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xavier transfer chooses terps Football players Hartsfield, King help convince Wells to pick Terps

After expulsion, forward Dezmine Wells to join men’s basketball squad

By Laura Blasey Staff writer

By Connor Letourneau Senior staff writer

By Connor Letourneau Senior staff writer

After displacing 26 student groups from Stamp last spring, officials are working to make the best use of the renovated Student Involvement Suite.

The groups’ old office spaces in Stamp Student Union now house the Student Organization Resource Center to help groups with event planning, managing group bank accounts and advising, a change many student leaders said is not worth the price. As most of the groups that had headquarters in the suite scramble to find space to meet and store supplies, Stamp Director Marsha Guenzler-Stevens said the student union will continue to focus on ways to lend support to as many student organizations as possible.

Guenzler-Stevens added that creating the resource center is part of a larger plan to make the suite more useful to the university community.

“When this building was reopened 10 years ago, it was designed for 300 groups — there are 843 groups now,” Guenzler-Stevens said. “We won’t be able to satisfy anywhere near that many groups, but should we be tearing down the walls, should we be having cubicles, sofas, movable furniture? What should it look like?”

There are no concrete solutions yet, but a task force of students, faculty and staff has assembled to come up with possible solutions, including helping student groups find extra storage elsewhere on the campus and negotiate the use of meeting spaces in other academic buildings, Guenzler-Stevens said. Members of the task force expect to hold their first meeting this month.

Before Terrapins men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon celebrates the addition of another prized transfer, he may want to send a thank you note to the Gossett football Team House.

Dez Wells, a former Xavier standout, announced yesterday morning his intentions to enroll at the university. But days before he chose the Terps over the likes of Kentucky and Memphis, the forward received some counseling from a couple of football players.

After attending the Terps’ season-opening win over William & Mary on Saturday, Wells met up with linebacker Demetrius Hartsfield and wide receiver Nigel King.

Both players grew up with Wells in Raleigh, N.C., and encouraged him to come to College Park while spending time with men’s basketball guards Nick Faust and Pe’Shon Howard.

Hartsfield told Wells that Oregon, which the sophomore visited Sunday, was too far away. He wanted him to join “Terp Nation” to bring his talents up north.

“A lot of people don’t really know too much about where we’re from,” Hartsfield said yesterday afternoon.

“For him to be up here just as another

Mark Turgeon understands developing a national contender sometimes means being opportunistic.

That’s why the Terrapins men’s basketball coach nabbed former Michigan forward Evan Smotrycz days after he decided he needed a change in April. That’s why he signed former Albany guard Logan Aronhalt a month later to help replace the departed Terrell Stoglin. And that’s why he made a dogged effort to land former Xavier standout Dez Wells after he was expelled amid allegations of sexual assault last month.

“When it’s this late in the game, if there is a good player available, you have to do it and go after him,” Turgeon said in an interview with ESPN.com. “This is a situation where we needed to add talent.”

Mission accomplished. After visiting four colleges in five days, Wells announced yesterday morning his intentions to transfer to the university. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound wing averaged 9.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in his lone campaign with the Xavier Musketeers and would’ve been the team’s returning leading scorer this season.

“After careful consideration with my family,” Wells said via

Officials convert space after 26 groups kicked out

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xavier sophomore forward Dezmine Wells announced yesterday via Twitter that he is transferring to the university to join men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon and the Terps. Xavier expelled Wells for allegations of sexual assault, which an Ohio grand jury dismissed. frank victores/uspresswire

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Council hears revised details on complex Members still unhappy with Book Exchange plans

Students can download Microsoft software free

By Lily Hua Staff writer

By Lily Hua Staff writer

A week away from voting on the proposed Maryland Book Exchange development, city officials said revised design plans fell flat Tuesday night.

Although the project’s architect updated his design for the planned apartment complex at the site of the Book Exchange, the building will remain six-stories tall beginning at Route 1 and will transition to three stories as it approaches residential areas — a design that councilmembers have maintained will clash with the downtown area. The design plans also still include three courtyards that have yet to meet requirements set by the Route 1 Sector Plan, city planning director Terry Schum said at a hearing on the development Tuesday.

“I think what they’re calling compromise is humorous.” said District 4 Councilman Marcus Afzali.

However, the attorney for the project, Michele La Rocca, told the county planning board in July the Book Exchange complex is surrounded by

Facing a multitude of rising costs each semester, from textbooks and tuition to gas and rent, students can check one expense off their back-to-school lists — Microsoft software.

A new agreement between the university and Microsoft brings students downloadable programs free of charge, a perk that was previously available only to faculty and staff. While students could obtain Microsoft Office and upgrades at a discount in past years, the Division of Information Technology expanded its licensing agreement this summer so students no longer have to pay out of pocket.

Deputy Chief Information Officer Alison Robinson said providing Microsoft Office and updates to operating systems would make technology more abundant and available to students.

“It is important to facilitate the ability of students to work outside the classroom,” she said.

Along with downloading Microsoft Office, students will be able to upgrade their operating

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Wells From PAGE 1 Twitter, “I’ve decided to attend the University of Maryland.”

Xavier expelled Wells last month for a “serious violation of the Code of Student Conduct.” But last week, a Hamilton County, Ohio, cou r t decl i ned to ch a rge him. W hen Hamilton County prosecutor Joseph T. Deters announced the grand jury’s decision, he encouraged Xavier to give Wells another hearing.

“There is something seriously flawed with a procedure where a young man and his accuser appear before a g roup of people,” Deters sa id i n a rad io i nterv iew. “ T here’s ju st somet h i n g wrong with that.”

Xavier was unwilling to a l low Wel ls to retu rn, though, forcing the Atlantic 10 Rookie Team member to consider other options.

H e v i s i t e d K e n t u c k y, Memph i s, M a r yl a nd a nd Oregon before flying home to Raleigh, N.C., on Sunday to discuss his decision with family members. Given the

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start of fall classes, it was an expedited process.

A l t h o u g h We l l s h a s committed to the Terps, it remains unclear when he’ll b e a b l e t o p l a y. C o l l e g e t ra n s fe rs n o r m a l ly h ave to sit out a ye a r, b ut t he Ter ps rep or ted ly pl a n to apply for an exemption on Wells’ behalf.

If the NCA A allows him to play this season, it will set a precedent. No expelled player has ever been allowed to suit up for another school without sitting out.

Whenever Wells is eligible to play for the Terps — be it this season or next — he should be a key contributor at the shooti ng g ua rd a nd sm a l l for wa rd p o sitions. The forward shot 50.4 percent from the field last season, and is widely considered an NBA prospect.

“I know how much ability he has,” sa id Ter ps football linebacker Demetrius H a r tsf ield , who g rew up near Wells. “I just want our basketball team to succeed, and I think he’ll be able to LINEBACker demetrius hartsfield urged Dezmine Wells to enroll at the university. Hartsfield, who grew up near Wells in North Carolina, said help them.”

Wells would be a valuable asset to the men’s basketball program and said he deserves a second chance. charlie deboyace/the diamondback letourneau@umdbk.com

VISIT From PAGE 1 person from around that area, it means a lot.”

Hartsfield and King weren’t the only North Carolina transplants in Wells’ ear, however.

Washington Wizards guard John Wall and Washington Redskins wide receiver Brandon Banks also tried to convince him to

join the Terps, Hartsfield said.

“We all have connections to this area,” said Hartsfield, who had only talked with Wells a couple of times before Saturday. “So we were just trying to do whatever we could to get Dezmine here.”

It paid off. Now, the only question remaining is when Wells will don the red and gold. He was expelled from Xavier amid sexual assault allegations in late August,

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and a Hamilton County, Ohio, court decided not to p u rs u e h i s c a s e l a s t we e k . I f t h e Te r p s l o s e their appeal to the NCAA for immediate eligibility, Wells will have to sit out this season.

No matter the ruling, however, Hartsfield is confident Wells will make the most of his fresh start with the Terps.

“I think everybody deserves a second chance,” Hartsfield said. “Nobody really knows what actually happened, and I think he’s definitely a good person.

And if he gets a second chance, which he has, he’s going to show everybody that he deserves it.”

systems to Windows 7 and, when it is released in the fall, Windows 8. In addition, students who use the Microsoft OS system can upgrade to newer versions as they come out as long as the agreement is effective.

All students are allowed one copy of the licensed software for personal use, but may install them on multiple computers. The download for the products is free, but students can choose to purchase the DVD for $10 from the Terrapin Technology Store.

Junior elementary education major Laura Williams has an older laptop and said it was a relief to receive a free update.

“It was no hassle, and it’s one less thing we have to worry about paying for,” she said.

Robinson said several changes, including this new component to the Microsoft agreement, were made possible by turnovers in the department: the university selected Brian Voss to serve as the vice president of information technology and chief information officer last June. Shortly after, the office replaced its Mirapoint email provider with Gmail, and this fall, the university switched its enterprise learning management system from Blackboard to a pilot of Instructure Canvas. The program will fully launch in January.

IT is funding the agreement through June 30, 2013, with the possibility of annual renewals, Robinson said. Voss said in a news brief that licensing the software for the entire university would encourage use of legal software installations and promote modernized tools throughout the campus.

Sophomore biology major Sylvester Gates said it is important for the school to make sure all students have the equipment they need to be successful.

“This will standardize and increase efficiency so that everyone will be able to do the same kind of work,” he said.

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It’s all about inclusion Working toward a clean slate Campus leaders discuss importance of acceptance culture in today’s society

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uring the last several weeks, I have heard from many members of our university community about their reactions to comments made by Chickfil-A President Dan Cathy. These reactions have ranged from discomfort to disdain. Cathy’s comments oppose same-sex marriage and could be construed as anti-gay. Further, Chickfil-A’s contributions to like-minded organizations have also ignited a wave of criticism nationally and on this campus. Personally, I share people’s negative reactions to Cathy’s remarks, and I regret the hurt they have caused many members of our community.

There have been other strong reactions to Cathy’s comments, framing this as an issue of free speech and supporting Cathy’s right to express his point of view. Public universities must support freedom of speech, and in fact, this university has always been committed to open dialogue and the free exchange of ideas.

Regardless of our individual perspectives on this issue, I encourage everyone to be sensitive to the feelings of others. As a community, we value diversity — of identity, of community, of origin and of opinions. We are proud of this university’s designation as a top 25 LGBT-friendly campus, and we remain committed to furthering an inclusive environment. While we respect people’s rights to express themselves, we expect them to do so with civility. Understand that your words have the power to divide or include. I hope you choose inclusion and respect for differences.

I want to be clear that the employees working at Chick-fil-A in the Stamp Student Union are university employees. They conduct themselves in compliance with all university regulations, including the Code on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, not discriminating on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.

The comments by Cathy do not reflect our university’s values and beliefs. Please join me in affirming our community’s commitment to be inclusive and supportive of all of our members.

LINDA CLEMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS VICE PRESIDENT To all of those students returning for another year of academic exploration and those just beginning the college experience: Welcome home! To all of you embarking on your first year here, I sincerely hope that you’ll find your niche on the campus, whether it be in academics, athletics, clubs or other student organizations — hopefully through all of these. Through these activities, I promise this large university will quickly seem much smaller, and in many ways become a second home.

As a freshman looking to begin my unique path here, I quickly became involved at the Catholic Student Center.

I immediately found a warm and welcoming community that was extremely active — hosting free weekly dinners, social and service opportunities, as well as retreats.

When I invite other students to the Catholic Student Center, some respond, “I’m not Catholic,” to which I say, “Well, you like free meals, don’t you?” When I say there’s a welcoming community, it’s not a lie. No matter your background, no matter your beliefs and no matter how long it’s been since you stepped foot in a church — all are welcome at the Catholic Student Center.

Please come find out for yourself. I invite you to join us for our kick-off barbecue tonight at 6. Just maybe, the Catholic Student Center will become part of your unique niche at this university.

DAVID BURKEY PRESIDENT CATHOLIC STUDENT ASSOCIATION

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erps fans rejoiced yesterday when former Xavier wing Dez Wells, an Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team selection last season, announced via Twitter his decision to transfer to this university. For a fan base that was left largely distraught after its football team narrowly escaped losing to William & Mary in this past weekend’s home opener, Wells’ decision gave Terps supporters a reason to keep their heads up until basketball season rolls around.

But Wells wouldn’t have had to transfer at all had it not been for a recent scandal. He was expelled from Xavier for allegations of sexual assault. Formally, it was a “serious violation” of the school’s code of student conduct, Xavier officials said. A Hamilton County, Ohio, grand jury, however, found there was insufficient evidence to convict Wells and dropped the charges. Prosecutor Joe Deters urged the school to reconsider Wells’ expulsion and allow him to reenroll, but the university said its decision was final.

Xavier uses the same standard of evidence as this university for sexual assault cases — a preponderance of evidence. To meet this standard, it must be more likely than not that the alleged offense occurred.

The entire matter leaves this editorial board wondering about the details surrounding Wells’ expulsion. We can’t assume his innocence from his lack of conviction by a grand jury because he was expelled — nor can we assume his guilt because the jury didn’t convict him. The contradictory nature of the information is disconcerting.

Wells’ situation is a precarious one. Normally, it would be easy for us to say that any athlete expelled from another institution for sexual

assault shouldn’t be given a chance to play here, even if he or she may be extraordinarily talented. This case, however, seems to have a lot of unanswered questions — and this university’s decision to welcome him can’t be immediately answered with a simple thumbs up or down.

Because of these allegations, Wells certainly wouldn’t have been recruited to this university if it weren’t for his skill on the basketball court. So whether or not he is guilty, he’s already been given a break by receiving so many offers after his expulsion and having the ability to easily transfer.

OUR VIEW

After being expelled from Xavier, Dez Wells could turn his reputation around, but he must be held to the same standards as any other athlete or student.

Wells announced his decision yesterday morning via Twitter, saying: “The last couple of weeks have been the toughest time in my life for my family and I. I’ve learned that it is a major responsibility that comes with being a student-athlete at all times. I’m thankful God has blessed me with a second opportunity to continue my education.”

Part of that responsibility includes addressing the allegation, since Wells and the alleged victim are the only two people who really know what happened.

If he hopes to truly start with a clean slate at this university, tackling the allegations head-on would be the way to do so.

Athletic Director Kevin Anderson has made it clear that he’s reforming the athletic department and holding student-athletes to a higher standard.

He has repeatedly maintained that he is enforcing a no-nonsense policy, and that any athlete found violating

the student code of conduct will immediately suffer the consequences.

He stayed true to his word when he announced former men’s basketball guards Terrell Stoglin and Mychal Parker and football linebacker Lukas Foreman faced one-year suspensions for violating the code of conduct.

“It’s a privilege to be a studentathlete at the University of Maryland in any program and along with those privileges, there’s responsibility,” Anderson told The Diamondback in May. “It’s very clear what the responsibility is from the day [athletes] step onto campus, that they will be held accountable for their actions.”

Xavier officials said their university’s main responsibility is to treat all students, athletes or not, with the same standards, protections and consequences. We hope Wells understands this university touts the same values.

He will be joining this university’s athletic department, and we expect him to be held to the same standards as all students — despite all of his talent. He isn’t coming in with the greatest track record, as he was one of eight players suspended during the season for an on-court brawl with Cincinnati.

Several incidents over the past few years — most notably the Penn State sex abuse scandal in 2011 — have left many (justifiably) thinking college athletics have become too big to fail. Anderson and several coaches have been working to buck that trend here, and we don’t expect that to change any time soon.

There’s a national need to hold athletes to a higher standard and stop making exceptions because of what they can bring to the court or field.

We don’t know about everything that happened in Ohio. But Wells’ actions in College Park during his first few weeks will speak volumes about whether or not he should have been given this opportunity.

EDITORIAL CARTOON

Is Facebook a solid investment?

ANAND KUMAR GUPTA During March and April this year, Facebook’s executives went on an elaborate campaign to convince investors that theirs was a company worth owning.

Their message was that because Facebook has a net positive impact on society, a super-talented workforce and proven revenue streams, it is a “nobrainer” investment. Contrary to that belief, Facebook stock has tanked more than 50 percent since its debut in May. Why am I writing about Facebook and the money markets? My objective is to urge you to consider investing some of your own money in the stock, despite the shoestring student budget. Dip your toes in the ocean of finance — waters you are bound to swim during salaried life. What better way to do so than considering Facebook, a product that you, along with all or most of your friends, are likely active consumers of?

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett preaches that the true value of a business is a function of the value it creates for society. Understanding this is an absolute necessity for ownership.

In Facebook’s case, the site is a vital part of our lives. It has connected us to people of all ages, races and geographies, helped mobilize resources and influenced global politics. We don’t need much convincing about the website’s usefulness.

On the other hand, it has also generated negative effects. It has subtly, slowly and counterintuitively made a significant proportion of its users — including you and me — relatively miserable.

The curse of Facebook is that we mindlessly absorb vast amounts of information about people we probably don’t even care about. As a result, two things happen with disturbingly high frequency: We waste a lot of time and after looking at the apparent happiness in other people’s lives, we feel our own is inferior.

The outcome is a gradual erosion of self-confidence and a paradoxical propensity for narcissism in everything we

update. This is obviously not good for both you, the consumer, and the community at large.

Knowing this, is Facebook still a good stock to buy?

Facebook and tobacco manufacturing companies create products that harm consumers in an addictive fashion — one finds it extremely difficult to quit either one. The tobacco industry has more than survived, despite proven health hazards, passionate anti-smoking lobby groups and severe legislation. Even if you mute Facebook’s powerful positive effects and highlight the negative, not all hope is lost — it might still be the powerhouse to own.

Contrastly, a parallel can also be drawn between Facebook and television set manufacturers. Both produce goods that are more or less equally advantageous and disadvantageous to society. Television manufacturers such as Sony, Samsung and Philips, are largely profit-making companies.

But these are businesses with diversified operations — they build other products such as kitchen appliances, lighting equipment and refrigerators — that help earn large dividends for their owners. Facebook is certainly not diversified. In its case, all chips are on the same table on the same bet so much so that the company and the product are non-differentiable. Keep in mind also the record of Internet companies with short-life spans.

Admittedly, these comparisons are a gross simplification of our world.

Yet, in the end, you are the user of Facebook. Know that as long as you feel compelled to log on to the website every night before you sleep and every morning after you wake up, the company cannot be written off — at least not so soon.

So go out there and courageously flirt with the idea of dabbling in the money markets. You might win or you might lose, but this is a fantastic opportunity to relate your own consumption patterns to planning your finances.

Anand Kumar Gupta is a junior environmental economics major. He can be reached at gupta@umdbk.com.

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Reflections on a corporate summer OSAMA ESHERA This summer, I interned at a Fortune 500 engineering company known for its high recruiting standards. I was really surprised to receive an offer from them, and accepted almost without hesitation.

This turned out to be the precursor to my first internship lesson.

Last year, I wrote many columns encouraging students to live deliberately, to pursue their passions and to rally to be the change they want to see. The first and most important lesson I learned this summer is that it’s far easier to write about these ideas than to practice them. It’s far easier to give advice than to live advice.

I a c c e p te d t h e i n te r n s h i p knowing I did not really want to work as an engineer and would not bring any passion to the position. I told myself I would take the position just to make sure I was educated in my choice to not pursue an engineering career.

In reality, I think I was too weak

to resist the attraction of a cushy, guaranteed paycheck for the summer. So I strengthened my conviction the hard way — spending the entire summer working a job that sucked the passion right out of me. By the end of the two and a half months, I promised myself I would never again do anything for financial incentives alone.

Regardless, I set about trying to make the best of the summer and learn as much as I possibly could about myself and engineering. And in the countless hours — or actually, meticulously accounted hours — I spent attempting to add value to the work done at the company, I kept hearing a consistent theme discussed: work-life balance. It seemed that, even though the majority of people were actively completing their “work,” their thoughts were largely occupied by “life.”

As I struggled to achieve my own balance throughout the summer, I realized many people were seeing things through a faulty paradigm. In my view, if I have to rent myself to an employer for eight of the 16 productive hours in my day, then I might as well strive to live in that moment. I learned to not think about my work as a means to some other end but rather as an end in itself.

My mentors and leaders continued

to emphasize the importance of “networking” — that we needed to treat people and interact with them a certain way in the interest of our current and future career endeavors. First of all, everything we were being taught could be boiled down to common courtesy: Be nice, shake people’s hands, make eye contact, actually follow up with them when you say you will, etc.

Secondly, the idea that people should use personal gain as a motivation for treating each other correctly is inherently contradictory and renders the whole framework a failure. In my time this summer, I learned that we ought to humanize all relationships and we should observe the highest level courtesy for the sake of our shared humanity alone — with all other interests in a distant second place.

So at the end of the summer, I found I actually did learn quite a bit; perhaps not in the same way I had anticipated, but I do not regret my decision to participate in the internship. In fact, I am really glad I was able to have this experience — it pushed me outside my comfort zone in a way that could have only led to personal growth.

Osama Eshera is a senior bioengineering major. He can be reached at eshera@umdbk.com.

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HOROSCOPE STELLA WILDER

orn today, you seem to know more about the people you encounter in the world than they know about you -- and this is sometimes by design. You do not always like to reveal the truth about yourself to others; you like to remain something of a mystery that must be figured out over time as the evidence of accomplishment speaks to your nature and abilities.

There are times when you may seem rather aloof and unapproachable, but this is only an illusion; while you can seem rather distant, it is nothing for another to close that distance and get nearer.

You enjoy taking on responsibilities and demonstrating just how stable, reliable and able you are -- though, once or twice in your life, you may take on too much and risk disappointing many. Fortunately, you are likely to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat just in time -- on at least one occasion, anyway.

Also born on this date are: Cathy Guisewite, cartoonist; Carol Lawrence, actress; Raquel Welch, actress; Freddie Mercury, singer; Arthur Nielsen, TV market researcher; Bob Newhart, comedian and actor; Jesse James, outlaw.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- You are eager to get cracking on something that is truly compelling to you -- but first you must finish a routine, even dreary, project.

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Diversions OUT WITH THE NEW, IN WITH THE OLD WHAT TO WATCH FOR

1. Boardwalk Empire

2. Parks and Recreation

3. The Office

Zachary Berman

Robert Gifford

and Emily Thompson

4. How I Met Your Mother

5. New Girl

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FACE-OFF | VINTAGE-STYLE MUSIC: FORCED OR FLATTERING?

Why the surge of bands releasing “retro” songs may be a positive change | Why intentionally channeling the musical past means we’re going backward — in a bad way

By Adam Offitzer My favorite song released in 2011 sounds like it came Staff writer from 1964. And, in fact, it basically did.

“You Know What I Mean,” the standout track from Cults’ self-titled debut album, borrows heavily, and obviously, from The Supremes’ 1964 hit “Where Did Our Love Go.” The tempo is drastically slowed down, the melody is slightly changed and the vocals are obviously different.

But the tune, the tone and, more than anything, the sound of the 1960s original is intact. It’s not quite a cover, not quite a sample, but a reimagining of an old classic. It’s phenomenal.

Now, not every “vintage-sounding” modern indie rock song borrows this heavily from the past. Not all of them are this good, either. But this song — and the rest of Cults’ album — is proof that this new breed of gratuitously old-school music has merits.

Cults, a duo that goes out of its way to recreate the sound of ’60s girl groups, is far from the only band making new music sound old again. Bands such as Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti, Tennis, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Summer Camp use production techniques to give their songs that lo-fi, vinyl-ready sound.

The fuzzy, crackly noises heard throughout Ariel Pink’s albums and others could certainly be viewed as gimmicky and tacky. But brushing this lo-fi movement off as a fad diminishes the musical creativity taking place.

“Only In My Dreams,” from Ariel Pink’s latest, intentionally sounds like it’s from another era, with harmonies, shimmering percussion and guitar riffs straight out of The Byrds’ playbook. But to shut the track down as a cheap ’70s rock knock-off is not seeing the full picture. The band isn’t just copying and pasting from the past; it is paying homage to an old brand of music that people still love, and translating it to a modern audience with new melodies and sounds.

The same goes for Vampire Weekend’s modern interpretation of Paul Simon’s afro-pop sounds, and for Cults’ new-wave spin on girl group pop. If a band wants to make music that sounds like it belongs to another generation, who are we to say they shouldn’t? And who wouldn’t want great new ’60s, ’70s and ’80s songs released in this decade? Bands looking to the past for the music they’re making in the present shouldn’t be disregarded, but revered.

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Emulation, in music, is basically comfortable regression. We live in a society that holds artistic nostalgia in high regard, so it is quite unsurprising that many modern bands have fallen into the trap of channeling the past through the filter of the present. If music is just a summation of what came before, the groups seem to beg, what is the harm in looking backward for genuine inspiration?

The truth is, this trend has become contrived. The studio, once a place for progressive ideas and experimentation, is being utilized to capture a certain sound from a bygone era.

Take a band like Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Even though its members flawlessly channel a certain time period from the ’60s, the freewheeling, nomadic folk groups of that time, their sound has become a typical example of complacency. While their first record, Up From Below, felt charming and retro, their second effort, Here, can only attempt to recapture the same essence.

This essentially means The Magnetic Zeros Although our writers disagree on whether music should sound like that of a bygone era, they came to a consensus that Ariel Pink is one artist who does vintage well. photo couresy of tombunning.com went into the studio searching for inspiration in all the same — now-tired — places. Especially after such a successful first record and tour, it’s a shame they are still tapping into the same reservoir as before. What once felt natural now feels forced.

An exception to this idea is Ariel Pink. He specializes in crafting this certain warm, psychedelic pop sound that evokes images of a sad, bearded hermit churning out personable music in his dimly-lit basement. In fact, Pink’s sound harks back so effortlessly to the late 1960s that a song such as “Bright Lit Blue Skies,” a Rockin’ Ramrods cover from his 2010 album Before Today, feels as if it is truly stuck in time.

However, because we know Pink’s backstory and that the art he creates reflects the lifestyle he lives, the pursuit behind “Bright Lit Blue Skies” is admirable to a great extent.

Overall, looking into the past and emulating it may not be entirely uninspired. However, it takes a natural artist like Pink to make you feel as though he is an authentic time traveler and that he is producing the music he was destined to create. But to paraphrase the great yet defunct Baltimore band Double Dagger, if “imitation is the most boring form of flattery,” then perhaps we need to begin trudging forward into uncharted sonic territories.

REVIEW | JENS LEKMAN’S I KNOW WHAT LOVE ISN’T

break-up blues: GIVING BITTER A TASTE OF SWEET

By Matt Beinart Jens For The Diamondback L ek m a n i s the king of bittersweet. He has made a career out of playing with both halves of the adjective. His voice croons and wallows as minor chords strum wistfully in the background. Yet he spins tales of chasing Kirsten Dunst around the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, and berating taxi drivers while riding around London.

The excellent EPs he has released over the years, (Maple Leaves, An Argument With Myself, etc.) display a sensibility for achieving balance through quirky lyrics and sublime instrumentation. While he has only released two full lengths — 2004’s

When I Said I Wanted to Be Your Dog and 2007’s excellently eccentric Night Falls Over Kortedala — Lekman comes off as a seasoned veteran who owns his craft.

Fast forward to 2012, and our Swedish indie pop hero has had his heart broken. On his latest album, I Know What Love Isn’t, Lekman’s balance of the bittersweet falls slightly out of proportion. The aura surrounding this album is gloomy, certainly more than his previous efforts showcased. Lekman opens the album with the somber piano instrumental, “Every Little Hair Knows Your Name.” For an artist who has built up a sound based around the combination of acoustic

guitar and varied percussion, this track comes as a defi nite signal that all is not well in Lekmanland.

Lekman’s voice is the equivalent of puppy dog eyes, luring you in with its eternal innocence yet never totally revealing his true intentions.

On standout tracks “Erica America” and “Become Someone Else’s,” Lekman’s distinct croon carries each tune along as he reflects on that gutwrenching kind of lost love. Bursts of Spanish-style guitar, female back-up vocals and sweeping synths help to push Lekman’s status as one of the most instrumentally diverse artists of the twee pop genre. What makes these tracks work is Lekman’s again-perfect balancing of the bitter

and the sweet. He comes off with such sincerity that his sensitive guy act works as he woefully sings about “sleeping on [his] arm ’til it becomes someone else’s.”

Where this album falters is in its overtly somber moments. A breakup album can only offer so much. It’s been done before by so many greats, and to see Lekman let a few tracks fall short of his reputable songwriting ability is a slight disappointment. “She Just Don’t Want to Be with You Anymore,” with its awkward hand clap/drum machine backing, drags down the record’s middle portion along with “I Want a Pair of Cowboy Boots,” a sappy guitar ballad that begins to retread

much of the same ground covered earlier in the album. Others, such as “The World Moves On” and “The End of the World Is Bigger Than Love,” suffer from repetition and feel slightly like fi ller.

Lekman is a sensitive guy. I Know What Love Isn’t puts his character on full display with no shame at all. If not for Lekman’s sincerity, this album might suffer the same fate as many other breakup albums and become insignificant in a pool fi lled with weepy singer/songwriters. Let’s all just take a little time to be sad with Jens Lekman. He could use a shoulder to cry on right now. diversions@umdbk.com

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THE DIAMONDBACK | NEWS | WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

DESIGN From PAGE 1 institutional buildings, not a residential area, and the current design already meets the sector plan.

To w a r d t h e e n d o f t h e meeting, District 3 Councilwoman Stephanie Stullich broug ht up a motion for a straw vote, or an unnoffi cial poll so Schum could see how councilmembers could be expected vote next Tuesday.

The vote ended 6-2-0, with six councilmembers voting in favor of the staff recommendation, which states that the new revised plan does not meet county requirements.

Two were undecided.

“The developer thinks they can push through with what they want without compromising,” said Stullich.

S c h u m , w h o p re s e n te d the new details at Tuesday’s hearing, said she agreed the plan did not address some of the councilmembers’ previously stated issues.

Instead, the proposal includes the previously revised three-story building on the Yale Avenue side rather than four stories, and the addition of a slanted two-story roof.

T he cu rrent layout of the building also includes a 12-food wide pathway from the street which would lead

into one of the three artificial grass courtyards. “ T h e a rc h ite c t n e e d s a straight forward plan,” Schum said.

However, Schum said the project a rch itect t r ied to compromise with the previous concerns regarding the complex fitting into its surroundings. They included additional bricking and a building with a metal panel facade to make the building complex look less monolithic, she said.

S c h u m a l s o p ro v i d e d a rough picture of the possibility of breaking the complex into two separate buildings, separated by an alleyway; one would be six stories tall and face Route 1 while the second wou ld sta nd th ree stories tall. She said she thinks this would address the problems and allow for the architect to start over and meet the requirements set by the county in the aspects of form and scale of the building.

“It makes for a more logical site plan,” she said.

However, Student Government Association liaison to the city council Josh Ratner said he could see why the city was concerned.

“I hope they will address these issues and continue to encourage additional student housing,” he said. hua@umdbk.com

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Though Stamp Student Union displaced 26 student groups from the Student Involvement Suite last spring, officials said the space is working to serve more clubs with its Student Organization Resource Center, which offers event and group bank account planning and advising. Seven groups still plan to appeal their removal at a hearing Thursday. su hong/the diamondback

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in the suite will be a harmful blow to their organizations.

“In my opinion, they should From PAGE 1 have found another option that “We’ve discovered that there would add the resource center is this push-pull,” Guenzler- space without removing offices,” Stevens said. “There is a desire Godly Jack, a senior biochemon the part of student groups to istry major and treasurer of have easily accessible resources, the Charles R. Drew Pre-Med so part of the relocation ... was Society, wrote in an email.

After Stamp’s office allocato really think about how to provide rich advising right in tions committee announced the student organization suite. that fewer student groups would At the same time, that takes up receive office space in May, a majority of the 26 rejected groups some of the physical space.”

But members of displaced appealed the decision. Almost all groups said losing their space of the groups were denied space, and seven of them, including the CRD Pre-Med Society, are expected to present their cases at a hearing on Thursday.

The Filipino Cultural Association accidentally missed the deadline to submit an appeal by a few hours, said group President Andrew Aggabao.

Its members filed a second

MORE ONLINE For more from the student groups previously housed in the Student Involvement suite , check out umdbk.com. appeal over the summer with the Stamp Advisory Board, but again were denied space.

Guenzler-Stevens previously told The Diamondback some of the space alloted to the resource center could potentially be returned for student use. After the reallocation, however, only one office space was left over, and it was assigned to the University System of Maryland student regent.

“Part of what we’ll look at is if we have any options, like the option of squeezing an additional group into an office where we have two groups there, but maybe we could get three,” Guenzler-Stevens said. “The other is to help folks identify what it is they need.”

Aggabao said FCA members thought they deserved the office space, but the group does not plan on appealing again.

“We knew they weren’t trying to be mean and kick us out,” he added. “It’s not paramount to the success of our organization, but it really did help and we wanted to make sure our voice was heard.”

FCA has managed to continue operating by moving its supplies to the homes of several local members, while the group searches for an alternative meeting place.

“It’s water under the bridge now,” Aggabao said. “After meeting with them, we understood how difficult it was, and really what we’re dealing with is a space that is not nearly large enough, at all, to accommodate all the students who need to use it.” blasey@umdbk.com

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THE DIAMONDBACK | SPORTS | WEDNESDAY, September 5, 2012

WOMEN’S SOCCER

An unlikely contribution After relying on older players in the past two seasons, Terps looking for boost from freshmen

By Erin Egan Senior staff writer The Terrapins women’s soccer team was dominant this weekend. In two games, the Terps outscored their opponents by seven goals, outshot their opponents by 26 and allowed just seven shots on goal.

And they did it all with 14 freshmen playing significant minutes.

“They’re a very big part of our team,” first-year coach Jonathan Morgan said Sunday, “and we’re going to need those kids from now until the end of the year.”

The Terps (3-1-1) defeated George Mason, 3-1, on Friday and Towson, 5-0, on Sunday, and they did it with a roster rife with inexperience.

Half of the 30-player roster is composed of freshmen — 11 true freshmen and four redshirt freshmen — and all but one has seen the field in at least one of the Terps’ five games.

Midfielders Ashley Spivey and Riley Barger, defender Shannon Collins and goalkeeper Rachelle Beanlands each started both games over the weekend.

Midfielder Aubrey Baker and defenders Erika Nelson and Sarah Molina have also started games this season.

Together, the team’s 15 freshmen have combined to play 2,107 minutes through the first five games, more than 40 percent of the team’s total minutes played this season.

“I think the more minutes that these kids get and the more pressure situations that they’re in, they’re going to get adjusted to the speed of play,” Morgan said. “They’re going to continue to improve as our team improves.”

Spivey is tied for second on the team with two goals and has two assists on the season. Forward Gabby Galanti scored a goal in the Terps’ win over the Patriots. Barger, Collins, Baker and Molina, as well as forward Alexis Prior-Brown and defender Amanda Gerlitz, have each notched an assist this season.

Beanlands, though, has arguably been the most impressive of the group.

Though she missed the team’s scoreless tie against Villanova on Aug. 19 because she was attending her brother’s wedding, the redshirt freshman has allowed just two goals in the four games she’s started, saving 10 shots.

It’s a big change for the Terps. Last year, only three freshmen stepped onto the pitch in 22 games. They combined to play just 971 minutes all season — 1,136 minutes less than the Terps freshmen have played through five games this season.

The number was even lower in 2010, when three freshmen combined to play just 126 minutes.

“It’s so important because everyone on our team works so hard day in and day out in practice and sometimes you don’t get to see [the freshmen]

forward Gabby Galanti is one of two Terps freshmen who have scored a goal this season. Overall, fourteen freshmen have seen playing time through five games. alexis jenkins/the diamondback in games,” senior midfielder Olivia Wagner said. “When they get to get into the games and actually show what they’ve been working on, it means just as much as winning.”

“The seniors and the upperclassmen have been awesome,” Collins said last week. “They’ve really been guiding us and we’re all clicking with one another.”

Their relationship doesn’t end when they’re not in uniform, though.

They’ve only known each other for a little over a month, but the freshmen

and returning players have already formed a strong sense of closeness.

“We’re honestly all best friends off the field,” senior midfielder Becky Kaplan said last week. “We’re always together. Most of us live together.

We’ve bonded so much.”

Because of their comfort with one another away from the pitch, the younger players aren’t scared to ask for help.

“If the younger girls are confused, they’re comfortable in approaching us and asking questions,” Kaplan said. “The more time we’re together,

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Cornerback Dexter McDougle committed three pass interference penalties against WIlliam & Mary on Saturday, including one that led to a field goal. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

NOTEBOOK From PAGE 9 boomed four punts for a 53-yard average, and he even launched a 60yarder in the second quarter.

But his most impressive kick came when it mattered most. With the Terps clinging to a one-point lead and 2:30 remaining on the game clock, Renfro launched a 57-yard punt that was downed on the 1-yard line. It essentially iced the game.

“Nate Renfro was a player who stepped up huge today,” Edsall said.

“He had a great day punting, and then on that last punt — you couldn’t have asked for anything better than that.”

Edsall said Renfro struggled some in practice Sunday, but he’s locked up the job nonetheless. Now, though, it’s up to him to continue performing like he did on Saturday.

“Now that Nate put it on film,” Edsall said yesterday, “we expect that out of him all the time. He’s going to be held to a very high standard.”

DIGGS CONTAINED When the Terps jogged onto the field Saturday to receive the opening kickoff, there was reason for excitement. Stefon Diggs, the Terps’ fi rst five-star recruit since 2005, was back to return the kick.

But there would be no fi reworks.

William & Mary kickoff specialist John Carpenter launched the opening kickoff out of the end zone. After the Tribe scored a field goal three minutes

later, he did the exact same thing.

Diggs never touched the ball.

“If guys are really good return guys, that’s what some teams will do,” Edsall said. “They’ll kick the ball out of the end zone and say, ‘Hey, we’ll give you the ball on the 25-yard line as opposed to giving you a chance to score seven points on that one particular play.’”

Diggs finished the game with just eight touches — two fewer than Edsall said he wanted to give the explosive freshman. He totaled seven yards on two carries, 30 yards on three receptions and 23 yards on three punt returns.

It likely wasn’t the debut Diggs hoped for, but it clearly wasn’t indicative of Digg’s offensive potential.

“He is always talking and motivating the team, and when it is time to make plays he is always there,” running back Justus Pickett said.

“Diggs can do it all, but he is really special in the return game. He can make plays happen at any time.”

SECONDARY STRUGGLES By all accounts, the play of the Terps’ defense Saturday was ultimately what secured a season-opening win over William & Mary. Even as the offense committed four turnovers and gave the Tribe excellent starting field position all afternoon, the Terps’ defense held strong.

It limited William & Mary to just two field goals in the game, both in the fi rst quarter. It held the Tribe to fewer than 230 yards of total offense and forced two turnovers. And it had many of its players — including line-

backer Demetrius Hartsfield and defensive lineman Joe Vellano — turn in strong performances.

But one player who did not perform up to expectations was top cornerback Dexter McDougle. The junior committed three costly pass interference penalties in the game, including one that brought William & Mary into the red zone and ultimately led to a field goal.

“Today I think I had some good plays out there, but ultimately I had some fundamental errors,” McDougle said after the game. “Sometimes I’m not paying attention to my keys, trying to make a big play when I should just do my job.”

Edsall blamed those decisions on players being out of position. When they try to make a big play, he said, they tend to stray from what they’re supposed to do when the ball is in the air.

“I think it was a great lesson for our guys,” Edsall said yesterday.

“When we talk about eye discipline, talk about fundamentals, talk about technique, talk about doing your job — I think lesson learned after Saturday.”

With the team’s defense focusing on stopping Temple’s powerful rushing attack this weekend, the Terps will likely need their secondary to avoid allowing big plays.

Edsall, though, isn’t concerned.

“I’m not worried about Dexter McDougle at all,” Edsall said Saturday.

“Dexter McDougle will bounce back and Dexter McDougle will wind up making a lot of plays for us in our secondary.” vitale@umdbk.com

on the field.”

Cy r us has had a toug h ti me getting on the field. He played in just eight games as a freshman and redshirted as a sophomore, but on a team as talented as the Terps, the lack of playing time isn’t all that surprising — coach Sasho Cirovski makes it clear from the beginning of the recruiting process that, on his team, the best players will play, no matter what.

“I’m a very transparent and brutally honest person,” Cirovski said.

“Some recruits hear that and they want the challenge and embrace the challenge of coming in and competing for playing time, knowing that this is going to push them to be great. Some recruits, quite frankly, don’t like it. They want more guarantees, and they’re not going to get that here.”

Through that mindset, Cirovski has built the depth on what he has called one of the most talented teams in the nation. He, along with his players, knows that the Terps on the bench are good enough to start almost anywhere else in the country. Instead, they’ve accepted smaller roles to be part of his program.

“We all believe in each other,” Stertzer said. “We know we have each other’s backs. We know that we’ve got to be ready so that when it’s your time, you’ve got to step up and you’ll be there to fit. The last night showed.”

“It’s basically you’ve got to put your ego aside and come in and be a part of a team, whether you’re

the better.”

And better it has been. Morgan is a freshman in his own right, and being able to consistently play 14 rookies is something that bodes well for the future.

“To be able to empty the bench and allow everyone to play, it’s going to be great for our team’s camaraderie and it’s going to be great for just the overall vibe of our team,” Morgan said. “It’s awesome.” egan@umdbk.com

“Some recruits hear that and they want the challenge and embrace the challenge of coming in and competing for playing time, knowing that this is going to push them to be great. Some recruits, quite frankly, don’t like it.”

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Terrapins men’s soccer coach a big star or a small role player,” Cyrus said. “You’ve got to put your ego aside, and you’ve got to worry about the team and be as helpful to the team as possible.”

On Sunday, Cyrus was just about as key as any player could be, thanks to being in the right place at the right time. His first goal came in the 80th minute when fellow reserve forward Jake Pace’s shot ricocheted off backup Golden Bears goalkeeper Robby Gogatz. Less than 90 seconds later, he gathered a rebound off a shot from reserve midfielder Alex Shinsky and buried it from 18 yards out. “ Jo rd a n C y r u s ge t t i n g t wo goals, that’s great,” Mullins said a fter the ga me. “I a lways love when Jordan scores.”

For Cyrus, being a part of the Terps’ bench and depth has been about taking the opportunities presented to him. Cirovski has made it clear that all of his players will play.

It just might not be on their time.

And because of that, Cyrus makes every minute he plays count.

“When you get your chance,” Cyrus said, “you’re just trying to do the best you can.” dgallen@umdbk.com

Forward Jordan Cyrus was a highly touted recruit coming out of Virginia Beach, Va., but has struggled to get playing time with the Terps. He’s appeared in 28 games in three seasons. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

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MEN’S SOCCER

FOOTBALL | NOTEBOOK

Every minute counts

Renfro solid in opener

Def. penalties hurt McDougle vs. W&M

Despite limited playing time, Cyrus makes impact

By Josh Vitale Senior staff writer

By Daniel Gallen Senior staff writer Entering this season, the Terrapins men’s soccer team’s main sources of production seemed obvious.

Midfielder John Stertzer, who was named to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List, scored 14 goals in 2011. Forward Patrick Mullins ranked third on the team with six goals last year. Both were expected to lead the way offensively in 2012 and, so far, both have performed — they lead the No. 4 Terps with seven points apiece.

But Sunday night against California at Ludwig Field, the goals came from an unexpected place.

Reserve forward Jordan Cyrus entered the game in the 75th minute with the Terps leading 4-0. By the final whistle, Cyrus had netted two more, and the Terps had their highest scoring total since Oct. 8, 2010, in a 6-0 rout.

“It felt good to contribute to a great win,” Cyrus said. “I’m just looking to get some time and be a part of a team where I can help out in as many ways as I can.”

The redshirt junior had only one goal in 27 games to his credit for his entire Terps career before Sunday’s game, a far cry from the production he

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“For me, I came in freshman year, I played some games,” Cyrus said. “I didn’t play as much as I thought I would, but as you get to know the guys, you know that there’s no ill will towards it. The coaches have a tough job putting people

Throughout the preseason, Nathan Ren fro a nd Brad Craddock were engaged in a heated battle for the Terrapins football team’s starting punter job. And throughout the preseason, the two were dead even.

So even, coach Randy Edsall said, that you could’ve flipped a coin to decide who was going to be out there Saturday against William & Mary.

But Friday night — less than 24 hours before kickoff — Edsall knew he had to make a decision. So he told special teams coordinator Andre Powell to let Renfro know he would handle the punting duties in the team’s season opener.

“I didn’t want them to go to bed last night wondering what was going to happen,” Edsall said after the Terps’ 7-6 victory over the Tribe. “And boy, he paid off in a big way.”

No kidding. The redshirt freshman

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Forward Jordan Cyrus made the most of a limited opportunity Sunday, scoring two goals in a 6-0 rout of California. charlie deboyace/the diamondback saw in high school. A Virginia Beach, Va., native, Cyrus left Norfolk Academy as the program’s alltime leading scorer with 122 goals and a two-time NSCAA All-American.

But even high school stars have trouble adjusting to life in a program that ranks as one of the nation’s elite.

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