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Loh to oversee federal council

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Homeland security council to start work at end of the month

BY REBECCA LURYE Senior staff writer

concerned a decision eliminating affirmative action could negatively impact students’ learning experiences at this university.

While university admissions officers consider race a part of the

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano has appointed university President Wallace Loh as the chair of a new national Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council.

The academic advisory council — a group of 19 of the country’s top academic leaders who will meet four times a year, beginning March 20 — will issue specific recommendations to Napolitano in the areas of recruiting students to government positions, increasing academic research of terrorism and security, improving campus and community resiliency and developing the best practices for international exchanges of students and faculty.

“The formation of this Council represents an important milestone towards engaging the academic community in our homeland security efforts,” Napolitano said in a press release. “Their collective expertise will be a critical asset to the department, and I look forward to working with them.”

Creating such a task force is a current necessity, Loh said, because while recruiting more international students is

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The Terrapins women’s basketball team won its 10th ACC Championship yesterday, beating fourth-seeded Georgia Tech, 68-65, in the ACC Tournament Final at Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, N.C. Forward Alyssa Thomas, above, led the third-seeded Terps with a career-high 29 points and was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.

The Terrapins wrestling team, right, won its fourth ACC title in five years Saturday at Carmichael Arena in Chapel Hill, N.C. Four Terps won individual titles, including 197-pound Christian Boley, right, and seven earned bids to the NCAA Championship.

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University follows affirmative action case closely Supreme Court prepares to hear case regarding diversity mandates in universities

BY QUINN KELLEY Staff writer

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case that could compromise the future of affirmative action in college admissions, university officials said they are worried about the impli-

cations a decision eliminating this mandate could have on the diversity of the student body.

Although the court ruled in 2003 that public colleges and universities could consider race when admitting applicants as long as it was not an overriding factor, the court accepted

a case last month that challenges affirmative action at the University of Texas. And because five of the nine Supreme Court justices have conservative tendencies, Director of Undergraduate Admissions Shannon Gundy and Chief Diversity Officer Kumea Shorter-Gooden said they are

D.C. shuttle struggles to gain riders Turtle Shuttle takes students from campus to Adams Morgan area

BY FOLA AKINNIBI Staff writer

Three nights a week, a converted Montgomery County Public Schools bus sits patiently in the parking lot of the Maryland Book Exchange, waiting to depart on its half-hour journey to the Adams Morgan bar scene.

Turtle Shuttle — a bus service geared toward students who want a convenient way into Washington — has been struggling to establish a solid ridership base, said co-founders Jason Jee and Kion Goharian. It’s a more convenient alternative to taxis, the Metro and driving, according to Goharian, who calls the bus “a safe way for kids to get to D.C.” The bus travels between Adams Morgan and College Park from 7:30 p.m. to 2:10 a.m. on Thursdays and from 7:30 p.m. to 3:15 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. The fare costs $6 each way. Tickets can be purchased at the Turtle Shuttle website, Turtleshuttle.com, where students must register for an account. This account

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A College Park resident recently established the city’s only public library in the College Park Church of the Nazarene.

PHOTO COURTESY OF JACKIE KELLY

College Park’s own McKeldin After more than 20 years, city once again features community library

BY STEVEN RUIZ For The Diamondback

Tucked away in the basement of a north College Park church is a room lined with bookshelves and quaint furniture, serving as the first public library the community has seen in more than 20 years.

And the wait for this long-missing fixture may have been even longer if

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not for the efforts of College Park resident Joe Smith.

“I thought it was weird for a college town not to have a library,” Smith said. “I thought it was something I could do. I kicked the idea out there, and people were into it, so I was like all right, I may as well try.”

After six months of collecting donations and renovating the space with the help of local volunteers, the Col-

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lege Park Community Library first opened its doors Feb. 22 in the basement of the College Park Church of the Nazarene. More than 20 people arrived on opening day to peruse through the library’s collection of nearly 3,000 books, and a donated computer in the corner also allowed visitors to access the Internet.

The library is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10

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a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. It also opens on the first and third Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Smith said he is looking to enlist additional volunteers to expand the library’s hours.

District 1 Councilman Patrick Wojahn said while creating this new library was a daunting task, he

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many restrictions that Homeland Security — or unifrom page 1 versities — inhibit communication between countries and limit access to this highly beneficial for universi- nation’s institutions.

That task is especially ties, it can also pose potential important at major institutions security threats.

“We’ve seen a dramatic like this university, Loh said, increase in international stu- whose international student dents in recent years and that’s body is constantly growing.

“It’s just mind-boggling both a good thing and something that may raise con- the number of universities cerns,” he said. “There’s from around the world that always the question of: Are want to send students to Mar yland or want to do there security issues?”

Gary LaFree, director of the research with our students National Consortium for the and faculty,” Loh said.

In recent weeks, he has Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism, said met with several delegations the council is right to explore of university and governrecruiting students to posi- ment officials, including unitions in Homeland Security versity presidents from and other public departments, China, Iraq, Russia and Taiespecially because homeland wan. Later this semester, he security is a largely untapped said he will meet with officials from Brazil and Turkey. area of research.

“All of these institutions “We have a lot of students who could really make great are keenly interested in collaborations contributions to government,” developing he said. “I’m sure there’s with [the university] because probably a public perception of our academic reputation that the government is spend- and our location inside the ing a lot of research funds in Beltway,” Loh wrote in an this area. We probably spend email. “Iraq, for example, a lot more on research of den- wants to send many grad stutal hygiene than we do on the dents to UMD, fully paid by common causes of terrorism.” the Iraqi government.”

Loh said it is because of Loh added the council will explore how to keep global those activities on the camexchanges of ideas, goods pus and at other universities and ser vices safe while that Napolitano included refraining from imposing so international exchanges on

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group of alums who will go out and effectively serve a diverse from page 1 community,” she said. “There’s a real problem if we have a admissions process, Gundy said workforce in 2020 that is it is only one of 26 deciding fac- skewed. People need role modtors. But because admitting stu- els; people need people who undents of various racial, ethnic derstand cultural differences.”

Freshman letters and sciand socioeconomic backgrounds helps prepare students ences major Marcus Davis said for an increasingly diverse work- race should be considered in force, Gundy said, the implica- the application process betions of admitting students who cause students often go to high come from similar backgrounds schools that lack diversity.

“It’s important to know how could be detrimental for workdifferent kinds of people act,” places across the country.

“The burden that it would Davis said. “College can give place on the application process you that view that you didn’t rewould be intense, and it would re- ally have in high school.”

Additionally, because the sult in negative outcomes for the university,” Gundy said. “If we’re most important factor in the adnot educating the people that missions process has always exist as a country, then we as a been a student’s academic record and potential for succountry are going to suffer.”

The benefits of admitting stu- cess, Gundy said the university dents from varying backgrounds has never compromised its go beyond simply fostering a di- standards for a student of color.

“We read and review everyverse university, Shorter-Gooden said — it helps students in the thing that students submit as classroom learn to brainstorm part of their applications, and as multiple solutions to some of soci- a result of that, race can be considered as part of admissions,” ety’s most pressing problems.

“I think it’s important to have Gundy said. “Race is never a student population and a going to be the sole determin-

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the council’s agenda.

And Loh said he is hopeful the university’s representation on the council will result in additional funding for research and its START program.

The council will also explore how to educate individuals and encourage communities, such as college campuses, to be resilient in the face of terrorism and natural hazards.

This university already has a program in place that reflects this kind of grassroots initiative — the University Police-launched Operation Community on Patrol — which has been educating university employees and College Park residents to recognize and report suspicious activity since last spring.

University Police Capt.

Bob Mueck, who helped coordinate the program, said police expanded the training to several university departments this semester, including to student employees at Hillel. Additionally, some staff that went through the hour-long training session have made reports to police.

Mueck, who teaches a Homeland Security course at University of Mar yland University College, added, “We’re willing to do it with whatever student group would like to train.”

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ing factor in whether a student is accepted for admission.”

But because white and Asian-American students statistically have higher SAT scores, Shorter-Gooden said she worries not being able to consider race in the admissions process could reduce the number of students of other races.

“If race were not considered, it is likely that we would not do as well in terms of admitting African-American students and Latino students,” Shorter-Gooden said. “This is a way to try to correct some of the wrongs and to provide an academic experience that is important for all.”

Although freshman business major Alex Foner said race should continue to be a contributing factor in evaluating college applicants, he said students should not be accepted solely based on race.

“There definitely has to be a happy medium,” Foner said.

“The student body should definitely be diverse, but you should never compromise the standards of the university based on race.” kelley@umdbk.com

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Univ. professor to study HPV vaccine doubt among black women National Institute of Health awards professor and team $150,000 to study cause of negative perceptions

BY QUINN KELLEY Staff writer

A university professor aims to study the source behind many black women’s skepticism of the HPV vaccine in order to more effectively promote the procedure.

Xiaoli Nan, professor at the Center for Communication, Health and Risk, plans to interview caregivers of young black girls about their views on the human papillomavirus vaccine — which can cause genital warts and put some at risk for cancer — in order to identify what causes negative perceptions among black women more than other groups, according to a press release from the College of

LIBRARY from page 1 always knew Smith was up to the task.

“I thought he was really ambitious, but knowing Joe, I know when he puts his mind to something, he will get it accomplished,” he said.

Smith first sent out the idea of a community library over a local listserv this past August, catching the eye of College Park resident Jackie Kelly, who previously worked with Smith on a local landscaping committee. Kelly jumped on the project in September and has worked side-by-side with Smith ever since.

“I just saw how well he did with his work for the committee and how organized he was, and I thought, ‘Well if he’s going to do a librar y, I think I could stand behind him and

SHUTTLE from page 1 places students on a guest list and allows them to receive a text message alert when the bus is ready to make its final trip home.

Because the service is still in its infancy, the shuttle has not yet built a regular ridership.

Currently averaging about 30 riders per week, Goharian said it has been “tough to pick

Arts and Humanities. The National Institute of Health has provided Nan and her team with $150,000 to lead the study, according to a Feb. 17 article in TERP magazine.

Nan, who could not be reached for comment, said she hopes the interviews will help her spread positive messages and clarify misinformation about the vaccine in the black community, the article states.

A 2007 study by the Division of Preventive Medicine showed black women were more likely than other groups not to have heard of HPV, to be skeptical of the vaccine and to be concerned that the vaccine would encourage promiscuity or unprotected sex.

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start working with him,’” Kelly said.

The first step, Smith said, was finding a space, and after several weeks of searching, Smith came to the church to plead his case to the pastor.

“I had a whole sales pitch prepared, and as soon as I said what I wanted to do, he said, ‘All right, let’s do it,’” Smith said.

With the room in hand, Smith and Kelly immediately got to work, spending three to four nights a week clearing out the room, re-painting the walls, organizing books and collecting donations. Kelly estimated the two spent close to $600 out of their own pockets to get the library off the ground.

Although they were joined by volunteers from around the community, including students from this university, the project was still a grueling one.

“Throughout the process, I wondered why I decided to

things up.”

However, Goharian said the service has been taking steps to get ridership up, such as offering specials and promotions on its website and Facebook page. A few weeks ago, a promotion on the website allowed students to avoid the $12 round-trip pricetag and ride the bus for free.

Turtle Shuttle is also working on creating partnerships with Washington bars and restaurants. Goharian says that

Reproductive Education) peer program Coordinator Jenna Beckwith said a lack of access to health care information often leads young people to feel confused or conflicted about sexual health issues.

“It is no surprise that the HPV vaccine stirs up mixed emotions and reactions for people as well, most of which come from not having access to reliable health information,” Beckwith said.

“Therefore, some opinions are not necessarily based in fact, rather word-of-mouth.”

Several students, such as sophomore sociology major Kelli Gaither, said skepticism over Gardasil came from the vaccine, which was put on the market in 2006, being relatively new.

“I don’t think my mom wants me to get it just because right now it’s a thing everyone’s saying to run and go get,” she said.

“Once it’s been around for 10 years ... then I’ll probably get it.”

Cheryl Holt, co-director of the Center for Health Behavior Research, said it’s important to take extra measures, such as conducting this study, to ensure accurate information about HPV reaches the public.

“I think [Nan] is trying to determine the best way to communicate the importance of being aware of HPV and the awareness of the HPV vaccine and information about the vaccine to a population that may not be aware of it,” Holt said.

However, some experts said

regardless of race, many parents are skeptical when it comes to issues of sexual health — especially because the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend girls be vaccinated as early as 9.

Associate Professor of Behavioral and Community Health Robin Sawyer said “people tend to panic” when a vaccine is associated with sex.

“No one wants to think about a 12-year-old having sex. Parents don’t want to get their head around that very easily,” he added. “I think most folks — black, white or Hispanic — are not into having their children immunized when it comes to sex.”

Because it is difficult to say

why certain demographic groups are skeptical of the vaccine, Sawyer said the study is a way to find answers.

“Until you find out why, you really can’t fix that or address that, so I think it’s an excellent idea to do this study,” he said.

The study will hopefully lead to more education about sexual health and the HPV vaccine, Beckwith said.

“Anytime we are provided with reliable and safe places to discuss our bodies and our health, especially with people we can relate to and trust — we take a step toward more educated, more empowered, and oftentimes healthier individuals,” she said. kelley@umdbk.com

take this on,” Smith said. “I have a life outside of this. I have two kids. I could be home doing other things. But I think it’s important, so I stuck with it and I’m sticking with it.”

And the library is still a work in progress. Problems with computer software have prevented Smith from creating an electronic catalog, and he said he also plans to apply for a community service grant for up to $2,500 to keep the place running.

College Park Mayor Andy Fellows said he hopes Smith’s drive will set an example to others in the community.

“I think he’s an inspiration for all sorts of residents to think about things that the community could use and develop plans to satisfy those needs,” Fellows said. “One doesn’t have to wait around for the government to do something.”

Located in the basement of the College Park Church of the Nazarene, the city’s first community library in more than 20 years opened its doors Feb. 22. PHOTO COURTESY OF JACKIE KELLY

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Turtle Shuttle is looking to team up with McNasty’s and District — both near the Wood-

ley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Metro stop — to provide of-age students who ride the bus with specials like free cover and discounted drinks.

However, Goharian said no drinking is allowed on the bus, and they will not allow intoxicated and belligerent behavior on the shuttle.

“If there are passengers causing a disturbance, the greeter will attempt to settle things down,” he said. “If the situation continues, we pull

over and call the police.”

But ridership is not the lone worry — Goharian and Jee want to expand the Turtle Shuttle service area.

“Hopefully we can go to Georgetown and Dupont Circle,” Goharian said. The College Park area would be expanded too, with pickups at The Varsity and other popular spots. Day trips are also in the works.

Senior communication and sociology major Shannon Lee

rode the Turtle Shuttle for the first time on Friday and said she was pleased to avoid the 10minute walk from the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan Metro stop to the bars.

“It’s cheaper and more convenient than the Metro,” she said.

However, she said she had one gripe with Turtle Shuttle.

“It would be so much cooler if more people knew about it.” akinnibi@umdbk.com

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“It just shows that our guys are doing the right stuff,” coach Kerry McCoy said of the Terps’ conference title. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

WRESTLING from page 8 wrestling Saturday made it to the final round of competition, which was also more than any other ACC team.

All seven will travel to the NCAA Championships in St. Louis on March 15.

“It just shows that our guys are doing the right stuff and working hard,” coach Kerry McCoy said. “And the best thing is that we only graduate one senior, so we get all these guys back next year. We’re trying to build something here.”

The Terps entered the finals 2.5 points ahead of Virginia and 6.5 points ahead of Virginia Tech, but they lost the lead after both teams posted victories, splitting the first four weight classes.

The comeback came with a dramatic and unforgettable pin from John just 4:11 into his championship bout.

After a scoreless first period, fourthseeded John forced first-seeded Corey Mock of North Carolina onto his back for the fall.

John also defeated Duke’s Immanuel Kerr-Brown and Virginia’s Jedd Moore to make it to the championship match, avenging losses he suffered to both wrestlers earlier in the season.

“It was just really great to just finally

get that win,” said John, who captured his first crown after appearing in the finals for three consecutive years.

“Both guys are really tough guys, so to come back and win and beat those guys is awesome.”

John’s pin, McCoy said, “cemented” the team’s victory.

“KJ getting that fall was definitely the defining moment for us,” McCoy said.

Although John, Sheptock, Boley and Myers each won individual golds, Boley said the team victory held much more significance for him.

“There’s nothing more important to me than the team title because there are so many people — not just the 10 starters — that are a part of it,” Boley said. “Individual accolades will go on this year, next year and the year after, so it’s not really about me. It’s a team, it’s a family, and I’m just really happy we all had the chance to celebrate. We all did this together.”

Boley will join John, Sheptock, Myers, Alexander, Gentry and Josh Asper in the national tournament, and according to Sheptock, the team isn’t done winning titles.

“What’s next? Being the national champ or an All-American in St. Louis,” he said.” That’s what I’ve been working out the whole year for, and I won’t stop until I get it.” egan@umdbk.com

Atkins from an out-of-bounds play.

Atkins, though, botched the attempt, and Padgett grabbed the rebound to give the Terps a final chance.

Turgeon had hoped to catch Stoglin in motion with a pass out of the timeout, but Virginia guard Jontel Evans impeded his progress. Stoglin had to stop and catch before he cruised past center Alex Len, who had set a pick at center court, and launched a shot with seconds left.

The game-winning attempt bounced off the rim to push the game, still tied at 61, to overtime.

“Coach just told me to go down the court and try to get a bucket, either pull up or go to the basket,” Stoglin said. “I didn’t have no time left, so I just had to pull up. But I thought it was good. It felt good. I was disappointed that it was off.”

The Cavaliers controlled overtime from the moment Faust turned the ball over on a pass 13 seconds in. Virginia forward Mike Scott nailed backto-back jumpers to push the Cavaliers’ lead to 69-63 with 1:50 left. The Terps couldn’t scrap back, despite five points from Stoglin in the final 44 seconds. The sophomore scored a team-high 25 points.

Scott proved to be the difference, scoring 35 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.

“He was the best player on the floor and he made play after play after play,” Turgeon said. “He was incredible.”

Turgeon felt the Terps lacked energy and togetherness in the first half. They struggled to score and missed their first six free-throw attempts. Zeglinski hit a 3-pointer with 46 seconds left in the half to push the Virginia lead to 11, but Stoglin answered right back with one of his own. Despite their struggles, the Terps trailed only 31-22 at the half.

“Unfortunately, I felt that I had to act like a mad man just to get us to go,” Turgeon said. “I don’t like acting like that. But when you’re a coach and a leader, you have to find a way to motivate everyone in the building.”

Fed up with his team’s performance, Turgeon opted to start walkon guard Jonathan Thomas in place of Stoglin and walk-on for ward John Auslander for Padgett in the second half. The ploy worked, as the Terps pulled within five after a

Forward James Padgett and the Terps are set to be the eighth seed in this week’s ACC Tournament in Atlanta. JEREMY KIM/THE DIAMONDBACK

Len dunk.

Mosley scored what were likely his final points in Comcast Center on a 3pointer with 12:35 left to close Virginia’s lead to 41-40. After the Cavaliers went on a 12-1 run to go up by 12, Turgeon opted for a full-court press.

“That really gave us a chance,” Turgeon said. “We just kept pressing. I thought they were really struggling with the press. I thought we may have had a few more turnovers in there.”

The Terps, though, would never regain the lead. They’ve ended the reg-

ular season with losses in their past three and four of their past five games, and they’ll enter this weekend’s ACC Tournament as the eighth seed.

Despite the loss, Mosley said he couldn’t have asked for more.

“For me, it was just a great effort from my teammates, myself and my coaching staff to never let up,” Mosley said. “[Coach Turgeon] had faith in us even when we were down 12. For me, it’s been a great ride.” ceckard@umdbk.com

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ore than a year after state Senate President Mike Miller proposed possibly the discussed merger was between this university and the University of Maryland, Balmerging this university and the University of Maryland, Baltimore, the timore County — a completely separate institution.

Student Government Association President Kaiyi Xie and other SGA representatives Board of Regents has given its final stamp of approval on strategic partnerships between the two institutions, collectively known as MPowering the have been heavily involved in the entire process, but few students outside of activism State. It took 13 months, half a dozen open forums and endless debates between leaders bodies likely know what’s coming. While it’s true that not much will change in terms of the average student’s day-to-day activities — the dorms and dining food won’t change, on both sides, but the end result seems to be something everyone is on board with. the men’s basketball team will probably still lose to Duke and This editorial board commends university President Walparking on the campus won’t suddenly become convenient — lace Loh, UMB President Jay Perman and University Sysbut in terms of the breadth of educational opportunities availtem of Maryland Chancellor Brit Kirwan on producing a well-thought out and innovative plan. It still has to pass the Students need to become able, students’ horizons are going to get a lot bigger.

Officials are planning some informational sessions to eduGeneral Assembly, but that’s all but certain at this point, conmore engaged in the cate students on the new degree programs. Provost Ann Wylie sidering how much time and resources have already been inStamp Student Union will host representatives from vested in the project. process of integrating this said UMB’s graduate programs next month to educate students on Once passed, these partnerships, officials said, will create a university and the their professional degrees. It’s a positive sign officials are offerUniversity of Maryland Ventures program to promote coming such options to students, just like when they hosted the mercializing products made on the campuses. They will also University of open forums. Our contention, however, is that just like the open result in a Collaborative School of Public Health, combining forums, few students will even attend this informational session both institutions’ Masters of Public Health programs — sure to Maryland, Baltimore. because they haven’t realized how significant this program is. be an academic powerhouse in the public health field. Officials Quite simply, it’s going to change the educational culture on the campus. Yes, this uniare also touting the joint Institute for Bioscience and Biotechnology Research at the Universities at Shady Grove, which will offer new programs in health, law, business and so- versity launches new programs, minors and research centers all the time. But MPowering the State is a whole new beast and will likely transform how the university is perceived cial sciences, among others.

Although funding for these innovative programs is still a bit of a question mark — the nationally by opening up so many new doors to prospective and current students alike.

So university officials, we recognize what a task you have ahead. But while securing project will cost about $43.7 million over the next decade, and Kirwan has been frank that some of its implementation depends on funds not yet secured — this editorial board en- funding and working out the logistics of such a massive partnership, we beg you not to dorses them nonetheless. At the beginning of discussions of such a merger, officials de- forget who will ultimately be affected by these programs: The students. It’s arguably not scribed wanting to build upon existing strengths in each institution to ultimately invigor- important that the average student weren’t heavily involved in the process up to this ate the state and offer students more dynamic educations. That’s exactly what this plan point; but now that plans are moving forward and such programs are on their way, it’s seems to address, and as officials move forward into the complicated implementation vital students are integrated into planning from the get-go, so they can fully take advantage of the new opportunities once they’re ready. stages, we have just one cautionary piece of advice: Don’t forget about the little guys.

We’d hate to see all these fancy new programs and centers empty in a few years beAlthough officials have surely made attempts to engage students in the debate surrounding this project, they’ve mostly fallen on deaf ears. Two open forums were held on cause students didn’t even realize they existed. Officials, more can always be done to this campus and both times, few students attended. Indeed, throughout this entire reach students. And students, pay attention when they do reach out. Thanks to the process when The Diamondback staff writers attempted to ask students their thoughts work of many, MPowering is on its way. Educate yourself now so when it arrives, your on the merger, few even knew what we were talking about. Even worse, some thought first thought isn’t, “What is that again?” Your futures will thank you.

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NYPD surveillance of Muslims: Simply unethical

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he Civil Rights Act of 1964 guaranteed that all persons shall be entitled to be free from “discrimination or segregation of any kind on the ground of race, color, religion, or national origin.” But how well has this guarantee actually held up? In my opinion, it hasn’t — and the recently revealed New York Police Department surveillance of Muslim neighborhoods serves as a disturbing example of why not.

The Sept. 11 attacks had various effects on society, one of the strongest being a pervasive negative opinion toward the Muslim religion and community. However, these feelings of fear and anger were misplaced; it was a small group of religious extremists who were responsible for 9/11, not the entire faith of Islam — which has more than 1.5 billion adherents and is gaining on Christianity as the world’s largest religion. Regardless, the government and many American people began to view Muslims as potential ter-

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rorists and possible threats to society — a label based purely on religious affiliation and not grounded in any facts whatsoever.

The current scandal began in 2006 when the NYPD released a secret report, “U.S.-Iran Conflict: The Threat to New York City,” which called for New York police officers to increase their focus on Shiite mosques in their anti-terrorism efforts. The department began showing a preposterously biased documentary to officers undergoing training that claimed Muslims wanted to “infiltrate and dominate” the United States. The NYPD began “surveillance” of Muslim neighborhoods, businesses and mosques in the city, using plainclothes officers and vans purchased

with White House grant money to document the actions of unassuming American citizens. Their reach even extended beyond New York City (in other words, outside their official jurisdiction) into other nearby areas with large Muslim populations, including Newark, N.J., where the NYPD cataloged every Muslim-owned business and place of worship without any prior notification or approval.

Even worse was its secret monitoring of Muslim college students and Islamic student organizations at colleges throughout the northeast, down to every last detail — including meeting locations, invited speakers and members’ names.

These events represent a serious problem — generalizing and holding grudges against racial or ethnic groups — that America will have to overcome to remain in a fairly peaceful state at home and abroad. By wrongly profiling MuslimAmericans as “terrorists” based solely on their religion, the NYPD (and federal government via its refusal to comment on

how its grant money was being used by the department) is only further alienating a group of predominantly innocent people, which could lead to retaliation. Furthermore, considering the tense atmosphere surrounding the United States and Iran, it would seem sensible to keep Muslim-Americans as friends rather than foes.

That way, in the event of a conflict, at least the American people would be united in brotherhood on the home front.

The NYPD’s actions reek of breaches to privacy, rights and common decency; that the federal government has not taken a position on the issue only further demonstrates the need to eradicate religious discrimination. Rather than depending on false stereotypes to form inaccurate opinions, it is time to base our decisions on facts and treat all Americans as equal citizens.

Lauren Mendelsohn is a junior psychology major. She can be reached at mendelsohn@umdbk.com.

Pols gone wild: Road rage with Karen Toles

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’m from Illinois, a state that’s a veritable case study on political corruption, where four of the past nine governors have wound up in jail. So it is with begrudging admiration that I admit: Prince George’s County voters really know how to elect morally deficient officials.

Former County Executive Jack Johnson and his wife, a former County Councilwoman, are currently in jail for convictions related to flushing a $100,000 check down the toilet, stuffing $79,600 into underwear during an FBI raid and other related matters. Meanwhile, longtime State Sen. Ulysses Currie (D-Prince George’s) was recently censured by his colleagues after a federal corruption trial that ultimately ended in acquittal.

But county councilwoman Karen Toles (D-Suitland) — a 2000 graduate of this university — is the one who’s really got me fired up.

Councilwoman Toles was recently pulled over for speeding on the Capitol Beltway in her county-issued SUV. How fast was she driving? Oh, you know … (allegedly) somewhere between 105 and 108 mph — nearly twice the posted limit.

She was pulled over after an approximately three mile pursuit that ended with multiple officers, guns drawn and a reportedly belligerent driver — who happened to be late for a meeting. Driving that fast in a 55 mph zone usually carries a recommended fine of $530, but Toles was warned about her speed and simply issued a $90 ticket for an improper lane change.

Holy Rod Blagojevich-selling-President-Obama’s-vacated-Senate-seat, that’s impressive. Some psycho spends her Wednesday afternoon weaving through Beltway traffic like she’s playing Grand Theft Auto and headed for the nearest Pay ‘n’ Spray — but she’s like, your boss’s boss’s boss, man. So take it easy.

Police say the officer who conducted the traffic stop didn’t have a radar gun or properly calibrated speedometer and couldn’t track her exact speed before she exited the Beltway; his testimony probably wouldn’t have held up in court, so he issued her a warning. The story seems plausible, I guess — but to be frank, I wouldn’t expect a police department that beats students and lies about it to hold county officials responsible for

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HAXEL anything, anyway.

What gets me is, it takes a certain type of person to drive 105 mph in a taxpayerowned vehicle on a weekday afternoon, be ticketed for multiple seat belt violations, two instances of an unsafe lane change and “driving off a roadway while passing another vehicle” — all in less than three years.

Councilwoman Toles, you are the reason I hate driving. You are the countless faceless egotistical maniacal drivers in the area — the solo driver in the carpool lane; the tailgating texter; the incessant lane shifter; the last-second exit ramper; the no turn-signaler; the cruise-in-theleft-lane, pass-on-the-right dummy; the motorist too busy to park straight; the red light snoozer who flicks me off when my horn politely informs you the light is green, because it’s apparently my fault

you’re an idiot. I hate you as a driver, Councilwoman Toles, and I hate that you promise to take a driver-improvement class — as if that will somehow cure your moral malfunction.

Local voters elect crooked officials because taking bribes from developers and grocery store executives is pretty far removed from everyday life — it’s difficult to relate to, or understand white-collar corruption. But everyone drives. Everyone gets speeding tickets, or knows people who do. Everyone understands driving 105 mph at noon on the Beltway is stupid, narcissistic and reckless.

The whole matter has been referred to an executive review panel after understandable citizen outrage, so Toles might eventually face some semblance of legal justice. But Councilwoman — don’t be surprised if you seek reelection in a couple years and voters flip you the bird. I imagine it’s something you’re used to seeing on the road, anyway.

Christopher Haxel is a senior English major. He can be reached at haxel@umdbk.com.

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eople are usually surprised when I tell them I go to raves — I don’t appear to be the partying type. When I tell them the raves are at the Catholic Student Center, their surprise is replaced by amused confusion. “Wait, raves at the Catholic Student Center?”

Yes, we have raves. Well, to be fair, we officially call them dance parties. But come on: We have a strobe light, a smoke machine, glow sticks and music. Okay, we don’t have drugs, but Karl Marx once said, “Religion is the opiate of the masses,” so it’s close enough.

My friends’ confusion is understandable. The Catholic Church has been in the media — including The Diamondback — a lot recently, mostly for saying no. The Church says no to contraception, the Church says no to abortion, the Church says no to gay marriage.

How could this same Church say yes to raves?

Catholics aren’t Puritans; we don’t have to hate the things of this world.

Genesis gives us God’s opinion of the material world: He said “It was good,” and we tend to agree with God. God doesn’t want us to waste this good world, so he came among us that we “might have life and have it more abundantly.” God loves us and He wants us to be filled with joy. If our raves do that, then they are good.

But if Catholicism is all for having a good time, then why do we have all of these rules? Wouldn’t the raves be even better if we came in sexy, skimpy outfits and used risque dance moves? Aren’t we missing out by following all these rules?

God has given us plenty of gifts.

Like most things, they came with an instruction manual: We find divine revelation in the Bible and in the Church. Essentially, Catholic morals say that we must always use our gifts in the way they were intended to be used. Evolution tells us that reproductive systems developed for reproduction. Why, then, do we use them without this purpose? I hope no one puts metal over their food before putting it in the microwave to prevent it from getting heated. I hope that no one runs their microwave empty because they like the sound it makes. These actions go against the purpose of a microwave oven, and will probably break it. The same is true of our bodies and souls.

By saying no to sin and saying no to diverging from the God-given instruction manual, the Church says yes to fully utilizing our gifts.

Of course, it is impossible to avoid sin all the time. Lucky for us, sins are not permanent stains. Through the sacrament of confession, where we tell a priest our wrongdoings, any sin can be forgiven and erased.

Confession leads me to agree with Marx: Catholicism is like a drug.

Yet while narcotics make people feel temporarily good by merely detaching them from doubt, fear and shame, confession conquers these things and thereby cultivates joy. Confessing sins to a priest forces you to overcome shame; once you do that, the grace of God works wonders.

Catholicism is about being at peace with our true selves, being forgiven for the times we’ve gone against this and living life to the fullest. If Catholicism is all about no, then why do Catholics who disagree with the Church remain Catholic? At its heart, Catholicism is a yes to God, a yes to living life more abundantly, a yes to eternal life, a yes to joy and — provided they are modest — a yes to raves. Nothing else is worth giving up all of that.

Matthew Rice is a freshman materials science major. He can be reached at matthew.rice.d@gmail.com.

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REVIEW | EVERYTHING IN THE GARDEN

UNDER PRESSURE The stressful Everything in the Garden honestly depicts suburban life member speaks. It’s a flow that pokes and prods throughout the show with an overlapping of Everything in the Garden is a snappy lines and pregnant pauses to create the tension — an honball of tension.

It escalates, rises, cart- est portrait of suburbia.

Richard (John Wahl) and wheels out of control in a messy web woven on stage, Jenny (Laura Gepford) are the and then it sighs and relaxes, show’s central married couple just as the argument of a mar- and spend the first act stressing ried couple should conclude — about money issues, money with an unease, a sort of bitter problems and money perception.

Wahl serves as the rhythmic non-resolution.

This perfectly executed friction leader and drives the escalating drives the play, put on by the tension with precision and believSchool of Theatre, Dance and Per- ability, nailing the comedic formance Studies’ play this week- breaks with beautiful timing.

The millionaire Greek end at the Clarice Smith Performtragedy-style ing Arts Cennarrator Jack, ter’s Kay TheVERDICT: played by atre. The presJ a m e s sure defines Everything in the Garden, with Sakamotoplaywright Ed- well-executed on-stage timing ward Albee’s in- and delivery, creates an honest Wengel, intertended social portrait of tense 1960s suburbia. rupts Richard and Jenny’s arcommentary of guments and the 1960s.

Albee’s 1967 adaptation of Giles watches them superficially cover Cooper’s play of the same name is up the pressure. Sakamoto-Wena dark comedy of a married cou- gel brings charisma and energy, ple’s financial woes that speaks to supplementing his role with the superficiality of wealth and the poignant aside speeches to the resulting nothingness to which it audience, making him the play’s most human character. reduces humanity.

The more actors that enter The cast relies on a finely crafted rhythm, a language every the stage, the harder it is to

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maintain the rhythm of previous scenes. The dinner party in the second act (in which three more couples join Richard and Jenny onstage) becomes muddled, and overlapping lines get lost.

There’s less of a flow and a sustained rhythm in these scenes.

Perhaps it’s meant to speak to the awkwardness of the dinner party, but it comes off messy.

The set, in traditional CSPAC form, is remarkable — a living room with faux grass accenting the house frame. Perhaps the most innovative effect was the miniature houses hanging on stage right, reinforcing the importance of perception, the fact that neighbors are always watching.

Jenny’s pride and glory is her garden, something she presses must be kept up to ensure a good perception in the community.

One of the last lines in the play is, “Everything in the garden will be as it once was,” uttered just as Richard and Jenny’s rhythm starts to unravel due to escalating tension and frustration. That exhaustion of superficiality culminates with a tense silence between the couple, a spot-on depiction of suburban life. raghavendran@umdbk.com

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REVIEW | WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN

The curious case of Kevin Katchadourian

BY JON WOLPER Senior staff writer

For a movie about a teenager who shoots up his school, We Need to Talk About Kevin spends precious little time in the actual building — but that doesn’t make the film any easier to stomach.

The movie, which is based off a 2003 book of the same name, spends most of its time following the titular character’s mother, played by Tilda Swinton (I Am Love), both as she tries to come to grips with the murders

and as she rears a young Kevin.

The amount of time spent in the present is negligible — instead, director Lynne Ramsay slides nonlinearly between the murders’ aftermath and offers what might have caused Kevin to do it.

While young, Kevin (Ezra Miller, Another Happy Day) shows symptoms of autism, remaining silent until he’s older and wearing diapers until he’s eight. He grows a healthy distaste for his mother, in which she is largely complicit. He seems to love his father, played by a bare-

ly-there John C. Reilly (Tim and Eric’s Billion Dollar Movie), but has a certain uncomfortable, sneering contempt for everyone bubbling underneath.

Miller manages to make Kevin more than a sniveling, awful teenage caricature, using his minimal screen time to imbue his character with a special sort of creepiness, and Swinton excels as both a frustrated young mother and, later, as a person ostracized from society, as much of a victim as the classmates Kevin took down.

In fact, some of the most

painful scenes are the ones that presents the movie as more of a come in the aftermath of the series of character-building vimurders, as a lonely Swinton has gnettes than straightforward plot. to avoid mothers of victims in the To anchor the audience she uses repetitive super marsound and ket and face V E R D I C T : color cues the penetratA difficult but rewarding — the use of ing stares of viewing, We Need To Talk About red is particthe rest of ularly strikthe town. Kevin makes the most disturbing part of a school shooting everying — to Another film thing that happened before it. paint a picmight have ture that is made a spectacle of the act itself; this one is only fully visible as the film ends.

At times, the audience is left to pure psychology.

To accomplish that, Ramsay try and figure out exactly when a

lot of the scenes occur, and why they’re presented in the order they are. For a patient viewer, it can be immensely rewarding. But for one who wants lights-and-sounds action, it’s easy to discount.

Basically, Ramsay presents all the information, lets the audience decide how to process it and to decide on which characters the blame should lay, if any.

It’s an effective move, and perhaps the best way to disorient and disturb those watching. jwolper@umdbk.com

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DUKE from page 8 quicker than Duke, which had played four games to the Terps’ two entering Saturday’s contest. They darted around the Blue Devils’ zone defense with ease, scorching goalie Kyle Turri with high, outside shots, including two goals within the first two minutes of play.

The Terps’ offense, still adjusting to the loss of two starting attackmen and a starting midfielder, appeared poised and confident in the first 30 minutes. It showed excellent ball movement, finding open players for clear looks at the cage. Five Terps found the net in the first quarter — eight overall finished with a goal — and Snider notched all three of his scores in the first half.

“With our group being a young group, getting some confidence, getting a few goals, I think that really helped us,” Tillman said after the game.

“No doubt.”

But while the Terps played like veterans throughout the first half, their youth became apparent in the second. Duke

MANHATTAN from page 8 only two earned runs over 27 innings to the Jaspers (1-7), a 2011 NCAA Tournament team.

Kirkpatrick set the tone on a rainy Friday, going eight innings and earning a no-decision in the Terps’ walk-off win.

The Terps took an early 1-0 lead, but Manhattan battled back to take a 2-1 lead in the fifth. The score stayed that way until second baseman Kyle Convissar forced in the tying run on a hit-by-pitch, and designated hitter Ryan Holland won the game with an infield single.

Carroll matched Kirkpatrick on Saturday afternoon, going the distance in a seven-inning game.

The 6-foot-8 right-hander allowed two hits and an unearned run while striking out six.

“In his last two outings, he’s really pitched with an edge, like he had something to prove,” coach Erik Bakich said. “I think that had a lot to do with him not

finally started to show flashes of the team many experts expect to capture its second national title this season. The Blue Devils outshot the Terps 25-6 in the second half and had a 17-14 groundball advantage.

Perhaps most telling, the Terps had 16 turnovers in the final two quarters after just four in the first half.

“We definitely celebrate the fact that we won, but the second half was real sloppy,” Snider said. “Penalties and turnovers were holding us back, and just other simple stuff like clearing. We’ll definitely get into the film room, look at what’s going on and adjust and fix it.”

Still, the Blue Devils’ inability to capitalize on numerous opportunities made a comeback impossible. They converted just one of their four extra-man opportunities in the fourth quarter, and they never got within two goals the entire second half.

Amato, an All-ACC selection last year, proved his worth in the final quarter. He made more saves in the fourth (nine) than Turri made the entire game (eight).

having a good first start to the season at UCLA, so he’s come out the last two starts and he’s really been on the attack.”

In the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader, Sander Beck had a solid outing in his first start of the year, but the offense overshadowed the pitcher’s performance in a 10-1 win.

The top three hitters in the Terps’ batting order — center fielder Charlie White, Hagel and first baseman Tim Kiene — combined to post a 7-for-12 line, including five RBI and six runs scored. Hagel, in particular, had a breakout performance, going 4-for-5 with a two-run home run, two doubles, three runs scored and three RBI. “If the top three guys get going, it’s pretty contagious for the rest of the lineup to get hot, as well,” White said.

The Terps managed to keep the momentum from Saturday’s nightcap, but the offense came from a less likely source.

Kiene was scratched from the starting lineup after he was hit

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“Ever yone throughout the course of the game makes plays to help each other out,” Amato said. “You know, that time, it was just my turn. The offense is going to score goals to help the defense out. The defense is going to get stops to help the offense out. It’s a team game.”

But Snider understands that his team can’t always expect Amato to bail it out of tough situations if it hopes to capture the program’s 27th regular-season conference title this year. Duke has a reputation for starting seasons slow, and the ACC’s other two members — No. 1 Virginia and No. 4 North Carolina — are considered national-title contenders.

“In the second half, you kind of saw us relax a little bit because we knew we had them beat,” Snider said. “We find ways to relax within ourselves, and we can’t be doing that.”

Afterward, Tillman was just relieved to leave Byrd Stadium with a win.

“We survived a little bit,” he said. “I’m glad there wasn’t a fifth period, that’s for sure.” letourneau@umdbk.com

in the shoulder with a line drive during batting practice, leading Bakich to shuffle his lineup and enter freshman Matt Bosse as a left fielder.

The move paid off, as Bosse was 2-for-3 with a double, triple, four RBI and two runs scored.

He broke the game open in a five-run fifth inning with a bases-loaded triple off the fence in right field. A 4-0 Terps lead after four innings suddenly became an 8-0 lead after five, and the Terps were in control.

And with their ACC opener against Wake Forest looming next weekend, the Terps appear to have put together their most complete performance of the season to date.

“We’re playing well on all three aspects: pitching, defense and hitting,” Harman said. “The bats came alive this weekend pretty well, so hopefully we can carry this momentum into Tuesday, Wednesday and continue on into ACC play.” dgallen@umdbk.com

JACKETS from page 8 ACC champions.

“I think I was overcome with joy and excitement,” Rodgers said. “There is only one team when we walk out of here that can say they were the ACC champions, and for it to be us is really nice.”

While it was ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player Alyssa Thomas’ career-high 29 points that ultimately led the No. 3 seed Terps (28-4) to their league-leading 10th ACC title, the efforts of their fifth-year senior guard proved equally crucial down the stretch.

With forward Tianna Hawkins and centers Alicia DeVaughn and Lynetta Kizer frequenting the bench down the stretch with four fouls apiece, Rodgers played 15 of her 18 minutes in the second half. She hit back-to-back 3pointers as the game clock ticked below 8:30, putting the Terps ahead by five.

Rodgers scored all 10 of her points in the final 12 minutes of the contest, making both of her 3-point attempts and shooting 4-for-4 from the foul line to help secure the Terps’ third victory over the Yellow Jackets (24-8) this season.

“Kim was sensational,” coach Brenda Frese said. “I’m just so proud of Kim. She has been working so hard behind the scenes. This is what we talked about three weeks ago in terms of her role and what she was going to do for this team come postseason. So to see it all line up and to see the work that she’s put in, you couldn’t ask for a better feeling.”

Rodgers, Kizer and fellow senior Anjale Barrett played arguably the biggest role in clinching yesterday’s victory.

After the Yellow Jackets opened up a four-point lead with 12 minutes left in the half, the veteran trio combined to score 17 of the team’s final 28 points.

When Marshall gave Geor-

Forward Alyssa Thomas, right, was named ACC Tournament Most Valuable Player after scoring a career-high 29 points in the Terps’ win yesterday. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

gia Tech its final lead of the game with just more than two minutes to play, Kizer hit a jumper to tie it, and Barrett weaved through the lane and banked in a layup with 1:08 to play, giving the Terps a lead they would never relinquish.

Barrett scored the game’s final point, hitting one of two free throws in the final seconds to force Marshall’s wayward buzzer-beater.

“I knew our seniors were going to play a big part,” Frese said. “That’s what seniors are supposed to do.

They’re supposed to carry your team and show their leadership. All three of them played really big today.”

Still, much of the afternoon was The Alyssa Thomas Show.

The ACC Player of the Year scored 13 of the team’s first 17 points and 10 of the last 21 in the second half, topping her previous career-best performance by three points.

Thomas finished the afternoon with a game-high 29 points on 12-for-22 shooting and added four rebounds, two assists, a block and a steal.

“What more can I say about

the play of Alyssa Thomas?”

Frese said. “[It’s] her will to win. I’ve never coached a more competitive player.”

Yesterday’s win came on the heels of two victories in two days. The Terps defeated Virginia, 70-58, in Friday’s quarterfinals before moving past Wake Forest, 73-58, in the semifinals Saturday.

“We made a promise to our seniors that we were going to send them out with a ring and a championship,” Thomas said. “To get that for them was a special moment for us.”

No other class in Terps history has ever captured two ACC crowns in its career, making Rodgers, Kizer and Barrett the first to achieve the feat in the tournament’s 35-year history. Given the Terps’ illustrious past, it’s an impressive accomplishment.

One Rodgers and her teammates will likely never forget.

Said Rodgers: “To be able to win our freshman year and come back to finish our senior win in the last conference game is amazing.” vitale@umdbk.com

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THE DIAMONDBACK | MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2012

Sports

Women’s lax takes two The Terps women’s lacrosse team took care of business this weekend, beating Virginia and Hofstra. For a recap, go to umdbk.com.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

WRESTLING

Guard Sequoia Austin celebrates inside Greensboro Coliseum after the Terps defeated Georgia Tech for their ACC-best 10th championship. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

Kyle John, who won first place in the 157-pound weight class Saturday, was one of four Terps with an individual title in the ACC Championships. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

Golden in Greensboro

‘What’s next?’

Terps set ACC titles record with 68-65 win

After conference crown, Terps eye nationals

BY JOSH VITALE Staff writer

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Clinging to a three-point lead with less than six seconds to play, Kim Rodgers took position 25 feet from the basket, her outstretched hand thrust in the face of Georgia Tech’s Tyaunna Marshall.

Rodgers watched as Mar-

shall’s deep 3-pointer floated to the basket just before the final buzzer, taking the Yellow Jackets’ title hopes with it.

But Rodgers’ defensive pressure proved too great. The ball fell harmlessly to the floor, missing the rim entirely.

Moments later, Rodgers and 11 other elated Terrapins women’s basketball players raced to center court as hun-

MEN’S LACROSSE

dreds of red-clad fans cheered loudly from the Greensboro Coliseum stands.

Confetti exploded from all four corners of the court.

Multi-colored balloons rained down from the rafters.

The No. 3 seed Terps, winners of a 68-65 battle against No. 4 seed Georgia Tech, were

see JACKETS, page 3

BY ERIN EGAN Senior staff writer

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – For the second straight year, the Terrapins wrestling team is bringing back a title from the ACC Championships.

Four individual wrestlers won gold medals for their respective weight classes Saturday, surpassing all other

teams in the tournament and ensuring another trophy.

The Terps won the 10hour event at Carmichael Arena on Saturday with 83 points, while Virginia placed second with 73.5 and Virginia Tech took third with 70.5. It was the Terps’ fourth title in five years and their 24th in program history, the most in ACC history.

CAVALIERS 75, TERPS 72

Senior Kyle John (157) and redshirt sophomores Christian Boley (197) and Jimmy Sheptock (174) each won their first individual conference title of their careers.

Heavyweight Spencer Myers also won his second title in as many years.

Seven of the 10 Terps

see WRESTLING, page 3

BASEBALL

Hot start nets win for Terps

Terps earn sweep on the mound Harman’s shutout gets team to 9-1

Early 7-2 deficit hurts Blue Devils

BY DANIEL GALLEN Staff writer

BY CONNOR LETOURNEAU

down to 14 seconds, Virginia guard Sammy Zeglinski buried a long jumper just a foot inside the 3-point line over the outstretched arm of guard Nick Faust. The shot put Virginia up 61-58.

Stoglin sprinted back the other way, came off a pick and nailed a 3-pointer to tie the game with seven seconds left.

Virginia seemingly had the game won on an alley-oop pass to forward Darion

The scoreboard at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium was blank yesterday afternoon, turned off after another series triumph for the Terrapins baseball team.

But Jordan Hagel couldn’t help but look back at it, perhaps halfexpecting to see the line of zeros that had been present moments earlier.

“Above everything, the pitchers are doing absolutely amazing things out here,” the junior outfielder said after the Terps’ second shutout this season.

“Look at the scoreboard. No runs, right? Barely any hits. It’s great. What they’re doing is awesome.”

Yesterday, it was Brett Harman, but on Saturday, it was David Carroll and Sander Beck, and on Friday, Brady Kirkpatrick. No matter which pitcher was on the mound, the Terps got results in their four-game sweep of Manhattan. At 9-1, the Terps are off to their best start since 1968.

After missing all of last season because of Tommy John surgery on his right elbow, Harman had his longest outing of the season in his home debut, pitching seven scoreless innings and allowing only three hits in the Terps’ 9-0 win, their eighth straight.

“They put the ball in play a lot today and I had the defense working behind me,” Harman said. “So I just pitched to contact and was able to get through innings with lower pitch counts and go deeper into the game, which is all the starter’s goal is to do.”

All told, the Terps’ four starters combined to give up

see VIRGINIA, page 7

see MANHATTAN, page 7

Staff writer

Since losing 17 seniors from a team that reached the nationaltitle game last season, John Tillman has preached the importance of putting together complete games.

On multiple occasions, the coach has noted that the Terrapins men’s lacrosse team would need to compete for the full 60 minutes if it wanted to win in the ultra-competitive ACC this year.

It didn’t matter Saturday.

Despite an inconsistent second half, the No. 5 Terps opened their conference slate with a 10-7 win over No. 8 Duke before a crowd of 4,137 at Byrd Stadium. After racing to a commanding first-quarter lead, they overcame some sloppy play in the final two quarters to squelch any potential Blue Devils comeback.

Midfielder Drew Snider led the Terps, scoring three goals, and goalie Niko Amato made nine of his 14 saves in the fourth quarter to help extend the team’s winning streak over Duke to three games. Attackman Josh Dionne netted three goals and midfielder Justin Turri chipped in two for the Blue Devils.

The Terps, a team many questioned during the preseason for its inexperience, dominated a more lauded Duke (3-2, 0-1 ACC) squad early. They controlled possession, finishing the first quarter with a 5-1 advantage. By the time the whistle signaled halftime, the Terps (3-0, 1-0) led 7-2.

Tillman’s team appeared

see DUKE, page 7

Guard Terrell Stoglin’s would-be game-winning 3-pointer clanged off the rim at the end of regulation yesterday, sending the Terps’ game against Virginia into overtime, where the Cavaliers ultimately won. JEREMY KIM/THE DIAMONDBACK

In shot at comeback, yet another misfire Rally not enough as team falls to Cavaliers in overtime on Senior Day

BY CHRIS ECKARD Senior staff writer

Coach Mark Turgeon wanted energy, he wanted togetherness, and, most of all, he wanted to send Sean Mosley off with a resounding victory.

For the first 20 minutes yesterday, he saw none of that.

As Turgeon stomped his feet, yelled feverishly and even picked up a technical foul, the Terrapins men’s basketball team started to respond in a

game with far greater implications for Virginia, a team looking to lock up an NCAA Tournament berth.

But the Terps’ comeback bid fell painfully short. Guard Terrell Stoglin couldn’t hit a game-winning, buzzer-beating 40-footer, and the Cavaliers controlled overtime en route to a 75-72 win at Comcast Center on Senior Day. Playing his final game in College Park, Mosley had his finest game of the season. He secured his second career

double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds, while adding four assists. The senior — honored alongside center Berend Weijs and walk-on guard Jon Dillard before the game — helped the Terps (16-14, 6-10 ACC) battle back from 12 points down in the second half against the Cavaliers (22-8, 9-7).

“He left it all out there,” Turgeon said. “That was a gutty effort from my team.”

With Virginia leading and the game clock winding