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System amends misconduct policy University System of Maryland Board of Regents approves changes to sexual misconduct policy By Matt Schnabel @thedbk For The Diamondback The University System of Maryland Board of Regents approved June 19 amendments to its sexual m isconduct policy Saturday in respon se to a recent state l aw requiring system institutions to

and rape crisis centers to refer cases and cooperate while investigating them. Federal law requires colleges and universities to record sexual broaden their reporting of misassault statistics under the Clery conduct incidents. The law, passed during the last Act, though such crime reports G e n e ra l A s s e m bly l e g i s l at ive include only the date of the crime, session, mandates that system in- its general location and the date of stitutions conduct sexual assault the complaint. Officials said the climate surveys every other year, amended system policy aims for summarize misconduct cases and a greater understanding of sexual their outcomes and develop agree- assault on state campuses. Many system schools already ments with local law enforcement

have begun developing campus surveys, and a few have piloted surveys used by other institutions, said Joann Boughman, university system vice chancel lor for academ ic a f fa i rs. T he state H igher Education Commission also has named a workgroup to create a statewide survey, she said. “I expect what will happen is that there will be a core of questions that See policy, Page 3

the building on Route 1 has been purchased by this university. christian jenkins/the diamondback

Foundation announces community space plan Greater College Park initiative continues with developments By Ellie Silverman @esilverman11 Senior staff writer

Midfielder Mael Corboz is embraced by The Crew after scoring the winning goal off a free kick during the second half of the Big Ten championship in which the Terps defeated Indiana, 2-1. christian jenkins/the diamondback

sweet escape, sweeter embrace University exceeds expectations during its first year in the Big Ten Conference By Ryan Baillargeon and Ellie Silverman @ryanbaillargeon, @esilverman11 Senior staff writers T he Terrapins men’s soccer team fans behind the goal nearest to the hill at Ludwig Field in the Big Ten championship collec-

tively held their breath as the 86th minute approached Nov. 16. Midfielder Mael Corboz had a chance to give this university its first ever Big Ten postseason title as he stood over a free kick in a 1-1 game against Indiana. And perhaps more importantly, he had a chance to be the fi rst Terp to lay

pundits’ and fans’ doubts on the move to the conference to rest. Corboz bent a rig ht-footed strike from just outside the box into the top-right shelf for the game-winning goal and raced toward the stands behind the goal. The fans who had stood silently moments before jumped up and

down in celebration as Corboz and other Terps embraced a few students at the railing. This university had received heavy fl ak for its decision to leave 61 years of history and tradition in the ACC behind to join the Big See b1g, Page 2

A nickel could buy a burger, and a quarter was enough for a sack of them back when the Little Tavern was operating as a popular fast food restaurant at the corner of Route 1 and Lehigh Road. But the small white and green building, constructed in 1938, has remained vacant since 2008. “It was very successful when it was up and running, and I think a lot of students patronized that restaurant,” said Anne Turkos, university archivist. “It was a very popular student hangout, and the restaurant was really small, so people would go in and grab a burger and go out.” The University of Maryland College Park Foundation plans to take the blighted property on 7400 block of Route 1 and transform the 6,743 square-

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Purple Line approved by Gov. Hogan

University students react to same-sex marriage ruling

Light rail designed to run through campus

Supreme Court rules in landmark 5-4 decision

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By Jess Nocera @jessmnocera Staff writer Junior Camille Veselka went over to the Supreme Court building in Washington on Friday about an hour after the historic ruling, observing the pride flags waving among crowds of people. “Everyone had a smile on their face,” the economics and marketing major said. “I think everyone felt how historic the moment was — there was cheering, people were chanting, couples were kissing; it was really a magical kind of moment.” The court ruled Friday to ban states from prohibiting same-sex marriage. This 5-4 ruling sparked pride around the nation — including among students on this campus — and it allows members of the LGBT community to have comparable rights to oppositesex couples. “I wasn’t too surprised,” Veselka

fighting for a long time, and I’m really happy that it is recognized and legal,” the senior environmental science and policy major said. Will Soergel, who identifies as bisexual, was on the campus working at McKeldin Library when he found out about the ruling. “It was so abrupt because the first word was ‘marriage,’ and then the next was talking about how the courts ruled that LGBT people have the equal protection to be married,” said the junior classical languages and literature and history major. “I was so happy at that point, I completely freaked out, told my boss, and everyone in the office was happy.” Pride Alliance is a student group that works to create an accepting environment for all types of genders a man celebrates by waving a rainbow flag outside the U.S. Supreme Court after Friday’s historic ruling allowing same-sex marriage nationwide, in which the court ruled 5-4. photo courtesy of camille veselka and sexualities among students at this university. As the group’s president, Sauter said the alliance hopes Alliance who identifi es as asexual and sa id. “I h ad a feel i ng we were to establish more partnerships with panromantic, was unable to attend moving in that direction, but I am happy that it finally happened; it any celebration for the ruling but said organizations in Washington and to it was still exciting to hear the news. was a sort of validation.” “This is something we have been Sam Sauter, the president of Pride See marriage, Page 3

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After several months of debate over the fates of state light-rail projects, Gov. Larry Hogan announced plans to move forward with the Purple Line — but not the Red Line — in a news conference June 25. The Purple Line project, which would run through this university’s campus, will cost an estimated $2.5 billion, and Hogan said Prince George’s and Montgomery counties will mainly assist with the funding. Hogan initially opposed the project due to its price. “This investment not only will move long-awaited highway projects into construction, so that Maryland families and businesses will benefit from safer, smoother roads, but also it will address every single structurally deficient bridge in the state,” Hogan said in a statement. “Building, maintaining and fi xing Maryland’s See purple, Page 3

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B1G From PAGE 1 Ten. Yet in that moment, as the students section was in euphoria, the move seemed right for arguably the first time since the Terps officially joined the conference on July 1, 2014. “We i nvest heav i ly for moments like this,” coach Sasho Cirovski said after the victory. “At Maryland, four words define us: building champions and pursuing championships.” Yesterday marked the oneyear anniversary of the Big Ten move and it’s the men’s soccer team that kick-started the historic inaugural season in the conference. In addition to men’s soccer winning both the regular-season title and tournament championship, other Terps teams combined to win five Big Ten titles. The university’s seven total championships this season ranked second behind Michigan’s eight. The football team made backto-back bowl games for the first time in more than a decade while the men’s basketball team set a new regular-season program wins record. In the classroom, the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, comprised of member institutions and the University of Chicago, provided students and faculty with increased research and learning opportunities. The university joined the CIC on July 1, 2013 as part of an integration effort to get ready for the official Big Ten move one year later. “I always talked to the staff about [how] we weren’t going in to be competitive years later, we were going to be competitive immediately,” Athletic Director Kevin Anderson said. “I think that has proven to be the case.” ‘A stepping stone’ Media members didn’t give the Terrapins men’s basketball team much of a chance in its new

conference. In a preseason poll in October, the Terps were selected to finish 10th out of the 14 teams in the conference. Led by McDonald’s AllAmerican freshman point guard Melo Trimble and senior leader Dez Wells, though, the Terps defied expectations. The Terps made their first NCAA tournament appearance since 2010, capturing a victory over Valparaiso, and finished second in the Big Ten with a 15-4 conference record. Perhaps the defining moment came on Feb. 24 when the Terps topped then-No. 5 Wisconsin at Xfinity Center, sending the student section storming onto the court. It was the start of an exciting future and helped alleviate some of the disappointment of not having rival Duke on the schedule. “That Wisconsin game and some of the games — it’s just new rivalries and new teams,” Terps women’s basketball coach Brenda Frese said. “[The fans] adapted and adjusted really quickly because, again, it is first and foremost coming out to watch their favorite team, which is Maryland.” The fans responded to the Terps’ success by packing Xfinity Center night in and night out. Men’s basketball had a 15 percent attendance increase and a 7 percent revenue increase with a total of 1,600 new basketball season tickets sold since April. The numbers were also staggering at Byrd Stadium for the football team. There has been a 25 percent increase in football season ticket sales and a 14 percent increase in football fan attendance — the largest i ncre a se a mon g memb er institutions. Perhaps no team had to quash more doubters than the football team. The Big Ten is widely regarded as a much stronger and deeper football conference than the ACC. When coach Randy Edsall led the Terps to traditional powerhouses such as Michigan, which packed 101,717

“WE DON’T WANT THIS TO BE A ONE YEAR ANOMALY, BUT WE WANT THIS TO BE A STEPPING STONE INTO GROWING PROGRESS.” KEVIN ANDERSON Athletic director

petitive] not only in the Big Ten but nationally.” Road to financial solvency The university’s athletic department reported about $3.5 million in operating losses during fiscal year 2014 and three years ago, the university cut seven teams from the athletic department to try to balance the department’s budget. After cutting the teams and seeing the department’s mounting debt, university President Wallace Loh said the move to the Big Ten was necessary to secure the future of athletics at the university for at least the next 50 years. One year into the conference, Loh said he stands by his statement: “I can say with 100 percent confidence that that is the case today.” In February, Damon Evans, the athletic department’s chief financial officer, said the department had a plan to produce a budget surplus by 2018, but after this past year, he said he expects a surplus sooner. “I feel like we are in the right direction to be able to do it before 2018,” Evans said. “I’m very optimistic about where we’re moving in that direction.” Since joining the Big Ten, ticket revenue generated a total of $14.9 million, which was a significant increase compared to previous years, Evans said. The university’s distribution from the Big Ten was also an increase, at about $36 million compared to the $20.3 million the university would’ve received from the ACC, he said. “There’s no doubt, money plays a significant role when you’re trying to position yourself to compete at the highest level, and the new dollars really helped us in that matter,” Evans said.

fans into Michigan Stadium, and Penn State, where the Terps hadn’t ever won a game, they left both venues victorious. “Our whole thing from the very beginning was showing progression in our football team,” Anderson said. “We demonstrated that last year. A great feeling was going and playing in places like Penn State and Michigan and coming out successful.” Anderson rewarded Edsall for leading the Terps to a second straight 7-6 season by giving him a three-year contract extension through the 2019 season earlier this week. Edsall has also helped the Terps build for the future through recruiting, most notably by signing four-star quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. (2016). On the court, Frese led the women’s basketball team to a perfect 18-0 regular-season conference record — just the third time a Big Ten team has accomplished that feat — in addition to capturing the conference tournament championship. The team made its second straight Final Four appearance for the first time ever. Women’s lacrosse won its regular-season title while the men’s lacrosse team earned a share of the crown. The field hockey team also won its regular-season title. “Our biggest challenge now is to put ourselves in a position where we continue to grow and be better every year,” Ander‘True peer institutions’ son said. “We don’t want this to be a one year anomaly, but Set in a varsity football we want this to be a stepping stone into growing progress team’s basement, the play Good and that we still remain [com- Kids addressed sexual assault and the permanence of social media.

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The play was loosely based on the Steubenville, Ohio, rape case of 2012, where a group of high school football players repeatedly sexual assaulted a girl and posted the acts on social media. The production, which ran in the spring, was the first from Big Ten New Play Initiative, which aims to produce up to five new plays to be commissioned and produced at member institutions. And this isn’t the first collaborative effort the university has taken part in since joining the conference a year ago and its academic consortium two years ago. Member institutions and the University of Chicago continually collaborate on research and programs through the CIC, said Steve Fetter, academic affairs associate provost. “It’s getting together with colleagues from a set of universities that are really much more similar to the University of Maryland than the ACC universities,” Fetter said. “These are true peer institutions.” It s l i b ra r y-b o r ro w i n g program, which hosts more than 90 million volumes, allows faculty and students to borrow books from any of the institutions, Fetter said. Since the university joined the program, students and faculty have borrowed 25,000 books and the turnaround time for an interlibrary loan has improved from 14.5 days to eight days, Fetter said. The turnaround time for articles and chapters is two days, he said. T he CIC undergraduate deans also meet twice a year and rotate around the participating universities, said Donna Hamilton, former associate provost for academic affairs and former undergraduate studies dean. “Obviously these folks are our competition not only in sports, but they’re our competition in terms of rankings and recruiting students and so on,” Hamilton said. “But despite that fact, there’s an enormous collegiality among all these

universities and these professionals when they get together.” Terps ‘moving forward’ When members of the board gathered on Nov. 19, 2012, to vote on whether this university should join the Big Ten, only Tom McMillen cast his ballot against it. After watching the Terps’ success over the past calendar year, though, even he has changed his mind. “This has been a great first year,” McMillen said. “Our programs were competitive. … We’ve had terrific success and I anticipate we’ll have a great year next year.” For the yea r a nd a ha l f before the move became official, alumni, students and fans harped on the traditions that would be lost in the transition away from the ACC. And those discussions carried into the start of the fall sports seasons. “It was a historical change,” Loh said. “After 60 years in the ACC and [helping] found the ACC, to make a change to move in a new direction was not an easy thing to do … but I think we have truly been welcomed with open arms by all of our colleagues in the Big Ten.” And after one year in a new conference, Cirovski said, “Right now, nobody is really talking about the ACC.” His team helped start that initiative when Corboz slotted the free kick in November. Men’s lacrosse bookended the Big Ten dominance when it earned a share of the regular-season title on April 25. “Obviously, we have a lot of respect for our past but we’re very forward-thinking people, just like we know that a Terrapin can’t move unless it goes forward,” Cirovski said. “So we’re moving forward and we’re excited.” newsumdbk@gmail.com Senior staff writer Joshua Needelman contributed to this report.

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encourage more open dialogue. Sauter said the group wanted to celebrate what it has now while also “looking forward and seeing what we as campus students can do to help with the movement.” Sauter also said Pride Alliance will have a stronger focus on transgender rights, including rights to health care, throughout this upcoming academic year, given the need for change and progress within the LGBT community. “A lot of trans people are not getting the care or recognition that they need,” Sauter said. “So I’m hoping we can now focus on these things since marriage equality is something that we have.” Both Veselka and Sauter said transgender rights should be the next issue for the nation to focus on. Veselka said while

roads and bridges is a top priority of our administration.” As the university works on its Greater College Park vision, university President Wallace Loh said the Purple Li ne wou ld help boost future economic development plans. While the current College Pa rk M e t ro S t at ion “ i s almost useless,” located about a mile and a half away from Stamp Student Union, the Purple Line would allow more direct access between the campus and the Washington area, Loh said. “With the Purple Line, people can come all the way from all the major airports right to the campus,” Loh said. “Transit-oriented development … is one of the biggest engines of economic development, job creation,

PARK From PAGE 1 -f o o t p r o p e r t y i n t o a n outdoor community space with food trucks, parking and seating, said Carlo Colella, the university’s administration and finance vice president. The property is valued at $398,000, according to the state’s assessment and taxation department. Renovations are expected to be completed in fall 2015, Colella said. “It will attract students and the community in a very n atu ra l way, a nd it’s not forced,” said Omar Blaik, c o-C E O of U3 A dv i sors. “That’s what a public space

A GROUP of LGBT rights supporters stands outside the Supreme Court, which ruled 5-4 Friday that same-sex marriage is a right in all 50 states. photo courtesy of camille veselka this ruling is a big step for the nation, there’s a lot more that needs to be done for the transgender community. “This was just marriage — and that sounds weird after all we have worked for — but it was just marriage,” Veselka said. “There’s still the whole rights aspect of it, mainly discrimination laws.”

Soergel said nondiscrimination in the workplace is another issue that needs to be addressed, as well as rights for all bisexual people. “It has sort of been pushed off the radar, and I’m hoping that marriage will direct us back to that fight,” he said.

can offer us.” T h i s a n no u n c e m e nt i s p a r t o f t h e u n i v e r s i t y ’s Greater Col lege Pa rk i n itiative, which includes campus and city development projects and research collaborations, such as the recent announcement of the high-tech battery company FlexEl expanding its College Park operations. W h i le officia ls d iscuss long-term plans to redevelop the property that City Hall now occupies, Colella said they wanted to find an improvement to make in the area that would be an easier fix. That is why they agreed to create this “pocket park.” Un iversity President Wa l l a c e L o h a g r e e d t h e

cha nges to the site cou ld have a larger effect on the community. “ Te a r i n g d ow n a n u nsightly a nd deteriorati ng f a c i l it y t h at’s a re a l e ye sore a nd ma k i ng it i nto a n i c e , s m a l l u r b a n p a rk , it’s a n ice add ition,” L oh said. “One should see that i n t h e c o nte x t of a l l t h e other things that are happening and its cumulative impact it’s going to resolve in a greater, meaning better, College Park.” College Park Mayor Andy Fellows said the new development could attract better retail and restaurants to the area. “ It prov id e s a pl ace i n ou r d ow ntow n a re a t h at

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looks a little different than we had,” Fellows said. “It provides a place for people to gather, and in some ways, it’s the beginning of a more walkable, social downtown area.” The park is also a flexible solution while officials hope to make more changes to the downtown landscape, said Ken Ulman, economic development strategist. “T hat block may be redeveloped in the futu re,” Ulman said. “Although this is a small site in itself, it is an important piece of the broader strategy to improve our main street.” Of f icia ls a re con f ident f o o d t r u c k s w i l l b e a ttracted to the space. T he university has the popular Green Tidings food truck, U l m a n s a i d , a n d h av i n g more downtown will be “a great fit.”

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we will ask all of our campuses to ask and then allow each one of the campuses to expand and adapt the questionnaire if they want to on their own campuses,” Boughman said. “The core questions will meet the requirement of the state statute and will be in compliance with what we believe will be coming out as a federal level … in the next couple of years.” Another amendment to the system’s policy grants amnesty for violations of alcohol and drug policies to students who report sexual misconduct incidents or serve as witnesses if the violation was related to the incident and did not place others at risk. While the state’s bill originally called for a “free and open” amnesty policy, Boughman said the system wanted to ensure it could require students to undergo substance abuse counseling. The final legislation included the language requested by the system, she said. Catherine Carroll, this university’s Title IX officer, said the university has begun developing its own sexual assault climate survey. She will also work with the Higher Education Commission to develop the broader statewide survey for use by other system institutions, she said. “I would venture to say that they’ll be looking to us as sort of the flagship institution to

the revitalization of communities — this is so critical to the future of College Park and to the university.” In add ition to jobs, the Purple Line is expected to cut down traffic and lessen travel time for Metro commuters. Because it will connect to the Green, Orange and both branches of the Red lines, students commuting from Montgomery County might not need to transfer to the Green Line from the Red Line to get to the campus. D i s t r ic t 1 Cou nc i l m a n Pat r ic k Woja h n sa id t he project has a lot of promise for the city of College Park and this university. “I’m thrilled the governor made the right decision,” Wojahn said. “It will create a long-needed transit link between College Park and the Metro stations. It means a better future for College Park.” The Purple Line is estimated to have 69,000 daily

riders and reach 21 stations through its 16.2-mile length. Construction of the rails will begin this year, and the line is expected to begin service by 2020. rhassaneindbk@gmail.com Senior staff writer Ellie Silve r man cont r ibuted to this report.

University architecture students also helped spark this idea, Colella said. This i s n’t t h e f i rs t t i m e s t udents have been asked their thoughts on a city development project, as architecture students also gave their input for the plan to transform the former Barking Dog space into an art house and restaurant.

“ O n e o f t h e m o s t i mportant things, as you a re th i n k i ng th roug h the transformation of a space, is connecting the community and university,” Blaik said, “to be able to invest in spaces that would appease to both.”

see what we come up with because of the expertise that we have in my office,” Carroll said, “and how we would want to see something like this be utilized so that it’s actually meaningful instead of just turning widgets.” T hough the survey will include core questions each year it is administered, Carroll stressed the importance of looking beyond the incidence rates of sexual assault and focusing on students’ grasp of the issue with additional questions that go beyond simply checking off boxes. “There’s some people who are very sophisticated in their understanding of this issue, perhaps intellectually, but maybe don’t actually know how that translates into sexual relationships,” Carroll said. “Or there’s people who think they get it all, but then when they start drinking, it’s like all bets are off. So what’s important about the climate survey is to sort of tap into what those experiences are and what those understandings are so that you leverage your learning strategies … to address those issues in a more targeted, effective way.” Carroll has formed a workgroup of university officials to help craft the university’s survey questions, which will be vetted by student groups in the fall. She aims to distribute the su r vey — designed to take 15 m inutes or less to complete — in the spring semester, she said. Un iversity President

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University system vice chancellor for academic affairs Wallace Loh said the university should focus on a careful and appropriate survey rather than rushing to be a leader in responding to sexual assault. “We should do whatever is right,” Loh said. “If what we are doing is sound and prudent then we should be a leader. But we shouldn’t lead if we aren’t going in the right direction. I think coming up with an appropriate climate survey questionnaire is very, very important. This is not an easy task.” Carroll said the university is also drafting a memorandum of understanding with CARE to Stop Violence and the Domestic Violence and Sexual A ssau lt Center at P ri nce George’s County Hospital to better coordinate victim services. The Title IX office plans to reach out to Prince George’s County Police to develop an MOU as well. “We’re still in the early stages of sexual misconduct reporting processes, and that balance we’re trying to reach is, we want to know what’s going on on the campuses so that we can address where there are issues, but we don’t want to do any surveying or questioning that will in fact deter individuals from reporting,” Boughman said. “And that can sometimes be a very delicate balance.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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ne year after this university bid adieu to a particularly vengeful ACC for the greener financial pastures of the Big Ten, things are finally looking up for an athletic department once nearly $100 million in the hole. That’s not to say the university’s sports related fiscal woes are in the rearview — far from it. While the first installment of Big Ten television contract revenue funneled its way to the athletic department earlier this year to the tune of at least $35 million, the department projects it will continue to run yearly losses until 2018 and won’t repay its debt until 2021 (the university becomes an equity partner in the conference July 1, 2020). A series of operating deficits stretching back to 2010, capital spending on Byrd Stadium renovations and a $31 million settlement with the ACC piled up an estimated $95 million or more in department debt, according to the Washington Business Journal. The department’s repayment plan skews rather audacious, considering the additional operating expenses associated with running with the Big Ten — recruiting and equipment costs and boosted mileage for away games, among others. It’s also not publicly available, as confidentiality agreements forbid the disclosure of

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most terms of this university’s Big Ten deal. But as the university community throws its trust behind the University System of Maryland Board of Regents and the athletic department to shovel the Terrapins out of their mountain of debt, it’s certainly been treated to a whirlwind highlight reel of a Big Ten athletic slate. OUR VIEW

The university’s move to the Big Ten shows us why the transition was well warranted, particularly for financial reasons. Terps programs accounted for seven regular-season and tournament championships in men’s soccer, field hockey, women’s basketball and men’s and women’s lacrosse. Cathy Reese’s women’s lacrosse team pulled off a repeat NCAA tournament title run, and its male counterpart reached the championship game. Women’s basketball appeared in the Final Four, and the baseball team reeled off another deep NCAA title bid. The surest predictors of athletic department financial success, football and men’s basketball, also turned

in robust freshman Big Ten showings. Randy Edsall’s much-maligned squad came off on the right side of a few close calls, a win against Penn State chief among them. Led by Melo Trimble, Dez Wells and Jake Layman, men’s basketball shook off its perennial also-ran status, ranking in the Associated Press top 10 for the first time since the 2002-03 season and reaching the round of 32 of the NCAA tournament. Fans upped their game, too. Football season ticket sales skyrocketed by 25 percent, and attendance saw a 14 percent uptick, the largest percentage increase among all Big Ten schools. Student attendance grew 15 percent at men’s basketball games, and team-generated revenue went up 7 percent. All indicators point toward the conference switch providing the financial spark and stability officials have promised the university community since 2012. The product is there, too, as much as naysayers of the Big Ten move groused upon its announcement. With revenue playing catch-up with expenses for the foreseeable future, though, it’ll take careful self-management and transparency on the part of the regents and athletic department to ensure the university emerges in 2021 with a budget to complement its conference hardware.

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am glad The Diamondback is covering much of the progress happening in our community. Together, College Park, the university, Prince George’s County, the College Park City-University Partnership and others are working to transform our area. We are making great progress maintaining and increasing the strength and stability of neighborhoods, the vibrancy and revitalization of commercial areas, the city’s pedestrian and bike friendliness, improvements in transit and Route 1, our work with local public schools and the overall safety and sustainability of our community. That is why The Diamondback’s June 18 editorial, “Better redevelopment efforts,” was puzzling. In addition to errors — the new Domain College Park apartments are 98 percent leased, not “low occupancy,” for instance — the editorial board’s perspective shortchanged the unprecedented degree of collaboration and progress that is occurring in the city. The level of energy in the community and the recognition that College Park is on the move is higher than I have ever seen in my 20-plus years in College Park. Together, we are implementing the University District Vision 2020 that calls for College Park to be a top-20 university community by 2020. We are making strides in each of the five areas of focus. Some of our accomplishments to date include: 1. Transportation. Progress on our goals to build the Purple Line light-rail and rebuild Route 1 were just announced by Gov. Larry Hogan. This year, MARC train service to College Park was expanded with four new daily stops. We contin-

ue to grow our local bike paths, and improve pedestrian safety and bus transit, like the “Route 1 Ride.” 2. Housing and Redevelopment. There is $540 million in active private investment, including 525 new hotel rooms in three separate projects; 748 apartments and 45 townhouses in three developments; 2,322 new student beds in construction; and an overall total of 115,922 square feet of planned retail coming to the city. The launch of our Home Ownership Program is evidence of the city, university and state working together to attract those who work at the university to also live in the city. 3. Education. The city and university established a public charter school, College Park Academy, which just finished its second successful year, and students are performing well above both local and state academic levels on the Maryland School Assessment. 4. Public Safety. Our collaborative goals resulted in the university expanding its area of police jurisdiction and Code of Student Conduct; the city increased its public safety cameras and we are working with the State Highway Administration and Pepco to increase lighting along Route 1. 5. Sustainability. The city, university and community have worked on efforts including a new community garden, advancement in clean energy and several farmers markets. Does our community face challenges? Absolutely. But far from being insurmountable, as suggested, we are taking them on and moving College Park forward. Eric Olson is the executive director of the College Park City-University Partnership. He can be reached at eolson@collegeparkpartnership.org.

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Want to be a columnist for The Diamondback? We are looking for new columnists for the fall 2015 semester. Columnists write biweekly columns on a relevant university, local or state issue. If interested, please send a sample column (between 500-600 words) to Sauradeep Sinha at opinionumdbk@gmail.com. Please provide your full name, year, major and phone number.

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CORRECTIONS Due to an editing error on June 18 in “Using history,” the sentence “African-American is a marginalizing term based on the misconception that Africa is not a country” should have been “African-American is a marginalizing term starting with the fact that Africa is not a country.”

Due to a reporting error on June 18 in “Better redevelopment efforts,” the staff editorial stated that Domain College Park “has seen low occupancy rates since it began leasing two years ago.” Domain College Park is currently at 98 percent occupancy.

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Reflecting on whether civil marriage is necessary CHARLIE BULMAN SENIOR

ollowing the Supreme Court’s historic decision to legalize same-sex marriage on Friday, the United States was awash in a wave of euphoria: crowds celebrated outside the court; couples flocked to local courthouses to receive the first same-sex marriage licenses offered in their states and buildings across the country — including the White House — were illuminated in rainbow colors. In that atmosphere, it was predictable that Republican presidential candidate and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s call to privatize marriage was met largely with indifference — at least outside of libertarian circles long enamored with the idea. To many, privatization is mostly associated with former President George W. Bush’s failed ploy to restructure the way Social Security payments are invested, or with the legion of privately owned prisons that have cropped up to profit

from mass incarceration. In short, “privatization” is a dirty word in American politics. However, unlike schemes aiming to incorporate more private investment or government contracts into pre-existing programs, in the context of marriage, privatization simply means the government should “get out of the marriage licensing business altogether,” as Paul put it in his Time guest column. In other words, marriage would be completely removed from the public sphere. Individuals would remain free, in tandem with religious groups and other civic organizations, to enter into any social arrangement they like — whether it be contractual or informal. And a government interpretation of marriage determined either by a majority of voters or Supreme Court justices would no longer be imposed on those who favor other definitions of the institution. Nevertheless, many are wary of privatization proposals that appear primarily motivated by contempt for same-sex unions. There are, however, more principled reasons for

supporting an end to state-sponsored marriage: namely, opposition to the unnecessary government interference that marriage law represents. In his dissent, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that it is “striking how much of the majority’s reasoning would apply with equal force to the claim of a fundamental right to plural marriage. … If not having the opportunity to marry ‘serves to disrespect and subordinate’ gay and lesbian couples, why wouldn’t the same ‘imposition of this disability,’ serve to disrespect and subordinate people who find fulfillment in polyamorous relationships?” So why wouldn’t it? Of course, Roberts’ point is as much an argument for abolishing state-sponsored marriage altogether as it is one for excluding gays and lesbians from entering those unions. But, liberals dismiss considerations about polyamorous pairings far too easily, mistakenly interpreting them as slippery-slope hysteria about a collective unraveling of American social mores. The fact remains that under the government’s new definition of

marriage, nonmonogamous individuals would be left out, much to their social and material detriment. Because the package of privileges conferred on married couples presents practical barriers to accommodating more than two spouses, government-licensed marriage is necessarily exclusionary. And if the government were to whittle down the benefits attached to marriage, why license it at all? Moreover, considering the substantial share of American children raised by single parents, attempting to aid children through public policies benefiting married couples is deeply misguided. Marriage is enmeshed within a web of tax, personal finance and welfare policies, but civil marriage raises the costs of leaving toxic or even abusive relationships. And, as evident from the hooting and hollering of cultural conservatives, marriage holds tremendous cultural and spiritual significance to people with radically disparate visions of the institution. In sum, government-sponsored marriage is exclusionary, need-

lessly divisive and potentially quite destructive. It’s also completely unnecessary. Following the court’s decision, Republican Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan, known for his staunch libertarian views, commented about the case on Facebook. While noting the court’s opinion rests on the “false premise that government licensure is necessary to validate the intimate relationships of consenting adults,” Amash praised the “important principle enshrined in this opinion: that government may not violate the equal rights of individuals in any area in which it asserts its authority.” Because many state governments were foisting an exclusionary definition of marriage on their communities, the court’s decision is a monumentally important step toward equality. It also represents a great opportunity to reflect on whether civil marriage is necessary in the first place. Charlie Bulman is a senior government and politics and history major. He can be reached at cbulmandbk@gmail.com.

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Come One, Come all Channing Tatum and company provide plenty of entertainment for both men and women in the simple, fun Magic Mike XXL By Josh Magness @DBKDiversions For The Diamondback Sex sells. It’s an indisputable fact, caused by our own yearnings for intimacy that manifest in popular culture (look no further than Fifty Shades of Grey, the massively successful erotic book-turnedmovie, for example). The original Magic Mike is another example of the profitability of sex and attraction — it raked in $39.1 million in its opening weekend, thanks in large part to the scantily clad, chiseled men who undoubtedly left many viewers feeling a bit hot and bothered. Yet there was a disparity between how men and women viewed the movie. Many women were excited to watch Channing Tatum’s sweaty body gyrating on the big screen, but an equal number of men seemed wary of seeing the film because they feared it would be a “chick flick” (or they weren’t fans of Tatum and company flaunting their butts in tight G-strings.) Three years later, Magic Mike XXL seeks to cash in on the profitability of our intimate desires once again while finding a way to pique the interest of all moviegoers — women and men of all persuasions. Judging by the contents of the first film, it would be easy to peg the sequel as a femaleoriented film that relies on

sex-fueled escapades and tons of attractive men with abs apparently sculpted by the gods. Which, let’s be honest, it is to a huge degree. Magic Mike XXL follows Mike Lane, a once-famous “male entertainer” played by Tatum, as he reunites with the Kings of Tampa — sans Matthew McConaughey’s character Dallas from the first movie. After three years apart, the Kings embark on a road trip to a stripper convention in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, for one last all-ornothing performance. Whether at a beach, an exlover’s mansion-turned-club or at a gas station mini-mart, the guys find a way to be shirtless often throughout the movie, and when their rippling abs are exposed, you can count on seductive, sensual dance moves. The number of times Mike pelvic thrusted girls while dancing exceeded a dozen. R o m a n t i c s i n g i n g f ro m Donald Glover, known by his musical persona Childish Gambino, is sure to melt the hearts of many viewers. And, as you can probably guess by now, the male strippers all have bodies that are borderline unattainable. But the film is more than just an opportunity to ogle the male physique. In many ways, it often feels like a part of The Hangover franchise with its antic-filled, boysonly road trip, sexual humor

and the constant use of drugs and alcohol. There’s the moment where all the guys take the drug “Molly” and Mike convinces “Big Dick” Richie, one of the Kings played by Joe Manganiello, to give a sexy striptease to a stone-faced mini-mart employee. The scene is much more about the hilarious methods Richie employs to impress the employee — ripping open a bag of Cheetos and crawling on the ground (to the Backstreet Boys’ “I Want It That Way,” no less) — than it is about his rock-hard body. There’s also the fact that the guys often compare “Big Dick” Richie’s overgrown plight to Prince Charming’s quest to find a foot to fit in the glass slipper. It’s a purposeful attempt to interject some male-oriented humor into the film. Inciting laughter from audience members of all ty p e s, M a g i c M i ke X X L is still first and foremost about sex and attraction, but guys would be remiss to miss the movie’s rowdy comedy. So, if you’re into ripped men partaking in some risque dancing, come out and enjoy the view. And if you’re not, laughter is a great workout for abs — possibly putting you one step closer to the near-perfect bodies you see on the screen. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

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REVIEW | CRUMBS & WHISKERS

A SUNDAY AT THE CAT CAFE Georgetown’s Crumbs & Whiskers offers some good coffee and plenty of feline friends to enjoy it with By Miranda Jackson @DBKDiversions For The Diamondback G e o rge tow n ’s n e we s t novelty cafe has six simple house rules and no actual kitchen. Crumbs & Whiskers, a cat cafe, has to be one of the most original concepts to set up shop on the city’s cobblestone streets. It’s exactly what it sounds like: coffee and kitten-petting. About a week old, it’s already popular enough to form a line of customers on a Sunday morning. The shop runs on an easy

system. When you enter the quaint two-story space, you’ll step into the small, square foyer. It’s a tight squeeze, but the smiling faces behind the counter and the welcoming smell of coffee and cats definitely make up for it. It’s wise to make a reservation; they were booked for most of the following week. After paying $10 during the week or $12 on the weekend per 55 minutes, you are invited past the front gate and into a hipster’s wonderland. The menus that you’ll find laying around are actually for a store

across the street, Georgetown Bites, which delivers all of the coffee and treats for the kitchenless cafe. All 20 of the cats that roam the building come from the Washington Humane Society. It’s an ideal situation: Instead of sitting around in a shelter, the cats get to sit in the company of loving strangers and get pampered. The idea for this setup comes from Thailand, where the store’s founder, Kanchan Singh, visited a cat cafe for the first time. An owner of five cats herself, Singh

said she felt that American shelters could use some assistance, so she took a few off their hands and opened Crumbs & Whiskers. And those house rules? They’re only put in place to protect the fur balls running around. All of the cats come to the cafe with names. As of Monday, the cat cafe has had six adoptions, including Porky, a store favorite. While many of the cats were asleep (it was early morning, so we understand), there were other welcoming cats that Singh introduced as Mila, Wookie

and Midnight. “If it was up to me, all of the cats would be named after Game of Thrones characters and Taylor Swift lyrics,” Singh joked. If for some reason the cats don’t enchant you, the decor surely will. The walls are white and brick and adorned with adorable posters, climbing units for the cats and twinkling lights. There are cushions, chairs and small tables around the room for both the cats and the humans. It’s modern, classy and clean — make that very clean.

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EDSALL From PAGE 8 “I’m extremely proud of the work my players and staff have put in to making o u r p r o g ra m w h a t i t i s today,” Edsall said in a statement. “It is rewarding for me that Kevin Anderson and Dr. Wallace Loh have recognized this process in getting the program headed in the right direction.” Edsall’s base salary for the final five years of the deal will be $440,000. He will receive an additional $415,000 each of the next two seasons for each of the following: making

wade From PAGE 8 “I’m very competitive,” she said. Wade achieved success her freshman year with the Terps, placing sixth in the heptathlon at the Big Ten Track & Field Championshi ps i n m id -M ay. From there, she began training for this past week’s national tournament. Her preparation paid off on the big stage, where Wade pa sse d t h e 5 ,0 0 0 - p o i n t threshold for the first time. “When I compete, I black a lot of stuff out,” Wade said. “But I was more nervous seeing the Olympic athletes. They were just standing by me, talking just like regular people.” Wa d e d i d n ’ t a l w a y s want to be a track and field athlete, however, as she participated in several activities in her youth, including soccer, tennis, gymnastics, sw i m m i n g , d a n c i n g a n d horseback riding. After she placed 38th in the 400 - m e te r ra ce a n d 22nd in the long jump at the Junior Olympics, she gave up the sport and opted to focus on other activities. I t wa s n ’t u n t i l n ea rly a d e c a d e l a te r t h a t s h e resumed running and j u m p i n g c o m p e t i t ive l y, joining the Aurora Christian High School (Aurora, Illinois) track and field team in hopes of improving her speed and endurance for soccer. But soon, Wade started to excel at the sport she was

radio and television appearances, personal appearances on behalf of the university, fundraising activities and service, and equipment and apparel endorsements. That will then be increased to $515,000 for each of the final three years. His performance-based incentives include $100,000 fo r w i n n i n g t h e B i g Te n championship, $25,000 for being named Big Ten Coach of the Year and $25,000 for making a non-College Football Playoff bowl game, which would be doubled if the Terps won. rbaillargeondbk@gmail.com

using as preparation, so she started doing extra training w i th h er A AU coa ch he r junior year. “We trained so much,” Wade said. “Like nonstop. Pretty much every day.” S h e a d d e d : “A n d t h e n I won states, so I stopped doing soccer.” Wa d e wo n t h e I l l i n o i s state titles in 100-meter hurdles, high jump and the 4x200-meter in 2013 before finishing second in the high jump and long jump in 2014. By then, college offers began rolling in. While Wade enjoys the sport because it is the opportunity for glory, it has helped her develop an important mindset. She got off to a rough start at the conference championship, as she “messed up,” in the high jump, an event in which she typically collects a lot of points. But because the heptathlon consists of seven events — 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 meters, long jump, javelin throw and 800 meters — she kept her head up. H e r p o s i t i ve a t t i t u d e helped Wade set personal records in the 800 meters and the 200 meters, and she turned that momentum into a strong showing at the national championships last week. “The biggest thing is not giving up,” Wade said. “If you mess up … you have to keep competing, because you never what could happen at the end.” jneedelmandbk@gmail.com

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national From PAGE 8 The Terps were invited to the tournament based on their performances at the USA Field Hockey’s High Performance Training Centers in their respective regions. In addition to Parker and Dessoye, defenders Marissa Cutry, Carrie Hanks, forward Emma Rissinger and forwards/midfielders Linnea Gonzales and Brooke Adler all attended the event. H a n ks a n d G o n za l e s earned invites to next week’s U-21 training camp. Parker, Dessoye and Rissinger didn’t meet the age requirement but could still be selected as transitional players for the national team in the future. “We get to see a [different] coach’s perspective on the game and get to think about different formations or styles of hockey that we’re not used to and we don’t normally get exposed to,” Parker said of playing under Louisville coach Justine Sowry for the week. Hanks, who played on the U-19 team last year, worked primarily in a facilitating role in the Terps’ penalty corner system last year. But under the guidance of Connecticut assistant head coach Paul Caddy and former national team goalkeeper Amy

roundup From PAGE 8 carried his high school success to the college level. The Upper Marlboro native was the f l o o r ge n e ra l i n a d d i tion to leading the team in scoring at 16.2 points per game. While Gonzaga’s Mark Fe w w i l l c o a c h Te a m USA, Terps coach Mark Turgeon will be assisting at the training camp as a court coach. With the help of Trimble, the fourth-year coach led the Terps to the most regular season wins in program history. “This is a very well-deserving honor for Melo,” Turgeon said in a news release. “I know he will work very hard and this will be a tremendous experience for him. Melo will also have the oppor-

forward alyssa parker carries the ball toward the goal during the Terps’ 6-0 win over Ohio State on Oct. 3 at home. file photo/the diamondback country, so you learn from that. You learn from your team, and you bring it back to Maryland.” Many of the Terps had participated in the championships before, but they embraced the opportunity to continue climbing the national program’s ladder Gonzales, a rising freshman, participated on the U-21 team last year. Other Terps have been attending camps, tournaments and training squads for years. “I’ve been in the program since I was 16, so it’s cool to keep moving up the line as I get older,” Dessoye said.

The Terps will no doubt keep images of McEvoy, Witmer and O’Donnell in the back of their minds. And as they begin preparing for the 2015 campaign, they’ll look to use the skills they’ve learned playing with the national program. “I love playing with Maryland because that’s like my home – my teammates are like my family there – but like USA’s like a whole different level,” Parker said. “Playing with U.S. and then bringing it back, it just reminds you to go all out.”

former Kansas guard Kelly Oubre Jr. and former Iowa center Aaron White. The Wizards acquired Oubre Jr., WELLS JOINS WIZARDS a first-round selection, in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks Despite not hearing his before drafting White in the name called in the NBA draft second round. June 25, former Terps guard Dez Wells will play summer TRANSFER PICKS TERPS league ball with the WashThe Terrapins women’s ington Wizards. Wells transferred from basketball team added former Xavier after his freshman Baylor guard Ieshia Small, the year and found a home in university announced Tuesday. While Small arrived in College Park, scoring more than 13 points per game in Waco, Texas, with high exeach of his three seasons p e c ta t i o n s — s h e wa s a with the Terps. This year, top-20 recruit out of high the Raleigh, North Carolina, school and was tabbed the native averaged a career-high Big 12 Preseason Freshman 15.1 points per game and was of the Year — she played just a coaches first-team All-Big 11.2 minutes per game and averaged less than three points Ten selection. Wells will have a chance to per contest. D u e to NCA A t ra n s fe r play alongside Wizards star John Wall, whom he was team- rules, Small has to sit out next mates with in high school, if he season but will have two years of eligibility remaining. makes the NBA roster. “Ieshia is a winner through In the summer league, Wells will likely play with and through,” coach Brenda Frese said a news release. “We recruited Ieshia when she played for Essence Girls Basketball on the AAU circuit and we thought she was a

perfect fit back then for our style of play, our program and the selflessness of how we do things.”

Swensen, Hanks became more involved in the scoring. “This weekend, I was one of the hitters on corners, which was kind of cool to see if I could execute those well and be under kind of a little bit of pressure while hitting,” Hanks said. And while the Terps pride themselves on employing a quick offensive approach, the uptick in competition at the championship tournament made for an even quicker pace. “[There’s] high intensity, and it’s super fast-paced there,” Dessoye said. “We’ve been playing with the best girls in the

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FOOTBALL

Anderson extends Edsall through 2019 season Only $500k of coach’s potential $7.5 million in final 3 years guaranteed By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Senior staff writer

coach randy edsall walks on the sideline during the Terps’ 41-38 loss to Rutgers on Nov. 29. Edsall has led the Terps to back-to-back bowl appearances. file photo/the diamondback

This university has given Terrapins football coach Randy Edsall a threeyear contract extension through the 2019 season. Edsall, who signed a six-year deal starting in 2011, had two years remaining on his original contract. Edsall will receive a raise of $71,000 for the 2015 and 2016 seasons and will make about $2.5 million for the final three years of the deal. While the next two years of Edsall’s contract are guaranteed, only $500,000 of the $7.5 million during the final three years is guaranteed, according to a copy of the contract amendment obtained by The Diamondback. So if this univer-

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sity fired Edsall after the 2016 season, it would owe him $500,000 instead of the full $7.5 million. In addition, if Edsall is fired after the 2018 season, the university will not have to pay him any of the $2.5 million for the final year. “Randy has made good strides in our first year in the Big Ten and our program is headed in the right direction,” Athletic Director Kevin Anderson said in a statement. “He has established a culture in which our students have made strong progress academically with outstanding graduation rates. We have made progress and we will look to continue to build upon what we have established with our goal of competing at the highest level in the Big Ten.” Edsall will also have an opportu-

nity to make as much as $625,000 per season for reaching performancebased incentives. The contract extension comes after he led the Terps to back-to-back bowl games for the first time since the 2002 and 2003 seasons. Edsall holds a 20-30 record in four seasons with the Terps but has been at the helm of two straight winning campaigns. He has also helped build a foundation for the future by leading the “DMV to UMD” recruiting movement, which saw four-star quarterback Dwayne Haskins Jr. (2016) commit this offseason. The university wanted to provide stability for Edsall in hopes of him continuing to build on the success from the past two seasons. See edsall, Page 7

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Wade places 4th in US heptathlon At outdoor championships, rising sophomore eclipses 5,000 points By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Senior staff writer Peyton Wade recorded 5 , 1 2 3 p o i n ts a n d p l a c e d fourth in the junior division of the heptathlon at the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships on Friday in Eugene, Oregon. That wasn’t her first time competing at a national tournament, though. In fact, Wade got her start competing on the national stage long before she committed to the Terrapins track and field team in 2014. In 2003, Wade ran 400 meters in 1:23.97 at the AAU Junior Olympic Games. She was 7. Competition was the theme of Wade’s childhood, as her parents always pushed her to participate in a variety of sports. She was constantly

“WHEN I COMPETE, I BLACK A LOT OF STUFF OUT. ... BUT I WAS MORE NERVOUS SEEING THE OLYMPIC ATHLETES. THEY WERE JUST STANDING BY ME, TALKING JUST LIKE REGULAR PEOPLE.” PEYTON WADE

Heptathlon athlete working and always preparing for the next game, meet or dance recital. So when she began pursuing track and field more seriously in high school, Wade dedicated herself to the heptathlon, a grueling series of seven different events spread over two days. There’s hardly any time to rest, but Wade doesn’t mind. See wade, Page 7

Midfielder anna dessoye looks to pass during the Terps’ 2-1 loss to Albany in the NCAA tournament Nov. 16 at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex. file photo/the diamondback

National chance Seven Terps compete in USA Field Hockey’s Young Women’s National Championship

ROUNDUP

Trimble invited to Pan Am camp After going undrafted, Wells to join Washington’s summer league squad By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Senior staff writer After leading the Terrapins men’s basketball team to its first NCAA tournament since 2010 last season as a freshman, guard Melo Trimble added another accolade to his impressive young career. USA Basketball announced Monday that Trimble, who was a media first-team All-Big Ten selection this past season, accepted an invitation to join 21 other players at the U.S. Pan American team training camp. Twelve players will represent the United States at the Pan American Games in Toronto, from July 21–25. “I am very humbled to have this opportunity,” Trimble said in a news release. “I am looking forward to learning from an outstanding coaching staff and playing with so many talented

GUARD MELO TRIMBLE holds the ball during the Terps’ 93-57 win over Central Connecticut State at home on Nov. 17. file photo/the diamondback players. This experience will be beneficial as I continue to work on my overall game.” Entering the season as the Terps’ first McDonald’s AllAmerican since 2003, Trimble See ROUNDUP, Page 7

By Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan Staff writer For the Terrapins field hockey team, Ali McEvoy, Jill Witmer and Katie O’Donnell are inspirations. The three former Terps are members of the USA Field Hockey team.

Last week, seven current Terps, including forward Alyssa Parker and midfielder Anna Dessoye, took a step toward joining the trio, as they competed with more than 100 players in USA Field Hockey’s Young Women’s National Championship at the Spooky Nook Sports complex in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

“It’s awesome to see people I played with who are continuing to play for USA,” Parker said. “It’s just a special thing, and it’s cool knowing how close I am to potentially doing that or how close my current teammates are to reaching that goal as well.” See NATIONAL, Page 7