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Sahana Jayaraman @SahanaJayaraman Staff writer

Yeriel Sare is not a fan of “eduroam,” the University of Maryland’s new preferred wireless network.

“It sucks. It sucks in Stamp. It sucks in the library. It’s just terrible,” the sophomore computer engineering major said.

In early July, the Division of Information Technology announced that the old “umdsecure” WiFi would be replaced by “eduroam” as the university’s primary network — a switch driven by the wider network access eduroam provides, said DIT vice president and chief information officer Jeff Hollingsworth.

Ever since, many students have criticized the new WiFi for its poor connectivity, citing examples of how its faulty nature has affected their ability to use technology on campus.

For Sare, his frustration with the network started because his phone simply wouldn’t stay connected to it. Sare said he wasn’t able to look at anything requiring internet on his phone while he was waiting in line for his food at Stamp Student Union — even a quick Twitter post.

“I can’t even watch my video,” he said, gesturing to his phone. “It’s two seconds long.”

Sare isn’t the only student who has experienced issues with “eduroam” since it replaced “umd-secure” in July.

Another student, Ifeoma Eleazu, said that despite visiting Terrapin Tech and spending several solo hours troubleshooting, she still finds herself unable to connect her smart TV to the network, leaving her unable to use it.

The government and politics major also said she missed 10 minutes’ worth of notes in one of her classes because her device wouldn’t connect in time to let her access her notetaking application.

Eleazu thinks that the university should have revamped “umd-secure” instead of switching to “eduroam.”

“Fix what you have instead of trying to create a new network,” Eleazu said. “Umdsecure was terrible, don’t get me wrong, but at least we could connect to it.”

Unlike “umd-secure,” “eduroam” — short for “education roaming” — is not a network specific to this university.

Eduroam is a secure roaming wireless service developed for researchers, students and educators all over the world, according to the network’s website. Thus, it allows members from participating institutions to instantly access wireless at any other participating site.

Three finalists will visit the campus and meet with students this month The committee tasked Samantha Subin with hiring the @samantha_subin University of Staff writer Maryland’s next vice president of student affairs position announced that three finalists for the job are set to visit the campus in the coming weeks.

The announcement comes after the departure of longby

time vice president of student affairs Linda Clement, who stepped down this summer.

In the interim, student affairs assistant vice president John Zacker has taken over the role.

In an email to the campus community Friday, education college Dean Jennifer King Rice — who is chairing the search — called on students to meet with

the candidates in open forums.

Their names will remain confidential until 24 hours before their visits, which are set to be held on Sept. 10, 11 and 17.

The first candidate, who will visit Tuesday, is Mamta Motwani Accapadi. She’s currently the student affairs vice president at Rollins College in Florida, and previously worked at Oregon State University. Accapadi’s research focused on Asian American identity and

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green roofs, like the one pictured here above the Physical Science Complex, are being used to grow produce in urban areas with the help of university researchers. joe ryan/the diamondback

The farms upstairs

By Rina Torchinsky | @rinatorchi | Staff writer

With the help of University of Maryland researchers, farms across Washington, D.C., are taking watermelons, cucumbers and cherry tomatoes to the next level: the roof.

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Liquor banned at frat events The change affects 24 chapters at UMD A s o f l a s t we e k , a l l fraternities in the Interfraternity Council were prohibited from serving beverages with alcohol concentrations above 15 percent — accounting for nearly all hard liquors — at chapter events.

The change affects 24 of the University of Maryland’s 30 fraternities, following a near-unanimous resolution by the NorthAmerican Interfraternity Conference that went into effect Sept. 1. It also mandates a 3-to-1 maximum guest-to-member ratio and

social justice education, according to the search committee’s web page.

Students can submit confidential online assessments of candidates following the campus visits via a Google form.

“The responses of the student community are important in the appointment of this position,” Rice wrote in the email. “Thank you for your participation.”

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John Lea-Cox, a plant science and landscape architecture professor at this university, and Andrew Ristvey, an affiliate faculty in the department, are working with the D.C.-based farming foundation Up Top Acres to grow crops on urban rooftops.

Kristof Grina, co-founder and farm director of Up Top Acres, said he initially connected with Lea-Cox and Ristvey a few years ago for help with research and data collection surrounding stormwater management and water retention on their rooftop farms.

Lea-Cox and his team monitor the rainfall, soil temperature and soil moisture on Up Top Acres’ rooftop farms, Grina said. Lea-Cox said he was impressed by the quality of the rooftop produce, which grows across eight farms in Maryland and D.C. The crops are delivered to restaurants downstairs or sold in a communitysupported agriculture system.

“There’s like a little bit of Little Italy on the roof down in D.C.,” Lea-Cox said.

Relish Catering, a catering company in North Bethesda, started working with Up Top Acres about a year ago. The company operates about half a mile away from the rooftop farm at Pike and Rose.

The rooftop farm cuts transportation costs for the company, said chef Laura Calderone, since it’s both walkable and bikeable. When she needs ten pounds

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By Jeff Barnes | @thejeffbarnes | Senior staff writer University of Maryland Police responded to reports of robbery, a CDS violation, alcohol possession and theft in the past week.

ROBBERY On Saturday at about 3:15 a.m., University Police received a report of a robbery that happened at about 2:30 a.m. inside Annapolis Hall.

According to a University Police news release, a male student reported to police that he walked past a group of males and “words were exchanged.” As he entered Annapolis Hall, he made a hand gesture to the group.

One of the males followed the student inside, a physical altercation took place and someone took the student’s hat, according to the release.

After the student opened the door, a second physical altercation took place between the same suspect and another male. In an email, police spokesperson Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas said the student’s hat was the only property taken.

Police have images of the two suspects and are currently working to identify them, according to the release.

CDS VIOLATION On Sept. 2 at about 1:15 a.m., University Police responded to Ellicott Hall for a reported CDS violation.

An officer talked to a female resident inside her room and saw drug paraphernalia and two bottles of alcohol on her desk, Hoaas wrote in an email.

The student turned over a small amount of marijuana to the officer.

A search of the room found an additional small amount of marijuana. The student was issued a civil citation for possessing less than 10 grams of marijuana.

The alcohol was disposed of, Hoaas wrote.

A referral was made to the Office of Student Conduct.

This case is closed.

OPEN CONTAINER OF ALCOHOL

University Police cited seven people for possessing open containers of alcohol on Sept. 2.

At about 3:45 p.m., a University Police officer stopped a female with no affiliation to this university in the 7500 block of Princeton Avenue for possessing an open container of alcohol, Hoaas wrote. Police and issued her a civil citation, she added.

A ma le student was stopped near Norwich Road and Princeton Avenue at about 4:05 p.m. and a female student was stopped near Rhode Island Avenue and Knox Road at about 5 p.m. for possessing open containers of alcohol. Both were issued civil citations, Hoaas wrote.

Another male student was stopped in the 7500 block of Yale Avenue for underage possession of alcohol. He received a civil citation and a referral to the Office of Student Conduct, Hoaas wrote.

At about 7 p.m., University Police issued a civil citation to a male student for possessing an open container of alcohol near 9 Fraternity Row, the Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity house, Hoass wrote.

Two other males with no university affiliation were issued citations for underage alcohol possession and possessing an open container of alcohol near the intersection of Knox Road and Route 1, Hoaas wrote.

SELF-CARE CRAFTING & DEPRESSION SCREENINGS — NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK Cambridge Community Center, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Hosted by the University of Maryland’s Department of Resident Life. go.umd.edu/wnM

MARYLAND DRIVER’S LICENSE GRADTERPS WORKSHOP Stamp Student Union, Juan Ramon Jimenez, Room 2208 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

Hosted by the Graduate Student Legal Aid Office. go.umd.edu/wnQ SEE PRESENTS: DIY SEE-SON UMD TIE-DYE Stamp Student Union, Atrium, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Hosted by Student Entertainment Events. go.umd.edu/wnA OPERATION STICK-IT: 9/11 REMEMBRANCE FLAG PLANTING Stamp Student Union, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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THEFT

At about 10:20 a.m. on Sept. 3, University Police responded to the BiologyPsychology Building for a reported theft from auto.

A female university employee reported to police her work-issued iPad was stolen out of her vehicle sometime between Aug. 29 and that morning, Hoaas wrote. This case is active. construction workers in front of Cole Field House on Sept. 3, 2019. It has been under construction for more than two years. joe ryan/the diamondback

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Tracking the construction projects around UMD’s campus The changes you can expect to see — and hear — will involve both older buildings and new sites T h e re a re Eric Neugeboren several projects @eric56101 undergoing construction Staff writer on the Univ e r s i t y o f M a r y l a n d ’s campus. Here are updates on some of the biggest ones. by

chemistry building Construction on Wings 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Chemistry Building will begin next month, said Bill Olen, planning and construction director for this university’s Facilities Management.

In the past, students and faculty have complained about the building’s infrastructure and quality.

In Wings 2, 3 and 5, the university will relocate many of the department’s research labs, which are currently in Wing 1. The department’s administrative offices will be moved to Wing 4, the original location of the chemistry library, which was merged into the STEM library in 2017.

The construction, which will last about a year, will cost $13.7 million, Olen said.

cole field house Work is ongoing for Cole Field House, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.

This fall, workers are finishing the “building end” of the project, which includes the windows, roof and metal siding, Olen said. Construction on the outdoor practice fields will also take place this fall.

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partnership between this university and the University of Maryland, Baltimore.

The project was originally planned to be completed in late 2018.

began work on the basement’s foundation, Olen said. The next phase of construction will begin during winter break.

The 60,000-square-foot building, which will be connected to the Kim Engineering Building and replace the Potomac Building, will have four laboratories dedicated to robotics, quantum technology, manufacturing and transportation.

It will also include a student-run incubator and prototyping facilities.

A grant from the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation will fund about $25 million of the project. In 2017, the foundation gave the university $219 million, its largest gift ever.

public policy school Construction on the public policy school’s new b u i l d i n g , wh i c h w i l l b e located between the Lee Building and Rossborough Inn, will begin near the end of this year, Olen said.

T h e e s t i m a te d $ 5 2 . 4 million project comes after the expansion of the school’s graduate program and the creation of a new undergraduate program, Olen said. It will be funded by an anonymous donor as well as state and institutional funds. h.j. patterson hall The school will remain The university is in the in its current home of Van Munching Hall until the pro cess o f replacing all project is complete, which mechanical equipment in wing 2 of the H.J. Patteris expected to be in 2022. son Hall, work that will cost $14.5 million.

IDEA Factory The equipment supports Preliminary work has begun on the $60 million IDEA the heating and air condiFactory, which is expected to tioning of H.J. Patterson, Jimenez Hall and the Unibe done by the end of 2021.

In August, the university versity Health Center.

“It was breaking down at a higher frequency than we could live with,” Olen said.

“It was affecting operation of the health center, so it became a critical item.”

While construction was taking place, the university also decided to renovate the second floor of Wing 2 for academic uses.

The project, which began in May, is expected to be completed next summer. stamp’s north entrance The north entrance of Stamp Student Union is expected to be ready later this month, Olen said.

The entrance will feature a small plaza with outdoor seating for students, and updates will make the area accessible to students with disabilities. The design also aims to make the entrance easier to find.

Construction on the project, which costs just over $2 million, began in May. The entrance has not been renovated for more than 20 years.

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The cost of the welcome box

By Sahana Jayaraman | @SahanaJayaraman | Staff writer

since 2007, the boxes have also contained a 24-page Dining Services brochure and a flyer with information about allergies, intolerances and other dietary restrictions for incoming students with dining plans.

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Sophomore Conover C ox re m e m b e rs ge t t i n g his Maryland-inspired welcome box in the mail the summer before his freshman year.

T h e Tex a s n a t ive wa s p l ea s a n t ly s u r p r i s e d to find a container of Old Bay, a crab mallet and a stylized bib inside. Cox, a public policy major, said the box made him feel like his acceptance to the University of Maryland was “real.”

“I opened it and was like ‘Wow, that’s so cool,” Cox said. “Like, what university does that, you know?

What university owns it own culture?”

T h e b o x e s h a ve b e e n shipped to every incoming freshman since 2007, said

ram said she found both the brochure and the allergy flyer useful. However, the microbiology major — who is also a vegetarian — was “confused” as to what she was supposed to do with the mallet.

Hipple said he receives mostly positive feedback from both the incoming freshmen who get the boxes and their families.

“We’re very proud of [the box], it has become a keystone feature of our annual o u t r e a c h to s t u d e n t s ,” Hipple said. “It changes the attitude of students before they come to campus, and that’s really what we want to do.”

Dining Services spokesperson Bart Hipple. Despite the project’s many redesigns, Hipple said each iteration has served the same purpose: to welcome and inform.

T h e u n i ve rs i t y s p e n t about $41,700 to procure, assemble and distribu te t h e b oxe s t h i s yea r, Hipple said. Though Cox was struck by their uniqueness, Hipple said the idea was actually inspired by similar programs at other universities. “ We t h o u g h t ‘ Wo w, that’s really eye catching, that’s really a great thing and a great idea,” Hipple said. “We brought it back to campus here, and mulled it over for I think a year and

a half, and redesigned it to make it more ‘Maryland.’”

For more than 10 years, the welcome boxes have contained a crab mallet, Old Bay seasoning, a 24-page Dining Services brochure and a flyer with information about allergies, intolerances and other dietary restrictions.

T h i s yea r, t h e p l a s t i c bib provided in previous years was replaced with a sheet of reusable stickers, a change Hipple said was made to match the univers i ty ’s e nv i ro n m e n ta l lyconscious message.

Accounting for assembly and shipping, each of the 5,186 boxes sent out in 2019 cost $8.05, Hipple said.

Printing the materials for the flyers and assembling the boxes themselves constituted the most expensive part of the project — coming in at $19,500 — while shipping alone cost over $9,000. The department gets a good price on the Old Bay due to a contract with the manufacturer of the spice, McCormick & Company, Hipple said.

In the 13 years since its introduction, the welcome box has been redesigned seve ra l t i m e s. T h e f i rs t box didn’t have a mallet or a bib — instead, it conta i n e d a t u r t l e - s h a p e d cookie cutter, a bottle of red decorating sugar and a metal tin of Old Bay. Dining Services doesn’t

assign its marketing team a fixed budget, so the money spent on the boxes comes out of the department’s to ta l b u d ge t ea c h yea r.

H ipple said th e department’s total budget was slightly over $70 million for the 2019 fiscal year.

Along with the new sticker sheet, the 2019 box gave students a new way to inform Dining Services of their allergies. In previous years, families had to fill out an allergy postcard provided in the box and mail it back to the university — but this year saw the introduction of an online form that streamlined the allergy reporting process, Hipple said.

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Dining Services signs on to sustainable food pledge The department will begin to shift toward more plant-based food by

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Shreeya Agarwal more fish and mitment, for example, was im@ShreeShree16 vegetables at plemented in 2012. It sought to Staff writer University purchase 20 percent sustainof Maryland dining halls in the coming months.

This university has become the world’s first to sign onto the Cool Food Pledge, an initiative created by the World Resources Institute and other groups that aims to reduce “food-related” greenhouse gas emissions by 25 percent by 2030.

The platform focuses on encouraging hotels, restaurants, hospitals and other places with dining facilities to collectively slash their food-related emissions by providing more “climate-friendly food,” according to a university news release.

“By pursuing delicious food that is good for us and good for the environment, we can solve a lot of today’s challenges,” said Allison Tjaden, Dining Services’ assistant director of new initiatives. “We’re in the food business, so we’re all about it.”

Dining Services spokesperson Bart Hipple said campus dining halls will be trying to embrace plant-based foods, which are less resource-intensive than animal-based ones. No meat will be eliminated from the menus, he said, but the department hopes to gradually shift away from using meat as the main component of its dishes — focusing on vegetables, fruits and beans instead.

“We are not going to try to make everybody into a vegetarian,” Hipple said. “We are going to emphasize the flavor values of different kinds of vegetables and plant-based foods. We are going to be experimenting.”

The university has been working on several initiatives that aim to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change for the past several years.

able food — defined as food that’s good for human health, responsibly sourced and ecologically sound, among other criteria, Tjaden said — for use in campus dining halls by 2020.

The commitment led to projects such as the Terp Farm, a sustainable vegetable farm located 15 miles off campus in Prince George’s County.

And last year, this university joined the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative, an initiative aimed at implementing 24 principles of “Healthy, Sustainable Menus” in campus dining halls, according to Dining Services’ website.

Some of the Menus of Change principles include se rv i n g “ m o re k i n d s o f seafood, more often,” which has a smaller carbon footprint than beef and other land animal products.

Dining Services hopes to advertise their new initiative through table-top tents, posters and menus that will subtly educate and promote the coming changes, Hipple said.

The department has already begun working on putting new, more environmentally-friendly food on their menus, Tjaden said — and she’s been pleasantly surprised by the results.

“When I first started, you wouldn’t think that students would want to be eating things like quinoa and farro,” she said.

“But this is the stuff that students want to eat.”

Tjaden said a part of the initiative is working with student groups on campus as a way to foster new ideas about sustainable food.

Maya Zambrano-Lee, a senior environmental science and policy major and president of the university’s chapter of

the Sustainable Ocean Alliance, said she’s in favor of the initiative, but that eating sustainably can be more complicated than it seems. She said she hopes the new menus don’t focus too much on seafood as a solution.

According to a study from the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, some seafood has a lower environmental impact than livestock farming. However, about 85 percent of the world’s marine fish stocks are “fully exploited or overfished,” according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. And ocean health declines when fish are harvested faster than the environment can replenish them.

“I’m really glad that Dining Services is being conscious of their decisions in terms of where they source their seafood and how they source it and what species they are choosing to offer,” Zambrano-Lee said. “I just hope that students start to opt for more plant-based diets that don’t rely on seafood too heavily either.”

Janaye Dorsey Riley, a junior environmental science and technology major, said she’s excited about the university’s new commitment toward embracing more plant-centered options.

“When I would eat at the dining halls, they would have more meat-centered specials, so it’s really cool to hear that there might be more plantfriendly options for specials,” Dorsey Riley said.

Hipple hopes the new initiative will inspire students to think about what they eat and the choices they can make when choosing food for themselves.

“This is the time where you start your own first kitchen,” he said. “You start to think, ‘How do I want to eat for the next part of my life?’” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Pandering to corporations isn’t fearless MAX FOLEY-KEENE @MaxFoleyKeene Columnist

As decent, rightminded people, we can all agree that “Fear the Turtle” is a far better university slogan for the University of Maryland than “Fearless Ideas.” Instead of being self-serious, “Fear the Turtle” is charming and a bit tongue-incheek. After all, the turtle (or, more precisely, the diamondback terrapin) is not typically the most terrifying of animals. That’s why it’s so remarkable that we, the university community — the “turtle,” as it were — can sometimes be quite fearsome. It takes significant heart and smarts for a such a humble animal to reach these heights.

But remaining a turtle worth fearing requires constant vigilance. Any old tiger or lion can stay scary without lifting a paw, but for us, it just isn’t that easy.

This is why we must frequently reflect on our behavior and ask ourselves the question: Are these the actions of a fearsome turtle?

Take two recent events, for example. Just over two weeks ago, university officials announced that, after Amazon rejected College Park as a location for its second headquarters, they were going to chase the retail behemoth into Virginia. Our new “Discovery Center” will host lectures and symposiums at the heart of HQ2, hopefully facilitating opportunities for students to work for a company that scares its blue collar employees into forgoing bathroom breaks.

Also at the beginning of this school year, the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs sent a bizarre email — similar versions of which have been sent out before — reminding colleagues this university is a Pepsi campus,

“which means that any and all beverages provided or served on campus property must be manufactured or distributed by Pepsi.” The email goes on to list several of the beverages that are “approved” to be provided or served.

These, it must be admitted, are not the actions of a fearsome turtle. It’s the behavior of a dejected turtle, a degraded turtle, a turtle with its tail between its legs.

This university’s relationships with giant corporations are many things — obsequious, immoral — but they’re also just deeply embarrassing. Our city got rejected by Amazon but we continue to chase it across state lines. And we enact bizarre dictates over the beverages served on campus because PepsiCo occasionally throws us some cash.

Embarrassment is a defining experience of the neoliberal university. Specifically, this is embarrassment at what we must face to win the beneficence of private interests. Companies that operate entirely counter to the public interest receive deference from nominally public universities. This is true in the case of Amazon, which monopolizes online retail while treating its workers horribly, and in the case of PepsiCo, which allowed mass swaths of rainforest to be torn down for palm oil plantations.

While I doubt this university’s leaders have much problem with the current state of affairs, t h e p o l i t i ca l e co n o my o f contemporary higher education funding does put administrators in a bind. Even the most publicminded university president would run up against the fact that their institution simply doesn’t receive enough state money to function, much less do ambitious,

fearless things. And so, they turn to rich individuals and megacorporations for supplementary funding. Often, private cash goes to frivolous vanity projects — the Cole Field House, for example. But sometimes it meets real needs, such as when PepsiCo donated $5 million to help the counseling center bring on more staff.

The irony of the situation is that private capital, upon which we now rely for funding, is the economic force most responsible for public higher education austerity in the first place. We need the funding of rich people and big companies because rich people and big companies embarked on a long, successful campaign to shrink the size of government. As I’ve written before, private capital is a short-term solution to, and the long-term cause of, the public university’s funding woes.

Wouldn’t it be so much less embarrassing if we were a truly public university? We would have both the resources and the autonomy to operate in the interest of the direct campus community, our state and the entire globe. Private interests would be subordinated to our interests. Now, that kind of turtle would strike fear into the hearts of all who see it.

Making this university public again requires a broad movement against higher education austerity, composed of students, parents, staff, alumni and, yes, even administrators, all pushing the state to dramatically increase our funding. Such an effort is the only thing capable of breaking our reliance on corporate cash and guaranteeing us the right to distribute whatever beverages we please. maxfkcap2016@gmail.com

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Hot girl summer has potential LIYANGA DE SILVA @liyangads Columnist

Many of us are aware of the concept of “hot girl summer,” even if we are unsure about what the term truly means.

Coined by rapper Megan Thee Stallion and popularized this past summer, the phrase is used to say someone is “just being unapologetically them, just having a good-ass time, hyping up your friends, doing you, not giving a damn about what nobody got to say about it.”

Hot girl summer, in the simplest of terms, means being unapologetically you. Over the past few months, the phrase has become ubiquitous, especially on social media. While “hot girl summer” has the potential to be a tool for feminist empowerment, it’s undermined by its hypersexualization of women and its attention to the male gaze.

Hot girl summer is feminist primarily in the way it rejects societal expectations of women.

“Doing you” means being yourself without fear of judgment by others. While we may not be considering the feminist implications of captioning our beach photos with “hot girl summer,” we’re still engaging in a rejection of the sexual, aesthetic and behavioral norms society constantly imposes upon women. Similarly, when Stallion says “hyping up your friends,” she’s talking about

female empowerment and women supporting women.

One of the beautiful things about hot girl summer is most people probably can’t even tell you what it means. Before Megan Thee Stallion actually defined it — and even after — the meaning was loose and open to interpretation. It’s almost completely separate from the musical context it came from. Hot girl summer was meant to empower, help us have fun and do what makes us happy.

It doesn’t tell women to do one thing or another; it just tells them to do what they want, something we don’t actually hear enough in our society.

Nonetheless, its flaws are too hard to ignore. Even though Stallion gives a broad understanding of the phrase, the song’s lyrics and music video don’t depict a sexual liberation for straight women that celebrates them — it’s unfortunately in the service of male desire.

The lyrics of the song are unapologetic about women seeking out pleasure from men, which is fine on its own. Yet the sexualization of women in the music video falls back into portrayals of women through the male gaze. So while the phrase or the song may be empowering in some ways, it still replicates stereotypes of what a “promiscuous” woman is meant to look like.

Stallion doesn’t verbally attach

any kind of aesthetic or physical qualities to who can be considered a hot girl, but her music video portrays a very specific kind of sexualized female beauty. There is plenty of reclamation of the word “hot,” particularly as a part of the body positivity movement, but it’s not always easy to embrace yourself as you are and apply the “hot girl summer” label to yourself.

Still, we have amazing role models — including the singer Lizzo, who proclaimed that “Fat Girl Fall” starts Sept. 1 — who are expanding the message to include women with different body types, desires and experiences. This would also explain the many memes created in response to the phrase. Many of these memes center around the fact that Stallion’s depiction of female sexuality in the music video is unattainable or even undesirable.

Hot girl summer falls flat when we think about the song and music video from which it originated. But at the same time, the phrase has taken on a more malleable social meaning, allowing it to empower some and frustrate others. Yes, it has its faults and is hard to pin down, but perhaps that’s the point. Maybe hot girl summer is the same as what it tells women to be: accepting of its flaws and free to define itself. liyanga.a.ds@gmail.com

Why are iconic Route 1 businesses in danger of redevelopment?

HADRON CHAUDHARY @OpinionDBK Opinion editor

A d eve l o p e r i s trying to pour some concrete, pull out the orange traffic cones and yank the guts out of old construction to put in the new. But this time, the effort to revitalize Route 1 seeks to bowl over establishments that are too dear. The price to pay for a new building containing both student apartments and retail space would be the block of shops in the College Park Shopping Center, including Marathon Deli, Lotsa Pizza and Insomnia Cookies, among others.

The proposed demolition isn’t just another annoying period of time when we’ll have more dusty voids in proximity to campus. It’s a demolition of cultural institutions — or as close as it gets in College Park. But these are the buildings that aren’t shiny and glass, where late night meal deals reign, where some of them have stood for more than 30 years.

It speaks to a disconnect between the proposed project’s developer and the desires of the community — especially students, who frequently crowd the block in the evenings. These are popular businesses, and the parts of College Park that residents enjoy.

Moreover, Lotsa Pizza opened just two years ago, and C.B. Chinese Grill, which would also be destroyed, opened last February. City planning director Terry Schum said the area hadn’t “changed in decades” — but the city’s ever-present bevy of cheap eateries is more a testament to the needs of a college town than a sign of neglect. When the city council decides whether to recommend the project in October, College Park should opt to support these businesses — which have been sustained by the interest of residents — and not decide they’re tired.

The proposal dangerously edges around College Park’s history of gentrification through land redevelopment. It’s clear now in the proliferation of luxury apartments around the University of Maryland and student housing that starts renting rooms from nearly $1,000 a month per person. But it’s also reminiscent of the redevelopment of Lakeland, a historic black community in College Park that was displaced through the process of urban renewal. Homes and neighborhood institutions were replaced with townhouses and student housing, leaving the community that lived there without homes.

What’s also insidious is the type of student that these developers are trying to accommodate. The presumption of money, of the desire for what’s new and eyecatching as opposed to familiar gathering places and cheaper food. It’s convenient to justify new development with this effigy in mind, so it’s even more important that students and community members voice their opposition when the project proposal gets presented in October.

Unfortunately, this whole issue becomes a matter of trust between the city, residents and private businesses. The increasing cost of living in College Park is advanced by the city’s desire to pull in young professionals, so it’s getting harder to buy lunch for less than $10. It becomes hard to put faith in local government and companies to create affordable housing and retail where it’s needed, and to do right by local businesses. What feels safer is to defend what we know has been created for us. Before we can trust new development, it’s important to have proof that we’re seen as more than fleeting consumers, and that requires mobilization as a community. chauds@umd.edu

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Amazon’s treatment of its employees should be a concern for UMD students RAY NEWBY @OpinionDBK Columnist

Amazon has become an unavoidable presence in America’s economy and in Americans’ lives. It provides extensive services including home delivery of products, media production, streaming, publishing and, my personal least favorite, electronics like the Amazon Echo. More specific to the University of Maryland is Amazon’s new second headquarters being built in Northern Virginia, and this university’s even newer lease of 8,000 square feet there.

In a recent column in The Diamondback, my colleague discussed this new “Discovery Center,” where students will be able to attend events, workshops and potentially classes. She argued in favor of this new leap in opportunity for those who want to learn the various industries and fields that Amazon spans, and I can’t disagree that this could bring new jobs and experiences to students on this campus. I do, however, feel we should be wary of Amazon’s influence.

The temptation of a high-brow office job with one of the most powerful companies in the world is undeniable, especially with Amazon’s promise to pay an average salary of $150,000 to HQ2 employees.

Yet Amazon’s promise as an employer doesn’t hold up well when considering the ongoing allegations of its poor treatment of employees, both its low-wage workers and its higher-ups.

The company is notoriously antiunion, and only began paying warehouse employees a living wage last year after Sen. Bernie Sanders proposed a bill to raise taxes for companies whose workers require government assistance. Amazon has also been criticized for surveilling employees, discouraging bathroom breaks and generally disregarding the wellbeing of its workers.

Although Amazon’s HQ2 will provide white-collar jobs, many from the higher ranks in the company have workplace complaints as well. Former employees report being on call through the night and pushed to work harder than possible. One employee recalled how common it was to see his coworkers crying at their desks.

Health conditions, pregnancy and the death of family members are treated as inadequate excuses for dips in productivity. That’s something to keep in mind when praising Amazon’s success or the Discovery Center.

Even for those who don’t want a career at Amazon and are only considering the learning opportunities of a space like the Discovery Center, the company’s moral shortcomings should still be a concern.

Companies like Amazon — built on the backs of the underpaid and overworked — will always be tainted by their record of indifference toward workers.

There’s also the implicit endorsement of Amazon that comes with the move. If the university is going to incorporate the Discovery Center as a learning opportunity for students, it has a responsibility to address Amazon’s past and present treatment of employees.

Although people should keep these points in mind when considering the new Discovery Center, I also believe that any new opportunity for students or graduates should be taken advantage of by those who find use in Amazon’s presence. Finding work after college can be difficult, even for very qualified candidates, and any student who needs or wants to use the Discovery Center or HQ2 as a resource should do as they feel fit. But we should recognize the inequity present in Amazon and acknowledge how it may affect the lives of those who work there. raynewby00@gmail.com

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City restaurant roundup: hot pot, rolled ice cream & more

several new restaurants opened in College Park over the summer. julia nikhinson & joe ryan/the diamondback

Several new eateries popped up on the University of Maryland’s campus and around College Park.

Here’s what you missed during a busy summer.

By Shreeya Agarwal, Sahana Jayaraman, Angela Mecca and Rosa Pyo | @dbknews | Staff writers LaTAO After months of construction, the LaTAO Hot Pot Restaurant finally opened its doors under the Enclave on Aug. 19.

LaTAO — which serves allyou-can-eat sushi and Chinese cuisine — is the first business to fill the apartment building’s first floor leasing space.

The new late-night restaurant specializes in Sichuan “hot pot,” a communal-style experience in which customers order various ingredients to cook in a large boiling pot of broth.

Options at LaTAO range from raw vegetables, such as enoki mushroom and spinach, to thinly sliced meats, such as pork belly and beef. Customers can also add an all-you-can-eat sushi deal in addition to hot pot for just $3 extra.

The 6,300-square foot space also has a karaoke room and a sauce station with almost 20 different options.

Emily Gee, a senior busi-

ness analytics and information systems and operations management major, was excited to have the restaurant so close to campus. LaTAO is the only hot pot speciality restaurant located in College Park.

“There’s a lot of good options, and it’s pretty reasonably priced,” said Gee. “It’s cheaper than Urban Hotpot in Rockville.”

LaTAO has free parking behind the Enclave building. qdoba The newest addition to Stamp Student Union’s food court drew sprawling lines during the lunch hour for days after its official grand opening last week.

More than 20 customers waited for their Mexican food fix from the new Qdoba Mexican Grill, which opened on Aug. 26, replacing Taco Bell.

“I like Qdoba better than Taco Bell, and I think it has better options,” said Ayana

Akli, a freshman civil engineering major. “I like the Mexican style, and I also like that you can see the food — you can see them cooking it right there.”

The new restaurant accepts both Terrapin Express and Dining Dollars.

Omar Tarabishi, a staff member in the Arabic and Persian studies department, was “kinda bummed” at first that Taco Bell was closing.

“It’s been such a historic part of Stamp. It’s been here since my undergrad, since I started the position here. “But Qdoba’s a good replacement,” he said.

Qdoba’s menu includes burritos, burrito bowls, tacos, nachos and more, which Lori Dominick, the general manager for Dining Services in Stamp, says makes it good for diverse dietary preferences. Burrito bowls there start at $7.49.

Tarabishi said the newly opened Qdoba might pull some business from another fast-casual Mexican chain —

Chipotle Mexican Grill, located on Route 1.

“I mean, [Qdoba includes] free guac, free queso on top of your burrito bowl. It’s a little bit of a cheaper price for that, so I think it’s fantastic,” Tarabishi said.

520 ice cream and teas 520 Ice Cream and Teas will open in College Park — ­ the fifth location for the franchise.

The new ice cream and tea store — which will offer stirfried ice cream, also known as rolled ice cream — will be located below the Domain apartment complex, next to Jumbo Jumbo and Subway.

Workers mix an assortment of milk and toppings of the customer’s choice onto a frozen steel plate, chilling the mixture to create ice cream. The store also offers classic milk teas, fruit teas, green milk teas and special drinks served in lightbulbs.

The store is part of the increase in Asian cuisine in the

College Park area, along with The Spot Mini and Kung Fu Tea. Although its website advertises a July 2019 opening, there have been no updates so far on the opening date. the spot mini The Spot Mini — a smaller version of Rockville-based Asian and Polynesian food hall The Spot — is open for business in College Park.

Located right across from Dunkin’ Donuts in the Terrapin Row apartment complex, The Spot Mini features three of the five food vendors housed at the original Spot: Poki DC, a poke bowl restaurant based in the District; Gong Cha, a tea vendor influenced by Chinese culture; and Akira, a ramen restaurant and informal Japanese Pub. The Spot Mini officially opened its doors June 1. Managers Felix Lee and Emily Lee say business is better now that school has opened.

In one corner of the restau-

rant, a blank TV sits in front of some seating. Felix Lee said customers are welcome to hook their gaming consoles up to it.

Yankai Xu, a sophomore enrolled in letters and sciences, said it was his second time visiting The Spot Mini. He enjoys Gong Cha’s tea — and the “average” price point at which its offered, he said.

Though he hasn’t tried the tea, senior computer science major Jerry Yang says he likes the sushi rolls Poki DC offers, especially because it’s cheaper than other sushi locations in College Park.

“There was another place in College Park that charged $15 for three sushi rolls,” Yang said. “This one charges $12, so it’s better.”

Both Emily Lee and Felix Lee hope the variety of food and drinks The Spot Mini offers will attract a large student following. newsumdbk@gmail.com

Architects debut updated designs for new city hall Presented to city council on Tuesday, the plan aims to reflect the community’s “youth and vibrancy.”

Architects for the new Carmen Molina Acosta city hall pre@carmenmolina_a s e n t e d t h e College Park Staff writer City Council with an updated design for the project at its Tuesday meeting.

The updated plan from architectural firm Design Collective, Inc. features the city by

council chamber as a focal point of the building, which will include municipal offices, university offices and retail space.

The chamber will jut out slightly from the building into a plaza, with the council oriented to face outwards towards Route 1. At night, the council chambers should serve as a “beacon” for the city, said

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Keeping the spirit of the Co-op alive The sandwich shop may have shuttered, but worker-owners still believe in its business model. by

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Shreeya Agarwal months after said. @ShreeShree16 the Maryland But since the shutStaff writer Food Co-op d o w n , s t u d e n t s h a v e closed its doors for good, its former workers and patrons are brainstorming ways to continue its mission.

The worker-owned sandwich shop — which students long praised for its veganfriendly food and colorful atmosphere — shuttered i n M ay d u e to l i n ge r i n g debt. Rather than mourning what’s lost, though, students say they’re committing to other cooperative ideas.

“Although it does suck that the Co-op had to close, I’d much rather build a new ship than save a sinking one,” said former worker-owner Max Skoglund, a s e n i o r e nv i ro n m e n ta l science and policy major.

The empty space where the Co-op stood for more than 40 years, tucked in the Stamp Student Union’s basement, is set to become employee IT offices in about six months, Stamp director

been meeting weekly at the LEAFhouse — a solar-operated house on campus built by students and faculty — to discuss plans for what to do next.

One idea is a thrift shop or clothing exchange, said Emily Fox, a sophomore philosophy, politics and economics major who also worked at the Co-op.

“The clothing industry, especially the fastfashion industry, is one of the biggest polluters in the doors to what used to be the Maryland Food Co-op in the Stamp Student Union richard moglen/the diamondback the world,” she said. “They used to purchase different to a diverse group of people engaged and get them inproduce cheap clothing that clothes from the pop-up. due to recent trends and in- volved in the community is usually thrown away after The group plans to test terest in “thrifting.” aspect which made the food a year, and they waste tons this model on McKeldin She also hopes the initia- Co-op so important to all of of valuable resources while Mall at the First Look Fair tives spread off campus to us.” also exploiting workers in next week. the College Park area.

Krupnick said the group foreign countries.”

Fox said she’s excited for “I think having commu- is also considering other Fox said the clothing swap the pop-up, and hopes it nity roots is really impor- initiatives, such as “coffee would allow students and can provide a way to limit tant to be sustainable,” said and co-operative” openothers in the community to clothes waste.

Krupnick. “Finding a way mics and regular podcasts donate used clothing they no Aviah Krupnick, a sopho- to mobilize people and get geared toward students and longer wear in exchange for more business management them engaged is going to be community members. “credits,” depending on the and philosophy, politics and pretty difficult, but we’re T h e se eve n ts a re o n ly type of clothing received. economics major, believes hoping that these smaller i n t h e p l a n n i n g s ta ge s, The credits could then be the clothing swap will appeal initiatives will keep people Krupnick said. The group

is divided into committees, she added, each of which is composed of a few students and works on pursuing a different idea.

There’s no concrete business plan as of yet, Skoglund said. But he hopes that right now, he and his team can focus on promoting the idea of worker-ownership and workplace democracy — values that were inherent to the Co-op.

While launching a new food co-op is a tempting idea, Fox said it would be difficult. There are more healthy options in the dining halls and new restaurant openings in Stamp, so t h e m a rke t wo u l d b e competitive.

Still, she and the other members are confident the co-op model can be prosperous once again.

“I still have a lot of faith in cooperative business,” she said. “The fact that the Co-op existed for 45 years just shows that these types of businesses can be really successful.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

A UMD student wants to curb unecessary flushing Charles Grody developed a device that controls flushing through a mechanism in stall doors by

Charles

d e t e c t e d o n t h e l a t c h bathrooms have different

Rina Torchinsky G r o d y t o o k counter, Grody was able to patterns of use, Brandwein @rinatorchi his late-night identify the number of un- sa i d . Aca d e m i c a rea s a t Staff writer bathroom necessary flushes — known The Clarice are in “peak breaks in the same fifth-floor McKeldin Library toilet throughout his sophomore year.

One night, when he stepped into the stall, the automatic toilet flushed.

When he put down his backpack, the toilet flushed.

And when he started lining the seat with toilet paper, the toilet grumbled again.

And that’s when it hit him.

“I was just in the heat of exams,” the senior mechanical engineering major said. “I was stressed and it [flushed], like one too many times, and I’m finally like, ‘You know what, I’m an engineer, I’m just going to figure out a way to fix it.’”

Now, Grody is the founder and CEO of Hydraze, a water conservation company designed for use in commercial buildings. While most automatic-flush toilets use a distance sensor, Hydraze devices control flushes from a mechanism attached to the stall’s door latch.

The goal, he said, is to design and market devices that would automatically flush the toilet once when a user exits the stall.

G ro dy s ta r te d te s t i n g Hydraze devices for data c o l l e c t i o n i n b a t h ro o m stalls at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center this summer. He and his team installed two devices in each designated Hydraze stall.

The first device is a flush counter, which tallies each automatic flush. The s e c o n d d ev i c e , c a l l e d a latch counter, counts the number of times the stall door unlatches.

By subtracting the total number of automatic flushes from the number

as “phantom flushes.”

The phantom flush perc e n ta ge i n T h e C l a r i c e ra n ge d f ro m 4 1 p e rce n t to 67 percent across two test periods in June and July. Grody roughly estimates that there is about $2 million worth of water wasted on campus per year due to the problem.

Hydraze has amassed a total of $16,000 from the Office of Sustainability, the Do Good Institute and a pitch competition in his entrepreneurship class, Grody said. The team, which includes other students, plans to use the money for more prototyping and manufacturing. Grody has a provisional patent for the device.

This past spring, Grody earned first prize in the university’s Do Good Challenge’s venture category.

Toby Egan, faculty director at the Do Good Institute, said that Grody is the most “advanced” Do Good Challenge winner he’s worked with.

“He is very value-minded and socially-oriented, and he’s a very strong communicator and thinker,” Egan said. “It’s easier to find one or two people who have two of those characteristics, but to have a number of the characteristics is really nearly the full package.”

Bill Brandwein, operations and facilities manager at The Clarice, said Grody’s a m b i t i o n i n d eve l o p i n g the prototypes helped him succeed.

“When he gave the presentation and had the ability to say, ‘They’re right outside, right now,’ that was a plus,” Brandwein said.

The Clarice was an ideal place for Hydraze testing b e c a u s e t h e b u i l d i n g ’s

demand” because students use them between classes, while backstage areas have “ brief periods of intense use” and public areas are characterized by routine use during the day, but can get “60 people through in three minutes” at night, he said.

G ro dy te m p o ra r i ly

the water conservation device inside a men’s bathroom in the Clarice Performing Arts Center. removed flush and latch counters from stalls in The Clarice after initial data co l l e c t i o n , b u t p l a n s to install them again for the

same purpose in November.

“The whole process of u s i n g a to i l e t i s k i n d o f weird to think about,” Grody said. “But if we want to

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Retired UMD staffer to run for president Jerome Segal is setting his sights on the White House after failing to unseat Sen. Ben Cardin in last year’s primary Jerome Segal, a retired University of Maryland faculty member, has thrown his hat into the ring of a crowded 2020 presidential election as a candidate in his own Bread and Roses party.

The Silver Spring resident founded the party in 2018, after running an unsuccessful Senate campaign against Ben Cardin in the Democratic primary.

Segal, who earned his doctorate at the University of Michigan and spent more than two decades working in this university’s Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy, said he is not trying to revive the socialist party. by

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Instead, he’s trying to open a discussion.

“What I’m trying to do is really affect the mainstream discourse right here in Maryland,” said Segal, 75 . “ My m e ssa ge to t h e Democrats, especially to those that are looking for a message ... is ‘steal this platform.’ It’s right there.”

Segal is pushing his own vision of the American dream, he said, which stems from his book “Graceful Simplicity” and emphasizes modesty in income and lifestyle. He said simple living is not just a self-help initiative — but also a guiding force for policy.

“This alternative American dream would not be to make it to the top,” Segal said. “But rather, to have a

very secure life with a secure income … and increasingly [high] levels of leisure so that we have enough time to actually turn away from the economy to do good things in life.”

David Karol, a government and politics professor at this university, said that successful third-party candidates are usually already wellknown figures. Segal doesn’t fit under that category.

“Obviously, he’s not going to be the next president,” Karol said. “I don’t even think he would think that’s the case.”

In Segal’s ideal America, people live with “modest but very secure” incomes, with “less disparity” between the highest and lowest ends of the economic spectrum, ac-

cording to his website.

Part of that, he says, is about making sure people have enough time in their days to prioritize leisure activities. Even though he doesn’t work at this university anymore, Segal makes the trip to College Park from Silver Spring to play racquetball two or three times per week.

He’s been playing with a friend for 20 years, both of them righties with rotator cuff difficulties. They alternate which shoulder is out for which person, he said.

“I’ve actually mastered the ability to play racquetball left-handed,” Segal said.

“It’s actually the single most important thing I’ve learned over the past decade.”

B u t h e ’s l ea r n e d a b i t

about policy, too. His campaign will place economic security, wealth redistribution and education reform at the forefront. In addition to domestic issues, Segal dedicates an entire page of his website to outlining his stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

He said the U.S. should commit to a two-state solution, place harsher requirements on the economic aid it gives to the country and recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.

N icholas Arnold, vice president of this university’s Young Democratic Socialists of America chapter, said he voted for Segal in the 2018 Senate race.

T h e j u n i o r c o m p u te r science major said he sup-

ported Segal’s policy toward Israel. Cardin is a supporter of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobbying group — something Arnold hadn’t “appreciated” about him.

“I liked that Jerome Segal had more of a nuanced view, at least, when it comes to things in the Middle East specifically,” Arnold said.

Se ga l sa i d h i s r u n fo r president is an extension of his Senate campaign.

So, in 2020, his policy on American involvement in the Middle East remains a focal point.

“If you are rich and powerful, there is no excuse for not being a force for good in the world,” Segal said.

week last semester.

“We had about 15 percent more contacts — whether that’s a phone call, or an email, or another way people reached out to our help desk — than we did last year,” Hollingsworth said. “Almost all that increase is probably attributable to the changes in the Wi-Fi network.”

Devices like Eleazu’s TV are connected to a new “internet of things” network — meaning it has a different eduroam replaced umd-secure as the default Wi-fi network julia nikhinson/thediamondback registration process than cell phones and laptops,

Hollingsworth said.

“That registration process is a new one that a vendor developed for us,” Hollingsworth said. “The vendors h a d to se n d u s a co u p l e emergency software changes to make some corrections on that product — but that has, I think, mostly smoothed down.”

Hollingsworth urged students who are having any difficulties with “eduroam” — such as experiencing locations where coverage is weak or struggling to reg-

i s te r t h e i r d ev i ce s — to contact the DIT Service Desk.

“Hopefully, people will ga i n s o m e p o s i t i ve e x p e r i e n ce s o f b e i n g a b l e to use their devices elsewhere without taking any action,” Hollingsworth said. “[Eduroam] is actually very nice once you get it set up — [but] we understand it takes a little bit of extra effort to get set up, especially for those who are coming back.”

ifc From p. 1 Interfraternity Conference that went into effect Sept. 1. It also mandates a 3-to-1 maximum guestto-member ratio and bans alcohol at any recruitment events.

Before hosting any registered events, which occur after the fraternity gets permission from its national headquarters, fraternities must notify the IFC, which will often send a representative to perform an inspection beforehand, said Christine Licata, the Senior Programming and Advising Coordinator for this university’s chapter of the IFC. Fo r a n y u n re g i s te re d event, such as an impromptu party, the IFC reserves the right to carry out an inspection as long as it takes place “in recognized c h a p te r fa c i l i t i e s ,” s h e added.

Hard liquor is permitted if it’s provided by a licensed third-party vendor. Anyone can become a third-party vendor if they have state and local approval, according to third-party vendor forms.

Grace Hattery, a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, heard about the new

GARDENS From p. 1 of pea shoots, for example, she can just load them in her backpack.

“They will literally pick it that morning, and it is going out to our clients that afternoon for the following d a y,” C a l d e r o n e s a i d .

“Sometimes there are still bugs in it that are moving around, but that’s okay.”

fraternities must also have a 3 -1 member to guest ratio at chapter events, and are banned from having alcohol at recruitment events

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measures at the group’s f i rs t m e e t i n g t h i s yea r.

She doesn’t think the rules will have a large effect on party culture — but said she thinks there’s only so much they can do.

“It’s mostly up to the individual to be aware of how much you’re drinking and how much is a safe limit for you personally,” said Hattery, a junior English major.

E a c h f ra te r n i ty i s re sponsible for enforcing the policy instead of the NIC or IFC, said NIC spokesperson Todd Shelton.

T h e re a re n o e x p l i c i t penalties for any fraternity that violates the guidelines, Licata said, because “context matters so much.”

If an issue arises, possible penalties would depend on what actions the chapter has taken and if the student leaders escalated or de-escalated the problem, among others, Licata said.

“At their core, fraternities are about brotherhood, personal development and providing a community of support,” Judson Horras, the NIC’s president and CEO, wrote in a statement

last year. “Alcohol abuse and its serious consequences endanger this very purpose.”

The IFC Judicial Board, the fraternity’s national h ea d q u a r te rs a n d t h i s university’s Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life will determine if any punishments are necessary, sa i d Da n ny Ye l s i ts, t h i s university’s IFC president and a senior government and politics major.

Over the past year, the I FC wo rke d ex te n s ive ly w i t h p re s i d e n ts o f t h i s u n i v e r s i t y ’s f ra t e r n i t y

c h a p te rs a b o u t t h e n ew g u i d e l i n e s t h ro u g h r i s k reduction workshops and j o i n t t ra i n i n g w i t h t h e Panhellenic Association, the IFC’s equivalent for sororities.

The IFC has also updated its constitution to align with the NIC standards, Yelsits said.

Individual fraternities h ave a d d re sse d t h e n ew g u i d e l i n e s. Ju n i o r Rya n Ye l l i n , a n a c c o u n t i n g and finance major and a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity, said his chapter’s president sent out an

C a l dero n e sa i d Re l ish Catering has incorporated local rooftop ingredients into salads, salsa verde and tarts, among other dishes.

“Their greens are sweeter and they are not as fibrous,” Calderone said. “You don’t have to manipulate it much.

We can let it shine as it is.”

T h i s u n i ve rs i t y ’s researchers collect data that give the farm’s operators “better insight” into how

the systems are functioning, Grina said. It lets them know h ow t h ey ’re d o i n g w i t h irrigation practices, and can spur ideas for design improvement.

Lea-Cox and his team also monitor nitrogen and phosphorus levels in the crops. An excess of these nutrients can run off into local waterways and trigger excessive algae growth. When algae grows too quickly and

too abundantly, oxygen levels decline, ultimately killing the fish.

La Betty, an Americanstyle restaurant on K Street in D.C., featured wild rooftopsourced bouquets on the tabletops. Owner and head of operations Tessa Velazquez said that the flowers last longer than alternatives.

“The story behind it is great,” Velazquez said. “To say that we’re featuring local

farmed flowers makes us feel good, makes our customers excited … they’re beautiful and they’re colorful and you really just get that sense of how natural and fresh that they are.”

La Betty is located about two m i l e s f ro m Up To p Acres’ 55 M Street farm in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood, which opened in 2016. Soon, Velazquez said, she hopes to feature produce

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email last weekend about the changes. While Yellin was surprised, he supports them.

“It’s a step in the right direction,” he said. “Anything above 15 percent isn’t necessary.”

The Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity used to serve hard liquor at parties, but will b e a d j u s t i n g to t h e n ew guidelines. They will be opting for drinks that meet the limit, such as beer and wine, said member Brandon Kleinmann, a senior finance and math major.

Hank Nuwer, a professor at Franklin College who has written five books about hazing, said that just under 70 percent of hazing deaths involve alcohol. From 1959 to 2019, there was at least one hazing-related death in a school, club or organization in the United States every year, according to Nuwer’s research.

T h o u g h N uwe r t h i n ks the new IFC measures are a good thing, he’s skeptical about their ability to stop off-campus incidents and cover-ups, he said.

“My hope is that if alcohol is taken out of the equation with hazing, that the number of deaths would go down,” Nuwer said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

from a rooftop farm on her menu.

“I love that they’re actually engaged with the community, as well as really trying to bring that fresh farm-to-table experience — which is a fuzzy term, but they’re really doing it,” Velazquez said. “They’re your neighbors. They’re down the street. They’re not two hours away in Pennsylvania, they are really here.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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streams

at the

photos left to right: ‘Game of Thrones’ on HBO Go, ‘Stranger Things’ on Netflix, ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ on Hulu and ‘Fleabag’ on Amazon Prime. The four major streaming services each offer a selection of original shows and movies. photo courtesy of youtube

In a world of seemingly infinite streaming choices, whose original content do you actually need?

By Audrey Decker | @audreydeck_r | Staff writer

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f you aren’t blessed enough to still be on your parents’ entertainment plan, it can be difficult to find ways to stream television — especially if you’re a broke college student and your sister’s ex-boyfriend changed his HBO Go password.

There are so many companies that offer unlimited streaming for a monthly cost. It can be hard to choose which one you should subscribe to, especially if there’s enticing, original content on each service. To help you decide, here’s a breakdown of each network’s best original series. You can decide which one is the best bang for your buck.

there are five new original series that just came out. The constant content is great, but the quality varies across the board.

S t ra n ge r T h i n gs i s o n e o f Netflix’s highest quality shows — there’s a reason for all the hype. Originals such as House of Cards and Orange Is the New Black are also classic fan favorites. And Daredevil and Jessica Jones prove that Netflix can dabble and succeed in the world of superheroes. There are also comedies such as Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Grace and Frankie that are witty and unique.

Netflix scores 4 out of 4 shells for quantity and diversity.

Netflix: Base price of $8.99/mo

HBO Go: Base price of $14.99/mo

I n my mind, Netflix was the original online streaming site.

Netflix has a leg up because it’s been doing this for a while. Every time I visit Netflix it seems like

most popular categories, and it’s probably less family-oriented and diverse than other networks.

My favorite original HBO series are Game of Thrones, Big Little Lies and Westworld. One of their newest additions, Euphoria, is also incredibly well-done and mind-blowing, just like the rest of their content. HBO’s standard of production is hard to match, so if you’re a TV junkie, you might want to consider pulling the trigger on the extra six dollars.

HBO Go scores 3.75 out of 4 shells for quality.

Hulu: Base price of $5.99/mo

The most underrated streaming service, Hulu’s base plan is HBO Go is more focused on three dollars cheaper than Netflix quality than quantity. Each show and has a few hidden gems. The is a work of art, which could be service offers a variety of plans, why it’s six dollars more than but the best deal for students is Netflix. Drama is one of its their joint effort with Spotify: A

subscription to Spotify Premium for Students lands you a free subscription to Hulu’s basic, ad-supported plan.

Hulu’s comedy selection is hard to beat. It offers original shows and airs television shows that are difficult to find elsewhere, such as Modern Family.

Hulu-produced comedies such as Casual, Deadbeat and The Mindy Project are quirky and offer a variety of types of humor.

As for drama, The Handmaid’s Tale is one of my all-time favorite dystopian series. You might be surprised to find the amount of funny, unique shows Hulu creates.

Hulu scores 3 out of 4 shells for comedy and price.

Amazon Prime: Base price of $6.49/mo (student), $12.99/mo (regular) Amazon Prime isn’t best known

for its streaming service — most of us know the company for its two-day shipping or AI home assistants — but it’s important to include because it produces original content and will probably step up its game in the near future. If you already have Amazon Prime, these shows are included in the Prime membership price!

I have yet to watch Amazon’s newest addition, Carnival Row, but it looks enticing and fantastical with big-name actors Cara Delevingne and Orlando Bloom.

Amazon also produces two great comedies, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Fleabag, both of which were spot-on recommendations from my mother.

Amazon Prime scores 4 out of 4 shells because it’s going to rule the world one day.

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REVIEW:

‘The Dark Crystal’ is one

monster of a Muppet show

The Netflix release is a mature twist on a Henson classic.

By Paige Munshell | @PaigeMunshell | Staff writer

T

he world created by Jim Henson is a personal one, built on connections from childhood TV programs and toys, and even the creepy Kermit-Testudo statue in Stamp Student Union. To those familiar with the gentle Muppets here to teach children about the world, the new world of The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance may be a surprise.

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance is the elevated, elongated prequel to the ‘80s movie The Dark Crystal. Released on Netflix last week, the series is set in the far-off mystical world of Thra, where fascist Muppets are busy picking off their weaker counterparts.

The film is everything that makes Jim Henson so origi-

nal and refreshing, but with a more mature twist. Will you see Muppets murdering each other?

Yes. But will you see Muppets do something much more convoluted and realistically devious? Like, I don’t know, tax their Muppet tenants into absolute poverty?

Yes, yes you will.

Thra is ruled by the Skeksis, an evil race of overlords who abuse our heroes, the Gelflings. The Skeksis are disgusting on the inside and out, with huge, oozing pustules and screeching voices.

In this case, the use of puppetry to symbolize the cruelty of tyrants who abuse others for riches and power allows for a sort of creative freedom.

Physical representations of evil negate the need for creators to

tease out who is good and who is bad. Instead, the evilness is a given and any humanity left over is a genuine surprise that nonetheless we find even in the cruelest of creatures.

There is no need for subtlety — the more of Thra’s natural energy the Skeksis abuse, the more their own bodies waste away. The land around them rots, infecting those around it. The world they live on dies, and still they take more.

Instead of being childish or simple, showing the evilness of creatures on the outside reveals an even deeper complexity. It forces the audience to consider the true manner of the creatures earnestly, and just when you think you’ve got it, their true meaning is torn away from you. The series

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is full of layered truths revealed in awe-inspiring and surprisingly funny ways. Despite the dark subject matter at hand, the series will have you on your toes — even after ten hours of watching.

The Dark Crystal lies somewhere between Lord of the Rings and Star Wars — if those franchises had Muppets, of course.

It’s medieval mythology brought to life in an alien world. There is a prophet who sacrifices themself for others and rises again, a host of heroes and antiheroes who journey for a nobler purpose and many murdered muppets who lay down their lives for a greater cause.

The Star Wars theme is locked in with an antihero faceoff in a live jazz bar staffed by alienesque

puppets and a devious character who sounds like someone gave Jar Jar Binks access to a thesaurus.

To call the world of Thra enchanting or simply beautiful is far, far beneath it. The blend of puppetry and animation has created a world both beautiful and horrifying, magical and deeply sad. The complexity of the characters creates a heart-wrenching story that moves beyond their emotionless Kermit faces and burrows into your heart. I left Thra unsure of where they stand, but deeply wanting to know more.

By the end of the series, you’ll be invested in the fate of the fragile but hopeful little world and all the muppets who inhabit it. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

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10 | Sports

women’s soccer

Late equalizer hands Terps 1-1 draw in D.C. Mikayla Dayes scored the opener for Maryland, but the team can’t hold lead by

Forward

Jacob Richman M i k a y l a D a y e s @jacobrichman12 slipped through Staff writer the George Washi n g to n d e fe n s e to score her team-leading third goal of the season early in the second half. Her lone strike was not enough to push Maryland past the Colonials, though, as the Terps settled for their first draw of the season.

The Terps (3-2-1) were coming o f f a d o m i n a n t v i c to ry ove r George Mason on Thursday at Ludwig Field. However, succeeding in road games has proven to be a struggle this season — and in the past.

The team has not won an away game since August 2018, when it beat William & Mary in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Last season’s matchup between the Terps and the Colonials ended at 0-0.

George Washington came out on the front foot, earning the first two scoring opportunities early. Neither one was on target, though. Forward Alyssa Poarch got the Maryland offense moving, finding two chances within two

minutes and forcing a save out of George Washington goalkeeper Tamaki Machi.

Maryland goalkeeper Erin Seppi played hero in the first half, garnering three saves to keep the Colonials’ offense at bay despite eight shots in the opening 45 minutes.

It was two really competitive teams fighting for every inch of the field.

Ray Leone

maryland women’s soccer coach “I told [Seppi] after the game, she was fantastic,” coach Ray Leone said. “If you think about trying to get a difficult point on the road in our league, that’s the kind of experience we need. She’s got to steal a goal away from them that was going in. And she did

that a couple times today where GW made a fantastic attack and she stole a goal away from them.

She did it two or three times today, she was solid as a rock.”

Seppi continued her save spree out of the gate in the second half off a shot from Kelly Amador. It proved crucial as the Terps took the ball down the field and found the opening goal of the contest.

And off that burst of momentum, Maryland found its offensive footing, racking up opportunities at goal and forcing two saves. Midfielder Loren Sefcik found three shots, one of which hit the crossbar.

“We’ve got to make the right choice on the final play,” Leone said. “You can see we’re in and if you just make this pass compared to that pass, it’s literally a sitter.

We’re forcing it through, and shooting as hard as we can and not taking the right angle. There were some great opportunities.”

The Colonials found their way back into the contest in the 76th minute off a goal from forward Rachel Sorkenn.

Neither team could pull ahead in regulation, sending the Terps to their second overtime game of the season.

Goalkeeper erin seppi kept Maryland women’s soccer in the game after forward Mikayla Dayes scored, recording 11 saves in the 1-1 draw Sunday against George Washington. julia nikhinson/the diamondback George Washington dominated the first overtime period, forcing three saves out of Seppi while keeping Maryland out of its half for the majority of the 10 minutes.

Se p p i co n t i n u e d to b e t h e difference-maker for the Terps in the early parts of the second overtime period, finishing with 11 saves.

A brief moment of panic ensued when Seppi hit the ground hard off a save attempt, and stayed down for a few minutes. Fortu-

nately for the Terps, she got back up and finished out the game as Maryland worked its way to a draw.

“It was two really competitive teams fighting for every inch of the field” Leone said. “It was a physical contest and an exciting game. I think anybody who was there must have really enjoyed the game, it was end-to-end with a lot of things happening.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

men’s soccer

Defense and goalkeeping shaky, attack improves vs. UCLA Three takeaways from the Terps’ Friday night loss to the Bruins in California In the 90th m inute of the Eric Myers Maryland men’s @EricMyers531 soccer team’s 3-2 Staff writer loss to UCLA on Friday, coach Sasho Cirovski was shown a yellow card for repeatedly getting in the ear of an official along the sideline.

Cirovski’s incensed discussion with the referee came after nearly 89 minutes of watching his team teeter between showcasing the qualities he implores and committing uncharacteristic mistakes.

The 26th-year coach’s style requires defensive cohesiveness and an aggressive attacking mentality on offense, while limiting miscues.

The Terps’ effort Friday netted mixed results in meeting those expectations. by

Maryland’s defense struggles for second consecutive match As UCLA’s fleet-footed forward Milan Iloski repeatedly exploited the Maryland men’s soccer defense en route to three goals, the Terps’

shutout victory against USF in the season opener was suddenly a fleeting memory.

Cirovski left that opening match impressed with his reworked backline which featured new faces at two positions and an unsettled goalkeeping battle.

“Our pressure all over the field was smothering — it reminded me a little bit of what we looked like at the end of last year,” Cirovski said following the win. “When we can defend like that, we’ll have a chance to win any game.”

But a sharp regression since then has led to unwanted results in each of the past two games.

Against Virginia, Maryland survived defensive breakdowns in the first 20 minutes of an early Cavaliers charge, but eventually succumbed to the pressure twice within a 135-second span.

In Los Angeles, the Terps’ defense couldn’t recover in transition and left Iloski a chance to cap off the Bruins’ counterattack with a goal from inside the box. Then, in the 51st minute, Iloski found a

pocket of space just outside of the box to receive a pass, free himself and unleash a shot that found the back of the net.

Iloski’s night culminated with a hat trick on an individual effort in transition that left goalkeeper Russell Shealy and defender Brett St. Martin desperately sliding and diving before he easily finished in front.

Russell Shealy struggles in second start In the 19th minute of the loss to UCLA, Shealy took to the ground in an effort to stop Iloski’s bid in transition. The redshirt freshman looked to be in a position to make the save but ultimately failed to corral the ball before it trickled across the goal line.

When he got to his feet, Shealy kicked the goalpost in frustration.

Shealy’s first start was far different, devoid of any reasons for frustration as his defense allowed just two shots against USF — both of which he made routine saves on.

Against the Bruins, Shealy was under duress — both in settled offense and in transition — due to

the defensive breakdowns that led to five shots on goal.

But in the 62nd minute, he didn’t help his own cause. The ball came flying to his area, where he was in position to seamlessly recover it before a pressing Iloski could reach him. But Shealy allowed the ball to bound away from him and into Iloski’s possession.

As Shealy gave chase along the end line, Iloski calmy maneuvered the situation and slotted his shot into an open goal.

Iloski’s first goal and third goal both show up as blunders on Shealy’s resume, as he continues to battle freshman Niklas Neumann for the permanent starting goalkeeper position.

The attack showed improvement Following the loss to Virginia, Cirovski said his team needed to get back to embracing its role as “the hunter,” instead of being content as the reigning national champions.

The attack responded to its coach’s request and established an early possession advantage that led to an early goal.

In the sixth minute against

UCLA, midfielder Eli Crognale led forward Eric Matzelevich into the box with a through ball that left the junior with a prime chance in the box. Matzelevich’s initial shot was saved, but he recovered the rebound and scored.

Throughout the game, the attack continued its connected effort and generated chances, a stark contrast from the 2-0 loss to Virginia, where it failed to generate many threatening opportunities.

UCLA goalkeeper Justin Garces was forced to make several desperation saves as the Terps bared down on the Bruins’ defense — showcasing a persistent attacking style that Cirovski looks for on the offensive side of the field.

Eventually it paid off again in the second half, when Maryland earned a free kick just outside the box. Forward Brayan Padilla took the set piece and beat Garces with a shot to the upper corner to cut the Terps’ deficit to 3-2.

As Cirovski’s squad sought the equalizer, the attack remained aggressive, forcing Garces to make two difficult saves and punch away crosses to cling to the lead. sportsdbk@gmail.com

field hockey

In second game of Big Ten/ACC Cup, Terps lose to Duke Blue Devils deliver Maryland first loss by

A s j u n i o r d e-

David Suggs fender Bodil Keus @David_Suggs3 stepped up to the Staff writer penalty spot, the Maryland field hockey team looked set to get on the board in its Big Ten/ACC Cup matchup against No. 3 Duke.

After the Terps recorded just two shots in the first half, it looked as if Duke’s defense — a defense that had conceded two goals in its first three games of the season — would continue to stymie a Maryland offense that had scored 13 goals across its first three games.

However, the reigning Big Ten Defender of the Year’s effort was saved by Duke goalkeeper Sammi Steele — one of three saves that the All-ACC Second Team honoree would make in the third frame.

It was the closest that No. 2

Maryland would get to a goal as the Terps fell to Duke in a tightly contested affair, losing 1-0. “ T h ey h a d a go o d a m o u n t of pressure on us,” forward Jen Bleakney said, “I think we kind of struggled since they came out so strong.”

With the Blue Devils (4-0) coming off a double-overtime slugfest against No. 15 Northwestern, Maryland (3-1) figured to be in prime position to pepper the Blue Devils’ cage.

However, it was Duke that looked the fresher of the two sides in the first quarter, pinning Maryland into its half and forcing a penalty corner two minutes into the game.

Duke scored on the ensuing corner, as midfielder Margaux Paolino found the back of the cage after two strong saves from goalkeeper Noelle Frost.

“They have a front field that is just wicked fast and interchang-

ing,” coach Missy Meharg said.

“They came out with a dominant energy, and it really took us a while to get into the groove.”

Duke continued to press on for a second goal, with Frost pushing a Leah Crouse effort away. Meanwhile, the Terps struggled to break through the Duke defense, registering one shot in the period.

“We weren’t necessarily connecting amongst various lines,” Frost said, “and they caught us.”

Frost kept the Terps in the game, though, deflecting forward Olivia Sahaydak’s shot away from goal early in the second period.

However, Duke’s defense continued to stifle the Terps, who failed to test Steele.

“We had to play wicked hard defense,” coach Missy Meharg said. “I was really impressed with Noelle Frost.”

Senior defender Kelee Lepage whistled a shot wide toward the

end of the second quarter, the second of the Terps’ two shots in the first half — by far their lowest mark of the season.

Given the extent by which Duke’s defense shut down Meharg’s squad in the first half, Maryland’s attack had a mountain to climb to get itself back into the game.

And with the Terps failing to record a shot in the first nine minutes of the third frame, it looked as if Duke’s one-goal lead would be insurmountable.

Despite a series of tactical adjustments on the fly from the Terps, helping them enjoy more possession in and around the shooting circle, they couldn’t overcome the deficit.

“I think what was neat was that we found a way to put ourselves in position to tie it up or go ahead,” Meharg said. “We changed up how we pressed in the front field and we changed up how we were bringing

the ball out of the back.”

Within a minute, the Terps had forced four saves, with Steele saving defender Riley Donnelly’s effort from the point before pushing midfielder Emma DeBerdine’s effort away from the frame and into the path of freshman midfielder Nathalie Fiechter. With Steele out of position, it looked as if Fiechter was going to notch her first college goal and equalize.

But Duke defender Jillian Wolgemuth got in position and pushed Fiechter’s shot away, posting a defensive save in the process. Shortly thereafter, Maryland was awarded a penalty stroke, but again it came to no avail, leaving the Terps goalless in their first loss this season.

“I’m sure we’ll see Duke again when it comes to NCAAs,” Frost said. “It gives us a realistic look at things that we need to work on.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

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football

As Terps keep rolling, tight ends stand out Chig Okonkwo and Tyler Mabry have three touchdowns combined Tyler Mabry crouched just Andy Kostka off the line @afkostka Senior staff writer of scrimmage Saturday on Maryland football’s first drive, one of four receivers in a tight bunch formation against a zone defensive scheme. And as Syracuse brought six players on a blitz, the tight end cut right into the flat, offering quarterback Josh Jackson an easy dump-off pass to avoid the pass rush.

Mabry reeled it in, turned upfield and trotted into the Terps’ end zone for the second time in as many weeks, putting the first p o i n ts o n t h e b o a rd i n what would rapidly evolve into another blowout win to open the season.

In an offense that has p o s te d 2 0 to u c h d ow n s combined in the past two we e ks, t h e re a re a m p l e weapons to lean on in the country’s highest-scoring unit. Four running backs found the end zone Saturday, Jackson threw for 296 yards and Maryland’s passblocking unit has surrendered just one sack through two games.

But i t’s t h e t i gh t e n d production that’s emerged as the biggest difference between offensive coordinator Scottie Montgomery’s by

play-calling and that of past years, featuring prominently in an improved Terps passing game.

“We have weapons everywhere,” Jackson said. “We have a great offensive line.

Our backs are some of the best in the country. Our receivers are some of the best in the country. Our tight ends are some of the best in the country. We’re going to have a great offense.”

Mabry’s score in the 63-20

Our tight ends are some of the best in the country. We’re going to have a great offense. josh jackson maryland quarterback

win over the Orange made him the first tight end for Maryland to catch a touchdown pass in consecutive games since 2008. He and tight end Chigoziem Okonkwo have combined for three touchdown catches this season — the most from the position since 2015, when Avery Edwards snagged three.

At the Terps’ spring game

four months earlier, all four touchdown passes were reeled in by tight ends. And while that was before Mabry ­— a graduate transfer from Buffalo — had even arrived on campus, it gave an early indication that coach Mike Locksley would involve his big targets come the regular season.

“Maybe call Irv Smith from Alabama and ask him if we threw to tight ends,” Locksley said of the former Crimson T ide tight end.

Smith broke out for 710 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 2018 with Locksley as offensive coordinator. Smith went on to be selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Okonkwo and Mabry both saw that production from Smith, too. It gave the 6-foot2 Okonkwo confidence his role would increase in 2019 and helped convince Mabry that playing for Locksley at Maryland would be the best fit for him.

“I watch all [Smith’s] film. I watch everything because we’re very similar players,” Okonkwo said in April after the spring game. “That’s one thing I really loved when I saw [Alabama’s] tight ends last year, I was like, ‘Oh, this guy is just like me. I can do everything that he’s doing in this offense.’”

Last year, with suspect

tight end tyler mabry has built an early rapport with quarterback Josh Jackson, evidenced by his two touchdowns in as many games. He is the first Maryland tight end to have consecutive games with touchdowns since 2008. julia nikhinson/the diamondback q u a r te rba c k p l ay, t i g h t ends featured primarily in run blocking for the Terps — Okonkwo even ran for a 54-yard touchdown, taking one of interim head coach Matt Canada’s signature jet sweeps the distance.

Early in the 2019 campaign, though, tight ends have featured much more heavily as pass-catchers.

It’s a possible byproduct of Jackson, who allows the Terps to drop back and pass with more confidence.

“They still do a great job blocking, but that just opens up the passing game. We got Tyler, he’s a great tight end.

We got Chig, we got Noah

[Barnes],” running back Javon Leake said. “We got a bunch of tight ends that can catch and block, so we spread them out a little bit and let them work with the linebackers.”

T h ro u g h t wo ga m e s , Okonkwo and Mabry have combined for 10 catches for 100 yards. The duo offers Maryland’s offense something it hasn’t had in years: tight end targets who can create mismatches in pass coverage as well as block for the Terps’ potent run game.

So, based on the early contributions from Okonkwo and Mabry, the 6-foot-4 graduate transfer believes

the tight end grouping in College Park could post something similar to the eye-popping numbers T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant put up last year with Iowa.

Those two combined for over 1,000 receiving yards and wound up being drafted in the first round this year.

Mabry wouldn’t mind a similar outcome.

“They can’t cover Chig, they can’t handle my blocks; it’s like them Iowa tight ends last year,” Mabry said.

“I feel like we’re going to be something special, me and him.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

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crushed Maryland football trounced Syracuse on Saturday, 63-20, building off its Week 1 dominance over Howard. Between those two contests, the Terps have posted 142 points and are ranked at No. 21 in the AP poll for the first time since 2006.

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Terps squeeze pulp out of Syracuse With 63-20 rout of Orange, Terps are top scoring team in country As last week’s 79-0 Andy Kostka scoreline @afkostka Senior staff writer against Howard grabbed the attention of the college football world, it also left plenty of questions for coach Mike Locksley and Maryland football to answer in Week 2.

The Terps pummeled the Bison, an FCS opponent, putting a proverbial asterisk on many of their inflated statlines. Either way, quarterback Josh Jackson shined in his debut, and Maryland hardly needed to unleash running back Anthony McFarland.

So when No. 21 Syracuse came to College Park, boasting a defense that had also pitched a shutout in its opener, onlookers — Locksley among them — waited to see if the dismantling of Howard was a fluke or by

a foreshadowing of more impressive victories down the stretch.

The latter seemed true Saturday, with another blowout victory — this one 63-20 over a ranked Syracuse squad at Maryland Stadium — that validated Maryland football’s Week 1 onslaught.

From Jackson’s first throw producing a big gain to a stifling defense that forced two takeaways, the Terps picked up where they left off.

“The first game is kind of a first impression,” Jackson said, “and now you just build your reputation.”

After Jackson’s first throw of the day went for 40 yards, he followed it with a 16-yard co m p l e t i o n to w i d e o u t Carlos Carriere. The gunslinger’s next attempt found tight end Tyler Mabry for a seven-yard score, the first of six touchdowns on seven first-half drives.

And while it was Syracuse (1-1) that came in as the ranked opponent, it’s Maryland (2-0) that appears worthy of a wider national discussion — at least through two weeks of nonconference play before visits to the Big Ten bluebloods begin.

“Maryland is not the same Maryland,” running back Javon Leake said. “We’re a good team, it’s going to be hard to beat us, and we’ve just got to keep this momentum going.”

That first drive took the Terps five plays and 1:37 to go 67 yards, pushing the pace early and often. The second drive took just over two minutes — a forced fumble offering a short field that McFarland turned into a three-yard score.

“Well, this is definitely humble pie,” Syracuse coach Dino Babers said. “I don’t know what it tastes like, but it probably tastes like exactly the way I feel.”

Unlike last week, when

most of the offensive starters were out by the end of the first half, offensive coordinator Scottie Montgomery fed McFarland and Leake with more regularity. McFarland rushed for 75 yards, adding 45 yards through the air and three total touchdowns. And Leake posted 107 yards, including a breakaway 64-yard score on the first possession of the second half.

Four running backs — Leake, McFarland, Jake Funk and Tayon Fleet-Davis — found the endzone and compiled over 50 yards for the Terps, again showing off the depth at the position.

But it was Jackson’s performance, particularly early, that set the tone Saturday.

He doled out dimes and took a draw up the middle for a 14-yard gain and first down on the third possession of the first quarter. He finished 21-for-38 with 296 yards, three touchdowns and an interception.

“One thing about Josh

since day one that’s stood out to me [is he’s] always been a leader,” McFarland said.

“He’s a leader of the offense.

He has control of the offense.

He knows what everybody’s doing. When you got a quarterback like that, the sky’s the limit.”

And after pressure flushed S y ra c u s e q u a r t e r b a c k Tommy DeVito out of the pocket midway through the second quarter, Maryland was gifted another short field. Linebacker Jordan Mosley intercepted a hopeless pass, and two plays later McFarland made one cut upfield and split the Orange defense for a 20-yard score.

It was all part of a 42point first half, Maryland’s highest-scoring half against a ranked opponent since 1984.

And with another overwhelming first-half performance, Syracuse was well out of reach come the final 30 minutes of football.

Even with Jackson’s first

interception — granting the Orange the ball at the Terps’ 26-yard line — Maryland’s defense forced the first of three turnovers on downs.

“Our defense gave us two early stops and then a turnover, which allowed us to put points on the board,” Locksley said. “And then to finish the game the way our defense finished it in the fourth quarter was good to see.”

So despite entering Saturday’s contest with unknowns abound, Maryland left it knowing its seasonopening evisceration was no fluke. Between Jackson’s arm, a plethora of running back options and a ballhawking defense, there might be something brewing in College Park. At least until Big Ten play begins.

“We’ve got to do it next week, and the week after that,” Leake said. “We can’t stay stuck on this game.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

Terps check in at No. 21, highest since 2006 Maryland football has Andy Kostka leapt to No. @afkostka Senior staff writer 2 1 i n t h e country in the latest AP poll, following a 2-0 start to the season. The Terps haven’t been ranked since 2013 — they were No. 25 before losing 63-0 to by

eventual national champion Florida State — and this is the highest the program has been ranked since 2006.

In Mike Locksley’s first season as full-time coach in College Park, his squad has enjoyed an explosive start.

Maryland leads the country in points scored, demolish-

ing Howard in Week 1, 79-0, and following it up with a statement-making 63-20 victory over then-No. 21 Syracuse.

This is the first time the Terps have been ranked since entering the Big Ten, a conference they’ve struggled to adapt to in football — since

2014, the most conference wins Maryland has earned was four in 2014.

Still, with 142 points through two weeks behind quarterback Josh Jackson, p l e n ty o f r u n n i n g ba c k talent and a defense that’s flashed playmaking ability, it’s not shocking the Terps

have snuck into the national conversation.

Maryland is one of seven ranked Big Ten teams, and Locksley’s squad will face four of those before the end of the year: No. 6 Ohio State, No. 10 Michigan, No. 13 Penn State and No. 18 Michigan State.

Next week, Maryland will visit Temple for another test.

The Owls beat the Terps in College Park, 35-14, last season after another 2-0 start, which included a win over a ranked Texas team for the second consecutive year. sportsdbk@gmail.com