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Royal Farms closes its doors Route 1 convenience store beneath The Varsity shuts down Monday, cites ‘poor business’

By Hallie Miller @thedbk For The Diamondback

Farms had been a destination for frozen foods and produce items for years on the Route 1 strip before it became the latest local business fold.

In a loss for fried chicken en- Megan Miller, of the maintenance fathusiasts and residents in search cilities department for Royal Farms, of a quick meal, the convenience said the closing was due to poor busistore Royal Farms closed its doors ness in the area.

A 7-Eleven is set to take its place Monday for good. in the coming weeks, said Raj Pura, Located under The Varsity, Royal

branch manager of College Park’s Royal Farms.

Students, especially frequent customers of Royal Farms, reacted to the shutdown with confusion and dismay.

“When I heard I was shocked,” junior communication major Alixandra Hyatt, who lives at The View, wrote in an email.

Business seemed steadily plentiful during the school year, Hyatt wrote.

See closing, Page 2

royal farms, located underneath The Varsity, shut down on Monday due to poor business in the area. The convenience store on Route 1 will be replaced by a 7-Eleven in coming weeks. stephanie natoli/the diamondback

DOD gives funding to U projects Six out of 22 project teams include a university professor

By Nate Kresh @thedbk For The Diamondback The U.S. Department of Defense awarded research grants on June 2 to 22 multidisciplinary projects, including six with a professor from this university on the team, according to a computer, mathematical and natural sciences college news release.

The grants, awarded through the Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative, total $149 million to be distributed over five years.

Wolfgang Losert, a physics professor and computer, mathematical and natural sciences college dean for research, leads work on the dynamic properties of complex systems, which, he said, is observing how pieces move together.

His team’s research, which received a grant of $7.5 million, w i l l l ay t he g rou ndwork for future applications.

The components of a cell have waves “just like the grains of sand on a beach collectively move out of the way when you step on them,” Losert said. The information collected observing these movements See grants, Page 3

GONE FROM THE ROW Delta chi, No. 6 on Fraternity Row, lost its university recognition Monday. The chapter’s recognition will be withheld for four years, or until all currently active undergraduate members graduate.

By Ellie Silverman @esilverman11 Senior staff writer Delta Chi fraternity lost its university recognition Monday, according to a letter obtained by The Diamondback, which was addressed to chapter President Jack Canavan and signed by Student Affairs Vice President Linda Clement.

Clement accepted the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life’s recommendation to remove the chapter’s recognition after “the unacceptable patterns of behavior the chapter has exhibited for the past two and a half years,” Clement wrote in the letter.

Canavan sent an email addressed to

“Chapter Presidents” on Tuesday June 16, asking members of Greek life to write a letter to DFSL or Clement supporting the chapter.

“Although our chapter has had no negative incidents this semester, has contributed positively to the Greek community and has improved greatly in many facets, DFSL believes we do not deserve to be a fraternity anymore,” Canavan wrote.

The chapter held an “away weekend” in December at a hotel in Pennsylvania, leaving more than $20,000 in damage behind, Clement wrote.

Following this incident, the chapter was placed on probation on Feb. 3 until December 2015 and needed to comply with “a series of self-imposed and

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By Jeremy Snow @JeremyM_Snow Senior staff writer

Study cuts process down from 12-36 hours

By Nate Kresh @thedbk For The Diamondback university president wallace loh and others stand alongside professor Javier Atencia-Fernandez, whose team created a process that separates bacteria in an hour rather than 12 to 36 hours. photo courtesy of mike morgan according to the FDA’s website.

A team from this university’s bioengineering department – led by professor Javier Atencia-Fernandez – has created a potential solution with a process that separates bacteria in an hour rather than the normal 12 to 36-hour timeline.

“What the industry is doing right now is taking a sample, putting it in

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Corin Gioia Edwards, DFSL advising and programming associate director, sent an email about Delta Chi’s removal to the “UMD Greek community” Wednesday.

“I hope this decision will serve as a reminder to all chapters in our community that the University is serious about the expectations we put forth, and about the values we espouse,” Edwards wrote.

“Failure to uphold our collective mission … will result in grave consequences.”

In Clement’s letter to Canavan, she referred to a Delta Chi “satellite” house as “a source of neighborhood and community complaints reported See FRATERNITY, Page 3

Maryland Media Inc. names its new general manager

Univ team separates bacteria in an hour

A process that accelerates the separation of bacteria could be the answer to the food industry’s prayers.

Food contamination, which refers to the presence of unwanted chemicals and bacteria in food, has been plastered across the news lately.

Dozens of products have been recalled in the past 60 days. For example, Blue Bell Creameries had a massive recall of all ice cream products due to an April listeria outbreak,

DFSL conditions,” but the chapter let several deadlines pass and completed certain requirements months later, Clement wrote.

DFSL’s recommendation to revoke the chapter’s recognition contradicts previous letters “that said our recognition status would be reviewed at the end of the Fall 2015 semester, has no basis based on our behavior this semester, and threatens to set a dangerous precedent,” Canavan wrote in the email.

And Canavan said he felt like DFSL did not handle the situation properly.

“I feel like a lot of the stuff was done behind our backs,” Canavan said. “Actively keeping us out of the talks and circumventing us was a poor move on their part and not a professional

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a bag with lots of liquid nutrients, and then they have to incubate that for 24 hours to allow the bacteria to reproduce,” Atencia-Fernandez said.

“It’s a technique to be able to separate pathogens from food fast. It doesn’t detect them, but it allows them to be detected by other technologies fast.”

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With about 35 years of experience in newspaper sales and advertising, university alumnus and former Washington Post executive Arnie Applebaum will become the new general manager of Maryland Media Inc., the parent company of campus-based publications The Diamondback, The Mitzpeh and The Terrapin yearbook.

A pplebau m , who wa s T h e Post’s vice president of sales for about three years, began training Monday and will officially take the spot of current general manager Michael Fribush on Sept. 1.

“He’s bringing a lot of good ideas,

which is what Maryland Media has been looking for,” Fribush said, “some new and different directions we could go in and different things we may try to boost our revenue potential.”

Applebaum said his goal is to ensure The Diamondback remains financially self-sustaining while satisfying the demand and usage of online news as it begins publishing in print once a week next semester.

“It was easy to figure out how the bills would get paid when we were publishing The Diamondback five days and even four days a week, but now we have to pay the bills from one day a week, so we have to think about how we’re going to monetize digitally,” Applebaum said. “These are the exact issues I dealt with at The Washington Post, but now I get to apply all that to this environment.”

Applebaum worked as a sales

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University researchers find Egyptian negotiations place value on honor Most knowledge on subject comes from Western literature

By Michael Brice-Saddler @thedbk For The Diamondback A study led by university researchers that will be published in the next few months shows Egyptians place high value on honor during negotiations, while Americans use dialogue based on rationality.

The study, called “Culture and Getting to Yes: The Linguistic Signature of Creative Agreements in the U.S. and Egypt,” will be published in the Journal of Organizational Behavior.

Psycholog y professor Michele Gelfand led the study with the help of researchers at this university and the Egyptian Research and Training Center in Cairo.

The study found that U.S. strateg ies based on more logical language led to highly creative negotiations in the U.S. but lowered the creativity of negotiations in Egypt, hindering a potential agreement, Gelfand said.

Ne go t i at i o n s i n E g y p t t h at i n ste ad ta l k rel ated t o “ v i r t u o u s b e h a v i o r, streng th a nd protection” re a c h e d c re a t i v e a g re ements, Gelfand said.

People living in an “honor culture” like Egypt are constantly aware of whether they are being respected or if their reputation is coming into question, according to the study.

In these cultures, maintaining self-worth and honor takes precedence over goods or services being discussed in a negotiation.

“In the majority of ou r samples, the concept of honor appeared to carry a significant role in concluding any trans-

action,” said Hamid Latif, a collection of words and chairman at the Egyptian Re- phrases that correlate to the search and Training Center. “It emotional and psychologibecame obvious that honorable cal constructs of honor,” dealings which rest upon long- said Bayan Bruss, an Arabic standing cultural defi nitions linguist who helped develop are the most important aspect the dictionary. “This study of negotiation.” is unique because the lanBut Americans typically guage of the participants do not perceive self-worth or shaped the way the dictionhonor as something that can ary was created.” be lost through negotiation Gelfand said she believes or taken from someone else, the honor dictionary could Gelfand said. help to promote peace and T he bu l k of k nowledge could even lead to better people have about negotiations c o n f l i c t m a n a g e m e n t is drawn from Western litera- between cultures. ture and samples, Gelfand said, “The language people use and there is virtually no data conveys a lot about their about Middle Eastern negotia- values and assumptions,” tion strategies and techniques. said Laura Severance, a “Less than 2 percent of senior research associate studies in the field of nego- at Fors Marsh Group, who tiation focus on the Middle helped run the study. “So East,” Gelfand said. “That’s being able to measure difwhat makes this research so ferent aspects of language unique and so exciting.” and what that might convey U n i v e r s i t y P r e s i d e n t is pretty powerful.”

Wallace Loh said certain apThe purpose of the study proaches to negotiations span was not to see whether cultural boundaries.

A mer ica or t he M idd le “There are general strate- East is “better” at negogies, but these general strate- tiating. Rather, researchgies apply to any culture,” Loh ers wanted to identify the said. “Just as, for example, the norms in this particular importance of listening. The region and analyze differfact is, if you want to be able ent methods used to “get to get along with other people, to yes” in non-American strike a deal, you have to listen cultures, Gelfand said. very carefully to what they are “We study culture from saying and not only listen but the perspective that these also observe the memorable differences arise for some communication.” rea son,” G el fa nd sa id .

The study also created an “The more we understand “honor dictionary,” devel- core cultural constructs like oped through hundreds of honor, the better we can interviews with people in the manage conflict.”

Middle East. The dictionary allows researchers to measure newsumdbk@gmail.com how honor-focused cultures are through the lang uage Senior staff writer Ellie people use.

Silverman contributed to “The honor dictionary is this report.

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royal farms, located under The Varsity, closed Monday due to poor business in the area. The convenience store on Route 1 will be replaced by a 7-Eleven in the upcoming weeks. A sign on the door informed students that the store closed. stephanie natoli/the diamondback

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newest Royal Farms branch in Camp Springs.

Students generally used From PAGE 1 the store for quick cups of Yet since the end of finals, coffee before and between she said it had been notice- classes and for late n ight snacks. Ma ny frequented ably slower.

“It was never jam-packed the store for its fried chicken w ith a line out the door,” tenders and potato wedges.

“They honestly have the junior communication major Gabriella Ellrich, who lives best damn chicken I’ve ever at T he View, w rote i n a n had,” sophomore governemail. “But it had a steady m e nt a n d p ol it ic s m ajor f low of c u s tom e rs.” She Nikki Wolfrey said. “It’s afcited the ATM without extra fordable too, more than the fees as the reason for most Commons Shop or anything else on-campus.” of her visits.

Ellrich noted many stuA si g n app e a red on its front doors Monday inform- dents living in nearby aparting passersby of the closing. ments depended on the store, Quickly posted on various which patrons affectionately social media platforms such called “Rofo.” “ T h e e l e va to rs i n T h e as Facebook and Yelp, the sign thanked former cus- View often smelled like Rofo tomers for their business and chicken and fries,” Ellrich encouraged them to visit the wrote.

O t h e rs , s u c h a s A l e x a Maines, a senior atmospheric and oceanic science major, often relied on the convenience store for frozen meals, bread and bagels.

Si m i la r stores on the campus and further up and dow n Route 1 “a re not as easily accessible to off-campus students who don’t have cars,” Maines said.

The new 7-Eleven might prov id e a ne e d e d f i x for Maines and other off-campus coffee addicts, but some students are not hopeful that another convenience store can survive in the location.

“If such a student-friendly convenience store such as Royal Farms can’t survive in that space, I’m not really sure what will,” Hyatt wrote. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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BACTERIA From PAGE 1 Several products in the food industry — particularly produce — spoil if not tested quickly, Atencia-Fernandez said. He added this forces many processing companies to ship produce before test results come back.

“There could be a contamination without anyone knowing,” Atencia-Fernandez said. “Then you find out the products are contaminated, all the products must be recalled, people get sick and there is tremendous cost.”

But with this new process — which uses a chemical repellent that forces bacteria to self-separate and eliminates the need for sample enrichment — he said the separation timeline could be reduced or eliminated altogether, giving the project great potential impact on the food industry.

The team’s work has not gone unnoticed. Their process won one of this university’s Invention of the Year Awards at the Celebration of Innovation and Partnership, which took place

MMI From PAGE 1 manager for The Diamondb a c k a b o ut 35 ye a rs a go before moving onto work in sales and advertising at The Adler Group, and later operating The Apartment Connection. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business management.

After about 20 years, he took a job as a sales manager at The Post, eventually becoming the vice president of sales.

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at the University House on April 29, according to a university news release. The event was sponsored by the Office of Technology Commercialization.

The innovation received its award in life sciences, one of three areas this university’s Office of Technological Commercialization recognized. A high-density nanopore battery collected the prize in physical sciences, and a video stream sourcing method garnered honors in information sciences.

Atencia-Fernandez said it felt great to win, and other members of his department said they felt the same way.

“The department benefits tremendously by having this recognition, and that’s one of the things we’re really excited about here in the bioengineering department,” said Bill Bentley, the department chair. “We’re trying to develop methods and practices to encourage people to think about inventions and then translate those thoughts, and this is an outstanding example of that.”

Gayatri Varma, the OTC’s executive director, highlighted

the process’s potential for larger-scale use as an attractive element.

“Our focus is on the commercial potential for [the invention] to be something the industry wants,” Varma said. “That’s the most important criteria.”

Even with the team’s success, Atencia-Fernandez said he understands that their work is not done.

“It’s an honor, and it is a responsibility,” AtenciaFernandez said. “People have reviewed the idea and have seen the results, so there is a real potential impact. … I feel responsible for this and I want to see it through.”

And as Atencia-Fernandez works to see the project through to market and commercialization, Varma said the OTC is ready to help.

“He’s supercharged, he’s very energized — he wants to get this done,” Varma said. “Our job is to help him get there.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

a nd m a n age ot her publ i- ative ideas will help The cations of the paper, such Diamondback thrive in the a s T h e Wa s h i n g t o n P o s t changing business climate, Sunday Magazine, Express Maryland Media President and the El Tiempo Latino. Steve Lamphier said.

“The printed circulaHe said he also helped the newspaper figure out how t ion of T he D i a mondto use engaging digital ads back has been reduced substa nt i a l ly over t he as a revenue source.

He wants The Diamond- past five years,” he said. back to follow a similar path, “Students aren’t picking it up l i ke t hey u sed to he said.

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By Keziah Proctor @thedbk For The Diamondback While some rising seniors are thinking about securing a full-time job, Bethany Monaghan is ahead of the game — she’s thinking about how to expand her own business.

Monaghan’s startup, Bethany’s Organics, is based out of the Maryland Co-op and works to sell healthy foods that are 100 percent organic and veganfriendly. They don’t contain GMOs, preservatives or artificial ingredients.

“Food shouldn’t be your enemy,” Monaghan, a communication major, said. “Food can be your friend.”

A s Monag ha n was juggling six classes and working at Eppley Recreation Center this past academic year, she noticed the need for healthy foods to be more convenient and affordable. So Monaghan said she thought of a fun, creative twist on her childhood favorite — the peanut butter and jelly sandwich — and created “Crustless Creations.”

While she said she always knew she wanted to be an entrepreneur, one of her other passions was food and nutrition. So Monaghan, 21, received the opportunity to launch her business idea into reality when she got involved with Innovation Fridays at this university’s business school.

When she was then accepted into the Fearless Founders program at the Dingman Center for Entrepreneurship, she gathered enough support and funding to create her startup in December.

“Back when I was younger, I knew I wanted to own my own business,” Monaghan

Bethany Monaghan, a senior communication major, poses for a photo on-campus.

Her business is based out of the Maryland Co-op. PHOTO COURTESY OF BETHANY MONAGHAN said. “I always had a ton of ideas — I would always keep an idea journal.”

Danielle Bennings, marketing and event manager for the Dingman Center, said she noticed Monaghan’s drive and willingness to learn from the beginning. “[Bethany] is extremely persistent,” Bennings said. “She has an entrepreneurial spirit.”

Monaghan hand-selects the ingredients to be outsourced from local farmers and bakeries, and will only use familiar ingredients.

“I wa nt to keep the i ngredients simple, minimal a nd able to pronou nc e,” Monaghan said.

Bethany’s Organics products officially debuted inside the Co-Op on the campus June 18.

Monaghan said the creation of the Bethany’s Organics products has involved a lot of trial and error, and the company is still finding its rhythm. Currently, the business has one “Crustless Creations” flavor — grape fruit spread with organic peanut butter on organic whole wheat bread — in addition to two other mystery flavors she plans to release later this month.

“It’s interesting,” she said.

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This university, along with University of Colorado Boulder. it needs winning a significant “Your average high school number of awards like this for Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of student who’s applying to the word to trickle out.”

Technology, each had partici- Ma ryla nd … they tend to For Losert, the success proves pants on six research teams, tied apply to places that may have that the university’s investment for the most out of the 55 institu- a bigger name, but are greatly in research is worthwhile. tions participating, according to inferior to Maryland in science “A strong showing in a comand engineering,” Milchberg petition for multidisciplinary a DOD news release.

“We’re showcasing our said. “To people in the know, teams is a testament that our strength in science and tech- it’s not a surprise at all that multidisciplinary initiatives are nology and engineering to Maryland does so well in these working,” Losert said. “Multiother leaders in the field at things, because Maryland’s disciplinary research in College other universities,” Losert really good.”

Park is doing really well.”

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fraternity From PAGE 1 to university and county police.”

Clement wrote that neither Canavan nor Chapter Advisor Jose Rodas addressed this problem properly, and instead reported that a new group of members would be moving into the house next year.

But Canavan said all the members who lived in that house were removed following a chapter membership review at the start of the spring semester.

“All of the members of that house were removed in the

membership review because they focused on social aspects and partying, which we were trying to distance ourselves from,” Canavan said. “The university still kind of inextricably linked that house to Delta Chi.” Clement wrote that she found it “disturbing” that those who entered the spring semester program had a combined 3.26 grade point average, which dropped to 2.61 by the end of the semester.

“While this drop in academic performance may not be attributed solely to membership in Delta Chi, it raises serious questions about the possible

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“It’s a learning experience.”

Bethany’s Organics also employs two students at this university as interns. One intern, Joseph Byun, said he joined Bethany’s Organics team because he supported the ideas behind the startup.

“As a student working at a student start-up at Maryland there aren’t many precedents in place for what or how you’re supposed to do things,” the junior fi nance major wrote in an email. “It’s more working on the fly and collaborating together with Bethany at the center of operations of course.”

Monaghan has participated in events such as The Do Good Challenge and the Cupid’s Cup Startup Showcase — a university and regional student competition sponsored by university alumnus and Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank — to gain more business experience.

F i v e y e a r s f r o m n o w, Monaghan said she sees her business expanding to multiple locations and producing a full line of new organic products.

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negative impact of membership,” Clement wrote.

The chapter’s recognition will be withheld for four years, or until all current active undergraduate members graduate, Clement wrote.

“I remained profoundly concerned that the issues outlined in this letter are reflective of a deeper problem in the chapter and have not been adequately addressed,” Clement wrote.

However, Canavan said the chapter had been trying to make a positive change with philanthropy events such as Delta Chi Movers, Bowling for Soup and Delta Chi Day all of which “raised quite a lot of money and quite a lot of food to help a lot of people.”

“The decision to remove us shouldn’t reflect poorly on the character of all of our members,” Canavan said. “Get to know us for who we really were and the good things we truly did rather than focus on this decision that has been made.” esilvermandbk@gmail.com

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OPINION

EDITORIAL BOARD

Matt Schnabel Editor in Chief

Jordan Branch Managing Editor

Remove the Confederate flag

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versity System of Maryland Student Council president-elect, urged system leaders Tuesday to support banning the Confederate flag on system campuses.

This editorial board supports Wallace’s charge with regard to any university institutions that might display the flag in misguided celebration of Confederate soldiers, though it would likely face an uphill battle in court were institutions to ban students from possessing it privately.

OUR VIEW

Flying the Confederate flag reflects ideas and messages that this university and community should not tolerate.

The thought that students at this university, which publicly touts its commitment to diversity and inclusiveness, would display the Confederate flag is a disturbing one. All the same, writing it off as an unlikelihood or impossibility would neglect the flag’s pernicious staying power.

In certain distasteful — though hopefully shrinking — circles, symbols of the Confederacy maintain a stubborn cultural cachet. That attitude has no place at this university or any institute of higher learning.

Flying the Confederate flag honors a rebellion and economy built upon a brutally efficient slavery system that bordered and at times spilled over to genocide. While it’s foolish to suggest that the North and South fought the Civil War solely over slavery, it’s equally foolish to suggest that the way of life the Confederacy sought to protect wasn’t founded largely on that principle.

Redressing the incalculable wrongs visited upon black Americans in the sordid centuries of race relations in this nation outweighs celebrating the fading — yet still all too visceral — memory of those who fought on the wrong side of history.

Lower your flags; burn them or bury them. And if you happen to be a university student, take a moment — several, really — to reflect on the message you’ve been sending. We’ll wait. After 150 years and no end to racism in sight, all anybody has is time.

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iring American Sniper. Wait, just kidding— postponing it. Never mind, it’s back on.

Maybe Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Larry the Cable Guy are justified when they say we as a community are too easily offended. Perpetually walking on eggshells when it comes to even the slightest controversy is stifling exactly what makes College Park such an amazing place for personal and professional growth — open and constructive dialogue.

As an alumnus from the outside looking in, I’m glad cooler heads prevailed and the movie was ultimately aired, but it was rather disappointing to see our university come so close to abandoning the concept of open and constructive dialogue, one of our community’s most deeply held values.

In hopes of preventing a situation like this in the future, I wanted to share some wise words written by our former Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Nariman Farvardin, who wrote a foreword for the 2008-09 first year book, War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning: “Each year the University selects a book that will provide a shared intellectual experience for faculty, staff, and all first-year students. The first-year book provides an oppor-

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fter a lightning round of social activism — both online and on the ground — and heightened media scrutiny, federal and state lawmakers have moved en masse to condemn displaying the Confederate colors in the wake of the racially motivated church shootings in Charleston, South Carolina.

This state, a onetime Civil War border state with an inexplicable tendency to cherry-pick Southern identifiers (despite its placement right smack along the Mason-Dixon Line), joined the pack Tuesday, as Gov. Larry Hogan’s office issued a statement “against the use of the Confederate flag” on state license plates.

The Motor Vehicle Administration has condoned Sons of Confederate Veterans license plates featuring the coalition’s battle flag for almost two decades, and more than 175 motorcycles and other vehicles use the tags, according to The Baltimore Sun. While there’s no word on whether the governor will move beyond simply opposing the licenses and elect to recall them, pressure continues to mount in the General Assembly and other state offices.

Kennard Alexander Wallace, Uni-

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tunity for community dialog on a topic from the perspective of different disciplines, from the sciences to the humanities. Guest speakers, films, and panel discussions provide additional opportunities outside of class to generate discussion around a common theme. Our community is stronger when we are free to challenge each other and listen respectfully. The University does not shy away from challenging or even controversial issues; on the contrary, free and spirited speech is at the very heart of an academic community.”

What should we take away from this?

Regarding how Student Entertainment Events handled the situation — if you really want students “discussing issues in the context of understanding, and creating a constructive dialogue through [your] events,” and you want those discussions to actually be substantive, then you’re going to need to allow and even encourage controversial events to take place despite upsetting some people.

Hard stop. Yes, contrary to what the media reported, you did postpone the film rather than cancel it to make sure there was a proper setting for dialogue after the film, but did you really have to push back the airing date to coordinate that? From the outside, this seemed

more like wavering as opposed to a necessary action, and that’s what spurred most of the public outrage.

And to the Muslim Student Association: We as a community commend you for speaking out in opposition to the film. When people speak their mind, constructive dialogue usually follows. That constructive dialogue — when calm, friendly and openminded — helps inform people of complex issues. But calling for censorship because something offends you is counterintuitive because then absolutely no constructive dialogue occurs, and the issue remains unsolved.

Rather, you could willingly take part in things you disagree with and that you find offensive and then facilitate an open dialogue on those things. That’s what college, and personal growth in general, is all about. People who avoid things that they disagree with undoubtedly fall victim to their own confirmation biases and stunt their own personal growth, and that’s not what college is about. If controversial topics can’t be discussed on a college campus, where can they be discussed?

Stephen Steinberg is a 2010 alumnus of the behavioral and social sciences college. He can be reached at stephensteinberg88@gmail.com.

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n Tuesday, The Wall Street Jo u r n a l re p o r te d t h a t “some 92% of Democratic primary voters say they could see themselves supporting ” Hillary Clinton. This news does not surprise me, but not only are Democrats supportive of her run for presidency, so too are some Republicans. According to the same Wall Street Journal poll, “Shanieka Brown, a 33-yearold black Republican from Minnesota, said she is inclined to support Mrs. Clinton, in part, because she would be the first female president. ‘That is a big thing,’ Ms. Brown said.”

I, for one, agree with Brown.

It would indeed be a big deal if Clinton became the first female president. Ostensibly, Clinton seems qualified for the job.

With decades of experience in Congress and the White House combined, the thought of Clinton being the next president is not only what Americans are voting for but also wishing for but this also reveals how little the American public, especially Democrats, knows about her.

Perhaps Democrats and liberals might be surprised to find out Clinton is an avid supporter of Israel. In an interview with The Atlantic, Clinton said of the battles last summer between Israel and Palestine that “there’s no doubt in my mind that Hamas initiated this conflict. … So the ultimate responsibility has to rest on Hamas and the decisions it made.” Clinton later went on to describe her support of Israel’s continued occupation of the West Bank.

Her slew of political scandals are no secret either, but the public continues to behave as if such things should not affect one’s running for president. In

2013, when Clinton was Secretary of State, she deceptively pointed to protests as the motive for the Benghazi attacks that killed an American ambassador when it was in fact a planned terrorist attack on the embassy. Clinton testified before Congress that she was not aware of requests for more security at the embassy.

The Clintons’ finances have also come under heavy scrutiny for alleged illegal practices. A Wall Street Journal /NBC poll column regarding Peter Schweizer’s book Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich makes note of multiple occasions when foreign governments donated millions of dollars to the Clinton Foundation as a “pay-for-play operation.” In one instance, the column mentioned when Russia wanted to control Uranium One, a company that produces uranium. “Money from interested parties rolled into the foundation. The deal was approved.

The result? ‘Half of projected American uranium production’ was ‘transferred to a private company controlled’ by Russia, which soon owned it outright.” Schweizer even mentioned “at least four Clinton Foundation trustees have either been charged or convicted of financial crimes including bribery and fraud.” Many, including President Obama, have questioned the Clinton Foundation’s acquisition of foreign money to fund Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign.

Despite a smorgasbord of evidence pointing to the highly questionable legitimacy to Clinton’s presidency, Democrats still unswervingly support her. Perhaps they see her presidency as a giant indication of social change, but soon they will find that just as the presidency is no longer exclusive to men, neither is political corruption.

Patrick An is a senior biology m a j o r. H e c a n b e re a c h e d a t patandbk@gmail.com.

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ith preseason basketball rankings placing the Terrapin’s men’s basketball team as a consensus top-five team in the nation after the additions of Diamond Stone and Rasheed Sulaimon, expectations have never been higher. Only the 2001-02 championship squad matched the level of early respect that this year’s team is getting.

These strong expectations should raise fan enthusiasm to new heights.

This maximized enthusiasm should change the way student tickets are distributed. In past years, student ticket distribution has been determined mostly by random chance through a lottery, while loyalty points have been used when demand to see the game is higher than the supply of tickets. For some big games, many students end up left out in the cold.

These student tickets are free in name only. Full-time undergrads are charged more than $400 per year for athletic fees, most of which go toward student tickets for football and basketball. This could be unfair in a year during which demand for basketball tickets could exceed the number of tickets available in many games.

The solution should be to slightly reduce the fees that are applied to all undergrads and charge a nominal fee for a season ticket to men’s basketball for those students who want them in such a way that the university and athletic department break even. For example, the student’s athletic fee might be reduced by $20, while the university might charge students

$50 for season tickets. These numbers might have to be adjusted in a way that balances the budget in the end.

This might seem outrageous, but it really could be a win-win. There are students who are completely uninterested in basketball, no matter how competitive the team is. It might not be fair for them to pay the full costs of an amenity they have no use for.

On the other hand, it would be unfortunate for students who have been loyal supporters of the team to be left out just because of the team’s boosted popularity. The 2014-15 team was a strong contender that made it to the NCAA tournament, so additional students suddenly interested in tickets in 2015-16 are just riding the bandwagon. A system in which fans get first priority for seats by committing up front could solve this problem.

Several Big Ten schools charge students for men’s basketball season tickets. While the University of Minnesota charges $99 and Nebraska $50 for student season tickets to the schools’ basketball games, a Penn State season ticket only sets students back $24. While it is not exactly transparent how their student fees are affected by these prices, these schools still have vibrant student sections.

If this university can create an arrangement that costs less than Minnesota’s, it might find an ideal solution.

It is probably too late to make drastic changes for this upcoming season, so ticket shortages and bidding wars are strong possibilities. It will be interesting to see how the season plays out, both on the hardwood and in the box office. No matter what happens, at least we’re not camping in tents out in the cold for days like those savages at Duke.

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

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Not everyone will react the same way to the arrangements and rearrangements that are in store.

In fact, those who exert a controlling influence may actually find that they don’t like what they have wrought, and would choose, if they could, to go back to the way things were. Whether this is possible has yet to be determined, of course.

CANCER (June 21-July 7) -- Give yourself more time to do the things that are normally routine. You’re likely to encounter unusual difficulties. (July 8-July 22) -- Your physical stamina may not be what you had hoped it would, but you can make up for much through sheer will.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 7) -- You may have to revise your thinking in several ways once you have experienced what this week has in store! (Aug. 8-Aug. 22) -- Now that you know more about something that was only a distant assumption on your part, you can do something about it.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 7) -- You are going to have to ask someone for help before the week is through. While this may be uncomfortable, it is the only way out. (Sept. 8-Sept. 22) -- Give someone the time of day, and you’ll realize that the more attention you bestow on him or her, the more you will enjoy in return.

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(Nov. 8-Nov. 21) -- You know just what you are capable of, yet someone is expecting you to do even more than that.

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(Dec. 8-Dec. 21) -- You are considering severing ties with someone who pushes your buttons in all the wrong ways, but is this really the right course?

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AZIZ ANSARI’s new fascination with the way we treat each other is not only looked at in his book but also in his stand-up sets. photo courtesy of youtube REVIEW | MODERN ROMANCE BY AZIZ ANSARI

Love Factually Aziz Ansari’s new book blends sociological research with familiar funny flavors

By Mel DeCandia @melephant11 Staff writer You’ve likely wondered why that person you matched with on Tinder isn’t responding to your messages. You’ve probably been perplexed by the possibility of making an open relationship work. You might have questioned whether or not you’ll ever find that “soul mate” you’re after and maybe even found yourself tiring of today’s vast and tech-savvy dating world, yearning for something — anything — else. You, everyone you know and, apparently, Aziz Ansari.

It might seem strange, but right now the stand-up comedian is pretty much the most prolific researcher of contemporary courtship. While many entertainers write essays and memoirs, Ansari’s recently released Modern Romance, his first literary venture, is a surprisingly science-based study of romantic evolution.

Withhold whatever initial skepticism you might have, though: As it turns out, Ansari knows exactly what he’s talking — or, in this case, writing — about.

You see, Ansari had a dilemma, as he explains in the book’s introduction. He met a great girl at a party. The two immediately hit it off, quickly exchanged numbers and agreed they’d see each other again soon. But when Ansari texted her about an upcoming Beach House concert (he and the girl had listened to the band’s music the night they met), he received only unending silence. What happened?

The situation is a familiar one, and it serves as key support for Ansari’s authorship: He’s someone who’s obviously adept and understanding of the millennial dating crisis. With the help of New York University sociology professor Eric Klinenberg, Ansari made it his mission to analyze what he coins “modern romance,” and what emerges is a book that is equal parts academic journal and beach read.

Are we overwhelmed with the myriad of romantic choices that exist? Was dating really much easier for our grandparents than it is for us? Is cheating in relationships simply inevitable? Ansari and Klinenberg consult experts as well as conduct their own research — organizing focus groups around the world and engaging in conversations on Reddit — to find out. The results aren’t particularly shocking, but for readers interested in the subject matter, Ansari and Klinenberg’s work at least provides satisfying answers to these questions that consume us.

For those less interested in the topic, though, Modern Romance’s appeal can still be found in Ansari’s storytelling. Consistent with the style of his stand-up, Ansari seesaws between the silliness of a manboy and the charm of a romantic idealist. Among the most enjoyable bits of the book are absurd anecdotes about a doughnut-stealing senior citizen he encounters in a focus group and hypothetical scenarios involving murderous online stalkers he uses as an excuse to avoid virtual dating sites and apps.

Unlike some of its self-help predecessors, Modern Romance’s conclusions are notably optimistic, not to mention feminist as well. Rather than merely present an understanding of the problems he sees with today’s dating culture, Ansari offers solutions (again, with the help of Klinenberg and other experts). And instead of reducing the opposite sex to a stereotype or an enigma (as an excessive number of love and relationship advice books do), Ansari explains how dating can be difficult for both men and women, though often for different reasons.

But disappointing is the fact that Modern Romance focuses predominantly on the evolution of heterosexual relationships in the United States, though Ansari explains in the book’s introduction how exploring beyond would be too hefty an undertaking. Fortunately, some surface analysis of dating habits in the 1950s, abroad and in the LGBT community allows for a little bit of enlightening compare-and-contrast.

Modern Romance is written mainly for the dater unlucky in love, but, nonetheless, the more successful millennial will still enjoy the book — if not for its relevance, then at least its comedy. The book’s biggest feat, though, is that it leaves all who read it hopeful the trials and tribulations of today’s dating scene will yield romance that is ultimately worth the work. mdecandiadbk@gmail.com

United by college radio, fueled by late-night delirium and defined by meticulous attention to detail, Otis Infrastructure is a band that cares. A lot.

It’s easy to write off college rock bands as over-eager, underwhelming and even arrogant. Otis Infrastructure, a band of three alumni and two current students is none of the above. Its third – or first (the band just recently became a band instead of a solo affair) – and last album, The Red, Red Robin is out today.

Before Otis was a band, it was a person. Dean Essner, who graduated this past spring, started making music under the name when he was in high school.

The first two albums of Otis songs, available on the band’s Bandcamp page, are written and performed by Essner, who sought a fuller instrumentation for the third installment.

Initially, Otis was a band that performed songs Essner had already written, but as things progressed, a more cohesive future started to emerge.

“We really clicked while we were practicing,” Essner said. “We just decided to try and make an album.”

Otis currently has five m e m b e rs : E s s n e r, J o h n S ta c k p o l e , D a n S i n ge r, Thomas Lardner and Joey Antico. Antico, a mu sic major, and Lardner, a mathematics major, are the only members still enrolled at this university.

The five came together through mutual friends, appreciation for other musical projects and WMUC, the campus radio station.

“In the early days of Otis being a full-band project, we kind of met and conn e c te d a n d p ra c t i c e d through WMUC,” Singer said. “WMUC was kind of this liaison that got all of us together.”

The band agreed to give up Friday nights — and early mornings — to record in the WMUC studio, spaces and even hallways. The five spent anywhere from nine to 24 hours a week, for about two

and a half months recording, mixing, tweaking, adding and layering – sometimes until 4 a.m.

“We all believed in the songs and we agreed that was the best way to record them — when it was quiet and no one was in the station,” Essner said. “Plus, it became a fun thing. It was our social life.”

And this only happened after figuring out how to use WMUC’s full-featured equipment. Lardner spent some time recording in a studio in Baltimore with Aphids, a band now on hiatus that Otis draws inspiration from. While it was nice to have a professional do the “ heavy lifting,” Lardner said, the do-it-yourself approach gave Otis more time to dabble, experiment and ultimately stumble upon some incredibly detailed happy accidents.

“Some of the cool moments on the album were born out o f l a te - n i g h t d e l i r i u m ,” Singer said. “That’s how great and important WMUC was to this process. It was really truly a gift; if we were

any other band recording anywhere else, we would’ve been paying by the hour.”

The album is a nine-song treasure trove of cool ambience, jazz-tinged contours and affecting lyricism. As Essner so accurately described, The Red, Red Robin is ostensibly “graspable” enough for casual listeners, but heed a little harder and the layers begin to peel back, launching a “rabbit hole of detail.”

“The album as a whole really goes out of its way to tell a story,” Antico said.

“As a whole, it’s a trip. It’s a journey.”

Sprinkled throughout are audio clips from The Conversation , a 1974 film starring Gene Hackman, that highlight and focus the hyper-aware lyricism throughout the songs.

“There’s a lot of discuss i o n o f o u r p l a ce i n t h e world, especially regarding to technology and paranoia, and how we connect and how we don’t connect,” Stackpole said.

The Red, Red Robin will

exist only digitally — for now — but that’s enough for Otis. It is a launching pad for future endeavors, as the current band is separated indefinitely, its newly graduated members moving on to real jobs and the real world. The album is a starting-point; a way to get name recognition and feedback for the future. But more so, it’s finished. It’s a project that’s uniquely Otis. It’s “more than a pet project,” Essner said.

“Realistically, the thing I hope is that more people listen to it because we all had something to say on this album,” he said.

“What I’ve always found cool about music, is that it kind of lets you leave this little legacy,” Singer said.

“All of these memories will be preserved and epitomized forever in this 40 minutes of music.”

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Cummings named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year Turgeon selected as on-court coach for U.S. Pan American Team’s training camp; Wells readies for NBA draft TURGEON GETS USA GIG

By Ryan Baillargeon and Callie Caplan @RyanBaillargeon, @CallieCaplan Senior staff writers Terrapins women’s lacrosse midfielder Taylor Cummings is the Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year, the conference announced Wednesday.

About one month after winning her second Tewaaraton Award, given to the country’s best female lacrosse player, Cummings became the first Terp to win the Big Ten award.

The junior led the Terps to their second straight national championship with 100 points, 37 assists, 41 ground balls, 143 draw controls and 36 caused turnovers on the year.

She led the nation in points and was fifth in the country in draw controls.

“I’m incredibly humbled to be the first-ever recipient of this award in Maryland’s inaugural season in the Big Ten Conference,” Cummings said in a statement. “There have been so many tremendous female athletes who won this award in the past and I’m honored to be included alongside them. I wouldn’t be here without the support of my

Midfielder Taylor Cummings carries the ball upfield during the Terps’ 19-8 win over Massachusetts in the NCAA tournament May 10.

Cummings is the first athlete in program history to garner the conference’s Female Athlete of the Year award. alexander jonesi/the diamondback coaches and teammates and I three-time first-team All- “Taylor is very deserving of want to thank them for helping American also earned NCAA this award. She has exempliChampionship Most Out- fied excellence for our program me achieve these goals.”

The recognition adds to a standing Player honors for and is an outstanding leader, student and role model for our number of other accolades she the second consecutive year.

“This is a tremendous team.” has received. Cummings was The rising senior is also one also the Big Ten’s Midfielder of honor not only for Taylor and the Year and garnered All-Big our program, but also for the of five competitors up for this Ten honors. Among other na- sport of lacrosse,” coach Cathy year’s Best Female College tional awards this year, the Reese said in a statement. Athlete ESPY Award.

goalkeeper zack steffen makes a diving save on a penalty kick during the Terps’ win over Michigan State on Nov. 14 in the Big Ten tournament at Ludwig Field. file photo/the diamondback

STEFFEN From PAGE 8 SC Freiburg on Dec. 12, Zack Steffen flew back to College Park to take his final exams.

Four days later, he was on a plane to Honduras for a preCONCACAF qualifying tournament with the national team.

Steffen finally returned to his family’s Downington, Pennsylvania, home for Christmas, but he was on a plane to Florida a week later.

Soon after, he went to Jamaica, where the U.S. competed in the North American qualifier for the U-20 World Cup. He then returned home for two days before heading to Germany on Jan. 28.

While Steffen was able to keep in touch with friends and family while traveling with the national team, he didn’t immediately get

Wi-Fi in Germany. He started to feel homesick.

“There was some long, lonely nights for him,” Stefanie Steffen said.

Zack Steffen got through the tough times, though. After all, he was playing with one of the top clubs in Europe. “[Steffen] basically is in the perfect place to become one of the best goalkeepers in the world,” soccer analyst Kai Dambach said. “Germany is the self-appointed goalkeeping country [of] the world.”

His potential was on full display at the World Cup. As June 14 bled into June 15 back home, Steffen single-handedly kept the U.S. alive against Serbia, who had an opportunity to clinch the game on its sixth attempt. Steffen dove right to make an acrobatic save. Two players later, he made another diving save to his right.

Serbia eventually advanced, but Steffen was lauded for his performance.

“At Maryland in knockout games, he was stopping everything,” said Liviu Bird, a freelance soccer analyst for Sports Illustrated. “He’s another guy who’s shown he can step up in that situation. … Being able to stop penalties is definitely a good cherry on top of the sundae for him.”

Earlier in the week, the U.S. played Colombia in the Round of 16. Before taking the field, Steffen texted his mother a suggestion: His room was full of Team USA gear. The family should put it to use.

So as Steffen readied for the game, his mother sent him a picture of everyone — his father, his siblings and her — decked out in red, white and blue. In the 83rd minute, Steffen sealed the team’s 1-0 win with a penalty kick save.

Thou gh he was nearly 9,000 miles away from his family and had barely seen them in the past six months, Steffen was empowered by their support. And as he pursues a professional career overseas, he’ll continue to lean on his loved ones.

“He’s such a good guy off the field,” Stefanie Steffen said.

“So I think it makes it easy to cheer for him when he’s doing so well.” jneedelmandbk@gmail.com

Terrapins men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon is one of three court coaches selected for the U.S. Pan American Team training camp.

Georgia State’s Ron Hunter and Holmes Community College’s Jason Flanigan will join Turgeon to round out the oncourt staff. Gonzaga’s Mark Few will assume head coaching duties with Tad Boyle (Colorado) and former NBA coach Mike Brown working as assistants.

“I’m very humbled and honored to be a part of USA Basketball and have this outstanding opportunity to be a part of the Pan American Games coaching staff,” Turgeon said in a statement.

“I truly admire Mark Few, Tad Boyle and Mike Brown, and I am excited to work alongside these outstanding coaches and players.”

The Pan American games are held every four years and will be played July 21-25 in Toronto. The training camp is scheduled for July 7-13 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

It is the first USA coaching job for Turgeon, who helped lead the Terps to a programrecord 26 regular-season wins

last season. And after luring five-star recruit Diamond Stone and Duke transfer Rasheed Sulaimon to College Park, the Terps are among the teams vying for the nation’s No. 1 ranking.

WELLS SET FOR DRAFT After serving as the Terrapins men’s basketball leader for the past three seasons, guard Dez Wells is hoping to h ea r h i s n a m e ca l l e d at the NBA draft tonight.

While Wells is projected to go undrafted in most mock drafts, he worked out with a number of NBA teams and has a shot at being a late second round selection.

Wells, who transferred to the Terps from Xavier after his freshman year, averaged 14.3 points per game in his time in College Park. The 6-foot-5 wingman developed a stronger outside game last season, knocking down 25 of his 49 attempts from behind the arc, which has helped improve his stock.

If Wells does go undrafted, he could still sign with an NBA team and battle for a roster spot over the summer. sportsdbk@gmail.com

jacobs From PAGE 8 surrounding Edsall’s team have been full of departures and question marks. Fourstar quarterback Dwayne Haskins made waves on May 15 when he committed to the Terps, but he’ll be spending 2015 throwing passes for Bullis School as he wraps up his senior year of high school.

That doesn’t mean the Terps can afford a letdown f ro m l a s t s ea s o n ’s 7 - 6 showing in their inaugural Big Ten season.

With Caleb Rowe and Oklahoma State transfer Daxx Garman expected to battle for the starting quarterback job with dual-threat C.J. Brown gone, offensive coordinator Mike Locksley could install a pro-style offense built around either option’s big arm.

And that would mean relying heavily on the Terps’ wide receivers.

Levern Jacobs has proven he can excel in the past.

When Diggs battled through injuries in 2013, Jacobs led the Terps with 640 yards and 47 catches. He was expected to receive significant playing time alongside Diggs and Long last year, but he was suspended on Aug. 29 for the entire 2014 season

wide receiver marcus leak attempts to break a tackle during the Terps’ 52-7 rout over James Madison in the season opener on Aug. 30 at Byrd Stadium. file photo/the diamondback for violating the Student Code of Conduct after a second-degree assault charge from a July 19 incident in College Park.

T h e n ex t d ay, Ta ivo n Jacobs suffered the knee injury during the Terps’ 52-7 season-opening rout of James Madison.

It’s time for the Jacobs brothers to put 2014 behind them. Five of the Terps’ top seven pass catchers from last season are gone. The other two are running backs Wes Brown and Brandon Ross.

Terps fans shouldn’t have to wait for Haskins’ arrival to be a competitive team. But unless the Jacobs brothers can provide production down the field, the Terps might struggle putting points on the board.

Many expected Leak to carry that burden this year. And after an up-and-down career, it appeared that the Charlotte, North Carolina, native was ready for the spotlight.

“Toward the end of the spring, you’ll start gelling together,” Leak said April 11.

“You want to just keep at it throughout the offseason, summer workouts, so when you come back to camp you want to just keep improving every day.”

B u t w h e n t h e Te r p s convene for summer practices, Leak won’t be there.

Neither will Winfree, Diggs or Long.

Someone will need to take advantage of that opportunity. jneedelmandbk@gmail.com

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“I hate losing,” Shawaryn said. “I hate losing more than I like winning. We win as a team, and we lose as a team — there are eight guys out there making plays for me on every pitch.”

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It didn’t take long for Stefon Diggs to make his decision. Four days after the Terrapins football team’s season ended with a 45-21 loss to Stanford in the Foster Farms Bowl, the junior wide receiver declared for the NFL Draft.

The Gaithersburg native’s choice to forgo his final year of eligibility left the Terps without their top two targets.

Diggs and senior Deon Long accounted for 1,367 of the team’s 2,863 receiving yards in 2014.

Still, coach Randy Edsall seemed to have plenty of talented field-stretching options to fall back on: Marcus Leak, who carved up the Terps’ second-team defense for three touchdowns during the spring game April 11, finished behind Diggs and Long with 297 receiving yards in 2014.

And Juwann Winfree showed flashes of talent as a freshman, hauling in four catches for 80 yards and a touchdown against Michigan State on Nov. 15.

“All the receivers stepped up this spring and did pretty good,” defensive back Antwaine Carter said April 11. “I felt like I was going against top-notch receivers throughout this whole spring. They

wide receiver taivon jacobs kneels down during the Terps’ win over James Madison on Aug. 30. He suffered a season-ending injury in the game. file photo/the diamondback not no doubters. They going senior Levern Jacbos, who to make their name this year.” missed the entire 2014 camIn a span of less than paign with a suspension. The three weeks, though, Leak Terps’ No. 2 option? Jacobs’ and Winfree both decided to younger brother, Taivon, withdraw from this univer- whose redshirt freshman sity, leaving the Terps’ wide year was wiped out in the first receiving corps in shambles week of the season when he with the Sept. 5 season opener suffered a right knee injury. against Richmond less than Instead of generating hype three months away. this offseason, the storylines Now, the top spot on the depth chart belongs to rising See jacobs, Page 7

miles away but close to home PARENTS! Steffen keeps family bonds strong despite playing overseas

By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Senior staff writer Cole Steffen was having trouble sleeping June 14. His family was huddled around the television, watching his brother, former Terrapins men’s soccer goalkeeper Zack Steffen, try to keep the U. S. U-20 Men’s National Team’s World Cup journey alive.

The Steffen family couldn’t contain their screams of joy, so 4-year-old Cole came downstairs and curled up with his mother.

“I had [Cole], who was asleep on my lap when Zack was making those big PK [saves], so I had to be very contained,” Stefanie Steffen said. “It was just unreal on that stage to see that kid on the TV is our boy.”

After neither the United States nor Serbia could score through the first 120 minutes in

the quarterfinal, the squads headed to penalty kicks. While the U.S. dominated possession for most of the game, it failed to capitalize on its chances, forcing Steffen to continually keep his team’s hopes alive with clutch save after clutch save. Steffen’s heroics couldn’t carry them in the shootout, though, and the Serbians won 6-5.

Since opting to forgo his final two years of eligibility with the Terps in mid-December, Steffen’s professional and national obligations have taken him around the world.

Through it all, he’s tried to maintain tight relationships with his loved ones.

“He’s had so much success,” Stefanie Steffen said. “He’s achieved so much, and he’s so humble about it.”

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