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Council approves speed camera extension cameras July 15 in a wave of new safety measures after three pedestrians were struck and killed this year.

To help minimize the possibility of fu rther casua lties, there will be at least one speed camera

By Taylor Swaak in the area operating around the @thedbk clock by the time students return For The Diamondback to school in the fall, said Mayor The College Park City Council Andy Fellows.

The exact location of the speed unanimously approved a bill excamera, which will be set up along tending the hours for Route 1 speed

Camera to run 24 hours following string of Rt 1 pedestrian deaths

the downtown stretch of Route 1, has yet to be determined, but it’s being discussed among City Council members, University Police, Prince George’s County Police and State Highway Administration officials, Fellows said.

By law, the speed camera must be located on a roadway that’s within school grounds or within half a mile of a building or property used by the school.

Area speed cameras previously

have been operating on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., a state statute for K-12 school zones.

Although the university is a higher education institution a nd therefore does not have t i m e re s t r i c t ion s for s p e e d cameras, District 3 Councilwoma n Stepha n ie Stu l l ich said the city initially chose to defer to state requirements after See Speed, Page 2

Mayor Andy Fellows voted to extend Route 1 speed cameras operation hours. file photo/the diamondback

County’s bill to limit rental units

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Legislation aims to grow home ownership

By Rokia Hassanein @thedbk For The Diamondback

PAMELA GERHARDT, an English professor and Washington Post freelancer, won the 2014 American Society of Journalists and Authors Outstanding Book Prize for her memoir. moriah fuller/for the diamondback

University professor wins award for family memoir

By Rokia Hassanein @thedbk For The Diamondback When she’s not teaching English, Pamela Gerhardt lets her creativity guide her.

Gerhardt enjoys being a university English professor and has written more than 40 articles for The Washington Post as a freelancer, but she recently finished what she describes as her greatest personal accomplishment yet: writing a book.

Her memoir, Lucky That Way, won the 2014 American Society of Journalists and Authors Outstanding Book Prize.

“The fact that the book was fast-paced and humorous is probably why it won the award,” Gerhardt said.

The book, narrated in the present tense, tells the story of Gerhardt and her four siblings rediscovering family bonds by trying to find meaning in their father’s life before his time runs out.

The idea started after her father suffered a stroke while he was on vacation in Las Vegas.

With Gerhardt and her siblings each in a different state, they scrambled to take care of him.

Writing the book was no cakewalk; it took

A new Prince George’s County prop o s a l a i m s to l i m it re nt a l housing options for university students living near the campus.

The bill, “Single Family Neighborhood Stabi l ization Overlay Zone,” would allow College Park and any area within two miles of a higher education institute to request an overlay zone that prohibits new rental permits and stop residents from renting property to others.

County Councilman Eric Olson, the pri ma r y sponsor of t he bi l l, sa id t he overl ay zone b e c om e s cou nt y c o d e a nd restrictions are not imposed unless a neighborhood requests to enforce them.

“Neighborhoods can allow or disallow certain things within the county code,” Olson said.

The bill is still being amended, Olson said, but the council’s Planning,

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Health center U scientists discover therapeutic gene-creating process welcomes ‘Frameshifting’ yields new director new insight into fight against HIV cells

David Robert McBride comes to university after career in Boston

By Sissi Cao @thedbk For The Diamondback When classes resume for the fall semester, the University Health Center will have a new director.

Dr. David Robert McBride, the current Student Health Services director at Boston University, is joining the university as the head of the health center and the university’s chief medical officer in September.

“This was a national search in which people applied from all over the country as our health center has a very positive reputation nationally,” said Deirdre Younger, the health center’s interim director.

In January, a search committee See health, Page 3

By Ryan Carbo @thedbk For The Diamondback Researchers at this university have discovered a phenomenon in human genes that changes instructions for the structure of the mRNA protein sequence, which might serve as the key to new treatments for HIV and AIDS, according to a study published July 9.

The research, which was conducted in the lab of cell biology and genetics professor Jonathan Dinman, focuses on programmed ribosomal frameshifting, a natural occurrence in which some genes with an alternate set of coded instructions can alter the proteins within those genes. By rewriting those instructions, the way that the proteins function and survive can be radically changed.

Dinman said he began research in the field about two decades ago, when he was a professor at Rutgers University. He said that as computa-

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cell biology and genetics Professor jonathan dinman discovered a breakthrough in human genetics after 20 years of research.

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tional power increased over the years, to formulate the idea that this occur- that interactions between microRNA so did the amount of data researchers rence could be used to alter the way and messenger RNA … might change could gather about the phenomenon. cells behave.

Dinman said it took years of research “It was really a light bulb going off See genes, Page 2

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genes From PAGE 1 the RNA structures through frameshifting,” Dinman said.

“I took this message back to [lab alumnus Ashton Trey Belew] and he wrote a little program to … line up microRNAs to affect the frameshift signal, and the computer spat out a bunch of candidates … and two of them actually worked.”

Programmed ribosomal frameshifting was first discovered in 1985 through researching viruses. This most recent development, however, proves it c a n b e u se d to develop therapeutic genes that work to repair other cells. The knowledge that frameshifting can change cell behavior and protein structure in beneficial ways led the lab’s graduate students to that conclusion.

“The idea was to see what the end result is. … To say that we identified something, that’s good — this is real and functional, but we have to explain what is the importance of this and what are the effects

of this,” said Vivek Advani, a doctoral candidate in cellular and molecular biology who conducted experiments for this project. “These experiments were to demonstrate the importance of what [frameshifting] does.”

The research team at Dinman’s lab focused on frameshifting as it occurs within the immune system’s genes, specifically those found within white blood cells. Dinman said the cells in the immune system are encoded with messages that tell the body how to react to invasive threats. However, in the case of HIV and other immune malfunctions, such as allergies, immune cells end up causing harm instead.

Dinman said he believes ribosomal frameshifting is the key to treating these symptoms. If the messages sent by the proteins of these immune cells can be changed, then the damage hopefully could be prevented, he said.

Arturas Meskauskas, a research professor at the lab, said this could change how people study and view disease overall. newsumdbk@gmail.com

JONATHAN DINMAn, right, graduate student Vivek Advani, left, and professor Arturas Maskauskas, center, stand in the lab where they do their research. james levin/the diamondback

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Speed

N i g h t s o n R o u t e 1 a re known to be busy — especially between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m.

From PAGE 1 — and many people jaywalk, senior bioengineering major receiv i n g mu lt iple com- Guodong Fu said.

“There’s a lot of foot traffic plaints from residents about as well as drivers who know 24/7 speed enforcement.

But after three pedestrian the roads wel l enoug h to deaths in six months, Stullich know there aren’t cameras, so now believes it’s necessary. they might speed along and “There’s increased aware- drive slightly faster,” Fu said. ness of the need for speed “In that process, accidents control in this area, certainly happen.”

For the City Council, this given that these accidents and fatalities that we’ve been time extension is a change having are not during normal mea nt to i ncrease publ ic school hours,” Stullich said. awareness of the speed limit “They’re happening late at — dropping from 30 to 25 mph night. … College students on Route 1 between Guilford Road and Berwyn Road — and have different schedules.”

encourage safer driving habits.

“We don’t want there to be a long lag time before people figure out that they really need to slow down,” Fellows said. “The speed cameras will get people’s attention.”

Recent statistics suggest t hat speed ca meras have been doing just that. District 1 Councilman Fazlul K abi r described a dow nward trend in speed camera revenue for Col lege Pa rk — $3.6 million in 2011, $2 m i l l ion i n 201 2 a nd $1.6 million last year — as proof.

“It’s not like the city is after camera revenue as a source of revenue,” Kabir said. “It’s meant to improve public safety

“IT’S NOT LIKE THE CITY IS AFTER CAMERA REVENUE AS A SOURCE OF REVENUE. IT’S MEANT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY.” FAZLUL KABIR

District 1 councilman and pedestrian safety.”

Tickets issued by speed cameras in the state are $40 and are generated when a vehicle is traveling 12 mph or more above the designated speed limit in the area. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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more are on tap for future years.

“Increasi ng the overa l l supply of student housing should decrease the shortage and make student housing more affordable for all students,” said District 1 Councilman Patrick Wojahn, who is also co-chairman of the Neighborhood Stabilization Committee.

Wojahn said he supports the ordinance as long as it’s l i m ited to a re a s t h at a re most i mpacted by renta l housing. It’s more likely that people who own homes will invest in the community and maintain their properties, he added.

“There are neighborhoods in the city that have seen a great increase in the amount of rental properties, and we need to promote a better

balance between rental properties and owner-occupied properties,” Wojahn said.

“I think we need to combine strategies like this that limit rental properties in singlefamily neighborhoods with o t h e r e f fo r t s to e x p a n d housing opportunities for students.”

D i s t r ict 1 Cou nci l m a n Fazlul Kabir said he neither supports nor opposes the bill yet.

“I talked to Olson, and I understand his intent,” Kabir said. “It’s a good intent, but I have some concerns.”

Kabir said he is unsure how the bill might impact vacant and foreclosed houses in the area as housing sales have been decreasing.

He also said he would like to assess the neighborhood effects first.

The book thus far has been well-received.

“I’ve gotten a lot of positive From PAGE 1 feedback from readers who have had similar experiences patience to assemble enough with their parents,” Gerhardt information to share the story. said.

Gerhardt said she “tried “From the start, I would take rea l ly h a rd” to m a ke t he daily notes,” Gerhardt said.

book personal and relatable.

She expressed her happiness i n readers seemed to feel engaged.

“It is very satisfying and gratifying to have people read the book and apply it to their life,” said Gerhardt. “I’m really happy about that.”

From PAGE 1 Zoning and Economic Development Committee discussed it earlier in the month. It remains in the committee for further debate.

Rather than having neighb o rh o o d s d o m i n a te d b y rental housing, Olson said he hopes the bill will achieve balance in neighborhoods. If the bill passes, the restrictions would not apply to existing rental homes until they change ownership.

But Olson said he expects student housing options to increase throughout the next few years. He said 6,500 new student housing units have been constructed in the city in the last 10 years, and 3,000

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But ensuring that the city has family-friendly neighborhoods and age d iversity is v ita l to the e c o n o m y, O l s o n s a i d , and it’s necessary to keep families contributing to the cause.

K abi r sa id he t h i n k s s t u d e n t s p r e f e r r e s identia l neig hborhoods anyway because the rent is cheaper.

“There are always the questions of whether student housing is enough and whether they satisfy the requirements,” Kabir said. “Some homeowners expressed concern about t he possi ble rest r ictions i n the com m ittee hearing, and I’m hoping that a delay will include newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Scholars celebrates 20th year with new director This university’s College Park Scholars program’s 20th year is marking an administration change, too.

Marilee Lindermann, a former English professor and founding director of this university’s first formal LGBT studies program, is taking over the living and learning program.

For more of Taylor Swaak’s story, go to www.thediamondback.com. james levin/the diamondback

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the University health center is getting a new director come December: David Robert McBride, who is coming from Boston University. file photo/the diamondback

health From PAGE 1 u nder the u mbrella of Student A ffairs of health center, Counseling Center, D e p a r t m e nt of R e s i d e nt Life and Eppley Recreation Center personnel reached out for possible candidates to succeed Dr. Sacared Bodison, who retired in June.

Younger said the candidate pool was highly competitive.

After committee members interviewed 12 candidates over the phone, five finalists were invited to the campus for in-person interviews.

D r. L i n d a C l e m e nt, t h student affairs vice president, made the final decision for director after reviewing the input from the interviewers, Younger said.

McBride has more tha n 17 years in clinical administration experience. He has directed the Lynn Community Center in the Boston area and the Boston University Student Health Center.

Dr. M a rga ret Ross, the C e n t e r fo r A n x i e t y a n d Related Disorders’ medical

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director at Boston University, spoke highly of McBride after seven years of working together.

“He is a visionary and dedicated leader and is always working hard to move things forwa rd,” Ross sa id. “He focuses on evidence-based treatments, i mprov i ng quality, responding to acute and longer-term needs.”

During his time at Boston University, McBride initiated a number of important changes. He implemented an electronic management system , a se x u a l a ssau lt respon se a nd prevent ion program and mental health services, which he said is one of the most needed and utilized services.

McBride said he was impressed w ith the work i n va rious d iv isions u nder student affairs at this university, and is already thinking of plans to move forward.

“They have a very clear strategic value of supporting students and faculty,” he said.

McBride said the first thing to do when he arrives would be to get familiar with not only the health center, but also the institution, students and faculty.

“Any change I will make will be consistent with the mission of improving student life and experience,” he said.

In the future, the health center plans to improve its services by making clinic visits more available to patients.

“Patients without an appointment can be assessed in triage and may be seen on the same day by a clinician depending on the severity of the problem,” Younger said.

“Urgent cases will always take priority.”

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The battle of online Aiding immigrant children college forums STAFF EDITORIAL

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hat’s got rumored presidential hopeful Gov. Martin O’Malley, a Carroll County vandal and state Republicans (and some Democrats) seemingly all on the same page?

It might sound comical, but there’s no punch line — the nation’s immigration dilemma needs to be addressed.

Since October, some 52,000 undocumented children — many fleeing rampant violence in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador — have surrendered to or been picked up by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents. It’s a number that officials expect to reach 90,000 by the end of the year.

More than two weeks ago, President Obama requested Congress approve $3.7 billion in emergency funding to address the flow of Central American children entering the nation illegally.

Now that presidential plea has embroiled this state in a political firestorm originally centered on a stretch of southwest land located nearly 2,000 miles away from this state’s borders.

It’s since spread northeast, as O’Malley has led a national charge over the past few weeks to allow the undocumented children to reside in the U.S. as refugees.

Yet O’Malley also has resisted possible federal plans to recondition a former Army Reserve Center in Westminster as a shelter for undocumented children — as has the unnamed vandal, who graffitied “no illeagles here” on the site. Other

state representatives on both ends of the political continuum have opposed similar federal plans for other in-state locations as well.

Amid a perfect storm for partisan finger-wagging, state officials have dropped such grousing in favor of protests not split along party lines.

It’s a somewhat surprising move, but one that nonetheless opens the door to even more stagnation on immigration reform and border protection, a hot-button issue that has long gone unsettled.

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Undocumented, immigrant children have nowhere to go until the federal government reforms immigration processes.

At the federal level, House Republicans have called for reform of a 2008 human trafficking law that would allow for quicker deportation of undocumented minors. And since Obama requested the emergency funds, the White House has named deportation a priority. Yet a proposed emergency spending bill introduced Wednesday in the Senate would slash $1 billion from the president’s original request and exclude provisions to speed up the deportation process.

At their root, the nation’s immigration woes are a financial crisis — the Obama administration has said the agencies responsible for

border enforcement will run out of money later this summer barring emergency funds — but they’re also a humanitarian one.

The undocumented children are here, and as long as the federal government continues to waffle on deportation, they’re here to stay — at least for a while.

Many are legitimate refugees, hoping to escape violence and corruption in their home countries.

Offering them care and shelter while they await processing in a short-staffed legal system that is ill-equipped to deal with the current influx of undocumented children isn’t a political cop-out.

It’s humane. And it’s the only such option available.

On Monday, O’Malley agreed with faith leaders and others that the undocumented children should receive housing and care in foster homes and similar small settings, not in droves at large centers like the one in Westminster.

It’s perhaps the most considerate move made in this political struggle so far, and it’s one this state should rally behind.

It stands without question that this nation needs to better secure its borders, but without the ability to swiftly and efficiently deport undocumented immigrants, humanitarian efforts should trump legal ones.

Until the long-promised sweeping changes to immigration are official, there’s really nowhere else to go — for the federal government and undocumented children alike.

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edge that feedback sites, specialized review sites and dedicated forums are some of the tensest places online. If an Images tour didn’t hit the right notes, prospective students go to College Confidential to try to whine back their wasted time. Some of the conversation on the site revolves around academics, and whose friend took 20 AP courses and wasn’t accepted. Other times, it’s a thoughtful discussion about how bad the school might possibly be between parents who describe themselves as having “sent” their “kids” to other schools and read about this university one time in a magazine. /r/umd is different from other websites. Terps visit often, but they don’t go to /r/umd intentionally. The way Reddit works, if a post, such as an image or a question, becomes popular enough, everyone who has subscribed to /r/umd will see it, even if they were only on Reddit to have a laugh. Students will drop in between visiting other parts of the site if they see a question to which they know the answer. It’s like a Bat-Signal that summons computer science majors.

Answering questions is fun for current students as well. The freshmen and other students definitely appreciate it, and there’s nowhere better to be a resource for advice the school is unlikely to give. For example, the school’s official word for books will always be “go to the campus bookstore.” This university’s Redditors know where to find eBooks and used books and often have a copy lying around to sell.

The principle for that common question “Where do the students hang out?” is the same during an Images tour as it is online. If you want to know about the school, look to the students. We’re not on College Confidential. Take it from someone who knows.

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I like answering questions, especially easy questions. “Who was the first president of the United States?” is an easy question. Also, “Where are the bathrooms on the first floor of Cambridge Hall?” Or, “Does College Park have a local bookstore?”

What I’m gently alluding to is that at the start of every fall semester, new Terps are full of easy questions, which any even mildly seasoned Terp could answer. The Internet forum market for new students is viciously competitive, but what every website seems to fail at should be the most obvious first step: if you want to know about the school, don’t ask the editor of a college review site; ask a student.

Personally, I enjoy answering easy questions on the Reddit page dedicated to this university, ‘/r/ umd.’ Mileage may vary, but most of the time this university’s Redditors turn out honest answers based on personal experience.

Reddit as a site is not for grading colleges on academic rigor or rating professors. It’s just the place where one might happen to find a lot of this university’s students with a lot of different experiences, and that’s what makes it ideal.

College Confidential seems like the natural place to turn to with questions, but it’s actually not.

College Confidential’s panel of experts generally includes: salty people, UNC students who feel qualified to answer a question about a school they don’t attend and a huge number of parents who cite their knowledge to their children so often they use “my S” and “my D” colloquially. As in, “My D got a 2300 on the SAT.” It’s Emma Atlas is a senior government and politics major. She can be reached something they say a lot.

It’s almost common knowl- at eatlasdbk@gmail.com.

EDITORIAL BOARD Laura Blasey, editor in chief, is a senior journalism major.

She has worked as a reporter, assistant news editor and news editor.

MATT SCHNABEL, managing editor, is a junior journalism major.

He has worked as a copy editor, assistant managing editor and diversions writer.

CAROLINE CARLSON, opinion editor, is a senior government and politics and information systems major. She has worked as an assistant opinion editor and columnist.

MaGGIE CASSIDY, opinion editor, is a junior English major.

She has worked as an assistant opinion editor and columnist.

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Reviving the art of letter writing

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an you remember the last time you sent a letter in the mail? Not the forced thank-you cards you wrote after your birthday, but a letter that actually told someone about your life and started a genuine dialogue?

Based on our nearly unlimited access to telephones, video messaging and emails, I’m going to take an intuitive leap and say that, for most people, it’s been a while since they popped something in the mail.

And why shouldn’t that be the case? Snail mail has by and large lost the race and is being phased out by more efficient forms of communication that make our lives substantially easier in the process. But completely switching to digital communication deprives us of the simple joys of sending and receiving handwritten mail, an old-fashioned tradition that shouldn’t be forgotten.

Letters and cards are undeniably good for relationships, assuming you aren’t including any deep-seated aggressions. Unlike emails, which take mere seconds to type, handwriting a letter is a time commitment.

However, your hard work does not go underappreciated. The lucky recipient will know the additional effort you went through to put your senti-

ments in ink and genuinely appreciate the gesture. When you consider those extra minutes as an investment in your relationship, you know that it is time well spent.

The days or weeks of travel time required for physical messages to reach their recipients prevents the U.S. Postal Service from returning to its former role as the main facilitator of long-distance communication. All relationships are well-maintained over long distances with phone calls and video chats, but that isn’t to say that a handwritten note cannot supplement other forms of communication. As inundated as we are with social media, an unopened envelope really stands out among the screens.

It’s a great way to put a little more into your relationships at 49 cents per postage stamp.

We have come a long way since the Pony Express and are now privy to technologies that allow us to instantaneously share our thoughts.

But the shift toward electronic communication has left behind those who haven’t assimilated into our digital world. Primarily, I am talking about our elderly friends and family.

A shocking number of 21st-century retirees are tech-savvy, Face-

book-commenting, smartphone owners, but not all are so up-todate with current trends. Often, these are the people who most appreciate a handwritten card. Generational gaps that are already hard to overcome in face-to-face conversations can be bridged by opening communication in the time-tested format of letters.

Outside of our personal interactions, letter-writing contributes to the greater good. The financial troubles of the United States Postal Service are no secret. And we, the people of the United States, have the power to save it with our borderline heroic patronage of local post offices.

Keeping the postal service alive will allow future generations to experience the irreplaceable magic of pen pals and birthday cards from grandma.

In the rat race of modern life, it is now more important than ever to stop and show the people in our lives how much they mean to us. Sticking a letter in the mail is a special and striking way to reach out to those you love.

Danielle Wilkin is a senior biology and science education major. She can be reached at dwilkindbk@gmail.com.

Cross the street with common sense

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ardon me for being coldhearted, but I have heard enough of the problems with accidents on Route 1. Three people died when they were hit by oncoming traffic. They died because they made a decision to cross at a point other than a crosswalk or against the walk signal. They made a choice. Yes, their deaths were sad. Yes, it’s unfortunate. Yes, it’s tragic. But they made a choice.

Yes, the crosswalk might have been out of their way or the wait for the light to change might have been too long. Yes, Route 1 lies between them and bars/restaurants/apartments. But, they made a choice. Not a good choice, but it was their choice.

Now their families get to live with the consequences of their actions. But that’s what life is: living (or dying) by your choices.

Don’t like the consequences?

Make better choices.

The city’s response was to reduce the speed limit, install countdown walk signals and use speed cameras. These are all good ideas.

And the city has done a few things to address pedestrian actions — though to me they come across as an afterthought, incidental. Their new actions include putting traffic warnings on the ground (because students are crossing the street

with their heads down as they text), signs at points other than official crossing points warning students of the dangers of illegally crossing and erecting a temporary barrier in the middle of the median to prevent students from crossing at points other than legal crossing points.

To the parents of the “kids” struck in the accidents. You call them kids.

But they’re not kids. They are adults.

They might be students, but not the kind who deserve special traffic considerations. They are 18- to 25-yearold adults, not kindergarteners.

If, as a parent or educator, you don’t want your child to be killed crossing the street, then teach them the rules of the road and a bit of common sense. Teach your kids to cross only at crosswalks. Teach them to wait for the walk signal to change.

Teach them to put their phones away when crossing the street. Teach them not to text and bike. Teach them not to get so drunk that they can’t walk.

Teach them that if they are going to stumble out of the bar, stumble toward the bar and not the street.

Stop placing the blame solely on drivers. Don’t forget to look at the pedestrian. Hold them accountable for their actions; otherwise, two tons of steel will do it for you.

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By Zoë DiGiorgio @zozoembie Staff writer For pop culture fanatics the world over, it’s the most magical week of the summer: Comic-Con International,also known as San Diego Comic-Con, starts today, kicking off a weekend chock-full of news on next year’s biggest comics, movies and TV shows.

Besides the awesome panels and announcements, one thing that invariably comes out of Comic-Con every year is a slew of photos of attendees in crazy costumes. The costumes have become an essential part of the massive annual event and perhaps the most recognizable, though many observers might not understand the appeal of dressing up in such elaborate outfits.

Though I have never been to ComicCon, I have been to other conventions and seen the fanciful “cosplayers” (a portmanteau of “costumed role-players”) roaming the show floors.But before I attended and reported on Awesome Con, Small Press Expo or Baltimore Comic-Con for The Diamondback, I attended other Baltimore conventions — and I cosplayed myself.

I’ve always loved getting dressed up for Halloween, so of course I dressed up the first time I went to a convention back in 2010. Because I was aware of my friends’ costumes for the annual event, I went to the anime convention Otakon in

a last-minute costume I made with some calculated digging in my closet. At the convention, I looked plain in the massive crowds full of superheroes, Sailor Senshi and Pokémon, but quite a few people put together that a redhead holding a plush Spider-Man could only be Mary Jane Watson.

I had such a good time at my first convention that I knew I had to return for the next Otakon, but when I returned, I was going to be prepared. Over the next two years, I learned how to sew with my best friend Anna so the two of us could go to Otakon in style. We spent hours each summer planning,picking the right color fabric at Jo-Ann, pouring over patterns, taking measurements, thrifting and, of course, sewing to make our outfits for the three-day event.

Though our costumes were fairly straightforward the first summer we worked together, the next year we began to dream up more complicated ensembles. We struggled to pick something we could do together, until we saw The Avengers. We knew we wanted to dress like characters from the film, and what better pair than the god of thunder, Thor, and his evil brother, Loki? Rather than sticking with the movie designs, however, we decided to adapt the costumes to our styles, and designed our own versions of the pair’s armor. The minute we decided that Anna was to be Lady Thor and I was to be Lady Loki, we poured all our efforts into making it

REVIEW | FOR THE RECENTLY FOUND INNOCENT

Bedroom boredom White Fence goes bigger and cleaner, with forgettable results

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White Fence never reaches the heights of his lo-fi sound on new album. photo courtesy of psychicgloss.com

Tim Presley, the musician behind White Fence, is not the reincarnation of John Lennon. He’s not even English — he’s from San Francisco. Yet it wouldn’t be too much of a stretch to assume that the psychedelic guitar lines and Britishaccented vocals that make up the songs of For the Recently Found Innocent were plucked straight from Lennon himself.

Twangy guitar lines, pleasant melodies and a sense of dreamy lethargy make up nearly every track on the record, giving it a distinct sense of being channeled straight from the ’60s or early ’70s and

Cosplayers wear costumes of everything from video game characters to superheroes at conventions such as Baltimore’s Otakon or San Diego Comic-Con, which runs today through Sunday. photo courtesy of zoë digiorgio happen.

Our Loki and Thor costumes tested the limits of our creativity; we learned how to work with foam, leather, wire, tissue paper and medieval corsetry to make our preliminary design sketches pop off the page. Even though we started months in advance, we worked late into the night the day before the convention to make sure everything was perfect.

When we joined the line in front of the Baltimore Convention Center for Otakon in 2012, heads turned to look at us — that’s how we knew we did an amazing job.

Dressing up is a way to find common ground and start conversations in the midst of thousands and thousands of strangers. I could only describe the sensation of entering the convention center for the first time in 2010 as going to Disney World, but instead of Mickey and friends, one could take pictures of everyone from the Tenth Doctor to

brought here for a new generation of music lovers.

Presley entered the music world playing for the hardcore punk band The Nerve Agents before founding his own psychedelic rock band, Darker My Love, in 2004. His newest project, White Fence, released its first album in 2010 and, until this album, consisted of lo-fi bedroom recordings.

Evidently, though, his 2012 collaboration with Ty Segall, Hair, is continuing to pay off, as Segall produced this album, making it the first of White Fence’s releases to take advantage of actual recording studio technology and move beyond his previously simple approach. He’s even brought along other musicians, making this band an actual, well, band.

Does the move pay off? It’s a common complaint among lo-fi purists to insist that an artist has “sold out” when he or she moves from the “more authentic”

Cloud Strife to Nyan Cat. These costumes facilitate conversations between attendees. Conventions can often be spaces for those who might not have mainstream interests to bond with other fans; it’s easy to strike up a conversation with a cosplayer and have a lengthy chat about the latest developments in the Metal Gear Solid series when you can identify a mutual interest from yards away. Many friendships start at conventions, and cosplaying can be a fun way to get the conversation started.

From the first time I went to Otakon only partially in costume, I found out how fun adopting the persona of a character was. From asking “Tony Stark” for a photo as Mary Jane to commanding others to bow down before me as Loki, fully embracing the role-playing part of cosplay can be half the fun of a convention. Some people go just to show off their latest costume creation and interact with other cosplayers from the series —

sounds of bedroom recordings into an actual studio, but despite the advantages of the lo-fi aesthetic, more often than not most musicians won’t turn down the chance to record with a good producer. It’s mostly a good decision for White Fence, as now the project can expand, allowing Presley’s voice to stand out more clearly through the improved soundscape.

Presley’s still a talented musician, and the 13 songs that make up the album are well-constructed and sound cleaner and more polished than his previous work. Those averse to clean-sounding music shouldn’t worry, as it doesn’t sound overproduced or cloying, but rather more like the sound Presley was imagining he could one day create when he started crafting his lo-fi music. Particular highlights include the faster and poppier “Like That,” the garage-rock riff-out “Arrow Man” and the more than five-minute swirling collection

and with the amount of time it takes to make some of these costumes, it’s not hard to see why you wouldn’t embrace the experience.

Having your picture taken is part of the fun as well; Anna and I were pleased when we gathered a crowd to photograph us when we were posing together. For the amount of time we spent obsessing over the minute details in Loki’s shoulder pads or Thor’s hammer, it was fulfilling to see how others appreciated the effort we had put into our outfits. Some cosplayers — such as “sexy Pikachu” Jessica Nigri and Anthony Misiano as the Joker — have gone to Comic-Con as a nobody in costume, but left as viral superstars thanks to all the photographs that circulate following the convention.

While fame, even temporary notoriety, is not guaranteed at any event, if you go to a convention just looking to have a good time while showing off your costume, then you won’t be disappointed.

Though it might seem absolutely crazy, cosplaying is a major hobby to some and even a career to others. To those who enjoy it, it is a labor of love. While that labor might not always be noticed, for those who dress up, it’s a wonderful opportunity to play a part for a few days, meet some new people and share your love for your favorite characters.

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of shorter pieces “Wolf Gets Red Faced.”

Yet for all its strengths, the album fails to really stand out, either amid the hordes of psychedelic ’60s-throwback music or even within itself. Even after a few listens, it’s hard to pick individual songs out from one another, as each blends together in a haze of midtempo swirling sounds and Lennon-esque faux-English vocals. White Fence has only been around since 2010, and already this is Presley’s sixth album under the name. Perhaps he’s stretching himself a bit thin with all these songs.

Overall, those still looking for a hit of the good old-fashioned ’60s music will find a lot to like in For the Recently Found Innocent. It’s well-produced and features a number of solid songs from a talented musician. However, those looking for something truly original will have to keep searching. jraederdbk@gmail.com

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WE’RE GOING TO SCORE GOALS. WE’LL From PAGE 8 JUST MAYBE BE LITTLE were tied for second on the LESS PREDICTABLE team with six goals apiece, IN TERMS OF WHO and neither will be back on IS GOING TO SCORE the roster this season.

With his college eligibility FOR US AND HOW exhausted, Pace joined the [THE GOALS ARE] team as director of operations.

Tshuma, meanwhile, signed with the Portland Timbers to end his college career two years early after he was selected 17th overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.

Still, Cirovski doesn’t think his team will struggle on offense. Things just might look a bit different. “ We ’re go i n g to sco re goals,” Cirovski said. “We’ll just maybe be a little bit less predictable in terms of who is going to score for us and how [the goals are] going to come.”

Cirovski hasn’t decided on what type of formation he’ll run but suggested the Terps might use a more nontraditional offense, employing two forwards instead of three.

The team returns two attackers from last year’s squad, David Kabelik and Ryan Reid, while the incoming recruiting class features several attacking options in Jeroen Meefout, George Campbell and late addition Eric Carbajal.

TopDrawerSoccer.com analyst Travis Clark said Campbell could emerge as a solid attacking option quickly. The Baltimore native was the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Boys High School National Player of the Year as a senior, when he amassed 23 goals and 15 assists for undefeated McDonogh.

But until a legitimate attacking threat develops, C i rovs k i s a i d t h e Te r p s will probably rely on their midfield more than in past

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Terrapins men’s soccer coach seasons to push the ball and create scoring opportunities.

Midfielder Mael Corboz, who transferred from Rutgers, will be called upon to manufacture scoring chances.

“Mael is a great server of the ball, capable of scoring from distance,” Cirovski said. “We’re going to be a threat on set pieces, off of his serves, but he’s also got a very good long-range shot.

Him, and a guy like Tsubasa Endoh, who both have great shots with both feet from distance, will be two of the guys called upon for more production.”

The Terps faced a similar situation last year, making do with a youthful and inexperienced backline. While the unit struggled early on, it tightened up down the stretch and ultimately buoyed the team to its second straight appearance in the College Cup. With Mullins gone, this year’s offense will no doubt look substantially different than it did a season ago. But Clark is still confident the Terps will generate consistent offensive production.

“There’s no question that it’s possible,” Clark said. “I’m not really sure what it’ll look like. But if there’s anyone that can do it, Sasho will be able to figure it out.” jneedelmandbk@gmail.com

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Frese adds Kansas assistant to staff Layman suffers broken hand; three-star football recruit Ali decommitts

By Aaron Kasinitz @AaronKazreports Senior staff writer Former Kansas assistant Shay Robinson accepted an assistant coaching job with the Terrapins women’s basketball team earlier this week, coach Brenda Frese announced Tuesday.

Though Robinson worked for the Jayhawks for one season, in which the team finished 13-19, he has several years of experience coaching at the high school level and is the head instructor at EDGE Training Facility, a well-known basketball performance center in Orlando, Florida.

A spot on Frese’s staff opened July 11 when assistant coach David Adkins left to take an NBA job as the Washington Wizards’ player development assistant.

“I am extremely excited and looking forward to the opportunity to work for Coach Frese and with the rest of the staff,” Robinson said in a news release. “I am eager to get started and to have an impact on the program as well as continuing to grow.”

Robinson served in the U.S. Air Force before beginning his coaching career. He partnered with former Boston Celtics guard Dee Brown, father of Terps sophomore guard Lexie Brown, to help create EDGE and train hundreds of young basketball players.

“We’re really excited about this hire and what Shay Robinson brings to our program,” Frese said in the release. “It’s

always great when you get new ideas and new energy. He’s a dynamic guy that can help us in a lot of different ways.”

LAYMAN BREAKS HAND Terrapins men’s basketball forward Jake Layman, o n e o f t h re e re t u r n i n g players who averaged more than two points per game last season, broke his hand in a voluntary team pickup game and will miss four to six weeks, the team announced July 17.

Layman, who averaged 11.7 points and five rebounds per game as a sophomore this past season, won’t need surgery to repair the injury and, barring any setbacks, will be back on the floor before practice begins in September.

Last month, the Terps announced freshman center Trayvon Reed would be sidelined for two to three months with a fractured ankle.

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FORWARD JAKE LAYMAN barks orders while dribbling the ball during the Terps 57-55 loss to then-No. 4 Syracuse at Comcast Center on Feb. 24. file photo/the diamondback

Cornerback Kareem Ali Jr. decommitted from the Terrapins football team and pledged to Temple over the weekend, but coach Randy Edsall was quick to replace the highly touted defensive back in his 2015 class.

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In the circle, Scott inherits a pitching staff filled with both experience and youth. Senior Kaitlyn Schmeiser has been a constant on the mound for the past three years. Schmeiser and junior Madison Martin will likely stabilize the beginning of the rotation, while redshirt sophomore Brenna Nation and sophomore Hannah Dewey will provide depth.

“Pitching has changed in general in the past five to 10 years to where you can’t just rely on one arm,” Scott said. “My plan is to pitch as a committee to make them a little more effective.”

The Terps also bring in freshman pitcher Meghan King, who will join Dewey as the second left-handed pitcher. King is one of four players in the 2014 recruiting class and was ranked 25th in the nation by Student Sports.

Scott believes the Terps’ struggles last season were an anomaly and not a sign of what lies ahead for the team in the Big Ten. As of Monday, it’s her job to ensure a brighter future for the program.

“I’ve played and coached at the top level, so I am just ready to hit the ground running,” Scott said. “We’re going to do big things this year.” kstackpoledbk@gmail.com

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REPLACING MULLINS

With last season’s top scorer now playing in MLS, Terps’ offense will look vastly different in 2014

By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Staff writer Patrick Mullins stood with his arms outstretched in celebration near the sideline at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, in front of hundreds of cheering Terrapins men’s soccer fans. Less than 15 minutes remained in the Terps’ 2013 NCAA semifinal match against Virginia on Dec. 13, and the forward had just scored the eventual game-winning goal.

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With the 2014 campaign just more than a month away, coach Sasho Cirovski is preparing his team for the challenges ahead. But perhaps no task will be more daunting than filling Mullins’ offensive production since he departed for the MLS. “There’s a little bit of uncertainty in terms of how we’re going to build our attack,” Cirovski said.

Mullins, who won his second consecutive MAC Hermann Trophy as the best player in Division I soccer last season, isn’t the only significant scorer who left the program.

Behind Mullins, forwards Jake Pace and Schillo Tshuma

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FORWaRD Patrick mullins celebrates at PPL Park in Chester, Pennsylvania, after scoring the game-winning goal in the NCAA semifinals Dec. 13.

The Terrapins softball team entered this past season hoping to qualify for its fourth NCAA tournament appearance in five years. But a miserable start to the year and struggles in conference play led to the worst record in program history.

However, the Terps’ move from the ACC to the Big Ten gives the program, which has never participated in the NCAA Women’s College World Series, a chance to redefine itself. And Monday, this university made its choice as to who will lead the Terps into the new era: former Louisville assistant Courtney Scott.

Scott served as an assistant with the Terps in 2009 and 2010, and she takes over for Laura Watten, whose contract expired in the offseason after nine years with the program.

“I’ve been very careful in waiting for the right move to be a head coach because I wanted to go some place where I know I can be there a while, and somewhere I liked,” Scott said. “So when the Maryland job opened, it was very exciting. It was a dream job for me.”

Scott has found success both as a coach and as a player.

In four seasons as an assistant with the Cardinals, Scott helped the team to a combined 176-60 record — including a 55-5 mark in 2012 — and four NCAA tournament appearances. Not to mention, as a player at California Berkeley, Scott was a part of four straight NCAA Women’s College World Series appearances and won a national title in 2002.

“What I bring to the table is knowing how to win and get the most out of the players I work with,” Scott said. “But more than anything, these girls want to do it.”

Scott, a former All-American catcher, worked with pitchers and catchers in her first stint in College Park. In 2010, the Terps’ pitching staff led the ACC with a 1.71 ERA and propelled the team to its first NCAA tournament appearance in more than a decade.

Scott said she will continue working with the pitchers and catchers this season. Assistant coach Jillian Callaway, who joined the Terps as the pitching coach in 2012, will help out as well.

“I know Jillian very well, and she’s done a great job,” Scott said. “I will definitely use her as a resource.”

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