September 3, 2015

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University gears up for Byrd Stadium beer sales Officials plan for increased security presence, hope for improved gameday atmosphere

By Jessie Campisi @jessiecampisi Staff writer As the football team prepares for its first home game on Saturday, this university is getting ready to sell beer at Byrd Stadium.

T he P ri nce G eorge’s Cou nty Board of License Commissioners

approved this university’s proposal in July, favoring the sale in a 3-1 vote. The College Park City Council voted 5-3 in support of the proposal.

“When it was first proposed, we were a little unsure, but we’ve seen through a number of peer institutions that there have been far fewer problems after implementing beer

sales at football games,” University Police Chief David Mitchell said.

The plan is part of a one-year trial period allowing beer sales a t B y rd S t a d i u m a n d X f i n i t y Center du ri ng footba l l a nd basketball games.

“Alcohol is something that people abuse all the time at any university, so I think that people will still try to bring their own alcohol anyway,” said Lexi Levenson, a sophomore BYRD STADIUM will sell alcohol to fans for the first time at Saturday’s football game against Richmond See ALCOHOL, Page 2 after the Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners approved its sale in July. file photo/the diamondback

O’Malley’s 2016 bid continues to falter Former state governor overshadowed by Republicans, Sanders

By Darcy Costello @dctello Senior staff writer

Senior AMNA FAROOQI speaks to J Street U members outside the national headquarters of Hillel in March. Farooqi, a Muslim, was elected national president of the liberal pro-Israel student group. photo courtesy of moshe zusman/j street

Seeing both sides Pro-Israel group J Street U taps Muslim university senior as president

By Talia Richman @TaliRichman Senior staff writer Amna Farooqi spent the spring of her freshman year poring over the 1930s-era diary entries of Israel’s first prime minister.

She enrolled in a class in which each student was assigned a historic figure to role-play during a semester-long simulation of Jew-

ish-Arab negotiations, and Farooqi immersed herself in the task of impersonating David Ben-Gurion.

Now a senior, she’s again taking on the role of a leader in the proIsrael movement — this time as the recently elected national president of J Street U, the campus branch of the liberal lobbying group that calls itself “the political home for pro-Israel, pro-peace Americans.”

But unlike Ben-Gurion and other

prominent Zionist figures who advocated Israel as a homeland for the Jewish people, Farooqi is Muslim.

“It’s interesting to have the perspective of someone who came from a different background but ended up in the same place and ultimately wants the same thing for the American Jewish community,” she said, “which is for it to be active and thriving and acting on its values.”

Farooqi, a government and poli-

tics major, was elected last month after running against three other candidates during J Street U’s Summer Leadership Institute in Washington. She previously served as the national board’s Southeast representative and interned with the group in Israel last summer.

Fa rooqi is the first Muslim student to be elected president See FAROOQI, Page 3

Monument Village set to open on Route 1 in spring 235-apartment complex will target young professionals, feature 4,800 square feet of retail

By Joe Atmonavage @Fus_DBK Staff writer An apartment complex targeting young professionals located on Route 1 near the Route 193 exit will open in spring 2016.

Monument Village at College Park will feature 235 apartments, 4,800 square feet of retail space and a 343-car parking garage for residents and retail patrons, Amy Phillips, the project manager and Monument Realty vice president, wrote in an email.

The apartment complex, which began construction last year, also will include a fitness center with spin and yoga rooms, an outdoor pool, a theater, a pet spa and a clubroom with a fireplace and pool table, among other amenities. It will offer

studio and one- and two-bedroom units.

Terry Schum, the city’s planning director, said Monument Village will be a key part of attracting people to College Park.

“Monument is important because it will be the first market-rate nonstudent housing to be built on the Route 1 corridor,” she said. “The city would like to see more non-student housing of all types built. We need alternatives to the older, single-family detached housing found in most of our neighborhoods. We’d also like to attract more university faculty and staff to live in the city and graduates to live and work in the city.”

The city originally approved a plan for the apartment complex that included 200 apartments and 25,000 square feet of retail space, but based of other complexes nearby, the site

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organic development with smaller individual retailers.”

No retailers have been selected, but Phillips wrote that Monument is looking for smaller, community-serving stores such as bike or coffee shops.

Phillips believes the apartment complex will thrive because of

Robert Caret was satisfied with his position as University of Massachusetts System president. But minutes after former University System of Maryland Chancellor Brit Kirwan announced his intentions to step down last year, phone calls began pouring in.

“I wasn’t in a position where I really wanted to leave,” said Caret, who served as the Massachusetts system’s president for four and a half years.

“But as the search unfolded, obviously people encouraged me to look at it. I began to get interested in it, and it all sort of came together.”

After about six months and 16 trips back and forth to meet with university presidents, legislative heads and the business community, Caret became the system’s chancellor July 1 — returning to the state system in which he has 29 previous years of experience.

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MONUMENT VILLAGE will include amenities such as a fitness center with spin and yoga rooms, an outdoor pool, a theater, a pet spa and a clubroom with a fireplace and pool table. image courtesy of monument realty plan was revised, Phillips wrote in an email.

“The plan was changed to ensure that the amount of retail on the site will be viable,” Phillips wrote. “Residential projects along Route 1 built after 2007, when this project was originally approved, have shown the difficulty of filling and sustaining large retail blocks. Successful Route 1 retail has historically been more of an

When former state Gov. Martin O’Malley announced his presidential campaign May 30 in Federal Hill Park in Baltimore, his odds of winning the nomination weren’t great.

Relatively unknown in the national political field, he faced the challenge of distinguishing himself from fellow Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton.

Since his announcement, he has failed to draw the national attention or popularity of his competitors, securing 2 percent of votes in a recent poll despite what supporters call an impressive list of progressive legislative achievements.

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sioners members and inspectors will be assigned in teams From PAGE 1 to ensure compliance with alcohol-safety laws, he said.

“They convinced us that computer science major. “If they want to get drunk, this there was going to be more isn’t going to stop them from policing and that the games would be policed properly,” trying to do that.”

Customers 21 and older said Charles Caldwell III, will be able to purchase one board of license commisbeer at a time — or more if sioners chairman. “We’re each drinker presents an ID giving them the opportunity — until the end of the third to prove it.”

Mitchell said University q u a r t e r, a n d t h o s e w h o appear to be under age 40 Police would also continue will be asked to present their its use of “mystery fans,” officers dressed as typical fans IDs, Mitchell said.

“We have trained those who observe crowd behavior who are serving beer to know and respond to complaints.

“It’s an extra measure of what to look for,” Mitchell said. “IDs will be checked protection for us,” Mitchell very closely, and we are pre- said. “They’ll continue to pared to ask questions if there keep a watchful eye to ensure that people have fun while are any doubts.”

There will be more security behaving responsibly.”

Dining Services spokesman at the football games than in previous years, Mitchell said. Bart Hipple said that, if sucControl officers from Dining cessful, the sale of beer will Services, University Police positively impact the atmoand board of license commis- sphere of football games.

ROBERT CARET is the new University System of Maryland chancellor, replacing previous Chancellor Brit Kirwan. photo courtesy of the university of massachusetts/wikimedia commons

CARET From PAGE 1 In an effort to attract Caret to the position, the system offered him a contract similar to the one Caret established w ith the Massachusetts system, which translated to a starting pay about $60,000 higher than Kirwan’s salary.

Two months into his term, he’s continuing to meet and reconnect with colleagues and settle into a routine. He also scheduled a bus tour of this state and intends to visit all system institutions this fall to meet with constituents and student government organizations. He’ll visit this university Dec. 9.

“These campus visits are going to be very important to me,” Caret said. “I’ve been on many of the campuses once, twice, three, four, five times, but it’s not like I’ve worked on them all. … Each campus has its own personality.”

Caret said he plans to focus on improving graduation retention rates across system schools and finding ways to increase revenue by supporting economic development.

Caret took over a system that suffered a $40.3 million statemandated budget cut last year, causing four of 12 system institutions to raise tuition midyear.

As the system grows by about 1 percent each year, small increases in budget don’t necessarily translate into growing spending per student, Caret said. But with Gov. Larry Hogan’s education spending and each university doing its part to cut costs, he said, the system is making progress toward a balanced budget.

“It sounds like we always come back to money,” Caret said. “A big part of my job is working with the legislature on our budget, both the operating and capital budget, because it’s the lifeblood of the system.”

Caret came to the position with decades of experience in the university system — he served in various administrative positions at Towson University for 21 years and was the university’s president for eight years.

“Almost everyone I need to deal with I’ve known for a long time,” he said. “There’s not a lot of people I have to prove myself to.”

Un iversity President Wallace Loh said Caret has the knowledge and experience to make things happen.

“He knows the state; he

“HE IS READY TO GO; HE HAS THIS VISION OF WHERE HE WANTS US TO BE.” SYDNEY COMITZ Student regent

knows the culture; he knows the people,” Loh said. “He is deeply rooted here. Everybody has very, very high hopes, high regard for him.”

Sydney Comitz, the system’s student regent, said she can tell Caret is ready to dive in.

“My overall impression is that he is ready to go; he has this vision of where he wants us to be,” the second-year University of Baltimore law student said.

Regent Dr. Michelle Gourdine, who began her term in April, said Caret’s experience outside the state will also be beneficial in overseeing the system.

“He has a long background and a great deal of experience in higher education, not only within the state but also outside,” Gourdine said. “That diversity of background is important in informing how he is going to lead us forward.”

State Sen. Joa n Ca r ter Conway (D-Baltimore City) spoke out against Caret’s appointment in January, referencing his involvement in a lawsuit against this state that alleged a masters of business administration program — overseen by Caret while he was Towson’s president — fostered segregation, The Diamondback reported in January.

P.J. Hoga n , u n iversit y system vice chancellor for government relations, defended Caret’s appointment, noting the board did not hold Caret responsible because the Maryland Higher Education Commission approved the program in question, according to the article.

One of the challenges of leading a higher education system, Caret said, is the realization that the public is losing faith in it.

“They’re frustrated with student debt; they’re frustrated with the sticker price of tuition; they’re frustrated, in some ways, with some of the salaries we pay coaches and administrators,” Caret said.

“We need to educate them on why some of these changes are occurring.” tswaakdbk@gmail.com Senior staff writer Ellie Silverman contributed to this report.

“WE’RE MAKING A VERY SERIOUS EFFORT TO EDUCATE EVERYBODY ABOUT RESPONSIBLE DRINKING. WE’RE DOING THIS TO ENHANCE THE FAN EXPERIENCE IN A SAFE MANNER.” JOE MULLINEAUX

Dining Services senior associate director “I think that if it’s handled properly — and we’re doing everything we can to make sure that’s the case — that th is cou ld be a huge plus for Maryland fans,” Hipple said. “It would enhance the overall stadium experience and make fans happier to be in the stadium.”

Ju n ior biolog y major De’Shaun Harris said the sale of alcohol will have a positive effect on this university.

“It will definitely add to the

XFINITY CENTER and Byrd Stadium will now sell beer during football and basketball games as part of a one-year trial period. The Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners approved this university’s proposal in July. stephanie natoli/the diamondback gameday atmosphere,” Harris said. “The alcohol won’t be served after a certain point in the game so that people are still able to drive home safely and no one will get too wild in the stadium. It’s a very smart initiative.”

The policies at the games will also help educate fans about d rin king responsibly, sa id Joe Mu l l i neau x, Dining Services senior

associate director. “ We’re m a k i n g a v e r y serious effort to educate everybody about responsible drinking,” he said. “We’re doing this to enhance the fan experience in a safe manner.”

Mullineaux said the rules will be consistent with other policies at this university and that there will be a zero-tolerance policy for those who do not comply.

T his university and the cou nty w i l l eva lu ate t he success of the sales after the trial period expires to decide whether to continue selling alcohol in future years.

“T his is strictly a trial, and I wouldn’t prejudge it either way,” Caldwell said.

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From PAGE 1 For the most part, O’Malley has been overshadowed in a year with 17 Republican candidates and a surge in support for Sen. Bernie Sanders (IVermont), government and pol itics professor Robert Koulish said. “[O’Malley] is not gaining any traction, no media attention,” Koulish said. “Frankly, he doesn’t stand much of a chance at this point.”

I n i t i a l l y, i t s e e m e d O’ M a l l ey wo u ld pre s e nt himself as the candidate for youth. Being 15 and 21 years younger than Clinton and Sanders, respectively, there was potential to harness the votes of the 18- to 34-yearold demographic. He appeared on college campuses and used social-media outlets such as Snapchat and Periscope to connect with young voters.

W hen he v isited th is campus in October 2014 to campaign for former Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown’s gubernatorial bid, he played guitar and sang with the Tomato Dodgers, a local band. He also performs with his Celtic rock band, O’Malley’s March.

But his youthful vigor is not enough to persuade young voters, Koulish said.

David Karol, a government and politics professor at this university, echoed these sentiments, emphasizing age doesn’t automatically translate to votes.

“Sure, he’s younger than Clinton, but he’s in his 50s,” Karol said. “He’s not like some hipster. He’s tried to use everything, tried to appeal to young people, but he’s just kind of bland.”

The state’s O’Malley supporters point to his legislative achievements as governor — which include the abolition of the death penalty, legalization of same-sex marriage and the passage of the DREAM Act — as evidence of his ability to get things done in office and his

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Jake Polce, the UMD College Democrats president who interned for the O’Malley campaign this summer, said this track record shows O’Malley is not just about talking.

“All five candidates have t hose st rong prog ressive values that they’ll fight for,” the sophomore government and politics major said. “But it sets him apart that as mayor of Baltimore and governor of Maryland, he really showed how progressive he is.”

But O’Malley’s problematic campaign, Koulish said, has prevented these legislative achievements from coming to the forefront of national attention. Despite some good policy positions, O’Malley is “lacking a vision and failing to inspire young people,” he said.

And in 2014, when Republican Larry Hogan won the gubernatorial election and defeated Brown, who was essentially O’Malley’s candidate,

the results sent a message to the nation, said Breyer Hillegas, the UMD College Republicans president.

“The landslide election essentially said O’Malley’s own state didn’t approve of the job he did,” the senior biology major said. “If the favorability in his own state is so low, people might be asking, ‘Why should we support him if they don’t?’”

R e g a rd l e s s o f t h e s e struggles, Polce cautioned against giving up on the former governor’s presidential bid.

“He’s running a caucus c a mpa i g n i n Iowa a nd going to all 99 counties,” Polce said. “It’s like what happened in 2008, where a lot of the time Obama was discounted by national media. … He’s got to put his head down, visit voters, answer every question, shake every hand — that’ll make the difference.” dcostellodbk@gmail.com

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The organization has almost 60 chapters at universities nationwide.

S om e c a l l e d J S t re e t’s mission into question in the days after Farooqi’s appointment b ec a me worldw ide news. The group, which calls for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conf lict, has previously come under fire from other Israel lobbies for taking critical stances against the Israeli government during invasions into Gaza.

J S t re e t a l s o s u p p o r t s President Obama’s nuclear deal with Iran, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Neta nya hu h a s ca l led “a historic mistake.”

Joel Pol la k, who w rites for the conservative website Breitbart, wrote in an Aug. 19 column that Farooqi’s election “confirms that J Street is not, in fact, a pro-Israel organization.”

While Farooqi said she’s experienced some negativity from “fringe groups” and on Twitter, the reaction has been positive overall.

Sophomore Sam Koralnik, Maryland Israel Coalition president, another pro-Israel group on the campus, said he’s excited to see the direction Farooqi takes J Street U. “I don’t really think her being Muslim changes her being a passionate student who really cares about the state of Israel,” said Koralnik, a government and politics major. “If the people inside J Street believe she’s the right person, more power to them.”

Farooqi, who is of Pakistani descent, grew up in a “fairly religious” Muslim home i n heav i ly Jew ish Potomac. In seventh grade, she spent weekends attending bar and bat mitzvahs and said she was always aware of the difference between the Orthodox, Conservative and Reform synagog ues she’d frequently drive by.

But her parents also made her aware that, while those sy n agog ues put up sig n s ex pressi ng thei r suppor t for Israel, her mosque would face backlash if it did something similar regarding Palestine, she said.

“G row i n g up, I wa s so s e n s it iv e to P a l e s t i n i a n s u f fe r i n g, b ut t h e n a l s o growing up in Potomac, it was difficult to talk about it and be critical of the Israeli government,” she said.

When she arrived at this university, she decided to immerse herself in the topic to better u ndersta nd t he conflict and the term “proIsrael.” She started going to Maryland Hillel, a campus Jew ish student g roup,

AMNA FAROOQI poses for a portrait. The senior will take over as national president of the college branch of pro-Israel lobbying group J Street. rachel george/the diamondback and meeting with staff members to discuss the issues facing the Middle East.

When exploring Hillel as a freshman, she first d iscovered J Street, which she said appealed to her ideology. “[J Street] is the only place where you can actua l ly work to end the occupation and oppression of Palestinians but still support Israel as a Jewish and Democratic state and try to work for both,” she said.

Ari Israel, Hillel’s execut ive d i rector, f i rst met Farooqi three years a go when she re ached out to him to ask about the organization. A few weeks later, he saw he r b uy i n g c h a l l a h at Hillel on a Friday before Shabbat, Judaism’s day of rest.

“I knew then and still know now that she is a unique individual,” he wrote in an email. “She genu i nely pa rticipates in Hillel activities and is wa rm ly embraced by ou r diverse student population.”

T h roug h t he classes she’s taken as an Israel studies minor and after her semester abroad in Jerusalem, she said she ca me to u ndersta nd Zionism.

“T he i ntentions of Zionism became clear to me in that it was about a group of people taking responsibility for their future and trying to figure out their identity,” she said. “I get it; I get why th is state is so specia l and why its creation is so special and why it needs to be here.”

As president, Farooqi sa id she pla ns to work on gett i ng A mer ica n Jewish institutions more active i n suppor ti ng a two-state solution. On college campuses specifically, she wants J Street U to provide “a proactive alternative to BDS.” The movement — which calls for boycotts, divestment a nd sa nct ion s aga i n st Israel — has gained popu la rity at u n iversities nationwide. “ We ’ r e c o m i n g t o campuses at a time when many are frustrated with the status quo,” Farooqi

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Sophomore government and politics major said. “We don’t think BDS is productive or realistic in terms of ending the conflict, and people are joining because they’re frustrated after the [Israel-Gaza confl ict] last year. For us to provide a way to support Israel, but also oppose the occupation, that’s the first step.”

Professor Paul Scham, who taught Farooqi as a freshman in ISRL448D: Dividing Palestine?

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MONUMENT From PAGE 1 other city and university development, she wrote.

“Monument Village complements and enhances the other current and planned development in College Park by expanding the housing options and population of young, working individuals,” Phillips wrote.

Junior Will Dengler said the apartments should attract people to the area.

“I generally think that if you build it, they will come,” the computer science and mathematics major said. “That is my mentality.”

Eric Olson, College Park City-University Partnership executive director, said Monument Village helps the city move closer to its Vision 2020 plan to create a well-rounded and engaged community.

“It is a very important development for College Park becoming a top-20 college town,” he said. “We want to have more diverse housing close to the campus so that people can walk and bike around the city.”

Phillips wrote that she was particularly excited about the opening of TargetExpress and fi nalization of The Hotel at the University of Maryland because both developments will help attract the young professionals they are targeting.

“The project is not student housing, but will serve as a more affordable alternate to living in the District for those who still want walkable and bikeable access to restaurants, recreation and Terp sports,” she wrote.

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s the class of 2019 poured onto the campus last week, hauled mini fridges onto dorm elevators and scoured Old Town for parties in roving bands of 20 — those timeless move-in weekend traditions — they’ve been introduced to a different College Park than the one this year’s seniors first encountered in fall 2012.

Route 1, ever a revolving door for restaurants, saw three of its most popular food offerings — Blaze Pizza, Slices Pizza Co. and Insomnia Cookies — open since 2013, while students paid their respects to Ratsie’s Terrapin Eatery, Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill and a host of other popular destinations and cult favorites.

The Barking Dog remains a distant memory, with an art house run by Philadelphia entertainment firm MilkBoy potentially replacing the former bar.

After a long-running series of inspection woes, Terrapin’s Turf now aims to plug a nightlife hole as a club-cumpatio hangout.

Landmark joined 2013’s Domain College Park in offering luxury apartments, and Terrapin Row has begun leasing its apartments and townhomes for fall 2016 in place of the decrepitbut-beloved Knox Boxes.

The forthcoming four-diamond, LEED diamond-certified Hotel at the University of Maryland broke ground in the spring, and until its January 2017 opening, there’s also the interim crown jewel of College Park: a brandnew TargetExpress, one of just four in the nation.

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Said university President Wallace Loh: “My wife came home two weeks ago and said, ‘Wallace, hallelujah! For the first time in five years I can now buy incredible fresh food and produce right here in College Park. I don’t have to drive to Silver Spring.’”

We’re all Barbara Loh, at least those of us without the means to drive or willpower to walk to the Shoppers Food and Pharmacy north on Route 1.

Changes on university property — both ongoing and upcoming — mirror OUR VIEW

Long-running promises of a redeveloped College Park are finally taking concrete form this year. those along the Route 1 corridor.

Big-dollar donations from big names Brendan Iribe and Kevin Plank support the Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Innovation and major Cole Field House renovations, while work on the Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center continues.

Yet perhaps the most impactful developments are less immediately visible, at least compared with gleaming Route 1 apartment superstructures.

FlexEl, a battery producer and former university startup that won the 2010 Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Award, plans to lease universityowned space and open a research, de-

velopment and manufacturing facility, adding 60 jobs over the next five years.

The city and university tout such investment in the university’s M Square Research Park as a major component of a joint 2020 vision, which positions the university as a top-tier research institution settled in a top-20 college town.

A homeownership loan program, tax incentives for businesses, and a robust, well-funded marketing plan — all have a role in the city’s plans, some already implemented. They’re real (if more subtle) signifiers of coming improvement, of drawing commercial and residential interest and maintaining it.

Developers appear to have taken notice of all the buzz, too. Loh cited a drastic uptick in parties interested in developing land around the College Park Metro Station from just three years ago, when “nobody came.”

“College Park is now seen by developers … as about to explode in terms of development,” Loh said. “By having the hotel and other things, all of a sudden developers are saying there may be the demand.”

The class of 2019, far removed from the stagnation and eventual dissolution of the East Campus project, probably won’t ever know the disappointment of rumored developments falling through year after year.

For the first time in at least half a decade, the promise to turn College Park into a thriving college town home to world-caliber research doesn’t feel tired or laughable — it feels palpable.

And that’s an amazing feeling.

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Sanders’ minimum wage not practical playing temperatures that are too hot; it hides the underlying problem.

Adult workers that depend on the minimum wage suffer primarily from insufficient skills and education. Enforcing a wage of $15 could incentivize companies to replace them with technology and reduce the number of job opportunities, which could devastate those who need jobs the most.

When living in this state, one much more expensive than the national average, we need to recognize that a wage less than $15 can suffice in other areas of the country. The round number of $15 nationwide fails to take into account regional differences in the cost of living. A dollar goes further in Mississippi or Oklahoma than in California or Hawaii.

States and local jurisdictions should be free to set minimum wages that are appropriate for their local economies. In a diverse, massive country, the federal government imposing a more-thandoubled minimum wage is unrealistic.

According to the Pew Research Center, only 2.6 percent of workers earn the federal minimum wage, and more than half of these are younger than 24. The focus should be on matching workers with the skills they need to prosper rather than worrying about a state-mandated limit on agreements between workers and employers.

A more modest increase, President Obama’s proposed $10.10 has the potential to put more dollars in the pockets of poorer workers without placing the existence of their jobs at risk. The $15 minimum wage is an arbitrary round number that might help Sanders and his supporters sleep at night but is not a practical solution for struggling Americans.

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alling the $7.25 federal minimum wage a “starvation wage,” upstart Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has called for a nationwide minimum of $15 an hour. Among other policies, this bold stance has ignited a fire under the Vermont senator’s rabid base of supporters.

Over the summer, 15 has proven a photogenic number to display on posters and trumpet to a crowd.

However, it represents unrealistic pandering to an audience that is all too happy to gobble it up without thought of the consequences. While we should have a discussion about minimum wages, a federal minimum of $15 is preposterous.

If the minimum wage more than doubles, many young people, immigrants and other low-skilled workers will be unnecessarily left without a job. Young people just establishing their careers or working on the side while studying can benefit from jobs that pay less than $15.

Of course, not all jobs are resumebuilders for extra cash.

Part of a solution might be to incorporate ideas from Australia’s minimum wage system. There, workers age 20 and younger work under a lower minimum wage than adult workers. The system helps separate resume-building jobs from those that workers depend on for living expenses.

Sanders is right to point out that, for workers who need to support a family on their incomes, low wages are a problem. However, simply Daniel Galitsky is a senior economics raising the minimum wage is like and finance major. He can be reached banning thermometers from dis- at dgalitskydbk@gmail.com.

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s The Diamondback opinion section moves into the school year with new columnists, we look forward to taking on the pressing issues of our society by offering, to the best of our ability, our most informed stances. As I reflect on some responses from readers in years past, however, this may not be enough. Many, when shocked by our opinions, acrimoniously lambaste us as incompetent writers and demand our ideas be censored for the good of humanity.

Many still wonder why we continue to write, why we often choose to stand alone, exposed to the masses with nothing but our writing to represent us, while our audience has the luxury to judge under the protection of anonymity or social media.

In some way, I have always known that we write because we refuse to have our thoughts handed to us by institutions, groups or people driven by motives of power. We write to continue the very crucial moral conversations that all of us have yet to find the truth for. We write because we truly believe that “words can sometimes, in moments of grace, attain the quality of deeds,” as Nobel Peace Prize recipient Elie Wiesel once said.

As I reflect on not only the state of my campus, but also on university campuses across our nation, I see there is much need for academic discourse through literary mediums and less through acts of protest and public demonstrations.

If our campus learned anything from the numerous sit-ins and marches of

last year, it was that many efforts were fruitless.

Requests to grant a police advisory committee veto power over University Police activities were outright rejected, as were demands by the Student Labor Action Project to increase campus minimum wages to $15 an hour. Calls to implement campus speech codes after the AJ Hurwitz email incident were similarly ignored by administrators. Their failures were not due to any lack of action, but they were impulsive and poorly reasoned.

Why are we all so eager to act but not to think? Is it because of our cliched fixation to be “progressive” and push our nation in the “right direction?” Does this mean we have to support raising the minimum wage indiscriminately? Does it mean we must collectively condemn and censor those who use offensive language on the campus? Does it mean we should bend constitutional rights to eliminate pervasive or even dangerous campus incidents?

Even though I, and many columnists like myself, have written about these issues by supporting a side, we do not know the answer. No one does. They are complex and convoluted and require a great deal of thought to even comprehend the nature of the discussion. We are, however, seeking the truth by instigating our readers to provide different insights or facts. Those who think they know the answers, like many university student demonstrators who have already shouted a resounding “yes” to the questions above as though they were selfevident, have not truly decided upon this through their own research of the facts or understanding of the situation.

Too often, these perceptions become en-

trenched through campaigns of rhetoric and not logic, through media illiteracy and through individuals’ gut feelings, which should never be a substitute for unbiased thought. These are not acts of progressiveness; this is prejudice.

These people are not leaders in which we should follow; they are pawns manipulated by an ideological hegemon.

As opinion columnists, it is our responsibility to be informed about our opinions. Many of my colleagues read through reams of text and spend hours of research, writing and rewriting just to churn out a column. Indeed, when our writing is bad and our reasoning is flawed, we deserve to be criticized, but we should never be censored for holding certain ideas; that is retrograde to the purpose of inquiry and a disgrace to the dialectic. As writers who seek the truth, we are always malleable to change, despite our present convictions. This is the most valuable wisdom I have gained during my time as a columnist.

Indeed, it is change that drives our society forward, not demands or ultimatums. Change however comes through indecision, through constant questioning and evolution. In the end, there may still only be one truth, one solution, but to get there, all ideas need to first be respected and reasoned before acting upon them.

Thinking back to the words of Wiesel, this might be the grace we must all extend to one another now so that when we do act, it will be worthwhile.

Patrick An, opinion editor, is a senior physiology and neurobiology major. He can be reached at patandbk@gmail.com.

onstruction cranes now loom over campus — and more are coming — each emblematic of how high we set our sights. One marks the Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center, future home of high-tech classrooms for a digital generation. Another heralds a fourstar hotel and conference center, anchor of a new innovation district where students, faculty and startups will design the future.

At the ground level, new people, programs and facilities energize the campus.

This year, we welcome almost 4,000 freshmen and 2,000 transfers. They are our most impressively credentialed and diverse group ever, hailing from across the U.S. and a dozen nations. We welcome 39 new tenure-track faculty and senior researchers, as well as four new deans.

Innovative programs enhance our educational excellence. The First-Year Innovation and Research Experiences Program is expanding with five new faculty-led research streams, reaching some 400 freshmen. New facultycreated programs respond to student needs, such as digital media studies, five-year combined bachelor’s and master’s of arts programs and new minors. New classrooms use technology to connect students in real time with peers around the globe.

We go farther and faster with others than we can alone. In four years, our partnership with the University of Maryland, Baltimore has yielded 70 joint faculty appointments, $70 million in joint research funding, and joint educational, research and innovation programs. The new Advanced Research Computing Center, jointly operated with Johns Hopkins University, will provide us with one of the most powerful supercomputers in academe.

Last year, the university received a record $200 million in philanthropy thanks to the efforts of deans, faculty and University Relations staff. About 70 percent was given to academics and 15 percent to student aid.

Our researchers generated a record $550 million in external grants, placing us among the top 10 U.S. research universities without a medical center.

This is a tribute to faculty excellence and hard work, supported by our Division of Research. This summer, the arts and humanities college received $1.2 million for digital scholarship on the AfricanAmerican experience, while public health school researchers received $5 million to detect biological weapons production.

New state-of-the-art facilities will enhance education, research and innovation. The next new building will be Clark Hall, where programs such as the Fischell Institute for Biomedical Devices will translate research into improved health.

Along Route 1, downtown College Park will soon be transformed, fueled by $400 million in private investment. Our university helped catalyze this development because our future is intertwined with the surrounding community’s. To attract and retain top faculty, students and staff, we must have a more urban and urbane community where people want to live, work and start new businesses.

This requires better housing options, retail amenities, public transit and the resources needed by knowledge-based companies.

Consider FlexEl, a high-tech battery company formed by university faculty based on their research. It will now remain in College Park rather than move to another state, creating 60 new jobs and student internship opportunities.

Other companies plan to come, bringing research and development business operations that will thrive adjacent to the university’s assets.

The university’s athletics’ inaugural season in the Big Ten was highly successful, on the playing field and in the classroom. We won seven championships and tournaments, the second best in the conference, and 159 students were Academic All-Big Ten honorees.

In all these ways, we continue our ascent to be “equal to the best” of public research universities, as called for by the state law designating us this state’s flagship institution.

As we start another new year, I want to thank you — faculty, students, staff, alumni and friends. You raise us all through your education, scholarship, innovation, arts, athletics and commitment.

Wallace Loh is the university president.

He can be reached at president@umd.edu.

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New vendors come to market

By Aisha Sharipzhan @AishaSharipz Staff writer For the past three years, students have been able to buy their fresh fruits and vegetables from the university’s Wednesday farmers market in front of Cole Field House.

This year, they’ll also be able to pick up coffee from Karlaca Coffee and local bee products — such as blueberry honey, mango butter creams and turtle-shaped soaps — from Randalia Bee Hives.

With these new vendors, officials are trying to diversify the market so there is something for everyone, fa r mers m a rket m a n ager Larry Tumlin said.

Ra nda lia Bee Hives is located on the Eastern Shore and joined the campus farmers market two weeks ago.

“It’s raw honey and it’s local honey,” Neil Vosters, Randalia Bee Hives owner, said yesterday. “I even have a turtle soap — fear the turtle.

They seem to sell out every time. This is my third time here, and I don’t think there will be a turtle left by the end of the day.”

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A l i son G ay nor, a sophomore public health science major, moves back into LaPlata Hall with the help of her parents, Susan and Winn Gaynor.

Almost 4,000 freshmen and 2,000 transfers poured onto the campus last week in preparation for the first day of classes, which took place Aug. 31.

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NEIL VOSTERS, Randalia Bee Hives owner, shows senior horticulture and crop production major Rebecca Shelton honey perfume at the farmers market. rachel george/the diamondback be found in several locations in Washington, will join the market Sept. 9 to offer beans handpicked in Colombia.

Tumlin said he visits other farmers markets in the area to seek out new vendors and see what he likes there.

“S o m e t i m e s t h e y w i l l come to you; they will email you or contact you,” Tumlin said. “Sometimes they know a vendor that’s already here, and they’ll see if they can find a spot.”

The Cove Point Winery, wh ich joi ned t he m a rket last year, offered passersby free samples of wines such as Pomegranate Wildberry Mist and Blackberry Mist.

Tumlin also began putting on cooking demonstrations during every other market in the spring. This year, the

SOAPS are available at Randalia Bee Hives’ stand. rachel george/the diamondback

Color FILM can be developed in a darkroom, where images are printed onto paper. This university’s darkroom in Marie Mount Hall closed this summer. claire harvey/the diamondback

Darkroom closes, mirroring trend STUDENTS AND STAFF buy produce and baked goods at the local farmers market, which includes new vendors, in front of Cole Field House on Sept. 2. rachel george/the diamondback demonstrations w i l l ta ke place during every Wednesday market.

T he goal of the farmers market is to give people the oppor tu n ity to pu rch a se hea lthy produce wh i le helping local farmers make a living, market intern Robert Borkowski said.

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student Ginny Cunningham said she thinks it’s awesome the vendors are on the campus.

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time we had open hours, we had no one request to use it,” said Joseph Calizo, Stamp’s assistant director for engagement and activities.

While there are no photography classes being offered this semester, the art department plans to offer at least three more photography classes at all levels of expertise next fall.

The current darkroom space in Marie Mount will be replaced by a photography lab complete with printers and computers.

T he department is also considering a class focused on taking pictures with a cell phone or other unexpected devices, said art professor Hasan Elahi.

E l a h i , a p h o to g ra p h e r whose work has been shown across the nation, said he hasn’t used a darkroom since the ’80s or early ’90s, and many of his colleagues don’t use them either.

“We have a responsibility to be relevant and be timely with our curriculum,” Elahi said.

Darkrooms are still essential to the artistry of photography, just as mass production of pottery hasn’t ruined the art of ceramics, Carpenter said. And darkrooms are one of the best ways for students to learn photography fundamentals like exposure or shutter speed, he said.

“Art schools like Columbia find that our students who transfer there do much b e t te r h a v i n g d a rk ro o m classes,” said Carpenter, a professor at Moraine Valley Community College.

Plus, he said, he’s just plain nostalgic.

“I miss the darkroom, a sort of magic happened [there],” Carpenter said. “You turned the red light on and nobody knew what happened in there.

Then you’d come out and have a photograph.”

It’s a simple case of out with the old and in with the new.

That’s how W.C. Richardson, art department chairman, describes the closing of the darkroom in Marie Mount Hall, which costs about $24,000 per year to operate, this summer.

“It’s a shame to lose a darkroom when you got one, but it was falling apart,” Richardson said, adding that about 20 photography students used it.

“We didn’t have the money to maintain it.”

The art department will instead use the resources allocated to the darkroom to renovate and upgrade its digital photography program, he said.

This semester marks the first time in at least 30 years that this university, once home to two d a rk room s, w i l l have none operati ng on the campus, mirroring a national trend.

Darkrooms, once the only way to develop photos, have been replaced by the rise of digital photography and Photoshop, which give people a cheaper, quicker way to take and edit pictures. This push for a digital focus has caused more and more universities to close their darkrooms, said Glenn Carpenter, University Photographers’ Association of America president.

Last spring, the University of Southern Mississippi closed its darkroom and in 2011, Johns Hopkins University replaced its room with a digital lab.

The darkroom in Stamp Student Un ion’s A r t a nd Learning Center also closed last spring, citing a similar lack of funds and interest.

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Ashley Madison leak includes about 175 U emails

By Ellie Silverman or public figures. and Talia Richman T he I mp a c t Te a m , t he @esilverman11, @TaliRichman group of hackers that claimed Senior staff writers responsibility for the leak, said it published the data A b o u t 1 7 5 u n i v e r s i t y after Ashley Madison owner student, staff and faculty Avid Life Media refused to email accounts appeared to be ta ke dow n the site i n reregistered to Ashley Madison, sponse to demands made by a website that facilitates ex- the hacking outfit.

The leak allegedly included tramarital affairs, following the names, credit card inan Aug. 18 data leak.

The university email ac- formation, email addresses counts registered with the site and physical addresses of included addresses that belong more than 30 million Ashley to current and former Uni- Madison users.

“We have explained the versity Relations, University Police, Division of Information fraud, deceit, and stupidity Technology and provost office of [Avid Life Media] and their members,” an Impact Team employees, among others.

Ashley Madison does not statement read. “Now everyverify user email addresses one gets to see their data. … when accounts are created. Learn your lesson and make The Diamondback will not amends. Embarrassing now, name the leaked university but you'll get over it.”

Using a umd.edu address email addresses because those listed are not elected officials to register for a website un-

Campus Pantry ups its service to needy

By Carly Kempler @CarlyKempler Staff writer

Services sustainability and wellness coordinator.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration defi nes food This university’s Campus insecurity as situations in Pantry officials hope to serve which “consistent access to more food-insecure students, adequate food is limited by a staff and faculty after re- lack of money and other revamping and relocating the sources at times during the program to the University year.”

Lilly said she hopes the Health Center. program will reach more people Last yea r, of f ici a ls i nwith potential food emergentroduced a biweekly pilot program in Cole Field House, cies in its second year, espeserving more than 158 food- cially through increasing the i nsecu re cl ients over the number of food distribution course of the academic year, dates to once a week.

“This year, we’ll be open said A llison Lilly, Dining

ASHLEY MADISON ACCOUNTS LINKED TO BIG TEN UNIVERSITY EMAIL ADDRESSES* Graphic by Evan Berkowitz/The Diamondback

related to the university does not violate university policy, Amy Ginther, a DIT Project NEThics coordinator, wrote in an email.

DIT’s Technology Appropriate Use Policy Web page states: "Personal use of these resources is not explicitly prohibited (and is expected for our university residents), however that use must be in moderation and not confl ict with departmental expectations for work performance."

Sam Kerstein, a philosophy professor, said although there is not an obvious ethical issue with a university employee signing up for Ashley Madison with a work-related email account, employees should refrain from using the site while in the office.

“It might be that it’s wrong, morally speaking, to cheat on your spouse,” he said. “But it’s

nevertheless not a violation of university ethics to use your university email on your own time to sign up for something like Ashley Madison.”

Inside Higher Ed reported that there are nearly 75,000 unique .edu accounts in the Ashley Madison database and compiled a top-10 list of the universities with the most email addresses registered with the site. The list included five Big Ten schools — Michigan State, Penn State, Ohio State, University of Minnesota and University of Michigan — with a range of 450 to 696 registered accounts.

Registering for the site using a umd.edu account isn’t necessarily worse than signing up with a personal email, philosophy professor Susan Dwyer said, though one could argue that university employees should be held to a higher

moral standard than others.

“You can begin to make the argument that no state employee should be using their email address for any purpose that is not directly related to their work,” she said. “It’s very difficult to make a moral judgment about an individual just on the basis on the fact that

an email address associated with a person shows up in the data dump. … Is it made any worse by the fact that someone signed up with a university email address? And even then, the answer isn’t clear.”

for distribution every week — so we’ll see more people,” she said. “We hope it will alleviate the insecurity part of waiting weeks if you were in a crisis situation. We hope it better meets the need by being open every week.”

The pantry will accept donations Mondays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., and distribution dates alternate between Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays from noon to 3 p.m.

In addition, the pantry has partnered with the public health school’s family sciences department to better alleviate any student, staff or faculty food crises.

“We now have, in the School of Public Health, emergency food boxes that can be shared with Terps in our school who

present an immediate unmet need for food,” sa id Eri n McClure, the family science department’s director of administration. “This collaboration with the Campus Pantry can bridge a short period of time between the moment the need is presented and the weekly Campus Pantry emergency distribution dates.”

McClure, the public health school’s primary contact with the pantry, hopes to have more targeted food drives for the pantry within the school.

The initiative aligns with the school’s mission to promote and protect the health and wellbeing of the diverse campus community, she said.

“We want to support the need for any donation items [the Campus Pantry is] requesting,” McClu re said. “[There are] certain items that

are more likely to be donated and others that are less likely.”

Sarah Wilson, the health center health and wellness coordinator, said she hopes the service reaches more people in addition to more targeted food drives this year.

“I am really looking forward to this coming year and the pantry being open weekly, because I think that will be able to connect us to more people,” Wilson said. “The more open hours will allow us to reach more people. I’m hoping professionals in the health center will give out more referrals for the service.”

Junior Karen Salshutz said she agrees the pantry fills an important role on the campus, but said she’s never heard of the service before.

“Being a state school, you have a wide range of people coming here, so it’s definitely

an important option to have available to those who need it,” the communication major said.

“I just feel like I’ve never seen posters about it or on boards or near my classes. They should post it around campus or chalk on the ground.”

As the pantry continues to grow and increase its distribution, Wilson said she hopes there will be more conversations about the service on the campus.

“Our mission is to help alleviate the food hardship that we see on-campus. When you look across the country in general, you see [food hardship] is a trend,” Wilson said. “There’s a lot of research on food hardships, but not really on college campuses. As we grow, more and more students are going to hear about it.”

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WHAT’S NEW IN COLLEGE PARk? TargetExpress, Insomnia Cookies, Panda Express add to business landscape

By Joe Atmonavage @Fus_DBK Staff writer

NANDO’s PERI-PERI will replace Ratsie’s Terrapin Eatery. josh loock/the diamondback

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Naomi Lieberman had to tell the world.

The senior information systems a nd ma rketi ng major claims she was one of the first people to enter the Route 1 TargetExpress and made sure her social circle knew about College Park’s newest amenity.

“W hen I was here and TargetExpress opened, it was really exciting,” Lieberman said. “I was one of the first ones in there and took pictures on my cell phone and snapchatte d t h e m to t h e w h ol e world. I rea l ly do th i n k it is one of the best additions to College Park in a long time.”

While Lieberman stayed lo c a l over t he s u m me r a n d to o k a dv a nt a ge of the store’s July opening, ma ny students who returned to the campus this past week have yet to take in all the new city businesses and development, highlighted by the 14,617square foot TargetExpress l o c a t e d u n d e r C o l l e ge Park’s newest apartment complex, Landmark.

The store, which offers a pharmacy as well as fresh fruit and vegetables along with everyday supplies, is about 15 percent the size of a standard Target.

While the store will add convenience to both students and city residents in the short run, having an exclusive store come to tow n cou ld d raw additional businesses, said Eric Olson, the Col lege

Park City-University Partnership executive director.

“Ta rgetEx press is a marker of College Park for other reta i lers because it is on ly one of fou r i n the country,” he said. “I think they a re goi ng to do very w e l l a n d o t h e r re t a i l e rs will notice.”

Sen ior aerospace eng ineering major Dan Martin stopped by the store after class to grab a few groceries, something he said was not possible in years past.

“It is closer geographically because the only other grocery store was the Shoppers or the Giant down [Route] 193, especia l ly i f you are walking back from class,” he said. “You don’t have to go out of your way; it is definitely easier.”

L a nd m a rk op ened t h i s semester to house 829 students and features amenities such as a courtyard, outdoor pat io, a f it ness center, a sauna and tanning beds.

C o n s t r u c t io n a l s o h a s continued on Terrapin Row, a housing complex slated to open in fall 2016. Olson said the complex, located at the former site of the Knox Box apartments, has one building topped off, the parking garage nearly finished and br ick l ay i ng work beg u n.

Leases for fall 2016 are now available, according to the Terrapin Row website.

Landmark and Terrapin Row, along with The Hotel at the University of Maryland, a Route 1 luxury hotel and conference center set to op en i n Ja nu a r y 2017, show what College Park is on the path to becom i ng, said Terry Schum, the city’s planning director.

“T h is su m mer broug ht lots of physica l ev idence of change happening,” she said. “They are major developments that represent transformation.”

Un iversity President Wallace Loh said the summer months were the beginning of what is to come.

“It is becoming very real,” he said. “Downtown College Park — because we are not talking about a whole city, we are talking about downtown and especially along Route 1 — is bei ng tra nsformed. You’ll start seeing it in the coming months.”

B e s i d e s t h e T a r g e tE x pre ss, Col lege Pa rk i s now home to an Insomnia Cookies, a Panda Express and an additional 7-Eleven that replaced Royal Farms beneath The Varsity.

Insomnia Cookies, a popular chain that serves and delivers cookies, i s l o c a t e d n e x t to P i z z a Kingdom. It is open 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. daily.

Courtney A ltamura, the company’s marketing manager, said business has been good since the store’s Aug ust open i ng, a nd she expects it to get better with students returning. She also said the other new businesses and downtown development over the summer should help the cookie store thrive.

“We love to be an active part of the communities we serve, so we are thrilled to see other businesses joining the retail landscape of downtown College Park,” she said.

Panda Express, set to open in mid-September, is located in the Route 1 shopping center, also home to Chipotle and Jason’s Deli. It replaces Gar-

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Marsha Guenzler-Stevens, Stamp Student Union director, told The Diamondback in July that the Panda Express in Stamp will remain fully operated.

T wo vaca nt bu i ld i ngs have also been demolished.

The Koons Ford showroom, located along Route 1 and a c ro s s f rom t he Un ive rsity View, was demolished after more than six years of vacancy, Olson said.

A 156-ro om hotel w it h retail space below has been a p p ro v e d fo r t h e s p a c e , Ol son sa id , t hou g h of f icials have not determined the hotel owner.

L i t t l e Ta v e r n , a s m a l l building on the 7400 block of Route 1, was demolished Tuesday and will become an outdoor community area.

Ol s o n s a i d m u c h wo rk rem a i n s to m a ke Col lege Park a top-20 college town a nd reach the city’s 2020 plan. While students were away, however, of f ici a l s made headway. “ We h a d a s u m m e r o f progress,” Olson said. joeatmonavagedbk@gmail.com Senior staff writer Ellie Silverman contributed to this report.

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Workers repair broken pipe by Ellicott, Byrd Fixing broken pipe required steam to be turned off throughout Ellicott and Denton communities Wednesday

By Hallie Miller @halliewrites Staff writer A d a m a ged stea m pip e located between Byrd Stadium and Ellicott Hall underwent extensive repairs early Wednesday morning, Facilities Management officials said.

Officials learned of the issue last week after noticing “steam venting out some of the drains farther down the road” on Stadium Drive but ha lted repa ir work to avoid disrupting the move-in pro cess, O p erat ion s a nd Maintenance Director Jack Baker wrote in an email.

A f ter the depa rtment located the site of the underground leak Tuesday, repairs took place between 3:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. Wednesday and re-

quired the steam to be shut off throughout the Ellicott and Denton communities during that time, Baker wrote.

As a preemptive fix, the damaged pipe “didn’t really affect anything,” said Brian Snyder, Residential Facilities maintenance projects associate director. Had it gone unnoticed or had the d epa r t ment b e en u n able to locate it, however, the damage would have spread t h ro u g h o u t t h e E l l i c o t t and Denton communities, Snyder said.

“These are very old pipes that supply the hot water in our residential buildings and academic buildings and provide heat,” said George Moh r, Residentia l Facilities maintenance assistant director.

Mohr said it took contrac-

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Grad school requires program orientations A STEAM LEAK outside of Ellicott Hall underwent extensive repairs Wednesday morning. The leak blocked the surrounding sidewalk and part of the road. stephanie natoli/the diamondback tors a couple days to find the source of the damage, because it couldn’t be found on a map of the pipelines in the area. The pipe was located in an unmarked steam vault in front of Ellicott Hall, Baker wrote, and the breach’s cause is unknown.

After the repairs, steam levels i n the El l icott a nd Denton com mu n it ies returned to normal, Mohr said.

Repaving and sidewalk restoration on Stadium Drive began after the pipe repair, Baker wrote.

“It was an excellent response w ith l ittle or no impact on the campus com-

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But the repair process did inconvenience some students who live in dorms near the pipe.

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“T he g radu ate school takes a holistic view of the graduate community,” Perez said. “The purpose was to create a network of support and inform the spouses and pa rtners of the resou rces available to them, as well as share unique perspectives from our panelists for what to expect as their spouses a nd pa r t ners adva nce i n their doctoral training.”

Perez said the idea originated from a discussion in which senior staff emphasized a need to make a greater e f fo r t s e c u r i n g s t u d e n t success and the retention of graduate students.

“The stresses of earning a doctorate degree are significant,” he said. “Having a spouse or partner and children add to the stress. Thus, helping the student’s significant other understand what the future holds enables both parties to work on the critical life-balance issues.”

Caramello said the graduate school has received positive feedback from new students on Twitter and in person following their events.

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“The event is designed to help welcome graduate students to the graduate community at Maryland, and help them learn about opportunities here at Maryland and how to be successful here,” Carroll-Mason said.

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FIRST-PERSON | A TRIP TO INSOMNIA COOKIES

COOKIEs REGIME From the classic chocolate chunk to the unappreciated oatmeal raisin, Insomnia Cookies is a winner

By Mel DeCandia @meldecandia Staff writer If there’s one thing I can always count on College Park for, it’s a greasy after-hours snack. On any given night of the week, I’m only a short walk or brief phone call away from a Pizza Kingdom Jumbo Slice, a D.P. Dough customized calzone or a Jimmy John’s sandwich in all of its mayonnaised glory. On the rare occasions I’m craving something sweet, though, I settle for stale Pop-Tarts or a disappointing Commons Shop milkshake.

I envied my friends attending other universities who told me about Insomnia Cookies: warm, sweet and delivered right to their laps in the middle of a late-night study session (or the more frequent Netflix binge). I wondered how College Park could sleep on such crucial cuisine. But when I arrived on the campus just last week, I was pleasantly shocked to see my long-standing dilemma had been solved in the summer months: Insomnia Cookies had

finally found its way to Route 1.

As a senior who has endured three long years with nothing to satisfy my sweet tooth, I immediately felt the desperate need to make up for lost time.

So, after a grueling first day of syllabus-reading, I opened my laptop and made my inaugural order one to remember, asking for one of each kind of cookie the shop had.

I started with a classic: chocolate chunk. Still hot from the oven, with one bite the chunks melted in my mouth. If it weren’t for the fact that my sensitive smoke alarm stayed silent, I would’ve sworn I had baked them from scratch myself.

I ventured further outside my comfort zone, grabbing both a snickerdoodle and white chocolate macadamia in one fell swoop, suddenly doing the dessert equivalent of doublefisting. The two were similar to sugar cookies, though somehow even more rich and saccharine. I knew I’d soon feel sick from the sweetness but chose to ignore it. Instead, I licked my lips

and marched on in my cookie mission.

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ESSAY | THE STATE OF LATE-NIGHT TV

Put to bed Stephen Colbert’s Late Show will be the latest attempt to prove nightly talk shows can still capture an increasingly difficult audience

By Michael Errigo @M_Errigo Senior staff writer Shifting nervously from foot to foot with a glimmer of tears in his eyes, he seemed like the most genuine person to ever step foot in front of a network television camera. In his firstever monologue on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Fallon made us hopeful about the future of latenight TV. “My goal is to make you laugh and put a smile on your face so you can go to sleep with a smile on your face,” said this generation’s Johnny Carson. “Isn’t that the whole goal of what we’re doing?”

That was February 2014 and at the time that statement was beautifully simplistic and undeniably correct. Fast-forward to this fall and the “whole goal” of what we, as an audience, want from our late-night programming has become less clear.

Luckily, shifting interests will coincide with a shifting landscape. The stalwart figures of David Letterman and Jon Stewart were carried away on the shoulders of their fans this summer, each receiving the respectful send-offs that time alone earned them. Stephen Colbert and Trevor Noah are set to inhabit those men’s desks and each faces an impossible task: Give the people what they want.

But what exactly is that?

Colbert especially is sure to struggle with this question, as

he doesn’t have the luxury of and political material could be no longer think Trump tweet- is what Fallon has taken; choosbeing on cable. Noah can easily valuable in informing a broader ing about the breakup of Robert ing to schmooze and play with follow Stewart’s lead and stick to audience and contributing Pattinson and Kristen Stewart his guests rather than really, eviscerating Fox News and CNN something to important na- (“He can do much better!” the truly interview them. Like many presidential hopeful said) is of the others, his show seems while Colbert has to answer to tional dialogues.

However, entering such a funny; they see it as an attack designed not for network televihis bosses at CBS whose aim is sion at night, but YouTube the to capture the nation, not just sphere could earn Colbert the on who they are as people.

We might be at a point where next morning. some politically-involved mil- title of “promoter of the liberal But, and this might come as lennials. The Late Show has to agenda” or maybe “spewer of a majority of America could be something Colbert approves GOP nonsense” from a large never be captured by a show a surprise, some Americans of, young people approve of and portion of America. Political that touches on anything topical would rather hear Tom Cruise older folks are at least willing to talk of any kind can obviously be ever again, if only because it address his batshit past with Scientology than face off tune into all at once. against the host in a lipRight now, nobody on sync battle. At this point, TV has that balance. And each episode of The it seems wrong that the state of late-night teleTonight Show feels like vision in 2015 is so bad, we’re watching Fallon because there is more fall in love with his guest folly to feast on than ever all over again, some kind before. Whether this is a of bizarre, late-night 50 good thing – considering First Dates-type thing. the more such satirists The frustration with have to talk about, the such hollow entertainmore screwed up the ment was voiced harshly, world is – is certainly a if not eloquently, on question worth thinking Twitter a few months ago about. The 2016 election

by Andrés du Bouchet, is, and will continue to a writer for Conan (the be, a bottomless bucket longtime funniest lateof talking points, so the ed sullivan theater could possibly be the site of a reinvigoration of late night TV. photo courtesy of wikipedia night option). prepare to get sick of “Prom King Comedy,” such jokes sooner rather than divisive, especially when cable means people have to be willing he wrote. “That’s what I call all news has created such a hostile to agree on something, or at this shit. You’ve let the popular later.

But maybe this is what we media effect in our country that least to put aside their beliefs kids appropriate the very art want. Stewart survived off of many people could take in per- long enough to let out a laugh. form that helped you deal. … the ridiculousness of politics fectly impartial programming So, for Colbert, political content None of the funniest stuff ever and the media outlets that cover and deem it propaganda pushed might not be a slippery slope, involved celebrity cameos.” them, and maybe America forward by the political party but a looming cliff.

His tirade was dismissed by Maybe what we want instead a lot of people, including his wants that more incorporat- they oppose. That’s part of the ed into the late-night land- problem with this recent influx is the nostalgic fun of Johnny boss, but the honesty of it was scape. Give us scathing satire of funny material. As politics Carson late-night shows. completely refreshing. If The and interviews with relevant and current events start to go Maybe we want the glitz of ce- Late Show premieres next week decision-makers. Taking this crazy, the public goes a little lebrities and the humor of their and starts peddling out the same route of mostly current events crazy with it too. Some people stories. This childlike approach stuff we’ve been getting for

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years, disappointment would be the only response. The shake up that late-night television needs, and that Jimmy Fallon, Seth Meyers and James Corden have yet to bring in their new gigs, now falls to Colbert.

Earlier this week, the show released more of the guest lineup for its first two weeks of shows, and the slate is promising. Mixed in with uber-famous, often uber-boring, interviewees like George Clooney and Jake Gyllenhaal are people like U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and innovator Elon Musk. Whether America will enjoy the fact that Colbert is respecting their intelligence as an audience remains to be seen.

And that’s where my greatest fear lies. The fear that, for so many reasons, success will never again come to the late -night landscape and the days of Carson-sized success (or even half of it) are long gone.

Maybe we’re so jaded and political and bored with everything that’s on our television sets that a shake-up will do nothing to budge us.

Whether this is true, we’ll find out soon enough. At 11:35 p.m. on Sept. 8, Stephen Colbert will be the latest man to try and put America to bed by giving us what we want. Entertain us, make us think, make us feel good. Be the television we want you to be. Does Colbert know what that is? Do we? merrigodbk@gmail.com

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PRICE-off: targetexpress vs cvs

Can the new kid on the campus knock off CVS as the most inexpensive, convenient option for all of your basic shopping needs?

By Molly Podlesny @biggie_mollz_ Staff writer Until now, university students without cars had to rely on CVS or buses to Beltway Plaza to get their groceries.

T h o u g h i t i s n ’t a f u l l grocery store, Target has a pretty substantial food and household items section … but how does it stack up to the pharmacy?

To college students, time is of the utmost value. The two are about equidistant to the campus, meaning they take about the same time to reach.

However, if students are driving, there is one difference. Around the back of the Landmark is a parking garage with Target customer parking that’s free for 90 minutes. In front of CVS is metered city parking, which costs 25 cents for 20 minutes.

TargetExpress is obviously newer, with flashier displays.

There’s even a statue of Bullseye, Target’s bull terrier mascot, for selfies.

CVS has some well-lit makeup racks and that weird

pharmacy smell.

Target is very popular with students right now, and consequently, the store seems to have an issue keeping produce and other popular items (ramen noodles) in stock.

This is because it has the exciting allure of a new store.

Target is like the transfer student in elementary school; everyone wants to hang out with them on the playground only to leave their old best friend, CVS, behind. Soon, only the hipsters will want to hang with the 24-hour drug store on the swings.

That round-the-clock service is something Target does not provide. It is open 7 a.m. to midnight on weekdays, 8 a.m. to midnight on Saturdays and 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Sundays.

It should be noted that CVS and Target did not offer the same type of Command strips (listed at the bottom of the receipts) but the two packs were comparable.

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MEET YOUR B1G FOES A look at 10 other football teams in the Terps’ conference

RUTGERS

INDIANA

2014 record: 8-5 (3-5 Big Ten)

2014 record: 4-8 (1-7 Big Ten)

Player to watch: Player to watch: Wide receiver Leonte Carroo had a breakout junior campaign with 1,086 yards and Quarterback Nate Sudfeld threw for 2,523 yards and 21 touchdowns in 2013, but he 10 touchdowns. The Rutgers captain should be a solid weapon for the quarterback coach Kyle Flood names his starter.

had a season-ending shoulder surgery last year after injuring his non-throwing shoulder against Iowa on Oct. 11. The senior will be back under center for the Hoosiers’ season opener against Southern Illinois.

Season outlook: The Scarlet Knights look to follow up a solid first season in the

Season outlook: The Hoosiers finished last in the Big Ten East a year ago, and in a

Big Ten with an even bigger splash. Rutgers will face three teams ranked in the preseason top-20 throughout its campaign before it hosts the Terps on Nov. 28 in their regular season finale. — Josh Schmidt

stacked division again, they figure to be a long shot to make a bowl game. The Terps, who blew out Indiana, 37-15, in their conference opener last year, welcome the Hoosiers to College Park on Nov. 21. — Kyle Stackpole

MINNESOTA

NEBRASKA

2014 record: 8-5 (5-3 Big Ten)

2014 record: 9-4 (5-3 Big Ten)

Player to watch: Quarterback Mitch Leidner started 12 of 13 games for the Gophers as a sophomore in

Player to watch: Wide receiver De’Mornay Pierson-El shined on special teams as a true freshman in

2014 and threw for 1,798 yards and 11 touchdowns. But perhaps Leidner’s biggest impact on Minnesota’s offense comes by way of his mobility. He ran for 452 yards and 10 touchdowns on 126 carries last year and could build on that production if he stays healthy in his junior season.

2014 when he ranked second in the nation in punt-return average and took three punts back for touchdowns. The Big Ten’s Players to Watch list selection is sidelined with a foot injury through Nebraska’s first few games, but when PiersonEl returns, he has a chance to become one of the nation’s more dynamic players.

Season outlook: With the Big Ten West division crown on the line in their final

Season outlook: Though former coach Bo Pelini won at least nine games in each

regular-season game of 2014, coach Jerry Kill’s squad led Wisconsin by four at halftime but ultimately fell to the Badgers, 34-24. Anchored by four seniors in the defensive backfield, the Gophers received three votes to win the West in Cleveland. com’s annual Big Ten preseason football poll. — Callie Caplan

of his seven seasons in Lincoln, Nebraska, the team swapped him out for coach Mike Riley. Riley inherits a team that went 9-4 in 2014 and returns junior quarterback Tommy Armstrong Jr. The Cornhuskers face Wisconsin and Minnesota — two other squads expected to contend for the Big Ten West division — in back-to-back weeks in October. — Callie Caplan

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On the way Music headed to the nation’s capital this month

By Josh Magness @josh_mag Staff writer

JMSN basks in the mood-setting, multi-colored light on stage of Trillectro festival on Aug. 29 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia. tom hausman/the diamondback

Another summer has wound down to its bittersweet conclusion, bringing you and some of your closest friends back together for another year of grueling classes, late-night study sessions while guzzling coffee and — as you eagerly anticipate — memorable nights exploring College Park and the surrounding Washington area.

To spend those nights out, you might travel to one of College Park’s numerous restaurants, head over to a friend’s apartment for a relaxing night of video games and Netflix or make the trek to any of the city’s local bars for a night of responsible drinking and crazy (as well as potentially embarrassing) dancing.

If you’re looking for a night of live music, however, you’ll be hard-pressed to find many options on a typical College Park night. But with Washington only a short Metro ride away, there’s a whole host of acts coming to the nation’s capital that can reinvigorate your love for a favorite artist or open your eyes to a band just waiting to be discovered.

To make sure you and your friends don’t miss out on the potential concert of a lifetime, here’s a list of artists who are making stops in Washington this month.

Who: TRUTH Where: U Street Music Hall When: Thursday, Sept. 10 at 10 p.m.

How Much: $15 Why You Should Go: If you’re a fan of dubstep but prefer grinding, lo-fi production instead of the carefully layered jams of EDM’s leading stars like The Chainsmokers or Disclosure, TRUTH is the DJ duo for you. Andre Fernandez and Tristan Roake — the men behind the music — specialize in making people dance to the grainy synths and thudding bass of their inventive electronic music, an experience well worth $15.

Who: Madonna Where: Verizon Center When: Saturday, Sept. 12 at 8 p.m.

How Much: Tickets start at about $60 Why You Should Go: Known by her fans as the Queen of Pop, Madonna has been a fixture in mainstream music ever since she released her self-titled debut album in 1983. Her Rebel Heart Tour — her 10th worldwide tour, which features Diplo and Amy Schumer as opening acts — is poised to be an overthe-top night of blaring electronic beats, nonstop dancing and the scantily-clad debauchery we’ve come to know and love from one of pop music’s most boundary-pushing icons.

Who: Jess Glynne Where: U Street Music Hall When: Monday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.

How Much: Sold out at venue; tickets start at about $30 on Stubhub Why You Should Go: Jess Glynne’s voice has saturated the airwaves of the world ever since she was featured on Clean Bandit’s hit single “Rather Be,” notching five No. 1 singles in the UK and topping her native-born country’s album chart in late August with her debut studio album, I Cry When I Laugh.

Glynne, with her dynamic vocals and invigorating take on pop music, seems ready to continue to rise in prominence, so a chance to see the British singer at a smaller-sized venue like the 9:30 Club might not come again.

Who: Vacationer Where: U Street Music Hall

When: Friday, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m.

How Much: $18 Why You Should Go: The mellow vibes of Vacationer’s self-described “Nu-Hula” style — new-wave tropical music, as described by the band’s lead singer/bassist Kenny Vasoli — is an authentic combination of electro-pop beats and smooth vocals. The band’s discography reeks of sunny, beach-bound road trips, something you don’t want to miss if you refuse to accept the conclusion of the summer.

Who: Ed Sheeran Where: Verizon Center When: Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m.

How Much: Tickets start at about $30 Why You Should Go: You might be surrounded by masses of fangirls (and boys) collectively freaking out over the latest folk-pop sensation to serenade his way into the hearts of millions, but you’re also sure to be impressed with Sheeran’s raw talent. Sheeran is a one-man show who can put on a captivating performance sans backup singers, dancers or a band. All he needs, after all, is his guitar, an audience and his delicate voice belting his lovesoaked tunes.

Who: Robert DeLong Where: U Street Music Hall When: Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m.

How Much: $18 Why You Should Go: Aside from composing profound electronic music that is just as danceable as it is thought-provoking, watching DeLong alter his music live with Wii remotes, joysticks and gamepads (as he does at all of his concerts) is an experience definitely worth shelling out $18.

Who: Marian Hill Where: U Street Music Hall When: Friday, Sept. 25 at 7 p.m.

How Much: $15 Why You Should Go: Singer Samantha Gongol and producer Jeremy Lloyd make music that is just as original as it is enticing. Combining sensuous saxophones, sporadic computerized beats and vixenish, often-distorted vocals might sound like a risky musical experiment, but that formula works well for the Philadelphia-based duo.

Who: R. Kelly Where: Verizon Center When: Saturday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m.

How Much: Tickets start at $70 Why You Should Go: Let’s just be honest here: you’ve listened to R. Kelly’s “Ignition (Remix)” more times than you can count.

You’ve listened to it in your car, at the gym, walking to class, in the darkened mess that is a fraternity party, and you and your friends have made sure to put it on every party playlist you’ve ever made (or maybe that’s just me). Either way, this is a promising yet semi-expensive chance to sing along to music from arguably one of College Park’s most-played musicians.

Who: The Neighbourhood Where: 9:30 Club When: Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 28 and 29 at 7 p.m.

How Much: $40 Why You Should Go: Stitched together from a wide range of musical genres including hiphop, alternative-rock and indie-pop, The Neighbourhood makes music that is just as catchy as it is moody. The band recently released “R.I.P. 2 My Youth,” the first single of their forthcoming sophomore album Wiped Out!, meaning audience members at their Washington show may get a sneak peek at some new music. jmagnessdbk@gmail.com

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THE DIAMONDBACK | SPORTS | THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

MEET YOUR B1G FOES A look at 10 other football teams in the Terps’ conference

MICHIGAN

OHIO STATE

2014 record: 5-7 (3-5 Big Ten)

2014 record: 14-1 (8-0 Big Ten)

Player to watch: Quarterback Jake Rudock is the older of the two signal-callers in contention to

Players to watch: Quarterbacks J.T. Barrett and Cardale Jones are both in the running to lead the Buck-

replace Devin Gardner. Coach Jim Harbaugh has yet to decide on a starter, as both Rudock, a fifth-year senior, and junior Shane Morris sit atop the depth chart.

eyes, with coach Urban Meyer still uncertain whom he’ll start under center. Barrett led the Big Ten in total offense last season with 3,772 yards and passed for the second most yards per game (236.2). When Barrett got injured at the end of the season, Jones led the Buckeyes to Big Ten and NCAA championships. Regardless of who’s named the starter, Ohio State will have talent under center.

Season outlook: With a top-10 recruiting class and Harbaugh at the helm, the

Season outlook: Ohio State is the consensus No. 1 ranked team in the preseason As-

Wolverines should improve on their subpar 2014 season. They’ll also look for revenge Oct. 3 against the Terps, who pulled out a 23-16 win last year in the Big House in Ann Arbor, Michigan. — Kyle Stackpole

sociated Press Poll and is the favorite to defend its NCAA title. The Buckeyes return their key playmakers on both sides of the ball and will look to improve on their conference-best 44.8 points per game this year. Ohio State will welcome the Terps for their second conference match of the season on Oct. 10. — Kyle Melnick

PENN STATE

IOWA

2014 record: 7-6 (2-6 Big Ten)

2014 record: 7-6 (4-4 Big Ten)

Player to watch: Quarterback Christian Hackenberg’s 229 passing yards per game last season was the

Player to watch: Quarterback Jake Rudock transferred to Michigan to play his final college season,

third best in the Big Ten. The junior completed 55.8 percent of his passes, and he’s a favorite to be a top pick in the 2016 NFL Draft if he chooses to leave Penn State after the season.

leaving junior C.J. Beathard as the starter. After throwing for 645 yards and five touchdowns last year in limited action, Beathard will look to take Iowa to its third straight bowl game.

Season outlook: Last year, the Nittany Lions allowed the fewest points in the Big

Season outlook: Iowa finished better than .500 in 2014, but lost its starting

Ten, but their offense finished last in points per game. With Hackenberg, Penn State is primed to have a breakout year on offense and compete for one of the top spots in the Big Ten. The Nittany Lions will travel to M&T Bank Stadium on Oct. 24, looking to avenge a one-point home loss to the Terps last season. — Kyle Melnick

quarterback and running back. The Terps will see this new-look offense when they travel to Iowa City, Iowa, on Oct. 31. — Kyle Stackpole

WISCONSIN

MICHIGAN STATE

2014 record: 11-3 (7-1 Big Ten)

2014 record: 11-2 (7-1 Big Ten)

Player to watch: Running back Corey Clement racked up 949 yards and nine touchdowns last sea-

Player to watch: Quarterback Connor Cook enters 2015 as the face of the Spartans after he threw for 3,214

son despite backing up 2015 first-round draft pick Melvin Gordon. He’ll likely see an expanded workload in Gordon’s absence.

yards, 24 touchdowns and eight interceptions last season. As Cook plays his fifth and final season in East Lansing, Michigan, his name has been in the conversation of Heisman Trophy finalists and top quarterback prospects in next year’s NFL draft. If he replicates his 2014 production, he can pass former quarterback Kirk Cousins to become the program’s all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns.

Season outlook: The Badgers seem to have an endless stable of top-tier running

Season outlook: With the combination of a three-year starter under center, a dominant

backs, so it’ll be interesting to see what Clement can do with the bulk of the carries this season. Wisconsin starts off the season with a difficult game against Alabama in Tuscaloosa on Sept. 5. Two months later, they’ll travel to College Park to face the Terps. — Josh Schmidt

offensive line and a defense that’s been ranked in the nation’s top 10 the past four years, Michigan State appears to be one of the best-equipped teams to keep pace with defending national champion Ohio State. The Spartans, however, lost Big Ten Receiver of the Year Tony Lippett and Jeremy Langford, who rushed for more than 1,500 yards at running back in 2014. The Terps will have a chance Nov. 14 to avenge last year’s 37-15 home loss to Michigan State when they travel to Spartan Stadium. — Callie Caplan

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GOALIE From PAGE 18

by TopDrawerSoccer.com in 2012, Niedermeier graduated a semester early from Broadneck High School in Arnold and planned to join the Terps that spring.

Shortly before coming to College Park, Niedermeier was playing pickup when one of his friends rifled a shot from point-blank range. The ball hit the bridge of Niedermeier’s hand, bending it back toward his forearm.

Eve n s o, N i e d e r m e i e r arrived to the campus and played through the pain.

“I just got it taped,” Niedermeier said. “I was like, ‘You know what, I’m going to deal with it.’ We got an x-ray and nothing was wrong.”

Niedermeier’s hand continued to bother him for the next few months, however, prompting him to get another X-ray.

The diagnosis: a fractured scaphoid, a bone between the hand and the wrist. He underwent surgery to pull it together.

Still, Niedermeier’s teammates recognized his optimism as he labored through recovery.

“Even when he was hurt, he was showing up to the locker room with a smile on his face and always ready to go,” midfielder Mael Corboz said.

But with six weeks left in his rehab, Niedermeier said the bone stopped healing because it didn’t receive enough blood supply.

The bone was stable, so

Niedermeier continued to train. It wasn’t until months later that the pain became unbearable, forcing him into another surgery to have the bone removed completely.

The drawn-out process weighed on Niedermeier, who said it took a year and a half to two years for his hand to heal.

It was his third operation, and the third time his mind filled with self-doubt about his future.

“It was a real test of my patience and whether I wanted to stick with soccer or not,” Niedermeier said. “But there was no doubt in my mind I was going to get back out here. ... I love this game way too much and the people around it that I’ve developed relationships with.”

Niedermeier has had ties to the Terps his whole life.

He moved to this state when he was 1, and his relationship with former assistant coach Rob Vartughian landed him a job as a team ball boy when he was a kid.

And now, with all those setbacks in the past, Niedermeier is in contention to win the starting job with hopes of leading the Terps to their fourth national title.

“It was always a dream to play here,” Niedermeier said.

“Sasho has told me a couple of times, and I truly believe I’m a Maryland boy, and I’ve been that since I was little. I was going to work and earn my spot here.” kstackpoledbk@gmail.com

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hills From PAGE 20

Coach Randy edsall addresses reporters Aug. 10. during the Terps’ media day. marquise mckine/the diamondback

baillargeon From PAGE 20 forward and more about not taking a step back.

The Terps have had back-toback winning seasons for the first time since 2002-03. They’ve been to two straight bowl games for the first time under coach Randy Edsall, and they’re finally beginning to bring in some of the top recruits from the area. The Terps are clearly a program headed in the right direction, and when considering the strength of the Big Ten, that’s important.

The future is bright, with the 26thbest recruiting class set to arrive in College Park in 2016, according to Rivals.com. That’s still a year away, though, forcing this group to keep the momentum going without help.

The players are embracing that challenge.

“It’s a tough division, but I’m not one to settle for less,” linebacker Jermaine Carter said. “I’m shooting to be No. 1, and I’m sure everybody else on the team is shooting to be the No. 1 team in the Big Ten East.”

Defending national champion Ohio State, a Wisconsin team that has had 13 straight winning seasons, a Jim Harbaugh-revitalized Michigan squad and a Penn State group poised for a bounce-back year stand in their way.

It’s a large reason why making that next step this year seems impractical.

Scan the Terps’ schedule, and any result from 4-8 to 9-3 seems plausible. There are a handful of Big Ten games that could go either way, and with so many new players starting,

it’s tough to project their chances.

One thing’s for sure, though: This team isn’t going to let a bevy of unknowns temper its expectations.

“Our goal is to win the Big Ten Championship, go to the Rose Bowl, win a national title, go undefeated,” newly named starting quarterback Perry Hills said. “If that’s not your goal, I don’t know why you are here.

If you just expect to lose a game, then I wouldn’t want you to be here anyway.”

It’s the mindset any team has to have. Even when the Terps stroll into The Horseshoe on Oct. 10 to take on Ohio State, they have to believe they can pull off the upset.

Realistically, though, the Terps will lose that game — probably by many touchdowns. Their season hinges on how they perform against the middle of the Big Ten. The Terps’ magic number is six.

For them to not take a step back, they have to earn a berth to a bowl game. So where do those six wins come from?

They’ve been virtually handed a 3-0 start with Richmond, Bowling Green and USF visiting Byrd Stadium.

Assume they won’t upset Ohio State, Wisconsin and Michigan State, and that leaves six games to get three wins. Running back Brandon Ross is looking beyond that.

“We definitely can get back to another bowl game,” Ross said. “But really, the main goal is the Big Ten Championship game, so in order to do that, we are going to have to beat some good teams.

“Really, we don’t have time to take a step back.” rbaillargeondbk@gmail.com

Hills has been here before. In 2012, he was named the starter toward the end of fall camp after Brown suffered a torn ACL, but he threw eight touchdowns to seven interceptions before tearing his ACL. Now with the Terps’ season opener two days away, teammates have noticed a more confident, assertive Hills.

“When he’s in there, you know he’s in there,” linebacker Jermaine Carter said of Hills. “He had the offense running and moving, and I think that’s one of the things that probably separated him. I don’t know what caught the coaches’ eye, but what caught my eye was when he was in there, you knew he was in there. Because he was like ‘you there, you get there,’ getting the offensive line to the ball.”

Hills said he felt overwhelmed three years ago when he was forced to learn the team’s playbook in two weeks. Things are different this time.

He said he knows Locksley’s system like the back of his hand, and he’s more privy to the different blitzes and disguises opposing defenses will throw at him.

The redshirt junior points back to his summer sessions with Colaizzi for establishing his confidence.

The duo knew Hills would need to improve his speed, agility and reaction time to beat out Rowe and Garman, so they ran through an array of drills. Hills ran ladders and the 40-yard-dash. Colaizzi would drop balls for Hills to catch. Plus, they simulated game situations for Hills to work on his accuracy and make reads.

But when the team convened in College Park for training camp in early August, Hills seemed like a long shot to win the starting job.

When a reporter asked Brandon Ross about his interactions with Garman, the running back compared the transfer with Rowe without mentioning Hills. And Hills didn’t appear at any media availabilities after camp practices.

By the end of camp, Hills had flipped the script. Wide receiver Levern Jacobs said he knew Hills

quarterback perry hills celebrates a touchdown in the Terps’ 36-27 win over Temple on Sept. 8, 2012, in his second career start. The redshirt junior hasn’t started a game since 2012. file photo/the diamondback was “the guy” after the first drive of the last scrimmage when Hills took the offense down the field for a score.

“It feels really good for someone to look to you as that role and to say you did something so easily and have command of the offense,” Hills said.

“That’s your goal. To be the leader, be the commander, take these guys down the field and score.”

Locksley noticed the difference, too.

“One of the things that really stood out to coach [Randy Edsall] and myself was Perry was one of the few quarterbacks that we had that said ‘Hey, make me live during the scrimmage,’” Locksley said. “There’s a comfort level when he’s out there with the offense. That’s the intangible thing that really put him over the top.”

The last time Hills started a college game, it ended in disaster.

It was Oct. 20, 2012, and Hills’ day came to a premature end when a N.C. State defender pushed him

to the ground. Hills had thrown an interception and was running down the ball carrier. He tore his ACL, leaving Byrd Stadium on a cart grimacing.

Hills maintains he’s learned f ro m h i s m i s ta ke s. A f te r t h e gruesome season-ending injury, he redshirted in 2013, watching every game from the sideline. It ate at him. But he bided his time and kept studying. All he needed was a chance.

Pundits are calling the Terps a lon gshot to win the Big Ten, just as Hills wasn’t expected to win the starting job.

He changed everyone’s mind. But first, he had to go home.

“You don’t know how much you love something until it’s taken away from you,” Hills said. “It really drives you to say ‘You know what, if you don’t want to be in this situation, get better. And put yourself back out there.’” jneedelmandbk@gmail.com

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PREVIEW From PAGE 20 “For us to be successful here, as always, you’ve got to win your local area,” offensive coordinator Mike Locksley said. “We feel like we’re winning our share of battles.”

But when coach Randy Edsall’s squad takes the field at Byrd Stadium on Saturday for its season opener against Richmond, it won’t matter how many three-star or four-star recruits have vowed to don Terps uniforms in the coming years.

Though ESPN.com’s Brian Bennett predicted the Terps to finish last in the Big Ten East, the Terps are adamant they have the players to improve on 2014.

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While many pundits deemed last season’s second consecutive 7-6 campaign a success, this year’s group is hungry to get to the next level, regardless of what happens in the future.

“That 7-6 record, that’s mediocre. It’s average,” fullback Kenneth Goins Jr. said. “We’re not coming here to be average; we’re coming here to win.”

Haskins will line up under center for the first time in 2015 on Saturday, but he won’t be heaving passes in front of thousands of fans at Byrd Stadium. He’ll be playing in his final season opener for Bullis.

Instead, the Terps will rely on redshirt junior quarterback Perry Hills, who started seven games as a true freshman in 2012. Hills beat out redshirt junior Caleb

Rowe and fifth-year transfer Daxx Garman for the starting job in fall camp despite being considered an afterthought for much of the offseason.

Hills is one of five new starters on offense joining a crop of wideouts. Stars Stefon Diggs and Deon Long are gone, leaving the group full of question marks. Junior Amba EttaTawo, who caught 10 passes for 222 yards last season, is listed No. 1 on the two-deep depth chart. Redshirt junior Levern Jacobs, the second option, sat out last year with a suspension after hauling in 47 catches for 640 yards as a sophomore.

“They’ve got a chance now to be on center stage and show everyone who they are,” Edsall said.

Meanwhile, four-star wide receiver Tino Ellis, who announced his commitment to the Terps on July 31, will spend his fall catching passes for DeMatha.

There’s more uncertainty on the defense, too. With a virtually brand-new front seven, first-year defensive coordinator Keith Dudzinski has installed a base 4-3 system to better suit the team’s personnel.

“I definitely feel with the 4-3 we can stop the run better because we have the front four guys penetrating and just being disruptive,” defensive tackle Quinton Jefferson said.

The Terps’ secondary is perhaps the most experienced group on the team. Junior cornerback Will Likely, a third-

team preseason All-American, leads a unit that has the chance to alleviate some of the pressure on the young front seven.

And like the offense, the Terps’ defense has a host of talented local players slated to step in next year. Among them is Keandre Jones, an outside linebacker at Good Counsel and a four-star recruit according to Rivals.com.

But the Terps are blocking out chatter about the future.

“We’ll let the coaches worry about recruiting and do their job,” tight end P.J. Gallo said.

“We’re putting pressure on ourselves to do well, just because we want to. And we think we have the ability to.”

The announcement of each local recruit’s commitment to

this university has set Twitter abuzz with spirited proclamations of the Terps’ rejuvenation after years mired in mediocrity. Edsall has placed a premium on hauling in local recruits since taking the job in 2011, but it appears the 30 for 30 stunt has paid dividends.

That’s all in the future, though. Goins said the Terps are aiming for a Big Ten title this year. It doesn’t matter who’s coming in 2016.

“I don’t even really know about any recruits for next year,” Goins said. “Just focused on the now. I haven’t really looked up any people that are coming here. We’re all just trying to get it now.” jneedelmandbk@gmail.com

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

Phillips gaining confidence early in freshman season Midfielder has appeared in all four games for Terps this year, making her first start against La Salle on Sunday

By Kyle Melnick @kyle_melnick Staff writer On the first touch of her first college soccer game, midfielder Cassie Phillips found herself in front of Kent State’s goal with the ball at her feet. Forward Alex Anthony had sent a crossover to Phillips, but the freshman felt flustered and sent the ball over the goalpost.

Despite feeling nervous at times throughout the first four games of her career, Phillips has provided midfield depth in the Terps’ 3-1 start to the season.

Before Sunday’s game against La Salle, Phillips felt anxious again.

With starting midfielder Sarah Fichtner filling in for defender Amanda Gerlitz in the lineup, Phillips began the tilt at right midfield and played 70 minutes. Phillips’ teammates commended her performance in her first start.

“She did awesome,” midfielder Riley Barger said of Phillips, who attempted two shots Sunday. “She’s kind of a quiet player, but you can tell she’s very calm on the ball, and she’s very confident. Being a young freshman, I don’t know if she sees that in herself. She’s so good already; she can only go forward from here.”

Phillips, who has four shots this season, said she has felt more confident each game as coach Jonathan

Midfielder cassie phillips dribbles upfield during the Terps’ 1-0 win over La Salle on Sunday. She played 70 minutes in the contest. chrisitIan jenkins/the diamondback Morgan has increased her playing time. The Ann Arbor, Michigan, native played 18 minutes in the season opener against Kent State before logging 21, 44 and 70 minutes over the next three matches.

Though Phillips said she’s had to adjust to the pace of the college game, her ability to dribble out of pressure has helped the Terps in the possession game early on.

MEN’S SOCCER

Niedermeier battling for starting spot in net Goalkeeper has overcome three surgeries to become option for Cirovski without Steffen

By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Senior staff writer Cody Niedermeier stood in front of goal and planted his foot to make a throw. It was a week before the Terrapins men’s soccer team was set to begin its preseason last summer, and the goalkeeper was playing in a pickup game.

The throw didn’t go as planned. The field was wet, and Niedermeier’s foot got caught as he attempted to jump.

He heard a pop in his right knee.

“I found out I dislocated my kneecap; I broke off cartilage, and I had to have cadaver cartilage in one of my ligaments reconstructed completely,” Niedermeier said. “That was another seven months until I was healthy.”

Niedermeier underwent his third surgery in as many years. After he was cleared in February, he spent the spring and summer getting back into game shape. Coach Sasho Cirovski hasn’t anointed Niedermeier the full-time starter, but the redshirt junior will make his first home start when the No. 6 Terps welcome top-seeded UCLA to Ludwig Field on Friday.

“He’s a highly respected leader. He speaks well and communicates well, and he’s a courageous, tough kid,” Cirovski said Aug. 25. “I just hope that he can maintain a level of health that he deserves, because he deserves some good luck.”

Pegged as the fourth-best goalkeeper and the No. 50 overall recruit See goalie, Page 14

Entering this season, Morgan was concerned about the midfield’s ability to put the team’s forwards in scoring position, but he said Phillips came to College Park with the ability to find open spaces down the field.

“At the end of the day, it’s really what separates teams,” Morgan said. “Do you have those players at the center of your team that can

deliver? That skill set, that vision, being able to see the game and be able to see pressure and be able to deliver that final ball, that was the selling point for us.”

Phillips, who decommitted from Notre Dame, appeared in the 2013-14 Women’s National Team U-18 roster pool and the Olympic Development Program Team in 2013 for athletes born in 1996.

So as she competes for playing time with the Terps, Phillips has remembered her past accomplishments.

Though Morgan said most freshmen struggle to process his demands at first, Phillips has had no trouble responding to his requests during games. She is quick to transition from offense to defense, a skill that Morgan said is rare for rookies, because most club teams don’t focus on defensive concepts.

Barger, a senior, has played a key role in Phillips’ smooth transition.

When Barger sees Phillips looking timid on the field, she encourages her to focus on each play separately and be confident while attacking the goal. When Phillips is lost, Barger tells the rookie where to position herself and when to move up and down the field.

“Without [the seniors], I’d still be lost,” Phillips said. “They’ll be like, ‘Hey, drop in. Watch this player running. Track this player.’ It’s different playing with these players. I’m still getting used to it.”

With Gerlitz back in the lineup, Phillips might not start this weekend’s matches in Texas.

Still, Morgan expects her to play significant minutes off the bench.

“Cassie is a soccer junkie,” Morgan said. “If she ends up being a starter before the season is over, I wouldn’t be surprised.” kmelnickdbk@gmail.com

ross From PAGE 20 limit my mistakes and contribute to the team any way I can,” Ross said at media day Aug. 10. “A big thing with me last year was I put the ball on the ground a lot, so I’m going to make sure I don’t turn over the ball because that’s costing my offense.”

With Ross’s role in the offense reduced last season, the Terps turned to running back Wes Brown, who averaged a yard less per carry compared with Ross. Quarterback C.J. Brown led the team with 539 rushing yards.

The Terps lost Brown to graduation, though, and redshirt junior Perry Hills, his replacement, isn’t a prolific runner. In seven starts as a true freshman, he never had more than 20 rushing yards in a game.

Hills’ decreased mobility likely means more of the rushing production will fall on Ross and the rest of the running backs, including Brown and freshman Ty Johnson.

Ross appears ready for the challenge, though.

“B-Ross had a great camp,” wide receiver Levern Jacobs said Tuesday.

“He showed things where if he had the time, he’s going to break the long one.”

running back brandon ross jogs off the field after the Terps’ spring game April 11, 2014. The senior said he spent the offseason working on his ball security after fumbling five times last year. file photo/the diamondback Hills and Ross will be back on the field together for the first time since 2012, when Hills was thrust into a starting role as a true freshman after Brown tore his ACL before the season. Ross, meanwhile, was a redshirt freshman working his way back from injury.

Together, they’ll hope to spark the Terps offense. And based on Ross’s performance in the intra-

squad scrimmage — he gained 80 yards on eight carries — and rave reviews from Edsall and teammates, he appears to be on the right track.

“He’s been running very decisive, making great decisions,” Edsall said after the scrimmage Aug. 22. “He’s kind of separated himself with the way he’s performing.” psuittsdbk@gmail.com

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FOOTBALL

the terps run onto the field at Byrd Stadium during their season opener last year against James Madison on Aug. 30, 2014. Coach Randy Edsall’s squad kicks off its 2015 campaign at noon on Saturday in a home game against Richmond.

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NOT STEPPING BACK

Terps focusing on present despite hype surrounding future

By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Senior staff writer In late December, the Terrapins football team tried to create a buzz.

With the class of 2016 filled with touted in-state recruits, Terps officials began sending mockups resembling promotional work used for ESPN’s 30 for 30 series to local high school players. The image reads

#DMVTOUMD, and shows a number of Terps huddled together.

The ploy worked. Dwayne Haskins Jr., a Potomac native ranked the second best quarterback in the class of 2016 by ESPN, committed to the Terps in mid-May and several more high-profile players have followed. Rivals.com ranks the Terps’ class of 2016 the 26th best.

See PREVIEW, Page 17

Getting back to bowl game key to keep momentum

RYAN BAILLARGEON

FOOTBALL COLUMNIST

The Terrapins football team surprised everyone when it handled the transition to the Big Ten last year with ease, going 7-6 and defeating traditional powerhouses Michigan and Penn State on the road.

So it would make sense for fans and pundits

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to have higher expectations entering this season. The Terps should be ready to take the next step now, right?

The trouble is, it’s not that simple. The Big Ten is better this season, and the Terps lost 12 starters. While it would be nice to pin this as the year the program goes from good to great, it’s an unrealistic expectation.

This season is less about taking a step See BAILLARGEON, Page 16

FOOTBALL

Ross working on his ball security Running back lost starting job to Brown last year after fumbling issues

By Phillip Suitts @PhillipSuitts Senior staff writer

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So this preseason, Ross has focused on securing the football at all times. In traffic, he puts both hands around the ball, and in the open field, he tries to hold the ball tight to his body. Most importantly, Ross said, he’s focused on spatial awareness, which is knowing where the defenders are around him.

The preliminary results have been positive, as Ross has earned the starting job for the third time in his career.

The fifth-year senior said he hopes he’s moved past his fumbling issues and can prove to be a reliable rushing option on an offense that lost nearly all of its production from last season.

“Our running game has actually been one of the bright spots of camp,” Ross said. “We have definitely learned how to run the football because everybody is just getting smarter and just playing with more confidence and playing more physical, especially when it comes to the O-line and the running backs.”

The fumbling issues started early for Ross a year ago. He had three fumbles in less than two games, including two on six carries in the first half against South Florida on Sept. 6. Ross did not play the remainder of the contest.

After 17 touches in the season opener, Ross didn’t reach double digits again until the regular-season finale. His fumbling issues improved as the season wore on, but he coughed up the ball against Penn State on Nov. 1 and in the season finale against Stanford.

“I just want to continue to See ROSS, Page 18

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Hills to make first start since 2012 Redshirt junior credits his former high school QB coach for winning job

By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Senior staff writer It became a weekly tradition, teacher honing his pupil’s craft in the sweltering Pennsylvania summer heat.

Per NCAA rules, quarterback Perry Hills wasn’t permitted to practice with

offensive coordinator Mike Locksley during the summer.

But he had work to do, a starting spot to earn. So he went home. Every Friday, Hills drove four hours to Pittsburgh to work with his old quarterbacks coach from Central Catholic High School, Anthony Colaizzi.

After riding the bench

for two years behind quarterback C.J. Brown, Hills finally had an opportunity.

The Terps’ starting position was up for grabs, and Hills had a list of things he wanted to improve with Colaizzi. So they got to work.

Saturday, Hills will jog onto the field with the first team offense for the Terps’

s e a s o n o p e n e r a ga i n s t Richmond. Teammates and coaches said Hills separated himself from redshirt junior Caleb Rowe and fifth-year transfer Daxx Garman. Hills gives the credit to Colaizzi.

“I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for him,” Hills said.

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