October 01, 2013

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Government shuts down amid bitter funding battle

By Jim Bach @thedbk Senior staff writer Despite long hours of debate, lawmakers were unable to come to a bipartisan funding agreement last night, causing a partial shutdown of the federal government.

The shutdown primarily affects federal employees and isn’t expected to impact higher education or the university in the short run, but the effects

could grow more severe if the shutdown continues for more than a week.

“In the unlikely event of the shutdown continuing for a long time, it [would] impact our funding flow,” university Vice President and Chief Research Officer Pat O’Shea wrote in an email.

For example, the primary federal government website for processing grant recommendations, Grants.gov, will only be able to accept and store applications — not fund them — until

government operations are restored.

And if the government remains in a shutdown, federal awards and modifications will not be issued, and university personnel who work in federal facilities may be unable to enter them.

In his email, O’Shea said updates will be available on the Office of Research Administration website as the situation on Capitol Hill develops.

The budget showdown has pitted Republicans in the House of Representatives against Democrats in the Senate,

most of whom are at conflict over the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Republicans have proposed funding the government through a measure that would cut a medical device tax and delay the law’s implementation.

“Americans do not want a government shutdown and they do not want Obamacare,” Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said in a statement Sunday.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said in a statement Democrats

would reject the plan and the Republican party’s “futile political games.”

The last government shutdown happened 17 years ago and lasted 21 days.

University public policy professor Anthony McCann said a resolution could come “several days into a shutdown,” but it may take a while to get approval.

“If the Senate has to do anything, it’s going to take several days,” McCann said. jbachdbk@gmail.com

Transports up for Good Samaritan policy usage Students using option to avoid punitive action

By Dustin Levy @dustinblevy Staff writer

surance and compare plan prices online, by phone or with trained helpers — open to help people get insured in the next three months.

Conservative critics are still working to limit the law, and its implementation will be far from seamless. But university officials said they aren’t concerned as Obamacare begins to take full effect. In fact, they said they may be better prepared than many businesses and institutions.

The number of students requiring alcohol- or drug-related emergency transport from residence halls has steadily increased since the implementation of the Good Samaritan policy two years ago.

The number of alcohol-related transports rose to 70 in the 2011-12 school year, up from 59 the year before. The number of transports continued to grow, with a total of 83 last year, including 77 in which the protocol was applied.

The Department of Resident Life considers that a success for persuading students to call for medical attention without fear of disciplinary action.

“When the policy was implemented, we were hoping for more transports to take place,” said Keira Martone, resident student conduct manager. “We don’t want students to not call because they’re afraid of the ramifications.”

The University Senate passed the Promoting Responsible Action in Medical Emergencies protocol, commonly called the Good Samaritan policy, in March 2011. The policy

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maryland is ahead of the curve in preparing for the onset of President Obama’s signature Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Health insurance exchanges, divided into regions (above) will begin opening today to help the state’s residents get insured in the next three months.

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seeking a clean bill of health State prepared for health insurance exchanges opening today

By Yasmeen Abutaleb @yabutaleb7 Senior staff writer As implementation of President Obama’s health care reform law draws near, the fights have intensified in Washington and across the country. But less than 10 miles away from the Congressional debates, Obama’s most sweeping and consequential reform will effect little change for students and faculty at this university.

The Patient Protection and Affordable

Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, mandates that most Americans purchase or otherwise obtain health insurance by January 2014 or pay a fine. The measure aims to make medical care more affordable and easily accessible by fostering competition in the insurance marketplace, and supporters hope to see it insure at least 26 million more Americans.

Today marks the law’s fi rst significant milestone, as health insurance exchanges — new marketplaces that allow individuals to shop for health in-

Lime Fresh closes after less than year

All the world’s his stage

Students surprised by location’s sudden closure; spokesman declines comment

Senior holds second place in film contest malcolm lewis, senior psychology major and World Cast Movie contestant. photo courtesy of derrick l. davis

By Matt Bylis @mattbylis Staff writer Malcolm Lewis knows he has what it takes to be a movie star: confidence, passion, dedication … and an Afro.

“The acting world is so big on looks and types and things like that, so some people in the business told me to give it a few more years before I cut it,” the senior psychology major said. “My type is young, bright and eccentric, and my Afro adds to that.”

Lewis is using that type in his attempt to earn the role of Grant in the upcoming World Cast Movie, a fi rst-of-its-kind project in which all filming will be done by the actors themselves in different locations

around the world. In the movie, 12 strangers hide out in a basement during a solar storm and must fi nd a way to get along with each other.

Written by Ryan James, an up-andcoming American producer and screenwriter, it’s sort of a mashup of The Breakfast Club and Panic Room, according to the project’s website.

All auditions are submitted as videos online and are then voted on by the public. While votes are not the determining factor in being cast, they can affect close decisions. Lewis is currently second among more than 750 auditions from 53 countries for See lewis, Page 3

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By Laura Blasey @lblasey Senior staff writer Another College Park restaurant has shut its doors — taco chain Lime Fresh Mexican Grill closed down its Route 1 location less than a year after opening.

The restaurant closed Sunday, and on Monday morning, Lime’s doors remained locked and no one answered the phone. The College Park location was also removed from the company’s location listings.

Andy Hepp, a company spokesman, confi rmed the College Park location was shut down but declined to say why.

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lime fresh mexican grill’s College Park location, on Route 1 next door to Bagel Place, closed suddenly Sunday.

Since October 2012, Lime Fresh had strong business, according to customers. kelsey hughes/the diamondback tor Michael Stiefvater.

“With clothing stores, they have a sale to get rid of the clothing, but not with restaurants,” Stiefvater said.

“Roti just closed on a random Saturday, and ChiDogO’s closed and there were chains on the door the next day.”

Stiefvater said he was surprised that Lime closed, as the restaurant seemed to be doing well. It opened in October 2012 next door to popular breakfast spot Bagel Place.

“I heard people say it was good and they enjoyed the food,” he said. “It seemed moderately crowded.”

Sophomore education major Caroline Weber and her friends went to Lime almost every week.

“It was definitely one of my favorite restaurants on Route 1,” Weber said.

“Any time I was in there, it was very crowded and there was always a line.”

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losses, however, Ruby Tuesday has been quick to shut down Lime locations nationally.

Customers were greeted with locked doors and a “closed” sign at Lime’s year-old Clarendon, Va., location days after the January announcement. The last of Lime’s three Georgia locations closed in May after about a year of business each.

Locally, Lime followed several other fast food Mexican restaurants out of College Park. California Tortilla, which formerly occupied Lime’s space, left the area in November 2011 due to leasing problems. And Austin Grill Express, which offered a similar taco-centric menu out of The Varsity’s ground floor, closed in April 2012 during a management reorganization higher up in its parent company.

“I’m really just surprised,” Weber said. “It seemed like they were doing good business.”

Lime’s parent company, R u b y T u e s d a y, h a s n ’ t fared well in recent years.

The company struggled to rebound from 2009’s recession, and in January, Ruby Tuesday reported it expected steep financial losses for the fi scal year. It saw a $15.1 million loss in stock revenue for the first quarter and reported a $2 million loss for the same quarter last year.

In response, newly appointed CEO JJ Buettgen said the company planned to close several of its restaurants, both in the Ruby Tuesday chain and the company’s other chains, which include Lime, Marlin & Ray’s, Wok Hay and Truffles Grill.

The company acquired Lime in April 2012 and announced plans to open 30 Lime locations by 2014. Following net lblaseydbk@gmail.com

samaritan From PAGE 1 exempts students who call police or medical services for help in alcohol-related emergencies from university sanctions.

In February, the senate voted to extend the policy to include drug-related incidents.

Resident Life tracked a total of 15 alcohol transports between the start of the semester and Sept. 22 — down from 30 incidents during that same period last year.

“Initially, we were concerned about this year because Labor Day Weekend also had the first football game,” Martone said. “We weren’t sure if there were going to be a large number of transports required.”

The main purpose of tracking the transports is to follow up with students and make sure

they are safe, Martone said.

“It’s a challenge teaching people or helping to educate them when it comes to alcohol, because it is illegal,” she said.

“We’re limited in what we can do to educate because we can’t endorse illegal activities.”

Resident Life relies on the Un iversity Health Center and RAs to educate students, she added.

But an increase in students’ willingness to call for help is not the only potential explanation for more frequent emergency transports — more binge drinking could also be behind it.

T he p ol ic y ’s e f fe c t on numbers of transports is also difficult to measure, said Warren Kelley, assistant vice president of student affairs.

Kelley is a member of the university’s Alcohol Coalition, a committee comprising faculty from several departments — including the Office of Student

Conduct, Resident Life and the Department of Public Safety — that aims to reduce underage drinking.

“It’s a big question mark,” Kelley said.

Neil Shah, a junior aerospace engineering major, said he would call for help i n a n emergency situation, especially knowing he wouldn’t get in trouble.

“You always have to make that call. I don’t see a reason not to,” Shah said.

Since the Good Samaritan policy was expanded to include drug-related emergencies, R esident Life has tracked one drugrelated transport.

“It’s different when it comes to marijuana because there aren’t many overdoses with pot,” Martone said. “We know students do other drugs, though, so we’re hoping they feel comfortable calling and that

they know it also falls under the [Good Samaritan policy].”

I n t he 2008-09 school yea r, b efore t he pol icy’s implementation, Resident Life tracked 63 total alcoholrelated incidents, including both transports and refusals to seek medical attention.

Last year, the department tracked 121 – almost twice as many. The Good Samaritan policy did not apply in 32 of those cases.

Resident Life’s main goal is to ensure students are educated about the policy so they are prepared to make a potentially life-saving decision, Martone said.

“We know that students are going to drink, but we want to teach them how to be responsible,” she said. dlevydbk@gmail.com Staff writer Darcy Costello contributed to this report.

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preparing for obamacare HEALTH From PAGE 1 “We’re in a good place,” said Dale Anderson, university human resources director. “We anticipated the extra work that was going to be involved.”

AHEAD OF THE CURVE The 902-page Obamacare law requires employers to provide insurance for full-time employees, defined as those who work 30 or more hours a week. While some schools have found themselves searching for ways to circumvent that mandate, employees at this university who work fewer hours have been eligible for coverage for years.

Faculty and staff who work 20 or more hours a week qualify for university-provided insurance under existing policies — a stark contrast to the standard definition of a full-time worker, who many employers traditionally said worked 40 hours a week.

Little will change for this university’s faculty and staff, including insurance rates, said Dave Rieger, benefits assistant director. Students likely won’t see changes either, as university policy requires all students to have health coverage, either on their own or through the university.

“My wife and I are currently covered under the university’s program, and my son is over 26,” English professor Jonathan Auerbach said. “I don’t think the new system will alter things for me.”

The university is also exempt from a provision requiring employers with more than 50 full-time workers to offer insurance. Backlash prompted the White House to delay the mandated

“THERE’S GOING TO BE A LOT OF CONFUSION. PEOPLE KNOW IT’S OUT HERE AND IT’S COMING LIKE A FREIGHT TRAIN ...

WE’RE READY TO GO.” DALE ANDERSON

University human resources director deadline a year to 2015, but the school is already in compliance, officials said.

Across the country, nearly 200 college campuses have cut adjunct faculty hours to stretch budgets, including this state’s Howard Community College and bigger schools, such as Texas Christian University, College of William & Mary and George Mason University, according to Investor’s Business Daily. But of the university’s nearly 14,000 employees, 9,000 to 9,200 of them currently receive insurance under the university, Rieger said. In total, 12,000 employees are eligible for coverage.

The state pays about 80 percent of the university’s benefits program price tag, Anderson said, and employees pay the remaining 20 percent.

Additionally, one of the Affordable Care Act’s key provisions prevents insurance companies from discriminating against those with pre-existing conditions, such as diabetes or a heart condition. The university program, however, hasn’t historically denied coverage based on a pre-existing condition, Rieger said.

“We try to assure faculty and staff in terms of those that have our program that everything’s OK,” Anderson said.

MINOR HICCUPS The potential issues in Obamacare’s requirements, Anderson said, lie with

hourly employees, such as Dining Services workers.

As it stands, these employees do not receive university-sponsored insurance. But because some of their work schedules may regularly exceed 30 hours a week, they may eventually be eligible for employer insurance. The university is waiting for the state to decide when hourly employees’ schedules will be reviewed to determine their eligibility, Rieger said.

Although the university will have to absorb the costs of insuring additional employees, officials said cutting work hours will never be an option.

“We think it’s the right thing to do,” university President Wallace Loh said.

“The university will just have to eat” the additional cost of insuring more employees.

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9,000-9,200 employees estimated to be using a university-paid health care plan.

12,000

employees are currently eligible for health insurance through the university.

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minimum number of work hours per week needed to be eligible for university insurance plan.

POLITICAL COMPLEXITIES The majority of the law’s implementation may be just three months away, but that hasn’t deterred opponents still hoping to bring down the law, or at least further delay its implementation.

The Affordable Care Act passed

5 questions about Obamacare answered

That means the government will pay part of the cost of health insurance, and the amount varies depending on the income level and the size of the family.

Maybe you feel overwhelmed by news coverage of it, or maybe you’ve hardly heard of it. Either way, the Affordable Care Act, now commonly known as Obamacare, is just around the corner.

Obamacare, the biggest piece of legislation passed during President Obama’s presidency, requires that Americans — depending on income level and citizenship status — have health insurance or pay a fine. Today, states had to open health exchanges, online insurance marketplaces that allow consumers to compare rates.

Many polls show Americans are largely uneducated about the law, especially those between 18 and 35 years old. Just 56 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds in a USA Today/Pew Research Center poll reported knowing about the individual mandate — that the uninsured must get insurance.

In the same poll, only a quarter of respondents reported understanding the law “very well.”

So if you don’t understand much, you’re not alone. Here, we’ve answered five of your most basic questions.

The health exchanges are state m a rketpl aces t hat essent ia l ly provide a one-stop shop of sorts for people looking to buy insurance.

The idea is consumers can go to a website and compare various health plans and rates to decide which is best for them.

States can run the exchanges themselves or default to the federal government. Twenty-seven states — 23 of which are Republican-led — have allowed their marketplaces to be federally run, leading to less awareness among their residents of Obamacare’s provisions, according to the same USA Today/Pew poll.

This state, however, is one of the law’s most ardent supporters and is operating its own exchange, called the Maryland Health Connection.

LEWIS From PAGE 1 12 characters. If selected, Lewis will receive a film kit with the necessary equipment to produce his part of the movie, which, along with the other pieces, will be edited into one film.

“It was the fact that it’s so cutting-edge that made me want to do it,” he said. “No other feature film has ever cast people from around the world and recorded them wherever they were to splice together a film. I feel like if I do get cast, I would be a pioneer in this type of filming.”

Lewis grew up in New York but moved to Maryland when he was 9 years old. Besides small shows at his local YMCA and elementary school, he did not have

WHAT IS OBAMACARE? At its heart, Obamacare, formally known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aims to insure at least 26 million more Americans.

It requires everyone to have insurance beginning in January — barring limited exceptions — or else pay a fine. At $95, the fine is small in the law’s first year but continues increasing each year.

Obamacare makes insurance more accessible in multiple ways, including expanding eligibility for Medicaid, a federally- and statefunded program that provides free or low-cost health coverage to the poor.

In states that choose to expand their Medicaid programs, those who make within 138 percent of the poverty level — $11,490 for an individual and $23,550 for a family of four — will be eligible.

Additionally, the government will provide tax subsidies to people who do not receive employer-provided insurance, the expanded Medicaid program or Medicare.

much of an acting background, instead focusing on other arts, such as painting and writing.

It was when he arrived at this university that he began to really embrace acting and singing, making the cut for both the Kreativity Diversity Troupe and the DaCadence a cappella group.

With his revitalized interest in performing, Lewis used backstage.com to find acting opportunities and stumbled upon World Cast Movie. He hopes participating will be his big break, leading him into film or television and getting his name out there.

“I’m not in this to be paid or anything like that; the main reason why I love to do this is because of the exposure,” he said. “This will be shown across the world at festivals, and that’s huge enough for me.”

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WHAT IS THE EMPLOYER MANDATE? One of the law’s most controversial provisions is requiring employers with more than 50 full-time employees to provide insurance to all employees working full time,

through Congress in 2010 without a single Republican vote, and that narrow support led to 26 states challenging Obamacare’s constitutionality. The case ended up in the Supreme Court, which upheld it in 2012.

Republicans haven’t backed off in their efforts to repeal the law, even in the past several weeks. Most recently, conservatives in the House of Representatives passed a budget bill that would delay the law’s implementation by a year and eliminate a tax that helps pay for it. The resulting partisan conflict was a major factor in the lead-up to the first government shutdown in 17 years, which leaves thousands of government workers without paid work.

The law’s implementation also faces obstacles on a state level, as it is dependent upon state leaders and lawmakers to make it work.

States can either operate their own exchange or have the federal government set it up for them. As part of their opposition to the law, many Republican-led states have left it to the federal government to get their exchanges up and running, leading to confusion and little awareness among their residents.

With this state as one of the law’s most ardent supporters, however, officials from this state’s health exchange, called the Maryland Health Connection, said they are on schedule and ready to operate. And that sense of preparation has trickled down to this university to help it prepare for one of the nation’s most dramatic domestic policy issues in history.

“There’s going to be a lot of confusion. People know it’s out here and it’s coming like a freight train,” Anderson said. “We’re ready to go.” yabutalebdbk@gmail.com

which is defined as 30 hours or more a week. Employers pay a fine for every full-time employee they do not insure.

However, as more businesses complained they were not adequately prepared for this mandate, the White House announced over the su m mer the ru le wou ld be delayed by one year to 2015. That has not affected this university’s plans, though, and it plans to abide by all of the law’s requirements come January.

HOW AM I GOING TO BE AFFECTED? T he a nswer depends on who you are.

The law allows those younger than 26 years old to remain under their parents’ health insurance, meaning most students on family plans won’t experience much immediate change. For employees at this university under its health benefits program, little will also change, as the university already provides health coverage to employees working 20 or more hours a week.

Fo r g ra d u a t e s w h o h a v e to purchase their own insurance, though, it’s a more complicated answer. Those with a full-time job will likely receive employerprovided insurance. Those who

“I FEEL LIKE IF I DO GET CAST, I WOULD BE A PIONEER IN THIS TYPE OF FILMING.”

don’t, however, can shop in the health exchanges and may qualify for a tax subsidy.

WHAT’S THIS TALK OF THE LAW BEING REPEALED? Since its passage in 2010, the law has faced a barrage of criticism. Republicans are especially opposed to it and have tried to repeal the law dozens of times. It was sent to the Supreme Court when 26 states filed a suit in hopes of overturning the law but it was subsequently upheld in 2012.

Last month, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed a version of a budget bill that would strip the law of funding and later amended it to delay the law by a year and repeal a tax that helps pay for it. The Democrat-controlled Senate, however, won’t agree to a bill that impairs Obamacare’s ability to work — this led to in part to today’s government shutdown.

No matter how hard they try to repeal the law, though, you can pretty much guarantee Obama won’t sign a budget bill that hurts the law in any way. For better or worse, Obamacare will become the law of the land, and with exchanges open today, it’s nearly in full swing. yabutalebdbk@gmail.com

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Senior psychology major Lewis added that the equipment sent to cast members, including a blue screen, cameras, lighting and stands, is the actors’ to keep, and, as a bonus, the actors will make some money off of the film’s proceeds.

Senior sociology major Mykell Hatcher-McLarin said acting is in Lewis’ blood.

“He’s been acting since he got out of the womb,” Hatcher-McLarin said. “His ability to connect with the audience brings so much emotion to the performance, and his characters come alive through him.

He is like most great actors, where you can’t tell that there is an actor because the actor becomes the character.”

Alani Mason-Callaway, a senior African American studies and psychology major, has known Lewis for quite a while and said his passion and enthusiasm is what sets him apart.

“You can really see his passion for his gift, whether he is on stage or just casually impersonating someone in a conversation,” she said. “If voting for Malcolm can touch the world, then I will continue to vote, and I hope others do the same.”

There are no dates set for the final cast to be chosen, but rounds of callbacks are happening now. Voting for Lewis can be done by finding his video on worldcastmovie.com.

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‘Got Consent?’ posters draw ire from RAs Residence halls are lined with posters; side-by-side, they cover the bricks and scream out for students’ attention. And this year, one poster about consent broke out of the crowd and got students talking.

Several resident assistants criticized the “got consent” posters during a training session with Resident Life officials prior to the start of the semester.

Read the rest of staff writer Darcy Costello’s blog at diamondbackonline.com.

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ince 1995, the American government has had its ups and downs, as always. Some moments now seen as failures, such as the Bush administration’s claims of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, have been overshadowed by legislative triumphs like President Obama’s Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. But through it all — excepting the fallout from some foolish sequester shenanigans — most government employees have continued to work their normal hours, do their normal jobs and receive their normal pay.

That’s because the government hasn’t shut down since late 1995.

But today, at midnight, it did.

Over the past few years, near-government shutdowns have been on the political radar far too frequently. With the polar opposite viewpoints the Republican and Democratic politicians have adopted and stood by, along with the divided nature of both bodies of Congress, it has been almost impossible to get anything done.

This time, the reasoning behind Republican hubris is another misguided effort to delay, and ultimately destroy, the Affordable Care Act. (By the way, on this campus, officials have worked to anticipate potential hurdles and circumvent them. Because our university already has relatively comprehensive health care programs set up for faculty, staff and students, not much should change.) Will the children of Republican Sen. Ted Cruz et al. look back on late 2013 as a time of political martyrdom in the face of the menace of expanded health care for

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the nation’s weakest? Will anyone even remember the heated political debates that led to the shutdown?

No. What they will remember is the latest colossal failure of a petrified band of so-called legislators. Eighteen years from now, the children of the shutdown will shake their heads in confusion and shame at the shutdown of late 2013, just as we’ve done 17 years after 1995.

OUR VIEW

Congress has again proven itself to be a farce amid the first government shutdown in 17 years.

In our endorsement of President Obama for re-election, this editorial board wrote of the so-called fiscal cliff that almost went into effect on the first day of this year: “Government leaders collectively agreed to sacrifice economic expediency for political gamesmanship.” Those words still ring true.

Today, we have encountered yet another pitfall in the government’s path to regaining effectiveness. As per usual, Republicans and Democrats blame each other for their mutual inability to get anything done. However, House and Senate members have reached a new low.

This time, the shutdown was even more inevitable than in the past.

The Republican-heavy House is hell-bent on passing bills that include reductions to the Affordable Care Act. But obviously, the

Democrat-heavy Senate refuses to pass anything with these cuts included — thus nothing is being passed. And President Obama won’t sign anything with cuts to his health care baby.

As the keepers of our government, we should ask lawmakers why, from a realistic standpoint, it is so important for members of each party to add radically partisan legislation to initially nonpartisan bills in such a way that there’s no chance those bills will be passed. Isn’t it time legislators got over their egos and did something actually helpful for the American public? Members on both sides of the party line have stated outright their unwillingness to compromise and work together to become effective again.

It doesn’t have to be this way. So what are we left with?

We have to make it clear to Congress that we won’t stand for the constant unease we are forced to face when it comes to our government’s decisions. Government workers are fearful they will be furloughed, year after year, when the government can’t make decisions quickly enough to avoid a shutdown. Meanwhile, the American public idly watches the cyclical banter of politicians too arrogant to see their own failures.

Representative democracy is a beautiful thing. But we need to make clear to our representatives exactly what we want them to do. Otherwise, they’ll take our votes and run — as they did in the circuitous path that led to today’s avoidable crisis.

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Mental health checkup CAROLINE CARLSON For certain people, some of the hardest things to do every day are waking up, going to class, smiling, talking to friends and going to parties like everything is perfectly normal, even though underneath it all — underneath the smiling face and relaxed demeanor — something doesn’t seem quite right. Some of the things that used to inspire you seem lackluster now, your motivation is down and even in a crowded room, you can’t stop feeling isolated.

I used to think mental health was a secondary issue — that people who suffer from mental disorders can get over their problems in time. You’re physically fine, so anything that bothers you on the inside isn’t really that important, right?

Recent personal struggles have proved that mentality wrong, but I’m not writing this column to share my life story — I’m writing with the hope that, at some point, discussing mental health won’t be considered taboo.

If you’re suffering from depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety or the like, it seems like you’re put into one of two categories: perfectly fine or completely insane.

For instance, your friends automatically think what you’re going through is “just a small phase.” Then they suddenly assume you’re crazy when they realize you’re in different shape than you used to be.

On the other hand, it’s easy to see how people suffering from, say, schizophrenia could be labeled as utterly crazed. In the age of Jared Loughner and James Holmes, coming out in need of mental help seems useless when people automatically associate violence with mental disorders.

In a 2010 National Survey of Counseling Center Directors, respondents claimed that 44 percent of campus counseling clients had severe psychological disorders, an

increase from 16 percent in 2000. In addition, a 2011 survey of college students by the American College Health Association concluded nearly a third of college students reported feeling “so depressed that it was difficult to function” in the past 12 months.

The saddest thing about these statistics is that they seem completely surreal. Depression is prevalent on campuses nationwide, yet it feels like there’s no overarching awareness that it exists. Sure, there are resources on the campus, but as far as the framework of support from other students goes, dealing with depression (or any other mental disorder) feels like a pretty lonely game.

The same can be true with other statistics. Why is it that one in four college women is sexually assaulted during her college career, but I haven’t the slightest clue how to respond if someone tells me she’s been raped? Why is it that I don’t know how to help a friend if she’s dealing with anxiety?

I’m not a psychologist, but the mere fact that I, along with many others, don’t know how to respond to these types of situations should be alarming.

Although there’s no clear-cut solution, we at least need to try working in the right direction, which would involve learning how prevalent these situations are. I’m not asking for the campus to post depressing pictures everywhere about mental health disorders. I’m asking for people to find ways to understand that these issues are more prevalent than they appear and ultimately be motivated to help friends in need.

Sometimes the best way to solve problems is to help people become aware of how many people they affect.

If we don’t erase this idea that only a small minority of the population needs mental help, we’re just feeding into the problem. After all, the last thing we want to do is leave our friends alone in stressful situations, feeling as if they’re in an empty room screaming for help.

C a ro l i n e C a r l s o n i s a j u n i o r go v e r n m e n t a n d p o l i t i c s a n d information systems major. She can be reached at ccarlsondbk@gmail.com.

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Stop with anonymous Twitter accounts DAVE STROH Sometime last year, several anonymous university-themed accounts began popping up on Twitter — and though we may have thought the fad was over, it just won’t stop.

Accounts such as @TerpCrushes and @UMDConfessions quickly gained popularity by allowing students to make anonymous statements about those they found attractive or by offering a platform from which to confess an action without risk of reprimand or judgment. But since these entertaining accounts became popular, many s i m i l a r a cco u n ts h ave g row n , hoping to see the same levels of fame. The only problem is that most of these accounts attempt to outdo those that came before and end up failing miserably.

Many of these newer accounts are stupid, but the most ridiculous of these accounts are @UMDBananaEaters and @UMDRatchets. @ U M D B a n a n a E a te rs i s a n account based solely on sharing pictures of people eating bananas on the campus. The account asks

students to find people eating bananas and tweet a picture with the account’s hashtag. Some of the pictures are obviously staged by people posing for a friend, while others appear to be secretly taken and uploaded without the person’s knowledge. While the name and idea can initially lead to a laugh, it seems like a waste of time and effort to run this account.

Seriously, who wants to see p e o p l e o n t h e ca m p u s ea t i n g bananas? Is this really an important enough activity to require its own Twitter account? And who would start an account like this anyway?

It sounds to me like a joke between a couple of guys at a party that was taken too far: “Bro, we should start a Twitter with pictures of people eating bananas!” “Yeah bro that would be awesome! We will be so popular!” They say that nothing good ever happens after 2 a.m. — and something tells me this conversation took place at about 2:15.

A n o t h e r exa m p l e o f a n u n necessary anonymous account is @UMDRatchets. The creators of this account encourage followers to send in pictures of or stories about their friends acting “ratchet.” Pictures of unruly behavior from drunken stu-

dents at local bars and girls “twerking” in dorms have been featured on the account since its inception.

Tweets from the account often ask for updates on parties or nightlife in the College Park area.

My biggest issue with this account is that it antagonizes people into misbehaving. The allure of being featured on Twitter is more than enough for many students to engage in risky or questionable behavior just to be known as “ratchet.” It may be funny to see the wild behavior of others, but it could be potentially hazardous if taken too far. Funny pictures of people acting irrationally at a party is one thing, but more than that is just unnecessary. Additionally, those who are underage need to realize that the police have access to social media, and publicizing their parties or illicit activities just isn’t very smart.

I have no problem with Twitter or anonymous accounts as long as they are clever or helpful. Twitter can be a wonderful venue for exchange of knowledge or connecting with others. But let’s be real here guys, this is getting out of hand.

Dave Stroh is a senior English major. He can be reached at dstrohdbk@gmail.com.

Dear students, Basketball season is right around the corner, and I have some good news — and some bad news.

The good news: Coach Mark Turgeon and his staff have assembled an incredible lineup of talented players from across the country, many of whom showed off their talent last season.

The bad news: The Terps have been issued one of the worst homegame schedules in recent memory (no doubt because of the university’s decision to leave the ACC in favor of joining the Big Ten athletic conference). And while this will benefit the Terps’ strength of schedule (an undeniably important factor in being invited to the NCAA tournament), the fact of the matter is Comcast Center has had a consistent problem in student attendance at home games as a result of the infamous practice of scanning and leaving.

For those of you who are new students, scanning and leaving is the practice of going to a basketball game, getting your ticket scanned and then walking out the door.

Once the ticket is scanned, the student is awarded loyalty points, which essentially grant the student a greater probability of securing coveted tickets for the Duke game.

(The more loyalty points you have, the greater your chance of getting a ticket to a game in which demand for tickets exceeds supply.)

Therein lies the problem for this year: There is no home game against Duke. Nor is there one for North Carolina or even North Carolina State. There’s no longer a marquee game to serve as an incentive.

This year, the biggest games at Comcast will be Florida State, Virginia and Syracuse. Not exactly inspiring. With that in mind, I am writing to all Terps basketball fans, but to new students in particular.

The scan and leave nonsense has got to stop.

This year, the Terps will bid farewell to the ACC and the rivalries that have been cultivated over the past 60 years.

Next year, this university will do battle in the Big Ten and begin hosting teams such as Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State. Each of these new foes regularly feature a sellout crowd that creates a very hostile environment for the visiting team. I’d like to see Comcast Center be the same way.

Scanning and leaving has now been rendered useless because of a lackluster home schedule and the fact that in the years to come the Terps will square off against teams they have little to no history with. As we begin this new era of Terps basketball, let’s make an effort to make Comcast one of the best venues in college basketball.

We are the best fans in the country.

We have no excuse.

Andrew Reece is a university alumnus who graduated in 2010. He can be reached at andygregoryr@gmail.com.

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By Joe Antoshak @mantoshak Staff writer Losing a band member is a lot like losing an appendage.

Depending on which part gets removed, life moving forward has the potential to be either a lot worse or a little better in some cases. Sometimes not much changes.

For the London-based slack rockers of Yuck, the amputation’s worked out, or at least that’s the impression given by Glow & Behold, their new LP. After losing the front man (who left to work on side projects) of its critically-acclaimed 2011 debut Yuck, the band has qualified its post-Daniel Blumberg life while still refraining from making any too-sudden changes.

Appropriately beginning with “Sunrise in Maple Shade,” a three-minute instrumental that acknowledges Blumberg ’s vocal absence while searching for some form of closure, Yuck avoids the potential huge mistake of pretending yesterday did not exist. The

following song, a sleepy tune titled “Out of Time,” is cleverly melodic, a characteristic that carries through the rest of Glow & Behold. Now supplied by Max Bloom, the lead vocals are less aggressive, though not ineffective by any means.

In some ways, the change in vocalists may have been the best thing for the band.

Unlike other groups that have struggled to evolve past iconic first albums, Yuck has done so out of necessity. More crucially, the band has accepted its newfound differences and exploited them, rather than pointlessly striving to compensate for lost aspects.

While Yuck felt like the birth of spring — in fact, it was released in February of 2011 as winter was ending — Glow & Behold feels distinctly like autumn. It’s as if the excitement of summer has passed and given way to new, subdued personal realizations. “I live my life in maple shade / to get away from dreams we’ve made,” Bloom laments on “Memorial Fields.” It’s not entirely

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clear whether the speaker regrets that it’s over or rather that it wasn’t what he thought it would be, and this ambiguity adds to the theme’s potency.

Lust-driven songs l i ke “ M i d d l e Sea ” a n d “Rebirth” are some of the clearest pieces of evidence that while this 2013 Yuck is certainly different from 2011’s, the lo-fi virility has not vacated with the departure of Blumberg. Rather than cracking, the band has adapted. Though it had the opportunity to redefine itself, Yuck decided to add to an already laid foundation. And that says something in itself.

In Glow & Behold, Yuck shows it has recovered from what is typically a death knell for bands: losing a lead singer. The songs with which the group has responded are more than agreeable (though a step short of classic) and, most imp ortantly, show the crucial signs of life — a future for Yuck.

It’s been a little more than two years since Within Temptation released its last album, The Unforgiving, but fans need wait no more. Today marks the North American release of the female-fronted Dutch symphonic metal band’s latest EP, Paradise (What About Us).

The album features four songs, all of which have the band’s signature sound with Sharon den Adel as lead vocalist. The true gem of the project is the title track and lead single.

Ever since its announcement on July 12, fans everywhere had been anxiously anticipating its release.

What makes “Paradise (What About Us)” such an appealing development is its inclusion of Tarja Turunen, former lead singer of the Finnish band Nightwish.

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Indeed, den Adel leaves the high harmonies to Turunen in much of the song, singing her part in a lower register than usual. This change of pace is refreshing and extremely entertaining, lending a different aspect to den Adel’s particularly light mezzo-soprano voice.

The other three songs on the EP feature den Adel’s angelically high vocals as the band returns to its gothic

roots — something they seem to have strayed from on their previous album.

Den Adel is as radiant as ever, her voice strong and clear. The songs “Let Us Burn,” “Silver Moonlight” and “Dog Days” all leave listeners with a the feeling that they want to hear more.

That, of course, is the band’s goal because these songs are just demos for its forthcoming full album.

These demos are purposefully missing certain symphonic elements in order to keep the fans intrigued and excited for what’s to come. However, despite the missing finished mix, den Adel’s vocals are still backed by powerful instruments that leave the listener no choice but to move along to the beat of the music.

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practice From PAGE 8 including center Shaquille Cleare, who dealt with a back injury for most of the summer.

Turgeon said Cleare was cleared to play, and the sophomore from the Bahamas was a full participant in practice.

Despite being kept off the court this summer, Cleare’s physique didn’t appear to take a hit.

“I think Shaq was sneaking in and working out,” Turgeon said. “I don’t think Shaq is ever going to get out of shape.”

hurricane From PAGE 8 collective sigh from the 3,849 fans in attendance.

“With long-range shots, with runs in the box, with heading,” Cirovski said, “he was tremendous tonight.”

Mullins had two header chances in the final 25 minutes of play: one went wide, and Lynd caught the other in a full-extension dive, preventing Mullins from securing his fifth goal of the season.

brown From PAGE 8 five against Ohio on Sept. 20.

The freshman helped the Terps stay competitive in the back-and-forth third set.

With the Terps trailing, 23-21, Brown smashed a kill past the Tigers to keep the Terps within striking distance. Later, she notched another kill to give the Terps a 24-23 lead.

Brown has used her athletic ability to her advantage. She stands an imposing 6-foot-1,

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Turgeon said success from Cleare and forward Charles Mitchell would be key for the Terps this year. Those two bigbodied post players will likely battle for minutes, but aside from Cleare and Mitchell, the Terps have plenty of players that offer different talents.

Wells is a dynamic scorer, guard Nick Faust is a lanky l o c kd ow n d e fe n d e r a n d M i c h i ga n t ra n s fe r Eva n S m o t r ycz i s a 6 - fo o t - 8 forward with a potent shooting stroke. The team’s two point guards, Roddy Peters and Seth Allen, also provide unique skills.

Peters, a freshman who has earned praise from Turgeon, seems to have a natural feel for the game and appears suited to be a distributor, whereas Allen is more of a score-first guard.

Turgeon said Monday he plans to play the underclassmen together at times, with Allen moving off the ball.

“We got some really unique pieces,” Turgeon said. “All of our players are quite a bit different, except for maybe Charles and Shaq. Everybody has something different and that’s good.”

Turgeon has plenty of options when deciding how to attack opponents, and he has

more than a month before the Terps open the regular season against Connecticut at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Nov. 8.

So for now, he’s content with Wells and the rest of the Terps showing up to early-morning practice with energy, ready to stand up to face the challenge of an 8 a.m. workout.

“We’re just practicing so much harder than we did last year,” Turgeon said. “Just because we practice hard doesn’t mean we’re going to be great, but it gives you a better chance.”

Nonetheless, Mullins’ activity in the offensive half provided numerous opportunities for the Terps’ other scoring threats. The main beneficiary was forward Jake Pace, who scored two goals off the bench.

Both 6-foot-2 Pace and 6-foot-1 Mullins provide sizable bodies for defenders to manage on balls in the air. On nearly every Terps cross into the 18-yard box Friday night, one of the two forwards got a head on the ball, forcing Lynd to make a save or drawing a corner kick.

Pace netted his first goal on a through ball over the top from defender Mikey Ambrose, but his second goal resulted from a cross. The fifth-year senior headed a shot toward goal that Lynd saved, but he collected the rebound and slotted it into the bottom corner.

“We work well together,” Pace said Friday. “All our forwards, we’re meshing well together right now, and Patty had a good game tonight. He took some bumps and bruises and had some hard times, but it obviously clicked tonight because

he was working the ball.”

The Terps will have another test at home tonight against the up-and-coming Golden Hurricane. But as Mullins proved in Friday night’s performance, even if he isn’t getting results personally, things will open up for his teammates up front.

And when that’s happening, the Terps are hard to stop.

“It felt good to get out there with him,” Pace said. “He was at the top [of his game].”

and at Grand Island High School in New York, she finished eighth in the high jump at the state meet. She also broke a 30-year-old school high jump record, measuring 5-foot-4. This weekend, that combination overwhelmed opponents. “ S h e h a s t h e a b i l i ty,” Horsmon said. “She’s got a great arm. The length. She does a lot of good things. I think the test will be obviously over time. She may have some opportunities in the next several weeks of

getting on the court.”

While Cushman may be joining outside hitter Ashleigh Crutcher — who suffered a rib injury in practice last week — on the bench, Brown and others will need to continue to step up for the Terps.

“I think that it was a little bit nerve-racking for some people,” outside hitter Emily Fraik said. “But I think that we can and we will mesh better together next week.”

B ro w n ’s e a r l y s e a s o n nerves seem to have dissipated. A month ago, she was

riding the bench and learning how the college game works. Now, she has been cast into a starring role for the Terps.

While Horsmon addressed questions about his team’s injury struggles during Sunday’s postgame interview, Brown was still in Comcast Pavilion doing extra hitting.

Horsmon urged her “not to hurt herself.” She is, after all, one of the Terps’ few remaining healthy outside hitters.

“It felt great because I’m not used to helping them so much,” Brown said. “Being a freshman … I felt like it was a good apology to the team for my bad week.”

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chances From PAGE 8 plays by intercepting passes.

“We showed a lot of fight,” goalkeeper Natalie Hunter said. “I thought that our defensive unit in penalty corner did a really good job.”

As the Terps noticed from North Carolina’s loss Friday, a large number of chances won’t always result in goals.

Though the Terps are still working to return to their attacking form from earlier in the season, they understand finding any way to score is key

offense From PAGE 8 goalkeeper, and you have defenders behind you,” Morgan said. “You have to put those away.”

After the last few losses, Morgan has continued to reiterate that a second attacking option is needed to complement Brock. Sunday’s loss demonstrated the problems with relying on one player for goals.

The Terps didn’t have this problem last year. Brock was the leading scorer with 13 goals and 32 points, but Becky Kaplan was right behind her with 12 goals and 30 points. Kaplan and Olivia Wagner, the fourth-leading scorer last season, have exhausted their eligibility.

Spivey, the third-leading scorer as a freshman last year, entered this fall as the logical candidate to replace Kaplan’s and Wagner’s production. So far, she’s had highs — like the hat trick against The Citadel and a game-winner against Clemson — and lows. missing a penalty kick against Virginia Tech.

Overall, there has been a lack of consistency that has left Morgan frustrated at times.

After Sunday, Morgan was encouraged by Spivey’s recent progress but emphasized she

to grinding out victories.

As a result of their performances this weekend, the Terps are likely to become the nation’s new top-ranked team, but that isn’t something the team is thinking about at this point in the season. Rather, the Terps are paying attention to the qualities they have shown in each of their wins.

“I don’t really look ahead like that,” Hunter said. “What matters is playing well, playing as a team and the outcome by the end of the season.” akasinitzdbk@gmail.com

isn’t done improving.

“She likes to cross instead of take a player on,” Morgan said. “And that’s confidence we’ve got to keep building.”

A dip in goals is to be expected with an increase in the level of competition. Shutouts, however, aren’t supposed to be a common occurrence for a team with NCAA tournament aspirations.

The Terps were shut out seven times last season, and with eight games remaining in this regular season, they have already been shut out five times.

After scoring 18 goals in the first four matches, the Terps have scored three in the last seven, though six of those games were against currently ranked teams.

Despite the offense’s recent struggles, things may be improving for the Terps.

They have passed through the hardest part of their schedule and have two more games left against ranked sc h o o l s. W h a t’s m o re , Morgan saw his players create several good chances Sunday despite the disappointing result.

“We were dangerous and got into their half of the field,” Morgan said. “We started to build that confidence that we can score goals today.” psuittsdbk@gmail.com

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Offensive ACC woes continue

VOLLEYBALL

Freshman prepared to step in

Terps attack remains quiet in league games

Injuries expand role for hitter Alex Brown

By Phillip Suitts @PhillipSuitts Staff writer

By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Staff writer

After feasting on poor defenses during nonconference play, the Terrapins women’s soccer team has been unable to generate consistent offensive production against better-disciplined conference foes, as evidenced in another shutout loss Sunday at Virginia.

The No. 21 Terps fell, 1-0, to the No. 1 Cavaliers and have been shut out in three of the past four games.

This dry spell comes after the Terps scored two or more goals in five of the first seven games, six of which were nonconference matchups.

“We have to spend more time in front of goal and keep getting our looks,” coach Jonathan Morgan said. “Again, we need more people to step up.”

Only two Terps have scored against conference opponents after 10 players found the back of the net against nonconference teams. Those same two Terps — forward Hayley Brock and attacking midfielder Ashley Spivey — are also the only ones with more than two goals on the season.

Three of Spivey’s four goals, however, came in the season-opening 9-0 win over The Citadel, which lost 7-0 to Furman and has a 2-5-2 record.

Brock, a senior, leads the team with eight goals and 19 points and has scored or assisted on all three Terps goals in ACC action. She had four shots Sunday but was unable to add to her tally, uncharacteristically shooting high on a breakaway in the first half.

“You’re one-on-one with the

The Terps’ tour to the Bahamas also helped, as they played three games and held nine practices over the summer, allowing the team’s three freshmen to learn from their veteran teammates.

“We’re pretty far along,” Turgeon said. “We’ve got a lot of things going for us. We got a lot of returning players.”

Turgeon also said the team is benefiting from the early practices, adding they keep the players more focused, give them free time in the afternoons and ensure they’re in bed at a reasonable hour. Plus, Turgeon can spend the afternoons recruiting and eat dinner with his family most nights because of the early practice time.

“I like it for a lot of reasons,” Turgeon said. “[The players] have gotten into a nice routine. The first few mornings, it was tough in early September. But they’ve gotten used to it, and they feel good about it.”

All the Terps on the roster practiced Monday,

When Tim Horsmon first called Alex Brown from the end of the bench, the Terrapins volleyball outside hitter’s heart fluttered.

The Terps were routing LIU Brooklyn on Sept. 7, and the coach decided to let the freshman play in garbage time.

“I was like, ‘Did he really call my name?’” Brown said. “I was terrified.

I hit the first ball in the net. It was just bad. But it’s gotten progressively a lot more relaxed for me. [I’m] not so nervous because I’m more used to it.”

After seeing time in eight of the team’s 14 matches, though, it appears Brown has adjusted well to the rigors of college volleyball. When outside hitter Mary Cushman left Sunday’s 3-1 loss to Clemson with an injury, Brown stepped in and recorded a career-high 11 kills. “ W h e n M a r y we n t d ow n , I was like ‘Oh man, Al, you got to perform now,’” Brown said. “I was definitely nervous.”

Horsmon said Brown had a rough week of practice. Before the match, though, Brown told Horsmon she was having a great day and felt ready to perform.

“She kept us in that Set 3,” Horsmon said. “Without her, I’m not sure we’re where we were. Really proud of her today. She did a lot of good things.”

Brown smacked one kill in the second set, but she exploded for seven kills in the third frame and eclipsed her previous career high of

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FORWARD DEZ WELLS (32) and guard Nick Faust (5) are expected to play big roles on the Terps this season as they begin practice. file photo/the diamondback

RISE AND SHINE During early morning practices, Turgeon impressed with Terps

By Aaron Kasinitz @AaronKazreports Senior staff writer While several Terrapins men’s basketball players took to the comfort of courtside chairs at about 9 a.m.

Monday at Comcast Center, Dez Wells remained on his feet, walking around the gym and offering high-fives to teammates.

Perhaps the forward avoided sitting during the water break so his muscles would stay loose, or maybe he was embodying his newfound role as the team’s unquestioned leader. Whatever the reason, Wells didn’t intend to make use of those seats, and that was after he arrived in the gym at 6:45 a.m. to take extra shots before the 8 a.m. practice.

With five other returning rotation players and several promising newcomers matching Wells’ energy and commitment, coach Mark Turgeon believes his team is already “way ahead of the curve” three practices into the season.

MEN’S SOCCER

Mullins opens up offense in win Team hopes success from Friday carries to tonight vs. No. 15 Tulsa

By Daniel Popper @danielrpopper Staff writer Patrick Mullins proved to the nation he was the best player in Division I soccer last season.

The forward led the Terrapins men’s soccer team, which will face No. 15 Tulsa tonight at home, with 17 goals and 10 assists en route to winning the MAC Hermann Trophy and earning NSCAA First Team AllAmerican honors.

This season, though, teams have refused to let Mullins beat them, marking him with two or sometimes even three defenders. And while the New Orleans native has continued to produce — his 11 points are tied for the team lead — his involvement in

the offense has been severely limited as a result.

That changed Friday night in the Terps’ 2-0 victory over Pittsburgh.

Mullins wreaked havoc on an inferior Panthers backline, creating scoring chances for himself and his teammates during the contest.

And though he didn’t score, Mullins racked up 11 of the Terps’ 23 total shots and was a catalyst for the team’s improved offensive attack.

“Patrick was outstanding,” coach Sasho Cirovski said Friday night. “He held the ball well. He was dangerous every time he got the ball.”

It was clear from the first whistle that Mullins planned to have an impact offensively regardless of what defense the Panthers threw at him, but most of his chances came in the second half.

The forward emerged from halftime with a renewed intensity. He sensed the Panthers’ desperation and repeatedly found holes in the backline to exploit.

Just 15 seconds in, Mullins slipped through and had an opportunity in front of the net with one defender to beat. He made a move and got a shot off with his right foot, but it was deflected out of bounds.

That was the first of an onslaught of scoring opportunities from the senior captain. Three minutes later, Mullins had the ball 25 yards from the goal with space in the middle of the field and struck an absolute bullet toward the top left corner.

The shot beat goalkeeper Dan Lynd but clanged off the left post to a See hurricane, Page 7

FORWARD PATRICK MULLINS took 11 of the Terps’ 23 shots Friday against Pittsburgh. tim drummond/the diamondback

FIELD HOCKEY

Terps could be No. 1 this week, get shot at Tar Heels UNC outshoots Duke in loss, leaves nation’s top ranking in question when polls results are released today

By Paul Pierre-Louis @PaulPierreLouis Staff writer When the latest National Field Hockey Coaches Association rankings are released today, the Terrapins field hockey team could move to No. 1 in the poll.

Before the Terps’ hard-fought 4-1 win against No. 7 Massachusetts on Sunday, No. 1 North Carolina suffered its first loss of the season to No. 13 Duke, 3-2, on Friday. Though the Tar Heels outshot the Blue Devils, 37-12, Duke won in an overtime penalty

shootout to complete the upset.

The result surprised the Terps, but the importance of finishing was their biggest takeaway from North Carolina’s defeat. That showed against the Minutewomen on Sunday, as the Terps — though creating fewer chances — were able to score more goals than they did in Friday’s 3-2 win against Boston College.

“I think that the message in [North Carolina’s loss] and the message in today’s game is that statistics don’t matter,” coach Missy Meharg said Sunday. “It’s about finishing.”

The No. 2 Terps’ inability to score

off their opportunities against the Eagles almost cost them the game, as they had to come from behind twice to get their second conference win of the season. Against the Minutewomen, getting shots off was the bigger challenge for the Terps, though scoring goals seemed to come easier.

Massachusetts had a 10-8 edge in shots, marking the first time the Terps have been outshot this season. But when the team’s attack sputtered, individual skill from the players provided a spark.

On a restart outside the top of the circle, forward Katie Gerzabek played the ball to midfielder Anna

Dessoye, who dribbled to the left and then unleashed a shot that hit inside the top right corner of the goal cage. Dessoye’s goal gave the Terps the lead with only seconds left in the first period.

“I knew that we didn’t have a lot of time left in the first half,” Dessoye said.

“It was good to help get the team a lead when I think that we needed one.”

Unlike North Carolina, which couldn’t extend its early 2-0 lead against Duke, the Terps added more goals in the second half to maintain their lead. After forward Emma Rissinger’s goal, the team began to

show signs of its usual attack, as midfielder Alyssa Parker’s pass found Dessoye in front of the goal for a tap in, making it 3-0.

W h i l e t h e goa l s h e l p e d t h e Terps mount some confidence on the attacking end, their defensive efforts kept the Minutewomen from making the game close in its closing moments. The Terps’ defense outlasted a string of five Massachusetts penalty corners in a two-minute and 15-second span, blocking shots and breaking up set See chances, Page 7