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Professor researches Ebola vaccine in univ labs Vaccine employs novel platform that may provide lessons for future developments, Schmaljohn said

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the University of Maryland, Baltimore, has successfully isolated one of the structural sections of the virus, which can be used as a platform for a working vaccine.

Schmaljohn has been working on this kind of vaccine research for nearly 30 years, and he said the work on this particular vaccine is fairly unique. If human trials are

As the Ebola death toll climbs above 2,000, a university researcher is working to develop a vaccine for the virus.

Alan Schmaljohn, a microbiology and immunology professor at

successful, he said, it could be a big step forward for the scientific and medical communities.

“They’re not brand-new ideas, but they have not yet been brought forward in a lot of human testing,” he said. “This could stand to give us instruction on which of these vaccine strategies is most effective. … We might learn something about how to move vaccines quickly to [prevent crisis].”

Sch ma ljoh n is work i ng w ith Paragon Bioservices, a Department

of Defense contractor, on the initial testing of the vaccine in humans.

Schmaljohn said the new vaccine platforms are different in that, while many vaccines use either dead or weakened versions of the virus to train the immune system’s antibodies to better attack the virus, these are made by isolating specific parts of the virus to find what makes it function.

“These vaccine platforms, which alan schmaljohn, microbiology professor at the See EBOLA, Page 2 University of Maryland, Baltimore. photo courtesy of umb

Police hold sobriety checkpoint on Route 1 Roadblocks may help curb unsafe driving

By Talia Richman @talirichman Senior staff writer

kumea shorter-gooden, university chief diversity officer (left), sophomore criminology and criminal justice major Natalie Singal (center) and poet J Mase III (right) speak at Monday’s event. sung-min kim/the diamondback

shades of lavender Annual LGBT event Lavender Convocation expands offerings to include students, more local performers

By Sarah Dean @sarahdeanjourn Staff writer Compared to years past, the LGBT Equity Center welcomed the LGBT, queer and allied campus community a little differently this time around.

The center’s welcome back event,

previously known as the “Lavender Convocation,” became the “Lavender Convocation Extravaganza.”

And changes didn’t stop with the name, said Calvin Sweeney, the LGBT Equity Center’s coordinator.

“We wanted to make it a lot more student-focused this year, so we wanted to have student performers … and we also wanted to have

a little bit more fun, so we got some local performers and a performer from Brooklyn,” Sweeney said. “So we asked them to come and make it fun and funny and a lot more lighthearted than in past years.”

These performers included Regie Cabico, a gay Filipino-American poet, and J Mase III, a Brooklyn poet and transgender male. The two co-

emceed the event in Stamp’s Grand Ballroom Lounge.

Cabico has taken top prizes in several National Poetry Slams and appeared on HBO’s Def Poetry Jam and NPR’s Snap Judgment. Mase has performed in various performance events and contributes to See LAvender, Page 2

Sen ior A a ron Rosa n sk y wa s driving home from hanging out with friends Friday night when red and blue lights took over his view of Route 1.

It wasn’t another accident causing the heavy police presence; it was a sobriety checkpoint run by University Police.

“We want to get the message out that we want people to make smart decisions by not d ri n k i ng a nd driving,” University Police spokeswoman Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas said.

“If people see a friend who has had too much to drink, we want them to intervene and call them a cab or get them a ride home. We want people See checkpoint, Page 3

Building it Breaking it Fixing it

Adapting after study abroad poses social challenges

Cybersecurity hacking contest pushes forward

University offers counseling, support services for returning students who struggle to readjust

By Marissa Horn @MarissaL_Horn Staff writer

“ W h e n yo u l e ave yo u r ow n country, you can really reflect back on it,” the French and government and politics and major said. “You can never really know what it is without having left it.”

The mass killings and reckless shootings that have plagued this country’s news were prominent in the French media, Copeland said, making this country seem violent and dangerous to citizens of other nations.

“We’re kind of numb to it now, it’s almost like a daily thing,” he said. “[Being abroad] put it back into per-

By Madeleine List @madeleine_list Senior staff writer For some students, returning to this country after a year or semester abroad means seeing home in a completely different way.

At least it did for senior Marlon Copeland, who studied abroad in Nice, France, last semester with the Maryland-in-Nice program. He developed a new perspective on issues he felt desensitized toward while growing up in this country, he said.

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“Do not hack the contest’s infrastructure, or you will be disqualified,” was one of the few rules governing the inaugural Build It Break It Fix It event, a cybersecurity competition that began Aug. 28.

The security programming competition took place in three rounds — teams could choose to either build code and fix it or just break it — and was hosted by this university’s Cybersecurity Center, AT&T and Trail of Bits, among others. Winners are chosen for each of the two contests.

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spective how ridiculous it is.”

Learning and experiencing life abroad can give students a greater understanding of the world but can sometimes alienate them from friends who have stayed on the campus, said Lauren Ruszczyk, assistant director of advising and outreach for Education Abroad. Some returning students who are enthusiastic to share their experiences struggle with their family’s or friends’ lack of interest or understanding, she said.

E du c at ion A broa d h a s s t a f f members and peer mentors who can talk to students to help them reflect on their time abroad and readjust alyssa snider, a senior anthropology, international development and Spanish major, studied abroad See study, Page 3 in Ghana in the spring photo courtesy of alyssa snider

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the reputation of the University of Maryland,” said Kaper, microbiology and immunology chairman for the medical school. “In global health, there’s a lot of activity, a lot of expertise, in the University of Maryland.”

Schmaljohn said that the ideal situation would be if this outbreak settled down before vaccines are ready to be deployed. The vaccine won’t wipe out Ebola overnight, he said, but hopefully this research can help prepare people in the event of another outbreak.

The United Nations strives to end the spread of this Ebola outbreak in the next six to nine months.

“There’s no cure for [Ebola], but we do know one way to help through it,” said Kristen Nordlund, health communications specialist with the CDC. “With the support of therapy, making sure they have enough oxygen, that their electrolytes are up, that they’re not in pain; and if there are any other complicating factors, that they’re taken care of.”

are being brought forward from Ebola, are largely untested,” he said. “They’re not the same as our classical vaccines like measles, mumps … or chicken pox.”

Liberia, Guinea and Sierra L e one h ave b e e n h it t he hardest by the rare and deadly disease, and four American aid workers also have been infected. T he Centers for Disease Control reported that this outbreak, which began in March, is “the largest and most complex in history.”

Ebola spreads through direct contact with a sick person’s blood or bodily fluids, according to the CDC, and symptoms include fever, vomiting, diarrhea and unexplained bleeding or bruising.

In addition to helping cure the disease, University of Maryland, Baltimore, medical school professor James Kaper said, this research could mean big things for the field of immunology at this university. “[The research] strengthens rcarbodbk@gmail.com

From PAGE 1 publications such as The Huffington Post. They performed both comedic and serious poems throughout the event and often interacted with the crowd, which totaled more than 70 students, faculty, staff members and guests.

“If you’re queer, make some noise,” Cabico said to the audience at the beginning of the event. “If you want to make out with someone queer, make some noise.”

Nicholas Sakurai, the associate director of the LGBT Equity Center, said the event had been more formal in the past. He said university President Wallace Loh spoke at a previous year’s convocation.

“It made me really excited, especially the poetry part and the performance,” junior psychology major Cameron Johnson said. “I was expecting a more solemn convocation — ‘Let’s give a speech about how important it is to be diverse’ — and really, it was more, ‘Let’s celebrate; let’s kick off the year; let’s be awesome,’ and I loved it.”

Students also became more involved in the event this year.

The keynote speaker was

audience members react to a performance during the Lavender Convocation Extravaganza in the Grand Ballroom of Stamp Student Union on Monday. The convocation was followed by a resource fair presented by MICA in the Prince George’s Room of Stamp. sung-min kim/ thediamondback Mykell Hatcher-McLarin, a senior sociology major and LGBT community organizing student intern for the Office of Multicultural Involvement and Community Advocacy.

He spoke about how the university has helped him in his transformation to a transgender male.

“I couldn’t be more appreciative and thankful of the ways my time at UMD has helped bring life back i nto me,” he sa id. “Here, I was reassured again and again that my voice could be heard, my voice should

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be heard, my voice will be heard, my voice is heard.”

Another student, Natalie Singal, a sophomore criminology and criminal justice major, was the musical performer. A member of Theta Pi Sigma — the LGBT “frarority” on the campus — Singal played guitar and sang.

Other speakers included L G B T E q u it y Center D irector Luke Jensen, Chief D iversity O f f icer Ku mea Shorter-Gooden and representatives from The One Project and MICA. MICA, the Department of

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T he event ended w ith Cabico a nd Mase sha ri ng some h a i k u s a nd Cabico wishing everyone a “very, very queer year.”

The convocation was followed by a resource fair presented by MICA in the Prince George’s Room of Stamp, where students could find information about various LGBT and general all-campus organizations and resources. sdeandbk@gmail.com

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checkpoint From PAGE 1 to be more responsible. It’s important to make our roadways safer for everyone.”

More than 2,000 motorists were stopped and four p eople u n a f f i l i ated w it h the university were arrested between 9 p.m. Friday and 3 a.m. Saturday, Hoaas said.

The checkpoint took place between Campus Drive and Rossborough Lane, an area close to where three pedestrians have been killed since July 2013.

“They did a really good job with it,” Rosansky said. “It was a bit frustrating because it was a lot of traffic for late at n ight, but consideri ng t hat it’s been a complete mess on Route 1 almost entirely because of drinking and driving, I thin k it’s a good idea.”

The physical science major said he was directed to one of five police officers at the checkpoint, who asked him to roll down his window. The officer

build From PAGE 1 The Build It round drew fewer teams than anticipated, Michael Hicks, one of the contest’s creators, wrote in an email. Teams were discouraged by the original 72-hour time constraint in which they had to build a program that met contest specifications. To draw in more participants and make the round easier, the round was extended to 12 days after 90 percent of the registered teams did not compete.

“Many people who signed up decided they were only interested in the second ‘Break It’ round, and not the ‘Build It’ round,” wrote Hicks, a computer science professor and the former Maryland Cybersecurity Center director. “So we thought we had a lot of people signed up who would participate in all rounds, when in fact a big chunk of them just wanted to participate in the second round.”

The opportunity to win a $4,000 first-place prize still drew several teams to compete in the contest. Teams of undergraduate and graduate students were challenged to write secure software programs

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then asked where Rosansky was heading and if he had been drinking that evening.

R o s a n s k y, 2 1 , tol d t h e officer he had one beer severa l hou rs ea rl ier but stopped drinking because he k n ew he h a d to d r ive home. Police did not use a Breathalyzer on Rosansky before letting him continue driving, he said, but Hoaas sa id 17 other people were pulled over for further evaluation during the night.

T he rough ly 10-m i nute delay in traffic was worth it if it meant improving safety, Rosansky said.

“If it’s a choice between students dying and a little bit of extra traffic on your way home, then there’s no question at all,” he said. “I don’t see why they don’t do more of them until there is a clear change in the trend.”

But Alexis Brown, a junior journalism major, said the checkpoints would be better if the police only targeted conspicuous drivers.

“I feel like it did hold up traffic for them to hold up every si ngle ca r, so I feel

containing the least amount of bugs and numerous layers of security for the first round.

“Writing software that is secure guarantees that no sensitive personal information is compromised,” senior computer science major Dan Galdi said. “It’s not something everyone specializes in, but it’s something that everyone in computer science should have knowledge about.”

The contest was created by Hicks and Andrew Ruef, a computer science doctoral candidate at this university. After recruiting fellow computer science professors, the two received a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.

“We’ve been working hard to make this contest a reality,” Hicks wrote.

With the February data breach of nearly 300,000 student and faculty records at this university, finding solutions to securing software systems is a top issue at the cybersecurity center, Hicks wrote. Creators designed this competition to focus on practical application and a learn-as-you-go process of writing secure programs.

“W hen we look to h i re someone, one of the highest indications of experience is if a person has competed in these

view of the U.S., and seeing that we’re not the worst; everybody has their thing.”

It’s also hard to truly appreciate the conveniences this country enjoys until a student can compare it with what’s available abroad, said senior communication and gover n ment a nd p ol it ics major Jonatha n L ee, who spent eight weeks interning for the U.S. State Department in Belize this summer.

“I never rea l ly rea l ized h o w m u c h w e h a v e; y o u d on’t re a l ly re a l i z e t h at u nt i l you go abroad ,” he said. “Even just going to one store — in Belize, you had to go to multiple stores to get what you wanted.”

Even though it might be boring to come back to the work a nd scho ol rout i ne when returning home from t i m e a b ro a d , re m a i n i n g c u r io u s a b o ut t h e world will keep things interesting wherever you may be, Lee said. “ Yo u c a n a l w a y s f i n d something interesting about where you are, even if you’re home,” he said. “Keeping that traveler mindset about you and exploring your surroundings as if you were in a different country — I feel like that makes everything more fun for me when I come back. It helps to keep that sense of wonder.”

to on-campus life.

“Students get a better sense of how people live in different locations, and they return feeling that others aren’t as aware of that with their heightened knowledge after their experience,” she said.

This university had 1,572 u n d e rg ra d u a te s t u d e n t s p a r t i c i p a t e i n a s t u d yabroad prog ra m du ri ng the 2013-14 academic year, wh ich is about 6 percent of the student population, accord i ng to Education Abroad. And on a national sca le, 1.4 percent of students nationwide studied abroad during the 2011-12 academic year, according to the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors Report, Ruszczyk said.

Some students seem to better understand the good and bad parts of this country and their host countries from traveling abroad and notice that every country in the world has issues that need to be addressed. Copeland also noted instances of discrimination he observed in France, m a i n ly towa rd p eople of Middle Eastern descent.

“When I looked at France, too, I saw that it’s not us who have these issues,” Copeland said. “Being there changed my mlistdbk@gmail.com

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like maybe they should just stop the people who appear to be drinking and driving,” she said.

Hoaas said police are running checkpoints as part of the Checkpoint Strikeforce in support of the state’s 2014 crackdown on drunken driving.

During the last University Police checkpoint in late July, one person was arrested. A grant from the State Highway Administration funded Friday’s checkpoint, which was an important part of keeping the roadways safe for everyone, Hoaas said.

The next checkpoint has yet to be scheduled, but information will be posted on social media and sent out through a news release before a nother occu rs, Hoaas said. “ We w a nt p e o pl e making responsible decisions,” she said. “And we want the people who don’t make smart decisions off our roadways.”

SPJ members pose for a picture at the Excellence in Journalism Conference 2014 this weekend. Capital News Service won for Best All-Around Television Newscast for the third time, and two alumni won awards for work with ViewFinder. photo courtesy of emily schweich

mark of excellence Society of Professional Journalists chapter wins big at national competition

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types of competitions,” said Dan Guido, CEO of New York-based Trail of Bits.

“The data is empirical and as a hiring employer, it is easy to measure the person’s ability by looking at the competition’s outcome.”

The second round of the competition will be held online Sept. 11 and will test the “break-it” teams against systems created in the first round. This portion will be graded by the amount of unique bugs found in each software system.

The contest’s last round will begin Sept. 19, when the “build-it” teams will have access to the computing systems created in the first round to “fix it.” The buildit teams will fix the bugs found in their software over a 96-hour period.

“I hope that it expands in scope, to get more participants. Doing so will raise awareness that security is a concern of all software developers, not just security professionals,” Hicks wrote.

“Security is about building things right just as much as it is about breaking them down.”

Members of this university’s student chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists accepted awards at a national conference in Nashville, Tennessee, this past weekend, and returned with a new student delegate on the society’s national board.

T he Excellence in Journalism Conference 2014 — a partnered event w ith SPJ and Radio Television Digital News Association — brought members from across the country to the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center for the event, which spanned Thursday to Saturday, said Sue Kopen Katcef, Capital News Service bureau director and this university’s SPJ student chapter adviser.

“It’s the highlight of my year when I get to attend the conference,” Katcef said. “I just took away terrific energy, and it’s sort of a reaffirmation of what we do, the importance of what we do.”

T h i s u n i v e r s i t y ’s S P J student chapter accepted three national awards during the SPJ Mark of Excellence Awards at the conference.

A Ma ryla nd Newsl i ne C NS-T V broa d c a s t f rom December 2013 beat out all other regions in the country for Best All-Around Tele-

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vision Newscast, marking the third time that CNS has won the award, Katcef said.

She added that the other two national awards were individual ones, given to Julia We aver a nd L ou ie Da ne, both 2013 university alumni.

Both recipients’ work was w ith ViewFi nder, a v ideo series by the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

T he CNS-T V broadcast initially won at the March regional conference, which allowed it to move on to national consideration, said Emily Schweich, SPJ student chapter president and junior broadcast journalism major.

Region 2 includes this state, Delaware, Washington, Virginia and North Carolina.

T h i s u n i v e r s i t y ’s S P J student chapter claimed the Region 2 Outstanding Campus Chapter of the Year award for the second year in a row.

“That was an honor because we worked really hard this year and really built up our membership a lot, so it was exciting to be recognized for that,” Schweich said.

Brett Hall, a senior broadcast journalism major and former SPJ student chapter pre s id e nt, a l so re c e ive d recognition, as he was formally elected to be one of two student representatives serving on the 23-member national SPJ Board of Directors for a one-year term.

“Whenever I see an organization, I always look and think, ‘How could it be run more efficiently; how can this be done better for everyone?’” Hall said.

“And I was thinking going on the national board and proposing some of these ideas would help get those things done.”

As a member of the board, Hall will sit in on committee meetings, vote on important issues, attend regional meetings and visit both Indianapolis and Orlando, Florida, in the next year for a national board meeting and the next national conference, respectively.

One of the major changes voted on at the conference was the approval of the revision to the SPJ Code of Ethics, which has not been revised since 1996, Katcef said.

Schweich, who was one of two delegates for the SPJ student chapter who voted on the revision, said a main goal of the change was to make the code as timeless as possible, despite the many changes occurring in journalism and media.

“We took out references to specific things like photographs and print and made it more all-encompassing,” Schweich said. “It was pretty exciting to have played a role in voting for the new code that generations of new journalists will use to be trained for years to come.” tswaakdbk@gmail.com

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eing related to an employee of a successful university, company or organization usually has its perks. Networking opportunities aside, sometimes these perks come in the form of money — and lots of it.

Getting a “free ride” to a college (or attending a college at a discount) is probably the best gift you can give a student, and what better way to provide for a family member than to give them an excellent college education?

Currently, dependent children or spouses of University System of Maryland employees can receive a free education from the specific educational institution where their guardian or spouse works or attend another university within the system for 50 percent of the tuition rate, provided their major of study was not offered at their guardian’s institution of employment. But all of this may change in the near future, and the educational benefits of employees’ family members may get a bit more inclusive.

A proposed revision to the policy, requested by the system’s faculty and staff advisory councils, would allow beneficiaries to receive a 50 percent discount at other universities regardless of whether their majors were offered at their relatives’ institutions of employment.

With the proposal expected to go before the Board of Regents this fall, it would be helpful to look at this issue from two perspectives: cost and fairness.

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Firstly, one might argue that the cost of this policy change won’t be that high. For instance, if you’re a prospective student deciding between this university and Towson University (but your parent works at Towson) and you choose this university, you would pay 50 percent of the cost (or about $4,581 per year).

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The University System of Maryland should not grant further tuition remission to employees’ dependents.

But that means savings for this state, since it wouldn’t have to pay the entire $6,004 of Towson’s annual tuition if you chose to attend Towson.

But it could also work against this state: If you are interested in attending this university but your parent currently works at Coppin State University, this state would have to pay 50 percent of this university’s tuition, nearly $500 more than Coppin State’s.

Because it goes both ways, it’s hard to say how much this change would cost this state. Though officials estimate it could cost roughly $250,000 annually — chump change compared to this state’s budget — they claimed costs are very hard to predict. After all, forecasting student attendance isn’t easy.

Outside of costs, we have to look at the additional benefits the change would provide to students who are dependents of system employees compared with the effects on those those who aren’t. Though university employees devote a lot of time working for their institution, isn’t it fair to say their wives, husbands or children should be able to attend a different state university at 50 percent of the cost, regardless of the academic reasoning?

The policy, as it stands, has a compelling reason for offering a 50 percent reduction to dependents at another state university: Their majors were not offered by their family members’ employers.

If the policy changes, then dependents can attend other system institutions at half price because, well, they just want to attend that university. Ultimately, this would just thicken the line between students who have family members working for the system and those who don’t — providing an unnecessary bonus because of where someone’s family member happens to work.

Dependents of system employees should receive benefits, but there’s a limit to how far these benefits should go. University tuition is already expensive as it is, and we don’t need to throw additional lifesavers to these particular dependents when other students are already drowning in their own financial troubles.

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Looking into male body image

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t’s fall 2014. It’s a new semester, there are new freshmen and yet the same old problem keeps nagging me year after year. And that problem always begins and ends with me eating a potato chip.

Chemically, there’s just something about potato chips that prevents me from being able to eat just one. Next thing I know, I’ve obliterated half a bag. So when I got back home after finals last semester, I wasn’t really surprised to learn that I had completely surpassed the sodreaded freshman 15.

I felt sorry for myself, and yet in my moments of weakness, I learned something. I began to notice something strangely omnipresent yet also nigh unmentioned, and that was the media’s overtly sexual portrayal of male body image.

While many criticize advertisements using sexy women to sell, I realized that no one particularly cares about the sexual portrayal of men in the media. As I binge-watched more and more Netflix during my summer break, I started comparing myself to the sexy werewolves on Teen Wolf and the sexy superheroes on Arrow. It was as though the more I watched, the more self-conscious I became regarding my own body.

Where were the everyday normal-waist guys? Why did the male characters become gradually better-looking every new season I watched? Why were most of the men so skinny-looking on TV? As I pondered these questions while watching David Beckham’s H&M underwear commercial, I made a steadfast weight loss

resolution to look good.

The only problem was that I was already at a relatively healthy weight.

Watching TV made me feel less satisfied about my body. It’s time the world also addressed certain male bodyimage stereotypes.

There are plus-size female models gracing the walkways of today’s fashion capitals, but there are no high-profile plus-size male models. What’s up with that? Does this mean I need to get a sixpack to be beautiful? I, for one, am done trying to adhere to these unspoken and outdated male beauty standards. I’m a small Asian kid who’s not particularly ripped, and I’m OK with that.

Do I want to be like Cristiano Ronaldo and have a six-pack of chiseled abs?

Absolutely, but I think it’s time the media also taught men to be happy about themselves. Sex sells, but it doesn’t have to. The objectification of men and women just isn’t necessary now. It’s 2014, and the times and peoples’ mentalities have to change.

It definitely won’t be easy as these male stereotypes, much like female gender roles, are centuries old. But as a society, we must start to instigate change.

Failure to do so will subjugate countless future generations of males to unnecessary physical comparisons.

Obesity and heart disease are major problems in this country, but so too are the psychological problems that stem from our avoidance of the mildly overweight in media venues. I, for one, am tired of my self-pitying, and I just want to enjoy my potato chips in peace.

Max An is a sophomore neurobiology and physiology major. He can be reached at maxandbk@gmail.com.

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

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

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f standardized tests and timed exams have taught us anything, it is to answer the easy questions first. Generally, they line the top of forms like LEDs on a string: simple, classic and nice to look at. Name, date, street, zip — an array of facts you don’t have to know because your hand already does.

Then it all comes to a screeching halt, ironically, with the word “race.”

“Race” refers to “a family, tribe, people or nation belonging to the same stock.” Or “a class or kind of people unified by shared interests, habits or characteristics.” Or “a category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits,” according to our old friends, Merriam and Webster.

The denotations don’t agree with one another. And yet, we are repeatedly forced to take on a role bigger than we can handle to define a word that has been defining us our entire lives.

It would be unfair to say we have no resources in defining the word “race.” There are the stereotypes, misconceptions, visual representation, statistics and over-looming confusion of a diverse, semi-categorized generation.

There is often an alarming dissonance among what we are on paper, the color of our skin and our own opinions.

We a re a ge n e ra t i o n f u l l o f “Twinkies” (yellow on the outside, white on the inside), “Oreos” (black on the outside, white on the inside) and countless other strangely sweet analogies that all speak to the same point: Our behavior is not defined or predetermined by our “race.”

So when I am sitting, staring at yet another form with yet another inquiry as to my “race” or “ethnic background,” I am dumbfounded. I check off “Asian,” but I don’t even really understand why.

Is it because my mom was born in Southeast Asia? Is it because of the color of my skin or my hair? Is it because I eat long-grain jasmine rice at home? Is it because I know p e o p l e s ta re a t m e wh e n I ’m walking with my blond-haired, blue-eyed nephews? Because I don’t feel “white” enough to identify as “white?”

I don’t know, and it should not be up to me to figure it out in the 13 seconds I have to answer that question. While anthropologists and the U.S. Census Bureau generally agree race points to an experiential, rather than a biological,

quality, the question still remains: Why do they care at all?

Being asked my race on medical forms flashes a distinct scene from Tate Taylor’s film, The Help, in front of my eyes: Hilly Holbrook explaining, “[Negroes] carry different diseases than [white people] do,” with her southern twang and outdated logic.

It’s disturbing, frankly. Why are we clinging to a classification that reeks of regressive ideals when we’ve come so far to get here?

The Census Bureau only began allowing multiple checks in the category of race in 2000, which means census participants have been given the option to self-identify as multiracial two times, total. In its first run, about 6.8 million people took advantage of that option. About 9 million did in the next.

The colors of our racial palette are bleeding into one another, so it’s time to stop asking for green to cut itself into blue and yellow. It’s time to stop asking for our world to stumble back into black and white.

Samantha Reilly is a freshman journalism major. She can be reached at sreillydbk@gmail.com.

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n summer 2013, President Obama asked Congress for permission to launch military strikes against Syria in retaliation to Syrian President Bashar AlAssad’s alleged chemical weapon attack on his own people (right, and I’m sure that Iraq indeed had weapons of mass destruction). I remember very vividly watching his speech before Congress in a hotel room in Toronto with fear.

Needless to say, I was not amused

by Obama’s planned adventure and eventually wrote to my congressman not to vote “yes” on attacking Syria, the first and thus far only time I’ve ever done so. Overwhelmingly, the American public rejected the use of military force against Syria, and no airstrikes happened and certainly no soldiers were sent. While the president failed to unleash said nightmare, that certainly did not stop the federal government from continuing to fund the Syrian Opposition or from pressuring the Syrian government into giving up its chemical arsenal.

In Ukraine, after half a year of fighting between pro-Russian and pro-government forces as well as the annexation of Crimea by Russia, the western powers have imposed sanctions on Russia and expressed concern regarding the situation.

While Obama does not seem too interested in taking military action to stop Russian President Vladimir Putin, that does not mean he is not considering it.

These two conflicts, taking place in different parts of Eurasia, have something very important in common: They both involve the U.S. and threaten U.S. interests.

From a foreign-policy perspec-

tive, the Syrian Civil War is beneficial to the U.S. and its allies because an anti-Israel and pro-Iranian leader can now be done away with, at the cost of thousands of Syrians, of course.

Furthermore, Ukraine’s revolution in 2014 was great for the West, as it rid the country of a pro-Russian administration. For the Russians and their supporters in Ukraine, however, this was apparently a “fascist” coup and a “Western” plot. Both wars present our nation and its allies an opportunity to expand their sphere of influence beyond the immediate horizon. But I say no. I say no to funding any entities involved — no military strikes and certainly no boots on the ground.

Getting involved in Iraq cost us billions of dollars, what little good reputation we had as well as more than 4,000 U.S. soldiers, so is it really surprising that I have developed an allergy to military involvement overseas? Iraq is now a victim to ISIS’s predatory ambition, and countless civilians died during and after the American invasion. So much for “democracy.”

Neighboring Syria can now boast of losing countless citizens, either from bullets or fleeing the conflict. While the U.S. has not intervened in Syria, it has funded the anti-Assad opposition, which includes known affiliates of Al-Qaida. The invasion of Iraq and the funding of extremists in Syria failed to help either of the two countries, so why would military action either in Ukraine or Syria do any good? The U.S. needs to expand its influence — I get it — but if we can’t eradicate imperialism right now, can we at least rest from it for some time?

Gonzalo Molinolo is a junior history major. He can be reached at gmolinolodbk@gmail.com.

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SILLY, SERIOUS AND HERE TO SING Mockappella blends raunchy comedy with a sincere passion for music

By Angelo Bavaro @DBKDiversions For The Diamondback Mockappella, this university’s premier comedic musical group, knows exactly who they are: a “scrappy group of misfit kids” who put having fun above scoring championship titles.

While other on-campus a cappella groups spend hours sharpening harmonies and perfecting choreography, Mockappella completely embraces the silliness and gaiety of flashy show numbers and matching outfits.

“When you go to an a cappella group, you expect to hear things that are pretty,” Mockappella president and senior Chinese and psychology major Emily Cheung said. “But when you go to a Mockappella performance, it’s pretty, but it’s also hilarious.”

The group’s typical set includes a batch of song parodies and originals, aimed to leave audience members bopping along and laughing out loud.

Past tunes include “Diarrhea,” a parody of ABBA’s classic hit “Mamma Mia,” and “Bad Bromance,” a play on Lady Gaga’s 2009 hit “Bad Romance.”

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hopes to break down the pretentiousness and exclusivity associated with the a cappella scene, said Dan Singer, a senior journalism major and Mockappella’s music director. Rehearsals are often the setting of boisterous hijinks, with members stuffing cookies in their mouths mid-performance or pouring water on themselves.

However, despite the group’s loose approach to performances, they still know how to walk the line between silliness and seriousness. Set lists include classic songs in addition to parodies, and members put in hours of rehearsal time to ensure a solid performance.

The distinct two-tone personality presented by Mockappella has proved winning with audiences. In fall 2013, the group won first place in the a cappella category at the Bengali Student Association’s “Maryland’s Got Talent” competition, beating out more traditional music groups.

“We were able to get up there. We sang really well. We impressed people with our stage presence and sense of humor,” Singer said. “And I think there’s something to be said about that kind of package — that people shouldn’t just immediately write us off.” diversionsdbk@gmail.com

Faux Paz strives to be the best without sacrificing sense of fun

By Michael Errigo @DBKDiversions Staff writer With students around the campus warming up their pipes for this week’s a cappella auditions, there are two funny-sounding words that may very well be on a lot of their minds: Faux Paz. The group, entering its 20th year, has found a balance between competition and fun and used it to reach the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella Southern regional semifinals four years in a row.

“We take a lot of pride in our competitions,” senior math major and third-year group member Frankie Spano said. “We’re probably a little bit more serious than some other groups, but not in a bad way. We just like to sound as pretty as we can and have fun.”

T h e re a re c u r re n t ly 1 1 members of the group, four women and seven men. While members say adding some more female voices would be nice, the group doesn’t enter the audition process with a goal or number in mind, just a criteria.

“If we cannot see the group without that person, then we take that person. They need to match the dynamic of the group but still be different enough that the group can grow,” said senior MockapPella Members (top) attempt to build a human pyramid at a recent rehearsal. music education and vocal perforfaux paz members (bottom) perform at last year’s Terp Thon. james levin/the diamondback mance major Michael Brisentine,

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The auditions will not only have an impact on the many hopeful students seeking a spot in the group but also on its current members. “I want to see people as excited as I was to audition for the group,” said senior community health major Josh Singer, who is beginning his second semester with the group.

“That’s going to be really inspiring for the rest of the semester,” Singer added.“To see those people so pumped to audition, that’ll push [Faux Paz] to do better and show them the ropes.”

This year is especially important for Faux Paz, as they stand to lose seven seniors come graduation.

“We’re looking not only to make this one of Faux’s best years — because if you’re not going to be the best, it’s a waste of time — but we also want to prepare next year’s group to succeed,” Brisentine said.

Besides their competitive nature and successful history, the other trait the group sees as one that makes them unique is quite simple: their music.

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Oggioni provides stability as Terps’ starting setter Oregon State transfer leads team with 253 assists, adds 63 digs during six-match winning streak to open season

By Jacob Walker @JacobW_DBK Staff writer While the Terrapins volleyball team played its way to 13th place in the ACC l as t sea so n, se t te r C a rlotta Oggioni often sat and watched her Oregon State team endure similar struggles. And as the year wore on, Oggioni grew more frustrated with her lack of reps.

She appeared in 12 of the Beavers’ 31 games as a backup, posting 63 assists and 12 digs on the season. By the year’s end, she had transferred to this university and was off to help a struggling program with a new coach entering the nation’s toughest volleyball conference.

Two weeks into her run as the Terps starting setter, Oggioni has helped her new squad to a 6-0 start.

“The thing I like about her is that if you asked her how she played this weekend, she would’ve told you she didn’t play very well,” coach Steve Aird said after the Terps finished 3-0 at the Patriot Invitational in Fairfax, Virginia.

“But she at least gave us the opportunity to win matches.”

Before Oggioni, the Terps had a stable of setters who shared time at the position.

Julia Anderson started at the spot as a freshman last season but missed seven games due to injury. A concussion also kept setter Whitney Craigo sidelined for half the season, and

“IT HELPS US BECAUSE YOU HAVE ONE PERSON TAKING CONTROL OF THE TEAM. I THINK OF THE SETTER AS THE QUARTERBACK OF THE TEAM. IMAGINE IF YOU HAD TWO QUARTERBACKS SWITCHING OUT OF THE GAME THE WHOLE TIME IN FOOTBALL.” AMY DION

Terrapins volleyball libero libero Amy Dion was forced to change positions to fill in.

Entering this season, Anderson transferred to Delaware and Dion returned to her original position after former starting libero Sarah Harper graduated. Craigo was left as the only true setter from last year’s team.

Oggioni has provided stability at the position through the first six matches this season,

though. Unlike the Beavers, the Terps presented Oggioni an opportunity to play in the Big Ten and crack the starting lineup.

“I wanted to prove what I was capable of,” Oggioni said. “And [at Oregon State] I never had the opportunity to do that.”

It hasn’t taken long for Oggioni to display her worth.

At the invitational this past weekend, Oggioni was named

the tournament’s best setter.

Through the team’s undefeated start to the season, she is averaging a little more than 10 assists per set, and leads the Terps with 253 assists. The Italian import has provided solid defense as well, contributing 63 digs and 12 blocks so far this year.

Dion said Oggioni’s consistency at setter has allowed the Terps to get a feel for one another on the floor this season. That was hard to do when the team used a platoon at the position last season.

“It helps us because you have one person taking control of the team,” Dion said. “I think of the setter as the quarterback of the team. Imagine if you had two quarterbacks switching out of the game the

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Leak’s return to the field hasn’t been easy, though.

Counting the five games he missed in 2012 after a season-ending toe injury, the junior wideout was out of game action for nearly two years before catching two passes for 17 yards in the Terps’ 52-7 victory over James Madison on Aug. 30.

No t to m e n t i o n , L ea k battled a tight hamstring

during spring practices in March and missed several weeks of training.

“The hardest thing for me was just getting adjusted back to the speed of the game,” Leak said.

But after Saturday’s performance, it appears Leak is fine-tuned physically. And his resurgence comes at a time of need for the receiving corps.

Before the season, the Terps suspended receiver Levern Jacobs for the season for a undisclosed violation of the university’s Student Code of Conduct. Then last week,

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Edsall announced that Levern’s brother, Taivon — the team’s No. 3 option and starting slot receiver — would miss the 2014 season after suffering a knee injury against the Dukes.

In the absence of the Jacobs brothers, Brown and the offense turned to Leak.

And Saturday, he responded with a career effort.

“It was huge,” Brown said.

“He’s a big, physical guy with speed and to get the ball in his hands and to see what he can do is very special.”

Leak’s impact on Saturday wasn’t limited to his three catches. His success early in

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a ball from midfielder Sarah Molina, but again her shot rolled directly into Wetherby’s arms.

“In the second half, you watch it, and Alex Doody probably should have two goals and Shade Pratt potentially one,” Morgan said. “So it’s not like we didn’t create great opportunities, it’s just hard to hit 15 shots a half.”

Though the Midshipmen managed four shot attempts in the first half, midfielder Rachel Hunter ensured her attempt didn’t go to waste. Hunter opened the scoring in the 34th minute when her shot escaped the outstretched arms of goalkeeper Rachelle Beanlands and sailed into the back of the net.

I n 1 1 0 m i n u te s, Bea n lands had to make three saves. Meanwhile, Wetherby needed 11 saves to hold the Terps to one goal. The Terps might have forced their opponent’s goalkeeper to work a bit harder, but they a let

“I was really proud of her,” said Cabrera, who lives with Cutry. “To see her come in and step up the way she did was excellent. She communicated with me, listened, forced the defense out wide, which is exactly what I wanted.”

Cutry adds another name to a stout defense that is allowing fewer than eight shots per contest. Joining Cutry on the backline, Hanks has played an even larger role.

Meharg used Sunday’s match with Miami to try Hanks out in more of an offensive-minded role. Hanks was more accustomed to playing a midfield position before her first season with the Terps.

“She is very skillful,” Meharg said. “She can really attack that left side. She has got a fabulous shot, so we will be working more with her in the midfield.”

While Hanks missed the

coach jonathan morgan and the Terps dominated possession last night but played to a 1-1 tie at Navy. file photo/the diamondback a majority of their scoring chances slip away.

“To not get a win is really disappointing, but you have to look at the big picture and how the team performed,” Morgan said. “It’s not a happy group in that locker room, but it’s a pretty firedup group for Friday’s game [against Rutgers] because they can feel themselves getting better as a team.” kstackpoledbk@gmail.com

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the contest opened the field up for Long and receiver Stefon Diggs later in the game. The duo combined to make seven of their 11 total catches in the second half.

Leak said that kind of multifaceted attack would only grow more efficient and frequent as the Terps move forward.

“I still think we have a lot of potential as an offense that we haven’t reached yet,” Leak said. “But we going to keep pushing and practicing hard every week and try to realize our potential.” dpopperdbk@gmail.com

net on her lone shot against Miami, her ability to play multiple positions opens up more lineup options for Meharg. Hanks also moved into more of a midfield role to fill in for Holsboer, who played in the first three games and took four shots.

Forward Moira Putsch had the largest impact of the freshman, though. After nearly scoring twice in Friday’s loss to North Carolina, the Media, Pennsylvania, native contributed an assist and two shots against the Redhawks.

Putsch displayed her ability to beat defenders around the edge of the circle, something the Terps failed to do against the Tar Heels.

“I’m learning more and more after just getting here to use my speed to try to benefit the team in any way,” Putsch said.

Through four games, Meharg has been able to give freshmen playing time and experience against two top-10 opponents.

She’s also tested the youngsters in different lineups, as she did

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WIDE RECEIVER MARCUS LEAK absorbs contact in a season-opening 52-7 win over James Madison on Aug. 30. It was Leak’s first game since 2012.

whole time in football.”

Because of the setters’ importance in coordinating the offense, Aird is particularly hard on them — Oggioni said he only talks about her game when she does something wrong — but that’s something she welcomes.

Oggioni acknowledges that she has room to improve.

Th o ug h sh e h as already patched up a hole in the Terps lineup, the Oregon State transfer still wants more.

“I need to work every day harder and harder,” Oggioni said. “I know I can improve every day. And it takes a lot of work, but that’s what I want to do.”

Cirovski didn’t offer specifics of Endoh’s injury on Friday, but hinted it wasn’t serious.

Camuti’s score seemed to give Navy (2-1-1) confidence through the rest of the first half. The Midshipmen continued to push the ball down the field aggressively, and they frequently found their way into the final third. They tallied 10 shots in the frame, several of which Steffen had to dive to stop.

The Terps (1-2-1) matched Navy’s aggression with some high-speed attacks of their own, but the Midshipmen continued to respond. In the 11th minute, Midshipmen defender Derek Vogel sprinted up the left flank and passed to forward Thomas Shiiba.

Shiiba took one touch, cut to his left and ripped a shot right at Steffen. Navy recovered the volley and smacked another shot at Steffen that went out-of-bounds.

The Terps went into the half without anything to show for their six shots. The team appeared frustrated at times, and defender Mikey Ambrose received a yellow card for tugging on an opponent’s jersey.

The Terps finally found some scoring to start the second half when midfielder Alex Shinsky passed to a streaking Meefout, who stopped the ball with his foot. Gathering himself, he dribbled to his right before smacking a right-footed attempt into the bottom right-corner of the goal.

The goal was the first netted by a Terps forward this season. Meefout, who had registered just two shots this season, hadn’t played much

WE LOOKED LIKE A REALLY TIRED TEAM, MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY.” SASHO CIROVSKI

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in the season’s first three games, but he was on the field to start the second half as the Terps’ other options up top continued to struggle.

But then, seven minutes after Meefout’s score, Navy forward Jamie Dubyoski beat three Terps defenders on a breakaway and found enough space to chip a ball past Steffen.

“You always talk about the first five minutes after a goal,” Cirovski said. “And the goal was really just off a quick turnover because we were still controlling it a little bit.”

The Terps had several opportunities to even the score. In the 70th minute, midfielder Mael Corboz was awarded a free kick from 20 yards out. Jackson made the save but didn’t catch the ball.

The Terps tried to kick in the rebound but lost control. The miscue sent Jackson to the bench, and Mac Burke replaced him.

The change in goalkeepers didn’t seem to change anything, though. The Terps failed to tie the score, and they walked off the field with their second loss of the season.

“I’ve got to give Navy credit,” Cirovski said. “They made those little plays. They competed for those loose balls. They worked hard.

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MIDFIELDER LEIN HOLSboer pushes the ball forward in the Terps’ 3-1 loss to North Carolina this past Friday at the Field Hockey & Lacrosse Complex. marquise mckine/the diamondback Sunday afternoon.

In their most recent challenge, Hanks, Cutry and Putsch all proved their worth.

“They are doing wonder-

ful,” Meharg said. “I couldn’t ask for any more. It is actually a pleasant surprise.” rbaillargeondbk@gmail.com

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Terps fall to Mids in Annapolis Defensive struggles prove significant in 2-1 loss against Navy

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started in South Florida territory thanks to an electrifying 46-yard punt return from cornerback Will Likely.

On first and goal, Leak broke to the middle, and Brown floated a precise pass to the back of the end zone. In acrobatic fashion, the receiver leapt to secure the catch, just placing his toes in bounds for the score.

Leak’s noteworthy performance helped bail out a Terps offense that committed six turnovers that day.

“It was great to see Marcus do that,” coach Randy Edsall said. “He’s starting to get back into

Less than four minutes into the Terrapins men’s soccer team’s game at Navy last night, Midshipmen midfielder Daniel Camuti sprinted towards the 18-yard-box, and received the ball in stride. The midfielder took one touch, shifted to his right and ripped a right-footed shot straight into the bottom left corner of the net to give Navy an early 1-0 lead.

The early goal set the tone for the contest. The No. 10 Terps fell, 2-1, to Navy in a frenetic, aggressive contest that featured lots of shots, risky passing and breakaway attempts.

Forward Jeroen Meefout netted the Terps’ only goal, but it wasn’t enough to upend the Midshipmen.

The defeat came just three days after the Terps’ scoreless draw with UMBC on Friday in College Park.

“We played a poor first half,” coach Sasho Cirovski said. “We looked like a really tired team, mentally and physically. Still, no excuse for our performance. I have to give credit to Navy for competing hard and playing well.”

The Terps, who played 110 minutes of soccer on Friday, attempted a season-high 14 shots, and goalkeeper Zack Steffen had a busy night, making five saves. But Cirovski’s backline, which has been a strength this year, frequently appeared overmatched in the final third.

Midfielder Tsubasa Endoh did not play for the third consecutive game.

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WIDE RECEIVER MARCUS LEAK sprints past South Florida cornerback Chris Dunkley on a touchdown catch in the first quarter of a 24-17 victory over the Bulls at Raymond James Stadium. adam mathieu/the usf oracle

A STEP AHEAD

After missing 2013 season, Leak grabs two touchdowns in Terps’ 24-17 victory over South Florida

By Daniel Popper @danielrpopper Senior staff writer

TAMPA, Fla. — Late in the first quarter of Saturday’s 24-17 win over South Florida at Raymond James Stadium, the Terrapins football team faced a third-and-3 from the Bulls’ 44-yard line.

Quarterback C.J. Brown fielded the snap, and wide receiver Marcus Leak took off on a crossing route to the right side of the field. Leak said he was originally focused on getting the first-down yardage, but after catching a strike from Brown near the sideline, the 6-foot, 210-pound speedster turned upfield and saw nothing but open space.

Leak took off, received a key block from wide receiver Deon Long and sprinted 44 yards into the end zone to give the Terps a seven-point lead. It was Leak’s second touchdown of the quarter, and he finished with three catches for a team-leading 72 yards and two scores in the Terps’ slim victory.

“It’s the best feeling in the world, just catching the ball and seeing all that green grass,” said Leak, who missed the 2013 season after taking a personal leave of absence from this university.

“You just take off and try to show your speed.”

Leak’s first touchdown broke a scoreless tie earlier in the first quarter, capping off a threeplay, 32-yard drive from the Terps offense that

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Failure to capitalize leads to tie at Navy Terps launch 15 shots in first half of contest

By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Staff writer With the Terrapins women’s soccer team trailing 1-0 against Navy late in the first half, midfielder Lauren Berman sent her corner kick into the 18-yard box.

The ball skipped around before bouncing to midfielder Riley Barger, who placed her shot past Midshipmen goalkeeper Dayton Wetherby and into the left side of the net to knot the game at one.

Though Barger netted the equalizer, her shot was the only one out of 15 Terps attempts that found the back netting in the first half. The Terps did not capitalize on their early scoring chances, which forced them to settle for a 1-1 tie against the Midshipmen last night at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility in Annapolis.

“We’re not happy with the result at all,” coach Jonathan Morgan said.

“We should have walked out of here with a win.”

The Terps also struggled to convert scoring opportunities early in a win over N.C. State on Aug. 31. In the opening frame, the Terps outshot the Wolfpack 8-3, but forward Shade Pratt accounted for the Terps’ lone goal.

Pratt, who played her fourth career game at forward, put pressure on the Midshipmen defense throughout the game, but she never controlled the ball well enough to get a solid shot off.

“I bet if you ask Shade … she would want some of those oppor-

“TO NOT GET A WIN IS REALLY DISAPPOINTING, BUT YOU HAVE TO LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE AND HOW THE TEAM PERFORMED. IT’S NOT A HAPPY GROUP IN THAT LOCKER ROOM, BUT IT’S A PRETTY FIRED UP GROUP FOR FRIDAY’S GAME [AGAINST RUTGERS] BECAUSE THEY CAN FEEL THEMSELVES GETTING BETTER AS A TEAM.” JONATHAN MORGAN

Terrapins women’s soccer coach tunities back,” Morgan said. “She could have potentially had a couple of goals tonight.”

Opposite of Pratt was forward Alex Doody, who leads the Terps with two goals. And among the 29 shots the Terps attempted, the Framingham, Massachusetts, native arguably had the best opportunity of the match.

With the game scoreless in the 11th minute, Doody found herself one-on-one with Wetherby. But instead of finishing Pratt’s touch pass, Doody hit a shot right into the arms of the keeper.

Even in the second half — when the Terps failed to generate constant scoring chances — Doody easily could have put her team ahead. She received See navy, Page 7

DEFENDER MARIsSA CUTRY, a freshman, whips a pass in the Terps’ convincing 3-1 victory over Miami (Ohio) on Sunday in College Park. rebecca rainey/the diamondback

Freshmen make contributions in key early-season matchups Three rookies play more than 30 minutes in win vs. Miami (Ohio)

By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Staff writer As the Terrapins field hockey team stood in a line before Sunday afternoon’s 3-1 win over Miami (Ohio), the announcer belted out the starters’ name. Only once did he call a freshman’s name.

For the third straight game, coach Missy Meharg had changed the starting lineup, and this time she opted for a more experienced group.

When the final whistle blew, though, three freshmen had played

more than 30 minutes, even with freshman midfielder Lein Holsboer sitting out the entire game with a sprained ankle.

To Meharg, the designation of starter or bench player doesn’t mean much. The veteran coach cares about consistent performances, and through the first four games of the season, her freshmen have made their presence known whether they started or not.

“If you’re that girl that is going to make a difference coming off the bench, then that is just as valuable as any starter,” she said.

On Sunday, freshman defender Carrie Hanks started while fellow rookies forward Moira Putsch and midfielder/defender Marissa Cutry came off the bench. It was Cutry’s second action ever as a Terp, but she routinely forced Miami (Ohio) into turnovers during the Terps’ comfortable win.

In one instance, the redshirt freshman displayed strong poise during a Redhawks breakaway to prevent them from getting a shot on goalkeeper Brooke Cabrera.

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