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Eric Neugeboren After a mold outbreak in several @eric56101 dorms across the campus last school year, the University of Maryland is Staff writer taking steps to ensure it doesn’t happen again. Over the summer, the Department of Residential Facilities finished its “moisture control plan,” installing dehumidifiers in 17 residence halls and eight fraternity and sorority chapter houses, among other changes, according to Residential Facilities director Andrea Crabb. In total, over 100 projects to combat mold took place in 20 residence halls and 11 fraternity and sorority chapter houses. Some of the plan’s “permanent See mold, p. 7
bryan butler, an extension agent in the agricultural and plant sciences college for more than 25 years, has been planting hops since 2016.
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A UMD researcher’s journey to develop hops that can grow on the East Coast By Jeff Barnes | @thejeffbarnes | Senior staff writer
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Un ive rs i ty o f M a ryl a n d researcher Bryan Butler is proud of the empty beer cans in his basement. Standing in the half-acre hop yard he helped plant at this university’s Western Maryland Research and E d u c a t i o n C e n te r i n Washington County, he said the cans symbolize the culmination of a project that first began in 2015. Butler, who has worked as an extension agent in the agriculture and natural resources college for more than 25 years, has been planting hops since 2016. Flowers of hop plants are used to add bittering and flavor to beer. Along with grain, water and yeast, it’s one of the four key ingredients needed to make the beverage. Initially, the East Coast Hop Project had challenges. In the United States, the crop is typically grown in the Pacific Northwest. Butler was thus skeptical about whether hops could be produced on the East Coast — especially with Maryland’s humid, insectprone weather. “[I was] like, this is so stupid, I don’t want to do it,” Butler said.
Nearly three dozen College Park businesses were cited for health code violations in the past three months, according to Prince George’s County Health
Department data. A dozen food service facilities, including Pizza Kingdom, the Dunkin’ Donuts at Terrapin Row and Looney’s Pub, earned critical violations — which county inspectors consider the most serious type of infraction, as they can lead to foodborne illness. Facilities must correct these violations immediately or close until the issue is resolved. Less serious infractions — violations of “good retail practices,” such as unsanitary conditions — must be corrected within 30 days. Food service facility inspection details were obtained by The Diamondback through a public information request. No restaurant besides Dunkin’ Donuts responded to requests for comment. looney’s pub Inspectors found chicken strips, chicken breast and shrimp at Looney’s Pub exceeding the maximum holding temperature for longer than four hours on June 3. All three items were thrown away, according to the report. The inspection also found mouse droppings in the utility closet near the food prep area, and “a heavy accumulation of soil and debris” throughout the food prep and dish areas, according to the report. See violations, p. 7
“This is going to waste people’s season’s crop, which should be money and time and everything ready sometime in October. Still, Butler’s found another else.” obstacle along the way: at times, he’s felt like this university is reluctant to promote his research and associate itself with alcohol. Butler said working with the school has been difficult. He had hoped to make the beer available at the Sept. 27 football game against Penn Over time, though, he’s gotten State, but the university declined. “People would go nuts, they’d lose excited about the possibilities of an East Coast hop, and his project their minds,” Butler said. “Maryland has found a partner in the state’s beer at a Maryland game at the largest brewery, Flying Dog. Maryland Stadium, the university Now, Butler and the company are doing research, helping people, working on determining which working with a partner, you know?” Purdue University, a fellow hop varieties are best suited for growth in Maryland and providing land grant institution and Big Ten the full spectrum of research — member, promotes beer produced in partnership with its food sciences from planting to processing. Last fall, the brewery released department and a local brewery, with “Field Notes,” a pale ale using a portion of those proceeds being several of the 24 varieties Butler funnelled back into the research planted. This spring, a second program. Brian Farkas, Purdue’s department batch was released, and Butler’s team is currently harvesting this See hops, p. 7
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Developer wants to build near Route 1 Marathon Deli, Lotsa Pizza among businesses that might be demolished A developer is looking to demolish two properties in the College Park Shopping Center just off Baltimore Avenue, according to planning documents filed with Prince George’s County. The stores that would be demolished include Marathon Deli, a UPS store, 7-Eleven, Café Hookah, Kevin Nails, Lotsa Pizza, Krazi Kebob, Insomnia Cookies and C.B. Chinese Grill, confirmed Ryan Chelton, the city’s economic development coordinator. by
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Terrapin’s Turf — and any business with a storefront facing Route 1 — would not be part of the project, said city planning director Terry Schum. The College Park planning department has not received any other requests to develop the area this company is eyeing, she added. “This area hasn’t changed in decades,” Sc h u m s a i d . “ T h i s i s a re d eve l o p m e n t project, and an infill development project — it’s part of the revitalization effort along the Route 1 corridor.” The project is tentative. So far, a company — Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC — has only filed documents seeking approval for a preliminary plan of subdivision. In other words, the proposal focuses on how property lines on the land in question should be redrawn for development. Greystar — a real estate development, management and investment company — seeks to replace the shopping center on Knox Road See Route 1, p. 7
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By Jeff Barnes | @thejeffbarnes | Senior staff writer University of Maryland Police responded to reports of theft, CDS violations and an open container of alcohol last week, according to daily police logs.
THEFT University Police responded to three reports of bike thefts last week. On Aug. 26, police responded to reported bike thefts at Mowatt Lane Garage and outside of Prince Frederick Hall. Another bike was reported stolen outside Frederick Hall on Aug. 27, UMPD spokesperson Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas wrote. Police are reviewing video of the thefts. All three cases are active.
CDS VIOLATIONS On Aug. 25, at about 3:30 a.m., University Police stopped a silver sedan near the intersection of Columbia Avenue and Calvert Road after a traffic infraction. When speaking to the driver, the officer noticed the smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. The driver admitted to possessing marijuana, Hoaas wrote. After a search of the
vehicle, the driver was arrested and charged with possession of 10 grams or more of marijuana, Hoaas wrote. University Police also responded to Centreville Hall on Aug. 26 for a CDS violation after a resident assistant reported to police there was an odor of marijuana coming from one of the rooms, Hoaas wrote. The officer spoke with the male student resident and another student. The resident gave the officer a small amount of marijuana and paraphernalia, she wrote. The incident was referred to the Office of Student Conduct. Both cases are closed.
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Nora Eckert arrested fol- handcuffed Ayers, an Upper @NoraEckert lowing an ar- Marlboro resident. Senior staff writer gument near Video that Chernikoff Cornerstone Grill and Loft on Friday evening. According to police spokesperson Sgt. Rosanne Hoa a s, An to n i o De la n te Ayers, 24, was yelling at his girlfriend on the corner of Baltimore Avenue and Knox Road just after 11 p.m. When police told him to stop his yelling, he “would not listen to the officer’s commands” and resisted arrest, Hoaas wrote in a statement. Several police officers arrived at the scene. Sa ra C h e r n i ko f f, a junior journalism major, wa s wa l k i n g to t h e a rea when she said she and her friends saw several police cars drive past. When they walked closer, they saw the woman crying, she said.
to o k o f t h e a l te rc a t i o n shows several police officers surrounding Ayers as he appeared to resist arrest. Ayers’ girlfriend claimed the argument was over her missing cell phone, which Ayers had in his possession, according to Hoaas. She was filmed crying after the incident. “ W h a t a m I s u p p ose d to d o ? ” t h e wo m a n sa i d between sobs. Ayers’ friends and the woman he was in the argument with appeared to not understand why he was being detained, Chernikoff said. Ayers also has an open warrant through the Prince George’s County Police Department for a felony theft. newsumdbk@gmail.com
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UMD mourns Jason Abramowitz, an alum with a passion for architecture
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Friends gather to remember Yudi Konwar, a fierce friend with a fondness for song — and chicken wings
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resentation days are a big deal in Architecture Design Studio I at the University of Maryland.It’s when students unveil their projects not only to their classmates, but also to professional architects who take a break from their day jobs to observe. Jason Abramowitz took Abrams’ class in 2016, and on these days, he’d roll up to class wearing a crisp white dress shirt and a bow tie to stand out among his peers. Abramowitz wasn’t messing around. Throughout that semester, he didn’t miss a single day in the studio, Abrams recalled. Three days a week, Abramowitz would brave the traffic from his home in Columbia and navigate his wheelchair through the oftentimes not-so-accessible campus to make it to the four hour-long class. “You see students — if you teach for a while — that you know that they really want to be architects,” Abrams said. “They have something extra special. Jason definitely had that.” Abramowitz — who Abrams described as a “sweet soul” — died Aug. 18 after contracting pneumonia. He was 34, a year into the architecture master’s program at Morgan State University. Witty and smart, Abramowitz was happiest when those around him were happy. He was an ardent sports fan — a Washington Capitals devotee who also loved a good D.C. United game. He loved to laugh and always had a joke at the ready. Abramowitz came to this university in 2013. In the architecture program, he ran into his fair share of obstacles. He had muscular dystrophy, so he wasn’t able to sketch out designs or build models by hand, as is dictated by the curricula of some classes, such as Abrams’. Instead, Abramowitz carved a new path, opting to 3D print his models and use his computer when manual drawings were required. “I quickly realized that Jason has a willpower that’s unsurpassed and amazing stamina and talent. I mean, the guy is very creative,” Abrams said. His essence was “just joy,” said his best friend Brandon Richard. But that doesn’t mean they were always nice to each other. Quite the contrary: the two never stopped ribbing on one another, Richard said, batting sarcastic jabs back and forth. It all started back when they were both in sixth grade. It was an awkward time for Richard, who had just moved from Montgomery County to Howard County. And, in his words, he was kind of like a “fat Harry Potter without the magic.” Shortly after moving to his new school, Richard walked in a bit late to his reading class and grabbed the last free seat: right beside Abramowitz. It was his first time ever seeing someone in a wheelchair in person, so Richard said he stared a little. Abramowitz was quick to shut him down. “He goes, ‘What the hell are you looking at? I’m not a sandwich,’” Richard said, cracking up at the memory. From that moment on, they were friends. Every day after school, Richard went home with Abramowitz, and the two did homework together until Dragon Ball Z came on. He started sleeping over Abramowitz’s house almost as much as he slept at his own. Abramowitz was just as dedicated to school then as he was in college, Richard
remembered. Sometimes, his friend would get frustrated when he didn’t understand something, but he always carried on. “He just never quit,” Richard said. “He never quit anything,” After graduating from Oakland Mills High School in 2003, Abramowitz started out at Howard Community College. It was there that a few of his professors talked him into pursuing architecture. Looking back at his brother’s childhood, this path made perfect sense to Josh Abramowitz. “At a young age, he could take a set of Legos and pretty much throw away all the instructions and not make what you were supposed to make with that set, but make something completely different,” Abramowitz said. Later, at this university, Abramowitz’s interest in design evolved into a passion for architecture and a dream — Josh said his brother wanted to map out hospitals and medical centers that were easy to navigate for people with disabilities. He even went abroad to study strategies and techniques used in other countries to embed accessibility in facilities. Outside of class, Abramowitz co-founded an architecture service fraternity, and helped the women’s ice hockey club team with its website and social media. His involvement touched Adrienne Baer, who was the hockey club’s captain and president at the time. “When I first started there, we didn’t have a huge fan club,” she said. “People aren’t exactly clamoring to watch women’s sports all the time.” Leading up to his graduation in 2017, Abramowitz’s classmates chose him to speak at their commencement ceremony, said Brian Kelly, director of the architecture program. Kelly filmed his student’s big moment. A shaky video shows Abramowitz telling a crowded auditorium that becoming an architect had always been a dream of his, but that he had reservations about “pretty much everything” when he started at the university. He didn’t know if he’d be able to complete such a physically demanding program. But throughout his time at this university, Abramowitz said his self-confidence increased, and he grew socially and academically. “My one piece of advice to everyone is that anyone can persevere in their goals and dreams,” he said. “Only doubt is a disability.” The video ends abruptly as Kelly stops filming to wipe away his tears. Abramowitz left behind a crowd of loving family members, including his nephew. Josh Abramowitz said his 2-year-old son is still too young to really understand that he won’t be able to call his uncle up on Skype anymore to talk about the latest Capitals game. But in a year or so, Josh will sit down with his son, bring out some photos, and talk about his brother. “He was always there to offer his advice to anybody, whether somebody with another disability or an able-bodied person,” he said. “He was always there to help them in any way he could.” Rosa Pyo contributed to this article. newsumdbk@gmail.com
By Christine Condon | @CChristine19 | Senior staff writer
A COLLAGE of photos of Konwar appeared at his memorial Sunday, where mourners donned tees from his fraternity, Delta Upsilon. photos by julia nikhinson/the diamondback
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ftentimes, when Udayaditya Konwar was hanging out with his friends at the University of Maryland, he brought along a golden microphone. He’d blast music and pass the mic from friend to friend, encouraging them to sing along. There’s a video of him singing along to “The Lazy Song” by Bruno Mars, one his friends now cherish. “Today I swear I’m not doing anything,” he sang, leaning forward into the camera. “Nothing at all.” Konwar, who friends remember as jovial and caring, died at his College Park apartment in late July. Prince George’s County Police have since ruled his death a suicide. He was 21. The rising junior physics major, who friends called “Yudi,” was an international student from
Assam, India. He was the sort of friend who could be counted on to include everyone and lift them up, whether it was with a story, a smile, a riddle or his trusty microphone. On Sunday, dozens gathered on the end of McKeldin Mall, acoustic guitar covers playing softly in their midst, to share their memories of Konwar, many sporting tees from his fraternity’s away weekend —a joyful time with their friend. As the flames from slender candles flickered in the cool September breeze, his friends reflected on his fondness for Spiderman and 7-Eleven taquitos and chicken wings. He was a pure soul, several said, the life of the party, who could always be counted on to cheer you up. Read more at dbknews.com
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UMD needs to better fund its Title IX office ZACHARY JABLOW Since 2014, datory $34 student fee in order to — and what is being reported to this the University properly fund the office, a move that university’s OCRSM is already over@OpinionDBK of Maryland’s brought national media attention. whelming the office. Opinion editor Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct has been responsible for investigating Title IX violations — including sexual misconduct — when complaints are made. But it has perennially dealt with issues of underfunding and a dearth of employees, as well as a high turnover rate. The office has faced criticism from students in the past for failing to properly address complaints, and it has been a source of controversy on the campus for several years now. OCRSM still had five vacancies as of Aug. 14. After former director Catherine Carroll resigned, there was something of an exodus from the office that it still hasn’t recovered from. Now, the office is relying, in part, on at least one investigator from a private firm to fill vacancies that should be occupied by permanent employees of the university. Though it’s better than the alternative of leaving vacancies unfilled by anyone, it’s a short-term solution where a more decisive one is needed. To solve this school’s chronic issues with investigations of sexual misconduct, the university needs to finally give the office the proper funding and attention it deserves as one of the most important oncampus resources for students. By no means should it need to outsource to a private company to meet the needs of its community. The lack of adequate investigations into Title IX complaints has long been an issue for this university. In 2016, the Student Government Association recommended a man-
Experts said at the time that it was practically unheard of for students to bear the costs of investigating sexual misconduct allegations, and the administration eventually approved more funding for the office to make the student fee unnecessary. But problems at OCRSM didn’t subside. In 2017 alone, the year after the student fee proposal, this university was saddled with three different federal Title IX investigations into how it responded to allegations of sexual misconduct. Sexual violence and issues with responding to complaints of misconduct are clearly not unique to this university: Since April 2011, there have been 502 such investigations into colleges across the country. But that’s all the more reason the university needs to be proactive in bolstering OCRSM with extensive funding and new hires, not patching up holes by contracting out to private firms. Prior to her resignation, Carroll had been explicit about the issues facing OCRSM. She had been outspoken about how OCRSM was understaffed and underfunded as early as 2016, and even went so far as to say, “I don’t want to be promoting our office out there as this resource when we’re not adequately staffed to respond to the need.” That was a startling admission for the head of the office to make. It’s even more concerning when considering how much more demand the office should likely be meeting. A 2014 Justice Department report stated that the vast majority of college sexual assaults go unreported
It should be a major priority of the office to encourage people who have been sexually assaulted to report the incident and have it thoroughly investigated. Given this environment of widespread unreported sexual misconduct, the office should be preparing to engage with more students who have grievances, yet it is already unable to accommodate the number of students currently contacting the office. Last year, OCRSM saw a record number of students reporting sexual misconduct allegations but began the fewest number of investigations in its history. Even if university administrators are motivated by nothing but saving face for this university and preventing more bad publicity in the future, they should allocate a wave of resources into OCRSM. It’s not a good look when the former athletic director shells out $15,000 in university funds for the legal representation of two athletes accused of sexual assault, but the university has to look to a private firm to staff the office in charge of investigating said sexual assaults. Given the current state of OCRSM and the pervasiveness of sexual violence at colleges around the country, this issue isn’t going anywhere for the time being. Tellingly, before her resignation, Carroll said that “It’s almost like we can’t grow fast enough.” That will likely prove true until this university gives the office the attention it requires. zachjablow@gmail.com
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Remember the lessons of the Co-op MICHAEL BRENNAN @mrbrennan02 Columnist
Fo r t h e first time since 1975, students arriving at the University of Maryland won’t be able to experience one of this school’s historic institutions: the Maryland Food Co-op. Many returning to campus, especially former worker-owners like myself, feel the void left by the Co-op vacating its funky corner in the basement of Stamp Student Union. While it will continue to exist in the memories of all who walked through its doors, future generations will not realize that the Co-op is missing from the fabric of this campus. It is up to this university’s community to uphold the Co-op’s legacy and pass down some of the lessons we have learned. The Co-op started in the 1970s because of an immediate need for healthy food on the campus. The main options were the dining halls, which had students rioting due to the low-quality food, said Co-op co-founder, Marc Strumpf, in a video from the shop’s 40th anniversary. Because students had to figure out how they were going to feed themselves, they began to coordinate bulk purchases from Glut Food Co-op in Mt. Rainer. Workers from the ‘70s say this snowballed into a full-on movement of hundreds of students going to the “guerrilla sandwich line” on McKeldin Mall to enjoy fresh food and discuss culture and politics. As they built on the people power coming out of the momentum of the anti-war movement at this university, they successfully fought the university for a space in the student union building. Thus the Maryland Food Co-op was born: a community-run
sandwich shop and grocery run primarily by volunteers working for food credit. This is a lesson about an advantage of cooperatives: They can meet the needs of communities where standard capitalist markets or state/ university planning fail to do so. For 43 years, the Co-op met this need for healthy food on campus — a testament to its longevity, rather than evidence of the failure of co-op models as some have been saying. So, why did the Co-op close? In short, access to food slowly expanded throughout campus, and the Co-op failed to adapt to changing needs. The dining halls, which now offer vegan-friendly options and recently committed to reducing this university’s “foodprint,” changed their model in 2016 to unlimited buffet access instead of a point system, effectively removing dining plan students from the on campus food market. The food court in Stamp was constructed in the early 2000s — a significant change in on-campus competition. This is doubly difficult because several restaurants take Dining Dollars, further pushing meal plan students away from the Co-op. Not to mention the proliferation of restaurants and other food options now available off-campus, as well as a new hyper-competitive marketing landscape through social media. The driving force behind the Co-op’s close was its struggle to pay rent to Stamp. A question the campus community should consider, however, is how this arrangement took shape. Stamp is self-supported and funded by four sources: student fees, room rental revenue, rent from
vendor tenants and other internal revenue-generating programs. The university’s decision to have a landlord extracting money from students, organizations and vendors underlied the Co-op’s financial problems in the first place. Even if we aimed for our mantra — Food For People, Not For Profit — we still had to make Stamp money so it could pay its administration’s ever-increasing salaries. This points to another lesson we should learn from the Co-op. Its politics were always front and center because the Co-op embodied “prefigurative politics”: attempting today to create models for the better society tomorrow. This approach combines “means” and “ends,” putting our ideals into practice so we can experiment and improve on them over time. Valuably, it provides a map of what alternatives to the status quo — such as neoliberal capitalism — can look like and how we can get there. Today’s students are coming of age in a period of intense crisis: climate change, extreme wealth, social inequality and ascendant totalitarian movements, among many existential threats. The question we find ourselves asking is: What can we do about it? Answers are not going to fall from the sky. They are going to come from communities identifying our shared needs and desires — be it food, housing, clothing, energy, art or whatever else — and educating ourselves about how we can produce them for ourselves. The cooperative movement did not begin with the Maryland Food Co-op and it will not end with its closure. mryanbrennan@gmail.com
Policy must counter overconsumption MAX FOLEY-KEENE @MaxFoleyKeene Columnist
The Green New Deal is the first mainstream American climate proposal to grapple with the true scope of the climate crisis. The activists surrounding it — many of whom are teenagers or younger — possess a better sense of how political change happens than most veteran Democratic politicians or operatives. So when I offer some concerns about the Green New Deal framework, it’s in the hope of greater clarity, coming from someone who genuinely admires the work of Green New Deal proponents. The situation is bleak. Maryland’s summers are set to feel like Mississippi’s in just decades. Many American counties have already passed the two degree warming threshold — the critical point for irreparable damage outlined in the 2015 Paris Accords. The Amazon rainforest is on fire. We have to get this right. But I worry that the Green New Deal may be misdiagnosing the underlying climate problem, applying an approach designed to combat underconsumption to a crisis of overproduction and overconsumption. The heart of the crisis is the overuse of natural resources, most especially fossil fuels. A sustainable annual level of natural resource consumption is around 50 billion metric tons, according to Foreign Policy. Human beings have been using more than that quantity since 2000. So, naturally, a solution to the climate crisis requires somehow reducing consumption of these resources — again, with fossil fuels being the primary, but not sole, object of concern. The Green New Deal’s approach can be described as eco-Keynesian. Its proponents hearken back to the most prominent application of Keynesian economics in American history: the original New Deal, when the federal government pumped massive amounts of cash into the economy to increase consumption. The Green New Deal resolution calls for an economic mobilization on par with World War II, going back to a time when government spending kicked the economy into overdrive. Keynesian economics, though, seems like a solution to a climate problem that doesn’t really exist. As political theorist Alyssa Battistoni wrote in Jacobin, “If overconsumption is actually the problem, we can’t fix it by consuming more, however eco-certified the products.” An environmental policy approach that centers the problem of natural resource overconsumption doesn’t preclude significant government expenditures. Indeed, the transition to sustainable energy and food production — both at home and abroad — will certainly require a robust public role. But submitting to the prerogative of endless economic expansion is incompatible with a just transition to a green economy. That the climate-conscious branch of the left takes inspiration from historical efforts to catalyze economic growth is concerning — sluggish
growth due to insufficient consumption is simply not the problem. Some may protest that such a wary stance toward growth is overly pessimistic. If we can decouple economic expansion from the use of natural resources, why can’t growth continue at the same pace? The prospect of “green growth” is appealing, but recent research suggests it may not be possible. London School of Economics anthropologist Jason Hickel has summarized three recent studies — one of which comes from the United Nations’ Environmental Program — that model future natural resource consumption, while assuming extraordinarily high levels of carbon pricing and dramatic advancements in resource-use efficiency. “We might be able to produce cars and iPhones and skyscrapers more efficiently,” Hickel acknowledges, “but we can’t produce them out of thin air.” So what would a climate approach that centers the problem of overproduction and overconsumption actually look like? For one thing, it certainly should not mean shaming people for wanting some basic share in the prosperity of their society. For too long, environmentalism has been defined by a moralized asceticism that often targets working class and poor people. A resource-use reduction policy would have to start with massive public expenditures to facilitate the transition to more sustainable forms of transportation, agriculture and energy. From there, as Battistoni argues, it should emphasize work reductions. When people work fewer hours, less is produced and less is consumed. Economists David Rosnick and Mark Weisbrot found that the United States could achieve a 20 percent reduction in energy consumption by lengthening vacation time to six weeks and shrinking the work week to 35 hours. Such work reductions must be humane. That means supporting unionization efforts, raising hourly wages, compressing existing income disparities and instituting a universal basic income. Social democratic reforms are a basic prerequisite for any just growth slowdown. If the economic pie will be growing more slowly, it must be shared equitably, both within individual nations and between the global north and the global south. Additionally, the work we do engage in must be less resource-intensive. Work in service, care, education and leisure sectors will become more central; manufacturing will become less important. Battistoni has also suggested paying individuals for refraining from engaging in environmentally damaging activities. This is all just a sketch of what a nonKeynesian climate approach might look like. It may well be a harder sell than the Green New Deal. But as Sunrise Movement activists have wisely argued, we must push for what the climate crisis actually demands — not just what seems politically feasible in the moment. maxfkcap2016@gmail.com
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City Hollywood Gateway Park construction delayed City planning director Terry Schum said the North College Park site might not be finished until October
the park will include several walking paths, a slide and a pavilion. Construction began in March. ryan romanik romano/For The Diamondback Construction on Hollywood Sahana Jayaraman Gateway Park @SahanaJayaraman i n N o rth Staff writer College Park may not be complete until at least a month after its original deadline. Construction on the park began in March after multiple delays, at which time city planning director Terry Schum said construction was expected to finish Sept. 1. But with that deadline past and the park still on its way to completion, Schum said construction might now conby
tinue into late October. Schum said the park project is “not significantly behind” — citing coordination issues between on-site subcontractors and utility companies like Pepco as the reason behind the most recent delay. “[Delays] are typical in a construction project because there’s a lot of coordination,” Schum said. “There’s still a lot of work that has to be done to confirm plans, finalize plans and coordinate construction, and sometimes that just doesn’t follow the
timeline that was laid out.” Building the park itself originally cost $969,000 — a number Schum said has not been affected by the potentially monthlong delay. S i t u a te d c l o s e to t h e Capital Beltway, the park site currently features a car path that spans its length, as well as several posts installed to keep vehicles from entering the park area, said District 1 Council member Fazlul Kabir. T h e pa rk w i l l i n c l u d e several walking paths, a slide and a pavilion sitting atop a concrete base, Kabir said.
Kabir, whose district includes the park, said the pavilion is being built “somewhere else upstate,” and that its construction would take at least another three weeks. The pavilion has yet to arrive on site, Kabir said. Once the pavilion is completed and installed, all remaining construction is expected to wrap up fairly quickly, he said. W h i l e so m e re s i d e n ts of District 1 have concerns about the size and roadside location of the “pocket park,” most are eager to see it com-
pleted, Kabir said. “We are relieved that this is finally happening,” Kabir sa i d . “ Pe o p l e a re rea l ly curious and people are kind of excited as well, to see this happening.” Todd Reitzel, a College Park resident, is among those optimistic about the park’s potential, and said he doesn’t mind the construction delay. “I’m excited about the park,” Reitzel said. “It’s a neighborhood facility that will look tremendously better than the previous eyesore and will also be something com-
munity residents can use.” Reitzel is not the only one who feels that the new space will be beneficial for the community. Patrick Wojahn, the city’s mayor, said he thinks the park will serve as a “great gateway” to College Park and become a valuable amenity for the area’s residents. “ I t h i n k h av i n g g re e n space that’s accessible in our neighborhoods is important,” Wojahn said. “Green space improves people’s mental and physical well-being.” newsumdbk@gmail.com
College Park looks to boost low census response rate A committee is working on reaching out to groups that go undercounted, such as students and immigrants After College Park Carmen m i s s e d out Molina Acosta o n s i g n i fi@carmenmolina_a cant funding due to an inaccurate census count in 2010, a city committee and the University of Maryland are weighing options to ensure this doesn’t happen again. The city council appointed the ten-member Complete Count Committee as part of an effort to make sure College Park residents complete their 2020 census. The committee, which includes members with ties to this university, aims to increase outreach especially to historically undercounted populations — including students, immigrants and the homeless. “We want everybody to understand what the census is,” said Robert Day, a committee member and District 3 council member. “It helps our community. And we want by
every dollar we can get so we can give the services to our constituents and the people of College Park.” The census count determines the redrawing of legislative boundaries and the distribution of congressional seats, community services and more than $675 billion annually in federal funds, making an accurate count essential to the city. This university was part of the city census territory with the lowest total response rate — 49 percent — in 2010. The city had a response rate of 72.5 percent — 4 percentage points behind Prince George’s County, and 6.8 points lower than the national rate. Committee member Gloria Aparicio Blackwell, the university’s community engagement director, is spearheading university efforts to increase student response rates, such as creating a student club or
hosting a speaker event. While outreach at the university level is still in the brainstorming stage, Blackwell hopes to work with the Student Government Association and other student groups to spearhead a campaign on campus, she said. Blackwell also hopes to do outreach at First Look Fair and Mission of Mercy — which is when the university hosts a free dental clinic for thousands of patients in the local community, she said. Blackwell is a member of four committees working on census outreach at state, county and local levels. “This isn’t only about the university,” she said. “Facilitating connections is important and critical.” In April, the state Department of Planning awarded Co l l e ge Pa rk a g ra n t o f $34,385 to help the city increase participation in the 2020 census. The city — one
college park was awarded a grant from the state Department of Planning to boost participation in the 2020 census. ornelle chimi/the diamondback of the 36 governments and nonprofit organizations that receive the funding — must match the grant money, bringing the total funds to $68,770. At their Aug. 28 meeting, the committee discussed how to best reach vulnerable groups like immigrants, as well as the homeless and senior citizens. Members suggested reaching out through a Spanishlanguage radio station and partnering with schools and churches to distribute information, said city planning director Terry Schum. The city and university are also looking into dealing with the aftermath of the Supreme
Court ruling on adding the citizenship question to the upcoming census. The Trump administration proposed adding the question to the census last year, raising concerns that it would dissuade undocumented immigrants from filling out the census and result in an undercount. In June, the Supreme Court ruled against the question for the 2020 census, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing that the administration’s explanation for why it wanted to add it to the census was “contrived.” Still, city and university officials worry the damage is already done. “There’s still some fear
that immigrants will be outed, and that might deter them from doing the census,” said committee member Branson Cameron, a senior criminology and criminal justice and government and politics major working on the effort. He said it’s vital to “make sure their voice is being heard.” Blackwell hopes to combat distrust by spreading awareness about alternatives that undocumented people may feel more comfortable with, such as filling the census out online rather than having someone come to their home.
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Metro bus stops to relocate for Purple Line construction Stops along the east side of College Park Station will close for about nine months to accomodate Next week, b u s s to p s Matt McDonald a l o ng the @MattC_McDonald east side of Staff writer the College Park Metro will temporarily close for about nine months due to Purple Line construction, according to the University of Maryland’s Department of Transportation Services. Starting Sept. 1, stops a l o n g t h e Me t ro ’s b u s loop were relocated along by
the routes of the 104 Shuttle-UM and 109 River Road buses will be adjusted, but their schedules are expected to remain the same. file photo/the diamondback
River Road, according to a DOTS advisory posted on its website. The routes of the 104 Shuttle-UM and 109 River Road buses will be adjusted to stop at these new locations, but their schedules are not expected to change. The change in bus routes comes amid other steps to get the campus ready for the Purple Line, which will stretch 16 miles and connect the Bethesda and
New Carro llto n Metro stations. Campus Drive transitioned permanently to a one-way street last August. Workers have been cutting down trees along the roadway since then. The team of companies behind the line’s construction and the Maryland Transit Authority disagree over when the line will be ready to open — the state has said late 2022, while Purple Line Transit Part-
ners has said spring 2023 at the earliest — but when it is, the light rail will have five stops on or near the campus. In January, the Washington Post reported that the project’s budget overruns could reach more than an extra $60 million dollars after construction delays increased costs.
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mold From p. 1 solutions” include new roofs in two dorms and two fraternities. “Moisture control is part of everyday operations for a facilities organization,” Crabb wrote in a statement. “We will continue to proactively assess and take corrective action as necessary.” T h e m e a s u re s fo l l ow re c o m m e n d a t i o n s f ro m industrial hygiene consulting
violations From p. 1 pizza kingdom On June 19, inspectors found a critical violation when a pan of tuna salad had measured more than 41 degrees for more than four hours — the maximum safe temperature food can be safely stored, according to state code. The tuna salad was discarded to correct the issue, according to the report. The inspection also found “a heavy accumulation of grease and dust” at the pizza oven’s hood and between the cooking equipment and pizza oven — a good retail practice violation. Pizza Kingdom did not respond to an emailed request for comment or interview beyond asking for the reporter’s phone number. Dunkin’ donuts at terrapin row The milk, cream cheese, cheese and ham in the reachin refrigerator all exceeded the maximum cold holding
news | 7 firms Building Dynamics LLC and VERTEX Companies Inc. In a 2018 review of Elkton Hall, the firms found that mold was caused by high humidity levels. The outbreak forced around 550 residents to temporarily live in hotels. Starting last spring, t h e u n ive rs i ty i n s ta lle d dehumidifiers. This summer, they added humidity sensors in every Elkton room and removed closet doors to increase airflow. The sensors will send temperature and humidity data to be monitored by Residential
Facilities staff. Ed Light, the Elkton study project manager and BDL’s p re s i d e n t , a sse sse d t h e changes this week. He said the university went “way beyond” the report’s recommendations, and the changes should be able to function properly for “many years” as long as they’re maintained. “They have done an excellent job of upgrading the humidity control,” Light said. “The work they did is exactly what Building Dynamics recommended based on our engineering study last
year.” For students who are calling Elkton home as they begin college, the changes were welcome. When Jessica Schneider and her roommate started looking up pictures of the dorm over the summer, all they could find were pictures of the mold. Still, she said she “wasn’t nervous at all” and trusted the university would make necessary changes. “It’s honestly just the same as living in any dorm,” said Schneider, a freshman enrolled in letters and sciences. “They
did the best they could.” The university will also be more proactive in checking for mold throughout all the dorms, Crabb wrote in a message. Residential Facilities staff members are expected to take part in training on how to identify potential mold and there will be inspections in all buildings throughout the year. Residential Facilities is also asking students to assist with mold prevention. There are signs in dorms instructing students on how to use the dehumidifiers and asking them
to not leave windows open when the air conditioning is on. The measures come just under a year after freshman Olivia Paregol died from complications of adenovirus. Paregol lived in Elkton and took medication for Crohn’s disease, which weakened her immune system. Her parents took steps to sue the university in May for their responses to the mold and adenovirus outbreaks on campus. Her death made national headlines and prompted newsumdbk@gmail.com concern from the campus
temperature for longer than four hours during a June 18 inspection of the Dunkin’ Donuts at Terrapin Row and were discarded, according to the report. The inspection also found the reach-in refrigerator was not working properly, ceiling tiles were missing in the back room and the probe thermometer was not functioning due to a dead battery — all items that were resolved during a followup inspection on July 2, according to the report. Us m a n C h a u d h ry, t h e location’s owner, said the ceiling tiles were removed to correct an air conditioning issue, and said his restaurant tries to meet and exceed the standards of both the health department and Dunkin’ Donuts’ corporate office. “We try to pass all those m a rke rs a n d yo u k n ow, continue to hold ourselves to a higher standard than all the others ask of us,” he said.
ledo restaurant On July 23, the county conducted an inspection of Ledo Restaurant after a complaint about the r e s t a u r a n t ’s s a n i t a r y conditions. T h e i n s p e c t i o n fo u n d unclean floors, walls and ceilings, and employees not wearing hairnets. In addition, “the facility was not being maintained in a clean or sanitary manner and the kitchen was observed not kept in the same manner,” according to the report. A comprehensive inspection found chicken and pepperoni on the pizza prep table exceeding the maximum cold holding temperature. These were moved to another cooler to be rapidly chilled. The inspection also found more than a dozen “good retail practice” violations, including unclean conditions, black spots on cutting boards, an unclean ice machine, excessive dust, grease on the oven hood and knives wedged
in between prep units.
Route 1 near Guilford Road on Aug. 8. All items inside had exceeded the maximum cold holding temperature for more than four hours and were discarded, according to an inspection report. A followup inspection on Aug. 16 found the table was repaired and was working properly. An Aug. 16 inspection of the 7-Eleven location near the intersection of Route 1 and Berwyn Road found the condiment refrigerator not to be working properly, and the hotdogs and sausages inside to have exceeded the maximum cold holding temperature for more than f o u r h o u r s . T h e y we r e discarded.
than four hours, according to an inspection report. The inspection also found one of the customer bathrooms did not have hand soap.
Three College Park 7-Elevens Critical violations were found at three College Park 7-Eleven locations. A June 26 inspection of the location at 8905 Rhode I s l a n d Av e . f o u n d t h e condiment refrigerator was not working properly. Hot dogs and taquitos inside exce e d e d t h e m a x i m u m holding temperature. The inspection also found no soap was available at the handwash sink behind the counter or in the employee bathroom. A follow-up inspection on Aug. 1 found the refrigerator was still not functioning p ro p e rly. A n a d d i t i o n a l inspection was scheduled for after Aug. 15 to determine if the unit was repaired or replaced, according to the report. Inspectors found the coldtop refrigerator, where the hot dogs and taquitos are prepared, was not working properly at the location on
qu japan A June 18 inspection of Qu Japan found the refrigerated prep table wasn’t functioning properly. The pork and tofu were moved to the walk-in cooler to be chilled, as they exceeded the maximum cold holding temperature for less
hops From p. 1 head of food science, said he understands Maryland’s caution Purdue-branded beers are not produced on campus, he said, and brewing is only a small part of fermentation sciences — a field Farkas considers the future of manufacturing. “Are we endorsing a culture of drinking? No, we’re not endorsing a culture of drinking,” Farkas said. “It is promoting a culture of science.” G ra h a m B i n d e r, a s p o k e s p e rs o n f o r t h e agriculture and natural resources college, disagreed with the idea that the university hasn’t supported Butler’s project, citing promotional pieces from The Baltimore Sun, Smithsonian Magazine and Terp Magazine, among others, that the school has helped with. But Binder said the beer is only a small part of this university’s partnership with Flying Dog. “The beer angle is sort of a non-starter,” Binder said. “To me, it kind of clouds the impressiveness of this partnership. It’s more to help growers and farmers, it’s not really about generating a beer.” And making a trendy drink isn’t at the crux of Butler’s
route 1 From p. 1 They filed documents seeking approval for a preliminary plan of subdivision. In other words, the proposal focuses on how property lines on the land in question should be redrawn for development. Greystar — a real estate development, management and investment company — wants to replace the shopping center on Knox Road with a multi-use building containing 341 student a pa r t m e n ts a n d 3 2 ,0 0 0
justin tarnow, who works as a “beer professor’ for Flying Dog, is excited about the possibilities of local hops. jeff barnes/for the diamondback mission, either, he said. He’s all of the data from that season to learn more. not a craft-beer fan, but a self- — both the university’s research “I’m just too curious as to described Budweiser man. As and flavor analysis by Flying Dog. what the next new hop could be,” an extension agent, though, From there, Flying Dog puts he said.“What if there’s a variety his job is to bring science into the hops to work. that smells and tastes one way, as communities — and he wants “They’re the growers, we’re it’s grown over West Coast, but to find a way for agriculture to the chefs,” said Justin Tarnow, then the second we exposed it to help the economy, farmers and a beer professor at Flying Dog’s this unique climate and terrain brewers. brewery in Frederick. out here, all the sudden, there So at the end of each season, While he said it’s too soon to was this little subtle nuance Butler and Flying Dog publish the note definitive differences in that made that hop completely “Maryland Hop Growers Guide,” the hop varieties grown locally, different?” a comprehensive report detailing Tarnow said the brewery is eager Yet another of the project’s
challenges, Butler said, is that the hops that grow well in the Maryland climate, such as the Canadian Red Vine — with its hints of old grass and freezerburnt berries— don’t have the flavor profiles that brewers want. Meanwhile, the hops that brewers covet can’t withstand the local weather. A main goal of the research is to find the balance between the two.
square feet of commercial retail space. Greystar is also looking to have an on-site parking garage, Chelton said. The project is set to be presented and voted on at the county’s planning board meeting, which is scheduled for Nov. 7. Filing planning documents and the vote at that meeting constitute one of two major steps in the development review process for large projects like this one, Schum said. The second step will come after Greystar files detailed site plans with specific design elements of the proposed plan.
approved, Chelton said he thinks it likely that the area will be redeveloped. “I’d say it’s pretty likely that something is going to happen,” Chelton said. “I’m not sure exactly what, but I’m fairly confident that something will happen there.” Freshman Meghan Patel said she didn’t think stud e n ts wo u l d b e p l ea se d to hear about Greystar’s proposal. “A lot of students like to come here and just relax, sort of wind down, and eat some food. That’s part of the
Sophomore Makayla Buecker said she thinks the possibility of the development occurring is “awful.” Buecker, a criminology and criminal justice and psychology major, said she “doesn’t see the point” in erecting more apartment buildings around campus in light of the construction of new residence halls on campus. G r e y s t a r d e c l i n e d to comment on the project at this point in its application. T h e c i ty h a s l o n g p u t effort into redevelopment projects, with the stated
goal of making College Park a top-20 college town by 2020. In recent years, new housing and places such as the Capital One Tech Incubator and WeWork have opened their doors in the area. The planning department will present Greystar’s proposal to the College Park City Council on Oct. 15 and Oct. 22, at which time council members will decide whether or not to recommend the project, Schum said. While Schum declined to comment on the probability of the proposal being
sardi’s catering Several violations were found at Sardi’s Catering during a June 13 inspection. One employee hadn’t washed their hands after handling raw beef, although they changed their gloves, an inspection report read. Mouse droppings were also found in the utility closet and throughout the dry storage room, as well as its bathroom, according to an inspection report. Food in the reach-in refrigerator was found to be improperly stored. A follow-up inspection on June 21 found mouse droppings were still present in the dry storage room, but an additional inspection on June 24 found no more evidence of mouse droppings. newsumdbk@gmail.com
“It’s very rewarding,” Butler said. “Oh yeah, it’s almost like you have a baby.” While the stigma associated with beer drinking is an obstacle that may always linger, Tarnow said part of Flying Dog’s mission is to demonstrate all of the complexities involved in beer making — chemistry, agriculture and artisanal creativity. “Beer can be just as sophisticated, can deserve a place on the dinner table right next door to some really awesome, locally-grown ingredients,” Tarnow said.“It’s nothing new to us that there are people that perceive beer in kind of an old-school light.” Butler, though, isn’t deterred. Even though he considers himself to be one of those “old-school” beer drinkers, and despite the litany of hurdles his research has faced — he’s grown to be quite satisfied with his progress on a project that once seemed impossible. And, of course, with his personal monument to that progress: the collection of aluminum in his basement. “I don’t win many awards or things like that,” he said.“But I’ve got the beer cans.”
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culture here,” said Patel, a bioengineering major. “I think [students] are gonna fight for this place, especially if they’ve been here for a while.” Students and other community members who wish to express their concerns about the project should attend the College Park City Council work sessions and meetings in October to have their voices heard, Chelton said. The project proposal will be presented Oct. 15 and Oct. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at Davis Hall. newsumdbk@gmail.com
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Tuesday, September 3, 2019
men’s soccer
National title defense begins with 1-0 win With stifling defense and a timely goal, the Terps dispatch USF in season opener by
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Eric Myers soccer midfielder @EricMyers531 Malcolm Johnston Staff writer sprinted into an open area in the box before leaping to match midfielder Eli Crognale’s corner kick. After redirecting the ball on target, Johnston’s momentum took him to the side of the frame, where he watched the back of the net ripple from his effort. His positioning at the side of the goal also placed him in prime territory to receive the adulation of the Ludwig Field faithful as his teammates mobbed him. Johnston’s score was the lone breakthrough in a 1-0 win over USF on Thursday night, as the No. 1 Terps used a similar formula to last season’s NCAA tournament run — suffocating
defense and opportunistic goals — to start the regular season with a victory. “Our pressure all over the field was smothering — it reminded me a little bit of what we looked like at the end of last year,” coach Sasho Cirovski said. “When we can defend like that, we’ll have a chance to win any game. And tonight, we got the one moment we needed.” Despite several losses incurred along the backline, Cirovski’s squad continued its run of stifling defense from a season ago, posting its sixth straight clean sheet dating back to 2018. Because of the stout defensive effort, redshirt freshman Russell Shealy wasn’t tested often in goal, but he was up to the challenge for two relatively easy saves on USF’s only shots of the match.
The defense also retrieved possession and allowed Maryland to progress up the pitch, but the Terps couldn’t convert on their initial scoring chances. By the end of the first half, Maryland had asserted its dominance with a 7-1 shooting advantage — an edge reflective of the possession advantage the home side enjoyed. But even with the control, the Terps misfired on five of their shots. “I actually thought [the attack] was pretty good until we sort of got in the final third,” Cirovski said. “We’ve got some good quality, the pieces are still sort of connecting to each other.” Forward Eric Matzelevich had a breakaway one-on-one shot saved in the 11th minute, with USF goalkeeper Harrison Devenish-Meares coming off his line to force a difficult shot that he corralled. The senior striker also had two other chances, but each sailed off target.
The Terps had one other shot on goal when forward Justin Gielen skied to connect on a header off a free kick service from Crognale, but DevenishMeares positioned himself well for a routine save. Both sides struggled to find any looks on goal through the first 20 minutes of the second half, exchanging possession without creating any threatening opportunities in the final third of the field. But in the 69th minute, a ball deflected off a Bulls defender to set up a Maryland corner kick. Crognale curled the corner into the box, where Johnston sprinted into position for an uncontested header that gave the Terps their first tally of the year. “The whole game we were pressing. We had a lot of chances, maybe not so much quality chances, but we had chances,” Johnston said. “I just tried to create that spark with my movement
and my passing. And I was happy to open up the scoring.” Cirovski’s team leaned on its defense in the final 20 minutes to preserve the clean sheet and seal the first victory of the season as the team begins its chase for a return to the top of the college soccer landscape. While the winning formula resembled what the team utilized to win a national championship a season ago, Johnston’s goal alleviated any concern of the start of this year mirroring the 476-minute scoring drought that plagued the Terps during an 0-2-2 start in 2018. “That was exactly what I was worried about going into the second half,” Crognale said. “We just said, ‘Let’s just keep the intensity right now, it’ll come. Just be patient.’ And then we got that goal, and it was a huge relief.” sportsdbk@gmail.com
Malcolm Johnston scores, shining bright in college debut by
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Eric Myers stalled LED lights @EricMyers531 a t L u dw i g Fi e l d Staff writer i l l u m i n a te d t h e p l ay i n g s u r fa c e brighter than ever on Thursday night for Maryland men’s soccer’s season opener against USF. And for the freshmen on coach Sasho Cirovski’s roster making their college debuts, those lights must have shone all the brighter. Midfielder Malcolm Johnston admitted to feeling nervous upon entering in the first half. But as the freshman became more comfortable, he got more confident. And in the 70th minute, Johnston scored the lone goal of the Terps’ 1-0 win, and celebrated in front of the raucous student section for
the first signature moment of his Maryland career. “That’s why they come to Maryland,” Cirovski said. “So that they can enjoy these moments that very few places give them in this country.” After Johnston headed midfielder Eli Crognale’s corner kick into the back of the net, he stood poised at the side of the net to absorb the admiration of “The Crew,” the devout supporter section of Maryland soccer positioned directly behind the goal. “That was one of the best feelings I’ve ever felt in my life,” Johnston said. “Looking at The Crew, all of them cheering us on, I mean, you can’t ask for more than that.” Before the season, Cirovski
highlighted the depth of his roster as a potential strength of the team. An injury to midfielder William James Herve in the 12th minute tested Cirovski’s belief earlier than expected. Johnston was one of the players rotating into the match to offset the loss of Herve, the team’s top returning scorer. Johnston played 29 minutes in the first half, being substituted out when the teams returned to the field after halftime. But Johnston knew he had a chance to return to the field, so he stayed ready for the moment when he would be called upon again. In the 66th minute, Cirovski summoned Johnston from the bench. Four minutes later, Johnston delivered.
“[Cirovski] has told me that there’s going to be times in the game where he needs me. So throughout the game, I’m always getting ready to jump in whenever he needs me,” Johnston said. “Just being that role player for the team is what I’m here to do, and I’m happy to do it.” The Canadian earned a spot in the rotation early in his career with a standout preseason, including a goal in Maryland’s de facto dress rehearsal scrimmage against North Carolina five days before the season started. “Malcolm coming through with a moment of magic was worthy of the kind of preseason that kid’s had,” Cirovski said. “He’s had a great mentality. He’s been
terrific.” After Johnston’s success at Ludwig Field, he and the rest of Maryland’s first-year players shifted their attention to another big stage: Audi Field in Washington, D.C., home of MLS club D.C. United. The matchup against Virginia posed another challenge. But the goal in Johnston’s debut is something the newcomer can build on. “It’s huge for [Johnston], and it’s huge for the entire freshman class and the newcomers to step up,” Crognale said. “Hopefully it raises everybody’s confidence to step up in the bright lights and perform.” sportsdbk@gmail.com
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DRAGULA The third season of the Amazon Prime series is dropping some alt-drag realness. By Jason Fontelieu | @JasonFontelieu | Staff writer
Priscilla Chambers is one of the featured queens on the new Amazon Prime series, ‘The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula’ who doesn’t flaunt the typical glitz and glamour often seen on ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race.’ photo courtesy of youtube
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hether they’re on a Pepsi commercial, a n i n fo r m a t i o n a l video for JetBlue or The Bachelorette, drag queens are just about everywhere in mainstream media. But almost every featured queen is from the cult hit RuPaul’s Drag Race. Many people don’t realize that drag is more than the polish and pink of Drag Race, and The Boulet Brothers’ Dragula displays the wide scope of alt-drag. Dragula just released its third season on Amazon Prime, where the first two seasons are available for streaming. Although the dialogue between hosts Swanthula and Dracmorda Boulet is clunky at times, and the production may be less refined, the contestants on the show are as lovable and memorable as any group of Drag Race girls. This season features the show’s first drag king Landon Cider and their first AFAB queen (Assigned Female at Birth) Hollow Eve, showcasing a side of drag that Drag Race has yet to delve into.
Dragula is the supervillain to Drag Race’s superhero. The Drag Race core principles of charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent are the antithesis to Dragula’s pillars of horror, filth and glamour. The challenges are darker and gorier, where contestants might have to form a punk rock band or design a gothic bride look. Instead of competing in a “lip sync for your life” battle to avoid elimination, the bottom queens in any given Dragula challenge face an “extermination challenge,” where they might have to get a tattoo or have needles stuck into their skin to survive. I have thoughts and predictions for the rest of the season based on the premiere, so beware of spoilers ahead!
back at the bottom again soon.
hollow eve: Hollow’s entrance and humble enough to make it far in challenge looks were some of the most terrifying, with their use of stapling their skin to amp up the horror. They definitely have some out-of-the-box ideas, but unless they can change it up, I don’t see them going all the way.
louisianna purchase: Her promo look, entrance look and challenge look were all completely black. Although she says her style is inspired by the ‘40s and ‘50s, she doesn’t seem to possess enough range to keep up with the other queens. yovska: Can the masked queen do anything beyond masks? Alst. lucia: Called out early by the though her looks with masks are other contestants for not being often ornate and elegant, I can’t as outgoing and for her lack- see a queen winning the title of luster entrance look, she might America’s Next Drag Supermonfind herself out early if she can’t ster without being able to beat get along with her fellow drag her face. artists. priscilla chambers: Priscilla was in the top three of the first chalMiddle lenge with her grungy, Amerimaddelynn hatter: As the drag cana-inspired look. Her backmother of season 2 runner-up country accent and over-the-top Victoria Elizabeth Black, and ambiance seem like the fit to get Early Outs drag grandmother of this sea- her far, but not far enough. maxi glamour: After landing in son’s Dollya Black, Maddelynn the bottom of the first episode, has a lot to prove. But with a Top she’ll have a lot of work to do to mouth that never seems to quiet, stand out in the coming weeks. she might talk herself into some landon cider: The competition’s And without a clear vision of her trouble. first-ever drag king is creatively drag style, she might find herself stylish and confident yet still
the competition without making many enemies.
evah destruction: You might know her from her viral clown performance, but Evah is definitely one of the more well-known queens going into the season. Her Maleficent-esque runway look was fire — her fierce drag and stellar wardrobe could help her make it to the finals.
dollya bl ack: O bv i o u s ly, t h e winner of the first challenge immediately seems like a frontrunner. But Dollya has a lot going against her: She’s one of the youngest queens this season, she has to live up to the huge legacy of her drag mother and field the distraction of her motormouthed drag grandmother in the competition, so she could be in trouble. However, she has the poise, smarts and confidence to keep distractions to a minimum and easily skirt to the finals. diversionsdbk@gmail.com
REVIEW:
brockhampton’s album
‘ginger’
Displays the band’s artistic maturity By Allison O’Reilly | @allyo_reilly | Senior staff writer A fter the hy pe a rou nd Brockhampton’s last album iridescence died down, I thought the band was burnt out to the point of no return. Their social media presence was meager at best — a strong shift away from their formative days — and I stopped feeling the sense of community I once admired in their fanbase. Their new album GINGER proves none of that matters anymore. They lost a key member after the threealbum SATURATION era, but they didn’t let go of the musical essentials that guided those projects for iridescence. GINGER displays a crucial shift in creativity and mentality, hype be damned. For the first time in BH album history, the opening track is slow and somber. “NO HALO” features
indie newcomer Deb Never for an angelic chorus while Matt Champion and Merlyn Wood rap over, and perfectly complement, the gentle guitar melody. The song shows the group being super sad without an infectious beat or dark exaggerations masking it. Brockhampton ringleader Kevin Abstract has spoken about the group’s “Friday therapy” sessions in his kitchen, in which different Los Angeles artists gather around and vent about their lives. This simple yet poignant effort to process the complexity of celebrity shines through on GINGER, where the lyrics sound like a product of well-processed trauma. This album’s beats are just as fresh and clean as the lyrics. Romil Hemnani and Jabari Manwa hold
brockhaMpton’s new album shows that the band is headed in a new, more thoughtful creative direction — and that’s a good thing. Photo Courtesy of YouTube the primary producing credits on most of the album, with some additional credits to Kiko Merley and the group’s vocalists, and it’s clear they’ve moved past the in-yourface excitement that defined their previous albums. GINGER’s upbeat tracks, such as “BOY BYE” and “ST. PERCY,” still bump and make you wanna mosh, but in a different way than Brockhampton staples such as “BOOGIE” and “GOLD.” Dom McClennon came for blood on this album, with project-defining fiery flows and punchy lyrics. “DEARLY DEPARTED,” a track seemingly about BH’s 2018 ousting of Ameer Vann, lets Dom air all his grievances about his former friend, who allegedly organized a robbery against someone in Dom’s life: “Find that truth trickles down,
hits the fear and freezes over like a dagger to the spine/ When somebody that you know throws you in the fire, how do you survive?” Frequent Brockhampton collaborator Ryan Beatty made an appearance on the chorus of “SUGAR” — in my BH-expert opinion, the best song on the album. Similar to his chorus on SATURATION III’s “BLEACH,” the track that catapulted Brockhampton into the mainstream, Beatty lodges his lyrics in your memory with a catchy melody and altered pitch. To my surprise, Kevin Abstract didn’t impress me much on GINGER. He seemed to take a step back from his frontman role and let the rest of the group shine. JOBA turned away from the angry screaming he boasted on iridescence,
instead showing off his vocal performance training and creative approaches to ballad-rap. bearface, the band’s resident emo, further dabbled in his rap skills and collaborated with Beatty on the second half of “VICTOR ROBERTS” to create an album closer as melodic and beautiful as SATURATION II’s “SUMMER.” GINGER made me confident that Brockhampton’s vital chemistry is back in full swing. I won’t say it’s one of the best albums I’ve ever heard, because it’s probably not. I won’t even say it’s Brockhampton’s best album, because I might regret that statement in a few months. But it’s a beautiful display of artistry and brotherhood, and it’s the album Brockhampton needed to make. diversionsdbk@gmail.com
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field hockey
Terps make light work of New Hampshire Forward Bibi Donraadt notches two goals while midfielder Madison Maguire chips in two assists in 5-0 thrashing by
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minutes left on David Suggs @David_Suggs3 the clock in the s e c o n d q u a r te r Staff writer and Maryland field hockey leading 1-0 in its clash with New Hampshire, sophomore Bibi Donraadt picked up the ball just outside the shooting circle and charged toward the Wildcats’ net. The reigning Big Ten Freshman of the Year feinted her way around two New Hampshire defenders, deftly chipping the ball over goalkeeper Rachel Simkevich. Do n ra a d t’s i m p re ss ive r u n and finish was the highlight of a dominant team display in which the Terps looked confident and dangerous from start to finish, outshooting New Hampshire 25-to-6 en route to a 5-0 victory. Ju s t two m i n u te s i n to t h e game, defender Bodil Keus finished off an intelligent penalty c o r n e r ro u t i n e to o p e n t h e clinical performance. “We were really connecting with each other — I was connecting with Bo really well on the corners,” said Donraadt, Maryland’s primary penalty corner taker. “So that’s why I think the corners went really well.” The Terps’ attack continued to probe throughout the first period, forcing three saves from Simkevich. Meanwhile, the defense was tight and composed, not surrendering a shot in the first quarter. Coach Missy Meharg’s squad continued to apply pressure in the
second period, with Donraadt’s chipped finish extending Maryland’s lead to 2-0. She added her second goal of the game shortly after, rebounding a Keus effort after yet another penalty corner. “Bibi’s [a] natural,” Meharg said. “She can run up and down those side midfields and really create a problem for defenses.” The Terps (2-0) continued to control the tempo of the game, with midfielders — and sisters — Brooke and Emma DeBerdine consistently driving at Wildcats defenders. Their midfield runs helped keep the game played within Maryland’s half. Consequently, New Hampshire’s attack was impotent, failing to record a shot in the second quarter, too. “When you’re brought up with a sister like that, you know what the cadence and the footwork is,” Meharg said. “We’re very fortunate [that] they’re both on this team.” The Wildcats (0-2) upped their intensity in the third quarter, though, recording three shots in the frame. Maryland’s command wasn’t as tight, either, with midfielder Madison Maguire forced to make a crucial goal-line clearance off a New Hampshire penalty corner to keep Maryland’s clean sheet intact. Still, the Terps’ attack continued to test New Hampshire’s defense. Maguire fired a shot from close range at New Hampshire goalkeeper Jemma Woods — one of four saves she made after
forward bibi donraadt led Maryland with 15 goals as a freshman in 2018. Now a sophomore, she notched her first two tallies of the season in a comfortable win over New Hampshire on Sunday. In addition to her scoring prowess, Donraadt has chipped in three assists this year. julia nikhinson/the diamondback replacing Simkevich at halftime. However, Meharg ’s squad was held scoreless in the third period. The only disappointment Maryland could have after three quarters is that it didn’t score more. However, the Terps showed off again in the fourth, with Maguire rifling a shot into the bottom corner of the cage five minutes into the period. Graduate transfer Jen Bleakney added her second of the season 30 seconds later, pushing Maryland’s lead to 5-0. “All of us can score,” Maguire said. “The variety of everyone scoring brings so much energy
to the team.” Despite some increased pressure from New Hampshire, the defense held onto its clean sheet, with freshman Belle Bressler deflecting a shot over the bar with less than a minute left to seal Maryland’s first shutout of the season. “Last year, going off of Hannah Bond’s save at UConn,” Maguire said. “It just created this culture that we’re going to save the ball no matter what.” Keus exited the game with about five minutes left after getting hit on the knee with a s t i c k . Howeve r, t h e d e fe n d -
ing Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year expects to be ready for Maryland’s weekend matchups against No. 3 Duke and No. 13 Boston College. Keus’ return, coupled with h e i g h te n e d co n f i d e n ce a f te r a convincing performance on Sunday, has Maryland riding high two games into its slate. “We have a lot of brand new players ... we’re getting a lot of people in the games,” Maguire said. “Having this 2-0 start is beneficial to us.”
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women’s soccer
For second straight game, Terps suffer ugly shutout loss Days after Auburn crushes Maryland, 4-0, Georgia does the same in 5-0 thrashing A curving c o rner kick Jacob Richman f ro m G e o rg i a @jacobrichman12 forward Reagan Staff writer Glisson sailed too close to goalkeeper Erin Seppi, but when the Maryland women’s soccer team’s shotstopper rose to punch the ball out of danger, she mishit it. Instead of clearing the ball, the deflection sailed into the Terps’ net about 20 minutes into the game, the first goal in a match that would turn into a blowout in the second half. by
A Terps defense that had to make unexpected changes in the last week after losing senior Niven Hegeman to an ACL injury was still looking to find their footing as they inch their way to conference play. However, small miscues and mistakes hit Maryland hard as it fell to Georgia, 5-0, for their second loss this weekend. The Terps instilled early attacking pressure in their first two wins against New Jersey Institute of Technology and Georgia Southern. But against the Bulldogs, they struggled to get forward early on.
The Bulldogs’ defense kept Maryland out of their box during the early stretches. Much of that prevention was down to Georgia’s possession, building pressure on coach Ray Leone’s squad’s defense all game. Georgia opened the game with a slew of opportunities, forcing early saves out of Seppi. The Terps finally found their first shot in the 14th minute when Georgia goalkeeper Emory Wegener saved an attempt from forward Alyssa Poarch. But the Bulldogs broke through in the 20th minute with a corner kick. The rest of the half was played mostly in the midfield, with both
teams continuing to dispose the other. The Terps ended the first half with two shots and no corners while allowing six shots from the Bulldogs, who tallied three corners. The second half was where the Terps had been able to put together most of their offense in Friday’s loss to Auburn, but that wasn’t the case against the Bulldogs. Georgia found its second goal of the day with an over-the-top pass to midfielder Abby Boyan in the box, who turned and fired a shot into the back of the net. Matters got worse for the Terps when just a few minutes later Delaney Erwin found open space and slotted another goal by Seppi.
Anissa Mose had the best opportunity of the game for the Terps, finding space in the box midway through the second half. But already trailing by three goals, Wegener made a diving save to keep Mose off the scoresheet. Georgia found its fourth goal on a header from Chloe Chapman. And just a few minutes later she found the back of the net again, running through the Terps defense with six minutes left in the game to hand Maryland its second straight loss in another commanding Terps fashion.
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Maryland takes 3-0 sweep, five-setter in doubleheader The Terps drop Austin Peay with ease, take down Kansas State in 3-2 thriller After dropping the first set Kevin F. McNulty a ga i n s t K a n sa s @kmcnulty_219 S t a t e , o u t s i d e hitter Erika Staff writer P r i tc h a rd p o l i s h e d o f f a tight second set with her 15th kill of the match, bringing the Maryland volleyball bench to its feet. That excitement was carried over from the first match of the Terps’ double header, where they trounced Austin Peay in straight sets. So, in the second match of Saturday’s season-opening weekend, Maryland again leaned on Pritchard, who finished with 25 kills in a 3-2 win over the Wildcats. Saturday’s nightcap was a backand-forth affair, testing the Terps’ endurance early in the season. But coach Adam Hughes, in his second season at the helm, was pleased with how his team handled two by
matches against two teams that finished above .500 in 2018. “I think last year at this time we probably lose that match just because of lack of physical preparation,” Hughes said. “I give a lot of credit to our training staff for keeping everyone fresh out there.” With setter Nicole Alford sidelined with a foot injury, Samantha Snyder and Taylor Smith combined to make up for her absence. Snyder in particular helped orchestrate the offense, doling out 29 assists in the second match against Kansas State. Snyder, a senior, backed up Alford for most of last season but played a considerable amount of time as a sophomore. And since Alford suffered her injury setback this offseason, she’s been preparing to fill in. Many of Snyder’s assists were set up to preseason All-Big Ten honoree Pritchard, who totaled 37 kills between the
two matches. “Sam’s been great,” Pritchard said. “We had a really good connection out there today.” Maryland began the fifth set on a 8-0 run against the Wildcats, bouncing back from the 10-point fourth-set loss. Snyder contrib-
“I think last year at this time we probably lose that match just because of lack of physical preparation.”
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maryland volleyball coach uted to the hot streak with two service aces, and the Terps eventually edged out the frame, 15-9,
to secure the match. Maryland had struggled to a .125 hitting percentage in the fourth frame, but rebounded with a .273 attacking clip in the final set. The turnaround was all according to plan. “I told Erika to take a breather at the end of the fourth just to get some fresh legs back out there for the fifth,” Hughes said. A year ago, the Terps were 0-3 in five-set matches during nonconference play. Battling doubleheader-induced fatigue, Maryland and Pritchard powered through in their first opportunity of 2019. “I was a little tired in the second match, especially because it was our first day of games,” Pritchard said. “But it ended up being worth it.” Against Austin Peay in the first match of the day, Pritchard posted a match-high 12 kills while Alford distributed 16 assists. As a team, the Terps committed just 10 errors during the three-set sweep. In between matches, Hughes
squeezed in a film study so his squad would be prepared for Kansas State’s method of operation. The film also exposed a weakness on the Wildcats’ frontline, one that Pritchard took advantage of. “We were kind of playing a catand-mouse game with Erika,” Hughes said. “They had an undersized setter, so we tried to exploit that.” The Terps also received help from newcomers on Saturday. In her first match with the team, outside hitter Rebekah Rath had five kills, followed up by 10 kills in the second match. Rath was originally a 2020 signee who finished high school early and reclassified to become a member of the 2019 class. So with two wins under their belt to begin the season, the Terps were pleased with the openingday effort. “We want to be a consistent team,” Hughes said. “This was a good start for us.” sportsdbk@gmail.com
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football
josh jackson
In his Maryland football debut, Jackson was left rueing one early throw in particular: On 3rd-and-5 in the Terps’ first drive, Jackson threw deep to DJ Turner instead of going through his progressions — “That killed that drive,” he said. After that miscue, though, the Virginia Tech graduate transfer looked sharp. He completed 15-of-24 passes for 245 yards and four touchdowns, the first Maryland quarterback to throw four touchdowns in a game since Caleb Rowe in 2015.
anthony mcfarland
In a backfield loaded with talent, McFarland still stands out. While he only picked up 18 yards on six attempts, he punched in two short-yardage touchdowns during Maryland’s onslaught against Howard. He also pulled in one catch from Josh Jackson for 14 yards. If coach Mike Locksley has his way, Saturday’s effort won’t be McFarland’s only scores this year.
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It’s important to maintain perspective. Maryland football beat up on Howard, an FCS team that won’t be anywhere near the level of some of the Terps’ Big Ten opponents. But the defensive performance in the 79-0 win was impressive, even against the Bison. Maryland’s eight sacks were the most in 17 years, the 68 yards allowed were the fewest in at least 42 years and the season opener was the first shutout in six years.
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Turner reeled in just one reception for 12 yards, but he made his mark on special teams. As one of Maryland football’s new punt returners, Turner wheeled one return 40 yards all the way to the house in the second quarter. His punt-return touchdown was the first for Maryland since Teldrick Morgan in 2016.
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With Locksley at helm, Terps grow off field The new head coach has hosted BBQs at his house and planned team karaoke and movie nights The Maryland football Andy Kostka team has a lot @afkostka to learn. Senior staff writer It’s not as easy as blast- ing music and jumping around. There are tactics here, strategy involved. Being one-dimensional has its flaws — so coach Mike Locksley means to show his squad how it’s done. “Karaoke was kind of awful,” Locksley said Aug. 27. “We need to teach them that karaoke isn’t: Go to YouTube and pull up a rap song that no one knows the words to.” But Aug. 22’s karaoke night, despite being a work in progress, was part of a larger offseason focus on building a connection off the field. In a sport so focused on winning, by
in a conference offering a slim margin for error, Locksley has made it a point to balance onfield progress with off-field bonding since arriving in College Park. After the tragedy and turmoil the Terps went through last year — offensive lineman Jordan McNair died June 13 from heatstroke he suffered two weeks earlier at a team workout; coach DJ Durkin was placed on leave about three weeks before the season opener, then reinstated and promptly fired midway through the campaign — there’s good reason to concentrate on more than mastering Locksley’s playbook. Locksley, who was hired in December to help right a listing ship, can understand
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ment after Saturday’s win to what he’d like to see improve next week against Syracuse and beyond. The penalties — one of which called back a touchdown and the Terps made up for in a hurry — a few missed tackles and a
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just focus on football, because there were no distractions,” cornerback Tino Ellis said. Locksley, a Washington, D.C., native, has been around football in this area for a long time, including two prior stints with Maryland. Cornerback Marcus Lewis met him in 2013. Ellis and running back Anthony McFarland began forming bonds with the coach in middle school. That preexisting connection undoubtedly helped the new coaching staff get players on board. But it goes beyond that. In 2017, Locksley’s son Meiko was fatally shot in Columbia, Maryland. And when McNair died in 2018, Locksley kept close tabs on his former team and how they dealt with tragedy. He also stayed in contact with the McNairs, a family he met through McDonogh School. McNair, a player Locksley had once recruited, attended
school there with Locksley’s daughter, Kori. “He’s been through adversity just like us,” McFarland said. “When you have a coach like that, and he shows you the family side of things and how much he cares for players, that’s a lot for me to play for on Saturday. He’s been bringing nothing but love into this program.” The karaoke session a week before the start of the campaign, featuring Brandon Gaddy and Breyon Gaddy commanding the stage and a mosh pit-like atmosphere in the crowd, was a part of Locksley’s mission — even if the new head coach wasn’t very impressed by his team’s singing ability. “That’s a fair assessment,” McFarland said. “It wasn’t good.”
Pigrome gave way to DeSue and true freshman Lance LeGendre under center, little changed. The pace slowed, but in a contest that appeared over after the first quarter, there was no let up. L o c ks l ey wa s ba c k i n
College Park. He made the most of game one. “Driving in, there were some memories,” Locksley said. “But then once we got here, it’s onto business.”
passing threat in past years, the Week 1 commitment and results are promising. “A lot of people not expecting me to be as fast as I am
because of my size,” Demus said. “But that’s what I need to go out there and show.”
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missed throw on a doublemove from Jackson stood out to Locksley. After all, Maryland will only see its competition steepen from this point onward. What proved inconsequential against the Bison
may be a game-changer later. “You usually, as a team, make your biggest jump from Week 1 to Week 2,” Locksley said. But as the Terps neared a point total more suitable for basketball, and Jackson and
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demus The subsequent first-andgoal running back Anthony McFarland converted into a two-yard touchdown.
practice, the national media outlets suddenly paying attention to a program that hadn’t been relevant on a large scale for years and the anguish over losing a teammate. It was a lot for a freshman to handle. “Last year, it was all eyes on us,” Cobbs said. Now in his second season, Cobbs credits the job Locksley has done this offseason to create what has been coined as more of a family atmosphere. Locksley began advertising that idea since his introductory press conference Dec. 6, 2018. The players are noticing it take shape. “We kind of started new. We hit the refresh button,” Cobbs said. “If you look at the camp from this year, the progression from last year, it’s like night and day,” wide receiver Darryl Jones said. “It was definitely easier to
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howard “He’s fueling us. We’re out there playing for him, playing for our brothers, every single day.” As a true head coach, Locksley quickly turned the topic of his opening state-
what his players went through, though he was just looking on from Alabama. As he leaves his mark on this program, he aims to have a well-rounded experience full of karaoke, BBQs at his house, guest speakers and movie outings — as well as wins. “Those events were meant to develop a bond and a chemistry that will sustain us,” Locksley said. “We’ll face some adversity. We’re a work in progress as a program. Year one is to set the foundation, so the tighter knit we are as a team when bad things happen, we’ll gel and bond together and move forward the right way.” After practice Aug. 21, wide receiver Brian Cobbs thought back to the buildup to the 2018 season opener against Texas, and how much it differed from this summer’s experience. He remembered the helicopters circling overhead during
“I just threw it up to him because it was [Cover 0],” Jackson said. “Just gave him a shot at it.” Demus figures to get plenty
more shots this season, along with Brian Cobbs and Darryl Jones, after racking up a gamehigh three catches on a teamhigh five targets.
Demus’ season-opening 100-yard game came against Howard, dulling some of the luster of his statline. But for a program that’s hardly been a
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THIS WEEK’S GAMES
TWEET OF THE WEEK Volleyball
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Mike Locksley was hired in December to take over a Maryland football program rocked by tragedy in 2018, returning to College Park after three years with Alabama. Saturday’s debut as full-time head coach went about as well as he could’ve hope. julia nikhinson/the diamondback
Maryland football shellacks Howard, 79-0 In Mike Locksley’s return to College Park, the Terps light up scoreboard
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ike Locksley made it clear at his weekly press conference Tuesday: For all the hard work that landed him his “dream job” in College Park, for the flood of emotions he would have o n t h e b u s e n ro u te to Maryland Stadium on Saturday morning, he wouldn’t shed a tear. He was hired in December from Alabama, where he served as offensive coordinator during another run to the national championship game. Before that, he enjoyed a three-year stint in College Park, including a period as interim head coach. And before that, he was unsuccessful in his first head-coaching gig at New Mexico. It all led back here, to a second chance at a top job, at the program that means more to him than most. Saturday, though, was for football. Not sentiment. “I will love every minute of being the coach at the University of Maryland,” Locksley said Tuesday. “But we’ve got work to do.” That work began months ago, during spring and fall camps, film reviews and weight room sessions. On Saturday against Howard, the preparation unfolded into a season-opening 79-0 evisceration of Howard,
an FCS team that couldn’t compete with the firepower of Locksley’s offense — or in any other facet of the game. Maryland’s 307 first-half passing yards — 245 from Josh Jackson and 61 from Tyrrell Pigrome — were the most it has had in a game since 2014. The Terps’ 56 first-half points, with two scores each from wideout Dontay Demus and running back Anthony McFarland, were the most in any half in program history. The 79 total points were one short of a program record. And Jackson’s four touchdown passes were the most from a Maryland quarterback since Caleb Rowe in 2015. “We wanted to start fast,” Locksley said postgame. “We did that in all three phases.” If there’s anything tied to the start of Locksley’s era in College Park, it’s Jackson. The gunslinger — a graduate transfer from Virginia Tech with two years of eligibility remaining — was the most prominent addition to the new head coach’s squad. Locksley had inherited a quarterb a c k ro o m w i t h K a s i m Hill, Tyrrell Pigrome, Max Bortenschlager and Tyler DeSue — a foursome who had passed for 3,785 yards in their careers combined.
He upgraded to a signalcaller who had thrown for 2,991 yards and 20 touchdowns by himself in 2017. And after a tight quarterback battle in fall camp between Jackson and Pigrome, the former prevailed. Jackson showed his poise in the pocket early, even as Howard opted to bring extra pressure to c o u n te ra c t M a r yl a n d ’s running game. “I haven’t been hit in a while, so little nervous about that,” Jackson said. “It was just nice to get back into the swing of things.” Ja c kso n s to o d ta l l i n the pocket, ignoring the free rusher bearing down on him, and fired across the middle of the field early in the first quarter. Demus reeled in the pass, broke a tackle and took it to the house for a 26-yard catch-and-run. It was the first of eight first-half touchdowns, including a 62-yard strike to Demus from Pigrome, a 40-yard punt return from D.J. Turner and a 24-yard touchdown to tight end Tyler Mabry, a graduate transfer from Buffalo. “All of us are playmakers,” Demus said. “Jeshaun [Jones] going down [with a torn ACL] just helps us. See howard p. 11
With Jeshaun Jones out, Dontay Demus emerges vs. Bison as big-play weapon
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hen Josh Jackson was asked what stood out about Dontay Demus Jr.’s performance following Saturday’s 79-0 obliteration of Howard, the Maryland quarterback quickly recounted the wideout’s statline. “I think he had 3 for 100,” Jackson said. Two of those catches went for touchdowns, including a 62-yard fleetfooted race to the endzone and another featuring a nifty catch on a ball thrown behind him. Then Jackson laughed, perhaps thinking of the budding rapport between the pair, and all the future passes that may go Demus’ way. “Yeah, he’s a beast out there.” After wide receiver Jeshaun Jones tore his ACL during fall camp, uncertainty entered the unproven wide receiver room. DJ Turner, the lone senior in the mix, is the only returning wideout to have caught a touchdown pass last season. Saturday, though, offered a glimpse of the depth at the position, even if many players still lack game experience. Demus stood out from the group, flashing a combination of size and speed that Howard had no answers for, particularly in man-to-man coverage. As the competition for Maryland heightens from here on out, the 6-foot-3,
200-pound sophomore made a case in the season opener to be a vital cog in the hunt toward bowl eligibility. “Dontay is a big, long, fast guy … who can be a matchup problem because of his size,” coach Mike Locksley said. “I thought the quarterbacks did a good job of putting the ball up and giving him opportunities to make the plays.” It’s still early, and success against an FCS opponent doesn’t ensure results against the Big Ten’s bluebloods, but the Terps’ ability to throw under pressure was a positive sign. Locksley opted to call more passing plays early to offset the Bison’s blitzes. Maryland’s quarterbacks attempted 30 passes — nine more than any game last season — and their 306 passing yards are the most since 2014. Early in the first quarter, Jackson stood back in an empty-set formation. Howard stacked six defenders in the box and brought them all in pressure, leaving the Terps’ five receivers in single coverage. While Jackson was hit hard by a free rusher, he got the ball near Demus — albeit behind him — on a slant route. Demus reeled it in. And in a Cover 0 system, Howard had no help over the top. Once Demus broke his defender’s tackle, he trotted into the
endzone for Maryland’s first points of 2019. “Put it where you want to, I’m gonna go get it,” Demus said with a laugh. Later, with Tyrrell Pigrome under center, Demus lined up wide left. While there was help from the safety, the defender broke late on Demus’ fly route — the wideout had already left his defender in the dust. Pigrome lofted a ball down the left sideline for a 62-yard score, easily dissecting the Bison’s man-to-man coverage once more. “To me, I feel like it’s disrespectful,” Demus said. “Just with my size and my speed, you’re playing me one-onone, you’re going to get beat.” Jackson is already well aware of Demus’ most noticeable characteristics. On Maryland’s fourth drive, Jackson was faced with more pressure. Once again, he stood tall despite a defender bearing down on him, lofting a ball into single coverage toward the corner of the endzone. Against Howard’s Jalen Smith, a 6-foot defensive back, Jackson figured Demus might have the advantage. But a slightly underthrown ball led to Smith colliding with Demus as the receiver came back for it, resulting in defensive pass interference. See demus, p. 11