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Loh: Offensive email did not violate univ policy Investigation found no evidence of misconduct; Author issues apology for writing, sending message By Ellie Silverman @esilverman11 Senior staff writer The university’s investigation into the offensive email sent in January 2014 by a former university Kappa Sigma fraternity member found the email did not violate university policy, according to an email

university President Wallace Loh sent to the university community last night. The Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct, University Police and Prince George’s County Police conducted the investigation, which found the email signed “AJ Hurwitz” posed no explicit need for disciplinary action, said Catherine

Carroll, the office’s director and Title IX Officer. Investigators conducted extensive interviews about the email’s content as well as the “time, place, manner, and effects of the message,” and did not find any subsequent conduct “that raised safety concerns,” Loh said in his email. “The email is generally protected speech under the First Amendment,” Carroll said.

Students Marched around Fraternity Row on Friday in protest of what they said is an intolerant environment. The See email, Page 3 demonstration was sparked by a leaked email that contained racist and sexist language. rachel george/the diamondback

Alcohol sale proposal to move foward after vote Athletic Council moves to recommend allowing alcohol in sports venues By Taylor Swaak @tswaak27 Staff writer

University and community figures add the first piles of dirt to a new oak tree being planted on McKeldin Mall at an Arbor Day celebration in front of Symons Hall yesterday.

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taking new root among tradition Univ celebrates state Arbor Day with tree planting ceremony on McKeldin Mall By Jeremy Snow @JeremyM_Snow Senior staff writer Dennis Nola sees the oak trees that tower over McKeldin Mall as cathedral-like. The willow oaks planted in 1941 line the green space, thei r bra nches cu rved toward the sky. “You’re outdoors but you’re indoors,” said Nola, the assistant director and coordinator of the

undergraduate landscape architecture program. “Our alumni say this is their No. 1 memory; they remember the oaks on the mall. Countless people walk up and down through these trees. Some people fall in love here.” In the spirit of appreciation of this university’s trees, a crowd of about 20 gathered to watch university Arboretum and Botanical Garden staff celebrate this state’s Arbor Day yesterday by planting a new oak tree in

front of Symons Hall. Officials, including Provost Mary Ann Rankin, agriculture and natural resources Dean Cheng-i Wei and College Park Mayor Andy Fellows, shoveled dirt to commemorate the new tree. Afterward, attendees joined in the digging, as did a few students walking by. The new tree, brought in from a nursery in Laytonsville, replaces an older oak that stood in the same spot but died this past fall, univer-

sity arboretum volunteer coordinator Carin Celebuski said. While the new tree is 10 years old and about 15 feet tall now, she said, it will quickly grow to about 100 feet. T he old tree died from root damage caused by the heavy foot traffic, Celebuski said. To help prevent the same damage to the new trees, the arboretum fluffed out the soil and discouraged students See ARBOR, Page 2

Researcher uses Twitter to track vaccine public views Social media becoming powerful research tool By Joe Zimmermann @JoeMacZim Senior staff writer In addition to changing the way people connect with old friends or share pictures of food, social media has brought forward new possibilities for researchers. Sandra Quinn, a family science professor, is pa rt of a recently launched study that uses Twitter data to analyze public opinion of vaccines. “One of our aims is to develop a computational tool that … uses social media to identify different groups that share attitudes or share narratives in terms of how they understand vaccines,” she said. By comparing it to survey statis-

for some time, said Ben Shneiderman, a computer science professor. He said social media and other Internet applications are increasingly important to research. “Never before has so much of what we do been online,” Shneiderman said. “And never before in history have we had such powerful tools to analyze and visualize it so as to derive meaningful insights.” Shneiderman was part of a team that developed the network visualization software NodeXL for MiSandra Quinn, a university family science professor, poses for a portrait. Quinn uses information crosoft Corp., which is now used from Twitter to assess people’s attitudes toward vaccines. stephanie natoli/the diamondback for pulling data from Twitter and tics, the researchers can ensure the sense of where the public is with drawing and analyzing the netTwitter data is valid, Quinn said, and regard to these public health issues works of connections. Je n n i fe r G o l b e c k , a n i ncan find out if there are correlations in a way that could be quicker and or differences between the sources more cost effective than national f o r m a t i o n s t u d i e s p r o f e ssor, said social media provides surveys,” Quinn said. of the data. Though the study is in the prelimi- new ways of v isualizing and “The results might provide us with some level of confidence that we can nary stage, researchers have been look at social media and have some using social media as a research tool See twitter, Page 2

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The proposal to expand the sale of alcohol at this university’s athletic events is gaining momentum after the University Athletic Council voted on the measure March 24. The council voted 16-1 in favor of sending a positive recommendation to university President Wallace Loh on approving the expansion to all athletic venues. The recommendation affects the general public of legal drinking age, said Nick Hadley, the Athletic Council’s chairman. Byrd Stadium and Xfinity Center already sell alcohol in their suites. “T he cou nci l took t h i s ver y See council, Page 3

UMPD praises Jeanne Clery Act at 25 years Act’s provisions useful tools, campus police say By Talia Richman @talirichman Senior staff writer After several thefts were reported in North Campus dorms last year, University Police sent out a safety notice warning students to be wary and report suspicious behavior. Maj. Marc Limansky said he’d like to think that alertness is what encouraged a student to call police after seeing an older man in an Ellicott Hall dorm room. Thirty-four-year-old Sentayehu Negussie was arrested and later sentenced to 60 years in prison, following a criminal history spanning 15 years and 41 arrests. “The information we were pushing out caused prompt reporting from the community, enabling us to capture the individual,” he said. University Police alerts to the community about crimes on the campus are one safety measure m a nd ated i n the Jea n ne Cler y

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from walking across the roots. Beyond aesthetics, t h e t re e s p ro v i d e s h a d e a nd w i ld l i fe habitats a nd improve the environment, said Nola, who also gave a short speech before the ceremonial digging. “We leave a legacy when we plant for future generations,” Nola said. “It helps us to understand the nature of the space and why this space is so instrumental and so important, and it gives us a history and a culture.” T he ph i losophy beh i nd A rbor Day is si m i la r to a Ch i nese ph i losophy, Wei said. When we plant trees, we do so for future generations to enjoy, not ourselves.

twitter From PAGE 1 accessing data for a variety of research topics beyond vaccines. “It’s really transformed not just computer science, but social science, psychology, medical research is totally different now that we have access to social media,” said Golbeck, the Human-Computer Interaction Lab director. If researchers look at someone’s Twitter feed, they can infer anything from how well they get along with others to their religious beliefs to future health conditions, she said. “A ll of these things are things people in my area are finding out by observing what people do online,” she said. T hese kinds of studies, that scrape language and data from social media accounts to analyze people’s opinions or characteristics, are known

“I know some of the trees, they have disease, they need to be removed,” he said. “But it is so good to see it being replaced. This place, a lot of times, my wife and myself we walk here.” Facilities Management and landscape officials commonly replace trees in the way of construction or dying trees like the oak, university arborist Richard Jones said. This was done this semester with trees near Marie Mount Hall. A s t he g row i ng sea son begins, Jones said they will look i nto repl aci ng t rees removed for construction near the Pocomoke Buildi ng a nd the La nd ma rk apartments, as well as trees damaged by snowstorms. They will also be researching and treating trees to stop damage caused by invasive

emerald ash borer beetles. Recent problems with tree preservation in College Park stress the importance of the state Arbor Day even more, Fel lows sa id . M a ny cit izens are angry at electricity company Pepco for cutting down trees near power lines, a n d c o n s t r u c t i o n c re w s needed to cut dow n some trees to build a new Whole Foods Market in Riverdale Park, he said. “There are health effects, but there is also just a normal a p p r e c i a t i o n o f t r e e s ,” Fellows said. “People really love trees. They are so impor ta nt for ou r i m med iate community and here in College Park or on campus, but also in the county and the United States.”

as sentiment analysis, said Jessica Vitak, an information studies professor. But wh i le soci a l med i a can make a lot of data available very quickly and inexpensively, sometimes other factors need to be considered, Vitak said. In terms of demographics, teens aren’t usi ng socia l med ia i n the same way as adults and different groups might be overrepresented on sites. Golbeck said social media research has a lot of potential, but privacy must remain at the forefront as more research is done online. While academic researchers must submit their work to an internal review board for approval and receive consent from participants, corporations are not held to the same standards when they conduct their own research, she said. There was an outcry last year when Facebook conducted a study without users’

knowledge. The company responded that it was within its rights because when people signed up for the site, they agreed to its data use policy. Golbeck said social media users have to be m i nd f u l a nd protective of thei r pr ivacy, a nd resea rchers need to respect the privacy of individuals. Shneiderman said social media can be helpful not just in conducting research, but in promoting it and keeping up with the work of colleagues. He said academics should take advantage of the capabilities of modern communication technology by using Twitter and other platforms. “Social media and things like blogs and making videos and writing Wikipedia articles are all part of the ensemble that’s now become possible for telling the stories about our work,” he said.

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clery From PAGE 1 Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, which turns 25 this year. The act requires colleges that receive federal funding to publ ish i n formation about crimes on and near their campuses. “T he Clery Act has been transformational for campus safety,” said Alison Kiss, the Clery Center for Security On Campus executive director. “It has afforded campuses to invest more in campus safety and infrastructure both for prevention and response.” The act is named after Jeanne Clery, a 19-yearold woman who was raped and murdered in her Lehigh University dorm room in 1986. Her parents, angry they didn’t have information about Lehigh’s crime statistics before they sent their daughter to the university, worked to get the act passed in 1990. “Unfortunately, a horrific incident occurred,” said Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas, University Police spokeswoman. “But what has evolved from it is a great tool for parents to look at when they’re deciding where to send their children.” The act originally required colleges to disclose thei r secu rity pol icies, maintain a crime log and publish an annual crime report. After the Virginia Tech massacre in 2007, the law was amended in 2008 to require campuses to publicize and test emergency response procedures annually. T he act was cha nged again with the passing of the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act, part of the

maj. marc limansky said the Clery Act has enabled University Police officers to quickly disseminate crime information to the campus community. file photo/the diamondback 2013 Violence Against Women Act reauthorization. Starting July 1, stalking, domestic violence and dating violence will be reportable crimes listed in the Clery Report. “Those things previously weren’t reported through Clery,” said University Police Lt. Ken Leonard, who attended a Clery training conference March 19. “In the new report for 2015, it’ll have the numbers. It paints a better picture of what’s going on. Those are things parents worry about.” Sexual offense statistics wording w ill also change July 1. Currently, sex offenses are reported as either forcible or non-forcible, but the next report will list them in four categories: rape, incest, fondling and statutory rape. Kiss said frequent amendments are important as the environment on college campuses continually changes. “The constant evolution of the act has kept up with the changes on campuses,” she said. “But we still have a lot to be done.” While it has been expanded, the act has its limitations. On Feb. 13, 2013, a 23-yearold graduate student shot two of his 22-year-old roommates, both undergraduates at this university, at their 36th Avenue home. One, Stephen Alex Rane, was pronounced dead at the hospital, and the shooter took

his own life. But no homicides are listed in this university’s 2013 Clery report, and police did not send a safety notice that day. The Clery Act only requires reporting of crimes that occur on the campus, off-campus property — such as Greek life housing — or public property adjacent to it, such as properties on the Route 1 corridor. Fifty-six percent of this university’s students live off the campus, according to U.S. News & World Report. “[The act] is very limited in its terms,” Hoaas said. “Parents rely on this information to make decisions on where to send their child, and when you’re only giving them information with the guidelines of what Clery is — although many students live off-campus, you’re not seeing the whole picture.” But Limansky said University Police often send out alerts beyond the scope of the Clery Act, such as when a shooting occurred at a McDonald’s near the campus in October. “We are very liberal with our reporting,” he said. “If we feel an incident poses any threat, we’re going to issue a safety notice or emergency alert or timely warning to err on the side of caution in the situation.” trichmandbk@gmail.com

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EMAIL From PAGE 1 In his email, Loh provided a statement from the email’s author, who apologized for offending the campus with his language and said he is “committed to becoming a better person.” The author’s parents also apologized to the university. “ I re g re t s e n d i n g t h at ema i l more tha n I’l l ever be able to put into words. I know there is no way to erase this incident or the agony it has caused, but I want you to know that I w i l l strive to never use such language again,” the student’s statement said. “I have learned an important life lesson, realizing there is no room for hate or prejudice of any kind in our community.” Loh asked for the university to forg ive the author “not for h is sa ke, but for ou r ow n. It frees us from our hurt and anger.” The offensive email, which was allegedly sent during last year’s fraternity spring rush period, used racial slurs to tell the email’s recipients not to invite black, Indian and Asian women to a rush party “unless they’re hot.” T he student referenced sex ua l assau lt when he wrote, “[E]rect, assert, and insert, and above all else, f--- consent.” T he student who sent the email will not be on the campus for the rest of the semester “by mutual consent

between the student involved, his family and the University,” according to an email Vice President for Student Affairs Linda Clement sent last week. T he student “offered to u n d e r go i n d i v i d u a l i z e d t ra i n i ng i n d iversity a nd cultural competence” and proposed a plan to do community service, according to Loh’s email. “I accepted these actions to hold him morally accountable for his offensive communication,” Loh wrote. “And, on behalf of the University, I accepted their apologies.” The Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct received three additional sexual assault reports relating to an affi liated or unaffi liated fraternity since the email resurfaced, which Carroll attributed to a timing coincidence. But she also said the attention surrounding the email could have persuaded people to report. “We want people to report, and we want people to get services and support they need,” Carroll said. “I think the attention on the fraternities may have brought people forward who m ay h ave not c om e forward, [but] I don’t know.” Clement also announced a list of university-sponsored measures in response to t he em a i l, such a s t he creation of a multicultural student advisory group and m a nd ator y Depa r tment of F rate r n it y & S oror it y Life training programs on sexual assault prevention, according to her email.

“There should be more mandatory comprehensive training for all of Greek life because there’s a lot going on there behind the radar,” which is hard to identify from an administrative level, Carroll said. A b o u t 10 0 s t u d e n t s gathered for a sit-i n at Stamp Student Union and a march around Fraternity Row as a response to the offensive email and the culture of fraternity life, calling fraternities racist and sexist. Some men watched the protesters from the porches of f ratern ity chapter houses a rou nd the row, while others took selfies and fi lmed protesters as they passed. “As a university, we are all morally on the hook,” Student Government A sso c i at ion P re sid e nt Patrick Ronk said. “We can’t just blame Greek life for it; we all need to take responsibility.” Ca rrol l a lso sa id it is i mporta nt for the c a mpu s com mu n it y to know this offensive language and culture can be found in groups outside of Greek life. “There’s pockets all over campus. I don’t think you ca n m a ke t h at bl a n ket statement about Greek life or just groups on campus,” Carroll said. “It’s not as easily defi ned as we want to make it.” esilvermandbk@gmail.com

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RHA leadership role members could receive guaranteed housing Resolution urges for ResLife exemptions By Morgan Eichensehr @MEichensehr Staff writer RHA members in leadership roles will likely be guaranteed spaces in on-campus housing next year, regardless of class standing. In light of new Department of Resident Life housing policies that prioritize freshmen and sophomores, the Residence Hall Association senate approved a resolution Tuesday to urge a Resident Life policy to exempt rising juniors and seniors on the RHA Executive Board be expanded to those in senatorat-large positions. R e sid e nt L i fe D i re ctor Deb Grandner said she supports the proposed policy’s goals but wanted to make sure the senate approved of the idea before Resident Life implemented it. “This exemption … offers a few upper-class student leaders the ability to live in the residence halls and help to provide leadership to what will likely be a predominantly freshman and sophomore Residence Hall Association,” Grandner said. Only students who live in on-campus housing are eligible to participate in the RHA. RHA President Sree Sinha said this is because it is critical that members of the RHA “are constituents of the body they represent — namely, that they live on campus.”

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From PAGE 1 seriously, and we discussed this for quite a long time, not at just one [meeting] but over at least three or four meetings,” Hadley said. “People felt that the sale in the suites has gone fine, there haven’t been many problems. … This is something people wanted.” Brian Ullmann, marketing and communications assistant vice president, said Loh intends to gather input from the community before making his decision. The recommendation will go into effect in the fall if Loh passes it and the Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners approves t he cha nge to t he university’s liquor license, Hadley said. He added that the Athletic Council would review the positive and negative impacts of the alcohol sales after one year. Student Government Association President Patrick Ronk said the initiative is vital for curbing pervasive student binge drinking. “Drinking’s always going to be something people want to do on game day,” Ronk said. “But this is making sure they’re drinking in a safe environment, and drinking is just one part of it.” Hadley said the Athletic Council’s recommendation

Grandner said R H A executives have always been a f forded a few exemption spaces for on-campus housing, along with other specified groups, including Banneker/Key Scholars and students serving as resident assistants. With this resolution, those spots would be ensured for senators-atlarge as well. There are four senator-atlarge positions in the RHA. Student Groups and Organizations Liaison Ariel Bourne said members in those positions act as a bridge between the senators and executive board members, and, unlike typical senators who represent only those from their respective dorms, they represent all 12,000 resident students. Senators-at-large often serve as com m ittee chairs or co-chairs for the five R H A committees and help draft legislation. Sophomore government and politics major Sasha Galbreath, who authored the resolution, said she has known senators who were unable to return to the RHA because they could not fi nd on-campus housing, and she did not want to see that happen to the executives or senatorsat-large, as many of them are typically upperclassmen. “Experience, in my opinion, is the cornerstone of good leadership,” Galbreath said. “Senators-atlarge are essentially senior se n ators, of fer i n g g u idance to new members and returning members alike. … If we did not pass this reso-

lution, there would be very few s t u d e nt s on c a mp u s who have the credentia ls to fulfill this position.” Grandner said she agreed the senator-at-large position is an important leadership role, and the students appointed to those positions “benefit from having several years of experience being involved in the residence halls.” In discussing the resolution, Sinha had one concern: As the campus resident comm u n i t y b e c o m e s m o s t ly made up of freshmen and sophomores, some m ig ht feel that the RHA executive board should move in that direction, too. “It’s necessary to have a seasoned leadership team in order to guide the recruitment of new members and establishment of the organization each year,” said Chief Information Officer Allison Peters. “It’s also really helpful for new members to learn from the experiences of the veteran RHA members.” Peters, a junior government and politics and history major, is running for RHA president a nd sa id she is glad the body passed this measure. She said without the exemption, her place in RHA would have been in jeopardy. Sinha said despite the fact that upperclassmen will likely continue to serve as executives in the RHA, she is confident the senate body as a whole will continue to reflect the campus population.

is only for the sale of beer and wine, and it includes “sensible restrictions,” such as limiting the number of drinks purchased at one time and ending the sale of alcohol after the third quarter or midway through the second half of games. Ian Moritz, the SGA athletics liaison who sits on the Athletic Council’s alcohol sale subcommittee, said any alcohol served at athletic venues would have to be served by bartenders, who would likely be trained Dining Services employees. Moritz said Dining Services has about 160 employees who are trained by Training for Intervention Procedures to sell alcohol. The Athletic Council’s vote comes about a month and a half after the subcommittee presented fi ndings Feb. 19 in support of the initiative. The subcommittee gathered support from campus groups such as the SGA, Residence Hall Association, Graduate Student Government, Student Athlete Advisory Committee and Interfraternity Council, as well as off-campus organizations such as the M Club and Terrapin Club. Moritz and Ronk — who nurtured the idea for alcohol sale expansion and pushed to get the initiative before the Athletic Council — also created a white paper report that offered a comprehen-

sive look at data regarding students’ drinking behaviors at games. During this academic year, 32 college football stadiums are selling alcohol, and as of 2014, “no school has indicated an increase in problematic behavior related to the decision to sell alcohol inside their stadiums,” the white paper states. “The fan atmosphere isn’t affected, and if anything, drinking and adverse behaviors go down,” Ronk said. Concerns sti l l a rose during the February debate, Hadley said. In addition to uncertainty regarding the preservation of a “family atmosphere,” the public health community demonstrated a positive correlation between the availability of alcohol a nd excessive con su mption, emphasizing the need to monitor the sales. But Moritz said success at other universities — as well as this university’s success with Greek tailgates this year — proves students can benefit from expanded alcohol sales. “[Greek tailgates] really showed that students can prioritize being a great fan over just having a party on game day,” Moritz said. “By allowing alcoholic beverages to the general public in Byrd, people won’t just binge drink before the game, and do more relaxed, social drinking.”

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fter a few weeks of outcry from student activists, university officials released last night the results of an investigation into the racist, sexist email sent in early 2014 by a former Kappa Sigma fraternity member to several other chapter members. In an email to the university community, university President Wallace Loh confirmed that — as many had asserted after the email came to light — the email did not violate the principle of free speech. Nor, in fact, did it violate university policy, a fact that probably won’t sit well with those who marched along Fraternity Row in protest of the email’s message, which some cited as indicative of a larger attitude within this university’s Greek life. Anyone who’s taken an introductory law course can attest to the legal grounds for the university’s ruling. For better or worse, hate speech is undeniably free and protected under the First Amendment, unless it incites an imminent danger. That’s not to say the sentiments expressed in the email — “f--consent” and don’t invite women of color to fraternity parties — weren’t utterly reprehensible to a largely forward-thinking, diverse campus community. Such statements simply

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The university community needs to respect freedom of speech, but speakers should consider the consequences. At the same time, we must recognize that our country’s far-reaching First Amendment grants students the right to voice vile opinions. We can’t expect officials to expel students for exercising this right, however distastefully they might do so. Instead, corrective action needs to start at a grassroots level. Did fellow Kappa Sigma members denounce the email when they first received it, rather than simply ignoring it? More importantly, would we stand up to the sender of such an email if we were placed in the same position? Any homogeneous group can perpetuate discrimination against those outside it; that’s a pitfall hardly limited to Greek life. As all-male and predominantly

white communities, Interfraternity Council organizations can foster sexism and racism more easily than others, but simply having the pieces in place for groupthink isn’t enough to invite a blanket condemnation. When protesters marched Friday along Fraternity Row, some chapter houses’ porches were occupied by f ra te r n i ty m e m b e rs. So m e laughed. Some shouted. A few snapped selfies. B u t a n u m b e r o f o cc u p a n ts smartly stayed inside, and several porches were entirely empty. As with any community with more than a thousand members, the actions of one — or a few, or 10 or even 100 — aren’t representative of the whole. They are, however, indicative of at least one mindset that needs addressing. And judging by some fraternity members’ reactions to protesters, that mindset can prove pervasive. Students can’t depend on a headline-grabbing scandal to provide a platform for discussion of every circumstance of discrimination that arises at this university. Such incidents go unchecked every day and affect a host of different populations. As individuals and organizations, we need to speak up to root out discrimination and ignorance wherever they take hold.

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poverty level and are of lower value than the collegiate scholarship packages given to basketball and football players. When sports salaries are determined by market value, only the most elite players make good money. The majority of the thousands of players who comprise most Division I teams probably would not earn more than the value of their scholarship in an open market. Minor-league professional sports teams do not have the captive audience that comes from being associated with hundreds of thousands of university alumni, the way NCAA sports do. When it comes to college sports, the school name on the front of the jersey draws more fans than the player name on the back. The star players, whose value to the team most greatly exceeds the value of a scholarship, are the ones most harmed by the current setup. However, these players, such as our own Dez Wells and Melo Trimble, likely will be well-compensated when they reach the NBA after benefiting from training and experience at this university. While many think college sports are a cash cow, only about 20 schools turn a profit on their athletics programs. Of more than 300 Division I schools, most don’t have cash lying around to pay student-athletes. Some argue that the coaches are overpaid and some of their money should go to players. However, in a competitive bidding environment for coaches, there is no incentive for schools to collude in a way that would reduce coaches’ salaries. Student-athletes work hard and put their bodies on the line for our entertainment. The elite football and basketball players generate revenue above and beyond the cost of their scholarships. However, college sports have always been structured in a way that values tradition over all other considerations. For players to be paid, the entire system would have to be rebuilt from scratch. Currently, too many people are invested in the status quo for that to happen.

SPN sports business reporter Darren Rovell recently caused a stir when he tweeted that NCAA basketball players “have almost no market value.” He was met with substantial backlash that described the “exploitative” nature of the NCAA and its members, which generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. While the 140 characters of a tweet are not enough to fully explain Rovell’s point, he is not wrong in pointing out that the structure of college sports makes the idea of paying salaries to college athletes a dubious one. It would not be ethically wrong to pay them, but a sensible framework for doing so remains elusive. The professional counterparts to collegiate revenue sports are the NFL and NBA. These leagues generate revenue by selling entertainment based on the highest level of play in the world. The appeal of college revenue sports is more nuanced. The quality of play on the collegiate football field or basketball court is no match for that of professionals and is not the main draw. The storied traditions, fierce rivalries and memories of one’s alma mater are all unique to college sports. Fans feel warm inside knowing their favorite team will never move away or be sold to a new owner. Bringing contracts, salary caps and bidding wars into college sports could ruin the facade for fans who admire “play for the love of the game.” Even though some players aim to turn pro eventually, if players were receiving cash, viewers could see college sports as just a lower pro league and feel alienated. The structure of professional baseball reveals the financial value of developing athletes. The best young baseball talents often eschew college and go to the minor leagues. Many minor- Daniel Galitsky is a junior economics leaguers receive salaries that and finance major. He can be reached place them below the federal at dgalitskydbk@gmail.com.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Being realistic about alternative breaks

s someone who has been profoundly impacted by the Alternative Breaks program at this university, I felt the need to respond to the March 24 opinion column titled “Expanding alternative breaks.” First and foremost, I want to thank the author for critically reflecting on the program and providing some very important insight into what an effective service-learning program looks like. As a former participant and leader and a current student intern with the Alternative Breaks program, I can say feedback and suggestions are highly valued. I would like to comment on the author’s criticisms individually and directly, but considering the inconsistency among the sugges-

tions, I am going to take a holistic approach. To begin, it is worth mentioning that a large focus of our leadership training is on the language used to describe the experiences, communities and all other aspects of Alternative Breaks. We choose the term “experiences” over “trips” to make it clear from the start that an Alternative Break is not a vacation, but an immersive, learning-based program. Along with this, the locations are not chosen based on destination or popularity, but rather on the potential they hold for a quality socialissue focus. The experiences are catered to the community, but they are also about nurturing the ability to apply knowledge elsewhere. To comment on the suggestion

that we expand to African and Asian countries, I would like to add that this would drastically increase prices for the experiences, which contradicts the author’s request for lower prices. I cannot discuss prices further without first clarifying that the statement, “most trips cost more than $1,300,” is false. Out of the 27 experiences from t h e p a s t w i n te r t h ro u g h t h i s summer, only four cost $1,300 or more, and 20 of the 27 cost $500 or less. The four that are more than $1,300 are international experiences and include flights to and from the country. Accessibility and affordability are things we consider very closely for every experience. In addition to our use of personal donation pages

and team fundraisers, leaders are required to find free or very lowcost housing for their teams, and food costs are limited to $7 per day per person during the service days. The cost of the experience covers only the essentials a participant needs to “ live simply,” one of the core components of Alternative Breaks. Alternative Breaks has a scholarship that is awarded based on need, but this is limited by donations and university support. This fall, Alternative Breaks and associates in the Leadership and Community Service-Learning office successfully met and exceeded a goal of $8,000 for our scholarship fund in a monthlong Launch UMD crowdsourcing campaign. We work to the

best of our ability to ensure every student has the opportunity to participate in an Alternative Break experience, regardless of funds, and we hope to continue improving our ability to do so. I hope Alternative Breaks continues to receive feedback from students about their experiences with program accessibility. We want to be as inclusive and accessible as possible, and if there is anything that students wish to discuss, we encourage them to bring questions and ideas to the office, 1110 Stamp, or to email us at alternativebreaks@umd.edu. Clare Wise is a senior nutrition and food sciences major and intern for the Alternative Breaks program. She can be reached at clare.h.wise@gmail.com.

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ROBERT DURST was recently arrested as a suspect in a series of crimes after The Jinx, an HBO documentary series about him, aired. By Dustin Levy @DustinBLevy Staff writer R o b e r t D u rs t i s s t i l l making my spine tingle. The final moments of The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, the captivating HBO documentary miniseries, punctuated the fact that this suspected murderer was still a free man living among us. But as Durst’s chilling words, “Killed them all, of course,” faded away, the reality of his situation lingers. The day before the airing of the series’ final episode, Durst, the heir to the successful New York real-estate company the Durst Organization, was arrested in New Orleans and later charged with the 2000 murder of his former friend Susan Berman. The Jinx played a key role in Durst’s current legal situation, as part of a trend of recent investigative series presenting — and creating — real-life legal ramifications for their subjects. The production team of The Jinx handed over information

to the police that led to Durst’s arrest, and the final episode featured a handwriting expert who connected Durst to the scrawl of an anonymous informer leading police to Berman’s “cadaver,” as well as Durst’s seeming confession on a live microphone. Durst’s family even credited the miniseries with his arrest. “I no longer am looking over my shoulder,” Douglas Durst, Robert’s brother, told The New York Times. “I’m very grateful to The Jinx for having brought this about.” Durst is also suspected in the disappearance of his wife, Kathleen Durst, and the murder of his neighbor Morris Black, whom Durst admitted to dismembering. Durst still received an acquittal from a Texas jury. The Jinx is not alone in affecting legal proceedings; Serial, the popular podcast, exposed the nation to the case of Adnan Syed, who was convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend in 1999 despite a lack of evidence. After being sentenced to life

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I’ll admit it: I felt a little guilty last month when Microsoft announced the end of the road for Internet Explorer was approaching and that Windows 10 would feature a new-and-improved web browser. Was there anything I could have done to help save it? Probably. The only time I ever actually used Internet Explorer on my computer was to download Google Chrome, and that was a painful 15 minutes. And yet, the little blue “e” with the yellow halo stood loyally on my taskbar, poised to take on any challenge my virtual world had to offer — any challenge except loading my email in less than two minutes, that is. Throughout my time in public school, we were forced to use Internet Explorer, probably because the mission of my high school was to make us as miserable as possible. But the times I had to use Internet Explorer at school just made me all the more appreciative of the lightning speed I got from Google Chrome and Firefox at home. Internet Explorer made me humble and taught me never to forget where I came from. If I could make it out of high school with an education founded on Internet Explorer, I could conquer the world (thanks to the fantastic Internet service provided by Google Chrome, of course). There were times I meant to

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hoyas From PAGE 8 opening 30 minutes, she took over the game in the last half. She scored her second goal three minutes into the period, and Whittle scored another to add to the Terps’ momentum and push the lead to 7-1.

notebook From PAGE 8 After the Terps ended No. 4-seed Duke’s season in the Sweet 16 on Saturday, Blue Devils coach Joanne P. McCallie said the squad wouldn’t have a chance against the 36-1 Huskies. She said they are unbeatable. Tennessee coach Holly Warlick, however, thinks the Terps have a chance to end Connecticut’s quest for a NCAA-record 10th national championship. “Maryland has a great shot. They got kids that can hit outside shots,” Warlick said. “They have got the staff and the players to challenge UConn. I mean, they have lost two games all year. So I think they have that ability to give it a run. I really do.”

NOTHING FREE A game after Tennessee went 21-for-22 at the freethrow line, the Terps limited the Lady Volunteers to one attempt from the charity stripe. Tennessee leaned on its ability to get to the line in overtime against No. 11-seed Gonzaga in the Sweet 16, when all 10 of its points in the extra period came off free throws. Monday, though, the Terps forced the Lady Volunteers to knock down shots from the field instead of giving them chances to chip away at the line. Coach Brenda Frese said

From there, Cummings was involved in either scoring or assisting each of the Terps’ five goals to close the game. “Once we were able to kind of figure it out and find our flow, we were able to make things happen,” Reese said. The Hoyas mustered two more goals from attacker Caroline Tarzian

and midfielder Kristen Bandos midway through the second half, but a stout Terps defense denied any potential comeback. Defender Megan Douty picked up three ground balls and caused two turnovers, while defender Casey Pepperman added two ground balls and four draw controls to lead the Terps’ backline.

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Tennessee women’s basketball coach a primary reason was their lack of aggressiveness after forward Bashaara Graves had to sit with foul trouble. “They went to more of a perimeter-oriented attack — four out, one in,” Frese said. “That kind of played into them not being able to get to the free-throw line as much.” Warlick, meanwhile, expressed her dissatisfaction with her team’s trouble earning trips to the line. She declined to comment on the officiating after the game. “We threw the ball inside,” Warlick said. “We penetrated. We did everything we could do except go to the free-throw line.”

FAMILY TIME The last time Frese visited Spokane, Washington, with the Terps was in 2008 during the NCAA tournament. Less than two months after giving birth to her twin sons, Tyler and Markus, she led the topseeded Terps to an Elite Eight appearance before falling to No. 2-seed Stanford. Seven years later, Frese headed back across the country, this time with her husband, Mark Thomas, and her sons supporting her

behind the sideline. When the bench flooded center court after the Terps’ win over Tennessee, Tyler and Markus, clad in their No. 25 jerseys, joined in on the celebration with the players. “When I’m old and gray, I’m not going to remember too many games,” Frese said. “I’m going to remember the relationships. … You want to share these moments with everyone.”

AP HONORS Brown and Walker-Kimbrough, both sophomores, garnered recognition from The Associated Press on Tuesday. Brown was named to the All-American third team, while Walker-Kimbrough earned honorable mention. Both players are averaging more than 13 points per game this season and were named to the All-Big Ten first team earlier this season. The recognition for Walker-Kimbrough comes a day after she was named the Spokane Region’s Most Outstanding Player for her combined 36 points in the two wins that helped send the Terps to the Final Four. rbaillargeondbk@gmail.com

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In the cage, Fitzpatrick made six saves against Georgetown’s 19 total shots. Although Reese said it was not her team’s most impressive effort of the year, she was pleased with its ability to overcome an uncharacteristic opening minutes. And once they finally did settle in, Cummings’ standout performance

helped the Terps keep their undefeated season alive. “To limit Georgetown to three goals all game, I think we played phenomenal on defense,” Reese said. “It just took us a little while tonight to get settled into our offense, but overall, another win.” ccaplandbk@gmail.com

dukes From PAGE 8 into what might be the toughest weekend of the year,” said Szefc, whose Terps are set to open a three-game series with No. 22 Nebraska in College Park on Friday night. “It was good timing for us.” Mooney became the seventh Terps pitcher to start a game this year. In the fifth start of his career, his first in more than a year, Mooney struck out three and escaped a basesloaded jam in the second. After the solid performance, Szefc said he’ll consider starting Mooney on Sunday. Before last night, Mooney had thrown six innings in five appearances. The junior was sidelined for more than three weeks with a rhomboid muscle injury and returned March 17. Shaffer, meanwhile, has started four games this year but was relegated to the bullpen after a string of poor outings. But he gave up one hit and issued a walk while striking out six against James Madison. “Lately it has given me a little more confidence and a little more drive coming out of the pen,” Shaffer said. “It’s been a lot easier.” The freshman likely will be thrust back into a starting role in the near future. With the Terps’ pitching rotation reeling, Szefc is hopeful Shaffer can excel as a starter. “He’s kind of conditioned to start anyway,” Szefc said. “The way he’s been progressing, he kind of shapes up to be a Tuesday, Wednesday, potential Sunday guy.”

trimble From PAGE 8 poll, is also mulling over his NBA options, but he indicated in March that he was leaning toward staying in College Park. E i t h e r w a y, T r i m b l e figures to be at the head of a new-look offense next

Right-hander brian shaffer winds up during the Terps win at James Madison last night. The freshman threw six scoreless innings in the victory. reid poluhovich/for the diamondback The Dukes (10-16) also handed a pitcher, left-hander Tucker McCoy, his first start. Through the first four innings, McCoy limited the Terps (19-7) to two hits and one walk, though one of those hits was a solo homer. In the third inning, Brandon Lowe reached down and golfed a two-out pitch over the rightfield fence. The ball bounced off the top of the fence, but Dukes outfielder Adam Sisk was a few feet away from the wall and didn’t have a chance to rob Lowe of his sixth homer. McCoy issued three walks in the fifth before the Dukes made a pitching change. In the process, the Terps manufactured a run. Right fielder Anthony Papio drew a leadoff walk and scored after a sacrifice bunt, sacrifice fly and

wild pitch. Papio picked up an RBI in the sixth. After left fielder Tim Lewis hit a one-out triple, Papio singled through the right side of the infield, the Terps’ sole single. “It was one of those games,” Papio said of the Terps’ high percentage of extra-base hits. “It happened to work out like that, which was big for us in a low-scoring game. I think that might have been the difference.” While the Terps likely won’t employ a pitcher-by-committee approach this weekend, the one-hit shutout left them in a good mood after a rough week. “We tried to come out here with a lot of energy today,” Papio said. “It got a little momentum going into this weekend.”

season with plenty of potential. Trimble led the Terps with 16.2 points and three assists per game this season. “I am excited about spending another year with my teammates and building on what we accomplished this year,” Trimble said in the release. “I want to thank coach Turgeon for helping

my mom and I through this process. This was the best decision for me. Being a member of the Maryland basketball program has been an unbelievable experience, and I can’t wait to be back in front of the best fans in college basketball next season.”

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Trimble chooses to return for sophomore season Star guard makes decision after exploring NBA draft possibilities By Aaron Kasinitz @AaronKazreports Senior staff writer Terrapins men’s basketball guard Melo Trimble has decided to return to the team for his sophomore season after exploring the possibility of entering the NBA draft, coach Mark Turgeon announced through a news release Wednesday. Trimble, an all-Big Ten selection as a freshman, helped the Terps to their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2010 this year and directed the team to a 28-7 record. “We did our due diligence and also had a number of great discussions with Melo and his mom regarding

“I AM EXCITED ABOUT SPENDING ANOTHER YEAR WITH MY TEAMMATES AND BUILDING ON WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED THIS YEAR.” MELO TRIMBLE

Terrapins men’s basketball point guard what would be best for his future,” Turgeon said in the release. “He is excited about playing with a great team and is looking forward to his sophomore year at Maryland.” Trimble helped the Terps to a No. 4 seed in the NCAA tournament

this season, and though the team lost to No. 5-seed West Virginia in the Round of 32, national buzz had been growing about the program’s future even before Wednesday’s announcement. Last week, highly coveted highschool senior Diamond Stone, ESPN’s No. 2 center in the 2015 recruiting class, committed to the Terps. Plus, the Terps will return at least four other contributors from this past season’s squad, and Robert Carter Jr., a transfer from Georgia Tech, will gain eligibility. Forward Jake Layman, an all-Big Ten third team selection in the media

Guard Melo tRIMBLE dribbles toward the lane during the Terps’ Round of 32 loss to West Virginia on March 22. See trimble, Page 7 Trimble led the team with 16.2 points and three assists per game as a freshman. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

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Cummings rolls over Georgetown Junior totals nine points in victory By Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan Staff writer

RIGHT-HANDER KEVIN MOONEY fires a pitch during a victory over James Madison yesterday. Mooney started and pitched two scoreless innings.

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FINDING A FORMULA Three Terps pitchers combine to hold James Madison to one hit in victory

By Phillip Suitts @PhillipSuitts Staff writer An unconventional pitching strategy turned into desirable results for the Terrapins baseball team last night. Kevin Mooney, usually the closer, started the game but was on a tight leash. Coach John Szefc’s plan was to pull

Mooney before he reached 40 pitches. After 39 pitches and two scoreless frames from Mooney, the Terps turned to right-hander Brian Shaffer, Mooney’s high-school teammate. Shaffer threw six scoreless innings, and a staff that’s struggled all season pitched a one-hit shutout in a 3-0 victory over James Madison at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium. The Terps, who suffered an 8-6 loss

to the Dukes on March 24, tallied four hits — three for extra bases — in the rematch last night. Before beating the Dukes (10-16), the Terps had lost three of their past four contests. “We just needed a clean game where we could go out and come away more or less feeling good about ourselves going See dukes, Page 7

Cathy Reese was surp r i s e d wh e n s h e h ea rd about midfielder Taylor Cummings’ statistics after the Terrapins women’s lacrosse team’s 12-3 victory over Georgetown last night. “She had nine points?” the veteran coach asked. “That’s awesome.” Reese might not have been aware of the midfielder’s numbers, but Cummings made her presence known on offense and defense. She netted four goals and tallied five assists to spearhead the No. 1 Terps’ drubbing of the Hoyas in Washington that extends their season-long winning streak to 11 games. “Taylor is the kind of player that she can make things happen anywhere on the field,” Reese said. “She did that tonight and did a phenomenal job.” Cummings’ four goal tied for the team lead with attacker Megan Whittle. The junior also fielded five ground balls, controlled six draws and caused three turnovers in the contest. But Cummings and the Terps started slowly as they traded unsuccessful shots on goal with the Hoyas for the first 13 minutes of the contest. The game remained scoreless until Terps midfielder Zoe Stukenberg scored the

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4 goals Taylor Cummings scored last night at Georgetown

5 assists

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32 goals

Cummings has scored so far this season

match’s first point at the 16:52 mark of the half on Cummings’ first assist. “Georgetown played a really tough game tonight,” Cummings said. “They came at us with a different defense that we’ve never seen, and they really forced us to adjust.” The Hoyas, however, responded in less than five m i n u te s wh e n a t ta c ke r Colleen Lovett sailed a shot past Terps goalkeeper Alex Fitzpatrick. But less than one minute later, attacker Brooke Griffin rattled off the first of her two consecutive goals to help the Terps break the tie. Griffin’s production helped the Terps close the half on a 4-0 run over the final 12 minutes to enter the break with a 5-1 advantage. Though Cummings recorded two points, picked up three ground balls and nabbed one draw in the

See hoyas, Page 7

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Terps begin preparations for UConn Vols fail to draw fouls at high rate in Elite Eight loss By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Senior staff writer

SPOKANE, Wash. — Guards Shatori Walker-Kimbrough and Laurin Mincy sat at the podium Monday after the Terrapins women’s basketball team’s Elite Eight win with the two cut-down nets donned around their necks. Guard Lexie Brown had her regional championship hat on backwards with a slice of the net tied around the adjustment strap. The celebration wasn’t an hour old, but the reporters staring at the players were

already looking ahead to a Final Four matchup with No. 1-seed Connecticut, the overwhelming favorite to take home the title. So each player fielded a question about the matchup set for Sunday night in Tampa, Florida. “UConn is a force to be reckoned with, so we got to lock in and prepare for them,” Brown said. “They’re an incredible squad, and they have an incredible coach in Coach [Geno] Auriemma. “We’re going to just throw everything at them that we can,” Mincy said. Connecticut has bulldozed its way through the first four rounds of the NCAA tournament, winning by an average of 41 points. Guard Laurin Mincy dribbles down the floor during the No.1-seed Terps’ 58-48 victory over See notebook, Page 7 Tennessee on Monday night in the Elite Eight at Spokane Arena. alik mcintosh/the diamondback

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