The Diamondback, September 10, 2015

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U reports of rape highest in decade

Business school gets $10 million donation Univ sees continued growth in fundraising

Rise due to growth in awareness, officials say

By Ellie Silverman and Taylor Swaak @esilverman11, @tswaak27 Senior staff writers

By Jessica Campisi @jessiecampisi Staff writer

After drawing a record-breaking $202 million in donations for fiscal yea r 2015 , u n iversity of f ici a ls are determined to continue the upward fundraising trend.

A $10 million gift for the business school from the Robert H. Smith Family Foundation, to be announced today, will kick off this academic year.

The business school will funnel t he don at ion i nto a va r iety of areas, such as master’s of business administration scholarships, undergraduate leadership programs and improvements to the school’s facilities, said Alexander Triantis, the college’s dean. The Smith family is among the school’s major donors, Triantis said.

“T he l ist k i nd of goes on a nd on w ith the contributions t hey’ve m ade,” T r i a nt i s sa id , “both in terms of the impact of their philanthropy and who they are, and who Bob Smith was as a great leader and a real inspiration on what ethical leadership can really be.”

University President Wallace Loh said this gift, along with the university’s past three recordbrea k i ng f u nd ra isi ng yea rs, assures him the university can continue raising record funds.

“T he university is on the roll, and people like to give to a winner,” Loh said.

Si nce fisca l yea r 2016 bega n July 1, the university has received

Reports of forcible rape at the university have reached the highest levels in more than 10 years, according to police reports.

University Police Uniform Crime Report Statistics show that so far this year, three cases of forcible rape have been reported. Before 2015, the last recorded case was in 2010.

“The fact that there were zero reports [between 2011 and 2015] almost defies logic,” University Police Chief David Mitchell said. “That’s not to say we’re an unsafe campus, but when you have a campus this size, sexual misconduct can occur, and we know it does occur.”

None of the three incidents in 2015 were stranger-to-stranger cases, Mitchell said. One case, which occurred in November 2014 but was reported in 2015, became a Title IX case, while police investigated the other two.

“Stranger-to-stranger violence is more easily reported than acquaintance issues,” Mitchell said. “A case involving two strangers is reported almost immediately, but acquaintance issues make the circumstance a little more difficult.”

While statistics show an increase in cases of forcible rape, this university’s Title IX Officer Catherine Carroll stated this is not the case.

“Any increase, in general, I would attribute to increased awareness, through our public awareness campaign, required online training for students, as well as significant

Matt Faulkner (left), a 2012 almunus, and Scott Luecking play cornhole before the Terrapins football game Saturday. stephanie natoli/the diamondback

By invitation only Interfraternity Council tailgates don’t have to meet demand, officials say

By Michael Brice-Saddler and Darcy Costello @TheArtist_MBS, @dctello Senior staff writers With the return of college football comes the return of pregame tailgates, and while some university students might look forward to pregaming at the Interfraternity Council’s on-campus tailgate ahead of Saturday’s big game, not all of them will be able to attend.

The cost of attending this tailgate rests on knowing the right person who can provide a coveted wristband.

About 3,900 people can tailgate in the des-

ignated area — university President Wallace Loh’s front lawn — and every fraternity receives enough wristbands for each member and a guest, said Taylor Roethle, IFC vice president of external affairs. But more students want to attend, as evident by the widespread practice of students photocopying wristbands to gain entrance.

“It’s very selective, like, not everyone can go, if you don’t have a wristband,” junior American studies major Sara Goldstein said. “It limits people who aren’t in Greek life. I get that they’re doing it on-campus to get people to go to the games, but it still seems very selective.”

See TAILGATE, Page 3

See DONATIONS, Page 2

See MISCONDUCT, Page 8

Krazi Kebob to open new salad spot

Growing Title IX office hopes for larger accommodations Officials cite cramped quarters, rising cases

Bread N Greens offers bowls, bread, blends

By Ellie Silverman @esilverman11 Senior staff writer

By Joe Atmonavage @Fus_DBK Staff writer College Park residents will soon have the choice of either eating or drinking their salads.

Bread N Greens, which will be located inside Krazi Kebob under the same management, is a specialty store that gives patrons three options for their salad: bowl, bread or blend.

Owner Nomie Hamid said the restaurant is planned to open next week.

“You can drink a salad, make one into a sandwich or have it in a bowl,” Hamid said.

The bowl is a normal salad tossed

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Guests will also have the option to build their salad “your way or our way,” Hamid said. “Your way” allows

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people to customize their own salad, while “our way” means choosing a salad off the store’s set list.

Hamid said he wanted to expand Krazi Kebob’s assembly line, which features Indian-Pakistani cuisine with Mexican flavors, but the current See SALAD, Page 3

After climbing about 20 steps to get to the first floor of Reckord Armory, a student or university employee can find the Office of Civil Rights & Sexual Misconduct tucked away on the left side, outside a n ent ra nce to the gymnasium.

The office’s staff has grown since Catherine Carroll, the university’s first sexual misconduct and Title IX compliance director, took office in March 2014. What started as a department of Carroll and one other investigator is now a crew of seven.

Their office space, however, has not grown accordingly, leading to a cra mped operation that is neither accessible to those with mobi le d isabi l ities nor private enough for those i nvolved i n a sexual misconduct case, Carroll said. Carroll submitted a request for more space July 6 — one of 21 items on Facilities Management’s Space Needs list, Facilities Planning Director Brenda Testa wrote in an email.

“We need to have a presence on campus where people can find us and drop in,” Carroll said. “In many ways, I want to be as responsive as possible.”

The space includes three offices and a small reception area, but Carroll said the operation needs at least five offices and a meeting space See OFFICE, Page 7

SPORTS

OPINION

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STAFF EDITORIAL: Revisiting the IFC tailgates

Terrapins football left guard Mike Minter made his first career start Saturday after walking on to the program in 2013 P. 16

On-campus tailgating policies should be re-evaluated P. 4 DIVERSIONS

TARTS TAKE D.C. Ted’s Bulletin’s pop tarts prove a sweet sensation P. 11

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NUMBER OF DONORS BY FISCAL YEAR 40,000 donors

$200 million

34,770

$202

32,700

$100 million

4,956

5,400

out of $112 million total cost donated by Edward St. John A. James Clark Hall

$27

10,000 donors

$10 million

$115

20,000 donors $0

Edward St. John Teaching & Learning Center

$200 $160

$143

30,000 donors

MAJOR DONATIONS TOWARD NEW BUILDINGS

ANNUAL DONATIONS BY FISCAL YEAR

41,263

FY 2013

FY 2014

FY 2015

$15 million

$41.5

out of $168.9 million total cost donated by A. James Clark

FY Goal 2016 for future averages

Cole Field House renovation

$25 million

KEY TO GRAPHS July 1 to September 9 totals

out of $155 million total cost donated by Kevin Plank

Past fiscal year totals 0 donors

FY 2011-2014 Average

FY 2014 Actual

DONATIONS From PAGE 1 about $41.5 million in donations, compared with about $27 million by this time last fiscal year, said Peter Weiler, University Relations vice president.

T he u n iversity a i m s to raise $160 million by the fiscal year’s end, he said.

Weiler said the increase in donations is lin ked la rgely to the u n iversity’s ex pa nded outreach ef for ts a nd its va r iou s capital projects. “ We v i s ite d m o re people, we asked people for more gifts, and they responded very positively,” Weiler said, noting the u n iversity received a record 26 gifts of more than $1 million last year.

“There’s just a really good positive buzz around the u n i v e r s i t y r i g h t n o w.

There are so many good things going on.”

A m id a l l t he c a mpu s construction, four major

FY 2015 Actual

FY 2016 to date

projects are donor-driven: Under Armour CEO Kevin P l a n k’s $ 25 m i l l i o n g i f t to w a rd t h e $ 155 m i l l i o n Cole Field House renovations, Oculus VR co-founder Brendan Iribe’s record $31 m i l l ion g i f t towa rd t he Brend a n I r ibe Center for Computer Science and Innovation, A. James Clark’s $15 million donation to Clark Hall, and Edward St. John’s $10 million donation toward the Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center.

On top of helping to fund l a rge-sc a le proje c t s a nd academ ic centers, don ations also go toward student support and scholarships and faculty support, such as endowing a chair or professorship, Weiler said.

“T he most important function of a university is educating tomorrow’s generation,” Loh said. “This is why so much of our fundraising, generally, people are incredibly passionate about giving to students. You find immortality when you give to students, because you help

Future fiscal year goals

Graphics by Evan Berkowitz/ The Diamondback

The Brendan Iribe Center (no rendering available)

$31 million improve their chances in life and their children and their children’s children.”

Even with a $160 million go a l — f i s c a l ye a rs 2013 and 2014 saw $115 and $143 million in donations, respectively — university spokesman Brian Ullmann said this university hopes to average at least $200 million over the next couple of years.

T here have been 5, 400 donors for this fiscal year so far, compared with 4,956 at this time last year. Last fiscal year also saw a total of 41,263 donors — up from 32,700 in 2014 — and each donation averaged $4,300, up from $3,600, Weiler said.

“It’s very important that the number of donors, not just the dollar amount that each one gives, has increased d ra m at ic a l ly,” L oh sa id .

“We’re increasing the base.”

Robert Grimm, director of the Center for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership, said this university’s growth and success is contingent upon trust and its ability to produce outcomes.

out of $140 million total cost donated by Brendan Iribe

Having fun in the sun Brendan iribe (right) shakes hands with universityPresidentWallaceLohafterhisrecordbreaking donation. file photo/the diamondback “The big issue with philanthropy is building trust a nd t he n d e mon s t rat i n g impact,” Grimm said. “The key to how you develop big g i f ts is a l ig n i ng people’s passion with impact. … And the university is moving in a very positive direction.”

Loh called the last three years of fundraising “quite extraordinary” and attributed part of its success to the university’s reputation.

Donors “believe the u n iversity ca n ma ke a n impact,” Loh said. “I view this as an incredible vote of confidence in the university and its future.”

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CARE to Stop Violence Grand Opening Celebration on September 15, 2015 4:30 PM-6 PM WHAT:

CARE to Stop Violence is celebrating its new and expanded location within the University Health Center. Several notable campus leaders will be attending to show support for the important role of CARE on the University of Maryland’s campus.

WHO:

Dr. Wallace Loh, President of the University of Maryland Mrs. Barbara Loh Dr. Linda Clement, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. David McBride, Director of the University Health Center CARE to Stop Violence Staff Student Speakers

WHERE:

University Health Center Opening remarks will occur in the Sahet conference room, followed by a tour of CARE’s new wing on the ground floor.

WHEN:

Tuesday, September 15th from 4:30-6 PM

SIGNIFICANCE:

CARE has provided an important service to the University of Maryland campus community for the last 15 years. As the confidential campus resource for those impacted by sexual violence, relationship violence and stalking, CARE have served more than 1,000 victims and provided more than 1,000 educational workshops and programming campus wide.

The CARE office is open Monday thru Friday from 9 a.m.- 5 o p.m. No appointment is needed. CARE also provides support through a 24 hour crisis cell (301-741-3442). Advocacy services are free and confidential for those who have been impacted by these issues, those who care about them and non-offending partners.

CARE is also happy to announce its first corporate sponsor

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TAILGATE From PAGE 1 A lt hou g h som e s t udents a rg ue t h i s ta i lgate is exclusive, Fratern ity and Sorority Life Director Matt Supple said it wasn’t created to include the entire student body.

“T here has been a m isconception that everybody is supposed to be going to these tailgates,” Supple said.

“It’s still invitation-only, and the chapters control who they invite and are responsible for their guests.”

T he IFC contributes roughly $20,000 a season to host this tailgate, in part t h ro u g h g ra n t s, s u c h a s those from the Pepsi Found at ion a nd Un iversity of Maryland Parents Association, and in part through IFC chapter dues, Roethle said.

The Division of Student Affairs, the Division of Administration and Finance and the City Council each contribute $7,000 toward a to t a l-s e a s o n c o s t o f $46,000, Roethle said.

As the host of the tailgate, each fraternity contributes part of its dues toward the cost and provides alcohol.

Each chapter is responsible for cleaning or setting up for one ga m e du r i n g t he season a nd must attend a weekly meeti ng to get its wristbands.

Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity President Alex Spector said there is a lot more demand for wristbands than supply, e s p e c i a l l y w h e n f ra t e rnity members have guests coming to the campus for the football game.

“I know the IFC pays for it, a nd tech n ica l ly we’re paying for it, but I think that obviously everyone wants all their friends to be there,” Spector said. “It was harder for the girls. Girls couldn’t get wristbands. … A lot of girls are missing out.”

Lindsay Gray, a sophomore enrolled in letters and sciences and an Alpha Omicron Pi sorority member, said she was able to attend the tailgate this past weekend, but had to “beg guys” until she received a wristband.

“It made the whole system seem very patriarcha l,” Gray sa id. “It was very degrading.”

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becau se f i re-sa fety l aws limit the number of attendees to 3,900, Roethle said.

But Supple said if another Greek l i fe orga n i zation wa nte d to ho s t, it c ou ld acquire wristbands as well.

Kappa Alpha Theta President Allie Morris said when her sorority had a tent at past tailgates, it received enough wristbands for its members. It cost about $500 for the chapter to get a tent.

If more sororities coordinated risk-management and alcohol policies with their n at ion a l bra nch a nd followed Kappa Alpha Theta’s lead, they wouldn’t have to rely on a fraternity member to get a wristband, said Vikk Shepelev, Panhellenic Association president.

Six PHA chapters — Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Xi Delta, Z eta Tau A lph a, K appa Delta, Kappa Alpha Theta and Alpha Epsilon Phi — will be participating throughout this semester, Supple said, and Zeta Tau Alpha already co-hosted during last Saturday’s event.

“The IFC is assuming responsibi l ity for everyone with a wristband,” Shepelev said. “It’s not a free-for-all.”

W h i l e t h e re a re s t r i c t r u les for hosti ng the I FC tailgate, it isn’t difficult to attend once someone obtains a wristband.

The area is closed off and the guards at the entrance c h e c k e a c h p e r s o n fo r a student ID, a football ticket and a wristband. However, they don’t ask for identification proving that an attendee is at least 21, because “it’s simply not practical to ID everyone who is tailgating on-campus,” said Linda Clement, student a f fa i rs vice president.

The university’s Code of Student Conduct states that “use or possession of any alcoholic beverage under the age of 21; knowingly providing alcoholic beverages to a person known to be under the age of 21,” is subject to disciplinary action.

The 2015 Greek life tailgate pl a n, d i st r ibuted to participating fraternities, also states that attendees are expected to be at least 21 years old.

While students enter the tailgate, where free alcohol is available, the only time University Police check for

JEREMY STUCKEY (left) and Ben Franich, 2008 alumni, play Boom Bucket while tailgating before the Terrapins football game against Richmond on Saturday. stephanie natoli/the diamondback ID is when “there is problematic behav ior that involves alcohol,” Supple said.

Un ive rs it y s p ok e s m a n Brian Ullmann said authorities at the tailgate reserve the right to check IDs and fraternities are accountable for t hose who wea r t hei r wristbands.

Since the tailgate’s inception, there have been no citations issued for underage drinking violations, University Police spokeswoman Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas wrote in an email.

“We respect the law and we want students to be safe,” Loh said. “Having students having a good time in a sup er v i sed env i ron ment i s simply a safer thing to do.”

This tailgate isn’t the only option for students looking to party before kickoff.

The Department of Resident Life sponsors an additional tailgate on La Plata beach, where anyone is welcome, Clement said.

This tailgate includes a DJ from Hot 99.5, and participants can take part in activities such as face-painting and football.

More than 300 people attended the La Plata tailgate last weekend, Clement said.

However Roeth le sa id currently, the IFC tailgate is the on ly orga n izationsponsored tailgate where a person can bring alcohol.

W hile some students look at the IFC tailgate as a service to the student body,

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it was created to curb noise compla i nts i n dow ntow n College Park, Supple said.

“The goal has never been to a c c o m m o d a t e e v e r yone who wants to attend,” Supple said. “The goal has been to alleviate the problems that were happening down in the city.”

By moving the tailgates to t he ca mpus, city residents have relief from the e x c e s s noi s e, va n d a l i s m and public u rination that occasionally stemmed from game day celebrations, District 1 Councilman Patrick Wojahn said.

“I’ve spoken with several residents in the more heav ily student-popu late d n e i g h b orho o d s a b o ut t h i s,” Woja h n sa id . “My understanding is that since on-campus tailgates have started, there’s been a significant improvement in the level of partying and noise and then tension between s t u d e n t s a n d l o n g-te r m residents.”

To maintain these relations, PHA and IFC chapter presidents a nd risk ma nagers ca me together to re s t ate re s t r ict ion s s u rrounding off-campus tailgating last T hursday.

A chapter caught engaging in off-campus tailgating, such as the popular pregame tradition “kegs and eggs,” could face sanctions from a variety of organizations, such as the IFC, the Office of Student Conduct or the

DFSL, Supple said.

Not all organizations are pleased w ith the way the IFC tailgate is organized.

Gabriella Zakrocki, a junior mathematics major in this university’s Alpha Phi sorority chapter, said although t he ta i lgate was f u n, t he wristband system made it difficult for all her friends to attend.

“There were a lot of people, even i n my sorority, who

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The new store will eliminate some seating from Krazi Kebob, but Hamid said he currently isn’t worried about not having enough space.

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“IF RESIDENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT IT DIRECTLY, THOSE SPECIFIC INSTANCES SHOULD BE STOPPED, BUT NOT TAILGATING IN GENERAL. THAT WOULD BE RUINING IT FOR MOST PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING IT WITHOUT HARMING ANYBODY.” ZESHAWN MANZOOR

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OPINION

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othing guarantees demand quite like exclusivity, and on Saturday mornings, there’s no patch of real estate more exclusive than university President Wallace Loh’s front lawn.

September through late November, the lightly wooded turf behind Ludwig Field transforms into a space for university-sanctioned debauchery prior to Terrapins football home games, thanks to a joint tailgating effort between the Student Government Association and the Interfraternity Council first approved by administrators for the 2013 season.

As Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life Director Matt Supple noted in an interview with The Diamondback, these tailgates aren’t intended for everyone. Here’s a brief guest list: Members of the two dozen or so IFC fraternities that bankroll the event with chapter dues. Members of any Panhellenic Association sororities that buck outdated national chapter restrictions on hosting events where alcohol is served.

Their plus-ones — and plus-twos and plus-threes, provided they’ve obtained passable photocopies of the venue’s official wristbands, handed out to hosting chapters during the week before each home game.

The wildly popular initiative, narrowly designed to reduce the number of kegs-and-eggs-style gatherings in College Park’s Old Town neighborhood in response to long-running resident complaints, has garnered praise from university and city officials alike. And since 2013, police have noted a sharp drop in the number of early-morning off-campus parties and noise complaints.

In the run-up to this past weekend’s game against Richmond, however, the

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buzz surrounding the morning tailgate nearly eclipsed the triumphant return of starting quarterback Perry Hills, back after two years spent riding the bench in the wake of an ACL tear. A taste of the intrigue (much of it half-truth or rumor): Fraternities were handing more wristbands out to potential new members and fewer to female attendees; police were cracking down harder on off-campus tailgates; security personnel were turning away students with photocopied wristbands; students were promising OUR VIEW

The on-campus tailgates did their job, but it’s time to revisit their regulations. sexual favors in exchange for wristbands.

Students felt that invitations to the tailgates had grown harder to come by and wondered why event hosts couldn’t simply print more wristbands to accommodate the demand.

It’s a valid question, and the IFC’s then-vice president for external affairs told The Diamondback in 2013 that, if successful, the tailgates could grow. The IFC appears to have since changed its tune, but if other student groups want a sponsored space to tailgate and can gather the funds to offset additional security fees, the SGA should look into expanding the event.

As things stand, fire codes limit the number of students who may attend to fewer than 3,000, which would call for discussions with the fire marshal.

If that dialogue falls through, students excluded from the IFC tailgates still have a number of viable drinking venues: on-

or off-campus apartments and houses off Metzerott Road, among others.

But these are long-run concerns, and the tailgate has a much more pressing short-term issue.

Underage tailgaters can expect to waltz into the event with up to a dozen 12-ounce cans — a responsible limit on personal consumption, sure — and might as well leave their fake IDs at home.

Event security won’t ask tailgaters to present proof of age unless they engage in “problematic behavior that involves alcohol,” Supple said, and a quick tug on students’ wristbands as they arrive at the field presents the only barrier to entry.

Even Route 1 watering holes notorious for admitting underage patrons make a conspicuous — if winking — effort to check driver’s licenses at the door, but some officials contacted this week by The Diamondback seemed apathetic that the university hasn’t taken steps to bar would-be underage drinkers from the on-campus tailgates.

That’s not particularly shocking; after all, the tailgates proved a fix-and-forget solution to off-campus gameday partying. But the Prince George’s Board of License Commissioners has planned a Byrd Stadium presence as the stadium begins selling alcohol this football season, and officials could amble over to Loh’s front yard and discover a venue for university-sponsored underage drinking — to the tune of $14,000 from the Student Affairs and Administration and Finance divisions.

That risk endangers what’s been the safest place for students to tailgate throughout the university’s recent history and one of the SGA’s most celebrated initiatives. The university, the SGA and the IFC need to decide if that risk is worth the reward.

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he wave of attention garnered this year by the high-profile deaths of Eric Garner, Freddie Gray, Walter Scott and Samuel DuBose — unarmed black men who died in police custody or during encounters with law enforcement — has ignited interest throughout the country in police body cameras. But complications surrounding the procedures for storing the footage captured by officers are threatening to derail the implementation of body cams in many cities and departments.

The Los Angeles chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union pressed the Justice Department in an 11-page letter sent Thursday to deny funding for the expansion of the Los Angeles Police Department’s body-camera program. The ACLU often supports equipping police with body cams, but it expressed concerns about the police department’s plan to bar public access to the footage unless it is needed for a civil or criminal case.

The controversy regarding access to body-cam footage also has spilled into the debate over the devices in San Francisco, where a working group formulating a body camera use policy for the San Francisco Police Department has reached an impasse over whether to allow officers to look over video prior to filing a report.

Some commentators, citing concerns that body cams will simply build up an already sprawling, intrusive surveillance state, have suggested tackling the issue of police misconduct through other tactics. We could reverse a trend toward the militarization of law enforcement, reform the internal affairs departments that investigate allegations of abuse and have departments place more of an emphasis on de-escalating encounters before they spiral out of control.

These proposals are important,

but they should be adopted as part of larger strategy to rein in police misconduct — one that includes body cams.

Footage collected by body cams can be utilized by internal affairs officers for swifter, more thorough investigations that value material evidence over the word of an accused officer. And video of police interactions with the public could be reviewed by police commanders and supervisors to monitor whether individual officers made every effort to deescalate potentially explosive encounters.

In addition to enhancing the effectiveness of other reforms, body cams have the effect of deterring misconduct on the part of officers who know they’re being watched — regardless of the rules for storing and accessing body-cam footage.

An oft-cited example is the city of Rialto, California, where the introduction of body cams throughout the local police force led public complaints against officers and officers’ use of force to fall 88 percent and 60 percent, respectively, according to The Guardian.

In a perfect world, departments and municipalities would maximize the public’s access to body-cam footage, bar officers from reviewing relevant video before making a statement in use-offorce cases and ensure robust privacy protections in domestic violence cases.

Fortunately, state policymakers are on the right track: Body-cam footage is already available under the Maryland Public Information Act, and a commission tasked with creating guidelines for departments that use body-cams plans on asking the state legislature to amend the act to protect citizen’s privacy in select cases.

The process of implementing body cams is messy, but we can’t let the perfect become the enemy of the good. Lawmakers in this state and throughout the country should press ahead with outfitting officers with wearable recording devices.

Charlie Bulman is a senior history and government and politics m a j o r. H e c a n b e re a c h e d a t cbulmandbk@gmail.com.

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ess than one year ago, Gov. Larry Hogan was trailing former Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown by 17 percentage points in a CBS/NYT/YouGov poll.

Pundits had largely declared Brown the heavy favorite, and by mid-October, neutral polling had ceased. But Hogan kept fighting, campaigning in every jurisdiction in the state on an almost entirely economic and good governance platform. This strategy, coupled with mindboggling errors by the Brown campaign, led to Hogan’s comeback and surprise November victory, in which Hogan was elected governor with about 52 percent of the vote. Citizens and pundits alike wondered how Hogan’s administration would handle deep-blue Annapolis.

Today, Hogan has numerous successes in just about eight months into a fouryear term thanks to focus on his areas of expertise and cooperation with the strongly Democratic legislature. With Hogan’s primary concern, the budget, the state was able to make significant headway. After a combination of spending cuts and better-than-expected tax revenues, the state finished with a $295 million budget surplus. Hogan and Democratic Comptroller Peter Franchot agree the state needs to continue to operate on a fiscally responsible track, and this first budget year shows major progress.

While Hogan was unable to enact major tax reform this legislative session, he and the legislature eliminated the abominable “rain tax” mandate. More substantially, Hogan was able to lower

onerous tolls around the state, saving drivers about $270 million over the next five years, according to the governor’s website. As for economic regulation, Hogan has shown a willingness to compromise by allowing some phosphorous regulation for farmers in this state, but making the regulations far less overbearing.

Hogan has also made some positive adjustments to the transportation system by approving the Purple Line and rejecting the unwieldy Red Line. He pushed for more funding — nearly $2 billion — for roads around the state, especially in often overlooked rural areas. Finally, Hogan closed the unsafe, dilapidated Baltimore City Detention Center.

In this state’s first crisis since taking office — the death of Freddie Gray after being critical injured in police custody, peaceful protests and later violence in Baltimore —Hogan performed his duties well. As governor, his job was to help ensure that violence did not escalate, which he did by carefully deploying the National Guard. Hogan has also made an effort to address the heroin epidemic in the state; Lt. Gov. Boyd Rutherford has led the charge to provide more funding and care for those affected.

His cooperation with Democrats — and Democrats’ willingness to compromise with him — should be applauded, especially in such a politically polarizing era. Disagreements have happened and will continue to happen, but Hogan and Democratic leaders in the state House have worked hard to find areas to compromise, especially on the budget, taxes and economic regulation. Leaders have refrained from demonizing their opponents (for the most part), and the leg-

islature was able to pass key legislation without a showdown with the governor’s mansion. This state’s excellent comptroller, Franchot, has worked with Hogan — particularly on the Board of Public Works —to rein in wasteful spending and carefully balance taxes and expenditures.

Hopefully, Franchot can continue to work with Hogan to provide fiscal sanity in the state government.

For the many progressives concerned with Hogan’s social-issue stances, the Hogan administration has largely avoided the successes of former Gov. Martin O’Malley with the death penalty, same-sex marriage and in-state tuition for illegal immigrants. Even O’Malley’s strict gun control legislation, opposed

by Hogan, has been left untouched and unchallenged. As many have recognized, Hogan is powerless to change many of O’Malley’s policy accomplishments, but it is important to note that he has not attempted to stir the pot.

Hogan has a long way to go in his fouryear term. But so far, he has proven an able leader. From handling crises to addressing the state’s budget woes, Hogan has focused on his areas of expertise.

Elected on a campaign platform of sensible budgeting, economic reform and good governance, Hogan should continue to make strides in these areas and work with the legislature while he can — even if it means avoiding the veto on some issues so that he can get his way on others. Hopefully, the Hogan administration can build on its successes in the years to come.

Matt Dragonette is a senior government and politics and accounting major. He can be reached at mdragonettedbkgmail.com.

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questionable decisions.

And we already have evidence of the effects of this stressful “publish or perish” culture by professionals. In 2011, Nature estimated that the number of reported retractions for publications was about 10 times the figure in 2010 when compared with that of 2001. This shows two things: scientific misconduct and increased scrutiny in reviewing paper publications.

A study from the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that 67.4 percent of the 2,047 retractions in biomedical and life-science articles were due to misconduct. While alarming, considering the demand for results, fabricating or plagiarizing data to show good results may be seen as an incentive for these researchers, according to Robin Davey of The Atlantic.

Just recently, a highly anticipated study on the changing attitude about same-sex marriages was retracted in May. Other well-known retractions include Andrew Wakefield’s vaccination and autism study and a 2014 Nature paper discussing the production of stem cells. These retractions have heightened the scrutiny of such publications, as demonstrated by the increasing trend of the number of retraction incidents in recent years.

This is valuable for the scientific community, which needs confident information to build on, but misconduct still occurs and many incidents go unnoticed. Realizing that this is a part of the manner in which some students are trained is worrisome. While this is a generalization, there is no denying that competition and pressure to produce can provoke errors in judgment.

It is important that undergraduate students understand that the objective for researching at this stage of our lives is to build our knowledge and gain experience. Work diligently, with integrity, and triple-check your results. A retraction for an undergraduate students would be detrimental for the reminder of his or her career.

or many students involved in research, this semester kicks off another conquest for publications. It’s a prestigious accomplishment at any level, especially for an undergraduate student; however, the reality is that for most undergraduate students, getting published is difficult. Long days at the lab compounded with the stress from classes and extracurriculars often provide nothing but failed experiments and frustration.

For lab principal investigators and paid employees, publications are the essence of their careers. In now what has been called a “publish or perish” culture, the pressure and competition to produce positive findings has become unbearable. A lack of results equates to a lack of funding — and therefore, no job.

Sadly, this mentality has rubbed off on young, ambitious students.

The objective of undergraduate research should be to gain hands-on experience to supplement classroom training. If publications result as a product of the work, great, but it should not be the purpose of undergraduate researching.

Unfortunately, seeking admission to competitive graduate schools, internships and jobs has changed this approach. Essentially, publications have come to represent the contribution a student has made to the lab, which is understandable but devastatingly ignores the learning period and efforts of that student for his or her lab. A student with only one year of lab experience with his or her name on a publication would be better received than a student with three years of lab experience but no publication — which could simply be a product of the nature of his or her work.

With this in mind, there is an S a u ra d e e p S i n h a i s a j u n i o r intense pressure placed upon a chemical engineering major. He can be student to perform that may lead to reached at ssinhadbk@gmail.com.

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Co-op celebrates 40th anniversary

Univ crime reports continue to decrease

On campus since 1975, Maryland Food Collective still serves food in Stamp

By Jessica Campisi @jessiecampisi Staff writer

By Jess Nocera @jessmnocera Staff writer

Un iversity Pol ice responded to 232 crimes from January to July this year, down from 274 crimes over the same period in 2014, annual crime report statistics show.

The data is consistent with an overall decline in crime at this university over the past several years, University Police officials said.

Of the crimes included in the report, burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft had the largest declines. Since 2014, theft decreased by 9.76 percent, d roppi ng from 205 reported cases in January to July this year to 185 over the same period in 2015. Reported burglaries went from 50 cases over that period in 2014 to 19 so far in 2015, a 62 percent decrease.

T he on ly categor y to experience an increase in reports was forcible rape, which went from zero cases in 2014 to three reported cases since January 2015.

From 2006 through 2012, crime rates decreased fairly steadily. University Police responded to 445 crimes in 2012, down from 863 crimes i n 2006. A f ter a sl ig ht uptick in crime in 2013, University Police responded to 463 crimes last year.

“T here has been a n overall decline in crime in the past few years,” University Police Chief David Mitchell said. “It has gone down pretty much across the board, and we’re very proud of that.”

Mitchell said the trend could be attributed to a few department initiatives he jcampisidbk@gmail.com

Starting out as a guerrilla sandwich line in 1975, the Maryland Food Collective, known as “the Co-op,” is now celebrating 40 yea rs of business.

The sandwich line “would appear somewhere on-campus with a picnic table and a basket full of sandwiches and ingredients to make sandwiches, and people would just begin to make them,” Co-op worker Chris Litchfield said. “A bit illegal, as there were no health code permits or anything, but it became a healthier alternative to the dining hall.”

To celebrate its 40th year, Co-op workers are planning to hold a barbecue Sept. 13 at the main entrance of Stamp Student Union. They are also planning a large gathering in the spring.

“We want to keep doing fun events throughout the entire year to give back to our customers,” Litchfield said.

In 1975, this university promised students funding for a food co-op, a lending library and a housing co-op. Shortly after, however, administrators canceled all of the projects and allocated the money elsewhere, which created a mass student resistance movement, Litchfield said.

“Eventually, the university agreed to give space and reduced rent to students that wanted to start the Maryland Food Collective,” he said.

Since 1975, the Co-op has had a prom i nent ca mpus presence, but it was not truly

opened or dedicated until 1976, Litchfield said.

The Co-op started its mobile sandwich line on Feb. 18, 1975, serving 100 people its first day outside of Stamp. The Co-op sold sandwiches, yogurt, nuts, cookies and fresh fruits.

However, the university threatened to shut down the Co-op just a few days later after it served food indoors in the Macke Room in Stamp.

The Co-op was in violation of university policy by operating inside without permits.

Matt Mayer, the Co-op spokesman at the time, said the Co-op wou ld comply with the university policies and health regulations once they were given a place on the campus to serve food.

Now operating in Stamp’s basement under the motto “Food for people, not for profit,” the Co-op provides low-cost, mostly organic and vegetarian foods to students, staff and visitors.

“It’s very alternative — a very crunchy granola-type place, and I like that about it,” said Liz Scanlon, a senior environmental science and policy major.

Sc a n lon d e sc r i b e d t he Co-op atmosphere as a “lowkey, relaxed experience.”

The Co-op does business in alternative fashion as well.

“We are a worker-owned business, a collectively owned business,” Litchfield said.

“That means we have no boss or manager and we are all responsible for the operations.”

The Co-op is adopting a few ambitious goals to mark its milestone, including producing food more efficiently

XAVIER MONCAYo-ESCALA, a senior economics major, rings up customers at the cash register of the Co-op, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. josh loock/the diamondback and creating different pricing options for its products, Litchfield said.

“We hope to get ourselves back to a financial place where we can pay ourselves a living wage,” Litchfield said. “That is really important to us. … If we are going to be an ethical restaurant and yet be paying property wages to ourselves, we’re not doing justice for what we stand for.”

Everything offered at the Co-op is fresh and affordable, especially if someone is on a budget, said Griffin Moskowitz, a junior English major.

“I don’t go as much because now I live in an apartment off-campus, but when I lived on-campus last year I would always come here because I would get tired of icky diner food,” he said.

Moskowitz said he switches between the Mediterranean and Tofutopia sandwiches when he finds himself at the Co-op.

Scanlon, a vegetarian, said she finds there are more options that fit her diet available at the Co-op than at the restaurants on the second floor of Stamp.

“We try to source locally,

“IT’S VERY ALTERNATIVE — A VERY CRUNCHY GRANOLA-TYPE PLACE, AND I LIKE THAT ABOUT IT.” LIZ SCANLON

Senior environmental science and policy major have organic food and try to have healthy options,” Litchfield said. “We have always been vegan and vegetarianfocused. While we do want to serve food that is successful with everybody, we do want to recognize that all life is i mpor ta nt — a n i m a l a nd human life.”

Not many employee-run businesses have survived as long as the Co-op has, and there is a lot of responsibility to uphold that legacy, Litchfield said.

“Working here is the hardest job I have ever had, but that being said, it’s the most rewarding, because I know that at the end of the day, the work I do directly supports my coworkers,” Litchfield said. jnoceradbk@gmail.com

created after becoming chief of police in Prince George’s County in 1990.

F i rs t, t h e d e p a r t m e n t formed an information analysis unit, Mitchell said. The unit looks at local and global crime trends to determine why crimes occur in certain areas.

Another program, the City Multi-Agency Services Team, comprises Prince George’s County Police, University Police, the State’s Attorney’s Office, the Office of Student Conduct and other university and city representatives, Mitchell said.

“CMAST meets every six weeks, and we look at the crime stats and the hot spots and we ask, ‘Why are these things happening here?’”

Mitchell said. “We want to know why there are issues in certain places.”

Mitchell said University Police’s relationship with the community is an important part of its success.

“It’s a partnership with the students, the faculty and the county,” Mitchell said.

“We encourage partnerships between neighbors so that there is communication, and when people see something, they say something.”

One facet of th is pa r tnership lies with the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department.

“Firefighters and paramedics are the eyes and ears of publ ic sa fety,” P r i nce George’s County Fire/EMS spokesman Mark Brady said.

“We can see something that needs attention a nd v ice versa, whether it be an emergency or an investigation, and we have a very close and established relationship.”

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Prince George’s County’s original plan, which called for a payment of $100 million over six years, will be extended to $120 million over seven.

The county plans to issue bonds to fund the contribution, typical of long-term capital projects, said David Iannucci, assistant deputy chief administrative officer of economic development for Prince George’s County.

“It was not an easy decision for the county, given other priorities, but the county will make do,” Iannucci said. “Although it is fundamentally a state project, it’s going to benefit the area and it’s vital for transit between Montgomery and Prince George’s counties.”

County Executive Rushern Baker III attached two conditions to his increased-contribution agreement. In exchange for the additional $20 million in funding, Prince George’s County will house the primary command center for t h e t ra n s it l i n e, a n d construction will begin in the county.

T he c ond it ion s represent a n i mp or t a nt p oi nt for county residents, who b e l i e v e P r i n c e G e o rge’s County historically was neglected in considerations for Metro construction projects, Iannucci said.

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sidered or to get rail lines,” Iannucci said. “The injustices were part of the negotiations, to be sure we were respected in the Purple Line construction schedule.”

The proposed line would run 16 miles between Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, connecting Bethesda to New Carrollton. Five stops are planned in or around this university’s campus, which factored into Baker’s decision significantly, Iannucci said.

An existing draft agreement between the Maryland Transportation Authority and this university includes a plan for a five-station free zone for the stations in and around this campus. T his way, Carlo Colella, university administration and finance vice president, said students, faculty, administration and affiliates can ride regionally for free.

“T he la nd ded icated to the university has a value and we’re using that value to enable our university community to take full advantage of the transportation asset being created,” Colella said.

The agreement is scheduled to go before the University System of Maryland Board of Regents in late Sep-

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A lthough the Student Government Association officially supports the Purple Line plan, SGA President Patrick Ronk said he is personally “a little critical” of the plan.

“It’s a really good project, a smart project, and it will c h a n ge c a m p u s a n d t h e county for the better,” the senior government and politics major said. “It costs a lot of money though, and for Prince George’s, that’s tough.

I’m a little wary; costs seem to be going up every year.”

Still, he emphasized the long-term benefits of the plan over the initial costs, something frequently cited

by Purple Line advocates.

“I get that the cost sounds like a lot, but I always tell people to think about the growth and development that will come to the county,” said Lessie Henderson, co-chairwoman of Prince George’s Advocates for CommunityBased Transit. “It’s economically beneficial, it creates sustainable communities — there are so many benefits to the transit line.” dcostellodbk@gmail.com

TerpFood online-delivery services College Park Customers within 6 miles can order from nearly 30 restaurants

By Joe Atmonavage @Fus_DBK Staff writer A n e w o n l i n e f o o ddelivery service aims to provide university students and College Park residents with unprecedented ease of access to their favorite eateries.

TerpFood.com lets customers order meals from 29 restaurants, most of which don’t have their own delivery services, in and around the city.

“Essentially, it is like an Uber for restaurants,” said Sakib Masud, TerpFood co-owner. “Instead of picking up a customer, you are picking up the food and dropping it off at the destination.”

Delivery destinations must be within six miles of the restaurant, and customers can expect their food to arrive in 30 to 60 minutes, Masud said. The company charges $2.99 for delivery within four miles, plus $1 per extra mile.

Te r p Fo o d p ro v i d e s d r ivers a nd ta l l ie s t he total sales at each restaurant throughout the week, Masud sa id. At the end of each week, it delivers an invoice of the weekly sales to the restaurants and keeps a percentage of the sales.

To create the service, M a s ud pa r t nere d w it h Kevin Johnson, who has founded three similar services in other college towns.

Johnson created Bulldawg Food in Athens, Georgia, in June 2010. In 2012, he founded Crimson2Go at the University of Alabama before opening Wildcat2Go at Kansas State University the next year.

Masud, who graduated f rom t he Un iversity of Georgia with a consumer economics degree in 2013, worked for Johnson when the Athens service opened,

THE TERPFOOD SIGN outside of Smoothie King informs the community about the online delivery service, which includes nearly 30 restaurants. JOSH LOOCK/the diamondback then joined him full-time in 2014.

The two deemed College Pa rk a goo d sp ot for t he fourth location, because the city has a diverse food scene and its student population is similar to that of Georgia and Alabama, Masud said.

This state’s cold winter also attracted Johnson and Masud to the city.

“Another factor to consider is in College Park it is much colder, and those are our busiest months at the other schools,” he said.

T he cit y’s et h n ic fo o d options also caught the coowners’ eyes, Masud said.

“We saw the variety of restaurants,” he said of College Park. “Right now, we have pretty much every type of c u i s i n e i m a g i n a b l e . We even offer African cuisines that most places don’t have delivery for.

“We want our customers to have options for pretty much any cuisine that they may be craving.”

Participating restaurants include Krazi Kebob, The Jerk Pit, Spice 6 Modern Indian, Subway, Jodeem A f r ica n Cuisine and Smoothie King.

Old Line Bistro, a Beltsville wine store and pub, partnered with TerpFood because the service is cost-efficient and allows the restaurant to reach more people, said Ed Reynoso, the restaurant’s executive chef.

“It can reach people who don’t want to go out and pick the food up,” Reynoso said.

“You got a lot of people that are either lazy, have kids or just don’t want to come out of the

house. We get to reach those people who are more computer-savvy who like to order online and get the food delivered straight to their house.”

Nomie Homid, owner and founder of Krazi Kebob, said he partnered with TerpFood because it was a win-win situation for both parties and allows the restaurant to support a local entity.

Eric Olson, College Park City-University Partnership executive director, said it is beneficial for the city to have businesses using technology to expand their reach.

“It sounds like some very enterprising people,” he said.

“We are all about innovation here in College Park. It should help more of our restaurants do well and even better.”

Masud said he and Johnson want not only to help local restaurants, but also to make lives easier for students, who might not have cars or the time to pick up a meal.

“Students get really busy t h rou g hout t he d ay,” he said. “Let’s say you have a midterm or a paper coming up and you don’t want to leave home. Sometimes you just want a good meal to ease off that stress.”

Faculty research assistant William Monahan said his time is limited around lunch, but TerpFood could be a convenient way to get a meal.

“It is something I would u s e for lu nc h , b e c au s e I usually have less time to go and grab something,” he said.

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Named by Dance Magazine as one of the “25 to Watch,” Huang Yi’s work lies at the intersection of modern dance, aesthetics and robotics. As a dancer, choreographer, inventor and videographer, Huang is blurring the line between mortal and virtual. His work raises the question: Are humans becoming more machine-like or are machines becoming more life-like?

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many student groups housed i n Cole a lso need a new space. The building, which hold s g roups such a s t he Veteran Student Life Office, Air Force and Army ROTC, a nd t he A si a n-A mer ic a n studies program, is being converted into a $155 million i n d o or fo o tb a l l p ra c t i c e facility, entrepreneurship center and sports medicine research center.

“We don’t have a lot of extra space on-campus, so moving one person or one of f ice s u ite of ten me a n s moving somebody else ahead of time,” Beise said.

“So there’s a series of dominoes that have to take place in order to make that kind of thing possible.”

Until a new space opens up, Ca r rol l s a i d s h e a n d her co-workers are making improvements to better use the office they have, such as buying white-noise monitors to sit outside the doors a nd help mu f f le sou nd s.

T hey a lso ordered f u rn itu re, wh ich i s com i ng i n October, to make the space more efficient.

“When they put us here, it wa s sor t of temp ora r y because it was clear that the physical accessibility issues weren’t necessarily ideal,” Carroll said. “I’m confident that they’re really trying to find it, but there’s not a lot of space to find.”

for up to about 10 people.

T he new office space also needs to be in a building that meets accessibility standards set by the American with Disabilities Act, she said.

T he crowded space also makes it easy to overhear conversations, which often regard sensitive and private topics, from other offices.

This is a “major problem,” Carroll said, as those students or employees involved in a sexual misconduct case could be talking to an investigator in one of the offices.

“Towards the end of the semester i n the spri ng, it was getti ng a l ittle crazy because we had more cases goi ng on, more ser iou s cases, and they were starting to move forward through the process,” Carroll said.

“So a lack of a waiting space and issues like that were becoming a challenge because the space is too small.”

Elizabeth Beise, the associate provost for the Office of Academic Planning and P ro g ra m s, s a i d t h e y a re working to find a new space for the office as soon as possible, but she couldn’t estimate when the issue would be resolved.

The Cole Field House renovations contribute to this uncertainty, Beise said, as esilvermandbk@gmail.com

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DESCENT INTO CHAOS University mathematicians find new definition for “chaos”

By Morgan Eichensehr @MEichensehr Staff writer Most people ta l k about chaos in their daily lives to describe their schedules or their workplaces, but it’s not always clear what the term really means.

Two researchers from this u n iversity h ave recent ly tackled the task of defining chaos.

As a contribution to the 25 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e journal Chaos, Brian Hunt, a math professor in this university’s Institute for Physical Science and Technology, and Edward Ott, a physics professor, submitted a paper offering a new definition for t he ter m. T he paper wa s published in July.

Academics have studied chaos in scientific contexts for years, and various mathematicians and scientists

have given different definitions for the concept that are generally similar but differ in the details, Hunt said.

Daniel Lathrop, a physics professor and member of the Chaos Group at this university, was not involved with this paper but explained that it can be important in scientific contexts to have a clear definition of a concept like chaos.

“Chaos occurs throughout nature and technology.

It causes difficulties in prediction in a range of phenomena from the weather to machines,” Lathrop wrote in an email. “A clear definition of what is chaos, relative to things that we might call noise, is critical. The difference is that if it is chaos, it is possible to make some predictions and apply controls.

If it is a noisy system, both of those are more difficult.”

Hunt said unpredictability is related to chaos.

“CHAOS OCCURS THROUGHOUT NATURE AND TECHNOLOGY. IT CAUSES DIFFICULTIES IN PREDICTION IN A RANGE OF PHENOMENA FROM THE WEATHER TO MACHINES.” DANIEL LATHROP Physics professor

“Chaotic systems, rough ly spea ki ng, a re systems with extreme unpredictability,” Hunt said.

“It’s the exponential growth of uncertainty that people use to distinguish chaotic systems.”

The concept of exponential growth of uncertainty accou nts for why certa i n systems, like weather forecasts, are so much harder to predict five days ahead of time than one day, Hunt sa id. T he key is to t r y to pred ict wh ich systems h ave t h e p o te nt i a l to b e unpredictable.

“In some situations, the chaos ma n i fests itsel f by having an uncertainty,” Ott said. “If there is uncertainty in the exact specifications of what you’re doing, the uncertainty of the outcome greatly increases.”

James Yorke, a physics and mathematics professor also from the Institute for Physical Science and Technology, co-authored a paper in 1975 titled “Period Three Implies Chaos.” It was in this paper that the mathematical term “chaos” was coined.

Since then, different definitions have grown out of

this work, Hunt said, mostly as a means of coping with chaotic systems by developing mathematical algor it h m s for eva lu at i n g or controlling them.

Hunt’s and Ott’s definition is different. It samples predictions from a lot of different initial conditions or starting points for a given mathematical model. Essentially, it tests for the likelihood of chaos.

“Most defi n itions have two or three separate conditions for determining if a system is chaotic,” Hunt said. “We wanted it to come down to a single quantity or value. … T his makes it s i mpl e r a n d m o re e a s i ly verifiable.”

That single value is called expansion entropy. Entropy m e a s u re s t he a mou nt of disorder in a system, Hunt said. Using Hunt’s and Ott’s def i n it ion, i f t h is ca lcu-

lated entropy-like value is positive, the system could become chaotic, whereas if the value is zero, it won’t. “ T h i s [ch aos] me a s u re ca n be used to determ i ne conditions of uncertainty,” Ott said.

I f scientists adopt th is definition, then there is this “relatively straightforward way to decide whether or not a given system could be chaotic,” Hunt said.

“W hat becomes of [the d e f i n i t i o n] n o w s o r t o f depends on what other scientists ma ke of it. T hat’s our hope, that other people will read it and try out this definition in their own systems,” Hunt said. “For now, it’s something we’re proposing to the scientific community, and whether it amounts to anything or not remains to be seen.” meichensehrdbk@gmail.com

Nation’s longest-running student loan program faces possible expiration Between 1,000 and 1,500 university students receive Perkins loans each year

By Talia Richman @TaliRichman Senior staff writer T h e l o n g e s t-r u n n i n g st udent loa n prog ra m i n t he n at ion w i l l ex pi re at t he end of mont h u n less Cong ress approves its reauthorization.

T h i s u n ive rs it y i s o n e of about 1,700 public and pr ivate i n st itut ion s t h at pa rticipate i n the federa l Perk i ns L oa n P rog ra m, which grants low-interest loans to students with high financial need.

E a c h y e a r, t h e r e a r e between 1,000 a nd 1,500 s t u d ent s at t h i s u n ive rsity who are offered these loans, which are usually for between $1,500 to $3,000, sa id u n iversity Fi na ncia l Aid Director Monique Boyd.

D u r i ng t he 201 2-13 yea r, there were 650 Perkins loan recipients at this university who received about $1.1 million collectively, according to the latest Education Department data.

A c ro s s t h e Un i v e r s i t y System of Maryland, 2,238 students used Perkins loans du r i n g t he 201 2-13 ye a r, joining more than 400,000 nationwide. “ W it h t h e l a c k of t h i s funding, it’s going to make i t m o r e d i f f i c u l t fo r a l l i nstitutions, not just the University of Maryland, to find different ways to fund students’ education,” Boyd said. “We want to give our students every opportunity to get low-cost loans if they do have to borrow, and the federa l Perk i n s i s one of the ways we can help those students.”

Perkins loans don’t accrue interest until nine months after a student leaves

MISCONDUCT From PAGE 1 prevention efforts,” Carroll wrote in an email. “I do not believe there is more sexual assault occurring — I believe more people are feeling comfortable reporting.”

Mitchell agreed that students h ave become more willing to report crimes involving sexual misconduct.

“It’s a n u nder repor ted crime, and that’s because of several things,” he said.

s c h o ol , w h e n re c i p i e n t s start repaying them with a fixed 5 percent interest rate.

T hese loa n repay ments can be canceled if a person pursues certain publ i c-s e r v i c e p ro fe s s i o n s , such as teach i ng or law enforcement.

A bipartisan group of 95 Con g ressmen , i nclud i n g U.S. Rep. John Delaney, a Democrat representing this state’s 6th District, sent a letter to leaders on the Education and the Workforce Committee asking it to reauthorize the 57-year-old program before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30.

Delaney, whose parents didn’t attend college, said financial aid was a key reason he was able to attend school.

The Perkins Loan Program is “an essential piece of the p u z z l e” to e n s u re e v e r y student has the chance he did, he said.

“T hanks to Perkins loans, millions of deserving students from middlea nd low-i ncome fa m i l ies h ave h ad a n oppor tu n ity to pursue an education at world-cl a ss i n st it ut ion s like the University of Maryla nd,” he sa id i n a statement. “I’m proud to stand with nearly 100 colleagues in calling for this successful and worthwhile program to be reauthorized.”

The Coalition of Higher Education Assistance Organizations has been lobbying to preserve the program and has an online petition w i t h m o r e t h a n 17, 0 0 0 signatures.

“For the students getting this, it makes the difference b et we en h av i n g to le ave school or borrow at a much higher rate — if they’re even

eligible to get private loans,” said Maria Livolsi, the coalition’s board of directors president.

The expiration comes at a t i me when Con g ress i s examining the current fin a ncia l a id system wh i le working toward reauthorizi ng the H igher Education Act. A June 2014 white paper released by the House Education and Workforce Committee, titled “Republican Priorities for Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act,” discusses adapting student aid into a “one grant and one loan” structure, merging all grant programs into the Pell Grant program and all loan programs into one Stafford loan.

“T he cu rrent m a ze of fe d era l s t u d ent a id programs has become so confusing that it can discourage individuals from pursuing a higher education,” Lauren Aronson, committee spokeswoman, wrote in an email. “Simplifying the financial aid system to better serve students and families conti nues to be a lead i ng priority in our efforts to reauthorize the Higher Education Act.” To ensure they’ll receive funds this year no matter Cong ress’ deci sion, students at th is u n iversity have until Sept. 18 to accept their Perkins loan and sign the necessary paperwork, so it can be processed before Sept. 30.

Boyd said all eligible students started receiving emails about the program’s potent i a l ex pi rat ion l a st Monday and will continue to get weekly reminders until the issue is resolved.

“T here’s a g ra nd father r u l e i n p l a c e , s o fo r t h e students who borrowed the loan for the 2014-15 year and who have already borrowed

“There’s been a stigma associated with it for a long time, and it’s a scary thing to do, but we’re working to show with authority that you’re safe to talk to the police.”

Junior English and French major Victoria Glover said it could be difficult for some students to report incidents involving sexual violence.

“There are a lot of people that don’t report things like sexual assault, whether it is because of the situation or because they feel embarrassed about it,” Glover said.

To raise awareness and educate students and victims of sexual violence, Mitchell said University Police has had a strong partnership with the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct, which was founded in March 2014, as well as CARE to Stop Violence at the University Health Center.

It is this increase in awareness in educational settings that has led to more resources being dedicated to preventing the issue on the campus, Mitchell said.

Mitchell added that the civil

“THE CURRENT MAZE OF FEDERAL STUDENT AID PROGRAMS HAS BECOME SO CONFUSING THAT IT CAN DISCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS FROM PURSUING A HIGHER EDUCATION.”

SIGNS in dining halls explain the new dining hours for the year.

Diners announce new hours

By Carly Kempler @CarlyKempler Staff writer

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South Campus Dining Hall will now be open until midnight five days a week, up from four days a week last year, and the dining halls w i l l a lso close at 10 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Dining Serv ices spokesma n Ba rt Hipple said.

The updated hours are as follows: South Campus Dining Hall i s op en Mond ay t h rou g h F r id ay f rom 7:30 a.m. to m i d n i g ht, a n d S at u rd ay and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

No r t h Ca m p u s D i n i n g Hall will remain open until midnight Sunday through T hursday but will now be open Friday and Saturday until 10 p.m. instead of 8 p.m.

251 Nor t h w i l l keep its normal weekday hours.

On the days the d i n i ng halls close at 10 p.m., dinner will be served until closing, as opposed to the late-night transition, which will still occur at 8 p.m. on all midnight closing days, Hipple said.

Hipple said he hopes South Ca mpus residents w ill be happy with the new hours.

“There have been many comments on the south side a s k i n g, ‘ How c om e t hey have one more night than we do?’” Hipple said.

South Campus resident Emma Iavaroni said she is pleased with the changes.

rights and sexual misconduct office has a trained staff of detectives and investigators, and University Police has training sessions about dealing with sexual violence on the campus.

“Catherine [Carroll] and her staff – her detectives, her investigators – they’re outstanding,” Mitchell said. “We are benefiting so much from their wisdom and guidance with training, questioning and interviewing.”

Carroll said the civil rights and sexual misconduct office

has also worked with CARE to Stop Violence to launch “Rule of Thumb,” a specific public awareness campaign dedicated to ending sexual misconduct through illustrating positive and negative behavior.

This university will continue with its crime prevention program as well as its partnerships to keep the campus safe and assist victims of sexual violence, Mitchell said.

“All violence is abhorrent and unlawful,” Mitchell said.

“It’s criminal.

LAUREN ARONSON

House Education and Workforce Committee spokeswoman for 2015-16 a nd rema i n in the same major, they can receive the Perkins loan for future academic years,” Boyd said. “Even t hou g h some s t u d ents won’t be able to get it for futu re academ ic yea rs, there will be a subset who will.”

This university hasn’t had financial support from the Education Department since 2009,and since then, the program has been supported solely by payments from previous borrowers.

“If you want to think about Perk i ns, it’s l i ke a re v olv i n g a c c o u n t,” B o y d s a i d . “A s p re v ious borrowers repay the Perkins, we can re-offer that to returning and new students.”

T he Perkins Loan Program faced cancellation last year as well, but an extension was granted through this fiscal year.

Boyd said she is hoping fo r a s i m i l a r o u tc o m e now.

“It’s goi n g to h ave a significant impact on a number of our students,” she said. “It’s one of the loans we hope students can take advantage of.”

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“They are definitely better than last year,” the sophomore economics major said.

“You couldn’t really eat late at night Friday and Saturday because [the dining hall] was closed.”

Over the summer, Dining Services officials created the updated plan, taking into c o n s i d e ra t i o n s t u d e n t s’ survey responses and schedules, Hipple said.

Despite excitement about the extended hours, sophomore Paula Rabade noted there could be potential for students overeating.

“Coming from a culture where I’m used to eati ng d i n ner l ate at n i g ht, it’s g re at b e c au se now I c a n access food whenever I want,” the accounting and finance major said. But “it may encourage double-eating — eating at 5 p.m. and then eating again later.”

Rabade also worried that Di n i ng Ser v ices employees m ig ht be d issatisfied with the additional hours.

However, Hipple said all employees are “on board” with the changes.

Hipple did express some concerns about increases in utility and labor costs, and sa id he hop es add it ion a l sales in the later hours will offset them.

Di n i ng Serv ices pla ns to keep these hours for the a c a d e m ic ye a r, eva lu ate their success in the fall and January and track sales to make a comparison to last year’s, Hipple said. ckemplerdbk@gmail.com

“IF WE GET A REPORT, WE WILL PUT TOGETHER A CASE AND ENSURE THAT JUSTICE IS SERVED.” DAVID MITCHELL

University Police chief “But this is a very important topic to us, and we’re going to continue to support these efforts. If we get a report, we will put together a case and ensure that justice is served.” jcampisidbk@gmail.com

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SOUNDTRACK TO YOUR LIFE Staff writer Miranda Jackson crafts the perfect playlist for any of the many situations you could find yourself in during school’s first weeks. Visit dbknews.com for more.

REVIEW | MODEST MOUSE AT ECHOSTAGE

DON’t FIX IT For a band that has been together for more than 20 years, Modest Mouse still sticks to the same formula for a great show

modest mouse guitarist Isaac Brock (above and right) led an eclectic group, including a nice touch of violin (top) .The band mostly played songs off of their newest album, Strangers to Ourselves, which was released in March.

By Tom Hausman @thausmannews For The Diamondback With eight members on stage, Modest Mouse made t h e re g u l a r l y h u ge a n d roomy Echostage seem as tight and crowded as a stage at some local bar Sunday.

Half a year after its Strangers to Ourselves album was released, and eight years since the release of its previous album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank,

the alternative rock band from Issaquah, Washington, carries on a rigorous touring schedule with indie band Hop Along.

Most bands that have been together for more than 20 years experience a change i n s o u n d o r i m a ge , b u t despite a few lineup changes, Modest Mouse has maintained its cynical style and folksy ways. This is due, in part, to lead singer, guitarist and songwriter Isaac Brock.

The band members

d o n ’t c a r r y t h e m s e lve s too seriously, and neither does Brock, who jokingly heckled obnoxious audience members soon after the group took to the stage and opened the show with its song “King Rat.” The set mainly consisted of new songs off of Strangers to Ourselves but also included an eclectic collection of the group’s older songs, some of which dated back to 1996. The selection of songs contained super radio-pop-

ular songs such as “Dashboard” and “Lampshades o n Fi re ” b u t c o n ta i n e d more than Modest Mouse’s biggest songs. While some may view this odd, the decision worked well for introducing fans old and new to songs from deep within the band’s catalog.

Accompanied by blindingly bright lights and immense energy from the rest of the band, Brock led the audience through an entertaining evening. On the

stage were banjos, upright basses, violins — you name it, the group had it. This allowed the band to sound as close as it could to the s t u d i o re co rd i n gs, w i t h many members playing multiple instruments.

Hop Along opened with a g r u n g e t w i s t to yo u r standard indie folk-rock.

While the same-old gritty guitar sound drives most of its tracks, the group still maintains a lighter storyteller vibe. Singer Frances

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Quinlan keeps things interesting through a rather unique vocal technique for the indie scene. Her almost guttural hollering actually layers quite beautifully with the music.

Ending the night with a five-song encore, Modest Mouse maintained its energy throughout the set, and the audience kept up, singing along and dancing to every word. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

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Halloween season has no business with early September

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Twenty One Pilots take Echostage The one-of-a-kind electronic duo took their act to Washington as part of their extensive international fall tour.

For a review of the show from The Diamondback’s Tom Hausman, head online to dbknews.com.

Maybe it’s routine, or maybe deep down I’m just a nerd, but I love back-to-school shopping. Last week I made a beeline for Target to find the perfect planner and an array of colored gel pens, among other school supply necessities. But in the midst of my giddy spree, I spotted something horrifying: Halloween decorations.

While, of course, the very point of Halloween is to be scary, the decorations themselves didn’t spook me. Rather, it was the fact that they were on display in August, two entire months too early.

Tim Burton-loving teens on Tumblr have long advocated for an extended Halloween “season,” but their efforts have always occupied a very small niche of the Internet and remained exclusively online.

Now, it seems the excitement for the late October holiday has spilled over into the real world, and is practically paralleling the anticipation for the upcoming 2016 presidential election: widespread, passionate

and ridiculously premature.

This year the head start on Halloween has hardly been limited solely to flimsy plastic skeletons and chintzy candy-holding cauldrons.

Several stores and sites started spotlighting some costume trends for this year during the summer months. Controversy already brews around questionable costumes released by online costume retailers that resemble, and seemingly mock, recent headliners Caitlyn Jenner and Cecil the lion.

Hollywood, too, seems to have been bitten by the Halloween bug. September is crowded with thriller films. M. Night Shyamalan’s The Visit opens Friday, followed by a constant stream of horror and Halloween movies, including the animated Hotel Transylvania 2, the Jack Black-fronted Goosebumps reboot, and the newest installment in the everdependable Paranormal Activity franchise.

Even Starbucks decided to roll out its infamous Pumpkin Spice Latte on Sept. 8, despite the fact that very few pumpkins are more than germinat-

ing seeds right now.

It’s not all too surprising that businesses, from retailers to film studios, are trying to reap the commercial benefits of a holiday, however significant or not. After all, the Christmas season often begins even before the Thanksgiving turkey is in its Tupperware. But when the December festivities finally do roll around, they are often lackluster in comparison to all of the lead-up.

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THE DIAMONDBACK | diversions | THURSDAY, september 10, 2015 REVIEW | AWA TSIREH AT THE AMERICAN ART

FEARLESS FUSION New Smithsonian American Art exhibit showcases the unique work of Native American artist Awa Tsireh

By Evan Berkowitz @DBKDiversions For The Diamondback The Smithsonian Institution, by way of its sheer size and purview, has the unique capacity to step heavily on its own toes.

Because it has so many diverse component organizations, what belongs where can prove an open question. Most culturally and historically controversial is the question of what prompts some Native American artists to be exhibited in the National Museum of the American Indian, ostensibly viewed in the context of their own culture, and others to be shown among the annals of all American art in the nearby Smithsonian American Art Museum?

A new exhibition of Pueblo Indian painter Awa Tsireh at SAAM begins to answer that question. Deputy chief curator Joann Moser, who organized the exhibition, explained the perceived possible conflict.

“We have the Museum of [the] American Indian as part of the Smithsonian as well, and I was a little worried at the beginning that they might resent us doing a show,” Moser said. “But in fact they’re very happy that we’re doing this, because they like this artist to be seen in the context of American art and not just marginalized in a more anthropological way.”

Tsireh, who worked in the early- to mid-20th century, presents a key difference from the common conception of Native American art in that his work is visibly connected with other worldwide movements. From ancient Egyptian murals to early Renaissance naturalism, one can see the influence of history in design, medium and color.

Tsireh became familiar with some of these movements through his patrons, American artist William Penhallow Henderson and his wife, poet Alice

Corbin Henderson.

“They invited him over to their house, and they didn’t give him any training, [because] they did not want to change his vision too much,” Moser said. “But they did allow him to look in their library, and so he got to see a lot of different types of art from around the world, some of which is reflected in his work.”

“He was exposed to European and American modernism, Japanese woodblock prints, South Asian miniatures [and] Egyptian art through these reproductions in the library of [William] Penhallow Henderson,” Moser said.

Tsireh also incorporated Art Deco style, popular during the early 20th century.

In many pieces, profile forms that hark back to Egyptian tomb wall art (with their feet and bodies at directional odds) repeat themselves to evoke the rhythm of Native American ceremonies, Moser said. In later works, bright colors and geometric forms echo the Art Deco that was taking hold in America’s metropolises.

While the style is intrinsically Native American, Tsireh is traveling far outside his culture to portray his subjects — much as Mary Cassatt brought an American sensibility to her impressionist work in France or as El Greco used his Greek iconography to influence his Spanish painting.

M o s e r wa s q u i c k , h oweve r, to minimize any causation between the white patrons and the works’ worldliness (using the word “Anglo,” a root of “English,” to describe non-Native American people).

“One of the things that is sort of a touchy thing … is [that] some people have given maybe too much emphasis toward the Anglo influence on getting these works done,” Moser said.

“Indeed, the Anglo patrons were important,” Moser continued. “But it was

the Indians who chose the imagery and who chose the designs. I mean, they really had control of what they were showing.”

Is there any reason, though, why this disputes or minimizes the visual references to other worldwide styles Tsireh might have learned in the Hendersons’ library? In this critic’s opinion, no.

If anything, it is further evidence of how worldly an artist Tsireh truly was, even with his limited historical resources. How Tsireh interacted even with other Indian tribes can be seen as supporting evidence to this claim.

In artwork, he not only portrays the rituals of his own San Ildefonso Pueblo, but also those of Navajo, Hopi and indigenous Mexican tribes he knew. In one, Tsireh shows an eagle devouring a snake, the Aztec emblem that adorns the Mexican flag. Above a geometric rainbow shape, the crosshair sun symbol of New Mexico’s flag is also present.

In one later work, Tsireh blends two influences at once. He portrays a Hopi girl with a Kachina (a doll representing a spiritual being) in stunningly naturalistic 3-D. For the first time in the show, Tsireh abandons absolute profile. People have form and mass: Their cheeks puff out and their robes fold and pool with the same weightiness that the first naturalist painters of the early Renaissance once stumbled upon. One wonders whether Tsireh ever encountered a similarly painted angel or cherub holding some Christian spiritual talisman in the library.

One wonders.

This angle on the broader context of art history adds a historic value to a historically undervalued segment of art. The patrons, Moser said, “made it possible to value these cultures in a way that they hadn’t been valued before.”

“Girl with kachinA” shows a Hopi girl holding a doll representing a spiritual being in stunningly naturalistic 3-D. photo courtesy of the smithsonian american art museum

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TART TAKEOVER A trip to Ted’s Bulletin in Washington for some tasty pastries and delicious desserts

By Erica Bonelli @DBKDiversions For The Diamondback At an old-school bar with tall shiny stools, the sound of bright jazzy piano in the background matches the brassy retro booths. The smell of warm, crusty dough plays through the air with the piano’s notes, and decadent chocolate cakes enchant from behind their tall glass display.

Everything seems to be dusted with bronze except for the pop tarts, which are not just dusted, but smothered with a rainbow of sprinkles.

It is here, at Ted’s Bulletin, where executive pastry chef Todd Miller and his team dream up the toasted delights that are Ted’s Tarts.

Ted’s Tarts were created when the first Ted’s opened on Capitol Hill five years ago.

The chef at the time, as well as the owners, Mark and Ty Neal, wanted to create a nostalgic dessert that reminded people of their childhoods.

The Neal brothers named the restaurant after their father, Ted, who always cooked with fresh-picked ingredients and always had a pot of something cooking to feed neighbors and guests. The three came up with the pop tart, initially only serving a strawberry flavor.

Since then, Ted’s Tarts have evolved and become an iconic staple of the Washington brunch scene.

Miller said the tarts and the traditional dessert menu at Ted’s imbue childhood classics with a modern twist. The tarts are undoubtedly the bakery’s most popular item, selling about 5,000 a week among

all five locations, Miller said.

When making Ted’s Tarts, Miller said, he hopes to evoke that old feeling of waking up to the sweet, warm, doughy smell of pop tarts toasting in the oven, but, he said, “ours are a little bit different – more delicate, different fillings, more homemade – like Grandma would make.”

Ted’s Tarts are always available in four core flavors: strawberry, blueberry cheesecake, brown sugar and cinnamon, and salted caramel, which just replaced a peanut butter bacon flavor. Every few months, Miller creates a new recipe for a seasonal surprise. Right now, you can find the fall-themed apple pie tart. Every filling except strawberry is made in-house

by Miller and his team of prep cooks, who have been carefully trained to replicate his recipes.

Miller comes up with all the flavors and recipes, gets them approved by the head chef and holds tastings with the staff to make sure the recipes are just right.

The Ted’s dessert menu now includes Miller’s recipes for chocolate cream pie, banana cream pie, six-layer devil’s food cake, honey carrot cake, banana splits, butterscotch pudding, homemade snowballs and more. At the 14th Street location, a larger bakery allows the staff to also make donuts, cookies and brownies from recipes written before M iller became executive pastry chef.

He also creates dessert menus for Matchbox Food Group restaurants, which include Ted’s Bulletin and

DC-3, a hotdog joint on 8th Street. There are currently five Ted’s Bulletin restaurants and six Matchbox pizza restaurants, but there are plans to expand in the next few years.

Miller said the next Ted’s will not open in the area.

The company is nonetheless expanding its scope in Washington, getting involved with UberEATS, the food-delivery system Uber unveiled in the capital on Aug. 25. Miller said about 280 individually wrapped Ted’s Tarts were distributed through UberEATS. Despite limited marketing, Ted’s Tarts have made their way around Washington’s food scene and become a unique brunch treat. Miller’s favorite?

“I like the salted caramel just that combination of salty and sweet is really good. You can crumble it up over vanilla ice cream. … The brown sugar oozes out and gets crusted to the dough.”

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Ted’s Tarts are made with a combination of flour, butter, sugar and vanilla, which creates a light base that’s a little more delicate than a pie dough. The cooks roll out the dough until it’s very thin, cut it into the classic rectangular shape, put the different fillings in, flip the top over the filling, pat it down and freeze it. They then bake the frozen tarts for 10 minutes before flipping the pan and cooking them for an additional five minutes. This helps them cook evenly. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

THE TED’S TASTE TEST Graphics by Evan Berkowitz Strawberry: 2/5 pop tarts

A strawberry jam filling purchased from a wholesaler, topped with sprinkles. This filling was store-bought, and it showed. Although this classic is the most popular flavor, a homemade jam could give it richer flavors to balance the sweetness.

Blueberry cheesecake: 3/5 pop tarts

A blueberry compote (blueberries cooked in sugar or syrup) mixed with a cheesecake filling and topped with sprinkles. This filling was tasty, but neither flavor was particularly pronounced. It could use more sweetness from the blueberries and more creaminess from the cheesecake.

Brown sugar and cinnamon: 4/5 pop tarts

A filling made with rolled oats to bind the mixture of cinnamon and brown sugar. Topped with more cinnamon and sugar. This filling was sweet and simple. The rolled oats add a certain heartiness that won’t leave you disappointed. Topped with sprinkles.

Salted caramel: 4/5 pop tarts

A cinnamon, brown sugar and salt filling with a salted caramel glaze and fresh sea salt on top.

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FIELD HOCKEY

Duncan’s speed impresses coaches, teammates early Freshman’s soccer history translates to success on field-hockey field; Meharg calls her ‘exceedingly explosive’

By Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan Staff writer Julie Duncan remembers having possession of the ball in her team’s defensive zone during a youth soccer game and launching a kick toward the opposite side.

The attempt whizzed over the heads of the other players on the pitch, so the future Terrapins field hockey forward sprinted up the field to follow her pass.

Traveling the length of the field in seconds, she gained control of the ball again and floated it into the back of the net for a goal. “[I] basically assisted myself for the goal,” Duncan said.

Now a top reserve in her freshman season for the No. 8 Terps, that same speed from Duncan’s soccer-playing days has impressed her new teammates and coaches as she continues to refine her field hockey skills.

“She’s exceedingly explosive,” coach Missy Meharg said. “I would say she’s right there with probably the most explosive.”

Duncan played soccer growing up, but was “burned out” entering her freshman year of high school, so her mom forced her to try out for another fall sport.

Since Duncan’s friends played field hockey, it was the logical filler for the void. After two years with a stick in her hand, the New Jersey native garnered conference and regional recognitions and earned a spot on the U.S. U-19 team in 2014.

Forward julie duncan sprints down the sideline during the Terps’ 6-2 win over St. Joseph’s at the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex.

And there’s still plenty of room for Duncan to improve.

“The … great thing about her is she’s not exactly sure what she’s doing, which is a really healthy thing,” Meharg said. “She’s really simple. … She uses her speed. She gets the ball. She gives it.”

S i n ce jo i n i n g t h e p rog ra m , Duncan has worked with volunteer assistant coach Teun Backer

to bring her on-field finesse up to par with her natural talent.

She has also relied on the support of her teammates throughout practices and games as she acclimates to her new surroundings. If she makes a mistake on practice drills, a veteran player often takes her aside to explain how she can improve in that scenario.

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back like, ‘Keep it up. Good work,’” Duncan said.

And though she’s seen time off the bench in both games and registered an assist to forward Welma Luus in the Terps’ season opener against Temple, senior forward Alyssa Parker has encouraged her to shoot and to make mistakes.

“When you come in as a freshman, you don’t want to, like, mess

at any time.”

Teammates and coaches alike praise Minter’s work ethic and say it played a huge role in his rise.

And even though Minter wasn’t a highly touted recruit, he’s not short on confidence.

When a play is called for running back Wes Brown, Minter tells Brown to “run behind me.”

“He’s always stood out to me,” Brown said.

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minter From PAGE 16 So when the walk-on defensive lineman turned left guard ran out of the tunnel Saturday as a starter, he made sure to savor it.

“It was an unbelievable feeling,” Minter said. “I can’t describe it.”

TRANSITIONING FROM DEFENSE Minter didn’t start playing offensive line for the Terps until last season, but he played both sides of the ball in high school. The 6-foot-3, 305-pounder conceded he’s probably better suited for the offensive line, but his passion was defense, so that’s what he played as a senior at Severna Park.

While Minter had offers from Ivy League schools and FCS teams, his mind was set. He wanted to be a Terp. His dad and two brothers attended this university, and he had grown up watching Terps football, basketball and lacrosse.

“My dream was to become a reality by coming here,” Minter said.

A knee injury complicated Minter’s college status, though. He had surgery in May 2013 and didn’t practice with the team during the regular season. He wasn’t even allowed on the sidelines for the 2013 season opener against Florida International, per NCAA rules.

He was healthy enough to return to practice as a defensive lineman ahead of the bowl game, but he soon switched to his natural position, the offensive line.

“I only had a week of D-line under my belt,” Minter said. “It wasn’t as awkward of a transition for me going from D-line to O-line because I honestly hadn’t really played football in two years.”

MOVING UP THE DEPTH CHART Minter played in last year’s season opener, a 52-7 win over James Madison. That was the only time he saw the field.

Behind the scenes, though, Minter

progressed. After starting the year on the scout team, he was later moved onto the Terps’ travel squad as he climbed the depth chart.

“He was one of the few young guys last year that kind of got it,” offensive coordinator Mike Locksley said. “Any time you got a smart player and couple that with toughness, they’ll find a way on the field for a [coach] Randy Edsall-type team.”

The Terps lost two starters on the line in the offseason, but Prince was expected to step in at right tackle this season. Yet the redshirt freshman, who began fall camp as the starter, was “nicked up” and sat out for a stretch before returning to a backup role.

Instead of sliding Prince back into the starting role, Edsall moved Ryan Doyle to right tackle and slotted Minter in at left guard.

“If you see a guy working his butt off, you are going to want to go out there and play with him,” quarterback Perry Hills said. “You know that he’s going to be giving his 100 percent effort and not take plays off

On Saturday, Minter was part of an offensive line that cleared holes for the running backs as the Terps rushed for 341 yards in the 50-21 win.

It was Minter’s first start on the offensive line in four years, dating back to his junior year of high school. But he said he felt comfortable playing alongside left tackle Michael Dunn (26 career starts) and senior center Evan Mulrooney (five career starts).

While playing in front of nearly 40,000 at Byrd Stadium was exciting, Minter said, the best moment of his life had already occurred six days earlier.

At Glazer Auditorium at Gossett Football Team House, Edsall asked Minter and four others to stand up. M inter thought he might be getting a scholarship, but he wasn’t sure.

“This isn’t happening right now,” Minter recalls thinking. “There’s no way.”

The Terps had to go into meetings right after the announcement, but Minter made sure to call his parents at the first available opportunity.

Standing on the field and looking around Byrd Stadium, he broke the news. On the other line, his mother started crying.

“It was the best feeling ever,” Minter said.

Minter’s week leading up to the contest against Bowling Green this Saturday probably won’t be as breathtaking, and there’s no guarantee he’ll keep his starting job as the season progresses. Along with Prince, offensive lineman Derwin Gray, a former four-star recruit, returned to practice this week.

B u t f o r n o w, M i n te r, w h o watched games from the student section two years ago, remains the starting left guard.

“He’s grown up a lot,” Hills said.

“He really has.” psuittsdbk@gmail.com Senior staff writer Ryan Baillargeon contributed to this report.

up anything,” Parker said. “[We] try to be really positive no matter the outcome. That way she just keeps trying and working hard at it.”

Sometimes, though, the rest of her team has to keep pace with Duncan.

Defender Carrie Hanks recently had to guard Duncan during practice, and the newcomer left the Terps’ defensive stalwart in the dust.

“Her first step, you’re like, ‘OK, maybe I’m still with her,’” Hanks said.

“I kept running because I was like, ‘I still need to be on her,’ but she really uses [her quickness] well.”

Even though she’s figuring out the college game and developing her role on the team, the Terps’ opponents have felt Duncan’s presence.

Midway through the first half of the Terps’ game against St. Joseph’s on Sunday, Duncan streaked along the end line of the field toward the right side of the Hawks’ cage.

When her teammates watched the replay in film study later in the week, Hanks said cries of “‘Oh God, Julie!

Oh God! Slow down!’” rang throughout the room as Duncan barreled into the goalkeeper because “she was just going full board.”

But Duncan remembers that play in a different way. She was trying to set up an assist across the circle, and the collision wiped out the opportunity to add to the team’s success in her first weekend on the squad. “[I was] just doing whatever it took,” Duncan said. “But I didn’t get there fast enough.” ccaplandbk@gmail.com

BAILLARGEON From PAGE 16 what the Terps were averaging last season.

So the Terps committed to getting better in the offseason. A more prolific rushing game would force opposing defenses to honor the ground attack rather than expect passes.

“During camp, we programmed it in our heads that this is what we want to do, be able to run the ball so we can be able to pass the ball as well,” Wes Brown said. “You can’t pass the ball effectively if you can’t run the ball effectively and that goes either way.”

Saturday was the first step in the right direction. The Terps carried the ball 45 times and lost yardage on just one attempt.

One of the biggest issues last season was the Terps’ inability to control the tempo of the game.

They finished last in the conference in time of possession at 26:56, nearly a minute worse than Illinois at No. 13.

Unsurprisingly, the top three teams in the conference in time of possession had the top three records.

It would go a long way in keeping the defense fresh, especially in a game like this Saturday’s against an uptempo Bowling Green offense.

“That would help us tremendously,” defensive coordinator Keith Dudzinski said. “Any time we can get on the bench and rest and get our guys a break and get focused and make the corrections we need to for the next series, that’s always good.”

Plus, if Ross and Brown run like they did Saturday, it forces the opposing defense to stack the box, thus opening the passing lanes for Hills.

“There might come times where people might do things to you defensively that won’t allow the running game to maybe get as many yards as you do some weeks,” Edsall said.

“That’s when your passing game has to step up and maybe open up the running game for you, so that’s why I say we have to be a balanced football team.”

With Bowling Green having allowed 399 rushing yards to Tennessee last week, the Terps should provide more of the same this Saturday. It might not be until Big Ten play rolls around that we see where this rushing attack truly stands.

But even against weak nonconference opponents last season, the Terps didn’t eclipse 300 yards. They are already showing more than they did in 2014, and that’s a promising sign for the future. rbaillargeondbk@gmail.com

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MEN’S SOCCER

Youths provide spark in midfield Areman, Sejdic join veterans in starting unit after losing Metzger

By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Senior staff writer The Terrapins men’s soccer team entered this season without Dan Metzger, a three-year starter and two-year captain who stabilized the midfield in his four years in College Park.

And while coach Sasho Cirovski had the luxury of leaning on senior midfielders Tsubasa Endoh and Mael Corboz, who were both named to the Big Ten preseason players to watch list, the coach still needed two more players to complete the midfield diamond of the Terps’ 4-4-2 scheme.

Through four games, though, it appears that Cirovski has found a steady combination by combining youth with experience. Freshman Amar Sejdic and sophomore Jake Areman have started in each contest and are eager to continue learning from their veteran counterparts as the season wears on.

“They’re great role models,” Areman said. “Since day one, Mael

and Tsu are two people I’ve looked up to the most on this team, and I try to model a lot of my play after them.”

Areman made 10 appearances as a freshman and started against Northwestern midway through the season.

But the 5-foot-9 midfielder wanted a bigger role, so he dedicated himself to improving in the offseason.

He added muscle by increasing the time he spent in the weight room. But the work didn’t stop there. After offseason workouts, he ran extra sprints after practice, worked on crossing the ball into the box and practiced finetuning his final touch before ripping a shot on goal.

Areman’s effort has paid off, as the former reserve earned the starting nod for the season opener against then-No. 4 Notre Dame and has assumed that role since.

“Jake has just flourished in the offseason and the summer,” Cirovski said. “His confidence is high right now, so he’s a kid that gives some good attacking options.”

While Areman had some soccer experience heading into the cam-

paign, Sejdic’s first career start came against Notre Dame on Aug. 28. A top-50 recruit according to Top Drawer Soccer before arriving in College Park, the freshman said he wanted the challenge of competing for playing time with the Terps.

After playing 69 minutes against the Fighting Irish without a shot on goal, Sejdic scored twice — including the Terps’ first goal of the season — in a 4-0 win over St. John’s two days later. He now leads the team with 10 shots and is one goal behind leading scorer forward Sebastian Elney.

“Sash has a high level of what he expects from each of his players,” Sejdic said. “It’s a challenge for me to always work to be in the position that I am now and know that any given day, somebody could be starting over me.”

While Cirovski said Areman and Sejdic both “got off to a really good start” and praised their ability to control the ball in tight spaces, the veteran coach was still initially open to weighing a variety of options.

midfielder amar sejdic dribbles past a UCLA defender during the Terps’ 2-1 overtime win over then-No. 1. UCLA on Sept. 4 at Ludwig Field. The freshman scored twice in his second career game. christian jenkins/the diamondback In a preseason news conference, Cirovski said the Terps could put two different starting midfield units onto the field, including one comprising first-year players, that he said “could be as good as the group we had last year.”

The Terps’ depth has been on full display, as several midfielders, including former starter Michael Sauers, have seen playing time as substitutes.

But so far, Areman and Sejdic have meshed with Endoh and Corboz well enough to earn starting nods.

“When two of four midfielders are seniors in Tsubasa and Mael, it makes it difficult to appease everybody,” Cirovski said. “We’ve had very good contributions from a lot of players.”

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rushing From PAGE 16 While quarterback Perry Hills routinely underthrew targets Saturday, Brown and running back Brandon Ross had no trouble finding holes and breaking off big gains.

Ross rushed for a careerhigh 150 yards, while Brown spelled him at stretches for 74 yards.

“Whenever [the running backs] can have a great run game, that’s going to help me because you’ll have linebackers jumping up, safeties jumping up,” Hills said.

With the game out of reach in the fourth quarter, Edsall turned to running back Ty Johnson. The freshman picked up right where the other backs left off, taking his third attempt 23 yards. Two plays later, he scored his first touchdown.

Brown and Ross played subservient roles to C.J. Brown in the running game in the past.

Now, they know the burden mostly falls on their shoulders, so having Johnson as a reliable third-string option should help with the duo’s durability. “[Johnson’s] very coachable,” Wes Brown said. “He listens to everything you tell him, and if he knows the answer, he’ll still ask you just to make sure. So if he knows on the play he has a route, he’ll know the route, but he’ll ask me in the form of a question, ‘Oh, I have this, right?’”

It’s that type of receptive attitude that was fostered

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during the film sessions with the offensive linemen, a group Edsall stressed would be much improved after a subpar Big Ten debut last season.

The unit earned praise from coaches and players after Saturday despite five-star redshirt freshman Damian Prince playing with the second team.

Instead, tackles Michael Dunn and Ryan Doyle, guards Mike Minter and Andrew Zeller and center Evan Mulrooney were tasked with opening up running lanes.

They didn’t disappoint.

“We do a lot of inside runs, so they ain’t got no choice but to continue to work their grit and mentality when we are in there running runs for the first couple periods,” Brown said of the offensive linemen. “It just gets them more acclimated to what they supposed to do and how it’s supposed to look.”

The Terps have a good matchup to do more of the same against Bowling Green, which allowed then-No. 25 Tennessee to rush for 399 yards and six touchdowns this past weekend.

The Richmond contest was a glowing start for the Terps’ rushing attack and offensive line, but Edsall will be looking for performances like those all year.

“One game doesn’t make a season,” Edsall said. “What we have to do is be consistently good. We want to be good this week, and then after this week we’ll move onto the next week.” jneedelmandbk@gmail.com

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Extra day gives Terps added rest Morgan’s squad begins weekend schedule Thursday instead of Friday

By Kyle Melnick @kyle_melnick Staff writer Terrapins women’s soccer coach Jonathan Morgan knew his team was exhausted.

So after the Terps lost at TCU on Friday night, Morgan used a season-high eight substitutes in their 2-1 win over SMU two days later.

For their first three weekends, the Terps have played games on Friday and Sunday.

T h i s we e ke n d , t h o u g h , Morgan’s squad is looking forward to an extra day off as it plays James Madison on Thursday before facing off with Yale on Sunday.

“Our fitness level is what got us through Sunday,” Morgan said. “Thursday/ Sunday allows the kids to get their legs back opposed to a Friday/Sunday, where they find themselves compensating and just trying to find a way to get through it.”

During their day off between matches with the Dukes (4-2) and Bulldogs (2-2), the Terps will work with strength and conditioning coach Narciso Valencia and trainer Marta Amerein. They’ll use bands and foam rollers, undergo electric stimulation and wo rk o n s t re n g t h e n i n g injured muscles.

The extra rest also helped Morgan prepare practices for the week.

defender Amanda gerlitz battles with a West Virginia player for possession during the Terps’ 1-0 loss to the Mountaineers on Aug. 28 at Ludwig Field. The senior said the extra rest will help her feel more confident with added energy. christian jenkins/the diamondback Because of the Terps’ lack of rest over the first three weekends, the fourth-year coach wouldn’t plan midweek practices at game speed. But with the extra day off this weekend, Morgan was able to replicate game environments in training.

“You just feel more confident that you’re going to have more energy,” defender Amanda Gerlitz said about the extra rest. “I should be doing the most running on the team because I have to cover the entire line, and I have to get all the way back to defend. I [need] power in my legs.”

W h i l e Mo rga n d i d n ’t mention which day the Terps will have off this weekend, they used Friday to recover

last season when playing games Thursday and Sunday.

After taking it easy, the team would have a walk-through Saturday in which each unit worked individually and in small groups to improve a specific skill.

“You get that extra day to watch video, go over tactical things, go over the things that went wrong and what we need to improve on and what we need to capitalize on,” midfielder Riley Barger said. “Being able to get up and down the field, that’s my job.

I have to be around the ball at all times. Having that extra day to recover helps me do my job.”

Last weekend, Barger said the Terps didn’t play strong

defense for 90 minutes. And in the attacking third, Morgan felt the Terps’ fatigue hindered their ability to finish their scoring chances.

But with more time to recharge between games, the Terps are relieved. Instead of worrying about her fitness level in Sunday’s contest, Barger will be looking forward to getting extra sleep. “ T h i s ga m e i s h a rd ,” M o rga n s a i d . “ I t ’s n o t m e a n t to b e p l a ye d o n Friday and Sunday. Unfortunately, the NCAA doesn’t get that. That’s part of the reason for so many injuries. It takes the mind, and it takes the body.” kmelnickdbk@gmail.com

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2015 FOOTBALL

left guard mike minter leaps into the student section during the Terps’ 50-21 thrashing of Richmond on Sept. 5 at Byrd Stadium. The redshirt sophomore walked onto the program in 2013 and earned a scholarship before this year’s season opener.

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FROM the SEATS TO THE FIELD Left guard Mike Minter started Saturday after watching the 2013 season opener from the student section

By Phillip Suitts @PhillipSuitts Senior staff writer During Terrapins football pregame warm-ups Saturday, Mike Minter looked into the stands and marveled at how far he’d come.

That’s where I started, Minter thought, as he gazed into the student section at Byrd Stadium.

Two years ago, the offensive lineman watched the first game of his college career from the bleachers. But when the Terps took the field for their season opener this past Saturday, the redshirt sophomore started over former five-star recruit Damian Prince.

That was just one highlight in a whirlwind week for Minter.

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Six days prior, Minter, along with four of his teammates, learned he had earned a scholarship. When he got a chance to call his parents and break the news, he was standing on the 50-yard line at Byrd Stadium, a surreal moment in a week full of unforgettable memories.

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FOOTBALL

Successful rushing attack key this year Edsall needs formidable ground game to alleviate pressure on defense, quarterback RYAN BAILLARGEON

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It was the talk of camp. A retooled offensive line was primed to bolster the Terrapins football team in a conference coach Randy Edsall has called a “lineman league.”

Edsall had raved throughout training camp about senior running back Brandon Ross. Wes Brown was set to provide a dynamic second option. But would all the chatter lead to results?

The season opener indicated yes, though it came against FCS foe Richmond. The Terps kept pounding the ball on the ground, and the running backs kept churning out big gains until they had their largest rushing total since 2002 (341 yards).

The Terps won’t rush for 300-plus yards a game all season, but running back success will be crucial to how the season pans out. With unproven quarterback Perry Hills at the helm and a defense with seven new starters, Edsall needs to be able to rely on the running game to alleviate pressure on both parties.

“For us as a unit, the run game is going to be really important all this season because it opens up everything else for us,” offensive coordinator Mike Locksley said.

Last year was a nightmare for the Terps’ rushing attack in its inaugural

BY THE NUMBERS

341 yards the Terps rushed for in the season opener, marking their most in a game since 2002

121.8 yards

the Terps averaged on the ground last year, when they finished 12th in the Big Ten in the category

45 rushes

the Terps attempted Saturday against Richmond, with only one carry going for negative yards

running back wes brown finds open space during the Terps’ season-opening 50-21 victory over Richmond on Sept. 5 at Byrd Stadium.

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Film sessions benefit RBs, OL

Big Ten campaign. The Terps finished 12th in the Big Ten in rushing yards per game (121.8), and their leading rusher was also their quarterback.

Without scrambling quarterback C.J. Brown under center, it might seem like now would be a good time to rely even more on an aerial attack, but that isn’t the case. And it’s not just because Hills hasn’t showcased the ability to stretch the field. Sure, that’s part of it, but a stout ground game is key to any successful offense.

Wisconsin, which went 11-3 last year, led the Big Ten with 320.1 rushing yards per game. Reigning national champion Ohio State was second at 264.5 rushing yards per game. Both marks are at least double

After struggling to run last year, Terps find success in opener

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By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Senior staff writer They’d all pile into the film room, burly offensive lineman and lithe running backs alike with their eyes glued to the television, exchanging ideas and techniques.

With dual-threat quarterback C.J. Brown gone, the Terrapins football team needed to find running production elsewhere. So when running back Wes Brown noticed the offensive linemen putting in extra hours in the film room, he suggested the running backs join their teammates.

It wasn’t brought up by coach

“THE O-LINE, THEY BLOCKED THEIR BUTTS OFF. THEY DID WHAT THEY WAS SUPPOSED TO DO, AND THEY WAS EXECUTING. WE JUST DID THE AFTERMATH.” WES BROWN

Terrapins football running back Randy Edsall or offensive coordinator Mike Locksley. The players took the initiative themselves, meeting together Mondays and Wednesdays starting during training camp.

“Because we are watching that

together, we have that equal language that we understand each other, so it makes it a lot smoother,” Wes Brown said.

The sessions poring over film paid dividends Saturday, as the Terps rushed for a combined 341 yards and three touchdowns in their seasonopening 50-21 trouncing of Richmond. And they’ll look to carry that production into this week’s game against Bowling Green.

“The O-line, they blocked their butts off,” Brown said. “They did what they was supposed to do, and they was executing. We just did the aftermath.”