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Student leaders bemoan being cut out of debate BY MARISSA LANG Senior staff writer
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A university policy proposal aiming to hold tenured professors accountable for their performance was crushingly defeated at a University Senate meeting yesterday, ending months of debate and speculation on the issue. In an overwhelming vote, university faculty — some of whom were forced to stand through the almost three-hour-long meeting because the room was filled to capacity — voted down
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ATLANTA – With three minutes remaining and his Terrapin men’s basketball team ahead by one, Greivis Vasquez cocked and fired a 3-point shot. To that point, there had been 16 secondhalf lead changes, as both the Terps and N.C. State recurrently converted their offensive possessions. Vasquez’s shot caressed through the net, and as the Wolfpack called for a timeout, he thumped his chest while moving toward the huddle. The Terps finally had an inch of breathing room: There could not be another lead change for another few possessions. There would not be one for the rest of the game. “Greivis’ three was the little shining moment that I was like, ‘Hey, this game might be ours,’” forward Dave Neal said. “Four points wasn’t a lot, but when he hit that I said, ‘That’s a dagger right there.’
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the post-tenure review proposal with little opposition, most of which came from students, who were not given a chance to speak because debate was cut short. The decision ends months of contention, though university officials and members of the task force that drafted the policy proposal said the vote did not surprise them. “I knew that many of the faculty members [at the senate meeting] came today with the strong intention of opposing this policy,”
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A majority of the University Senate voted against a bill that would allow departments to review post-tenure faculty at a meeting yesterday. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK PHOTO BY JACLYN BOROWSKI/THE DIAMONDBACK
Obama appoints two univ. alums Berry may become highest-ranking openly gay political appointee BY DERBY COX Staff writer
A restaurant serving Salvadorian, Caribbean and Mexican food will open May 1 on Route 1. JACLYN BOROWSKI/THE DIAMONDBACK
Hispanic restaurant to open on Rt. 1, despite stiff local competition Amanecer Marino will open its doors May 1, but some question the establishment’s appeal BY BRADY HOLT Senior staff writer
Maria Canales speaks little English and has never operated a restaurant before. But neither of those hurdles nor the economic downturn have deterred the Salvadoran-born grandmother from planning to open a new restaurant on Route 1. As planned, the Amanecer Marino restaurant will open May 1 across from the Honda dealership a few blocks north of
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University Boulevard and will serve Salvadoran, Caribbean and Mexican food, said Linda Carter, Canales’ attorney. But while city and community members said they wish Canales well and look forward to sampling the food, many said they harbored doubts about the viability of her plan, due to the tough nature of the restaurant business and the high amounts of competition for diners’ dollars.
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Two university alumni were nominated to key government posts in President Barack Obama’s administration. Both Vivek Kundra, who Obama named as the federal government’s firstever chief information officer, and John Berry, who Obama nominated to run the federal Office of Personnel Management and would be the highest-ranking gay federal appointee ever, were selected by the president last week. Kundra, who earned a bachelor’s in psychology in 1998 and a master’s in information systems management from this university in 2001, was previously the chief technology officer for Washington and was the assistant secretary of
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technology and commerce for the state government of Virginia. As chief information officer, Kundra would oversee federal technology spending and direct technology investment projects, according to a White House news release. Kundra’s appoint-
ment fulfills Obama’s campaign pledge to create top technology posts. Obama has said he still plans to create a separate chief technology officer, whose duties have not been defined. “Kundra’s technology leadership has greatly contributed to the administration’s essential priority of building transparency, accountability and efficiency in government,” Washington Mayor Adrian Fenty (D) said in a prepared statement. “I am confident he will be an equally great asset to the Obama administration.” In a 19-month stint as Washington’s chief technologyofficer, Kundra earned a reputation for his innovative, energetic style. He was known to send emails in the wee hours of the morning
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Non-English speakers critical to state University could play key role in developing the skills of heritage speakers BY KYLE GOON Senior staff writer
Like many people in the United States, sophomore economics major Juan Zavala grew up speaking a language other than English at home. He is always sure to note his fluent knowledge of Spanish on his resume. “I definitely always say I can read and write in Spanish,” he said. “It’s the sec-
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ond most common language in this country, and I think there is a lot of need for people to be able to translate in a lot of different areas.” In the era of the global marketplace, the state government is recognizing that having a diverse population is a competitive advantage in business and a necessity in foreign relations. They are now seeking to utilize immigrants and the children of immigrants who already
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speak these languages as a resource. A state-appointed committee set up to examine the challenges faced by native and heritage speakers, as well as the advantages of harnessing their language skills, made recommendations to state officials on how the state can help preserve their proficiency. While the findings don’t directly relate to the university,
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The month of March comes with an agenda: to bring to light the historic accomplishments of women. As part of Women’s History Month, some professors on the campus are incorporating that mission into their classroom instruction. English professor Martha Nell Smith, for example, who lectures on both women’s literature and American poetry, reminds her students of the paths paved before them by women. The Diamondback spoke with Smith to gain a better understanding of what this month means for the university. The Diamondback: What does Women’s History Month mean, both globally and to the university? Martha Nell Smith: Globally, it means that women’s accomplishments and their contributions to society, to culture and to our global well-being are recognized. Women have often been erased from history, or their contributions have been minimized, and Women’s History Month calls attention to that. To the university, it reminds us that it wasn’t that long ago that women could not have been at this university. A century ago, there wouldn’t have been very many women professors or many women students. DBK: How will you incorporate the study of women this month in your classes? Smith: One of the things that I remind the students in my large lecture course of is that when I was an undergraduate, I had only two women writers on my syllabi. And we didn’t actually read them; they were just on the syllabi. That’s changed dramatically. This week in Intro to Lit by Women, we
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are reading Nella Larsen, whom I did not read until I was in graduate school. She’s an AfricanAmerican novelist, really wonderful writer. When I took poetry classes as an undergraduate ... the canon was very much male. DBK: What are some notable accomplishments of women on our campus and in its history? Smith: Well, a woman who is not here now — Sandra Greer — headed a committee and issued something called the “Greer Report,” which highlighted the status and the climate for women on campus and resulted in many changes that you are familiar with. Now, we have the women’s studies program and many women professors. DBK: How important is it for people to acknowledge these accomplishments? Smith: I think it’s very important because if we don’t acknowledge them, then we’re missing out on what half of the human race has done. Throughout history, women have usually been treated as wives or mothers; they’ve been seen in relation to other members of the family. I do think that women, be-
cause of our experiences, can bring new ways of thinking and new ways of problem solving to intellectual conversations and to intellectual projects, and it’s very important not to think that women, because we are the child bearers, can’t do certain things. DBK: What can women do today to ensure progress continues? Smith: Here’s something I’ve encountered: Students will say, “I’m all for the equality of women, but I’m not a feminist.” We need to have a nimble and agile relationship to perspective, so that you think of not only what the world looks like from the male view but also from the female view. I would encourage young women not to be shy about being feminist. DBK: Is there anything else you’d like to add? Smith: Something I will encourage students to do is get out and support your women’s basketball team. The arena is always filled for the men, but your women have just won the ACC Tournament. I think that is evidence that sexism is still with us. elbashadbk@gmail.com
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English professor and chair of the post-tenure review task force Adele Berlin said. “In a time of furloughs, no salary increases and hiring freezes, salary reduction will not be a big winner.” The post-tenure review plan called for increased oversight of tenured professors by allowing elected departmental committees to examine the performances of their tenured faculty members on a yearly basis. Faculty members’ salaries could be increased or decreased based on their performance. “We did not invent the idea of salary reduction,” Berlin said. “This is not intended to be a threat to the tenure system. It is intended to protect it.” But many faculty members said they did see post-tenure review as a threat, adding it could effectively undermine tenure, which many see as an essential protection to their income, job security and academic freedom. “This policy is counterproductive and unnecessary,” history professor Gay Gullickson said. “I find it impossible to believe that anyone will think this policy isn’t punitive. It is punitive. It is intended to be punitive. And it will make us worse, not better ... [it’s] not worth the time and effort.” After spending the first half of the meeting debating six amendments — two of which were proposed by Provost Nariman Farvardin and would have shifted the
burden onto the university to demonstrate that a faculty member’s overall performance merited a pay decrease, and another that would have established a five-year trial period for the program — members of the senate were given the chance to speak on the policy. Professors from more than 15 departments approached the microphone to speak out against the policy. Not one speaker voiced support for the proposal. “A sledgehammer is being used to hit a tack,” education professor Sharon Fries-Britt said. “This is a terrible message to send. Vote it down now.” But there were still lines of people — including students — leading up to the microphones when a senator moved to stop all debate and vote on the proposal. Though the senate had three people on call to count the senator’s votes, the results were so apparent that counting wasn’t necessary, Senate Chair Ken Holum said. But Student Government Association President Jonathan Sachs and Graduate Student Government President Anupama Kothari were next in line to speak when the vote was called, and they said by not allowing them — the only students who rose to participate in the final debate — to voice their concerns, the facultydominated senate was disregarding student voices. “I thought it was a bit ridiculous that they couldn’t extend debate to hear the opinions of
just one student instead of pontificating on their own points,” Sachs said. In an attempt to emphasize how important the issue of post-tenure review is, the two leaders said they have united to face down what Kothari tenured faculty members in the interest of all students. “No population on this campus should be so arrogant as to think they’re above review,” Kothari said. “Professors are not a distinct race. They shouldn’t be put on a pedestal.” Sachs added that though the policy was voted down, he and Kothari plan to work with the administration to come up with a new approach to address the issue. “People were afraid of change, but I maintain that something needs to happen,” Sachs said. Though university President Dan Mote retains the power to override the senate’s recommendation and implement the policy, he said he intends to respect the senate’s decision. Farvardin, who is in charge of implementing the university’s 10year strategic plan that addresses the issue of post-tenure review, said the policy will be revisited. “Looks like it’s back to the drawing board,” Farvardin said. “We have been doing post-tenure reviews without consequences informally, if not at all. But it’s not working. We need to create a policy that hold professors accountable — one that works.” langdbk@gmail.com
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LANGUAGE, from Page 1 many of the members believe the university could be a leader in implementing their suggestions and finding other ways to harness the skills of heritage speaker students. The recommendations include offering affordable English classes for adult heritage speakers, enhancing library collections to include materials in other languages, increasing language teaching certification and compiling job listings for heritage speakers. Heritage speakers acquired language skills growing up in a non-Englishspeaking environments and without necessarily receiving any formal education. “In order to be internationally competitive and secure, we need to be able to talk to people and understand different languages,” said Sen. Jim Rosapepe (D-Anne Arundel and Prince George’s), who sat on the committee. “The university can build off of the language skills people bring with them when they come to school.” The committee was created last year after legislation cosponsored by Rosapepe and Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D-Anne Arundel and Prince George’s) passed in the General Assembly. Catherine Ingold, who directs the university’s National Foreign Language Center, chaired the group and stated in the committee’s findings that the report was the first of its kind. According to the report, 140 languages are spoken in the state, including distinct African and Asian dialects, as well as more common ones such as Spanish and French. Among the 50 states and Washington, Maryland has the third-highest percentage of foreign-born residents with at least a bachelor’s degree. The figures suggest Maryland is a state fairly well positioned to take advantage of its well-educated population of heritage speakers.
Lauretta Clough, the acting associate director for administrative affairs in the languages, literatures and cultures school, said heritage speakers can often understand and operate in their inherited language better than others who learn a language in high school or college. “They can learn a language faster and in a deeper way,” she said. “Heritage speakers who have listened to a language all their life have an almost indefinable sense of culture. The government is learning more about them and saying, ‘Let’s use these people — let’s use their language.’” Rosapepe said one thing the university can do is survey all incoming freshmen to see what language skills they possess. “I think if the university can identify students with heritage language skill sets and get professors and graduate students interested in teaching, I believe they could dramatically improve language skills within the student body,” Rosapepe said. “It was not in our recommendations, but it’s something I learned while on the committee that the university could do.” University System of Maryland spokeswoman Anne Moultrie said USM officials will be reviewing the report soon and looking closely at the recommendations. George Reid, assistant secretary of the Maryland Higher Education Commission and a committee member, said he hopes the university takes a leading role in playing on the talents of heritage speakers. “One of the lessons is that [heritage languages] should be a greater part of our thinking going forward,” Reid said. “Just because learning English is a priority for immigrants doesn’t mean their second language shouldn’t be accepted and appreciated.” Ingold could not be reached for comment. goondbk@gmail.com
and posted administrative procedures on YouTube. Cutting costs was a primary theme of Kundra’s tenure in Fenty’s administration, and according to The New York Times it will be a main focus of his time with Obama. Kundra told the paper the federal government should buy more technology off-the-shelf rather than specially designing its own in order to save money. Kundra also emphasized his desire to increase government transparency. The FBI raided Kundra’s former office in Washington yesterday, although he was apparently not the target of
their investigation. Two of his former employees were charged with defrauding the city’s government. As head of the Office of Personnel Management, Berry, who earned a bachelor’s degree in government and politics from the university in 1980, would oversee more than 1.8 million federal employees. If confirmed, Berry would hold the highest post ever for an openly gay official. As director, he could reverse the office’s stance against extending employee partner benefits to gay couples, which could make passing such legislation easier for Congress. “From turning around the
National Zoo to fostering a more productive work environment at the Department of the Interior, John Berry has a tremendous record of effective management in key public service roles,” Obama said in a statement as he announced his intention to nominate Berry. “I’m confident that he will provide that same leadership at [the Office of Personnel Management] to help ensure that government works for the American people the way it should.” Berry’s appointment is subject to confirmation by the Senate. Berry’s top priority in his time with the zoo was increasing fire safety,
according to the zoo’s website. He also worked to make Washington’s 163-acre facility a more popular destination during the winter. Before coming to the zoo, Berry worked for the Department of the Interior and served as the executive director for the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. While with the department, Berry managed the institution of a number of gayfriendly initiatives, including one that allowed employees to file complaints for harassment relating to their sexual orientation. The Associated Press contributed to this report. coxdbk@gmail.com
Food quality, marketing will determine success RESTAURANT, from Page 1 “There are a lot of people who have saved up from their jobs at Wal-Mart or God knows where and opened up a little restaurant and failed,” said Bill Hanna, an urban studies professor at the university who specializes in immigrant communities. “The stories sometimes are the same: They took their life savings and put it into a lease.” City officials also questioned whether the restaurant would find enough business to sustain itself. “I’m just concerned ... because there are so many similar restaurants in the area that they might face a lot of competition,” said District 4 Councilwoman Mary Cook. “The restaurant business is so difficult anyway.” In addition to the Pupuseria La Familiar restaurant in the Campus Village shopping center in College Park, the Route 1 and University Boulevard corridors are home to numerous Salvadoran and other Latino restaurants. This restaurant “kind of helps out Hispanic students who want a taste of home,” said sophomore mechanical
engineering major Alondra that students will also be welHernandez. “I think most come. Carter said the restaulikely the Hispanic commu- rant will feature karaoke nity on campus will be sup- nights, reasonable prices and is close to a Route 1 Corridor portive.” Fourteen thousand Prince Shuttle-UM bus stop. At the council George’s County meeting last week, residents were Canales and her born in El Salgranddaughter Sidvador, according to nier Canales — U.S. census data, who serves as her but Cook said translator and will she’d still like to work with her in see more variety. the restaurant — “We have so declined to be many individuals interviewed. with the same Carter has not expertise; we’re returned phone ending up with the calls. same thing,” Cook At the council said. “Unless it meeting, Carter turns out to be said Canales would truly fantastic food bring a lifetime of and we’ll become culinary experithe pupusa capital MARY COOK ence to Amanecer of the world.” DISTRICT 4 COUNCILWOMAN Marino, which The restaurant translates roughly will have a capacity of 154 patrons and a bar, to “ocean daybreak.” “When I asked Maria, Carter said in a presentation to the College Park City Coun- through her granddaughter, if cil last week, though she all the food would be made on added that alcohol would the premises, she said ‘not the likely account for only 30 per- hot sauce on the tables,’” cent of the establishment’s Carter said. “That really tells me something.” total business. District 3 Councilwoman “This is going to be an adult restaurant,” she said, adding Stephanie Stullich, a strong
“I’m just concerned ... because there are so many similar restaurants in the area that they might face a lot of competition.”
supporter of locally owned independent businesses, said the quality of the food will likely play the biggest factor in whether the restaurant succeeds. “If they have good food, people will come,” Stullich said. “It sounds like [Canales] has a lot of experience cooking meals that have apparently kept her family happy, and hopefully she’ll be able to do the same for a broader clientele.” However, the restaurant’s quality would mean little if no one finds out about it. “I think that’s going to be another factor for this restaurant, how well they market it,” Hernandez said. She had not heard of Pupuseria La Familiar either, she added. It’s a common problem for rookie business owners to run into problems, Hanna said. Describing failed Latino restaurant owners he knows personally, he said “one characteristic is they don’t know how to run a business or market it well.” “I just hope that whoever they are knows what they’re doing,” he added. holtdbk@gmail.com
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n virtually every mission statement and public address, university administra- achieving the world’s highest college graduation rates by 2020. And to get there, tors articulate two aims for the institution: excellence and accessibility. Excel- we’ll have to build from the ground up. Brit Kirwan, the chancellor of the Universilence is a goal that every university strives for, but as a public university funded ty System of Maryland, is calling for a vision of public education as less of a K-12 by taxpayer dollars, the idea of accessibility is integral to our identity. And program and more of a K-college program, one that demands curriculums be dewhile most of the conversation about accessibility focuses on matters of costs — tu- veloped to build a foundation for success in higher education, rather than shuffling students toward a high school diploma — even in lower-achieving schools. ition, housing and textbooks — there is also a second, less-discussed component. And we believe that excellence in high schools begins with excellence in teachTo effectively fulfill the university’s public commitment, we must broaden the ers. Obama has publicly and repeatedly called for merit-based discussion beyond the considerations of cost, and even beyond pay bonuses for public school teachers, both before and after the college campuses. Questions of cost can be addressed directly, by election. Instead of basing those bonuses strictly on standardized making more scholarship money available and subsidizing tutest scores, like those mandated in No Child Left Behind, they ition. But there’s a barrier that eludes such direct intervention, To fulfill our role as a should be awarded through a more qualitative review process. and that stands in the way of us fulfilling our public role: barriers public university, K-12 Merit bonuses are part of Obama’s push to increase accountabiliof knowledge. Studies show that students who score lower on the SAT are education must improve. ty and ambition throughout public schools. Other measures Obama has proposed include removing caps on charter schools more likely to drop out of college, as are students who perform poorly in their first year. But too many of our high schools are failing to prepare and increasing expectations for curriculums. “Modern cynics and skeptics ... see no harm in paying those to whom they enstudents for college, at a time when having a college degree is essential to earning a living. The U.S. Census Bureau found that in 2007, the median annual earnings of trust the minds of their children a smaller wage than is paid to those to whom they a high school graduate is $28,290, while someone who has earned a bachelor’s de- entrust the care of their plumbing,” observed John F. Kennedy. Nine presidents and more than 45 years later, there are still skeptics griping about investing in the gree earns a median of $47,420. Our nation’s leaders know that too many students aren’t being adequately pre- public school system. Every once in a while, the clichés say it best: This is an inpared for a college career. President Barack Obama is pushing the audacious goal of vestment we can’t afford not to make.
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Underage drinking: Outlaws, with a beer in hand
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he first week of freshman year — some of us remember those seven days of mayhem; others don’t. For those who weren’t blacked out, we recall the smell of stale beer at frat parties and hormones gone berserk. We remember buses filled with slobbering, sweaty teenagers and waking up with Chinese food fermenting on our clothes. But for the next generation of low-tolerance amateurs, this scene could change dramatically. The state legislature is currently reviewing a package of bills sponsored by Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) that aim to curb underage drinking and drunk driving. One of those bills, the teen drinking bill, could have drastic effects on the lives of college students across the state. If passed, the bill would elevate the offense of supplying alcohol to a minor from a civil offense to a misdemeanor. Adults who commit their first offense could serve as many
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as 30 days in jail and pay a $2,500 fine; for repeat offenders, the punishment could reach 60 days in jail and a $5,000 fine. Harsh stuff, huh? The bill originally included provisions that would suspend the driver’s license of any minor cited for intoxication while in a car, even if the minor isn’t behind the wheel. Luckily, some legislators found that a bit much and cut the provisions. What they should do now is scrap the rest of the bill. While attempts to curb underage drinking are needed, this is not the way to do it. What will result is nothing more than half of the state’s juniors
and seniors having their futures shattered by a criminal record for supplying alcohol to their friends. And it could potentially increase drunk driving, as underage drinkers would be forced to sneak around more than they already do to slake their thirst for booze. Any legislator who thinks he or she can stop underage drinking by declaring a form of martial law on college students should come spend a Friday night in College Park. I’ll even host the delegates myself. We can get gussied up and hit the town for an evening of cheap beer and Solo cups. We’ll ride the luxurious shuttle bus to bars that would serve a toddler if it earned them some cash, and we can top the night off by eating Chinese cuisine with a spork. It just so happens that four of the bill’s sponsors hail from the university themselves, so I’m sure they’re familiar with this weekly ritual. What this bill demonstrates is a
broader disconnect between adults and their children. Do serious problems result from underage drinking? Absolutely. But these problems aren’t solved by waging war against college students — they’re solved by teaching responsibility. As an underage student who partakes in a drink from time to time, I don’t binge until I vomit or refrain from operating heavy machinery because the law has put the fear of God into me. I act responsibly because I was raised by responsible adults who led by example. Turning students into criminals is no more responsible than driving drunk. Until the legislature begins to look at underage drinking through the lens of a concerned parent instead of that of a soldier of the law, the party will rage on. Cheers. Justin Snow is a sophomore history major. He can be reached at snowdbk@gmail.com.
Media coverage: The suburban slant
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op three spots to avoid this spring break: hospital, check; police station, check; Mexico, che— wait, why? CNN ran a story over the weekend about Mexico’s latest increase in violence and crime, caused by drug cartels and possibly corrupt police forces. According to the popular news source, “in recent days, the United States, Canada, France, Italy and Germany have issued alerts about travel to Mexico, where drug violence was blamed for more than 5,400 killings last year.” Even more specific to college students, a U.S. State Department travel alert targeted spring break travelers, for whom Mexico is a popular destination. The university then issued travel warnings to students who plan on vacationing there, but it isn’t the only school to issue these warnings. Multiple universities across the nation have even halted plans for community-service-oriented pro-
grams, such as alternative spring break. While watching the report, I noticed how CNN has mastered scaring the crap out of everyone who has already invested hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars into break right around the time of departure. Clearly, the countless deaths and drug-related crimes didn’t just coincidentally happen around the time of spring break. But the media gatekeepers do take the time sensitivity of stories into account. Do you honestly think it’s a coincidence that this Friday columnist is writing about spring break the Friday before break begins? Nonetheless, it doesn’t make it right to heavily cover a story only when it’s pertinent to suburbia’s time scale. In broadcast journalism, the hot potato theme seems to often occur with just about every current event from Darfur to Katrina to the crisis in Gaza. The TV media get saturated with all of these stories, and they each get their 15 minutes of fame,
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SOLOMON which in real time might be days or weeks — pretty much as long as their competing networks are running the same stories. Then the main differences between the sources become a matter of minor story details, “expert” analysis from online degree holders and timely reporting by fractions of a second. Journalism has shifted from the partisan reporting of the 1800s, aiming for some measure of objectivity, but some fundamentals of the business haven’t really changed. As the saying goes, money makes the world go ’round, and that definitely
proves true in today’s TV media. So here’s the lesson. Advertisers pay news corporations to run commercials during the news program’s airtime. The commercials target viewers who have money to buy the products advertised. Thus, the same people who can afford the products are the same people that the mass media cater to for the purpose of holding their attention. Just like magic, you have CNN, MSNBC and FOX catering to the interests and biases of a specific market. So before you sweat when hearing about the death toll in Mexico on CNN or have a panic attack after a story makes its way onto the front page of your precious Diamondback, evaluate the information. I’m not telling you to take Mexico off the list of places to avoid, but you might want to add the newsstand. Fenan Solomon is a junior journalism and pre-pharmacy major. She can be reached at solomondbk@gmail.com.
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DORON TAMARI I am a moderate Israeli, one who loves his country more than anything. But I’m willing to negotiate for peace because, in the end, this is the only way that either side can be successful. With that in mind, I found much of Tuesday’s article on Palestinian students (“Up against a wall”) a little troubling. To start off, most of the events during the week featured titles that allowed for little “dialogue” and seemed to be propaganda very similar to what they were trying to argue against. Secondly, the story told about a woman being whipped for being out past curfew is ridiculous, considering the Israeli army does not carry whips — it makes little military sense and is inhumane. This isn’t the point, however. The fact that a Palestinian Solidarity Week was allowed to be held shows the difference between most of the Arab world and the United States or Israel: In most Arab countries, Jews would be stoned or murdered for holding a rally or meeting, while in Israel, Arabs are allowed to run for elected office and have even held cabinet positions. The recent Gaza conflict will be examined and critiqued for years by the Israeli media and academia, yet Israel is said to be a militant and unapologetic entity. No country in the world has the tolerance level of Israel when it comes to terrorism; after Sept. 11, the United States attacked two different countries, toppling both of their governments and destroying their infrastructure. Israel, on the other hand, provides water and electricity to the Palestinian territories in Gaza even though there have been hundreds of attacks on Israeli civilians. If Mexico launched suicide bombers into the United States, do you think the American reaction would be a curfew? I highly doubt it. I grew up in the West Bank and shopped in markets next to Arabs and Druze alike. I would love to see that memory come to reality again, but in the current climate, it is impossible. The Palestinians must decide whether they want to stand for peace or die fighting. The first step is to educate the masses that Israel is going nowhere, is a legal nation and is a viable partner for peace and coexistence; only when an entire generation of people believes this will peace be possible. In the meantime, the Palestinian governments must take responsibility for the livelihood they have created for their people. Their inability to rein in terrorism or unite under one goal has forced the Israeli public and government into reactions that are unfavorable but necessary. The last Israeli election showed just how angry and bitter the public has become over time. Hopefully, this does not further deteriorate the situation but leads to a moment of understanding that neither side is making much progress. An Israeli on the street once told CNN, “The problem with the Palestinians is when you give them a finger, they want the hand, and when you offer them the hand, they want the arm.” It is time that the Palestinians offer their hand in peacemaking and stop waiting for Israel to make unilateral decisions. Peace can only benefit both sides and lead to greater economic, social and humanitarian conditions for everyone. It is my greatest hope that one day my children will be able to travel throughout the most beautiful country I have known without fear of attack, instead looking to discover and meet the people that make the land so beautiful. Doron Tamari is a sophomore international business and marketing major. He can be reached at dtamari@umd.edu.
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Nazism was a culture. This should be kept in mind when considering the notion that cultural sensitivity, as important a concept as it is, has limits. A similar notion applies to art. In the 1973 Miller v. California U.S. Supreme Court case, obscene works were defined as ones that, “taken as a whole, do not have serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.” All this brings us to The Last House on the Left. Before tackling the film itself, consider the 1972 incarnation. Written and directed by Wes Craven (Red Eye), the old The Last House on the Left (itself a remake of Ingmar Bergman’s Jungfrukällan, or The Virgin Spring) was a truly deranged piece of work. Only 82 minutes long, the film spent about 50 of those minutes with a group of ex-cons torturing two teenage girls before they are tortured themselves after accidentally arriving in one of the girls’ parents’ home. Of course, torture in movies is fairly commonplace nowadays, so what really set Craven’s work apart was the depth of exploitative sleaze to which it sank. This culminated in a graphic and unnecessary rape scene, existing purely for shock value — a horribly infantile and irresponsible reason to stage a rape sequence. Any justification of the scene as necessary for characterization purposes is ludicrous. In creative terms, there are a hundred other ways to show someone is evil. Pragmatically, there had already been about an hour of horrendous acts committed by the villains (which is the case in the update, as well), so their characters were already well-defined. This is not to say rape is out of bounds in cinema. Indeed, there have been and will continue to be films that explore this act in complex and
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play gentle, pretending-to-be-sensitive music after the rape as the victim, Mari (Sara Paxton, Superhero Movie), attempts to escape. The movie attempts in this moment to cloak itself as some genuine tragedy instead of the shameless garbage it is. Last House exists in a certain niche of contemporary American cinema where morality is non-existent but pretends to be the main pivot. Sin City expected audiences to root as the villains were castrated and set to be eaten alive (on screen) by the socalled heroes. Last House is the type of film that encourages audiences to cheer as a man’s hand is ground up in a sink garbage disposal. This is what horror and revenge fantasy cinema has come to: when the upping of the gore ante has stretched to the breaking point. And without giving away the ending, the new Last House does not even try to go to the same place the last one did in regard to suggesting negative consequences to revenge. It explicitly condones and revels in revenge until, once again, the so-called good guys
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THE UPS & THE DOWNS ERIC HAYES The junior guard led the Terps with a career-high 21 points, knocking down 5-of-6 from 3-point range.
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Offense exploded in second half ACC, from Page 1 We’ve been in that same situation when another team’s hit that, so I knew what it felt like.” After a sloppy start which pinned them to an early 13-point deficit, the Terps (19-12) played a fine 30 minutes of offense, capturing a 74-69 win in the first round ACC Tournament. The Terps will play Wake Forest tonight at 7 p.m. in a quarterfinal game which could decide their NCAA Tournament fate. “That was a great win for us,” coach Gary Williams said. “Just to come down here and play with that energy, I’m proud of the team. I told them early, when they were down some, that we played too hard all year not to play with the same energy. ... And we really turned it on.” For the first quarter of the game, the Terp offense once again looked disoriented against a zone defense. Employing a 2-3 zone set, the Wolfpack (16-14) outscored the Terps 21-8 through the first 11 minutes. With their offense in a rut, the Terps got a big lift from guard Eric Hayes, who had struggled in the two previous games, making just 1-of-10 attempts from beyond the arc. But Hayes hit a trio of 3-pointers across four possessions to keep the Terps within striking distance. “That pretty much kept us in the game in the first half,” Neal said. “That single-handedly kept us in the game and kept us motivated, showed us that we had a chance to win.” Then, the Terps struck. Beginning with Hayes’ third longball, the Terps mounted a 14-0 run to regain the lead. “I knew we’d be competitive the rest of the way,” Williams said. At halftime, the game was tied 29-29. N.C. State leading scorer Brandon
AT-LARGE HOPES The Terps’ chance to make the NCAA Tournament remains alive for at least one more day.
BRANDON COSTNER The Wolfpack's leading scorer was limited by foul trouble and finished with just five points in 18 minutes.
DINO GREGORY The sophomore was solid in 23 minutes off the bench, finishing with six points, seven rebounds and two blocks.
JULIUS MAYS The Wolfpack freshman guard led N.C. State with a career-high 18 points. He averaged 4.1 points in 21 games coming in.
N.C. STATE TERRAPINS
29 29
40 ——————69 45———————74
N.C. STATE WOLFPACK (16-14, 6-10 ACC) PLAYER MIN FG Smith 23 2-6 Costner 18 2-8 McCauley 27 7-10 Fells 31 2-7 Gonzalez 16 2-3 Harris 11 0-0 Williams 21 3-5 Mays 24 7-15 Horner 29 1-5 Team TOTALS 200 26-59
FT 0-1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 1-2 8-8
TERPS 74, NCST 69
O-T A PF TP 5-6 2 2 4 0-4 4 4 5 3-7 0 2 14 4-5 1 4 4 0-1 2 1 5 0-2 0 0 0 0-3 2 2 8 2-2 2 2 18 1-2 3 2 11
Costner sat on the bench with two fouls for all but three minutes in the first half. The Terps’ full court press helped force 11 first half turnovers from the Wolfpack, as play was sloppy in the opening frame. But in the second half, the offenses really got moving. As he’s done so often this year, Vasquez decided to assert himself offensively, scoring 10 of Terps first 14 points after the break. He continued to prod through the Wolfpack defense, dishing out a total of 10 assists. “I wanted to be aggressive and play for my team and my teammates,” Vasquez said. “I was just trying to find people and I got to the lane with the idea that I was going to kick it out.” The main recipient: Hayes. The junior guard finished with a career-high 21 points on 5-of-6 shooting from 3-point range. “I kind of felt it tonight,” Hayes said. “Even the one I missed felt pretty good. Once I hit the first one, I knew I was gonna have a pretty good night.” Neal also hit a pair of 3-pointers on back-to-back possessions in the second half. The Terps were 9-of-16 as a team from long distance. The Wolfpack got an unlikely contribution from freshman point guard Julius Mays, who had played just one minute in the past eight games combined. Mays led the Wolfpack with 18 points in 24 minutes. In all, there were 21 lead changes throughout the game. The Terps made sure to wrestle away the final one that would count. “They almost blew us away there early in the game, so we had to fight hard to get back,” Williams said. “That’s what makes this win special.” mseligdbk@gmail.com
9-11 18-36 16 19 69
PERCENTAGES–FG: 44.1 FT: 81.8 3FG: 29.6 3-POINT GOALS–827 (Smith 0-0, Costner 1-5, McCauley 0-0, Fells 0-2, Gonzalez 12, Harris 0-0, Williams 2-4, Mays 3-9, Horner 1-5). TURNOVERS–14 (Smith 3). BLOCKED SHOTS–4 (McCauley 2). STEALS–4 (McCauley 2).
MARYLAND TERRAPINS (19-12, 7-9 ACC) PLAYER MIN FG FT Milbourne 35 2-9 3-4 Neal 22 4-7 0-0 Mosley 27 2-5 2-4 Vasquez 38 7-16 2-2 Bowie 13 2-4 0-0 Hayes 29 5-6 6-8 Tucker 13 1-2 0-0 Gregory 23 2-4 2-3 Team TOTALS 200 25-53 15-21
O-T 3-3 2--2 0-3 2-4 3-3 0-1 0-1 2-7
A 2 0 2 10 0 2 0 0
PF 0 2 2 2 0 3 1 3
TP 7 10 6 17 4 21 3 6
13-28 16 13 74
PERCENTAGES–FG: 47.2 FT: 71.4, 3FG: 56.3 3-POINT GOALS––916 (Milbourne 0-0, Neal 2-2, Mosley 0-0, Vasquez 1-5, Bowie 02, Hayes 5-6, Tucker 1-1, Gregory 0-0). TURNOVERS––8 (Milbourne 3). BLOCKED SHOTS––4 (Gregory 2) STEALS––8 (Milbourne 5).
ATTENDANCE––26,532 (71,250).
Greivis Vasquez (above) led the Terp offense in a ferocious second half. Meanwhile, lone senior Dave Neal (right) kept his teammates fired up at a timeout break. PHOTOS BY JACLYN BOROWSKI/THE DIAMONDBACK
BY THE NUMBERS A statistical look at last nights’ game
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Points for Eric Hayes — a career high for the junior
Points for Brandon Costner—the Wolfpack’s leading scorer this season
1 Free throws made by Wolfpack players other than reserve Dennis Horner
56.3 The Terps 3-point field goal percentage
Long, athletic challenge awaits Terps looking for revenge against Wake in tonight’s quarterfinal BY MARK SELIG Senior staff writer
ATLANTA – After 31 games, the Terrapin men’s basketball team has played itself into a virtual play-in game for the NCAA Tournament. Do or die. Win and the Terps can probably go dancing. Lose and they must go home — likely to host an NIT game. Today being the quarterfinals of the ACC Tournament, the stakes are already high. But last night’s win against No. 8 Wake Forest (24-5, 11-5) at 7 p.m. has a little extra zing. The Terp players talked about “playing for Sunday,” as in reaching the ACC Championship, but one win Friday is not only the next step — it’s the most important one. “We’re on a mission,” guard Greivis Vasquez said last night. “We knew if we won the [N.C. State] game, we were going to have a chance to play Wake Forest. We’re happy, but we’re not satisfied. We’re really going to prepare ourselves to have a good game tomorrow.” The Demon Deacons, riding a four-game winning streak — including a 65-63 victory against the Terps at Comcast Center on March 3 — have not played since Sunday evening. The Terps have to play on back-to-back nights for just the second time all season. The first was an 81-59 loss against Gonzaga in Orlando,
Fla., for the Old Spice Classic in November. “We’re not gonna think about that,” forward Landon Milbourne said. “We’re gonna take this as another opportunity to win. We can’t really go out there and make excuses before the game starts. We just have to come out here and play hard no matter what.” When asked the most crucial thing the Terps need to do, Milbourne immediately responded, “get rebounds.” In the teams’ first meeting, Wake Forest’s big front line dominated every big man stat. They outrebounded the Terps 50-32, scoring 20 secondchance points on 19 offensive boards, and they stone-walled any Terp inside game by swatting away 10 shots. Still, the Terps had more than a fleeting chance to capture an upset win. They led by as many as 11 points in the first half but were overmatched in the closing minutes. “We were right there,” coach Gary Williams said that night. “We were in position to win that game. That’s what you try to do. You play the 10th ranked team in the country, you aren’t going to win by 20. So you try to put yourself, where in those last two minutes you have a shot. We had a shot.” On a neutral floor, things might be different. But the Terps certainly feel like they have a lot to play for, as they not only fight to win the ACC
Terps vs. Wake Forest Where: Atlanta When: Tonight, 7 p.m. TV: Raycom/ESPN2 Tournament, but also battle for their postseason lives. “At this point, [pressure is good],” Vasquez said. “You’re playing for something. If you win, you’re gonna feel good about yourself. You really need to have pressure, need to feel like you have to do something for the team. We’re definitely gonna let everything out and just play our game.” Last night, the Terps received crucial contributions from guard Eric Hayes, who hit five 3-pointers and led the team with 21 points. Against Wake Forest earlier this month, Hayes was 0-3 on 3point attempts, missing one shot in particular that could have put the Terps in prime position to win. After defeating N.C. State, Hayes talked about the challenges Wake Forest’s 1-3-1 zone defense provides, especially with a player like lanky 6-foot-9 freshman AlFarouq Aminu prowling at the top of it. “I’m sure they were watch-
ing [Thursday’s] game; they’re gonna try to take away my three,” Hayes said. “I’m gonna have to give them the pump fake and take it to the basket a little more. It’s gonna be more difficult because Wake’s a better team than N.C. State and they’re better defensively. It’s gonna be tougher tomorrow.” The March 3 loss against Wake Forest was especially tough on Dave Neal. Neal hit five 3-pointers for a careerhigh 19 points on his Senior Night, but the Demon Deacons prevented it from being a happy send-off for Neal. Neal has played in one NCAA Tournament game for mere seconds. When the Terps played Butler in the second round back in 2007, he was the player assigned to make a late-game pass-in from out of bounds. Trying to get the ball to former guard Mike Jones for a tie, Neal’s pass went right through his teammate’s hands and the Terps lost. Neal desperately wants to make it back to the tournament, and the one thing potentially in his way is Wake Forest — the same group that ruined his Senior Night. “We’re gonna be excited to get revenge against Wake Forest,” Neal said after the Terps beat N.C. State. And maybe with retribution will come an NCAA Tournament berth. mseligdbk@gmail.com
Forward Landon Milbourne skies for a rebound in the Terps’ win against N.C. State last night. With Wake Forest on deck for tomorrow’s game, Milbourne must continue rebounding well. JACLYN BOROWSKI/THE DIAMONDBACK
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THE DIAMONDBACK | FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2009
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Nearly finished with his 31st season as Terrapin gymnastics coach, Bob Nelligan makes his final appearance at Comcast Center Pavilion as a head coach tomorrow at 4 p.m. The Terps take on Arizona, Penn State and Yale.
Baseball gets some relief in the bullpen Terps facing slipping N.C. State team BY MICHAEL LEMAIRE Staff writer
Midfielder Bryn Holmes and the Terps will play three games at Ludwig Field during spring break.
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Terps enter only homestand BY MICHAEL KATZ Staff writer
If you want to see the Terrapin men’s lacrosse team here in College Park, now’s your chance. The thin home schedule is rapidly dissipating. As a result of renovations to Byrd Stadium, the team moved two of its bigger games — against Duke and John Hopkins — to M&T Bank Stadium for Inside Lacrossesponsored events. Compounding the situation, three of the Terps’ final four home games fall during spring break. “It’s bizarre,” coach Dave Cottle said. “To do your last home games in March, to have your seniors play their last games this early. It’s weird.” The Terps finish their home schedule with a game against Binghamton on April 14. This weekend, the Terps (41, 1-0 ACC) host University of
Maryland, Baltimore County tomorrow and Bryant on Sunday. On March 21 the Terps face their second league opponent, North Carolina. With the paucity of home games — and a 13-10 loss to No. 8 Georgetown at home earlier in the season — Cottle said his team must cherish these chances. “We need to take care of business,” Cottle said. “It’s big. We’ve already given back one at home.” Working in their favor, the Terps have stayed out of the penalty box recently. In the past two games they’ve accrued just one 30-second penalty, although two have been wiped out by goals. The orderly behavior is a bit of a surprise considering the Terps’ reputation as bruisers. But it’s a trend that will need to continue tomorrow against the Retrievers, who have the nation’s top extra man unit
(12-for-18, 67 percent). Midfielder Dan Groot said the team hasn’t done anything out of the ordinary. “We try to go hard every weekend and penalties are obviously part of the game,” Groot said. “Honestly we haven’t really keyed on it too much or focused on it. It kinda just happened that way, so that’s helping us.” The Terps can help themselves out with wins this week. Cottle mentioned again how these are the games that help seeding in the NCAA Tournament. Their own man-up unit will need to rebound from an off day last Saturday in a 9-7 victory against Towson. The Terps were just 1-for-4 on extra man opportunities in the win. Despite the setback, the Terps still sit seventh in the country with an extra man (8-for-15) and are excited to show last week was an aberra-
Terps vs. UMBC Where: Ludwig Field When: Tomorrow, noon Radio: WMUCsports.com tion. After an encouraging start, the one-week span will tell the Terps a lot about who they are. And with his team back at Ludwig Field, Cottle likes his chances. “It’s an opportunity to prove yourself as a team, that’s for sure,” Cottle said. “Obviously how we do this weekend will say a lot more about us. But our season doesn’t end either way.” mkatzdbk@gmail.com
N.C. State’s early season struggles aren’t the only good news for the Terrapin baseball team this weekend. The relief corps will get a big shot in the arm this weekend as head coach Terry Rupp said it is “very likely” closer Matt Quinn will make his first appearance of the season. Quinn was one of the team’s best young relievers last year as a freshman, as he was second on the team in both appearances (23) and saves (4). The coaching staff plans to use Quinn at the end of games, but they will be cautious early. “He will have a tremendous impact on our bullpen — he adds key depth to our bullpen this weekend and gives us an extra weapon to use,” Rupp said. “Obviously, this weekend being his first back, he will only get short bursts early, but we expect big things from him.” But as Quinn returns, the Terps also learned starting catcher Mike Moss will be out with a concussion after getting hit on the head with an errant ball before Wednesday’s game against University of Maryland Eastern Shore. Losing Moss is a blow to the offense, as he had been an early surprise, hitting .296 with two home runs. But versatile Will Greenberg is expected to step into the catching role without missing a beat. Greenberg served as the team’s backup catcher for parts of last season but hadn’t seen time behind the plate this season in part because a nagging leg injury kept him sidelined for six games. Since returning, Green-
Terps vs. N.C. State Where: Raleigh, N.C. When: Today, 3 p.m. Radio: WMUCsports.com berg has been on fire offensively, going 6-14 (.429) with two RBI and four runs scored. “Will is the kind of hitter where we don’t need to worry about leftyrighty matchups; it doesn’t seem to bother him or [Jensen] Pupa too much,” Rupp said, “We are fortunate to have his caliber player to plug in at catcher. He got caught a little in the [UMES] game, and he caught a lot last year, so we aren’t real worried about him.” Both teams enter the weekend 03 in the ACC, and the Terps have a huge chance this weekend to make inroads in the conference. The Wolfpack have failed to meet preseason expectations despite a talented roster. Still, the Terps have struggled on the road defensively, committing 16 of their 20 errors in their seven road games. Rupp knows the margin of error is always more slim away from Shipley Field. “It is important we play perfect defense every weekend but especially on the road,” Rupp said. “We can’t afford to give them extra plays, so we need to make sure we are focussing, and we need to make all the plays in the field.” lemairedbk@gmail.com