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BOUND FOR TAMPA The No. 1-seed TERPS celebrate after the buzzer sounds on their 58-48 victory over No. 2-seed Tennessee last night in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament at Spokane Arena in Spokane, Washington. The win sends the Terps to their second-straight Final Four, where they’ll face Connecticut in Tampa, Florida, on Sunday. alik mcintosh/the diamondback By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Senior staff writer

SPOKANE, Wash. — Lexie Brown hadn’t made a shot in the NCAA tournament since arriving in Spokane. After an 0-for-7 outing in a Sweet 16 win over Duke, the Terrapins women’s basketball guard had gone scoreless

for 19 minutes of action to start the Elite Eight. But just before the halftime buzzer sounded Monday night against No. 2-seed Tennessee, Brown knocked down a step-back jumper that gave her team a 22-21 lead. It sparked a second-half resurgence for the slumping player her team calls “Big Shot Brown.” The

sophomore hit three 3-pointers after the break, each igniting the Terps faithful, many of whom traveled across the country to watch their team secure a 58-48 win. “Once one goes in,” Brown said, “the basket grows and it’s as big as an ocean.” See VOLS, Page 2

U.S. Reps. Chris Van Hollen and John Sarbanes (D-Md.) discussed campaign financing and the presence of big money in politics in front of a group of about 140 students last night. “We, of course, pride ourselves in the words that we have a government for the people, of the people, by the people,” said Van Hollen, who announced his plan to run for U.S. Senate in 2016. “Of course, we meant to spell by ‘B-Y,’ not ‘B-U-Y.’” The panelists rattled off statistics throughout the event, which was sponsored by this university’s Maryland PIRG chapter, a studentrun public interest advocacy organization, in Jimenez Hall. Following the discussion, the audience watched the documentary Pay 2 Play: Democracy’s High Stakes. “It’s staggering how just a hundred Americans contribute more and finance more of the campaign finance system elections, whether through super PACs or other independent expenditures, than the 4.7 million Americans who contribute under $200 a year,” Van Hollen said. Only 10 percent of Americans give to political campaigns and less than 1 percent of Americans fund

rep. Chris Van Hollen speaks at yesterday’s MaryPIRG event on campaign finance reform, which also featured a screening of Pay To Play. tom hausman/thediamondback

the majority of political campaigns, said government and politics professor Michael Spivey. “The great majority of Americans are not participating monetarily in elections,” he said. Sarbanes said he’s witnessed a rising level of cynicism in politics, especially among young people, which he said stems from problems such as campaign financing. Sarbanes, the author and sponsor of the Government by the People Act of 2014, told the group he will fight the idea that big money in politics cannot change. The bill, introduced in February 2014, would encourage more Americans to participate in the political process by providing a $25 tax credit for small donations. These donations would be matched with limited public funds, allowing small donors to have a bigger impact on campaigns.

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Graduate students share U professor research at conference discovers new Two students represent university with modern interpretations of ancient classics

By Carly Kempler @CarlyKempler Staff writer

Comparing ancient classics with modern med ia a nd tra nslati ng them into contemporary rap songs were feats Emily Mohr and Noah Cogan, respectively, were inspired to tackle in efforts to modernize these iconic works. Graduate student Cogan translated the works of an ancient Roman playwright into rap verses. Mohr, also a graduate student, looked at the depiction of women as statues in ancient Greek plays and compared them to modern pornographic societal body portrayals. These two graduate students were the only two from this university to present their contemporary perceptions of different classical works at the 111th meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South in Boulder, Colorado on Saturday. Mohr, a second-year graduate student studying classics, has been working on her paper for more than a year. One line from 5th century B.C. Athens playwright Euripides’ play Helen inspired Mohr to write her paper. “It’s referring to Helen of Troy when she sa id she w i she s she could wipe her beauty away so she wouldn’t have all these problems,” Mohr said. “I’m a feminist scholar, and I work specifically with women

in tragedy.” Mohr’s paper discusses the term “agalma.” Euripides uses the word, which translates to “statue,” in reference to women in his plays. Mohr wanted to explore why he portrayed women as lifeless sculptures. Her paper argues Euripides portrays women as pornographic statues, and this portrayal teaches the m a le popu lation to v iew women as objects. She relates this theory to how modern media represents the female body as art, or pornographically. Mohr submitted her work to the convention so she could share it with the academic community and get feedback from her peers. “I want to be involved in the academic community and, in a way, [this is] significant of my research at UMD. It’s a culmination of my work as a whole. It’s almost like a thesis, except I’m not getting credit,” she said. “I’m hoping to be a professional classicist, and I want to earn a Ph.D and eventually gain a tenure track at a university.” Cogan, a second-year graduate student studying classics, submitted a paper titled “Rapper’s Delight: The Modernization of Plautus.” His paper focuses on the works of the eponymous writer. W hile the playwright penned See graduates, Page 3

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Research could change methods for detecting nuclear material By Joe Zimmermann @JoeMacZim Senior staff writer Research that began as an inquiry into an obscure molecular physics question resulted in a new method to detect neutrons, which could provide efficient means of identifying nuclear material. Michael Coplan, a professor for this university’s Institute for Physical Science and Technology, was studying what happens to electrons

Professor Michael Coplan poses for a portrait in his office. Coplan worked with NIST to develop new technologies that allow for more efficient means of identifying nuclear material. tom hausman/the diamondback as atoms fly apart when he discov- thing were kind of small, but we ered the method for the experiment thought we’d try,” Coplan said. could apply to a different approach “And to our great surprise — and for detecting neutrons. “The chances of our seeing anySee neutrons, Page 2

Professional fraternities create governing body By Alex Carolan @thedbk For The Diamondback Thirteen of this university’s professional Greek organizations have teamed up this semester to form a representative governing body. The Professional Greek Council acts independently of the Professional Fraternity Association, the national governing body of professional Greek groups. The univer-

sity’s council, which held its first meeting two weeks ago, formed to open up opportunities for more campus Greek organizations, including an LGBT “frarority.” “ We d id n’t wa nt to b e constrained,” said Alexandra Kramer, t he c o u nc i l’s pre s id e nt a nd a member of A lpha Phi Omega, a national service fraternity. “[The Professional Fraternity Association] didn’t want to take Theta Pi Sigma, the LGBT fraternity, just because

they said they weren’t professionally focused.” The council did not decide to partner with the national organization after it would not accept Theta Pi Sigma as a member and the group members wanted more inclusion from all professional and alternative organizations on the campus. “We as a community don’t have to follow [the Professional Fraternity

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THE NO. 1-seed TErps celebrate with their West Regional trophy after beating No. 4-seed Tennessee last night to reach their second straight Final Four. Coach Brenda Frese’s team held the Lady Volunteers to 32.4 percent shooting from the field on the night. alik mcintosh/thediamondback

vols From PAGE 1 Brown’s final 3-pointer at the 4:29 mark in the second half gave the No. 1-seed Terps a lead they wouldn’t relinquish against the No. 2-seed Lady Volunteers. The victory sends coach Brenda Frese’s squad to the Final Four in back-to-back seasons for the first time in program history and fifth time overall. “They needed me to score in the second half, so I just took that upon myself [to] put the team on my back,” said Brown, who scored 10 of the Terps’ final 17 points. The Terps will play No. 1-seed Connecticut on Sunday n ight at A ma l ie A rena i n Tampa, Florida, for a chance at their second-ever birth in the national championship. Brow n fi n ished w ith 15 poi nts to lead a ba la nced attack of four Terps in double-figures. She hit a reverse layup with 1:17 left that gave her team a five-point lead before the Terps polished off the victory at the free throw line to end Tennessee’s season for a second consecutive year. “It’s still pretty surreal, just the fact that we are going to back-to-back Final Fours,” Frese said. “Couldn’t be more proud of this team when you talk about going into this year and the expectations.” A defensive struggle in the first half that featured blocked shots, 13 turnovers and shotclock violations gave way to a thrilling finish down the stretch. Prior to the Terps’ final free throws, neither team had held a double-digit lead. The paint was the only area the Terps found success in the opening 20 minutes. The jumpers that were finding the bottom of the net in the first three rounds of the tournament clanged right and left off the rim. Without the outside shot falling, the Terps relied on center Brionna Jones, who jockeyed for position all night against a physical Lady Volunteers interior defense. In the first half, all

Guard Lexie Brown smiles at Tennessee forward Bashaara Graves during the Terps’ win last night. Brown finished with a team-high 15 points in the game. alik mcintosh/thediamondback

“IT’S STILL PRETTY SURREAL, JUST THE FACT THAT WE ARE GOING TO BACK-TO-BACK FINAL FOURS. COULDN’T BE MORE PROUD OF THIS TEAM.” BRENDA FRESE

Terrapins women’s basketball coach but two of the Terps’ 22 points came either in the paint or at the free throw line on fouls drawn around the basket. “Both teams just battled hard in the paint,” center Malina Howard said. “Brionna was phenomenal. She just kept going at them.” The Terps defense, meanwhile, was equally stout at the other end, holding Tennessee to 32.4 percent shooting for the game. Early in the second half, f re s h m a n g u a rd K r i s te n Con froy k nocked dow n a corner 3-pointer to tie the ga me at 29, shortly a fter making her first appearance of the night. But Tennessee then rattled off five straight points to seize momentum. The Terps refused to let the game slip away, though. Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, the Most Outstanding Player in the region, took control as part of a 10-0 run. She eurostepped through traffic for a bucket then drilled a 3-pointer.

“You could feel [WalkerKimbrough’s] intensity being raised,” Frese said. “We went to transition and then just that look in her eyes. And our team fed off of her.” Brown followed with her first 3-pointer of the night, and Jones polished off the spurt with a lay-in. But the Terps’ largest lead of the game was short-lived. Tennessee converted its next four attempts from the floor as a defensive battle turned into to a back-and-forth shootout in the final moments of regulation. That’s when Brown sealed the bout with her late-game play to secure the Terps’ ticket to Tampa. “No one expected us to get here,” senior guard Laurin Mincy said. “I’m just so proud of how my teammates fought throughout this tournament, and they came in and got this win for me.”

this happens almost never — the signal was hundreds of times larger than we’d anticipated.” Along with several other researchers at this university and elsewhere, Coplan co-authored a study published earlier this month in Applied Physics Letters that detailed a way to measure neutrons using light, gas and a foam structure. Neut ron s, one of t he three primary subatomic particles, are notably difficult to measure. Unlike protons and electrons, they have no charge, meaning scientists can’t detect them using traditional means, said Charles Clark, Joint Q ua ntu m I nstitute codirector and another coauthor of the study. While this lack of charge makes the particles hard to measure directly, it also makes them difficult to conceal within any material. Lead walls and other containers can block out detection by gamma rays or electrons — both of which become dissipated by the electric field of the heavy material, Coplan said. However, neutrons can’t be concealed, he said. The chargeless particles can even pass through lead, which makes them useful for detecting things like nuclear materials. “Gamma rays and electrons can be shielded with different materials,” Coplan said. “Neutrons, not so much. So being able to detect neutrons that are a result of radioactive decay is a good way of determining whether there is elicit material.” A no t h e r p rop e r t y of neutrons is that they break down very quickly.

Michael Coplan, a professor for this university’s Institute for Physical Science and Technology, co-authored a study published in Applied Physics Letters. tom hausman/the diamondback While protons hold together several times longer than the universe’s history, neutrons fall apart after about 15 minutes, Clark said. This quality can also prove useful for detection. “The thing is, if you see a neutron, that means it was produced by a nuclear reaction that occurred not too far away and not too long ago,” Clark said. “So you want to know about that.” When Boron reacts with a beam of neutrons in a small container, they set off a chemical reaction that results in the production of a lot of energy and photons, or particles of light, Coplan said. By looking at the photons produced, researchers are able to determine the quantity of neutrons. The researchers used facilities at the National Institute of Standards and Technology for the study, as well as this university’s nuclear reactor. Timothy Koeth, the Nuclear Reactor and Radiation Facilities director and a professor of materials engineering, provided the research with neutron beams. “A source of neutrons is not

something you can usually come by,” said Koeth, also a co-author. “We provide that here with the reactor.” Though other detectors, like Geiger counters, can be used for similar materials, and while other methods of detecting neutrons exist, Clark said this technique is different because it uses an optical-signal light rather than a voltage pulse, so it detects materials much faster. Coplan said this detector, which they received a patent for, is also useful because it doesn’t use Helium-3, as many other detectors do. He-3 is becoming rarer, and this detector can use any of the noble gases, including ones that are more abundant. The detector is also robust and easily adaptable, Coplan said. It can be adapted for different shapes and sizes and does not require expensive manufacturing materials. “All you have to do is fill up a volume with the gas and find a suitable neutron absorber array and look for the photons,” he said.

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Fraternity members visit high school, sit on panel 3 members discuss sexual misconduct By Grace Toohey @grace_2e Senior staff writer Although he’s now a freshman at this university, Jake Shapiro found himself back in his high school’s auditorium Monday morning. Shapiro was one of three f rater n it y memb ers who s p o k e to m o re t h a n 20 0 Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School students as part of a panel discussion about sexual violence and misconduct on college campuses. “Greek life as a whole has to do some soul searching,” said Shapiro, a government and politics major and a Delta Tau Delta fraternity member. “What does it mean to be in a fraternity or sorority?” panelists (left to right) Jen Joseph, a Bethesda-Chevy Chase mother, Ian Tolino, senior criminology and criminal justice major and Chi Phi member T he event was part of a and Jake Shapiro, freshman government and politics major and member of Delta Tau Delta answer student questions. enoch hsiao/the diamondback schoolwide project called Barons United, which calls something, if this person is in- but I think that’s what really Thieme, who is also planning to attend this university in the on the h igh school’s stu- toxicated, you could legally get needs to happen.” fall. “I find this so important. in trouble for it,” said junior Nolan McNeill, who will dents to address social issues through activities, events Evan Gottstein, a government be attending this univer- This is something that needs and awareness, said David and politics major and Delta sity in the fall, said it was to be talked about, especially Lopilato, an anthropology Tau Delta member who also com for t i n g to he a r f rom for seniors.” About 96 percent of and journalism teacher who spoke on the panel. “Is that fraternity members about a risk you want to take? Most these issues beyond negative Bethesda-Chevy Chase High created the initiative. School’s students attend stories in the news. “A s a g i r l g o i n g i n t o often, no.” college, which is why it’s Senior Ian Tolino, who is “You never really get the college, this is already someimportant to educate them part of CARE to Stop Viocounterpoint, where there are t h i ng I’ve been t h i n k i ng about a lot,” said Tess Joseph, lence and a Chi Phi frater- fraternities out there who are on what goes on at university a h ig h school sen ior who nity member, said consent interested in getting rid of that campuses, Lopilato said. “They go into college with helped organize the event. i s n e v e r p e r m a n e n t a n d kind of behavior and making a “We wanted to have a male shouldn’t be assumed, even difference,” said McNeill, who some pretty solidified expectations of what social life is perspective, and we wanted in long-term relationships. plans to join Greek life. “T here is no such thing Beyond this panel, Ashley going to be like,” Lopilato to have an honest representaas blanket consent,” Tolino Thieme said students at her said. “Why not talk about it tion of fraternities.” Students asked the five- said. “You need consent in school don’t hear a lot about with a population before they get there, so they can adjust sexual violence. member panel, which also real time.” Shapiro stressed the imporIn health class, she said, their expectations? I think it’s included two mothers of high schoolers, about consent and tance of communication before they quickly learn what to do if important to have students what happens when alcohol having any sexual interaction. you are raped and get advice to think about those issues and “‘Maybe’ also means ‘no,’” avoid rape, but she said many see what part they play in it and drugs are involved. he said. “That communica- people in her class didn’t get and see what part they can “Not everyone’s going to play in changing it.” tion becomes so key. People it — especially the boys. be sober all the time. What “Our society has a problem you need to keep in mind is don’t necessarily want to if you’re going to engage in stop a nd ask for consent, with sexual misconduct,” said ckemplerdbk@gmail.com

graduates From PAGE 1 comedies during the Roman Republic, Cogan translates these pieces into raps to make them more accessible to people today and to preserve their humor. Where Plautus speaks o f b e i n g “ u n w e l c o ming towards your Jove,” Cogan replaces that with a statement of “How you

gonna play me like that, my Beyoncé?/ That’s not how a woman should treat her Jay.” P l a u t u s ’ w o r k i s t e rri fic because it relates to all members of the second century B.C. society, said Jud ith Ha l lett, a classics professor who taught Cogan a nd Moh r. Pl autu s wa s a s l ave h i m s e l f a n d w rote plays humorous to everyone from slaves to the aristocracy, she said. Hallett introduced Cogan

Professional greek COUNcil President Alexandra Kramer poses with Matt Gabb, the council’s secretary. The council has 13 organizations. photo courtesy of michael crowley

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this university. “It’s a great way to pool our resources and be more united,” said Jain, a junior bioengineering major. In the past, Kramer said, there hasn’t been much representation or acknowledgment of professional Greek life, and she said she hopes to change that with the council. Members of the council said they were inspired by Syracuse University and the Rochester Institute of Technology, which have formed their own professional Greek committees. The council is comprised of one or two representatives from each affiliated academic association, Henderson said. One of the council’s first tasks is planning its own version of Greek Week, called “G eek Week.” W h i le t he concept isn’t new, Kramer said the new council aims to improve the process and build a bigger sense of community among professional Greeks. “This organization could really work,” she said. “This is to pull us together.”

A s s o c i a t i o n’s] r u l e s ,” Kramer said. Over the past two weeks, members have been creating and discussing bylaws to f u rther sepa rate the council from the national organization, said Shane Henderson, the council’s treasurer and member of Theta Tau, a co-ed engineering fraternity. During Thursday’s meeting, he said members have emphasized inclusiveness. “It’s really trying to bring together this community of professional and academic fraternities,” said Henderson, a junior civil engineering major. “We’re trying to have a central place where everyone can go and build resources and network.” Divya Jain, a member of the Alpha Omega Epsilon engineering sorority, said the cou ncil w ill help to fo s te r net work i n g a nd interdependence among profe ssion a l G re ek s at newsumdbk@gmail.com

to the work of Amy Richlin, who translated Plautus’ works using Los Angeles “street talk,” she said. “R ich l i n uses la ng uage from African Americans, Hispanics, and it included raps too,” Hallett said. “When Noah saw this, he decided to translate a different play that we weren’t reading in class, but following the philosophy of Richlin.” It’s important to make these works more accessible to the

public because our modern society is based on the structure of both Roman and Greek societies, Hallett said. “Classics isn’t getting the respect that it used to get as a field of study,” Cogan said. “T ra nsform i ng the plays in this way will get people interested and spread the word about classics, because Plautus embodies a lot of the comedies we see today.” ckemplerdbk@gmail.com

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play From PAGE 1 During the Q & A portion of the talk, Sarbanes spoke directly to the students about the need to do more. “This is about power,” Sarbanes said. “I see the power you have that you just don’t own. You just leave it there. There are millions of people in the 18-30 cohort who do not vote on Election Day.” Freshman Matthew Rogers said the discussion piqued his interest about the issue of campaign financing. “It really makes me realize the potential empowerment, and I would like to see what an avenue such as [campaign finance reform] would have in store for the future of our vot i ng popu l at ion,” sa id Rogers, who is enrolled in

letters and sciences. I n May, Ma r yPI RG w i l l hold a lobby meeting with House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.). The organization plans to present him a petition with more than 3,000 signatures from students asking for the Citizens United decision to be over tu r ned, sa id A nd rea Holtermann, a sophomore business major and MaryPIRG democracy campaign co-chair. “Even if you’re not so inclined to learn about campaign financing, if you are interested in any sort of social issue — in climate change, in environmental change — the first thing you need to change is big money spending and special interests,” Holtermann said. adunndbk@gmail.com

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Maryland Media Inc. general manager, business manager to retire at end of August Maryland Media Inc. general manager Michael Fribush and business manager Maggie Levy will be stepping down from their positions on Aug. 31. Maryland Media Inc. is the parent company of several student publications at this university — The Diamondback, The Mitzpeh and The Terrapin yearbook. Fribush will be retiring after leading MMI for 43 years, while Levy will be retiring after 22 years with the company. “I’d like to spend time with my grandchildren,” Levy said. “And I miss my family; I have family up in New York. I don’t get up there that often, so I’m looking forward to visiting a lot more.” For more of staff writer Taylor Swaak’s story, head to dbknews.com.

CORRECTION Due to an editing error, Monday’s story “Senators unanimously vote against 2012 ‘rain tax’” incorrectly referred to Jennifer Dindinger as a “he” in one sentence in this story, when it should have said “she.” Due to a reporting error, Monday’s story “Students support charity with 5K run” incorrectly stated the group raised $3,538 of its $4,000 goal. The group raised $3,538 of its original goal of $1,500, and GoFundMe increased the goal as more money was raised.

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n January 2014, a then-member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity at this university was preparing to attend a rush party. He typed an email to friends about the upcoming festivities and pressed send. A year and some change later, the words he wrote have ignited a campuswide debate over prejudice and inclusiveness. The email’s author has left this university for the semester, and this university’s name now sits on the list of schools facing scrutiny for poor behavior from certain Greek life members. Screenshots of the email, which contained racist and sexist language including the phrase “f--consent,” began circulating on social media about three weeks ago. In response to the email leak, the university community has rallied. Students of all colors, ages, interests and backgrounds have come together to condemn racism and sexism. An NAACP forum drew 100 people Tuesday along with a Greek life forum Wednesday that brought in 200 people. On Friday, 100 people made signs and marched along Fraternity Row. This editorial board has been impressed by the cooperation, and we encourage students to continue standing up and speaking out to build a better community and participate in healthy dialogue. But while we’ve seen the events of the past few weeks bring out the best in our community, Friday’s march was a reminder that there is still a discussion to be had.

If our reporters hadn’t seen it firsthand, we almost wouldn’t have believed it: As the group, which included students in fraternities, made its way along the row chanting “No justice, no peace. No racist, sexist Greeks,” bystanders stood by passively — and worse, some mocked them. OUR VIEW

Despite positive movements to condemn racism and misogyny, bystanders trivialize the seriousness of the matter. On yesterday’s front page of The Diamondback, we ran a photo of a group of men in sport coats on the steps of the Lambda Chi fraternity chapter house, casually watching the demonstrators. During the march, our reporters witnessed other bystanders taking selfies and filming the protesters from outside other fraternity houses. Some laughed and danced to the beat of the chanting, and some yelled “Kappa Sigma” and “Go Greek life.” We’re not naive enough to think racism and misogyny are problems confined to Greek life. These issues are systemic and seep into every facet of life at this university and others. But it’s hard not to focus on fraternity culture when it serves as the most obvious and visible example.

Greek life — and fraternities, in particular — is in the spotlight. And they know it; the community’s leaders have been vocal about calling for change. We commend the efforts the Interfraternity Council and the Fraternity & Sorority Life Department have made toward encouraging dialogue and seeking remedies. But it doesn’t appear that everyone is following suit. This editorial board would like to pose a question to the bystanders at Friday’s march on Fraternity Row: Are you serious? This was a chance for Greek life members to show that they stand in solidarity. Indeed, many did, marching with protesters and vowing to speak up. To behave as those spectators had was to undermine the hard work of Greek life leaders and only adds to the negativity that ignited these calls for change to begin with. Systemic racism is not a joke. Misogyny is not a joke. Consent is not a joke. And it disappoints this editorial board that members of our community, even when confronted with the seriousness of these issues, think it’s okay to respond by snapping a selfie and giggling. There was real hope for change and a real opportunity to make a statement about the values the Greek life community and the university community as a whole support. There are real people trying to create real change. And for their efforts to be met with mocking shows just how much that change is needed.

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Furthermore, annual checkups are not enough. In the span of a year, a multitude of events can occur that could drastically influence a person’s behavior and actions. It appears that depression has been narrowly associated with particular individuals and their suicides, but it has become evident that it can have significant ramifications on public safety. Understandably, finding a solution is difficult. Each individual is different. We all come from diverse backgrounds, have different triggers and respond to stimuli differently. Nonetheless, it is crucial for airline companies to devise and implement a thorough methodology to assess their employees on their overall well-being. This should include both comprehensive physical and mental health examinations. Companies need to be more accountable for their employees, and they need to start now. But this push cannot be limited to only airline companies. The Germanwings crash has shown the fault in the current systems and programs and their failures to uphold public safety as the utmost priority. The focus now should turn to preventing future incidents. That is why screening procedures must be improved for all major transportation workers. If these workers are not properly examined, then an even greater proportion of the public is at risk of these potential, if rare, incidents. Especially as college students, we heavily rely on buses, trains and taxis. If the well-being of the driver or operator is deemed unfit for work or even in question, how can we trust our lives with him or her? Completely removing the human element is impossible, but working toward minimizing cases of unfortunate incidents in aviation and ground transport needs unconditional attention.

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he recent Germanwings Flight 9525 crash has left families, civilians and countries in disbelief. Over the past couple of days, insight into the crash has been uncovered, and the findings and implications are nothing less than disturbing. What now appears to be a suicide and mass murder, the actions of co-pilot Andreas Lubitz have raised questions about how effective airline programs are in ensuring public safety. It appears that when it comes to screening pilots and flight attendants, negligence toward mental and physical wellness is becoming a major issue. Unfortunately, it has taken the lives of 150 people to make this realization. Prosecutors said Friday that Lubitz might not have disclosed any psychological conditions to Lufthansa, Germanwings’ parent company, and passed his recertification examination during the summer of 2014. It is now known that Lubitz suffered from a mental illness. His specific condition is mainly speculation at this point, but investigators found antidepressants in his apartment. Even more daunting are doctors’ notes found stating Lubitz to be unfit for work — including one for Tuesday, the day of the crash — and reports that Lubitz might have had a vision problem. The lack of a comprehensive examination of Lubitz’s well-being is concerning. Even in a society in which treatment and medications for mental illnesses have become so effective, it cannot justify how a cursory screening can be considered acceptable. These exams often are conducted by doctors who have no psychiatric experience and rely Sauradeep Sinha is a sophomore on employees to disclose mental- chemical engineering major. He can health information voluntarily. be reached at ssinhadbk@gmail.com. CARTOONIST

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ince Governor Larry Hogan was elected in November, this state’s politics have taken a necessary swing toward bipartisanship and good feelings. While Annapolis is certainly riding the post-election high, there is good reason to believe this change might be more than temporary. Hogan, this state’s second Republican governor elected since 1966, and the Democrat leaders who dominate the General Assembly have indicated they are willing to work together to find as much middle ground as possible. A firsttime politician but longtime business executive, Hogan has the skills and attitude necessary to make his term productive, not contentious. Over the next four years, Hogan will have to walk a political tightrope. A Republican elected and committed to controlling spending, reducing taxes and growing the private sector will have to work with a Democratcontrolled statehouse opposed to most budget cuts and focused on a plethora of social problems. Though Hogan has largely avoided major social issues, his beliefs will certainly be put to the test by Democrat-sponsored legislation this session. This state’s voters, perhaps subconsciously, have forced Republicans and Democrats to collaborate again in Annapolis.

To succeed, Hogan will have to negotiate and renegotiate with the statehouse. This state’s governor is one of the most powerful executive positions in the country, but Hogan cannot cut taxes or reduce regulation unilaterally. He will probably have to accept fewer tax and regulation reductions than he would prefer, and he might have to approve legislation he does not fully agree with to accomplish some of his objectives. Equally, Democrats in Annapolis will have to bite the bullet on balancing the budget and refocusing legislation that improves the business environment. If the two sides can work together, this state will gain fiscal prudence and effective government. Fortunately for the state, this bipartisanship might become a reality over the next four years. The current legislative environment might be one sign of this. U n d e r f o r m e r G o v. M a r t i n O’Malley’s eight-year tenure, lawmakers accomplished much of the standard liberal agenda, from abolition of the death penalty to legalizing same-sex marriage and immigration legislation. In several referenda, state residents voiced approval of statehouse action and laid many of these important issues to rest. At the close of O’Malley’s second term, the large budget deficit became the most pressing issue, and a perfect issue for Hogan. With many of the important social problems decided, Hogan and the statehouse can focus much of their energy on budgetary and economic issues.

Bipartisanship would be impossible without Hogan’s commitment. Hogan was adamant, and realistic, throughout his campaign that he would work with the Democrat-controlled statehouse. He and Comptroller Peter Franchot, a Democrat, are natural allies, as both are committed to fiscal prudence and responsible government. Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr. has expressed his desire to work with Hogan on tax relief efforts. While Hogan’s relationship with Miller and House Speaker M ichael Busch will experience growing pains in this first session, they all must commit to finding common ground and be willing to make sacrifices to avoid the contentious standoffs that sometimes plagued the Ehrlich administration. Through 10 weeks of Hogan’s term, we have seen signs of bipartisanship in the budgeting process. He has been willing to accept fewer cuts, and Miller has been willing to implement some tax relief. While this process is certainly easier said than done, Hogan and the Democrats can find middle ground. If this first budget can be completed without a major political battle, it will show state residents that their elected leaders can put the state before politics. Otherwise, it will be a very long — and frustrating — four years. M a t t D ra g o n e t t e i s a j u n i o r accounting and government and politics major. He can be reached at mdragonettedbk@.gmail.com

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s I was sitting there listening to my friend moan on and on about how frustrated she was with her career prospects, I felt myself get pretty gloomy, too. This recent graduate’s intended career didn’t pan out, and her current position wasn’t making her happy. She said she realistically wouldn’t be able to earn more than what her parents, who don’t even have college degrees, make. Listening to this made me see this wonderfully talented girl in a different light: Someone who really wasn’t capable of finding a career she was happy with and proud of. And I had never thought this about her before. Her attitude was so downtrodden that it radiated off her and onto her audience. I’ve met people of the opposite inclination as well. Two former acquaintances of mine were thoroughly convinced they would become millionaires. I would often explain to them the likelihood of that outcome is statistically low. Some of the choices they were making with their lives weren’t conducive to that outcome — i.e. not managing their money correctly and not caring about school. But gosh darn it, they wouldn’t concede to my “reality” and honestly continued to believe in the future they imagined.

I’ve read articles about how a positive mindset can actually influence one’s actions, but this is the first time I’ve seen it in action. I compared these friends to each other and found that even though the two overly optimistic people didn’t have better grades and weren’t better organized, they pushed themselves to apply to jobs that, on paper, were wildly out of their reach and they got them. My pessimistic or “realistic” friend had a very narrow view of what she was qualified for and applied only to those positions. She never felt confident going into those interviews and rarely got a callback. Those overly optimistic friends got high-ranking jobs with aweinspiring salaries, while my pessimistic friend is still unhappy in her hourly pay job. Even though I’m not the be-all and end-all judge of intellect and quality, it was quite clear the difference in the quality of person and student between an optimist and a pessimist. And regardless of those differences, attitude seemed to have played a huge role in their successes. I’ll be sure to do more qualitative research on this later, but it seems like genuine optimism is effective while false optimism is just as ineffective as pessimism. One has to, from the bottom of their heart, believe in their potential even if it might initially seem impossible or impractical. Ma rga re t Z e l e n sk i i s a se n i o r criminology and criminal justice and English major. She can be reached at mzelenskidbk@gmail.com.

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REVIEW | SUFJAN STEVENS, CARRIE AND LOWELL

The Album as eulogy Sufjan Stevens grapples with the death of his estranged mother on the stripped-down Carrie and Lowell By Jonathan Raeder @jonraeder Staff writer It’s strange to think that Sufjan Stevens’ previous album, The Age of Adz, came out in 2010. The result of a kind of emotional breakdown that saw the traditionally folkand baroque-pop-influenced songwriter turn to electronics and even Auto-Tune as a way of clamoring out from under the weight of his demons, The Age of Adz was a strange departure from Stevens’ usual work, leaving fans to wonder about the direction he’d take next. Carrie and Lowell, prompted by the recent death of Stevens’ estranged mother, finds the songwriter worn down by loss and grief, stripping his music of nearly everything except his guitar and his voice. It’s a brutally sad album, a snapshot of Stevens’ life right now, coming to terms with the mother he never had a chance to truly know. Carrie and Lowell pivots back to Stevens’ early folk work, with every song mostly composed of the simple but excellent formula of finger-picked guitar and slightly overlaid vocals. There’s piano and the occasional emotional synth, but for the most part, all the songs are more stripped down than anything Stevens has put out since the early 2000s (there aren’t any drums, for example). The production brings to mind a melancholy Stevens, family photos spread on a table, looking out his apartment and contemplating his own death and that of his family. It lacks

SUFJAN STEVEnS blends the very personal with the mythological in his most honest work to date on the stripped-down Carrie and Lowell. Much of his new album is influenced by the recent death of his estranged mother. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS the whimsy of his last three releases, but such an emotion doesn’t really belong on an album that functions predominantly as a eulogy. As a songwriter, Stevens has always blended his personal experiences with mythology, religion and history. Carrie and Lowell, however, serves as his clearest, most honest album. Lowell sees Stevens being as upfront as necessary to confront his real confused emotions while not entirely abandoning the “personal life as mythos” idea that underpins so much of his work. Even the imagined experiences in the songs are imagined conversations between Stevens and his mother, such as in the incredibly sad “Fourth of July,” which describes his experi-

ence with his mother’s body while talking to her ghost and even has “we’re all gonna die” as a chorus. Carrie’s life was not an easy one, discolored by her battles with schizophrenia, depression and alcoholism. And her marriage to Lowell lasted only five years before it collapsed. Stevens’ relationship with her was always strained, and he grew up with his father and stepmother in Michigan, rarely seeing her. Thus, the idea of Carrie as a mythological figure fits into Stevens’ songwriting world rather well; he never knew her deeply, but he can still grieve the loss of both the real Carrie and the mother he could have known if she was free from her own darkness.

The album isn’t only about his mother’s death; the fear of Stevens’ own mortality pervades most of the songs as well. In “John My Beloved,” Stevens sings, “There’s only a shadow of me; in a matter of speaking, I’m dead,” while comparing dead bodies to fossils, pleading for a paramour to love him despite these dark thoughts and asking Jesus for some way to confront and live with the specter of his own mortality. It even ends with all of the music fading and Stevens giving a short sigh, exhausted at the effort of plumbing his own fears and staring them in the face. Religion, specifically Christianity, has always been important in Stevens’ work and life, but despite this prominence, it’s not always a comfort. The lead single “No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross” is a haunting culmination of all the themes of the album, referencing his search for solace in God and love (both of which seem to help but not as much as he hopes) as well as mythological figures such as dragons, vampires, ghosts, and assassins. Looking too deeply into the personal lives of artists to interpret their art is sometimes problematic, but Carrie and Lowell, according to Stevens, isn’t an attempt at art as much as it is his own attempt at confronting the shadow of the mother he barely knew. It’s as emotionally devastating as it is sonically beautiful, but it might be one of the best albums he’s ever made. It’s definitely one of the best of 2015 so far. jraederdbk@gmail.com

REVIEW | DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE, KINTSUGI

SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE After two breakups, indie stalwart Death Cab for Cutie is made whole once again on its eighth studio album By Leo Traub @LeoTraub Staff writer

It’s unlikely anyone would call Kintsugi, Death Cab for Cutie’s eighth studio album, the band’s catchiest. But even in the midst of Death Cab’s multiple breaks, the album very well might be the band’s most unified. With Kintsugi, Death Cab strips its sound down for a back-tobasics breakup album. Melodramatic without falling into cliches, Kintsugi bares the band’s struggles and breaks, searching for growth and learning to move on without ever getting preachy. The name of the album is taken from the Japanese art of kintsugi, which means “golden joinery.” Kintsugi involves mending shat-

tered ceramic vessels by rejoining the pieces together with gold resin. The vessel is not only made whole again, but it is actually beautified in the process. It’s this metaphor that frames the rest of the album: Embracing breaks and setting them center stage to make a final product greater than the sum of its parts. With the departure of former guitarist and producer Chris Walla, Death Cab embodies kintsugi’s metaphor for moving on. Walla, a founding member of the 18-yearo l d ba n d , a n n o u n ce d h e wa s leaving the group about the time it was finishing up recording. What’s more, the album is the band’s first since lead singer Ben Gibbard’s divorce from New Girl actress Zooey Deschanel. Kintsugi’s first track, “No Room

In Frame,” is a direct call to his marriage’s dissolution: “Was I in your way when the cameras turned to face you?/ No room in frame for two.” From there, Gibbard’s breakup and Walla’s departure haunt the rest of the album. “The Ghosts Of Beverly Drive” and “You’ve Haunted Me All My Life” share glimpses into the anguish of lost opportunities and Gibbard’s troubled past. And yet, though melancholy, the sentiment expressed is not one of helpless victimization. In “The Ghosts of Beverly Drive,” Gibbard sings, “Oh I need not be flattered that you’ve never been here before/ So there’s no need to mention that you’ve no firsts anymore.” The album also marks something of a break away from the sound of

the group’s 2011 release Codes and Keys, an album that departed from the band’s typically guitar-centered style by placing the emphasis on pianos and vocal samples. In recording Kintsugi, Death Cab faced questions of which direction to take the music in. As if in response, Death Cab has crafted an album that runs back through its history to the group’s earliest music. The songs on Kintsugi are certainly more guitar-centered, but on tracks such as “Ingenue” and “Binary Sea,” it’s also clear that Death Cab is comfortable with retooling its sound. And from that comes Kintsugi’s use of travel as a motif for growth, or at least moving on. Reflecting its own development as a band, Death Cab shows the importance of place as a sense of security you

can return to or venture out from. Gibbard has called “No Room In Frame,” which bares his failed marriage, a “kind of traveling song.” Despite his breakup — or perhaps, because of his breakup — he’s the one traveling and growing. Other songs, including “Little Wanderer” and “El Dorado,” also equate place with belonging and a yearning for connection. Despite being eight albums into an extremely successful musical career, the members of Death Cab show that they’re not done growing. With Kintsugi, the band publicly embraces the shattered pieces of its past to rebuild and move forward with a sound and message more complete and secure than ever before. ltraubdbk@gmail.com

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WINGS From PAGE 8 “Isaiah is a guy that, candidly, would be probably on our first midfield right now offensively,” coach John Tillman said. “He doesn’t get a lot of accolades outside of our locker room, but everybody knows that he’s as important as any guy on our team.” The offensive production from Davis-Allen and Neufeldt was a welcome sign for the Terps on a day in which senior Joe LoCascio was the only member of the first-line midfield to score. Midfielders Colin Heacock and Connor Kelly added goals from the second line. Tillman said both wings were part of a group who stayed after practice every day this past week to get extra shots. Entering the game, the duo had combined for five shots this year. That extra work paid dividends on Sunday. “It’s something that, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve tried to push it a little bit more,” Davis-Allen said. “It’s something that I think there is more to come.” After playing with defensive midfielder Brian Cooper and All-American long pole Michael Ehrhardt last year, Raffa initially had trouble developing a rhythm with Davis-Allen and Neufeldt. Cooper and Ehrhardt, seniors who were both selected in the 2014 Major League Lacrosse Draft, scooped up 42 and 69 ground

faceoff specialist Charlie raffa tackles long pole Matt Neufeldt in celebration after Neufeldt’s first career goal Saturday during the No. 3 Terps’ victory over Michigan in the Big Ten opener. balls, respectively, in 2014. Four games into this campaign, Raffa had yet to win 50 percent of faceoffs in a contest, evoking questions of his durability after years of enduring punishment at the X. Still, Raffa preached patience. Success would come once he got on the same page with Neufeldt and Davis-Allen. Though Tillman lauded Davis-

LEFT-HANDER Tayler Stiles has settled into a bullpen role but has the second-best ERA among Terps pitchers who have started at least three games. james levin/the diamondback

STILES From PAGE 8 against a respectable hitting team.” But as a starter earlier in the season, Stiles put together a few subpar performances. After surrendering one run and striking out nine in five innings against Old Dominion on Feb. 14, Stiles combined to allow 11 runs over 7.1 innings

in his next two starts against Appalachian State and UCF. “You’ve just got to keep your head up,” Shawaryn said Feb. 22 after the South A l a b a m a To u r n a m e n t . “You’ve just got to keep grinding. Baseball is a game like that where you can have a great game on Friday and then go out Saturday and Sunday and not have a great game.” Shawaryn’s words of encouragement didn’t prevent

Allen’s ability, the Alexandria, Virginia, native didn’t start a contest as a freshman. And Neufeldt, the US Lacrosse Midwest Player of the Year as a high school senior, was still adjusting to the college game. But in recent weeks, the two underclassmen have solidified the Terps’ faceoff unit. Neufeldt even earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors March 2 after

Szefc from moving Stiles back to the bullpen, where he made 19 relief appearances last season compared to just three starts. This weekend, Shawaryn, right-hander Bobby Ruse and Rios each made starts against the Wolverines. Despite the move, Stiles feels the switch has brought newfound success. “Coming out from the starting role, I think it was kind of a different feel,” Stiles said. “I guess more pressure on me. Lately, I’ve been coming out of the bullpen, and I’ve been having more success, so I think the whole mindset of being in the bullpen helps me a little bit.” D u e to t h e Te r ps ’ i n consistent starting pitching, Stiles may be thrust i n to t h e ro ta t i o n go i n g forward. Aside from Shawaryn, Stiles’ 3.81 ERA is the lowest among pitchers with three or more starts. And if Stiles can replicate his outing Sunday against the Wolverines, he may return to the rotation in an attempt to provide the Terps with a reliable second starting pitcher. “We’re just going to have to start giving some other people some opportunities on our pitching staff,” Szefc said. “Twenty-five games in, you get a pretty good feel of where people are, and who’s ready, and maybe who’s not.”

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nation in faceoff percentage (.635). Neufeldt and Davis-Allen know they might not play a large part in the Terps’ offense moving forward. But in the Terps’ inaugural Big Ten game, they grabbed the spotlight. “Thrilled for those guys,” Tillman said. “Because [scoring goals is] not what they’re all about.” jneedelmandbk@gmail.com

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a career-high five-ground-ball performance in the Terps’ 12-3 win over Drexel on Feb. 28. And Sunday, the duo scooped up a combined seven ground balls against a physical Michigan squad. On DavisAllen’s first goal, 6-foot-1, 209pound Michigan defender Stefan Bergman leveled Raffa. After a rocky start to his senior year, Raffa now ranks 10th in the

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and finish the play.” This season, L u u s has played with three different doubles partners at the No. 1 position, but through her consistent volleying skill, she holds a 13-5 record in doubles matches. Luus and former teammate Ana Belzunce reached the NCAA Doubles Championship in Luus’ sophomore year, and the pair was ranked as high as No. 15 in the 2012 season.

Now, Luus and Tour are the No. 62 pair in the country, and the senior has carried her pairs to nine wins in their previous 10 matches. “It’s just something that’s developed over my career,” Luus said of her ability to make plays at the net. “I’ve been working on it a lot over the four years that I’ve been here.” Growing up in South Africa, Luus played tennis from a young age, and her dad, a tennis coach, helped improve her game. Luus said her dad trained her to have the ability to hit

every type of ball. Through her dad’s training, she developed a great range of shots. Coach Daria Panova, as well as Luus’ dad and former coach, Howard Joffe, have encouraged Luus to play toward the net in her matches. It’s the way Luus believes she performs her best. “Whenever I have individuals or group practices, they help me to work on coming into the net and finishing the points at the net,” Luus said. P a n o va s a i d t h e b e s t doubles teams are made up of one player good at volleying and another who’s stronger at serving and hitting from the baseline. So p h o m o re A l exa n d ra Stanova and Tour, two of the Terps’ strongest servers, hold an 11-3 record when playing with Luus. “I am trying to set her up with my front strokes, and she is great at the net, so I think we complement each other really well,” Stanova s a i d i n Fe b r u a r y. “ I a m trying to separate her from the baseline, and she is just doing her magic at the net.” And as the Terps aim to halt a four-match losing streak, they’ll lean on Luus’ greatest talent. “She’s always had that skill,” Panova said. “It’s a different skill and it’s anticipation. Sometimes a light bulb goes on and you understand it.” kmelnickdbk@gmail.com

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streak From PAGE 8 in 16 runs and smacked four home runs. Two of her home runs came against the Leopards. Schmeiser went 5-for-6 with five RBIs in the two victories, and her performance at the plate sparked the Terps, who combined to outscore Lafayette 23-1. With 40 hits to date, Schmeiser is on pace to finish the regular season with 60 hits if she plays the final 17 games on the schedule,

which would place her No. 1 4 a l l - t i m e fo r h i ts i n a season by a Terp. And with 13 doubles on the season, she’s already eighth on the all-time list for doubles in a season by a Terp. The success hasn’t come without obstacles for Schmeiser, though. Her back pain has forced her to play primarily outfield during the hitting streak instead of shortstop, her natural position. Kylie Datil has taken over at shortstop for the time being. “ G e t t i n g a l i t t l e m o re comfortable with it, just trying to adjust,” Schmeiser

said of the position switch. “I think Kylie is doing a pretty good job adjusting to shortstop.” Schmeiser is not sure when she’ll return to shortstop, but for now, she plans to focus on adjusting to the outfield while prolonging her newly discovered streak. The latter, Schmeiser said, will rely on not overthinking at-bats and making better adjustments. “It’s just keeping things simple,” she said, “and crushing it.” aflumdbk@gmail.com

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TENNIS

MEN’S LACROSSE

Luus stars in doubles for Terps

Success near net lifts senior to pair of wins with younger partner By Kyle Melnick @kyle_melnick Staff writer

ground ball in a faceoff scrum. He sprinted down the field, eluded a number of defenders and fired a left-handed rising shot into the back of the net. Meanwhile, Davis-Allen scored his first two career goals against the Wolverines on similar plays. The sophomore scored his first goal with 9:59 left in the first quarter, and the second came in the middle of the Terps’ decisive 5-0 third-quarter run. After the second goal, which extended the Terps’ lead to 7-1, Davis-Allen excitedly pumped his fists.

A Minnesota player had to hustle to save the ball during a doubles match against the Terrapins tennis team Sunday afternoon, and she barely lofted a shot over the net right toward Welma Luus. One Gophers player was still on the baseline, and her partner was on the right side of the court after chasing the ball, so Luus ripped a backhand to the left corner of the court, right over the net. The ball bounced twice for a point. Luus turned to the Terps’ bench, screamed in excitement and pumped her fists. It was all part of a 8-7 doubles victory Sunday for Luus and her partner, Ekaterina Tour, one of the positive moments over a weekend during which the Terps suffered two 4-3 losses. O n t h e n ex t p l ay, L u u s wa s waiting at the middle of the net again. This time, when a floating shot sailed toward her, she smacked a forehand in the middle of the court between her two opponents at a vertical angle. The ricochet put the ball out of reach of both Golden Gophers. The sole senior on the Terps’ roster, Luus utilized her ability to volley from the net in her two doubles wins with Tour this weekend. “That’s always the way I like to play,” Luus said. “To come to the net

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long pole Matt Neufeldt works to corral a loose ball before sprinting to score a goal during the No. 3 Terps’ 13-4 victory over Michigan on Sunday in the Big Ten opener at Byrd Stadium. christian jenkins/the diamondback

JUST WINGING IT Neufeldt, Davis-Allen help Terps at faceoff X, add scoring punch

By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Senior staff writer The Terrapins men’s lacrosse team scored 13 times Sunday, but for Charlie Raffa, the team’s 10th goal was particularly noteworthy. As the faceoff specialist slogged through a rough patch in the beginning of the season, he maintained that success at the X would come once he developed stronger relationships with his new wings: long pole Matt Neufeldt and defensive midfielder Isaiah Davis-Allen. During Raffa’s past three games, Neufeldt

and Davis-Allen helped the senior go 39-for52 in faceoffs, including 11 of 14 in Sunday’s 13-4 win over Michigan. So after Neufeldt scored his first career goal at the beginning of the fourth quarter against the Wolverines to give the No. 3 Terps a 10-2 lead, Raffa, who was sprinting behind the freshman on the play, leapt into Neufeldt’s arms and toppled him to the ground in celebration. “[Neufeldt] has busted his butt for me all year,” Raffa said. “Just seeing him score got me really excited. Knowing that this guy that I’ve been taking under my wing scored his first goal.” Neufeldt’s score came after he recovered a

BASEBALL

During rough series, Stiles provides relief on mound Left-hander tosses seven scoreless innings in nightcap loss to UM By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Staff writer Terrapins baseball left-hander Tayler Stiles entered the first inning of Sunday’s game against Michigan with the bases loaded and his team already down 2-0. The first batter Stiles faced put the Terps into an even deeper hole. Pinch hitter Kyle Jusick sent Stiles’ pitch into right field for a basesclearing double, and the Wolverines looked poised to run away with the rubber match of the series. But the Wolverines’ hot offense came to a halt after that. The Terps held their opponent scoreless the rest of the game, largely behind the arm of Stiles, who pitched seven scoreless innings — the three first-inning runs were charged to starting pitcher and left-hander Willie Rios — and

allowed just two hits. Without any run support from his offense, which scored less than four runs for the third straight game, Stiles didn’t earn the win as the Terps fell 5-2. Even so, Stiles’ dominant performance in long relief was a promising sign on a weekend in which the Terps dropped two of three games. “He was really, really good this weekend with a couple of small exceptions,” coach John Szefc said. “When we look at the positives to take away from this weekend, he’s certainly one of the biggest ones.” Szefc opted for Stiles rather than his other relievers because of his familiarity with the mound and based on Michigan’s top hitters. In the first leg of Saturday’s doubleheader, Stiles faced two batters after replacing Shawaryn in the eighth inning of the team’s 3-1 victory.

INFIELDER LINDSEY SCHMEISER sprints from second to third base during an 11-10 victory over Ohio State on Friday, the Terps’ only win of the series. karen tang/for the diamondback

“I’VE BEEN COMING OUT OF THE BULLPEN, AND I’VE BEEN HAVING MORE SUCCESS, SO I THINK THE WHOLE MINDSET OF BEING IN THE BULLPEN HELPS ME A LITTLE BIT.” TAYLER STILES

Terrapins baseball left-hander In addition, Szefc enjoyed the luxury of putting Stiles in against the Wolverines’ top five batters in the lineup, who were all left-handed hitters. And the third-year coach’s move paid off. After allowing a double to his opening batter, Stiles gave up just one hit and retired the final 16 batters he faced. The Bowie native said his success came from attacking the strike zone with his fastball

left-hander tayler stiles throws a pitch during an 8-3 victory over Minnesota on March 22. The Terps struggled this weekend at Michigan, but Stiles was ‘really, really good,’ coach John Szefc said. JAMES LEVIN/the diamondback while keeping hitters off balance with his slider. “He was throwing a lot of strikes, and his changeup is getting much better, so that’s helped him get out

right-handed hitters,” Szefc said Sunday. “It certainly helped him three times through the lineup today

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SOFTBALL

Schmeiser’s streak reaches 13 games Junior’s hit safely in all her contests since March 8 victory over Stony Brook By Alex Flum @alex_flum Staff writer During a game against Stony Brook at the JMU Invitational in Harrisonburg, Virginia, on March 8, Terrapins softball leadoff hitter Lindsey Schmeiser went 1-for-4 at the plate with a single up the middle in the top of the second inning to load the bases. The Terps went on to score one run in the frame to key an

eventual 2-1 victory over the Seawolves. It marked the start of Schmeiser’s ongoing hitting streak, which she extended to 13 games with a double against Ohio State on Sunday. The streak has spanned more than three weeks, during which Schmeiser has compiled 21 hits against seven opponents. But it was clear after the loss to the Buckeyes, which sealed a series defeat, that Schmeiser holds different priorities. “I didn’t know I had a

hitting streak,” she said. Regardless, Schmeiser’s presence in the lineup has been crucial to the team’s turnaround this season. The Terps have gone 8-5 during the hitting streak. Meanwhile, they dropped both games of a doubleheader against Saint Francis on March 17 while Schmeiser sat out because of a lingering back issue. The day before, Schmeiser was named Big Ten Player of the Week after batting .833

in a double-header sweep of Lafayette on March 15. It was the first Big Ten award in program history. “Lindsey’s just a competitor; she’s been having great at-bats for us,” coach Courtney Scott Deifel said after the losses to the Red Flash. “Those awards are well-deserved; she’s been playing her butt off for us.” Over her past 13 games, Schmeiser has hit .467, driven

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