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Second suspect in shooting arrested Victim in robbery at UMUC inn recovering; second suspect, Jamone Forbes, in custody University of Maryland Police made a second arrest in connection to the commercial armed robbery at the University of Maryland University College Inn and Conference Center on the morning of Sept. 6, according to a news release. Thirty-five-year-old Jamone Forbes of Bowie was taken into police custody on Friday, according to the news release. Forbes faces 11 charges including first- and second-degree at-

te m p te d m u rd e r, ro b b e ry a n d firearm use. The security guard who was shot during the incident is out of the intensive care unit and is recovering at the hospital, University Police spokeswoman Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas said. After applying for and obtaining an arrest and search warrant, University Police went to Forbes’ home in Bowie and made the arrest, Hoaas said. Prince George’s County Police and the FBI’s Baltimore Field Office were also on the scene. “The FBI and [Prince George’s]

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County reached out and offered their assistance just like any other agency in our area does from time to time when we’re dealing with a case,” Hoaas said. Police identified two male suspects at the time of the s h o o t i n g , a n d we re a b l e to arrest the first suspect, 24-year-old Jamal Ulysses Green of Washington, D.C., the day of the incident. Hoaas said University Police think they know which of the two men pulled the trigger but are waiting for forensic evidence to verify their belief. mbricesaddlerdbk@gmail.com

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A.J. PRUITT, SGA student affairs vice president, speaks at Wednesday’s meeting in the Nanticoke Room of Stamp Student Union. Pruitt submitted a Title IX fee proposal on the SGA’s behalf. tom hausman/the diamondback

SGA proposes fee for Title IX office Mandatory fee would support Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct The Office of Civil R i g h ts a n d Sexual Misco n d u c t a t the University of Maryland has been underfunded and understaffed since its creation in 2014. Now the SGA is asking students to step in to change that. A recently submitted student fee proposal is asking for undergraduate and graduate students to pay $34 per academic year to amass funding for this university’s Title IX office. A.J. Pruitt, Student Government Association student affairs vice president, submitted the proposal on behalf of the SGA’s executive board to the Division of Adminisby

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fter a night of heavy drinking spilling out into the aisles to watch the film to celebrate joining Phi Sigma and engage in the discussion. CAMPUSPEAK teamed up with hazingpreKappa in 2002, a University of Maryland freshman fell vention.org to host the early screenings of the movie, which stars James unconscious. Franco and Nick Jonas, at five In the morning, he wasn’t campuses across the United breathing, and his fraterStates, starting with the Uninity brothers took him to the versity of Maryland. hospital. “This film really explores Nineteen-year-old Daniel how quickly things can get Reardon died six days later out of control,” said Shelly due to alcohol poisoning. Brown Dobek, who facilitatSince 1970, there has been ed the talk and is the direcat least one hazing-related tor of fraternity and sorority death on a college campus life at North Carolina State each year, according to a 2008 University. “What tends to study by the University of happen with hazing is a kind Maine. Hazing can also result in injuries and mental health director of fraternity and sorority of snowball effect, where we issues, according to the study. life, north carolina state university start with something one year and the next year we up that. Goat, a film adaptation of a fraternity member’s memoir that details his It’s important to evaluate those traditions traumatic pledging experience, played at Hoff and decide how we move forward.” Fifty-three percent of students in attenTheater in Stamp Student Union on Monday night to kick off National Hazing Prevention dance said hazing occurs because it brings Week. A mediated discussion with students groups closer together. Another 28 percent about hazing followed the screening. Students packed into the 550-seat theater, See HAZING, p. 2

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tration and Finance on Monday. Fulltime undergraduate students currently pay $933 in student fees for services such as the University Health Center, sustainability and athletics. The proposed fee would generate $998,563 in fiscal 2018 for personnel and operational needs in the office, including five new positions: a deputy director, two new investigators, a prevention manager and a student rights committee coordinator. The office currently has a team of four investigators, not including director Catherine Carroll, to handle an increasing case load. It received almost 40 percent more sexual misconduct reports from the 2014-15 See fee, p. 2

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Public policy rolls out $75 mil plan “Do Good Initiative” will put emphasis on student philanthropy, social change work The University of Maryland is launching a $75 million initiative to support student philanthropy and work in social change through expanded curricula, extracurricular activities, additional resources and a new campus facility, university officials announced Thursday. The “Do Good Initiative” will build on the work of this university’s Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership and be run through the public policy school, said university spokeswoman Crystal Brown. The state has also pre-authorized $20 million to support the design and construction of a new public policy building over the next two fiscal years, according to capital budget documents. “We’re hoping to engage the entire student body in initiatives and classes and competitions, all by

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that are designed to help students who graduate from the university to walk away informed and motivated to do good in their communities,” she said. The Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, which was established in 2012 to educate and engage students in social change, already offers “Do Good” courses focusing on innovation in social change through the school of public policy, the college of behavioral and social sciences, College Park Scholars and other programs, said Robert Orr, dean of the public policy school. The newly-announced “Do Good Initiative” aims to increase the number of “Do Good” classes across the campus, hopefully offering courses in every college, Orr said. A “Do Good Institute” will also replace the current Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, offering new and additional resources for students engaged in social projects, he added. The institute will conduct research See policy, p. 2

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CRIME BLOTTER By Michael Brice-Saddler | @TheArtist_MBS | Senior staff writer University of Maryland Police responded to reports of suspicious people, theft and vandalism, among other incidents this past week, accord i ng to pol ice reports.

VANDALISM On Su nd ay at 10:47 p.m., University Police responded to Commons 7 for a report of vandalism. A male employee reported that two exit sig ns were ripped out of their brackets on the apa r t ment bu i ld i ng’s sixth floor. It is un know n when the exit signs were last seen intact, University Pol i c e s p ok e s wo m a n Sg t. Rosa n ne Hoaas said, and there are no cameras located where the incident occurred. This case is suspended.

ASSAULT University Police resp onded at 6:10 a .m . Sunday to Commons 3, where a female student reported to police that she was being followed by a man. The student said she was wa l k i ng towa rd Com mons 3 when the man — who has no affiliation with this university — began talking t o h e r, H o a a s s a i d . T he ma n then put h is a r m a ro u n d t h e v i ctim’s waist and began to guide her in the opposite direction, Hoaas said. She was able to get away from the man and notify police. The suspect was issued a denial of access to the campus, and the victim received information from the Office of Civil R ights and Sex ual M isconduct,

fee From p. 1 academic year to the 2015-16 academic year. Complaints also increased 21 percent, and the number of investigations increased 38 percent. And the office’s operating budget for fiscal 2016 was $725,000 — well-under the $1 million Carroll requested. “We’ve been operating an under-resourced, under-staffed pace for the two-and-a-half years that we’ve existed. … It’s almost like we can’t grow fast enough,” Carroll said. This underfunding has resulted in prolonged investigations and an inability to keep up with the demands of the students and faculty that make up this 60,000-person community, Carroll said. Sexual misconduct complaints should be investigated and resolved in 60 business days, according to this university’s sexual misconduct policy, but investigations take at least twice that long on average, Carroll said. “Making sure that students and faculty know about the office is tricky,” Carroll said. “I don’t want to be promoting our office out there as this resource when we’re not adequately staffed to respond to the need.” Delays in investigations often result from the procedural hoops that investigators must jump through to abide by policies of the university, Carroll said. And with a ratio of one investigator to every 15,000 community members, very little can be done to expedite the process. “Dragging these things out is in no one’s best interest,” Carroll said. “It produces a lot of anxiety for everybody involved. People … particularly if they’re sexually victimized,

Hoaas said. This case is closed, and the reporting student chose not to press charges.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON University Police res p ond e d to t he M a i n Administration Building for a report of suspicious person on Friday at 2:35 p.m. A female faculty member reported that she received a phone call from a man who wanted to ta l k to the provost about getting his tuition money back, Hoaas said. Toward the end of their conversation the ma n made an odd comment, and the woman reported the incident to University Police, Hoaas said. A not her u n iversity f a c u l t y m e m b e r i nfor med t he repor t i ng p erson t h at t he sa me m a n c a m e i n to t h e i r of f ice, a sk i ng for t he p rovo s t, Ho a a s s a i d . University Police were able to locate the man afterward and eventually determined he was not a threat. This case is closed.

THEFT O n F r id ay at 3:5 4 p.m., University Police responded to F ra nci s S c o t t K e y H a l l fo r a report of theft. This case is open and active.

MISSING PERSON/ RUNAWAY University Police responded to the Mathematics Building on Mond ay at 11:1 2 p.m . for a report of a missing person. This case is closed.

hazing From p. 1 s a i d i t k e e p s t ra d i t i o n s intact. “It’s a very slippery slope,” said Emily Pualwan, hazingprevention.org executive director. “The worst case scenario — which is a student’s death — nobody could’ve predicted it, right? They thought it was all fun and games until it wasn’t.” Hazing can happen in any group, not just Greek life, said Luke Davis, the CEO of CAMPUSPEAK. Sports teams, honor societies, marching bands or any other campus group are all susceptible, Davis said. More than half of college students involved in clubs, teams and organizations experience some form of hazing, according to the University of Maine study. The same study found that 95 percent of students who were aware that they were hazed did not report it. “We’ll see students who put up with things that they never

policy From p. 1 on how nonprofits and philanthropy organizations can best succeed, said university spokesman Brian Ullmann. The institute will initially be housed within the public policy school in Van Munching Hall, Orr said, but once it’s built, the proposed public policy building will serve as headquarters for the institute as well as the school itself. Orr said this “multi-pronged effort” will help student ventures grow to a larger scale more quickly. “We have a wide range of students that really want to make a difference in their communities … their limits are of course resources,” Orr said. “The tools that we want to provide will allow student organizations to have much bigger impacts, whether their initiatives are local or global.” University students have already found philanthropic success through the annual Do Good Challenge on the campus, in which student

would in other circumstances because they really want to belong,” Pualwan said. While there is still a culture of hazing in many groups and organizations in campuses across the country, Pualwan said there’s a strong shift toward intolerance of the practice. “People are more aware of it, more willing to report it, schools are getting litigated, students are standing up and saying this is wrong, and the media is reporting on it all across the board,” Pualwan said. There is currently no central database collecting the prevalence of hazing incidents, Pualwan said. Andrea Goodwin, the Office of Student Conduct director, said this university’s hazing reports have “been all over the place.” In the past decade, there have been some years with no investigations or reports of hazing, while in other years there have been as many as 14, Goodwin said. During the 2015-16 academic year, there were six

investigations, Goodwin said. None led to any findings, despite investigations. This university has created the Hazing Prevention Steering Committee and hosts events throughout the year to educate students about hazing and their options for coming forward, Goodwin said. Students can report hazing incidents to the Office of Student Conduct or to the University of Maryland Police. They can also seek help from mental health professionals from the University Counseling Center or at the University Health Center.

Davis said he’s seen a lot of enthusiasm from college campuses to promote awareness of hazing, and that students have been “very, very responsive.” “It was really exciting to see so many people come out and actually think about these things,” said Nicole Diaz, the Office of Student Conduct graduate assistant. “It was a really hard movie to watch, but on that same token I think that’s what makes hazing so hard to talk about. It’s so important to actually sit through and think these things through.”

groups compete to win money to support their work around a cause. The Food Recovery Network, a student-run organization founded in 2011 that donates leftover food from dining halls to local partners in need, won the challenge in spring 2012, Orr said. Since then, the organization has spread to 191 college chapters across the country, according to the organization’s website. Terps Against Hunger, a student-run organization that began conducting food packaging events in 2013, won last year’s challenge, and they are now working on a “dramatically larger” scale than previous years, Orr said. The organization will have packaged its millionth meal on Sunday, said Bob Grimm, who will serve as the new institute’s director. Officials said this new initiative grew out of an interest in current Do Good programs and a demand for more programming like it. A recent study from the Higher Education Research

Institute reported a 50-year high in the percentage of firstyear college students who said helping others is a “very important” priority, Brown said. University President Wallace Loh said he has noticed this trend among university students, and he thinks this will allow the Do Good Initiative to spread throughout the campus. “I went to college during the Civil Rights era when students were very, very active,” Loh said. “By the time I finished graduate school that era had passed and it was an era of the ‘me generation’ … this millennial generation starting a few years ago is reengaged in that activism.” Partnerships with other colleges and departments on the campus will also help the initiative achieve its goal of reaching every student, Grimm said. He said these efforts can tap into students’ passions, motivate and equip them to make a difference and serve as a catalyst so organizations can have the largest effect possible. The initiative will include a

“Do Good Accelerator” space where students can work on social innovation projects and receive support and coaching to help their ventures grow, Grimm said. It will also incorporate business skills and concepts to ensure that organizations built on social passion can actually succeed, Ullmann said. While many universities teach students in innovation and entrepreneurship, these skills are typically focused on making money, not creating social change, he added. “There’s no other school doing what we’re doing here,” he said. University officials expect support for the Do Good Initiative to reach $75 million. About $40 million will come from private donors such as individuals, corporations and foundations, and the rest of the money will come from state and campus resources, Orr said. The university has already raised about $30 million in private funding, he added.

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hen Tat Caicedo was asked to give a presentation on who they were in front of their English class last fall, the senior early childhood and special education major mentioned their pronouns in the very first sentence. There’s “a majority of white cisgender women” in their classes, they said. “And I’m none of that. I’m a transperson who’s Latinx, but people read me as a woman, and that bothers me.” Caicedo is not alone in their experience. Although the University of Maryland was recently ranked one of the most LGBTfriendly schools in the nation, according to an Aug. 29 Diamondback article, some transgender students feel that this university has a long way to go. One of Caicedo’s classes, for example, is commonly greeted as if there are all females in the room — with comments such as, “Hey, ladies.” “Immediately when they say that, I’m completely turned off from the conversation, and unfortunately I can’t learn,” they said. Mechanical engineering student Remi Liang is in the process of changing their major as a senior because of the intolerance they’ve faced in the engineering school as a transgender student. They said they’ve found that people in engineering tend to be especially intolerant. “I honestly tried to take an engineering class last semester and I couldn’t even make myself go,” Liang said. While they acknowledge that their experience is not the norm, they said they also know it’s not completely unique.

might have happened “ I p ro b a b ly in the class that might could suck it up h ave m a d e q u e e r and finish the people feel excluded or degree, but it invalidated or unsafe,” would just make Balagtas-Badoy said. me so miserable In Balagtas-Badoy’s that I kind of psychology class, a refuse to do it,” professor spoke to they said. students about transBalakumar gender people “as if Balachandran, they were too insigthe mechaninificant or too much cal engineering of an outlier to really chairman, said he tat caicedo, a senior early childhood and special education consider,” and that the was disappointed major, has faced problems in their classes as a transgender difference between sex when he learned student, even as the university is regularly praised for its LGBTand gender is basically that students in friendliness in articles and lists. photo courtesy of tat caicedo negligible, he said. this situation are “Whenever there are concerns that a internalizing their concerns rather than student has about how they may have been coming forward. “This is obviously something that is a treated in the class … I would encourage shame,” Balachandran said. “This should them to raise that issue directly with the not happen. We wish [they] had approached professor if they feel comfortable doing us and spoken with us about it so we would that,” said Jack Blanchard, the psychology department chair. “If they don’t feel know how to address that situation.” Each semester, Caicedo sends their pro- comfortable doing that, [then raise] those fessors emails explaining that their legal issues with me.” Blanchard emphasized that the departname on the roster is not what they go by, and that they use they/them pronouns. ment is committed to “creating a classroom This has been met with mixed responses, environment that’s supportive to students of all races, genders [and] sexual orientation.” they said. Though Balagtas-Badoy currently majors “Some teachers are like, ‘OK, thank you for telling me,’ and they’ll use the right in philosophy and psychology, he used to be name. They’ll call me Tat, but they’ll use on the pre-med track, where he said a lot the wrong pronouns for the whole semes- of transphobia takes the form of biological ter,” Caicedo said. “It’s like, ‘Why did I put essentialism. This is the belief that “your genitals and your sex determine your entire [in] that effort?’” Senior Max Balagtas-Badoy regularly identity, and anything else isn’t really valid,” he said. advocates for himself in the classroom. Balagtas-Badoy credits his ability to ad“I’m not afraid to go up to a teacher and bring up my concerns about something that vocate for himself to being transmasculine,

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Don’t fund Title IX with fees This semester, the Student Government AssociaLet’s time travel. It’s 2014. President Obama has just called on the tion is calling on students to assuage the dire situation United States as a whole to combat sexual assault on this university has created for the office. A proposal college campuses. The It’s On Us campaign ignites submitted by A.J. Pruitt, SGA student affairs vice conversation on quads and in administrative build- president, asks undergraduate and graduate students ings across the country about a problem previously to pay an additional $34 yearly on top of the current $933 in student fees. In a guest column published in hidden behind dorm room doors. At the University of Maryland, a new office emerges The Diamondback, Pruitt called on students to have to provide resources for vulnerable students. The “the courage to step up and take leadership on the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct, under prevention of sexual misconduct and other forms of the direction of this university’s first ever Title IX com- unlawful discrimination occurring on our campus.” The SGA’s effort is noble and perhaps even necpliance officer Catherine Carroll, provided a separate essary. It should not have to be. space for victims to get answers It is outrageous and reprehenand justice. At the time, univerour view sible that at Maryland’s flagship sity President Wallace Loh told institution, funding the only uniThe Diamondback “We cannot versity defense against sexual vilump together complaints about olence and civil rights violations drunken student behavior comes down to the students who with sexual harassment, but themselves face these injustices. that’s what we’ve been doing.” There is no mention of the It seemed like a move in the office in any of the university right direction. operating budgets since fiscal Fast forward a year. The office 2014. Catherine Carroll’s posiemploys two investigators to tion is listed only in fiscal 2015’s look into cases of civil rights violations and sexual misconduct for a university com- budget, and under the Office of Academic Affairs. munity of 60,000. At the time, this editorial board The office is currently housed under academic called on this university to do more to help Carroll and affairs, but is not yet a discrete entity, according to her office, which was underfunded and understaffed. this university’s administration and finance diviIn 2016, not much has changed. The office employs sion. Its operating budget, $725,000 for fiscal 2016, four investigators, not including Carroll, to handle was cobbled together out of soft money donations Title IX and civil rights-related incidents. They have and grants, Carroll indicated in an interview with operated on an incomplete budget for the past two The Diamondback. This editorial board is tired. Tired of writing and a half years, while dealing with an increasing number of reports, complaints and investigations. editorials calling for the same change and tired Without the funds and personnel to process incidents, of hearing no response. This editorial board investigations drag on for upward of 120 days, twice knows it is on us to combat sexual assault and civil rights violations with our courage, our eduthe length of time this university requires. Keep in mind, Title IX requires any institu- cation and our respect. But it is not our job to pay tion receiving federal funds to respond to reports for resources the federal government has already decided are our right. promptly and effectively.

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I t’s l o n g been a stereotype among liberals — and one backed up, to some extent, by empirical evidence — that conservatism is an ideology predicated on low intelligence. In simpler terms: Republicans are dumb; Democrats are smart. Recently though, this simplistic view has begun to give way to a different one. The new theory holds that GOP politicians act not out of stupidity, but out of malice. They don’t actually believe the outlandish statements they propagate. Instead, they put them forth to win over gullible voters and fulfill their own interests. The left can’t afford to underestimate its foes on the right, which means it must understand their true motives. In many cases, this theory holds water. George W. Bush provides a reasonable example. Throughout his campaign for president — and his run in the Oval Office — Bush had a reputation as a dimwitted oaf who repeatedly put his foot in his mouth. But this ineptitude was a guise the Yale and Harvard graduate adopted to connect to red-state voters. His earlier political failures had taught him that supercilious intellectuals don’t poll well, and that many Americans would prefer a relatable president who’s a little rough around the edges. Likewise, although many have justifiably censured Bush’s disastrous actions as president, his policies align with conservative ideology in most respects; from that perspective, he had a successful tenure as commander in chief. While we may remember Bush as a simple minded leader, underneath lay a dangerously calculating political mind.

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At the same time, it’s important to make sure that the pendulum doesn’t swing too far in the other direction. Even if a Republican manipulates his constituents and acts selfishly in office, he can also make illogical decisions and generally make a fool of himself. For evidence of this, look at North Carolina, where Gov. Pat McCrory has chosen a remarkably stupid hill to die on. While you might not recognize the deceptive name of the Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act, or HB2, you’ve likely heard of its key stipulation: In North Carolina’s government buildings, transgender people can’t use the bathroom of their choice. More broadly, this legislation removes anti-discrimination protection for LGBT individuals in North Carolina. The immense pressure hasn’t yet swayed McCrory, but that obstinance may not end well for him. The Tar Heel State finds itself immersed in multiple lawsuits pertaining to HB2. The most damaging one comes from the Justice Department itself, which is charging North Carolina for violating Title IX and the U.S. Constitution. If the courts agree with this — and it seems likely that they will — the federal government could curtail funding to the state, dealing it a crippling blow. And North Carolina needs as much federal money as it can get after HB2 scared away the NBA, the NCAA and other businesses. To this point, the legislation has cost McCrory’s state hundreds of millions of dollars, and it’ll only get worse from here. In addition, HB2 does not have much support from North Carolinians. A majority of the state’s residents have said the law hurts the state, and it’s never had a positive

standing among most voters. In an election year, you’d expect him to distance himself from this pernicious piece of legislation, but the governor has stuck to his guns, faulting the ever-present specter of politics for the backlash to HB2 and continuing to defend its basic premise.This move has no clear benefits for McCrory — and could definitely blow up in his face come November. So, why doesn’t McCrory just relent and push back against HB2? As my Diamondback colleague Reuven Bank noted in April, former Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer did the same thing with her state’s anti-LGBT law in 2014 after boycotts threatened to harm its economy, so it’s certainly not without precedent. With McCrory’s seat heating up, Democratic challenger Roy Cooper has pulled ahead in many polls and now represents a legitimate threat to unseat him. Giving up his stubborn support for HB2 may save McCrory’s political career; maintaining his position, as he seems likely to do, could seal his fate. Hanlon’s Razor tells us that when looking for the cause of a disagreeable action, we should blame stupidity, rather than malice. Although this axiom doesn’t apply to everyone, it’s certainly true of Pat McCrory, whose refusal to turn on HB2 is bleeding his state dry and might cost him his political career. For the smug liberals who want to feel the schadenfreude of a conservative’s self-inflicted downfall, keep an eye on North Carolina. When Election Day comes around, we might be able to chalk up another success story for that stereotype.

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On Sept. 8, Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson made headlines after giving an interview on MSNBC during which he seemed to lack basic knowledge about the Syrian city of Aleppo. Asked by the host, “What wo u l d yo u d o, i f e l e c te d , a b o u t Aleppo?” Johnson responded “What is Aleppo?” Johnson’s gaffe is embarrassing, but sometimes gaffes can be catalysts for growth and curiosity. Poll numbers show Johnson received considerably more searches on Google following his mistake, as did the question “What is Aleppo?” Aleppo is the most populous and perhaps the most heavily affected of all Syrian cities by the civil war that has raged in the country throughout the last five years. It is the sight of ongoing battles between the regime of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, moderate rebel groups such as the Free Syrian Army and Islamic extremist groups such as ISIS and the Al-Nusra Front. The city is currently controlled by more moderate rebel forces in the western half and the Syrian government in the eastern half. The Syrian gove r n m e n t h a s b e e n a t ta c k i n g Aleppo for most of the past five years. These are the cleaner facts that stay above the reality of war and terrorism that Aleppo faces. The citizens of Aleppo face deplorable conditions, without running water or electricity, while facing inhumane and illegal use of chemical weapons and barrel bombs—containers filled with pieces of metal designed to cause maximum injury—from their own government. At the same time, doctors in the eastern part of the city have reported constant bombing of medical facilities, also courtesy of Assad’s forces. The casualty count in Aleppo is difficult to estimate but is likely to be a large portion of Syria’s casualties, which total almost 500,000, according to the Syrian Center for Policy Research. The human toll of government attacks on the city is even more sobering when viewed through the eyes of children. Scott Simon of NPR reports many cases of children and parents taking their own lives in Aleppo and surrounding cities. Photographs such as the one of 5-year-old Omran Daqneesh, depicting the toddler awaiting treatment after surviving a government bombing attack while

bloody and covered in dust, draw attention to the horrific nature of this war. All of this tragedy is well-documented and shared thanks to the work of Syrian rebel media groups, embedded journalists and the power of social media. With such awful (and likely criminal) actions being taken by Assad against his own people, we should ask, “What is Aleppo?” When I say this, I mean we s h o u l d a s k o u rse lve s wh a t i t means when a government can commit such atrocities without being stopped, and what America is doing to end these crimes. President Obama’s failure to take real steps to stop the actions of Assad should be remembered as a permanent stain on his legacy. It began in 2012, when Obama declared that although the U.S. was not deploying troops to the Syrian conflict, the use of chemical weapons by Assad would be a “redline,” which would force America to reconsider its involvement in the war. Foreign policy analysts would call Obama’s declaration a “commitment trap,” and when Assad’s regime used chemical weapons on civilians a few months later, President Obama was faced with a choice to follow up on his word or not. He chose not to mobilize against Assad. He has unfortunately continued to refuse to do so, as evidence of Syrian war crimes from Assad’s gove r n m e n t s ta re h i m i n t h e face. His decision not to apply a no-fly zone over Aleppo before the Russian Air Force became involved in the war and his lack of commitment to funding and training moderate rebel forces have only enabled Assad to continue his crimes. Now, with signs of a recent cease-fire agreement breaking down, it has been reported that the Syrian government is barring United Nations aid trucks from reaching the civilians of Aleppo. With a city full of starving, sick and injured Syrians living in deplorable conditions courtesy of their own government, we should be asking again: “What is Aleppo?” And we should be directing this question to the person with the most power in the world to help. swallacedbk@gmail.com

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College Park: Unable to keep up with the pace of writing a weekly humor article, exhausted Diamondback columnist Reuven Bank told reporters Tuesday he would begin replicating the fake journalistic format of The Onion. “I’ve been scripting witty, original satire for almost three weeks now, and I’m not sure how much longer I can keep it up,” said Bank, noting that the only way forward was to blatantly pilfer The Onion’s trademark style of self-referential absurdism. The college sophomore, mentally depleted from many hours of revelry and procrastination, expressed his utter joy in realizing that he could just take other people’s ideas for himself, rather than creating unique content from hard work. “Writing my own jokes takes a lot of effort, and I’m not sure that I’m ready for that time commitment right now,” the plagiarist explained, adding that “maybe I can make up quotes that fit perfectly into the body of a realistically-structured fake news

article, just like the professional humorists do.” While acknowledging the potential repercussions of deviously reaping the benefits of someone else’s labor, Bank made sure to clarify that he would only be emulating The Onion, as opposed to imitating it. When asked to articulate the difference, Bank carefully replied in complicated legal jargon that “when you imitate other people’s ingenuity, that is copyright infringement. When you emulate them, it isn’t.” Sources confirmed that the selfdescribed comedian would also try his hand at copying works of nonfiction as well. “Frederick Douglass’ autobiography really moved me, and I’d love to give rewriting it a shot. I’d love to take credit for any great literary work, really.” When reached for comment, Bank said he was not concerned about potential lawsuits from actual news-satire organizations, as he bemoaned the troubles of getting even his own family to read his columns, let alone the legal department of a multi-national digital media conglomerate. reuven.bank@yahoo.com

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forward out of fear.” In 2016, 66 human trafficking cases have been reported in Maryland — the 15th highest number among the states — and more than 3,600 cases reported nationwide, according to the National Human Trafficking Resource Center. The University of Maryland and the University of Maryland, Baltimore launched the SAFE Center through MPowering the State, a joint initiative that supports innovation, according to a May Diamondback article. Creating a program that would provide a range of a i d f ro m l e ga l , m e d i ca l , health care and more was the purpose of the center, according to the article. This summer, the center e m p l oye d a to ta l o f 2 1 interns, 13 of whom were students at this university, Esserman said. The center currently has eight student volunteers from this university, as well as other volunteers from the surrounding community, she added. Esserman said she found this volunteer effort heartwarming. Shoob said this was the perfect internship for him because of his passion for helping human trafficking survivors, which he discovered after becoming involved in Students Ending Slavery,

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rity line at Maryland Stadium before the University of Maryland vs. Howard University football game Sept. 3. She had snacks, juice, an insulin pump for her Type 1 diabetes and an EpiPen. The freshman journalism major placed these items in a plastic freezer bag because of the stadium’s new bag policy she read about that morning, after she looked it up online. She then put the Ziploc in a drawstring bag she received at freshman orientation, so she could keep the equipment safe and carry it more easily. But security personnel told Hughes she couldn’t enter with the drawstring bag, and that she could instead buy a clear bag in which to put all of her items — including the drawstring — for $15 at a table outside the stadium. Hughes explained her condition and showed officials the medical alert bracelet on her wrist, but it wasn’t enough to let her through with her drawstring. She bought the $15 bag so she could see the game. This is all for a new policy at Maryland Stadium, which states that anyone who wants to enter with a bag must bring a clear one that’s smaller than 12 inches by 6 inches, a

clutch bags are permitted under new Maryland stadium policies. tom hausman/the diamondback 1-gallon plastic storage bag, or a clutch that isn’t bigger than 4.5 by 6.5 inches. “Now I know, but it was really kind of frustrating,” Hughes said. “Especially with students that need to bring things in with them.” Senior Associate Athletic Director Zack Bolno said the clear bag policy was put in place “to ensure that our fans would have a safe and enjoyable experience at our stadium.” The policy went into effect at the Red-White spring football game in April 2016 and will also apply to men’s and women’s basketball games, he said. In the past, a ban on backpacks was the only restriction on bags, Bolno said. “Bag policies are fairly common in this area in regard to the professional teams,” Bolno said. The sports arenas that house the Ravens, Wizards and Capitals have similar policies, Bolno said. M&T Bank Stadium, however, does have medical exceptions, according to its website. This university is now included in the 13 out of 14 Big Ten schools that have implemented bag policies, Bolno said. But in the past, Hughes said she’s had no problem

bringing her medical equipment in bags to sports games at Madison Square Garden or MetLife stadium. To raise awareness for the new policy, Bolno said this university increased signage around the stadium and mailed information about the policy to season ticket holders. But Hughes said she didn’t see advertisements for it. “I had to go searching for it,” she said. This university will have lockers located in Lot Q on football game days, which fans can rent for $10 to store their items, Bolno said. Fans are encouraged to arrive early, he added, to better deal with lines. The stadium will open 90 minutes before the home game against Purdue. The policy doesn’t affect Jillian Madsen, a sophomore environmental science major who went to football games last year. “If this applies to everybody going to the games, then it could be an issue for parents and older people that are just coming in,” Madsen said. “Like moms [who] have their purses and whatnot.” acarolandbk@gmail.com

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No, you don’t have a new zodiac sign Confusion surrounding NASA news should lead to big picture questions For many, the ominous thought that they could have been another zodiac sign all along can be let out with a sigh of relief. Don’t worry, your fire sign is still totally you. NASA’s attempt at displaying the pseudoscience behind astrology was instead turned into this week’s social media s---storm. Users began challenging everything they ever knew and contemplating their existences in 140 characters or less. An article published in January on NASA’s children’s blog, Space Place, was taken out of context by several publications, including Yahoo, Cosmo and Glamour. The heavily sensationalized blog post does not offer any rewritten form of the zodiac. Instead, the post discusses the lack of scientific validity in astrology and explains that the positions of the constellations have shifted in the 3,000 years since the Babylonians gazed upon the sky. Though Babylonians neglected the fact that the sun moves through 13 constellations because that did not match with their 12-month calendar, the inclusion of the 13th sign, Ophiuchus, is anything but new. Western astrology, which is the type of astrology most of us follow, recognizes Ophiuchus as a constellation, but it does not rely on constellations in the same way as Eastern astrology. For some, this is good news. Your zodiac sign is just as accurate as it was before, though that isn’t saying much. If you’re instead wondering why the hell people believed that NASA would bother to officially announce something so inconsequential, it’s probably the same by

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free to speak Egyptian satirist Bassem Youssef sparks conversation at The Clarice After six Raye Weigel hours of ridi@RayeWeigel3 cule and interrogation For The DBK by the police, terrified Egyptian political satirist and former heart surgeon Bassem Youssef asked Jon Stewart for advice. Youssef said Stewart told him to use this fear, to make fun of it. In a full theater at The Clarice Smith Performing A r ts Ce n te r o n Tu e sd ay night, Youssef delivered a talk titled “The Joke is Mightier than the Sword” in which he delivered anecdotes such as this. He talked about the Egyptian media’s reaction to the country’s revolution in 2011 and told his own story of trying to combat Egyptian rulers’ regimes with humor. Be fo re Yo u sse f s p o ke , the audience buzzed with excited conversation. Junior government and politics m a j o r J a c k L ew i s c o m by

mented on the importance of free speech, calling it the “cornerstone of art.” “Limiting speech limits our ability as citizens to have power and influence over our government,” he said. Some students said they did not know who Youssef was, but others agreed with Lewis. Olivia Delaplaine, a sophomore government and politics major, said she has watched Youssef’s YouTube channel, and described free speech as “something inherent to having a democracy.” Youssef began his talk with the story of Egypt, littered with jokes about religion, gender and other sensitive matters. It seemed as though nothing was off limits, as Youssef said satire disrupts the narrative of authority. He focused largely on how the Egyptian media silenced its people during the 2011 revolution by dehumanizing them, which he explored in

his lecture. The first stage, he said, was alienating and degrading the revolutionaries. Then it escalated not only to dehumanization, but also to encouragement of violence. During this time, Youssef called himself a “watchdog for the media,” suggesting the need for a watchdog of the watchdogs calls into question the horrors of corrupt media. The groups of revolutionaries were not the only ones targeted by the Egyptian media. He showed clips of the regime after the revolution attempting to dismantle his show and spreading bogus lies, such as Youssef being a clown raised in “sex swamps.” This may be surprising to people who are accustomed to a place where shows such as The Daily Show — formerly with Jon Stewart and now hosted by Trevor Noah — can circulate widely.

“ I d o n ’t t h i n k t h e Un i te d S ta te s co u l d handle [not having free speech],” said Nourjannah Hendi, a visiting freshman from Georgetown University. She said in the past she has taken her right to free speech for granted. Youssef littered his talk with jokes, but did not fail to discuss serious topics. Lucy Dalglish, dean of the journalism school, said because people laugh, the truth can sneak up on you. “Satirists can speak t r u t h to p owe r o n a d a i ly ba s i s i n a way journalists can not,” she said. Youssef’s talk made this clear with an intertwined barrage of laughter and meditations on horrifying injustice. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

reason people actually bother to read Cosmo’s daily horoscope: Confirmation bias, or the tendency to accept truths that confirm our preexisting views. The world where NASA breaks news about fire signs instead of worrying about a meteor is the same world where daily horoscopes hold legitimate value. People have a tendency to believe vague, general descriptions of their personalities. That’s why people still pull up their natal charts or walk into sketchy apartments in Adams Morgan where thinly veiled psychics offer tarot card readings. The idea that somehow people can be categorized into monolithic groups based on their birthdays has been proven false time and time again. But does that mean we all should stop using the zodiac for horoscopes or pickup lines? Maybe not. Astrology shouldn’t be seen as a rigid guide for your lifestyle or how you choose your friends or romantic partners. Instead, it’s a flexible system that can serve as the medium for introspection. Is it really a bad thing if it takes an arbitrary belief system to confirm your own suspicions of being an inconsiderate a-hole? While the zodiac may describe the qualities everyone has, these are qualities that also go unnoticed. While humans fall victim to confirmation bias, we are also guilty of self-serving bias. So if you read your personality traits and the critical ones creep up and resonate with you, maybe it’s your subconscious voice guiding you toward self-improvement. Or maybe I’m just being optimistic about an occult system founded on archaic theories.

Is it really a bad thing if it takes an arbirtrary belief system to confirm your own suspicions of being an inconsiderate a--hole?

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lasting impact | nirvana’s nevermind

Nirvana’s dark, hooky Nevermind turns 25 Released Sept. 24, 1991, the masterpiece work now exists as a relic from a once-strong genre “Rock is Patrick Basler d e a d ,” N i @pmbasler etzsche said before lightStaff writer ing a blunt a n d t u r n i n g o n Fu t u re ’s “Stick Talk.” It’s 2016, and if rock isn’t already dead, it’s dying. This may be upsetting for some to hear: “How could that be,” they’ll ask, “when Green Day is set to release an album next month?” But even an album with the rock as f--- title Revolution Radio (from a group of 40-yearold punk rockers, no less) can’t save a dying genre that’s rapidly being overtaken by the Biebses, and the Migoses and the Drakes of the music world. Which seems incredibly strange, considering that 25 years ago, rock wasn’t just thriving, it was on the cusp of something great. For all the bad sitcoms and constant flannelwearing, the ‘90s proved to be a period of intense experimentation and splintering subgenres for rock music, the experiential college years of a genre generally confined by just six strings in standard tuning. But it wasn’t the dicks-out funk punk of the Red Hot Chili Peppers or the gateway drug reggae rock of Sublime that stood as the Rock Gods’ greatest creation of the ‘90s — it was Kurt Cobain’s four-chord angst machine named Nirvana. When the group’s breakthrough album Nevermind was released on Sept. 24, 1991 — 25 years ago on Saturday — it changed rock music. Not by

with impressive musicality or Broadway-inspired stage theatrics, but by taking the tight, catchy chords of pop music and blending them with Richter scale-worthy distortion and 24 years of depression. Songs such as “Lithium” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit” introduced mainstream audiences to the dark, sunglasses-atnight world of alternative rock simply by making songs catchy enough to sing along to. The record doesn’t compromise in any other way: The instrumentals are abrasive, the lyrics are dark and at times disturbing, and Cobain’s outlook on life is no less dreary. It’s a remarkable feat of musical chiaroscuro, reflected in structure, too. The quiet verse, loud chorus format of many of the album’s songs is a jarring showcase of Nirvana’s “one-foot-in-each-world” musical dichotomy. Twenty-five years later, it’s a style that Nirvana still does better than anyone else. But even if rock’s most notable attempts at that blend of unforgiving gruffness and commercial polish ended in numetal and pop punk — both tragedies in their own right — it’s an idea that has left an impact on popular music as a whole. Without including the weird, ugly poetry of “Drain You” or the hauntingly beautiful true-story narrative “Polly” on one of the most successful albums of the ‘90s, it’s hard to imagine a music market as willing to accept the oddities that somehow sneak

into the mainstream. Atlanta rapper Future often raps over chest-rattling trap beats, too menacing for pop radio, and touches on depression, drug addiction and violence in his music. But somehow, even his darkest tracks — “March Madness,” “Codeine Crazy” — get played at parties and concerts. How? The same way that “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” a song boasting lyrics like “Load up on guns bring your friends/ It’s fun to lose and to pretend,” became, quite literally, the song of a generation. It’s catchy, it’s aggressive and it’s iconic — the type of track that should not work in as many ways as it does. But that’s the power and impact of Nirvana’s Nevermind. For every mainstream hit still played at grungethemed parties, there’s a “Territorial P issings,” a feedback-ridden headbanger that’s as likely to make your mom sell your stereo as it is to get trapped in your head for all eternity. And at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter which: Both will burn the album into your mind. As rock in the mainstream takes its final breaths — at least for now — Nevermind remains pretty much unchanged. Twenty-five years later, it’s still an uncompromising compromise of underground and popular, brutal and beautiful, sophisticated and simple. And damn is it good. pbaslerdbk@gmail.com

nirvana and the type of rock that it represented defined the 1990s. It became a time that made rock feel like it was on the cusp of long-term and widespread popularity. Nevermind contributed to such a feeling. photos via youtube (TOP) and digitaljournal.com

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Where are they now? Catching up with former Terps stars by

Maryland athletes spend their eligibility performing for their respective teams in hopes of achieving success in their contests. In the process, they often garner individual accolades and help to achieve program milestones. They also develop skills that prepare them to complete their post-graduation plans. T h i s we e k , T h e D i a mondback has published the stories of five former Terps who are adjusting to their new responsibilities in their first years out of their Maryland uniform.

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Volleyball Former Maryland volleyball libero Amy Dion endured the team’s transition from t h e ACC to t h e B i g Te n , one of the nation’s premier leagues. Despite the uptick in competition, Dion bonded with her teammates and helped her new coach, Steve Aird, rebuild the Terps. Those relationships continued after graduation. “I still talk weekly with them all, and I’m watching everything I can,” Dion said. Throughout her senior season, Dion was a fourth grade student teacher at Montpelier Elementary in Laurel, a valuable experience she said prepared her for current job. Now, Dion teaches a sixth grade class of 23 students at Stuart R. Paddock Elementary School in Palatine, Illinois. Dion is still involved with volleyball, working with her former junior varsity coach Michelle Jakubowski at nearby Barrington High School. She’s also pleased with her location, as she is within driving distance of several Big Ten schools. While Dion said she won’t make it down to College Park this season, s h e a l rea dy h a s p l a n s to a t te n d M a r yl a n d ’s away matches against Wisconsin, Northwestern and Illinois. “I couldn’t be more proud of them,” Dion said. “They’re making such progress and getting better all the time.”

Men’s soccer In two seasons, former midfielder Mael Corboz became a star for the Maryland soccer program. Corboz transferred from Rutgers before his junior year and immediately played a key role for the Terps. He was

bond From p. 14 “She does a really good job of keeping me in line,” Gouterman said. “That’s important because I need someone who could tell me what to do just as much as I could tell her. From the get-go, I knew she was going to be someone I could trust.” Gouterman and Flippens’ trust prompted Leone to consider pairing them on the field. After one of the two is involved in a play, they give each other feedback and “compliment each other without thinking about it,” Flippens said. “[Their relationship] is so important because we’ve changed so many things, systems, players, positions,” Leone said. “I’m looking forward to beginning with that and saying, ‘These are the relationships in the middle. Let’s focus on the outside.’”

named the Big Ten Tournament Most Valuable Offensive Player that season, and he earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in both of his years in College Park. Corboz’s college career ended when the Terps lost to Clemson in the 2015 NCAA Tournament quarterfinals, b u t h e h a s co n t i n u e d to compete in soccer at a high level. Living in Duisburg, Germany, Corboz signed last week with MSV Duisburg of the German league, Bundesliga. He has since seen action in one contest. “ T h e n u m b e rs h ave n ’t been great,” Corboz said, “but the soccer is really very good.” Corboz is taking German classes but said he manages because everyone speaks so m e d e g re e o f E n g l i s h . He also has some family in France and Belgium he hopes to visit in the offseason. Despite the six-hour time difference from Maryland, Corboz still keeps tabs on the Terps. He’s been impressed with his former team so far, even telling those around him they’re this year’s national title favorites. Looking back on his career in College Park, Corboz said h e c h e r i s h e d co m p e t i n g under the lights Friday nights at Ludwig Field. Corboz said nothing, not even the pros, can recreate the atmosphere of more than 8,000 college students welcoming him with rabid screams. “ Fo r m e i t w a s a b o u t being a part of such a histo r i c p ro g ra m ,” C o r b o z said. “There’s such an aura of history and success that sticks out.”

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FORMER LIBERo AMY DION served as a student teacher during her senior volleyball season and now works as a sixth grade teacher in Palatine, Illinois. PHOTO COURTESY OF AMY DION of mine,” Beanlands said. “I really feel like I left it all out on the field and on the practice pitch.” Beanlands lives in London, Ontario, where she attends medical school at the University of Western Ontario. She’s hasn’t decided what kind of doctor she wants to be after graduation, so she’s hoping her opportunities and experiences throughout school will help her make that choice. She’s shifted her focus away from soccer, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a part of her life. She’s channeling her passion through intramurals, which start in a few weeks, and she’s also hoping to become her class’ athletic representative. Through that, she would help organize various sporting events. S t i l l , s h e wo n ’t t ry to compare that soccer experience to the one she had a t M a r yl a n d . W h i l e t h e program wasn’t very successful during her time in Co l l e ge Pa rk , Bea n l a n d s cherished her time here. “ I ’ l l n e ve r f o rge t t h e friendships and the support I always felt from the program,” Beanlands said. “I always had people by my side.”

Rachelle Beanlands was a bright spot for a Maryland women’s soccer team that struggled last season. The Terps dropped 12 of their 19 games, but Beanlands did a solid job protecting the net. In her final year in College Park, Beanlands made 86 saves. She also secured four shutouts in her 18 starts and finished with a 0.99 goals against average. Beanlands thrived in the classroom, too, as the environmental science and policy and physiology a n d n e u ro b i o l o g y m a j o r earned the university’s 2016 Big Ten Medal of Honor. But when her career with the Terps came to an end, the Ottawa, Canada, native chose to pursue her interest Wrestling in medicine. “I was ready to move on After notching 100 career and to pursue other interests wins to pair with four trips to

the NCAA Championships, former Maryland 133-pound wrestler Geoffrey Alexander is now an assistant wrestling coach at Brown University. Alexander graduated from this university in the spring with a degree in criminology and criminal justice. Over the summer, Alexander recuperated from the shoulder and neck injuries that plagued him for nearly all of his senior season. L i v i n g i n P rov i d e n c e , R h o d e I s l a n d , w i t h t wo fellow coaches, Alexander mainly helps coach the Bears wrestlers on their fundamentals, sometimes even wrestling with them himself. The Pittsburgh native also assists the staff with recruiting, scheduling and running the club wrestling team. A l exa n d e r h a s m a d e i t back to College Park recently, coming back for the Maryland wrestling golf outing Aug. 26 and stayed the rest of the weekend for the team football fantasy draft. He may be coaching for Brown now, but he maintains a relationship with his former teammates. “I’m always hoping they get a win when they’re on the mat,” Alexander said. “Except for when they’re facing me.” That will happen twice this upcoming season, once at the Binghamton Open and again at the Midlands

Championships. He’s not nervous to coach against his former teamm a te s, b u t h e ’s l o o k i n g fo r wa rd to c o a c h i n g h i s yo u n ge r b ro t h e r — 1 5 7 pound redshirt junior Justin Alexander — a year after the two competed together in College Park. “It would be pretty funny to be coaching against my brother,” Alexander said. “That’d be pretty unique.”

Field Hockey After growing up in Germany, former defender Sarah Sprink made the most of her Maryland field hockey career. As a freshman, she was named to the All-ACC Tournament team and the National Field Hockey Coaches Association All-Region team. But by the end of her time in College Park, Sprink had amassed two NFHCA First Team All-American selections, two All-Big Ten team selections, and was named Big Ten Player of the Year her final season. The only feat that escaped her was a national championship. “One hundred percent I wish we had,” Sprink said. “It still bugs me.” After graduation, she returned to Germany and is living in her childhood room with her parents in Neuss. She still faces the challenge

of balancing field hockey and schoolwork. Sprink is attending school in Cologne, Germany, as she works toward her master’s degree in digital business m a n a ge m e n t . A f te r s h e graduates, she hopes to get a job in online marketing somewhere in Europe. S h e ’s a l s o t h e n e we s t member of the field hockey c l u b Ro t -We i ß K ö l n a n d has reunited with Markus Lonnes, who coached her club team when she was 6 years old. The squad, which has its first two games this weekend, is a part of Bundesliga, Germany’s highest league, but Sprink said her time with the Terps has prepared her for the transition. “M issy [Meharg] really pushed me,” Sprink said. “You only have a few months so you give it your all. Practices were much harder than club practice.” W i t h M e h a r g ’s h e l p , Sprink thrived at Maryland after learning a new style of play. And while the Terps didn’t win the title, she’s able to appreciate what the team accomplished during her time there. “We were in positions to win, but some days we were off,” Sprink said. “We still did a lot. It was a good run.” jschmidtdbk@gmail.com

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field hockey

Defense silences Tigers’ corners Meharg’s change to penalty scheme makes difference After the Maryland field hockey team’s 4-1 loss to Sy ra c u se on Aug. 28, coach Missy Meharg said her squad had “work to do” on its corner defense. In the few weeks since, the emphasis has shown. Against No. 13 Princeton on Tuesday, the No. 6 Terps surrendered five penalty corners but didn’t allow the Tigers to score on any of the looks. It helped the team earn a 2-1 win at Bedford Field. “We worked really hard last week and the week before, especially to try and correct them,” defender Grace Balsdon said. “It seems like it’s paid off.” Saint Joseph’s and Syracuse, Maryland’s first two opponents of the year, combined to score three goals off seven corner tries. In the six games since, the Terps’ opponents have gone 3-for-18 in the foul looks. That’s helped Maryland’s defense rebound from a 1-2 start. Though the Terps haven’t pitched a shutout yet, No. 1 Syracuse is the lone team to have scored more than two goals in their meeting. by

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men’s soccer From p. 14 play hard and just increase my quality and passes and defending.’ Now, I’m doing it here at the same level.” While Pines struggled at times, the Terps’ leadership group, which Cirovski has praised all season, helped Pines along the way. Senior defender Alex Crognale, who plays center back alongside Pines, has helped the freshman fit into his new role. Pines also highlighted Albrecht as the most supportive teammate when he started training with the Terps. Whenever Pines made a

After the season opener, Meharg said one or two corners can “change the game,” so preventing scoring off the chances gives a boost to the defense’s efforts.

Much of the difficulty with defending penalty corners stems from tracking the opponent’s small touches and deflections because teams don’t always take a direct shot from the top of the circle. “First priority is to not let people deflect the ball,” Meharg said. “A lot of teams like to drag or sweep [the ball] in for [players] to touch them, and we’re doing a very good job of stepping on those sticks and making sure they can’t touch them.” That makes goalkeeper Sarah Holliday’s job easier.

After notching one save on the corners in the team’s first four games, she’s recorded five in the last four outings. “It means our goalkeeper can then have the vision to make the saves,” Balsdon said. Against Princeton, though, Holliday didn’t have to defend the penalty looks often. The Terps’ defense disrupted each of the Tigers’ five corners before they could manage a shot. Forward Emma Rissinger led the charge as the first player out of the cage, running toward the top of the circle. “Rissinger and [defender] Courtney Deena [have been] flying up and putting a lot of pressure on the ball,” Meharg said. “That’s taking a lot of vision and opportunity away.” Meharg took some responsibility for the team’s early struggles, saying the defensive formations she had her team use against Syracuse didn’t work well. Since then, the Terps have watched film to identify areas for improvement. “We talk through how we adjust to certain passes and how we’re going to step up to a ball, and how we’re going to clear the ball out if [our goalkeeper] stops it,”

defender Carrie Hanks said. “Our focus is to get a stick on the ball.” Once the Terps master the strategy, they focus their physical work with “muscling” opponents out of posi-

tion, Balsdon said. “We’re trying to get a real grit in ourselves,” Hanks said. “We’re not letting anybody step in front of us to get tips.” “We’d rather not give up

corners at all,” Hanks added. “But if we give them up, we’re doing everything in our power to stop the ball and clear it as best we can.”

mistake in practice, Albrecht told him to move on and stay positive. “I love Donovan Pines,” Niedermeier said. “He’s always looking for feedback to get better. In the middle of the game he sometimes asks too many questions. He’s a beast. He wins everything. He plays smart. He definitely has a bright future ahead of him.” Part of what makes Pines dangerous is his 6-foot-5, 195pound frame. Between Pines and Crognale, who is also 6-foot-5, Maryland’s backline covers a lot of ground and defends against balls in the air. Cirovski involves his center backs in set pieces, too, and Pines displayed his

threat on the attacking third has shown at times. Off a goal kick in Maryi n t h e Te r ps ’ land’s 3-2 win 1-1 draw with over Penn State Indiana on o n S u n d a y, Sept. 9. Nittany Lions Using his midfielder height, Pines Pierre Reedy won a free kick won the loose by jumping ball. Pines was over his foes o u t o f p os i a n d h ea d i n g tion, and Penn the ball to State forward Crognale in the Dayonn Harris box. Crognale ra n pa s t t h e positioned his Terps’ backbody in front of Indiana de- maryland men’s soccer goalkeeper l i n e . R e e d y crossed to fender Andrew Harris for the score. Gutman and scored. Pines said he still has a lot to Still, Pines’ inexperience

improve on, but Cirovski said he has high upside. Cirovski plans to start using the freshman on throw-ins for upcoming matches. “Donovan has been great so far,” Crognale said. “He’s a beast in the air. He covers an unbelievable amount of ground, and he works really hard. Him coming off the bench and being so young as a freshman, he’s playing like he’s been in the lineup for years now.” While Cirovski met Pines as a child, the veteran coach joked he didn’t start scouting Pines until later on. Down the stretch, Cirovski said Pines will play an important factor for the

Terps’ backline, which Cirovski expects will develop into one of the best units in the country. Eight years after starting as a ball boy at Ludwig Field, Pines is living his dream of playing for his home college. “He loves to defend,” Cirovski said. “He’s been a defender his whole life. That’s a quality that’s sometimes lost. Sometimes we take attackers and try to teach them to defend, but he’s been a defender for a while, and he just loves that. He’s going to refine that art of defending into something special.”

We worked really hard last week and the week before, especially to try and correct them. grace balsdon

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forward emma rissinger is the first person from the goal cage when the team executes its corner defense.

He wins everything. He plays smart. He definitely has a bright future ahead of him. cody niedermeier

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running back lorenzo harrison leads the Terps in rushing through three games. The freshman out of DeMatha has rushed the ball 32 times for 219 yards. marquise mckine/the diamondback

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HARRISON PACES BACKFIELD Running back Kenneth Goins Jr. stood in front of a Maryland football backdrop in the bowels of Bright House Networks Stadium on Saturday night, rehashing the Terps’ victory, and flashed a smile when talking about running back Lorenzo Harrison. “He’s real good,” Goins said. “It’s amazing. I can’t really explain it.” Harrison leads the Terps’ veteran backfield as a rookie with 32 rushes for 219 yards,

71 more than the secondbest running back’s production. He’s the program’s first player to score three touchdowns in his first three outings since 2002. Harrison is one of four DeMatha Catholic High School newcomers whom Durkin called “ big time” before the season started. When they face Purdue for homecoming, the Terps will add another contributor to their stable of running backs. Running back Wes Brown can rejoin the team after his three-game suspension, which carried over from last season. Brown ran for 331 yards

and three touchdowns in 10 games last season as the second option behind former running back Brandon Ross. “Running back position is a strength of ours,” Durkin said. “We just get stronger now with Wes.”

LEES IMPRESSES AGAINST UCF Punter Wade Lees experienced his first extended action in American football in the Terps’ contest in the Terps’ nonconference finale. After logging eight punts in the first two games combined, Lees boomed as many punts for an average of 40.6 yards against the Knights.

Perhaps his most impressive blast came late in the fourth quarter as he notched a 41-yard punt to pin UCF on its own 2-yard line. It gave the Terps a chance to make a defensive stand and gain favorable field possession for the final possession in regulation. While the team couldn’t capitalize, Durkin appreciated the performance from his 28-yearold freshman. “He’s very willing and very coachable, and he wants to learn and wants to be great at American football,” Durkin said. “He’s got a good future ahead of him.” ccaplandbk@gmail.com

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FOOTBALL nonconference REPORT CARD The Mary-

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Kyle Stackpole land football @kylefstackpole team’s nonThe Terps entered the year needing a replacement for BranMaryland’s offensive line has fared well up front after losing Entering the season, the Senior staff writer c o n f e r e n c e don Ross, the team’s starting running back and leading rusher three starters from last year’s group. The stability starts with defensive position group slate is over, and the schedule affords the undefeated Terps a bye week before they open Big Ten play at home Oct. 1 against Purdue. But before coach DJ Durkin’s bunch returns to the field, let’s evaluate how the Terps have performed thus far under their first-year coach.

in 2015. That hasn’t been an issue, as returning players have combined with newcomers to produce the nation’s 13th-best rushing offense (266.7 yards per game). Ty Johnson starts in the backfield, but freshman Lorenzo Harrison has been the most effective back through three games. The unit, which also features Virginia Tech transfer Trey Edmunds, could strengthen with Wes Brown returning from a three-game suspension, which stemmed from an indefinite ban last November.

Record: 3-0

Aside from wide receiver D.J. Moore’s career game against Florida International — he caught six balls for 147 yards and two touchdowns — the receiving corps has been quiet. Hills threw less than 20 times in wins over Howard and FIU as Maryland compiled more than 40 rushes in each contest. The effects of the Terps’ infrequent passing game showed against Central Florida, as Hills completed 10 of his 23 passing attempts. One of those incompletions came on wide receiver Malcolm Culmer’s drop of what would have been a touchdown. This unit is more experienced than last year but hasn’t reached its potential yet.

Wins: Howard (52-13), Florida International (41-14) and Central Florida (30-24, 2OT)

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Much of the Terps’ struggles from their 3-9 record last season came from under center, where quarterbacks Perry Hills and Caleb Rowe switched off throwing passes to opposing defenses. The duo combined to throw 28 interceptions, five more than the second-worst FBS team (UCF) in 2015. This season, the Terps new coaching staff supported Hills — who threw 13 picks a year ago — and the redshirt senior has protected the ball to lead one of three offenses in the nation that hasn’t committed a turnover. Freshman signalcaller Tyrrell Pigrome has shown flashes of potential, most recently his gamewinning touchdown against UCF.

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center Brendan Moore, who made the watch list for the Rimington Trophy, given to the nation’s best center. Former walkons Mike Minter and Maurice Shelton join Moore, along with returning starters Michael Dunn and Damian Prince. While the offensive line has helped the Terps achieve some impressive rushing numbers, their pass protection faltered last Saturday. The Knights generated pressure and sacked Hills five times.

First-year defensive line coach Mike London had to deal with the loss of two NFL draft picks — Yannick Ngakoue and Quinton Jefferson — but he’s had players emerge next to defensive end Roman Braglio in the Terps 3-4 scheme. After playing behind defensive tackle Azubuike Ukandu, Kingsley Opara has “really impressed” first-year defensive coordinator Andy Buh with his play inside. Cavon Walker has also stepped in as a starter. Aside from when the Terps allowed FIU to compile 5.1 yards per carry, the defensive line has done a solid job stopping the run.

LBs

Jermaine Carter Jr., who ranks second on the team in tackles, transformed his body this offseason and was named to the watch list for the Butkus Award, an honor given to the top linebackers in high school, college and professional football. Shane Cockerille, the only player who ranks ahead of Carter in tackles, has thrived in the middle after playing quarterback and fullback the past two seasons. Add in Jesse Aniebonam and Melvin Keihn, who sat out last season after transferring from Virginia Tech, and Maryland has a formidable linebacker corps, which will improve with more experience.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Punter Wade Lees, the 28-year-old freshman from Australia, has been solid. Against Howard, running back Trey Edmunds scored off a blocked punt, the first time a player has done so for the Terps since 2014. The issue on special teams has been the kicking situation, as kicker Adam Greene has made four of his six field goals this season. His distance has been good, so Durkin expects the junior to straighten out his kicks in Big Ten play.

with the most uncertainty was the secondary. The Terps lost three starters, including Pittsburgh Steelers safety Sean Davis, and Will Likely was the lone returner. So far so good for Maryland, which has relied on safeties Darnell Savage Jr. and Denzel Conyers to join Likely and cornerback JC Jackson. A high-profile transfer, Jackson sat out against Howard for academic reasons but has played the past two games. The Terps may not be as fortunate with Conyers, who left the UCF game with an injury.

COACHING A The Terps were coming off a 3-9 season, the first time in three years the program didn’t make a bowl game. They fired their coach midseason and after the season brought in someone without any head coaching experience. In his first three games, Durkin and the rest of the new coaching staff have taken the necessary measures to rejuvenate the fan base. They brought a new intensity. They put together a forgettable nonconference schedule, allowing the Terps to gain confidence before the Big Ten slate. The Terps will likely suffer more blowout losses than wins in Big Ten play, but right now, Durkin has Maryland fans excited about this bunch. And just wait for the Terps’ incoming recruits. PAGE DESIGNED BY JULIA LERNER/THE DIAMONDBACK

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Reviewing Terps’ last 2OT contest Favorite movies, television shows differed in 2000 Before Mary- different NFL teams in his career. a pair of Ed Reed interceptions.

land’s 30-24 win LaMont Jordan ran for over 100 Elsewhere, eventual national Jordan Katz @Jordan_KatzUMD on Saturday over yards against the Wolfpack champion Oklahoma walloped Central Florida, defense that game and spent Baylor 56-7 while Heisman Staff writer it had been 16 years since Maryland had ever appeared in a double overtime contest. Let’s take a time machine to 2000 to learn more about that game and what the world was like at that time. THE GAME Maryland’s last 2OT contest before Saturday came on November 4, 2000. The Terps were at home and beat NC State 35-28. The game featured three players on offense who went on to have notable NFL careers. Shaun Hill called the signals for Maryland and has started for four

nine seasons in the NFL, including a 1000-yard season with the Oakland Raiders in 2005. However, the most notable player in that game was a freshman quarterback named Philip Rivers. The Terps held the young QB to under 200 yards passing and the future San Diego Charger was unable to complete even 50 percent of his passes in the loss. THE WORLD OF SPORTS Other notable college football games that happened on that date included No. 3 Miami beating No. 2 Virginia Tech, 41-21, behind two Santana Moss touchdowns and

winner Chris Weinke passed for over 500 yards in Florida State’s blowout win over Clemson. In other sports, the New York Yankees were just a few days removed from winning the World Series over the New York Mets, 4-1. The day after Maryland’s win, the Ravens beat the Bengals on their way to winning their first Super Bowl a few months later.

the Terps also went to double overtime in 2000. The most popular movies were different back then. matt regan/the diamondback

an important election to find his replacement was looming between the Democrats’ Al Gore and the Republicans’ George W. Bush. Bush won in one of the more controversial THE WORLD OF elections in American history. ENTERTAINMENT Elsewhere in politics, the THE WORLD OF POLITICS Speaker of the House was ReOn Nov. 4, the top movie When Maryland beat NC publican Dennis Hastert, while in theaters was Charlie’s Angels, while the top song State, Bill Clinton was the pres- Maryland’s governor was Demowas “Come on Over Baby (All ident. However, everyone knew crat Parris Glendening. I Want Is You)” by Christina Aguilera. On television, some of the top shows were The West Wing, The Sopranos, Will & Grace and Everyone Loves Raymond.

THE AGE OF CURRENT STUDENTS When that game happened, most of the senior class was approximately 5 years old. Some of the freshmen may not have celebrated their second birthday before the Terps celebrated a victory over Phillip Rivers.

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defender donovan pines, a Clarksville native, grew up around Maryland soccer. Now he’s making an impact on coach Sasho Cirovski’s backline, making seven appearances this season. He’s one of two freshmen to see playing time in each match. photo courtesy of maryland athletics

growing up Freshman Donovan Pines goes from working as ball boy to playing on Terps’ backline

By Kyle Melnick | @kyle_melnick | Senior staff writer

aryland men’s soccer defender Donovan Pines has been a fixture in the Terps program since he was

a young boy. A Clarksville native, Pines grew up playing soccer in the area and rooting for the Terps. So, when he was just 10 years old, Pines starting working as a ball boy for Maryland. About eight years later, Pines is thriving in his freshman season as a reserve center back with the No. 1 Terps, logging more minutes than any other rookie on the team. Despite

going through an adjustment period to the speed of college soccer, Pines has served as a reliable replacement through seven games. “He’s an extremely talented player,” coach Sasho Cirovski said. “He’s been around our program for a while. He also has a sense of comfort on the team with a lot of players. He’s an extremely focused and competitive defender. He takes a lot of pride in his ability to stop attackers.” This season, Pines has played 211 minutes and is one of two freshmen who have appeared in every contest, serving as a substitute for defender Diego Silva.

Pines was a member of the D.C. United Academy growing up, where he played with some of his Maryland teammates. Goalkeeper Cody Niedermeier, midfielder Cody Albrecht and defenders Suli Dainkeh and Chris OdoiAtsem met Pines through the program before he committed to the Terps in May 2015. That factored into his decision to attend Maryland and helped ease his transition when he started practicing with the Terps in the summer of 2015. The increased speed in Maryland’s practices challenged Pines, so he focused on matching that tempo throughout his final high school season.

Pines captained the U-18 D.C. United Academy squad his senior year, but a trip to Spain over the summer with the U-19 Men’s National Team was perhaps the most influential factor in his transition. He competed against Venezuela, Mauritania, Spain and Bahrain; some of the top academy teams in the world. “I talked to myself and said, ‘I probably have to play harder, play faster and just think faster,’” Pines said. “The speed of play, it was kind of similar. I was just like, ‘I can See pines, p. 11

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Offense reduces interception rate Harrison paces running game as rookie; Lees’ punting impresses coaching staff Last season, the Maryland football team committed eight turnovers — seven interceptions and one fumble — through its first three games. Quarterback Perry Hills started two contests before former coach Randy Edsall benched him in favor of quarterback Caleb Rowe. Eliminating those lapses and providing consistency to the position have been points of emphasis from coach DJ Durkin’s staff throughout the offseason and during the Terps’ nonconference slate, and the instruction has worked. Maryland is one of three FBS schools — Army and Western Michigan are the others — what have yet to turn the ball over on offseason this season. Offensive coordinator Walt Bell has worked with Hills on improving his vision and awareness, coaching him to pull down and run, throw the ball out of bounds or take a sack instead of forcing plays. “He’s a lot more confident in what we’re doing,” Bell said at the beginning of the season. “As a quarterback, if you’re confident in what’s going on, it’s only going to make you more successful in completions and not turning the ball over.” by

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MIDFIELDERs JLON FLIPPENS (Above) and hope gouterman played well together defensively in the Big Ten opener against Rutgers. marquise mckine/the diamondback

Midfield duo forms bond

When midfielder Jlon Scott Gelman Flippens arrived @Gelman_Scott on the campus Staff writer this fall, she was hesitant to approach any of the Maryland women’s soccer seniors and felt intimidated at practice. Senior midfielder Hope Gouterman didn’t let that last. As Maryland prepared for its season opener against TCU on Aug. 19, Gouterman made an effort to learn about each new player during team meals. If she saw Flippens wasn’t talking during practice, she started a conversation with the Philadelphia native. Though Flippens and Gouterman started each of Maryland’s f i rs t e i g h t ga m e s, t h ey ra re ly played alongside each other. But with forward/midfielder Natasha by

Ntone-Kouo out for the season with a knee injury, coach Ray Leone had the duo focus on defense entering the Terps’ Big Ten opener against Rutgers. In that game, Flippens and Gouterman played on the same line for the first time, and because of their blossoming friendship, Leone said, they had strong chemistry. “Definitely defensively, we’ve only played one game back there, and I thought we played really well,” Flippens said. “You have to be on the field to get it. We instantly clicked. We have each other’s back. It’s kind of hard to explain.” As the team works to improve its communication, Leone said Flippens’ and Gouterman’s performances stand out. They matched up well defensively with several of the Scarlet Knights’ offensive

threats. Their commitment in the air was impressive. They led a backline that allowed one goal, which came on a free kick. Even before she met Flippens for the first time, Gouterman sensed they would have a strong relationship. Flippens, who was rated a four-star recruit by Top Drawer Soccer and scored 92 goals at William Penn Charter School, wasn’t what Gouterman deemed a “typical freshman.” Flippens played with intensity on the field but appeared calm when handling the ball. Gouterman identifies her own p l ay t h e s a m e way, wh i c h encouraged her to approach Flippens for the first time. See Bond, p. 10

After throwing 13 picks — Maryland led the FBS in interceptions last season — Hills has completed 37 of his 60 pass attempts for 463 yards and three touchdowns in 2016. He entered the game against UCF in the top 10 in the country for completion percentage through two games. While his success rate dropped against the Knights, he managed the offense, helping the Terps equal last year’s win total. Hills suffered an injury on his first play in double overtime Saturday, but quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome stepped in to seal the triumph with a rushing touchdown on the next snap. Pigrome has made appearances in each game, going 5-of-8 for 76 yards to pair with 11 carries for 82 yards and two rushing scores. Bell has said the former Alabama Gatorade Player of the Year is the team’s second-string option despite sharing the slot with the Terps’ three other quarterbacks on last week’s depth chart. Still, the Terps don’t plan to rotate Hills and Pigrome if the redshirt senior is healthy. After the game, Durkin said Hills injured his shoulder. He didn’t elaborate on the injury in his weekly conference call Monday, calling Hills day-to-day while preparing for Purdue on Oct. 1. “Perry’s about as tough as they come,” Durkin said. “Timed it well with having a bye.” See notebook , p. 11