher standard than faculty and staff who don’t show up. “Out of everyone on the senate, students could leave a professional responsibility without the most repercussions,” Stanley said. “If you have to teach a class and cancel it to go to the senate meeting, that hurts a lot of students, whereas you are only hurting yourself by missing class as a student.” lfeingolddbk@gmail.com

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little wasted Transition to Anytime Dining saves more than 6 million containers, dining says By Sara Karlovitch | @sara_karlo7 | Staff writer

he University of Maryland’s transition from a-la-carte to anytime dining has saved Dining Services from purchasing more than 6 million takeout containers, straws, lids and disposable utensils, according to Dining Services. Campus-wide waste sent to landfills also declined by more than 63 tons from 2015 to 2016, said Adrienne Small, a Facilities Management recycling specialist. The change to an anytime dining plan, which Dining Services enacted at the beginning of the fall 2016 semester, has contributed to this decline by drastically reducing the number of items thrown away, Small said. “There has been a lot less waste,” said Dining Services spokesman Bart Hipple. “We have significantly less waste in the dish room this year than we did last year and on top of that, there is no carryout waste.” While the dining halls offered compost bins for green disposal of carryout materials, many students would get takeout and take their meal to places on the campus where composting was not available, said Andrew Muir, the sustainability office’s communications coordinator. And even with compost or recycling bins available, waste did not always end up where it was supposed to, Muir added.

marijuana From p. 1 state. Marijuana violations have entangled “too many young people” in the criminal justice system, and prosecution for marijuana possession disproportionately affects black communities despite nearly identical usage rates among races, Madaleno said. “The war on drugs has unfortunately failed,” Madaleno said. “I just think it’s time that we take a different approach, one that says this product can be regulated. It can be limited, like alcohol.” M a d a l e n o ’s b i l l wo u l d also allow for automatic expungement for people who have records of possessing small amounts of marijuana. In Maryland, blacks are four times more likely than whites to be arrested, charged and convicted of marijuana possession, he added. In states that have moved forward with legalization efforts, Madaleno said crime, black market drug dealing, teenage marijuana usage and heroin use have decreased. Eight states, as well as Washington, have legalized small amounts of marijuana for adult recreational use. Madaleno and Del. Mary Washington, a Baltimore Democrat, have also sponsored bills that outline how marijuana would be taxed. Under the proposals, marijuana would be subject to a 9 percent sales tax and an excise tax based on weight, similar to how alcohol is taxed in the state. Revenue generated from marijuana taxes would go toward funding programs targeted at “communities that have been most impacted by the war on drugs,” Madaleno said, including community schools in impoverished neighborhoods, job training and substance abuse treatment. Yusuf Mahmood, president of the University of Maryland chapter of Young Americans for Liberty, said the organization

photo by julia lerner/the diamondback photo illustration by evan berkowitz/the diamondback “We wanted to ensure that this waste was being properly sorted and going into the right place and not contaminating our recycling stream,” he said. T h i s u n ive rs i ty a l so p u t compost bins in more buildings on the campus, and the amount of compost waste collected has increased by roughly 300 tons from fall 2015 to fall 2016, Small said. “We expanded collection to a lot more buildings on campus,” Small said. “So that was a big contributor to that increase in food waste that was sent to compost, but then also with Anytime Dining, all of the food waste … does now

supports both efforts to legalize marijuana and to decriminalize other drugs in an effort to undo the negative effects of the war on drugs. Del. Dan Morhaim has proposed a bill that would decriminalize small amounts of cocaine, heroin and other narcotics. “I don’t want to construe it as if we support the use of drugs, but … the war on drugs has made these drugs more dangerous,” Mahmood said. “It’s resulted in more crime, more violence, more overdoses. It’s pretty much counter to all of the goals that it set out to achieve.” Possession of marijuana on this campus is a violation of the university Code of Student Conduct. The Office of Student Conduct

The war on drugs has ... resulted in more crime, more violence, more overdoses. YUSUF MAHMOOD

university chapter president, young americans for liberty declined to comment on how proposed legislation might affect university policy. Maille O’Donnell, president of Our Revolution UMD, a progressive student activist group at this university that grew out of Terps for Bernie, said the group plans to lobby on behalf of a slate of bills in the state house this spring, and these two bills are “top of the list.” O’Donnell, a sophomore environmental science and policy major, said she supports marijuana legalization for criminal justice and moral reasons. Young Americans for Liberty, Our Revolution UMD and Students for Liberty are planning to host a protest of marijuana prohibition on

stay in the dining hall where they have the ability to compost all the appropriate material.” Muir said the lack of disposable containers is an opportunity to teach students about sustainability. “If anyone ever hits that crossroads, that roadblock [of not being able to use a takeout container] … It’s really important to have that conversation, [saying] this is why we’re doing it, it’s for good reason,” he said. Some students said they have become conscious of the waste they’re saving since the transition to Anytime Dining. Megan Levy, a freshman animal science major,

McKeldin Mall on April 20, she said. B u t t h e se l e ga l i za t i o n efforts are not without opposition. Several state lawmakers have voiced concern about the negative effects of legalizing marijuana, citing health and safety consequences and the risks of drugged driving. Opponents have also said it is too early to legalize recreational marijuana when the state is still rolling out its medical marijuana program. The Maryland Wholesale Medical Cannabis Trade Association said last month the state has had “one of the slowest” medical cannabis rollouts, The Baltimore Sun reported. In an op-ed in The Sun, the American Automobile Association urged lawmakers to “seriously consider the impact such a measure could have on the safety of our roadways.” AAA believes marijuana legalization would likely increase the number of impaired drivers and traffic fatalities. AAA research has found that “fatal crashes involving drivers who recently used marijuana more than doubled – from 8 percent to 17 percent – in Washington” the year after the state legalized recreational use. Del. David Moon and Sen. Brian Feldman, both Montgomery County Democrats, have also introduced a proposal that would legalize marijuana through a constitutional amendment and state referendum. This would allow state residents to vote on the issue, but also requires a supermajority of votes to pass in the legislature — three-fifths of lawmakers would need to support the amendment before it would appear on the 2018 ballot. The Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee will hear testimony Thursday on Madaleno’s legalization bill and Feldman’s referendum bill. The House Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on the House versions of the bill next week. lschapitldbk@gmail.com

said she doesn’t throw away a lot of food at the dining hall anymore. “I’ve been more conscious of it since the beginning of the year,” Levy said. And while some students, such as sophomore biology major Rachel Chang, miss the takeout option that was available last year, the anytime dining program has proved to be considerably greener than the previous system, she said. The Anytime Dining program was the recipient of a sustainability fund grant for $50,000 in April, which went toward replacing the conveyor belt in the North Campus Dining Hall. The money

was granted partly because of how much waste Dining Services predicted to cut down, Muir said. “Dining Services had estimated, going into this, that they would be able to cut down on 6.2 million disposable products in the dining hall each year,” Muir said. The department reached its goal, cutting down by about 6.27 million disposable products. This university’s Food Recovery Network chapter has also been collecting significantly more unused food, according to a Dining Services report. Comparing fall 2015 to fall 2016, about 10,000 more pounds of food have been recovered and sent to food pantries, said Allison Tjaden, assistant director of new initiatives for Dining Services. The food recovery program is a student-led initiative that takes unused, safe-to-eat trays of food from the dining halls that can’t be used the next day. That food is then brought to food pantries in the area. The department is going to try to cut down on the food that needs collecting, Tjaden said. “Our goal as a department is that they don’t have a lot of food to collect, even though we as a department love the idea of food getting donated,” Tjaden said. “Our goal is to reduce the amount of food waste that we have.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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The RHA Senate passed a resolution Tuesday even greater number of students to seek valuable in support of a mandatory student fee to cover professional experience in the city, including many unlimited Metro rides for on-campus residents who were previously deterred by prohibitive costs. during the 2017-18 academic calendar. The pro- The initiative would also decrease the student posed fee, which would amount to $260 a year, body’s collective environmental footprint, as a mirrors a similar pilot program recently enacted similar program at American University could at American University. While this editorial board prevent over 400,000 tons of carbon dioxide understands the financial burden increased fees emissions per year. This initiative might not benefit all students. can place on the student body, we believe the net monetary and logistical improvements fa- Individuals who do not need to use public transportation to Washington would cilitated by this proposal not be allowed to opt out of the outweigh its risks. our view program, saddling some with This university regularly unnecessary expenses for touts its proximity to Washaccess to transportation they ington when recruiting pomay not use. The program tential applicants, and for would only apply to on-campus good reason. Our nation’s residents, leaving many stucapital provides unparaldents living off-campus to deal leled opportunities for emwith the same current pricey ployment in both the public commuting costs. Though fee and private sectors, spurring waivers would still apply for much of the student body to commute to various internships in the greater D.C. students with financial need, this editorial board area. Some majors require these internships, or encourages the university to explore an avenue for offer experiential classes, but at the cost of public those who don’t anticipate making trips into the transit. As a result, many students already pay city to opt out of the fee as well. Despite inevitable drawbacks, a universal large out-of-pocket Metro costs, with transportation prices at peak rates potentially surpassing student Metro fee would be beneficial to this uni$100 a month. The proposed subsidized metro fee versity’s overall welfare. The incentives are clear, would mitigate these expenses, rendering trips the disadvantages are limited and a precedent has far more affordable for current D.C. commuters. been set by over 200 universities nationwide. It’s Additionally, the universal fee would allow an time this university climbed aboard.

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Technology hinders our relationships with the boy who sat across from me. He sported that cute skater boy haircut every prepubescent boy wished he could pull off and wore tiny wire-framed glasses that followed him through high school. To 9-year-old Maris, he was perfection. To express my naïve devotion, I would leave behind strings of anonymous notes proclaiming my love and even tucked a dramatic unsigned Valentine’s Day card into his desk. This anonymity — fueled by my very innocent yet very real infatuation with him — can be seen nowadays in our modern love interactions. Of course, gone are the days of secret love professions written on construction paper. But it doesn’t mean we don’t see this same, fake manifestation of attraction in our digital relationships. This lack of a tangible, real connection is a hindrance of modern technology, and we must remain continuously wary of the distance it creates in our relationships with loved ones. The use of mobile dating applications and websites in young people has nearly tripled since 2013, according to a 2016 article composed by the Pew Research Center. Apps like Tinder — where we ultimately decide whether we give someone the time of day by judging a grainy profile picture — are gaining incredible traction, especially with college students. But their increased popularity with our

age demographic doesn’t necessarily correlate to a spike in valuable relationships. Social media apps , including ones for finding a potential partner, lie on the foundation of promoting the user’s best self. This makes sense though, right? You wouldn’t want anyone seeing your embarrassing high school portraits or discovering that you still play Pokémon Go. In fact, “a fifth of young people admit that their online profile bears little resemblance to reality,” according to an article by The Telegraph. W h e n t h i s s e l f - c r e a te d facade appears to succeed, we automatically receive a rush of instant gratification that fuels our pressing need to portray ourselves in an ideal light. Psychologist Richard Sherry states, “we deeply lose ourselves or negate what authentically and compassionately feels to be ‘us’” due to social conformity. The same can be applied to dating apps — when we feel the need to impress, we run the risk of conforming to something other than ourselves. And while swiping right can’t render you anonymous or invisible like my little Valentine did for me, the online user is still protected behind the glass of his or her screen. Additionally, in the blissful scenario of us clinching a significant other — with or without dating apps — we sometimes turn to technology to sustain our newfound love. Physician Alex Lickerman warned the use of technology can unintentionally substitute real-life relationships. “The problem, however,

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comes when we find ourselves subtly substituting electronic relationships for physical ones or mistaking our electronic relationships for physical ones,” he writes in Psychology Today. “We may feel we’re connecting effectively with others via the internet, but too much electronic-relating paradoxically engenders a sense of social isolation.” Just as Lickerman explains that an “LOL” doesn’t replace real laughter, interactions through technology cannot replace reallife, meaningful interaction. Pew Research Center further e m p h a s i z e d t h e p o we r o f social media to create distance between significant others. In a survey given to teenagers, about one-third expressed “social media does not make them feel more connected with their significant other. Twentyseven percent said social media “makes them feel jealous or unsure about their relationship.” Even though it feels like we are making real connections, digitizing love pulls couples further apart. Needless to say, my fourthgrade lover boy wasn’t as into me as I was into him. We’re good friends now, but the false connection I thought we had as 9-year-olds can teach us all a lesson. We cannot hide behind our cell phone screens like I did behind that anonymous Valentine Day’s note. If we do, we inevitably grow more distanced in the millions of pixels and text messages between us and our loved ones. marismedina29@gmail.com

Jeff Sessions’ unethical support of for-profit prisons Jack Lewis @coatrackjack Columnist

I n Au g u s t , the Obama administration’s Justice Department announced it would phase out government support for private prisons. It was Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates (whom President Trump later fired for refusing to defend his Muslim ban) who “instructed federal officials to significantly reduce reliance on private prisons,” according to PBS. While this change would only move about 11 percent of federal prisoners, it was a symbolic step toward ending the injustice of private prisons, and it signaled a potential shift in our criminal justice system. However, progress stalled earlier this month when new Attorney General Jeff Sessions scrapped the plan and ordered the federal government to continue using for-profit prisons. Sessions’ decision is indicative of what many feared before his confirmation: His corruption, racism and deep moral failings will have devastating policy implications. By changing course on private prisons, Sessions is using his department for anything but justice, instead serving corporate interests and the status quo. Possibly the most obvious factor behind this decision is corruption in the Trump administration. Sen. Bernie Sanders put it simply, “This is how our corrupt political and campaign finance system works. Private prison companies invested hundreds of thousands of dollars in Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and today they got their reward.” The financial evidence supports the senator’s claim. GEO Group and CoreCivic, some of America’s largest private prison companies, each gave $250,000 to Trump’s inauguration fund. GEO also donated $225,000 to pro-Trump PACs during the campaign. There is an obvious ethical conflict in private prison companies giving money to Trump, especially when his attorney general so blatantly serves their economic interests. By choosing to continue using for-profit prisons at the federal level, Trump and Sessions are rewarding their wealthy donors at the expense of thousands who will be forced into unsafe facilities. More broadly, the entire concept of building prisons for profit should raise red flags, as it creates an incentive to incarcerate. These companies make their money as a result of putting more people behind bars. It is

in their best interests to manipulate the state into expanding an already out of control carceral state. Private prisons are a symptom of a larger problem: the system of mass incarceration that has developed in the United States since the mid-20th century. “Representing just 5 percent of the world’s population, we now hold 25 percent of its inmates.” It was clear during his campaign that Trump had no problem with this rise of incarceration. Instead, he consistently made false claims that crime was on the rise. Rather than acknowledge the structural flaws of a criminal justice system where one in three black men can expect to be incarcerated in his lifetime, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, Trump argued for more “law and order.” When put in historical context, this phrase has always been racially coded to refer to protecting white supremacy. Whether the speaker was Richard Nixon or Bill Clinton, the idea was the same: White Americans fear the racial other and incarceration is a means of control that will ease those fears. After assuming office, Trump followed through on these ideas by nominating Sessions who in turn rescinded the order on private prisons. Looking back at Sessions’ career in the public eye, his disregard for communities of color and common-sense prison reform comes as no surprise. He opposed the reduction of long prison sentences for nonviolent crimes, personally blocking a bipartisan effort in 2016. As U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama, he expanded the racially biased War on Drugs, convicting drug offenders at twice the rate of other Alabama federal prosecutors. Sessions also failed to get confirmed to the federal judiciary amid concerns over his ability to be racially impartial. That was in 1986. It was, therefore, a dark day for our criminal justice system when Sessions was confirmed as attorney general. His policy on private prisons is just another reminder of his moral failings and the failings of the administration that appointed him. The Justice Department needs a leader who is concerned about protecting all American citizens and is willing to work to abolish for-profit prisons. Jeff Sessions is not that leader. jlewis20@umd.edu

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DOTS tows illegally parked testudo from McKeldin Mall Reuven Bank @moneyindabank97 Opinion editor

In a statement released early Wednesday afternoon, DOTS notified University of Maryland officials that Testudo, this university’s iconic bronze terrapin statue, had been towed for illegally parking outside of McKeldin Library. T h e b e l ove d m e ta l m a sco t , which overlooked McKeldin Mall for the past 50 years, accumulated 1,287 unpaid parking fees, according to a senior Department of Transportation Services employee. “1,286 overdue tickets we could deal with,” the administrator explained, “but 1,287 was just over the line.” The official, who requested anonymity because it would sound really cool and secretive, clarified “at first we tried calling animal control to remove the turtle, but they wouldn’t stop laughing at us and hanging up the phone.”

Eventually, the department took a break from terrorizing this university’s commuter students to impound the stationary reptile. After initial efforts failed, they enlisted the help of varsity basketball star and noted entrepreneur Melo Trimble. When asked why they recruited the junior shooting guard to assist in the statue’s removal, the administration responded that Trimble already had three years of experience carrying large terrapins away from home. This isn’t the first time DOTS enforcement agents have stirred up controversy with their overzealous ticketing practices. Recently declassified reports detail citations issued to cars paused momentarily at stop signs, lunchtime customers in line at the Stamp Student Union Chik-fil-A and pedestrians walking just a bit too slowly on campus sidewalks. opinionumdbk@gmail.com

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CPAC ‘worthwhile,’ student leaders say This year’s Laura Spitalniak Conservative @LauraSpitalniak Political Action Conference in Staff writer M a r y l a n d ’s National Harbor, held from Feb. 22-25, zeroed in on college students and millennials, navigating how to nurture conservative ideals in a “politically correct” environment. About 25 University of Maryland students from this university’s College Republican chapter took part in the three-day event, which had extensive programming specifically geared toward the millennial demographic. About 37 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 29 voted for President Trump in the presidential election, while 55 percent of the same age group voted for Hillary Clinton. “It’s definitely a worthwhile experience for college students interested in politics,” said Taylor Friedman, a junior economics and government and politics major who was attending CPAC for the third time with the College Republicans. The conference included panels and workshops such as “Trigger Warnings & Safe Spaces: Campus Activism in a PC Age” and “Understanding Your Rights on Campus” on the first day of the convention. The trigger warnings workshop delved into advocating for conservative ideals in a “politically correct climate,” while the latter workshop aimed to help students understand their rights in class, specifically regarding the First Amendment. Antonia Okafor, an advocate for campus carry and current graduate student at the University of Texas at Dallas, spoke on behalf of the NRA at an all-women pro-gun panel on Friday. Earlier this month, Maryland state officials passed a bill banning guns and other deadly weapons from public college campuses, including at this university. by

A Thursday panel also addressed Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, and his support from the younger generation. The panel “FREE stuff vs FREE-dom: Millenials’ [sic] Love Affair with Bernie Sanders” — which Mercedes Schlapp of The Washington Times, a CPAC sponsor, moderated — addressed Sanders’ appeal and policies and laid out rationale against it. Panelists, for example, argued initiatives such as free community college would come at a high cost to the average taxpayer. Though various events were geared toward the younger voter population, College Republicans chairman Jacob Veitch said he was split on whether the conference was doing enough to interact with young voters. “Yes and no,” said Veitch, a junior international business and government and politics major. “It’s a very partisan event, and they don’t really try to hide that.” Other breakout sessions included “How to Become a Conservative Journalist” on Friday, sponsored by Red Alert Politics. Another workshop, titled “Know Your Enemy: Opposition Research & Tracking” on Thursday, encouraged deploying creative tactics to “define opponents.” “There’s not really much room for debate and for a lot of young people, that’s discouraging,” Veitch said. “We want to see a real debate of the topics.” Senior Elliot Hazzard acknowledged that views within the conservative movement are shifting. “A lot of young people who identify as conservative are more socially liberal,” the GIS major said. “There’s still a lot of social conservatism at CPAC, and that doesn’t appeal to as many millennials.” The conference also saw a throng of some of the most prominent figures in conservative politics speak. Speakers Friday included Trump and Republican presidential candidate

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Carly Fiorina. Vice President Pence and Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president, spoke Thursday. Veitch called Trump’s speech Friday “a mixed bag” — having aspects he did agree with and others he didn’t. “It was unsurprising that he had the crowd on their feet, including myself,” he said. Main points of Trump’s speech included support for building the military, lowering taxes and promising to “take care of our g re a t , g re a t ve te ra n s,” Trump said amid applause. The administration has called for sharp increases in military spending, with Trump stating “our military is more important to me than a balanced budget.” The White House is also looking to lower taxes. During Pence’s time as Indiana’s governor, he eliminated the state’s inheritance tax and lowered income and corporate taxes. In terms of veteran care, while Trump’s initial Jan. 23 executive order froze hiring in the federal sector, a followup statement Jan. 25 clarified the order exempted “anyone it deems necessary for public safety, including frontline caregivers,” according to The Washington Post. During his speech, Trump also referenced the “dishonest media” repeatedly, calling news outlets the enemy and accusing them of making up sources. Recently, the White House selectively blocked certain outlets, including Politico and The New York Times, from attending briefings with White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Members of the press were also blocked from Trump’s D.C. hotel during inauguration week. “A few days ago I called the fake news the enemy of the people,” Trump said. “And they are. They are the enemy of the people.” Veitch said Trump sometimes has a hard time saying what he means, and the attacks on the media early on in the speech were uncalled for and “very reflective” of his presidential campaign. Friedman said she considered Trump’s speech “the highlight” of the conference. “The most memorable part was listening to the president speak. Regardless of who it is,” she said. Veitch said he plans to attend the event next year, noting that it’s a tradition of the group. “My hope is that we can see more discussion on the spectrum of conservatism,” he said, adding that conservatism has different variations that should be addressed more directly. “We don’t want to be told what’s right, we want the ability to determine what’s right for ourselves.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Trump also suggested giving governors “the resources and flexibility they need with Medicaid to make sure no one is left out” and giving individuals the opportunity to buy insurance across state lines, which he claimed would “create a truly competitive national marketplace that will bring costs way On Immigration down and provide far better Trump claimed his care.” The House Republican actions restricting im- replacement proposal would migration would achieve roll back the ACA’s Medicaid positive outcomes, and expansion, according to the Americans can’t succeed NPR fact check. “in an environment of lawless chaos. On Taxes “By finally enforcing our immigration laws, we will Taxes on American comparaise wages, help the un- nies are among the highest in employed, save billions and the world, Trump said, adding billions of dollars, and make that his economic team is deour communities safer for veloping “historic tax reform” everyone,” Trump said. to help companies “compete and Trump, referencing thrive” in a global market. a study by the National PolitiFact found that while Academy of Sciences, said the U.S. has a higher corporate abandoning “lower-skilled tax rate than most industrial immigration” and turning nations, U.S. companies in practo a “merit-based system” tice typically pay less than the would save money, raise official tax rate thanks to claim salaries and make it easier deductibles and exclusions. for “struggling families, inHe also called for “massive” cluding [legally document- tax cuts for the middle class, ed] immigrant families,” which could ultimately lead to to join the middle class. a “level playing field” for the naAccording to an NPR fact tion’s companies and workers. check of the speech, the study Trump referenced On Terrorism found the “impact of immigration on the wages of Th e president emph anative-born workers overall sized the need to protect the was very small.” country from “radical Islamic “And they will do it terrorism,” after news outlets quickly, and they will be reported his new national severy, very happy, indeed,” curity advisor, Lt. Gen. H.R. Trump said. McMaster, pressed him not to use the term during the speech. Trump said Tuesday the On Obamacare and “vast majority of individuals Health Care convicted of terrorism and terTrump called on Dem- rorism-related offenses since ocrats and Republicans 9/11 came here from outside in Congress to work with our country.” But Department his administration “to of Homeland Security research save Americans from found that slightly more than this imploding Obam- half of people the government determined were inspired by acare disaster.” Throughout his cam- a terrorist group to attempt or paign, Trump promised carry out an attack in the U.S. to work with Congress to were native-born citizens, the swiftly repeal the Afford- Associated Press reported. Citing 9/11 and attacks in San able Care Act, but after Trump took office, Repub- Bernardino and abroad in France lican members struggled to and Belgium, Trump again called for securing U.S. borders and craft a replacement. He emphasized the im- placing restrictions on travel portance of guaranteeing and immigration. On Jan. 27, Trump signed an coverage for people with “pre-existing conditions,” executive order barring citizens which the ACA requires, of seven majority-Muslim counand ensuring a “stable tries from entering the United transition” for Ameri- States for 90 days. The order — cans who are currently which has since been blocked by enrolled in state health federal courts — also suspended the entry of refugees for 120 care exchanges. The government should days and suspended the entry also help Americans pur- of Syrian refugees in definitely. “It is not compassionate, chase coverage on their own, through tax credits but reckless to allow unconand expanded health trolled entry from places savings accounts, but “it where proper vetting cannot must be the plan they want, occur,” Trump said. not the plan forced on them by our government,” On Education Trump said. Trump called education “ the civil rights issue of our time,” and urged members of Congress to expand school choice. New Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has pushed for school choice –

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Other Issues Trump said his administration wants to work with both parties in Congress to make childcare accessible and affordable and provide parents with paid family leave, which has long been a Democratic priority. Trump also reaffirmed an “unbreakable alliance” between the United States and Israel, and mentioned new sanctions his administration has imposed on “entities and individuals who support Iran’s ballistic missile program.” By clearing the way for the construction of the Keystone and Dakota Access Pipelines, Trump said the projects will create “tens of thousands of jobs.” Though the construction of both pipelines will create jobs, most will be temporary, a New York Times fact check found. Plans for both pipelines had previously been halted due to environmental concerns and infringement on indigenous land.

On Unity “While we may be a nation divided on policies, we are a country that stands united in condemning hate and evil in all of its very ugly forms,” Trump said Tuesday, specifically referencing the vandalization of Jewish cemeteries and shooting of two Indian men in Kansas. “Everything that is broken in our country can be fixed. Every problem can be solved. And every hurting family can find healing and hope,” Trump said. “Our citizens deserve this, and so much more, so why not join forces and finally get the job done, and get it done right?” Maryland Democratic Rep. Steny Hoyer issued a statement opposing much of Trump’s rhetoric Tuesday night. He criticized Trump’s administration as “plenty of bluster and talk, but no real action to help Americans secure jobs, access opportunities, or get ahead.” In a statement released Tuesday, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Maryland) said Trump’s “first actions have been at odds with many of the values we hold dear as a nation. “I hope that, moving forward, Mr. Trump puts aside the divisive campaign rhetoric and works with Democrats to create good-paying jobs, invest in our nation’s infrastructure, and strengthen our schools and our job training programs,” his statement read. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Council to fight state over I-95 interchange The College Alex Carolan P a r k C i t y @alexhcarolan Council hopes to meet with Staff writer the SHA to reconfigure a design proposal that would eliminate the loop ramp going from southbound Interstate 95 to northbound Route 1 in College Park. The ramp currently places traffic near Ikea, but if eliminated, would divert all traffic to the Cherry Hill and Edgewood roads intersections with Route 1 near Shoppers grocery store, District 1 Councilwoman Christine Nagle said. The council plans to meet with the State Highway Administration by April to raise their concerns and propose alternatives to the ramp’s removal, Nagle said. “Hopefully it will be defeated,” Nagle said, citing the additional traffic the proposal could bring. “I think that we will get a lot of resident support to oppose it.” The council has been skeptical of some past SHA proposals, said city Mayor Patrick Wojahn. When that happens, the city engages with the SHA to provide the “best solution that will impact the community.” “The [SHA] is not always the most favorable to public by

MAYOR PATRICK WOJAHN (right) jokes with Mayor Pro Tem Monroe Dennis at Wojahn’s inauguration on Dec. 7, 2015, at City Hall. Wojahn announced Wednesday he will seek reelection. file photo/the diamondback

wojahn From p. 1 “We’ll continue to work on stormwater management and making sure everything we do is sustainable,” Wojahn said. And as the city and this university continue to work toward achieving the University District Vision 2020 plan — which aims to make College Park a top-20 college town in the next few years — Wojahn said he’ll also be looking to further develop the downtown area. The plan seeks to bring in new businesses and diversify the types of establishments along Route 1. Various businesses have come to the city recently, including Milkboy ArtHouse and The Hotel at the University of Maryland, which are expected to open by spring break and July, respectively. There is also progress being made on the new City Hall, which will remain in the same location and be modernized over the next couple of years, Wojahn said. Wojahn cited one of his largest successes since taking office in December 2015 as expanding communication with the city’s residents. After his election, Wojahn began sending out a weekly

mayoral update via email and on his Facebook and Twitter accounts. “I want to continue to hear from residents,” Wojahn said. “I will be talking to them to see how they think I’ve done and what they want to see if I get reelected.” Before running for mayor, Wojahn served four terms on the City Council as a District 1 councilman, founded College Park Day in 2010 and established the Neighborhood Stabilization and Quality of Life Workgroup, which addresses tensions between students and city residents. His 2015 campaign platform centered on ideas such as development, sustainability and improving safety in the city. Wojahn said Wednesday was the beginning of campaign fundraising, and almost $1,000 was raised the same day. Being reelected will allow him to build on the progress that has already been made, he said. “I look forward to continue working for the residents of College Park,” Wojahn said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

comment … but we have on occasion been able to work with them to at least get them to consider other options,” he said. If the SHA does not change its mind on this proposal during the projected April meeting, Wojahn said the council may write a letter to the 21st District Delegation — College Park’s legislative district — Gov. Larry Hogan’s office and the Maryland Secretary of Transportation Pete K. Rahn. The project is fully funded for design at $3.4 million, SHA spokesman Charlie Gischlar said. But it is not yet funded for construction, and the SHA will continue to take city input into account moving forward, he added. If the ramp is eliminated, the “traffic weave,” which “occurs when there is conflicting traffic for motorists trying to either access the interstate or exit the interstate,” should lessen, Gischlar said. Nagle argued this weaving motion isn’t of much concern. “At any time you can wind up sitting through three cycles at any of those lights just because there’s so much traffic in that [Cherry Hill intersection],” Nagle said. “[The proposal] will direct additional traffic into an already congested area.” Wojahn echoed Nagle’s traffic concerns, adding traffic traveling northbound to Route 1 would “really overload that exit ramp.”

“[The SHA] would have to do a significant widening of the ramp to accommodate that,” Wojahn said. “I don’t know how they would accomplish that — but it seems like it would be a nightmare.” The project was proposed to prevent crashes, Gischlar said, though there wasn’t a specific accident that inspired the proposal. “Safety is our number one priority,” Gischlar said. “So if we identify where there could be the potential for the safety issue — we’re going to [fix] that.” Gischlar said the proposal takes traffic into account because they plan on adding a traffic light onto the shared ramp. He added the SHA completed similar ramp-removal projects along Interstates 695 and 495 because of safety concerns. “You’re going to use the same ramp to access both directions, and it’ll be guided by a traffic signal,” he said. Nagle said she would be surprised if there were any accidents on the Interstate 495 ramp because it’s just a small amount of weaving. Instead, she suggested the SHA find a better way to deal with traffic on the exit ramp and then “totally redesign that intersection.” “I think this is their bigger plan of thinking about safety on the Beltway — versus thinking about the community,” Nagle said. acarolandbk@gmail.com

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College Park Academy to relocate As students at “It’s been an extreme challenge to do the College Park something extremely modern in an old Carly Kempler Academy con- building, but we’ve done it,” she added. @carlykempler tinue to excel, The academy has an entirely difSenior staff writer they will soon ferent curriculum than other public relocate to a new facility for the next schools in Prince George’s County, Ortiz-Brewster said. Students particacademic year. Now in its fourth year, the school — ipate in online and in-person learning, which has about 500 students ranging known as “bricks and clicks,” where from sixth to 10th grade and follows a their materials such as textbooks, asblended-learning curriculum of in- sessments and other resources are person and online instruction — will offered online. Students are admitted move from its location in St. Mark’s into the academy through a lottery Church on Adelphi Road to a new system, she said, and each year the building in Riverdale, said Bernadette academy has added a grade so it will Ortiz-Brewster, the academy’s execu- eventually become a full middle and high school, serving sixth through tive director. The 50,000 square-foot facility 12th graders. In June, university President Wallace is located about three miles from the current academy at 5751 Rivertech Loh — who also serves on the acadeCourt in the University of Maryland’s my’s board of directors — other board Discovery District — a 150-acre area for members and university officials formed business and research facilities, Ortiz- a partnership with real estate developer 5.06x5.5..Diamondback.qxp_Layout 1 2/14/17 1:25 PM Page 1 a customized St. John Properties to build Brewster said. by

facility for the academy on universityowned land, Ortiz-Brewster said. Construction started at the beginning of the school year, and will be completed in time for the 2017-18 academic year. “This is a dream for us because this is not something we could’ve done alone,” Ortiz-Brewster said, adding the academy’s state budget allotment “is not enough to build such a beautiful building.” The building is designed specifically for the school’s blended-learning curriculum, and will feature two rooms dedicated for student study, Ortiz-Brewster said. These rooms will be equipped with power stations and recording spaces for students to speak with their teachers or record for their language classes, she added. In addition to these specialized rooms, the academy will be “incredibly well connected,” said state Sen. Jim Rosapepe (D-Prince George’s and Anne

Arundel), who is also a member of the school’s board of directors. “The actual location is interesting because it’s going to be in walking distance of the Purple Line once it’s built … it’s really a 21st century location for the school and very much integrated to the campus,” he said. “We have this University District 2020 Vision, which is about making College Park a top-20 college town, and part of that is education and [the] academy is a big part of that.” The new location may also provide students internship opportunities with local businesses in that area, OrtizBrewster said. The percentage of students at the academy who met standards on the annual Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers was higher than those at other public schools in Prince George’s, Anne Arundel, Montgomery and Howard

counties, according to 2016 PARCC test data from the CPCUP annual report. Academy students also performed higher than the state of Maryland standards in every category except for sixthgrade math, according to the data. “Our kids have been taught from day one how to take tests online, and that’s an important factor as well because our kids are comfortable with technology,” Ortiz-Brewster said. “They’re taught more how to apply their knowledge and not just answer questions.” Eric Olson, the executive director of the College Park City-University Partnership, said he’s impressed with the academy’s continued success and is excited for the new building. “College Park Academy students continue to score high and do well and excel,” Olson said. “We’re very pleased about that.” ckemplerdbk@gmail.com

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ATLANTA RAPPER FUTURE came out with a pair of projects—HNDRXX, left, and his self-titled album, right—that couldn’t be any more different. Future, the first of the two released, is a collection of throwaways compared to the slow-burning HNDRXX.

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double future The pair of divergent records showcase sounds relatively unique for Future. By Patrick Basler | @pmbasler | Senior staff writer

uture’s rap career reads like some sort o f S h a ke s p ea rea n tragedy, and without a doubt, he’s hiphop’s tragic hero. He went from molten-hot street rapper to promising popcrossover artist, and then from lovelorn rap monster to reborn party trapper. And while he’s one of the hottest rappers in the world right now, make no mistake — Future is a very different artist now than he was five years ago. You can split Future’s music into two distinct chronological categories: pre- and post-Ciara. His failed relationship with the pop star served as the catalyst for most of his musical transition. But on his latest duo of releases — back to

back albums Future and HNDRXX — his sound and the divide that has defined it for the past several years is the most defined and purposeful it’s ever been. But first, to be clear — yes, Future released two albums in two weeks. His self-titled album topped the charts last week, and on Friday, he followed it up with HNDRXX, a slow-burning, melodic counterpoint to Future’s gun-toting, drug-slinging southern rap anthems. And in the tradition of Atlanta rap consistency, both are solid projects. In many ways, Future is your standard trap mixtape: too many songs, similar sounds throughout but with enough ba n ge rs to ke e p t h e s t re e ts happy. “Draco,” with its hook of

“You ain’t never ever get your bitch back” and its brilliantly violent music video, is destined for rap radio play and “Mask Off” is another bangin’ notch on Metro Boomin’s bedpost. It’s not as concise as DS2 or as densely dark as EVOL, but it’s clearly what Future fans want to hear, as 140,000 first week sales should show. But just one listen of HNDRXX reveals what its precursor truly is — a collection of throwaways. On Instagram, he called HNDRXX “The album I always wanted to make,” and it shows. It’s a slow, lugubrious collection of songs, with the most emotion Future has shown since his immediate postbreakup mixtape, Monster. Opener “My Collection” is full of bitter

misogyny, the kind that shows up frequently in rap but often lacks purpose. But here, in Future’s AutoTuned warble, it’s a poem of regret and pain that comes across as painfully honest. In 2014, before his relationship ended, Future’s big ploy for mainstream success was the album called Honest. Much of HNDRXX feels like a throwback to the poppier sounds of that record; after all, HNDRXX’s only two features are Rihanna and The Weeknd. But even solo Future tracks such as “Incredible” and “Fresh Air” are two of the catchiest songs in the rapper’s catalogue, and they achieve that distinction without leaning away from Future’s signature sound. No t to say Fu t u re ’s l a te s t

fo ray i s g ro u n d b rea k i n g . H N D R X X ’s s o u n d m i g h t b e relatively unique for the Atlanta rapper, but it’s still cobbled together from various sources of modern rap and R&B. But it’s a noteworthy step forward for an artist who managed to turn stagnation into success with his remarkable run of trappy, violent mixtapes. And if these two albums are all Future drops for the foreseeable future, they’re solid enough releases to keep his ravenous fans happy — or at least as happy as you can be while listening to the codeine-drenched, heart wrenching music of America’s least likely pop star. pbaslerdbk@gmail.com

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an act of Privilege Casey Affleck’s white privilege makes him invincible to sexual harassment allegations

n a year where the Oscars had a number of firsts — Mahershala Ali became the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar and Viola Davis became the first black woman to net an Oscar, Emmy and Tony for acitng — some things didn’t change. Yes, Moonlight beat out La La Land for Best Picture, showing everyone that the academy is willing, at least in some part, to listen to criticism. But Sunday night’s Osca rs a l so s h owe d t h e academy will still put white people — and white movies — first, regardless of the nuances and circumstances surrounding these actors and films.

By Jarod Golub | @jarodgolub | Staff writer Casey Affleck, the winner for Best Actor, was accused of sexual harassment in 2010 by Amanda White and Magdalena Gorka, the producer and cinematographer, respectively, of the Joaquin Phoenix mockumentary I’m Still Here, a movie which Affleck directed and acted in. Yet, the academy still deemed it acceptable for him to receive an award, not to mention one of the highest awards given to people in Affleck’s profession. Compare that response with the backlash The Birth of a Nation director Nate Parker, who is black, faced after similar accusations, and the powerful role race still holds in 2017 becomes clear.

White men hold power in society; regardless of their wrongdoings, they are continuously raised up on a pedestal. Affleck’s Oscar win is another drop in the large ocean of evidence backing this up. To find proof, one needs not look past our own political system. In the last election, Trump, a person who has been accused of sexual assault or harassment on multiple occasions, was elected to the office of president, the highest position in American government. Say what you will about the popular vote, but Trump was elected in a democratic system, meaning that a

large number of people were willing to overlook his past (and current) sexual assault allegations and put him in a position of power. This is all indicative of the white privilege that has a firm grasp on our society. Yes, it does loosen periodically — such as on Sunday wh e n M o o n l i g h t b e s te d La La Land — but it exists nonetheless. The Daily Show correspondent Roy Wood Jr. calls the phenomenon that occurred at the Oscars “reach[ing] peak blackness,” a phrase that Wood Jr. defined as “a rare metaphysical anomaly that can only occur when an amalgam of black excellence

comes together at the same societal intersection.” Wood Jr. then goes on to reword the definition to “when a lot of dope black shit happens at the same time.” And a lot of “dope black s h i t” d i d h a p p e n a t t h e Oscars on Sunday: Moonlight won Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay, Ali won Best Supporting Actor for his role as Juan in Moonlight and Davis won Best Supporting Actress for her role as Rose in Fences — not to mention a guy named Gary walked around ignoring all of the white celebrities. But it is not enough for us to simply see this and assume everything is fine.

The brief celebration of black culture that occurred at the Oscars was just that — brief. It was a momentary pause in the white privilege enjoyed by members of society, and now it is u p to t h ose m e m b e rs to acknowledge the privilege they are afforded and use it to continue to move in a direction where excellence from all cultures and people can coexist. Ye s , A f f l e c k wo n t h e Oscar. But that does not mean the privilege that allowed him to do so should — or will — go unrecognized. jarodgolub@gmail.com

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freshman force Kirsten Peterman has transformed from energetic kid to all-around mainstay By Conner Hoyt | @ConnerHoyt27 | Staff writer

irsten Peterman wa s 4 yea rs old when her mother knew she had gymnastics in her future. Pe te r m a n va u l te d a n d flipped over couches to the chagrin of her mother, who wo r r i e d s h e wo u l d h u r t herself. But Karyn Peterman was certain her daughter belonged in the gym. Kirsten Peterman, now a Maryland gymnastics freshman competing all-around, said with a chuckle that her mother signed her up for gymnastics to put her energy to good use. Peterman has channeled that vigor throughout her gymnastics career — which has included a stint on the Canadian national team — especially when it has been particularly trying. “I’ve had a couple times in my life where things aren’t going right, you don’t really know what the point of it is anymore,” Peterman said. “But then you have to go back to that little gymnast that you were at one point and realize that you wouldn’t have stuck with it if you didn’t like it. Working through the hard days makes you a stronger person.”

not have taken. Her mother recalled a competition at the 2010 Canadian national championships when she broke her leg during her beam routine, yet later competed on vault. After the meet, she was mistakenly diagnosed with a sprained ankle. “She got home and I said to her, ‘Oh honey, just suck it up,’” Karyn Peterman said. “A few days after that we went to the hospital because she wasn’t able to put a lot of pressure on it. We trusted that they knew what they were saying. We just thought it was a little sprain. She’s a tough girl. She will definitely put it all out there.” Those close to K irsten Peterman never questioned her competitive spirit; her passion for gymnastics shone through in every practice and competition. However, when Peterman switched to Revolution Gymnastics in 2014 to compete under Aaron Brokenshire, she struggled at first, often butting heads with her new coach. “There were some trust issues there,” Brokenshire admitted. “She wasn’t sure if she knew better than me on some things. That was a journey. We battled. She’s a very strong ‘A tough girl’ personality and so am I.” Brokenshire remembered Peterman’s exuberance several times when he kicked often emboldened her to take risks in the gym others may Peterman out of the gym

“I wasn’t really nervous because I didn’t have time to be nervous,” Peterman said. “Honestly, I didn’t really have time to think anything. I just knew I needed to go up and have the best routine I could for the team because they needed me in that situation.” “Her will is so strong, if you can point it in the right direction, she’s unstoppable,” freshman kirsten peterman translated her Canadian national team experience Brokenshire said. “She has to into a major role with the Terps so far this season. marquise mckine/the diamondback trust you and believe in you, and she has to know that you because the two couldn’t agree accountable.” Soon after, Peterman began believe in her.” on how to properly execute certain routines. Peterman working with Kim Dawson, a would meet that with resis- sports psychologist. Dawson ‘Her future’ tance, often refusing to leave said Peterman needed to until she had perfected the focus her energy in a positive The summer before her direction. routine. freshman year of high school, “She, first of all, needed to Peterman and her family drove Following the 2014 Pan American Championships develop the faith in herself down to Maryland for a visit. when Brokenshire said Pe- that she could do it,” Dawson Once she arrived, coach Brett terman had a “disastrous said. “She was just someone Nelligan invited her to the competition,” their relation- who really enjoyed gymnas- program’s camp, but Peterman ship was on the verge of being tics. It’s never been a burden declined because she didn’t for her.” irreparable. have any of her gear. Later that year, Peterman Brokenshire and his wife But as the family drove Angela implored Peterman and the Canadian national home before the camp started, to do some soul-searching to team traveled to China for the Karyn Peterman decided to figure out what went wrong. World Gymnastics Champion- turn around. They stayed They were discouraged when ships. Peterman was slated to overnight in Pennsylvania, she blamed others instead of compete on only vault until a and after coordinating with teammate landed awkwardly one of Maryland’s assistants, herself. “You’re going to need to in her beam routine and tore Kirsten Peterman borrowed own this right now or you to her ACL. some of the team’s leotards Her mother, watching from and attended the sessions. need to find another coach,” Brokenshire told Peterman. home with a glass of wine in “It’s one of those things “That was really the turning hand, was “scared to death.” where you can’t say no,” Karyn Despite being inserted into Peterman said. “This could be point — when she couldn’t cast any more blame on others the floor and bars lineup, Pe- her future, and it had to work.” and she had to hold herself terman remained composed. Kirsten Peterman committed

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Big Ten tourney Bender, Gill deliver should be in D.C. frontcourt scoring Ivan Bender Kyle Melnick @kyle_melnick knew Senior staff writer exactly what he wanted to do with the ball late in th e first half of Maryland m e n ’s b a s ke t b a l l ’s game at Rutgers on Tuesday night. After a re c e i v i n g a p a s s inside, he tapped it to forward L.G. Gill, wh o t h rew d ow n a d u n k ove r R u tge rs center C.J. Gettys on the opposite side of the hoop. After center Michal Cekovsky suffered a season-ending ankle fracture Feb. 19, coach Mark Turgeon said his reserve big men would need to step up. Bender and Gill re s p o n d e d to t h a t r e q u e s t T u e s d a y, each scoring 10 points in Maryland’s 79-59 victory in Piscataway, New Jersey. “Our post guys were c o n n e c te d to d a y,” Turgeon said. “They wo rke d we l l to d ay on the offensive and defensive end, which was great to see.” Before Cekovsky’s i n j u ry, Be n d e r a n d Gill struggled to make strong offensive impacts, averaging fewer than five points. Cekovsky’s absence opens up playing time down low — Maryland has just three healthy big men — but Bender by

CALLIE CAPLAN @calliecaplan basketball COLUMNIST Maryland women’s basketball coach Brenda Frese didn’t hesitate Wednesday afternoon when a reporter asked what motivates her team. “ U h ,” Fr e s e q u i p p e d , “winning.” It seemed obvious as she laughed with the 2017 Big Ten regular-season trophy, her program’s fifth conference title in less than three years, on the table to her right. What a shame her players won’t have the chance to try for a sixth in front of a hometown crowd at this weekend’s Big Ten Tournament. The Maryland men’s basketball team will play its league rounds in Washington next weekend at Verizon Center. Coach Mark Turgeon’s squad will take the court at Verizon Center, a b o u t 3 0 m i n u te s f r o m College Park, with swarms of fans in red, black and state flag-patterned clothes throughout the stands. It’ll be a celebration of the Big Ten’s mid-Atlantic expansion prior to the 2014 season. Frese’s bunch deserves to have the same opportunity. It’s one the 15-year coach thinks would be “tremendous” in a national market for a program that ranked 15th in average attendance for the last two seasons. But that won’t happen for at least five more years. T h e B i g Te n a n d t h e

Indiana Sports Corp have an agreement to hold the tournament in Indianapolis through 2022, accordi n g to J e s s i c a P a l e r m o , the conference’s assistant co m m i ss i o n e r fo r m e n ’s a n d wo m e n ’s b a s ke t b a l l operations. This will be Indianapolis’s 20th time hosting since the conference started hosting a women’s basketball tournament 23 years ago. In 2001, the teams played in Michigan. In 2013 and 2015, it was in Chicago. The latter was the Terps’ first tournament crown after posting an undefeated regular-season conference slate less than a year post-ACC. Last campaign, they again won both titles, extending their Big Ten postseason record to 6-0. That’s more championship triumphs than nine of the 13 other Big Ten teams, six of which have never stood on the stage after the title game with fresh hats and T-shirts, posing for pictures with a glimmering new prize. “No matter who you’re playing, the intensity ratchets up to a new level,” center Brionna Jones said of the Terps three-peat quest. “Everybody’s going to come out and give us their best punch.” If that success — and the flair and grit the Terps have displayed with a 49-3 combined record in league contests — isn’t enough to convince the Big Ten powers to start planning the women’s b ra c k e t i n t h e n a t i o n ’s capital, Maryland’s overall profile should. The conference’s women’s

basketball teams have combined for one national championship — Purdue in 1999 — since the NCAA started holding a tournament in 1982. The Terps, who’ve played in two of the last three Final Fours, give the Big Ten an annual contender. And this year’s group is perhaps Frese’s best chance to reach that milestone since 2006. G u a rd De s t i ny S l o c u m headlines the country’s best rookie class. Frese marveled Wednesday about the Big Ten Freshman of the Year’s confidence — the coach feels she touts more in her first year than former star Kristi Toliver — and coachability — she’s one of Frese’s favorite points guards to instruct. Slocum’s complemented the veteran duo of Jones and guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough well. They celebrated Senior Day last Sunday with the program putting their jerseys in the rafters to commemorate their record careers. The Big Ten missed the chance for this potent team to play in front of their local supporters in one of the country’s most recognizable cities. “We’re contracted through 2022 and we’re excited about our future in Indianapolis,” Palermo said. “For any years b eyo n d t h a t , we h ave n ’t really gotten there yet.” So, now it’s time to start planning for 2023, Big Ten organizers. Give Maryland a shorter ride home with its trophy.

and Gill have produced mixed results. Bender scored a careerhigh 15 points in the Terps’ 89-75 loss to Minnesota on Feb. 22, while Gill added six points and six rebounds. But in Saturday’s home loss to Iowa, the duo combined to score six points while grabbing nine rebounds. Tu rge o n e m p h a s i ze d crashing the boards against Rutgers, the country’s thirdbest offensive rebounding team. The Scarlet Knights, which sit last in the Big Ten with two conference wins, pulled down 22 offensive re b o u n d s i n t h e i r 67 - 5 5 loss to Maryland on Jan. 24. The Terps, meanwhile, are tied for the fourth fewest rebounds per game in the Big Ten (36.4), so a large focus entering Tuesday’s game was limiting Rutgers’ second-chance scoring opportunities. W h i l e Be n d e r a n d G i l l combined for one rebound, Maryland held a 32-31 rebounding advantage. Their impact came more on the offensive end, combining for 10 points in the first half. With Gill, center Damonte Dodd and forward Justin Jackson each picking up two fouls in the opening period, Bender scored six points in 14 firsthalf minutes. “That’s a lot of minutes for him with his knees and all the things he’s got going on with his body,” Turgeon said about Bender, who has twice torn his left ACL. “We did some really nice things when he was in there. When he plays like that, we’re a good team.”

Bender’s nifty dish to Gill served as one of those highlight moments. “Ivan’s a great passer,” Gill said. “Whenever he gets the ball in the post, I’m looking to be ready for a good pass where I can go up and dunk. I’m always trying to be aware of Ivan.” In the second half, Bender played just eight minutes and scored four points while Dodd stayed out of foul trouble. Gill added six points, including another slam with just under 10 minutes remaining. After receiving a “perfect” lob from guard Kevin Huerter, Gill finished an alley-oop, causing the players on Maryland’s bench to jump to their feet. Turgeon said he didn’t wa n t to s i n g l e o u t a ny players after 10 Terps scored Tuesday, but when speaking about his reserves after the contest, Turgeon went out of his way to compliment Gill. W i t h a d o u b l e - bye i n the Big Ten tournament on the line Saturday against M i c h i ga n S ta te a n d t h e NCAA tournament looming, Turgeon knows he needs his back-up big men to continue their impressive play. “L.G. Gill, the way that kid’s playing right now … it would be nice if we could get that production the rest of the year,” Turgeon said. “That would really help us in tournament-style play. Having depth helps. It helps you in practice because the guys aren’t as fatigued. It’s good to see.” kmelnickdbk@gmail.com

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Freshmen display poise Maryland Sean Whooley women’s la@swhooley27 crosse freshman midfielder Staff writer Kali Hartshorn received a pass from midfielder Jen Giles, sprinted around a defender across the face of goal and fell to her knees as she slotted the ball into the top-left corner of the net before her teammates mobbed her in celebration. Hartshorn’s opening score propelled a 13-goal game for the Terps as they went on to beat then-No. 1 North Carolina on Saturday at Maryland Stadium. Her goal was one of a few plays from less-experienced players that impressed senior midfielder Zoe Stukenberg. “I didn’t see any jitters out of younger players, people who have never played against UNC,” Stukenberg said. “I saw confidence out of Kali with our first by

goal. A freshman — that’s huge!” The No. 1 Terps (3-0) brought in the nation’s top freshman class this season, and seven of those freshmen have seen the field in the first three games. The young players, however, had to settle in. After Maryland’s 17-13 win over Georgetown on Feb. 18, attacker Megan Whittle said the team was still developing chemistry. She’s stressed to the younger players to be more aggressive and not be hesitant to attack the goal. They’ve continued to grow as the season has progressed, though. Hartshorn and redshirt freshman defender Meghan Doherty have started all three games, and Hartshorn has taken draws after former star Taylor Cummings graduated in the offseason. Freshmen midfielders Lizzie Colson and Hannah Warther have also combined for three goals.

“They’ve come in and played like they belong on the field at all times,” senior defender Nadine Hadnagy said on Feb. 22. “They didn’t play scared, they just came in and knew their role. They’ve really been adapting well.” The rookies’ adaption was on display when coach Cathy Reese’s squad took down the Tar Heels. Hartshorn scored two goals, Doherty started on defense, and Colson and freshman attacker Brindi Griffin also received playing time, impressing Reese and the Terps’ veterans. “This was just the first of many big games they’ll play in,” said Stukenberg, who’s played in three national championships. “This hopefully shows them what we’ve always known — that they are an awesome group of girls that are going to do really great things.” swhooleydbk@gmail.com

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seniors From p. 12 and mature,” Thomas wrote. “To have [your jersey] put up there alongside someone you came in with, I can only imagine how special it is.”

ne of the most heartfelt moments of Sunday’s ceremony came near the end of Walker-Kimbrough’s speech at center court, after the jerseys had been revealed. “I wouldn’t want to share this moment with any other person,” Walker-Kimbrough said, addressing Jones. “I have watched you grow as a dynamic player and an even better young woman. I love you, Bri.” Jones and Walker-Kimbrough are the third pair from the same class to have their jersey honored but just the second to have the ceremony together. Coleman and Toliver, whose ceremony also came after their final regular-season game, are the other pair. “[Toliver] and I am extremely close … and have known each other since we were 15 years old,” Coleman wrote. “I’m pretty sure I knew what she was thinking: ‘We did it.’ … We wanted to do something special at Maryland. “Having our jerseys retired together brought our journey together full circle.” During Sunday’s ceremony, Frese expressed a similar sentiment. “It’s only fitting that as you continue to leave your legacy, five Big Ten titles and counting, 120 wins and counting, two Final Fours and counting,” the 15-year head coach said, “that we raise your banner here today on Senior Day.” That meant their jerseys hang near players on Maryland’s first two squads to make a national semifinal. Guard Tara Heiss (No. 44) was the first to receive the honor after leading the charge from 1975 to 1978. Guard Jasmina Perazic (No. 4) was the second.

The Terps honored their two seniors after Sunday’s home win. photo courtesy of maryland athletics When she found out her jersey would be unfurled from the rafters after her senior season in 1983, Perazic, who was born in present-day Serbia, wasn’t familiar with the concept. At the team’s banquet after her final campaign, then-coach Chris Weller surprised her with the announcement. “I was just talking … and then everybody started clapping, and I’m still talking,” Perazic said. “People are standing up, so I stand up and I’m clapping, too, and then someone pushes me and says, ‘This is for you.’ I had no idea what was going on.” Though being honored for a career’s worth of work, Jones and Walker-Kimbrough know they still have a final postseason. Heiss said the team’s success in the coming weeks will cement how the duo will be remembered. “Me and Bri had a great career,” Walker-Kimbrough said on Big Ten Network after the game. “And it’s far from over.”

he process of raising Jones’ and WalkerKimbrough’s banners was long and lavish. There was the initial surprise video in January and another viewing on Xfinity Center’s big screen after Sunday’s game. “That was really cool,” Walker-Kimbrough said the day after the announcement. “Especially

to see how my teammates feel about me, and the impact me and Bri have had on them.” In the month since, WalkerKimbrough and Jones have had a photoshoot from the top of the arena. Walker-Kimbrough’s family arranged for a bus to travel to the game from her hometown of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. Both prepared remarks to read at midcourt. Then, after the contest, Frese gave a speech to the announced crowd of 10,107, almost double the season average, before the players spoke. Still, the former players admit the duo will appreciate the milestone more as they mature, like most of them did. Walker-Kimbrough’s postgame comments reflected that. “I was definitely more excited for the game [than any other festivities],” Walker-Kimbrough said. “Being that the Big Ten regular-season title was one of our goals, it’s really cool to see everything play out.” Forward Laura Harper (No. 15) played from 2005 to 2008, helped the Terps win their first national championship in 2006 and was the NCAA Tournament Final Four Most Outstanding Player. Those may be the shining moments of her playing career, but that’s not what makes her beam most when remembering

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her time in a Terps uniform. Harper, now an assistant coach at George Washington University, last visited Xfinity Center, where her jersey hangs, in January, when the Colonials didn’t have access to their facilities due to the presidential inauguration and used Maryland’s instead. Chances like those are more special to her than any trophy, granted Harper said she didn’t receive nor keep much memorabilia from her college or twoyear WNBA careers. “I showed them that little piece of what my history was like,” Harper said. “Being able to come back as a coach and show my players that reflection really was special. “My proudest moments are when I’ve been able to share that with my family, friends and other people.” The immortality of the honored jerseys means the players are represented even when they aren’t in the building. “A lot of people I know — students, family, friends — they always text me the picture of my name in the rafters,” Vicky Bullett (No. 23) said. “To look up there and see your name, it’s a joy. “It’s something that’s always going to be there and brings back a lot of memories.” That’s why the alumni don’t expect the 21-year-olds to grasp the concept of their legacy’s longevity. Jones admitted as much during her speech, saying it hadn’t “completely sunk in.” But it would be impossible not to have a reaction when seeing her last name above her No. 42, unfurled near the back of Xfinity Center, knowing it will remain above the court forever. “Definitely all good emotions,” Jones said after the game. “Being happy that everything happened, and then taking a minute to savor in the moment. “I couldn’t ask for a better way to end the regular season.” jcrabtreehdbk@gmail.com

brozowski From p. 12 “ I we n t ba c k to school the next day and they started t ry i n g to m a ke m e p u t we i g h t o n i t ,” B rozows k i sa i d . “ I kept trying to walk on my leg, and I remember one time I tried walking and I just completely fell down.” B rozows k i we n t back to the doctor, and an MRI revealed a torn Achilles, requiring surgery. Instead of the six-month recovery time he initially feared, the setback took a year and a half to fully heal, forcing him to redshirt his first season in College Park. He felt distraught but was motivated to return. After participating in 11 games last s ea s o n , B ro z ows k i planned intense s u m m e r t ra i n i n g . Each day, he was one of the first players to arrive at practice and the last one to leave, attackman Colin Heacock said. Sometimes, Tillman would drive by the practice field in the evening as he left the campus a n d se e B rozows k i outside by himself, working on his footwork and shot accuracy. “It would be 100 degrees out and that young man would be working his butt off,” Tillman recalled. Brozowski obsessed over his recovery for his own benefit and to help the Terps win a national championship this season.

“I wanted to rebuild everything that I’d lost from my Achilles,” Brozowski said. “[I tried] to show that I was committed to being better and I wanted to play.” So far, Brozowski’s commitment has translated to onfield success. In four games, he’s scored on all three of his shots, including one against Yale last weekend. While he used to struggle o n o ffense, sco ring o nly three times in his high school career, the defensive-minded midfielder has incorporated shooting and stick work into his repertoire. “[Attacking from the long pole position] is a really good o p p o r t u n i ty to h e l p o u r team get goals,” Brozowski said. “Transition [offense] is a really difficult thing to defend.” Heacock marveled at how co m p l e te B rozows k i h a s become by developing his attack. “He’s just up and down, a great defender, and then also on the offensive side, he’s just sneaky,” Heacock said. “He’s always hanging around, working off ball. It’s awesome being able to find him on the field.” After T illman watched Brozowski work to gain a spot in Maryland’s rotation this year, the coach said he “couldn’t be more happy” for the long pole’s success. And knowing Brozowski’s older brother served as a Marine, the coach didn’t hesitate to reward him with the opportunity to carry the flag last weekend. Tillman said the image of Brozowski rushing out to midfield, the flag rippling behind him in the wind with a legion of Terps close behind, was vivid. “I have a picture of that,” Tillman said. “It’s one that kind of gives me chills.” dbernsteindbk@gmail.com

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guard shatori walker-kimbrough (above) and center Brionna Jones became the 10th and 11th players in Maryland women’s basketball history to have their jerseys in the Xfinity Center rafters. The duo leads a Terps team looking for its third straight Big Ten tournament title. photo courtesy of maryland athletics

unfurled forever Shatori Walker-Kimbrough and Brionna Jones earn banners among the program’s legends By James Crabtree-Hannigan | @JamesCrabtreeH | Staff writer

hen Maryland w o m e n ’s b a s ketball guard Shatori WalkerKimbrough was a freshman in 2013, she looked up at the eight jerseys hanging from the rafters of Xfinity Center and turned to thenassistant coach Marlin Chinn. “Coach Chinn, what does it take — what did they do to get up there?” Walker-Kimbrough asked. “You’ve got to be real good,” he replied. More recently, Walker-Kimbrough marveled as she looked over her predecessors’ statistics with assistant coach Terry Nooner. T h e n , wh i l e rev i ew i n g f i l m l a s t month, coach Brenda Frese told WalkerKimbrough and center Brionna Jones they would become the 10th and 11th Maryland players to have their jerseys hung from the rafters of Xfinity Center. “Words can’t describe it,” WalkerKimbrough said. “Being amongst the legends that were here and the legacies they built.” When the duo’s jerseys were raised after Sunday’s Senior Day win over Minnesota, it represented the completion of a goal Walker-Kimbrough set — or at least asked about — four years prior.

n Jan. 31, the team was beginning to prepare for a game at Purdue two days later when the lights in the film room shut off in the middle of assistant coach Bett Shelby’s

Center brionna jones has been a dominant inside presence during her four-year career. photo courtesy of maryland athletics breakdown of the Boilermakers’ defense. Then, a video of Walker-Kimbrough and Jones’ highlights throughout the years, intertwined with comments about them from teammates, played on the room’s television screens. Once it ended, Frese stepped forward and asked the two seniors if it’d be OK

to honor their jerseys after their Senior Day about a month later. “They turned the lights off, I thought something went wrong with the film,” Jones said to the team cameraman afterward. “I think I’m still in shock, honestly.” Walker-Kimbrough couldn’t articu-

late much in the immediate aftermath, asking for a few more minutes before commenting. It wasn’t the first time Frese had some fun while breaking the news to one of her stars. She began the conversation in 2009 with guards Marissa Coleman (No. 25) and Kristi Toliver (No. 20) with a serious tone before telling them the real reason she had called them into her office, Coleman wrote in an email. “[Toliver] and I both looked at each other and started smiling as much as humanly possible,” Coleman wrote. “I can’t remember much more of a reaction than being shocked and extremely happy and humbled.” In 2014, Frese pulled star forward Alyssa Thomas (No. 25) aside while holding an envelope and told her she had “some news” and that “the media was going to find out.” After drawing the prank out a bit longer, she let Thomas open the envelope and find a paper explaining the real situation. In an email, Thomas wrote she also was in shock and, like Walker-Kimbrough, she remembered looking up at the jerseys as a young player. When Jones and Walker-Kimbrough first came to the campus, however, Thomas was a teammate, not yet a legend in the rafters. Their careers overlapped for one season. “Since the first day they stepped onto campus I knew they would be special. … See Seniors, p. 11

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Injury-riddled past fuels Brozowski’s breakout Just before Dan Bernstein the Maryland @danbernsteinumd men’s lacrosse Senior staff writer t e a m f a c e d No. 8 Yale on Saturday, coach John Tillman gathered his players for an announcement. He told the Terps long pole Nick Brozowski would lead the squad onto the Maryland Stadium field holding an American flag in honor of Brendan Looney, one of nine U.S. troops killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Sept. 21, 2010. Looney, who played for Tillman when he was an asby

sistant at Navy, would have turned 36 last Friday. B ro z ows k i s a i d c a r r ying the flag to honor the former Midshipmen star was perhaps his biggest source of pride since arriving at Maryland, though he also rebounded from a devastating injury to become a contributor with the Terps this year. “When they chose me … it meant a lot,” Brozowski said. “Knowing the things [Looney] and other troops do and being able to kind of represent them with that flag was just an awesome experience.”

B r o z o w s k i ’s b r o t h e r, D e re k , i s a M a r i n e w h o fought in Afghanistan and Yemen. “I love what my brother does for this country and I know how much he had to put into it,” the redshirt sophomore said. “There were times he’d call me saying, ‘Dude, I want to come home so bad.’” Brozowski is nine years younger than his brother, but they remain close. Through the years, Derek Brozowski has been a role model who points his sibling in the right direction.

O n ce , wh e n N i c k B ro zowski was a high school freshman, his older brother offered a stern warning he’s remembered since. “He pulled me over and was like, ‘Hey, [don’t] do any stupid things to mess up your future,’” Brozowski said. “From then on out any time I was in a bad situation … I would always think of him.” But Brozowski could not control the slew of setbacks t h a t d o g ge d h i m f ro m a young age. In middle school, he cut his hand when it went through a glass window,

robbing him of feeling in the area. He also broke his collarbone twice. In February 2014, as an ambulance rushed Brozowski, then a senior at ConcordCarlisle High School, away f ro m a n i ce h o c key r i n k wh e re a n o p p o n e n t h a d sliced his leg open with a skate, he believed he’d torn his Achilles and worried it would affect his first year at Maryland. “I was pretty sure something was seriously wrong,” Brozowski said. “I was giving myself the worst-case scenario. It was February at the

time, so I was looking at six months [of recovery] in my head. “I’m like, ‘Will I be ready to go by the time I get to Maryland? Will I be fully recovered?’” At the hospital, the doctors reassured Brozowski the injury was just a cut on his leg. They even told him he could return for his high school hockey team’s playoffs a few weeks later. The severe pain he experienced the next morning surprised him. See brozowski, p. 11