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Univ. system could see fed. funds

U. break dates not changing Academic calendar changes fail Senate

By Alex Kirshner Staff writer Many students at this university are used to it: Sitting on the couch alone at the end of a long winter break after friends all have gone back to their respective colleges, arriving home for spring break after many peers have already come and gone and completing final exams when other schools have been done for weeks.

A proposal brought to the University Senate earlier this month sought to change that, suggesting administrators consider shifting the academic calendar forward one week to better align this university’s winter and spring breaks with those of peer institutions. But for the foreseeable future, the university’s calendar will remain relatively the same, after officials rejected the proposal at a Senate Executive Committee meeting Friday. The schedule is a responsibility covered by state higher education officials, senators said, and could not be altered by the university.

Eleven of the university system’s 12 institutions share a common calendar, a system-wide policy designed to support “inter-institutional registration and students’ ability to participate in special programming,” Mike Lurie, a USM spokesman, wrote in an email. USM leaders developed the scheduling cohesion to help the state take advantage of “economies of scale,” with a number of campuses operating under one state system, he added.

“The establishment of a common academic calendar was conceived to help maximize that advantage,” Lurie wrote.

None of this, however, explains why the academic calendar is unusually timed in the first place — with a lengthy winter break and a spring break that don’t line up with other institutions’ breaks. Lurie noted several academic considerations as reasons for the discrepancy: the See CALENDAR, Page 2

Race to the Top set to distribute $1B to qualifying schools

By Jim Bach Senior staff writer

“bold, smoky” flavor of the meat, and students seemed to agree, resulting in more business in the smokehouse’s first week than initially expected.

“I walked in and I smelled the ribs — I was like, ‘Wow,’” said senior Allison Kuchar, eating with friends beneath a wall-sized photo of a cornfield.

State higher education officials applauded a recent proposal for a federal competitive grant program that could complement the state’s efforts to control tuition costs.

Among the more than $71 billion President Obama proposed allocating to the Department of Education, about $1 billion would go to Race to the Top, a higher education program.

The initiative provides grants to colleges and university systems that limit the cost of tuition while innovating in the classroom, both of which were high priorities for Gov. Martin O’Malley and state lawmakers in this year’s legislative session.

“With the governor and the General Assembly’s help, we have become a national model for affordability,” said Brit Kirwan, University System of Maryland chancellor. “If this proposal were to make it through [Congress], I think we would have an excellent chance in Maryland of winning one of these awards.”

Under O’Malley’s governorship, which included a financial recession, this state has had the lowest increase in tuition rates nationwide, according to a recent College Board report.

“There’s quite literally no state that has done more to control in-state tuition, especially since the beginning of the Great Recession, than Maryland,” said Zach Cohen, the system’s Student Council chairman.“You won’t find a better state than Maryland in terms of keeping tuition affordable.”

But even with the state’s higher education goals seemingly aligned

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the Maryland smokehouse, a new barbecue restaurant on The Varsity’s ground floor, seeks to create a relaxed atmosphere for patrons to fill up on ribs, pulled pork, brisket and other down-home classics. Since opening Thursday, the Smokehouse has seen plenty do so. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

the smoke of summer College Park has first full-scale barbecue restaurant in The Maryland Smokehouse and red walls, black steel fences and a shuttered awning convey the feeling of a lazy afternoon at grandma’s, complete with the smoky smell of barbecue and the chatter of relaxed neighbors.

The restaurant, the only fullscale joint of its kind in College Park, strives to fill a culinary and cultural niche beloved by many Americans: down-home barbecue. Management praised the

By Annika McGinnis Staff writer Inside The Maryland Smokehouse, it feels like a summer evening.

The inside of the Route 1 restaurant — which opened Thursday on the ground floor of The Varsity — can make a customer forget about the chilly spring weather outside. Burnt yellow

MD Compliments Catering becomes enmeshed moves to recyclable in SGA elections

By Rebecca Lurye Senior staff writer EDITOR’S NOTE: A source’s name, indicated with an asterisk, has been changed to protect the source’s identity.

Maryland Compliments, an anonymous Help Center initiative, became entangled in the SGA elections this week after the Time Party’s presidential candidate revealed he created the site and then used it to promote his campaign.

After a Help Center volunteer suggested a page similar to what is now Maryland Compliments, Noah Robinson — one of the Student Government Association’s presidential hopefuls — created the page, said Jesse Rabinowitz, a Help Center volunteer who has publicly supported the Go Party. Robinson then imme-

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diately enlisted a few volunteers to help him run the page in the hopes of spreading good will and promoting the Help Center, said Alex*, a volunteer.

Robinson maintained access to Maryland Compliments along with five other Help Center volunteers, who also had the page’s password. Those students did the majority of the work maintaining the page, Alex said.

“We decided that we’ll subtley [sic] link Maryland Compliments to HC, and do things such as saying the account is a volunteer at HC and advertising some HC event/the phone #,” Robinson wrote in a Facebook message provided to The Diamondback after creating the site.

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tableware

By Teddy Amenabar Staff writer

Lettuce, spinach and celery aren’t the only green items Dining Services’ Goodies-to-Go is offering.

In keeping with university efforts to increase sustainability, universityrun catering and delivery business Goodies-to-Go will serve its food with compostable and recyclable plates, cups and utensils, Dining Services officials said.

“We do believe it to be the right thing to do, and we know it is important to the mission of the university to have a carbon-neutral footprint by 2020,” Dining Services spokesman Bart Hipple said.

“And we also believe it is important to our customers,” he added.

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goodies-to-go, a Dining Services catering and delivery business, switched to recyclable tableware for its roughly 15 events a day as part of a departmental push for sustainability. photo courtesy of allison lilly the switch to greener tableware, but Dining Services finally implemented the new items a couple of weeks ago, officials said. So far, the response from customers has officials feeling confident in their decision, Hipple said.

“The feedback that we’ve gotten from our customers is overwhelmingly positive,” he said.

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The change comes at little extra cost for Dining Services, so customers won’t see the prices of their favorite catered meals change.

“We were very pleased and surprised to find out that the cost in changing from plastic that has to

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she noticed the new restaurant and decided to stop in. “[We came] just because it From PAGE 1 was different from everything we have here,” Bredder said.

That was the goal: to bring “It’s relaxed food, but it’s really well made,” the behavioral and a different flavor to College community health major said. Park, Belton said, one with “Like, I feel like I’m out at a cookout variety and based on authentic or summer party and someone slaps Memphis recipes. The pulled some pulled pork on a grill. But it’s pork, chicken, brisket and other really good — really good quality. meats are smoked overnight in a smoker in the back, so customIt’s perfect for summer, too.”

Since the restaurant opened, ers can actually taste the smoke about 300 customers a day have in the meat, Belton said.

The unique sweet and spicy passed through its doors, said barbecue sauce, which comes owner Chris George.

It’s open Monday through with most of the food, is made fresh Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 every day.And the restaurant tries to p.m. and Sundays from noon appeal to a variety of tastes, serving a wide selection of options includto 9 p.m., George said.

The amount of business so ing catfish, pulled pork, chicken, far is stunning, George said, barbecue burgers, ribs, wings, a hot because he hasn’t advertised wing sausage and even a Portobello mushroom sandwich. the restaurant yet.

“You don’t have to feel as George, who is originally from Memphis, Tenn., decided though you’re stuck getting to open his barbecue restaurant one thing,” Belton said. “We in College Park to bring some just wanted to make sure we Tennessee flavor to a population gave you options so we didn’t restrict you to he thought would appreciate just a burger or it: college just a hot dog.” students.

Laugh“Kids ing with her friends as she took her last b i te s o f h e r p u l l e d p o rk sandwich, Kuchar said the food was “really, really good,” comare p a ra b l e t o pretty smoked ribs much from every different place, so we cooked over an open fire. The wanted to make people feel at crispy fries were especially delihome when they get here,” said cious, she said.

Prices were reasonable for manager Joel Belton. “’Cause it’s barbecue, you know! Barbecue the large portion sizes, Kuchar always makes everyone happy.” added. Appetizers cost between Freshman environmental $6 and $10.50, sandwiches range science and policy major Allie from $6 to $8 and sides cost $3 Bredder was walking by when each. However, some entrees,

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with Obama’s budget proposal, Federal funding for the Department of Steven Hershkowitz said he was Education under Obama’s proposed budget. skeptical that a higher education Race to the Top program would be successful. It could Federal funding for Race to the Top under come down to a cost-benefit Obama’s proposed budget. analysis for universities as opposed to a genuine effort to seek federal incentives, said the Increase in tuition at Maryland colleges in the system student regent. last five years, according to The College Board “They would have to make

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CALENDAR From PAGE 1 ability to offer a full winter term with about 2,250 minutes per three-credit course, per a state regulation, and the ability to offer athletes winter courses to lighten their loads during playing seasons.

Michael Waldmann, a freshman enrolled in letters and sciences, initially proposed the calendar shift out of “personal interest,” he said.

“It’s just kind of unfortunate that the times that I’m home don’t match up with my friends from other colleges,” he said.

Classes at this university began Aug. 29 in 2012, and next year they won’t begin until after Labor Day, on Sept. 3. Meanwhile, final exams this semester will not wrap up until May 17, and they will last until May 21 in the 2014 spring semester, according to the provost’s official calendar — comparable with USM institutions such as Towson University but weeks after institutions such as the University of North Carolina and Penn State let out.

Some students said the university’s breaks pose problems.

“For winter break, it’s way too long, and people just get bored and you run out of things to do,” said Abigail Smolar, a sophomore hearing and speech sciences major.

This semester’s spring break also fell the week before Passover and Easter, which Smolar and other students said was an issue for those celebrating the religious holidays.

“For me, being Jewish, it was annoying that spring break was right before Passover when so many people observe Passover,

when literally just moving it off one week would have been 100 percent great,” Smolar said.

The 2014 spring break will not align with Passover or Easter, either.

Though they could not impose change, a number of senators on the executive committee said they would like to see changes to the academic calendar.

While the 2013 fall semester will begin the day after Labor Day, the university’s recent practice of starting class just before the holiday was disruptive to classes, said Chris Davis, faculty senator.

“It’s very disruptive. I don’t think anything substantive occurs academically [before Labor Day],” he said at Friday’s executive committee meeting.

Senate Chairwoman Martha Nell Smith suggested cutting the university’s 15-week semester to 14 weeks to better fit with other universities. A 14-week semester, she said, could solve issues with Labor Day disruptions.

Some students, though, said they are pleased with the university’s academic calendar because it allows them to take credits over winter break.

The winter term allowed freshman Sarah Kwon to take a music history class and gave her time to adjust to the campus, as she did not attend the university in the fall.

“My motive wasn’t necessarily just to squeeze the class in,” Kwon said.“Because I was new this spring semester, I thought it would be a class to help me get introduced to the University of Maryland and how the classes would work.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

“kids are pretty much from every different place, so we wanted to make people feel at home when they get here ... ’cause it’s barbecue, you know! barbecue always makes everyone happy.”

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Manager at The Maryland Smokehouse such as the barbecue ribs and chicken and pork or brisket combos, cost almost $20.

But these entrees also come with two sides and hushpuppies, and the portions are enough for two customers to share, Belton said.

“It’s definitely the quality of food you get for the quantity,” Belton said. “Once you actually taste the food, you may even think you’re paying a little less than you’re supposed to. The food is amazing.”

Sitting on a red stool, Belton laughed when asked about his favorite item on the menu.

“Oh, the ribs, hands down,” he said enthusiastically.

But he promised customers would love every item the restaurant offers. So far, ribs and pulled pork have been most the popular, but the entire menu is “pretty doggone good,” George said.

chris george, proprietor of The Maryland Smokehouse, stands in his restaurant, which opened on The Varsity’s ground floor last week.

The eatery offers customers a wide variety of barbecued meats, smoked in-house, and comfort foods like hushpuppies. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

Though The Maryland Smokehouse may be the only barbecue restaurant in the city, it’s not the only place students and city residents can get their ribs or smoked meat fix.

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays at the College Park Farmers Market, city resident Bill Coleman doles out large servings of his “backyard barbecue”: ribs, pulled pork, chicken, corned beef or brisket with two sides for $6.

“When I started here three

years ago, it was mainly just the Millers selling homemade bread,” Coleman said, wearing a Bill’s Backyard Barbecue apron.

“I got to talking to them and said, ‘I’ll do barbecue, get the smoke in the air, get me in business.’”

Known as “Barbecue Bill,” Coleman’s built up a strong following of students and neighbors, especially over the past year.

“Last year when [the students] came back, it just blew up,” Coleman said. “The first week I had a two-hour line with 20 people deep, which caught me by surprise. I was like, ‘Holy crap.’ …

And the next week I got more, and the next week even more people.”

This past weekend, Coleman sold out of food in two hours. On Sunday, he sold out by 1 p.m.

But he isn’t worried about competition from The Maryland Smokehouse. In fact, he’s excited about it.

“Let’s be honest, look what we have here: pizza or subs,” Coleman said. “I think a barbecue place downtown would be great. I mean, who doesn’t like barbecue?

It’s a comfort food for people.”

It’s a “whole different ballgame” near The Varsity than in Old Town, Coleman said. For instance, most of Coleman’s customers live in the neighborhood surrounding the market’s location in the City Hall parking lot, such as students living in fraternity and sorority houses — a different crowd from the View and Varsity residents who might frequent George’s restaurant.

If he can find a place that isn’t too expensive, Coleman’s considering opening a barbecue restaurant himself.

“I’ve always said I’d never own a restaurant — you end up being married to it, and I’ve already got a wife, you know?” he said, laughing.

But he’s come to love selling barbecue, and Coleman added owning a restaurant is becoming a serious possibility.

decisions about whether they would be getting enough money from the federal government in order to make it worth it [to decrease] tuition and to lose out on the revenue that they would be getting if they raised tuition,” Hershkowitz said.

This state is a leader in containing costs, but that might not guarantee federal grant money, he said. While the state has kept tuition increases to a minimum, its overall price tags are “middle of the pack” compared to other

states nationwide.

“The devil’s in the details,” Hershkowitz said. “Is it, ‘What have you done lately?’ or is it your overall cost?”

Obama’s budget is also by no measure a guarantee of what’s to come. It has already faced backlash from both sides of the aisle, with the political right regarding the budget as a tax-and-spend measure and the left criticizing Obama for moving too far to the right to appease Republicans in the House.

“the devil’s in the details ... is it, ‘what have you done lately?’ or is it your overall cost?”

around small tables under decorative star-shaped lights.

Even former football player A.J. Francis tweeted that he might make an appearance.

“I’ll need those coordinates,” Francis wrote, responding to a tweet about the smokehouse. “I’ll be there this week lol,” he tweeted.

Like the culture of the food he serves, George’s attitude toward his restaurant takes a carefree, take-it-as-it-comes outlook.

“It’s kind of a laid-back, very causal, come, sit back, eat a lot of good food and get really full and somewhat lazy. … And just kind of relax,” George said.

In the true spirit of a late summer afternoon, George just wants to focus on the present.

“We just want to put out a great, consistent product every day,” he said. “Each and every day the product has been getting better. Within the next few days, we think we’ll have a product that’s consistently knocking people’s socks off.”

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STEVEN HERSHKOWITZ

University System of Maryland student regent But this Race to the Top program would be a drop in the bucket for a $3.7 trillion budget, and Hershkowitz doesn’t see it as a big hurdle when Congress crafts a budget.

“There’s a lot to like about a competitive grant program in higher ed,” Hershkowitz said, primarily because most federal

grant programs are need-based.

But it is still not necessarily a big enough investment to effect a dramatic change in tuition, Hershkowitz said.

“One billion dollars spread across 50 states isn’t a substantial amount of money,” he said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Mall commencement a possibility elections

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Renovation plans emphasize lawn in front of library

By Dustin Levy Staff writer The McKeldin Mall renewal project, though in its early stages of design, is giving some students hope for a graduation straight out of the movies.

“Especially if it’s a gorgeous day, it would be like a stereotypical graduation outside,” said Griffin Godbey, a sophomore materials science and engineering major.

Last semester, Dennis Nola, a plant science and landscape architecture professor, assigned his studio art class the task of coming up with designs to improve the look of McKeldin Mall. And last month, graduate and undergraduate students from several university departments presented Facilities Management with their ideas of how the university could renovate the mall.

“One notion that they were fond of — and I was fond of as well — was the notion of a graduation outdoors on the mall,” Nola said.

The planned improvements, which will take place in several phases over the coming years,

will focus on the lawn in front of McKeldin Library, as well as the terraces in front of the library and the administration building. Facilities Management is in the process of hiring a design firm for the project, said Carlo Colella, the department’s associate vice president.

But students won’t be tossing their caps out on the grassy lawn just yet. Though the improvements could increase the chances of a mall graduation, the decision ultimately rests with the administration, Colella said. Still, the new design would make an outdoor graduation conceivable, he said.

“As we renew the mall, we would expect graduation to be held at the east end,” said Colella.

“The renewal would be able to accommodate that kind of event.”

Several students, such as sophomore Shanai Browne, said they liked the idea of an outdoor graduation but added weather would be a chief concern.

“I guess there’s a lot more weather concerns because of the random weather lately,” said Browne, a biochemistry major.

Several of this university’s designated peer institutions — including the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Michigan and the University of North

mckeldin mall could be the site of graduation one day. Renewal plans focus on the lawn and terraces in front of the library and the administration building. file photo/the diamondback Carolina at Chapel Hill — hold outdoor commencement ceremonies in the spring, rain or shine.

The mall’s drainage issues, which are most prominent in front of the library, often cause sloppy conditions that would present a challenge for a ceremony taking place during inclement weather, Colella said. But the renewal plans call for improved surface drainage, which Colella said would make accommodations for an outdoor commencement feasible.

Other students expressed concerns about parking for a mall graduation. But Colella compared the scale of commencement to Maryland Day, the annual spring event showcasing university re-

search and campus organizations, and said parking would be handled in a similar manner.

Though no one has approached the Student Government Association with the idea of an outdoor commencement, Ryan Heisinger, SGA academic affairs vice president, said he would be in favor of it.

“Personally, as a senior, I think it would be really great,” Heisinger said. “There are a lot of things we can do at this university to really ramp up school spirit, and that would be kind of a great way to cap everything off.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

Univ. works to address ‘Invisible Crisis’ Aging pipe lines responsible for water outages

By Dustin Levy Staff writer When Facilities Management finishes installing new chilled water lines in the Cambridge Community next month, it will make one small dent in its work to address the university’s “Invisible Crisis.”

That’s what the university dubbed a document that tracks pipe breaks, a relatively common phenomenon considering the age of the campus and its infrastructure. Water lines are responsible for the area’s frequent water outages, including those that impacted North Hill dorms April 4, said Jack Baker, Facilities Management operations and maintenance director.

“Most of the things that we’re dealing with are either underground or behind the walls in our buildings,” Baker said. “Over time, we build new buildings, and we renovate buildings, but replacing the infrastructure that’s underground is not as visible, is not as easy to identify and define the requirements.

But that’s our job.”

However, replacing any one

GOODIES From PAGE 1 be thrown in the trash to products that are compostable and recyclable … was minimal,” Hipple said.

A greener Goodies-to-Go was part of a department-wide sustainability initiative spearheaded

by Allison Lilly, Dining Services sustainability and wellness coordinator. Lilly said the switch to greener utensils was one of

section of pipes isn’t likely to solve the problem, much to the frustration of students who are inconvenienced when breaks cause their faucets and showers to run dry.

“The issue of an aging infrastructure is not a new one, but it’s one that certainly concerns facilities folks around the world, literally,” Baker said.

“It’s not just a University of Maryland problem. It’s not a state of Maryland problem. It’s literally a worldwide problem.”

It’s especially problematic when the ground shifts due to a change in weather, as additional stresses and strains are added to pipes, causing them to break, Baker said.

“You can almost guarantee water main breaks throughout the year, but they seem to be more prevalent as we move to winter and then as we move to spring as the ground thaws out,” he said.

Some of this work occurred over the summer, when Facilities Management installed new pipes in a $1.9 million water line project. That project replaced 70-year-old pipes running from Fraternity Row along Chapel Drive and toward Morrill Hall.

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the easiest and most obvious ways to improve sustainability at Goodies-to-Go. “Not only did it make environmental sense for us,” Lilly said, “but it didn’t cost us any money to switch over some of the products.”

Goodies-to-Go caters roughly 15 events a day, manager Dan Sablack said, which meant the department contributed a large amount of nonrecyclable plastic to landfills and incinerators. By switching to products made with

ture using several factors, including a tracking system that helps them choose what needs to be renovated and when, Baker said.

“Basically what we try to do is monitor where we have pipe failures and pipes that are particularly old,” said Carlo Colella, Facilities Management associate vice president.

That was one of the main determinants in the decision for the $1.9 million project this past summer. Prior to the improvements, that water line experienced about six breaks over the past several years, Baker said.

Another significant factor is when a piping system interferes with a new project on the campus. Such was the case with water lines near the $128.7 million Physical Sciences Complex.

An old pipe will be replaced nearby because it impacted the new building, which is slated to open in the fall.

The oldest pipes on the campus are under the south side of McKeldin Mall, near the Armory and Rossborough Inn. Most of the systems were installed around World War II, and some of the water lines date back to the 1930s, Baker said.

“Pretty much you can bet where you’ve got an old building, the infrastructure that

greener materials, the department is helping to shrink its environmental impact as well as that of its clients.

And as campus clients seek to make their operations greener, Goodies-to-Go may be able to bring in more business thanks to its new tableware, Sablack said.

“It’s almost a race here on campus to see what department can actually go 100 percent green,” said Marie Jenkins, Stamp Student Union administrative coordinator.

There was some concern that

supports it is probably old as well,” he said.

However, this is not just an issue at this university. Teddy Elonis, the water distribution supervising engineer at Rutgers, said the pipes on Rutgers’ campus are World War II-era as well.

“A lot of the breaks are due to improper installation,” he said.

Despite the pressing needs of facilities on the campus, the funds do not exist to combat all the problems at once, officials said.

“Cost is always a concern,” said Baker. “We can literally spend millions of dollars to replace underground lines, and that cost varies depending on how deep the line it is, how many other utilities are around it.”

Re p l a c i n g p i p e s o n t h e campus must also compete for money in the facilities renewal fund with other projects, such as replacing roofs, fixing pavement and repairing heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.

“We spend a lot of time and we agonize over where to apply our limited resources because there’s a tremendous need out there and a limited source of funds,” Baker said.

calling him out for his shameless utilization ofMaryland [sic] Compliments to boost his campaign... oh wait too bad he DELETED ALL THE COMMENTS!” Another student, Will Streeter, created a status stating his comment “attacking Noah” had been deleted.

“Just another example of the tactics the Go Party has been using to destroy our campaign,” Robinson said in an interview with The Diamondback. “Really surprising that Sam is running a campaign based on a policy where her strategy has been to personally attack me. I just don’t want to be part of an organization that requires me to stoop to that level to be a part of it.”

Robinson said that he has not been dishonest throughout his campaigning, as the Go Party has been “trying to play games.”

“I refuse to play dirty. If that means I don’t get elected, that’s fine because I don’t want to be part of an organization that requires you to make false claims about someone in order to be elected,” Robinson said.

Maryland Compliments has been ruined, Rabinowitz said, because Robinson took credit for the initiative and used it to reach out for campaign help.

“I think Maryland Compliments got involved for a really great reason — to give people something to smile about, a positive aspect, a compliment, to brighten their day,” said Rabinowitz, a senior environmental science and policy major.

“It was an altruistic motive until Noah decided to hijack it for his own self-involved and political gain. … He made it nonreputable.”

Alex echoed his sentiments.

“I thought it was a nice deed and people enjoyed it and like to see compliments,” Alex said, adding that the page’s other volunteers never wanted to take credit for it. “I didn’t think that was the point.”

told The Diamondback he was the creator of Maryland Compliments. By doing away with the page’s anonymity, Robinson hoped to “help people even more on our campus,” he wrote in a statement posted on the Maryland Compliments page

by Matt Arnstine, a Time Party campaign adviser who previously served as the SGA communication’s director under President Samantha Zwerling.

“This campaign isn’t a popularity contest — but it is, unfortunately, a competition. And I have to win that competition if I want to improve our campus,” Robinson wrote.

It was surprising to see the nature of the page from a Help Center initiative to a “campaign tool,” Alex said.

Seve ra l p o s ts f ro m t h e account in December urged readers to contact the Help Center. The page’s “About” section does not mention the Help Center, though Maryland Compliments does “like” the group, and a photo caption states, “Don’t forget — this project is run by a few members of Help Center, UMD’s peer counseling hotline.”

However, in an interview with The Diamondback, Robinson said the initiative was always separate from the Help Center.

“I asked the Help Center leadership if they could make it an official part of Help Center. They said they didn’t think it was the best thing to do,” he said.

Robinson said he deleted some comments on the page that he called attacks from the Go Party. In screen captures of deleted comments, none are from Go Party candidates.

“We’re focused on our own campaign, and we’re not really worried about what the Time Party is doing,” said Zwerling, the Go Party’s presidential candidate.

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the new utensils wouldn’t be as high in quality as the disposable cutlery, Hipple said.

Freshman government and politics major Kamil Williams argued, however, that sustainability shouldn’t be sacrificed for the sake of appearance.

“Everyone will probably realize that it is benefiting the environment in some way,” Williams said. “There’s no problem.”

Customers don’t seem to mind, either. Jenkins said it’s an initiative she appreciates, as

Stamp frequently turns to Goodies-to-Go for catering events.

“I’m glad they were able to do something, because they were big plastic consumers,” Jenkins said, adding that it’s important for every department to do its part.

But as good as Dining Services’ intentions are, some students said it’s hard to remember or see the greener initiatives by the department and other programs, especially when they target services students don’t use.

Freshman early childhood

education and history major Mateus Cocco said it might be a good idea to use these recyclable utensils for the dining halls, but only if the costs are not significant for students.

Students might also be more willing to do their part if they can see the green initiatives, said Madeline Lee, a freshman biology major.

“I don’t mind helping if I can, but I don’t notice,” Lee said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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obama From PAGE 6 “Healthy eating — I mean, who can be against that, in principle at least?” Beasley said.

Obama focuses on more traditional women’s issues more than others before her have, and this choice positions her as a figure who is in some ways more conventional than her predecessors, Muncy said.

Though her popularity has remained high — two-thirds of Americans approve of Obama, according to a 2012 Gallup poll — she has met with much criticism for her centrist role, especially from feminists who think Obama should be doing more with her education while in the White House, Beasley said.

But Muncy said this role does not discount Obama as an important figure.

“I’d say it’s a more constricted but an extremely powerful and

effective role that she’s chosen to play as first lady,” Muncy said.

Both Beasley and Muncy agree that Obama is much more visible than former first ladies.

She’s done pushups and dance routines on talk shows and was a surprise host at the Academy Awards. When she got a haircut, her bangs made headlines, and her trim arms are frequently remarked upon.

The increased visibility may be a result of her social media presence, Beasley said.

“I think it’s maybe easier to be a celebrity now if you’re in the White House because of the prevalence of social media,” she said.

Muncy agrees, but said some of Obama’s celebrity may be “different in the way we are all different.”

On the whole, communication and the changing exchange of information have been reshaped because of social media and the Internet.

Not every first lady has wanted the job. Bess Truman, Elizabeth Monroe and many others did not want to be public figures, choos-

“[michelle obama] seems to have more fun as a first lady than a lot of the recent first ladies. she projects an enjoyment of her public life and celebrity in a way that not every first lady has.”

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History professor ing instead to focus solely on their own families and private lives in the White House, Beasley and Muncy said. What seems to make Obama stand out is her enthusiasm for the job, Muncy said.

“She seems to have more fun

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Time to foster a friendlier community VIEW: Hold the Greek community

Dear Diamondback Readers, I am the current president of the Interfraternity Council at this university. I write to you today to clear up some concerning material that was published in Monday’s Diamondback, specifically in the opinion column titled “The infamous sorority email: Disgusting conformity.”

After reading Marc Priester’s column, I felt many different emotions. I was angry that the column was published but more upset that this is how the Greek community was perceived. I realized, however, that this column could act as a way of motivating me to help show who we really are as Greeks.

I understand many of the things we do are very secretive and possibly confusing to those who are not Greek, but I write this to ask all of you not to make assumptions about what happens “behind … closed doors.”

accountable by making sure each member lives up to our stated values Yes, I will completely agree with you that we are not always perfect, and we may play into our stereotypes you see in the media, but as Greeks, we constantly work to improve our image and show what we’re truly about.

For those of you who do not know, all Greek organizations are valuebased organizations. Our values shape us from the minute we sign our bids to our respective chapters. During our initiation processes, we dive into what each of these values truly means. Because of such adherence to our values, I can understand why Priester may have believed these processes force “conformity” or cause us to “irrationally value [our] image[s].”

But it is not that at all. It is because we have pledged ourselves to hold each other to these values, and if that means “conforming” to them, well, that’s just rational to us.

I joined FIJI in spring 2011 and pledged myself to the values of friend-

ship, knowledge, service, morality and excellence. Immediately, I was taught the importance of each of those values.

But I wasn’t taught by one older brother reading the definition of service or morality from a piece of paper. I was shown how to enact these values in my daily life. In FIJI, one major example of service is participating in Kids Enjoy Exercise Now, which describes itself as a “national, nonprofit, volunteer-led organization that provides one-on-one recreational opportunities for children and young adults with developmental and physical disabilities.” I have had the distinct pleasure of working with these children and young adults, and as a Greek, I do this because it is what I pledged to do. By adhering to my values, I can honestly say this is one of the most rewarding things I have ever done.

So what does this all mean?

I am asking you all, the university community, to hold us accountable to these values, to which we say we’re committed. Remind us of our values whenever you can. If you see in a fra-

ternity or sorority members not adhering to their values, your values or the university’s values, remind them of what they said they would do by joining a Greek organization. We say we’re not a stereotype — help us to prove that to you.

We commit to showing you our values in action, and we hope you are able to give us the chance to do so. I am confident this will help improve relationships and understanding among us.

Lastly, ask questions of Greeks if you are unsure of anything. I completely understand that things are different or confusing, but all you need to do is ask, and we will respond.

This is more beneficial than making wide generalizations based on a sole person’s actions. All of you are always welcome in the Greek community, and I hope we can start to foster these relationships moving forward.

Fraternally, Brian Corcoran President, Interfraternity Council brian.m.corcoran@gmail.com

Armenia: Never forget Write a senior thesis LAUREN MENDELSOHN In the midst of World War I, in a humble region of Europe between the Black and Caspian seas, more than a million innocent people died — not of warfare, but of brutal torture, starvation and murder. And hardly anyone even knows. That is why today, April 24, has been set aside as Remembrance Day for the Armenian genocide.

Here in the U.S., schoolchildren learn about the Holocaust during their world history studies and also frequently read about it in English classes. Many of you have probably visited the Holocaust Museum in Washington, and unless you’re completely oblivious, you are likely aware that there is genocide occurring this very moment in parts of Africa. Movements and groups have formed all over the world in an effort to stop these atrocities from continuing.

But this sense of global consciousness was absent from our mindset up until just a few decades ago, and the ability to gather information about other nations and the plight of their people was much more limited. Thus many horrific events, such as the genocide of the Armenian people, went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world for many years.

Armenia is a tiny country nestled in the Caucasus Mountains. For centuries, the people there had lived under Turkish rule during the Ottoman Empire. The Turks were Muslims, while Armenia is full of Christians — officially the oldest Christian nation, in fact. After being absorbed by their more powerful neighbor, the Armenians were treated as second-rate citizens by their rulers and were denied many civil and economic rights. More serious problems began to arise in the late 1800s, when Turkish nationalism spread and the new Young Turk regime felt the Armenian minority should be wiped out.

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In 1915, Young Turk officials murdered Armenian leaders, leaving the people without guidance. Armenian men were forced to give up their heritage and religion and become Turkish soldiers during World War I, where they were killed in battle, or by Turkish officials, if they were lucky enough to survive.

Meanwhile, the elderly, women and children were led on death marches to the Syrian Desert. They were tortured, raped and starved along the way; most died before even reaching their “final destination,” where those remaining were killed. The atrocities didn’t cease until the war ended, but by then more than 1.5 million innocent people had perished and more than two million had been displaced from their homeland.

Some lucky ones, including my ancestors, escaped to America.

I’ll bet you didn’t know about that.

That’s because it’s not even in history textbooks — at least not the ones I remember. As an Armenian, I find it appalling that this atrocity can be left out of the books. I don’t care what the publisher’s reason is for not including it, be it ignorance or political bias — current U.S.-Turkey relations should not impact our right to know the truth about the past. There is no excuse for ignoring a monstrous massacre such as this.

In trying to justify his treatment of the Jewish people during the Holocaust, Adolf Hitler once infamously said, “Who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the Armenians?”

Today I speak about it, in the hopes that now you will, too, so that something like this will not happen in the future. Let us prove Hitler wrong by taking this Day of Remembrance to honor those who have lost their lives simply because of their religion or ethnicity. And let us never again allow the human race to forget and repeat our mistakes.

L a u re n Me n d e l so h n i s a se n i o r psychology major. She can be reached at lmendel1@terpmail.umd.edu.

NEAL FREYMAN About a week ago, I read a column on CNN’s website written by a 2006 Princeton graduate encouraging undergraduates to write a senior thesis. I was taken aback and immediately felt an urge to print out a hundred copies of the article and extinguish them in a roaring bonfire.

I haven’t even had time to shower during the past month because of the damn thesis I’m writing for a University Honors program history seminar. It’s taking over my life even as my time in college approaches its final weeks.

It’s the spring semester of my senior year! I should be doing all the things college kids are supposed to experience at least once — playing volleyball on the quad or maybe sitting in a guitar circle on McKeldin Mall singing Oasis.

The word “thesis” itself sounds so unbelievably pretentious that I have a hard time making the sounds come out of my mouth. I usually just tell people I’m writing a “really long paper.”

And yet, upon further reflection, I find myself agreeing with the CNN contributor: Writing an undergraduate thesis is worthwhile.

My own work concerns the conflicting views of American imperial ambitions found in the illustrations of the official narrative account of the United States Exploring Expedition in 1838. If you’re still awake, you should know I have found this research more interesting than I could have imagined.

After reading volume upon volume of 19th-century landscape analysis and studies tracking the rise of scientific thought in early America, as dense as historical texts can be, I now maintain a sem-

blance of expertise in this particular chapter of American history. It’s a great feeling.

As I write this column, my thesis stands at 47 pages, and before it’s due on Friday, I expect to add about 15 more. That is quite a bit of text.

My roommate recently remarked it was more than he had written in his entire life.

Creating such a lengthy work has taught me levels of organization I thought I’d never realize. Thanks to this thesis, I plan out paragraphs and chapters before writing, even color coding my notes to help arrange the outline. Of course, with so much practice, I’ve found my writing has improved as well, though you may not agree as you read this column.

I’ve also learned how to curb procrastination — only to an extent, obviously — but any progress is good progress. After coming back from multiple classes in which I was tortured by reports of peers hitting triple digits in page number or putting the final touches on a draft two months earlier, I decided it was time to make a plan of action and stick with it.

For the most part, I hope I have done just that.

When Friday rolls around and my thesis is turned in, I will have hopefully made a contribution to the study of 19th-century expeditionary art in the U.S. I don’t think I will be going to graduate school for history or even pursuing an academic career, but the process of writing this thesis has taught me valuable skills, and the paper itself is a significant accomplishment of its own.

Trust me — after the page-tearing, primal-screaming, head-banging, wall-punching, friend-losing and hygiene-neglecting process of writing an undergraduate thesis — it’s worth it.

Neal Freyman is a senior history m a j o r. H e c a n b e re a c h e d a t nfreyman3@gmail.com.

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arc Priester’s column in Monday’s issue of The Diamondback, “The infamous sorority email: Disgusting conformity,” condemning Greek life at this university was both self-indulgent in language and negligent of reality.

While I cannot and will not defend the contents of the email in question, using it as a touchstone to examine Greek life culture is the easy way out. If connections could be made that easily, it would be reasonable for me to say this type of baseless writing was symptomatic of a larger lack of ethics in journalism. Instead, I recognize that this one column can only stand alone, and jumping to this conclusion without properly examining the subject would be overly simplistic.

Had Mr. Priester done any research on the organizations he so quickly dismissed, he would have found a completely different story.

I am not naive enough to say Greek life has not earned many of the stigmas associated with it — we have. We are by no means perfect, but people who believe these stereotypes define us are naive.

I could rattle off the typical arguments you hear about the Greek GPA at this university being higher than the all-campus average or the fact that 85 percent of Fortune 500 CEOs and Supreme Court justices appointed since 1910 have been in Greek life, but those arguments are trite. Instead, let’s focus on the core of every single fraternity and sorority in existence: They are value-based organizations. This is the point Mr. Priester seems happy to ignore. As a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity, I am more than familiar with our values of duty, respect, loyalty, service and stewardship, honor, integrity and personal courage. These are not just a list of values we assign to our letters but also the traits we strive to exemplify in our everyday actions and decisions.

The only conformity taking place in Greek life is through the journey to better our brothers and sisters through the values our organization were founded on. Mr. Priester, I implore you to look no further than the open mottos of the organizations you attacked. One of the Lambda Chi Alpha’s mottos, when translated from Latin, seems particularly pertinent to this discussion: “Every Man a Man.” We, as well as all fraternities and sororities, recognize the worth of every man and woman who comes through our organizations. Every man and woman also understands that being a part of Greek life means being a part of something bigger than just himself or herself.

The opportunity for positive growth and development within the Greek community is one that is obviously desirable, as the number of those involved in Greek life at this university has continued to increase over the past few years.

Fraternities and sororities, despite the mistakes we make, ultimately strive to foster the betterment of their members. The results are selfevident through our organizations’ long histories and traditions.

It is time for us as a Greek community to continue to show through our consistent actions that we are always wearing our letters and representing the values they signify.

We can no longer use only our philanthropies as evidence that we positively contribute to the community. While negative instances will inevitably continue to occur, we must transcend and overshadow them. This doesn’t call for any kind of “revolutionary change,” but rather simply continuing to demonstrate our implicit worth to the community through the men and women who join our organizations.

Ross Seidman is the president of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity.

He is a sophomore government and politics major. He can be reached at rseidman@terpmail.umd.edu.

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Andrew Jackson Jihad’s live show masterfully balances darkness with uplift

By Kelsey Hughes Staff writer Sean Bonnette is an exceedingly normal dude. He’s kind of awkward and maybe a little shy. His voice had an average timbre as he profusely thanked those who came to see him perform at the Ottobar in Baltimore on Sunday night.

For those who know him as the quirky, pessimistic front man for folk-punk group Andrew Jackson Jihad, this normalcy may come as a bit of a surprise. Bonnette, the onstage epitome of sanity and gentleness, seemingly lacked the power to evoke the grisly, filthy, curse-ridden portraits of American life he describes in the band’s many two-minute tunes. Yet somehow when he opened his mouth to sing his first note, it was perfectly clear that Bonnette was the cynic AJJ fans know and love.

Bonnette clearly felt very passionate about the songs he was performing. He flailed and swayed in rhythm with every song, swinging from his toes to bent knees as his arm frantically strummed the up-tempo songs.

He took on the higher-pitched voice affectation characteristic of all AJJ songs, making it easy to differentiate between his seemingly split personalities.

It is almost disillusioning to hear how different Sean Bonnette the person and Sean Bonnette the writer are. But maybe that is the point.

Contradiction and irony are the driving focus of Andrew Jackson Jihad’s music. Each song is powered by equal parts wit, violence and grit, overlaid with a strange optimism.

He wields the words “God” and “gun” like weapons of truth in a scary time. Bonnette has a keen sense of the unjustness of life but also of the way humans totally ignore it, reflected

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MOM-IN-CHIEF How Michelle Obama resembles past first ladies

By Kelsey Hughes Staff writer

In 2012, Forbes listed Michelle Obama as the seventh most powerful woman in the world, falling between No. 2, then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and No. 14, pop icon Lady Gaga.

You could say this placement is fitting.

in the almost cutesy way he can recite lyrics insisting “they’re not fully realized yet” and about death and destruction. calling them a sneak peek of what he will record The audience adored him. Never before have when he heads into the studio this summer.

I been in a crowd and heard so many punk guys He also covered “Canaries” by Kind of Like screaming, “I love you.” The set list was en- Spitting, a song whose style fits perfectly with tirely composed of requests — some he took at the rest of the set. his merchandise table before the set started Near the end of the set, Bonnette took a and some he just played as they were moment to deliver a sincere word of called out. thanks to the Ottobar staff, spe“The reason I got into music cifically naming the manager is because I love being and the sound tech, before yelled at,” he joked. launching into his final Shouted requests song, “Little Prince,” included his ballad which starts with the “Free Bird,” which line, “Hey everything, I’m conv i nced is f--- you.” titled such as to The contrast p rov i d e a d e f t rebetween the two persponse when someone sonalities seems to be i ro n i c a l ly c a l l s o u t just an extension of the for the cliched Lynyrd theme of so much of BonSkynyrd song of the same nette’s music: Life is full of name. His songs, which usually inconsistencies. Life can be feature an acoustic guitar even when photo courtesy of punknews.org dark, and it doesn’t always make played with a full band in a studio sense, and most people are too oblivisetting, translated well to the one-man-with- ous to realize the full extent of the trouble. But an-acoustic-guitar setting. through everything, he seems to suggest, we Bonnette also presented three new songs have to keep smiling. during his 75-minute set. With each one, he pleaded with the audience not to record it, diversionsdbk@gmail.com

Maurine Beasley, a journalism historian at this university whose research focuses on the press coverage of first ladies, said Obama has more than a few similarities to Clinton, her Democratic predecessor. Both are well-educated and well-known, willing to put their private careers on hold for their husbands’ very public ones.

But for many others, Obama can be compared to Gaga or even another former first lady, Jackie Kennedy — a style icon and celebrity whose clothes (and arms, in Obama’s case) are talked about as often as­, and in conjunction with, the causes she advocates.

Obama has taken on both of these roles, drawing from past first ladies to define her own path.

There is no set of duties listed for presidential wives in the Constitution, no manifesto of what is and is not expected of a first lady. As a result, each one has created her own role, according to

Robyn Muncy, a history professor at this university who focuses on 20th-century U.S. history and women’s history. However, Obama seems to stand apart even among her diverse peers.

“She’s a different kind of first lady,” Beasley said.

Part of this is because of her race. She and her husband made history as the heads of the first black family in the White House, which has greatly shaped her position, Beasley said.

After her husband’s 2008 campaign, Obama worked to remove her image as an “angry black woman” that had developed in the media by establishing herself as “Mom-in-chief” and taking on noncontroversial causes, such as healthy eating and aid for military families, Beasley and Muncy said.

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defenders From PAGE 8 chance at success.”

The Terps seemed to contain Virginia’s offense during a 9-7 win in Charlottesville, Va., on March 30, but the Cavaliers have averaged 14 goals a game over their past two contests.

So Tillman feels the defense needs to get better before facing the hot-shooting squad. Despite holding each of their previous two opponents to just seven goals, the third-year coach thinks the Terps need to play a bit more cohesively.

“We’ve been a little inconsistent,” Tillman said. “We’ve had some breakdowns in some areas in terms of communication.”

The defenders seem intent

flames From PAGE 8 show a tremendous performance — 5.1 innings, four hits, three runs, three walks and three strikeouts — the freshman has consistently thrown strikes, which allows him to pitch deeper into games and gain the coaching staff’s trust.

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on fixing those issues. It’s not just discussions among Ikeda, Ehrhardt and Murray that need to take place, either.

The trio of defenders, Amato, long pole Jesse Bernhardt and the defensive midfielders all strive to work together.

“Communication is a huge aspect of us playing defense together,” Ikeda said. “Everyone is able to cover for each other, just as long as we’re talking to each other.”

When the group is playing together, it is a solid unit, Ikeda said. Tillman’s squad hasn’t given up more than 10 goals in a single game all season, and its 7.27 goals-against average trails only Hofstra and No. 8 Penn State. Those stout numbers can’t solely be credited to Amato, though, because

the Terps rank just 26th in the country in saves per game.

There’s little doubt the close defenders have been crucial to the Terps’ success all season long. The team is certainly planning to lean on the group in Chapel Hill this weekend.

Still, the stingy defense is difficult to quantify. Ikeda, Ehrhardt and Murray aren’t likely to garner much attention from spectators or analysts, but to them, it doesn’t matter. They’re focused on winning a conference championship.

“That is something I’ve wanted to be a part of since I came to Maryland,” Ikeda said.

“It would be a huge accomplishment for all of us.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

defender goran murray and the Terps will face off with Virginia in the ACC tournament semifinals Friday night. file photo/the diamondback

“Alex didn’t have his best stuff today,” coach John Szefc said, “but he hung in there with us and got us into the [sixth inning].”

Right-hander Jared Price replaced Robinson in the sixth inning with runners on first and second, but surrendered two consecutive singles to give the Flames a 3-2 lead. Catcher Jack Cleary hit his first home run of the season in the bottom half of

the frame, though, to even the score at 3-3.

Right-hander Bobby Ruse then threw scoreless seventh and eighth innings to earn his fourth win of the season. Right-hander Kevin Mooney took over in the ninth with the two-run lead intact after Papio’s go-ahead hit. The freshman surrendered a two-out double to right fielder Ashton Perritt in the top of the

inning, but forced pinch hitter Nick Paxton to fly out to Papio, marking Mooney’s team-high sixth save of the season.

“I’d like to think we have the need to respond [like this] every game,” Szefc said. “We’re not trying to do anything differently, really. We’re just trying to come out, give a good effort and try and be the same team every day.”

The Terps’ season has been

filled with tribulation. Injuries and suspensions have forced Szefc’s younger players into the lineup every day, and the team has failed to find a rhythm, especially against ACC opponents.

Despite the struggles, the Terps have found a way to post a 7-2 mark against nonconference opponents since ACC play began. Papio’s emergence offensively and his clutch hitting

have been a large part of that. “[Papio] has his inconsistencies,” Szefc said. “But he won a game for us on Saturday and he won a game for us today. As much as he’s up and down, he’s still playing a pretty big factor in us winning games. He gives us consistent defense. I can’t say a whole lot of bad things about Papio.”

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“I don’t really think about that. ... It’s a team game. None of that stuff really matters to me.”

From PAGE 8 offense, better defense and be more disciplined in our thinking.”

BALANCED OFFENSE The Terps secured the No. 1 seed for a reason — they put points on the board. Their 15.82 goals per game are more than two goals better than anyone else in the conference.

Aust has posted a conference-high 55 tallies, but the Terps have enjoyed contributions from across the depth chart. Eight Terps have notched at least 16 goals, and four have eclipsed the 30-goal mark.

The offensive depth could prove critical for the Terps in the conference tournament, where they’ll face league foes eager to knock off the top seed.

With multiple weapons, the Terps have prevented opponents from keying in on one player efficiently.

Even when North Carolina marked Aust for the entire contest, the Terps were able to notch 13 scores. They will need that offensive firepower to carry into the postseason.

The key for the Terps will be moving the ball, Reese said.

They won’t be as successful if one player holds the ball and the rest stand around and watch.

“If we can find a way to really capitalize on all of our seven players that are in there, we’ll be very dangerous to defend,” Reese said.

“We all need to be involved.

hornets From PAGE 8 days,” Schmeiser said. “She just needs to keep her game face on and throw how she knows how to. She will shut them down.”

The Terps’ pitching staff may have a tougher time silencing Delaware State’s bats than it has had in past years, though.

T h e Ho r n e ts h ave s i x players batting over .300 in their lineup. Still, the Terps can exploit Delaware State offensively, as their pitchers allow their opponents to hit at a .310 clip.

Though it may not be a contest the Terps circled on their calendars at the beginning of the season, they don’t want to stumble against the Hornets — especially as they reach the closing stages of the season.

It is the same as past years,

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TAYLOR CUMMINGS

Terrapins women’s lacrosse midfielder We all need to be confident and be on the same page.”

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR? Midfielder Taylor Cummings has made an impact since the first time she donned a Terps jersey. The Ellicott City native totaled two goals and an assist in her first career game against Richmond on Feb. 10.

Her 1.94 goals per game rank first among ACC rookies, and she has shouldered the burden as the team’s primary draw taker. Her 4.41 draw controls per game are good for second in the conference.

Cummings continued her stellar play deep into the Terps’ACC slate.

She torched Virginia Tech and North Carolina for a combined five goals in the Terps’ past two conference matchups, and she may see those teams again this weekend.

Inside Lacrosse ranked Cummings No. 1 on its national Rookie of the Year Watch. It also listed Syracuse attacker Kayla Treanor, who has notched 52 points on 38 goals and 14 assists, and Duke goaltender Kelsey Duryea, who sports a 52.2 save percentage, on the list.

Cummings isn’t particularly interested in the individual award, though. She’s a teammate above all else.

“I don’t really think about that,” Cummings said. “It’s a team game. None of that stuff really matters to me.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

as the Terps typically play against Delaware State in April each season. It’s one of the team’s last chances to get into good habits on the field before facing the pivotal ACC games that determine its postseason status.

In last season’s doubleheader, the Terps rolled the Hornets 15-0 and 10-5 as a part of a six-game winning streak that played a role in getting them to the NCAA Regionals. But despite the weight this contest has had in the past, there is still an aspect of continuity that makes it different from just another nonconference doubleheader. “[Delaware State] always comes out hard,” catcher Shannon Bustillos said. “It’s definitely a tradition to come out and kind of put a whooping on them.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

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defender casey ikeda has helped the Terps post a 7.27 goals-against average, which ranks first in the ACC. The Terps will face Virginia on Friday in the ACC tournament semifinals in Chapel Hill, N.C. file photo/the diamondback

Outside of spotlight, defenders lead Terps Team ranks third in goals-against average

By Aaron Kasinitz Staff writer The Terrapins men’s lacrosse team’s starting defense seems like an easy group to overlook. The unit is, after all, playing in front of two-time All-ACC goalkeeper Niko Amato and behind a wildly talented if inconsistent offense.

Defenders Casey Ikeda, Michael Ehrhardt and Goran Murray don’t mind the lack of attention, despite playing prominent roles on the nation’s third-ranked scoring defense.

It comes with the nature of the position, Ehrhardt said.

If the team is successful, like it was in an 8-7 win over Yale on Saturday, the defenders are happy.

“We like to do all the little dirty work,” Ehrhardt said. “We don’t look at it as offense and defense. We are just a team.”

The trio has helped lift the entire squad lately. The sputtering offense has averaged just eight goals per game in the team’s past four contests, but the Terps’ defense has held each

opponent to eight or fewer goals to salvage a 3-1 record in that span.

Amato is often at the forefront of defensive-minded victories, but the burly goaltender rarely hesitates to credit the group in front of him.

“Our defense really put me in a good position to save shots that I’m comfortable with,” Amato said after Saturday’s win. “Our close defensemen played really well.”

When the Terps start ACC tournament play in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Friday night against Virginia, they hope the trio of defenders will play even better. Fans and pundits may not place much focus on the unit, but coach John Tillman knows it will be a vital component in the matchup with the Cavaliers.

“We’re facing a Virginia team that offensively, I think, is playing as well as they have all season,” Tillman said. “We’re going to have to play really well against them to have a

left-hander alex robinson allowed three runs on four hits and struck out three in 5.1 innings as the Terps defeated Liberty, 5-3. christian jenkins/the diamondback

Papio’s two-RBI single in seventh inning lifts Terps to 5-3 victory over Liberty

By Daniel Popper Staff writer

See defenders, Page 7 Left fielder Anthony Papio seemed to be the odd man out in the outfield entering the Terrapins baseball team’s 2013 campaign.

The redshirt freshman’s defensive abilities seemed more impressive than his skills at the plate, and junior Michael Montville and sophomore Matt Bosse presented more experienced options in left field.

But a series of injuries sidelining Montville and right fielder Jordan Hagel forced Papio into

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the lineup. And he’s thrived with the opportunity.

In Saturday’s 10-9 walk-off victory over Virginia Tech, Papio hammered a game-tying two-run homer in the seventh inning and followed with a game-winning two-RBI single in the ninth. The Olney native once again stepped to the plate in a crucial situation during last night’s 5-3 victory over Liberty at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium.

With the bases loaded and two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning with the game tied at 3, Papio delivered a two-RBI single up the

middle. His only hit of the game gave the Terps a two-run lead they would never relinquish.

“I try to go up with the same approach [no matter the situation] and hunt the elevated strikes early in the count,” Papio said. “I’ve felt pretty comfortable lately at the plate, and I’ve just been getting good pitches to hit.”

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Duke rematch possible Friday pitcher maddie martin will try to rebound tonight against Delaware State after a rough weekend outing. The Terps have never lost to the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference team under Laura Watten. file photo/the diamondback

Offense displays even contributions; Cummings an award frontrunner

Familiar MEAC foe on tap in midweek contest

By Joshua Needelman Staff writer

approaching a pivotal point of the season.

The Terps have their best chance to catch up to second-place North Carolina in the ACC standings during their three-game series this weekend. The Tar Heels widened the gap to three games in the win column Monday after defeating Georgia Tech, 11-6.

“Honestly, I just want us to keep rolling,” pitcher Kaitlyn Schmeiser said. “Obviously our main focus is the ACC series. We need to use [this doubleheader] to go into UNC strong.”

The players don’t see the games as a way to bolster the team’s record.

Instead, it’s a chance for those who struggled in the previous series against Boston College to return to form.

Pitcher Maddie Martin will look to improve from her start in Game 2 of Saturday’s doubleheader, in which she conceded four hits and five earned runs without recording an out.

“Every pitcher has one of those

The Terrapins women’s lacrosse team needed to upend Duke last season to reach the ACC tournament championship. Attacker Alex Aust’s game-high seven points led the Terps over the Blue Devils, 12-3, helping avenge a 10-9 Terps loss to their rivals earlier in the season.

If the No. 4-seed Blue Devils can beat No. 5-seed Virginia tomorrow, they’ll get another chance at the Terps in the semifinals Friday.

The Terps had success against both squads earlier this season. They defeated Duke, 15-6, in their Feb. 24 home opener, and drilled the Cavaliers a week later, 18-10.

Virginia struggled in conference play, posting a 1-4 mark after starting the season ranked No. 12 in Inside Lacrosse’s national poll. The Cavaliers dropped their lone contest with Duke, 13-7, but the Blue Devils didn’t fare much better in conference play, finishing 2-3.

The Terps aren’t worried about who they will be facing, though. Just as they’ve stressed all year long, they are merely concentrated on themselves.

After all, they can’t control anything else.

“Our focus is on Maryland,” coach Cathy Reese said. “We need to do things better. We need to play better

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Terps are 17-0 all-time vs. Delaware State

By Paul Pierre-Louis Staff writer For the Terrapins softball team, midweek nonconference games usually serve as a change of pace from weekend ACC contests.

But its doubleheader against Delaware State tonight won’t feel like that.

The Terps have played the Hornets every year since 2004, and they are a regular fixture of the Terps’ schedule during the season.

For coach Laura Watten, who formerly coached at fellow Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference outfit BethuneCookman, these games are also a reminder of her roots.

“I do have an affinity for the MEAC,” Watten said. “That’s where I started my career.”

So far, the Hornets (15-28) have not provided much of a challenge for the Terps (25-23), who are 17-0 all-time against them. The team has fallen to a MEAC opponent only once during Watten’s tenure, but it’s hard to gush over records when

midfielder taylor cummings is ranked as one of the nation’s top freshmen by Inside Lacrosse. She is No. 1 among ACC rookies with 1.94 goals per game and No. 2 overall in draw controls (4.41 per game). file photo/the diamondback