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Univ. policy lowers standards for sexual misconduct charges Policy change is in compliance with federal law guides

BY LAUREN KIRKWOOD Staff writer

SGA President Sam Zwerling and other student leaders traveled to Washington yesterday to lobby lawmakers to prevent student interest rates from doubling. FILE PHOTO/THE DIAMONDBACK

U.S. Senate fails to vote on student loan interest rates

The university lowered its standards for finding students guilty of sexual misconduct earlier this semester, in compliance with new federal recommendations.

Officials modified the standard of evidence needed to find a student guilty from “clear and convincing evidence” to “preponderance of the

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The U.S. Senate failed to pass a bill yesterday that would keep student loan interest rates from doubling, leaving many students uncertain of their educational and financial futures.

Several student leaders from University System of Maryland institutions — including Student Government Association President Sam Zwerling — and activist organizations traveled to Washington yesterday to talk to legislators and urge them to keep college affordable. Although both Senate Democrats

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Students travel to Washington, pressure lawmakers

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evidence,” meaning the university can sanction students for incidents of sexual misconduct if more than half the evidence points to guilt. Additionally, both the accuser and accused students have the option to submit an appeal of the decision; previously, only the defendant could appeal.

Officials charged a Sexual Violence Policy Working Group with proposing revisions to the

and Republicans want to keep interest rates down, they cannot agree on how to fund the $6 billion bill, which prevented it from making it to a vote yesterday.

“The good news is that there seems to be a bipartisan consensus that we should not allow student loans’ interest rates to increase,” Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) said at a news conference yesterday, adding he hopes Republicans “come to the table with a serious plan.”

If lawmakers do not pass a bill that keeps interest rates at their current 3.4 percent level —

SGA chief of staff to serve as USM student regent next year

BY LAURA BLASEY Staff writer

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For the first time since 2006, the University System of Maryland has chosen a student regent from this college.

Senior government and politics major Steven Hershkowitz will take on the position in July. Each year, the USM goes through a long and complicated process to select one representative who will provide a student perspective to the Board of Regents. Once he replaces current Regent Collin Wojciechowski, Hershkowitz will represent all 13 institutions of the system.

“I look forward to getting a better, more rounded perspective on the system from every angle,” Hershkowitz said.

Hershkowitz served as the Student Government Association’s chief of staff this year and said his experience

Univ. officials to study root of terrorism in Middle East Professors receive $4.5 million grant for research

BY QUINN KELLEY Staff writer

While this university is home to a national terrorism research center, two university professors are planning a study into the root causes of radicalization that will take them across continents.

After receiving a $4.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Defense, psychology professors Arie Kruglanski and Michele Gelfand

along with other members of a research team are now finishing negotiations with foreign governments in order to conduct field research in the Middle East, North Africa and South and Southeast Asia to study the causes of terrorist radicalization in politically unstable regions, as well as ways to prevent it.

Kruglanski said he and Gelfand, the project’s principal investigators, and the other

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Officials, residents spar over Cafritz development County council will hold sixth day of public testimony Friday; likely to be final day

BY CHAD SINCLAIR Staff writer

Even though it held its fifth contentious hearing on the proposed Cafritz development Monday, the Prince George’s County District Council needed more time to debate the issue.

On Friday, the council will hold what will likely be its final day of public testimony regarding the $226 million development project, which would

bring close to 200,000 square feet of retail space, the county’s first Whole Foods Market and additional housing to neighboring Riverdale Park.

The heart of the controversy lies in the development’s zoning boundaries, an issue community members are concerned would negatively impact the city.

The public hearings, which began in January, have been lengthy and combative, including a hearing in April that lasted nearly 12 hours.

Monday’s hearing, which lasted more than four hours, featured testimony by officials from Riverdale Park and College Park, as well as residents from surrounding communities.

Council Chairwoman Andrea Harrison (District 5) said at Monday’s hearing she expects Friday to be the final day of testimony. However, it is unclear when the council will decide on the

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Several city residents said they worry the proposed $226 million Cafritz property development will negatively impact traffic patterns on Route 1. FILE PHOTO/THE DIAMONDBACK

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REGENT from page 1 helped him make the decision to run for the position last September.

“Applications [for nomination] were going around and I figured since I want to go into education policy and I enjoyed being a student leader and that I had a good grasp of state issues at hand, I felt like I could do a good job in the position,” he said.

“I am sure that he will be a vigorous advocate of University System of Maryland students,” former SGA President Kaiyi Xie said in a statement.

University President Wallace Loh said he was proud to see Hershkowitz, who he called “poised and articulate,” advance to a new role after immersing himself in campus issues.

“He represents the entire system, but there hasn’t been a University of Maryland student regent in many, many, many years,” Loh said. “The fact that he’s a student here, he knows the issues in College Park, that’s a benefit.”

Each of the 11 schools in the USM has the opportunity to nominate a student for the position. The process for

nominating students varies by institution, but once chosen in the fall semester, nominees go through three rounds of inter views before Gov. Martin O’Malley finally selects one for the position in Februar y or March.

In January, USM Chancellor Brit Kirwan interviewed Hershkowitz, who was a finalist along with University of Maryland Baltimore County student Hamza Siddiqui and Towson University student Emmanuel Welsh, and referred him to the O’Malley’s office to make the final decision.

In addition to Wojciechowski, a UMBC student also served as Regent in 2008.

However, this campus rarely hosts a student in the position, which has full voting power.

Loh said some attribute that to this university being the flagship institution.

“One can ask whether other student regents fairly represented [this university],” he said. “We are 50 percent of the whole system.”

USM spokesperson Mike Lurie said a range of qualities factor in to the selection process.

“It’s nice when it works out that way, like it has in the last five years, but whether or not

POLICY from page 1 student code of conduct after the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights issued new requirements for federally funded universities about a year ago, according to Office of Student Conduct Director Andrea Goodwin.

Several universities, including the University of Virginia and Duke University, have also evaluated their policies and made changes to comply with federal recommendations.

The university generally deals with no more than one case of sexual misconduct each year and none so far this year, she said. Goodwin said the senate voted in favor of the policy change in December and university President Wallace Loh signed it in January.

Jill Santos, the vice president of the student group Feminists for Sexual Health, said the policy change will make it easier for students who have been harassed or assaulted to tell their story.

“The fact that he’s a student here, he knows the issues in College Park, that’s a benefit.”

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they’re from the flagship school is not considered,” Lurie said.

Hershkowitz said he does not think his alma mater should matter because the system is designed to be fair and foster diversity.

“The process works the way it should work — there’s a rotation,” he said. “The only way the system is going to work is if everyone has a chance. I’m not just representing College Park; I’m also representing the other institutions.”

Hershkowitz added after sitting in on some of the council meetings, he recognized that many of the schools shared common issues and the “challenges of coming from the flagship institution are less than they may seem.”

“It’s really tempting to come

“It’s scary for victims of sexual assault to come forward. Knowing your university supports you is really important.”

JILL SANTOS FEMINISTS FOR SEXUAL HEALTH VICE PRESIDENT

“It’s scary for victims of sexual assault to come forward,” she said.

“Knowing your university supports you is really important.”

Some students said while the change may be beneficial to victims, it could also potentially result in an innocent person’s conviction.

“There are two sides to it,” sophomore biology major Leyan Deborja said. “It makes it easier for someone to come forward, but then again, if

Senior government and politics major Steven Hershkowitz will serve as the next student member of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents. JEREMY KIM/THE DIAMONDBACK

into the position with an agenda,” he said.

However, Hershkowitz added, “It’s hard to tell which issues I really want to make an effort on until I get a better perspective.”

Hershkowitz said he already

someone is innocent of a crime, it’s a lot easier for them to be punished.”

According to the university’s sexual assault procedures, expulsion is the standard sanction for any sexual assault.

However, freshman electrical engineering major Steph Winter said letting someone guilty of a serious crime go unpunished would be more harmful than finding an innocent person guilty.

“It’s obviously one of the big side effects, if it could result in an innocent person being found guilty,” she said.

“But I think sexual assault is such a big issue that it’s worth the risk.”

Santos said she feels if more than half the evidence points to a student’s guilt, that student should be held accountable for his or her actions. Additionally, she supports the new option for accusers to appeal because cases are often fraught with confusion.

“It gives them a second chance to look things over, just to make sure they have everything right,” she said.

plans to continue Wojciechowski’s work on student fees and explore several issues, including nontraditional learning programs and system-wide open-source textbook initiatives.

“I’m looking forward to getting to know the issues of the other schools, getting a feel for their perspectives and getting to know their student leaders.” blasey@umdbk.com

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CAFRITZ from page 1 development’s boundaries.

Prince George’s County code requires the District Council provide a decision on any case within 30 days of the public record being closed, but no later than 150 days after it’s received, which in the Cafritz case means no later than mid-July.

College Park resident Kathy Br yant is one of many who are concerned about how the proposed development would impact traffic patterns on Route 1.

STUDENTS from page 1 the provision is set to expire July 1 — students will have to pay a 6.8 percent interest rate, which could cost the average borrower $1,000 on interest repayments.

Many students said the standstill between both ends of the political aisle has left them worrying about their futures.

Clarise McCants, a junior from Howard University who was in Washington yesterday, said she has already borrowed about $13,500 in federal loans, which would carry a heavier price tag should the interest rate increase.

“I know I’m not the only one with dreams,” she said. “I’m here today to ask Congress: Don’t double my rates.”

Because the eligibility requirements for such loans target most students, they are going to hurt most if Congress does not act to keep interest rates down, said Rory O’Sullivan, policy and research direc-

“This whole [development] feels more like it’s going to be in College Park,” Br yant said.

“Traffic is just going to be over whelming. I can’t fathom what it’s going to be like, because it’s already a gridlock on Route 1.”

Br yant said while she hasn’t attended any of the hearings, she thought other College Park residents who oppose the development are using the open forums to their advantage.

“I know a lot of residents of College Park are against it, and they have done a good job speaking out at those hearings,” Br yant said.

tor of Young Invincibles — a group that represents the interests of 18-to 34-year-olds, according to its website.

“There’s not a whole lot of room in middle-income and low-income families to afford increases of the cost of college,” O’Sullivan said. “It’s going to have real economic impacts.”

A bill sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Harr y Reid (D-Nev.), called “Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012” would extend the deadline a year, and would fund the $6 billion measure by closing tax loopholes on high-earning professionals.

However, Democrats failed to pass a measure to motion the bill to the floor after facing strong opposition from Republicans, who have looked toward alternative methods to pay for the rate freezes.

On the Senate floor yesterday, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said Senate Democrats’ resolution only further disadvantages

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Despite residents’ concerns, some students said they approved of the development, which would add more than 900 beds in several new housing options, including high-rise apartments and a senior living community.

“From a student’s perspective, it’s a good thing,” senior accounting and finance major Drew Carroll said. “This will bring more businesses to the area and it will give students more options on where to shop.”

Carroll said the project could cause potential traffic jams, but the problem could be alleviated by additional public transportation routes.

“I’m here today to ask Congress: Don’t double my rates.”

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recent graduates, paying for the bill by “raising taxes on the very businesses we’re counting on to hire these young people.”

Despite a consensus by lawmakers to keep rates down, Zwerling said it’s important for Congress to act now, especially when the state is already struggling to continue funding higher education and keeping tuition rates down.

“All of that compounded is going to hit students in the state really hard,” she said.

“Making sure that our students not only attend college but also stay in college is important.” bach@umdbk.com

“Shuttle-UM will have to step up the routes, because I’m sure students will start living in that area,” Carroll said.

Junior journalism major Christina Mele said although she has never shopped at Whole Foods before, a close location would probably prompt her to tr y it.

“I would definitely check it out, at least, and I know my roommates would shop there,” Mele said. “Right now there aren’t many places [on Route 1] for students to eat and shop close by, so it would definitely build up the area a bit more.”

Some community members said they were concerned the

Cafritz development could present a problem due to its proximity to the proposed East Campus development, which is slated to include a hotel and conference center, a book store, three subsidized graduate student housing high-rise apartment buildings and 58,000 square feet of retail space.

However, College Park Economic Development Coordinator Michael Stiefvater said from an economic perspective, both projects would benefit the area.

“They both are going to bring a higher standard of development to the [Route 1]

corridor,” Stiefvater said. “In terms of attracting other businesses they are both a win.”

Despite student support, for residents like Bryant , the Cafritz project comes down to traffic congestion.

“I have a regular job where I have to be on time, and I’ve been late before because I couldn’t get out of College Park,” Br yant said. “Anyone who is in support of the Cafritz development must be forced to drive up Route 1 ever yday at 3 p.m. for two weeks straight to see how they like it.”

GRANT

The researchers will focus on countries in these areas of the world because the regions are politically unstable.

Kruglanski said he hopes the information they gather will prove to be valuable in reversing and mitigating radicalization in order to gain ground against terrorists, rather than simply reacting to their actions.

“We need to get to the root of the problem and think strategically as opposed to only tactically,” he said.

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism’s Executive Director, Bill Braniff, said he thinks the research will shed light on the success of deradicalization programs and help improve such programs. He added that the “capture, kill” method of counterterrorism is not a comprehensive strategy, “How do you provide or foster deradicalization as opposed to just capture and kill individuals who have gone down this road?” he said.

Sophomore marketing major Jeremy Horowitz said he thought researching the causes of radical

terrorism would help fill a gap in terrorism research.

“The best way to solve a problem and eradicate it is to understand where it comes from, and to find as many ways to solve it as possible,” Horowitz said.

START and the university have made a push to engage students in terrorism studies, Braniff said. He has seen an increase in student interest and said he could foresee students studying terrorism seeking involvement with research similar to the work Kruglanski is involved with.

As terrorism and political instability remain pressing issues, Kruglanski said he hopes the team’s findings will help develop global deradicalization tactics that today’s students will put in place.

“The students who are taking courses on terrorism and the approaches to terrorism ... are going to be the next cadre of researchers and officials who would carry out anti-radicalization programs,” he said. “They would probably be best equipped to deal with these issues.”

from page 1 researchers will study the psychological and social triggers that motivate people to choose violence to advocate for a cause.

Kruglanski said the researchers will primarily focus on young people, citing that people between ages 17 and 27 are most likely to adopt radicalism.

“We are going to look at how this theory, this process, plays out in different cultural circumstances,” he said.

The study will involve a variety of research methods, including conducting interviews, Kruglanski said. However, before embarking on the project, they must finish negotiating with the countries’ governments.

Although terrorism and radicalization are sensitive issues and diplomacy is required, Kruglanski said all countries involved are hoping for the same outcome.

“These are all friendly countries to the United States, and they share the goal of understanding radicalization,” he said.

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RODRIGUEZ from page 7

Shortstop Alfredo Rodriguez and the Terps will host Penn State tonight at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium. FILE PHOTO/THE DIAMONDBACK

younger Rodriguez most took away from his father’s playing days had nothing to do with positioning in the field or batting tips.

“He always instilled that you can outwork people,” Rodriguez said. “When you get to the higher levels, everyone is pretty much the same, and the guy that works hardest is the guy that comes out on top. I’ve always believed that you can outwork someone. That’s what I’ve gone by.”

Bakich could see Rodriguez’s

work ethic right away. But in his three years at the helm, he’s seen a distinct change in demeanor from the player that he called the “glue” of the Terps.

“He’s really evolved into more of the leader I was hoping he would evolve into,” Bakich said. “It’s easy to lead by example when you’re a good player because all you have to do is let your physical talents take over, but he got more vocal and he got more inspirational.”

Rodriguez’s play shined in the month of April, batting .382 for the month, raising his batting average on the year from .234 to .30 — good for second on the team. He leads the Terps with 33 RBI while batting anywhere from leadoff to seventh in the Terps’ order.

“Just playing shortstop, I always thought that was a position of leadership, so in high school, I thought of myself as a leader, and in college, I thought I could be a leader no matter if I was a freshman, sophomore,”

Rodriguez said. “But this year in particular, being a senior, knowing that this is my team almost, just taking that responsibility to lead the guys to a positive direction. I really take pride in the fact that I’m considered a leader on this team.”

Rodriguez, one of three Terps to start all 52 games this year, has a ceiling beyond college baseball as well. A 32nd-round draft pick of the Milwaukee Brewers in 2011, Rodriguez faced a tough decision: realize a childhood goal or return to College Park and help lead the Terps.

“Ever since I was three years old, I wanted to play professional baseball and make it to the major leagues,” Rodriguez said. “Not many people get that opportunity so you want to take advantage. In my head, I thought, ‘You can come back, have a better year. You can come back and end on a winning note.’”

So far, Rodriguez’s reasons

for returning to College Park have rung true. The Terps have won 30 games for just the third time in program histor y and their nine conference wins are the most in Bakich’s tenure. They’re in the race for an ACC Tournament berth and have a shot at ending a four-decade long NCAA Tournament drought.

But even if the Terps can’t rally, Rodriguez can be seen as a player at the forefront of the culture change under Bakich.

When he makes a mistake, he simply regroups. He knows that in the end, he — and the Terps — are capable of bigger things.

“You just know that we can beat anyone in the country,” Rodriguez said. “That’s huge. In the past few years, we haven’t really had any success tied to our belief, and I think this year we’ve shown that what we believe we can achieve. It’s really been something special.” dgallen@umdbk.com

BERNHARDT from page 7 team’s best option on the faceoff wing.

But as much as Bernhardt’s presence could have helped the Terps down the stretch this season, redshirting should ultimately prove the most sensible move for both parties. Tillman’s squad will now be able to use the Longwood, Fla., native in roughly 15 games, instead of just a handful at the end of this year.

Bernhardt will also have the opportunity to share his final season with his younger brother Jesse, a junior long pole who leads the Terps in groundballs (53) and caused turnovers (29).

“It’s unfortunate for him that this was his senior year and he kind of lost that with the guys that he came in with and stuff,” Jesse Bernhardt said. “But it’s nice to have him back [next year].”

Part of the reason for the delayed announcement was financial. With a limited number of scholarships available for next year’s roster, Tillman had to shuffle scholarship money to help make Jake Bernhardt’s return possible.

In the end, though, Tillman let Bernhardt make the decision to come back. He will take a fifth year and graduate with his brother next spring.

“We just got so far into the season, and I just didn’t want this to be my senior season and only play one or two games and then I move on,” Bernhardt said. “I want to have the whole season, and that was basically the main factor that played in the whole thing.”

Of course, Bernhardt isn’t ready to completely shift his focus to next season just yet.

He’s participated at practice in

After undergoing shoulder surgery in the preseason, midfielder Jake Bernhardt will redshirt this year. FILE PHOTO/THE DIAMONDBACK

recent weeks even though he’s still recovering from a Feb. 8 shoulder surgery, and he has done his best to contribute any way he knows how — traveling to all road games, motivating his teammates and advising the younger players.

“I’m happy for these guys and they’ve played awesome so far,” Bernhardt said. “But we all know we’ve still got a couple more games until Memorial Day.” With a first-round game at No. 7 seed Lehigh on Sunday and a potential rematch with No.

2 seed Johns Hopkins the following weekend, the Terps’ road back to the national title game will be a difficult one — with or without their senior captain.

Still, Tillman understands that having a healthy Bernhardt on the field would likely make those matchups a little less daunting.

“We joked about it at the staff meeting today,” Tillman said.

“We’re like, ‘Man, it’d be nice to have Jake inserted right now.

Fresh and ready to roll.’” letourneau@umdbk.com

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Believe in realistic equality

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ar yland residents will be faced with several important deci- couples are “entitled to the same rights and the civil rights and civil liberties as sions come election time in November. Not only will they be other Americans,” according to a campaign manager — other Democratic leadcasting votes for either President Barack Obama or former ers are rapidly supporting same-sex marriage.

The Washington Post poll shows the strongest support in the state comes from Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, but they will also be deciding whether to uphold the state DREAM Act and will likely vote on the younger residents, which is in line with the national trend and a promising sign that the nation will move toward accepting all marriages. same-sex marriage law, which is scheduled to go into effect Jan. 1.

O’Malley, who is a lifelong Catholic, said in a February Gov. Martin O’Malley threw his support behind news conference his upbringing influenced his initial same-sex marriage in July and, after he urged lawmakviews on the legislation; until July, he had always mainers to push the law through, this state became the eighth to pass the legislation. Opponents quickly mobi- Students need to mobilize to tained he supported civil unions. But as he realized how passionate state residents were on the issue, he said he lized to put the issue to a referendum, knowing full ensure same-sex marriage is was forced to change his stance. well that same-sex marriage has failed every time it The push is going to have to come from younger generahas gone to a statewide ballot vote. They’re well on upheld in the November tions — namely, college-aged students. Support for sametheir way to collecting the 55,736 signatures needed to referendum, especially because it sex marriage is growing, largely because younger citizens see the referendum make the ballot.

This editorial board is confident that state voters will could be the catalyst needed for have so strongly advocated for it.

At both a state and national level, people need to realize ultimately see the legislation through; a Washington national marriage equality. this issue is not going away. Citizens should try to underPost poll earlier this year showed 50 percent of adults stand that regardless of their personal feelings on the matsupported the law and 44 percent opposed it, poising Maryland to become the first state in history to uphold the law on a ballot vote. ter, lobbyists have convinced lawmakers to start up a revolution — one people are But the fact remains that ever y time the law has been left in voters’ hands, so passionate about that it won’t simply disappear. Not getting on board with the it has failed, which draws attention to a much larger issue at hand: There is future will merely allow you to sit idly as others of this generation make history.

While the vote may not come up for another six months, supporters need to still a long battle ahead until there is nationwide support for same-sex marmobilize and keep up with the opponents spearheading the referendum to riage. The fight is far from over.

Vice President Joe Biden nearly became the highest-ranking official in ensure the law is upheld. The state can’t afford to battle over the law in another the Obama administration to publicly support same-sex marriage Sunday. legislative session, and voting in favor of the measure in the year of an election On a Meet the Press inter view, he said, “I am absolutely comfortable with the cycle would send a message to Washington lawmakers that they’re falling fact that men marr ying men, women marr ying women and heterosexual behind the trends of the nation.

Same-sex marriage is a hot-button issue and will likely remain one for years to men and women marrying one another are entitled to the same exact rights, all the civil rights, all the civil liberties.” Education Secretar y Arne Duncan come. But Maryland residents could be the driving force needed to push the highest-ranking officials — like Obama — to support the measure. Casting a vote to followed suit and supported the measure Monday.

While Obama has yet to firmly support the measure — and campaign officials uphold same-sex marriage is bigger than just supporting marriage equality in the insist Biden’s comments were in line with Obama’s views, which is that same-sex state; it’s about being the needed catalyst for a national law.

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Taking a step back: A broken laptop is a clear mind

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wo odd things happened to me last week: I permanently deleted my Facebook account and I broke my laptop. The first was by my own choosing and was met with heavy ridicule by my friends, but I was adamant on making that change. The second happened by accident, but after spending the past three years in the constant presence of my laptop, I decided to see how long I could go without it.

At first, this whole setup was a bit inconvenient — I had to rely on Gmail as my primary means of communication and had to spend quite a bit of time at the library. But after the first day or two, that all became normal and I started to learn from the experience. Ultimately, I became a lot more productive. I don’t need to explain the amount of time we spend doing useless (and sometimes harmful) things on the Internet. But without a computer constantly at my fin-

OSAMA ESHERA gertips, the time I did spend behind the screen became far more constructive.

Beyond that, I found real meaning in not being quite as connected with the world — my brain was not as occupied with all the unnecessary information about my friends’ lives that Facebook was constantly feeding me. That, along with an inability to watch Hulu, allowed me to organize my mind so that I could, for once, indulge in my own thoughts and think clearly.

I quickly filled this newly found time with something I hadn’t done in quite some time — reading. Yes, I have read

for school and work recently, but I can’t remember the last time I picked up a good book and read for pleasure. And let me tell you, it was awesome. I found myself rushing to finish my studying each night so I could go home and read — I was captivated.

My mind felt liberated because, as the great Indian poet Iqbal wrote, “The moment you recognize what is beautiful in this world, you stop being a slave.” Last week, I recognized the beauty of literature and stopped being a slave to technology.

Then I wondered why I hadn’t recognized this earlier in college. And why do many of my peers still view reading as such a burdensome task? If you ask Mortimer Adler, author of How to Read a Book, he’d probably tell you people don’t read because their reading skills are stunted and they have yet to learn how to extract meaning from and chal-

lenge themselves with books. Adler himself had received a doctorate before he realized the deficiencies in his own analytical reading abilities.

I agree with Adler, but I think we currently face an additional hurdle to overcome: breaking our addiction to instant stimulation. The Internet, social media, television and movies all provide the user with quick, easy stimulation — while reading is, comparatively, quite dull. But there is certainly a tradeoff. Reading is far more fulfilling because it exercises your mind and deepens your understanding of the world around you. To reap that benefit requires training and hard work. I, for one, still have a ways to go, but I hope this summer will be full of reading and lacking in technology.

Osama Eshera is a junior bioengineering major. He can be reached at eshera@umdbk.com.

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nce upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over many a boring textbook I explored, as someone came knocking at my door. I cautiously peered through the peephole, not expecting any visitors. Nothing. Perhaps a figment of my imagination had tricked me into wanting company — finals are approaching, and I suppose I felt lonely.

I drifted to sleep over the notes splayed across the floor, hoping the new day would bring time to study more; the thoughts always dominating my mind had intentions to ensure I remain preoccupied. I feel hopeless — as though my solitude may haunt my attention forevermore.

The new day arrives, and classes pass monotonously. Each time I let my mind wander, the bitter boredom forces me to wrench it back to reality.

Eagerly, I dive into my studies, hoping they would bring a reprieve for just a little while. But my brain was simply filled to the brim with utter disdain for the absurdity around me, which will certainly annoy me forevermore.

But the day brightens as I enter the newsroom. My friends and I settle in, preparing to write and edit, working to put out a product people will appreciate. Suddenly, the netted screen on the outside of the window began to rustle and the frame began to clatter.

Low and behold, a bird was pulling at the mesh, presumably collecting pieces for a nest. It yanked and tugged until finally, it flew away, forevermore owning a piece of the newsroom.

After much conversation and Google-ing, we decided the bird was in fact a stately raven. We cracked the window, willing it to come back — hoping, beyond hope, that the lovely bird would grace us with its presence once again.

Unfortunately, it did not return. Yet it made me reflect, both upon its appearance and significance. The raven’s presence, which happened to coincide with this semester coming to a close, symbolized something fascinating for me. While it represented the long nights I’ve spent working, lonely and tired, it also epitomized something much, much happier.

MARIA ROMAS Work has been my safe haven. Any time I was having trouble with people or classes, my group at this newspaper have made me happy. Through stressful breaking news and adversity from students and administrators, we band together and present a united front against all that challenges us. Though this group is a sturdy one, those entering and exiting remain a part of the magic forevermore.

Perhaps most importantly, these are some of my best friends, who have gotten me through everything.

I don’t wish to make myself out to be worse off than any other student, considering the stress and workload we all deal with. But I count myself lucky for the support system that has somehow found me and sticks with me through it all.

Along with my coworkers — and aside from my family — my roommates and best friend have been some of the most influential people in my life. They support me when I act as though I am crazy, have advice for when I’m perplexed and celebrate with me when we are satisfied. They are all graduating, and will soon be off in the world, starting their lives. I couldn’t be happier for them all, and can’t express how much I will miss them. I only hope that distance won’t separate us, and that the brightness they have instilled on my life will endure.

I only hope others have such a positive influence on their lives, and maybe I can be that person for someone. When you find people you enjoy the company of, don’t let them go.

Find people who can have a powerful impact and stay still. Let them help shape your soul, and the light and dark can be balanced forevermore.

Maria Romas is a sophomore English and journalism major. She can be reached at romas@umdbk.com.

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aroline Carlson’s column “The hypocrisy of affirmative action” begins by discussing her experiences in applying to college. She was awarded a $20,000 scholarship to Smith College for being a “minority of academic merit.” The award clearly bothered her, as it seemingly suggested that “minorities weren’t supposed to be worthy of academic merit.”

This story raises an interesting question — namely, how can we critique or attempt to change social injustices without victimizing the oppressed group, without denying them agency? Unfortunately, this more interesting question is lost on Carlson, and she instead takes her own story as evidence for the existence of so-called “reverse racism,” which she sees at the heart of affirmative action programs.

The “reverse racism” argument is not a new one; it has existed nearly as long as affirmative action itself. It is, however, a particularly exigent argument, as the Supreme Court prepares to hear Fisher v. University of Texas, a case which will decide the constitutionality of affirmative action programs. It is also a problematic argument, one that rests on some troubling abuses of the terms “racism,” “equality” and “fairness.”

Those arguing for this position seem to think racism is only a matter of isolated incidents and individual actions. Racial bias is something which occurs only in the minds of people and not in the structure of society. This idea typically coincides with a rather empty notion of equality in which equality can only be conceived of between individuals, not between groups, and “equal opportunity” is just the abstract idea that positions should be open to all.

What the “reverse racism” position fails to acknowledge is that racism is not just about individual instances of racial bias but also about structural and institutional disadvantages. Much of the worst racism today is about certain groups of people being systematically denied the same opportunities based on a characteristic not under their control.

To appreciate this fact requires a more robust notion of equality.

This is real, substantial equality, not equality in the abstract.

Resources and power are distributed evenly among all groups.

“Equal opportunity” means everyone in society has a realistic opportunity to attain the good life, and nobody is denied this chance because of circumstances of birth.

The “reverse racism” camp also fails to understand the significance of histor y and context in thinking about racism. Otherwise, their appeals to fairness would make no sense. The principle of fairness is typically stated as “similarly situated persons should be treated similarly.” If we divorce people from the historical contexts they are situated in, it is easy to see how affirmative action could be viewed as an affront to this principle. In reality, such a move is impossible, and to think that two people of different races are similarly situated in the historical context of the United States is naïve. We might add as a corollar y to the fairness principle, “differently situated persons should be treated differently in the relevant respects,” in which the idea of affirmative action becomes an integral part of fairness rather than an affront to it.

Of course, it is difficult for people to hear that the power they have traditionally enjoyed will be taken away from them and redistributed. It is also necessary if we want to be serious about equality.

Affirmative action isn’t the only step necessary toward creating a more equal society, but it is an important one. As such an important issue, it is worthy of a more sophisticated level of debate than the “reverse racism” argument offers.

Derek Jackson is a junior government and politics and philosophy major. He can be reached at djackso1@terpmail.umd.edu.

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LOST WITHOUT LOST Staff writer Adam Offitzer reflects on the days of smoke monsters, mysterious hatches in the jungle and speculating about who the others might be.

BY ADAM OFFITZER Staff writer

I spent most of winter break watching the latest season of Boardwalk Empire, I’m enjoying every minute of the current season of Mad Men and I’ve finally started watching The Wire.

Each show is incredible, with well-developed characters, stunning cinematography and realistic dialogue.

Each show is also deliberately slow, with extended silences, long-simmering plotlines and an intentional lack of “shocking twists.”

That’s all fine, and that’s why I watch. But the slow shows of my present have me craving for the speedy shows of my past, the ones I was obsessed with in high school — Prison Break, 24 and, more than anything, the irreplaceable, unmatchable Lost.

The departure of Lost from television just two years ago left an incredible void. While imitators have come and gone — Heroes and FlashForward, to name a couple — not one network television show has matched the ingenuity and

ambition that Lost had in its storytelling on a weekly basis (save for the ridiculously ambitious Community, maybe).

What made Lost so special was that after it became a full-fledged, sci-fi, actionadventure show at the end of season two, literally anything could happen. Stories could take you across the globe and across time through the show’s innovative use of flashbacks.

More than anything, the island itself was essentially a massive funhouse set piece — there were creepy cabins, time-turning donkey wheels, barracks, hatches, camps, mountains and Dharma stations.

And while the show’s divisive ending may not have been satisfying to the most answer-hungry fans, Lost provided viewers with an absurd thrill ride of shocks and cliffhangers. Every week, sitting down on the couch for Lost felt like a event, and a personal one —

something I looked forward to, something I literally couldn’t miss because otherwise I wouldn’t know the twist ending at the same time the rest of the world did.

The slow, deliberate, arthouse cable shows I’m watching now can often wait — I’ve been stuck on the seventh episode of The Wire’s second season for a few weeks now. But I’m positive that if I was in the midst of a Lost binge, I wouldn’t be able to go a day without watching an episode.

More than any other show, Lost created a true need for the fans to tune in the next week. And even if the cliffhanger ending was a dud, Michael Giacchino’s score — having a full, orchestral score on a weekly basis was just another feature that set Lost apart — would likely pump up the strings to such shrieking heights that viewers were tricked into believing something crazy happened.

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If you can’t tell, I really miss Lost. I miss a show that felt like a cinematic thriller every week, that felt like a real event, week in and week out, with episodes that told rich, absurd stories. I miss having a show that played with television conventions and made science fiction accessible and endlessly fun — not just for nerds. I just miss the island. I have to go back.

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ACC honor for women’s lax Terrapins women’s lacrosse junior defender Iliana Sanza was named ACC Defensive Player of the Year yesterday. To read more, visit TerrapinTrail.com.

BASEBALL

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Terps playing at less than full strength

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Bernhardt’s redshirt leaves void for team

BY DANIEL GALLEN Staff writer

BY CONNOR LETOURNEAU Senior staff writer

John Tillman hasn’t made any excuses for his Terrapins men’s lacrosse team this season.

Whether it was falling at UMBC in early March or going unseeded in the upcoming NCAA Tournament, the second-year coach has held his squad accountable. He has been candid about the Terps’ shortcomings while remaining positive about their chances to make a deep postseason run.

But when the subject turns to senior midfielder Jake Bernhardt — who hasn’t played a game since suffering a shoulder injury during a preseason scrimmage against Loyola (Md.) — even Tillman admits the Terps haven’t exactly been at full strength this year.

“I look and go like, ‘Man, right now, down the stretch, to have a fresh set of legs go in there, I’d be pumped,’ ” Tillman said last Tuesday, just a day before the team officially announced that Bernhardt is taking a medical hardship and will return to College Park next season. “It would be great because he’d help us in so many different ways.”

When healthy, Bernhardt can run on the team’s first midfield line, play defensive midfield and offer an alternative faceoff specialist to midfielder Curtis Holmes. The senior captain, a two-year starter with 32 goals and seven assists in his career, is also the

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Shortstop Alfredo Rodriguez (center) has been an instrumental player for the Terps throughout his career, starting 173 consecutive games. FILE PHOTO/THE DIAMONDBACK

Alfredo Rodriguez wasn’t going to panic.

Four years into his career as the Terrapins baseball shortstop, why would he?

No. 1 Florida State had just tied the Terps at five in the seventh inning Monday night, the run set up by a potential doubleplay ball that skittered under Rodriguez’s glove and subsequent error when he misplayed the throw back into the infield.

A lesser player may have buckled under the stress in that situation.

But not Rodriguez. The shortstop singled in his next at-bat in the ninth and came around to score, pushing his team’s lead to three runs over the Seminoles.

In Florida State’s half of the ninth, Rodriguez fielded a ground ball off the bat of star first baseman Jayce Boyd, stepped on second base and threw to first to record the final two outs of the Terps’ fifth win in 69 tries against the Seminoles.

“It was an unfortunate hop,” Rodriguez said yesterday.

“Sometimes the ball will do that.

Unfortunately, I didn’t stay in the moment the best way I could in that second mishap, but I had confidence that we would get another opportunity to get it back. It was unfortunate that it happened, but I was optimistic looking forward in the game.”

It wasn’t the first time Rodriguez’s composure has anchored the Terps. In his four years in College Park — only fifth-year senior Brett Harman has been a Terp longer — coach Erik Bakich has seen Rodriguez transform from a hardworking yet soft-spoken contributor to the Terps’ catalyst, a player that knows exactly what the team needs and when.

Rodriguez is expected to make his 174th consecutive start tonight when the Terps (30-22) host Penn State (24-23) in their final nonconference matchup of the season.

“He’s got the ‘it’ factor, and however you choose to define it, he’s got it,” Bakich said. “He’s a talented player physically. He’s a talented player mentally. He’s a leader on the field. He’s a leader off the field. He’s a good student. He’s just got the ‘it’ factor.

He’s just one of those guys that you know is going to be successful in baseball.”

Rodriguez’s baseball aptitude runs in his bloodlines. His father, Alfredo Rodriguez Sr., played at Miami in college and then professionally in the San Diego Padres organization. His great-uncle, Julian Acosta, was a member of the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

But even with so much professional baseball experience in his family, the lesson the

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