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IFC tailgate will relocate to practice football field

Diversity council receives criticism

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Move will accommodate more programming, cut operational costs

Student-led group lacks focus in first year

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Starting next semester, the University of Maryland on-campus tailgate, hosted by the Interfraternity Council, will be relocated from behind Ludwig Field to the university’s practice football fields.

In fall 2013, the university ran a pilot program to hold on-campus tailgates in order to decrease the amount of disturbances in Old Town on game days, as well as to increase student attendance at football games, said junior economics major Ian Henderson, IFC’s external affairs vice president.

The program, which later expanded in 2014, will expand again, after the athletic department proposed to relocate the tailgate to the football’s practice fields. The initiative to relocate began when Maryland football coach DJ Durkin expressed a desire to move the IFC tailgate closer to the football stadium, said John Zacker, assistant vice president for student affairs.

After meeting with a representative from the athletic department to determine an actual site and any logistics, Zacker said “athletics saw no barriers that we couldn’t work with.”

Last night, Zacker and Henderson presented this offer to the Board of Presidents, a group composed of presidents from various fraternities at this university. The board unanimously voted to pass the idea.

“I’m excited, I think we have a lot of aligning interests with the athletic department,” Henderson said.

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A group of about 20 students marches across the campus in an effort to rally against presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Hosted by this university’s chapter of the NAACP, the rally took place after Republican candidate nominees Ted Cruz and John Kasich announced their campaign suspensions. The event responded to a tweet sent out by Trump’s senior advisor and social media manager Dan Scavino, thanking Maryland students for the Trump support and chalkings on the campus.

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Univ climate forum draws 600 people

City officials propose bicycle boulevards to increase safety Designated streets will still allow motor traffic

Former Gov. O’Malley closed out the event

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By Jordan Fox @jrfox12 Staff writer Beatrice O’Connor, a freshman government and politics major, arrived at the first-ever Climate Action 2016 Forum in Stamp Student Union yesterday with one goal in mind — to understand how the University of Maryland, the state of Maryland and the world is planning on combating climate change.

“The university should be a leader in promoting sustainable initiatives across the country because we are the next generation of leaders,” O’Connor said. “This is a really exciting opportunity to learn a little bit more about initiatives that are already taking place and get a little bit of insight into what is going on in the sustainable world.”

The university-hosted event — the first of its kind — drew about 600 people from around the world and publicly discussed combating climate change through various themes, in-

FORMER GOV. MARTIN O’MALLEY speaks with a student during the Closing Plenary portion of the Climate Action Forum, which drew a large crowd to Stamp Student Union yesterday. stephanie natoli/the diamondback cluding sustainable land use, climate and society and energy, said Graham Binder, a university senior communications associate.

The forum was a prelude to the Climate Action 2016 Summit, which will be held Thursday and Friday in Washington. The summit is a closed, invite-only event in response to the Paris Agreement last winter, where 195 nations agreed to take action in response to climate change, said Robert Orr, public policy school dean.

Three sessions were held throughout the day, each with six tracks, or panels, which attendees were able to walk through freely. The tracks varied from “The Role of Academic

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When Allison Peters, a senior government and politics and history major, received an email announcing her acceptance to the President’s Student Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion, she said the tone indicated the group would be very important to the University of Maryland’s approach to campus diversity. “ We w e re g i v e n fo u r d a te s throughout the year: two per semester,” Peters said. “It was like, ‘If you cannot make one of these dates, you cannot be part of the council.’”

Now, at the end of the council’s first academic year, many members said they feel frustrated about the orga n ization’s production a nd transparency. The lack of a mission statement and concrete definition for the group, as well as an unstable meeting schedule, left its members disappointed with its outcome and hoping for structural changes in the group moving forward.

University President Wallace Loh was unable to attend the last meeting on April 21 as he was called out of town for a funeral. Kumea Shorter-Gooden, the university’s chief diversity officer and associate vice president at the Diversity and Inclusion Office, sat in on the meeting instead.

“We had to clear our schedules for the hour and a half twice a semester, but the meetings have been changed three times,” Peters said.

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and Research Institutions in Climate Implementation” in the first session, “Enabling a More Resilient Future Through Data-Driven Investments” in the second and “Climate Change, Poverty and Vulnerability” in the third.

This university was the perfect place to hold the forum because “we are bringing together practitioners from business, civil society, media and all of those in the academic community who have been working on these issues,” Orr said, noting the attendance at the forum was exciting because it meant that “the international agenda is indeed news.”

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Col lege Pa rk i s seek i ng to develop its bicycle infrastructure through the creation of bicycle boulevards, College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn said.

Bicycle boulevards are controlled, designated streets that will promote biking through signs and slow speed limits to prioritize bicyclists and still allow for motor traffic, according to the city’s website.

Woja h n sa id the i n itiative overlaps with other city efforts

to increase bicycling safety and awareness in College Park, such as the Street Smart campaign, which promotes road safety, and the cityuniversity joint bike-share program, which launched yesterday. The idea behind this bike-share program is to increase the number of bicyclists in College Park, Wojahn said. “ W hen you encou ra ge more people to bike, cars are more aware of cyclists ... so I think that promotes safety as well,” Wojahn said.

The city is still hearing feedback from residents, and the College Park City Council will begin to consider the creation of the boulevards within the next couple months, Wojahn said.

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By Michael Brice-Saddler @TheArtist_MBS Staff writer University of Maryland Police responded to reports of suspicious activity, trespassing and vandalism, among other incidents this past week, according to police reports.

juveniles were criminally charged with school trespassing/refusing to leave a building. This case is closed.

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On April 28 at 11:20 a.m., University Police responded to South Campus Commons for a report of a broken window. The informant, a female university employee, SUSPICIOUS told the officer that a rock ACTIVITY had been thrown through On April 30 at 12:20 a.m, the Commons 5 window University Police responded between the time of the to the Landmark on the 4500 report and 12:00 a.m. that block of College Avenue for same day, Hoaas said.

This case is active, and a report of i nd iv idua ls throwing eggs downward police w ill review area toward people below them. camera footage to learn The Student Police Auxil- more, Hoaas said. iary made the report, and officers were able to locate THEFT two of the suspects, police spokeswoman Sgt. Rosanne On April 29 at 2:11 p.m., Hoaas said.

University Police responded When confronted, the two to the A.V. Williams Buildfemale suspects reported ing for a report of a stolen that a third woman was laptop, Hoaas said. A male also involved in the incident, university student reported Hoaas said. All three women that the university-issued were referred to the Office of laptop was stolen on April 27 Student Conduct. This case between 7 and 8 p.m. in the is closed.

Computer and Space Sciences Building.

T his case is active, TRESPASSING Hoaas said.

University Police reUniversity Police responded to La Plata Beach sponded to Leonardtown on May 2 at 4:58 p.m. for a on April 30 at 10:40 p.m. for report of two suspicious in- a report of a stolen bicycle, dividuals. Officers stopped Hoaas said. A female unithe two juvenile males and versity student said the theft confirmed both individu- took place between 9:30 als had active denials to p.m. and 10:30 p.m. that day.

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TAILGATE From PAGE 1 “I think we have a unique opportun ity to capitalize on that opportunity … and I’m excited to be able to work with them.”

The athletic department h a s id ent i f ied t he G re ek community as leaders for Terrapins spirit and pride, said Christine Licata, IFC’s programming and advising coordinator within the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life.

“We want to create this sen se of ident ity a rou nd Maryland. This is a big thing, we’ve got a new coach and it’s exciting, and we want to be able to match that,” Licata said. “We can create a fun and exciting student event that gets people excited to support the football team and gets students excited to be at the University of Maryland on a Saturday.”

Although the relocation is still in its early phases, Zacker said IFC will be able to spend less money on operational costs — things such as security and police — and more on programming expenses.

BOULEVARD From PAGE 1 Pa r t nersh ip, t hou g h not d i re c t ly i n v olv e d i n t h e prog ra m, a n nou nced t he c it y i s s e e k i n g fe e d b a c k from the community in its weekly e-newsletter from Apr i l 29. Add it ion a l ly, a v i rtual map the city set up encourages users to give feedback regarding the boulevards and other bicycling initiatives.

Resident feedback on the program is important because “some people aren’t as com fortable biking, so we want to make sure that

Matt FAULKNER (left), a 2012 alumnus, and West Virginia University student Scott Luecking play cornhole during another tailgate on the campus before a University of Maryland football game during the fall 2015 semester. This tailgate is different from the IFC tailgate. file photo/the diamondback “There are three sides of the field that a re a l ready fenced,” Zacker said. “What we’ve really talked about just brief ly [is] being able to spend more time on programming, trying to make the event fun and exciting for folks who come.”

Some fraternity members, s u c h a s j u n i o r c i v i l e ng i neeri ng major Sa m my B er n a rd , t h i n k t he reloc at ion i s a “g re at id e a .”

Bernard added that he hopes it will allow for expansion fo r t h o s e o u t s i d e o f t h e

Greek community as well.

“It puts us right next to t he footba l l f ield s; it’s a much shorter walk or bus ride,” Bernard said. “Hopefully with this new location and added space, it’ll be a driving force to get us going to ga m e s i n s te a d of ju s t going to tailgates and then just going home.”

S t u d e nt at te n d a n c e i s someth i ng I FC P resident Bryan Pfeffer, a junior accounting and finance major, said he, as well as the other departments involved also

want to see improved.

“We want to see a stronger attendance at the football games,” Pfeffer said.

“We just want to serve as a game-day model for a safe culture that also promotes Maryland pride.”

More programming details are to be determined, as Zacker, Henderson and other committee members will commence a planning effort to see what sorts of changes and expansions this relocation has to offer.

e v e r y o n e i s c o m fortable biking in College Park,” said Eric Olson, the College Park City-University Partnership executive director. “ We’d l i ke to cont i nue to i ncrease t he abi l ity of people to bike in and around College Park,” Olson said.

The map shows that nearly 10 percent of residents near the Calvert Hills commun ity a nd Un iversity Pa rk use bicycles to get to work.

Olson said this is a significant amount of people using alternative transportation.

“Biking has become more popular for transportation, and certainly a university

community ought to have an excellent bike network — and have high numbers of people biking,” Olson said.

the road and increase the number of bicyclists, which he said is especially needed in Calvert Hills. “ We h ave been k i nd of landlocked in a way — Old To w n a n d C a l v e r t H i l l s — somet i mes du r i n g t he weekends, during the football season when things are kind of crazy all throughout College Park,” he said.

Wojahn said he hopes this initiative will also help to create a better sense of community and promote bikeability within the College Park community.

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COUNCIL From PAGE 1 the last meeting of the group. … It was because of a funeral, which is regrettable, but it still didn’t leave for the best of discussions.”

Linda Clement, the vice president for student affairs, announced the creation of the advisory board last spring following the March 2015 leak of a racist, sexist email from a former Kappa Sigma fraternity member that was sent in January 2014. In an email sent to the student body, she shared the intention of creating a multicultural student advisory board to counsel Loh on diversity issues.

T he boa rd’s 18 student members were announced in October, along with plans for the group to meet twice in the fall and twice in the spring.

Senior sociology major Rhys Hall said he anticipated some legislative power and that there was no introductory email about the intentions of the group from the administration’s perspective.

“I wanted more legislative change, policy-making, more reviewing of the university’s d iversity statement — addressing some of the major issues that determine the state of campus,” Hall said. “It appeared as though, at some times, ideas were already in place going into meetings and us council members were bei ng told what was happening.”

In an interview this week, Loh said he saw the body as an informal advisory group designed to provide what he hoped would be a “broader range of perspectives.”

“It was very casual, I’d listen to what they have to say about what some of the issues are on campus and float some ideas by them,” he said. “That was the purpose.”

To Loh, the group was effective in providing “points of v iew that norma l ly do not come th roug h established channels,” he said.

He pointed to their advice regarding the Maryland Dialogues on Diversity and Community, an initiative focused on improving discussions of inclusion and identity, as crucial in shaping the format of the initiative.

But for some members, the Maryland Dialogues initiative highlighted a general lack of tra nspa rency a nd com mu n icat ion between the administrative members of the group and its student body representatives.

Peters explained that the president came to the council with an idea for a diversity day on the campus, where the university would be shut down and each college would be responsible for diversity and inclusion programing related to their respective area of academia.

“Most of u s ra i sed ou r hands in support of that, and that’s what we were told the university was pursuing,” she said. “That was at our Thanksgiving meeting.

By the time we got back at the beginning of the spring semester, it was completely changed to the Maryland Dialogues setup. President Loh had been going on with our support, but hadn’t kept us aware of the updates of the program’s format.”

Moving forward, members discussed institutionalizing the body as a permanent president’s council, crafting a mission statement and establishing more transparent practices for both those involved and the general student body. “ We d o n ’ t n e e d m o r e events, we need financial support, policies and action,” said Stephanie Cork, a kinesiology graduate assistant.

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versity workers already know what is needed, so we need to support them. This needs to be a collaborative bottom-up approach, not top-down.”

Shorter-Gooden said she agreed that the group’s lack of a clear mission led to some “bumpiness” in the council’s fi rst year.

“We got the group together, but didn’t have a crystal clear vision or mandate in mind,” she said. “The good news is that we’ve begun to address those issues.”

Formal agendas were introduced for the spring meetings, giving students a greater opportunity to dictate discussions. In the group’s final meeting on April 21, a subgroup was commissioned to develop a mission statement.

Shorter-Gooden will serve as a co-cha i r for meetings next year, along with a student co-chair who will be in charge of working an agenda and coordinating with ShorterGooden, Loh and Clement to run the meetings.

Sierra Kelley-Chung, a senior individual studies m ajor, sa id she t h i n ks the main issue is not the ca mpus’ d iversity, but rather, its levels of inclusion.

“It’s great to celebrate how diverse our campus is, but the diversity doesn’t matter if we can’t break down the xenophobic barriers and attitudes we have against each other,” she said. “We need more opportunities to foster inclusion, and learn more about each other’s cultures so we can have greater attitudes about other races or cultures or sexualities.” dcostellodbk@gmail.com, zmelvindbk@gmail.com

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FORUM From PAGE 1 Un iversity President Wallace Loh said addressing climate change is “possibly the most important thing [millennials] can do.” “[This forum] is meant to raise awareness and bring all different parties together, because government cannot do it by itself,” Loh said. “It has to be a bottom-up process across the entire society. We need to embed our whole curriculum with the sense of urgency that I know millennials already feel.”

M a r y l a n d D e m o c ra t i c Sen. Ben Cardin spoke at the Opening Plenary and Welcome Keynote, and touched on how the health of the Chesapeake Bay affects the state’s environment, economy and way of life. He also spoke about climate diplomacy and how the Paris Agreement’s success impacts everyday life in Congress and the United States.

“Climate change has no border. … The urgency is there, it is part of our national security,” Cardin said. “[Congress] will make sure the United States carries out its commitment on climate change.”

Tim Wirth, former undersecretary of state for global affairs and a “leader on these issues since the beginning,” also spoke at the Opening Plenary, Orr

said. Wirth said he wanted “to speak to the student population in particular” about the connection between nuclear weaponry and climate change.

“If nuclear weapons are used, the radiation produced moves in a destructive swath around the globe,” Wirth said. “If carbon saturates the atmosphere, temperatures will raise, the tundra melts, ocean circulation changes … and it cannot be stopped.”

NASA Goddard astronaut Piers Sellers also addressed the importance of building on the work of the Paris Agreement at the Opening Plenary.

After a full day of discussion, O’Connor said she attended the Climate Change, Poverty and Vulnerability panel in the third session, and noted it was especially important to her because she “was really interested in how the speakers [related] climate change to poverty and environmental justice.”

“The most exciting part [of the forum] for me was the fact that everyone was so hopeful in all the presentations,” O’Connor said. Climate change “is one of the only things that can literally unite the entire international community under a similar interest.”

T he Closi ng Plena r y, a student-led discussion with former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, ended the forum.

The panel included Keya Chatterjee, executive director of the

U.S. Climate Action Network; Niraj Palsule, a public policy graduate student; Isabela Barriga, a senior public health science major and founder of the United Nations Association Chapter at the university; and Christina Bowman, a public policy graduate student.

The discussion focused on the vision of climate change for the future, such as how to mobilize students to act on climate and how to unite people under the common goal of change through activism. Panelists and attendees also expressed climate change concerns, including how to convince policy makers to look beyond economics in order to act, barriers less-developed countries face for climate action and qualities people should look for in elected officials to help further energy policies.

Such concerns stem from “a lack of trust in one another,” O’Malley said.

“All across the country when I would say, ‘Climate change is the greatest business opportunity to come to the United States in a hundred years,’ people would applaud,” O’Malley said. “The key to that is rather than wrapping this issue in the framework of less than, we need to tell the narrative that it’s going to be a future with more: more prosperity, more health, more opportunity.” jfoxdbk@gmail.com

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n case anyone forgot, Earth Day — a day that emphasizes the importance of our planet’s wellbeing — was less than two weeks ago. The day is supposed to keep us conscious of our planet’s increasingly delicate state and decreasing fossil fuel supply.

At the rate humanity is using this planet’s fossil fuel resources, we are looking at a total worldwide depletion of oil by the year 2052, gas by 2060 and coal by 2088, according to CIA World Factbook statistics.

In an effort to encourage this university to divest from fossil fuels, the Student Government Association’s Student Sustainability Committee hosted a march from Stamp Student Union to the Main Administration Building this past Friday.

This isn’t the first time the SGA has pushed for this cause, as it unanimously passed a bill in November urging the University System of Maryland Foundation to divest from fossil fuels within the next five to 10 years.

This editorial board agrees with the SGA that this university should start considering cleaner forms of

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energy investments and eventually divest in fossil fuels for moral and financial reasons.

The SGA Sustainability Committee estimates that this university system has about $70 million invested in fossil fuel companies, money that would be better suited for investments in solar, wind, geothermal and hydroelectric power.

University researchers are also currently developing innovative biofuel energy sources as a potential means of sustainable energy.

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Fossil fuel divestment would benefit this university both morally and financially.

The cost of producing renewable energy has fallen dramatically over the past five years, narrowing the cost-efficiency gap between renewable energy sources and fossil fuels, according to the International Energy Agency.

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already found that wind energy is the cheapest way to produce electricity, even without government subsidies.

It is becoming more and more evident that renewable energy will eventually be the environmentally friendly and financially savvy choice.

Fossil fuel divestment is the logical long-term decision, esp e c i a l ly fo r a u n ive rs i ty t h a t prides itself on sustainability. It’s hypocritical for the university to profit off nonrenewable fossil fuels that contribute to pollution and climate change while promoting on-campus sustainability and identifying as a green campus.

Clearly this university has been doing admirable work toward creating a sustainable campus, as it ranks among the top 20 greenest schools in the country, according to The Princeton Review. But there’s still work to be done.

University President Wallace Loh asked the campus community via Twitter last week, “How can we make campus even more sustainable?”

This board believes fossil fuel divestment is the answer.

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find it strange that the issue of two-ply toilet paper has become so significant to the University of Maryland community. A recent Diamondback editorial criticized the ‘extra cost’ of two-ply toilet paper ($57,000 annually), reminding us that every cent counts in an era of tuition hikes and hiring freezes. How could students put their personal comfort ahead of fiscal responsibility?

While it is true that even large institutions should take an ‘every dollar counts’ approach to operations in the hopes of passing savings along to the student body, this manufactured controversy allows us to ignore far more significant strains on the university budget.

The great myth of college s p o r ts i s t h a t t h ey p ay fo r themselves — that donations and revenues from sporting events recoup associated costs, justifying exorbitant university spending. However, in 2015, USA Today reported that $2,914,403 of this university’s athletic b u d ge t c a m e f ro m “ s c h o o l funds.” This is a small slice of the almost $93 million in revenues in 2015, much of which came from ticket sales, concessions, sponsorship and donations — but nearly $3 million is a significant expenditure.

But students are getting a m u c h rawe r d ea l . “ S t u d e n t fees” — the hundreds of dollars

a Maryland student pays in addition to regular tuition costs — a cco u n te d fo r $ 1 1 ,63 2 ,0 0 8 o f athletic revenues in 2015. More than 12 percent of the athletic budget is being subsidized by a student body that struggles to pay rising tuition and housing costs and is in such dire financial straits that it can’t even afford to poop in comfort.

This is before considering the $25 million that the state chose to direct toward the construction of indoor football practice fields.

That’s money that could have gone toward faculty wages or scholarships for students struggling to afford a higher education.

I am not intending to argue the merits of a university athletic program. However, our athletic department needs to be entirely self-funded. The student body cannot afford to bear the costs of continued athletic spending. If rising tuition costs are of serious concern to President Wallace Loh, he should direct all available university funds first and foremost to academic programs and student needs. The potential benefits of a successful athletic program are outweighed by pressing scholastic need. And there is no better proof of that than the lines of print The Diamondback devoted to saving $57,000 in toilet-paper costs.

Daniel Hopkins is a piano performance graduate student. He can be reached at dhopkins@terpmail.umd.edu

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erhaps no realm of technology has changed as quickly and as drastically in the last century as the computing industry. From the analog algorithmic devices of the early 1900s, to the semi-automatic vacuum-tube designs of the '50s, to the potent microprocessing power of today’s hardware, computational ability has skyrocketed. Every two years, the ability o f a p ro ce ss i n g c h i p d o u b l e s, rendering the supercomputers of our parents’ generation weaker than smartphones by a factor of millions. Now, this technological revolution has enabled the next great industrial transformation: driverless cars.

The current state of the transportation market bears a striking resemblance to the information systems landscape at the start of the Cold War era. In order to get from point A to point B, a typical motor vehicle requires a series of direct instructions from a driver, conveyed efficiently through an automatic transmission, which in turn informs the engine of its responsibilities, similar to how semi-automated computer processors operated a half-century ago. However, much like artificially intelligent supercomputers, the promise of driverless cars lies within the ability to autonomously navigate the labyrinth of split-second decisions necessary to complete a journey, receiving only the destination as an instruction.

Unfortunately, the daunting level of innovation needed to perform a task completely independent of human activity has inspired pessimism in the general public. According to polling conducted by the University of Michigan, most

Americans “expressed high levels of concern about riding in selfdriving vehicles, security issues related to self-driving vehicles, and self-driving vehicles not performing as well as actual drivers.”

Despite this skepticism, the technological potential inherent within autonomous vehicles render them safer, more efficient and — in the coming years — cheaper than manually piloted alternatives.

The future of self-driving cars involves employing the latest in GPS, motion tracking and information sharing technology to create onboard processing centers that control the basic functions of individual automobiles. These localized processing centers then feed into a comprehensive, cloud-based system that analyzes the data from each vehicle, updating the network of autonomous cars below with real-time traffic patterns. In essence, this creates an interconnected grid of mobile computers, allowing each car to know the intent of every other car in its vicinity.

When one car brakes, every other car can instantly respond accordingly, modulating their speed to maximize the efficiency of the continuous flow of traffic. Without the impediment of slow reaction times weighing them down, these cars could eliminate the risk of traffic jams and make smarter and more dispersive navigational decisions.

But perhaps more importantly, the removal of people from the decision-making process of driving vastly improves the safety of travelers. The same reaction speed that would assist these cars in communicating with each other in real time would also prevent many potential accidents. Complex

combinations of sensors within the vehicles can detect sudden obstacles and engage in aversive action well before a person would detect the problem. Ninety-three percent of the more than 5 million U.S. car crashes per year are caused by human error, as drivers tend to get distracted by vices ranging from cell phones to alcohol. A system of driverless cars neutralizes this threat and could even mitigate those few crashes not caused by an imperfect driver. Additionally, when a driver encounters a negative situation, that driver alone learns from the experience. However, since every experience of each autonomous car can be added to the collective memory of the system as a whole, self-driving cars can learn at exponential rates, with the failures and successes of one car influencing the future decision making of every other car as well.

Although the technology necessary to control such vehicles may seem futuristic, many cars on the road today have already incorporated some or all of these features into their driving experience. The Tesla Model S includes driver-independent collision-prevention software, while the latest fleet of Google X cars can operate autonomously (although by company policy they are required to host a supervising driving chaperon at all times). As the tide of automated technology engulfs more aspects of the driving experience, the American public will finally begin to overcome their fear of self-transporting vehicles.

Reuven Bank, opinion editor, is a freshman enrolled in letters and sciences. He can be reached at rbanksdbk@gmail.com.

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ess than 15 minutes before the first pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, a tweet set Laremy Tunsil’s world alight. Posted from his own Twitter account, the tweet showed Tunsil smoking out of a bong/gasmask contraption that’s a mystery unto itself.

The 6-foot-5, 315-pound offensive line prospect, previously in consideration for the No. 1 overall pick and the associated $27.9 million dollar contract, plummeted. Finally picked 13th overall by the Miami Dolphins, Tunsil’s quick plunge into disappointment wasn’t through.

Minutes after being drafted, Tunsil’s own Instagram seemingly turned against him. Two images were posted that showed a supposed text conversation between Tunsil and the assistant athletics director at Ole Miss in which Tunsil asks for money to cover his rent and his mother’s utilities bill. Such an arrangement, which is in direct violation of NCAA regulations for amateur athletes, is rumored to be commonplace in college football.

But tangible evidence, however suspect, shakes the “don’t ask, don’t tell” attitude that the NCAA seems to have adopted.

Upon being directly asked if he’d accepted money from his coaches, Tunsil affirmed, “I’d have to say yeah.”

The most recently audited numbers show that the NCAA made almost $900 million in profit in 2011-2012. Is it absurd to consider that players like Tunsil should be compensated for what they do for college football? Of course not. Regardless, Ole Miss, already under investigation for recruiting violations, is not going to enjoy the upcoming months.

There’s a precursor here: In 1986, Southern Methodist University was given the “death penalty” for maintaining a “slush fund” of cash to make under-the-table payments to players. In response, the NCAA canceled SMU’s 1987 schedule entirely — the only time a program had an entire season wiped out in NCAA history.

Tunsil himself is off to the NFL and as such doesn’t need to sweat the NCAA ramifications. However, he’s got another issue to deal with: the NFL’s draconian marijuana policy. The video that caused his draft stock to drop is rumored to be several years old — and indeed, Tunsil passed every drug test he took in college. Regardless, plenty of high profile players — Le’Veon Bell and Josh Gordon for example — have recently been suspended for testing positive for marijuana. NFL teams simply won’t take the risk of losing a star to a suspension.

The NFL’s hard-line stance on weed is particularly curious in contrast to its willful ignorance of the long-term consequences of playing football. Yes, it’s scientifically proven that repeated head trauma, such as the trauma of game day, has dire behavioral and cognitive impacts.

It’s true that more ex-players than ever are bankrupt, depressed and cognitively impaired. But the NFL chooses to police players who smoke weed on the weekends.

A draft prospect being hacked by a former financial adviser set on revenge is an isolated, albeit heinous and unfortunate, instance.

One can only hope that Tunsil’s misfortune triggers some analysis of priorities at the NCAA and NFL levels.

Jack Siglin is a junior physiology and neurobiology major. He can be reached at jsiglindbk@gmail.com.

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SGA holds first meeting for 2016-17 legislative session New members take the helm, new committee director and deputy director step into roles

COLLEGE PARK MAYOR PATRICK WOJAHN rides a bike during yesterday’s launch of the University of Maryland and City of College Park’s joint bike-share program at Stamp Student Union. The program has been in the works for almost eight years. tom hausman/the diamondback

University and College Park launch joint bike-share program at Stamp Program includes 14 new bike stations in various city and on-campus locations

By Hannah Lang @hannahdlang Staff writer

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Residents, students and other campus members who wish to use the program’s bikes can The University of Mary- reserve one of the 120 bikes in land joint bike-share program the system through the Zagster with the City of College Park, smartphone app. in collaboration with bike“IT’S A BIG DEAL FOR sharing company Zagster, launched yesterday at Stamp COLLEGE PARK TO LET Student Union next to Union STUDENTS WHO DON’T Lane Garage.

OWN BIKES, WHO The program, mBike, has DON’T WANT TO PAY been in the works for almost eight years, College Park Mayor FOR STORAGE, HAVE Patrick Wojahn said.

MONTHLY OR YEARLY “It’s going to take cars off of PASSES.” our roads, it’s going to make our students and all residents here PERRY BLOCH and all visitors here to College Junior computer science and economics major Park healthier and happier and it’s going to do a lot to just make our city function better,” Wojahn said to a crowd of about 50 people.

In preparation for the launch, 14 bike stations were installed earlier this week in locations around the city, including Regents Drive Garage, McKeldin Mall, Guilford Drive and

of different passes that grant access to the bikes once they create an account with Zagster.

The first hour with the bike is free, and adding additional hours costs $3 per hour.

Tim Ericson, the CEO and cofounder of Zagster, also spoke at the event. While Zagster operates over 130 bike-share programs nationwide, mBike is the first program that is a collaboration between a university and a city, he said.

“You don’t have to worry about storing it,” he said.

“Now you can pick up a bike and drop it off anywhere on the campus.”

Perry Bloch, recently elected SGA financial affairs vice president, said he was looking forward to participating in the new program.

“It’s a big deal for College Park to let students who don’t own bikes, who don’t want to pay for storage, have monthly or yearly passes,” said the junior computer science and economics major.

“We can ride it to class, to the diner and to the Metro, [which] is a big deal.”

“This is going to make our campus much safer, much more sustainable, and I think it’s going to help our people on campus get introduced to the amenities in College Park, or take advantage of them more,” said Linda Clement, student affairs vice president.

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By Samantha Reilly @manthahontas Staff writer The SGA appointed new members and a director and deputy director of the new sex ual m isconduct p re ve nt io n c o m m it te e during the first meeting of the 2016-17 legislative session last night.

Taylor Aguiar, a sophomore neu robiolog y a nd physiolog y m ajor, w i l l serve as the committee’s first director, and Sarah Barreca, a junior English and secondary education major, will be the deputy director.

T he Student Government Association created t he sex u a l m i sconduct p r e v e n t i o n c o m m i ttee du r i ng its om n ibus session April 27. The comm ittee w i l l i nclude the d i rector, deputy d i rector, a member of the SGA leg i sl at u re or c abi net, at least two Un iversity Senate members, at least one Panhellenic Association representative, at least one Interfraternity Cou nci l representative a nd one Residence Hall Association representat ive, as wel l as at least f i v e a t-l a r g e s t u d e n t representatives.

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Though this number seems high, it should not be considered an accurate representation of the number of instances of sexual misconduct that occur on college campuses every year, Aguiar said. More than 90 percent of victims of sexual assaults on college campuses do not report it, according to the Nationa l Sex ua l Violence Resource Center.

“I think that’s lowballing it,” Aguiar said. “My hope is to see the number of reports more accurately portrayed.”

A g u i a r w i l l m e e t w it h other universities starting th is su m mer to develop a pl a n for mov i ng for wa rd with sexual misconduct prevention at this university, she said. She and Barreca will also attend freshman orientation sessions at this university to evaluate the policies already in place to combat sexual misconduct.

“I’m re a l ly e xcited for Taylor to take this on,” SGA

President Katherine Swanson said. “I think that she possesses the knowledge necessary for this position.”

A.J. Pruitt, the SGA student affairs vice president who s p on sore d leg i sl at ion to c re ate t he c om m it te e i n March, said the committee will bring together different student organizations and connect them to resources that exist on the campus to educate people about sexual misconduct.

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T he SGA a lso appoi nted 22 new members to its c a b i n e t a n d go v e r n a n c e boa rd du ri ng yesterday’s meeting. The organization elected sophomore history major and former Speaker Pro Tempore Chris Ricigliano as the new speaker of the legislature. Sophomore gover n ment a nd pol it ics major Cassidy Chassagne will replace R icigliano as speaker pro tempore. sreillydbk@gmail.com

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U runs donor drive for Ecuador relief

Doctoral student spearheads drive for country’s recent earthquake victims

By Kimberly Escobar @kimescobarumd Staff writer When Maria Monsalve heard about the earthquake that struck Ecuador on April 16, she said she immediately wanted to do something to help the people affected.

"I'm from Ecuador and it was very shocking for me to hear the news, especially since I could not communicate with my family immediately because of power outages and lost cell phone reception," said Monsalve, a University of Maryland fourth year Latin American literature doctoral studentand a teaching assistant in the Spanish and Portuguese department.

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake killed close to 300 people in the northwestern part of

Ecuador, according to an nbcnews.com report.

Monsalve decided to start the donation drive, which ran from April 18 to May 2, and focused on collecting powdered milk and non-aerosol insect repellent, even though Ecuador's embassy is asking for water, canned and dry foods, batteries, sleeping bags, hygiene kits and more, according to Ecuador.org.

"Although there were other items on the list, we wanted to focus on these two items because the powered milk is really inexpensive, and the insect repellent because of the concern we have for the people sleeping in the open because of the threat of the Zika virus," Monsalve said.

The drive collected 40 boxes of powdered milk and 50 repellents, Monsalve said.

While many college students probably feel they cannot afford to give money to Ecuador, Monsalve said doing a donation drive that only asks for two inexpensive items could help students feel like they can contribute to the cause.

"Students can think that they can afford just a bottle of repellent and powdered milk and that is good enough," Monsalve said.

"If you can contribute with that, you are actually providing milk for a week for a family and a little bit of comfort."

Education Abroad Executive Director Moira Rogers said she was happy when Monsalve approached her to help out with the donations after a recent meeting the Education Abroad department held for 22 doctoral students — most who are from Ecuador — to talk about their experiences interacting with students on the campus.

"In this case there was a very personal connection," Rogers said. "I have many people from my staff who helped support the meeting that we had, and many people were shocked when we realized that many of the students that we hosted were from the areas most affected by the earthquake."

Senior Arabic and Spanish major Sophie Hernandez-Peter heard of the donation drive through one of her Spanish professors, she said.

"Initially there was an email sent out by my [SPAN362] professor just explaining that the department was trying to put together some kind of aid package for the crisis due to the earthquake in Ecuador," Hernandez-Peter said.

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ADAM STAMBOULI (left), a junior aerospace engineering major, Cesar Velez-Penaloza, a senior animal science and Spanish major and Maria Monsalve, a doctoral student studying Latin American literature, collect donations for victims. kimberly escobar/for the diamondback cially during times of hardship, she added.

Doctoral students "came here and worked with us [students]," Hernandez-Peter said. "I think it's important that we maintain and nurture that relationship because it benefits the students.

Having that sense of family, togetherness, union … for us to help is doing good for everyone."

Having a donation drive like this that doesn't involve money can also help students feel more

comfortable and more involved with wanting to donate to the cause, Rogers said.

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and recently started wearing a hijab, described discrimination as overwhelming.

"Last year … the UNC Chapel Hill shooting happened, and then the whole fiasco with SEE showing American Sniper happened, and it was kind of eye opening," said Ahmed, a sophomore neurobiology and physiology and public health science major.

The discussion shifted to national xenophobia and racial anxiety trends, especially relating to presidential candidate Donald Trump. Ahmed said the racist rhetoric surrounding Trump's campaign is anything but new.

"Trump is the poster child for tensions that already existed," Ahmed said.

The way groups are depicted in mainstream media affected panelists differently. Singh said Sikhs have not been depicted negatively in the media because they haven’t been depicted much at all.

Iyer argued depictions of Muslims are “negative or onedimensional,” but that cultural narratives are shifting. She added that while mainstream media struggles to portray people of color correctly, nonmainstream media is becoming more diverse.

Sachin Swami, a freshman environmental science and technology major, said the event did a good job demonstrating a bond between these discriminated minorities.

"I wasn't really aware at how the minorities kind of stick together," he said. "I had never heard that before."

A panel at the University of Maryland on Tuesday opened discussion on personal experiences of South Asians, Arabs, Muslims and Sikhs in a post9/11 America.

Maryland Discourse hosted the panel in Tydings Hall. One panelist, Navraj Singh, a junior economics and finance major, described how he and his family came to Kentucky from India. As part of the only Indian family in the area, he said he questioned his Sikh faith as he grew older.

“Every day I went to school, or went out with my friends, I would always get discriminated against,” Singh said.

Singh said the Sikhs wore turbans to set themselves apart while being persecuted. After 9/11, he said he kept wearing one to show his faith and make a statement that he was just as human as anyone else.

Another panelist, Deepa Iyer, is the author of We Too Sing America, a book that addresses post-9/11 racial discrimination.

Iyer said discrimination also exists outside regions where it might be expected.

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UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT WALLACE LOH, Gov. Larry Hogan, Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe, Maryland Senate President Mike Miller and Oculus VR co-founder Michael Antonov break virtual ground in the University of Maryland’s Iribe Center on April 30. stephanie natoli/the diamondback

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By Lindsey Feingold @lindseyf96 Staff writer As people started to arrive for Maryland Day on Saturday morning, state and university officials held a ceremony to virtually break ground on a new computer science building aimed at enhancing innovation and research.

The Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Innovation, which will be located at Route 1 and Campus Drive, will support research in topics including virtual and augmented reality, robotics, artificial intelligence and computer vision.

“When historians in the future look back and say, ‘When was the start of College Park and the University of Maryland as the Silicon Valley of the state of Maryland?’, they will point to Maryland Day 2016,” university President Wallace Loh said at the ceremony. “This is utterly transformative for this university.”

Iribe, co-founder and CEO of Oculus VR, a virtual reality company, donated $31 million to build the center and create a scholarship in his name. Iribe also led the “virtual” groundbreaking as some people in attendance wore Oculus VR glasses and saw as Iribe, with a

virtual shovel, broke ground at the site of the virtual Iribe center.

After Iribe’s donation, there was an 18-month process to design the center, said Peter Weiler, university relations vice president.

“It was almost two years ago today that Brendan Iribe exited the A.V. Williams Building and suggested, ‘You people need a new building [for computer science],’” Weiler said during the ceremony.

The 215,600 square foot center is expected to open in 2018 and will have 13 computer labs, eight collaborative classrooms, five seminar rooms and 785 seats of instructional space.

There will also be 20,000 square feet of community space for students to study, talk and hang out, as well as 5,300 square feet of makerspace, where students can gather to create new technologies. Other features include virtual and augmented reality labs, as well as a motion capture lab where athletes can record and perfect their movements.

The building will also have a 300-seat ground-level auditorium named after Michael Antonov, an Oculus co-founder who donated $4 million in addition to Iribe’s $31 million for the project. The auditorium will host conferences and lectures.

The state has also given $104 million to this project.

“With the addition of the Brendan Iribe Center, the University of Maryland will continue to push boundaries, continue to develop fearless ideas and continue to achieve significant breakthroughs …

Finally, the things we thought we’d only see in movies are becoming a reality right here in College Park,” Gov. Larry Hogan said during the meeting.

Iribe also announced the building’s rooftop garden will be named Reisse Park, in honor of Andrew Reisse, another cofounder of Oculus, who died in 2013. The garden will include natural water features, Iribe said during the ceremony.

Iribe, Antonov and Reisse met in Denton Hall as freshmen at this university and worked on various projects together and later created the virtual reality program.

“When I look back, I think about College Park as really the beginning of this career in computer science,” Iribe said. “These two buildings — not just the Iribe Center but also the Antonov Auditorium – symbolize this partnership and friendship that we formed at College Park." lfeingolddbk@gmail.com

After weeks of debate, the College Park City Council is one step closer to approving its budget for fiscal year 2017.

Total operating revenues, or income from day-to-day operations, rose by almost 10 percent since fiscal year 2016, according to the budget, which has more than $17.8 million in operating revenues and includes no increases in taxes, fees or fines.

Scott Somers, the city manager, said the proposed budget “reflects the city's commitment to providing valuable government services to the community at large in a cost-effective and efficient manner.”

After the budget process began in January 2016, Somers asked local departments to eliminate unnecessary spending. By the end of March 2016, the council received the proposed budget and discussed it throughout several weeks in April before hearing public opinions at a budget town hall on April 29.

The council’s comments during the budget worksession led to several changes to the proposed budget, including using $26,000 to buy and install two, instead of one, rectangular rapid flashing beacons to serve as a useractivated light for pedestrians and bikers at crossings without stop signs or lights.

These beacons will likely go on Rhode Island Avenue and Metzerott Road, District 1 Councilman Fazlul Kabir said, but locations have not been officially decided.

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The budget also allocated $5,000 for two new streetlights, according to city documents.

The council has not determined locations for these additions.

Another part of the budget will be geared toward improving the city’s aesthetic appeal, setting aside $8,000 to add trees, shrubs and flowers to its landscape, according to city documents.

“We're trying to make College Park more inviting to others,” Kabir said. “Visitors, students, families – we want them to have a good experience.”

Attracting and maintaining residents in College Park fits into the College Park City-University Partnership’s objectives.

In efforts to achieve this goal, Eric Olson, executive director of the partnership, requested the city to add $50,000, on top of the $125,000 that is already allocated, to CPCUP’s budget for its home-ownership grant program, which helps university employees get a $15,000 down payment or closing cost assistance if they buy a house in College Park, according to the CPCUP website.

“It would be both symbolically valuable ... and practically valuable,” District 3 Councilwoman Stephanie Stullich said.

“It would enable us to continue a program that has been successful in helping to attract new homeowners who are Maryland faculty and staff to our city.”

This funding proposal ended in a 4-4 tie, and with Mayor Patrick Wojahn absent and unable to break this tie, the council failed to get a majority to support adding it to the budget.

“I really feel like we might

be paying $125,000 for staff to go attend Purple Line meetings and do other things and do sustainability things that are being done elsewhere,” Nagle said. “So if we can’t ask them to utilize [the money] for things that aren't being done elsewhere, then I guess I’m going to say I’m not going to support it.”

While there are no major changes in expenditures for the fiscal 2017 budget, income tax revenue is estimated to rise almost 4 percent, according to the requested budget. Speeding trends also point to an increase of about $315,000 from speed enforcement cameras.

Speed enforcement camera revenue helps fund local police forces in areas such as Greenbelt and New Carrollton, Kabir said.

While College Park does not have a city police force, there have been talks of establishing one.

As a result, the city plans to fund a police services evaluation and feasibility study to determine whether a local police department is necessary, Kabir said.

“When you have your own force, there’s better accountability and officers are in better touch with residents,” Kabir said. “The issue is the cost, [and] are we ready to support one.”

Not many residents showed up to the budget town hall on April 29, Kabir said, and the city will try conducting a survey to hear more residents’ opinions.

“Either we’re doing a really good job, or we’re not doing very good,” he said. “People either like what we’re doing ... or they feel disenfranchised and thought it was a waste of time.”

A public hearing is scheduled for May 10 at City Hall, and the final council vote for the budget will be held May 24. The budget is set to go into effect on July 1. jcampisidbk@gmail.com

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REVIEWS FROM THE 6 A trio of reviews on the moody marathon of an album from Toronto’s favorite son

By Diversions Staff @DBKDiversions “Is you with me or what?”

Drake poses this question about 10 minutes into his highly anticipated fourth studio release, Views, and among the many moody lines he spits on the album, it’s the one that stands out the most. Yes, it’s a question meant for some girl with Drizzy in her heart, but if looked at as a query for the millions of fans that pledge their allegiance to Toronto’s native son, then it makes a lot more sense. Are you really with Drake? Because in order to enjoy — or, one might even say, forgive — Views, you need to be.

Just about everything on the album feels empty. Yes, this is good vibe music, something to put on in the background as you get down to work (any kind of work), and it seems that Drake aimed to make something more tonal than previous releases. But when you take the time to listen to the lyrics and really try to feel the beat, what stands out is not only how irksome the repetitiveness of it all becomes, but also how prevalent the feeling of settling is. After 81 minutes, you

want to turn to Drake and drop a line that sounds like something he would say to a stripper in a meme: “You’re better than this.”

Sure, there are flashes of greatness— stuff that sounds like the fragile Champagne Papi we know and love. But isn’t it a bit too early to say something is vintage Drake? Shouldn’t he, at 29, be cranking out primetime work that doesn’t leave us yearning for the past?

The idea that If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late was a hurried precursor to this larger, presumably greater work did this album no favors. Time will truly tell how firmly Views plants itself into our national cultural consciousness (and it will to some degree; Drake is too big to have a full-scale flop), but at this point If You’re Reading This seems to be the superior work. At least it had some kind of energy to it, a little something for people to get excited about instead of just muse over as you nurse your escape of choice and scroll through old Facebook messages — the prime setup for a listen of Views.

So am I with Drake or what?

I want to be — I know that. But

I also know that I just can’t answer that question with the kind of certainty I used to.

— Michael Errigo Now Drake, we’re not mad.

Just a little disappointed.

Views should have been great — it really should have. After all, rap hadn’t seen a run like Drake’s 2015 in years. Views should have been more of the same, if not better — especially because it seemed to be a return to the more personal Drake of Take Care and Nothing Was The Same.

Throughout the album’s more than 80 minutes of meandering R&B and stoically sentimental rap verses, there’s barely any semblance of the notoriously calculated rapper’s personality. His usually charismatic smirk is as blunted as longtime collaborator Noah “40” Shebib’s beautiful but colorless production, which sounds crafted to match the album cover. And despite his interview claims, nearly every song here is addressed to a faceless “you”; sometimes a former lover, sometimes an overly-critical hater. If this is truly Drake at his most per-

sonal, Toronto’s golden son leads a fairly sad existence — apparently platinum albums don’t fuel the ego.

Admittedly, Drake albums are never deep character studies. And if the music on Views was as interesting as it was on previous records, the return of insecure Aubrey Graham might be more tolerable — If You’re Reading This offered introspective tracks that remain among his best. But instead, Views is a record that’s twice as long as it needs to be and only half as interesting.

Trap-leaning cuts like “Hype” and “Grammys,” provide 808s without the heartbreak, and emotional R&B ballads like “Redemption” and “Fire & Desire” wax poetic about lost love but wane musically, with beats that overstay their welcome by full minutes.

There are definitely great songs on Views: “Weston Road Flows” is an impressive tribute to the city that made the man, and the dancehall-flavored pop tracks — “One Dance,” “Controlla” and the Rihanna-starring “Too Good” — are safe but extremely enjoyable explorations of To-

ronto’s Caribbean heritage.

It’s always been obvious that Drake plays a character — it’s just that this time, the character has become a little played out. Unlike the progression showcased on each of Drake’s previous albums, Views is a step sideways, marred by expectations too high and a feeling of complacency.

“I’d share more of my story, but you wouldn’t believe it,” he claims on album closer “Views.”

Next time, Drake, try us.

— Patrick Basler “I don’t run out of material / You shouldn’t speak on me, period” a confident Aubrey “Drake” Graham raps on “Hype,” the fifth track off his recent release, Views.

Well, Drake, I hope you won’t mind too much if I try with you.

By the time Toronto’s most famous native makes this bold claim, it feels mostly like he’s trying to convince himself, as well as his listeners, that his lyrical prowess deserves a 20-song LP. It doesn’t.

On Views , Drake is both cocky and cautious, waxing braggadocious without making the emotional commitment

that previously endeared entire populations to his signature ballad rap.

The result is boring.

All congratulations to an artist confident enough to sit on his laurels and continue to jack dancehall pop, but please forgive me if I brush past the uninspired balladic intonations and plastic-wrapped production.

Rap and hip-hop are having their Mesopotamian moment.

Experimentation is crucial to stay relevant. So, frankly, you can’t rely on a trap high-hat, some ambient noise and monotone bars for literally half an album when K. Dot is employing an entire orchestra.

There are what I want to call glimmers on the album — “Pop Style” is a flavorful jam, and Rihanna saves “Too Good” — but then, upon second thought, would this album even be worth review if not for the Drake goggles?

Maybe. But me, I’m just done in the hype.

— Danielle Ohl For more Views coverage head online to dbknews.com. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

PA I D A D V E R T I S E M E N T You deserve a factual look at . . .

The Muslim Immigrant Question America is a land of immigrants—and it’s against our beliefs to ban any group on strictly religious grounds.

But it still matters who we welcome into our society.

Hundreds of millions of the world’s people yearn to immigrate to the United States—to escape violence, oppression or poverty. But since we can’t afford to allow entrance to millions, isn’t it fair to select based on the immigrant’s value— or danger—to our society? How then should Muslims be evaluated for immigration?

What are the facts?

short, no immigrant should be granted entrance to the U.S. who does not embrace bedrock At least one terrorist responsible for recent American values. Rule of Civil Law over Sharia.

Brussels bombings and one of two San According to research by the Pew Research Bernardino terrorists were Muslim immigrants.

Center, “overwhelming percentages of Muslims Last New Year’s Eve, hundreds of women in in many countries want Islamic law (sharia) to Germany were sexually assaulted by gangs of be the official law of the land.” Under religious men identified as immigrants from Muslim sharia, any man- made law (such as American lands. democracy) is illicit; adultery is punishable by America was founded by immigrants and has stoning to death; apostates who leave Islam are grown strong through our “melting pot” of to be killed. Some 99% of Afghans support cultures. But for all this diversity, immigrants to sharia as the national law, as do 91% of Iraqis the United States have largely respected and 74% of Muslims in common American the Middle East and values—democracy, No immigrant should be granted North Africa. Will freedom of religion, equality, tolerance, entrance to the U.S. who does not immigrants with these beliefs help our society? pluralism, and should U.S. separation of church embrace bedrock American values. Or immigration be limited and state. Today, as to those who disavow sharia as civil law? millions are threatened by civil strife in the Equal Rights for Women. Some 93% of Middle East and Africa, it’s no wonder these Muslims in Southeast Asia and 87% of those in beleaguered look to Western nations—especially the Middle East and North Africa believe a wife the U.S.— for safety and a better life. Yet must obey her husband. No wonder cases of millions from other regions— for their own spousal abuse, including rape, abound in poignant, pressing, and often life-threatening Muslim countries, to say nothing of honor reasons—also yearn to come to America. killings of wives and daughters who “scandalize” However, because we cannot afford to support male relatives when they are victims of rape. unlimited newcomers, we must make difficult Such values conflict widely with American decisions about who is allowed to enter our norms. Is belief in patriarchal domination of country and vie for precious citizenship. How women helpful to American society, or should should we make these decisions? While the U.S. immigrants with this belief be turned away? has always extended a hand to refugees, we have Opposition to Suicide Bombings. Fully 40% never opened the floodgates—we have always of Palestinian Muslims, 39% of Afghans and 29% had to make judgments on individual cases. of Egyptians believe suicide bombings in defense Rather, U.S. immigration policies are based on of Islam are often or sometimes justified. Should who will contribute most to our society. the United States accept an immigrant who How should we respond to Muslim holds these beliefs—as apparently have the immigrants? Most Americans agree that Brussels, Paris, San Bernardino and Jerusalem banning Muslim immigration based solely on killers? Or should we screen for this belief and religious affiliation is un-American. We don’t deny entrance to those who hold suicide accept hateful bias against an entire group. Yet bombing to be acceptable? common Muslim beliefs, as revealed by recent Separation of Church and State. The Pew Research Center studies, raise concerns exclusion of religion and religious leaders from about Muslim immigration to the United States. the mechanics of government is a rock upon Should we open our doors to individuals whose which American democracy rests. Yet some 79% beliefs conflict harshly with our core values? On of Muslims in Southeast Asia and 65% in the what basis shall we evaluate the millions who Middle East and North Africa believe religious seek entrance? If we continue to believe America leaders should wield political influence. After is best served by immigrants who will help us seeing the effect of theocracy in Iran and the thrive, we should also rule out those who will disaster of Muslim Brotherhood rule in Egypt, is endanger our society—by their values and it wise to welcome immigrants who potential actions. Quite simply, a vast majority don’tsupport separation of religion and of Muslims harbor values antithetical to the government? liberal democratic principles we cherish. In Muslim immigrants whose religious beliefs run directly counter to fundamental American political and social values can pose both a moral and a security threat to our society. For this reason, potential immigrants should be screened to prevent entrance by those presenting such a clear danger.

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Have the last eight years been enough to make Barack Obama the funniest president ever?

By Patrick Basler @pmbasler Staff writer P re s i d e n t O b a m a h a s wo r n a n u m b e r o f h a t s in the last eight years – fa t h e r, c o m m a n d e r- i n chief and most importantly: comedian.

It’s probably the most difficult job a president h a s ( b e s i d e s, o f co u rse , constantly dodging global conflict). Humor is a crucial part of any president’s public image, but sadly, having a desk in the Oval Office doesn’t automatically make you the funniest man in the United States (just the most powerful).

But even if he’s not doing open mic sets in front of the DC Improv’s signature brick wall, surrounded by Secret Service agents contractually obligated to laugh, Obama has undeniably proven he has some comedy chops. Just this week, at his final White H o u s e C o r re s p o n d e n ts ’ Dinner, the president’s performance took Twitter by storm, apparently impressing those surprised to hear a father of two tell more than bad dad jokes.

“Here we are, my eighth a n d f i n a l a p p ea ra n ce a t this unique event, and I am excited,” he deadpanned to t h e s ta r- s t u d d e d a u dience. “If this material works well I’m going to use it at Goldman Sachs next year. Earn me some serious Tubmans.”

B u t i t’s n o t a s t h o u g h Obama suddenly decided to break out the zingers in the last few months of his term – he’s been this way for a while. As early as his first presidential run in 2008, humor was an integral part of the total Obama package: the big promises, the charming smile and, yes, the witty one-liner.

“Contrary to the rumors you have heard, I was not b o r n i n a m a n ge r. I wa s actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father, Jor-El, to save the planet Earth,” he quipped at the annual Al Smith Dinner alongside Republican nominee John McCain.

But every president uses humor – it’s part of the game of politics. People vote for candidates they relate to, and comedy is one way to achieve that connection. So is President Obama actually funnier than the others?

A quick look at his other

White House Correspondents’ Dinners – always the political comedy event of the year – proves that he might be.

In 2010, the always-topical presidential jokester commented on the thenpopular MTV reality show Jersey Shore with a gem of a political jab.

“This next provision is called the Jersey Shoreu p ,” h e a n n o u n c e d . “ I t reads: ‘The following individuals shall be excluded from the indoor tanning tax within this bill: Snooki, J-WOWW, the Situation, and House Minority Leader John Boehner.’”

In 2012, just before another re-election campaign, the president stopped to reminisce about his former Democratic rival.

“Four years ago, I was locked in a brutal primary battle with Hillary Clinton.

Four years later, she won’t stop drunk-texting from Cartagena,” he complained, smirking.

[OBAMA IS] A PRESIDENT WHOSE COMEDIC SIDE NEVER WAITED UNTIL VOTES WERE NEEDED TO MAKE AN APPEARANCE. And during last year’s festivities, the president commented on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ fledgling presidential campaign.

“I like Bernie. Bernie’s an interesting guy,” Obama proclaimed. “Apparently, some folks really want to see a pot-smoking socialist in the White House. We could get a third Obama term after all!”

So when Obama’s “mic drop” at the end of his correspondents’ dinner set made the rounds on the Internet in GIF form last week, it was more than just a clip of the president doing something goofy. It was a fond farewell to a president whose comedic side never waited until votes were needed to make an appearance. And if Obama really doesn’t know what to do with himself after his term ends – like a video sketch at the correspondents’ dinner suggested – an hour-long comedy special sounds like a pretty solid presidential pet project. pbaslerdbk@gmail.com

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A guest at the Contemporary Arts Purchasing Program anniversary celebration looks at one of the art works, Barbara Probst’s Exposure #43.

By Mel DeCandia @meldecandia Senior staff writer Walking through Stamp Student Union, students take notice of the eclectic artwork that lines the walls. Many of them probably don’t know that their fellow classmates are responsible for the acquisition of those works.

Through the university’s Contemporary Art Purchasing Program, operated by the Division of Student Affairs, undergraduate students – and sometimes the occasional graduate student, too – are able to add new art to Stamp’s permanent collection.

Every other year, the program, which works on a biannual schedule, assembles a small committee composed of students who spend two semesters “researching, discussing and purchasing artwork by emerging and established contemporary artists,” according to its official website.

The program, which completed its first cycle in the 2006-07 academic year, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.

“It’s a really competitive program,” said Cecilia Wichmann, a doctoral student

working on contemporary art and theory, coordinator for the Stamp Gallery and adviser to the 2016-17 Contemporary Art Purchasing Program committee.

According to Wichmann, the program selects between five and six students out of a pool of approximately two dozen applicants.

And the program doesn’t accept only studio art and art history majors, or individuals with extensive previous experience in art acquisition.

“Part of the mission of CAPP is to draw students … with diverse academic perspectives,” Wichmann said.

In the fall, students on the committee enroll in a special three-credit, 400-level class about art markets and collecting, as well as meet with an adviser once a week to learn about art conservation, discuss how best to build on the strengths of Stamp’s existing collection and begin to research different artists and galleries in the area, according to Wichmann.

“They’re trying to get a full sense of the way art is bought and sold,” she said.

In the spring, they enroll in a one-credit class that involves visiting art studios in galleries in Washington, D.C., Baltimore and New York City. The students build a

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list of potential purchases and then, aided by an advisory board of art experts pulled from both the campus and the regional art community, consult the budget and ultimately choose a few pieces of art to purchase and add to the collection, according to Wichmann.

Korey Richardson, a senior studio art major, participated in the program during its 2014-15 cycle.

“I want to become an artist and that’s why I was interested,” Richardson said.

“It was a really good learning experience.”

Richardson went on to curate an exhibit of his own at the Stamp Gallery over the summer that included student art inspired by the committee’s most recent acquisitions. He is also in the Department of Art’s Honors Program and is involved in curating at The Herman Maril Art Gallery located in the Parren J. Mitchell Art-Sociology Building.

“There are so many opportunities in art and I just hope more people like myself, who are interested in art, take advantage of them,” he said. “It’s been a great experience.” mdecandiadbk@gmail.com

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Reese remains humble despite 200th victory

The veteran coach has amassed a 200-18 record and won three national championships in 10 years with program

By Scott Gelman @Gelman_Scott Staff writer

Coach cathy reese has led the Terps to an undefeated regular season. Her squad will look to capture the Big Ten Tournament championship this weekend. marquise mckine/the diamondback

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Maryland women’s lacrosse coach Cathy Reese likes to focus on small details.

After she watched her team come from behind to top Penn State and clinch the Big Ten regular-season title, she looked on at the No. 1 Terps celebrating on the field while thinking about what aspects of her game plan worked and what didn’t.

Until she read about it online and received a text message from an opposing coach days later, Reese said she was unaware the Terps’ 10-9 win over the Nittany Lions was her 200th career win as Maryland’s head coach.

But she didn’t want to dwell on the accomplishment. Instead, her focus turned to preparing her team for this weekend’s Big Ten Tournament.

“I’m just lucky my players play hard and win a lot of games on the field because that’s what the record is signifying,” Reese said. “At the end of the day, it’s just a number, like my age and my weight.”

When midfielder Bryn Boucher was deciding which program to join for her college career, she didn’t realize the success Reese had as a player and a coach.

Reese was a two-time All American and the 1998 NCAA Tournament Most Valuable Player playing for the Terps from 1995 to 1998. Plus, she was the head coach at Denver for three years before returning to lead the Maryland program ahead of the 2007 season.

During her visit to College Park, Boucher, who hails from Hingham, Massachusetts, gained a sense of the family atmosphere Reese promotes within her squad. Boucher said that group mentality has enabled Reese to compile a 200-18 record in less than 10 full seasons with the program.

“When I think of Cathy, I always think ‘casual,’” Boucher said. “I think that’s funny because we’re such a serious program and she has a lot of responsibilities, but she can still take things in such a casual way. I think that makes her the person she is today.”

Since Reese returned to Maryland as head coach, the Terps have won three national championships

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and have featured 54 allconference honorees.

She also helped the Terps transition into the Big Ten when they left the ACC after the 2014 campaign.

Because Reese wanted her team to stay focused ahead of the postseason, Reese didn’t discuss her personal accomplishment with her team. Attacker Megan Whittle didn’t know about the milestone until she scrolled past a tweet on the program’s Twitter page.

“You couldn’t ask for a better program or a better coach,” Whittle said. “It just shows how strong the program is and how much history we have.”

A diverse combination of rosters helped account for Reese’s 200 wins. The Terps often boast top recruiting classes — their 2015 group was ranked No. 2 by Inside Lacrosse — but last year’s squad featured 11 seniors.

“I’M JUST LUCKY MY PLAYERS PLAY HARD AND WIN A LOT OF GAMES ON THE FIELD BECAUSE THAT’S WHAT THE RECORD IS SIGNIFYING. AT THE END OF THE DAY, IT’S JUST A NUMBER, LIKE MY AGE AND MY WEIGHT” CATHY REESE

Maryland women’s lacrosse coach That team ended the regular season without a loss. Despite only returning five starters this year, Reese’s squad accomplished the same feat.

Boucher said Reese’s intensity enables the Terps to thrive regardless of the circumstance.

“We’ve had such great athletes come through here during my time,” Reese said. “In the big picture, we learn so much about each other.”

As the Terps prepare to face the winner of the Rutgers/Ohio State Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal in Evanston, Illinois, on Friday night, Reese wants her team to build on the details she thought about last Thursday.

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NOTEBOOK From PAGE 14 backs coach Ca rnel l La ke s a i d . Davis played safety during his first three years with the Terps before moving to corner last season.

Lake said defensive back Mike Mitchell is the team’s f ree sa fety, so t he Steelers will likely train Davis at the strong sa fety spot.

I n 1 1 s t a r ts at sa fet y h i s ju n ior season, Dav is fi nished second on the team in tackles and fourth nationally in that category among defensive backs.

“He’s got very good experience at tackling,” Lake sa id i n a release. “He’s a good tackler. He provides good coverage skills. He can make good plays at the ball.

That is one area that we had to adjust. He’s the guy that is going to fit the deal for us.”

TERPS TACKLE FREE AGENCY Various pundits predicted four Terps would be off the board by the end of the

weekend — the last of whom w a s fo r m e r k i c k e r B r a d Craddock — but the 2014 L ou Groza awa rd w i n ner did not get picked over the three-day event.

Nonetheless, Craddock fou nd a n N FL home w ith the Clevela nd Brow ns, while former running back Bra ndon Ross a nd former offensive lineman Andrew Zeller also linked on with teams after the draft concluded Saturday.

“If I’m picked up as a free agent, I’ll embrace that,” Zeller said at Maryland’s Pro Day on March 30. “And I’ll just play with a chip on my shoulder like I did out here today.”

The Detroit Lions picked up Zeller as an unrestricted free agent, so he’ll reunite w ith former coach Randy Edsall, who joined the Lions staff as the director of football research-special projects Jan. 31. The Minnesota Vikings brought in Ross, who led the Terps in rushing last season.

Other Terps prospects, including former defensive back A.J. Hendy and linebacker Aver y T hompson, have yet to sign with a team.

LOGAN PLANS TO TRANSFER After spending four seasons in College Park, linebacker Abner Logan announced his plans to transfer via an Instagram post Sunday.

“For my last year of elig ibi l ity I w i l l be pl ay i ng football elsewhere,” Logan s a i d i n t h e p o s t. “A g a i n thanks to the administration, coaches, and friends that helped and supported me throughout the way but it’s come to the consensus that it is time to move on.”

A four-start recruit out of Dexter School in Brookline, Massachusetts, Logan redshirted his freshman campaign before playing sporadically over the next two seasons.

The Cambridge, Massachusetts native was sidelined for all of the 2015 campaign, however, after suffering a torn ACL last fa l l. Loga n continued his rehabilitation throughout spring practice and was not a participant during the Terps’ spring game April 16. kstackpoledbk@gmail.com

Right-Hander Mike Shawaryn has overcome a slow start to the season to win his last two outings for the Terps. Matt Regan/the diamondback

SHAWARYN From PAGE 14 p itc h e r. W h e n t h e catcher comes out a nd talks you through things, it means a little bit more tha n a fi rst basema n coming out in the middle of an inning because they’re with you grinding it out everyday.”

When they’re hanging out, Shawaryn and Cieri c r i t i q u e e a c h o t h e r ’s games, but they also take

their mind off baseball by competing in video games such as Call of D uty a nd M L B: T h e Sh o w i n t he i r South Campus Commons apartment.

W h i le Sh awa r y n feel s com for table w it h eit her Cieri or Morris catching for him — Shawaryn’s locker sits between thei rs — he has a personal connection w it h Cier i t h at’s helped h i m i mprove h is performance on game day.

Dow n the stretch, Belanger said Maryland needs

Shawaryn to play well so that the Terps can make a deep postseason ru n. By ta l k i ng w ith Cieri about his problems, though, Shawaryn will look to build on his recent dominance.

“It’s really nice to have him behind the plate and k i nd of l ive w it h h i m at the same time,” Shawaryn sa id . “ We h ave a pret t y go o d f e e l o f w h a t e a c h other can do. He’s like my brother.”

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Ian Robertson transferred to Maryland after spending his freshman season at Delaware. He earned CAA All-Rookie honors with the Blue Hens.

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“He has been proud and a thousand percent dialed i nto h is role on the tea m From PAGE 14 s i n c e D a y 1 ,” h i s m o m , using one hand and playing Susan, said.

Robertson has the same at a free-flowing pace. com m itment. Before the The role is a far cry from ga me a ga i n st A lba ny on wh e n B ro ok e a r r ive d i n Col lege Pa rk a s a f resh- M a r c h 16, h e p l a y e d a s ma n. He was com i ng off Great Danes attackman Seth a four-year varsity career Oakes, who scores down low. at Conestoga High School That week, Robertson kept that ended in three straight his stick in one hand and state championships and abandoned the top-dodging garnered interest from Vir- maneuvers he prefers.

Last season in preparation ginia, North Carolina and D u ke, a mong other pro- for Princeton, which averg ra m s. Fou r yea rs l ater, aged about 15 goals entering Brooke rarely sees the field. the match, the duo scored He hasn’t scored since his at ease. Come ga me day, freshman year but accepts though, the backline limited the responsibilities Tillman the Tigers to four points.

“They gave us a better look gives him.

at what Princeton had been running than what Princeton did on game day,” said former defender Casey Ikeda, who was also Conestoga teammates with Brooke.

A nd i f they don’t meet those expectations, Conry lets them know.

A f ter a loss to Ya le on Feb. 27, the coach told the g roup to not be compl acent. Brooke and Robertson echoed the message to the reserves, calling for more hustle. The Terps have gone 11-1 since then.

“Show i ng t he you nger guys ‘Hey, look. You’re not gett i ng a s much pl ay i ng time as you want, but this is the standard here. We show up. We practice. We make

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‘OPPORTUNITY’ As Conry wraps up his critiques, Tillman moves in front of the screen.

He awards game balls to attackman Matt Rambo, defender Mike McCarney, midfielder Pat Young and faceoff specialist Andrew Walsh, the latter of whom saw t i me at t he X a f ter i n j u r i e s l e f t t h e Te r p s shorthanded.

T he n T i l l m a n re c ognizes the team’s practice players of the week: Brooke and defender Curtis Corley.

When the sixth-year coach highlights Brooke, attackman Tim Rotanz turns from his front-row seat for a high five. Brooke’s eyes light up, and he exclaims “Hey, that’s me.”

“You just never know when your opportunity is going to present itself,” Tillman directs to Walsh and the reserves. “It might not be on your terms. You get it whenever the team needs you.”

That’s the mindset Robertson ma i nta i ns each season. He came to Maryland expecting to have a gameday role when he transferred from Delaware after his freshman season. With the Blue Hens, he totaled eight starts and 15 points en route to earning CAA All-Rookie Team honors.

He grew up in Salem, Virginia, playing lacrosse with his three brothers for hours a f ter school. I n m idd le s c h o ol , R o b e r t s o n w a s invited to join the Philadelphia-based Duke’s Lacrosse Club, a premiere prep team.

The family spent almost every weekend during the

summers driving six hours to and from games. As a high school junior and senior, Robertson boarded at St. Anne’s-Belfield School in Charlottesville, Virginia, to play against top competition, too.

“The words lacrosse and s a c r i f i c e ,” R o b e r t s o n’s father said, “both of those go hand in hand when it comes to Ian.” But upon arriving in Col lege Pa rk, Rober tson learned “things aren’t what you expect.” He’s managed one goal in his three seasons in red and black.

So he entered his senior year wanting to be a veteran leader and preparing for an potential on-field opportunity.

W h i le i ntern i ng w ith IBM in Chicago this past summer, Robertson spent an hour every day after work in an alley a few blocks from his apartment running wind sprints and playing wall ball against the backside of a train station.

Last Christmas, as soon as the family finished eating, Robertson and his brothers raced outside. Robertson and his two younger brothers — one a Johns Hopkins commit and the other slated to play for P r i nc e ton — for m e d an attack to go against the eldest, Matt, who played goalkeeper for Virginia from 2013 to 2014.

“T hey ta ke a bucket of balls out there as a lot of people are enjoying Christmas Day,” his father, John, said. “He’s just a grinder.”

While Robertson’s preparation hasn’t translated to much playing time, the duo relishes their impact as scouts.

Early in the season, Brooke told his mom the coaches recognized him as the week’s hardest worker. She asked him if that meant he would play in games this year.

“His jaw dropped,” his mom recalled, “and he said ‘Mom, I play every year.’”

Brooke’s younger sister, S a ra h , h a s d e a l t w i t h a similar situation as a freshman defender at Franklin & Marshall. She was worried she wou ld n’t get play i ng time ahead of her talented teammates.

“YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHEN YOUR OPPORTUNITY IS GOING TO PRESENT ITSELF. IT MIGHT NOT BE ON YOUR TERMS. YOU GET IT WHENEVER THE TEAM NEEDS YOU.” JOHN TILLMAN

Maryland men’s lacrosse coach So Brooke sent her a text message.

The number of minutes she’s on the field each game i s a sm a l l p erc ent a ge of what it means to be on the team, he said, and if she’s working hard, she should never feel inadequate.

“She’s seen what my deal has been — not being on the field on Saturdays,” Brooke said, “so I just told her to stick with it.”

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‘BE ACCOUNTABLE’ A fter a rundown of the t e a m ’s s c o u t i n g r e p o r t on Joh n s Hopk i n s — t he coaches w i l l d istribute a more detailed version later — Tillman takes the floor again, this time with a measured voice.

T hei r ti me is short, he tells his players. They have a maximum of seven more games together if they can advance to a repeat national championship appearance.

He wants the players to “ be accountable” to one another on and off the field.

Then the players bound out of the room for practice.

It’s time for Robertson and Brooke’s favorite week of the season.

T h e re w a s e x t ra e d ge during the practices, sprinkled with a bit of trash talk, because “we always want to win, but we want it even more when it’s Hopkins,” Robertson said.

The 5-foot-9 attackman d raws the assig n ment of Blue Jays sta r attackma n Ryan Brown whenever the squads clash. Coaches tell Robertson “bombs away,” m e a n i n g he s h o u ld b e a threat to shoot from anywhere within 20 yards of the cage.

T h e 6 -fo o t-3 B ro o k e , meanwhile, doubled as Johns Hopkins midfielder Holden Cattoni.

Bro oke a l so s u g gested t he coaches pl ay Joh n s Hopkins’ fight song, which its pep ba nd bla res a f ter each of the team’s goals, to help the defenders acclimate to Homewood Field’s atmosphere. So a Bluetooth speaker sat on top of goalkeeper Kyle Bernlohr’s cage o n e a f te r n o o n a n d ra n g with the tune whenever a scout canned a shot.

It was sl ig ht revenge for the beatings they took during the “survivor drill” earlier in the sessions. In the sequence, the attack scouts wait on the crease, redirecting feeds. The defenders, meanwhile, use long, padded poles to whack the stick out of the players’ hands.

“Getting extra checks is sometimes hard,” Brooke said.

“It’s not really anything I wish didn’t happen because I know it makes our defense better.”

The physicality paid off, as the Terps held the Blue Jays to five goals below their season average Saturday.

For mu ch of t he t it leclinching contest, Brooke a nd R ob er t son s to o d on the sideline, shouting the defensive play calls upon recognizing looks. W hen M a r yl a n d op e n e d a l ate five-goal lead, the pair took to the turf.

It was moments like that week, one i n wh ich t hey watched the defense excel and also joined them on the field, that Robertson and Brooke mentioned the next day at the tea m’s a n nua l father-son pig roast.

A s the sen iors ref lected on memories and gave adv ice to you nger tea mmates, Brooke spoke about loving the physical practices, jokes and nicknames.

R o b e r t s o n a d m it te d h i s on-field expectations for Maryland didn’t translate, b u t t h e b ro t h e rh o o d h e found satisfied his search after transferring.

T here wa s no t i me for sent i ment a l it y t he ne x t day, however, as the Terps returned to the Varsity Team House to begin preparation for this weekend’s Big Ten Tournament.

Another week. Another meeeting. Another scout for Robertson and Brooke to master.

“When I think about what it means to be a Terp,” Cole said, “I think about those two guys.”

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Attackman Ian robertson has scored one goal in three seasons with the Terps but contributes as a scout. photo courtesy of maryland athletics Attackman Tyler Brooke had offers to play at North Carolina and Virginia before opting to play in College Park. photo courtesy of maryland athletics

Robertson, Brooke provide leadership, intensity as members of scout team

By Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan Senior staff writer J. L . R e p p e r t’s v o i c e b o o m s through the Maryland men’s lacrosse team’s film room April 26.

The offensive coordinator is reviewing his unit’s performance in the Terps’ 10-8 win over Ohio State two days earlier, and he’s bursting with instruction.

“Connor,” he bellows to midfielder Connor Kelly, “don’t let that guy push you around!”

“W hat should we do, Colin?”

Reppert asks, turning his attention to attackman Colin Heacock.

“Go wide there. Wide, wide, wide!”

Another clip. Another player.

Another correction.

Attackmen T yler Brooke a nd Ian Robertson, two of the squad’s nearly 50 players sitting in the rising rows of black leather seats, d on’t he a r t he i r n a m e s. T hey didn’t make mistakes against the Buckeyes. They didn’t play.

Brooke a nd Rober tson a re members of the scout team and spend almost every game on the sideline, but they listen while the coaches review their teammates’ performances. About an hour later, the meeting shifts to preparing for the match with Johns Hopkins.

For the duo the team calls two word ‘Hustle’ pops up. of t he prog ra m’s most i nst r uThat’s what Brooke and Robertment a l pl ayers ever y Mond ay son force the Terps’ eighth-ranked through Friday, that’s when the defense to do in every practice. work begins.

Brooke a nd Robertson spend about 90 minutes a day studying film of their assigned player on the ‘HUSTLE’ scouting report, learning passing When Reppert finishes, defen- tendencies, shooting distances, sive coordinator Kevin Conry takes and hand preferences. Then the the stool for the defensive critiques. scout team — dubbed “Gibby and He calls out to defenders Matt the Boys,” a nod to fellow attackDunn, Tim Muller and Greg Dan- man Colin Giblin — challenges the seglio. He asks Dunn and midfielder Terps defenders.

While their teammates dress in Isaiah-Davis Allen questions. Then he pleads for “re-dodging” and red or white pinnies with ‘Maryl a nd’ bl a zed across t he chest, sound fundamentals.

As he f lips between clips, the the scouts wea r pla i n black or

white jerseys with their assigned player’s number.

T he fi rst ha l f of practice focuses on positional work and g ro u n d b a l l d r i l l s. T h e Te r p s then spl it i nto short-field scenarios for six-on-six and man-up game-planning.

Rob er tson a nd Brooke’s approach to the latter portion differs every week.

Brooke often replicates an opponent’s Canadian player because he’s left-handed, the way many Canadians play. Brooke must also adapt to their other tendencies, See scout, Page 13

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NOTEBOOK: Six former Terps join NFL organizations; Abner Logan to transfer Three former players’ departures via draft marks program-high since 2009

By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Senior staff writer W hen t he Se at t le Se a h awk s drafted Quinton Jefferson in the fifth round of the 2016 NFL Draft on Saturday afternoon, it marked a milestone for the former Maryland football defensive end as well as the Terps program.

Jefferson was the Terps’ third pl ayer of f t he boa rd — for mer defensive back Sean Davis went in the second round and former defensive end Yannick Ngakoue

was gone in the third — creating the program’s biggest draft class since 2009, when five players were selected.

The Pittsburgh Steelers selected Davis, who grew up in Washington , w it h t he 58t h overa l l selection, wh i le the Jacksonv i l le Jaguars chose Ngakoue 11 picks later. Jefferson’s selection capped the three-day event in Chicago for the Terps.

“It’s just a blessing just to be picked in the NFL,” Ngakoue said in a release. “It doesn’t matter if I was a 4-3 end, an inside linebacker

or anything. It’s just a blessing to be called to the NFL.” On April 24, Jaguars defensive c o ord i n ator To d d Wa l sh f lew out to observe Ngakoue in a last minute workout the next morning.

He liked what he saw from the 252pound player and said the Jaguars plan to use him as a situational pass rusher. In College Park last season, Ngakoue set the program record with 13.5 sacks.

The Steelers, meanwhile, plan to use Davis at safety, defensive See NOTEBOOK, Page 12

Maryland baseball right-hander Mike Shawaryn needed help.

After serving as the Terps’ ace the past two seasons, Shawaryn has struggled for most of t h i s sea son, hold i n g t he worst ERA (3.26) of the Terps’ weekend rotation.

The junior worked with coach John Szefc and associate head coach Jim Belanger to improve his mindset. But his conversations with catcher Nick Cieri, his best friend, also helped him break out of his slump.

Cieri and Shawaryn have lived together throughout their three years at the University of Maryland, so they know each other’s strengths and weaknesses. With Cieri behind the plate in his previous two outings, Shawaryn retu rned to the form he has displayed through the majority of his career as he combined to allow one run in 17 innings. “ H e ’s p r o b a b l y m y b e s t friend,” Shawaryn said. “It’s nice to have him behind the plate so I can talk to him more i n- d e p t h w h e n w e ’ r e j u s t hanging out. Like, ‘Hey, what do you think about this or that?’

He’ll say if I’m doing something odd because he’s probably seen me the most of a nyone here besides Belanger.”

Shawa r y n a nd Cieri k new each other in high school as they lived in New Jersey towns about 45 minutes apart. They a lso worked out at the sa me tra i n i ng center — Spor tz C e n t ra l i n B e l l m a w r, N e w Jersey — with different teams.

But it wasn’t until the summer entering their freshman year of col lege that they beca me

friends while playing for Brooklawn American Legion.

T he two were then placed to live together at this university, and they’ve developed their relationship since.

“Knowing Mike really well, we trust each other,” Cieri said. “I feel like I can go out there and ta l k to h i m, a nd he won’t just ig nore me. We’re on the sa me page a lot. That goes a long way to get things done.”

Cieri has caught for Shawaryn during bullpens all three years, so the 6-foot-3, 211-pound hurler feels comfortable throwing to Cieri behind the plate in games.

In Shawaryn’s first two seasons, c atcher K ev i n M a r t i r m a i n ly caug ht for h i m i n ga mes, but after the Houston Astros selected Martir in the MLB draft last summer, Cieri had the most experience seeing Shawaryn pitch of all the returning catchers.

While sophomore catcher Justin Morris has earned the most time beh i nd t he plate t h is season, Cieri has started as catcher in four of the past seven contests and has helped Shawaryn, who lost focus in his starts earlier this year, recover by keeping his confidence up and helping him throw the pitches Shawaryn had success with in the past.

T houg h Szefc a nd Bela nger h e lp e d Sh awa r y n du r i n g h i s slump by giving him readings to improve his confidence, Belanger said there’s a better level of comfort between two friends since they’re always talking and know each other well.

“They’re there with them everyday,” Belanger said. “T hey catch them ever yday i n the bullpen. There’s a trust factor b et we en t he c atcher a nd t he See shawaryn, Page 12