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About 45 people attended the event in Stamp Student Union Members of the University of Maryland community expressed concerns about diversity to the comStaff writer mittee searching for the university’s next president Wednesday. About 45 people attended the forum in Stamp Student Union. The event aimed to give members of the presidential search committee — tasked with choosing university President Wallace Loh’s replacement before his scheduled June 2020 retirement — an opportunity to receive comments on the process. “We are not here to respond today,” said Gary Attman, a regent of the University System of Maryland and the committee’s chair. “We are here to listen and hear your feedback.” Twenty-one people spoke at the forum, many of them highlighting the importance of minority representation in the search. Nana Brantuo, an education college doctoral candidate and Office of Diversity and Inclusion graduate assistant, noted 10 of the committee’s 20 members are white men. The committee includes faculty, alumni, an undergraduate student and a graduate student. Former university president William “Brit” Kirwan and former men’s basketball coach Gary Williams will also serve on the committee. “I just want to know how important it is to you all to have a president that is deeply invested in also taking action as related to diversity, equity, and inclusion,” she said. Attman, who initially said the committee would not be answering questions, responded to her — pointing out the number of women on the committee, eight out of a total of 20 members. Taylor Green, a junior community health major who ran unsuccessfully for student body president on a platform centered around minority representation, took issue with the fact that only two students were chosen to serve on the search committee. “You would assume we would have more seats by

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Results show detachment, safety concerns higher among minorities The

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f i n a l r e s u l t s and equity on the campus. of its campus climate survey It was initially distributed to We d n e sd ay, h i g h l i g h t i n g over 50,000 members of the feelings of marginalization university community. among minorities and About 80 percent of divisions between students and respondents reported they administrators. felt the campus climate was

more positive than negative, according to a report of the results authored by outside consultant Jennifer Hubbard. But a “disproportionate number reported experiences of feeling marginalized and detached” — mostly people of color, women, non-binary people, LGBTQ people and people with disabilities. “I don’t want people to hear that the majority of people are having good experiences,

‘A way to build power’ By Sarah D’Souza | @sarahdsouza29 | Staff writer

The Maryland Food Co-op is calling for students and alumni to refrain from donating to the University of Maryland, in a lastditch attempt to pressure Stamp Student Union into keeping the establishment from closing permanently May 31.

The University of Maryland’s GSG voted unaniAngela Roberts m o u s ly to s u p p o r t t h e @24_angier formation of a student Senior staff writer a dv i so ry co m m i t te e to oversee the international student fee at its meeting Monday. The Graduate Student Government’s leaders said they were caught off-guard when the fee — $125 per semester for full-time international students and $62.50 for part-time international students — was announced in February 2017. Then-GSG president Stephanie Cork said the Committee for the Review of Student Fees, a body composed of students and university officials that is supposed to advise on all mandatory fee proposals, was not involved with the international student fee. The fee mainly funds the Office of International Affairs and International Student and Scholar Services. The resolution — which passed 18-0 with no abstentions — calls for GSG, Student Government Association and Residence Hall Association members to sit on an oversight committee. It is an attempt to inject a sense of transparency and accountability into the allocation of the charge, which has drawn criticism from graduate students. “At its origins, [the fee] doesn’t have sufficient student input,” said GSG student affairs vice president Xu Han. “After its implementation, GSG is hoping to work with the university to make it right.”

The Co-Op, a worker-owned sandwich shop, has been on the campus since 1975. Jillian Atelsek/ for the diamondback

The Co-op — a vegan-friendly shop owned by its workers — brought in enough money to pay off its debt to the state, amounting to about $8,500. However, it still owes Stamp about $40,000, not including the amount it owes vendors, according to Stamp director Marsha Guenzler-Stevens. Last month, Stamp rejected the shop’s plan to pay off its debt, saying it came too late. As of Sunday evening, nearly 3,000 people have signed on to refuse donating to this university if the Co-op is shuttered and to continue the boycott until a student-run cooperative space, on or off-campus, is secured. Co-op worker-owner Michael Brennan said the boycott isn’t meant to vilify Stamp or the university, but rather to put pressure on the administration to cement a cooperative spot nearby, even if the business is shut down. “It seems kind of harsh to call for a boycott of the university, but … it’s a tactic to build power in order for a positive outcome to come out of this,” said Brennan, a public policy graduate student. “It’s a way to build power, so that we can make sure that the cooperative’s legacy is preserved on this campus.” Even in the face of the boycott, Stamp remains firm in its decision to shut down the Co-op by the end of the month, Guenzler-Stevens said. See co-op, p. 8

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michael brennan, a worker-owner at the Maryland Food Co-op, is helping lead an effort to save the establishment before it’s set to close at the end of the month. joe ryan/the diamondback

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and say, ‘That’s a win,’” said interim chief diversity officer Cynthia Edmunds. “We have to listen to the multiple voices — particularly those who are not feeling engaged, who feel isolated, who feel marginalized.” Fo u r t e e n p e r c e n t o f respondents indicated they felt either “somewhat” or “completely” emotionally unsafe on the campus,

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CRIME BLOTTER By Jeff Barnes | @thejeffbarnes | Senior staff writer University of Maryland Police responded to reports of a hate bias incident, DWI/DUIs and CDS violations over the last week, according to daily crime logs.

charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, driving while impaired by alcohol and multiple traffic citations.

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University Police issued multiple citations for CDS violations last week. On May 6, at about 2:30 p.m., University Police responded to Cumberland Hall for a service call and smelled marijuana coming from the hallway, Hoaas wrote. University Police issued a civil citation for possessing fewer than 10 grams of marijuana to a male student at this university and referred him — and two other male students he was with — to the Office of Student Conduct. On Tuesday, at about 10:30 p.m., University Police issued a civil citation for possessing fewer than 10 grams of marijuana to a male student, who they referred to the Office of Student Conduct. The incident occurred at the pedestrian tunnel near the Memorial Chapel, Hoaas wrote. On Wednesday, at about 1:30 a.m., University Police responded to a traffic stop at Route 1 and Berwyn Road for a possible intoxicated driver and CDS violation, Hoaas wrote. The driver, Jade Campbell, 22, of Lanham, was arrested and charged with DUI, DWI and possessing over 10 grams of marijuana. The passenger, a female with no university affiliation, was issued a civil citation for possessing fewer than 10 grams of marijuana, Hoaas wrote. All cases are closed. newsumdbk@gmail.com

On Tuesday, at about 1 a.m., University Police responded to Caroline Hall for a reported hate bias incident. The building’s resident assistants told police that around 11:30 p.m., two students walked into a lounge and saw several males playing a video game. The screen showed a comment that was offensive to the Jewish community, police spokesperson Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas wrote in an email. University Police interviewed the seven students. One was referred to the Office of Student Conduct, Hoaas wrote.

DWI/DUI On Tuesday, at about 12:35 a.m., Un iversity Police stopped a vehicle on Route 1 at Rossborough Lane for a traffic violation. When speaking with the driver, the officer smelled alcohol coming from her, Hoaas wrote in an email. Pol ice a r rested a nd charged Ashley Wiggins, 26, of Washington, D.C., with driving under the influence of alcohol and multiple traffic citations. A lso on T uesday, at about 12:40 a.m., University Police stopped a vehicle in the area of Campus Drive near the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute for a traffic infraction, Hoaas wrote. T he d river, Berna rd Khoury, 48, of College Park, was arrested and

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For the first time, diners provide Ramadan meals Students observing the holy month will be able to pick up breakfast food This year at the University Sarah D’Souza of Maryland, @sarahdsouza29 Ramadan coStaff writer incides with final exams — a fact that had freshman architecture major Jeyda Muhammad concerned. During the Muslim holy month, which runs from May 5 to June 4 this year, observers fast while the sun is up. But the dining halls at this university open at 7 a.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. on weekends — not early enough for students to grab food before sunrise. “Not everyone wears a scarf,” said Muhammad, a member of the Muslim Students’ Association. “It’s hard to tell. So if you only see, like, three Muslims coming in the diner, as a chef, you may think by

it’s not a big deal.” This university announced May 3 that, for the first time, it will provide Muslim students with take-out “morning meals” consisting of halal foods — or foods that adhere to Islamic law — from May 5 until the last day of the semester. “We hope students feel included,” said Dining Services spokesperson Bart Hipple. “We hope students are able to remain engaged with their studies and with their community during this period.” Each day that a student wants to receive a meal, they must fill out an online form on the Dining Services website. Students can pick up their meals for the following morning between 8 p.m. and closing at the South or

North Campus dining halls. The meals vary day to day but feature foods such as fruit, yogurt, deli meat sandwiches and muffins, according to the announcement. On April 30, Muhammad sent an email to senior executive chef John Gray, asking for accommodations after speaking with several other concerned students. Dining Services initially told her that students could take out a muffin and a piece of fruit from the dining halls the night before. But about five students raised concerns that this would not be sufficient, since they would need more to eat while fasting all day. In response, Dining Services came up with an alternative solution that was implemented within a few days. “I figured, ‘It can’t hurt to ask,’” Muhammad said. “And look what came from it.” Muhammad recalled her experience of fasting during final exams as a senior in high school. “I was falling asleep during

one exam,” Muhammad said. “That’s why it’s really important to eat the right foods for nutrition.” Malak Hakam, a supply chain management graduate student, said she was surprised by the university’s decision. A few weeks ago, Hakam’s mother had asked her if Dining Services could provide an accommodation, but Hakam was skeptical. “When they were figuring it out and actually doing it I was like, ‘This is actually happening,’ and I was actually really, really happy,” said Hakam, who is also a member of the Muslim Students’ Association. However, Hakam said she was planning on celebrating Ramadan even before learning about the new meal program. “Ramadan is a huge part of many Muslims’ lives,” Hakam said. “Any support that you can get to do that, whether it’s from your friends, the general community [or] the campus, is something that can help you.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Students divided after Israel divestment vote Following the SGA’s rejection of the resolution, it’s unclear how the discussion will move forward By Victoria Ebner | @victoria_ebner | Senior staff writer University of Maryland students are divided on how to move forward, after the SGA rejected a resolution calling on the administration to divest from companies that supporters say fund humans rights violations in Palestinian territories. Over 100 students spoke to the Student Government Association last month before the body rejected the proposal, a bill inspired by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. Many said the SGA should focus on facilitating dialogue between the two sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict — a task that could prove more difficult than it sounds. “These students won’t even make that first step,” said Jenn Miller, a senior government and politics and Spanish major and president of Terps for Israel. “It’s almost like a vacuum. We’re having this conversation with ourselves.” BDS supporters — who advocate economic resistance against Israel — view the movement as a protest against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. Opponents, however,

criticize it as anti-Semitic and over-simplified, arguing it shuts down conversation around the conflict. Many of the 74 students opposing the resolution called for open discourse about the issue. But over two weeks after the vote, it remains unclear how — or if — that discourse will happen. “There’s no compromising,” said Shivam Shukla, a Students for Justice in Palestine member. “There is no middle ground when it comes to human rights and equality.” Shukla said SJP opposes discussions because the groups are not on equal ground. It’s common for pro-BDS supporters to receive targeted hate comments, he said, while the anti-BDS movement has more institutional support on this campus. They don’t, however, want to quarrel about BDS’ merits on behalf of the Palestinian people, he added — many of whom have expressed support for the movement. “We would not engage in debate on whether or not BDS is good or bad,” he said. “It is

over 100 students spoke at the April 24 SGA meeting. The body voted against a resolution inspired by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. joe ryan/the diamondback what the Palestinians themselves have called for, so it is not our job to debate that.” Still, he added, the group will continue to host tabling events to educate students — something they’re considering doing weekly to gather support for their cause. Fifty-five students spoke in favor of the resolution before the SGA’s vote on April 24. Over the past year, schools across the country, including the University of Michigan, Northwestern University and Rutgers University, have debated similar divestment bills. Last academic year, a divestment resolution at this university died in an SGA preliminary committee before reaching the legislative floor for debate. There was over twice the amount of student opinions this year. Ayomide Awobajo, the

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careful planning. Both sides would need to have equal numbers of people there, she said, and the event would need an adult facilitator as a moderator. She’d want the discussion to only include facts, because students “get caught up in their emotions.” Green also noted the size of this university’s Jewish community — almost 20 percent of undergraduates — and that the majority of students involved in Jewish campus life are white, while many Palestine supporters are students of color. This puts the two sides of the conflict on unequal footing and complicates the process of setting up a debate, she said. ”I think one thing [Terps for Israel] doesn’t talk about is the power dynamics,” she said. “Palestinian students on this campus face different levels of marginalization.”

Miller said that although she understands the topic’s difficulty, she’s made an effort to attend SJP meetings and events despite feeling out of place. “Don’t [they] think we feel the same way in their setting?” Miller asked. “I make the effort to go and sit and listen. I don’t see anyone in SJP ever coming to our events.” Dan Alpert, vice president of Terps for Israel, agreed. He said that along with promoting educational tabling events for his group, he hopes to somehow foster dialogue with those who disagree with him. “I think it’s important that everyone’s hearing each other’s side,” the sophomore government and politics and marketing major said. “That’s something that I’m truthfully going to be pushing for.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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weighing in on plans to build a new Hillel Center, approving plans for a childcare center and overseeing construction on a park in North College Park. Unfortunately, it’s had a bad record for staying on budget for more ambitious projects, such as plans for a community garden and the contentious City Hall redevelopment. Though projected costs change throughout administration: D the planning process, large fluctuaThe University of Mary- tions in the body’s financing plans land’s administration has been are undesirable. reamed out this past year — for good reason. Almost a year ago, Grad school: C football player Jordan McNair died of heatstroke, a condition There’s been tension between that’s completely survivable with the administration of the graduproper treatment. ate school and graduate students An outside report found that themselves. Dean Steve Fetter has the university administration opposed the collective bargaining failed to properly monitor the de- bill that graduate student activists partment and put a stop to abuse have been pushing for years. in its football program before McAs graduate students push for Nair’s death. After the tragedy, more autonomy in navigating byzthe university took five months to antine fee structures and financial fire the trainers who failed to treat stressors, the Graduate Student him, and it paid out football coach Government said outright that DJ Durkin $5.1 million when he this university and the University was fired. After all this, university System of Maryland “don’t care” President Wallace Loh infamously about the resolutions they’ve flip-flopped on his retirement, passed. While there’s been moves underscoring the lack of account- to hire an adviser to help graduate ability in the administration. students with health issues, the This university also took six healthiest thing this university can months to find a permanent do for the graduate school is to stop Title IX director. And though thinking it knows best. its sexual misconduct reports reached record highs for the preSGA: D vious academic year, the number of investigations hit their lowest It’s been a rough year for the point in the office’s history. Student Government Association. In November, it held the chaotic and misguided “Justice for Jordan” City Council: B+ rally, at which then-SGA President This year has been one of growth Jonathan Allen and other student for the College Park City Council, leaders implored students to attend

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football games — at a time when an outside committee found widespread abuse within the Maryland football program. Later in the year, former SGA presidential candidate Taylor Green outlined what she saw as a culture of racism and exclusion in the SGA, which rejected a proposal to appoint a diversity and inclusion vice president. It also courted controversy with its most recent elections. The governance board reversed its decision to disqualify the YOU Ticket from the election for violating campaign rules, and one of the members who voted on the decision was affiliated with the YOU Ticket. The SGA’s institutions displayed an alarming level of disorganization in these incidents; its infrastructure was ill-equipped to handle such issues.

RHA: AThe Residence Hall Association has introduced some important programs and directives. It proposed a competition that would reward dorms for reducing their water usage and is working on a GreenEdu program, which would be mandatory online sustainability training for incoming students.The RHA also reinstated its Diversity and Inclusion Action Committee and mandated training specifically for its diversity and inclusion vice presidents while making the committee’s faculty adviser someone with a background in issues related to race and identity. The RHA doesn’t have much power, but it’s well-intentioned and has put forth some beneficial initiatives this year.

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WMATA has its problems. The Metro can be unreliable, expensive and less than convenient. But it’s not going to get any better unless D.C.-Maryland-Virginia residents invest their time, faith and fare money in the system. Since the rise of ride-sharing apps such as Lyft and Uber, Washington, D.C., has had the biggest decline in public transit ridership among cities with comparable transit systems. While the convenience and relative affordability of ride-sharing services make them an understandable alternative to the region’s ailing Metro system, it’s a short-sighted solution. Like most public transit systems, Metrorail fare revenue alone doesn’t cover the system’s operational costs. Similarly, the average Uber fare only covers 41 percent of the ride’s cost, while funds from investors pay the remaining 59 percent. The company stays afloat on this investor capital reserve, but as Uber admitted when the company filed to go public, there was a chance the company would never turn a profit. This lack of financial success trickles down to ride operators as well. When the cost of car maintenance is factored into wages, the average Uber driver makes less than $10 an hour before taxes, which is far below a living wage in many places in the U.S. Even though the cost of car maintenance isn’t deducted from drivers’ paychecks, it’s still a real cost that has to be considered when measuring wages. By one measure, almost 1

in 10 Uber drivers actually lose money when factoring in these costs. On top of this, Uber is notably hostile toward its contractors, doing its best to prevent them from unionizing and pushing them into subprime auto leases. Unlike with Uber, if more people use WMATA’s services, reliability will likely improve. Given that Metro rides are somewhat subsidized, the higher ridership is, the lower per capita public subsidy will be. WMATA provides a public service, while Uber tries — and fails — to turn a profit. Uber’s business model is not stable in the long term, and WMATA will be here to pick up the slack when it eventually collapses. Aside from the logical reasons to opt for public transit, riding the Metro can make you feel like part of a greater community. As Americans grow increasingly isolated, partaking in a shared commute can make you feel less alone. You can sit alone in an Uber, praying your driver doesn’t make awkward conversation, or you can partake in the ritual of minding your own business on public transit while silently absorbing all the sights and sounds the Metro has to offer. WMATA cannot fill every gap in the transportation network, and ride-sharing apps like Uber can be helpful in this regard. However, whenever possible — not merely when it is convenient — investing in WMATA’s community-serving infrastructure will help to strengthen the system itself as well as the collective identity of DMV residents. emrosma@gmail.com

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The new Iribe Center only develops my misery and staff. Whatever your training, a ton of glass. Aside from some MAX FOLEY-KEENE Knowing @MaxFoleyKeene t h a t I ’ m buildings shouldn’t make you feel serotonin-replenishing plants — w r i t i n g a cold, lonely or scared. So I offer and a lovely rooftop garden! — the Columnist nothing more than an amateur’s take, earnestly exploring why I can’t stop thinking that mean robots will storm out of the Iribe Center and destroy everything I love. One of the big problems with the building is that it’s scary. From the outside, you see a massive, imposing wall of glass with horizontal, pointy-looking protrusions. It looks like where all the coders would work in a movie where 99 percent of human jobs have been automated. The strangest feature is that a large section of the building is lifted above the ground, held up by stilts, so that students can sit or stand underneath. Why anyone would enjoy standing underneath a huge, presumably very heavy glass structure is beyond me. And I can usually appreciate different architectural features, even some that have no functional purpose! Intricate carvings, interesting color patterns, spires, even gargoyles — all of these things are simply pretty and provide joy. My old dorm, Anne Arundel Hall, has a cupola on its roof, and I’d often walk by and think, “How cute that there’s a cupola up there.” When I see the Iribe Center, I think, “I sure hope that building never crushes me while I’m walking to class.” The building is asymmetrical of course, because in much of modern architecture, symmetry is for sellouts. This means “selling out” to what people actually enjoy and find beautiful. Inside, there are a lot of greys and whites, high ceilings and

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column on the Iribe Center, someone who’s read several of my columns (hi, Mom!) might groan, “Oh God, I know exactly what’s coming.” They would probably expect me to recount the center’s origin story — Oculus founder Iribe had the idea on a golf cart driven by this university’s computer science chair — and lament that our priorities are set by the momentary whims of billionaires. They’d likely assume I would point out how there aren’t billionaires waiting in the wings to fund a counseling center expansion or fully staff the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct, and insist that higher education is a public good, one that cries out for significant increases in state funding. All that is right. But I want to make a far less substantial critique of this new project: The Iribe Center makes me sad when I look at it. So many of the new buildings around the campus make me sad when I look at them — I’ve long held a personal vendetta against The Hotel at the University of Maryland — and I know I’m not alone. Some might be wary of accepting an aesthetic judgement from a writer who has no background in architecture and is wearing a Red Sox sweatshirt, khakis and neon green socks while writing this. But I don’t think these giant buildings are meant to appeal only to trained architects; they’re meant to be enjoyed by students, faculty

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whole thing is quite sterile. All the glass is presumably inspired by the Silicon Valley design goal of making sure your boss can observe you at all times. And the fact that much of the building is transparent provides a playful commentary on a university that is anything but. My colleague Hadron Chaudhary put it beautifully over Slack, writing, “umd builds all these glass buildings but doesn’t really want anyone to see what’s inside…..” Brianna Rennix and Nathan Robinson at Current Affairs once proposed a quick and dirty method of judging architecture: imagine what the building would sound like if it could speak. Would the words of Shakespeare flow forth,or would it make a sound like “blorp”? Sadly, the Iribe Center, and many of this university’s other recent constructions, are blorp buildings. Perhaps it’s inevitable. Many of the works of architecture we find most beautiful are monuments to God or to the nation — or at least dedicated to some altruistic public purpose. Instead, The Iribe Center is a monument to “innovation.” Iribe himself says, “I want the Iribe Center to feel like Silicon Valley just hit College Park.” A promotional video describes the building as “215,000 square feet of pure innovation.” Even the bathrooms — innovation! Sadly, it turns out a building that’s pure innovation can’t say much more than “blorp.” maxfkcap2016@gmail.com

When news broke that the SGA voted against adding a diversity and inclusion vice president to their executive board early May 2, I didn’t bat an eye. I can’t say I’m surprised the Student Government Association once again moved against an effort to address issues of diversity. In the wake of Taylor Green’s resignation as the diversity and inclusion director, inaction — or poorly-planned action — on diversity has been routine for the SGA. This failed amendment further validates Green’s accusations of institutional bias and a lack of power for students of color in the organization. Many of the arguments against the amendment contradicted the plea Green made in her controversial resignation letter for “fundamental changes” to the body. Noah Eckman, speaker of the legislature for the 2018-19 session, advised other SGA members to “take away … what’s charged about [this discussion], and the bad taste in all of our mouths from this year” when considering the amendment. He suggested the proposed position be assessed based on its structural merits instead. Eckman’s comment misses the point. The discussion around diversity should be changed. The SGA should place grievances like Green’s at the forefront when making decisions about diversity, especially considering it’s an organization meant to represent all students and make decisions for them. Green has the authority to speak on the subject, not only as a former diversity and inclusion director, but also as a woman of color who endured what she describes as “patterns of racist, sexist, ableist, and transphobic behaviors” in the SGA. A white man suggesting Green’s observations and complaints be ignored is ironic, especially given Green’s close ties to the amendment. Maleeha Coleburn, who sponsored the amendment, even cited Green’s resignation as a reason for her proposal. Why should she continue to be ignored? While I understand the members don’t want a knee-jerk reaction in response to Green’s resignation, this wouldn’t have been one. Coleburn said the Diversity and Inclusion Committee, of which she is a member of,

worked on initiatives like this all semester. The amendment would have directly addressed the lack of power Green described as director of diversity and inclusion, and it definitely could have had a big effect if the body had passed it. Many students also argued that elevating the diversity and inclusion director to a vice president position wouldn’t address the larger issues in the SGA. However, this amendment was not meant to completely reorganize the structure of the organization or act as a perfect solution to every issue of diversity. As Green wrote in her resignation letter, “Every step I made was undermined by [thenSGA president] Jonathan Allen and his executive board’s lack of understanding, empathy, and care for this work and for these students.” By elevating her former position to a seat on the executive board, future officers wouldn’t feel alienated like she did. While the SGA hasn’t completely disregarded diversity and inclusion, it still hasn’t heeded Green’s complaints. In December, the organization created liaison positions to improve communication between the SGA and minority groups on this campus in the wake of the “Justice for Jordan” rally, with which many student groups took issue. This initiative may be an improvement for the SGA, but it passed well before Green’s resignation — there hasn’t been much of a response since Green made her grievances known. Coleburn said at the end of the debate, “We’re not adding 16 new positions, we’re not passing this just to pass it … This is to show people, this is to show the campus that we care about diversity and inclusion. This is to give the director of diversity and inclusion a bigger voice.” The legislators heard this remark as well as Green’s statements and still chose to shoot down the amendment. Next semester, we need to hold the new and returning members of the SGA accountable for failures like this. We can’t keep letting them agree that “something” needs to be done while they disparage valid proposals and neglect to make meaningful changes. Decisive action is necessary, and the sooner change comes, the sooner larger issues relating to diversity on this campus can be addressed. raynewby00@gmail.com

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UMD’s Kian Kelley-Chung is awarded for his work in film and virtual reality By Audrey Decker | @audreydeck_r | Staff writer Kian Kelley-Chung, a University of Maryland student, is turning a short story into a full graphic novel. He recently recieved the Nonso Christian Ugbode Digital Media Award, which will give him $5,000 to do so. James Brooks/Courtesy of Black Public Media

n the fall of 2018, University of Maryland student Kian KelleyChung sat in his African American graphic novels c l a s s, wa tc h i n g a s h i s peers passed a list of books around the room. His eyes fell on one — a s h o r t s to ry by Ja m e s Baldwin called “Going to Meet the Man” — and he immediately knew that’s what he wanted to make the subject of his class assignment, which was a storyboard for a graphic novel. Baldwin, who was one of the first well-renowned b l a c k a u t h o rs K e l l e y Chung had read, inspired him. The senior English major aimed to continue

his assignment beyond the classroom and turn it into a full graphic novel — and with a $5,000 award, he’s well on his way. The Nonso Christian Ug b o d e D i g i ta l M e d i a Award is offered by Black Public Media, a nonprofit dedicated to producing media content about the black experience. It will fund the development of Kelley-Chung’s project. His graphic novel will include augmented reality c o m p o n e n ts t h a t h e l p readers understand the novel’s historical context, such as Jim Crow laws, vo te r s u p p re s s i o n a n d other similar issues, Kelley-Chung said. He is currently assembling a team

for the project and needs an illustrator and a couple of developers to work on the AR portion. “Visual stuff, I find, i s a l i t t l e b i t ea s i e r to d i ge s t ,” Ke l l ey- C h u n g said. “Whether it’s graphic novels or photos or videos, rather than a really big chunk of text. I started seeing how much storytelling was involved with film and graphic novels and things like that.” The prize is named for Nonso Christian Ugbode, who worked at Black Public Media for many years and died at a young age, said Lisa Osborne, BPM’s director of emerging media. Osborne said that Ugbode was a visionary, not just

a developer — just like Kelley-Chung. “He also has a very clear vision for how he wants to use his talent,” Osborne said. “He’s like, I want to tell emerging media stories, and my chosen media so far are VR and AR, and I’m also in love with graphic novels. He’s very clear.” Kelley-Chung’s passion for storytelling started when he was 10 years old when he would watch his dad play older video games like Final Fantasy 2. Fascinated by the plot lines, character development and game relationships, Kelley-Chung wanted to try it for himself. At age 12, he played Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

for the first time — and it made him forget he was playing a game. “That was what got me to think, ‘Wow there’s a lot of power in this media that I can explore by making video games,’” KelleyChung said. “I can tell stories just as elaborate as a filmmaker does or a novelist does, in a video game.” By the summer of 2017, Kelley-Chung began to explore new media forms: virtual and augmented reality. He began a virtual reality project — currently in production — that puts the audience in the shoes of people migrating from El Salvador to the U.S. “I kind of wanted to make a video game that was able

to make people engaged with the actual activities that people have to endure to make the journey,” Kelley-Chung said. “I didn’t want people to see it or watch it, I wanted people to connect and engage with it and have them interact with the piece itself … to understand the severity of the situation.” Beyond that, KelleyChung plans to continue working on his novel — and in the field — after graduation. Between now and July 2020, Kelley-Chung hopes to have half of his novel finished. “This is the kind of stuff I want to follow,” he said. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

The University of Maryland honored outstanding students, faculty and staff on Sunday, May 5, 2019 at the 38th Annual

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survey From p. 1 whereas 13 percent felt “somewhat” or “completely” physically unsafe. When sorted by race, white respondents reported feeling the most safe, while black and African American respondents reported feeling the least safe. Black students made up just 7.3 p e rc e n t o f t h i s yea r ’s freshman class — the lowest proportion they have since the Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment office began collecting data in 1992. Men felt safer than women

or non-binary people, and heterosexual people felt safer than those who identified as LGBTQ. White respondents viewed the campus most positively, and felt a greater sense of belonging than all other racial groups. Latinx participants reported the lowest sense of belonging. The results also identified members of underrepresented communities as the most likely to advocate for diversity. T h e u n ive rs i ty re l ea s e d a preliminary version of the survey’s findings in May 2018. Though the final 311-page report — which includes more in-depth data — was delivered

to administrators in December, Edmunds said the Office of Diversity and Inclusion spent the semester analyzing its content with campus leaders and figuring out how to present it to the community. “I did not want to just send it out as soon as I got it, and then try to take the time that I knew was responsibly required of me to really understand the content,” Edmunds said. “I couldn’t do that, alongside everyone else receiving it and trying to do the same thing.” The Institutional Research, Planning and Assessment office compiled the data into their online system, launching an

interactive tool Wednesday to view graphs of the results. In addition to highlighting detachment and anxiety in underrepresented groups, the results point to a disparity between students’ and administrators’ views of the campus. Se n i o r a d m i n i s t ra to rs “ re p o r te d a m o re p os i t ive p e rce p t i o n o f t h e ca m p u s climate” than students, faculty or staff. And while administrators reported the highest feelings of safety and belonging, students reported the lowest. T h e s u rvey a l so s h owe d that students, faculty and staff “did not agree that hate

speech is a protected First Amendment right,” while senior administrators believed it was. Among those who said they’d experienced “offensive, hostile, inappropriate, or biased conduct” at this university, racial bias was the most frequently reported at 12.5 percent. According to ODI’s online hate bias incident log — which the university launched in fall 2018 — there have been 18 reported hate bias incidents this semester, at least 11 of which targeted racial identity. The university announced the survey after the killing of 2nd Lt. Richard Collins on the campus. Collins, a black Bowie

State University student, was fatally stabbed while waiting for an Uber near Montgomery Hall in May 2017. Sean Urbanski — a white former student of this university — is awaiting trial on murder and hate crime charges in Collins’ death. Edmunds said efforts to address the findings would be decided under Georgina Dodge, who is set to assume the newly created role of diversity and inclusion vice president in June. Dodge’s new position will replace that of the chief diversity officer, and she will report directly to university President Wallace Loh.

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co-op From p. 1 If the Co-op were able to repay all of its outstanding debt — which it proposed to do in April by paying $2,500 back per month, beginning in September — GuenzlerStevens said the shop’s flawed financial model would still generate issues. But she added that she does see an eventual p o s s i b i l i ty fo r a n o t h e r cooperative to be established, or for the current one to return, at a later date if the financial model is improved.

the end of the month. So far, 95 faculty members, 88 staff members and 109 graduate students have signed the letter. The Co-op has a supporter in state Sen. Jim Rosapepe (D-Anne Arundel and Prince George’s), whose district includes this university’s campus. Rosapepe said he has offered up “free advice,” and to put workers in touch with people who could help them put together a sustainable business model. “It’s got a big problem in the short-run, and a big

“I think we continue to hope that the Co-op can honor its past, and think about a future trajectory,” Guenzler-Stevens said. In other efforts to save the establishment, its workers started a GoFundMe page in March. As of Sunday night, they had raised nearly $15,000 toward a $23,500 goal. About two weeks ago, Brennan said, workers began circulating an open letter to student affairs vice president Linda Clement, asking her to rescind Stamp’s order for the Co-op to vacate its space at

opportunity in the long-run,” Rosapepe said. Rosapepe said he is not involved in the boycott, and takes “no position either way.” The Student Government Association also passed two bills to help keep the Co-op afloat. The first helped fund a celebration for the collective Friday, and the second one was to support discussions between its workers and the administration. Even though Tuesday was the last day of the student government’s legislative

s e s s i o n , o u tgo i n g S G A sustainability director Amelia Avis wants representatives to continue fulfilling the latter bill’s purpose by reaching out to contacts throughout the university. “If they signed this bill and they’re not doing anything, then it’s all fake,” said Avis, a senior government and politics major. “I’m seeing i n a c t i o n a f te r t h ey ’ve promised action, and that’s why people don’t trust the SGA on this campus.” U l t i m a t e l y, B r e n n a n said he hopes the boycott

will mobilize the campus c o m m u n i ty to s ave t h e collective — a place he’s worked at since August 2018, and for which he said he will continue to fight for, even after graduating next year. “Fundamentally, the way to move forward with the university is not to pay off the debt to them,” Brennan said. “It’s to make the argument that we are viable and that our community believes we’re viable.”

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“It’s got a big problem in the short-run, and a big opportunity in the long-run.” -State Sen. Jim Rosapepe (D-Anne Arundel and Prince George’s)

GSG From p. 1 Unlike the student transportation and technology fees, there is currently no committee with student representatives to offer recommendations for how the university should use the international student fee’s revenue. As a result, Han said, the GSG doesn’t know how this money is spent. “We are in the dark,” he said. H a n a n d G SG p re s i d e n t Annie Rappeport said they

don’t even know exactly how much money the Provost’s Office has collected. Based on the number of international students enrolled in fall 2017 and fall 2018, they estimate that more than $1 million has been brought in since the fee was implemented. The fee generated about $400,000 in the last fiscal year, Ross Lewin, associate vice president for international affairs for this university’s international affairs office, told The Diamondback last semester.

About half of this funding went to International Student and Scholar Services, Lewin said. The office used the money to hire a new visa adviser, increase staff salaries and expand a part-time graduate assistant position to full-time. Funds also paid for new software to make it easier to book J-1 or F-1 visa appointments and helped upgrade the office’s chat service. The remaining money was s p l i t a m o n g t h e g ra d u a te school, Office of the Regis-

trar, Office of Administration and Finance and enrollment management office, Cynthia Hale, associate vice president for finance and personnel in the provost’s office, wrote in an email to The Diamondback in November. Still, Alexander Dennis, a GSG business and managem e n t re p re se n ta t ive , sa i d many international students he’s spoken with in his program don’t know what happens with their money every semester. “Is this just a tax on interna-

tional students?” he asked. “Is it just a source of revenue for the university that isn’t actually benefitting the students … who are having to pay it?” He added it’s possible the fee could have made positive change or funded helpful programs, and international students just don’t know about them. In the past, Han noted discussion surrounding the international student fee has been framed as students fighting the administration. This is a

misrepresentation, he said, arguing that a student advisory committee would build trust between the two groups. Rappeport agreed. “Accountability is not an attack,” she said. “We just want [the international student fee] to follow the same norm as other fees.” Staff writer Carmen Molina Acosta contri buted to this article.

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“Accountability is not an attack ... We just want [the international student fee] to follow the same norm as other fees.” - GSG president Annie Rappeport

committee From p. 1 around this table,” she said. “I’m uncomfortable with people who haven’t been here — who don’t know what’s happening — being in charge of who’s going to be the new president.” Attman told Green the committee was formed “after input from a variety of groups.” “We have a good committee here,” he said. “You’ll judge us by our results, hopefully.” The group’s top priority would be to find someone who is committed to the university’s academics, Attman said.

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But Joann Prosser, the Department of Resident Life’s assessment and research director, told the committee to look for a president who will consider more than just academics — someone who understands “how to educate a whole person [and] a good citizen.” Prosser pointed out that black student enrollment on the campus has been declining. This year’s freshman class was just over 7 percent black — about a 30 percent decrease from last year, and the lowest number the school has seen since this university’s Institutional Research, Planning

and Assessment office began compiling data in 1992. “I’m frustrated that there isn’t more of an outcry from this campus on all different levels,” Prosser said. “We need resources and a commitment from the top-down to the bottom-up to really address these things holistically.” Loh said in October that he’d retire at the end of this academic year, following separate investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of football player Jordan McNair and another into the football program’s culture. An outside committee determined

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the program was abusive, which was partially enabled by administrative oversight. But in January, Loh said he’d stay on another year — drawing criticism from many students. Danielle Koonce, a doctoral student in the sociology department, said the committee should consider choosing a woman to take over Loh’s role — ideally a black woman. She said that could help heal the “disconnect” between this university and surrounding Prince George’s County, which is 65 percent black, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. “I think it would really help

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to bridge that relationship,” she said. “I think a great way to speak to that is to not just talk, but put your money when your mouth is.” Christopher Lester, director of the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education, and Shige Sakurai, associate director of the LGBT Equity Center, echoed other speakers’ concerns. Lester said he wants the committee to choose a president who has “demonstrable accomplishments” in diversity, while Sakurai stressed the importance of gender inclusivity in the search. Some speakers also said there

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is a need for a greater focus on the humanities. Koonce said that while focusing on STEM may bring in more money, it’s important for students to learn how to be “great humans” through humanities. There will likely be more forums in the future and a we bs i te wh e re p e o p l e ca n express their concerns, committee members told attendees. “We’re listening,” Attman said. “We’ve got some very good takeaways here and we will be building them into the search program.”

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women’s golf

Virunpat Olankitkunchai qualifies for NCAA Championships The sophomore is the first in program history to qualify for championships

Bangkok, Thailand, native finished with a 73 in the third round, 1-over par, but by she remained in the field isn’t over for sophomore The Virunpat Olankitkunchai. to advance at three-under Maryland David Suggs Olankitkunchai finished overall, becoming the first @David_Suggs3 women’s go l f te a m tied for third after three golfer in program history to Staff writer rounds in the Auburn Re- qualify for the championfinished one place short of reaching gional, shooting 2-under ship round. She shot twonext week’s NCAA Cham- par in the first two rounds under on par-3 holes. The Terps, who returned pionships, but the season o f t h e to u r n a m e n t . T h e

stony brook From p. 12 Maryland endured a more difficult start to the second half. While Stony Brook’s biggest threat, midfielder Ally Kennedy, picked up her second yellow card for a dangerous follow through, the Terps didn’t immediately grab hold of the game. They started the second half with

towson From p. 12 But Towson answered with goals from attackman Brody McLean — off a feed from midfielder Timmy Monahan, who transferred to Towson from Maryland — and Sunday to reclaim the lead at 10-8 and set the stage for the final 15 minutes.

papuchis From p. 11 Papuchis served as special teams coordinator at Nebraska under coach Bo Pelini, finishing his time there as a defensive coordinator. Papuchis was on Larry Fedora’s staff with the

to NCAA Regionals for the first time since 2012, fini s h e d i n s eve n t h p l a c e , three strokes away from qualification. However, the young squad’s performance throughout the week ensured that the Terps finished the round with a plus-15 score, the best regional score in program history.

Meanwhile, Olankitkunchai, who earned All-Big Ten first team honors this season, finished tied for third, securing her place in the championship round, which takes place at the Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas, from May 17 to 22. The sophomore im-

p re sse d t h ro u g h o u t t h e season, earning six top-10 finishes during the season, including one in April’s B i g Te n C h a m p i o n s h i ps e n r o u te to a n A l l - B i g Ten Championship team appearance.

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four turnovers in the final third, misplacing some passes and failing to retain control of the ball. Meanwhile, Moeller pulled a goal back for the visitors, following a sliver of a lane toward the cage and took the ball into the heart of the Maryland defense. And with three defenders closing in, the senior still managed to score, bringing

the deficit down to four. But the Terps quashed any hopes of a comeback. Although Stony Brook tightened up on defense, Maryland’s all-around prowess shone through. It started with Giles. With 21:53 remaining, the midfielder cradled a pass while being forced away from goal. She swiveled on her standing foot, slinging a rocket into the top of the net

to open up a 12-7 lead. “Offensively, our players did everything they needed to ,” R e e s e s a i d . “ T h e y created movement… filled spaces the right way, and shot really well.” From there, Maryland further exerted its control on the game. Attacker Brindi Griffin added her first of a day from a well-placed free position with 15 minutes remain-

ing. And the gap would only widen further. Two goals in two minutes from attacker Kali Hartshorn extended the Maryland lead to 15-7 with 10:40 remaining. Grace Griffin and Steele both completed hat tricks inside the final 10 minutes to stretch the lead to 17-7 and initiate a running clock. Although Stony Brook pulled one back off a free-position

look with three minutes remaining, Maryland exerted total control in the second half, turning a comeback into a drubbing in Maryland’s NCAA tournament opener. “We did a really nice job of being patient, picking the right shots, and then finishing those opportunities,” Reese said.

In the fourth quarter, the teams exchanged scores, with a total of eight goals, t h re e t i e s a n d two l ea d changes. “It was a little bit of a boxing match,” Nadelen said. “Exchanging blows. We had some lulls in our play, both offensively and defensively, and they capitalized. We created opportunities and we capitalized.”

Sunday gave Towson what would be its final lead of the game at 13-12 with 1:50 remaining, and set up a crucial draw for possession. Midfielder Wesley Janeck was inserted as a changeof-pace faceoff specialist for Maryland and found the most success in terms of percentage against Woodall, going 3-for-11. But even though Janeck didn’t allow

the star specialist to win the draw cleanly, Towson still collected possession. Towson, however, could not finish off its chance to end the Terps’ season off of that draw. And it failed to do so once again on the opening faceoff win in overtime. During the overtime’s first possession, Maryland long-stick midfielder Matt Rahill forced a turnover with

a tipped pass. Less than a minute later, Dubick’s goal incited a jubilant celebration as players spilled onto the field from the Maryland sideline. “It’s special. A moment I’ll never forget,” said Dubick, a third-generation Maryland lacrosse player. “This week, we kinda felt it — like we had something special going.” The journey for this Mary-

land team will continue on Saturday against No. 3 seed Virginia in the quarterfinals in Hempstead, New York. “I’m just smiling,” Corley said. “Having another week w i t h t h e s e g uys i s j u s t amazing. [We’re] just embracing the moments that we have together.”

Tar Heels from 2015 to 2018, and also worked with Gene Chizik there. His connections with such esteemed coaches helped sway Locksley in Papuchis’ direction. “If you look at his pedigree, he’s been under Bo Pelini, who’s one of the more wellrespected defensive minds in

football. That’s where he kind of cut his teeth,” Locksley said. “Gene couldn’t say enough good things about the type of coach that John is.” The calls from high school coaches only reinforced what Locksley already knew about Papuchis’ recruiting history in this area. While with the Corn-

huskers, Papuchis snagged four-star defensive end Jason Ankrah and four-star linebacker Marcus Newby — both from Papuchis’ alma mater, Quince Orchard High School. Papuchis believes Locksley could be a difference-maker in Maryland’s recruiting efforts, keeping top-level talent local rather than having them poached by other Power Five programs. His belief in Locksley was one of the main reasons he reached out to him in the first place. “We have a natural built-in recruiting base. … If we keep our guys at home, the sky’s the

limit for what this program can be,” Papuchis said. “We’ve got to make it cool for people to say, ‘Hey, I’m going to Maryland.’ And when that happens, then watch out, because I really think we can build something really special.” When Papuchis first ran out on the Maryland Stadium field for a scrimmage in mid-April, he harkened back to an earlier time, when he soaked in the action of his favorite college team from the stands instead of the sideline. He had never been on the field before that point, nor had he coached against the Terps

since beginning as a graduate assistant in 2001 at Kansas. Now back in College Park as a member of Locksley’s staff, Papuchis hopes to be a key part of turning around a middling Big Ten team, making all the phone calls to Locksley worth it. “As a little kid, you never really think that one day you’re going to be out there doing your profession and doing what you love to do,” Papuchis said. “You dream about it, but when those opportunities present themselves, it’s pretty neat.”

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Injuries and lack of depth derail Terps’ season A promising start to the year gave way to a rough conference slate by

After opening Hannah Fields @hannahfields__ t h e 2 0 1 9 season on Staff writer the road for its first five weekends, Maryland softball finally played in front of a home crowd March 14. And during the tournament, with matchups against UMBC, Rhode Island, Bryant and Villanova, the Terps went undefeated, propelling them to their best home start since 2015. It was a preamble to the team’s true test. Maryland started off Big Ten play just a week later, getting swept by Minnesota. The opening weekend was a harbinger for the rest of the campaign, in which coach Julie Wright’s squad won just four Big Ten games. Ending the season on an eight-game losing streak, Maryland (20-31, 4-19) fell short of reaching the Big Ten Tournament and finished last in the conference. With ten new faces this season, though, the Terps surpassed last season’s win total and are optimistic about the young talent returning for next season. “The consistency piece is something that we need to

shore up,” Wright said. “You’ll see that a lot with young players. … That will be something that we work hard on in the offseason.” Maryland started its season with a burst of optimism, catalyzed by its explosive offense and leadoff hitter Taylor Okada. The freshman held the top batting average for the team in the first third of the season, giving life to a Terps’ offense that had lost Skylynne Ellazar — its lone hitter batting above .300 in 2018 — to graduation. But Okada, who was batting .426, suffered a knee injury March 15 against Bryant and underwent season-ending surgery soon after. “The injury bug found us,” Wright said, “and it derailed us just a little bit. That’s what happens when you don’t have depth.” So, without the Terps’ top hitter in the lineup, JoJo McRae slotted in at leadoff. The center fielder had previously batted near the bottom of the order, but Wright used the sophomore in the leadoff spot, sensing her speed and knack to find ways on base would translate well in the new role.

By the end of the season, McRae was hitting .317 and scored 34 total runs, both team-highs. Three out of Maryland’s top four hitters were underclassmen: McRae, catcher Gracie Voulgaris and infielder Sammie Stefan. And with Okada returning in the fall, according to Wright, the Maryland offense should have a solid core to rely on. The Terps also announced the signings of five recruits in November, four of who are from Maryland, adding to a roster with only three rising seniors. “We’re going to be super young, but super talented and athletic, and that’s where this team will thrive,” Wright said. Third baseman Anna Kufta, who will be one of the Terps’ three seniors, emerged as the Terps’ go-to clutch hitter and finished the season with 42 RBIs. Shortstop Bailey Boyd, a graduating senior who transferred from Towson before the season, was second to McRae on offense with a .308 batting average. Boyd, despite the team’s losing streak to end the season, said she had immense pride in the group and hopes that the

team’s chemistry continues in the future on and off the field. “Overall, we’re more of a positive team,” Boyd said. “When we have fun is when we’re our best … so if they can just carry that into next year, that would be great.” Starting in 50 games as catcher, Voulgaris emerged as a leader on both sides of the ball. Offensively, she averaged .295 and amassed a .389 on-base percentage, usually hitting in the clean-up spot. Behind the plate is where Voulgaris shined, catching for five different pitchers throughout the season. The Terps’ pitching staff was inconsistent in the circle, but senior Sydney Golden emerged as the team’s ace. Golden closed out the season with a 3.78 ERA and went .500 in her 26 starts. Fellow senior Sami Main, who led the staff with three saves, often relieved Golden in the circle. But Main also started 10 games for the Terps, finishing with a 5.61 ERA. Redshirt freshman Victoria Galvan and junior-college transfer Kiana Carr mainly split the remaining innings — both finished with ERAs above

MARYLAND SOFTBALL had its best season yet under four-year coach Julie Wright, but ended the year on an eight-game skid to miss the Big Ten tournament. frances moyonero/the diamondback seven — and figure to feature prominently next year, in addition to two incoming freshman recruits. “There’s really only one way to go, and that’s up,” Main said. “They’re very willing to learn, and I think there’s definitely some up-and-coming leadership that’s going to prove dividends for the team in the future.” Defensively, the Terps had 69 errors. While an improvement on last year’s 95, the self-inflicted miscues in 2019 ranked fourth-highest in the Big Ten and cost Maryland in some games, such as its three errors against North Carolina on March 2 helping the Tar

Heels to an 11-5 win. Tightening up the defense is one of Wright’s many teaching points for next year’s squad, but the fifth-year coach is nevertheless proud of how her team played until the end, and looks forward to her young stars improving further next season. “That’s the thing about this team — they’re fighters,” Wright said. “That’s kind of embedded in how we do things here. … I know that there’s really good talent on this team. We just need to get it back healthy and be able to then grow and develop.”

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baseball

Terps fail to generate offense, fall to Minnesota in series finale Maryland musters just four hits in 2-1 rubber match loss to Gophers by

Through the first Jacob Richman @jacobrichman12 eight innings Sunday, Staff writer Minnesota held Maryland baseball’s offense off balance, allowing just two hits while striking out seven. Down 2-0 in the ninth, though, the Terps had a chance to get back into the game and steal the rubber match. With just a handful of games left for Maryland to punch its ticket to the Big Ten tournament, confer-

ence wins — especially against a Golden Gophers squad also hovering near .500 — are becoming ever more vital. And after right fielder Randy Bednar’s leadoff home run in the ninth cut the Terps’ deficit to one run, followed by third baseman Taylor Wright’s double and first baseman Maxwell Costes reaching on a hit-by-pitch, the team appeared to be in business with two on and no outs. But in a series full of missed opportunities, back-to-back

strikeouts and a groundout ended the threat and left Maryland just shy with a 2-1 seriesending loss. Left fielder Michael Pineiro nearly put Maryland on the board in the second inning, but his deep fly ball was caught just short of the fence. And in the third inning, designated hitter Josh Maguire walked and took second on a wild pitch. Then, he attempted to steal third base on another low pitch, but catcher Eli Wilson corralled the pitch and threw Maguire out, ending the threat. Center fielder Chris Alleyne got the Terps started in the sixth

inning with a double, and second baseman Benjamin Cowles was plunked by right-hander Joshua Culliver. But on a ball in the dirt, Wilson fired to third to catch Alleyne attempting to advance, cutting down another chance for Maryland’s offense. Despite uncorking three wild pitches, Culliver held the Terps off the board in 5 2/3⅔ innings, allowing two hits. The Gophers missed a few opportunities to start the game as well, leaving runners in scoring position in each of the first three innings. However, in the fourth inning, Minnesota capitalized

on a double from third basemen Jack Wassel off left-hander Tyler Blohm, and a wild pitch and walk put runners on first and third before coach Rob Vaughn inserted right-hander Trevor LaBonte. Right fielder Easton Bertrand hit a sacrifice fly to score the Gophers’ first run of the game, followed by an RBI single from center fielder Drew Hmielewski to go up 2-0. LaBonte recovered at the end of the inning and went on to retire 13 batters in a row, giving Maryland a window back into the game. Going into the ninth down

two runs, Bednar’s leadoff solo shot against Gophers closer Brett Schulze narrowed the deficit. And Wright continued the Terps’ hot streak with a double, putting the tying run at second before Costes reached base when he was hit by a pitch. Schulze, though, struck out Pineiro and catcher Justin Vought before forcing Maguire to ground out, leaving Maryland just short of a comeback and sitting in 10th place in the Big Ten ahead of next weekend’s final conference series against Iowa. sportsdbk@gmail.com

football

In College Park, assistant coach John Papuchis is right at home Maryland Stadium as a kid, was eager to be a part of the rebuild, too. After Papuchis reached out — And as signs pointed toward and had local high school coaches a potential homecoming with and former collegiate colleagues Maryland football for Locksley, do the same — Locksley was Papuchis preemptively reached convinced of the 41-year-old’s out — and asked others to do so own recruiting connections and coaching ability, setting up a on his behalf, too. He was sure Locksley’s recruit- homecoming of Papuchis’ own. ing prowess and leadership could And now, as the Terps’ special ignite a turnaround in College Park for a program that has both stalled and been embroiled in controversy since moving to the Big Ten. Papuchis, who watched games from the bleachers inside

The special teams coordinator grew up as a fan of Maryland football by

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rumors began Andy Kostka to solidify into @afkostka Senior staff writer concrete plans, an idea formed in John Papuchis’ mind. Papuchis,aGaithersburgnative who was most recently the defensive coordinator at North Carolina, had watched Mike Locksley earn the Broyles Award — given to college football’s best assistant coach — during his latest national championship run with Alabama.

teams coordinator and inside linebackers coach, Papuchis has brought his marauding career back to where his passion for the sport began. “It is a little surreal, whether it’s driving through Campus Drive and seeing the big ‘M’,or when we went out into the stadium for the first time,” Papuchis said. “Just to be like, ‘Man, I am home.’ And now I get to do what I love to do,

but do it for the team I grew up a fan of. That opportunity doesn’t come up all the time.” Papuchis inherits a special teams unit in flux following the departure of running back Ty Johnson, who had a knack for breaking free on kickoff returns, and punter Wade Lees, who announced Thursday his graduate transfer to UCLA. During Maryland football’s

spring game April 27, the remaining punters averaged 26 yards per punt while battling the whipping wind. But Papuchis is expecting two preferred walk-on punters to join this offseason and feels Javon Leake, Anthony McFarland, Jeshaun Jones, DJ Turner, and Rayshad Lewis are all capable weapons in the return game. See papuchis, p. 10

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THIS WEEK’S GAMES

TWEET OF THE WEEK When I take my metal water bottle out of the side pocket of my backpack it sounds like *shiiing* and all of a sudden I’m unsheathing a sword. INDEED, SIRE, LET’S DRINKETH THIS WATER. @ameliajar_, Maryland softball pitcher Amelia Jarecke

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midfielder erica evans (left) and attackman louis dubick (right) powered their respective squads to come-from-behind wins Sunday in the NCAA tournament. Evans had five goals and Dubick netted the game winner in overtime. joe ryan (left) and julia nikhinson (right) /the diamondback

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two comebacks women’s lacrosse

men’s lacrosse

After falling behind 4-0, Terps pour it on in 17-8 win over Stony Brook

Louis Dubick finishes off back-andforth 14-13 OT win against Towson

By Tom Hindle | @Thomas_Hindle_ | Staff writer

By Eric Myers | @EricMyers531 | Staff writer

For all the individual moments of excellence that had kept Maryland women’s lacrosse’s undefeated record alive during the regular season, it needed just a touch of luck to start a turnaround in its first NCAA tournament game. With her team up 6-5, Stony Brook attacker Taryn Ohlmiller buried a shot from close range, but whacked defender Meghan Doherty on the shoulder with the follow through. Ohlmiller earned a card and saw her goal nullified in the process. Immediately after, Maryland started an electric offensive sequence that paved the way for a 17-8 victory. While Stony Brook built an early lead, the Terps rattled off eight straight goals to close the first half Sunday and added on from there to propel the squad into the NCAA tournament quarterfinal against Denver. “Credit to these players and the way they responded,” Reese said. “And the way they handled the pressure of being in the NCAA tournament.” After conceding the first goal for its past six games, Maryland had emphasized the need to get off to a quicker start. Stony Brook midfielder Sabrina Tabasso had other ideas. Just two minutes into the game, she went hard to her right and fired a shot into the top corner to open the scoring. “They were moving really well, having good cuts,” de-

fender Shelby Mercer said. The Seawolves piled on from there. Attacker Sara Moeller caught a pass, spun and had an easy look for an early 2-0 lead. Stony Brook didn’t relent, adding two more scores on wide-open looks to storm out to a four-goal edge less than six minutes into the game. “We didn’t come here to roll over and die,” Stony Brook coach Joe Spallina said. “We’re not gonna bend the knee for anybody.” The Terps had to wait five minutes between shots on goal, but got on the scoreboard on their second try of the day. Attacker Caroline Steele buried a free-position look, throwing her stick to the ground and leaping into the arms of midfielder Erica Evans, who added a free position score of her own less than a minute later to drag the Terps back to 4-2. Stony Brook maintained its high level of offense, t h o u g h . T h e Seawo lve s notched a couple more goals to Maryland’s one, and led by three with 18:27 remaining in the half. Then Maryland roared back. Coming off a two-game cold spell, midfielder Jen Giles made her impact felt during the Terps’ recovery. She knocked the ball away from Tabasso and later finished the sequence, receiving a pass from Evans and making no mistake inside. “On offense, we wanted to make sure we were all on

the same page and working together,” Giles said. “With that communication comes energy and lifting each other up.” Eighteen seconds later, midfielder Grace Griffin pulled the Terps back to 6-5, and in remarkably similar fashion. Steele found the midfielder storming toward the cage, and Griffin promptly rippled the back of the net. “Steele did a really good job of quarterbacking that attack,” Spallina said. “She’s an outstanding player.” But Griffin wasn’t done there. She tacked on her second of the day to tie the game with just under 15 minutes to go in the first half, erasing the early 4-0 hole. The Terps added five more over the final 15 minutes of the period. Evans contributed four of them in a span of 3:55 to open up a commanding 11-6 halftime advantage, continuing her recent scoring tear. “Erica crushed it today all over the field,” Giles said. “Super proud of her and Caroline.” Although Maryland started the game poorly, it woke up on both ends of the field and dominated the last 18 minutes, burying eight of its last 13 shots. “Against these teams that crowd the eight-meter, you have to be efficient when you shoot,” Reese said. “Because they’re crashing instantly on you.” See stony brook , p. 10

TOWSON, Md. — Maryland men’s lacrosse senior defender Curtis Corley struggled to hold back laughter and a smile during the Terps’ postgame press conference. Minutes later, when it was Towson’s time to meet with the media, senior attackman Brendan Sunday fought back tears as he reflected on his college career. The juxtaposition captured the reality of an NCAA tournament game, especially an overtime contest with an abrupt ending that followed a winding battle of back-andforth scoring runs. Seated to Corley’s left wa s t h e ove r t i m e h e ro for the Terps, attackman Louis Dubick. Over halfway through the extra session, Dubick freed himself in the middle with an off-ball cut, reeled in a pass and finished the game-winning goal to extend Maryland’s season with a 14-13 win over Towson at Johnny Unitas Stadium on Sunday. “These are the games, especially at the end of the year, it’s hard to see either team lose,” Maryland coach John Tillman said. “That was a huge difference for us. … The ability to kind of hang in there and fight and get the next play.” The Terps’ resiliency was a welcome sight for Tillman after two straight losses to Johns Hopkins ended the regular season and bumped them from the Big Ten tournament. In those defeats, which left Maryland un-

seeded in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2012, early leads turned into blowout losses. On Sunday in the first round, though, Tillman’s team needed to lean on a mental toughness that didn’t appear in its last two losses. The Terps fell behind 1-0, faced a trying second quarter and needed an unlikely sequence to even force overtime. In the improbable ending to regulation that preceded Dubick’s game-winning goal, Towson ran the shot clock all the way down before attempting a shot that would have all but sealed its spot in the quarterfinal round. After that try sailed wide, the Tigers surrendered possession on a shot clock violation, giving the Terps one last chance with 28 seconds remaining. “I felt very confident,” To w s o n c o a c h S h a w n Nadelen said. “I had all the confidence that the guys were gonna buckle down and be strong on-ball, be disciplined off-ball and cover up what we needed to.” Needing to go the full length of the field to find the tying score, Maryland overcame an aggressive Towson ride and cleared the ball, which ended up in freshman midfielder Kyle Long’s stick. Despite the single-digit numbers on the clock, the freshman calmly waited out a pass until attackman Jared Bernhardt opened himself up. Upon catching Long’s feed,

Bernhardt quickly squared himself for a shot and delivered past goalkeeper Tyler Canto. “I just thought the offense, when they got the ball, they knew exactly what they were doing,” Corley said. “Our offense just really canned the looks that they had to can today.” Capitalizing on offensive opportunities was imperative for Tillman’s squad given the disparity it faced at the faceoff X, where Towson won 21-of-30 draws. Senior faceoff specialist Alex Woodall, who entered the game second in the country with a 74.5 faceoff win percentage, returned from injury for Towson and showed no ill effects. Woodall’s faceoff success played a key role in Towson opening up a four-goal lead in the second quarter, turning a tied game at the end of the first period into a 7-3 advantage. Attackman Logan Wisnauskas and midfielder Bubba Fairman added scores at the end of the first half to narrow the Terps’ halftime deficit to 7-5. The possession advantage continued in the second half for the home team, but Maryland goalkeeper Danny Dolan helped his team stay close — as he did all day with 15 saves — with five third-quarter stops. During that third quarter, the Terps tied the game at 8-8 with an extra-man goal from Dubick. See towson, p. 10