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Legislators hold down tuition for 4th year USM officials call $14M budget cut manageable

Malcolm Harris 27.1% 1,278

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Steve Glickman reacts after he is declared the next SGA president Friday afternoon.

ONE party claims all executive spots except finance VP Wanika Fisher 22.2% 1,046

Nick Mongelluzzo 21.8% 1,029

BY DERBY COX Staff writer

ONE Party candidate Steve Glickman was declared winner of the SGA presidential election Friday afternoon, and his party took three of the four executive positions. Elliot Morris and Shelly Cox, both on Glickman’s slate, were elected to the positions of senior vice president and vice president of academic affairs, respectively. Unite UMD candidate Andrew Steinberg will serve as the vice president of financial affairs next year, edging out ONE Party candidate Robert Mutschler by just 21 votes, according to data provided by the elections board. Student Power Party candidate Malcolm Harris finished second in the presidential race, trailing Glickman by 88 votes. The CONNECT Party’s Wanika Fisher finished

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Cheating accusations lead to fines but no disqualifications BY MARISSA LANG Senior staff writer

An investigation prompted by cheating accusations aimed at Unite UMD led the SGA Elections Board to fine the party $200, but ultimately did not change the results of any elections. Just hours before the Student Government Association announced the election results

Friday, Unite UMD was accused of using laptops to solicit votes from students — a direct violation of election rules. But of the four members of the party accused, only two were found guilty of any offenses. The elections board found Outlying Commuter Legislator candidates Joshua Lacey

Despite a crippling state budget cut of more than $500 million, legislators were able to keep the University System of Maryland’s budget largely intact, trimming only $14 million. Officials and legislators said the small size of the cut, along with the likely passage of a tuition freeze for the fourth straight year, shows how higher education is a priority of the state government and of Gov. Martin O’Malley (D). System Chancellor Brit Kirwan said that, considering the cuts the General Assembly had to make, the system’s share could have been between $80 and $85 million. “I think this is a remarkable show of support on the part of the General Assembly for higher education, for us to get such a small cut,” Kirwan said. The final budget is expected to be passed today by the General Assembly and includes an amendment that calls for a system-wide policy

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In a controversy that erupted Friday, four candidates from the Unite UMD party were accused of violating an SGA election regulation that states no person may set up voting stations in public areas by allegedly walking around with laptops and soliciting votes. Of the four candidates charged, two were found guilty, and Unite UMD was fined $200.

Textbook regulations County police name new area commander become law Davis promoted to deputy chief, lieutenant colonel; will head support services Please See RESULTS, Page 3

BY NICK RHODES Staff writer

College Park residents, there’s a new sheriff in town. Maj. Daniel Dusseau took over as the commander of Prince George’s KEVIN DAVIS County Police District 1, which in- COUNTY POLICE

cludes College Park, Friday after former commander Maj. Kevin Davis was promoted to deputy chief and lieutenant colonel.

Under Davis, crime in College Park has been on the decline, a trend Dusseau said he hopes to continue by avoiding any widespread changes. He plans on continuing Davis’ emphasis on working with the community and educating students to prevent crimes

from happening. “We’re not going to arrest our way out of our problems,” said Dusseau, a 20-year veteran of the force who previously served as commander of the criminal investigations division.

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Vertigo Books will close its doors next week College Park’s only independent bookstore reaches its final chapter after 9 years in city BY BRADY HOLT Senior staff writer

Vertigo Books, the only independent bookstore in College Park, will close at the end of next week, its owners said. Slow sales had hurt the business over the last year, co-owner Bridget Warren said, as fewer people bought books, and those who did purchased them online. “We have many loyal customers,

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just not enough of them,” Warren and her husband, Todd Stewart, wrote in an online announcement about the closing Friday, adding, “and our cloning experiments have not yielded satisfactory results.” Vertigo first opened more than 17 years ago in Washington and moved to College Park in 2000, offering a wide variety of hard-tofind titles as an alternative to just

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Proponents say final bill will save students money BY ALLISON STICE Senior staff writer

After years of argument and a final debate that its lead sponsor said was “close to a bloodbath,” a bill aiming to lower textbook costs became state law this weekend. The bill was signed by Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) after a series of compromises between the House and Senate versions of the bill. The compromises aren’t perfect, supporters said, but several amendments aiming to water down the bill were defeated. The final version requires state institutions to post textbook ISBNs, prices and previous edition information online three weeks after faculty members place their final order. Competing bookstores can find out what course materials will be used within one week and then buy back used books before students leave for the semester, driving prices down. The law also requires institutions to start campaigns making the faculty aware of the cost of textbooks and restricts publishers from bundling course materials at high costs. It will go into effect July 1.

Vertigo Books, the city’s only independent bookstore, will close its doors for good in two weeks, the owners said Friday. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

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Capital budget still up in the air BUDGET, from Page 1 on pornography — the result of the university’s reversed decision to show a hardcore pornographic film on the campus earlier this month — but won’t threaten university funding, despite

“There will be some cutbacks; we’ll have to reduce activities, make some adjustments. ... We’re not depressed, though. In fact, we have many thank-you’s to make.” DAN MOTE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Sen. Andrew Harris’ (R-Baltimore and Harford) attempts to do so for airing the triple-X movie, Pirates II: Stagnetti’s Revenge. Top-ranking lawmakers cut the system’s general operating funds by $5.6 million — as per Senate recommendation — after negotiating the House of Delegates and Senate versions of the budget in conference committee. The system’s reserve funds were chopped by $9 million, a trim that isn’t likely to affect its high credit rating, system lobbyist P.J. Hogan said. The cut means the system did not get an increase in funding over last year’s allocation, but officials said the proposed in-state tuition freeze for undergraduates looks likely to pass for the fourth year in a row. The Board of Regents, a 17-member panel of gubernatorial appointees who oversee system policy, will soon meet to decide whether to freeze tuition at current levels, a move

that will cost $16 million. The university will likely have about $2 million less than expected, university President Dan Mote said. “There will be some cutbacks; we’ll have to reduce activities, make some adjustments,” Mote said. “We’re not depressed, though. In fact, we have many thank-you’s to make.” Colleges and universities in other states have been among the first on the chopping block during the economic crisis. Although the operating budget is set, the state’s capital budget is still up in the air. While the House of Delegates approved the second design phase of a physical science complex and a new Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute Training center, the Senate approved the complex and $5 million for East Campus, but not the training center — inconsistencies that will be resolved with the capital budget. “The university is eager to see

“The university is eager to see the East Campus project move forward.” ROSS STERN UNIVERSITY LOBBYIST

the East Campus project move forward and speed up the reallocation process,” said university lobbyist Ross Stern. Today is the last day of the legislative session, which means legislators will be working until midnight to pass the operating and capital budgets and a number of other bills, including a hotly-contested measure that would establish legal residency as a requirement for a state driver’s license. sticedbk@gmail.com

Lobbyists get some victories on textbook bill TEXTBOOK, from Page 1 The legislation is an apparent victory for students because higher education officials across the state opposed the bill. They worked particularly hard to kill it in the last 24 hours, said Sen. Paul Pinsky (DPrince George’s), who was the proposal’s lead sponsor. The original version called for colleges and universities to release textbook information a week after faculty made their decision, but institutions lobbied successfully to push it back further, arguing the amount of data they would have to process would be overwhelming. University System of Maryland and private university lobbyists also inspired a number of amendments, including one that would have pushed the implementation date back a

year, that were narrowly defeated. In the end, the bill passed both chambers overwhelmingly. “From two years and a lot of opposition, it’s not as strong as we like, but it will move the state forward,” Pinsky said. “Most senators realize they can’t be seen as voting against a textbook bill that would promote affordability. In other words, there’s so much pressure from their constituents to reduce textbook prices, they had to vote yes on the bill.” Part of that pressure came from the Student Government Association, who has long worked to pass textbook legislation. SGA President Jonathan Sachs’ administration organized a massive letter-writing campaign, in addition to lobbying and testifying. “I’m proud of it; it’s progress, and the things I

wanted in it are in it,” Sachs said. “Every bill is a wish list — nothing passes without getting marked up. And I think we made good compromises.” The university has already been posting ISBNs since last August, and university President Dan Mote doubted the campus will have to make many changes. Posting textbook information has already caused campus bookstore revenues to decline and the bill is expected to make them drop further. If they do, university officials and others have argued, the university will have to raise student fees to make up the difference. “Lobbyists can spin it how they want. ... They say if you’re hurting the bookstores, you’re hurting the university,” Pinsky said. “But we countered that if you don’t do something, you’re

“I’m proud of it; it’s progress, and the things I wanted in it are in it. ... I think we made good compromises.” JONATHAN SACHS SGA PRESIDENT

hurting the students.” Sen. Jim Rosapepe (DAnne Arundel and Prince George’s) said the bill is stronger than the federal legislation and clearly surpasses a recently enacted Board of Regents policy. As competition increases, prices will only go down further each year, he said. sticedbk@gmail.com

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Dusseau pledges to work closely with Univ. Police DAVIS, from Page 1 “One of the bigger challenges is that a lot of the students either unknowingly or naively place themselves in dangerous positions,” he added. “We’re going to keep the emphasis on education and awareness.” Dusseau said he is already impressed and encouraged by the reaction from the community, most of whom, he said, seem genuinely interested in working with police instead of blaming them for crime in the area. Dusseau is a university alumnus, and while he didn’t grow up in the College Park area like Davis did, he expects his university ties will help him improve community-police relations. Davis admitted his roots in College Park allowed him to connect well with residents. “College Park is home to a vulnerable population of young people away from home for the first time.” Davis said. “They’re experiencing a lot of things for the first time in their lives. If crime is introduced to their lives, it tends to detract from the educational environment the university has been known to provide for generations.” Dusseau graduated with a degree in business — not in criminal justice, which is common among police officers — but said that focus gives him a different perspective. He said there will be a “huge emphasis” on College Park and the university, and said he plans to work closely with University Police and enhance a feeling of safety for students. Dusseau and Davis will remain in close contact, they

said, in order to make the transition as smooth as possible. “[Dusseau’s] a fantastic commander, a veteran commander who will immediately hit the ground running,” Davis said of his successor. Davis had been commander since 2005. In his

“If crime is introduced into [students’] lives, it tends to detract from the educational environment the university has been known to provide for generations.” LT. COL. KEVIN DAVIS PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY POLICE

new role as deputy chief in charge of support services, Davis will oversee several of the department’s units, including homicide, major crimes, S.W.A.T., canine, forensics and narcotics. Davis was also promoted to lieutenant colonel. While Davis was glad to get the promotion, he said he will remember his time in District 1 fondly. “Being a commander was not just the most rewarding experience of my career but also my life,” Davis said. “I'm going to miss the people in District 1 and the relationships you get to build as a district commander.” rhodesdbk@gmail.com

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and Natalie Nigro, both of whom lost their elections, guilty of violating the rules and fined the party $100 per candidate. The board cleared both Andrew Steinberg, the Unite UMD candidate who won vice president of financial affairs by a mere 21 votes, and Becca Lurie, who lost the election for neighboring commuter legislator, of any offenses. Nick Mongelluzzo, the party’s presidential candidate, wasn’t accused of illegal practices. Ultimately, Unite UMD claimed six legislative seats and tied for another spot, in addition to Steinberg’s victory. The other three parties had called for an investigation into exactly how many votes might have been impacted by the violation. “I think it wasn’t looked into as closely as it could have been,” Student Power Party presidential candidate Malcolm Harris said. “We don’t know if this actually swayed the results.” But elections board members said they did not think it warranted further investigation and were happy with the outcome. “We didn’t feel it was very, very necessary to look into [voting] records,” SGA Elections Board Chairwoman Thi Thi Khuc said. “If anyone disagrees, they can bring an

“We’re not talking about a videotape that was clear, no questions asked.” JASON HOFBERG SGA VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCIAL AFFAIRS AND ELECTIONS BOARD MEMBER

appeal to the governance board.” But the governance board is confined by time restrictions and will only deliberate the issue if it’s brought to them within a 24-hour window. Steinberg and Lurie were not punished because they could not be conclusively proven to have broken both parts of the election rule: Polling or electioneering in a public place and using a laptop for the “expressed purpose” of soliciting votes. Steinberg was accused of soliciting votes in fraternity and sorority houses, and Lurie was discovered walking around with a laptop in Tydings Hall, but no “hard evidence” was able to show they intended to gather votes from the start. “We’re not talking about a videotape that was clear, no questions asked,” said SGA Vice President of Finance Jason Hofberg, who serves on the elections board. Steinberg denied all allegations

of intentionally violating the election rules. “I did everything legally by the rules,” Steinberg said. “But I can understand where there can be some confusion because the wording of their rules is pretty vague.” Members of the other three parties — the Student Power Party, CONNECT Party and the ONE Party — claimed Unite UMD had engaged in a direct, intentional and systematic violation of election rules. But the elections board said there was not enough proof to back up their claims. “But there was no clear evidence to support that theory,” Khuc said. Election board members said they were expecting much more evidence to be presented than what they received — five “undetailed” written testimonies and a blurry cell phone picture of Lurie with a laptop, talking to another student in Tydings Hall. SGA President-elect Steve Glickman, who supported further investigation of the violation and won the presidency over Student Power Party candidate Malcolm Harris by fewer than 100 votes, said he does not believe the election was affected by the illegal practices but will look into changing and clarifying the rules for future elections. langdbk@gmail.com

VERTIGO, from Page 1 best sellers, textbooks and Terp wear. Customers said in addition to the selection of books, they appreciated Vertigo employees’ personal knowledge of their tastes and the ability to just browse around, an experience they said can’t be imitated online. Others said they liked the idea of supporting a local business over an out-of-state competitor or a bigbox chain store. City officials lamented the loss of a business they said was an important part of College Park’s character as a college MARY COOK town. “It’s a tragedy,” DISTRICT 4 CITY COUNCILWOMAN District 4 Councilwoman Mary Cook said. “I think it’s always a sad day when one of our locally owned businesses has to close.” The business’ four employees — including Stewart — must find other employment. Warren already works a day job, she said. Vertigo is selling its inventory of more than 20,000 books at a 20 percent discount and will return any remaining books to their publishers, the owners said. The store will host a “wake and potluck” Saturday at 5 p.m.

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All 4 parties win legislative seats RESULTS, from Page 1 third, and Unite UMD presidential candidate Nick Mongelluzzo was fourth. The outcome was initially mired in controversy after allegations surfaced that the Unite UMD party used party members’ laptops to collect votes. The elections board ultimately fined the party $200, and the results were made official Saturday. Glickman, an outlying commuter legislator in the current Student Government Association, had a hard time putting his feelings into words after hearing the announcement Friday, sitting in awed silence for several seconds, his mouth agape, before speaking. “I don’t think it will hit me until [inauguration day],” he finally said. Just less than 20 percent of the student body participated in the election, about the same as in 2007. Last year, 15.3 percent of the student body voted, the lowest turnout since 1999. Mongelluzzo said the turnout was “definitely an improvement from last year,” but the number was “still low,” and he wasn’t sure how it could be raised in next year’s election. While failing to make a dent in the executive board, the Student Power Party captured 11 legislative posts, the second most after the ONE Party, which secured 17 of the 37 spots. Unite UMD won six spots, and the CONNECT Party took two legislative positions. There will be a runoff for Courtyards legislator Tuesday, where Unite UMD and CONNECT Party candidates tied. “Next year’s legislature will be divided, and the student body president will have to bring them together,” SGA President Jonathan Sachs said. Sachs’ Students Party captured

Student Power Party candidates and supporters refused to attend the official SGA elections results announcement, which was held in the Baltimore Room of the Stamp Student Union. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

almost all of the legislative and all but one of the executive positions in last year’s election, which featured only two parties. Glickman said he was confident he could reach across party lines. “I feel like my experience as a legislator will help me cross those rifts [between parties],” Glickman said. “At the same time, it’s great to have different opinions.” Mongelluzzo, who is serving as the current SGA’s director of governmental affairs, said the two parties from last year’s election came together within a month and he was hopeful the same would happen next year. But, he added, the Student Power Party’s goals are quite different from the other parties’. Harris said the Student Power Party legislators could “bring a new perspective into the SGA” when the new body convenes next year. He said members of his party would stay active in campus issues but it was too early to tell what form that advocacy would take. “We weren’t in it to win the election; we were in it to make change

on campus,” Harris said. “That’s what we’re still going to do.” Fisher said she was disappointed next year’s executive board does not represent the diversity of the campus. All four executives are white, and only one is female, she noted. Half of the board is Jewish, she added, which she said does not reflect the makeup of the student body. Despite her loss, Fisher vowed to stay active on the campus and ensure the issues she cares about are addressed. “If they don’t think I’m going to be on them all year, I am,” she said. Mongelluzzo said he did not plan to be directly involved in the SGA next year but the Unite UMD platform goals would be carried out by Steinberg and the legislators who won. “They ran for the same reasons,” Mongelluzzo said. “They’re going to carry [our ideas] even though I won’t be there to do it with them.” Senior staff writer Marissa Lang contributed to this report. coxdbk@gmail.com

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Students vote for allyou-can-eat meal plan BY DERBY COX Staff writer

Voters in last week’s SGA election overwhelmingly passed a ballot referendum on the creation of an all-youcan-eat meal program. The referendum, which passed with 3,177 in favor and 1,003 opposed, would implement the program in Northwoods, the new dining hall on North Campus, which is set to open in 2011 at the earliest. All-you-can eat would be available only five times per week at dinner and would cost between $8.75 and $10 per meal. Dining Services officials do not anticipate a fee increase associated with the plan, according to the referendum. “I think [the referendum] definitely did express strongly where the students were on [the issue],” Student Government Association President Jonathan Sachs said. Sachs said the Denton dining hall would provide a blank slate to test out the program. “I think that the perfect thing about Denton is that it needs to be built anyway, so we can experiment with it to see if an all-you-can-eat program will work,” Sachs said. SGA Speaker of the Legislature Matt Lyons, who sponsored legislation creating the referendum, said the location would give students options. “It gives students the choice on North Campus to go to the dining hall in Ellicott community or all-you-caneat,” Lyons said. Exploring the possibility of such a plan was part of the platform of the Students Party, which dominated last year’s SGA elections. But Dining Services Spokesman Bart Hipple said last month the department was unsure if students wanted an all-you-can-eat plan, especially because of the popularity of carryout. Hipple said a referendum would help to judge student opinion but cautioned the plan would not necessarily be implemented even if the referendum passed. Members of the ONE Party, which won three of four SGA executive positions and almost half of the legislative posts last week, promised in their platform to “work to establish at least one all-you-can-eat location.” SGA Outlying Commuter Legislator Steve Glickman, who will serve as SGA president next year as a member of the ONE Party, said the referendum was proof the student body was behind the plan. “I think it shows that this is something the students want, not only by electing us since we had it in out platform, but also by saying ‘Yes’ on the ballot,” Glickman said. “This is something that students want to see so we’re going to go out and make it happen.” Lyons and Sachs said the SGA would work with Dining Services during the rest of the school year to begin to work out the specifics of the program. coxdbk@gmail.com

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ast week, the University Senate voted to remove prayer from the universi- gious beliefs. And canceling prayer entirely won’t make everyone happy — some relity-wide commencement ceremony. Three days later, university President gious people might see that as an affront to their beliefs. But that doesn’t mean that Dan Mote rejected the senate’s decision. Marvin Breslow, the senate par- there isn’t a middle ground. Last year, when the senate discussed nixing commencement prayer, senators proliamentarian, said that in his 47 years at the university, he can’t remember the last time a president has reversed a senate decision. But Mote’s action should- posed replacing it with a non-denominational moment of silence. Students have arn’t signal an end to the collaborative relationship between the administration and gued that even this could be offensive. What if some crowd members bowed or clasped their hands? Someone might pull out a rosary. And what if the senate. In fact, it provides an opportunity to reach a comprosomeone sent a text message on a cell phone? That could offend anymise better than either of the two options debated last week did. body trying to sanctify four years of hard work and the boundless Mote’s decision to preserve prayer at a public institution is supThe university should opportunities lying ahead. But these concerns are overblown. We ported by a long line of historical precedents. Despite the Constitudon’t expect many in the crowd to feel oppressed or persecuted by a tion’s oft-quoted “wall of separation” between church and state, instate a moment of pause between speeches. George Washington promptly thanked God after being sworn in as silence at graduation. Political correctness should be a consideration but not the ultiour country’s first president. More recently, former Presidents Dwight D. Eisenhower and George H.W. Bush led inaugural prayers. And in public mate goal. Administrators should aim to create a ceremony that is meaningful without schools, children recite the phrase “under God” every day in the Pledge of Allegiance. being alienating. Where a prayer can be exclusive, a moment of silence is flexible: It’s But historical precedent alone can’t justify prayer at commencement. Mass prayer up to the individual to decide whether or not that moment is religious. Either way, it’s led by a bunch of people in robes at a public institution can just feel too much like state- a moment for gratitude and reflection, and that’s what commencement should be imposed religion. Prayer makes a lot of people uncomfortable, and not just atheists. about. Fewer than half of the state’s residents earn a college degree, and most students David Zuckerman, one the undergraduate student senators leading a charge against are setting out for the first time to make their mark on the world. A moment to recogMote’s decision, rightly points out that no prayer can encompass the full gamut of reli- nize that isn’t just appropriate; it’s necessary.

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Dear Mr. President: Some tips for Steve Glickman

o: Student Government Association President-elect Steve Glickman From: Matthew Verghese, former SGA committee chair and chief of staff. Congratulations! After an extremely truncated election period you have emerged from a deep and talented field of candidates with the plurality of votes. Within a month you will have a windowless corner office and Vice President for Student Affairs Linda Clement’s phone number on speed dial; you will meet with Mayor Stephen Brayman at Cornerstone Grill and Loft and rub shoulders with the wealthy and powerful Board of Trustees; you will become a permanent fixture both in the halls of the state house and the pages of The Diamondback. All the while, students will not be given a reason to care. As you contemplate your role as SGA president, you will face an uncertain future. Your predecessors have improved

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VERGHESE the prestige and perceived power of the SGA and earned the organization a seat at the table, but the vast majority of students remain apathetic or see the SGA as aloof, distant and elitist. Your biggest challenge is not only to preserve the standing of the SGA through competent leadership but also to find ways to give your position some meaning. Here are four recommendations that will allow you to further emphasize the SGA’s role at the university: 1. Set realistic goals and develop concrete ways to achieve them. Usually, candidates are defined by the issues, but this year, the goals were ambiguous, and the

debate was overshadowed by pornography and curtailed by a constrained election schedule. Define what your administration wants to accomplish and resist the temptation to pander or have flimsy positions on issues. You will be judged by your accomplishments, not by how many meetings you had. 2. Speak loudly on behalf of students — otherwise the silence can be damning. You must take advantage of the bully pulpit that comes as a gift with your position. No one has claimed that representing 25,000 students is easy, but you have to be a vocal and public leader. Raise your voice when you feel the students are being wronged and don’t value your relationship with administrators over the interests of the student body. Attracting attention to student issues is critical. 3. You are not alone — work with other student leaders and empower the student body. This campus is divided into small fiefdoms — the University Senate, the Residence Hall Association, student

activists and large cultural organizations, to name a few — that work disjointedly and often are at odds with each other. Your success may depend on bringing these involved students together to achieve a common vision. 4. Avoid groupthink and encourage initiative within the SGA. It is easy to mistake the organization as a one-man show. Your predecessors attempted to correct this by focusing on constituency projects and involving other members of the SGA with lobbying in Annapolis, but these are but small steps forward. As the head of this organization, you must demand dedication and a strong work ethic and be prepared to show people the door. Do not stifle debate within the organization or take all the credit for yourself. Promote demonstrable outcomes as opposed to words on a piece of paper. Matthew Verghese is a graduate student in public policy. He can be reached at mmverg@gmail.com.

Academic freedom: A cautionary tale on states and speech

early two weeks ago, a jury in Colorado found Ward Churchill, a tenured professor at the University of Colorado, had been wrongfully terminated. The jury noted Churchill’s political views had been a “substantial or motivating” factor in his dismissal. You may have heard about the case. On Sept. 12, 2001, Churchill wrote an incendiary essay where he suggested the terrorist attacks were an example of chickens coming home to roost. Most shockingly, he referred to the people who worked in the World Trade Center as “little Eichmanns,” a reference to the Nazi Adolf Eichmann, often referred to as “the architect of the Holocaust.” It is hard to defend Churchill’s cringeworthy hyperbole. But it is also hard to defend what happened next. Churchill’s essay went unnoticed until 2005, when he was going to speak at Hamilton College and some professors

circulated the essay as a protest Almost immediately, the then-governor of Colorado demanded Churchill be fired. Administrators at the university figured out a way to make that happen. The university undertook to remove Churchill by raising questions about his academic scholarship. A university committee pored over Churchill’s work and found evidence of fabrication that warranted his termination. He was fired, he sued, and the jury found in his favor. The university has vowed to appeal. It sure seems to me the in-house review of his work, which just happened to be initiated after critics and conservative pundits brought his Sept. 11 essay to light, was little more than a kangaroo court tasked with building a case to reach a predetermined conclusion. If you think politically motivated censorship couldn’t happen here, you haven’t been following the news recently. The beefed-up post-tenure review

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SULLIVAN process that has been discussed on our campus would give administrators a handy tool to discourage professors from taking unpopular stances. And last week’s flap about the pornographic film is similar to the Churchill case. The governor of Colorado didn’t like Churchill’s views on Sept. 11; state Sen. Andrew Harris (R-Baltimore and Hartford) doesn’t like hardcore pornography. In both cases, politicians decided their opinions were more important than the free exchange of ideas at a public university. You may cynically roll your eyes when you hear people talk about defending

free speech and academic freedom. Maybe you don’t see what the big deal is. The administration at Colorado and Harris are counting on you to shrug your shoulders and stay silent. Perhaps you think it is appropriate for politicians to weigh in on what is permissible at a public university. Since the school is funded with taxpayer dollars, shouldn’t the people’s elected representatives be allowed to censor what they find objectionable? The answer to that question is a resounding no. The whole point of an institution of higher learning is for ideas — all ideas -— to be discussed and considered. I can disagree with Churchill’s take on Sept. 11 and choose not to watch hardcore pornography, but I need to be free to make those choices myself. Jeremy Sullivan is a doctoral candidate studying American history. He can be reached at sullivandbk@gmail.com.

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OWEN ANDREWS March 6, I went to a reception at the Cuban Interests Section. Diplomatic ties are irregular between the United States and Cuba, so this Cuban pseudo-embassy is housed inside the Swiss Embassy. The Cuban pseudo-ambassador read a speech about U.S.-Cuban relations, stooped behind a podium flanked by the Cuban flag. Symbolic of the stunted communication between the two states, the pseudo-ambassador spoke only faltering English. Near the end, he introduced a quote from Thucydides’ History of the Peloponnesian War. The imperialist Athenians (Americans) were demanding the submission of the tiny, proud island of Melos (Cuba). He ended the quote after the Melians (Cubans) had heroically rejected Athenian (American) imperialism. I looked around to see if anyone had noticed the subtle gaffe; most in the distracted crowd were deep in their mojito glasses. Of course, the pseudo-ambassador had failed to mention the Melian reasoning behind rejecting Athenian dominance: They planned to put their faith in luck and the gods. The pseudo-ambassador also failed to mention the outcome of Melian defiance: the annihilation and subjugation of the little island-state. The conclusion to that chapter of Thucydides didn’t quite fit the message he was trying to send. When I told my friends, both of whom have been to Cuba and were visiting Washington to lobby Congress to lift the travel ban, they scowled at me and said, “Well, why would he say that part?” Why indeed. Perhaps the pseudo-ambassador is secretly aware of how imperialism has evolved since Thucydides’ day, at least in most cases, to the subtle benefit of the many Melians/Cubans who now face economic sanctions instead of the murder of their men and enslavement of their women and children. Forgiving the Cuban pseudo-ambassador for his poor choice in classical quotation, I learned a lot that night about U.S. policy concerning Cuba. I had heard all the traditional criticism of the economic embargo and travel ban before: The Cold War is over, sanctions have failed to achieve democratization and the Cuban people feel the burden of the embargo more than the Cuban government. Talking with other guests, however, I was introduced to the “conservative” criticism of the embargo, which I had previously thought was non-existent. The personal freedom to travel is one the federal government should not be able to deny, especially when no such ban prevents travel to other “rogue” states. “Free trade” can lead to other freedoms, so the embargo not only costs U.S. farmers and businesspeople trading opportunities with a more than 11 million-person market but hinders, rather than hastens, the spread of liberalism. The now nearly unilateral U.S. isolation of Cuba drives the state into alliances of necessity, as demonstrated by Russia’s recent steps to reestablish closer bilateral ties, and is trumpeted as evidence of neo-imperialism by individuals such as Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, whose agenda is enhanced by spewing anti-U.S. rhetoric. Our generation often thinks of the struggle for civil rights as something that happened to our parents or grandparents. With a biracial man with the middle name of Hussein as president, it’s easy to slip into complacency. If we need more evidence than the rash of state referenda inhibiting the civil rights of gay people in the United States passed the same day Barack Obama was elected president, we can look to U.S. policy toward Cuba as an injustice screaming to be righted, as well as an opportunity to engage in civil disobedience in our own time. After my experience March 6 and a few days of nagging by my friends, the opportunity to travel to Cuba this summer appears to be a fulfilling, meaningful adventure. If you’re interested, please contact me at the e-mail address below for more information. Owen Andrews is a senior government and politics and history major. He can be reached at wen.s.andrews@gmail.com.

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The Appleseed Cast’s newest takes a decidedly more instrumental route BY JON WOLPER Staff writer

KANYE WEST LOVES FISH STICKS This week’s South Park centered on a joke Jimmy wrote that swept the nation — minus one person who just didn’t get it: Kanye West. “Do you like fish sticks?” the joke goes, said fast enough that it sounds like “fish dicks.” If you do, then you must be a gay fish. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone used the episode to rag on West’s overinflated ego (and suspicions that he’s gay). The highlight was an Auto-Tuned parody to end the show. Naturally, West responded via his blog, in all capital letters. West actually liked the episode but said Parker and Stone hurt his feelings and he’s been working on his ego. Right.

Aaron Pillar, guitarist for The Appleseed Cast, is a self-proclaimed geek. His geeky tendencies don’t manifest in a stereotypical way, though. Pillar simply has heavy interest in anything that produces an intriguing sound. “If we can get our hands on something that makes really cool noises, we’ll start playing with it,” Pillar said. “We love whatever toys we can play with.” Sagarmatha, which translates to Mount Everest in Nepali, explores that sentiment to a degree The Appleseed Cast’s previous releases have not. A song such as “Like a Locus” features synthesizers in the background and foreground and is carried by a preprogrammed drumbeat. True to form, nearly every song is coated with piles of guitar-pedal and studio effects. The album also marks a return to the post-rock and instrumental leanings more prevalent on 2001’s Low Level Owl series, where some song lengths didn’t hesitate to cross the six-minute mark and vocals were notably sparse. The band will bring its live show to DC9 in Washington on Tuesday. Pillar said he enjoys performing the band’s longer tracks in a live format. “They’re a lot of fun to play,” he said. “You have more time to tell a story. You’re not rushing.” Lengthier, multi-movement songs also lend a more dynamic spin to the performance, which Pillar de-

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That isn’t to say The Appleseed Cast is on its way to phasing out singing altogether. “There’s no reason why the next record won’t be three-minute-long happy songs,” Pillar laughed. As it stands, Sagarmatha functions as a travelogue through the recent history of instrumental and post-rock music. There are twinkling, Explosions in the Sky-style guitars, bits of exploration into the realm of electronica (most notably on certain drum tracks) and massive climaxes. Most songs are filtered through a mass of reverb, delay, distortion and other effects. “One Reminder, an Empty Room” is the exception, a tender two-minute

interlude based largely around a pair of acoustic guitars. Pillar noted how the song was an impromptu recording created with one microphone in a garage in the middle of the Sagarmatha sessions. “It was just something that we were playing with at home, but it has a kind of cool feel,” he said. He added that most of the instrumental parts — guitar, xylophone, bells — were done in one take. With the release of Sagarmatha, critics are beginning to place the band under the post-rock umbrella. In the late ’90s, the band’s label was emo in the vein of Mineral and Sunny Day Real Estate, and in past years, it has been a melding of that and indie-rock. Pillar believes the music his band creates falls into none of the above categories. “We’re certainly trying not to fit into any genre,” he said. He stumbled for an adequate definition before settling on The Appleseed Cast as a “rock and roll slash art rock” group. But even then, conforming to such overarching labels did not sit well. “Our concept of a record idea is that a record should always be a piece of work, a piece of art,” he said. “We’re not going to limit ourselves to what we’ll do on a record.” The Appleseed Cast will be performing with An Horse and Solar Powered Sun Destroyer on Tuesday at DC9. Tickets are $12 and doors open at 7:30 p.m. jwolper@umd.edu

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Cottle displeased with officials HOPKINS, from Page 8 ground. And then, instead of shooting it low, he kind of picked it back up and shot it high. I just tried to throw my body in front of it.” Many of the announced 20,732 fans in attendance didn’t even see the deciding play. People began filing out of M&T Bank Stadium with less than five minutes left and Hopkins controlling the ball with a two-goal lead. Those who remained booed as the Blue Jays avoided open shots on net in favor of burning clock. That decision almost burned the Blue Jays. With 26 seconds left, Terp midfielder Dan Groot beat Gvozden for the third time that day. Suddenly, trailing by one, the Terps’ hopes for a comeback were a real possibility. On the ensuing faceoff, Hopkins was awarded the ball be-

cause of an illegal procedure call on the Terps. But the Blue Jays stepped out of the box, and the Terps regained possession with time for a last ditch effort. Attackman Ryan Young dodged from behind the goal and fed Catalino, but Gvozden turned away the potential game winner. It was as good a chance as the Terps could have hoped for. “Grant caught it down by his ankles. He was falling down,” said coach Dave Cottle, who is now 1-7 against the Blue Jays in his Terp coaching career. “Grant made a nice catch, Ryan made a nice look, and Gvozden made a nice save.” Gvozden had Catalino’s number throughout the day. He stopped five shots from the attackman, who still managed to break out of a mini-slump with two goals and an assist. It was a tough result to swallow for the Terps, who played

some of their best lacrosse of the year after falling behind 2-0 in the opening minutes of the contest. The team looked uncharacteristically clean on offense, minimizing turnovers and aggressively attacking from the alleys and behind the cage. Starting in place of injured attackman Will Yeatman, who had a sprained ankle, attackman Travis Reed scored with three seconds left in the first half to tie the game at 5-5. The game seemed to be in hand when the Terps scored on two extra-man opportunities to take an 8-7 lead in the third quarter. But a flurry of penalties on both sides — the teams combined for 11 in the period — left the game unsettled and appeared to rattle the Terps. The penalties extended beyond the field as Cottle received a one-minute unsportsmanlike call for shouting, “No

one knows the call!” at the referees. “I have no idea what happened there,” Cottle said. “There was no curse word. It was loud, and nobody could hear the calls… But I can’t control what [the referee is] thinking. We can control how we play. “I thought today, for the things they can control, the kids did an outstanding job,” he added. Even in the loss, the Terps played a better game than in their 10-4 beating from Navy last Friday in Annapolis. It made the loss equally encouraging and upsetting. “The results will come,” midfielder Jeremy Sieverts said after the game. “We’re doing the right thing. It’s just not our time, but I think we’ll get it going.” mkatzdbk@gmail.com

I don’t know what they were thinking,” Cottle stammered, later adding, “It was unsettling the way things changed so quickly.” This isn’t time for excuses, though. The eighth-year coach was pleased with his team’s overall execution for the most part, and he had every right to be. The Terps also received a nice pick-me-up when Duke knocked off Virginia later in the day, giving the Terps the top spot in the ACC Tournament. Here’s where they’re at: Win the ACC Tournament, earn a seed in the NCAA Tournament and a first-round home game. If they only lose in the ACC Tournament, they’ll hit the road for the first round. Drop a game to Binghamton, Penn or Yale in addition to an ACC Tournament loss, and things become a little murkier. So while the margin for error is slim, the fact is that the Terps are sitting in a good position. There is no reason to believe they can’t win four more games heading into the NCAA Tournament. And once you’re there, anything can happen. The vibe at Saturday’s press conference was generally upbeat. The loss was disheartening, if only because of how close they were to winning. But the Terps also recognize how close they are to being where they need to be — this team still has the talent of a team picked third in the nation in the preseason. “This is the beginning for our team,” Cottle said, in a bold display of confidence after speaking out about the poor officiating. “I want you to know, you watch from here on in, this team’s going to start playing better now.” That “now” needs to be immediate. But if it is, look out.

have been forced to stare down the final leg of their college careers, knowing this game must provide a turning point. “We’re looking at a 6-5 record; there’s only so many games left,” Groot said. “We kind of want to cherish our opportunity and hopefully play hard and do what we’re supposed to.” For the most part, Saturday, the Terps did just that. They looked crisper on offense than they have in any of their other big games this season, avoiding unforced turnovers and hasty shots en route to committing a seasonlow 12 turnovers. Defensively, there were a few lapses and a few late slides. Brian Phipps didn’t have his best game in the cage. But for the most part, the Terps prevented runs, stopped No. 9 Johns Hopkins (5-4) on faceoffs and played a generally sound game. Still, the end result was the same as the previous two. The No. 13 Terps have now lost four of six games and are slipping dangerously close to the NCAA Tournament bubble. “We’re turning the corner right now,” Sieverts said. “I think we played better today than we did against Virginia. Better than we did against Navy. So, the results will come. We’re doing the right things, so it’s just a matter of time. We’ll get it going here.” Coach Dave Cottle was quick to blame the poor officiating for three big plays in the game. The calls undoubtedly played a large role in several momentum shifts, and the Terps have had their fair share of questionable calls go against them in big games throughout the season. “I think they were trying to control the game, and in turn —

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Mike Murphy walks off the field after the Terps’ 5-0 loss Sunday afternoon. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

Hokies pitching shuts down Terps’ lineup BASEBALL, from Page 8 pretty well against Virginia. I just don’t know what happened. Maybe guys were trying a little bit too hard this weekend and it just didn’t work out.” The Terps (15-20, 4-14 ACC) got just five hits but still managed to leave 11 runners on base, including three in the bottom of the seventh when they loaded the bases with nobody out. But right-fielder A.J. Casario flew out to shallow left and Murphy grounded into a double play to end the threat. The offensive ineptitude came at the worst time, as the Terp pitchers were able to string together three consecutive good starts, including Sunday’s start from senior Brett Jones. It was the best the team has pitched in a series since the Terps’ 2-1 series at N.C. State in mid-March. Jones entered the series scuffling, having struggled with his control with 24 walks in 24.2 innings. But Jones, who had been battling shoulder soreness, delivered a gutsy performance, keeping the Terps in the game with five solid innings of two-run ball. But even a good start couldn’t cheer him up. “I am pleased I had a good start, but I am kind of disappointed the way the weekend went,” Jones said. “This week is huge; we gotta come back and play well in these next two games because, right now, we are kinda on a low note.” Perhaps even more frustrating was the fact that the Terps had their chances to

win all three games and either couldn’t come up with a big play or made a costly mistake. Saturday’s game, which the Terps lost 4-3, was the best example, especially in the bottom of the eighth inning. Coach Terry Rupp signaled for a hit-and-run play. But it backfired when Murphy hit a ball up the middle that would have been a base hit. However, Hokie second baseman Michael Seaborn was in a perfect position because of the steal. He fielded the ball, stepped on second and threw to first to complete the double play and end the threat. “We had our chances,” Rupp said. “We just couldn’t make it happen. We are just in a dry spell right now. I still think that, top to bottom, we have some guys that can really swing the bat. We just aren’t doing it right now.” The sweep leaves the Terps needing a series win next weekend against Duke, which is 9-9 in conference play. But right now Rupp just wants the team to get some rest and relax after a stressful weekend. “I told the guys after the game to take Monday off and just get away from baseball for a little,” Rupp said. “We will see them Tuesday night for [batting practice], and hopefully we can get back on track next week. If we put together a good week and good weekend, next thing you know we are right back in this thing.” mlemairedbk@gmail.com

the first half, going up 5-3 before the Terps came back to tie the game 5-5 going into halftime. North Carolina goalie Logan Ripley, who owned the fifth-lowest goals-against average in the nation going into the game, notched six saves in the first half, leading a stout defense that prevented the Terps from generating offensive opportunities. The Tar Heels also dominated the draw 8-3 in the first half. Only their 10 turnovers, double the Terps’ halftime total, allowed the Terps to stay in the game. “We know what we’re capable of,” Reese said. “And I think we had a chance in the locker room to really reset and refocus and step on the field and tweak some things, offensively to find opportunities for each other, and defensively look to try to play a little more disciplined.” Coming out of the half, the Terps again started slow. But starting with a free position goal by defender Karissa Taylor with 18:54 on the clock, the floodgates opened on the five-goal run and the Terps finally cracked the code to getting the ball past Ripley. “We just needed to take a few

more seconds on our shots and really place it around her,” Merrifield said. “She’s a great goalie, and I really give her credit for that. But our shots, we put them away in the second half.” Eight more North Carolina turnovers coupled with a 6-6 tie in draw controls allowed the Terps more time and opportunities with the ball. They took 18 shots in the second half, three times more than the Tar Heels, and their shooting percentage jumped from 29.4 to 44.4 after halftime. “We were playing timid at first in the first half,” attacker Karri Ellen Johnson said. “In the second half, we kind of regrouped, got our momentum up, and that definitely showed. Once we started scoring goals, we were unstoppable.” Johnson led the team with four goals — with three in the second half — and Merrifield added three. Goalie Brittany Dipper made five saves in the team’s 10th win over a ranked opponent. Now, with the No. 1 seed in the ACC wrapped up, the Terps’ thoughts could easily move to the ACC Tournament and past their remaining regular season games against Johns Hopkins on Tuesday and at Virginia Tech on Saturday. But Reese insists they will

Brandi Jones (No. 4) celebrates with teammates during the Terps’ 13-8 win over UNC Saturday. ALLISON AKERS/THE DIAMONDBACK

continue to focus on one game at a time. “We’ve just got to keep trekking our way through the season,” Reese said. “So far, I’m really proud of our team’s effort. We

Six seniors to return GYMNASTICS, from Page 8 “Honestly, I just think we didn’t really do our best,” Brenner said. “We didn’t really live up to our potential in that meet. ... We all wish we could’ve done better, but there is nothing we can do about it now.” Next year’s team will have the most leadership and depth in years. The Terps will have 10 upperclassmen — six of them being seniors — and an infusion of new talent. “When you look at the six [seniors] that are anchoring this team next year, and then throw someone like Abbey Adams in, who is getting stronger and stronger, add the freshmen that will be coming here in the fall — you’re looking at a strong team,” Nelligan said. “You’re looking at a team that should be able to go deep next season. You have to dodge sickness and injuries, but everyone has to do that.” The Terps saw what next year could bring in this season’s matchup against New Hampshire, where they posted a season-high team score of 195.100. Realizing their potential for next season, the players are already excited to start training.

They realize that next year could be their year to make it further in the postseason, and the rising seniors are hungry to make an impact in their final season on the team. “I’m the most impressed with the fact that as good as a season as it was, the athletes feel that next year will be better,” Nelligan said. “They’re already asking to get back in the gym. They already want to start training, and this is from a team that has just gone hard for seven months.” The major difference between this year’s team and next year’s will be the head coach. Nelligan is retiring and will be replaced by assistant coach and son Brett Nelligan — so while a coaching change can often bring hardship to a team, the Terps really only have to deal with a minor adjustment. “I think there will be changes,” cocaptain Brandi George said. “I think that it will be a smooth transition, but I think that while Brett is learning from Duke, everyone has different coaching styles. ... We’re going to be an older team, so there are enough of us that know the way to help him along.” engelkedbk@gmail.com

have things to work on, things to get better at as we prepare for Hopkins, Virginia Tech and then the ACC Tournament.” kyanchulisdbk@gmail.com

Green, Tate impress in delayed practice SCRIMMAGE, from Page 8 line during the goal-line part of the practice. Not including the goal-line possessions — when the firstteam offense scored two touchdowns but also watched as cornerback Nolan Carroll returned an interception 95 yards for a touchdown — Turner’s unit ended with three punts, three interceptions, two field goals and two missed field goals. The second-team offense also struggled to move the ball but scored on rushing touchdowns by running backs Morgan Green and Dan Bonato during possessions that began at the opponent’s 20. The third-team offense scored three rushing touchdowns — two by Andrew Braxton and one by Gary Douglas. But the defense clearly

ruled the long afternoon. “The defense, we were moving pretty fast today,” said safety Kenny Tate, who grabbed two of the interceptions. “We like the defense coach Brown has installed because it allows us to fly around and make plays, and today that’s what we did.” TERP NOTES: Defensive tackle Travis Ivey left the scrimmage with a concussion, and defensive end Masengo Kabongo left with a turned ankle. Linebacker Adrian Moten grabbed one of Turner’s interceptions but was then chewed out by Friedgen for picking up an unsportsmanlike penalty after flipping the ball in the air after the play. “You make a great play, and you negate it with a stupid-ass move,” Friedgen yelled. gschimmeldbk@gmail.com

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Competitive Cheer finishes second The Terp competitive cheer team finished second at NCA Nationals in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Friday. The three-time defending National Champions lost by 0.1 to Louisville. Before the Terps title streak, which started in 2006, the Cardinals had won the previous five NCA National Championships.

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TERPS FALL JUST SHORT

Turner, offense struggle against defense Saturday BY GREG SCHIMMEL Senior staff writer

Saturday was a very long day for Chris Turner. Not only did the Terrapin football quarterback arrive at Gossett Football Team House at 9 a.m. for the Terps’ scrimmage that was suppose to begin at 1 p.m. but didn’t start until after 2:30 p.m. and end until about 5 p.m., but the senior signal caller and the Terp offense had by far their worst day of the spring practice season. Turner — who had been playing very well this spring until Saturday — threw three interceptions and didn’t lead the first-team offense on any touchdown drives until the goal line portion of the scrimmage. The event started late because the Terps tried to wait out rainy conditions and went long because head coach Ralph Friedgen said he wanted to get his young team as many repetitions as possible. “I don’t want to make excuses, but it was just one of those days,” Turner said. “We’re not like this every day.” The quarterback’s struggles were a combination of poor throws, subpar wide-receiver play and the impressive performance of an energized Terp defense that looks miles ahead of the offense at this point in the spring. The first- and second-team defensive units each shut down Turner’s first-team offense on several possessions Saturday, rendering the Terps’ passing game virtually non-existent. Despite featuring several young, inexperienced players in key positions, the defense has been thriving under new defensive coordinator Don Brown’s attack-oriented system, which has players excited. “Their intensity was a whole lot better than our offense. They played harder, they played with more enthusiasm, and they totally dominated the scrimmage,” Friedgen said. “That happens in spring practice. It will be interesting to see how our offense responds and how they come back next week.” The Terps’ three offensive teams each ran possessions from different starting points on the field, beginning at their own five-yard line and eventually concluding with possessions from the opponent’s four-yard

y the time senior midfielders Dan Groot and Jeremy Sieverts sat down at the Terrapin men’s lacrosse team’s postgame press conference Saturday, most traces of emotion had been swept off their faces. Another one-goal loss. Another defeat at the hands of Johns Hopkins. Another big game dropped. At a point like this, the Terps seem to understand you can only hang your head for so long. Saturday’s 10-9 loss effectively erased any margin for error, even after one of their finest performances of the entire season. Groot, Sieverts and their fellow seniors

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Attackman Grant Catalino had a last-ditch goal effort blocked by Johns Hopkins goalie Mike Gvozden.

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Not the end of the road

Despite better play, Terps lose third straight

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BALTIMORE – Falling to the turf, Grant Catalino did well to get off a shot after corralling a pass among the clutter in front of the crease. But the attempt couldn’t find the net, instead plunking Johns Hopkins goalie Mike Gvozden squarely on the leg of his grey sweatpants. The ball trickled out of the goalmouth as time expired on the comeback aspirations of the Terrapin men’s lacrosse team. It was a testy contest that revealed the urgency felt on both sidelines at this point in the season. And after much back-and-forth play, Gvozden’s 12th save was the difference as the No. 13 Terps (6-5, 2-1 ACC) wound up on the wrong side of a 10-9 game Saturday at the Smartlink Day of Rivals. “That was weird,” Gvozden said of the final save. “The guy caught it real low to the

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Attackman Ryan Young recorded three points in a backand-forth contest. JACLYN BOROWSKI/THE DIAMONDBACK

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Women’s lax handles No. 4 UNC team a three-goal cushion with 10:31 remaining, the biggest lead of the game at Terrapin women’s lacrosse that point. “There was space, so I took midfielder Laura Merrifield it,” the 6-foot-1 Merscooped up the ball rifield said. “I never deep in Terp territory looked back.” and saw a stretch of The No. 2 Terps open field unfold in LACROSSE never looked back, front of her. After a first half in North Carolina . . . . . . 8 either. After strugwhich North Carolina TERRAPINS . . . . . . . . 13 gling through a backand-forth first half, rarely allowed the Terps a clear shot to the goal, the Terps (13-0, 4-0 ACC) Merrifield would not let the poured on the goals in the final opportunity slip away. She 20 minutes of a 13-8 win took the ball coast to coast and against No. 4 North Carolina buried it in the net, giving her (11-3, 3-1). Merrifield’s goal BY KATE YANCHULIS Staff writer

Midfielder Laura Merrifield scored a key second-half goal. ALLISON AKERS/THE DIAMONDBACK

came in the middle of a fivegoal run as the Terps outscored the Tar Heels 8-3 in the second half of Saturday’s rain-soaked match. With the victory, the Terps clinched the ACC regular-season championship and the No. 1 seed in the ACC Tournament for the third time in Cathy Reese’s three seasons as head coach. But North Carolina did not let the Terps cruise to the top spot in the conference. The Tar Heels controlled most of

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TERRAPIN GYMNASTICS TEAM SEASON RECAP

In coach’s final season, Terps find potential BY JAKOB ENGELKE Staff writer

After a season of highs that ended on a low note, the Terrapin gymnastics team is focused squarely on next season — and for good reason. The Terps (15-19, 10-9 EAGL) improved greatly on their 2008 campaign, but 2009 also left them with a sour taste in their mouths after a disappointing outing at the NCAA Northeast Regionals. Yet

even with the not-so-perfect finish, the Terps are concentrating on next year. The team will lose only senior Kelsey Nelligan, who only competed in exhibition matches this year. The Terps had many accomplishments to be proud of during Bob Nelligan’s final season as head coach. The team was able to secure a top-25 ranking for the first time since the 2005 season and qualified for NCAA Regionals for the first time since the 2004

season, as the No. 35 seed with a Regional Qualifying Score of 194.625. The team’s 15-19 regular season record is not indicative of this season’s success, since 10 of those losses came during Regionals and EAGL Championships. “I think [the season] went really well,” junior Michele Brenner said. “We made a lot of progress from last year — we were, at one point, one of the top 25 teams in the country, and we made Regionals, which was our goal all season.

Catcher Tyler Bennet (left) and first baseman Will Greenberg (right) near the end of yesterday’s loss. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

So, I would say it was very successful.” After all the hard work that helped the Terps achieve their goal of making it to Regionals, they posted their fourth lowest score of the season in the meet, a 192.800. The score was their lowest since a February matchup against Iowa, and left many of the Terps feeling disappointed in their performance.

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Terps’ ACC Tournament hopes fading away after sweep vs. Virginia Tech BY MICHAEL LEMAIRE Staff writer

Long after both dugouts had cleared out, senior third baseman Mike Murphy sat on the bench, staring out at the field, possibly seeing his final chance to make the ACC Tournament slip away. The Terrapin baseball team entered its weekend series against Virginia Tech (21-12, 7-10 ACC) with hopes

of moving out of last place in the Atlantic Division against the cellar dwellers from the Coastal Division. But instead, the Terps scored just six runs in three games and were swept, culminating in a 5-0 loss on Sunday afternoon. “We should probably just forget this even happened,” Murphy said. “I mean, we hit

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