May 12, 2016

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Alcohol sales fail to generate profit Infrastructure changes, refrigeration, startup costs pick away at $950,000 in initial earnings

By Lexie Schapitl @lexieschapitl Staff writer The pilot year of alcohol sales at the University of Maryland athletic events MARYLAND STADIUM offers the option to buy alcohol at did not lead to an increase in drinkinggames as of this year. alexander jonesi/the diamondback related misconduct at games, but also did

for a one-year trial period.

Beer sales during athletic events totaled about $950,000, according not reach its goal to generate a profit for to a report by a campus assessment student services, university officials said. group. However, these sales “didn’t The Prince George’s County Board really make money” in the first year of License Commissioners approved in because of hundreds of thousands of July the university’s proposal to serve dollars in startup costs that were necesbeer at now-Maryland Stadium and sary to begin serving beer, said Colleen Xfinity Center during football and Wright-Riva, Dining Services director.

Because these were largely one-time men and women’s basketball games

Univ dept requesing pay raise

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Professional track faculty paid less than tenured peers

By Jordan Fox @jrfox12 Staff writer Lecturers and senior lecturers within the University of Maryland English department said they are prepared to take whatever steps necessary to end “the exploitive labor practices on non-tenure track professors,” including discussions with representatives beyond the university, said Marybeth Shea, a senior lecturer and winner of the English Department Professional Track Faculty Teaching Award.

Instructional professional track faculty are usually labeled as lecturers or senior lecturers at this university. Instructors within the English department with these titles have been fighting for higher wages for many years, especially because the professional track faculty are not paid a salary; instead, these teachers are paid by the course, Shea said.

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THE COLLEGE PARK FOUNDATION has plans for a $110 million redesign project in the southern end of College Park. The redesign plan, which encompasses more than 100,000 square feet of retail space, will include upscale housing, restaurant space and a grocery store. It will break ground in 2018. PHOTO COURTESY OF DESIGN COLLECTIVE

No culturally-based chapters have housing

By Kimberly Escobar @kimescobarumd Staff writer

Brendan Iribe Center to break ground in June

As the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life looks into a group housing option this summer for 16 culturally-based chapters at the University of Maryland, members within some of these chapters expressed how this could or could not be beneficial.

“We have been interested in providing housing for our culturallybased groups for years,” said Nathan Bunch, the department’s National Panhellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council advisor.

The department will have a grad-

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university president wallace loh (from left), Gov. Larry Hogan and Oculus VR CEO Brendan Iribe break virtual ground on the Iribe Center on April 30. Construction for the center begins in June. stephanie natoli/the diamondback the state,” Olen said. “Four of the branches of the military will be in one location on one campus.”

The second phase of the project was finished in April, Olen said, and the Navy ROTC department began moving into the Armory about two weeks ago. The Air Force department won’t be relocated until after com-

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College Park Foundation reveals plans for $110 million redesign project

By Carly Kempler @CarlyKempler Senior staff writer A “transformative” $110 million redevelopment project near the southern end of College Park is scheduled to break ground in 2018, said Ken Ulman, the chief economic development strategist for the University of Maryland’s College Park Foundation.

The project is a collaboration between the university’s College Park Foundation, Bozzuto — a local real estate development and construction company — and Willard Retail, according to a news release.

This redevelopment plan, which will include more than 100,000 square feet of retail space, upscale housing and restaurant space where the Quality Inn and Plato’s Diner currently stand, is part of the Greater College Park vision, a three-pronged approach focusing on campus developments, public-private research collaborations and downtown projects, Ulman said.

Although specific retailers have not yet been named for the project, the site will also be anchored by a grocery store that “everyone agrees that College Park needs,” said Peter Weiler, University Relations vice See CITY, Page 7

DFSL to research grouped housing for cultural chapters

Construction projects will start, finish over summer

Over the past few months, the University of Maryland has taken on several construction projects, including renovations to the Reckord Armory, which are slated for completion before students return to the campus for fall semester.

The Armory’s $1.5 million renovation is for this university’s Army ROTC branch, as well as the Air Force ROTC department, which were both previously located in Cole Field House, said Bill Olen, executive director of design and construction. The Navy Marine Core, a new program at this university that will enroll students starting in the fall, will also be located in the Armory.

“It’s a pretty big deal because it is the only Navy ROTC program in

costs, Wright-Riva said she hopes to see sales create a larger profit in the future.

Bad weather and low turnout at games also hurt the university’s sales goals, she added.

Infrastructure changes in Maryland Stadium and Xfinity Center totaled about $260,000, Wright-Riva wrote in an email. These expenses covered

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Additionally, the $3 million renovations to the Student Involvement Suite in Stamp Student Union is 70 percent complete and will finish by the end of July, Olen said. Construction crews are currently working on See CONSTRUCTIOn, Page 3

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uate assistant researching the group housing option for culturally-based fraternities and sororities over the summer, Bunch said. He continued by explaining that if a property that the department owns becomes available, such as a townhouse on the Graham Cracker or one of the houses on Fraternity Row, the department would like to put a few members from various culturally-based chapters in that space.

“The grad assistant will be comparing institutions … looking at other Big Ten schools and other schools in general that might provide housing,” he said, “but will also look into universities that have live-in learning communities that are Greek and culture based.”

As of right now, none of the culturally-based chapters on the campus have See HOUSING, Page 2

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CRIME BLOTTER

By Michael Brice-Saddler @TheArtist_MBS Staff writer University of Maryland Police responded to reports of vandalism, assault and telephone/email misuse, among other incidents this past week, according to police reports.

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Virginia, was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree assault and two counts of reckless endangerment, in addition to four other charges, Hoaas said.

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housing, said Corin Edwards, the department’s programming and advising associate director.

“There was a time on this campus where Iota Phi Theta, a historically black fraternity, used to have a house behind Fraternity Row, but it was small and only housed around six people,” she said. “Right now, our facilitates are just not built to house chapters of that size.”

Compared to Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association fraternities and sororities, wh ich usua l ly have more than 50 members, having fewer members makes it “hard to maintain because our retention isn’t as huge a s m a i n st re a m f rater n ities,” said Fidel Martinez, a senior journalism major and a member of this university’s chapter of La Unidad Latina, which is under the umbrella of the national fraternity Lambda Upsilon Lambda.

Culturally-based chapters usually don’t have more than 40 members consecutively, so it becomes hard for those chapters to susta i n thei r housing, Edwards said. The estimate of current members within culturally-based chapters ranges from three to 40 members, she said.

“To susta i n at least 32 members year after year is a lot of people … it can be hard because you would then have to have everyone in the chapter live [in the house],” Edwards said. Thirty-two i s t he m i n i mu m a mou nt of members required for a chapter to sustain its housing.

These Multicultural Greek Council chapters, which are only established at this university, a lso often have a harder time fi nancially than those with national organizations because they do not have the alumni funding that

FRATERNITY ROW is home to Interfraternity Council and Panhellenic Association fraternities and sororities, but the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life is looking into getting some of the culturally-based Greek life chapters into the mix as well. file photo/the diamondback national organizations have, Bunch said.

“With housing there is an increase in dues … a lot more things to worry about,” said Hernan Romero, a junior kinesiology major and the current president of this university’s Omega Nu Eta chapter, which is also culturally-based.

However, having group housing could create more cohesion within the culturally-based chapters because they would be living together, Romero added.

Not everyone is convinced, however. Wanting to live in close proximity to many classes is one reason why some chapters feel that a group housing option isn’t feasible for them, said Diana Kim, the Multicultural Greek Council president and a member of this university’s chapter of Kappa Lambda Xi, a multicultural sorority.

“Undergrads want to live on campus like [South Campus] Commons and other housing close by to their classes. … It wasn’t a preference for us,” said K im, a senior family science major.

T hough having housing would be great for the Multicultural and PHC chapters, not having a lot of members makes it harder for a house

to seem realistic, Martinez said, adding that culturallybased chapters are more like “an intimate circle” than an organization.

Even though housing isn’t a top priority for her sorority, Kim said she still is very appreciative of the department for taking the time to look into housing for the university’s culturally-based chapters.

“WE JUST HAVE A BELIEF THAT HOUSED GROUPS CAN TEND TO PERFORM WELL ...

[THERE’S] MORE OF A NET IN PLACE FOR THEM TO PERFORM ACADEMICALLY, STRUCTURALLY.” NATHAN BUNCH

National Panhellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council advisor “A lot of big differences between the bigger chapters and our chapters is that t hey h ave a hou se,” K i m said. “With the department wanting to add more of an equality between the different councils. … If we had more numbers, if more people were okay with living in this home together, it would be perfect.”

W h i le t he d epa r t ment wants to fi nd a way for group housing to happen, Bunch said it also has to take into account each chapter’s rules.

“Some of our culturallybased organizations do not allow chapters to have housing on campus,” he said. “In my fraternity, Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity … we have a housing policy that states that we cannot have a house on campus grounds.”

Looking to secure a place where the culturally-based groups — as well as IFC and PHA fraternities and sororities — can thrive is the ideal situation, Bunch said.

“We just have a belief that housed groups can tend to p er for m wel l … [t here’s] more of a net i n place for them to perform academically, structurally, organizationally,” he said. “For a cultural group it could be a n a ma zi ng mea ns of recr u itment a nd retention.

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SALARIES From PAGE 1 “We’re a Maryland entity and the next step is [for] individuals [to] speak to their representatives and as a group we speak to the Higher Education Commission,” said Shea, who has been teaching at this university since 1986. “We’ve done everything internally, and because we’re a state institution we can ask our legislators ... to help us with our unfair labor practice situation.”

Professional track faculty are professors who are not eligible for tenure or a permanent job contract, either because they do not have a doctorate or Master of Fine Arts or because a tenure track position in their specialty is not available. Instructional professional track faculty have titles such as lecturer and senior lecturer, while titles such as adjunct faculty refer to other categories within professional track faculty.

Tenure track faculty are called assistant professors, associate professors or professors.

Increased wages are a topic of conversation across this university and the country, said John Bertot, associate faculty affairs provost. However, the English department is especially focused on the issue because many staff members are professional track professors, said Pamela Gerhardt, a senior lecturer in the Professional Writing Program.

There are 111 instructors in

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the university’s English department labeled as professional track faculty, 76 of whom are instructors within the Professional Writing Program. Most of the classes taught by professional track professors are on the CORE curriculum, meaning everyone has to take the course, Gerhardt said.

Although professional track faculty do not have the same research requirements as tenure track professors, they teach more courses than tenure track professors, said Eric Adler, an associate professor in the classics department.

“Professional track [lecturers] normally teach four teaching loads, whereas a tenure track [lecturer] teaches two teaching loads; yet the latter group has a higher salary,” Adler said.

At this university, professional track faculty such as Gerhardt are being paid between $4,575 and $5,615 per class, while the Modern Language Association, the governing organization over humanities departments worldwide, recommends between $7,350 and $8,020 per course.

This means Gerhardt makes about $43,000 a year.

“That’s $43,000 for eight sections, and that’s not a livable wage in the Washington, D.C. area,” Gerhardt said.

Additionally, the Modern Language Association suggests lecturers only teach three courses per semester, whereas Gerhardt and others are “teach-

ing, if you will, overtime,” by taking on four sections.

“If I was teaching the three sections that they recommend, I’d only be making $32,000 in Washington, D.C.,” Gerhardt said. “I think the most important thing that people should know is that we cannot live in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area on our current wages.”

A proposal requesting an increase in base lecturer wages to $7,350 was submitted to English department Chairman Kent Cartwright about three weeks ago, but there is “no status” on the proposal, Cartwright said.

Cartwright declined to give further comment.

Despite the university’s goal to rank competitively next to other Big Ten schools, the English department’s pay ranks within the bottom five among the 14 Big Ten schools, according to the proposal. The administration is aware of the matter and is taking all considerations and information into account, said Bonnie Thornton Dill, the dean of the arts and humanities college.

“This matter has been brought to my attention, and it’s an issue that will be considered in light of the needs of the entire college,” Dill wrote in an email.

“After consultation with English leadership and the Office of the Provost, I seek to develop an appropriate response.”

Although the cost of living in Washington is high, lecturers in places such as the University

of Michigan – a Big Ten school located in a much cheaper place to live – make almost $8,000 per course, Gerhardt said. Housing in Washington is 88 percent more expensive than in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Living expenses in Washington are also 39 percent higher than in Ann Arbor.

“I’ve been teaching at the university for 18 years ... I love teaching. My students like me very much, I’m very successful at what I do and [I] teach CORE classes,” Gerhardt said. “That should be valued more because no one at the university can get a degree without taking one of our classes.”

In 2011, a study by a Faculty Affairs Committee — a part of the University Senate meant to review faculty life policies — noted concerns among the professional track faculty. In 2012, a Joint Senate-Provost Task Force on Non-Tenure Track Faculty consisting of professional track faculty representatives made 21 recommendations to improve standardization of titles, promotion policies and introduced awards for professional track faculty, Bertot said.

“You have to look at that broader spectrum of initiatives that have gone on in faculty life that we’ve had direct input into and relationship with over these last several years,” Bertot said. “I think we should recognize that pay isn’t just a professional track faculty issue. I really would like

to see us pay everyone more.”

The university’s strategic plan from 2008 has been updated recently to include “new language that was not in the first version that acknowledges there needs to be increased funding for instructional faculty salaries,” said Mark Arnold, faculty initiatives director in the Office of Faculty Affairs.

Despite these efforts — which include adding more seats on the University Senate for professional track and increasing wages, such as a recent 2.25 percent raise that will go into effect in the fall and increase senior lecturer rates from $5,492 to $5,615 — none of these initiatives address the key issue of a living wage, Gerhardt said.

“They’ve been giving us little things here and there,” Gerhardt said. “They’re starting to respect us as a part of the academic community, but now the last piece that we need is a living wage in

the Washington, D.C. area.”

While speaking and working with administration throughout the year, including the faculty senate, the provost, the dean and the faculty affairs office, “we learned that the higher-up administration … didn’t know what [professional track faculty] do. They thought [all of us] were grad students, they didn’t know how much we get paid and they didn’t know there were 70 of us [in the Professional Writing [Program],” Gerhardt said.

“For years our biggest strategy was [to] go to the [English] chair and say we need more money, and the chair would say we don’t have any money, there’s no budget for that,” Gerhardt said. “This year we said, ‘You know what? We’re going to take this further, because this is just insane, it has to stop.”

zation Research Center and Student Government Offices until this past semester, but it is being completely redone without any student group offices except for the SEE and SGA offices. Instead, there will be meeting rooms that groups can reserve to accommodate more clubs and groups on the campus, Stamp’s Associate Director Stephen Gnadt told

The Diamondback in March.

The Cambridge Hall renovations — a $15.1 million and year-long project that shut the dorm down for this school year — are about 75 percent completed and will also be finished in July, Olen said.

The 55,792 square-foot dorm is being renovated to comply with American Disabilities Act standards and will include new

bathrooms, HVAC systems, study rooms, windows and air conditioning. Construction crews are in the process of painting, adding flooring and hardware and getting the project ready for inspections, Olen said.

A s t h e s e c on s t r u c t ion projects finish up over the summer, new ones on the campus will begin.

The $142 million Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Innovation, which virtually broke ground May 1, will start construction on the 215,600-square-foot space June 13, Olen said. Over the summer, Lot GG1 — where the center will be located — will close, and utilities, such as an existing sanitary sewer and gas line, will start being relocated.

The excavation for the basement of the building will also begin, and by next semester students will see an excavation of site work and the installation of foundations, Olen said.

“O n c e w e s t a r t i n t h e summer, [construction] will just keep going,” Olen said.

“Students that live in The Varsity will be detoured around the project site closer to A.V. Williams while the building is being constructed.”

The Iribe 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 studying and other activities, as well as a rooftop garden.

McKeldin Mall will begin to undergo renovations for the

summer May 23, Olen said.

The first phase of renovations will be on the upper mall near McKeldin Library and include correcting drainage problems, replacing some utilites and installing new sidewalks, he said, which will cost about $2 million. While construction is in progress, the upper mall will be closed to pedestrians, but the renovations will be finished by the fall semester, he said.

“The mall gets so much activity during the school year, such as the First Look Fair, that I’d rather not get the work done while students are here,” Olen said.

The second phase of renovations will occur on the lower part of the mall and will cost more than $1 million, Olen said. Facilities Management is not planning on doing phase two until summer 2017, when they can close the lower mall without inconveniencing students.

Another two-phase renovation project that is starting this summer is for the Public Health School. Construction will begin either late June or early July, said Mark Brenneman, academic facilities and operations director.

Phase one, estimated to cost about $2.6 million, will convert about 6,100 square feet of old locker room space on the first floor into faculty offices, Olen said, adding he hopes the first phase will be finished by the end of next semester.

The renovation will block part of the main concourse in the building during construction, Brenneman said.

This will affect how students

get to class and where students hang out and study. As of now, there is furniture in the concourse where students can sit and do work, but some of the furniture will have to be reorganized and moved, Brenneman said. Existing faculty as well as new faculty will move into the renovated space, he said.

“We have been bursting at the seams in terms of space for several years now, and the renovation is going to provide the flexibility that we need to give people new offices and support,” Brenneman said.

“We have a new prog ra m called public health science that is interdisciplinary … so all departments have been h i ri ng facu lty to support that program.”

Phase two will start construction in the fall and will get rid of old locker space on the ground floor of the building for research labs and classrooms, Brenneman said.

Dorchester Hall, the next dorm on the campus scheduled for renovations, according to the 2014 On-Campus Student Housing Strategic Pla n, was supposed to be closed for renovations this upcom i ng academ ic yea r but was delayed. Instead, the new plan is to renovate the dorm during the 2017-18 school yea r i f the project i s approved for f u nd i ng, Deborah Grandner, Department of Resident Life director, wrote in an email.

Besides renovating dorms, Resident Life plans on building new residence halls to house students and is currently working with Facilities Management and administrative affairs to locate space for the new dorms, she wrote.

“We need new beds so that we have surge space to renovate the high-rise buildings like Ellicott Hall,” Grandner wrote.

“When we renovate the highrise buildings we will lose over 500 spaces that would normally be assigned to students.”

In addition, Resident Life plans to reduce the number of triples and quads in the dorms on the campus after the addition of new housing to improve students’ living conditions. Resident Life wants to meet its commitment to house all first- and s e c o n d -y e a r s t u d e n t s , Grandner added, as well as Freshman Connection and first- and second-year transfer students.

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y now, you may have heard that Metro stations will be closing or single-tracking at various times throughout the next year for repair work. This includes the College Park and Greenbelt Metro stations, among others along the Silver, Blue, Orange, Yellow and Red lines. And while the College Park Metro Station’s repairs should be finished in time for the fall semester, other stations — specifically NoMa-Gallaudet U to Ft. Totten — will close for weeks on end, maybe longer if repairs are not finished by the dates the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority anticipated. A midnight closing time will also be in effect seven days a week starting June 3.

While the inconvenience caused by the repairs are negligible to some here at the University of Maryland, many others depend on the Metro for their daily commutes.

This university’s professors, staff and students rely on the Metro not only to get to the campus, but to travel to others places as well — to go home, to work, to internships; attend classes this university offers in Washington; or take advantage of Washington’s proximity by

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engaging in cultural and social activities such as concerts, the thriving bar scene or visiting The Phillips Collection, which this university has a partnership with.

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This university should provide bus routes into Washington during ongoing Metro repairs.

Prompted by these future repairs, this editorial board thinks the university’s Department of Transportation Services needs bus routes into Washington for the upcoming academic year to pick up WMATA’s slack. This needed addition to bus routes is a long time coming; it is already unfair to ask students to pay for morning commutes to Washington classes without travel stipends, but how can the university expect to maintain thriving partnerships in Dupont Circle and Capitol Hill without reliable transportation to get its students and professors there?

How can the university expect to uphold its professional reputation if students can’t get to their internships on time, or if students stop applying to Washington internships because they know they won’t be able to commute to those internships without paying hefty Uber or Lyft expenses?

In addition, the weekend moratorium on late-night hours may be dangerous for students who venture into Washington at night. Though Route 1’s revitalization provides students with nightlife in the form of overcrowded bars, many underage students flee to Washington as a respite from the campus or to participate in all-ages activities that take place at night. A weekend Washington circulator would be helpful for these students, who would then be able to get home safely and reliably to the campus on such nights.

It would also encourage those who do not usually travel to Washington to explore the nation’s capital.

I f t h i s u n ive rs i ty wa n ts to uphold its “Unstoppable Starts Here” slogan, it should financially support and enable students to visit Washington in spite of transportation obstacles.

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Choosing between a rock and a hard place

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ast week, billionaire Donald Trump essentially secured the Republican Party nomination for president by winning the Indiana primary. On the Democratic side, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has yet to secure what was once thought to be an inevitable nomination, though it is very likely she will still be able to do so despite an incredible and unexpected run

by Sen. Bernie Sanders. Assuming these nominations hold true, we are in for a hell of a ride leading up to the general election in November. America now has to choose between a narcissistic ignoramus who got his start from a “small loan of a million dollars,” and a dishonest and untrustworthy woman who is still being investigated by the FBI. At this point, many people, including myself, don’t know what to do. The most typical answer I get when I ask someone who they plan on voting for is, “I’m moving to Canada.” But let’s be realistic and assume that 322 million Americans aren’t going to move up north.

America still has to elect its next commander in chief, and although many people do indeed like Trump and Clinton, there is still a great deal of voters who don’t know what to do.

I am a Republican, and my distaste for Clinton is evenly matched by my understanding that Trump not only does not represent my party but is also a terrible person in general.

There are also Democrats who are discontent that their presumptive

nominee carries so much controversy and baggage. It is now up to all these people to take the next six months and decide which candidate they hate less.

Of course, there’s always the option of a third-party candidate stepping to the plate, but this isn’t possible in our two-party majoritarian system.

I’d certainly be happy if a third party candidate formed a formidable campaign, whether he or she be a Libertarian, Republican who dropped out of the campaign earlier or even a Democrat who is more trustworthy and respectable than Clinton. But knowing this would likely throw the election in Clinton’s favor, it’s more rational to start choosing either Trump or Clinton. Now that the candidates are close to breaking away from primary campaigning, it is likely that their campaign rhetoric will change. Trump will have to tone himself down and start gaining support from the party establishment, and Clinton will have to regain trust and support in order to win a presidency she has waited for since 2008.

My optimism is overshadowed by my sense of reality. I know that I will have to choose one of these candidates.

I’m 19 years old, and I want to vote not only because this is my first presidential election I’ll be able to vote in, but because this next president will greatly affect my future. I hope that voters end up electing who many consider the lesser of two evils.

Kyle Campbell is a sophomore government and politics major. He can be reached at kcampbelldbk@gmail. com.

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was among the many Republicans who couldn’t fathom Donald Trump securing the Republican presidential nomination. With Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich both ending their campaigns, Trump’s nomination as the GOP’s presidential candidate is all but assured. As many Republicans are doing today, I find myself asking: What does Trump’s nomination mean?

Trump’s victory in the GOP primary should sadden all of us, regardless of party affiliation.

His presidential nomination this year will have a ruinous impact on our political system for years to come. Through his demagoguery, he has beaten a variety of more experienced, more qualified and more principled opponents. There are many reasons to hate Trump, b u t i n my m i n d , t h e g rea te s t reason of all is how he will harm American democracy.

On the most basic level, Trump clearly rejects what it means to be a leader in a democratic society. As Edmund Burke, arguably the intellectual founder of the conservative movement, once wrote, “Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.”

Trump is a smart man and a good public speaker, there’s no denying that. Yet it has become blatantly obvious, in interviews, speeches and debates, that he does not care about learning the issues facing our country or offering real solutions. He has operated on conspiracies, lies and the occasional halftruth. Instead of using his talents and skills to help push our country forward, he appeals to our worst

instincts and shuns any form of reasoning. His shouting, bullying and disdain for debate are not alternatives to policy stances, they are his policy stances.

Trump has also built his politics around the rejection of the basic principles our country was founded upon and being outside of standard political discourse. It was recently reported that former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich claimed Trump could possibly be “The most effective anti-left leader in our lifetime.” Gingrich is right, but not in the way he intended.

Philosophically, America is a liberal country. Liberal philosophy maintains that the principles of individual rights, the rule of law, limited power of government and the legal equality of all citizens are the foundation of government and society. Both major political parties and nearly all of our debates on political topics fit within this philosophy, which was enshrined by the Founding Fathers and the framers of the Constitution.

If Trump does have an ideological home, it’s not anywhere to be found in liberal philosophy. Trump is nationalist, authoritarian and xenophobic. I’m not even sure if he has used the word “Constitution” so far in his campaign. It is ironic that his worldview, which he describes as “America-first,” rejects everything this country was founded on. Creating a national police force large enough to round up and expel 11 million people, banning the entry of individuals based solely on their religion and making critical speech illegal might “Make America Great Again,” but it does so at the expense of

our principles.

Finally, Trump’s nomination ensures control of American politics to the Democratic party, at least on the national level, for a generation. H ispanics, blacks, millennials, Muslims and women will probably reject the Republican Party for decades (can you blame them?). With a Hillary Clinton victory all but assured and a Senate (and maybe even a House) majority, important discussions on the role of the government in healthcare, the size of the national debt and social security, the role of our military against Islamic terrorism and our business climate won’t occur.

These important issues and others will be ceded to Democrats for the foreseeable future, with no real debate. Regardless of what party you support, the lack of real conversation on important issues is a loss for our country.

What if the Orange-Haired One does win though? Well, I won’t write what I think here. Based on his lack of understanding the First Amendment, I’d be in Guantanamo Bay by Jan. 21.

I will say though, as a young Republican, I won’t be giving him my vote and I likely could never support future Republican candidates who have supported Trump. Don’t we realize what this man is? He proudly rejects the principles of our country and what it means to be an effective leader in a democratic society. Trump doesn’t know or understand any of these things, and he has never tried to do so. His winning the nomination is a loss for us all.

Sam Wallace is a senior government and politics major. He can be reached at swallacedbk@gmail.com.

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or better or for worse, Harvard is arguably America’s most influential university. When it makes a bold statement, people listen. For that reason, Harvard made the news last week when they declared war against Greek organizations as well as their idiosyncratic final clubs.

Members of these single-sex organizations will not be permitted to hold leadership roles in athletics or campus organizations, and will not receive college endorsements for elite scholarships.

While this writer is far from wealthy and cool enough to fit in at one of these organizations, he realizes the implications of this maneuver. It reeks of the old elementary school policy that required bringers of birthday cupcakes and Valentine’s Day cards to bring enough for everyone, or none at all. That policy had a time and a place, but has limits to how far it can be extended into the real world.

It’s ironic that one of America’s most exclusive institutions turns around and punishes groups within its community for being overly exclusive. Perhaps the rest of America, salty at not being admitted, ought to mirror the policy and agree not to allow Harvard graduates to hold management positions in companies. In an alternative parallel, perhaps President Obama ought to decree that all members of country clubs be disenfranchised.

Harvard’s Dean Rakesh Khurana wrote that these organizations “are at odds with … a diverse living and learning experience.” His goal is not wrong, but is taking away places where students can hang out in their spare time the best way to achieve it? Perhaps those whose fathers are mere physicians or humble attorneys don’t understand. If Harvard’s most refined students wish

to gather in a mahogany-walled parlor and relax in burgundy silk robes while reclining on an aged leather divan and nibbling on veal medallions as Pell Grant recipients massage their feet, why should they be punished?

Even if these organizations aren’t exactly what most would consider bastions of virtue, punishing individuals for their freedom of association has dangerous implications. This targeting action regresses back to the McCarthy era, in which those whose values did not match the majority were blacklisted.

To permit the organizations to continue existing without punishment is not an endorsement of their behavior.

But a university is going too far when it regulates what students are doing off campus, barring illegal activity. As the membership in these mysterious final clubs is usually secret, it is unclear how administrators will keep track of who to blacklist. Actual enforcement conjures Orwellian notions that have become all too common in recent years.

It doesn’t seem like this policy will be vulnerable to any legal troubles. As a private institution, Harvard has more control over students’ rights than a publicly funded school does. Additionally, the policy only goes into effect for next year’s freshmen, so legal challenges will not be immediate.

The University of Maryland should steer clear of such draconian assaults on liberty, even if the targeted group is unappealing. When a final club or other unofficial Harvard organization declines to admit the next Mark Zuckerberg, upturning its nose toward the heavens, it should not be considered a tragedy. Those who dislike these pompous elites should be delighted to mingle freely while their adversaries languish in self-imposed gilded cages.

Daniel Galitsky is a senior economics and finance major. He can be reached at dgalitskydbk@gmail.com.

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THE DIAMONDBACK | NEWS | THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016

Students look to tackle sexual violence Advocates urge administration to take action on sexual violence prevention plan

By Grace Toohey @grace_2e Senior staff writer Senior J.T. Stanley is tired of hearing that University of Maryland officials have plans to address sexual violence on the campus — the time for that was yesterday, he said. Or last semester. Or even four years ago.

In late April, this university was three votes short of approving an amendment in the Sexual Misconduct policy that would have created a comprehensive, strategic plan for sexual misconduct prevention as well as mandated in-person sexual violence and rape culture trainings for students. The amendment, which failed to pass with a 35-32 vote, called for mandatory sexual violence and rape culture training and education in freshman orientation, during move-in weekend and for UNIV100: The Student in the University and the equivalents.

“That would have been the biggest prevention reform, as far as I know, in our school’s history,” said Stanley, an individual studies major and senator representing the Behavioral and Social Sciences College. “It’s a big deal it lost by three votes.”

This university currently requires an online sexual misconduct training; there will also be a session about campus safety with attention to sexual assault during freshman orientation this summer, and Step Up bystander training will be added into UNIV100 courses and the equivalents in the fall.

However, there is nothing in university policy or procedures that requires any sexual violence or misconduct prevention.

This university is mandated by the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act to provide edu-

cation on primary prevention and awareness for incoming students and employees, said Title IX Coordinator Catherine Carroll. This is done through programming and speakers, she said, but she hopes to do more through a “robust and comprehensive” prevention plan.

Stanley said he agrees.

The online misconduct training, orientation and UNIV100 initiatives, he said, don’t get at the core issues behind sexual violence and tend to focus on sexual misconduct from a reactionary angle. The only education he thinks addresses this is the sexual violence presentation run by the CARE to Stop Violence office, which isn’t mandated for students.

“It’s something, but it’s nowhere close to where we need to be,” Stanley said. “[The online training] is an important training, but we still need in-person sexual violence training.”

FALLING SHORT ON THE SENATE FLOOR Stanley and fellow undergraduate senator Lydia Yale introduced the Sexual Misconduct policy amendment at the April 28 meeting to highlight the issue of sexual assault and violence.

The state had mandated that the senate vote on an updated Sexual Misconduct policy, which Yale said made that meeting an “opportune moment” to bring up their ideas.

“In conversations with people, we’ve talked about it as an epidemic,” said Yale, an architecture major and a representative for the Architecture School. “It just has such a strong effect on people and it’s not being paid attention to.”

Students who spoke at the meeting showed their support

for the amendment, while employees focused more on the specific issues of the language, placement and timing. There was consensus, however, that the idea was worthy.

Carroll cautioned, however, that the amendment should not be in a policy document because it specified procedures and was premature without having longer discussions from all the stakeholders involved — including students, she said.

“We are really trying to do a lot on this campus,” Carroll said. “We are in the planning stages of creating a stakeholder group across campus to develop a comprehensive strategic plan, so we’d do prevention in a meaningful, measurable way.”

Senate Cha i r Jorda n Goodman said he agreed with Carroll that the idea was too last-minute, noting that, “It’s hard in the senate to bring up a substantive amendment that hasn’t been vetted.”

But for student leaders at the meeting, there is no more time to wait.

“The support for an amendment like this from undergraduates is overwhelming,” said Kevin Bock, an undergraduate Computer, Mathematical and Natural Sciences senator who attended the meeting. “I think while the current framework may not be exactly that case, I feel like it’s important to change the stance of the document from purely reactionary to proactive.”

Stanley and Yale also introduced an amendment on April 28 that would have required semester reports from the Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct office — something the office currently does annually — with numbers about how long investigations, adjudications and sanctioning last for any case that goes through the office. This amendment was short five votes.

“To reinforce the transparency and accountability of this

policy would be huge for not only me but a huge percentage of this university,” said Yale, who reported her sexual assault case in December and said she received their determination within the last three weeks.

Carroll said she cannot comment on specific investigations. However, she said her office is under-resourced, which is making their work move slower.

When dealing with sexual misconduct cases, the university “strives to take appropriate action … within sixty (60) business days,” and requires that students receive notice of any delays, according to this university’s sexual misconduct policy. However, Yale said she rarely received notifications during many months of waiting.

“I haven’t gotten very much notice throughout unless I initiate the contact,” Yale said.

Yale hoped more reporting would show how these complaints are dragging on, which is likely because there is a lack of resources and large demand, she said. In the 2014-15 school year, there were 112 reports of sexual misconduct. Out of those 112 reports, there were 48 complaints filed and 64 incidents reported, according to the Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct office.

“When the investigation is going on, there’s always something in the back of your head where you’re thinking about it,” Yale said. “It’s your life. …

These people are handling how your trauma is going to be resolved and they’re not telling you anything.”

Carroll said she is in favor of transparency but is worried her office doesn’t have the capacity to expand their reports.

“That’s good information to ask, [but] we don’t have adequate infrastructure in place to easily produce that information,” Carroll said. “We’re a new office

on campus, we barely have infrastructure, we’re understaffed, we don’t have a data management system … It’s important that people understand that we’re doing the best we can.”

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prevention. It is on her agenda, she said, and she hopes to kickstart it this summer by bringing together different stakeholders on the issue, such as representatives from this university’s CARE to Stop Violence office, national philanthropy Men Can Stop Rape, as well as campus leaders, the Student Government Association, administration and students.

“What I want the plan for is to not just be strategic and meaningful about what we do when it comes to prevention, but more importantly I want to be able to measure over time if our prevention methods are making a difference,” Carroll said. “I don’t think it’s prudent for us to jump on the bandwagon of one or two individuals’ ideas and say that’s what we’re going to do for the university, because it’s a much bigger issue.”

After dealing with the busy office, Yale said she’s skeptical Carroll will be able to bring this idea to life.

“If she were to make that prevention group it would be so amazing and I would be very happy,” Yale said, “but from what I’ve seen, it doesn’t look very promising.”

Staff Sen. James Bond from the Office of Student Conduct said he is happy to hear Stanley is planning to continue his efforts.

“I hope they’re not discouraged at the outcome [of the votes at the April 28 senate meeting], because I don’t think that’s emblematic of the concern that the senate or campus puts on these issues,” Bond said.

Goodman agreed he was glad the students brought up the issue and added that he hopes it doesn’t stop there.

“If they bring something up, I think we would almost certainly assign that to a committee that will satisfy what they want to do,” Goodman said.

Stanley said he has no plans to stop fighting for better sexual violence prevention on the campus.

In addition to advocating for the amendment to the Sexual Misconduct policy, Stanley and Yale teamed up this semester to write a proposal that would create a comprehensive, strategic plan for sexual misconduct prevention. While this university has policies and procedures for sexual misconduct when something goes wrong, Stanley said everyone will benefit more from a proactive prevention plan.

“One in five women [in the U.S.] will be raped at some point in their lives,” according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, and, “One in five women … are sexually assaulted in college,” according to the Justice Department’s National Institute of Justice. “ We’ve hea rd so much rhetoric about how people care, but we haven’t seen the actual commitment,” Stanley said. “There was no clear place where it was going to come from, and it was indefinite.”

Stanley and Yale did not introduce their proposal to the senate this semester because they didn’t get the explicit support from Carroll as they had hoped. But this fall, when Stanley returns for his final year, he said he will be submitting a proposal for such a prevention plan.

W h i le she d id n’t ag ree with the initial wording of the amendment or what she saw of their prevention proposal, Carroll noted she does support the idea of a campus-wide, comprehensive, strategic plan for gtooheydbk@gmail.com

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A RENDERING of the announced $110 million redevelopment plan, which will be located where the Quality Inn and Plato’s Diner currently stand. PHOTO COURTESY OF DESIGN COLLECTIVE

CITY From PAGE 1 president and UMCP foundation president. “ We’ve h ad ou r eye on that site for some time, and mostly because it’s just very strategic,” Weiler said. “It’s going to have an enormously positive impact on College Park and the campus. It adds a great more retail space and [will attract] some nationa l bra nds a nd some g reat local brands. … We want a mixture there.”

Ma ny reta i lers i n the Wa s h i n g to n a re a a n d i n other university communities want to relocate to this local market, but the area does not have the necessary real estate available, Ulman said. However, the site will a l low a n i n f lu x of reta i lers, restaurants and other amenities to enter the city’s market. T he site will also include space for 300 luxury apartments geared specifically toward faculty, staff, you ng fa m i l ies a nd other non-students, Ulman added.

T he U MCP fou nd at ion, a long w it h Bozz uto a n d W i l l a rd R e t a i l , w i l l take possession of the site i n Febr u a r y 2017, Wei ler sa id, a nd the g roups w i l l begin preparation “almost immediately.”

T h e B o z z u to d e v e l o p m e nt c omp a ny, wh ic h i s located i n Greenbelt a nd has worked on si m i la r pl a ns nea r Cat hol ic Un iversity in northeast Washington and Baltimore, will

“WE’RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THE PROXIMITY TO CAMPUS AND WHAT’S HAPPENING ALONG ROUTE 1 WITH THE PURPLE LINE COMING.” JEFF KAYCE

A Bozzuto vice president model this project after projects i n t hese lo c at ion s, wh i l e a i m i n g to produce an “innovative” product, said Jeff Kayce, a Bozzuto vice president and a 2003 alumnus who majored in architecture.

Bozzuto developers will primarily be working on t he hou si ng por t ion of this plan while collaborating with their partner, Willard Retail, to create a “spectacu la r” reta i lpedestrian experience on the street. “ We’re v e r y e x c i te d about t he prox i m ity to campus and what’s happening along Route 1 with the Purple Line coming, a n d s o m e o f t h e g re a t things that are happening to the Baltimore Avenue c or r id or,” K ayc e s a id .

“This is really beginning to become what we think is necessary [to attract] folks that are not a captured audience of undergraduate students. ... It’s certainly not going to be a student housing project.” ckemplerdbk@gmail.com

CORRECTION Due to a reporting error, a story on Page 1 of last week’s Diamondback about on-campus tailgate relocation incorrectly stated the date on which the Board of Presidents met. They met May 3.

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“It didn’t meet the numbers that we thought it would,” Wrig ht-R iva sa id. “But I t h i n k we bot h h ave h ig h confidence that in the years to come it will be an opportunity for the university to see a surplus that they can use for the benefit of students.”

Beer-serving equipment cost about $322,000, while additional equipment within concession stands cost about $60,000, Wright-Riva wrote.

This university also spent about $12,000 on signage and marketing materials and about $105,000 on ID-checking devices, employee training and other training materials, she added. No employee can touch alcohol without training in alcohol service, and more than 1,100 employees received training this season, Mullineaux said.

There were also additional labor costs and the cost of the beer itself. Almost $200,000 in sales went toward student programming, primarily Terps After Dark, a six-week initiative promoting alcohol-free events, Wright-Riva said. The event cost about $150,000, vice president of student affairs Linda Clement told The Diamondback in November.

In an email sent to the campus community in June prior to the start of the 2015-16 year, university President Wallace Loh estimated net revenue from beer sales would be approximately $500,000 per year. Loh wrote that this money would be earmarked to expand student support services such as mental

health counseling, sexual assault prevention and responsible drinking programs.

But because sales didn’t generate as much revenue as officials anticipated, mental health counseling and sexual assault prevention did not receive funding this year, Clement said.

The administration still plans to fund these initiatives in future years when sales become more profitable, she said.

Student Government Association President Katherine Swanson said she had hoped to see money go directly to the Counseling Center, as improving mental health services is one of her priorities. While she didn’t think Terps After Dark was a bad program, Swanson said she would have liked to see some of that money used in a different way.

“They had pretty good attendance, but I don’t think it was what we were envisioning, and we are, you know, the voice of the students,” she said.

Swanson has talked with the Student Affairs office about devoting money from next year’s beer sales to hire more counselors, decrease student wait times and increase the number of sessions a student can be seen, but said she is worried there is no guarantee the money will be allocated for these purposes.

“I don’t think the administration is evil and they’re trying to keep this money from going anywhere. ... I just want to make sure we stay on them so that it actually goes where it’s supposed to go,” she said. “It does worry me that we don’t have a written agreement.”

While there is no written contract or safeguard, former SGA President Patrick Ronk said there is a “good-will agreement” between the administration and the SGA, and the money raised from concessions must stay within the student affairs office.

It cannot go back to the athletic department, and administra-

tors have promised that it will go toward mental health, sexual assault prevention and alcohol alternative events, he said.

“President Loh and Dr. Clement have promised to use it for those three things from the onset,” Ronk said. “And I trust them, personally.”

In the coming years, beer sales will generate “a lot of money for a lot of people,” including funding for mental health services, Ronk said. He emphasized that the decision to implement beer sales was not driven by profit.

“The money was a nice touch, but we really did it because of the drinking culture,” Ronk said. “In terms of any metric other than money this was a really big success, and the money will come in a couple years essentially.”

In his letter to the campus community, Loh wrote that serving alcohol at athletic events is consistent with the university’s strategy to “‘normalize’ student drinking behavior, so that it occurs safely and responsibly in a monitored environment, in an effort to combat high-risk binge drinking.

An assessment group evaluated trend data on the use of fake IDs, arrests, medical transports, student disciplinary referrals and other negative consequences over the past three to four years, said John Zacker, student affairs assistant vice president.

The group found little to no evidence to suggest beer sales contributed to an increase in these negative consequences, added Zacker, who chaired the group.

During the 2015 football season, one fake ID was confiscated in Maryland Stadium, according to the group’s report.

Arrests in Maryland Stadium increased from one in 2014 to three in 2015, but overall arrests across the campus on game days have decreased over the past three years, the report stated.

This is not enough of a nega-

tive change to attribute the increases to alcohol sales in the stadium, Zacker said.

“If we saw a dramatic statistically significant difference, then alcohol might have been a contributing factor,” he said.

There have been four student disciplinary referrals for alcohol-related offenses in Maryland Stadium in the past three years: two in 2013 and two in 2015, according to the report.

The number of ejections and refusals to enter — which are primarily the result of intoxication or attempts to bring alcohol into the stadium — decreased at both Maryland Stadium and Xfinity Center in 2015, possibly due to increased security, the report said.

There have been no alcohol-related arrests at men’s or women’s basketball games for the past four seasons, and no alcohol-related student disciplinary referrals from Xfinity in the past three years, the report said.

While many people were skeptical about the university’s proposal to serve beer on the campus, Mullineaux said Dining Services took very strict measures to control alcohol consumption at the athletic venues.

At least one liquor board inspector, sometimes three or four, attended every sporting event, and Dining Services also used ID scanners, UV lights and ID books to discourage the use of fake IDs, Mullineaux said.

“I believe all the skepticism is gone because they saw what a great job we did in controlling it and in promoting responsible drinking,” Mullineaux said.

“We had some of the toughest regulations really in the state of Maryland.”

The Athletic Council will vote May 23 on whether it recommends that beer sales continue, council chairman Nicholas Hadley said. lschapitldbk@gmail.com

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to kind of get everybody on the same page is huge.”

That leadership has conFrom PAGE 16 tinued through his junior D u n n f i nd a n i m med i ate year — he earned third-team role, play i ng i n 14 ga mes All-American honors — and as a freshman. A year later, into this senior campaign, as Dunn started all 17 games. Inside Lacrosse tabbed him He fielded 17 ground balls and as a preseason second-team All-American. caused nine turnovers.

Tillman also saw his de“MATT’S ABILITY fender develop his commuTO KIND OF GET nication skills. Dunn could dissect plays and relay the EVERYBODY ON THE calls to his teammates. It’s SAME PAGE IS HUGE.” one t h i n g to b e vo c a l on JOHN TILLMAN the field, Tillman said, but Men’s lacrosse coach Dunn directed the unit in a concise manner.

Muller, who leads the Terps Now, T i l l ma n ca l ls the with 20 ground balls through 6-foot-3 Loyola Blakefield 16 games, also credits Dunn product “a coach on the field.” for helping him acclimate to When the Terps are sloppy in a full-time starting role. practice, defender Tim Muller When the Terps ran a desaid, Dunn will pause practice fensive drill Tuesday, Dunn to get the team in order. reminded Muller to keep his “ H e w a s a s l o u d a s stick out in front of his body. anybody, even as a fresh- When Dunn watches game man, which is pretty rare,” film, he also rem inds the Tillman said. “Matt’s ability junior to keep two hands on

his stick, rather than doing a “one-handed” poke when playing an opponent.

“If I get scored on,” Muller said, “he’ll always keep my head up and tell me to look forward to the next play.”

The Terps followed that approach in the first round of the tournament during Dunn’s second season in red and black. The Terps again hosted Cornell, and at halftime, the Big Red held a fourgoal advantage.

“We were just kind of like, ‘Is this going to happen again two years in a row?’” Dunn remembered.

But the Terps scored seven goals in the second half to earn an 8-7 victory, Dunn’s fi rst postseason w i n as a Terp. He let out a sigh of a relief in the postgame locker room celebration.

The Terps veterans don’t often discuss their first-year slip with the team, but the Towson native admitted he

puts an extra emphasis on this time of year.

With school wrapping up a nd ma ny of the players’ high school friends returni ng home, “ You r n atu ra l tendency is kind of to be like, ‘It’s almost summertime,’” Dunn said.

So Dunn makes sure his teammates prepare for their final exams, keep a fast pace in practice and do activities as a team — like watching the NCAA selection show in the Varsity Team House Sunday night — to stay focused with the NCAA Tournament a few days away.

“You can tell just like when it comes to playoffs now, he’s very into it,” Muller said. “He makes sure everyone else is into it because he saw how sad it was for the seniors to go out in the first round. I don’t think he wants that for himself or any other seniors.” ccaplandbk@gmail.com

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AN EVENING AT CHEESECAKE

Drake, his date and the biggest menu in the world: an imagining

By Danielle Ohl and Patrick Basler @DTOhl, @pmbasler Senior staff writers

In case you missed it, Drake dropped an album earlier this month. One standout of Views’ 20-song tracklist is the high-energy “Child’s Play.” But the song has gained notoriety recently not for its production or beat but rather its bizarre lyrics. On the track, Drake describes the complexities of a relationship, including an awkward trip to The Cheesecake Factory. “Why you gotta fight with me at Cheesecake/You know I love to go there” the icon raps.

No one really knows what inspired Drizzy to give these details to the world. We are limited instead to simply wondering about what goes on in Champagne Papi’s head.

This story is a result of that wondering.

The following scene is what we imagine happened that fateful night atCheesecake.

5 p.m., The 6 “I want to go somewhere fancy tonight, Drake,” a gorgeous woman told the rapper as he pulled on another oversized sweater.

“Hmm…” Drake pretended to think. “How about… The Cheesecake Factory?”

“The Cheesecake Factory?” she scoffed.

“You know I love to go there!” Drake grinned.

“Well can we at least go to one at the mall?

I need a new outfit,” the woman asked.

“Bounce that s--- like woah,” Drake replied, knowing very well that it was not

the appropriate time for the phrase.

5:30 p.m., A shopping mall in The 6 “So, you’ll get me any outfit I want, Aubrey?” the rapper’s girl of the moment questioned as they strolled through the mall.

Drake was about to respond when he remembered he was holding an uneaten soft pretzel he had purchased with a $100 bill just minutes earlier.

“Girl, that’s just some child’s play,” he said as he shoved a hunk of pretzel in his mouth, looking very much like a child in a handme-down sweater. “Ooh, a Gap!” he blurted, spraying coarse pretzel salt everywhere.

The pair walked into The Gap, where a family, the kind that drives Camrys and goes to Disney, was discussing their dinner plans for the evening.

“I don’t know, where do you want to go?” the mother said. “I think there’s a Cheeseca--” Drake couldn’t help himself. He interrupted the intimate conversation and blurted, “You know I love to go there!”

Clearly shaken, the family backed away from Graham’s cable knit-clad frame and hustled out of the store, never to be seen again.

The woman sighed. “Can you at least get me some Chanel or Louis?” she asked the rapper.

“Do they sell it at The Gap?” Drake replied as he thumbed through a rack of clearance sweaters, not noticing his girl walk out of the store as he talked.

6 p.m., The Cheesecake Factory

“Look, babe, I’m sorry I embarrassed you earlier,” Aubrey apologized. “But can we still have a nice evening out on the town?”

His date glared at him. “At The Cheesecake Factory?”

“You know I love to go there!” Drake exploded.

A waiter wandered up to the couple’s table. “Welcome to The Cheesecake Factory.

I’m-” “You know I love to go there!” Drake interrupted.

“Glad to hear it. Like I was saying, my name is Oliver and I’ll be serving you today,” the waiter continued. “Can I start you off with a drink?”

Drake’s lady thought for a minute: “I’ll have a gin-” Drake cut her off. “Actually,” he said, closing the menu. “We’ll take everything on here.”

“Everything?!” the waiter asked in awe.

“What are you, some kind of rapper?”

“Drizzy, baby,” his girl firmly explained. “I don’t think you realize how big The Cheesecake Factory’s menu is. Can you really afford all this?”

“Girl, that’s just some child’s play,” Drake said, offended.

Clearly affronted and empowered by the smell of avocado egg rolls wafting from a nearby table, the 6 God continued.

“Why you gotta fight with me at Cheesecake? You know I love to go here,” he yelled, smacking his fist on the table. “You wildin’, you super childish.”

“Oh my, is this about the Bugatti again?” his lady responding, rolling her eyes as Drake continued mansplaining her convenience store choices.

“YOU GO TO CVS FOR KOTEX,” he screamed, made manic by the mouthwatering sliders and potstickers passing his bobbling head.

“Yes,” his lady responded calmly, waving off the anxious wait staff hovering about the scene.

“IN MY BUGATTI,” he sprayed.

“Yes,” she responded while motioning for another menu. “Here, babe, look, cheesecakes.”

Awkward silence ensued, as Drake, who had relapsed into the Hotline Bling dance, head almost covered by the turtleneck of his sweater, paused and looked down. Slowly, he lowered himself back into his chair and reached for the open menu.

The whole room waited, breathless.

“I’m sorry, babe,” he murmured. “I’ll never give you back to the hood.”

“I know you won’t,” she nodded.

“It’s just...I need you inspired, I need you excited,” said Drake, eyes dancing over the dessert list. “I don’t want to fight it.” “ I k n o w yo u d o n ’ t b o o ,” h i s l a d y responded.

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JUKE JOINT AT 20 Annual open mic event provides an inclusive, thrilling experience

By Anna Muckerman @annamuckerman Staff writer When senior government and politics major Opeyemi Owoeye took the stage in t h e d a rke n e d m u l t i p u rpose room of the Nyumburu Cultural Center for her last Juke Joint Thursday, the crowd already had high expectations.

“It’s a really tough crowd,” she said. “I always felt like the love that I got from the audience and from the students was worked for. I had to prove myself.”

The rapper, who goes by the name O-Slice, has been performing at Nyumburu’s monthly open mic event since her freshman year. In fact, it was this event that pushed her to get serious about music.

“People would see me here and then they would tell me to go to other schools and perform and the ball just got rolling with Juke Joint,” she said.

Those who filled the room and spilled out into the lobby during the final show of the year weren’t just passersby.

Juke Joint celebrates the diverse community of people of color at the University of Maryland and gives them a space to come together.

“Juke Joint’s open mic fo r m a t a l l ows s t u d e n ts and artists to introduce topics that are stimulating and diverse,” Nyumburu Assistant Director Anne Reese Carswell, who helped found Juke Joint 20 years ago, wrote in an email “The African American community is one of comradery

AT juke joint “the stage becomes a forum for dialogue driven by political rhetoric, social anxieties and artistic freedom,” said Anne Reese Carswell. [sic] facilitated through the tradition of oration and folklore.”

Pe r fo r m e rs s i n g , rea d p o e t ry, ra p, p l ay a n i n strument or perform any talent they’d like to share.

On Thursday, O-Slice said farewell with a compilation of verses she’s performed at Juke Joint since she first stepped on the stage four years ago.

“Feel like ‘A’ up in the alphabet, I’m always coming first,” she rapped, before d ro p p i n g t h e fo l l ow- u p that made the crowd go wild.

“Only time my competition is, is if it’s in a hearse.”

Throughout the set, the crowd let O-Slice know what hit the best, cheering and clapping for her rapid-fire disses

and clever, topical rhymes. “ T h e s e f i re wo r k s a re a m a z i n g ,” s h e q u i p p e d .

“Don’t need Nicki and Mr. West to tell me that I’m blazing.”

B u t n o t eve ry p e r fo rmance was so light-hearted.

Religion was the focus of several poems and the university gospel choir’s performance juxtaposed with the debauchery of much of the rap music. Though Juke Joint functions an evening of escape and unity for the black community, darker themes of racial injustice, police brutality, sexism and the media often pervaded the room. “ T h e s ta ge b e co m e s a forum for dialogue driven by political rhetoric, social

anxieties and artistic freedom,” Carswell said.

One performer asked the audience to repeat after him as he painted a picture for the audience of the world he hopes their children will one day enjoy.

“Let’s give them paradise,” he said. “They’re not going to be judged by their ethnicity, they’re not going to be judged by their sexuality, they’re not going to be judged by their religion.”

A few fists went up in the air, illuminated faintly by the yellow light pouring from the stage.

“I’m royalty if you know what I mean, Nigeria in my heart I bleed red white and green and I carry that with me in everything I do, even

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if I’m living in the red white blue,” O-Slice rapped during her senior year sample. “Especially as they’re beating all the black boys blue.”

Between acts, roll call kept everyone entertained as the hosts shouted out the different classes, then later moved to tow n s. R a p a n d c l u b songs from the area played as each group had a chance to express themselves. Baltimore showed up in full force, dancing their way to recognition. The hosts also made room for the diversity in the room, allowing everyone to show their Caribbean, Nigerian, Ethiopian and American pride during the countries call.

Spontaneous cheering erupted into dance parties

when the DJ spun crowd favorites. The bravest students made their way out of the seats and toward the front of the room, before the others streamed into the aisles to show their appreciation for the beat.

“To see that there’s a whole congregation of [people of color] celebrating pride is really cool,” freshman Yannick Alexis said. “It seems like a good open space where everyone can do their thing.”

The fire protection engineering major performed and experienced Juke Joint for the first time on Thursday.

“When I got here I was like ‘dang well this is where all the black people been on campus the whole time,’” he said.

It’s a fairly accurate observation. Besides a few white friends and an Asian or Hispanic performer, the Juke Joint crowd is homogenous.

“A lot of other demographics have places where they can feel free on campus and Nyumburu is our place,” O-Slice said.

She says Juke Joint is important to the black community because it’s a place to come together and relieve the stress of academics and college life. For this community, the music, laughs and dancing are an event worthy of a nicer outfit and two hours of the evening.

“When Nyumburu hosts an event everyone’s going to be there, everyone looks nice, everyone’s in a better mood,” O-Slice said. “It’s a place where we can congregate and have a great time.” amuckermandbk@gmail.com

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Harris returns to prominence after difficult stretch Senior is one of two Terps golfers to qualifiy for NCAA Championships and eyes professional career after graduation

By Josh Schmidt @joshj_s Staff writer M a r y l a n d g o l f e r To m Harris had never been to the United States before, but he had always wanted to make the trek across the Atlantic Ocean.

Then, in 2011, the Englishman got his chance.

After Harris showcased his talent and skill at the Boys Amateur Championship in the United Kingdom, former Terps golf assistant coach John Scott Rattan invited the teenager to visit College Park. Over Halloween weekend, Harris hung around campus, meeting t h o se i nvo lve d w i t h t h e program and celebrating the fall holiday.

“The first time I came to America was my official visit, so they paid for my flights,” Harris said. “I was like ‘Wow, I love the USA.’” He had met with other American universities, but his relationship with those schools never grew as serious as it did with Maryland. And while he hadn’t planned to attend a university in the U.S., he ended up committing to the Terps.

Now in his senior season, Harris has capped off his c a re e r w i t h t h e t y p e o f s ucce ss t h a t e l ud e d h i m since his freshman campaign, when he earned three top-10 finishes.

H i s c o m p e t i t ive d r ive a n d wo r k w i t h p e rs o n a l go l f c o a c h J i m P ay n e helped Harris notch three more top-10 results with an additional finishes just outside the top-10 this year.

He also won the Janney VCU

Shootout this past fall and the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in early April.

“He’s just been a consistent force all year for us on the course,” coach Jason Rodenhaver said. “I’m happy he got the chance to win twice and show off his skill this year.”

Before joining the Terps, some of Harris’ fondest athletic memories came from i n te n s e b a t t l e s w i t h h i s youngest brother, Billy, in both tennis and golf. “ P l e n ty o f t ra s h ta l k ,” Harris said. “Maybe even physical at times.”

Billy, who later became a professional tennis player, eventually went on to domi n a te H a r r i s, t h o u g h , so Harris quit tennis when he was 13 years old.

He opted to take golf, a sport that ran in the family, more seriously.

Harris’ two cousins played at Florida State and Flagler College, respectively, and his grandfather was also an avid golfer.

“HE’S JUST BEEN A CONSISTENT FORCE ALL YEAR FOR US ON THE COURSE. I’M HAPPY HE GOT THE CHANCE TO WIN TWICE AND SHOW OFF HIS SKILL THIS YEAR.” JASON RODENHAVER Maryland golf coach

“I’ve got family members all over the place,” Harris said. “But I guess the competitiveness came from them and my grandparents. It was just a competitive streak that was brought through.”

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That attribute helped him thrive on the course as a freshman, but his struggles mounted during his next two years with the program.

In 19 tournaments, Harris managed two top-10 finishes.

His junior campaign came to a disappointing end, as he shot a +20 at the Big Ten Championship. The Terps finished 10th out of 14 teams at the event.

“It is all mental,” Harris said. “Coming down the last hole, if you’re playing well, that’s the mental strength you get from practice and your pre-shot routine.”

A f te r h i s j u n i o r ye a r, Harris returned to England to work with Payne. As an experienced coach who also works with top-100 golfers Tommy Fleetwood and Jamie Donaldson, Payne helped boost Harris’ confidence and alter his swing.

Harris and Payne didn’t watch much film or utilize the body trackers that some other golfers prefer, instead focusing more on Harris’ m e n ta l p re p a ra t i o n a n d fundamentals of his swing.

Payne also assisted Harris with his drive, which the se n i o r a d m i t te d wa s h i s biggest weakness.

These changes propelled Harris to become the Terps s e c o n d - b e s t go l fe r t h i s season behind sophomore David Kocher.

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whether it be on the PGA or European Tour — and he’ll set his sights on those aspirations after graduating in a few weeks.

He plans to return to his home country soon after and immediately start competing.

Harris has already registered for the St Andrews Links Trophy, beginning June 3, and the British Amateur a week later in Wales. He plans to play in other amateur golf tournaments throughout the summer, too. If he’s able to succeed in these events, Harris hopes the selection panel for the English na-

tional team will choose him to join the squad.

“The USA doesn’t actually have a national team for amateurs, but all other European, Canadian, Australian teams do have these nationals teams,” Harris said. “The aim is to go pro, but that year of experience is so important because they have coaches for everything.”

Harris does have experience going against professional golfers, as he once played with Fleetwood, who holds the No. 98 ranking in the world.

D r i v i n g w i t h P a y n e ’s fellow disciple, Harris real-

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ized he’s capable of competing at that level.

“They’re not crazy better,” Harris said. “Everyone has their good weeks and their bad weeks you don’t hear about. It’s just nice to know they’re not that far away.”

And Rodenhaver, despite seeing his veteran struggle at times, has faith in Harris as well.

“He absolutely has the talent to do it,” Rodenhaver said. “It’s up to him, if he works at it hard enough.

There’s a world of possibility in front of him.”

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Outfielder Anthony papio has played in 173 games for the Terps. rania hentati/the diamondback

Papio From PAGE 16

MISSING THE GAME Papio jumped up and down in the front row of Maryland Stadium for the Maryland football team’s season opener against Miami on Sept. 5, 2011.

It was College GameDay on ESPN, and Papio could feel the energy, excitement and adrenaline of competition.

He missed it.

“Obviously, these guys get to play on a big stage all the time,” Papio said. “That’s k i nd of ju s t somet h i n g I want to be a part of — part of that atmosphere of being an ACC school at the time.”

Papio had opportunities to play baseball at smaller schools, such as Towson, but the Olney native wanted to compete at the highest level. He thought Maryland was his best shot to do so while pursuing an engineering degree.

“He was all about DI no matter what,” said Papio’s mom, Lynda. “He just likes the big school atmosphere. He’s more of a go-getter type. He wants to be where things are happening and be involved.”

After his senior season at Sherwood High School, Papio played for Damascus Post 171 of the Maryland State American Legion in the summer with one of his teammates from high school, left-hander Adam Abramson, who also tried to walk on to Maryland’s team.

When he arrived in College Park, Papio worked out with the club baseball team while going to Eppley Recreation Center five days per week to bulk up. One of his roommates in his triple in Ellicott Hall, Joey Saah, would drive w ith Papio to the batti ng cages at DeMatha Catholic High School to get extra batting practice in.

Papio stayed up between 1 and 2 a.m. almost every n ig ht to complete h is 17credit hours of work. He got up at 5:30 a.m. to lift. And when Papio and Abramson, Papio’s ot her room m ate, h a d f re e t i m e, t hey lon g tossed on La Plata Beach.

Through all this, Papio was

dealing with shoulder impingement syndrome. Without access to the baseball team’s medical facilities aside from the days he tried out, he got ice from the North Campus Dining Hall every night to ease the pain. “ W h e n yo u’re u s e d to coming from an organized practice … to having to do it all on your own, it’s hard,” Abra mson sa id. “A lot of people gave it up. It really speaks that much more of what he was able to do and the fact that he made it.”

EARNING A SPOT Bakich still didn’t know whet her Papio wa s go o d enough to make the squad.

He saw Papio in high school when he went to watch Papio’s high school teammate, righthander Will Bouey, who accepted a scholarship to play for Maryland his junior year.

Papio even caught Bakich’s attention after hitting an RBI triple in the Maryland 4A State Semifinal at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium in 2011.

But at tryouts during the fall, Bakich was happy with his team. He didn’t know if there was room for Papio.

“Any time you add a player to the roster after the school year already started, it’s extremely important that person’s mental skills and intangible skills are stronger than their physical skills,” Bakich said. “You need to have a significant need where a walk-on who shows up is better than guys on your current roster or you need the depth at a certain position.”

Before the tryouts, it appea red Ba k ich wou ld add a not h e r o ut f i e ld e r a f te r Jorda n Hagel su ffered a n i nju ry. A nd wh i le Ba k ich ra n t h e p l a y e rs t h ro u g h fundamental drills at the first tryout, Papio separated himself from his competitors with his quickness, his strong arm and his power from the left side of the plate.

Bakich was impressed, so he invited Papio and Abramson back the following Wednesday for an inter-squad scrimmage.

“I remember the guys asking me, ‘Can he run? Is he a good athlete?’” Abramson said.

“Everyone was like, ‘Holy s---, he can move around a little bit.’

He’s not someone who’s just

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After coming in third his redshirt freshman campaign, Papio has won the competition the past three seasons.

“He’s one of the strongest guys I’ve ever met,” said former left-hander Alex Robinson, who plays in the Minnesota Twins organization after being drafted last offseason. “I don’t know if you can tell that by just looking at him, but he can do a lot more than you can expect out of him.

It just goes back to the relentlessness that he has to prove that he belongs.”

This fall, outfielder Zach Jancarski repeatedly told Papio he’d take the Iron Terps Challenge crown. And at one point, Jancarski held the lead before the “Terp Swim.”

But P a p i o , w h o h a d a stronger urge to win after Jancarski’s comments, beat GAINING his outfield counterpart en RESPECT route to claiming his third In one of the final games of the straight championship.

“The guy is relentless,” Janregular season in Papio’s redshirt year, Bakich turned to the dugout carski said. “I thought I had it, and said, “Who’s the fastest guy but as bad as I want to win, I in the dugout right now because know for some reason he’ll die before he lets me win.” we need a pinch runner?”

Without hesitation, Papio raised his hand.

REBUILDING A “Put me in.”

PROGRAM “He would’ve burned his redshirt year if I had put him in in As Papio ran toward the that moment,” said Bakich. “He mound from right field, he feared was ready to go. That’s the type he would miss the celebration. of kid he is. He’s always ready Two seasons after the Terps to seize an opportunity. It’s no finished 10-20 in the ACC in surprise he’s turned into a heck 2012, Papio’s first with the of a college baseball player.” team, his teammates dogpiled P a p i o e a r n e d r e s p e c t on right-hander Bobby Ruse a m o n g h i s t e a m m a t e s to celebrate a win over South through his work ethic. Upon Carolina that sent the program joining the team, Papio did to its first-ever Super Regional. whatever he could to be inPapio joined in the madness volved. He threw with team- just in time, as he jumped on mates in the outfield when top of the pile on the Gamethey needed to wa rm up, cocks’ home field. took extra batting practice In 2008, Papio played in front withthe squad and kept the of about 800 people for the energy up in the dugout.

Maryland High School State Papio also learned from ex- Championship. Six years later, perienced outfielders Charlie he beat one of the country’s top White, Michael Montville and teams in a stadium that held Hagel to adjust to the speed of more than 8,000 fans. college baseball.

Papio made sure to let everyAssistant coach Dan Burton, thing set in about the victory, meanwhile, ran through de- from the team dance party on fensive d ri l ls w ith Papio the bus after the game to one almost every day to improve of the lone times he’s seen a his jumps in the field and full grin on coach John Szefc’s strengthen his throws. face. He didn’t even know if “You’re kind of just thrown he’d ever play a college baseball into things,” Papio said. “You game out of high school. Now, have to be able to adapt pretty he was a consistent starter on quickly to survive.” one of the best college baseball Papio has shown his ambi- teams in the country. tion through the Iron Terp “Knowing where we came Challenge, a five-day event when we got here to make the week after Thanksgiv- it to that poi nt, that was ing meant to test players’ cool for me,” Papio said. “I mental strength and com- thought we definitely had petitiveness. Each player is the talent to do that. I didn’t challenged through long- know it was going to happen distance runs, sprints, pull- in my third year here.” ups, push-ups, swimming T he Terps were back in events, obstacle cou rses, the NCAA Tournament Reand weight-lifting sessions. gional final the following Some players refer to it as year against UCLA, the No. “hell week.”

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going to be like, ‘I have Godgiven talent. I can do this.’”

Bakich thought Papio would struggle against Division I competition, but Papio thrived, shooting a single up the middle against one of the Terps’ better pitchers.

When Bakich invited Papio back aga i n the fol low i ng Wednesday for batting practice in a scrimmage setting, Papio continued to show improvement.

After the fourth tryout one week later, Bakich offered Papio a spot on the team.

“He just willed himself to be on the roster and make that team,” Bakich said. “He brought it every day from an energy and an enthusiasm standpoint. He was just not going to be denied.”

had split the first two games with the Bruins, setting up a rubber match for a spot in the Super Regionals.

I n the fou rth i n n i ng of that contest, Papio hit an RBI double to give his team a 1-0 lead. Szefc said that was one of his favorite memories of Papio’s career. The Terps went on to win the game, 2-1, as Maryland was one of 16 teams remaining for the second straight season.

“You expect him to make big plays,” Szefc said. “He’s made them before. He knows how important they are to make them. It doesn’t surprise me with him. If nothing else, you always know you’re going to get 150 [percent] with him.”

TAKING CHARGE

“Nobody ever questions him.

It’s almost like what he says is law.”

LEAVING A LEGACY The pictures of the Terps’ team dog piles after winning the regional the past two seasons hang on the wall in Szefc’s office in Xfinity Center. Whenever Szefc takes a peak at the photos, the coach’s eyes fall on Papio first, towering his teammates on the top of the pile.

W hen Szefc f i rst met Papio after he became the Terps’ coach in July 2012, he was surprised by how Papio never got discouraged. Even after a bad game or when the Terps faced a deficit, Papio kept fighting to improve. It doesn’t surprise the fourthyear coach anymore.

“He could be hitting zero, and every time he comes up, it’s like, ‘This guy is getting it done,’” Ja nca rsk i sa id.

“I’ve never seen someone in my entire life work harder than that guy. That kid will run through a wall for you.

He’s someone I look up to for sure.”

Szefc said Papio has been through more adversity than anybody on the team. And between walking on, playing for two sub-.500 teams and a coaching change, Papio’s attitude hasn’t changed. He treats every practice like a tryout.

S i n c e Sz e fc h a s t a k e n over as coach, he sa id no walk-on has made an impact as quickly and strongly as Papio did. Over the past three seasons, Papio has played 173 of the Terps’ 176 games.

“People will say that talent will get you there, but whatever he lacked, he made up with hard work,” Robinson said. “He’s earned the respect of every person who’s come through the Maryland system the past five years.”

With the regular season drawing to a close, the Terps will play their last home series against Rutgers this weekend.

In the same stadium Bakich became interested in Papio, the former walk-on will trot into the outfield as one of the program’s most accomplished players.

The stakes are higher, as the Terps are fighting to make the eight-team conference tournament field, but Papio’s effort will remain the same.

Despite playing under a new coach, Papio’s kept his promise.

“He just kind of sets the tone and guys have to fol low it,” Szefc sa id. “If they don’t, they’ll be embarrassed. He’s the kind of guy you hope your kids will grow up to be like.”

“Ten f------ seconds!

Let’s go!” Papio screamed at his teammates as they ran suicides at the end of practice at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium on April 19.

After Papio’s team lost an inter-squad scrimmage, assistant head coach Rob Vaughn had Papio’s team run around the entire field multiple times, a drill the team calls “triangles.” Each time, Papio won by a landslide, and when he finished, he made sure his teammates didn’t let up.

When the Terps lost eight players between the MLB draft and graduation last offseason, Szefc needed Papio to step into a larger leadership role. He’s one of the two redshirt seniors on the squad, and he’s the lone senior in the offensive lineup.

And despite hitting just .243 this season, he’s brought energy into the dugout.

“If we ground into a double play or leave the bases loaded, he’ll try to set a positive tone even when it’s not a positive atmosphere,” Szefc said. “He does stuff coaches would do.”

Papio and left-hander Robert Galligan are the lone remaining players from the 2012 team, so players ask Papio for advice and inquire about how they can assist a team that’s struggled this season. After back-to-back Super Regional appearances, the Terps are 25-22 and in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament.

Still, Shawaryn said Papio has instilled “the will to win” in every group of freshmen who’s entered the program because of his competitiveness, whether it’s a playoff game or just a game of two-ball in practice.

And when any of his teammates asked for help about baseball, school or anything about life, Robinson said Papio was always there to help them.

“There’s not one person in the locker room that won’t listen to what he has to say,” c atc h e r Ni c k C i e r i s a i d . kmelnickdbk@gmail.com

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‘J U S T A N O T H E R PERSON’ When Reese pulled Cummings aside during a sophomore-year practice to inform her she was nominated for the Tewaaraton Award, given to the nation’s best men’s and women’s lacrosse player, Cummings refused to believe it.

“I walked up to Cathy and was like ‘Is th is a joke?’”

Cummings said.

It wasn’t. Weeks later, Cummings became the award’s youngest recipient.

After a dominant junior campaign — Cummings led the nation with 100 points — she became the youngest female two-time Tewaaraton winner.

And once her final season, one in which she again leads the Terps in points and ground balls, ends, she has a chance to become the first three-time Tewaaraton winner.

“I mess up, and I’m not perfect,” Cummings said. “I have the most turnovers on our team. There are people who wa nt to beat u s a nd midfielder Taylor Cummings is a two-time Tewaaraton Award winner and has won two national titles. reid poluhovich/the diamondback people who want to beat me.

That keeps me grounded.”

Cummings has also been a “That was a moment she’ll Now, every time she prepares for a draw, she makes never forget,” Reese said. “She two-time ESPY nominee for was heartbroken and devastated, the nation’s best female college eye contact with her dad.

From PAGE 16 “It’s very important that and you realize ‘Oh my gosh, this athlete. Last year, Reese, Cumcredit, she delivered. That’s she and I see each other,” girl has not lost many games.’” mings, her dad and GeorgeOne yea r later, though, town attacker Corinne EtchiMichael said. “It seemed to what separates her.”

Cu m m i ngs led t he Ter ps son, Cummings’ best friend, work, and we kept doing it.

I L ess t h a n a ye a r l ater, to a national title. She said made the trip to Los Angeles. don’t want to ruin the mojo.”

C u m m i n g s re m e m b e re d Cummings walked the red In the last game of that it was the highlight of her feeling like “a mess.” carpet and saw athletes from Maryland career. rookie season, she walked off As she prepared to take the women’s national soccer But that title came after a the field, crying while looking t he op e n i n g d raw i n t h e second game of her college back at North Carolina’s triple- regular-season loss to the Tar team. Ohio State football coach career against No. 2 Syra- overtime national champion- Heels, the Terps’ only loss of Urban Meyer sat to her right, cuse in the Carrier Dome, ship celebration. A team Cum- the season. They suffered a professional men’s soccer Cummings was so anxious mings played on had lost for defeat again the next year in players to her left.

Cu m m i ngs has celebher parents later told her she the first time since she was a the Big Ten Tournament semifinal to Ohio State. Cummings, rity status in the lacrosse looked like she was going to freshman at McDonogh.

Her best friend asked her though, worked to ensure her world, too. Reese’s daughthrow up. team earned another national ter’s friends all want to meet why she was tearing up.

A m id the u neasiness, her, a nd t he coach of ten title a few weeks later.

“Are you stupid?”

CumCummings looked for her dad “If I took a game off or a play receives emails requesting in the crowd. He clapped once mings asked.

For a moment, Reese was off, I would be letting my team autographs. The latest came and went through a series of hand motions. Cummings su r pr i sed at t he sig ht of down and I’d be letting Cathy from California.

Robinson said he’s never went on to score five goals Cummings’ tears. She forgot and Kenis and our coaching and win six draw controls in her midfielder hadn’t suf- staff down,” Cummings said. seen Cummings refuse to “I’d be letting myself down.” speak with anyone or ignore an fered many defeats. the Terps’ 19-11 win.

CUMMINGS

autograph or picture request, but Cummings doesn’t like the attention.

One time in an elevator at T he Varsity apartment complex, a girl recognized her from a commercial she appeared in. Cummings cringed.

“I got awkward and said ‘Hi,’” Cummings said. “I don’t want people to come up to me, and I’m glad nobody does. I’m just another person.”

‘NOT GOD’S GIFT TO LACROSSE’

Cummings trudged to the sideline. Reese shook her head in disagreement at the referees.

All Cummings could do for the final 27 minutes was watch.

It was the first time in her 16 years of playing lacrosse that she was forced to watch from the sideline for almost an entire half.

The Terps held a nine-goal lead when Cummings exited, but she felt like she let her teammates down.

She realized her team’s progress, however, as they scored seven more t i mes without her in the game.

“It was as if it didn’t happen and I expected nothing less,” Cummings said. “You don’t need me out there to go beat Virginia and they did.”

This weekend, Cummings could have another chance to face the Cavaliers. Virginia and Johns Hopkins will play a first-round game for the right to battle the Terps in the NCAA Tournament on Sunday.

It’s Cummings’ final ride in a Terps uniform, one the tea m hopes w i l l end i n a third-consecutive national championship run.

R e e s e d o e s n’t w a nt to think about replacing Cumm i n g s’ p ro du c t io n . A n d C u m m i n g s h a d n’t m a d e post-graduation plans either.

She would consider a graduate assistant coaching position and aspires to work for a sports company such as Under Armour where she can “combine a love for sports with a business degree.”

Her days in a Terps uniform will be done, but Cummings knows she’ll stay busy.

“I’m not God’s gift to lacrosse,” Cummings said. “Just because you’re successful doesn’t mean someone isn’t working their butt off behind you to take what you have. I think that’s carried with me throughout my life and it’s something I’ll teach my kids, because there’s nothing worse than a cocky teammate.”

In their first fall ball scrimmage before this season, the Terps lost to Notre Dame by 13. Cummings was shocked.

“I said ‘W hat just happened?’” Cummings said.

“T hat made me step back and realize it’s not going to be perfect. It’s never going to be perfect, but I thought ‘It’s not going to be perfect right now.’”

As a freshman, Cummings had been hesitant to drive to the goal, afraid to intrude on the older players’ roles.

The next year, Cummings said she started to find her place on offense. Then as a junior, Reese challenged her to improve her defense.

In her final season, Cummings has embraced a leadership role. The Terps only returned five starters this season, so she wasn’t sure how the team would adjust with its second-ranked recruiting class.

The preseason apprehension multiplied after the Terps’ slip against the Fighting Irish.

“I’ve had to work on not only incorporating a new group of people together,” Cummings said, “but more with myself and not getting frustrated when things don’t come together right away.”

By the end of the regular se a son — on Cu m m i n gs’ Senior Night — she knew her team had hit its stride.

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Schmeiser From PAGE 16 A l l-Bi g Ten a nd B i g Ten Player of the Week despite playing for a program that had one winning season during her tenure. The Terps finished 12-40 this season, marking their worst finish in history.

Nonetheless, Schmeiser has made a lasting impression with the Terps during her fou r yea rs i n Col lege Pa rk. It’s someth i ng that her tea m mates hope they can continue w ithout her moving forward. “ S h e ’s a re a l l y s t ro n g kid,” outfielder Kylie Datil sa id . “ Wit h a l l t he st u f f w e’v e go n e t h ro u g h , w e needed strong leadership.

And that’s Lindsey.”

Schmeiser joined a T-ball team with her older sister, Kaitlyn, and twin brother, Alec, when she was five years old. Even then, her competitive drive was on display.

Kaitlyn, who pitched four seasons for the Terps before graduating last year, remembered Schmeiser looking like she was “about to kill” a kid on the opposing team as she chased him back to a base during a run-down.

When she tagged the boy out, he started crying. She remained unfazed.

“Stop crying,” Schmeiser told him. “It’s baseball. We don’t cry.”

Even her coach thought Schmeiser’s words were too harsh.

“Geez little girl,” Kaitlyn remembers her coach saying to her little sister. “You got to take it easy.” “ We w i l l n e v e r fo rge t that moment because that’s [Schmeiser] in a nutshell,” Kaitlyn said. “That’s how she plays. She respects the game and she doesn’t play dirty, but she goes hard.”

During family game nights in the Schmeiser household, t he si sters tea med up to prevent fights, as Kaitlyn also demonstrates the competitive spirit their mom Laurie said is “just in our genes.”

For the most part, though, the siblings have a close bond.

Schmeiser played softball with Kaitlyn at every level, and the two played together for three years at Maryland. In turn, they’ve challenged each other to improve. Laurie recalled the tight-knit way they would communicate on the field together. She said Lindsey used to walk to the pitching circle from shortstop to chat with her sister and discuss strategy.

“We fight like sisters and we love each other like sisters,” Kaitlyn added, “but I can truly say she’s been my best friend my whole entire life.”

After giving a short speech to the Maryland crowd Saturday, Kaitlyn threw out the first pitch in honor of her sister’s final weekend in College Park. It was an emotional day for Kaitlyn, who said she cried while getting ready to go to the stadium to watch the Terps’ three-game series with Indiana.

But Schmeiser’s persona never wavered.

“I’ll cry at anything,” Kaitlyn said. “And [Lindsey] is like, ‘Dude stop.’ She’s so tough.”

Schmeiser stood in right field during the Terps’ game against Mississippi State in February 2015 despite having played the position sparingly since arriving in College Park before the 2013 season.

After Schmeiser underwent back surgery the previous offseason, her back pain persisted to the point where she couldn’t bend down to field ground balls. So entering the weekend, then-coach Courtney Scott Deifel moved Datil to shortstop and threw Schmeiser in the outfield.

“She went to center field, and normally when infielders go out there, they’re like ‘I don’t know how to do this,’” Datil said. “But she was like, ‘All right, let’s go.’”

With the Terps up, 2-1, in the fourth inning, former Bulldogs outfielder Ashley Phillips hit a long drive that looked as though it would clear the wall for a grand slam. But Schmeiser, not even at full strength, jumped up to rob the home run and keep her team ahead. It was yet another example of her resiliency dealing with various injuries as a Terp.

“If I convince myself that I’m hurt and it’s OK to play at a lower level … then I’m going to perform at a crappy level,” Schmeiser said. “But if I expect the same of myself or even higher, then I’m going to be fine.”

Schmeiser chose this university over schools such as Virginia Tech and James Madison — she hoped to compete for what she called an “up for grabs” shortstop position — but suffered an ankle injury in the fall of her freshman year that put her on crutches for several weeks.

To open the season, Schmeiser assumed the role of bullpen catcher.

Soon, however, Schmeiser’s work ethic translated into a starting job, and she thrived in her first year. She finished the year hitting .347 with 12 home runs and 59 RBIs, a performance that earned the former reserve ACC Freshman of the Year.

“You have to have a little bit of cockiness going in,” she said, “or else you’re just going to fall.”

While an MCL injury cut her sophomore season short, Schmeiser returned to the lineup to hit .369 and belted 11 long balls during her junior campaign en route to making the All-Big Ten first team.

Yet she underwent another back operation that offseason, one her mother called “more extensive” than the first, and experienced another setback Feb. 26 of this season.

After blasting four home runs in the first 10 games, Schmeiser

Infielder lindsey schmeiser is the program’s all-time leader in home runs and runs scored. marquise mckine/the diamondback suffered nerve damage in her back after swinging through a pitch against Boston University.

She missed almost another month, and overall, her senior year numbers dipped below her career statistics. Still, she was glad to get back on the field with her teammates after fearing she would never play for the Terps again.

“To not have been able to play in my fourth year would have been the worst way to go out,” Schmeiser said. “So I’m definitely happy that I got to finish.”

It was after her sophomore campaign that Schmeiser realized her contributions to the Maryland program needed to extend beyond her on-field play.

The Terps went 11-35 that season, a nd t he D u n k i rk native said there was a lack of trust between the players and coaches. She added that her one regret was allowing the staff to make her dislike the game.

“In the end you still have to speak up and say things,” she said. “You can’t just lead by example to be a leader.”

So in her final two seasons at Maryland, she’s become more vocal in guiding the team’s younger players despite instability at the helm of the program.

And while she described having three coaches in the past three seasons as “not easy” and like

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“having three different bosses,” it’s made her a stronger leader.

“It’s about being able to fight th rough adversity a little bit,” Schmeiser said.

“And it’s also learning to be vulnerable and trust people.”

In particular, Schmeiser has looked to mentor sophomore Skylynne Ellazar, a first-year infield starter who doubled as her throwing partner in practice the past two seasons.

Schmeiser said she saw “so much potential” in Ellazar and wanted to push her to succeed.

Ellazar fed off the veteran’s faith in her during her sophomore season, finishing with a teamhigh .399 batting average.

O n Sen ior Day a ga i n st Indiana, Ellazar nailed the scoreboard in center field for a grand slam in the fifth inning.

Her blast helped the Terps break their 13-game losing streak and end Schmeiser’s career with a victory.

“From last year to this year, [Schmeiser] played a big part in letting me know that I can do it because she saw it in me,” she said. “So she’s just been a big confidence booster.”

her feelings after she walked off the Maryland Softball Stadium field for the final time Sunday.

“It means a lot, especially because we’ve struggled this season,” Schmeiser said. “It was a little emotional … but it’s still a little surreal. You kind of don’t believe it’s happening.”

It appeared just as difficult for the Terps to watch a teammate who had bounced back from two coaching changes, two back surgeries, nerve damage and an MCL injury leave for good. In spite of her numerous setbacks, she set all-time Maryland records in home runs and runs scored.

“Lindsey has such big shoes to fill,” Ellazar said. “I just want to follow in her footsteps and be the same leader … that she was for me my freshman year.”

Ut i l it y pl ayer H a n n a h Dewey, Schmeiser’s roommate this past year, said it will be weird not having one of her closest friends on the field. Schmeiser knows it will be difficult to leave the game she loves.

But she’s ready to begin the next chapter of her life, as she plans to attend veterinarian school after she graduates. It’s something she hopes fighting through adversities at Maryland has prepared her for.

“Ultimately, softball doesn’t last forever,” she said. “But I’m definitely going to miss it.”

Schmeiser ended her career with another quality performance, going 2-for-4 with an RBI double in the 10-8 victory over the Hoosiers.

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Schmeiser leaves with legacy Senior owns records, shows resilience despite facing injuries during tenure

By Daniel Bernstein @danbernsteinUMD Staff writer

drew pride from exacting revenge on Osorio, who had gotten the best of her in the seventh inning two days earlier. With the bases loaded and Senior infielder Lindsey Schmeiser two outs, Osorio forced Schmeiser broke Maryland softball’s all-time to pop out, securing a 1-0 win for the home run record Feb. 21 with a blast then-No. 5 Crimson Tide.

This time, the fly ball Schmeiser off Alabama pitcher Alexis Osorio, but she wasn’t impressed with the feat. hit cleared the left-field wall.

“I was like, ‘she’s not going to beat As her teammates congratulated me there again,’” Schmeiser said. her for reaching the milestone when she entered the dugout, Schmeiser “Being able to battle and beat her on

that pitch was like the best feeling ever. That’s the part I’m going to remember. Not what number it was.”

She’s used that competitiveness to push through a slew of injuries and coaching changes to become one of the most decorated players in program history. In her career, Schmeiser has been named ACC Freshman of the Year, first-team See Schmeiser, Page 14

Infielder lindsey schmeiser has played under three coaches in her career. reid poluhovich/the diamondback

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the Terps to two straight Super Regionals, including the program’s first appearance, after Maryland hadn’t been to the NCAA Tournament since 1971.

“With him, you know what you’re going to get,” right-hander Mike Shawaryn said.

“You know you’re going to get 100 percent every time. If anyone questions that, they obviously don’t know who he is. This guy has been through everything, and he’s still working his butt off.”

Defender Matt Dunn still hasn’t forgotten the Maryland men’s lacrosse team’s first-round loss in the NCAA Tournament to Cornell in 2013.

The Terps were the No. 6-seed overall, coming off a nationalchampionship appearance the year before, but they fell to the Big Red, 16-8, in College Park.

Dunn remembers the disbelief in the locker room. The freshman looked around and saw the team’s seniors in tears. He realized he would never take the field with those players again.

Three years later, the Terps are the top-overall seed entering Dunn’s final postseason. After evolving into a staple on the Terps backline with his performance and leadership, Dunn doesn’t want his college career to end like his rookie season did.

“Just getting beat in the first round — that feeling, that disappointment,” Dunn said. “It’s something that’s driven me not to take anything for granted.”

Before the Terps tournament upset in 2013, coach John Tillman watched

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Outfielder Anthony Papio came to this university without a spot on the team. He’s now one of the most experienced players on a squad looking to making another tournament run.

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walk-on wonder Papio turns once-uncertain college career into starting role with Terps

By Kyle Melnick @kyle_melnick Staff writer Anthony Papio stood at the front door of the Varsity Team House on a chilly October evening in 2011 when Maryland baseball coach Erik Bakich told the outfielder he needed to make one promise if he wanted a spot on the roster.

Papio had just finished his fourth walk-on tryout. He was one of two players to be invited back for that tryout. So as Papio faced Bakich, he knew it could’ve marked his final day practicing

at Bob “Turtle” Smith Stadium, or it could be just the beginning of his career with the Terps.

“He asked me, ‘Pap, do you think you deserve to be here?’” Papio remembers Bakich saying.

“And I was like, ‘Yeah, I do.’

“He was like, ‘Yeah what?’ I was like, ‘F yeah.’”

All Papio needed to do was promise Bakich he would be the hardest-working player on the team.

Papio wasn’t worried. He thought he deserved a spot on the team in the first place, and he never let that leave his mind throughout his Terps career.

Now a redshirt senior, Papio has become a staple in the Terps’ program. He helped lead

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Ultimate team player In record-setting career, Cummings deflects praise

By Scott Gelman @Gelman_Scott Staff Writer

She wants to be productive for her team.

Taylor Cummings loves to watch Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal on Netfl ix and listen to country music.

At home, she walks her dogs, Nellie, an English Mastiff, and Chloe, a Rottweiler. Over the summer, she wakeboards on her parents’ boat.

She takes morning runs to clear her head.

Whenever she gets snowed in, Cummings gets antsy. Sometimes her mom, Carol, wants to kick her out of the house.

Cummings loves to be busy.

Playing at midfield, Cummings, who has helped guide the No. 1 Terps to consecutive national championships, isn’t locked into one position, either. She leads the Terps’ attack, currently the best scoring offense in the nation. She plays on the defensive end. She takes almost every draw control.

In her Maryland career, she has started all 88 games. She’s the youngest two-time Tewaaraton Award winner. She’s made the all-conference team in each of her four years.

She always has to be doing something.

When Cummings scheduled her official visit to the University of Maryland during her junior year of high school, she told her mom the 35-minute drive on I-95 from Ellicott City was a waste of gas money.

This was the first decision she could make without her parents’ control. Cummings wasn’t going to remain so close to home.

But coach Cathy Reese and assistant coach Lauri Kenis felt her style of play matched the Terps’ uptempo offense. They wanted the top recruit in the country on their team.

“I knew it wasn’t on Taylor’s radar, but wherever we went, Kenis or Cathy were there,” Scott Robinson, Cummings’ club lacrosse coach, said. “They worked really, really hard to get Taylor.”

When Cummings arrived at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex in College Park, though, the coaching staff didn’t treat her visit any differently.

Upon entering the complex, Cummings walked into the team room. She was dressed in a skirt, expecting the

‘SHE WANTS TO WIN’

conversations to be as formal as the ones she had with other coaching staffs.

But Reese and Kenis were screaming back and forth about Chinese food orders as though Cummings wasn’t there, she recalled. “ W it h i n a n h o u r, my wa s te of gas money turned into ‘Let’s sign a National Letter of Intent,’” Cummings said. “I’d been on other visits, and they were very stiff. I thought it was the funniest thing.”

On that visit, the fi rst thing Reese said was “when you’re here, we’re going to win a national championship,” Cummings said.

Cummings wanted to be a leader, and she wanted to win. The Terps program that had advanced to at least the final four in the four years before her arrival offered that.

“She said ‘I want it to be about the team, not me,’” her mom recalled. “She wants to win and she recognized you do that with a team, not one person.”

Midfielder taylor cummings leads the No. 1 Terps into the NCAA Tournament. daniel jenkins/the diamondback

a tremendous work ethic. She was a leader. She was in “unbelievable physical condition.”

She hadn’t lost that drive in her senior year of high school.

‘CLUTCH IS WHAT SHE IS’ During the 2012 campaign at McRobinson first realized Cummings’ Donogh, her coaches designed a play talent when she was in middle school. for Cummings to drive to the goal in During basketball tryouts, she had the championship game, which was

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tied with two minutes remaining. She trucked through four defenders and scored the go-ahead point.

“Her whole high school and youth careers, clutch is what she is,” Robinson said. “She thrives in pressure situations and wants the ball. To her See CUMMINGS, Page 13

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