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O’Malley prepares to announce POTUS candidacy Governor faces youth vote challenge, rumored Clinton competition

experts as well as students are considering the viability of his campaign and its significance for young people.

O’Malley has made several recent trips to Democratic fundraisers and events around the country. He’s

By Jon Banister especially targeting early primary @J_Banister states such as New Hampshire, which Senior staff writer he will visit next week for the fourth Gov. Martin O’Malley has been time in the past 10 months. He also preparing for a 2016 presidential has a political action committee, campaign recently by thrusting which has raised more than $230,000 himself onto the national stage, and for Democrat politicians running in

the 2014 midterms, according to PAC documents.

“He’s doing what someone who’s ambitious would be doing at this point in time,” said David Karol, a university government and politics professor. “He’s going out, getting himself known as best he can in the country. He’s paying attention to states who have a role early in the nomination process. He’s using the opportunity of midterm elections where he can speak and raise money

for other candidates in his party to be visible and make connections with people. I think his behavior is standard operating procedure of somebody who would like to be president.”

O’Malley’s campaign has confirmed he is laying the groundwork for a campaign, but said he has not officially announced his candidacy.

“Governor O’Malley is taking the steps to responsibly prepare to See o’malley, Page 3

Gov. Martin O’Malley is preparing for a potential presidential campaign. file photo/the diamondback

Minority graduation on the rise Report: University ahead of peers in black student retention

By Erin Serpico @erin_serpico Senior staff writer

The team demonstrated this technique by testing one of the structures in photocatalysis, a type of reaction that is dependent upon

When Cathryn Paul finished her sophomore year at this university, she created a group in which minority future educators could support one another’s paths toward success.

The president and co-founder of the Association of Minority Future Educators, created in spring 2013, aims to recruit, retain and graduate minority students within the education college.

“Maryland does so much to support minority students,” the now-senior elementary education major said. “That brought us to thinking, ‘How are we going to support the students in the college of education, where we already have a really low amount of enrolled minorities?’”

Paul’s group is one of several on this campus working toward

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physics department associate professor min ouyang holds a treated vial of gold, which appears red when broken down into nanoparticles, in a university lab.

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break down, power up Univ researchers discover more efficient, powerful method of nanoparticle separation University researchers recently found a new method of synthesizing nanoparticle structures, which could lead to further innovation in T he next big thing in clean the field of nanoscience as well as energy could be very, very small. turn hydrogen fuel cells into a more Joe Zimmermann @JoeMacZim Staff writer

efficient and viable form of clean, renewable energy.

Along with his colleagues, Min Ouyang, a physics professor and an author of the study, found a new way to bind nanoparticles together.

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U student takes on Regents position Senior Raaheela Ahmed second university student appointed to Board of Regents in three years

By Darcy Costello @dctello Senior staff writer Raaheela Ahmed’s political resume reads like a seasoned veteran’s, but the student regent to the University System of Maryland for the 2014-15 school year is a full-time college student on this campus pursuing a dual degree in finance and economics.

How does she balance both school commitments and representing the student bodies of all 11 higher education institutions in the state system?

“I’m still working that part out,” Ahmed said, laughing. “I’m living every moment as a moment right now, and working on scheduling my time.”

Balancing commitments isn’t new to the senior, though, as her college transcript and extracurricular achievements are part of what earned her this campus’s nomination to the system panel, and in August, the governor’s appointment.

As student regent, Ahmed will sit on three committees within the university system: the Committee on Education Policy and Student Life, the Committee on Advancement and the Committee on Finance. She will have full voting powers on each, and provide a student perspective to the rest of the Board of Regents.

In the weeks following her appointment, Ahmed finished trav-

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eling to every campus within the system, a goal she set at the beginning of the summer before her position was made public.

“Now I can officially say I’ve walked in everybody’s shoes at least once,” Ahmed said, referring to the estimated 111,141 students statewide she will represent. “I hope over the course of the year to continue that journey and be able to serve everyone to the best of my ability.”

Ahmed is the second student regent from this university in three academic years — unusual for the position, which tends to alternate between different schools in the system. Donna Lim, who chairs the selection process at this university, said Ahmed’s appointment is a testament to her qualifications for the position.

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Green Tidings food truck returns to operation After a fire last March put it out of service and injured four employees, the popular university food truck reopened yesterday.

“It’s fantastic,” executive chef Will Rogers said. “[It’s] everything I’ve always wanted.

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Dear Students: You don’t know me but, right now, I am deeply affecting your future.

I am the CEO of a Fortune 250 company, NRG Energy, which generates enough electricity to keep the lights on for roughly 40 million Americans. That’s a lot and that’s a good thing. Indeed, all of us at NRG are very proud that what we do enables the interconnected lifestyles that define the human experience in the 21st century.

But we at NRG are concerned that the predominant fuels we and the other companies in our industry are using - and have used since the time of Thomas Edison - to keep you energized are ultimately exhaustible and, of even greater and more immediate concern, are having a damaging and potentially irrevocable impact on the world that you are in the process of inheriting from us and ultimately will bequeath to your own children.

How immediate?

A remarkable consensus of the world’s leading scientists and academic experts, some of which come from your own university, tell us that we need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent (from present levels) by 2050 in order to avoid potentially catastrophic harm to the earth’s environment. In a growing world, that size reduction is breathtakingly difficult to accomplish. You can be assured that it won’t “just happen.”

Now I am pretty sure that you don’t spend much of your day worrying about the state of the environment 36 years from now and that is a good thing. If life has taught me one thing so far, it is that you should try to “live in the moment” to the fullest extent possible.

But spare one of those moments now to think about where you will be in 2050.

You will be in your mid-50s, which happens to be the age I am right now. While it may seem to you, at your age, like I am, at my age, ‘near dead,’ I naturally see my situation differently. Indeed, I feel like I am in the prime of my life with much to look forward to. You will feel the same in 2050. And I am pretty sure that the earth you hope to inhabit then looks much like the remarkable, magical place it is now.

The irony is that an old guy like me thinks about 2050 every day. Perhaps even more worth considering is that every day decisions are being made by me and people like me that will deeply impact you in 2050. Decisions are being made to build multi-billion dollar power generation facilities and related infrastructure - some clean, some not so clean - that will still be fulfilling your energy needs in 2050 and, while you will certainly enjoy the fruits of our labor, you also will have to live with any negative side effects. We can invest now to mitigate against the future systemic risk of climate change or we can keep doing what we are doing and kick the can down the road to you.

See that’s the thing.

Whether it be carbon capture, distributed solar, smart thermostats or electric vehicles, the technology exists now to bring about a clean energy economy and a sustainable society. But it is always easier in an established society to perpetuate the status quo than it is to effect change. What we need is for you to demand control over your own energy choices so that you can make the choices that are right for you and your generation.

It should be clear to you by now that the political leaders of my generation will not act to protect your future interest, so you must. You are not powerless. You are trend setters, thought leaders, and, importantly for the purpose of this matter, enduse energy consumers. Our capitalist system, which will respond to the consumer demands of any significant portion of the public, is particularly responsive to the demands of your generation. You will be here, consuming, for a long time.

Your peers in other countries have used the tools and extraordinary interconnectivity of your generation to liberate entire nations from despotic governments, to bring to light corruption and injustice,, to launch popular movements. And that is what we need now; a popular movement that is not destructive or nihilistic but constructive and highly focused on overcoming the transcendent challenge of climate change.

What has made America great has been that every generation of American leadership has risen to the defining challenge of its era. You are the next generation of American leadership. Climate change is your defining challenge. In the natural order of things, it would not yet be your time to lead. But the clock is ticking on climate and the world just can’t wait any longer. So you must act.

The time to begin is now.

David Crane President and CEO, NRG Energy @NRGDavidCrane

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BY THE NUMBERS

7 percent Graduation gap between black students and the campus as a whole in 2014

13 percent

Graduation gap between black students and the campus as a whole in 2008

86.6 percent 2010 retention rate for third-year black students

Kumea shorter-gooden speaks at the Parren Mitchell Symposium in April. Defining progress in closing the achievement gap differs between schools, she said. file photo/the diamondback

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achievement gap wou ld continue to be closed,” said Joann Boughman, univerFrom PAGE 1 sity system academic affairs minority student retention senior vice chancellor. “Not and graduation, and it’s paid on ly h a s t h at gap got ten off, according to a University smaller, but that is on the System of Maryland review base of a student population that has become more released this year.

The 2013 to 2014 Summary d ive rs e … a n d t h o s e a re of Institutional Achievement both positives.”

The report also indicates Gap Reports, released on Sept. 4, is part of the sys- this university’s retention tem’s Closing the Achieve- and graduation rates are at m e n t G a p I n i t i a t i v e fo r all-time highs, suggesting underrepresented and low- it is making headway toward income students across the reaching the system’s original gap elimination target for 11 member institutions.

T h e g r a d u a t i o n g a p all institutions by 2020.

Other schools, however, between black students and this campus as a whole is such as Coppin State Uninow at 7 percent, 6 percent- versity, reported all-time age points lower than the 13 low graduation rates, though percent recorded in 2008. Kumea Shorter-Gooden, this Steady improvements have university’s chief diversity been recorded across low- officer, pointed out that the income and Hispanic stu- definition of progress is not dents as well, according to the same at every institution.

Coppin State is a historically the report. “ W e h a d h o p e d t h e black school — and has a dif-

ferent profile of students than at this university, she said.

“This is the flagship university — to compare across col leges a nd u n iversities doesn’t always make sense,” Shorter-Gooden said.

Some u n iversities have more students who are also pa rents, Bough ma n sa id, a n d ot he rs h ave s m a l l e r campus sizes, which inflates percentages. Boughman said the system will continue to work with every institution to ensure inclusiveness and l o w-i n c o m e s t u d e n t resources, regardless of the unique challenges.

“It’s goi ng to be a long process, and not only my organization will contribute to that,” Paul said. “But I know for sure we are definitely on the right track.”

Shorter-Gooden said they look to enhance underrepresented student achievement on the campus through departments and programs including the Office of MultiEthnic Student Education, t h e N y u m b u r u C u l t u ra l Center and several student organizations.

“Our success is a reflection of our diversity and our climate,” she said. “There are a number of programs and cultural-social groups that build a climate … that students from underrepresented

groups want to stay in.”

Students of color a re more likely to drop out if they feel they are a small minority, but this university feels diverse, especially for being a predominately white institution, Shorter-Gooden said.

According to the report, for first-time fu ll-time black students who entered this university in 2005, officials recorded an 82.1 percent and 77.9 percent retention rate for students who retu r ned for t hei r second and third years, respectively. For first-time full-time black students who entered the university i n 2010, the report indicated an 87.8 percent and 86.6 percent retention rate for students returning for their second and third years, respectively.

“W hen it comes to something like diversity and reducing the achievement gap — this helps all of us,” Comissiong said.

“That’s going to improve our university as a whole.

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effectively on student issues and added that he thinks the country will benefit from a competitive primary.

“Competition is healthy,” Pinton said. “I don’t want to see just one quality candidate for the Democratic primary.”

O’Malley is 51 years old, while Clinton is 66. T his could give him an advantage in mobilizing college students and the millennial generation, university government and politics professor Robert Koulish said.

Smith said that actions O’Malley has taken, such as those involving issues of higher education, same-sex marriage and immigration, are appealing to young people.

Karol said O’Malley must portray h i msel f as a true progressive who is closer to the Democrat ideals in order to mount a formidable opposition to Clinton — who appears to hold a large adv a n t a ge , a c c o rd i n g to a CN N/ORC poll published last week. One way he has done this recently is by separating himself from Obama and Clinton on the issue of immigration. O’Malley has been voca l i n ca l l i ng for amnesty for the increasing number of undocumented children who have crossed the border in recent months.

“What he’s doing is not only creating space, but he’s certainly making a strong move to get one of the fastest-growing voting constituencies, the Latino vote,” Koulish said.

Koulish acknowledged that while defeating Clinton in the primary would be a difficult task, O’Malley could be a serious candidate for the vice presidency.

“He’s sti l l a you ng g uy where he could be a viable presidentia l ca nd idate eight to 12 years from now.

I think it’s a smart move on his part,” he said.

r u n for P resident, but he hasn’t yet made a decision,” w rote Lis Sm ith, spokeswoman for O’Malley’s PAC, i n a n em a i l. “R ig ht now, [O’M a l ley i s] focu sed on his job as governor, and on helping Anthony Brown and other Democrats in 2014.”

Presidential candidates typically don’t make their announcements official until at least after the midterm elections, K a rol sa id. He added that politicians who are less nationally known, such as O’Malley, tend to start campaigning earlier than those who are already nationa l f ig u res, such as Hillary Clinton, the anticipated front-runner for the Democratic nomination who also has not yet announced her candidacy.

M a ny s t u d ent s at t h i s university are pleased with O’Malley’s work as governor and would like to see him mount a challenge against Clinton.

“O’Malley has done everything he wanted to in Maryland, an honestly impressive amount of progress,” said U M D Col lege Democrats spokesman Steven Palmer, citing O’Malley’s repeal of the death penalty, tightening of gun laws, marriage equality and marijuana decriminalization. “We’ve gone from being a confidently blue state to being a progressive state, one of the states where things happen faster and more ahead of the curve.”

But O’Malley’s achievements came with a heavily Democratic state legislature, Palmer said, and it is much more difficult to lead similar progress on a national level with a divided Congress.

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his university has made a name for itself as one of the top universities in the state when it comes to academics and minority achievement, among many other things. Though we are not exactly perfect and there are always areas for improvement, you might be surprised to realize how many of our neighbors need more help than we do.

According to an annual progress report released two weeks ago, many institutions within the University System of Maryland — namely Coppin State University, Towson University and the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore — have yielded lower six-year graduate rates among minorities compared to years past.

Coppin State, a historically black university, has an astonishingly low six-year graduation rate of 13 percent — down from 16 percent in 2008 — and the lowest graduate rate in the entire university system. Additionally, black students at Towson University graduate at a rate 5 percent lower than their peers, even though they had graduated at better rates than the university average before 2010.

Another historically black university, the University of Maryland, Eastern Shore, has seen its graduation rate decrease from 38 percent in 2008 to 32 percent today.

Meanwhile, this university has had less difficulty reaching a moderately high level of minority achievement.

According to a New York Times study, this university was unique among

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public universities in 2013 for achieving a graduation rate of 81.8 percent with a 2011-2012 freshman class in which 15.9 percent of students were black. Data from the American Institutes for Research and Matrix Knowledge show that this university, as of 2012, had a six-year graduation rate of 74.1 percent for black students and 79 percent for Hispanic students.

OUR VIEW

This university should serve as an example for other system institutions when it comes to improving minority achievement.

So what’s causing the sudden decrease in minority achievement at other state schools? During the university system’s Board of Regents committee meeting this month, some officials claimed reasons included “an increasing number of low-income students and lack of preparation for college when they arrive.”

Although low-income students seem to perform worse than students in other income brackets at the college level, the issue may not be because they are just “low-income” but that lowincome students typically don’t have as many academic opportunities as others, especially when it comes to college preparation.

Unique factors that separate this university from many others lie in the academic preparedness programs it

offers to students at the college and grade-school levels. The Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education, which offers tutoring and mentoring programs to minority students, and the Maryland Institute of Minority Achievement and Urban Education, which offers enrichment activities and college preparation seminars at this university, are steps in the right direction.

Though this university can’t necessarily throw money at other institutions to start their own minority education programs, fostering the growth of our current programs would at least serve as a successful example to encourage administrators at other universities to start their own.

The university system has set a very optimistic goal for itself: Member institutions must cut their minority achievement gap in half by 2015 and completely eliminate it by 2020. Though universities such as this one and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County are on their way to getting there, we shouldn’t let an expected failure of other institutions to reach this goal limit minority achievement initiatives.

Perhaps “helping your neighbor” really starts at home. Even though we can’t directly boost academic achievement elsewhere, we shouldn’t stop growing our initiatives and just parade around our successes, but rather use our position as an advantage — to serve as an example for other institutions to close the achievement gap.

EDITORIAL CARTOON

The unjust reality of college sports cult for student-athletes to dedicate themselves to their academic courses and explore internships and career opportunities. Considering that less than 2 percent of student-athletes make it to the pros, an education will be a vital asset after graduation.

Unfortunately, some studentathletes might have selected an easier major to handle the pressures of school and athletics. Others might have barely passed. As a result, some might have to start from scratch and identify a new passion outside athletics after four years of hard work.

In a way, this makes the scholarships given by the NCAA essentially useless, and student-athletes end up making an exorbitant sacrifice.

Lawsuits are quickly piling up against the NCAA to fight for studentathletes, and it’s about time. They need to be compensated and rewarded for their hard work, whether through the NCAA or individual sponsors.

It was only recently that the College Athletes Players Association was established, and more needs to be done.

Individual universities need to get involved and at least make sure student-athletes are graduating with an education that will provide a strong foundation for their futures. This university’s Maryland Way Guarantee is one such program that attempts to address the issue, but until we can really press the issue throughout the country, unfair treatment of studentathletes in the NCAA will remain a cancer in college sports.

SAURADEEP SINHA

A problem that seems to pervade colleges throughout the country is the way NCAA student-athletes are treated.

Everything may look all right.

Student-athletes receive scholarships for their education while representing their schools in the sports they love. However, the reality is depressing. Student-athletes are nothing more than a captive workforce continually filling the pockets of the NCAA. In recent years, the NCAA has been considered a cartel by some, and rightfully so. It is nothing more than a collection of bodies with a singular interest of maximizing revenue through amateur sports.

Just as the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries influences the price of oil by regulating its production, the NCAA is similarly involved in a form of collusion and price fixing — illegal actions in the U.S. By paying students only in scholarships, which is equivalent to a price-fixing agreement, the NCAA is able to use its student-athletes to fuel its multibillion dollar industry.

However, for many athletes, the scholarships are not even enough to cover their entire tuition.

In addition, student-athletes don’t always get the most out of the education that the NCAA is sup- Sauradeep Sinha is a sophomore posedly paying for. Between train- chemical engineering major. He can ing sessions and games, it is diffi- be reached at ssinhadbk@gmail.com.

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Running a journey of reflection MATT DRAGONETTE As I draft this column, I am running in my first ever half-marathon. My time won’t be the fastest, and I won’t be close to the winner.

Many on this campus can probably run faster and farther, but that doesn’t matter to me at the moment.

For me, it is just steps, the feeling of feet against pavement, my country music playlist blaring.

Thousands of runners surround me, and we’re careful to stay out of one another’s way and stay safe. But otherwise, it’s just me, Matt, running the race against myself. In most respects, I am back at home running in the scorching summer heat or racing down Paint Branch Trail.

It is in this world that I have found sanctuary and focus. The 30 to 40 miles a week provide an outlet for excess energy (both mental and caloric). Running is monotonous for most people, including myself. The path is familiar, the pace is mostly constant, and it’s just one foot in front of the other. Often the only noticeable change is the weather. I have run in

snowstorms and scorching summer days, beautiful spring mornings and rainy fall evenings.

As I run through the streets of Washington, I reflect on running’s impact on my life. It gave me a goal when I needed it most. It helps me stay healthy and in shape. But most importantly, it gives me a chance to relax and reflect.

Five times a week, I can think about my most pressing problems, homework, sports, friends or nothing at all. You might not need running to do that, but you undoubtedly need something similar — be it listening to music, driving, painting or playing basketball.

The monotony of foot-on-pavement becomes an hour of reflection, often on a beautiful day with great music.

Some of my friends love to tease me for my running obsession — rightfully so, considering how much I talk about it — but running has become part of my self-identity.

What started as a struggle to run a few miles has become an inseparable habit. Running, to me, is both a battle to run faster and farther and a time to relax.

The beauty of running’s relaxing nature is it can be found anywhere.

Even when I visited London this

summer, I found time to run along the Thames and felt the same sense of relaxation that I do running around the campus (though the former admittedly has many more historic landmarks).

Right now, I barely notice the other runners or my sweat. I do see a beautiful day, hear Chase Rice’s voice and feel a surge of adrenaline. I don’t look back. I give all the effort I have. I think about life, the Dolphins game, dinner and this column. It is hard to believe, but I am having fun running this race.

Running for most of us is an internal struggle, a battle against the clock and ourselves, not one another. That’s why I and others were smiling as we crossed the finish line behind hundreds of runners.

The race today was supposed to be a culmination of sweat and pain, a final goal reached. And I will reach my goal. But instead of a finale, I’m just reaching another mile marker in a long race. The end isn’t in sight, but I’ll be sure to enjoy the journey.

M a t t D ra g o n e t t e i s a j u n i o r government and politics m a j o r. H e c a n b e re a c h e d a t mdragonettedbk@gmail.com.

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very year, this university takes on new initiatives to improve campus life, academics, sustainability and more. The vast majority of these changes, including mandated sexual assault education and adopting the Climate Action Plan, have resulted in this university leading the charge on important issues.

This year, I have the privilege of serving as an undergraduate representative on the University Senate Executive Committee, meaning that I will represent the undergraduate population on a crucial board that analyzes the issues brought to the senate. The committee determines which policy proposals from the university body will be discussed and establishes rules on how to discuss them. In other words, this committee decides whether proposals for change at the university live or die.

I wrote the rest of this column to lay out my goals for the year, to call for shared governance on the campus and to encourage you all to become an active part of your senate and university.

In regard to my goals, I will advocate increased student presence on tenure review committees, so students can have a voice in determining who will educate future Terps.

I’m developing a proposal to encourage the many colleges within this university to implement their own sustainability action plans to help our campus meet its sustainability goals.

I’m also cooperating with leaders of the Greek life community to find ways to improve fraternities and sororities’ relationships with College Park residents. I also plan to develop student advisory councils on the campus to work with deans, chairs, directors and others on important issues facing students.

I am also incredibly excited to work with other leaders on the campus. Shared governance is critical to ensure that different governing bodies, such as the senate, Student Government Association, Greek life councils and student advisory councils, are working proactively rather than reactively. Finding common ground on issues that are important to faculty, staff and students will propel this campus to become an academic leader in the Big Ten and among our peer institutions.

With that in mind, I strongly encourage each and every one of you to become as active as possible on the campus. This university is always looking for ways to utilize student input in making the decisions that affect all of us. It is an inspiring feeling to know that you are making a difference for your fellow students. One of the easiest ways you can begin is by submitting a proposal on our website, senate.umd.edu. Find an issue you are passionate about and make an impact.

Ryan Belcher is a senior environmental science and policy and government and politics major and an undergraduate representative of the Senate Executive Committee. He can be reached at rbelcher@terpmail.umd.edu.

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FEATURES CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Sherpa’s land 6 Knight spot?

11 Not guzzle 14 Courtyards 15 Shaman’s quest 16 Under par 17 Grim 18 Wistful feeling 20 Many a bowler 21 Stadium level 23 Hannibal’s foe 24 Choose 26 Medieval war 28 Let go by 30 Touchdowns 31 Violinist’s aid 32 -- Haute 33 Moving option 36 Wide sts.

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A Talking Cat!?!

A Talking Cat!?! manages to spice up a cliche romantic comedy with none other than a talking cat!

And not only does this cat talk, he is basically the feline Emerson.

Duffy, the titular cat and selfproclaimed “human-whisperer,” sets out on a journey to help bring two single-parent families together. One family consists of Phil, a wealthy retired programmer, and his son, Chris, an angsty, rude teen who has “too much summer reading to catch up on” to hang out with his old man. The other

family, covering the opposite end of the spectrum, showcases struggling caterer Susan and her twins Tina and Trent. Tina is the prodigious entrepreneur, and Trent is the dashingly dumb, handy teen.

It’s easy to believe that this film was originally just a home video of a cat walking, prancing, pouncing and lying around. Obviously, after a few takes, the director decided to take another approach and surrounded the cat video with a plot, dialogue and supporting actors. To create the illusion of a talking cat, a black mouth-shaped cutout was placed on the cat, and the cutout ex pa n d e d a n d co m p re sse d to mimic mouth motions matching a voice similar to an old GPS guide.

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ending, the movie leaves you feeling empty. The happiest part of the movie is that the Netflix timebar includes the credits in the total time, so you get to stop watching 10 minutes earlier than you mentally prepared for.

FDR: American Badass!

Unlike other films about the beloved 32nd president, FDR: American Badass! has no historical or scientific accuracy. It does, however, attempt to give a creative account of the events leading up to World War II. This movie showcases mediocre actors and unconvincing makeup. The plot is ridiculous from the exposition on. In the first five

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Turns out, the Axis Powers are portrayed by werewolves, and every chance you were willing to give to this movie goes out the window. You just have to sit back, try to enjoy FDR’s raunchy jokes — most of them directed toward the appeal of Eleanor’s physique — and ridiculous encounters and try not to ask yourself why on Earth you put yourself through this.

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This is the kind of film that will bring you back to your ninthgrade U.S. history class, in which

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hanks From PAGE 8

WIDE RECEIVER Jacquille veii, then a running back, carries the ball up the middle during the Terps’ 43-10 victory over Florida International last season. file photo/the diamondback

VEII From PAGE 8 With just more than 13 minutes remaining in regulation, the Mountaineers clung to a 10-point lead when Terps punter Nathan Renfro put his foot into a line-drive kick from inside his own territory.

West Virginia wide receiver Jordan Thompson awaited the punt at his 18-yard line, but the ball squirted through his arms and fell to the turf.

Veii bolted past Thompson and dove for the

fumbled ball, securing possession despite pressure from other Mountaineers.

The turnover resulted in a field goal for the Terps, once again bringing them within a possession in a back-and-forth game.

“He’s probably one of the hardest workers and most competitive guys that we have,” Edsall said. “He plays hard. It’s important to him, and he’s a guy that wants to do well and puts in the extra time.” dpopperdbk@gmail.com

far I should move up and how far I should be staying back at times,” Hanks said.

Hanks’ inexperience at center back occasionally showed in the first half when she got caught too far in the attacking end. Meharg joked after the game that she had to remind Hanks that she wasn’t a center forward.

Because the Owls have a high-powered offense that features fast attackers, it was important Hanks didn’t roam too far forward form her position. With only d e fe n d e r S a ra h S p r i n k behind her, it was vital that the backs work together to prevent Temple forward Amber Youtz from using her speed to get quality looks on goalkeeper Brooke Cabrera.

“During halftime, Sarah and I talked about the communication that we had to establish when we are moving and shifting,” Hanks said. “It was getting there by the end of the game, knowing how far I needed to drop for certain players.”

Hanks and Sprink made the necessary adjustments over the course of the game and combined to help the Terps defense limit Temple

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And despite being forced to play a more defensiveminded game, Hanks made the most of her chances in Temple’s end. While the New Yorker may be listed as a defender, she proved her value on the offensive end in high school with 32 goals and 23 assists.

Hanks’ rebound shot that found the back of the net Sunday showed a glimpse of what she has to offer at the college level.

“She has got a wicked shot,” Meharg said. “We are going to see her in the point column a lot over her four years.”

With her scoring and stifling defense while playing an unfamilar position, Hanks proved her value to the Terps just six games into her career.

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light and can be sped up by a catalyst.

“Once you put these three [nanostructures] together, the photocatalytic reaction occurs 15 times faster,” said Ouyang, who is a member of the Maryland NanoCenter.

“Our particles can make this process much more efficient, and the solar energy conversion is much faster.”

Hydrogen fuel cells a re clean because water is the on ly f uel they requ i re, Ouyang said, but they are currently too inefficient and costly to be a reliable, widely used source of energy.

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lytic, electric, magnetic or more,” said PengPeng Wang, a research assistant in the physics depa r t ment who was not involved in the study.

“Now they are working with hybrid structures, which can combine their properties.”

Working from a chemical approach that modifies these cells on an atomic level, the team of researchers changed the structu re of th ree nanoparticles — a platinum nanocube, a semiconductor quantum dot and a plasmonic nanoparticle — so they would all contact one another rather than be arranged linearly, Ouyang said. This made the structure more efficient and combined the properties of the component parts. “ It’s l i ke t he s ph i n x ,” Ouyang said. “In ancient times, people believed that if you combined the features of a human with the features of an animal, you can create a sort of superpower. This is similar to what we want to do — this is a kind of a nanoscale superpower. We are able to integrate different kinds of functions into one unit.”

Nat Steinsultz, a physics graduate student who edited the study, said the researchers’ work could provide a blueprint for similar structures to be made.

“What’s unique about this [structure] is that a lot of hybrid nanostructures are core-shell or centro-symetric. You grow one material at a time, and you’re limited to a jawbreaker-style geometry [like the candy],” Steinsultz said. “What’s unique about this is you can more specifically tailor the material. You have control over the orientation and geometry. You’re able to use these behaviors in conjunction with one another.”

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“ R a a h e e l a h a s a g re a t voice, great experience and sincerely has the passion to serve in this capacity,” said Lim, assistant director of Sta mp Student Un ion. “I think that she will represent the student voice to the board very well.”

In 2012, Ahmed, a Bowie native, ran for an elected position on the school board in Prince George’s County and won the primary election, despite running against the t hen-ch a i r wom a n of t he board.

Ultimately, A hmed lost t h e ge n e ra l e l e c t i o n , 5 3 percent to 47 percent, but she said the roughly 23,000 votes she received were both humbling and enlightening.

“It was a lot more tha n I’d ever pla n ned for, a nd it showed that people had heard my message and that it really resonated with them,” Ahmed said.

Ahmed first learned about the student regent application in the weeks following her election loss and decided to apply. In her mind, the position would be similar to the county school board position — and now, rather than helping improve the lives of county students, she would be transitioning to representi ng the enti re state’s university population.

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FINDING A VEII Versatile receiver shines despite loss to West Virginia

By Daniel Popper @danielrpopper Senior staff writer

Wide receiver Jacquille Veii celebrates his first career touchdown reception as fellow wideout Stefon Diggs congratulates him during the Terps’ loss to West Virginia on Saturday. Veii played running back as a freshman before moving to wideout this year. marquise mckine/the diamondback

With 46 seconds remaining in the first half of Saturday’s contest against West Virginia at Byrd Stadium, the Terrapins football offense lined up for a second-and-10 from the Mountaineers 26-yard line, trailing by 15 points.

Backup quarterback Caleb Rowe — who entered for starter C.J. Brown two plays earlier after Brown’s helmet came off in a nasty collision — set up in shotgun formation with three wide receivers split left: Jacquille Veii in between Marcus Leak and Stefon Diggs.

Rowe took the snap, and the receivers charged into their routes. Leak ran a short dig, Diggs ran an intermediate seam pattern and Veii took off down the field to the front corner of the end zone.

Rowe looked to his right to draw the safety, turned back to his left and unleashed a deep throw to Veii, who turned around to look for the ball before leaping up alongside defensive back K.J. Dillon in a one-on-one battle.

The pass floated just over Dillon’s fingertips and into Veii’s hands for his first c a re e r to u c h d ow n . A n d while the Terps fell to the Mountaineers, 40-37, the sophomore’s grab pulled his team within one possession — a crucial play in a 22-point first-half comeback from coach Randy Edsall’s squad.

“It was exciting,” Veii said of the catch. “I just went up there and tried to make a play.

I’m happy that I did.”

Veii’s touchdown catch marked an important step forward as a member of the Terps offense.

The Gaithersburg native began preseason camp in a four-player competition with Brandon Ross, Albert Reid and Wes Brown for the Terps running back job.

Wide REceiver Jacquille veii secures a 26-yard touchdown pass from Caleb Rowe late in the second quarter of Saturday’s 40-37 loss to West Virginia. marquise mckine/the diamondback

“I WAS SO HAPPY FOR HIM. HE WAS A RUNNING BACK ONCE UPON A TIME, AND HE’S NOW WITH US. HE WAS WORKING REALLY HARD, SO TO SEE HIM GET IN THE ZONE ONE TIME JUST MADE ME HAPPY.” STEFON DIGGS

Terrapins football wide receiver Just days after camp began, however, Edsall announced Veii would switch positions to receiver.

Edsall figured there were too many good running backs for Veii to earn the playing time he deserved, given his athletic ability and football instincts.

So the switch was necessary to get him on the field.

Veii approached the switch as another challenge in his young career, largely because it wasn’t the first time he saw his role change with the Terps. The Terps recruited Veii as a cornerback out of The Avalon School.

Howeve r, h e sw i tc h e d to running back during the 2013 season and rushed for 146 yards on 39 carries in 11 games. He then experienced yet another position change in 2014 when he moved from running back to wide receiver.

“I was kind of skeptical of what might happen,” Veii said.

But his uncertainty vanished on Saturday when he hauled in that vital touchdown as the Terps fought to avoid an embarrassing blowout in their home stadium.

“I was so happy for him,” Diggs said. “He was a running back once upon a time, and he’s now with us. He was working really hard, so to see him get in the zone one time just made me happy.”

Veii has two catches for 30 yards on the season, but he makes an impact on games even without his receiving abilities.

His versatility and experience on both sides of the ball makes him one of the Terps’ best special-teams players. And he displayed that aspect of his skillset on Saturday as well.

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By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Staff writer Carrie Hanks stood on the right side of Temple’s circle, watching as Terrapins field hockey midfielder Anna Dessoye lined up to take a penalty corner. Dessoye sent the ball in and midfielder Steffi Schneid cracked a shot from the left side of the circle.

Owls goalkeeper Lizzy Millen made the save, though, which redirected the ball out to her left, where Hanks had been waiting. Seizing the opportunity, Hanks lined up the shot and buried it inside the right post, inches from Millen’s left pad. “All of a sudden I was like.

‘Oh my God, that was my first goal,’” Hanks said.

The freshman notched the first goal of her career to help the No. 3 Terps defeat No. 16 Temple, 3-0, on Sunday, and her play on defense was equally as important in the victory.

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Hanks scored her first career goal Sunday against Temple. marquise mckine/the diamondback ga m e s o f t h e s e a s o n a t center back, was ruled out with a sore hip just before the opening whistle and did not play against the Owls.

With Frusher on the bench, coach M issy Meharg slid Hanks into the center back role and started midfielder Delaney Leathers in Hanks’ usual spot.

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Fall career fair begins tomorrow University’s largest job fair attracts about 300 employers

By Carlos Alfaro @thedbk For The Diamondback Students in their best business attire will head to the Xfinity Center tomorrow for the annual Fall Career and Internship Fair, where they will shake hands and meet with nearly 300 potential employers.

Representatives from companies ranging from AARP to Yelp will be present on Wednesday and Thursday for one of the biggest university networking events in the area. First impressions are vital, from what students wear to what they say, said Erica Ely, the University Career Center’s program director of internships.

To help students with the daunting task of meeting with employers, the Career Center holds several programs throughout the semester to make the process easier.

The center holds panels for various job fields a few times each month, in which students can meet with industry professionals. Other panels are geared toward students looking

at specific job opportunities, such as international internship experiences or jobs on Capitol Hill, Ely said.

Students can also book a one-onone appointment with a peer career educator to ask questions about the center’s programs or receive a critique of their resumes. This year, the center added an app students can download on any device to view the list of employers at the fair.

It’s important for students to do their research before attending the fair, Ely said. They should review which companies are attending so they can come prepared.

Without doing so, “you come in with the expectation of not getting an internship on the spot,” Ely said.

Practicing one’s introduction is vital, Ely said. She has condensed it into a simple formula: State your name, major and why you’re interested in a particular employer.

“It can be a little of an overwhelming process,” Ely said.

Dressing well is also an important part when making a first impression count, and writing notes on the

backs of employers’ business cards is a convenient way of keeping track of the conversation, Ely said.

While the Career Center’s services exist to help students find an internship or job, some students have their own ideas on how to succeed at nabbing an internship.

“I formulated this joke that when you’re in interviews, you should always state your priorities: the last one first and the first one last,” said Samuel Shin, a senior sociology major. “If you have a really good relationship with the employers and actually build that up, then I think there is a higher chance that you may be called for possibly an interview or possibly an offer.”

While the fall career fair is the

A STUDENT interacts with an employer at a past career and internship fair. largest event of its kind at the university, it’s not the only career fair on the campus. The computer science department and the business school have career and internship fairs later this week, and other colleges and departments will hold similar events in October. The Career Center also holds a university-wide fair in the spring.

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Jonathan Schneider, a senior civil and environmental engineering major, kept his advice for fellow undergraduates simple.

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Now, T horpe is working on his next project. He declined to reveal details, but he’s collaborating with what he calls a “fa mous, i nter n at ion a l” company.

For students looking to make the most out of their time at this university, Thorpe suggested: Do your homework. In order to succeed professionally, he added, students should try to connect concepts from different subjects and classes.

“If you can try to parallel or leverage some stuff and pull it into what you are into, that helps you reach your direction or your particular vision,” Thorpe said.

Students should also try to stay in touch with professors, who can provide strong mentoring and good advice, Thorpe said. For Thorpe, one instructor has remained by his side throughout his career: James Thorpe, his father and a design professor in the arts and humanities college.

“It’s really about the faculty,” Ma rc T hor pe sa id. “I f you connect with a professor, try and stay with him for life.”

Aspiring entrepreneurs should embrace fear of the unknown and take risks, Thorpe said.

“No. 1 piece of advice: try to be as uncomfortable as possible,” Thorpe said. “Always say yes, never say no and expose yourself.

You might fail, but as long as you keep trying … winner, winner, chicken dinner.”

“There are, like, five ambula nces right here,” u n iversity alumnus Marc Thorpe said, laughing as the screaming of the sirens on the other end of the phone punctuated his words.

“Sorry. New York City.”

New York: T hor p e’s home and office for about 10 years.

But before the 36-year-old designer adjusted to the constant wailing of ambulances and fire trucks in the Big Apple, he was an undergraduate student at this university, studying graphic and industrial design.

Thorpe graduated from this university in 2000. Then, after obtaining his master of architectu re deg ree f rom Pa rsons School of Desig n, he sta r ted Marc Thorpe Design, a multidisciplinary practice that covers facets of design including architecture, branding and corporate identity.

Starting a business straight out of college was difficult, he said. But he quickly landed a few key gigs, one of which happened to be for the company of fellow Col lege Pa rk a lu m nus Kev i n Plank.

In 2013, Plank’s athletic-wear company, Under Armour, asked Thorpe to help design a store in Shanghai.

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FROM CYBERSPACE TO OUTER SPACE University students share internship experiences at Google, NASA

By Zach Melvin @thedbk For The Diamondback Internships have become an integral part of the modern labor market. As employers place more emphasis on students’ work experience, more students are looking for experiential opportunities to supplement their education. Some majors even require an internship.

An internship can mean sitting behind a desk, filing papers and answering phones. But this summer, some university students found opportunities most only dream of, working alongside the most successful professionals in their respective fields.

Senior economics major Lilybelle Davis spent the past two summers working at Google in Mountain View, California.

“I’ve always been fascinated with Google’s work culture,” Dav i s sa id . “O ne even i n g, I Googled ‘Google internships’ [and] applied to a week immersion program for rising sophomores, called BOLD Immersion.”

Following a week in the compa ny’s i m mersion prog ra m , Davis applied and was accepted to a full-time BOLD internship.

In her first summer, she developed focus groups for Google’s engineers to improve recruitment. This summer, Davis spent her time with the patent litigation team, which fights patent lawsuits filed against the company.

“The exponential growth of lawsuits outpaced the system of organization internally,” she said. “My project organized patent litigation’s case information through a modern,

intuitive internal website.”

Davis wasn’t the only university student in Mountain View over the summer. Junior finance major Peter Ga rber spent his break at Peel, a tech startup that created an app that turns smartphones into universal remotes.

For Garber, it helped to have a connection at the company.

“I actu a l ly k new someone working in the data science department, and he got me in contact with the business development director,” Garber said. “I had to do projects during finals last semester for the company and they liked my work, so I flew out after finals for the whole summer.”

At Peel, Garber helped manage the company’s business development and sales strategy. He helped create and customize pitch presentations, develop budgets for advertising campaigns and conduct meetings with the sales team.

Peel also entrusted Garber and other interns to pitch directly to representatives for TV networks such as ABC, CBS and FOX. “I actually won a campaign for TV Land’s Candid Camera, securing $25,000 for the company,” Garber said. “I prepared the budget and made the presentation to the TV Land network.”

Senior bioengineering major Rebecca Stev ick h ad a research-based experience this summer at NASA’s A mes Research Center in Mountain View, California.

“I’ve always wanted to work with NASA,” Stevick said. “It was really the perfect opportunity.”

The program gave Stevick the opportunity to work with some of

the top scientists and engineers in the country. One of her primary tasks was researching the effects of microgravity on bone.

Further north on the West Coast, senior Ryan Dorson spent his summer on Microsoft’s software development and testing team in Redmond, Washington.

“I applied to a bunch of places,” said Dorson, a computer science and mathematics major. “I really wanted to leave the area — I’ve lived in Maryland my entire life — and Microsoft is all the way out in Washington.”

Much of Dorson’s work was confidential, but a few projects he worked on functioned primarily to improve productivity within the department.

“I worked with my team to make an internal pool,” Dorson said. “It made collaboration between us much easier.”

While these experiences are unique, they require the same approach as most other internships.

Dorson emphasized the importance of networking and performing well.

“I’d say about halfway through, start networking and reaching out to specific teams you’re interested in,” Dorson said of his time at Microsoft.

And interns have to be eager to take on extra responsibilities, Garber said.

“You have to be scrappy, on your feet, always willing to do a lot of tasks at once,” Garber said.

“And in a startup company, you can’t possibly get everything done that you’re asked of, so you have to have incredible time management.”

SENIOR REBECCA STEVICK (top) interned at NASA this past summer. Senior Ryan Dorson (middle) worked on Microsoft’s software development and testing team, and junior Peter Garber (bottom, left) spent his summer at Peel, a tech startup. photos: james levin/the diamondback; bottom photo courtesy of peter garber newsumdbk@gmail.com

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DRESSING FOR SUCCESS Impress future employers with business professional basics

By Kayla Schorr @thedbk For The Diamondback

sider wearing dark, dressy pants or a knee-length dress. Consider swapping out a blazer for a pastel cardigan. Keep it simple: nothing If you want to be remembered, too short, tight or low-cut. Stick to it’s important to express yourself one or two colors — flashy patterns when you meet new people. Ap- can be distracting.

You may want to wear your hair pearance goes a long way, and in a professional setting, dressing ap- up, not only for comfort but also propriately shows you can meet an to maintain a clean, classic look.

If you wear makeup, keep it employer’s expectations. natural with a nude color palette.

So let’s talk career fair wardrobe.

THE BASICS Professional clothing can give employees and interns a sense of confidence and self-empowerment. By dressing well at the career fair or a later interview, you’ll feel a sense of security and poise as you network with employers.

Who doesn’t want to look good and succeed? A sophisticated outer appearance is the first step in making a substantial difference in your networking performance.

WOMEN Think along the lines of a thin blazer, blouse, pencil skirt and flats. Yes, flats. In an office setting, a small heel is acceptable and often encouraged. But at the career fair, wear something comfortable so you don’t end up walking around the Xfinity Center for hours in pain.

Your feet will thank you later.

When you’re picking flats, avoid flip-flops or strappy sandals. A closed-toe, neutral shoe is your best bet.

If a skirt isn’t your style, con-

Alyssa lesho AND MICHAEL SHEEHY model appropriate attire for this university’s Fall Career and Internship Fair. The fair takes place Wednesday and Thursday. photo illustration by james levin/the diamondback

No need for heavy eyeliner or bright lipstick. Less is more.

MEN Clothing is easy enough. Stick to a classic suit and tie combination.

Although you want to stand out to your potential employer, attire should remain conservative. No need to go big and bold with your choices.

A black, blue or gray suit is probably the way to go, in addition to a belt (avoid suspenders, please) and a thin tie (wide-set ties went out of style ages ago). If you have a loud personality and feel the need to showcase it, your tie can show off your vivaciousness. Just remember to keep your tie choice within reason (rule of thumb: Don’t wear a tie that reminds you of your childhood dentist or elementary

school substitute teacher).

For shoes, you don’t need to track down a shoe shiner, but make sure your shoes are in good condition.

Definitely don’t sport worn-out pleather dress shoes marred by scuff marks.

Make sure you are clean-shaven, and consider getting a haircut before the event. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Expand upon work experience by describing what you learned and how that knowledge will apply to future positions. This gives employers an idea of what you know and what you can contribute.

Employers are also interested in an applicant’s skills, said Neal McKinney, career foundations program director at the University Career Center. When writing their skills section, applicants should consider which skills are directly related to the position to which they’re applying. McKinney said he advises students to stay away from just listing basic programs such as Microsoft Office because they are common. Instead, opt for skills that are unique and relevant to the job.

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Terps for hire Students balance campus jobs with schoolwork, activities

By Christopher Rogers-Spatuzzi @thedbk For The Diamondback As a naturally outgoing person, sophomore Eric Darby enjoys conversing with and helping others.

Whether through giving students directions, helping them pick up packages or just making idle conversation, he has the opportunity to do this on a daily basis as a community assistant in Cumberland Hall.

Darby, a bioengineering major, spends 40 to 50 hours per month working behind the desk. He and co-worker Sierra Decker, a sophomore community health major, work three-hour shifts

interspersed through the week in between attending classes, keeping up with schoolwork and participating in extracurricular activities.

Community assistants, who staff front desks 24 hours a day, seven days a week, deal with tasks ranging from logging packages and issuing spare keys to handling dorm emergency situations. There’s rarely a dull moment, Decker said.

“I like that it is a chatty job,” Decker said. “I get to meet people and talk with them throughout the day, which is much more enjoyable than working in an office behind closed doors.”

For some student workers, a campus job is a way to make a little money and give back to the univer-

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Queen Nwangwu, a freshman enrolled in letters and sciences, wasted no time getting a job when she arrived on the campus.

She has been working at the Eppley Recreation Center since August, switching back and forth between the equipment and front desks. She works six hours a week, giving her time to focus on school and remain free for other activities. So far, she said she hasn’t had any conflicts between work and school, and she doesn’t expect any to arise.

Sean Walsh, a junior psychology major, is in his second year working behind the counter at TerpZone in Stamp Student Union. Like other

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Finally, take responsibility to do the research and understand the qualifications of a job before approaching an employer.

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