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Intern protections bill moves forward SGA testifies at Senate committee hearing By Jon Banister @J_Banister Senior staff writer

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of Delegates and is gaining momentum in the Senate, where students testified in a hearing regarding the bill Tuesday. The bill would give unpaid interns the same recourse as paid employees to file complaintsregarding discrimination and sexual harassment, though they would not be able to sue for monetary damages.

from discrimination and harassment moved forward in this state’s House

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Scientists struggle with large equipment size STATE SEN. NANCY KING (right) speaks at a Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee hearing on March 3 as SGA legislature speaker Aiden Galloway (left) and SGA President Patrick Ronk listen. jon banister/for the diamondback

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Jessica Mathews (left), Ambassador Thomas Pickering (center) and Suzanne Maloney (right) discussed U.S. foreign policy in Iran at the Sadat Forum yesterday.

Iran nuclear negotiations subject of policy debate at forum on Middle East By Lexie Schapitl @lexieschapitl Staff writer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood before a joint meeting of Congress yesterday and declared that a deal with Iran regarding

its nuclear program would be “a bad deal — a very bad deal” and would lead to Iran securing a nuclear weapon. Hours later, experts at a forum at this university discussed emerging international negotiations concerning Iran’s nuclear program and the issues surrounding a long-term deal the United States and its allies are working on. “I think we’ll all agree that the topic of this forum could not be more timely,” said Gregory Ball, the behavioral and social sciences college dean. Shibley Telhami, this university’s Anwar Sadat Professor for Peace and Development, moderated the discussion. Telhami said Netanyahu gave a “forceful speech in which he

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made it very clear … that he opposes the kind of deal that is likely to emerge.” While details of a deal have not yet been made public, three panelists weighed in on what could result from current negotiations. Jessica Mathews, a member of the Iran Project and former president of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said some Iranians oppose a deal because they would profit either politically or economically from isolation, while others believe the country would be better off if a deal is achieved.

By Joe Zimmermann @JoeMacZim Senior staff writer Research from the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator, has yielded many significant findings, including the Nobel Prize-winning discovery of the Higgs boson particle. But for a facility that works with such minute particles, it takes up a huge amount of space, spanning 27 kilometers across France and Switzerland. University researchers suggest that, while there will probably always be a need for massive particle colliders, there could also be much smaller projects that produce significant scientific research through interdisciplinary application of computer science. “We’ll never replace particle colliders,” said Stephen Jordan, a member of this university’s Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, “but a lot of times these [quantum projects] are just sort of table-top projects t h at ta ke pl ace w it h a few researchers working together in one small room.” By apply ing knowledge from quantum information science to physics, scientists can find new and precise ways to deal with ongoing challenges facing science, according to a January report co-authored by university researchers. The researchers are looking at how quantum information science is interacting with high-energy physics, sa id Ca rl Wi l l ia ms, a member of QuICS and the Joint Quantum Institute. QuICS and JQI are two labs in the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies. “We want to see how that is enabling us to ask new questions about the nature of black holes, the fabric of space time and other very deep

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‘It’s not the end of their story’ Just Kids Partnership speaks to class about youth incarceration By Katishi Maake @TheHavocRat Staff writer Kevin Reverley was 15 years old when he was arrested and charged for attempted murder, before being convicted and sentenced to four years in prison. While incarcerated, he learned about the Just Kids Partnership, a nonprofit organization that advocates for policies that would decrease the number of youths tried as adults and would allow youths convicted as adults to be held in juvenile facilities. “Being a part of this shows us that everybody has a motivation; it just

depends on how you use it,” said Reverley, who was raised in Baltimore. “There’s a place and organization for everybody that wants to better themselves, better their environment and better their community.” Upon his release, Reverley became more involved with the group, and yesterday night he shared his story with students in UNIV399Y: Youth Grassroots Leadership at an event held in Commons 1. Along with other Just Kids organizers, he and another person formerly incarcerated as a youth spoke about the organization’s fight to stop the automatic deferral of youths to the adult criminal justice system. “Youth voice is important, especially with issues dealing with youth,” Just Kids youth organizer Rashad Hawkins said. “We found it challenging but more effective to work in a youth-adult partnership.” In this state, 14-year-olds can be charged as adults with first-degree murder, rape and sex offenses. People ages 16 and older can be charged as adults for a longer list of offenses, including first-degree assault, seconddegree murder and firearm crimes.

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$3,000 award will allow MAP to expand By Taylor Swaak @tswaak27 Staff writer This university’s Maryland Adventure Program will be able to offer students additional outdoor events at lower prices thanks to a $3,000 grant from The Outdoor Foundation and Aramark. Amanda Even, the MAP assistant director who worked on the grant application, said the money will help increase student awareness and involvement in the program. “With the grant, we hope to inspire more students to recreate outdoors, and also to engage new audiences who might not commonly recreate outdoors to do that,” Even said. “And also, throughout that, [help] to develop a passion in others to take care of the natural world and our public lands.”

students learn to paddle in Eppley Recreation Center with Maryland Adventure Program. photo courtesy of amanda even T he Outdoor Foundation and Aramark chose five schools out of about 30 applications to receive the $3,000 g ra nts, sa id Stasia Raines, director of marketing and communications for The Outdoor Foundation. The winning universities — Colorado State University, University of Arizona, University of California Merced, University of Utah and this

university — were announced Dec. 15, with the money intended for use this semester. “[ T he O utdo or Fou nd at ion] really focuses on engaging young people and really focuses mainly on the college market,” said Raines, adding that this is the first time the two organizations have paired

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that quantum information has an impact on more than just the traditional areas in physics and information science,” in which it has been assumed to have an impact, he said. Taylor said that quantum i n formation science, a nd specifically quantum computing, could provide means for further research in physics as a whole. This includes research into the holographic principle — which states that all the information in a threedimensional volume is contained in a two-dimensional space around a black hole — or even problems of understanding gravity, he said. “If we develop a hy pothetical theory for quantum gravity, is that something we’re going to need a quantum computer to actually test?” he said. Many theoretical tools used by researchers who study qu a nt u m computers a nd quantum information science have been useful in analyzing problems that were too difficult to approach using older concepts, Jordan said. “You can’t solve them with brute force,” Jordan said. “You need to introduce new concepts, and the concepts f rom q u a nt u m i n for m ation science have been very helpful in that regard.”

questions in physics,” Williams said. University researchers met with prominent scientists from across the country in December to discuss problems and opportunities in the future of quantum information science, said Williams, a scientist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. The results of the meeting, which the U.S. Energy Department sponsored and held at their facilities in Germantown on Dec. 11, were published Jan. 17. S c i e nt i s t s c ont i nu e to work to apply the methods listed in the report to study ongoi ng ch a l lenges, sa id Jacob Taylor, co-director of the QuICS, a member of JQI and a university professor. “We wanted to lay out a background,” Taylor said. “We’re trying to get an understanding of how quantum information changed things we thought we knew and how it can be brought to the highenergy [physics] community.” Williams said the report helped to “sharpen questions” that face the future of the field and to apply them more broadly. “The goal was to really show jzimmermanndbk@gmail.com

kevin reverley, a youth organizer for Just Kids Maryland, speaks to students enrolled in UNIV399Y: Youth Grassroots Leadership at an event held in South Campus Commons 1 on March 3. Reverley and the other organizers addressed issues with youth incarceration in this state’s adult justice system that they hope to fix. stephanie natoli/the diamondback

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Just K ids works w ith state leg islators, the Department of Juvenile Services and the Office of the P ubl ic Defender to push for leg islat ion regarding youth incarceration. One bill they’re advocating would allow juveniles convicted in the adult system to be held in juvenile facilities. Hawkins said this bill is

important because juvenile detention facilities are structured to rehabilitate inmates while adult prisons are designed to punish, which can have negative effects on stilldeveloping children. Sophomore Laura Miller and junior Karla Luetzow, who attended yesterday’s event, previously networked with a Just Kids organizer who had gone through the adult criminal justice system to talk about how to connect with incarcerated youth in a way that would aid their re-

and students. integration into society. “The community is ultiThey invited their writing mately supporting the in- volunteers in the program to carnated youth’s progress attend last night’s event and to a better life,” said Miller, hear background information a hearing and speech sci- on the kinds of situations juences major. “It’s important veniles in the criminal justice for us to use that in a posi- system face. tive way so we encourage and “For these kids, it’s not the empower them.” end of their story; they have T o g e t h e r, M i l l e r a n d a voice,” Luetzow said. “It Luetzow, an elementary edu- was a great opportunity to cation major, are starting a come and see and hear a voice pen-pal program between that’s not usually representuniversity students and in- ed in a college community.” carnated youth to bridge a gap between the community kmaakedbk@gmail.com

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Univ Senate to review poor-grade removal policy Changes to Academic Clemency Policy language to be considered in the fall By Rokia Hassanein @rokiahass Staff writer Officials have proposed revisions to clarify the language in the Academic Clemency Policy, which allows undergraduate students returning to this university to request the removal of poor grades previously received in courses taken here. The University Senate plans to review these changes in fall 2015, including guaranteeing students the clemency option and limiting which grades can be petitioned for removal, said Undergraduate Studies Dean

Donna Hamilton, who proposed the revisions. In order for this proposed policy to benefit students, Hamilton said, the student must be returning to this university after spending at least five years away from the school. This policy would guarantee those students the ability to petition for clemency and allow them to petition to get the poor g rades removed during the student’s first semester back. Students would be able to have a maximum of 16 credits removed. Accord i n g to t h i s u n iversit y’s c u r rent p ol icy,

the requ i rements for obtaining academic clemency include being readmitted or reinstated at this university, bei ng reg istered for classes at th is u n iversity and not having enrolled in a ny ot her fou r-yea r academic program during the five years spent away. “The current policy says that the clemency options are not guaranteed,” Hamilton said. “The [proposed] policy would limit grades and courses affected to those with grades of D and F.” I n add it ion to l i m it i ng removal to grades D-plus, D, D-minus and F, as well as guaranteeing clemency for students, revisions also suggest that previous grades achieved would not impact

a student’s chances for academic or Latin honors. Hamilton said this proposal comes after officials reviewed a wide range of policies put in place several years ago a nd fou nd t hat some language might be unclear. The current policy was approved in 1991, according to the policy document. “We are concerned about i nconsistency i n the way pol icies a re i mplemented on campus,” she said. “We prefer more consistency and clarity for students.” Un iversity Reg istra r Adrian Cornelius wrote in a n ema i l that he bel ieves the proposed revisions to the Academic Clemency Policy would create consistency and clarity across all

colleges and departments at better structure and clarity. this university. “The changes are excel“The language in the pro- lent,” Kiely said. “Students posed pol icy is clea r a nd who are returning after five concise, which will enable years understand that they a more accurate operation- will be able to use this policy. a l i z at ion of t h e p ol i c y,” I’m very pleased with what Cor ne l iu s w rote. “Si nc e has been proposed.” t he p ol icy wou ld c le a rly Hamilton said the Universtipulate that clemency will sity System of Maryland enonly be granted for D+, D, courages institutions in this D- and F grades, students state to have an academic wo n’t h ave to d e c i d e o n clemency policy. whether to get rid of their “Many universities have other passing grades, and policies that give students a this will be very satisfying chance to repair a past weak to our students who are re- academic record,” Hamilton turning after five years with said. “The goal of such poliincreased optimism to com- cies is to support students plete their degrees.” in earning a degree without Lisa K iely, undergradu- comprom i si n g a c a d em ic ate studies assistant dean, standards.” echoed this tone, saying that the new policy would provide rhassaneindbk@gmail.com

intern From PAGE 1 T he House version, H B 2 2 9 , r e c e i v e d a u n a n imous favorable report with amendments from the Health and Government Operations Committee on Feb. 27, and the full House chamber is scheduled to vote on the bill this morning. A i m i ng to ea rn the bi l l a favorable repor t i n t he Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee, Student Government Association President Patrick Ronk voiced his support at the committee’s hearing yesterday. Before the hearing, Ronk said he is “very optimistic” the bill will pass and have a n i m med i ate i mpact on thousands of students with unpaid internships. “I n the f utu re, i f you are harassed ... when you think, ‘I’m going to go to HR [human resources] and talk to someone about it,’ you will be able to do that,” Ronk said. “Whereas in the past, the same line of logic would have happened, except you would have called up HR and HR would have been like, ‘Sorry, we can’t help you.’” The Senate bill, SB 604, has a strong show of support w ith 36 co-sponsors, i nclud i ng M i nor ity L eader Sen. J.B. Jennings (R-Balt i more a nd H a r ford) a nd Senate President T homas V. Mike Miller Jr. (D-Prince G e orge’s, C h a rl e s a n d Calvert), who included the bill in his legislative priorities for the session. Six of the co-sponsors sit on the Judicial Proceedings Committee, which is more than the number of votes needed to earn a favorable report. A similar version of the bill died in committee last year due to concerns from the business community, said the bill’s sponsor, Sen. Nancy King (D-Montgomery). The

FORUM From PAGE 1 She add e d t h at a l a rge nu mb er of I ra n i a n s “a re tired of being international outcasts.” In November 2013, President Obama announced a n i n itiative to beg i n the process of negotiations involving lifting the 34-yearold economic sanctions on the country. “Both sides are working hard to get a deal,” Mathews said. “The hardest nuts to crack are not in the room; t hey’re i n Jer u sa lem a nd Washington and Tehran, the people who oppose a deal.” Suzanne Maloney, a senior fellow in foreign policy at the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution and a former U.S. State Depa r t ment pol icy a dv i s e r, sa id op p o s it ion from Congress, Netanyahu and others is more about

student shannon neal poses with Antonio Morgan, a child from HSC Pediatric Center, during Maryland Aventure Program’s February paddle session. MAP trips and activities could have lower prices this semester, thanks to a $3,000 grant. photo courtesy of amanda even

State sEN. BOBBY ZIRKIN, the Judicial Proceedings Committee chairman, at the Senate. Students testified for an intern protection bill yesterday. jon banister/for the diamondback state Chamber of Commerce and several employers were worried about increased liability for businesses and the prospect of having to pay monetary damages to unpaid interns, she said. This year’s version of the bill was amended to specify that u npa id i nterns ca n’t receive monetary damages. I t d o e s , h o w e v e r, a l l o w them all internal recourse methods available and the ability to file a complaint with the state Commission on Civil Rights. Ronk said he would have preferred the bill allow for mon e t a r y c omp e n s at ion b ut wa s w i l l i n g to m a ke the concession to see the bill pass. “If you’re racially discriminating against your interns, you should be sued, just like any other business,” he said. “Unfortunately, that’s not what we have this year, but it’s a really big step toward that, and hopefully in the future we can get that put in as well.” The bill also ensures that

an employer cannot write a negative letter of recommendation because of a complaint filed, which is a concern King said many interns voiced. “A l o t o f i n te r n s h a v e said to me they don’t want to report anything because they want this to be on their resume,” King said. “They’re looking to the future with jobs, and they didn’t want to have anything mess that up.” King said interns in Annapol is have come to her with complaints that range from legislators making inappropriate com ments to “girls being pinched in the bottom.” “W hile we don’t like to believe harassment or discrimination happens, or we turn a blind eye because it’s easier that way, we must do what we can to protect the most vulnerable members of the workforce: ou r i nterns,” sa id A iden Ga lloway, SGA speaker of the legislature, who also testified at the hearing.

larger regional issues than the deal itself. “It’s about the idea that Iran is going to get out of the penalty box, that Iran is going to rejoin the community of nations,” Maloney said. Some people feel that if the international community removes economic sanctions and achieves a nuclear deal without solving other longstanding debates regarding Ira n ia n i ntentions, those i ntentions cou ld worsen, Maloney said. “If we all agree that we want to see an end to Iranian support for terror across the region, that we would like to see Iran use and try to extend its influence in ways that are constructive instead of destabilizing, that we would like to see a regime in Iran that does not mistreat its own population — how do we in fact work those ends?” Maloney said. After questioning which

alternatives were available, she also said the international coalition pressuring Iran is “unprecedented” and cannot be sustained in the long run. T homas Pickering, a longtime ambassador and member of the Iran Project, called Netanyahu’s speech to Congress “a mistake” but said it would be an “equally stupid mistake” to exclude Israel f rom f u r t her ta l ks about the issue. “ We n e e d to b e a b o v e that,” Pickering said. Mathews also encouraged audience members to express their opinions to lawmakers. “Your views are importa nt to b e he a rd i n Congress now, very important,” Mathews said. Freshman government and politics major Sam Koralnik, who is from Massachusetts, attended an American Israel P u b l i c A f f a i rs C o m m i ttee policy conference and lobbied his congressman for

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GRANT From PAGE 1 together to fund a grant program. “And [Aramark] wanted to invest in getting young people in parks and also getting young people outdoors and active.” Jake Crouse, an adventure trip leader and lead student coordinator for this grant, said MAP, which hosts about 18 outings a semester with eight to 12 students on each trip, plans to hold new activities this semester and reduce the usual $20 or $30 participation fee to about $5. The first event, an outdoor session to brainstorm ways to get more people engaged in outdoor activities, took place Feb. 27, and Crouse said there are plans to reconvene at Great Falls National Park to continue discussions when the weather is nicer. “We invited offices from across campus to come to MAP, and we discussed some of the barriers that exist for individuals to pa r t icipate i n outdoor recreation, and ways in which we can overcome

a stronger U.S.-Israel relationship. He said the panel brought valid points to light, but disagreed with the negative representation of Netanyahu’s speech. “A leader has the obligation to, when he feels his people are under threat, to come out and speak, and that’s what he did,” Koralnik said. “He did what he thought was best for his people.” F re sh m a n e colog y a nd evolution major A kiva G ebler sa id he supports a deal that imposes perman e n t b a n s o n I ra n’s e nrich ment of u ra n iu m. He sa id a dea l w ithout these measu res wou ld th reaten world i nterests, a nd I ra n has not taken measures to gain trust in the region. “[The panelists] really sort of sidestepped some issues,” Gebler said. “What has Iran done to deserve a lessening of sanctions?” F re sh m a n gover n ment

“WE DISCUSSED SOME OF THE BARRIERS THAT EXIST FOR INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE IN OUTDOOR RECREATION, AND WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN OVERCOME THOSE BARRIERS.” JAKE CROUSE

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atric Center in Washington, Even said. Veteran Student Life and Terp Vets are also involved in this program. “We do that once a month, trying to engage youth,” Even said. “And also for veterans, helping them to find a new way to serve.” Raines said it is important to The Outdoor Foundation and Aramark that students lead the outdoor movement and come up with new ideas to get others involved. “We wanted the ideas to i nclude col lege students’ ideas,” Raines said. “We didn’t want this to come from the top down, we really wanted this to be something college students were looking at for themselves and for their peers.” All universities that received the grants are expected to follow certain guidelines, such as hosting an outdoor meet-up, visiting national parks and engaging in outdoor initiatives with local youth, Raines said. Reports are due May 1 as proof of adherence to the guidelines. “We’re really asking them to sta r t activati ng now,” Raines said.

those barriers,” said Crouse, a junior mathematics and psychology major. Crouse said MAP is planning discounted activities during Earth Week, including an afternoon mountain biking clinic, a run to Greenbelt National Park, a bike ride along Lake Artemesia and the Anacostia tributaries, an evening paddle along the Potomac River to Theodore Roosevelt Island and a clean-and-climb at Eppley Recreation Center. MAP also will offer a backpacking trip during spring break to Shenandoah National Park, and it offers an adaptive paddling program in the ERC for children and adults with complex medical conditions who are from the HSC Pedi- tswaakdbk@gmail.com

tHe Sadat Forum audience listens to a panel of officials discuss U.S. foreign policyin Iran in the Colony Ballroom at Stamp Student Union yesterday. rachel george/the diamondback a nd pol itics major Zach Atran said he is interested in issues regarding Iran and how they could play out in the future. “T here was definitely a focus on how the future of

negotiations could go, and I think there was a lot of hope here, which I think is reassuring for a lot of people,” he said. lschapitldbk@gmail.com

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n 2009, this university pledged to do the seemingly impossible — become a carbon-neutral institution by 2050. That is, this university seeks to offset its carbon emissions output through countermeasures and emissions reductions and shrink its footprint to zero in 40 years. For a university of this size, achieving carbon neutrality would be an amazing — almost unbelievable — accomplishment. We’re a community of more than 46,000 students, faculty and staff. This university’s resources provide many of us with housing, food, classrooms and labs, public transportation and parking spaces. As part of the Big Ten, our athletes travel as far as the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to compete. This university estimates that emissions per capita were at 6.5 metric tons of carbon dioxide in the 2014 Sustainability Progress Report. Multiply that by the entire campus, and that’s a lot of emissions. Carbon neutrality is almost certainly an ambitious goal, one that this university has made significant progress toward in the past six years. We hit our first milestone — reducing emissions by 15 percent from 2005 levels — in 2012. This university has hit the “lowhanging fruit,” as Student Government Association Student Sustainability Committee Director Ori Gutin put it, with recycling initiatives, waste-water management, composting and more. While these tactics have helped get us to our current levels, this university is still 7 percent off its goal of reducing emissions from 2005 levels by 25 percent in 2015. And unfortunately, the solution is bigger than just turning off

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the lights and carpooling. Energy use continues to hamper efforts to reduce emissions, and university officials are approaching an opportunity to make a significant change. OUR VIEW

Becoming a more sustainable community requires a reasonable plan to fulfill promises step by step. In 2019, the lease for this university’s power plant on Route 1 will be up for renewal. Unlike most other sources of emissions, the power plant’s output had actually increased 1.5 percent by 2013 over 2005. The SGA’s Student Sustainability Committee is one of the voices calling for this university to consider alternative options when deciding whether to renew the lease. And the half of campus that isn’t powered by the plant gets its energy from purchased sources, which university President Wallace Loh has pledged to make entirely renewable by 2020 — another ambitious goal brought on by campus discussion. This editorial board applauds university officials for wanting to set environmentally conscious goals and listening to this campus’s community. But intentions aren’t the same as action, and it’s unlikely the university can fulfill both promises. For one, discontinuing the power plant lease would increase reliance on purchased energy. About 20 percent of

the purchased electricity comes from renewable sources. Increasing that amount by 80 percent is not only difficult, but also impossible if this university eliminates the power plant in 2019. As noted in the 2014 Sustainability Progress Report, increased campus power plant efficiency was a large part of the reason this university was able to decrease emissions linked to purchased electricity by 15 percent. Energy conservation is also quite expensive. The report indicates that officials spent $25 million on energy saving measures for campus buildings since 2008. Solar and wind energy generation is also very expensive to install — consider the 2,632 solar panels this university has at the Severn Solar Array. The university was able to purchase them with a $630,000 grant and an agreement with Washington Gas Energy Services. But paying for more, with this university’s budget cuts and development freeze and the state’s fiscal climate, make it unlikely funding for similar projects is in reach. This editorial board isn’t saying these goals are unreachable. In fact, we support every effort to create a more sustainable community. But we should be wary of promising too much too fast. Perhaps a more reasonable progression of events would be to focus on meeting one goal before the other — focus on transitioning to renewable purchased energy before cutting ties with the power plant. In the meantime, a shorter lease for the plant could buy time. We should all do our part toward reaching carbon neutrality, but let’s make sure we’re not creating more challenges in the process.

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at the University of Colorado at Boulder found no discernible difference among users in the brain regions singled out in the April study. The more recent finding, published in the Jan. 28 edition of the Journal of Neuroscience, is a reminder of the difficulty of isolating the effects of pot. One foundational principle to start with when crafting drug policy would be preventing harm against others. Some substances trigger mental states that lead to violence. Others reduce users’ attentiveness yet are frequently paired with driving. The National Traffic Highway Administration, for instance, estimates that 10,076 people died in drunk driving accidents in 2013. Moreover, a heap of research suggests that alcohol plays a major role in college sexual assaults — for both victims and perpetrators. A rational drug policy would identify the collateral damage caused by drugs like alcohol and find ways to reduce it. As it stands, our drug policy is less concerned with collateral damage than the potential health risks users face when voluntarily ingesting their chosen drug. Yet the current drug policy regime does not square with research on the health risks of different substances. Despite pot’s illegality, a United Kingdom scientific committee in 2010 found the drug to be less dangerous than tobacco and alcohol, among other substances. It is known that marijuana can compromise working memory, focus and decision-making in the short term, but the long-term consequences of using the drug are much more uncertain. Whether policymakers place a premium on limiting collateral damage or protecting users’ health, the current combination of criminalized marijuana and legal alcohol is senseless. Policymakers must define their objectives. As the murkiness surrounding the science on pot suggests, determining the health risks of drugs users voluntarily consume is tricky. A system that affirms the free exchange of goods among consenting adults when their distribution does not cause considerable harm to others would be both more rational and just.

he rise of legal pot, most recently seen with Alaska and the District of Columbia legalizing the drug for recreational use, has stimulated significant interest in the science of marijuana. Answers, however, remain elusive, and the research generated so far has been decidedly ambiguous. Delving into the details of pot should help policymakers and citizens clarify their principles in drug enforcement and design policies in line with public priorities. Does marijuana deserve the Schedule 1 designation it has received from federal regulators? Answering this question requires looking at the meanings behind the scheduling and comparing pot to other regulated substances. A Schedule 1 placement means that the substance in question has a high potential for abuse and currently has no accepted medical use. As a point of reference, heroin is listed as a Schedule 1 drug, while cocaine and methamphetamine are listed under Schedule 2. Teasing out the effects of today’s pot on users’ health is especially tricky, because marijuana strains used in 2015 are often more potent than those tested by researchers working even five years ago. Samples of marijuana recently seized by the Drug Enforcement Agency contain higher concentrations of THC than samples from earlier years, according to The New York Times. One study by researchers from Harvard and Northwestern universities comparing the brains of users with those of nonusers drew widespread attention upon its publication in April. The researchers found evidence of structural differences in the brains of users who smoked once or more a week. However, the limit of the sample size — 40 students were selected from Boston-area colleges — underscores the limited ability to draw generalizations from the study. A recent study that matched daily smokers to nonsmokers who consumed similar amounts of alcohol Charlie Bulman is a junior government paints a fuzzier picture. After con- and politics and history major. He can trolling for alcohol use, researchers be reached at cbulmandbk@gmail.com.

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Happy birthday, Gary Williams

oday, March 4, 2015, is Gary Williams’ 70th birthday. This state is recognizing the coach in ceremonies in the House of Delegates and Senate and proclaimed today “Gary Williams Day.” A look at the 25 years between his 45th and 70th birthdays can lead to insights in understanding both Gary Williams and this university. Much has been written and said on his impact on Terrapins basketball, but far too little has been written and said about his impact on the entire university. Last summer, when Coach Williams’ time came to join the game’s very best in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, a long line of exotic luxury cars waited to ferry the 2014 induction class to the enshrinement ceremony. On that bright and clear day, the inductees could glance down the road and clearly see the site of their enshrinement. For Gary Williams, the path to the hall wasn’t always that clear. It was 25 years ago today, on his 45th birthday, that the crippling NCAA sanctions stemming from the aftermath of Len Bias’ death were made public. On that day, the path to the hall was as clear as the Sahara in a sandstorm. At that time, this university’s drive to be among the top research institu-

tions in the nation — a goal university President Wallace Loh proudly points to — was in its own crisis of confidence and identity. Those things were about to change. A young, confident Gary Williams left an Ohio State program that he had well positioned for a run at the national championship. He came home to lead his school back to basketball prominence. The challenge that met him was far greater than he or anyone else could have imagined. The sanctions left the school stunned and the basketball program crippled. The publicity from Len Bias’ death and the aftermath had faculty and staff questioning the value of sports —particularly revenue sports — to the institution. It turned out the job at this university was bigger than just basketball. The entire university had to believe how strong it was and how great it could be. Fiery and determined, the coach set his path. There were obstacles to overcome, both new and old, but the work began. He regularly challenged those around and above him who thought this university couldn’t be great both in basketball and as an academic institution. He scowled at those who thought those two things were mutually exclusive. In addition to talking about basket-

ball, he spoke of the strength of the engineering, business and journalism programs, among others. If someone questioned the likelihood of a potential accomplishment or a needed investment either in his program or the university, the questioner was likely greeted with a steely stare and a firm challenge: “Why can’t we do that at Maryland?” Gary Williams did more than ask and challenge — he backed it up. His accomplishments and approach were infectious, and soon the turtle’s head came back out of its shell and began to roar about the greatness of this university. It’s no accident that “Fear the Turtle” was first spoken about the basketball program. The world’s enhanced understanding of the academic strength of this university came hand in hand with revitalization of the basketball program. Today, on his 70th birthday, let’s remember how lucky we are that one of our own came back home and was here on his 45th birthday. Who knows what this university would be like if that hadn’t happened — or for that matter — how many of us would be reading this? Barry DesRoches is a 1980 alumnus and president of Vintage Settlement Services. He can be reached at barryd@gotovintagess.com

weapon to protect is another question. On one hand, if I were back in high school, I would be terrified at the thought of a gun being inside the school building and in such close proximity to teens with much more than moody angst. I, too, would side with naysayers of the bill and feel that the presence of weaponry could spark violence among students, or worse, among teachers, faculty and even the police officers themselves. To me, the image of a police officer brandishing a weapon in school walls would present the idea that students should not feel safe in class without an armed officer loitering next to the water fountain. But on the other hand, if a tragic school shooting were to occur at my high school or even here at this university in one of my classes, the sight of an armed officer defending students against an armed intruder would be a welcome one. Both sides offer valid points. The presence of a weapon could send the completely wrong message to students and do more harm than good. And a trained and armed police officer could be what prevents a tragedy. However, the real issue is which theory gun lawmakers should trust. Should state and Baltimore lawmakers trust that an officer’s gun would be used only for defense and do more good than harm in protecting students? Or should officials trust that a gunman attacking a school is not the norm and hopefully won’t become the norm? While the ultimate decision on the bill will most likely only appease one side of the argument, lawmakers should do everything in their power to keep the safety of students in mind, whether it includes an armed officer or not.

un laws are some of the most contentious topics this country and even this world debates. Another, often augmented by gun laws, is police accountability. And currently, Baltimore City schools are in a debate that combines both issues. A bill introduced in the General Assembly would permit Baltimore City School Police Force members to carry weapons in school buildings while classes are in session. The current state of city school police weaponry is that only officers specifically assigned on the school force are allowed to carry weapons while patrolling outside school buildings and before and after school hours. The debate concerning the issue divides the public. The camp in favor of armed officers in school hallways claims that an armed officer could help prevent tragedies similar to those in Newtown, Connecticut, and Columbine, Colorado. The other camp argues that the blatant presence of a weapon could actually create and heighten violent situations in schools. While the argument has staunchly divided the bill’s supporters and opponents, it seems that Baltimore City Public Schools officials and state lawmakers are backed into a corner. There was never so much as a hall monitor at my high school, much less a police officer roaming the hallways. And I never felt that the school needed one. However, I do understand that there is a need for schools to have a police officer to protect the Maggie Cassidy, opinion editor, is a junior greater good of the community, but English major. She can be reached at whether that police officer needs a mcassidydbk@gmail.com.

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CAMPUS ART GALLERIES range from The Art Gallery in the Art-Sociology Building (pictured above at an exhibition opening last month) to the Kibel Gallery in the Architecture Building. james levin/the diamondback

By Leo Traub @leotraub Staff writer “We never thought you were here!” Within the typically positive feedback, that line is the most common response given by visitors to The Art Gallery, said Taras Matla, the gallery’s art administration manager. Admittedly, the gallery is not in the most visible of places, Matla said. Many of The Art Gallery’s passersby are rushing to or from a class as they near the gallery, located on the second floor of the Art-Sociology Building. It’s a similar problem the Driskell Center in Cole Field House’s eastern wing faces. The center’s gallery also does not have its own building, and like The Art Gallery, the center always gets visitors who tell them they didn’t know it was there, said Stephanie Maxwell, the center’s project archivist. Combating their low visibility, The Art Gallery and the Driskell Center are two of the following five galleries offering various free art exhibits right on the campus — if you know where to look. THE ART GALLERY

from the collection are featured every semester, Matla said. While requests to the Smithsonian can take a few months, objects in The Art Gallery’s permanent collection typically can be made available within 24 to 48 hours, Matla said. Requests can be made on the gallery’s website. “That’s a way [we’re] bringing down these preconceived notions of museums as inaccessible mausoleums, where artwork is stored but inaccessible,” Matla said. The Art Gallery also maintains a more calming ambiance, Matla said, instead of the “prison” quality given off by the looming guards at some museums. “Rightfully so, with objects of exceptional quality,” he said. In choosing exhibitions, The Art Gallery’s staff brings in a diverse selection of artwork, Matla said. The current exhibition displays Chinese ink art, but past shows have included photography, wood and paper sculptures, and even memes and music videos. “Filling collection gaps … is a very important part of our mission,” Matla said. THE DRISKELL CENTER

A “micro-encyclopedic museum,” The Art Gallery’s permanent collection contains an assortment of about 2,000 objects, Matla said. The work corresponds to a variety of time periods, he said, with everything from ancient Chinese art and African sculptures to modern and contemporary pieces. Though the gallery has the largest exhibition space of the five on the campus (3,600 square feet), it can only display a fraction of its permanent collection at a time. In the hall’s inner room, 20 to 30 objects selected

Named after David Driskell, an artist and former university professor, the Driskell Center’s goal is to bring an African American perspective into the American art cannon, Maxwell said. The center is where “unheard voices are heard,” she said. The center’s current exhibition “Emancipating the Past” consists of works by contemporary African American artist Kara Walker and explores themes of race, sexuality and violence. “It elicits an immediate reaction in people,” Maxwell said. “It’s very

the driskell center, left, the African American gallery in Cole Field House, opens an exhibition last month; right, Stamp Student Union’s art gallery in 2013. left: tom hausman/the diamondback; right: file photo/the diamondback “[We] bring work that represents in-your-face.” “Emancipating the Past” has drawn students in a way that they can see more attention than past exhibits, themselves represented, whereas they Maxwell said. The opening event ac- don’t see themselves represented in commodated about 450 guests; daily other places,” Calizo said. The gallery aims to challenge and attendance has been up to about 25 visitors a day; and PBS held a panel engage visitors, Calizo said. Last sediscussion about the show, she said. mester, the exhibit “Looking Black at “A lot of galleries on campus Me” dealt with issues of race and privihave a very academic approach to lege in the aftermath of the Michael art, and we kind of challenge that,” Brown shooting in Ferguson, Missouri. Students can curate their own Maxwell said. “I think our exhibishows in the gallery and assist in tions are less codified.” selecting works to be purchased by Stamp through the ContemTHE STAMP GALLERY porary Art Purchasing Program, One gallery that doesn’t suffer Calizo said. from low visibility is the Stamp KIBEL GALLERY Gallery, located right off the main entrance of Stamp Student Union In the Architecture Building, the and above the food court. With its big windowed walls and Kibel Gallery is a single room display heavy foot traffic, the gallery is in a of professional artwork and photoggreat location, said Martine Gaetan, raphy relating to architecture and the the gallery’s general manager and a built environment. “The Kibel has a mission to spark senior French and history major. The staff keeps the doors closed to cut off conversation with the larger public noise and preserve the art’s atmosphere, about the built environment,” said Ronit Eisenbach, the gallery’s chairshe said. The gallery’s exhibitions feature woman and curator. “The built encontemporary artists who are cur- vironment is something we all live in rently on the scene or mid-career, said and construct together.” While the gallery features mainly Joe Calizo, Stamp’s Assistant Director professional work, exhibitions in of Student Activities.

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KNIGHTS From PAGE 8 players jumped to contest his shot. Wells leaped over Lewis and forward Stephen Zurich to slam the ball home and give the Terps a 31-23 lead. Forward Jake Layman then buried two 3-pointers in the first five minutes of the second half to balloon the Terps’ advantage into double digits, but the Scarlet Knights’ frontcourt continued attacking the glass to spark a response. “We didn’t rebound great,” Turgeon said. “That was probably the one real negative of the game.” Rutgers trimmed the lead to three midway through the second half with four straight second-chance points. First, guard Myles Mack corralled a long rebound and spun past Trimble in the paint for a basket before Lewis tipped in a missed jumper to make the score 45-42. Mack then buried a 3-pointer to tie the game with 6:01 to play. That’s when Wells heated up. He hit a short jumper on the possession after Mack’s bucket and got to the free-throw line the next time down, burying both shots. Then with the Scarlet Knights in need of

“[WELLS] GOT EVERY REBOUND, EVERY STEAL. HE WAS CLEARLY THE BEST PLAYER ON THE FLOOR, AND WE NEEDED FOR HIM TO DO THAT FOR US TO WIN.” MARK TURGEON

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UMBC From PAGE 8 field on Wednesday.” The Terps beat UMBC in Catonsville last season in both teams’ season opener. The Retrievers jumped out to an early two-goal lead, but the Terps rallied to win, 14-3. Draw controls played a large role in the Terps’ 14-0 scoring run as Reese’s squad led the category by a 16-3 margin. It’s a performance the Terps are looking to replicate Wednesday night in an effort to rebound from their possession dip against the Pride. “We always strive to get every draw control we can, and we’re going to continue to do [that],” midfielder Taylor Hensh said. “We will do fine [on a short week] as long as we practice hard.” MIDFIELDER TAYLOR CUMMINGS battles for position during a draw in the Terps’ 13-11 victory over No. 2 North Carolina on Feb. 22. alexander jonesi/the diamondback

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MOSELEY From PAGE 8 The 5-foot-7 guard’s clutch play off the bench didn’t go unnoticed by Brown. “I don’t think any other team has the depth that we do,” Brown said after the 77-73 win in January. “I don’t think anybody in the country has a player that can come in in the second half and shoot 100 percent from the floor for one and then drop 15 [and] make clutch free throws at the end.” But instead of her role expanding after the performance, Moseley slowly watched her playing time diminish, a trend that culminated with her first healthy scratch of the season against the Hoosiers. That all changed one game later against the Wildcats, though. Moseley played 21 minutes, more playing time than she’d received in the past six games combined, and took over the point guard position with Brown logging the fewest minutes she had in any conference game. “I know [Brown] ran the floor and did everything,” Moseley said. “But I know when she went out, I just wanted to be able to continue the energy she had on the court.” As has of te n be e n th e case when Moseley enters games, she kick-started the offense Sunday with her ability to knock down shots from the perimeter. Moseley hit a 3-pointer less than two minutes after checking into the game in the first half and drilled two more from behind the arc after halftime. Moseley polished off another efficient outing by matching her season high of 18 points after scoring a total of two points in the past six games. “I was looking for my teammates, and then they looked back

guard brene moseley rises up for a jump shot during the Terps’ 93-88 win over then-No. 20 Iowa on Feb. 1. Moseley’s playing time vary during the team’s 21-game winning streak, which started Dec. 7 against Towson. marquise mckine/the diamondback for me,” Moseley said. “It was just like everything was falling.” If this season has been any indication, Moseley will continue to play a sporadic role off a deep Terps bench in the postseason. But it also suggests the Terps will likely call on Moseley in an important situation.

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NEUFELDT From PAGE 8 t h re e g ro u n d b a l l s a n d forced four turnovers in the Terps’ 11-7 win over Penn on Tuesday, before scooping up another five ground balls and causing one turnover Saturday against Drexel. “[Ehrhardt’s] words really got to me,” Neufeldt said. “Whenever I’d get down on myself or a tough play hap-

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ground balls, caused a turnover and went 6-for-8 at the faceoff X. “There is no negative in his play,” Neufeldt said of Currier. “He can do it all. He can dodge; he can feed; he can score. Defense. Faceoffs. He can really do it all.” Tillman added: “That Culver program is a very talented one, and one that I think every coach in America is making sure they get to see that during the year.” Ne u fe l d t a n d C u r r i e r played together for two years at Culver, so Neufeldt had plenty of time to test his skills against Currier. When the former teammates battle on Saturday, Neufeldt hopes his familiarity with Currier will help the Terps slow down the Princeton star. “He kind of taught me how to play defense as well back at Culver,” Neufeldt said. “So I know his moves and whatnot. Hopefully he didn’t add any new tricks in his bag, but I’m sure he [did].” jneedelmandbk@gmail.com

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MEN’S BASKETBALL | No. 10 TERPS 60, SCARLET KNIGHTS 50

Wells takes over in second half to key win over Rutgers Senior finishes with 20 points, 10 rebounds; team clinches No. 2 seed, double bye in Big Ten tournament By Aaron Kasinitz @AaronKazreports Senior staff writer

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — A sparse crowd, a last-place opponent and the prospects of a promising postseason that begins in less than 10 days combined to make the Terrapins men’s basketball team’s game at Rutgers last night rife with elements of a letdown. At times, the Terps even played like a group running low on steam on the heels of an emotional two-win week. Until Dez Wells took control of the

game, that is. After Rutgers erased a doubledigit deficit to tie the score at 45 with about six minutes to go, Wells went on a personal 6-0 run capped by a steal and vicious breakaway slam that propelled the No. 10 Terps to a 60-50 win at Rutgers Athletic Center. Wells scored 10 of his 20 points in the final six minutes and finished with 10 rebounds in a victory that locks up the No. 2 seed and a double bye in the Big Ten tournament. “[Wells] just took over,” coach Mark Turgeon said. “He got every

re b o u n d , eve ry s tea l . He wa s clearly the best player on the floor, and we needed for him to do that for us to win.” By beating Rutgers (10-20, 2-15 Big Ten), the Terps (25-5, 13-4) match their highest win total under Turgeon. The team got to 25 victories in the 2012-13 season after a deep National Invitation Tournament run. Wells’ fourth game in the past eight with at least 20 points keyed the Terps’ win last night despite their other star guard, Melo Trimble,

connecting on 3 of 13 shots from the field. The senior said he didn’t plan to take over in the game’s final minutes, though. “It just happens naturally,” Wells said. “You got to keep the same mindset through the ups and through the downs.” Wells needed to, in Turgeon’s words, put the Terps “on his back” because they let the Scarlet Knights grab 20 offensive rebounds and keep the game close. Struggles on the boards first caused the Terps to cough up an early

seven-point lead as forward Kadeem Jack, who finished with a career-high 16 rebounds, and center Greg Lewis controlled the paint to help Rutgers take a 18-15 lead. But the Terps responded to the Rutgers run with a 16-5 spurt to end the half, and Wells sent the Terps into the locker room with his latest highlight reel-worthy slam. The senior drove the baseline with about 20 seconds remaining in the half and rose up as two Rutgers See KNIGHTS, Page 7

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Terps aim to improve in draw circle Entering contest against UMBC, Reese, Cummings look for more possession By Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan Staff writer Every time the Terrapins women’s lacrosse team positioned for a draw during Saturday afternoon’s contest against Hofstra, it met more resistance than it’s been accustomed to early this season. The No. 1 Terps earned a 14-6 victory over the Pride, but they won fewer draw controls than in their first two outings, both of them wins. After leading in the category 13-9 against William and Mary on Feb. 15 and 18-8 against No. 2 North Carolina on Feb. 22, the Terps tied the Pride with 11 draw controls. Getting better in that department is something coach Cathy Reese wants her team to focus on as it enters the “heart of [the] season.” Starting Wednesday evening when they host UMBC, the Terps will play two games a week rather than one. “We just need to make sure that whoever’s in, we’re fighting hard around the circle,” Reese said. “We just need to make sure whatever rotation of people we have on the field are doing what they need to do and competing off that center circle to come up with the 50-50 ball.” Midfielder Taylor Cummings, who leads the Terps in scoring and draw controls this season, notched a team-high four draw controls at Hofstra. She acknowledged after Saturday’s game that the Pride put an emphasis on beating the Terps in each opportunity in the draw circle. Cummings said that’s a factor of the game the Terps (3-0) will work to improve on during their contest against the Retrievers (3-2), despite having less time to focus on correcting the slip in practices. “Hofstra did a really good job of just coming in and making us really fight for [the draws],” she said. “We’re going to have a couple of days of good practice and then get back out on the See UMBC, Page 7

Guard BRENE MOSElEY (3) dribbles around a defender during the Terps’ win over Rutgers on Feb. 10. The redshirt junior scored 18 points in Sunday’s victory against Northwestern. alexander jonesi/the diamondback

ALWAYS PREPARED Guard Brene Moseley embraces unpredictable nature of role as bench player

By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Senior staff writer Brene Moseley’s role in her fourth year with the Terrapins women’s basketball team has been far from consistent. From playing savior Jan. 11 at Minnesota in the Terps’ narrowest victory of their 21-game winning streak to not seeing the floor against Indiana on Thursday, the guard’s season off the bench has included ups and downs. But

every time coach Brenda Frese has needed Moseley to step up for one reason or another, the redshirt junior has been there. Frese most recently called Moseley’s number Sunday when guard Lexie Brown dealt with early foul trouble. Moseley scored a game-high 18 points to help the No. 5 Terps earn a 69-48 win at Northwestern. “For Brene to come in and give us the minutes, just so confident, [it] really sparked us and got us going,” Frese said. With an average margin of victory of more

than 15 points per game during their 18-0 run through Big Ten play, the Terps rarely needed heroics to remain undefeated. But against the Gophers in early January, the Terps were tied with Minnesota with 32 seconds remaining. Moseley, who already had 11 points, drew a foul with 2.8 seconds left on the clock and knocked down both high-stakes free throws. The Burtonsville native then hit another pair before the buzzer to seal the victory. See MOSElEY, Page 7

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Neufeldt garners recognition after breakout games Freshman long pole provides consistency in wins over Penn, Drexel By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Senior staff writer

LONG POLE MATT NEUFELDT escapes a defender during the Terps’ win over Drexel. christian jenkins/the diamondback

Matt Neufeldt wasn’t quite sure what to make of the congratulatory texts on his cellphone Monday. The Terrapins men’s lacrosse long pole had just come from practice, and he hadn’t yet heard the news. “Everyone just said ‘Congrats’,” Neufeldt said. “Nobody told me what it was.” The freshman had earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week after a breakout week during which he recovered eight ground balls and caused five turnovers combined in the Terps’ victories over Penn and Drexel. The performance further cemented

Neufeldt’s spot as an important contributor on the Terps’ defense. “My mom is in Chicago now, so her big thing was that she was so proud of being able to make a name for the Midwest lacrosse area,” Neufeldt said. “It’s a great feeling. I had a lot of old coaches texting me, congratulating me — old football and hockey coaches even. Word spreads pretty quick.” Neufeldt’s early success has been a welcome sign for the No. 9 Terps, considering he’s replaced former long pole Michael Ehrhardt, a 2014 firstteam All-American. Even Neufeldt acknowledged that he has “big shoes to fill.” But Ehrhardt, now a defender for MLL’s Charlotte Hounds, has tried to ease Neufeldt’s adjustment to his old

position. Neufeldt said Ehrhardt accompanied the Terps to New Haven, Connecticut, for their 10-6 loss at Yale on Feb. 21. Ehrhardt has imparted some advice to the freshman. “He knows when I was playing [at Yale] I just looked very timid, just slow and very cautious,” Neufeldt said. “He said [to] just go out there and play my game because I’m more of a freelancer-type player, where if I’m focusing too much, or trying to think too much about it, I kind of just shut down.” Neufeldt said Ehrhardt’s words of wisdom were very helpful. The Naperville, Illinois, native recovered See NEUFELDT, Page 7