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harrison twins commit to kentucky Despite Turgeon’s efforts to win over top recruits, Harrisons choose defending national champions

By Connor Letourneau and Josh Vitale Senior staff writers

By Jim Bach Senior staff writer

Mark Turgeon doggedly recruited the Harrison twins for more than two years. The Terrapins men’s basketball coach knew luring two of the topfive players in the Class of 2013 could give his team one of the most fearsome backcourts in the nation.

Yesterday, all that work proved for naught.

Andrew and Aaron Harrison announced their commitments to coach John Calipari and Kentucky before a national television audience on ESPNU, choosing the defending national champion Wildcats over the Terps and Southern Methodist University.

“For the next four years, we will be attending the University of Kentucky,” Andrew Harrison said from a packed gymnasium at Travis High School in Richmond, Texas.

“I really want to thank Maryland and SMU for recruiting us that hard,” Aaron Harrison said.

That first statement may not be completely true. Andrew and Aaron — the nation’s top-rated point guard and shooting guard, respectively — are expected to spend one year in Lexington, Ky., before bolting for the riches of the NBA. They would become Calipari’s 12th and 13th one-and-done players in the past seven years.

“We decided we wanted to go somewhere we could win as soon as we get there,” said Aaron Harrison, the nation’s No. 4 overall recruit.

The decision came just one day after Turgeon and assistant Bino Ranson had lunch with the twins’ father, Aaron Harrison Sr., in Houston. Turgeon, whose Terps were widely considered the Wildcats’ biggest competition for the Harrisons, reportedly

Graduates from this university aren’t struggling nearly as much to pay back student loans as their national peers, according to reports released Saturday.

This week, new numbers from the Department of Education showed even more students nationwide are past due on their student loan repayments, with 9.1 percent of borrowers defaulting in 2010, up from 8.8 percent the previous year. While this university saw an increase as well, it remains significantly lower at 3 percent. Nearly all alumni have been able to stay above water on their loans, in part because of this university’s extensive counseling to students, said Financial Aid Director Sarah Bauder.

“We have done a lot of interactions with students,” Bauder said. “Some of it is just giving the students the basic tenets of economics.”

As a freshman with her sights on law school, business major Ceaira Thomas expects to be in close contact with the financial aid office for a while. The department has thus far been helpful and responsive, Thomas said.

“They’re pretty good about answering all my questions,” she said.

Her foray into student borrowing began with gaining some background information through an online crash course in financing, which helped her understand what to expect when her payments are due. However, she said the financial aid office also did a good job of tailoring borrowing advice to

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One year later, still standing strong Azteca Restaurant and Cantina celebrates first anniversary, keeps customers satisfied by switching up menu

By Nick Foley Staff writer Among a dizzying swath of restaurants on Route 1 offering everything from pizza and hamburgers to shish kebabs and falafel, it’s tough to tell what will survive in this town.

However, James Burick said his establishment, Azteca Restaurant and Cantina, has found its sweet spot.

The upscale Mexican restaurant held a customer appreciation day Saturday in celebration of its first year of business, a milestone in a still-shaky College Park economic climate. Burick credited his restaurant’s staying power with his willingness to adapt to cus-

tomer demand and a loyal staff providing consistent food quality.

“In a restaurant atmosphere, you generally have a high turnover,” Burick said. “I think we’ve been on the right track of maintaining our employees.”

Every patron receives a customer survey at the end of his or her meal, and the restaurant works to assuage any concerns or complaints by altering its menu, he said. Two months ago, Burick overhauled the menu based on customer feedback, adding extensively to vegetarian options and expanding the lunch menu. On Friday and Saturday, the restaurant offered customers See azteca, Page 3

azteca restaurant and cantina marked its first year of business by hosting a customer appreciation day Saturday. Owner James Burick said his business has been able to thrive because of its dedicated staff and customer loyalty. Patrons receive a survey at the end of their meal so staff can adjust accordingly. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

Program seeks to ease transition from community colleges Students, faculty tout Stamp’s Transfer 2 Terp initiative as helpful resource in adjusting to life at university

By Laura Blasey Staff writer Switching schools in the middle of a college career isn’t easy, but for 42 community college transfers, Stamp Student Union officials are trying to make the transition a little smoother.

Transfer 2 Terp — a program designed to provide transfer students from state

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community colleges with support and resources — is a month into its inaugural semester, and students and faculty are already singing its praises as a resource to help alleviate the confusion and stress of navigating a new campus.

Students enrolled in the program attend a three-hour seminar once a week for a year, which is taught by program coordinator John Fink and the T2T staff.

Students complete projects relating to campus activities and resources and get acclimated to this university while discovering their strengths and learning how to pursue them, officials said.

Students are paired with Stamp staff members, who serve as mentors throughout the year. Students can turn to their Stamp coach for anything they need, such as help with selecting classes, which can

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be a tricky process for transfer students struggling to figure out which of their credits will transfer.

“They have classes, they have benefits, they have lockers here, they have coaching,” said Stamp Director Marsha Guenzler-Stevens.

Transfer admissions at this university are fairly competitive — according to the university admissions website, 8,434 stu-

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dents applied to transfer for fall 2011, and only 2,240 were accepted. For the spring, 3,703 students applied for 918 spots.

Fink said although many students in the program did well at their previous colleges — the average GPAs for fall and spring applicants were 3.41 and 3.26, respectively — they often struggle to get

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default From PAGE 1 her specific needs.

It’s important to maintain a close relationship with each student and see all situations with “different lenses,” Bauder said.

However, she added she cannot be satisfied with the university’s 3 percent default rate in 2010, up from 2.3 percent the previous year.

“I’m not sure I say that’s successful,” Bauder said. “I definitely want to get it below 1 percent.”

One hurdle the department continues to face is encouraging students to be open about their financial struggles.

“People are genuinely embarrassed to bring in that they have money problems,” Bauder said. “We’re talking to students all day long that have money

problems. We understand that it’s a challenge.”

The state has also fought to invest in higher education, said state Sen. Jim Rosapepe (D-Anne Arundel and Prince George’s), which has been a key factor in keeping tuition down and making repayments more manageable for borrowers.

“Holding down tuition, we haven’t shifted as much of a burden onto students, and that obviously leads to lower default rates,” Rosapepe said.

“It’s a good example of the value of state investment in higher education.”

But the state’s proximity to the federal government and its associated services, highincome job opportunities, and a service economy has helped protect it from some of the more dire consequences of the recent recession and sub-

sequent slowdown. In comparison, states with high default rates don’t have the same economic landscape to backstop them against tremors in the broader national economy.

Arizona, for example, has defau lt rates of a l most 16 percent. W hile this state’s prox i m it y to Wa sh i n g ton s o m e w h a t s a fe g u a rd s i t s economy, Arizona’s is heavily centered on housing, which took a devastating blow at the start of the recession.

“The home-building industry was driving a lot of the economy and that just collapsed, so I’m sure that has something to do with it,” said Michael Bond, a senior lecturer for the University of Arizona’s Department of Finance. “You have pretty much a depression in Arizona.”

This university has its own population of students from lowincome backgrounds, for whom the financial aid office’s educa-

tional efforts are particularly important, Bauder said.

“It’s not as if we don’t have a high-need population,” she said, adding 1,200 students are living at the poverty level, and 1,200 are financing school with Pell Grants, federal aid tailored to highneed students.

A relatively low default rate and a helpful financial aid department hasn’t kept Thomas from worrying she may default on her loans.

More than half of students are struggling to fi nd long-term employment, a recent Associated Press study revealed, and many of them are shouldering debt while navigating this shaky workforce.

“There’s just a lot of stories about people who are buried in student loans after they graduate,” Thomas said.

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Sports Cuts As the “Gangnam Style” craze fades into a YouTube-chronicled oblivion, a new craze is sweeping the area: athletic departments cutting sports teams to maintain financial stability. Take that, flash mob!

A Tuesday announcement from President Maravene Loeschke recommended the school cut its men’s baseball and soccer teams, causing an uproar from the Tiger community. In her online letter, Loeschke wrote, “I recognize how disappointing and difficult these discussions are for our student-athletes, alumni, families, supporters, and the entire campus community.”

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azteca From PAGE 1 $3 margaritas from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., as well as a free appetizer for those with the appreciation day flyer in hand.

“We kind of make sure that if the salsa wasn’t right, or the queso wasn’t right, we would change it,” Burick said. “You take your finger to the pulse of what people are talking about and make a change.”

Azteca has also found success in booking parties and catering across the county, providing food for events on the campus, at City Hall and the Hyattsville District Court. The restaurant serves an array of Mexican food and seafood, and its most popular offerings include the New York strip and spinach enchilada, as well as the “Plato Grande,” a platter with beef, chicken, shrimp, ribs, quail, rice, beans, sour cream and

guacamole, for a price of $36.99.

Most entrees cost $10 to $16.

But on a college student’s budget, a more elaborate restaurant is not always a practical dining option, said junior psychology major Hoda Zadeh.

“If you’re going out on a date or it’s someone’s birthday, it’s nice,” Zadeh said. “If it’s near school, the upscale thing is not going to work well.”

But Azteca isn’t just a place for a two-hour sit-down meal — its bar can hold 35 to 45 people, an ideal design for watching sporting events, Burick said.

Happy Hour is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and the average beer costs about $3, he said.

“A lot of college students know that they can come, drink Happy Hour specials and food specials at the bar during every Redskins game, every Ravens game,” Burick said. “People

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come in and say, ‘Why go to Buffalo Wild Wings and pay twice as much for a beer and have it crowded all around when we can come here?’”

With few other sit-down restaurants north of Route 193, Azteca’s secluded location and fine dining atmosphere have also contributed to its success, according to city Economic Coordinator Michael Stiefvater.

“It’s white tablecloth, so it’s a little bit nicer than a lot of places on Route 1,” he said. “They’re very neighborhood-friendly, and they fit well in the community.”

Junior bioengineering major Sharang Managoli said many of his friends have been to Azteca and returned satisfied.

“Around Route 1, I don’t really see any good Mexican food, so I think that would be really good,” he said. foley@umdbk.com

transfer From PAGE 1 used to a larger campus. Community college transfers make up a large portion of the total transfer student population, and many of them are commuters, a factor that can make students feel even more isolated from their peers.

Severa l students i n the program said the administration’s efforts are paying off.

Luke Fisher, a junior enrolled in letters and sciences, transferred from Carroll Community College, a school that “has like two buildings,” he said. Fisher said before transferring to this university, he worried about feeling connected to fellow students on such a large campus.

“I was worried I was going from somewhere everyone

knew me to somewhere where I was just a number,” he said.

Fisher, who is exploring an English major, said adjusting to the change has been easier because of h is ex perience with T2T. “Being in th is progra m, I think it has helped me get connected,” Fisher said. “I went to the All Niter, and I wouldn’t have gone if I wasn’t i n t h i s prog ra m, b ec au se I wou ld n’t have k now n anybody to go with.”

The program has been in the works si nce last yea r, though Fink took his position in June. Under Guenzler-Stevens’ direction, the program was built using grant money and school funds, and officials recruited students over the summer via email.

Fink said many students expressed interest, but due to the small nature of the program and its limited resources, they could only offer the colloquium at certain times. Fink said they

“I was worried I was going from somewhere everyone knew me to somewhere where I was just a number.”

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Junior enrolled in letters and sciences were able to accept everyone who requested a spot, though some students decided not to apply due to scheduling issues.

Officials are tracking not only the T2T students, but also a group of transfer students not in the program, Guenzler-Stevens said.

“I think it will be very popular among transfer students coming into Maryland, and we’ll be outreaching to community colleges, especially in the area — Montgomery College and Prince George’s Community College are just a stone’s throw away,” Fink said. blasey@umdbk.com

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Nobody has any idea what they’re doing

I started scrolling through an Internet thread asking users what surprised them most about getting old, in hopes of picking up some tips. The best comment, however, was something I already knew well: “Nobody has any idea what they’re doing.”

Honestly, at 21 years of age, this is the truest thing I can tell you.

If we want to state this fact in a slightly more eloquent, less abrupt manner, we can quote Greek philosopher (and star of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure) Socrates, who quipped, “Wisest is he who knows he does not know.”I don’t mean to call you stupid, readers, but let’s be honest. If we momentarily set aside philosophical questions about what is possible to really “know,” ignore the idea that widely accepted scientific theories “are just theories” and look at the amount of learnable data that exists, we basically don’t know any of it. Statistically speaking, I am unaware of about 100 percent of what’s out there. (Billions of light years of space, millions of years of history, thousands of people living all around me, hundreds of languages dead and alive, three seasons of Arrested Development, every day new and unfamiliar situations, the meaning of life; still the question.)

The universe is a big place, and even if our individual knowledge rounds down to zero, collectively humans are doing an OK job.

My vast lack of anything resembling knowledge has forced me to place a premium on mindsets and attitudes. Even if I don’t know almost all the “what” in the universe, I can focus on the “how” — as in how to think — and can get by just fine.

Being abroad has totally confirmed two virtues I consider potentially the most important: 1. Don’t pretend.

2. Don’t expect.

The first seems like a fairly reasonable follow-up to, “Wisest is he …”

You don’t know what the heck is going on, so don’t pretend like you do. Don’t pretend to be cool or smart or tough.

Just embrace the not-knowing.

This has been the No. 1 asset in my quest to learn a second language. I go into every class and each experience totally aware I am going to look all kinds of stupid trying to say things in Spanish. I’m totally OK with this though, because the simple fact is: I am stupid. I don’t pretend I’m not an American or a tourist, I just try my best. I feel as if I’ve made a lot of friends by not being afraid of how dumb I’ll inevitably look. I am starting to learn when to be fearless and when to be patient (Answer: both, all the time).

The second item might seem a little stranger, but it’s a big part of why I enjoy mostly everything and am rarely disappointed. Spiritual teacher J. Krishnamurti once revealed his secret to success: “I don’t mind what happens,” he said. Me neither.

I can’t complain about what’s going on as I am aware that I don’t know what’s going on. All I know is virtually everything happens independent of me, so I let it happen.

If all I can control is what is going on in my head right now, I am certainly not predicting the future. Thus, I’ll make right now good. This mindset has been instrumental in taking advantage of my time in Spain so far. I tried my best to avoid creating idealistic notions of what my trip would be like, and did a pretty good job.

Thus, every experience has been new and naturally, was better than I could have imagined. Nothing has been disappointing or worse than I had hoped. Without the invented reference point of expectation, nothing is ever bad.

I may never know much of anything, but that’s all I need to know.

The scooter safety laws shouldn’t just be another campus joke

When I was 10 or 11 years old, my next-door neighbor got a motor scooter. The brand-new, cherry red toy was the talk of the neighborhood, and as a young kid, I thought it was the coolest thing ever. My neighbor and my older brother, who were both 13 or 14 at the time, were taking a little joy ride on the scooter late at night when they ran straight into the side of a deer that cut them off in the middle of the road. Needless to say, my brother’s body was riddled with bruises and scratches from the waist down, and my parents’ blood pressures jumped to hypertensive levels when they found out.

Now, I know there aren’t too many of Bambi’s relatives prancing around College Park, but it’s still safe to say that scooters can be pretty dangerous vehicles when driven around our overpopulated campus. I’ve seen countless close calls involving a rushed student zipping by me, just inches between the scooter and my arm. I’m fortunate enough to not have witnessed or been a part of any highoctane accident.

New state scooter laws went into effect Monday, and are the first step in reducing potential accidents. The laws, which require vehicle registration, eye protection and a helmet, are part of an initiative to promote largely-ignored safety issues and get riders to realize they are just as subject to traffic laws as are regular drivers.

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tu d e nts stru ggling with mental health, hoping to find someone to talk to, may not have a lot of luck on this campus.

Even students on the verge of a mental breakdown and considered an emergency case likely can’t book an appointment right away.

And those who do make it to the appointment can be told they have to wait another year before beginning weekly therapy sessions. For many students, it’s a dead end.

This year’s 12 percent increase in students seeking services has only exacerbated an already existing problem — the Counseling Center’s available appointments can’t keep up with student need.

Between academic loads, being away from home, social and family stresses and extracurriculars, students cannot be expected to cope or combat a potential emergency situation alone. Students who call and are categorized as emergency cases have to wait, and the situation is far worse for those who aren’t put in that group.

We don’t think the problem is due to the center’s lack of effort or desire to help — it ultimately falls on the lack of university funding.

The center has no additional

staff members to account for the extra services, which include career counseling and services for emergencies, academics, disabilities, testing and research. Students are often left without answers, when every call should be taken seriously. After the initial “intake appointment,” which Counseling Center Director Sharon Kirkland said is given within two weeks, a follow-up appointment could take anywhere from one week to

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This university needs to reallocate funds and make counseling services a priority so students can easily get the help they need. one month. Kirkland said wait times may fluctuate due to the time of year or a student’s availability or preference in therapist. Long-term treatment could even take a year to set up.

This practice needs to be remedied.

Along with our support of the hike in student fees for the University Health Center to expand overall mental health services, this editorial

board wants both centers to prioritize the expansion of counseling services.

We have about 37,000 students at this university, and there’s no way of knowing how many just need to talk or seek help for whatever reason.

There’s no way of knowing just how many students the university could help or even save by providing appointments in a timely matter and ensuring students have the opportunity to receive long-term counseling. The current lack of resources to help students is glaring, and could detrimentally affect students’ wellbeing. Slowly, mental health services are becoming less of a stigma; with this advance, the hope is that more and more students who need different services will want them. But this university needs to be able to provide those services.

So again, the burden will fall on the proper allocation of funds. Officials at this university need to understand the importance of counseling services and need to monetarily prioritize them above other areas. We’re not experts on this university’s budget, but considering how many students could benefit from a simple increase in support for counseling, it’s easy to see that some sort of reallocation needs to be implemented.

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Jake DeVirgiliis is a senior government and politics major. He can be reached at devirgiliis@umdbk.com.

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of warnings for a few weeks to issue warnings before issuing fines that range from $70 to $290.

Before Monday, there was little to no enforcement on scooter use. Certain paths and roadways, such as the paved Paint Branch Trail by the University View and Varsity apartment buildings, do not allow scooters. But the rules and signs prohibiting this are mostly considered jokes because they are unenforced. Most students who encounter close calls usually just shake it off and keep walking because they’re rushing to class. Essentially, a lot of people just don’t care. Is a deadly accident going to have to happen before the campus community takes safe riding seriously?

Hopefully, these new laws don’t see the same efficacy as the previous ones. If you’ve never heard of the Paint Branch Trail rules or have never taken a second glance at the signs there, this proves that the issue is not a high enough priority. The laws need to be properly enforced not only to avoid serious accidents but to also promote the awareness of scooter safety issues that have never really been present around the campus before.

This is only one of a few issues or policies ignored on the campus (remember to smoke that cigarette 25 feet away from that building), but it is by far the most significant. To be a thriving campus community, we have to first be safe. Let’s go back to our childhood roots and remember what our parents said to us when we hopped onto our bicycles for the first time.

A l e x Mc G u i re i s a j u n i o r journalism major. He can be reached at mcguire@umdbk.com.

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Vote ‘yes’ on same-sex marriage

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can’t believe it’s been almost five years since I stepped foot in the South Campus Dining Hall, Susquehanna Hall or my former weekend haven — R.J. Bentley’s.

It’s hard to imagine it’s been so long since I’ve traipsed around the college town that provided me with arguably the best four years of my life.

D e s p i te n ow b e i n g f i r m ly planted in New York, I wanted to reach out to all the current Terps – particularly the in-state students – regarding Question 6 on this year’s ballot, the question of legalizing same-sex marriage. It’s been a while since I’ve had any influence on the student body, but I’m hoping I still have the ability to sway some opinions long after my days as opinion editor at The Diamondback have ended.

If you’re unfamiliar with Question 6, voting “yes” would give members of the LGBT community the legal right to marry in this state. It also includes language that would protect religious institutions from having to go against their faith and perform ceremonies for such couples. In this sense, everyone is happy – the LGBT community is afforded long-overdue equality, and the religious folks are guaranteed their right to con-

tinue practicing their faith however they like.

My goal is to encourage in-state students to get out and vote “yes” on Question 6 this November. I learned a lot at this university – how to manage a men’s lacrosse game, that Mike Olmert teaches the best English classes in the major and that sororities aren’t all they appear to be, among many other things. But I also learned about diversity and equality. Some of my best friends in college were gay. And today, they are some of the most talented, amazing people I know, still living in this state — without equal rights.

My best friend in the world, who I’ve known for nearly 20 years now, is gay. He was just afforded the legal right to marry someone he loves in our home state of New York last year, and it meant the world to him, me and his family.

College is the point in your life when you start thinking outside the box because you start experiencing new things and meeting new people.

And this is the time to step up, look at your friends and neighbors and help them achieve legal equality that is decades overdue. A lot of straight people take for granted the fact that we can marry (and marry … and marry … and marry …) any person we love, whether we met him or her four hours

ago in Las Vegas or 15 years ago in middle school. We can plan our weddings, pick out the invites, share with our families our choice to stay glued to one person for (hopefully) the rest of our lives. Why would we ever seek to deny that happiness, joy and legal respect and protection to our friends, family members and neighbors?

I am proud I live in a state where every person has the right to have his or her relationship respected and recognized the same way mine is. But I love Maryland just as much as I love New York. This state gave me something that changed my life forever, and it is my goal to give something back – equality. I can’t vote in a Maryland state election. All I can do is tell you that as a New Yorker, marriage equality has given so many people a chance to have a better life through legal recognition, protection and respect. And I encourage all in-state Terps to give their friends, family and neighbors the same chance. I loved Maryland, but I will love the state so much more when all citizens are respected equally. Please help make Maryland better. Please vote “yes” on Question 6.

Stefanie Williams is an alumna and former opinion editor at The Diamondback. She can be reached at StefanieWilliams25@yahoo.com.

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orn today, you are a strong-willed and charismatic individual with many outstanding talents -- any one of which might be enough to see you acquit yourself well in the professional world. However, you are drawn to pursuits that are creative, even artistic -- though you do not have the stereotypical artistic temperament, but rather proceed with your feet firmly on the ground even as your lofty thoughts reach for the clouds. An early start will enable you to explore many different approaches to your work without risking ultimate failure; thus, as you mature, your record of success will be quite remarkable.

You are not the kind to forsake a happy home life for professional accomplishment and success -- nor are you one to turn away from that success in favor of domestic bliss.

Also born on this date are: Kate Winslet, actress; Guy Pearce, actor; Bernie Mac, actor and comedian; Karen Allen, actress; Glynis Johns, actress; Donald Pleasence, actor; Allen Ludden, game-show host; Ray Kroc, McDonald’s founder; Chester A. Arthur, U.S. president.

To see what is in store for you tomorrow, find your birthday and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- You may not understand how to get machinery and other technological tools to do what they are supposed to do. You’re feeling out of touch!

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REVIEW | TAKEN 2

TAKEN DOWN

Taken 2 is a deeply flawed but nonetheless enjoyable sequel about Liam Neeson blowing up sex traffickers

By Warren Zhang Senior staff writer The original Taken was a film with a very particular set of skills — oppressively moody, inconsequential and often dumb, but boasting an immensely confident lead in Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson, Battleship) and a solid grasp of the cinematic language of action movies. And now, four years later, comes Taken 2, a movie that

makes Taken look like Citizen Kane.

The story, once again, follows Neeson as his family is, once again, put in peril by, once again, some foreigners of dubious competence. Neeson, once again, has to go out and save his family by being a badass.

The problem is, Taken 2 is less a movie than a bullet-riddled carcass.

It has, at best, a shaky grasp of geopolitics and, at worst, a jingoistic subtext.

There’s a bit partway through the film

in which Neeson kills several Turkish police officers, wrecks innumerable police and undercover cop vehicles and crashes through a damn embassy gate booth — and is somehow allowed back into Istanbul with a gun.

More troubling is Taken 2’s habit of asserting cultural superiority over decidedly foreign-looking villains. Nearly every opportunity is taken to portray the baddies as a group of backward simpletons with more collective evil than Adolf Hitler.

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believe these people think organizing underground sex slavery rings is perfectly fine and morally justifiable. The movie then goes so far as to have Neeson explicitly condemn selling sex slaves to the main villain, only for him to promptly forget the lesson in the very next scene.

D e s pite it s ove rwhelming stupidity and spectacular ineptitude in almost every meaningful regard, I still had a good time watching the movie.

OK, so I did not enjoy the shockinglyterrible pre-kidnapping segment of the movie — watching Maggie Grace (Lockout) imitate soap opera banter scored to an intensely dramatic orchestra recalls memories of watching The Room — but I did have a good deal of fun watching the second half.

It’s hard to pin down exactly what makes Taken 2 watcha bl e. T he d i re c tor, Olivier Megaton (Colombiana), certainly has nothing to do with it. Every single cut in

the movie is jarring, often obfuscating entire action scenes to the point of incomprehensibility.

The script is overly expository and the pedantic banter doesn’t help either. Nor do the frequent flashbacks to the infinitely superior Taken.

I think it all comes down to Neeson. That’s not to say his performance in Taken 2 is particularly good, but there’s something about him and this character that just works.

For inexplicable reasons, watching Neeson MacGyver his way through a legion of villains entertains, regardless of the racism and shoddy production values. At the end of the day, it’s just fun to see him outwit a group of terrorists with a rusted blade and half of a cell phone.

Then again, as those flashbacks helpfully remind us, there was much more of all this in Taken. Maybe you should just watch that again instead. chzhang@umdbk.com

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DEACONS From PAGE 10 quarterback C.J. Brown had been lost for the season to an ACL injury, and a plethora of starters — including linebacker Kenneth Tate, safety Matt Robinson and running back Brandon Ross — were all expected to miss the first few weeks of the season.

Those woes left the Terps with double-digit true freshmen playing impact positions all over the field — and it showed. Freshmen quarterback Perry Hills and running backs Albert Reid and Wes Brown all struggled with ball security in their first experiences in FBS football, and safety Sean Davis contributed to a secondary that gave up a multitude of big plays on defense.

Through it all, though, the Terps remained surprisingly strong. They won their first two games of the season and suffered narrow defeats

in the next two, including a 31-21 loss at No. 8 West Virginia on Sept. 22.

“We worked a lot harder during the offseason to not play like we did last year,” linebacker Demetrius Hartsfield said. “We’re a lot more experienced, so that’s helped out a lot.”

And coming off their bye week, the Terps (2-2, 0-0 ACC) are entering their ACC schedule in a way few expected. They’re favored to beat a Demon Deacons (3-2, 1-2) squad that blew them out, 31-10, last season, and they have a chance to capture their first conference victory since beating Miami, 32-24, in Edsall’s College Park debut in September 2011.

Two weeks ago, the Terps narrowly lost to a Mountaineers team that was supposed to blow them out, and they did it despite having the same offensive turnovers and defensive lapses that have plagued them throughout the season.

But Edsall said the Terps aren’t that team anymore. And if they can

HARRISONS From PAGE 1

Linebacker Demetrius Hartsfield says the Terps “are a lot more experienced.” charlie deboyace/the diamondback clean up the errors, the Terps have a chance to surpass last year’s win total in just the fifth game of the season.

“We expected to win that game.

I was kind of surprised we didn’t do better,” guard Bennett Fulper said. “It lets us know how good we can be once we do start playing crisp and clean. ...

We just got to get this thing rolling.” vitale@umdbk.com

made three trips to Texas over the past month to persuade arguably the most highly touted “package deal” in recruiting history.

“Maryland has come on strong in the end,” Aaron Harrison Sr. told USA Today shortly after yesterday’s lunch.

Alas, Kentucky’s winning legacy and NBA pedigree overmatched the Terps’ numerous ties to the Harrisons.

Aa ron Ha rrison Sr. hasn’t been shy about his fondness for Turgeon, calling the second-year coach the “most upright citizen” he’s met in basketball. Harrison Sr. grew up in Baltimore and was childhood friends with Ranson. His parents still live in the Baltimore area.

There was also speculation the Terps may have had an advantage because the Harrisons have strong ties to Under Armour. The Baltimore-based company

sponsors the Houston Defenders — the twins’ AAU team that close friend and Terps forward Shaquille Cleare played for last year — and Under Armour Sports Marketing Manager Chris Hightower reportedly developed a close relationship with the family.

But the Harrisons repeatedly said throughout the recruiting process that apparel companies would not factor into their decision. Yesterday afternoon, that became clear.

Turgeon must now move past the snubbing and focus on filling out his 2013-14 freshman class. He will likely focus on securing commitments from two other highly touted guards, Suitland High School’s Roddy Peters and Philadelphia’s Rysheed Jordan.

“I just want to thank Maryland,” Aaron Harrison said. “I know scholarships are a lot of money, and I am so grateful that they were offering that to me.” vitale@umdbk.com, letourneau@umdbk.com

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LETOURNEAU From PAGE 10 tomorrow’s matchup. “You could lose all your other games and win the ACC. I hate to say it doesn’t matter what you do before ACC play, but it really doesn’t matter.”

Francis’ logic is sound. The nonconference schedule was simply an appetizer for an entree containing the likes of No. 3 Florida State and No. 15 Clemson.

Of course, the Terps will get a bit of a respite from top-20 competition. After testing No. 8 West Virginia two weeks ago, they should have a manageable October. Edsall’s squad will face Wake Forest (3-2), Virginia (2-3),

N.C. State (3-2) and Boston College (1-3) — four teams either at or near the bottom of the ACC standings — this month.

After losing to each of those programs by at least 11 points last season, all four games suddenly seem winnable. The Terps, who were picked to fi nish last in the Atlantic Division in August, have a legitimate chance of finishing above .500 in the ACC this year.

It’s simply a byproduct of circumstance. Terps freshmen have thrived in key roles, helping the team surprise prognosticators early on. The rest of the ACC, meanwhile, has been largely disappointing. Outside of the Seminoles and Tigers, no conference opponent seems too

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can win on any given Saturday.

“If we do what we need to do on a day-to-day basis,” Edsall said earlier this year, “we know we can compete with any team in the country.”

So snicker at Francis’ goal of winning an ACC championship all you want. But who really knows? An upset or two and the Terps could be in the picture come late November.

At this point in the season, anything is possible.

tournament run, leading them to the Sweet 16. He recorded three shutouts in his four starts on the year.

But Cardona said he “let it slip” — his game, his academics — toward the end of spring practice. When the Terps entered their preseason slate in August, the starting goalkeeper job was a three-way battle between Cardona, Tatum and newcomer Cody Niedermeier.

Each goalkeeper saw time in the preseason contest against Creighton. In the days leading up to the season opener, Cirovski made his decision. Cardona, who Cirovski said looked more comfortable, would start.

“I thought it made us all much better,” Cardona said. “It made us all realize what we needed to do and the level we needed to bring every day because if one of us dropped off, then it would give the other one the upper hand in the competition.”

The decision hardly affected the goalkeepers’ relationship, though. The roommates occasionally golf together, and Cardona said they “have the coolest double on campus.”

They realize soccer isn’t the only part of their friendship.

“Keith is playing really well right now,” Tatum said.

“Everybody supports him, even our guys coming off the bench.

Everybody trusts in everybody on the team to do a great job.”

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Defensive end A.J. Francis (right) and defensive end Joe Vellano understand how important the start of ACC play is for the Terps. They host Wake Forest tomorrow. charlie deboyace/the diamondback daunting. Even contests against Georgia Tech and North Carolina — the Terps’ other ACC competition in November — could easily be victories.

So as the Terps prepare for Saturday’s conference opener, few can blame them for dreaming big. After all, this is hardly the same group that lost six of their seven conference games last year by double digits.

This Terps team features the nation’s No. 8-ranked defense.

Gone are the defeatist attitudes. This team believes it

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“For the next four years, we will be attending the University of Kentucky.”

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TERPS GAMEDAY

THE MATCHUP

MARYLAND TERRAPINS

WAKE FOREST DEMON DEACONS

2-2

3-2

WHEN Saturday, 3:30 p.m.

WHERE Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium TV ESPNU LINE Terps by 4.5 DATA The Terps are looking to win their first ACC game since they defeated Miami, 32-24, in their season opener last year.

TERPS TRACKER 2012 TEAM STATS TERPS

DEACONS

Passing (YPG)

187.2

218.2

Rushing (YPG)

94.2

133.6

Total

281.5

351.8

Points per game

21.2

24.8

Opponents’ PPG

22

33.4

KEY MATCHUP TERPS

DEMON DEACONS

DEFENSIVE vs.

WIDE BACKS RECEIVERS Last week, the Terrapins football team found out Wake Forest would be without arguably its top offensive weapon. Wide receiver Michael Campanaro, who ranks third in the ACC with 38 catches and first on the Demon Deacons with 429 receiving yards, broke his hand in the team’s loss to Duke last week and will miss the next three to four weeks.

His absence hurts a passing offense that averages less than 220 yards per game through the air — Campanaro has accounted for nearly 40 percent of the team’s receiving yards this season.

The Terps might be missing a key cog in their defense, though. One of the players charged with leading the team’s secondary, safety Matt Robinson, is questionable entering tomorrow’s game with a groin injury. Robinson also sat out the first two games of the season with a shoulder injury.

But even with Campanaro out and Robinson potentially sidelined, coach Randy Edsall said Tuesday he doesn’t expect the game plan to change that much on either side of the ball.

SERIES HISTORY ALL-TIME SERIES LAST MEETING

Terps lead, 42-17-1 Nov. 19 Loss, Deacons 31, Terps 10

INJURY REPORT QB C.J. BROWN - Knee - Out for season DL ANDRE MONROE - Knee - Out for season PK NICK FERRARA - Hip - Out DB MATT ROBINSON - Groin - Questionable WR KERRY BOYKINS - Hamstring - Probable LB KENNY TATE - Knee - Probable DL JOE VELLANO - Foot - Probable

Freshman Quarterback Perry Hills (left) and his young Terps teammates have struggled at times this season, but they are favorites to win their ACC opener when they host Wake Forest tomorrow. file photo/the diamondback

on the same page

Despite youth and inexperience, Terps aren’t quite same team they were at start of season

By Josh Vitale Senior staff writer When the Terrapins football team walks into Byrd Stadium tomorrow, it will hardly resemble the squad that fi rst took to the practice fields two months ago.

It’s not the same group of inexperienced underclassmen who had barely gotten a taste of college football. It’s not the same injury-plagued group that struggled to remain a complete unit throughout the early part of the season. And it’s not the same group that stumbled to a 2-10 record last year.

With a .500 record through the first four games of the season, the Terps will face the Demon Deacons

as a team that’s fi nally beginning to understand what it takes to win.

“I do not see the big wide-eyed look in their faces like, ‘Wow, what is going on?’” coach Randy Edsall said Tuesday. “I think they have started to settle in and know that they are good enough to compete at this level and win at this level. You see them starting to compete and believe in themselves and start to grasp everything that they need to grasp, and you don’t see them having that overwhelmed look in their faces that they did about five or six weeks ago.”

Five or six weeks ago, the Terps looked like a team in trouble. Starting See DEACONS, Page 8

With their ACC season beginning tomorrow against Wake Forest, Terps get fresh start

CONNOR LETOURNEAU A.J. Francis has never been shy.

The Terrapins football defensive end performed in plays starting in elementary school. He created the “Fear the Turtle” remix the women’s lacrosse team uses during warm ups. And the loquacious tweeter even earned the distinction of being the only amateur athlete featured on Sports Illustrated’s Twitter 100 list this year.

So when the topic turned to tomorrow’s conference opener against Wake Forest earlier this week, the senior wasted little time explaining the game’s significance.

“At the end of the day,” Francis said Tuesday, “our goal is to win the ACC championship.”

Forget the Terps narrowly escaped William & Mary in their season opener. Forget they allowed 16 sacks through their first four contests, a mark that rates second nationally.

And forget they rank 113th out of 120 FBS programs in rushing yardage.

For Francis and others, the past is the past. The start of ACC play represents a fresh start, a chance to take four games worth of growth and learning into a slate fi lled with familiar foes.

“It’s a big one,” Francis said of See LETOURNEAU, Page 9

MEN’S SOCCER

Friendly competition Goalkeepers Cardona, Tatum compete for playing time despite being roommates, friends off the field

By Daniel Gallen Senior staff writer Keith Cardona and Jordan Tatum are inseparable.

The Terrapins men’s soccer goalkeepers warm up together before every practice and every game. Off the field, they’re roommates.

The casual observer would hardly notice the two battled for the starting job this summer. Though Cardona came out on top, nothing has changed between the teammates.

“It’s almost surreal because we don’t think about it,” Cardona said. “It’s really not thought of. We go about our day and we’re best friends off the field. When we’re on the field, we’re competitors. We call it a subconscious switch that gets turned on between the lines.”

When the No. 1 Terps step onto Ludwig Field tonight to face Virginia, Cardona will take his spot in net and Tatum will move to the sideline. But both players have been critical to the Terps’ nine-game un-

beaten streak to start the season. Cardona, a sophomore, has started seven games and recorded four shutouts. Tatum, a redshirt freshman, has one shutout in two starts.

“Obviously, I’d like to be getting more playing time,” Tatum said. “Everybody would. … There’s no room on this team for people being upset about playing time.

We’re in it as a team, as a unit, so we’ve got to support each other in everything we do.”

While their on-field performance has been nearly flawless, coach Sasho Cirovski said their impact cannot be measured in statistics and shutouts.

“They’ve been great role models for the rest of the team,” the 20th-year coach said.

“At least the field players, we can rotate them in and get them some time. Sometimes it’s tough with these guys to give them their due time.”

After last season ended, it appeared Cardona was destined for the starting job this spring. He unseated starter Will Swaim at the start of the Terps’ NCAA See GOALIES, Page 9

“We’re in it as a team, as a unit, so we’ve got to support each other in everything we do.”

– Jordan Tatum

Goalkeepers Keith Cardona (left) and Jordan Tatum (right) have split time in the net this season. Cardona has seven starts and four shutouts, while Tatum has one shutout in two starts.

illustration by charlie deboyace/the diamondback