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Hundreds sign up (Un)common for free Equifax Students, university scramble after THREADS DOTS prints Social Security numbers Alumni couple find success with a shared fashion aesthetic

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s alumnus Kelly Towles sits outside a coffee shop down the street from his Washington office with his fiancé and business partner by his side, the coowner of the upstart fashion label De*Nada Design compared his experience in the university’s fine arts program to life as a professional graphic artist.

“No one’s going to test you; you get to come up with whatever idea you want,” said the loquacious Towles, a 2002 graduate. “It’s not like college — no one’s going to give you an A-plus.”

Yet, in a way, Towles and fellow graduate and bride-to-be Virginia Arrisueño are receiving multiple Apluses from the fashion community, as specialty boutiques and other clothing stores across the globe are distributing De*Nada’s T-shirts, hand bags, scarves and other accessories after noticing the couple’s unique designs at trade shows.

Arrisueño, who received a bachelor of fine arts degree from the university in 2002 with an emphasis on fibers, began working for a handbag designer after graduation. Shortly thereafter, she also started dating Towles, who she first befriended when he was her teaching assistant in professor Foon Sham’s wood-sculpting class.

In 2005, Arrisueño started De*Nada, incorporating her experience with fibers and handbags with Towles’ ability to design T-shirts, perfected from years working as a graphic artist for Whole Foods.

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As of Tuesday, 650 students had signed up for the free Equifax creditmonitoring service provided by the university after the Department of Transportation Services accidentally released the Social Security numbers of about 24,000 students, according to DOTS Director David Allen.

The cost of the service, which is estimated at $23 a student, will be paid for by uncommitted funds DOTS has set aside for emergencies, Allen said.

The Social Security numbers, which

Alumnus Kelly Towles spent years as a graphic artist for Whole Foods before starting De*Nada.

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were printed on address labels affixed brochures sent to students registered for the fall to inform them about parking on the campus, were mailed by DOTS on July 1, according to an e-mail sent to the affected students. DOTS began receiving complaints a week later and notified students through email July 17.

A letter was then sent to students’ permanent addresses July 15 from Allen, stating that many students may not have even received the original parking brochure, because “this mailer

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Decision on late-night study not yet made More than 30 students attend public forum on possibility of cutting McKeldin Library’s hours

BY BRADY HOLT Senior staff writer

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After completing her undergraduate work at this university, alumna Virginia Arrisueño began De*Nada Designs in 2005.

After meeting with more than 30 students last week about the possibility of ending McKeldin Library’s late-night study, Interim Dean of Libraries Desider Vikor said he had “a fuller appreciation” of the service.

“I think I have a fuller understanding and appreciation of the concerns of the students and in particular, the value they associate with the late-night study service,” said Vikor, who took over July 1 as interim dean of libraries.

However, a final decision on the future of late-night study can only be made by Provost Nariman Farvardin, who is currently out of the state.

Interim Associate Provost Mahlon

Straszheim could not say what Farvardin’s decision would be but said the decision would be made before the end of the summer.

Library officials told late-night study’s student employees last month they should find other jobs in case the university cut the library’s 11 p.m. to 8 a.m. hours of operation. Word quickly spread on Facebook and by word of mouth that administrators were considering that option.

The university is looking to trim costs to pay for pricier journal subscriptions. A recent report said the libraries have a resource crisis.

In response to an onslaught of student e-mails protesting any decision to

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Back-to-back robberies occur in same area

BY MEGAN ECKSTEIN Senior staff writer

Two robberies occurred near College Avenue two nights in a row this week, both involving non-student victims.

Three male suspects Tuesday night at 11:15 approached two victims talking to each other in the rear parking lot of the St. Andrew Episcopal church on College Avenue.

The victims were about to leave when the suspects asked for a

Non-student robberies occur both Monday and Tuesday on College Ave., Rhode Island Ave. lighter for a cigarette. When the victims obliged, one suspect placed an object wrapped in a black cloth to one of the victims’ chest. The suspect said “give me your money,” but the victim said he knew the object was a vodka bottle.

The victim saw the second victim being beaten on the ground by the

other two suspects, so he handed over $100 and told the suspects to leave his friend alone. The suspects fled on foot.

Another robbery occurred Monday night, also around 11:15 on College Avenue, at the intersection with Rhode Island Avenue. A female was approached by two

male suspects wearing blue bandanas around their mouths. One suspect displayed a handgun and demanded her property. The other suspect then pushed her to the ground and took her purse. The victim was not injured, and the suspects fled on foot.

Maj. Kevin Davis, District 1 commander of the Prince George's County Police, said the two robberies were not related. ecksteindbk@gmail.com

One of three College Park Starbucks locations to close

BY BRADY HOLT Senior staff writer

To Jack Perry, English has long been the de facto official language in College Park and the rest of the United States.

But as the city offers translations of documents and looks for bilingual staff members, the nonconformist District 2 councilman thinks it’s time for English to become the city’s official language. Perry is preparing to introduce legislation asking the city to study the issue, he said.

“I think that if you come to College Park, as far as you’re concerned, the official language is English; if that’s not good enough for you, you need to work out something

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BY DIANA ELBASHA For The Diamondback

Sophomore engineering major Ryan Rabideau, a self-described “everyday coffee drinker,” still plans on going to Starbucks to get his caffeine fix each day.

He just won’t be getting it at store11727, “Beltsville I-495,” located at 10240 Baltimore Ave. — one of the more than 600 locations Starbucks Co. plans on closing around the country.

Starbucks announced the closures in early July, citing the stores as “underperforming” locations, a

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finding based on an annual analysis of each Starbucks store. The closures account for 9 percent of Starbucks stores in the United States and may affect up to 12,000 employees.

“These [closures] would improve the current state of our U.S. business, reignite the emotional attachment with our customers and build the business for the long term,” said Aubrey Davis, a media representative from Starbucks.

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Couple puts love of craft before wedding DESIGNS, from Page 1 The couple said their displays at trade shows over the past several years enabled them to network and pick up about 40 distributors across the country, plus stores in Taiwan, Japan and Canada. Their items are also available for sale on their website, www.denadadesign.com.

The mission is clear-cut: “We’re about making limited-edition — not mass-produced,” Arrisueño said of her company’s multi-colored, simple-shaped products designed for young urbanites. “We want to make sure our product is unique.”

And the items are: Some of De*Nada’s products include neon-colored tote and hobo bags, a yellow T-shirt with black graffiti-like patterns and a soon-to-bereleased scarf with conveniently placed zippered pockets.

“When you wrap it around your neck, you can use it as pockets,” Towles said of the scarf.

Arrisueño and Towles, being

the only two De*Nada employees, have established a routine for their creative process that Towles likens to tag-team wrestling.

“We’ll take [a project] independently and then we’ll both talk about it,” Towles said.

While Arrisueño finds this collaboration mostly beneficial — “It’s great to have two pairs of eyes” — she said going to work with her fiancé every day can have its difficulties.

“It’s frustrating at times,” she said pensively, as Towles jokingly interrupted.

“I’m always right,” he deadpanned — proving Arrisueño’s point.

The playful ribbing continued when the topic of expanding De*Nada’s staff came up.

“I can’t wait until we can hire a sales rep,” Arrisueño mused optimistically.

“I can’t wait to fire someone,” countered the far more cynical — but still kidding — Towles.

But the tone took a serious turn

when the couple discussed their wedding date. Arrisueño insisted the wedding would be imminent, before Towles gave an explanation for the delay.

“We’ve got a long engagement, because honestly, we’re kneedeep in this stuff,” he said. “[Running De*Nada] is like five jobs rolled into one. … Sometimes we forget we’re engaged.”

For the time being, the pair’s primary focus remains expanding De*Nada’s business, whether it be from selling their products at the huge Baltimore arts festival, Artscape, last weekend or from plans to display their line at a Las Vegas trade show next month.

“We’re really happy with how things progressed compared to last year,” Arrisueño said. “Now our studio is filled with orders.

We’re hopeful things will contin-

ue this way.”

Towles added that focusing their lives almost entirely on De*Nada gives them a competitive edge over other fledgling fashion designers.

“We’ve done the circuits of craft fairs, and sometimes people can get stuck in that niche. You end up working a nine-to-five to support your craft habit,” Towles said, years removed from his Whole Foods gig.

It has also been nearly a decade since Arrisueño first caught Towles’ eye as a pupil in his wood-sculpting class, a day neither of them expected would lead to the birth of their careers.

“And you got A’s in my class, right?” Towles asked his partner in life and business.

“A-plus,” corrected Arrisueño. penndbk@gmail.com

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Date of Starbucks closure unknown STARBUCKS, from Page 1 the store near IKEA will hit university students most directly.

But Rabideau, currently a barista at the Starbucks in the College Park Shopping Center next to the campus, said the closing of the Beltsville I-495 location probably “won’t have a huge impact” on coffee-guzzling students.

“It’s a beautiful store,” he said of the closing Starbucks.

“But it was slow from the start. That Starbucks opened up before the apartments over there did.”

Of the nearly 20 full- and part-time positions generally available at Starbucks stores, four university students are currently on staff at the Beltsville location, But Starbucks plans to compensate each employee with a severance package or a position at another nearby Starbucks, Davis said.

“We know the impact that [the closing] has on our partners, customers and communities where we operate,” she added.

Though Rabideau suggested students, faculty and other university Starbucks fans affected by the closing will probably turn to the company’s two remaining locations in College Park, sophomore letters and sciences major Jennifer Sutton said the effect will definitely be felt.

“I drink coffee pretty often, and I’m sure other college students can relate,” Sutton said.

“People rely on that Starbucks routinely and, occasionally, to get their favorite coffee beverage before, after and in between classes and work. ... I’m not sure what coffee business I will be using in the future while residing in College Park for school.”

While the locations will begin shutting down this summer, Davis could not say when the Beltsville I-495 location will close.

“We can anticipate that the store is closing; however we are not able to confirm the final date,” she said. newsdesk@dbk.umd.edu

Perry: ‘I’m sick of kowtowing to minority factions’ ENGLISH, from Page 1 else,” Perry added. “It’s a shame that we have to do this.

I’m sick of kowtowing to minority factions.”

Although Perry acknowledged most of College Park’s translation requests were for “the Hispanic language,” he is concerned about a slippery slope that would make the city responsible for speakers of every language and dialect.

“If I have to sit around and say, ‘Well now, I’m going to have to translate that into Tagalog,’ whatever the hell that is, why does the government have to do it [and] bear the expense?” Perry said.

Perry pointed out College Park’s website is already available in five languages.

But Kimberly Propeack, advocacy director for the Latino rights group CASA de Maryland, said in an e-mail that English-only legislation

“tends to be read as cultural declarations about who is welcome in a community.”

“I would ask Councilman Perry if he really wants to send a message to his neighbors that he doesn’t want them living in College Park,” she said.

Perry said, at this point he is only looking to hear the pros and cons of making English the official language of College Park, requesting the city staff investigate what sort of experience other English-only municipalities have had. But his idea might not make it that far.

“I’ll probably be in the minority because of the liberalness of my co-councilpeople, and we have to bend over backwards” to speakers of other languages, he said. “I’m sure that everybody’s going to tell me I’m wrong. I’ve been there before.” holtdbk@gmail.com

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Construction of the South Campus Commons Building 7 on Lot U7, above, began this week and will affect traffic on Mowatt Lane, Preinkert Drive and Lehigh Road for the next two weeks. Alternate routes throughout the campus should be used until July 29, said an e-mail sent to students from the Department of Residential Facilities.

Students remain outraged about printed SSNs BROCHURE, from Page 1 has been sent using third class, bulk mail delivery and may not have been delivered to you yet.”

“It’s just outrageous, absolutely sloppy information handling,” said Paul Stephens, advocacy and policy director of the group Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

“The only time [the university] would need to use your Social Security number is in dealing with financial aid.”

The students who have still not received the original parking brochure are in the greatest danger, Stephens added, as the mail could have been delivered to someone else who could take advantage of the printed Social Security number. He described a Social Security number together with a name and address as “basically the key to committing identity theft,” and added the most common uses of the information would be to get a credit

“It’s just outrageous, absolutely sloppy information handling.”

–Paul Stephens ADVOCACY AND POLICY DIRECTOR OF PRIVACY RIGHTS CLEARINGHOUSE

card or cell phone using the stolen information, at which point any unpaid bills would hurt the victim’s credit rating.

Stephens recommended students place a “fraud alert” on their credit reports, which forces creditors or cell phone companies to take extra steps to verify identities.

Allen said employees had

used a “query” of a university database to get the names and addresses of registered students.

They then used the Social Security numbers to eliminate duplicate entries, but failed to remove them before printing the data onto mailing labels, he said.

Each student’s Social Security number was printed without spaces or dashes, making it less recognizable, Allen said.

Allen did not identify the employees responsible for the breach but said they have since been “educated.” He also said he did not know why DOTS was given Social Security numbers instead of university ID numbers. University policy calls for the use of Social Security numbers in database searches to be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the University Data Policy Advisory Committee, for “exceptional circumstances.”

But despite apologies and preventative measures offered by the university, some students remain outraged by the incident.

Students may hold sit-ins at McKeldin to protest cutting late-night study, they say MCKELDIN, from Page 1 end late-night study, university officials organized a public forum, held last Thursday, during which students spoke about the usefulness of a refuge from rowdy dorms and off-campus power outages and of the necessity of 24-hour availability of reference works and software applications.

“It’s a place I can go where I don’t have to worry about distractions,” said sophomore mechanical engineering major Zev Schramm.

But although the students present at the forum demonstrated strong support of latenight study, none of the university officials present will make the final decision on whether or not the service will continue. That man, Provost Nariman Farvardin, is out of town. Vikor, Libraries Public Services Director Tanner Wray and Interim Associate Provost Mahlon Straszheim will communicate their impressions of the meeting to Farvardin.

Student Government Asso-

ciation President Jonathan Sachs said later that the provost’s presence would have helped calm some students who were sharply critical of the officials who were not authorized to give them the answers they wanted.

Students also criticized the three officials present after they said they had never gone to late-night and wouldn’t reveal library attendance figures or the cost savings estimates.

“You don’t know how many people go there, you don’t know how much it would save, and none of you have ever been there. Don’t you think that’s an odd way of making a decision?” asked sophomore English and government and politics major Malcolm Harris.

The question was one of many stated during a public forum that university officials had intended to be their own fact-finding mission about student use of the library.

However, Sachs said the forum seemed more like a press conference, with the

students asking hard-hitting questions and criticizing officials when they felt their questions hadn’t been answered.

“There’s a lot of frustration about the entire issue,” Sachs said. “Naturally, that was going to come out during the forum.

Naturally, a lot of people are skeptical because this seemed — as much as there’s been controversy on it — that the only way anybody found out about this was through a leak.”

There had been no public announcement that university officials were considering discontinuing late-night study, and they had only publicized last Thursday’s forum in personal responses to e-mails.

Most students, however, said they were there because of the 703-member “Save McKeldin Library’s Late Night Study” Facebook group and slammed officials for what they considered “secrecy” surrounding the entire proceedings, which Vikor apologized for.

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One student, who asked not to be named, said he had not received the DOTS mailing, meaning his personal information may have been sent to someone else.

“So who’s walking around with my Social Security number? Who knows?” the student said.

But others were more nonchalant, such as junior economics and marketing major Mike Moore.

“I kind of thought it wasn’t that huge a deal, because they weren’t put out as Social Security numbers, separated by dashes,” he said. holtdbk@gmail.com

sense of how students were with respect to late-night,” he said. He later asked, in apparent earnest, “Could one of you tell me what studying is like within residential facilities?” meeting widespread laughter and dozens of raised hands.

At one point, Straszheim said he had heard enough from students to communicate to Provost Farvardin, when someone proposed another forum during the school year.

“I don’t feel I need to listen to 200 more students,” he said. “Many of you have spoken with the same voice. We have gotten the message.”

He could not say what Farvardin’s decision would be but said the decision would be made before the end of the summer.

But students were already planning ahead for the possibility of late-night study ending. Some said they would do sit-ins at the library, refusing to leave at 11 p.m.

“It’s not going to go down easy. When the fall comes, and if late night is not there, there are going to be people protesting,” said one student.

“If you’re going to keep giving us answers that aren’t answers, you’re going to have to deal with the backlash.” holtdbk@gmail.com

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“Making English the official language of the United States of America is about as urgently called for as making hot dogs the official food at baseball games.”

- Geoffrey Pullum

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ccording to a 2006 study conducted by the Federal Trade Commission, 8.3 million American adults discovered they were identity theft victims in 2005. This type of crime can be devastating for victims, sometimes taking years, and on average $31,356, to reclaim their identity and livelihood.

With this in mind, starting in 2004, the university engaged in an aggressive effort to shift away from using Social Security numbers as a unique identifier for its students. Instead, the University ID number (UID) was introduced to be used on everything from our student IDs to university letters and brochures.

The university even took this one step further: Gerry Sneeringer, who was and still is the university’s information technology security officer, said at the time, “The university has been going through a process for the last couple years to eliminate SSN numbers from as many systems as possible, and only leaving it in places required by law.” By limiting exposure to personal and confidential student information, conventional wisdom said this information would remain safe and secure.

Well, conventional wisdom does not always seem to hold true, especially at this university. Fast forward to July 8, 2008. In my mailbox was a brochure from the Department of Transportation Services encouraging me to apply for a (recently increased in price) parking permit. I opened it up and began to read it. On page 2, it read “Register by Monday, July 7, 2008, 4 p.m.” Too bad it was about 5 p.m. on July 8. I wasn’t too concerned since I was not planning to apply for a parking permit in the first place, but I would soon realize that was the least of my worries.

I was about to put it down, when I noticed on the front cover above my address, my Social Security number was printed in plain sight.

Did DOTS decide that, since they haven’t found a new way to take more of your money, they want other people to do it?

This is an inexcusable mistake.

DOTS never should have had access to this essential piece of information in the first place. If the university only left the Social Security numbers in places required by law, why did DOTS have it? Unless they’re going to start issuing lines of credit for students to pay off their parking ticket debts, I see no reason why any DOTS employee should ever have access to this information.

Vice President for Student Affairs Linda Clement said, “[This incident] was a human error.” This was not just a result of human error; it was a result of multiple layers of incompetence, starting from the top. I find it unbelievable no one, from the label maker to the employee reviewing the brochures, if there was one, caught this embarrassing and costly mistake. The university can’t seem to protect us in any sense of the word.

At least the university is taking action, albeit late. The university lost precious time negotiating a deal with Equifax. By choosing to delay informing the nearly 24,000 affected students rather than informing them immediately, these potential victims lost precious time taking steps to prevent an identity crisis.

The university has decided to offer 12 months of free credit report access to all affected students. But if my time at this university has taught me one thing, it is nothing is free on this campus (except your Social Security number). At $23 a student, DOTS would have to issue 7,360 additional parking tickets, or withhold 4.8 years of DOTS Director David Allen’s $114,846.62 annual salary, to offset this expense. The money needs to come from somewhere, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it comes directly from our mandatory student fees.

In past years, the university has spent untold amounts of money voiding the need for one’s Social Security number as a unique identifier for its students. Maybe some of this money should have been diverted to improving the systems in place to prevent these types of mistakes.

This incident just proved what I have suspected all along: You really do get treated like a number at this university.

Joel Cohen is a junior government and politics major. He is most likely busy checking his credit report, but can be reached at jcohendbk@gmail.com.

Lost in translation

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ince its inception, the United States has faced 2000) speaks a language other than English at home, a series of failed attempts to declare English which also houses a university priding itself on multias its official language. In a 1780 letter to culturalism and diversity, an argument against proCongress, Founding Father John Adams viding Spanish translations — as a bare minimum — encouraged the establishment of an academy for reeks of laziness at best and bigotry at worst.

Perhaps instead of worrying about whether or not “correcting, improving, and fixing the English language” in an effort to “unite all America in the the city — it’s fairly safe to assume nobody’s bothering Perry to personally translate same language.” things into “the Hispanic language” While Adams’ academy proposal — will continue providing multilinnever actually came to a vote, it gual translations, Perry should dedwas one of the earliest examples of Efforts to establish an icate his attention to more imporscared Chicken Littles flocking to promote and protect a language official language in College tant issues.

Say, crime, seen most recently in that wasn’t actually facing any Park are misguided and Monday’s and Tuesday’s violent threats. District 2 Councilman Jack Perry’s recent push to establish divert attention from the robberies.

Or Santa Fe Café owner Mark Srour English as the official language of city’s real problems. still jerking the city council around College Park is another step along about the installation of sprinklers. that same path.

Or the Purple Line.

Citing how he’s “sick of kowtowing to minority Or East Campus. factions” and the government shouldn’t be responPick an issue, and chances are it’s going to be sible for translating documents into “the Hispanic language” or “Tagalog, whatever the hell that is,” more important than declaring English as College Perry demonstrates a profound misunderstanding Park’s official language.

Sensing the pursuit of such a petty issue would be of a democratic government’s obligation to provide for all of its citizens — even the non-English-speak- unpopular, Perry complained “everybody’s going to tell me I’m wrong. I’ve been there before.” ing ones.

And maybe there’s a reason for that.

In a city where 17.9 percent of the population(as of

Our View

Editorial Cartoon: Mike O’Brien

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’m sitting at a nice Italian place with a cute brunette waitress taking my order when I hear the words.

“Is Pepsi okay?”

I wanted to burn the place down. This is America. And no, Pepsi is not okay. I tell my friend, “If I had known, I wouldn’t have come here.”

Coca Cola, to me, is a symbol.

It’s a sign I don’t have to take that tasteless sugar water known as Pepsi. It reminds me I’m in a land where I can make my choices based on quality. And every time I hear those three words, I want to scream.

Overreaction? Perhaps. But I’m not drinking Pepsi. It’s a matter of principle. Your competitors (and all decent restaurants) serve the better product. Just hearing you don’t makes me wonder why you’re still in business.

Granted, it’s worth noting my fettuccini alfredo with shrimp was pretty damn good. And the garlic bread was superb. But the minute we start taking the little things for granted is the minute we lose sight of who we are.

My name is Adi Joseph, and I drink Coke. Sometimes with vanilla. Maybe even cherry.

Life is full of small choices.

These are the types of decisions that hold no relevant impact on you tomorrow. You might not even realize you are making a choice.

But it is my principle to avoid settling at any reasonable cost.

At times, particularly with the more important, world-altering decisions, we must settle. We must deal with the two-party system America has set up, even though none of us can truly believe Barack Obama or John McCain is the ideal candidate for the job. Every man has imperfections; we are forced to decide whose are smaller.

But sheep don’t think for themselves.

They end up as mutton and jackets. Serves them right. Me? Maybe I’m an idealist, but I like to think my –Adi Joseph refusal to simply bend to the COLUMNIST oppressions of society might one day allow me to not have to deal with them at all. Maybe one day, I’ll get to legitimately choose between Coke and Pepsi.

We can make change. It takes baby steps, though. Yes, your mother told you patience is a virtue. But it’s only a virtue because we all want to fulfill our desires, which sometimes takes longer than expected.

Every day I read a newspaper talking about how the price of gas is forcing its consumers to make new choices. Frankly, I don’t care much about the price of gas — I can deal with the inconvenience of the $3.99 the companies have decided to stall their increases at (as if people don’t realize it’s basically the same as $4).

But when I read about people cutting their lawn with old-fashioned push mowers or riding their bikes to work, it makes me happy to see people taking a stand. Even if it comes down to baby steps.

We are who we are because, as humans, we have the ability to shape our own personas and environments. I make a point in life to deal as little as possible with people, places and things I don’t like.

And I don’t like Pepsi.

I responded courteously to the waitress — it wasn’t her fault.

Hell, maybe she was on the same boat as I am.

“No, I’ll take water.”

I made my stand.

“But sheep don’t think for themselves.

They end up as mutton and jackets.”

Letters to the Editor New keg laws just the beginning After reading about the new laws that require more identification from keg renters in order for police to be able to better track down those who provide beer to underage drinkers (“Liquor board to regulate kegs with new law,” July 17), I have realized this is just the tip of the iceberg. I could never understand why University Police — and I guess all college security forces for that matter — are taking on this mission to curb underage drinking. Do they really care that much if an 18-year-old gets drunk? I don’t think so, but when it comes to money, they do.

When an underage student is dangerously drunk and dies, who is ultimately responsible? The school. And how do they get retribution? Money, a lot of money. If people want colleges to become more lenient with underage drinking, parents have to make their children more responsible; let them make their own decisions and stop suing and blaming other people.

As long as parents blame other people or institutions for their kids’ problems, laws will just get stricter and stricter.

Maybe one day, students will finally be able to do something, but that may be a long way from now. Enjoy college while you can. I am happy I’m a senior — freshmen will be lucky to put a beer to their mouths in the coming years.

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unfortunate administrators are attempting to choose between what ultimately are two essential library offerings: the availability of quality academic journal subscriptions and student-friendly, late-night study opportunities.

When I was an undergraduate student, I worked in the McKeldin Library Periodicals Unit, so I know firsthand how expensive academic journal subscriptions can be.

And even though they are expensive, these periodicals are essential for research, as they often contain the most timely information available within a wide array of academic disciplines. Periodicals are truly the best way to keep up in any academic field.

Thanks to my more recent experiences as a member of the Board of Trustees for my county library system, I also recognize the need for libraries to be readily accessible to the public, particularly for individual and group study activities. Wherever they may be located, libraries always occupy a prominent role in the communities they serve.

Consequently, no one should be surprised to see that the University Libraries, as shown by the popularity of latenight study, are first-choice destinations on the campus.

Thus, it seems the only rational solution to consider is for library advocates to insist these valuable resources not have to compete with each other for adequate funding. Library champions must take this emerging challenge as an opportunity to educate the campus community about the vital role the University Libraries play in the academic life of this institution of higher education. Ideally, such a campaign would encourage key decision-makers to seek creative ways to adequately fund the full range of important library services, rather than “robbing Peter to pay Paul.”

I read with concern your July 17 article (“Students shocked by night study cut”) detailing the funding challenges associated with the university’s libraries. It is truly

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 7) — What seems to be a misunderstanding really isn’t anything of the kind. Discussion works wonders. (Dec. 8-Dec. 21) — Don’t make assumptions that put others in a negative light. Maintain a positive attitude; be understanding.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 6) — Time is surely on your side, but this doesn’t mean you can fritter it away. Stay focused. (Jan. 7-Jan. 19) — The time has come for you to examine your own methods and motives more deeply. You may come up with a few surprising answers in the process.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 3) — You may have a hard time fixing your focus on any one endeavor. Explore your options. (Feb. 4-Feb. 18) — Experimentation and a willingness to make a few basic mistakes can pay off handsomely.

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BY RUDI GREENBERG Senior staff writer

In one of the television spots for Step Brothers, Will Ferrell’s character is burying John C. Reilly’s character alive when Reilly cries, “My dad’s going to wonder where I am.”

“He’ll never find you,” Ferrell replies in a manaical deadpan. It’s one of the spot’s funnier lines — classic Ferrell with the classic Ferrell face, giving hope that maybe Step Brothers is the end of Ferrell’s brush with mediocrity.

But there’s a problem: It isn’t in the movie. The scene is, but that line, along with a few others from the trailer and various TV spots, didn’t make the final cut. Sure, this may happen all the time in movies, but when you look at the rest of Step Brothers, it’s hard to explain why that one was left out.

So here we go again. Another Ferrell comedy; another disappointing effort. Frankly, it’s getting old, and now he’s dragged Reilly into the mix, too — another actor in a comedic slump. Worse yet, he’s bringing Judd Apatow to the mediocrity party.

Step Brothers is a reunion of sorts for Ferrell, Reilly, Apatow and Adam McKay, Ferrell’s writing and www.funnyordie.com partner. The four last collaborated on 2006’s Talladega Nights, and previously, the group, sans Reilly, was responsible for 2004’s Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy. But what started out so strong with Anchorman has now manifested into what we’ve come to expect from Ferrell films: a far-fetched storyline, mediocre physical comedy and a touch of overdone sentimentality. Oh yeah, and this time, there’s an R rating to keep the vulgarity up.

If you saw Ferrell in his last two starring roles, Semi-Pro and Blades of Glory, Step Brothers’ shortcomings should seem predictable. But at least with those two films, Ferrell could blame the

MOVIE: Step Brothers | VERDICT: movie on poor writing or directing. This time, Ferrell — as with Talladega and Anchorman — penned the script with McKay, who also directs.

Yep, it’s on him.

Step Brothers follows a very simple if not utterly confounding concept. Ferrell (Brennan) and Reilly (Dale) both play 40-year-old men who can’t grow up. Ferrell lives with his divorced mom, Reilly with his single dad. Their parents meet, get married and move in together, bringing Brennan and Dale with them. Let the man-child

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hilarity unfold — or not.

The film’s main problem lies in its concept. No one ever explains why Brennan and Dale act the way they do. It may be funny to watch two 40 year olds acting like 15 year olds, but at least give us a reason — it’s hard to believe, or even understand.

There are moments teetering on explanation, but slapstick intervenes, and all hope is lost.

All we know (and this is a stretch) is Brennan never got over his parents’ divorce (when he was 15), and Dale never got over his mom’s death.

Even when the parents stick the two in therapy, we don’t get any answers, just Brennan uncomfortably hitting on his therapist. Brennan also has a younger, overachieving brother, Derek (Adam Scott, Corporate Affairs), who emotionally scarred Brennan at a talent show in high school, but none of these reasons explain Brennan’s and Dale’s delusions.

Because McKay and Ferrell flirt with explanation, the lack of one becomes a big issue.

What’s worse is Apatow has his name on Step Brothers as a producer — even Seth Rogen makes a cameo, one of the film’s highlights — and apparently, neither has completely moved past comedy like this yet.

To put Step Brothers into perspective, you should take a look at Talladega Nights, a slightly above-average comedy. Talladega takes Anchorman’s plot and twists it slightly. In both films, Ferrell plays a character at the top of his respective world when he meets an adversary, falls into depression and then lifts himself back to the top, ending the film making out with his adversary.

Was Talladega a poor man’s Anchorman? Yes. Was it still moderately funny throughout? Yes. Was it worth seeing? Not necessarily. Step Brothers makes you wish you were watching Talladega, which isn’t exactly a compliment. But hey, at least it had Sasha Baron Cohen.

All problems aside, Step Brothers does have its brighter spots. Ferrell and Reilly’s chemistry is as strong as it was in Talladega, although it’s different to see Reilly in the assertive role and Ferrell in the more passive. Reilly owns his forcefulness but Ferrell fumbles a bit with Brennan’s more submissive nature.

Step Brothers is not entirely a pathetic excuse of a movie, like Semi-Pro was. It’s just, at this point, it’s hard to laugh at a comedy like this. The filmmakers play up the slapstick and vulgarity to the fullest, but without any real purpose. Ferrell at his most vulgar isn’t Ferrell at his best.

Step Brothers’ tagline reads: “Will they ever grow up?” It’s time to ask Ferrell and Co. the same thing. rudi.greenberg@gmail.com

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REVIEW | MILEY CYRUS

Just being Miley Hannah Montana star sheds alter-ego for new album

BY DORIS NHAN Staff writer

Miley Cyrus is like your annoying kid sister: She’s bratty; she jumps around; she demands attention; and she just won’t go away.

Cyrus’ career began in her father, former country star Billy Ray’s, shadow, but now, she’s bursting out on her own with her first album, appropriately titled Breakout.

Her first album as herself, that is.

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Then, there are the lyrics, such as those in “7 Things.”

The track reminds listeners Cyrus is not as old as she wants to be: “When you mean it/ I’ll believe it/ If you text it/ I’ll delete it.”

And the album attempts to hide what Cyrus lacks in lyrical appeal by adding synthesized beats — heavy on the guitar and dreams — that create an incredibly inconsistent album.

Breakout jumps from pop ballads (“Bottom of the Ocean”) to sad attempts at screamo-rock music (“7 Things”) and even a terrible version of electronica (“Fly on the Wall”).

hit television show. But with or without the blonde wig, Cyrus fails to impress on Breakout.

Despite what her Vanity Fair photographs may suggest, the pop/television star stands proudly at 15 years old with an album full of teen angst — just in a bubble gum, badly produced kind of way.

We get it, the album is meant for tweens. But even still, the lyrics are laughable at best and often seem too mature for someone so young.

Songs such as “The Driveway” depict a serious, but broken, relationship: “I thought maybe we were getting somewhere/ But we’re still nowhere at all/ I remember what it feels

Cyrus’ sickeningly nasal vocals don’t help, either. Completely forced, Cyrus jumps from sounding like a prepubescent teenager in one song to a 35-year-old smoker in the next.

Also included in her repertoire is a cover of Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun.” Clearly an attempt to modernize with a “fresh” voice, Cyrus and her producers fail again with a song that barely lives up to the classic.

“See You Again” is the one redeemer on the album as a ridiculously catchy song that, once heard, will always be stuck in your head. Though it is no better in quality or talent, it is the song radio listeners love to hate — but will probably secretly blast in the car when there’s no one around.

With this album — and probably because of her envelopepushing image; have you seen those leaked MySpace photos?

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THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008 | SPORTS | THE DIAMONDBACK

U.S. field hockey counts on three former Terps HOCKEY, from Page 10 strength of the program at Maryland.”

Although this will be the first Olympic appearance for the Terp trio, they are veterans of the U.S. National Team and have already made an impact during the Germany Four Nations series of exhibition games.

Smith started all three games the U.S. played in the series while Powley and Rizzo also made a couple starts and got into the rotation when they didn’t start.

Smith joined the team in 2001 and has steadily improved to become a starting forward, where she has

taken on a leadership role.

“She is really starting to understand what it’s like to play like at the international level, and she’s playing a lot better now,” Bodimeade said. “She brings veteran experience at the international level. And she brings a lot of leadership to the group. We are very happy with what Keli is doing at the moment. Keli is a very creative player. She is very passionate about the game, and she’s very skillful.”

During the exhibitions, Smith showed her offensive prowess and scored a goal in the U.S.’s 5-3 loss to Korea.

“We play against the top teams in

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the world and to score a goal in those games is really rewarding but equally a lot of hard work,” Bodimeade said.

Rizzo is also a forward, and she provides depth in the team’s rotation. She has also been a motivator in the locker room.

“Dina brings a very passionate approach to the team and a great person to have around,” Bodimeade said. “When we aren’t playing, she is very motivational to the other players.”

While Smith and Rizzo are both at the forward position, Powley has strengthened the team’s midfield and made the position more of a strength than it had been in the past.

“She plays a very integral part in the strength of our midfield — it’s one of our key areas.”

The U.S. National Team placed in third in the exhibition series behind Germany and Korea, with a 02-1 record.

Powley, Rizzo, Smith and the rest of the Olympic team will square off against Argentina in their first game on Aug. 10. bkapurdbk@gmail.com

Players credit time with Terps with their success SOCCER, from Page 10 and was the logical choice to back up 2007 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, Brad Guzan.

“They’re bringing in a versatile keeper, that’s for sure,” Seitz said of Guzan.

“At the same time, they’re not going to just hand him the job. It’s my job to make it a competition. I’m going to train hard and hopefully help make him the best he can be as well.”

The majority of Olympic players must be less than 23 years old, but each team can choose three players over that age limit. The three youngsters who shined at Ludwig Field before moving on to the

pros may be part of a new wave of players who can bring the U.S. into soccer prominence, not only during the Olympics, but also during the 2010 World Cup. “I’m extremely happy for them,” Cirovski said.

“They’re all great young men, and they all have the ability to achieve some great accomplishments.”

Of course, without Cirovski’s help, these players might not be where they are today as Olympic medal hopefuls.

“I got so much better from my freshman year to when I left,” Edu said last month.

“Maryland is the closest to being professional as you’re going to find in college soccer.”

“I think that [the 2005 national championship season] definitely got me prepared for where I am now,” Seitz said.

The former teammates meet up for dinner when their teams play in each other’s cities and still talk to one another from long-distance. But Seitz is looking forward to being teammates with them once again and hopes the result will be the same as the first year they all took the field together.

“Our objective, our goal,” the goalkeeper said, “is to win a medal.”

The U.S. is in Group B where they will begin play against Japan on Aug. 7. mseligdbk@gmail.com

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THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2008 | THE DIAMONDBACK

Sports Champs from ’05 make U.S. soccer squad

15 days until the 2008 Olympics ACC Football Kickoff (in Greensboro, Ga.) The ACC Football Kickoff took place from July 20-22. Coaches and select players from each ACC school spoke to the media during the three-day event.

Here is what Jeremy Navarre had to say about his position switch:

Senior staff writer

When they played soccer at this university, Chris Seitz, Maurice Edu and Robbie Rogers all talked to head coach Sasho Cirovski about their future goals. One goal was to win the national championship. Another was to play at the Olympics.

Check. And soon to be check.

The trio of former Terrapins — who in 2005 helped win the first national title in school history since 1968 — will play for the U.S. National Team in Beijing for the 2008 Olympic Games next month.

“It’s a great honor, you know.

Growing up as a kid, every American kid, boy or girl looked at the Olympics as a great event,” Seitz said.

U.S. Soccer announced its 18man roster July 17. Players were selected from a vast pool of talent — a pool Rogers wasn’t even a part of initially.

Rogers was cut after he missed part of the qualifying process due to injury. He visited his old Terps teammates for training in Florida, talked to his coach and later returned to the field with the MLS’s

Columbus Crew.

He was so good with the Crew (Rogers would have been the youngest MLS All-Star if he hadn’t had to miss the game for Olympic training) U.S. head coach Peter Nowak decided to grant him a roster spot with the squad.

“I think in the last couple of months, Robbie started to play the game everybody loved to see him play,” Nowak said. “He’s had a lot of very significant progress in the last six, seven months and this is good to see.

He’s healthy, he’s fit, he’s scoring goals, and he’s helping his team win. If I see Robbie Rogers playing as he is now, I think he fits the picture very well.”

Edu and Seitz were a bit less of a surprise.

After being selected first overall in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft by Toronto FC, Edu won last season’s Gatorade Rookie of the Year award. He’s also made significant contributions to the U.S. National Team, logging key minutes in international play.

Seitz, who plays for the MLS Real Salt Lake, was solid in net for the U.S. Under-20 team last year

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“I played defensive end my first three years but now I'm at D-tackle. It seems like a good fit for me. I've put on a bit more weight, but overall it's not too different from what I'm used to.”

Seitz, Edu, Rogers picked to represent country in upcoming Olympics

BY MARK SELIG

Media Predictions

1. Clemson

4. Boston College

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Senior defensive lineman Jeremy Navarre (pictured) and senior center Edwin Williams spoke with the media at this week’s ACC Football Kickoff.

3. Florida State 6. N.C. State

Field hockey trio to go to Beijing

BY BRIAN KAPUR Staff writer

Three former Terrapin field hockey players — Lauren Powley, Dina Rizzo and Keli Smith — will be part of the U.S. Olympic

Team for Women’s Field Hockey at the 2008 Olympic Games.

All expect to have major roles on the team.

The Terps’ contribution of three players to the team is the second most of any school in the

country. Only North Carolina, with six selections, had more.

“There is a lot of talent along the Eastern Seaboard, and we have a lot of players from that area,” head coach Lee Bodimeade said. “The whole ACC

region is a very strong one, and it has produced some very good hockey players. We have a number of players from everywhere in the country, but it shows the

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