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New Title IX director announced Grace Karmiol will start in her position on March 11 After six months without a permanent director for the Office for Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct, the University of Maryland announced Wednesday that the role has been filled.

Grace Karmiol, a former Title IX coordinator at Widener University in Pennsylvania, will begin the position March 11.

“I’m really looking forward to stepping into the role and serving the campus community,” Karmiol said. “My first priority is getting to know all of the constituencies. I’m really eager to meet with everyone and to partner together and do this important work on behalf of faculty, staff and students.”

Previously, Karmiol worked for 10 years as a civil rights attorney for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. She then moved to higher education, working as a human resources manager at American and Oberlin universities.

Karmiol joins the office after staffing shake-ups in the fall. Catherine Carroll, the first and former director, resigned in August to work in Fairfax County Public Schools. Shortly thereafter, deputy director Leslie Annexstein and two other staffers departed.

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Student affairs VP will retire Linda Clement started working at UMD in 1974 Linda Clement, the Un ive rs i ty o f M a ryland’s student affairs vice president, will retire this summer, according to an email obtained by The Diamondback.

Clement has been at the university since 1974 and in her current role for 18 years, according to the university’s website. She originally worked for Resident Life and the orientation department, and later served as undergraduate admissions director and assistant academic affairs vice president.

In the email addressed to “Friends and Colleagues” on Thursday morning, Clement wrote that her choice to retire came with “incredibly mixed emotions.”

“This has been a difficult decision, and one that I have not come to easily,” she wrote, “but I have decided that now is the best time for me to begin the next phase of my life.”

University President Wallace Loh — who has stated his plans to retire at the end of the 2019-20 academic year — will start a “national search” for Clement’s replacement, she wrote. Clement didn’t specify exactly when she would retire, but she wrote that she will remain at her post until her successor can begin.

“I intend to do everything I can to facilitate a smooth transition in leadership,” she wrote.

In a statement provided to The Diamondback, Loh called Clement “a Terp through and through.”

“She is one of the most respected leaders in student affairs in the country,” he wrote.

MICHAEL BLOOMBERG, former mayor of New York City, was Forbes’ eleventh-richest person in the world in 2018. He will be the commencement speaker this year. photo courtesy of scout tufankjian

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg will be commencement speaker The former NYC mayor has a net worth of more than $50 billion Billionaire and former Jeff Barnes @thejeffbarnes N e w Yo r k Senior staff writer City mayor Michael Bloomberg will be the University of Maryland’s spring commencement speaker, university officials announced Thursday.

Bloomberg, whom Forbes ranked as 2018’s 11th-richest person in the world, is worth more than $50 billion. He is the co-founder and CEO of Bloomberg LP, a financial information and media company.

“It is an honor to speak at the commencement of one of America’s top public universities — especially one that has been such a leader on sustainby

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billion to various causes, including donations through Bloomberg Philanthropies, which focuses on the arts, education, the environment, government innovation and public health, according to the release.

University President Wallace Loh called Bloomberg “a true champion of higher education, the environment, and public health” in the release.

“Mr. Bloomberg’s successful innovation in business, public service and civic engagement represents an extraordinary role model for our students and graduates,” Loh said in the release. “We welcome him.”

Former U.S. Education Secretary John King delivered the university’s winter commencement address in December. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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ability and climate change,” Bloomberg said in a university press release. “I have strong ties in Maryland and I look forward to addressing all the Terps on their big day.”

Bloomberg graduated from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore in 1964 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. In November, he announced he would be donating $1.8 billion to his alma mater, the largest gift to any university in U.S. history.

Bloomberg was elected mayor of New York City just weeks after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001, and served until 2013.

He has been outspoken on

the topics of climate change and gun control, and is reportedly weighing a run for the presidency in 2020.

Bloomberg now serves as the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Climate Action and served as chair of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group from 2010 to 2013. The group works toward “bold climate action, leading the way towards a healthier and more sustainable future” through applying the goals of the Paris Agreement at a local level, according to its website.

In 2014, he founded the nonprofit group Everytown for Gun Safety, which promotes universal background checks for gun purchases and gun control laws.

As a philanthropist, Bloomberg has given more than $6.4

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University to hold open forums for VPDI There are four finalists for the newly created position Four finalJillian Atelsek ists for the @jillian_atelsek University of Senior staff writer Maryland’s new diversity and inclusion vice president position are visiting the campus and meeting with students, faculty and staff, university President Wallace Loh wrote in a campuswide email Feb. 25.

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has chosen four finalists for the job. Each will have the opportunity to speak in two oncampus forums — one of which will be open to everyone, and one of which will be limited to students, the email read. Their names and experience will be made public just prior to their visit, Loh wrote.

The first two candidates — Enobong Hannah Branch and Katrina Wade-Golden — held their forums last week in the Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center.

Branch, a sociology professor who researches race and gender, is the associate chancellor for equity and in-

clusion and the chief diversity officer at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Wade-Golden is the deputy chief diversity officer and the director of implementation for the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategic Plan at the University of Michigan.

The remaining two candidates, whose names have not been released as of Sunday night, will hold their forums on Tuesday and Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in McKeldin Library’s Special Events Room. Scheduling is underway for a possible fifth finalist, according to the email.

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The university’s external review of diversity and inclusion measures, made public in November, recommended that former Chief Diversity Officer Roger Worthington be promoted to diversity and inclusion vice president. But Worthington had resigned earlier in the year, and he later openly criticized the administration for its handling of his role.

“Unless I get the kind of real backing to do this work, I can’t be effective as a leader,” he said at a meeting of the Black Faculty and Staff Association in August. “I’m a better, more effective member of the community as a full professor with See vpdi, p. 2

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR CRIME BLOTTER

By Leah Brennan | @allhaeleah | Senior staff writer University of Maryland Police responded to reports of a fire, a theft and an injured person over the last week.

FIRE On Tuesday, police responded to a fire at the Animal Sciences Building, w rote police spokesperson Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas in an email.

Before of f icers arrived, the fire had already been put out w it h a f i re e x t i nguisher, Hoaas wrote, and the only damage that occurred was to an exit sign.

This case is closed.

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told police that someone stole her vehicle’s front tire between Wednesday at 6 p.m. and Thursd ay at 1 2:37 a .m ., Hoaas added.

Police are reviewing camera footage of the area.

This case is active.

INJURED PERSON On Feb. 25 at 9:16 a.m., Un iversity Pol ice responded to LeFrak Hall for a report of an injured person.

A female employee told police that a strong gust of wind blew a fire gate open, which knocked her to the ground, Hoaas wrote.

T h e wom a n d ecl i ned med ica l attention at the scene, though she sustained a minor injury.

This case is closed.

O n T hu rs d ay at 12:41 a.m., University Police responded to a theft in Lot Z, near Knight Hall, Hoaas wrote.

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hate bias

Two hate bias incidents reported in February Both incidents involved drawn swastikas Two hate b i as inciLeah Brennan dents involv@allhaeleah ing swastikas Senior staff writer were reported at the University of Maryland in February, according to the school’s hate bias report log.

In the first case, University Police received a report that someone carved two swastikas into two different bathroom stalls in an on-campus “residential facility,” the log read.

The Office of Diversity and Inclusion acknowledged the report, and Resident Life provided “resources for support.” by

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VPDI From p. 1 a full voice where I can come forward and work together with you without [The Office of] Strategic Communications saying, ‘Here is what you can say and here is what you can’t say as an administrator.’”

T h e u n ive rs i ty f i rs t announced its plans for the diversity and inclusion vice

A police investigation is still underway for the incident, which was reported Feb. 3.

The other incident occurred in a bathroom stall in an academic building. The university fielded a report on Feb. 22 that anti-Semitic language and symbols — including a swastika — were etched in the stall, according to the log.

The university directed Facilities Management to remove the graffiti.

The incidents are part of a spike in hate bias incidents on this campus and across the nation. This academic year,

there have been at least 22 reported hate bias incidents at this university, five of which involved swastikas, according to the log.

Seven of the 22 reports — including both from February — are listed on the log as “pending,” which means officials are still investigating them. If there’s evidence that a report is credible, it will be “verified” as a hate bias incident. Officials can also deem reports “unfounded,” “inconclusive” or outside their jurisdiction.

president position in July 2017 — about two months a f te r 2 n d L t . R i c h a rd Collins, a black Bowie State University student, was fatally stabbed while waiting for an Uber on the campus.

Sean Urbanski, a white former student at this university, is expected to stand trial on murder and hate crime charges later this year in the killing.

In the wake of Collins’

d ea t h , t h e u n ive rs i ty hired a hate bias response coordinator and created an online log to track hate bias incidents.

That log shows 22 reported incidents so far this year, including swastikas drawn o n d o r m wh i te b oa rd s and racist and anti-LGBT writings discovered across the campus.

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THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION planned to establish cultural liaisons for minority groups on campus. The plan hit a wall since SGA voted to create the positions nearly three months ago, and no one has been appointed to any of the roles. evan kramer/the diamondback

SGA’s new minority outreach program has stalled No cultural liaisons have been appointed since resolution passed The University of MaryCarmen Molina l a n d S G A’s Acosta plan to estab@carmenmolina_a lish cultural Staff writer liaisons for religious, racial minority and other protected groups of students has hit a wall.

Though the Student Government Association unanimously voted to create the positions nearly three months ago, not one person has been appointed to the roles since then. Meanwhile, the director of the committee charged with recommending liaisons unexpectedly resigned, the body’s president subverted the appointment process and members have called for the posts to become permanent positions.

“It’s kind of indicative of an underlying problem that we have — which is we say we’re making progress, and we don’t do it,” said representative Serena Saunders. “That’s the norm across the board.”

The SGA passed a resolution in December laying out a selection process for the cultural liaisons. The legislation tasked the diversity and inclusion committee with designating which student groups would get a liaison, reaching out to these groups and providing SGA President Jonathan Allen with a list of recommended appointees.

But at the SGA’s Feb. 13 meeting, Allen attempted to tap Senam Okpattah, one of the cosponsors of the resolution, as the cultural liaison for the black community — despite the fact that the committee had yet to compile or give him that list. by

After extensive debate, the nomination failed, 10-15-4.

Allen said he bypassed the recommended procedure because there are only five weeks left in his term. He said the diversity and inclusion committee never did the outreach or provided the recommendations they were charged with creating.

“I thought it was important, also, having someone that was already familiar in the organization while piloting that role,” Allen said. “What I tried to do was to appoint a liaison and strengthen the role over the last few weeks of my term, so that when the next administration comes in, they’ll have the role fully fleshed out.”

Many legislators didn’t agree.

They expressed concern that the procedure laid out in the resolution was ignored, since there wasn’t any official application process or feedback gathered from specific groups, such as the Black Student Union.

“We don’t want to strike while the iron’s hot,” said firstyear representative Margaret Attridge. “We want to have a slower process to make sure we do this right, because there could be a wrong way to do it and that will just hurt us even further.”

Prior to appointing Okpattah, Allen said he didn’t communicate or touch base with the diversity and inclusion committee.

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The liaisons — external representatives who would meet with SGA members on a monthly basis to talk to them about “issues of race, diversity,

gender issues, religion, sexual orientation, and cultural competency” — were intended to address discontent the legislature noted from some student groups.

Some of this frustration came to the forefront in early November. After the university reinstated DJ Durkin as head football coach following an investigation into the death of Jordan McNair, the SGA — in conjunction with other student groups — planned a rally calling for Durkin’s firing.

But when the university reversed course and ousted Durkin, legislators tried to make the rally a show of support for studentathletes and the school, handing out tickets for the coming game.

This drew the ire of many attendees, who fired back with chants of “Boycott!” Four days later, a coalition of 24 student groups organized the “Fire the Liars” rally, where they criticized the SGA’s approach and called for new leadership in the university’s administration.

When the diversity and inclusion committee started discussing the plans for cultural liaisons, members who already had connections to student groups told Taylor Green, the committee’s chair at the time, that many of those groups were already distrustful of the SGA. “If a narrative shared through many student groups, and many groups of color, is that SGA does not care about them, that SGA uses them, that SGA tokenizes them,” Green said, “moving forward, you need to think about how you change that narrative.”

Since Green’s resignation in early February, the diversity and inclusion committee’s meetings have halted, said Maleeha Coleburn, a committee member.

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“A lot of our work has to do with both what the groups on campus want and what they think they need,” Coleburn said.

“If they’re not communicating with us, and if they don’t trust us, then we’re not able to get work done.”

Green attributed her resignation to a number of factors, saying she wasn’t impressed with the SGA’s “culture” surrounding race.

“I honestly cannot tell a black student to join this organization because it would be good for you,” Green said.“So if I can’t tell

people to join, why am I here?”

Debate at the Feb. 13 meeting drew attention to the fact that the resolution isn’t binding, since it’s only a recommendation. Attridge and Coleburn think it should be, and have discussed writing legislation to officially make the liaison positions permanent.

“This position is really needed right now, and I think it could increase communication between SGA and our student groups and hold the entire legislature more accountable,” Attridge said. “I try to make it out to different student groups to kind of see what their feeling. But you can’t make it to all of them — there’s so many.”

But creating new permanent

positions requires a change to SGA’s bylaws. Attridge said this couldn’t happen until the omnibus, the last meeting of the legislative session.

For now, Allen said he won’t nominate another liaison, leaving it up to the next president, who will take on their role in May. “I think that the roles are important — it’s something that I would’ve wanted to get started this semester,” Allen said. “But seeing that [the legislators] are holding up the process, I don’t think it makes sense under the current timeline to go ahead and do so, though I wish I could have.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Bloomberg is a fitting choice for UMD’s commencement address In an email sent to the University that when she told him she was pregof Maryland community Thursday nant, he implored her to “kill it!” It’s afternoon, President Wallace Loh ex- just one of the cases that Bloomberg, tolled the virtues of the man selected an avowed skeptic of the #MeToo to be speaker at May’s commence- movement, has faced at his namesake ment ceremony: former New York company. In this regard, he seems to be a kindred spirit of this university, City mayor Michael Bloomberg.

“An entrepreneur, philanthropist, which is currently facing three federal three-term New York City mayor, and investigations on its handling of Title a champion of education, [Bloom- IX cases.

The similarities don’t stop there. berg] has a compelling story to share with the thousands of graduates, Bloomberg frequently clashed with and their family and friends -- one his city’s unions; officials at this that will resonate on our Do Good university have frequently testified against collective bargaining rights campus,” Loh gushed.

It’s no surprise to this editorial for graduate students. Bloomberg was board that the university’s admin- a cheerleader for the Iraq War; this istration believes Bloomberg will be a university is eager to partner with war compelling commencement speaker. profiteers such as Lockheed Martin.

Sure, Bloomberg has devoted milBoth pay lip service to the ideals of environmental protection, equal- lions of his own fortune toward gun ity and safe schools without doing control through the establishment of his nonprofit, Evanything substantial our view erytown for Gun to achieve them.

Safety. He also Consider Bloomstated his belief berg ’s tenure as in climate change mayor of New and worked to York City. Perhaps curb New York his most indelible City’s greenhouse mark on the city ga s e m i s s i o n s was his implemenduring his time tation of “stop-andas mayor. These frisk” policy, which are commendable allowed the city’s police to detain and question any endeavors.

They are also, in this editorial pedestrian if they had “reasonable suspicion” that the pedestrian “com- board’s view, merely the baseline mitted, is committing, or is about to for what any elected official or bilcommit” a felony or misdemeanor. lionaire — let alone someone who is Unsurprisingly, this policy did little both — should spend their capital on. to mitigate the city’s crime and fa- To say Bloomberg’s actions qualify as cilitated widespread racial profiling a shining example of Doing Good sets of black and Hispanic residents. A the bar insultingly low.

This university could have picked federal judge later ruled that stopand-frisk was unconstitutional, any number of humanitarians for accusing Bloomberg and other city commencement. The Marylandofficials of “turn[ing] a blind eye to based chef José Andrés, for one, who the evidence that officers are con- has time and time again fed those ducting stops in a racially discrimina- struck by tragedy, or perhaps former MLS star and Terp Robbie Rogers, tory manner.”

Bloomberg’s indifference hits the first openly gay man to play in an close to home. On this campus, our American professional sports league.

But a person who’s made a positive administration hasn’t given much more than a shrug to white nation- impact on the world wouldn’t fit with alist posters and racist chalkings, the university’s values. If the school while responding to the stabbing wants a commencement speaker who of a black Bowie State student with can show the world what it stands for minor policy changes and red tape. — empty platitudes about progresConsider, too, Bloomberg’s atti- siveness and “Doing Good” — then tude toward women. A sales executive Michael Bloomberg is the man for who worked with his company said the job.

Bloomberg embodies the empty rhetoric of UMD’s “Do Good” initiative.

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We shouldn’t treat Asians like they’re homogenous LIYANGA DE SILVA | @OpinionDBK | Columnist “Asian” shouldn’t just mean East Asian. The community on the campus spans across the Asian subcontinent — ­ why isn’t that reflected in the classroom?

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Students must support each other to end mental health stigma GIDEON EPSTEIN @gideon_epstein Guest columnist

This past fall, I lost one of my best friends. Feelings of shock, confusion, internal pain, emptiness and numbness ensued. If you’ve lost a friend or family member to suicide, you probably understand. My friend greatly impacted my personality throughout our relationship in high school and college.

This loss made me think a lot about my own mental well-being and, more importantly, the mental well-being of my other friends. I couldn’t understand how someone as joyful, positive and funny as my friend could resort to taking their own life.

I began talking with my friends about this and other mental health-related subjects. I learned that most people aren’t comfortable talking about their mental health because of the stigma our society places on this topic. These conversations weren’t comfortable for me, either, but I knew I needed to have them.

For the first time, I made an appointment at the University of Maryland Counseling Center to talk with someone about my personal struggle following such a difficult loss. After an impactful and helpful intake appointment with a staff counselor, I was unable to get a second individual appointment without being put on a lengthy waitlist.

We need to start a conversation at this university about mental health. There is a stigma surrounding the issue of mental health that needs to end. It’s OK not to be OK. Seeking help should be encouraged, both informally and institutionally.

Right now, we’re failing on both counts.

Informally, we fail when we stigmatize this sensitive issue. Each of us can act differently on a daily basis to end the stigma surrounding mental health. We can do so by making a conscious effort to ask our peers, friends and family how they’re doing — and not just on a surface level. We’re socialized growing up to respond to “how are you doing?” with a simple “good,” “fine” or “all right,” but we can do better. We can make a conscious effort to ask people how they really are — not only those who seem like they’re in need of help, but also those who appear to be just fine.

Our society teaches us to hide and pack away feelings of discontentedness and more serious mental health struggles. It’s often those who appear the strongest who are most in need of support. These are the people nobody thinks to check in on. But we must.

Institutionally, we fail by not offering proper mental health support systems to those in need.

At this university, counseling is not accessible.

The increased demand at the Counseling Center indicates the stigma around mental health has been lessening over time, but it also means that our Counseling Center is not able to cater to the needs of the many students who seek help. More than 10,000 mental health visits were made at the center last academic year.

The Counseling Center relies on community providers for students whose presenting issues require longer-term treatment, specialized care not provided on-campus or for those who visit the Center at peak times and would like to start counseling soon after their initial appointment.

The state budget bill includes a $68 million increase in funding for community mental health and addiction treatment services, known as “Keep the Door Open” funding. Unfortunately, some portion of this funding may be cut to fill an expected deficit. This is unacceptable. Students should be encouraged to get the help they need, not turned away at the door because there is not enough funding.

As students, we need to be advocating to maintain this vital funding for community mental health care providers in College Park and all over Maryland. The Student Government Association is pushing to keep this funding in the budget with a section dedicated in its legislative agenda.

This community mental health funding has the potential to directly improve the lives of students at this university. But let’s also not rely on this funding to end the stigma around mental health. We can do that every day by having more compassionate, open and honest conversations about others’ emotional and mental well-being.

Let your friends know that it’s OK not to be OK and that the door is always open to talk. gideon.epstein98@gmail.com

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D.C.’s roads are too dangerous for cyclists EMILY MAURER @emilyrosemaurer Columnist

The increasing use of non-vehicular transport is a great sign for cities looking to lower their carbon emissions and reduce traffic gridlock.

But cyclists and pedestrians face much greater risks than their car-bound peers. An international movement to eliminate traffic-related fatalities, Vision Zero, has been implemented across the country, including Washington, D.C., and Montgomery County, though it has had limited success.

In D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser first implemented her Vision Zero initiative in 2015. Unfortunately, traffic fatalities have steadily increased since then. 2018 was a particularly deadly year, ending with 36 traffic fatalities. When one D.C. bike advocate wrote about the initiative’s shortcomings in October, she had to update her article’s title before it was published to reflect the two most recent traffic fatalities. This is unacceptable.

What has the district done to address increasing cyclist and pedestrian fatalities? In November, 93 intersections had their traffic signals “retimed” to give pedestrians a head start before cars with a green light begin to turn right. In January, fines increased for two dozen traffic infractions, such as rolling through a red light or colliding with pedestrians while on a bicycle.

These minor policy changes are not enough.

Without broad, bold infrastructure projects like protected bike lanes through the city, Bowser’s Vision Zero feels like an empty gesture.

Some of the fine increases were criticized by cyclist advocates as penalties to pedestrians and cyclists — an already unprotected class — that didn’t necessarily guarantee an increase in traffic safety. For example, cyclists can now be fined $50 for wearing headphones covering both ears while cycling.

One critic raised concerns about unequal enforcement of the fine, worrying that it could be

yet another reason for authorities to target black youths. Another concern is that motorists are inherently much safer than cyclists, so the latter shouldn’t have to bear the burden of increasing road safety measures.

While deaths of cyclists are alarmingly common — motorists killed an average of two cyclists every day in 2015 — homicide charges or even involuntary. In the D.C. area, fewer than half of fatal accidents involving cyclists since 1971 resulted in any charges, and the average time served for those convicted is only about 15 months.

On the question of punitive prevention measures and justice for cyclists killed on the road, activists are divided. Few think that putting more people in jail will solve the problem. But there is a deep disconnect between motorists and cyclists that won’t be bridged by more “Share the Road” signs. This rift must be addressed to prevent further loss of life.

Cycling advocates have called for a restorative justice approach for motorists who have injured or killed cyclists. Rather than serve long prison sentences, offenders would volunteer with those impacted by the death of cyclists and work to improve traffic safety for less protected individuals like pedestrians and cyclists.

In many cities, cyclists are connected through close-knit communities. White “ghost bikes” mark spots where cyclists have been killed, and in D.C., cyclists hold silent memorial rides to remember their friends who have been killed by motorists. The D.C. Department of Transportation needs to ramp up their work with these advocates to achieve Vision Zero’s goals.

Last year in D.C., 36 lives were lost in preventable accidents. No one’s life should be in danger simply because of their choice of transportation.

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College Park to pay $80k a year to rent space City to move into the Artemesia Building in August or September The College Park City Council @carmenmolina_a a g r e e d o n T u e s d a y to Staff writer the cost of an $80,000-per-year lease with the University of Maryland for temporary office space to be used during the City Hall redevelopment project.

Most city workers will relocate to the Artemesia Building on Route 1 before construction on the $30 million redevelopment begins, which city officials expect will happen in January.

The move will most likely begin in August or September, city manager Scott Somers said.

As part of the lease, the university has agreed to cover about $83,000 for renovations to the temporary space, and the city will by

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pay an additional $32,000 for renovation costs.

The lease will still need to be reviewed by the city attorney before it is finalized.

The city considered other options for the relocation, such as Davis Hall, but the cost to make that property ADA-compliant would have exceeded those in the lease the city will sign with the university.

City staff will remain at the Artemesia Building for about two-and-a-half years while the project is completed.

The new City Hall will be part of the redevelopment of the entire block at the intersection of Knox Road and Route 1, which will also include retail space and university offices.

Of the project’s $30 million cost, the city expects to pay $12 million, though the specific division of costs has not

been determined.

The city purchased two properties located on the proposed redevelopment s i te , wh i c h i s c u r re n t ly occupied by Shanghai Cafe and Subway, for $1.6 million last year.

The leases are due to expire in September, but may be extended to the end of the year to match the expiration of the leases on the other sites the city doesn’t own, which are currently held by Smoothie King and Hair Cuttery, assistant city manager Bill Gardiner said.

When the city purchased the site occupied by Shanghai Cafe and Subway, it offered to help the businesses find new locations.

“Hopefully they’ll find a spot, and hopefully we can help them find a spot prior to the termination of the lease,” Gardiner said. “There really have not been a lot of vacancies in the downtown area.”

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CITY COUNCIL wil rent the Artemesia Building on campus for $80,000 a year while waiting for the new city hall. julia nikhinson/thediamondback meeting, the council also amended the city code to allow the council to approve of polling times and early voting prior to each election.

Until now, polling hours of 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. were enshrined in the city code. The amendment was proposed after the council voted Feb. 12 to open a polling site in

the College Park Community Center on Oct. 27, more than a week before regular voting begins Nov. 5.

By amending the code now, the city avoids having to amend the do cument every time changes want to be made. Instead, the council will approve of the polling hours when they

approve the polling locations the Board of Elections designates.

“The purpose of this is to make it more flexible on the council,” city clerk Janeen Miller said. “It’s less expensive for us and it expedites the timing.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Student’s car crashed outside sorority house Police do not suspect drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash A car driven Morgan Politzer by a University of Mary@thedbk land student Staff writer crashed into a brick wall outside the Alpha Chi Omega sorority house Wednesday night, University Police said.

The car, a black Honda Civic, was headed east on College Avenue at about 9 p.m. when it struck a black Honda CRV traveling south on Yale Avenue, police spokesby

person Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas said. The CRV stopped at the stop sign before it began moving and the Civic struck it, she added in a message.

The Civic then ran into the wall around the stairs leading up to the sorority house, Hoaas said.

Medics came to the scene and evaluated those involved in the crash, and no one had to be transported to a hospital, Hoaas added. Both cars sustained “disabling damages”

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Delegate apologizes for using n-word Del. Mary Ann Lisanti (D-Harford) referred to part of Prince George’s County as a ‘n----- district’ wrote. “I understand that the use of inappropriate and insensitive language is not acceptable under any circumstance.”

The Post reported that Lisanti told other lawmakers that she did not remember saying it.

The slur comes after a storm of scandals involving blackface in Virginia. Gov. Ralph Northam came under fire after a photo surfaced from his medical school yearbook showing a man in blackface and another in Ku Klux Klan robes. State attorney general Mark Herring later admitted to using blackface when he was younger.

Lisanti, a 51-year-old white woman, first won election representing Harford County in 2014, after serving in the county council for eight years.

House Speaker Michael Busch (D-Anne Arundel) announced in a statement Tuesday that Lisanti will step down from leading the unem-

A state delegate apologized Tuesday for using the n-word to describe a district in Prince George’s County, and announced she will step down from a subcommittee leadership position.

A lawmaker said he heard Del. Mary Ann Lisanti (DHarford) refer to an area of Prince George’s County as a “n----- district” when talking to a colleague in late January about campaigning there. She was attending an after-hours meeting with other General Assembly members at an Annapolis cigar bar, according to The Washington Post.

Lisanti issued a statement apologizing to the “people of Maryland,” as well as her colleagues in the General Assembly.

“I am sickened that a word that is not in my vocabulary came out of my mouth,” she by

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ployment insurance subcommittee of the House Economic Matters Committee because “leaders in the House need to be able to bring people together [—] not tear them apart.”

“While I believe her apology was heartfelt, the damage among her colleagues and the public has been done,” he wrote.

Lisanti said the comment does not represent who she is or her “heart,” but did not give an explanation for it.

District 34A, the area in Harford County that Lisanti represents, is about 61 percent white and 29 percent black, according to American Community Survey data from 2010-14.

District 26 — the area in Prince George’s County that Lisanti referred to — is about 12 percent white and 77 percent black.

Lisanti said she met with leaders of the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland and apologized, but in a video recorded by The Washington

Maryland DEL. MARY ANN LISANTI (D-Harford) used the n-word to describe a district in Prince George’s County. photo via facebook Post, Del. Darryl Barnes (DPrince George’s), who chairs the caucus, expressed doubt about her apology.

“When she came before the executive order of the black caucus, we felt her apology was not sincere,” he said.

Lisanti said in her statement

that she also apologized to the entire Democratic caucus.

But Barnes thinks it didn’t go far enough. He recommended that she undergo sensitivity training and said that some have called for her resignation.

The Harford County Democratic Central Committee, the

governor and the Legislative Black Caucus have called for Lisanti’s resignation. But in her statement, she hopes for a second chance.

“I pray for forgiveness,” the statement said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Bill would budget for state to pay Title IX legal fees Legislation would mandate adding $500,000 to the budget Last year, Maryland Brad Dress @brad_dress legislators passed a Staff writer sweeping bill that required a state commission to provide access to and pay for attorneys for students at public universities involved in Title IX investigations — but no one got paid.

The bill didn’t specify where the money would come from, or that the governor should include it in his annual budget. That meant the Maryland Higher Education Commission — which was tasked with providing legal access to those leveling and responding to accusations of sexual misconduct — didn’t have the funds to pay those legal fees.

Legislators had assumed otherwise.

“We all thought there was money in the budget for it,” Del. Shelly Hettleman (DBaltimore County) said.

A bill introduced this year by

seeks to fix that. Hettleman and Del. Brooke Lierman (DBaltimore City) joined seven other delegates in sponsoring House Bill 633, which would mandate the addition of $500,000 to the annual budget so the commission can pay for the attorney fees.

The bill is cross-filed with Senate Bill 396, which has 19 co-sponsors.

“We want to make sure that students have access to an attorney so that if they decide to bring charges, the cost is not a barrier,” Lierman said. “My hope is that this will allow students to have the representation that they need.”

The bill would build upon last year’s legislation by “making it explicit that they would have to pay for attorneys,” Hettleman said.

R h o n d a Wa r d l a w, a n MHEC spokesperson, confirmed that there was no money in the budget for the fees, but added that “there

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bill would create a “more equitable process,” since it would fund legal representation for people who may not be able to pay counsel costs.

He added the university had made headway in closing more of its Title IX cases, but students had still voiced uneasiness.

“I’ve definitely heard concerns from students during my term regarding Title IX resources,” he said.

Catherine Carroll stepped down as this university’s Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct director six months ago. Her resignation came after she had publicly pushed for more resources for the office, calling it understaffed and underfunded.

The role wasn’t permanently filled until last week — Grace Karmiol, a former Title IX coordinator at Widener University in Pennsylvania will begin the job March 11.

Three staff members also left the office in August. In the fall, university general counsel Mike Poterala said that the office was working

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“MHEC will provide funding for legal fees for students as the law requires,” she said in an email statement.

The new bill, if passed, would be set to take effect on July 1, 2019.

As is the case under the current law, students would be required to select an attorney from a list provided by the MHEC. This list typically includes lawyers who work under the Maryland Legal Services Corporation, an organization formed in 1982 by the Maryland General Assembly that helps provide legal aid to low-income Marylanders.

The bill comes on the heels of a piece of legislation last year that required universities to provide disciplinary hearings — composed of designated faculty that review Title IX cases — and information on legal aid to survivors and those who have been accused of misconduct.

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And the university remains under three federal investigation for how it handled sexual violence cases, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Title IX tracker.

The bill also comes after Education Secretary Betsy DeVos proposed more stringent policies for how universities adjudicate Title IX cases. The changes include tightening the definition of sexual harassment and lowering university liability toward misconduct claims, as well as decreasing the evidence standard for accusations and allowing the accused to cross-examine their accusers.

This university’s SGA condemned DeVos’ proposals in December and said the policies — which would strip away former President Barack Obama’s guidelines — would not be accepted at this university.

Reports of sexual assault on college campuses are on an upward trend, a 2015 study

from the National Center for Education Statistics shows.

From 2001 to 2015, reports of forcible sex offenses increased from the hundreds to the thousands.

“Sexual assaults on campus are not going away,” said Lierman.

Cortney Fisher, adviser for Preventing Sexual Assault, a student-advocacy group at this university, doubts the bill would increase reports from students who were harassed or assaulted.

“Reporting a crime like that is so personal, that usually the victim is not thinking about representation or money when they make that decision,” she said.

But the criminology and criminal justice department professor said the legislation could “open a path” to more resources for students.

“A ny m e c h a n i s m t h a t opens up access for survivors of sexual assault … is a good thing,” Fisher said. “A lot of times, survivors are limited to the people providers that newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Compsci students voice frustration with Iribe Center At a town hall Thursday, students shared concerns over center’s space University of Maryland Carmen Molina students Acosta @carmenmolina_a voiced frustration over Staff writer what they saw as a lack of transparency regarding plans for the new Iribe Center at a town hall Thursday night.

What was intended to be an informational session to garner feedback and share updates on the new building turned into a debate about communication, decisionmaking processes and what students said was a lack of respect for their input on a building made for them.

“It seems like the undergraduate education experience is taking a backseat in exchange for prestige and graduate groups that we don’t have a contribution to,” said Alex Brassel, a junior computer science and math major.

The conversation — attended by more than 50 undergraduate computer by

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The university also brought on two new staffers in September, though university

science students — largely centered on the division of physical space in the building between the undergraduate programming, graduate offices and the University of Maryland Institute for Advanced Computer Studies.

Though floor plans are available online, which spaces will be designated for undergraduates was consistently unclear.

The discussion also addressed whether the building would have sufficient TA and tutoring spaces, swipe accessibility on the weekends and outside regular hours, and availability for students to rent out rooms for clubs and organizations.

While faculty could speak in general terms, they were hesitant to give specifics, said computer science chair Ming Lin, the staff member leading the town hall.

“I do understand the issue regarding transparency — it’s just there are so many moving

parts,” she said. “And there is a fear, I think, that disseminating incomplete information might actually create more questions and more, you know, uneasiness among our students.”

The town hall came after a Reddit post about the issues gained attention earlier in the week.

“Delegation of student space has no input from students?” read the post, which had 226 upvotes as of Sunday night. “Student groups are excluded from higher level decisions in the brand new [Iribe] Center, and group spaces in general, and they’re holding a Town Hall to listen, so let’s tell them!”

But faculty weren’t able to provide concrete answers — partially because they themselves didn’t know, as the decisions were constantly in flux, Lin said.

Students asked for some way they could participate in the decision process and provide feedback. But even trying to trace a chain of command, and identify someone students could

appeal to, wasn’t fruitful. “ T h e p ro b l e m i s t h a t there’s so many decisionmakers,” said Emily Hartz, an executive director of the institute for advanced computer studies. “And I can tell you that the people who know the most about this building are in this room.”

“That’s sad,” a student muttered from the back.

Afterward, students acknowledged the lack of un-

derstanding and knowledge was one of the major sources of frustration.

“There hasn’t been a steady stream of communication or an accessible one throughout this entire process,” said Alex Jerome, a senior computer science and marketing major. “I don’t think it’s really their fault — [but] had we had input from the beginning, this wouldn’t have happened.”

While students didn’t come away from the town hall with much more concrete information, junior electrical engineering major Avi Passy said it gave them a better sense of purpose.

“I don’t think we got anything physical, but I think we now have direction,” Passy said. “We came in angry, we’re coming out focused.”

general counsel Mike Poterala said the office planned to h o l d o f f o n s ea rc h e s for permanent employees until the next director was in place. “ I ’m l o o k i n g fo r wa rd to h av i n g t h e c h a n ce to evaluate any of the staffing needs, but I want to take my time to make sure I have the right person in the right position to best

serve the campus community,” Karmiol said.

Karmiol said she did not yet have a specific number of employees she wished to bring on, and won’t know until she fully assumes the role.

The university has seen its share of controversy for how it handles sexual violence issues. The school is currently under federal

investigation for how three of its cases were handled, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Title IX tracker Wednesday afternoon.

When Carroll was in the position, she spoke publicly about how her office was understaffed and underfunded. But Karmiol said she feels she’ll have the resources to be successful

in the role.

“I’ve had wonderful meetings with people w i t h i n t h e a d m i n i s t ra tion and was assured that I would have the resources that I need to work to have a campus free from sexual misconduct,” she said.

U n i ve r s i t y P r e s i d e n t Wallace Loh touted Karmiol’s “extensive and deep experience in many areas,”

and was impressed by her “people skills.”

“She worked very collaboratively with people across the campus,” he said. “She listens well, she’s a collaborator, all the references said she collaborates [well].

Lawyers — it’s a confrontational profession — but she works collaboratively.”

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Antoni Porowski talks about season three of ‘Queer Eye,’ his restaurant and more

By Paige Munshell | @PaigeMunshell | Staff writer

ANTONi POROWSKI from ‘Queer Eye’ held a cooking demonstration at Stamp Tuesday night. susannah outhier/For the diamondback

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hen Antoni Porowski appeared at Stamp Student Union on Tuesday night, he opened up to his audience at the University of Maryland the same way he opens up to the clients on his show.

Audience members heard tokens of vulnerability from the star of reality makeover show Queer Eye, as he talked about the upcoming season, his fellow castmates and all that he loves about people and food. Some fans were lucky enough to personally ask him questions — or even come on stage for a cooking demonstration.

Antoni and the crowd were equally excited to talk about his role on the show trying to “turn the red states pink.” He shared his experiences with a fluid sexuality, changing mindsets on homosexuality in the rural South and being thrown from the position of a non-professional foodie to an expert on a reality show.

The crowd also got several tidbits about the show’s “fab five,” like everyone’s coffee order and what grocery aisle Antoni would be (it’s the dairy aisle). The event highlighted the great love that has been brought forth from the makeover show to audiences and cast members alike.

In an interview before the show, Antoni shared some more in-depth thoughts on his career and the upcoming season. The interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

With season three right around the corner, what can we expect?

I said it for season two, and I think it still very much holds true for the upcoming season, but inclusivity and diversity continue to be the focal points of the direction that we’re headed with the show. We actually had conversations about the types of conversations we want to have.

For example, myself as an immigrant, that’s an important story that I wanted to tell.

Also — much better balance with women to men! Because not only men need help. I think ev-

erybody does, or everybody needs help in general. Not just from us, like we’re lifesavers — sorry, I’m trying to be a humble Canadian.

cations throughout the city that’s like a health-fast-casual concept.

I have a cookbook that’s coming out in the fall which is finally done which is really exciting.

I’m saying this out loud, and How has it been I’m realizing as I’m saying it — different filming in my focus is I really want to learn Missouri instead of how to rest better and how to Georgia? relax. Which is easier said than Temperature-wise, it was still done when you drink as much very hot because we were there coffee as I do. in the summer. I think it’s important for us to continue going If you were on the across the country and go to show, which one different cities because those of your coworker’s stories, that experience, what services would you we go through — we really are so want? much more similar than we are different. It doesn’t really matter The one that I’ve learned the where you are, there are certain most from is definitely, by far, things that come into play.

Jonathan [Van Ness]. My face is What I loved about Atlanta was breaking out now, so it doesn’t the fact that suddenly it felt like really look like it, but I didn’t being black was normal in this wash my face with soap before country, which isn’t the case in the show came out. I still don’t a lot of cities that you think are wash my hair with shampoo very very cosmopolitan and very in- often, but I’ve definitely learned clusive but are not. a lot from Jonathan. He’s the one I always try to look more for that I still could learn a lot from. similarities instead of differSkin care just gives me 10 ences, so that’s what I focused minutes where I connect with on. At the end of the day, I think myself, and it’s self-care in the what I realized is that our stories purest form where I’m just taking are the same no matter where we care of my own body. It’s the only are. We have people who just time of the day where I really do want to be good parents, who that because I’m always running want to be good siblings, who around. It’s important! We need want to be good lovers, who a little moment to connect with just want to be good friends and ourselves! show up for people that they care about. Those are all things that What gave you the it doesn’t matter where you are. ideato make your But that said, I love the food restaurant, Village in Atlanta a lot. Kansas City was Den, so inclusive very good too, but a lot more for people with barbecue-focused. different diets and

What keeps you busy when you’re on break from filming?

A lot of things. I used to say this like I was proud of saying I was a workaholic, like I thought it was a good thing, but I definitely realize now that it feeds into my addictive personality of always wanting to do too much.

And I tend to get overwhelmed a little bit.

I have a restaurant in New York that I’m working on and we’re working on developing more lo-

all that and I never got to have those as a kid. So we created versions of those that are a lot more healthy, whether they’re paleo or vegan or, like, fish sticks coated in macadamia nut crust.

We added turmeric to it now to make them look more brown and cook them in coconut oil instead, and we stopped frying them.

I’m learning that the best feedback for any work I do — whether it’s on Queer Eye or the cookbook so far or the restaurant — is when I keep things personal, I’m able to make it honest. And that it’s something I can really get behind and be proud of as opposed to something that’s kind of gimmicky and fake that I can’t really support.

People always comment on how close the five of you seem on the show, how has that changed from when you first started filming in the first season to now?

We didn’t know each other before the show started, and there was a moment during the chemistry testing where it was a lot of us that were being rotated and there was a screen being put up with photos and we would comment on it, and the five of us, when we were put into the room, we were literally completing each other’s sentences.

It’s kind of like family. I’ve gone through phases where I haven’t gotten along with my sisters and then when I’ve been very close, but they’re still family allergies? at the end of the day. And the Coming from Montreal, which five of us have experienced this is such a diverse community and really strange phenomenon of so multicultural and inclusive for being thrust into public life on the most part, I feel comfortable this show that carries out such in that zone. I feel comfortable an important message. And we when there’s a lot of differences get each other.

I love those guys. We just around me because I get to learn from them, so we wanted to do spent a bunch of time in Japan together and it was amazing. that with the restaurant.

And also, it’s an homage. I love I’m so excited for that season, American culture and the 1950s it’s really good.

TV dinners. I ate very well as a kid and I always wanted those Do you have any little Swanson microwavable advice for Univerthings with the meatloaf and sity of Maryland

students for being successful?

I’m going to try not to be too idealistic. It’s a very general one, but it’s one that I wish I would have told myself a little more when I was in my early 20s, because I was really trying to figure out what I needed to do, and I felt like what I was studying or what I was doing was going to be what I was going to do for the rest of my life.

Our directions can change, our passions can change. I had a psychology major. I really thought I was going to be a therapist. I really wanted to follow that path.

I had a whole plan in my mind for it, but that’s not what ended up happening.

Just be gentle with yourselves — it’s a stressful freaking time.

You’re studying your asses off, you have papers due all the time, you’re drinking a shit-ton of coffee, you’re probably not eating very well, because I didn’t eat well when I was a student. We ate like garbage! And we drank a lot!

Just be gentle with yourself.

It’s a stressful time, between student loans and not seeing your family and loved ones. Find comfort and solace in these students. You’re all going through the same thing. You have that bond together that you get to share and find people that are your tribe, who only support you, not people who bring you down and find comfort in that.

And take a green tea bag, steep it for 30 seconds in hot water like Tan does, empty it into some fullfat Fage yogurt and put it on your face, wait until it crusts off and then just scrape it off and do it with your friends. Your skin will be nice and tight and glowing for the next day. Find little moments where you can actually enjoy things like that, I think that’s so important.

Because university really is the best time ever. I wasn’t the best student, I failed a bunch of classes and I was miserable for some of it, but I really wish I learned to enjoy the times I was sitting in the library, because it was so lovely. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

“Just be gentle with yourself. It’s a stressful time … Find comfort and solace in these students.”

- QUEER EYE STAR ANTONI POROWSKI

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men’s lacrosse

Notre Dame upsets Maryland in OT No. 17 Irish down No. 2 Terps, 1413, on overtime’s only possession With 16 seconds left in Eric Myers regulation, a @EricMyers531 mad scramble Staff writer ending in a goal from midfielder Anthony DeMaio had given Maryland men’s lacrosse new life, forcing Sunday’s game into overtime.

The Terps had survived a four-goal deficit, several nearturnovers late in the game and a penalty to start overtime. But it was Notre Dame attackman Brian Willetts wrapping around the crease to score in extra time that gave the Irish a victory.

After a Terps penalty at the end of regulation, No. 17 Notre Dame held possession for all 74 seconds in overtime before upsetting No. 2 Maryland 14-13 inside the Loftus Sports Center on Sunday.

“You’d love to have that opportunity and you’d love to have a faceoff,” coach John Tillman said. “Then if you can get possession, maybe you could get the first opportunity [to win it].”

Maryland’s offense was clickby

michigan From p. 12 Shortly after Simpson returned from his extended absence, forward Isaiah Livers sparked the run with a 3-pointer. Brazdeikis then punctuated his own trey with a kiss to the crowd, and the

ing in the first quarter, scoring four goals within the first 10 minutes. The fourth goal, a low-to-high submarine delivery from attackman Logan Wisnauskas, gave the Terps a 4-1 lead on the road.

Late in the first quarter, after Notre Dame added a goal to cut Maryland’s lead to 4-2, momentum took a turn when the officials disallowed attackman Jared Bernhardt’s diving goal.

Under the new dive rule this season, players can leave their feet to shoot while going away from the goalmouth. The officials deemed that Bernhardt’s dive was going toward the goalmouth, so the goal was disallowed.

An unsportsmanlike conduct penalty also accompanies that call, and Notre Dame scored on the extra-man chance to bring the score to 4-3.

“You’ve got to be more aware when you’re around the goal and try not to dive into the goalie,” said Bernhardt. “It’s not always going to go your way, and you

6-foot Simpson nailed two of his four hookshots over Maryland bigs, a feat that stuck in Turgeon’s mind.

“Are you kidding me?”

Turgeon said. “I mean one I can get, but four? How terrific is he, I mean he’s the whole difference in the game.”

By the time Fernando got

gotta move on from some of those calls.”

Following the two-goal swing, the Irish tacked on two more to take their first lead of the game at 5-4 and eventually carry a 7-5 advantage into halftime.

Just as Maryland captured the momentum with two goals from midfielder Will Snider, the Terps lost success at the faceoff

dot. Faceoff specialist Austin Henningsen won 13 of his first 16 attempts but lost each of the next four draws. Notre Dame capitalized on those possessions, scoring four straight to stake an 11-7 lead.

Snider added another goal to notch his first career hat trick, with all three goals coming in the third quarter. Then, Bernhardt left his feet to score,

with this goal being allowed because he was hit toward the goalmouth, to bring the score to 11-9 at the end of three quarters.

Needing a spark to keep their undefeated start alive, the Terps’ top-two scorers — Bernhardt and Wisnauskas — came to the forefront as both netted goals to even the score at 11.

After getting a stop on defense, Maryland failed to clear for the fifth time and gave Notre Dame possession.

“They’ve got a really athletic attack. They were able to get pressure on,” defender Curtis Corley said. “At Notre Dame, they’re always talked up as a very athletic team, so that bodes well for them in the riding game.”

Irish midfielder Brendan Gleason scooped up the turnover and converted a one-onone chance against goalie Danny Dolan to give Notre Dame back the lead.

Gleason added another goal, and the Irish threatened to put the Terps away with under four minutes remaining. But Wisnauskas was the benefactor of a fortunate bounce, as a rebound kicked to him before

to the line and stopped the run with 4:17 left, the Terps were trailing by eight points, and they never pulled closer than five the rest of the way.

Cowan came alive after his 1-for-11 start to finish as one of five Terps in double figures, alongside Fernando, Smith, Ayala and Morsell. But it

wouldn’t matter.

Buckets from Livers and Brazdeikis, and a 3-pointer from center Jon Teske reminiscent of the dagger he hit in the team’s first matchup, powered the Wolverines to a scorching finish.

“We guarded how we were supposed to,” Morsell said.

“They just made some big shots when they had to.”

Those tough shots — which weren’t falling early — meant Brazdeikis could perform some well-earned taunts before joining the handshake line, having kept his team alive in the hunt for a regularseason title and dished the

midfielder will snIder notched three goals in the third quarter against Notre Dame to bring his season total to four and end his 1-for-19 shooting slump. marquise mckine/the diamondback

he scooped and scored to get Maryland within a goal.

With just over two minutes left in regulation, the Terps turned to relentless hustle.

Wisnauskas, Snider and attackman Louis Dubick all made effort plays to save possession for Maryland. Ultimately, off a scramble, Wisnauskas threw a pass to DeMaio for a goal in front to knot the score with 16 seconds left.

Notre Dame faceoff specialist Charles Leonard took the next faceoff and sprinted towards the net, threatening to score the game winner in regulation.

Maryland long-stick midfielder Nick Brozowski sprinted in to deter Leonard, but committed a hold in the process.

Just over a minute into the overtime period, Willetts wrapped around the crease and scored to complete the upset and hand the Terps their first loss of the season.

“A lot to build upon,” Tillman said. “This journey will continue and we’ll stick with it, we’ll stick together and we’ll keep fighting.”

Terps another blow in their quest for a double bye.

“We’re chasing the Big Ten championship. … I embrace that kind of pressure,” Brazdeikis said. “It was a lot of fun. I just enjoy every second of it.”

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wrestling

‘ryan is awesome’ A brain malformation hasn’t stopped Ryan Cole from uplifting the Maryland wrestling team

By Matthew Gilpin | @matthewwgilpin | Staff writer

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ith a clipboard in hand, Ryan Cole has been a staple on the Maryland wrestling team’s bench since 2017, soaking in the action while taking notes on each match.

Ryan, a 13-year old from Kensington, is on the Terps’ sideline for every home dual meet with a big smile on his face. He’s joined the Terps on bus trips to nearby away meets twice, often chatting with the wrestlers during matches, enamored with the entire matchday process.

But when Ryan was born, there was no guarantee he would be where he is now — fully immersed in Maryland wrestling’s culture.

On Feb. 21, 2005, Eric and Andrea Cole traveled to their doctor to find out whether they would have a boy or girl. They learned that information, but the doctor informed them of something much more serious: their son had a congenital brain malformation called Dandy-Walker Syndrome.

After learning that a piece of their son’s brain was missing, the Coles suffered a few sleepless nights before a referral to Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. On May 5, Andrea Cole’s amniotic sac ruptured, requiring an emergency cesarean section.

Ryan was born prematurely that night at just 1 pound, 15 ounces. A future on the Terps’ bench could not have been further from Ryan’s parents’ minds.

“I remember Ryan being lifted out from Andrea and not making a sound,” Eric

Cole said, fighting back tears. “Being automatically handed off to a bunch of nurses and doctors. … He’s got IV’s in every limb, and they’re trying with all their might to help him out.”

Ryan spent 156 days in the neonatal intensive care unit after his premature birth. When he was finally able to go home, he did so with a feeding tube which he needed until he was 3 years old. He’s had a total of six surgeries, including three brain operations.

joining the terps Growing up, Ryan wasn’t allowed to play physical sports, but that didn’t stop him from enjoying them.

Whether it was swimming, horseback riding or cheering on his beloved Washington Nationals, Ryan has always stayed close to athletics.

In 2017, Ryan signed with Team IMPACT, a national nonprofit headquartered in Boston that connects children facing serious or chronic illnesses with college athletic teams.

“With [Team IMPACT], you don’t specify a program or even a school,” Eric Cole said. “We sent the application in and we got a phone call where they said, ‘Well, we have a potential match with the Maryland wrestling team. How would you feel about that?’

And we said, ‘That’d be outstanding!’”

Both Eric and Andrea Cole attended Maryland.

Eric graduated in 1996 and earned his master’s degree in 2006 while Andrea finished her undergraduate degree in 1995 and completed her master’s in 2003.

So, while the Cole family has deep ties to the university, they admitted they weren’t wrestling experts before Ryan was matched with the team.

“We weren’t really familiar with [wrestling] at all,” Eric said. “The whole family’s gotten to learn a lot. The guys have been great about teaching us the intricacies of the sport, and we’ve really embraced it.”

Even with the Coles’ limited knowledge of the sport, the team fully embraced and welcomed them with open arms.

Eric wasn’t quite sure how Ryan and the wrestlers’ relationships would pan out, but it’s surpassed everything he could’ve imagined. Ryan not only attends every match, but gets to sit on the bench and fist-bump all the wrestlers.

He even joined the team on road trips to Navy last season and George Mason this year.

“They truly include him,” Eric said. “They just want to make sure that he’s having a good time.”

Ryan’s upbeat attitude and infectious smile has made a huge impact on the team. He’s one of the most enthusiastic fans, cheering no matter if his teammates are winning or losing — a trait Maryland coach Kerry McCoy values.

“Ryan is awesome,” McCoy said. “He doesn’t get upset if one of the guys loses, and he doesn’t get overly excited if someone wins. He just loves being a part of the program.”

165-pounder Brendan Burnham agreed, saying that Ryan’s integration into the program has helped buoy the Terps as much as

ryan cole signed with Team IMPACT in 2017 and has been a part of Maryland wrestling ever since, attending the team’s home meets, scoring the matches and taking an interest in the referees. courtesy of eric cole/twitter they bring a smile to Ryan’s face.

“He’s a great example of someone that’s facing a lot of adversity in his life, and he’s able to overcome and look at the positives,” Burnham said. “Him being so positive around our team is such an uplifting thing for all of us.”

with his patented big smile.

“I just really like them.”

Since joining the team, Ryan has become increasingly knowledgeable about the sport he once knew little about.

To be like one of the referees, Ryan has mastered the ability to score matches from his seat on the Maryland bench, continually scribbling on his notepad. scorekeeper “[The wrestlers] really taught him a lot of the Wrestling is a sport with ample action, from take- nuances of the sport to the downs and throws to the point where he can actuoccasional blood. But Ryan ally score a match,” Eric has his own favorite parts of said. “It’s a way for him to participate in a meaningthe matches.

1 9 7 - p o u n d e r D B ful way.”

Whisler is one of Ryan’s favorite wrestlers on ‘i love them’ the team, and Whisler loves Ryan’s obscure Whisler has gravitated predilections. toward Ryan ever since he “Ryan loves the refer- signed with the team in ees,” Whisler said with a 2017, and that relationship laugh. “He always sits in has only grown stronger [the wrestling room] before over the years. the matches, and when the Ryan’s story has put referees come in, he asks wrestling into perspecthem a bunch of questions. tive, not just for Whisler It’s great.”

— a junior who opened as Wrestling referees are a starter this year but has usually maligned because been sidelined with injuries of the nature of their jobs: for all but his first meet — judging the competitions but for the entire team. and assigning points based “If he can get through on certain moves, stalls or the things that he does, pins. it makes wrestling seem But not if you ask Ryan. way easier,” Whisler said.

“I don’t know why [I like “There’s bigger battles them so much],” Ryan said than just going through a

hard practice. For [the Cole family] to come out to our matches and be as happy as they are, it says a lot about the kind of people that they are.”

While Maryland wrestling and Team IMPACT have helped Ryan forge new lifelong friendships, they’ve also allowed him to finally live out his dream of being an athlete — something he’s always loved but has never been able to pursue himself.

“Ryan doesn’t always have the same ability [as] his peers to get out there and participate,” Eric said.

“Even if he’s not out there on the mat, it’s a way for him to contribute.”

Injuries and lack of depth have severely hurt the Terps this season. But even in a season where little has gone right, the wrestlers know that Ryan will cheer them on, no matter what.

As Ryan scores bouts on his notepad and has fun with his wrestling teammates, his parents are eternally grateful that their son is a Terp considering all he went through to get here.

But no one is as appreciative as Ryan himself.

“I love them,” Ryan said.

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women’s lacrosse

Draw controls help Terps counteract turnovers A 17-10 edge from the circle pushed No. 2 Maryland past Hofstra, 17-9 Eight minutes into Tom Hindle Saturday’s @Thomas_Hindle_ game against Staff writer Hofstra, Maryland women’s lacrosse midfielder Erica Evans flipped a sidearm pass inches above midfielder Grace Griffin’s head and out of bounds. Less than a minute later, the Pride found the net and tied the score at 3-3.

But that wouldn’t deter the Terps. Attacker Kali Hartshorn won the next draw control, and midfielder Meghan Siverson scored on the ensuing possession to ignite an 8-0 run that put by

the game away before halftime.

Maryland’s unusually sloppy play — the team finished with a season-high 18 turnovers — could have kept Hofstra in the game. The Terps’ dominance on draw controls ensured that wouldn’t happen, carrying them to a commanding 17-9 win.

“I thought we did a nice job on the draw circle,” coach Cathy Reese said. “It’s tough to come up here.”

Through its first four games, Maryland averaged 8.75 turnovers, good for first in the Big Ten. The Terps had some miscues against George Mason

and UMBC, but nothing as drastic as against the Pride.

Despite its carelessness with the ball, Maryland managed to stay in the game thanks to hustle in 50/50 situations. Indeed, the Terps dominated on draw control, beating Hofstra 17-10 behind strong efforts from Hartshorn and defender Lizzie Colson.

“Controlling the draw is always a really big part of the game,” Colson said. “Today it worked because me and Kali were always talking a lot off the draw.”

The Terps set the tone from the opening draw. Hartshorn faced off against Darcie Smith and flipped the ball toward the Maryland side of the field.

Colson and Hartshorn dove for the loose ball, with the latter emerging victorious and initiating a quick attack for the Terps. Evans scored off a set play to give Maryland a 1-0 lead.

Maryland wasn’t done there.

It controlled the next three draws, with the last setting up a goal for Griffin that made the score 3-1.

After Hofstra tied the game, the Terps locked in at the draw circle once again. They won three more draw controls for three consecutive goals, sparking the offense.

“We were just focusing on the next play. We had moments when we did that and it was when we were successful,” Griffin said.

After a strong first 30 minutes, the Terps came out slower in the second half.

Maryland turned the ball over on two of its first three possessions and allowed two goals in quick succession.

However, a renewed effort on draws brought the Terps stability.

With 24 minutes remaining, midfielder Jen Giles fought off two opponents for a loose ball off a draw and started a Maryland attack. After two failed free position attempts, Siverson took matters into her own hands and finished while driving to the cage. The Terps never looked back.

“Coach didn’t want us to focus on Hofstra,” Griffin said.

“She wanted to focus on being excellent at all times.”

Despite struggling to consistently string possessions together in the frigid Hempstead rain, the Terps rode their draw controls to victory.

And despite her early turnover, Evans finished the game with three ground balls, three goals and an assist.

Evans made up for her teamhigh four turnovers by finding other ways to win. On Saturday, the team as a whole did the same.

“It doesn’t matter who we’re playing,” Griffin said. “We’re going to give our best at all times.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

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women’s basketball

battle tested

coach brenda frese’s fourth Big Ten title in five years didn’t come as easy as some in previous campaigns, with the Terps dropping three games and going down to the wire in many of their 15 wins. They believe it leaves them better prepared for the postseason. alex chen/the diamondback

Road to Terps’ 4th Big Ten title was bumpier than previous years

By Alex Rychwalski | @arychwal | Staff writer

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he comfortable finish to Maryland women’s basketball’s hard-fought, B i g Te n - t i t l e - c l i n c h i n g victory Saturday was an apt punctuation mark for the arduous campaign that led to it.

The No. 8 Terps’ doubledigit lead was cut to a tie game midway through the third quarter, and just as coach Brenda Frese had expounded at seemingly every press conference during 2018-19, Maryland had to weather an inferior side’s best shot.

But the Terps would not be denied what they set out to do at the season’s dawn. Behind an 11-2 third-quarter burst, Maryland overcame another

laborious battle to dispatch the Illini, 71-62, and clinch an outright Big Ten regularseason title.

Going into March, the Terps hope their experience in close games will power them deep into the conference and NCAA tournaments.

“We’ve really grown up through these games, especially when they’ve gone down to the wire,” Frese said. “It’s a little too close for comfort, but it really does prepare you for the postseason.”

S i n ce t h e s ta r t o f t h e season, Maryland has frequently had to claw through adversity.

In the Terps’ opener against Coppin State, they shot just 38.6 percent despite the lopsided 57-point margin. And

in Puerto Rico, Maryland survived a nearly 15-minute bucketless stretch against Georgia to prevail, 58-51, on Nov. 24. Five days later against Georgia Tech, Frese’s squad absorbed a 26-9 thirdquarter onslaught from the Yellow Jackets to hold on, 67-54.

In each of these slogs, the Terps were forced to discover unconventional ways to come out on top. If they can continue to win as the competition ramps up in tournament play, even when not playing to their maximum potential, Frese likely won’t mind the occasional head-scratching scorelines.

“As long as you can continue to learn from winning and not have to take a loss out

of it,” Frese said. “It might not look the prettiest, but we’ve been able to find a way to win.”

Still, Maryland’s up-anddown form has come back to bite them at times this season.

A n u n ra n k e d R u tge rs squad handed the then-No. 4 Terps their first defeat of the season, 73-65. Unusual falters from Maryland’s threepoint defense allowed the underdogs to go 9-of-21 from behind the arc.

While road defeats to thenNo. 14 Iowa and then-No. 17 Michigan State were defensible, dropping them by 13 points and 17 points, respectively, was worse than Frese would’ve preferred.

But what the 17th-year Maryland coach appreciates is how her squad responded

each time, going on a threegame win streak after falling to the Scarlet Knights, an eight-game blitz after succumbing to the Spartans and closing the regular season with another three-victory stretch after the loss to the Hawkeyes.

“It’s been a test of how we were gonna respond,” Frese said. “Any time we had a bump in the road or a setback when you look at Michigan State or you look at Iowa beating us, we didn’t hang our head and we didn’t feel sorry for ourselves.”

That continued positivity has allowed the Terps to overcome several uneven outings.

And by winning 11 of its final 12 games, Maryland clinched its fourth regular season con-

ference title in five seasons and the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament.

A season after falling to Ohio State — both in the regular season and conference tournament title race — the Terps have been trying to get back on top with a vengeance. And if the squad’s heady conquest over Illinois is symptomatic of nothing else, Maryland isn’t going to go down in March without a fight.

“It feels great, especially to be able to be a sole champion this year,” forward Stephanie Jones said. “Last year we came up a little short, and this year we knew that that’s not where we wanted to be.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

men’s basketball

Iggy gets last laugh as Wolverines down Terps “You know, these guys are on me?

I might just blow them a kiss.”

After the final James Crabtreebuzzer Hannigan sounded @jamescrabtreeh on MarySenior staff writer land men’s basketball’s game against Michigan, Wolverines forward Ignas Brazdeikis walked away from his team’s bench and blew the Xfinity Center student section a kiss, then put his hands to his heart and extended his arms out toward the seats, the last laugh in a back-andforth that had quickly turned one-sided.

About 90 minutes and 21 Brazdeikis points earlier, the crowd had chanted, “You are by

ugly,” as he shot free throws.

The jeers drew a scolding from coach Mark Turgeon, who requested via the PA announcer the chant not happen again.

Down the stretch, though, Brazdeikis took the role of crowdsilencer into his own hands.

Brazdeikis’ game-high 21 points, including nine down the stretch, led No. 9 Michigan past the No. 17 Terps, 69-62, in a matchup where Maryland hung around but could never separate. And once Brazdeikis and his teammates began hitting shots — scoring on eight of their final nine possessions — Turgeon’s squad couldn’t keep up.

“I love crowds like that. … I just feed off that all day long,” Brazdeikis said. “I was like, ‘You know, these guys are on me? I might just blow them a little kiss.’”

The sellout crowd of 17,950 was raucous early, as unlikely 3-pointers from forward Jalen Smith and guard Darryl Morsell opened a 6-0 lead for Maryland (21-9, 12-7 Big Ten).

Those buckets erased any thought of the slow start that doomed the Terps during their 65-52 loss to Michigan on Feb. 16, but the Wolverines (26-4, 15-4) were unfazed, locking down on defense and preventing guard Anthony Cowan and forward Bruno Fernando from getting going.

On the other end, Maryland struggled to stop Michigan without fouling, especially

when Brazdeikis had the ball.

He drew nine fouls Sunday, and his free throws — through the chants — helped his team hang in throughout a first half when shots weren’t falling.

“We just stayed in there, stayed in there, stayed in there,” Michigan coach John Beilein said. “And Iggy hit a three in the first half, which just got things close again, and we finished strong.”

After a 6-0 run from Maryland built a 22-16 lead with 7:09 to play, M ichigan’s vaunted defense really put the clamps on Turgeon’s squad, holding the Terps scoreless for nearly six minutes.

A triple from Brazdeikis — after his team missed its first eight three-point attempts — cut the lead in half with 4:43 left in the opening

period. It was the start of a 12-2 Michigan run to close the half, taking a 28-24 lead to the locker room despite shooting 37 percent from the field.

The Wolverines were aided by an ugly final possession for Maryland, which resulted in a 25-footer from Cowan with 10 seconds left on the shot clock, allowing guard Zavier Simpson to easily beat the buzzer with a layup.

“We didn’t play particularly well at times, but we battled,” Turgeon said. “We wanted this bad today and we just couldn’t get it.”

The Terps got off to another hot start in the second half, with Smith keying a 6-0 personal run after being a nonfactor in five first-half minutes due to foul trouble.

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Maryland to a 36-35 lead and drew a timeout from Beilein, whose offense looked out of sorts after Simpson picked up a third foul and headed to the bench early after halftime.

O u t o f t h e s to p p a ge , though, Brazdeikis and guard Jordan Poole hit shots to take a three-point lead, which guard Eric Ayala erased with a 3-pointer that tied the game at 39. Fernando followed that with a hookshot to put the Terps up, but again the Wolverines responded, going on their second 12-2 run of the evening.

“In the second half, the same story; they really came out strong,” Beilein said, “… and we just answered really well.”

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