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SANJE SRIPANJALINGAM, a senior electrical engineering major and vice president of the Pakistani Student Association, lights candles at the vigil for Farhad Siddique, who was killed last week. tom hausman/the diamondback

Murder-suicide stuns campus Univ student killed by father, police believe

Farhad Siddique remembered as ‘a gentle spirit’

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by Prince George’s When Farhad C o u n t y P o l i c e Siddique spoke, Michael Brice-Saddler Carly Kempler and are investigating people around him @TheArtist_MBS Rachel Kuipers a domestic muralways listened.

Senior staff writer @thedbk der-suicide that “He was just so Senior staff writers took place on the night of Sept. 28, acgentle, so, just, cording to tweets from Prince George’s calm and collected, and he only spoke County Police. if he had something of value to say,” Police were initially notified of said Sam Lewis, a senior mechanical a missing person at about 9 p.m., engineering major. “So many people prompting them to today just talk whatcanvass the area, they ever’s on their mind said. While searching — they’re just trying the 8100 block of 48th to make conversation.

Avenue, police dis[When] he opened his covered the missing mouth, people would p e rs o n a s we l l a s stop talking.” another victim with Siddique, a Univergunshot wounds in a sity of Maryland junior parking lot near the physiology and neuParkside apartments. robiology major from The victim is 19-yearBel Air, died Sept. 28 old Farhad Siddique of in what police believe 48th Avenue, accordto be a murder-suicide ing to a news release involving his father, from Prince George’s Nasir Siddique. He was County Police. The FARHAD SIDDIQUE, a junior at this university, died Sept.

19 years old. suspect is 57-year-old 28 in an apparent murder-suicide, a day before his 20th For the campus and Nasir Siddique of the birthday. photo courtesy of the muslim students association surrounding commu-

1200 block of Mikara Court in Bel Air. Farhad Siddique was a junior at the University of Maryland.

“The University of Maryland community is deeply saddened by the events that occurred last night,” university spokeswoman Crystal Brown wrote in a statement. “This is a tragedy that will be felt by our entire community. During this time of loss, we extend our deepest sympathy to the families and friends of the victims.”

nity, Siddique’s death leaves a noticeable impact.

“Our hearts are saddened by the loss of Farhad Siddique, a dear friend and brother to many in the University of Maryland community,” the Muslim Students Association wrote in a statement released Sept. 29. “He is remembered as a hardworking, compassionate individual who helped others in any way he could. May Allah grant him and his family Jannatul Firdous, the highest level of paradise.”

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See farhad, p. 6

Still questions in motive of veteran father by

by A retired U.S. Whenever Army officer is Farhad Siddique Andrew Dunn Talia Richman suspected of came home from @AndrewEDunn @TaliRichman killing his wife in class and walked Staff writer Senior staff writer Bel Air and his son into his apartment, — University of Maryland junior Farhad he lit up the place, his roommates said.

Siddique — in College Park before taking He kept his friends laughing through his own life on Sept. 28, police said. late-night food runs and basketball games Police identified Nasir Sidat Eppley Recreation Center, and was dique, 57, as the suspect, calling always dependable, said senior bioengithe case a domestic neering major Arman murder-suicide.

Khan, who lived with Officials found Nasir Siddique this semesand Farhad Siddique ter. So when Siddique dead on the scene in a stopped answering his red Jeep parked near friends’ calls last week, the Parkside ApartKhan said he knew ments near the 8100 “something was going block of 48th Avenue, on.” and found Nasir SidSiddique, a junior at dique’s wife Zarqa Sidthe University of Marydique dead in a bathtub land, was killed Sept. in their Bel Air home, 28 — the day before his with a gunshot wound 20th birthday. Police to the head. believe his father, The Prince George’s Nasir Siddique, killed County Police and NASIR SIDDIQUE, left, is believed by police to have killed his wife, 48-year-old Harford County Sheriff’s his wife, Zarqa Siddique, right; his son, Farhad Siddique; Zarqa Siddique of Bel then himself. photo courtesy of the muslim students association Office are currently inAir, before coming to vestigating. Police have College Park and shootyet to release a motive. ing Siddique outside Parkside apartments “We have no clear determination on before turning the gun on himself. Prince what caused Mr. Siddique to commit George’s County Police and the Harford these atrocities,” said Maj. William Davis County Sheriff’s Office categorized the of the Harford County Sheriff ’s Office. incident as a domestic murder-suicide.

Nasir Siddique’s brother, Aasi Tahir Khan joined about 100 other people Siddique, told The Baltimore Sun on to remember Siddique at a candlelight Sept. 29 that his brother sent him a vigil on McKeldin Mall on Wednesday text message early on Sept. 28 telling night. Students and faculty at the vigil, him he was under stress related to which was hosted by this university’s his job. Nasir Siddique also told his Pakistani Student Association, recalled brother that he was depressed due Siddique’s strong work ethic, gentle

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University response to murder-suicide differs from reaction to similar incident three years ago by

More than three Carly Kempler and years after Hannah Lang a murder@thedbk s u i c i d e in Senior staff writers College Park, the community grieves another loss after University of Maryland junior Farhad Siddique was allegedly shot and killed by his father, Nasir Siddique, who then turned the gun on himself on Sept. 28 at the Parkside apartments, according to police.

In a similar case on Feb. 11, 2013,

a murder-suicide left two University of Maryland students dead.

Dayvon Maurice Green, a graduate student, shot two of his roommates, killing Stephen Alex Rane, 22, and injuring Neal Oa, who was also 22 years old at the time.

In response to the 2013 incident, University Police increased patrols around footpaths along the edge of campus, and there was an increase in police presence in College Park, according to a Diamondback article.

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Vigil mourns friend, classmate gone too soon

Further investigation into the shooting also revealed Green was diagnosed with schizophrenia, a mental illness that may interfere with a person’s ability to manage emotions, make decisions and think clearly, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness website.

This university’s Help Center, an anonymous student-run phone counseling hotline, also See 2013, p. 6

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By Michael Brice-Saddler and Jessica Campisi @thedbk | Senior staff writers people in the area, Hoaas said. An officer sea rched the a rea but w a s u n a bl e to l o c a te the man.

Twenty minutes later, the officer responded to the Architecture Building for a report of the sa me person a nd t h is time was able to locate the student, Hoaas sa id. He was referred to the Office of Student Conduct, and this case is closed.

University of Maryla nd Pol ice ser ved a n arrest warrant and responded to reports of theft and suspicious activity among other incidents this past week, according to police reports.

THEFT On Saturday at 4:22 p.m., University Police responded to a report of a fight taking place at a t a i l gate on F ield House Drive behind Cole Field House, University Police spokeswom a n Sg t. R osa n ne Hoaas said.

Five individuals had entered a tailgate w ithout pu rchasi ng a ticket and began eating the food.

The group was asked repeatedly to leave, and one of the individuals slammed the gate in the reporting person’s face a s t hey were wa l k i ng out, Hoaas said.

A not he r one of t he individuals refused to le ave a nd wa s a ct i n g disorderly when police arrived, Hoaas said.

Thomas Riley Minturn, 24, of Bethesda, was arrested a nd charged in connection with the incident, Hoaas said.

M i nt u r n faces fou r charges, including resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and theft less than $100.

WARRANT/SUMMONS SERVICE On Saturday at 5:39 p.m., University Police responded to the area of University Boulevard and Route 1 for a report of a man walking in the roadway, Hoaas said.

An officer stopped the man, who was walking southbound toward the university, and took him into custody to serve a warrant for failing to a p p ea r i n co u r t fo r a traffic violation. This case is closed.

TRESPASSING University Police responded to Leona rdtown Building 247 on Mond ay at 8:06 p.m . for a report of trespassing, according to police reports.

The incident resulted in an arrest.

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University Police responded to the A rtSociology Building on Sept. 29 at 7:32 p.m. for a report of a disorderly individual, according to a police report.

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O n M o n d ay a t 5: 2 2 p.m., University Police responded to the Chemistr y Bu i ld i ng for a report of a haza rdous cond it ion , accord i n g to reports.

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Univ police work with bars to curb fake ID use Partnership started with a 4-inch stack of fake IDs, led to crackdown

University Michael Brice- of Maryland Police are Saddler @TheArtist_MBS working with Senior staff writer t h e O f f i c e of Student Conduct and a College Park bar to crack down on the use of fake IDs. This partnership was formed incidentally, said David Lloyd, University Police’s chief of staff. While speaking to University Police about an unrelated incident in mid-August, an employee at a College Park bar voluntarily gave police a 4-inch stack of fake IDs, he said.

“We weren’t sure what to do with [the IDs] at first,” Lloyd said. “Then we decided we’d pass that information off to the Office of Student Conduct.”

University Police gave the IDs to the Office of Student Conduct on Sept. 13.

There were 57 IDs in total — by

14 of which were deemed valid and returned to their respective states — said Mathew Shepard, an Office of Student Conduct coordinator. Twenty-four of the IDs belonged to current students.

“It’s not unusual for us to receive reports of fake identification from UMPD,” said Office of Student Conduct Director Andrea Goodwin. “But this is the first time in recent years we’ve had so many at once. It’s unusual for us to get a stack.”

Of the 24 current students involved, first-time offenders — if they accept responsibility for the fake ID — will receive a written warning and an educational sanction involving a reflection paper, Goodwin said.

These students will also learn about the consequences of having a fake ID and the dangers of underage drinking, Goodwin added. The Office of

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But the lack of retail development beneath the complex this semester has proved disappointing for some.

“It’s just been kind of annoying because that’s supposed to be one of the major b e n e f i ts o f, l i ke , pay i n g so much to live here,” said Audrey McMaster, a Terrapin Row Building 2 resident and sophomore public health science major.

Real estate developer Toll Brothers, which owns Terrapin Row, expects retail spaces to open in spring 2017, wrote John Piedrahita, the company’s marketing director, in an email. Specific retailers cannot be named because of confidentiality requirements, but Piedraby

hita noted that students can expect recognizable brands to inhabit the retail spaces, which will be a mix of restaurants and services.

“We are being very selective in the retailers joining Terrapin Row,” Piedrahita wrote.

Only residents can park in the Terrapin Row parking garage right now, but metered parking on the first floor of the garage will be open by the end of 2016, Piedrahita sa i d We d n e sd ay. S pa ce s that were once reserved for College Park residents with permits on Guilford Drive and Hartwick and Knox roads have already been converted to metered parking for the public as part of the initiative to accommodate retail.

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“We’re there primarily to serve the University of Maryland.”

W h i l e P i e d ra h i ta s a i d opening retail spaces in spring 2017 is on target with Terrapin Row’s initial plan, a few residents who live in Building 1 said the complex advertised retail space before they moved in but “haven’t had anything done yet,” said Rachel Futterman, a junior sociology major. Futterman added that the complex is far from restaurants, Target Express and CVS on Route 1.

Nolan Trouve, a junior mechanical engineering major who also lives in Building 1, said the empty retail spaces are not what he and his roommates expected.

“We thought that it would all be ready when we moved in, and it’s not,” Trouve said.

But Building 1 resident Ethan Fink said he doesn’t find the lack of retail spaces to be too much of a problem.

“Luckily the rest of the building is so nice that [the empty retail space] doesn’t really bother me that much,” the sophomore econom ics major said. “But if like, other things had gone wrong, this would’ve been … kind of annoying.”

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“This might be another way to get people talking about and learning about high-risk situations for their own safety,” Lloyd said. “This is not something where the police department is writing tickets or arresting anybody or has any intention of doing that.”

Though this incident involved fake IDs from just one bar, University Police may look to pursue similar action with other bars in the area, Lloyd said. The department may also involve area liquor stores and restaurants that could potentially serve alcohol to minors.

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If a student opts not to take responsibility, they could face a disciplinary conference with an administrator or a judicial board hearing, Goodwin said.

The board will then decide on an appropriate sanction.

Students on probation or with previous offenses will face additional penalties.

“Mostly we’re just having an educational conversation with students, helping them understand that possessing a fake ID could lead to much more serious consequences criminally,” Goodwin said.

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Students petition Breitbart writer event Milo Yiannopoulos could speak at Terps for Trump event this month A petition to prevent conserNaomi Grant vative Breitbart @NaomiGrant7464 journalist Milo Staff writer Yiannopoulos from speaking at the University of Maryland has garnered 208 signatures as of Tuesday.

University officials have not yet confirmed the event, but the speech, sponsored

by Terps for Trump, will take place Oct. 26 if it is confirmed.

The event is also listed on Yiannopoulos’ website.

Started by freshman psychology major Jacob Penrod, the petition calls Yiannopoulos a “hateby

mongering, right wing extremist,” as well as “sexist, racist, Islamophobic, and generally hateful.”

Yiannopoulos was banned from Twitter, according to a July New York Times article, for inciting hate-speech directed toward comedian Leslie Jones and her Ghostbusters cast mates.

Penrod said circulating the petition, which he created Sept. 23, is the first step to bring awareness to the event.

“People are not okay with this,” Penrod said, noting he believes this university will allow Yiannopoulos to speak. “We’re currently working on various

ideas to [ensure] First Amendment rights are protected, and also that people know that hate is not [what] the students at the University of Maryland stand for.”

University Student Affairs Vice President Linda Clement said details such as security and insurance must be settled before confirming the event, but Terps for Trump is making “reasonable progress” on these details.

Chief Diversity Officer Kumea Shorter-Gooden said she is concerned about students, faculty and staff at this university being able to navigate this event in a way that’s not “traumatizing” for them. Yiannopoulos’ speech may also create fear on the campus, she added.

“Because we are a public institution and uphold the First Amendment, Terps for Trump have a right to bring in a speaker,” Shorter-Gooden said.

“That said, I think his racism, sexism, homophobia, nativism, Islamophobia which is what he is known for … is going to be very troubling for many on our campus.”

If Yiannopoulos does come to the campus, neither Penrod nor sophomore Connie Yu, who has helped Penrod spread the petition, supports the idea of a protest. Penrod said he would like to see a different event organized promoting open debate and open conversation.

Yu, an elementary education and film studies major, said she

milo yiannopoulos, a reporter for conservative news outlet Breitbart, may speak at a Terps for Trump event Oct. 28. photo courtesy of @kmeron for LeWeb13 Conference @ central hall westminster-london believes it’s best to “just ignore [Yiannopoulos], because he’s the type of person who thrives on attention.”

“If you don’t give him attention, then he’ll just go away,” she said.

Penrod said he is not trying to silence Yiannopoulos,

but instead students “want to show that love is greater than hate.”

Yiannopoulos couldn’t be reached for comment. Terps For Trump declined to comment until the event is confirmed.

for students in this university’s public health school.

Fa c u l ty m e m b e rs f ro m both universities will play a role in determining what to f o c u s o n , s a i d B r i a n Ullmann, a spokesman for this university.

This is one feature that makes the collaboration so great, Ullmann said.

“Most of the things we’re doing now, we didn’t think of at the time [MPowering the State] was created,” Ullman said. “These are things that happened organically. It’s not [the university presidents] who decide what’s important. … It’s from the faculty up.”

But the collaboration is “huge,” in part because it is a law that must be adhered to, Loh said, even when he is no longer the president of this university.

One challenge, however, could be in maintaining an interest in the partnership, Loh added.

“It formally recognizes a partnership and that this partnership has done things,” he said. “The key point is that this law codifies – it institutionalizes – the things that have been going on for the past four years. And [the partnership] wants to do more.”

With conversations between the two universities ongoing, Loh said the partnership will continue to expand over time.

“This is huge, and it’s not going to stop – it’s going to keep on growing,” he said. “It’s bringing together the faculty and the students and staff of both institutions, and from them, ideas emerge.”

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UMD-UMB strategic partnership in effect Maryland Jessica Campisi lawmakers @jessiecampisi voted in March Senior staff writer to u n i te t h e University of Maryland and the University of Maryland, Baltimore. This legislation, which aims to increase the prestige of the university system, went into effect Saturday.

This new strategic partn e rs h i p s te m s f ro m t h e MPowering the State partn e rs h i p, wh i c h h a s b e e n p a v i n g t h e wa y fo r n e w initiatives to bring more funding to the campuses and attract more businesses by

and services to each respective community.

“We are absolutely delighted to formalize our very successful partnership with the University of Maryland, College Park,” University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jay Perman said in a statement. “The bill that was approved by the legislature is a welcome step forward, enhancing our ability to provide educational opportunities for Maryland students, and to make the most of the research capabilities of our two institutions for the betterment of the state.”

Un ive rs i ty P re s i d e n t Wallace Loh said efforts to unite the universities began when the MPowering the State intiative was approved in 2012.

He and Perman decided they wanted the two campuses to have more interaction.

They developed the MPowering the State agreement, which launched initiatives such as joint research centers and faculty appointments that would bring $70 million in research awards, as well as new educational programs for students on both campuses.

“There’s a lot of things that are going on,” Loh said of the

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Student races for a cause When Andre Naomi Grant D’Souza’s @NaomiGrant7464 mother, Promila D’Souza, passed Staff writer away in February, his family wanted to honor her memory.

Promila D’Souza had been involved with Children’s Miracle Network since the 1990s.So Andre D’Souza, a senior biology major, suggested that guests at her funeral donate to Race For Every Child, a 5K that supports Children’s National, a member of Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

As opposed to flowers, “[it] his lives on and it benefits other people ... and my mother would have wanted that,” said Andre D’Souza’s brother, Felix D’Souza.

On Saturday, Andre D’Souza ran the race at the Freedom Plaza in Washington for the first time in Promila D’Souza’s honor, instead of just volunteering like he had in the past.

“When we lose people in our lives, we come to a new normal, and we may have some [new] traditions,” said Andre D’Souza’s dad, John D’Souza. “This seems to be a very nice one, [and] … we can do good things as well as remember my wife.”

Team Promila was composed of more than 10 members of Andre D’Souza’s friends and family who traveled to participate from all over the country.

Members wore matching shirts featuring an artistic rendering of a photo of Promila that Andre D’Souza took as she finished the 2014 race — her last one. Her hands are up as she crosses the finish line, and the timer in the photo is at 1:21:53. by

“She stopped at every single stop, took pictures with everyone and she just had a blast,” Andre D’Souza said.

Promila D’Souza walked with a limp due to a shattered femur from a 2007 car accident,“but she kept on going and that’s why I was … very proud that she was able to do this,” Andre D’Souza said.

Felix D’Souza came in from New York for the race and joined in for the first time this year. “[The race is] all she talked about,” Felix D’Souza said. “She constantly would call me and text me and say, ‘Can you post this on Facebook? Can you text all your friends to donate?’”

Promila brought a lot of attention to the race, Andre D’Souza said, and gained support for it from local businesses. She also worked with Walmart, a partner of Children’s National, by holding barbecues and a craft fair outside in the store’s parking lot. Vendors would come to these events, and all proceeds would be donated to the organization.

“I just liked how creative she was, and she had a lot of energy and passion for this,” Andre D’Souza said.

Through all of Promila D’Souza’s work, she also became close with many staff members at the foundation and will be greatly missed, said Ashley Husich, the director of Race For Every Child.

Andre D’Souza raised $2,300, surpassing his original goal of $2,000, which he said he chose arbitrarily. He started fundraising in March when the race first opened, and he was one of the first people who signed up.

John D’Souza said the two days before the race were emotional for him, but he woke up on Saturday feeling “exuberant.”

“I can’t just sit by and do nothing,” he said. “[I need to] do something positive, something encouraging. Uplift other people, in other words.”

Multimedia reporter Julia Reed contributed to this report. ngrantdbk@gmail.com

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partnership. “There’s just a lot of possibilities.”

The partnership continues to target specific areas, Loh said. The College Park campus doesn’t have a law school or a medical school, but collaboration between the two institutions allows students to complete three undergraduate years in College Park and three years at the University of Maryland, Baltimore law school to get a degree.

C o l l e ge P a rk s t u d e n ts aiming to pursue nursing can also now make a “seamless” transition to the Baltimore campus, Loh said.

The renovated Cole Field House will also hold an orthopedic clinic, which will serve the surrounding community. The clinic will employ doctors from Baltimore’s medical school as well as offer opportunities

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Finding Milo: First Amendment trumps outrage On Oct. 26, Milo Yiannopoulos is sched- denizens of the United States. While Yianuled to speak at the University of Maryland. nopoulos is a British citizen, precedent grants Yiannopoulos, an editor for the right-wing the same protections under the Constitution.

It’s unpleasant, and sometimes it feels unfair news site Breitbart, will visit at the invitation of Terps for Trump and as part of his “Dan- or even uncomfortable, to listen to opinions that gerous Faggot” speaking tour. The tour has so harshly collide and diverge from one’s own. gained attention, as controversy tends to follow But out of discomfort comes the opportunity Yiannopoulos to each of his collegiate engage- for social change. Frederick Douglass, Harvey ments. At DePaul University, student protesters Milk and Malala Yousafzai are considered great stole Yiannopoulos’ microphone. At UCLA, social leaders because they were galvanized to change the great pain and disprotesters formed a human comfort in the world around barrier. And at Rutgers, stuour view them. And while each of those dents doused themselves in leaders couldn’t start a petifake blood. tion or stay at home to avoid Things haven’t gotten too their discomfort, their precheated at this university — edent is still relevant. not yet, anyway — but the You can’t know who and student body hasn’t been what you’re up against if completely silent. Freshyou’re never exposed to it. m a n p syc h o l o g y m a j o r The University of MaryJacob Penrod has launched land has a “green light” rating a change.org petition calling from the Foundation for Infor the university to stop Yiannopoulos’ upcoming appearance. Penrod sites dividual Rights for Education, meaning it is an Yiannopoulos’ positions on women’s rights, institution with policies that nominally protect race and religious freedom, among other things. free speech. For the most part, the community Yiannopoulos’ public comments and written we’ve built here is based on that understandopinions run the gamut from controversial to ing — that anyone can speak their experience outright reprehensible. The Diamondback edi- and have it received with not hatred, but civil torial board does not agree in the slightest with discussion if not respect. Without that freedom, the things he has to say, but as the adage goes, the campus would not be as vibrant and diverse as it is. we defend his right to say them.

So, barring an unexpected university deciWhile Penrod and a petition co-organizer have expressed their desire to fight hatred with sion, Milo Yiannopoulos will come here and love, this board urges them to do so in a manner exercise the rights the Constitution affords consistent with the First Amendment, which him. We advise you to write, speak, protest, guarantees freedom of speech for citizens and assemble — essentially, to do the same.

Banning Milo Yiannopoulos sets a negative precedent for campus speakers.

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The consequences of implicit bias

JACK SIGLIN @thedbk Columnist

Amid all the theatricality and absurdity of last week’s first presidential debate, against all odds, a nugget of wisdom managed to sneak out. For just a second, all of the buffoonery about President Obama’s birth certificate (are we still talking about this?), Donald Trump’s taxes and Hillary Clinton’s emails were secondary to an astute bit of commentary at an unexpected time: during the debate’s section on race in America. Two white multi-millionaires doing their best to avoid answering moderator Lester Holt’s pointed questions isn’t an acceptable blueprint for dialogue on race, but Clinton scored a point with this opinion columnist for her mention of a bit of psychology that colors the way each of us see the world: implicit bias.

Holt decided to play hardball by asking, “Secretary Clinton… do you believe that police are implicitly biased against black people?”

Clinton responded with “Lester, I think implicit bias is a problem for everyone, not just police. I think, unfortunately, too many of us in our great country jump to conclusions about each other. And therefore, I think we need all of us to be asking hard questions about, you know, ‘Why am I feeling this way?’”

Let’s unpack that answer a little bit. Ultimately, she didn’t really answer the question — essentially par for the course of a presidential debate. On the other hand, the point she almost accidentally makes is spot on, far-reaching and very, very important.

Here’s a scenario. Two patients show up in the emergency room with the same injury — an extremity

fracture. Totally coincidentally, they report feeling the same amount of pain. One patient is black and the other is white. According to an Annals of Emergency Medicine study, there’s a 57 percent chance the black patient will be prescribed painkillers and a 74 percent chance the white patient will be prescribed them. That’s implicit bias at work.

Maybe it’s because of dangerous associations between drug abuse and race. More likely, it’s because physicians struggle to accurately assess how much pain minority patients are feeling. Either way, it’s implicit bias and it has real effects on real peoples’ lives.

Differential treatment based on race is much subtler today than it was in the days of Jim Crow. That isn’t to say that it’s unquantifiable, though. The above pain management studies are one example.

For a second: Harvard’s Project Implicit offers 13 different Implicit Association Tests designed to draw out an individual’s biases.

I highly recommend taking one (or thirteen).

In hospitals, courtrooms and classrooms across America, implicit bias is influencing how we treat each other. Social science hasn’t yet provided us with a solution, nor will it. Ultimately, change comes when individuals start being conscious and deliberate about how they evaluate others. That starts with Clinton’s question: “Why am I feeling this way?” On a night when hope and change seemed depressingly out of reach, it was good to hear echoes of a larger truth. jsiglindbk@gmail.com

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Stop backing Israeli oppression

RYAN ROMANO @triple_r_ Columnist

Israel has come under fire recently, and for good reason. In the past few years, the self-declared sole democracy in the Middle East has killed more than 2,000 Palestinian civilians in the 2014 Gaza war, a conflict in which fewer than 10 Israeli civilians perished; maintained a blockade of Gaza that has left its residents stranded in abject destitution and could eventually make the region uninhabitable; faced allegations of human rights abuses from American senators and Amnesty International; and expanded its settlements further into the West Bank, spitting in the face of the U.N. Despite all of this, a solid majority of Americans have a favorable view of Israel, which recently received a 10-year military aid package of $38 million from the U.S. How is this possible?

To answer that question, we must look at the manner in which Israel defends the aforementioned transgressions. It argues that many of the Gazan civilians it killed were “terrorist operatives.” It deems Gaza’s brutal isolation necessary to prevent its people from receiving weaponry by sea. It supports its security forces and says they fight only“bloodthirsty terrorists”. It lashes out at the U.N., arguing that criticism of settlements “provide[s] a tailwind for terror.” The common thread through all of these is that Israel doesn’t oppress Palestinians, it combats terrorists. By smearing Palestinians in this manner, Israel gives cover to — and effectively legitimizes — the atrocities it commits against them.

And Israel isn’t alone. Countless external organizations advocate on its behalf by calling into question the motives and agency of Palestinians.

One such group, the nonprofit Facts and Logic About the Middle East, ran an advertisement to that effect in a recent issue of The Diamondback.

The ad claims the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East fosters terrorism among the Palestinians it serves.As evidence,it cites an array of distortions, half-truths and outright lies. Because it would require far more space than this column allots me to rebut them all, I’ll focus on some of the more noxious ones.

The agency’s central mission, since its creation in 1949, has been to provide for Palestinian refugees in various territories of the Middle East, from the West Bank and Gaza to Lebanon and Jordan, among other areas. This includes providing health care, helping with employment and running schools; that last duty draws the brunt of FLAME’s ire.

The organization asserts in the ad that the agency’s education curriculum “portrays Jews as sub-human, [and] casts Palestinian terror as an Islamic duty.” This, unsurprisingly, is far from the truth.

The agency faces numerous accusations of bigotry among its employees. Some of these, such as the contention that an agency school in Rameh, Syria, had promoted antiSemitism, are baseless. Others, such as the charges of agency employees inciting violence on social media, have proof to back them up — so the U.N. responded accordingly and disciplined said employees. In any case,the agency doesn’t tolerate such regressive views within its ranks, and no evidence exists of institutionalized agency bigotry.

None of this is to say that terrorism isn’t a problem. Attacks hurt and kill Israelis constantly, and moreover, a disturbing number of

Palestinians have expressed approval of violence against Israelis.

To pick a recent example, nearly 60 percent of those surveyed in March supported violent uprisings against Israelis. This doesn’t justify Israel’s dehumanization, however. Let’s put aside the facts that more than 40 percent oppose such violence, per the survey, and that those Palestinians who support it aren’t necessarily terrorists themselves. What drives people to such extreme views? In many cases, it’s injustice: Without a fair shot in life, whether because of state-driven oppression or local brutality, people often see violence as the only way out. While Israelis legitimately worry that a terrorist attack will strike them down suddenly, Palestinians live constantly under U.S.-funded occupation and oppression.We must first address the latter, which creates the vicious cycle of terrorism, if we wish to alleviate the former.

The Diamondback has something of a history with FLAME. In 2011, the paper ran an ad from the organization alleging that “[a]nti-Semitism is integral to Muslim culture.” Our editorial board at the time issued a mealymouthed response, noting that “the text [of the ad] is carefully worded in a manner that makes it difficult to refute.” Difficult isn’t the same as impossible, though. We should never allow pernicious statements such as these to go unchecked, especially when they further the subjugation of a marginalized populace. Only by standing up to the dehumanization of Palestinians, can we hope to bring their struggles to a just end.

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The 2016 election movie role casting REUVEN BANK @moneyindabank97 Opinion Editor

If you were like millions of Americans who tried to watch the first debate of the 2016 presidential election on Sept. 26, then you accidentally tuned into Food Network after mistaking a pumpkin carving demonstration for a close-up shot of Donald Trump’s face. But if you were fortunate enough to join the 84 million other viewers who managed to evade this insidious culinary ruse, then you witnessed a dazzling display of political theatrics and subplots usually reserved for the season finale of House of Cards (except with a pinch more corruption). Insults were traded.

Sniffles were sniffed. Imaginary fat was shamed. By the end of the night, the Notorious HRC emerged victorious, and the only thing that ran away from Trump faster than voters was Lester Holt’s hairline. The entire affair seemed less like an actual debate and more like an eccentric yet realistic cinematic experience, a Wes Anderson/Ken Burns hybrid. So in keeping with this theatrical spirit, I have assembled a casting list outlining which actors would best fill the roles of this election’s major characters, in case the future director of the greatest political drama of all time needs some help with the audition process. You’re welcome, Spielberg.

Julian Assange: The role of the

WikiLeaks chief and rejected Game of Thrones White Walker extra requires an accomplished actor who could portray a man duplicitously leaking the political secrets of his ideological foes with depth and gravitas, in the spirit of this new era of Cold War espionage. Adam Sandler for the win.

Donald Trump: After failed efforts to land every A-, B-, C- and D-list celebrity available, casting directors eventually emulate the Republican National Convention and settle for Scott Baio.

Hillary Clinton: After playing a schizophrenic prostitute turned serial killer in the 2003 drama Monster, Charlize Theron accepts the part of Hilldog, explaining she wanted the challenge of taking on an even less relatable character.

Bernie Sanders: Does Danny DeVito in any way capture the image or personality of America’s favorite old Jewish guy stereotype? No. Did I only mention him so I had an excuse get his image stuck in your imagination? Maybe.

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr.: Christian Bale dusts off his American Psycho personality, and through the power of split screen technology plays two psychopathic douchebags instead of one.

Ben Carson: Seriously, is there anyone Danny DeVito can’t play? The man is a chameleon. reuven.bank@yahoo.com

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2013 From p. 1 expanded its hours for the week following the 2013 incident, opening at 9 a.m. rather than 2 p.m., according to a Diamondback article. In addition, there was an increase in the number of psychologists on the campus, and the University Health Center proposed additional funding to hire another psychiatric nurse practitioner, as well as looked to improve outreach services for suicide prevention, according to a Diamondback article.

After the murder-suicide last week, the Help Center maintained its normal, scheduled hours. Counseling and other crisis support services were also available

vigil From p. 1 spirit and signature style during the event.

“He cared for us more than he cared for himself,” said junior cell biology major Ahmed Hamayun, another one of Siddique’s roommates.

“To lose someone like that is really hard.”

The vigil began with a student reciting part of a chapter of the Quran, and another saying a prayer.

“Allah, forgive our living and forgive our deceased,” one student said. “Please Allah, keep us strong and help us move on.”

Siddique was a physiology and neurobiology major and a member of the Muslim Students Association. He was also in his second year as a member of the Student Health Advisory Committee and loved playing sports.

suspect From p. 1 to h i s m o t h e r ’s d ea t h i n March.

“This is just unbelievable,” Aasi Tahir Siddique told The Baltimore Sun. “I just can’t figure this out.”

Davis said the police had no knowledge of any previous calls to the house for disturbances. He added that police collected notes from the house

farhad From p. 1 On the campus, Siddique was an active member of the Muslim Student Association and the Student Health Advisory Committee, which works in tandem with the University Health Center. He was also an avid tennis player.

Siddique joined the Student Health Advisory Committee last year and had returned this semester, wrote the organization’s

crime From p. 1 Nasir Siddique is Farhad Siddique’s father, according to the release. Prince George’s County detectives believe that he shot his son and then killed himself.

The Harford County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of Nasir Siddique’s wife, 48-year-old Zarqa Siddique of Bel Air, according to a news release from their office. She

county’s police department is primarily involved in this investigation. But in the 2013 shooting, which also occurred off of the campus, University Police and the county police both worked on the case.

Un ive rs i ty Po l i c e w i l l assist with cases whenever necessary, said University Police spokeswoman Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas. The incident in 2013 was the department’s first major incident, and there were a lot of unanswered questions.

But it was different because there was no imminent threat posed to the campus or students and the suspect was found dead, Hoaas added.

Despite the fact the murder-suicide last week took

place just steps from this university’s campus, University Police did not send an alert to the university community about the incident, which concerned students.

Students were notified of the 2013 shooting shortly after the attack, according to a Diamondback article.

Some students, such as sophomore kinesiology m a jo r Ke l l i e O l ive , we re u pse t a b o u t t h i s l a c k o f communication.

“I’m pretty enraged,” Olive said. “They seem to send out alerts for minuscule things — I get five alerts about [an] indecent exposure — but when there’s something this serious, we don’t even get an alert about it.”

University of Maryland Police released a statement

after the incident, said Dr. D a v i d P e te r s e n , a s t a f f member of this university’s Counseling Center.

The Help Center chose n o t to c o m m e n t o n t h i s comparison. “ S t u d e n t s i n d i s t re s s ca n re q u e s t a n a p p o i n t ment [with the counseling center] without scheduling in advance,” Petersen said.

“Groups or classes or faculty ca n re q u e s t o u t rea c h o n dealing with traumatic loss … and understanding the symptoms of grief.”

The day after the 2013 murder-suicide occurred, university President Wallace Loh sent an email to the campus community offering campus resources, details on the incident and emphasis that the university was

“doing everything possible to provide assistance for students, faculty and staff during this difficult time.”

“I ask that the entire University family come together to deal with this great loss,” Loh wrote. “Together, we will emerge from our collective sadness.”

An email was not sent out to the campus community following last week’s murder-suicide, although Loh spoke to The Diamondback o n Se p t . 2 9 o f fe r i n g h i s condolences and calling the incident “very painful … I just feel really, really terrible about it.”

Because the shooting occurred off the campus near the Parkside apartments, located close to the 8100 block of 48th Avenue, the

A member of the advisory committee read a passage written by Siddique about what he hoped to accomplish that year.

“I am excited to continue to educate the campus community about the services the health center offers and build upon what we accomplished last year,” he wrote. “This year I hope to participate in many events in order to inform the student population on how they can use the [University Health Center] in order to improve their overall health and wellness.”

Julia Matute, the group’s faculty advisor, said it was clear Siddique “had a mission this year.”

Some remembered how Siddique would use his style to express himself. It seemed like he had every color pair of Yeezys, one recalled. Others

talked about his dedication to schoolwork, and how he’d force his friends to go with him to the library.

Siddique always took time to listen to others, his friends said. And after what happened, many people who spoke at the vigil encouraged others to do the same.

“Check on your family members,” Khan said. “Don’t take them for granted. Ask people what’s going on in the background, because everyone is battling their own demons.”

Arshad Mughal, who works in this university’s department of design and construction, had known the Siddique family for more than 20 years. He said Farhad’s parents spoiled their son — especially his father, who “would do anything for Farhad.

He couldn’t say no to Farhad for anything.”

“He was their prince, but

he kept grounded,” Mughal said. “He was a bright student and he had a great future. He wanted to go to medical school like his older sister.”

Mughal said they seemed like the perfect family, and he had no inkling anything was wrong. When he heard

a l l t h re e we re d e a d , h e assumed it had to have been a car accident. It was heart wrenching, he said, to go to the funeral for all three family members on Saturday.

Speakers reminded people at the vigil to use their time wisely, as Siddique had.

“His style. His intelligence.

His personality. He’s an unforgettable guy,” said freshman Eesa Naseer, who is enrolled in letters and sciences. “We shouldn’t stop knowing Farhad. We shouldn’t let his legacy die out.”

as part of the investigation to determine a potential motive.

Nasir Siddique was serving as a commissioner on the Governor’s Commission on Maryland Military Monuments, as well as working in the environmental branch of the public works department at Aberdeen Proving Ground, at the time of his death.

After originally being appointed as a commissioner in 2012, he was not scheduled to

be reappointed due to poor attendance, officials told The Diamondback.

H i s 1 9 -yea r- o l d so n , Farhad, was a junior physiology and neurobiology major at this university, and Zarqa Siddique, 48, worked for the Howard County Public Sc h o o l s a s a n i n c l u s i o n helper who supported students with severe disabilities.

Farhad would have turned 20 years old on Thursday.

A spokesman for Gov. Larry Hogan called the incident “an unspeakable tragedy.”

Nasir Siddique had a long, successful career in the military, serving in various roles from 1981 until 2010, according to his military service records. He achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel as a preventive medicine officer for the Medical Service Corps.

He was well-decorated as well, winning numerous

awards, including the prestigious Legion of Merit award, given for outstanding conduct and performance. It is ranked sixth in order of precedence for U.S. military awards.

Among other awards, he ea r n e d fo u r m e r i to r i o u s service medals, two army commendation medals and a global war on terrorism service medal.

After initially joining the A r my i n 1 9 8 1 , h e j o i n e d

Kansas State University’s ROTC program in 1985, according to his records. He proceeded to serve in Army positions around the nation, including at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas, Fort Lee in Virginia and Fort Belvoir in Virginia. He finished his Army service in Washington.

president, Elliott Rebello, in an email.

Siddique was a dedicated member, Rebello wrote, and “driven to improving the quality of the services the University Health Center provides to the campus community.”

“SHAC and the UHC will certainly feel his loss,” Rebello wrote. “He had a gentle spirit and was truly passionate about his studies and career goals.”

He was really good at tennis, said Lewis, who met Siddique in elementary school

and played tennis with him for several years. The two students’ dads used to talk at their tennis matches because they were both lieutenant colonels, Lewis said.

O t h e r m e m b e rs o f t h e campus community, including Siddique’s freshman year roommate, junior economics major Brent McGuire, remain stunned by his death. “[He was a] very genuine person who really seemed to be enjoying the college experience. He went home every

weekend for the most part,” McGuire said. “I thought it was a good relationship because he was always going home. It’s definitely shocking. He was a great guy in my opinion.”

Junior physiology and neurobiology major Jessica Joe only met Siddique this semester, but in just a few weeks, she said they became friends during a shared lab class.

“He was really sweet; he was kind of shy at first, but we all got to know each other, [we] all had a good time even though

it was physics class,” Joe said.

“Him and I as lab partners, we’d always make silly jokes.

He was always smiling.”

Joe knew something was wrong when Siddique didn’t show up to lab Thursday morning, she said.

“I saw the article [Thursday] without any names in it — he wasn’t in lab [Thursday] and we thought he slept in or something,” Joe said. “Then I saw the updated article later in the day with his name in it, and it really hit me hard,

because I never would’ve expected … anything like this to happen to him.”

The Islamic Society of Baltimore held a funeral prayer for Siddique on Saturday following the 1:30 p.m. afternoon prayer.

Siddique’s family members did not respond to requests for comment. He is survived by a sister, Laila, who is a student at Penn State College of Medicine.

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university community members attend a vigil Wednesday night for physiology and neurobiology major Farhad Siddique, who was killed Sept. 28 in an apparent muder-suicide. The Pakistani Student Association hosted the vigil on McKeldin Mall. tom hausman/the diamondback

was found dead inside the bathroom of her home with a gunshot wound to the head.

Investigators believe that Nasir Siddique killed his wife before traveling to Prince George’s County.

Several officers responded to the scene on the night of Sept.

28, into the morning of Sept.

29, though no information parkside apartments, where police believe Nasir Siddique shot and killed his son, Farhad Siddique, before turning the gun on himself on the night of Sept. 28. tom hausman/the diamondback could be provided to reporters at that time. information about the inci- Kahler said Wednesday.

The Harford County Sher- dent, Harford County Sheriff’s iff’s Office will not release more Office spokeswoman Cristie mbricesaddlerdbk@gmail.com

correction Due to a reporting error, the story “SGA backs Title IX fee” on the front page of last week’s issue of The Diamondback misstated the comparative size of the proposed Title IX fee that the Student Government Association voted to support.

If considered an increase from $0, the proposed Title IX fee is the second-largest proposed fee increase, after a $40 proposed increase to the Information Technology Fee. However, it is among the smaller fees required.

Thursday stating they chose not to send out an alert to the university community because the shooting was not an “imminent threat involving this case nor an on-going risk to the campus community.”

D e s p i te t h i s d e c i s i o n , many students voiced their concerns and said they would like to be notified when these incidents occur. “[My friend] was reading the news and she said, ‘Oh my gosh, did you hear? …

There was a murder-suicide,’” freshman government and politics major Ashton Higdon told The Diamondback on Sept. 29. “This one I had no clue about, which kind of worried me a little bit.”

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City city

Future of city’s vacant neighborhood watch committee may be in jeopardy Council questions necessity of threemember council established in 2011

The city’s public services director Bob Ryan outlined two options for the council: Disband the committee or by The College programs city-wide,” according appoint new members.

“If we’re not going to have an P a r k C i t y to city documents.

Nate Harold active committee, we might as Council disBefore it was created, College @thedbk well disband it,” Ryan said. c u s s e d t h e Park had just one citywide For The DBK Rya n sa i d t h e s te e rfuture of the neighborhood watch coordicity’s Neighborhood Watch nator, who worked with other ing committee was created primarily to p reve nt the Steering Committee Tuesday local coordinators.

The citywide committee “burnout” experienced by a night and will vote whether to disband the group next week. positions are vacant, and as a single, citywide neighborThe three-member com- result, District 1 Councilwom- hood watch coordinator.

However, Ryan said, “many mittee was established in 2011 an Christine Nagle requested to “promote and support com- the city discuss whether the residents don’t have a lot of time to volunteer.” munity neighborhood watch program is still necessary.

Additionally, neighborhood watch programs “must be grassroots to gain neighborhood buy-in and participation,” according to city documents, as top-down programs aren’t suited to each neighborhood’s specific characteristics.

M ayo r Pa t r i c k Wo ja h n agreed, adding that he didn’t feel the committee had accomplished anything substantial since its inception.

The City Council “has failed to settle on the best way” to coordinate neighborhood watch programs in recent years,

Wojahn said. He is in favor of disbanding the committee.

District 2 Councilman P.J. Brennan said individual neighborhood watch groups, as opposed to citywide ones, would be “more effective.”

Ryan said one reason the steering committee isn’t necessary is because of the increased usage of online applications, such as the Nextdoor app.

Nextdoor allows people from the same neighborhoods to discuss news about the local community through a blog app.

People can share public safety

information with their neighbors, often making neighborhood watch programs unessential.

Neighborhoods have the option to decide what works best for them, whether that be a block captain or a resident patrol model.

Steering committee members “think it would be more effective for the city to convene an annual, perhaps biannual neighborhood watch meeting … to discuss issues, successes as opposed to continuing the CPNWSC,” Brennan said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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fat pete’s barbecue hopes to open on Route 1 this weekend. ornelle chimi/the diamondback

Fat Pete’s BBQ to open soon by

After almost that neighborhood because

Carly Kempler a year of prep- besides campus, that’s really a @CarlyKempler aration, a Fat growing area of town,” he said.

Senior staff writer Pete’s Barbe- “And by town I mean DMV, like cue restaurant hopes to open in College Park, next to the Revo Nails Salon on Route 1, this weekend.

The restaurant is waiting on the county to conduct one last inspection before opening, said Jeff Holibaugh, a majority owner of Fat Pete’s BBQ and a 1988 University of Maryland alumnus.

Holibaugh announced in October 2015 that he would be bringing a “Zamboni-sized, all wood smoker” to the College Park location, according to a Diamondback article. Capital One Bank was previously located at the restaurant’s site, The Diamondback previously reported.

Nearly a year later, community members such as Sean Mussenden, a journalism professor at this university, are anxious to see the restaurant open.

“It’s one of my top-two or top-three barbecue locations in this region,” Mussenden said.

“So it’s pretty great to have it in my backyard … actually it’s pretty dangerous for it to be in my backyard.”

The restaurant was slated to open in spring 2016, Holibaugh told The Diamondback in February. However, delays with building permits, construction and electricity set the opening date back, Holibaugh said.

“It’s already taken us twice as long than we expected to open,” he said. “We weren’t even allowed to begin construction until April.”

Despite the wait, Holibaugh said he is excited to bring “something a little different” and “authentic American barbecue” to Route 1.

The College Park location is pretty small, Holibaugh said, so he thinks much of the site’s business will come from takeout, deliveries and catering to various campus organizations and teams.

“I’m excited to be a part of

Hyattsville is one of the hottest neighborhoods in the area.”

This development comes as downtown College Park continues its revitalization efforts, said Eric Olson, the executive director of the College Park City-University Partnership.

In October 2015, Nando’s PeriPeri opened on Route 1 at the former site of Ratsie’s Pizza, and Art House, a dining and live performance venue, is scheduled to open at the former site of The Barking Dog sometime next year, he added.

“This is very exciting that they’re opening in downtown College Park … They are very successful in Cleveland Park and I think they’re going to great here,” Olson said. “It’s yet another opening that is showing how College Park is really progressing and becoming a true university community that offers something for everyone.”

Fat Pete’s also has a restaurant located on Connecticut Ave. in Washington near the Cleveland Park area, where Holibaugh said he employs various students from this university.

Holibaugh will also be hiring students and other individuals as delivery drivers and cashiers at the College Park location, he said.

In addition to providing e m p l oy m e n t o p p o r t u n i ties, Olson and Mussenden both said the restaurant will appeal to a broader community, as well as attract people from Washington to come to College Park.

“I just went to the one in Cleveland Park last night and I got my ribs, which is by far my favorite thing there,” Mussenden said. “To me, if it is even close to the Cleveland Park location it is easily one of the best places to eat in College Park hands down.” ckemplerdbk@gmail.com

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You don’t know Amanda Knox A new Netflix documentary on the infamous 2007 murder case depicts a girl just looking to be left alone.

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review | bon iver’s 22, a million

The musical rebirth of Bon Iver

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On 22, A Million, the group follows up past success with innovative risk by

Bon Iver’s

John Powers 22, A Million @DBKDiversions expertly blends frontStaff writer man Justin Vernon’s poetic lyricism with an arsenal of instruments that reshape our understanding of what melody sounds like.

The Sept.

30 release oozes originality and progression, establishing itself as the one of the best albums 2016 has to offer.

Perhaps I’m getting ahead of myself. Often the initial discovery and analysis of an album can bring about a honeymoon phase of positive emotion.

B u t o n e p l ay- t h ro u g h of this 34-minute album leads to another, over and over until Vernon’s distorted voice becomes a siren’s song, entrapping listeners with the promise of transcendent wisdom.

The album opens with one of its singles, the melancholy yet uplifting, “22 (OVER SOON).”

“Where you gonna look for confirmation?” asks Vernon in the song’s opening verses, introducing the theme of his lacking any major guiding fo rc e . “ I t m i g h t b e ove r soon,” repeats throughout the song, expressing both the good and the bad of “it” being over soon. While Vernon’s fits of panic during a solo visit to a Greek island inspired this phrase (and provided the moment of i n ce p t i o n fo r t h e e n t i re album), the listener can substitute something more personal for “it.”

Vernon tells stories about love and loss throughout the album, but he writes the songs to convey the emotion of his story as opposed to focusing on the details of his own experience.

When he declares “I’m unorphaned in our northern lights” on the tribal second track, “10dEAThbREasT,” the listener is not drawn into the components of Vernon’s own inspirations for the line. Rather, anyone who has reveled in the magnitude of their bond with another can apply this line to their own life.

“33 ‘God’” furthers the theme of Vernon being lost.

T h e a l b u m ’s b i o g ra p hy, written by band member Trevor Hagen, notes that while the group’s previous album, Bon Iver, Bon Iver , “ built a habitat rooted in physical spaces,” their latest album “is the letting go of that attachment to a place.”

“These will just be places to me now,” croons Vernon, uprooting the nostalgia of the group’s previous albums and introducing his conviction to move forward after conquering his attachment to the physical world.

Where “33 ‘God,’” empowers Vernon’s forward motion, the next track, “29 #Strafford APTS,” serves as a reminder of the comforting shelter found in memories and physical spaces. Even further, it addresses the tragic temptation of trying to change things back to how they were in the past.

“Threw the meaning out the door (Now could you be a friend)” sings Vernon on this track simultaneously, followed by “There ain’t no meaning anymore (Come and kiss me here again).” The main vocals portray Vernon as someone who has moved on from this entrapping nostalgia, but the lyrics in parentheses, which are sung under his breath, tell the story of someone lonely seeking the respite of dwelling on old memories. As Vernon mentions in an interview with The New York Times , this duality is another significant theme of the album.

To r e m o ve t h e p o we r that this nostalgia has over him, the following track “666 upside down arrow,” tracks Vernon’s evolution from hearing about “it” in chorus one, learning about “it” in chorus two and finally laughing about “it” in chorus three. To laugh about something implies a dismissive tone, leaving behind the power “it” had over you.

Again, the album proves its versatility through its ambiguity, allowing listeners to find their own meaning of the choruses.

Returning to the theme of being lost, the listener is asked “What is left when unhungry?” When the passion for creation is gone, what can Vernon do? The answer comes with the following track, “21 MOONWATER.” “The math ahead/ The math behind it/ It’s moon water” sings Vernon over angelic instrumentation.

He seems unwilling to force a plan on himself and his future or expend energy brooding over his past. When his desire to create dissolves, Vernon grounds himself in the present.

The album closes with “00000 Million,” a celebration of Vernon successfully leaving behind his memories, anxieties and superstitions to become rooted in the reality he lives in now.

“I worry ‘bout a worn path,” sings Vernon, expressing his concern for walking the same path as many others and perhaps treading the same path over and over. The song effectively concludes the album’s discussion of his newfound desire to live truly in the moment.

Fans of the group have waited more than five years for this latest release, so to think that anyone could have a masterful understanding of this content after less than a week would not do the album justice. It is a musical gold mine, with untapped meanings hiddenlike pockets of ore.

B o n I ve r ’s a l b u m i s a ge n e t i c m u ta t i o n i n t h e current musical environment; it moves the artistic forum forward in a Darwinian fashion, allowing other a r t i s ts to g row f ro m i ts music. In this contemporary climate riddled with copycats, Justin Vernon stands alone, the patron saint of creativity. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

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women’s basketball

Terps aim for diverse attack vs. Ohio State Maryland women’s Scott Gelman @Gelman_Scott so cce r m i d fielder Hope Staff writer Gouterman said she wouldn’t want to defend forwards Chelsea Jackson or Jarena Harmon because they’re fast, aggressive and not afraid to take shots from any distance.

While defending Harmon or Jackson, “you have to play the ball quicker or get on them faster,” Gouterman said. Opposing defenses feel pressure to rush to cover the duo.

Jackson and Harmon, who both transferred to Maryland before the season, have scored a combined 17 goals, making them the most productive scoring pair in the Big Ten. The Terps’ opponents have taken notice.

As Maryland prepares to host No. 19 Ohio State at Ludwig Field on Thursday night, the team’s offense wants to find new ways to score without relying on its top offensive threats.

“They are sending two and we’ve got to get ready for that,” coach Ray Leone said.

“Just help them realize that when there’s two coming, you better beat them a little bit quicker before they send that second one over. This is probably new for them.”

In Maryland’s road losses to Michigan and Michigan State last weekend, the Wolverines and Spartans defenses attempted to eliminate Harmon and Jackson from the Terps’ offensive attack.

At times, the Spartans and Wolverines sent two or three players in Harmon or Jackson’s directions. They forced the forwards to try and field a “50-50 ball,” Harmon said, and limited the number of times the two passed the ball. Plus, the opposing teams focused less on their counterattack and more on limiting exchanges in Maryland’s midfield. “[Teams] are doubling in and just in general making sure they shield off the pass to forwards,” Harmon said.

“They’re shutting down our midfield higher up field. by

They play us faster instead of trying to use their energy [and] instead of trying to drop back to counter.”

While Harmon noticed the increased defensive pressure, Jackson said she hasn’t paid attention to change. Ahead of each contest, she and Harmon discuss how they can create opportunities for Maryland’s other forwards and midfielders.

Defender Jlon Flippens and midfielders Kate Waters, Cassie Phillips and Darby Moore are the only other Terps to score this season.

With Jackson and Harmon drawing extra defensive attention, those conversations have become more detailed.

“We just have that eye for goal,” Jackson said. “We want to score and we want to win and I think it’s that extra push from Jarena and I to have that eye for goal that’s carrying [the offense].”

After Maryland struggled to maintain possession against both Michigan and Michigan State, Leone has emphasized keeping the ball this week in practice. Until the Terps can do that, he doesn’t want to alter the offense to account for the extra attention on Harmon and Jackson.

“You have to possess the ball a little bit more than two times in a row,” Leone said. “You have to get 10 so it moves defenses and opens up the game. Teams are doing what they do and we really haven’t made them change.”

On the road trip, Jackson overcame the extra attention, scoring all three of Maryland’s goals. But as the Terps create an offensive plan for a Buckeyes defense that has surrendered 18 goals over 13 games, they are weighing their other scoring options.

“It’s definitely apparent they’re trying to eliminate our offensive minded players,” Gouterman said. “I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s their game plan. When we have opportunities on offense, they’re almost always a part of them.”

Coach brenda frese’s squad features seven new players, including the nation’s top-ranked freshman class, but it bonded during a summer tour in Italy. file photo/the diamondback

Summer experiences pay off in season start by

The

James Crabtree- Maryland Hannigan @JamesCrabtreeH women’s basketStaff writer ball team held its first official practice of the season Tuesday, but the predominant feeling among the squad was familiarity.

The Terps have seven new players on their roster, but thanks to extensive summer practices and an eight-day trip to Italy, the team wa s a l re a d y we l l acquainted entering Tuesday.

“This dynamic this year is a little different than most first practices,” coach Brenda Frese said. “We’ve had so many practices under our belt.”

Six freshmen are entering the program in addition to redshirt junior Ieshia Small, who is eligible for 2016 after transferring from Baylor and sitting out last year. Half of the team’s 14-player roster will be new. “[Italy] really brought us together.

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I mean, we started clickTuesday’s practice, though, ing,” freshman guard Destiny showed how far the Terps adSlocum said. vanced on the court during At the beginning of August, the break. the team — including the “When I match up from last freshmen — took an eight- year to where we are now, it’s day trip to Italy that included incredible,” Frese said. “And playing two games against we only had two freshmen European teams. last year.”

Senior guard Rather than Shatori Walkspending its er-Kimbrough first practice thought the installing base experience offenses and gained in those defenses, the exhibitions was team focused secondary to on polishthe bonding ing things the team they’d already went through learned. The away from the Te r p s a l s o hardwood. began learning “Anytime how to execute we get to build its press a c h e m i s t r y, defense during Shatori Walker-Kimbrough whether it’s on the practice.

SENIOR GUARD the court or off “It’s a huge the court, it’s always a posi- advantage for us,” Frese said. tive,” Walker-Kimbrough said.

For Slocum, not even the “That chemistry off the court is press felt different. She said her what’s important. I think that’s previous team ran the “same what some people don’t really exact” scheme that Frese was acknowledge as much.” implementing.

Slocum, a five-star recruit But the Meridian, Idaho, who Frese said will start at native likely wasn’t too acpoint guard, felt the trip was customed to running defenses especially important for her against WNBA players. to get to know the rest of her Indiana Fever forward and freshman class.

Maryland alumna Lynetta

I’m trying to get where [Kizer’s] at right now. Even her little things.

She may not notice it, but we soak it in like sponges.

Kizer was on the scout team for the team’s first practice, alongside former Terp Malina Howard, who graduated last year. The team said having alumni such as K izer and Howard come back for practices was invaluable.

“I’m trying to get where [Kizer’s] at right now,” Walker-Kimbrough said. “Even her little things. She may not notice it, but we soak it in like sponges.”

Frese said Kizer may come back for future practices, as well, until she flies overseas to play in Europe. The Greek team Olympiacos Pireus signed Kizer in July, according to eurobasket.com. While Kizer is in College Park, the Terps will try to learn as much as they can from the five-year WNBA veteran though she never reached a Final Four during her career at Maryland.

This year’s team, with its No. 1 ranked freshman class and an All-American senior in Walker-Kimbrough, thinks it has a chance to do that.

“Rather than starting off from a beginning part, [like] we had in the summer, we get to start off [and] we know our stuff,” Slocum said. jcrabtreehdbk@gmail.com

blocking

running back Kenneth Goins Jr. and Morgan flanked Hills From p. 12 in the backfield. The redshirt split wide and the offensive senior faked the handoff to line helped open each gap. Morgan before pulling it down and moving toward Quarterback Perry Hills the left sideline. Hills made opened the Terps’ second a defender miss and then drive of the game with juked behind wide receiver a 2 0 -ya rd c h e c kd ow n to D.J. Moore’s block about 10 running back Wes Brown yards downfield.

T h e c o n ve rs i o n p o s i on 1st-and-10 from their tioned the Terps for their own 20.

The offense lined up with first touchdown and a 36-0 four wide receivers, and at scoring run. t h e s n a p , w i d e re c e i ve r Te l d r i c k M o rg a n s w e p t In the second frame, through the backfield for a running back Lorenzo fake handoff. Brown ducked Harrison took a 2ndthrough the line. and-8 handoff on Hills’ right W i d e re c e i ve r L e ve r n side and darted behind left Jacobs, meanwhile, hurried guard Mike Minter’s block about 16 yards down the up the middle with no player right sideline to close off in his vicinity.

Wide receiver Malcolm his defender. The senior has focused on blocking while Culmer didn’t need to hold working to earn his first ap- his defender as Harrison pearance as a starter on the angled toward the right side of the end zone. The Terps depth chart this week.

Jacobs held his block while chased after him to celebrate center Brendan Moore and the 62-yard score. right guard Maurice Shelton continued downfield before L a te r i n t h e p e r i o d , a Purdue defender caught running back Ty Brown from behind.

Jo h n so n l i n e d u p o n Hills’ right before shifting T h r e e p l a y s a f t e r to the left before the play B row n ’s b u rs t , H i l l s started.

He then took the ball from rushed for 30 yards on H i l l s, fo l l ow i n g Mo o re ’s 3rd-and-4 from Maryland’s block up the middle and low46-yard line.

T h e Te r p s se t u p w i t h ering his shoulder to shake three players out wide, while off a Purdue defender, en

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QUARTERBACK PERRY HILLS recorded 10 rushes and gained 55 yards as part of the team’s breakout rushing performance in its Big Ten opener against Purdue . marquise mckine/the diamondback route to a 56-yard gain.

It was the first of Johnson’s three carries of at least 48 yards. The final two, the sophomore said, were his favorites in his career outing.

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With about nine minutes left in the third quarter, Johnson lined up on Hills’ left with four players split wide. At that point, the Terps had rushed on 27 of their 39 plays.

Purdue failed to stop the team’s 28th run. At the snap, offensive tackle M ichael Dunn pulled around the line

and led Johnson out of the backfield and up the middle.

Before Dunn set his block, Johnson saw Purdue linebacker Ja’Whaun Bentley “with big eyes like he didn’t know what was happening.”

“Dunn just came out and smacked him,” Johnson said.

“I was like, ‘Yeah, like I was waiting for that.’”

Johnson streaked between Dunn and Minter’s blocks to power up the field. Culmer kept his defender off balance as Johnson passed Purdue’s 10-yard line, allowing the sophomore to pick up a few

extra steps in the 76-yard gain.

After quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome relieved Hills, Johnson rattled off his final touchdown of the day.

On 2nd-and-10 from the Boilermakers’ 48, Johnson flanked the rookie on his left before shifting to the right, while the Terps lined two receivers on each side.

At the snap, Johnson grabbed the ball and eluded a defender on the left edge. Wide receiver D.J. Moore, meanwhile, set a block about six yards from the line of scrimmage and tight

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end Derrick Hayward grabbed another a few yards ahead.

Johnson slipped between t h e i r b l o c ks a n d s n a ke d a l o n g t h e s i d e l i n e fo r a 48-yard score to give Maryland a 43-7 lead.

As he powered past Hayward, the redshirt junior flattened his defender into the ground.

“I saw him out of the corner of my eye,” Johnson said. “He just pancaked someone, and I was like, ‘Yeah, that’s my man right there.’” ccaplandbk@gmail.com

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BIG TEN GAME DAY October 8, 2016 12:00 p.m.

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FAST STATS Through the first four games of the season, Maryland is averaging

43.25

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PLAYERS TO WATCH

RB Ty Johnson

RB Saquon Barkley

The sophomore lifted the Nittany Lions to victory last week against Minnesota when he ripped off a 25-yard touchdown in overtime to excite the fans at Beaver Stadium. Barkley is averaging 4.4 yards per carry and has racked up seven touchdowns this season, production that prompted Buh to call him the best back the Terps have faced this season. He’ll face a Terps front seven that Durkin said is improving each week and limited Purdue to 10 net rushing yards.

Against Purdue, Johnson averaged 29.1 yards per carry en route to earning Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors. His burst from the backfield, contributing 204 yards and two touchdowns, paced the Terps’ six-player deep rotation at running back. Injuries have decimated Penn State’s linebacker corps, and Johnson will look to build on his breakout sophomore season, against the Nittany Lions’ defense has allowed opponents to average 216.6 rushing yards a game.

S Marcus Allen

CB JC Jackson

Though he missed Maryland’s season opener, Jackson has settled into the team’s defensive backfield. The late-summer transfer often lines up man-to-man in coverage and has logged 10 tackles through his first three college games. The Terps will lean on Jackson as they work to stop Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley, who averages 256.8 passing yards a game.

The Upper Marlboro native earned Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week recognition after recording 22 tackles against the Golden Gophers. His performance helped mend the Nittany Lions’ defense that has suffered a rash of injuries to start the season. Allen will continue his junior season when he faces offensive coordinator Walt Bell’s up-tempo scheme and the Terps’ rushing attack that racked up 400 combined yards a week ago.

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“At the end of the day, which teams do you like that you play against? I mean, I don’t like any of them, so I dislike them all equally.

If they want to tag a rivalry to it, let that be to the fans or whatever, but there’s not one team I dislike more than the other.”

Nittany Lions are from this state, while 10 Terps hail from Pennsylvania.

After switching to linebacker in the offseason, Shane Cockerille leads the Terps with

32 tackles, including seven in last week’s Big Tenopening win against Purdue.

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series record vs. Penn State.

Since joining the Big Ten:

2015

Baltimore, Maryland L 31-30

2014

University Park, Pennsylvania W 20-19

Perry Hills

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LOOKING BACK 2-36-1

SPORTS

Quarterback

DBK PREDICTIONS

KYLE STACKPOLE: 27-24 Maryland The running game dominates again as the Terps earn a win that will likely put them in the top 25 next week.

CALLIE CAPLAN: 38-27 Maryland Maryland’s offense gashes Penn State’s injured defense to crash the Nittany Lions’ homecoming.

“Oh, [the future is] bright, man.

The Coach Durkin era’s here, man, and you better get ready for it because we’re coming.”

Mike Minter Left guard

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sejdic

came to the game,” Amar Sejdic said. “The fact that he gave me From p. 12 the interest of watching all the “He developed a really nice time is how my IQ got a lot technique for shooting,” Rizah stronger. But it was always a said. “My friends playing with competition between us two.” me in Germany, they always said, ‘Hey, he’s going to be a Moving Out really, really good soccer player.’

It was just naturally.”

Sitting on a bus in Holland Sejdic played in a youth as a 16-year-old, Amar Sejdic league with his dad as the was 4,000 miles away from his coach, but when he was 6 parents and one hour from his years old, his family moved to destination.

He moved to Holland on a Louisville, Kentucky. Sejdic’s parents saw America as a better study abroad program to play opportunity for their son to with U19 Vitesse FC. Not only pursue a career, even if it ended did he leave his parents, but he also lived an hour away from his up being outside of soccer.

Sejdic learned a new lan- team’s soccer stadium, meaning guage in an area that didn’t have he had to take two buses just to the same interest in soccer as get to practice each day.

Sejdic didn’t care. He wanted Germany. Still, his love for the to compete against some of the sport didn’t falter.

When Sejdic got home from top talent in the world, and this school, he threw his bag on his was an opportunity.

“That was an unbelievhouse porch and played soccer with his friends until dinner. able experience,” Sejdic said.

He also spent much of his time “Leaving my parents at such a young age was kind of mindtraining with his father.

Sejdic’s home had a small boggling. Most teenagers in my backyard, but it was enough for position wouldn’t have done the pair to practice. Rizah Sejdic that. It really prepared me to put his son through dribbling what level I was at on the indrills, making him cut sharply ternational scale.”

Up until that point, Sejdic with the ball to work on his changing direction. He chal- had been the star of all his lenged his son by setting goals teams, whether it was growing for him and giving him a reward up or with the River City Rovers if he accomplished them. For in Louisville. With Vitesse FC, example, when Amar Sejdic Sejdic played as a substitute for juggled the ball 50 times in a the squad’s first five weeks of row for the first time, his father the season.

Sejdic wanted to make a bought him a new ball. bigger contribution, so he The pair also played onebegan arriving at practice an on-one against each other.

Rizah told his son he’d never hour early each day to work on beat him, but with each victory his game and stayed about 30 Amar earned as he improved minutes after. Soon, he was over time, he got to rub it in his named a starter, and he never gave up that role. dad’s face.

Sejdic had to return home Off the field, the pair watched about one year later due to almost all of FC Barcelona’s games. Rizah Sejdic wanted problems with his visa, but Amar to integrate some of the before leaving for Holland, players’ tendencies into his he attended Cirovski’s soccer own game, such as their smart camp, and the pair stayed movements, attacking mental- in touch. So when Sejdic ity and the way they shot the returned to Louisville, he reached out to Cirovski, who ball.

“That’s kind of how my IQ put him in touch with Real

Salt Lake City Arizona Academy’s coach.

Sejdic moved to Arizona for his senior year of high school, training with the squad that was at one point the nation’s top team in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.

Similar to the environment he grew up in, Sejdic’s life revolved around soccer. Since he attended Vista Grande High School, which was located near the desert, he said there wasn’t much else to do other than play soccer.

So after school, that’s what he and his teammates did the rest of the evening.

“I just kept developing that knowledge I learned from Holland,” Sejdic said. “I took it to Arizona and we continued to be the top team in the country. It kind of helped me build a strong mentality and it showed me what I had to work for.”

Choosing the Terps Former Maryland men’s soccer forward Sunny Jane, who played with the Terps from 2010 to 2013, grew up in the same town as Sejdic. So when Sejdic and his dad saw the atmosphere Jane played in at Ludwig Field, their interest for the Terps grew.

“I told him how we have the best fan base and how much he would love playing at Ludwig,” Jane said. “I told him how still to these days, I have memories of Ludwig and those memories stick with you forever. The way our soccer program works, we’re all brothers and once we leave Maryland, we’re always going to be a Terp family and always welcomed back.”

Sejdic also got an offer from the University of Louisville, his hometown school. But Rizah Sejdic spoke with Marc Maguire, Jane’s guardian, throughout his son’s recruitment process, and Maguire couldn’t stop talking up Cirovski’s program.

Meanwhile, Amar Sejdic and Jane spoke multiple times

midfielder amar sejdic is second on the team with 12 points. He scored his first goal of the season against USF. matt regan/the diamondback over the phone, talking about balancing school, soccer and a social life at Maryland.

The duo had never played together, but it played on different age groups of United 1996 FC growing up. Sejdic soon realized Maryland was his best shot to develop as a player, get a strong education and win a college national championship under Cirovski, who has coached dozens of professional players.

“It’s probably because of the whole atmosphere around the college,” Rizah Sejdic said. “He’s never complained about school.”

any time of the day.

His son struck the ball at the outside wall of his house for hours. He loved to shoot, and his peers noticed his skill quickly growing up.

With the Terps, Sejdic has displayed that talent often.

To score his first goal of the season Sept. 5, Sejdic struck the ball into the top right corner of the net from outside the box. He scored again in the run of play in Maryland’s 4-0 win over Northwestern on Friday. Midfielder Jake Rozhansky’s shot was blocked and the ball rolled to the top of the box. Sejdic sprinted to Making a difference the ball before striking it into As Amar Sejdic grew up, the back of the net.

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Sejdic said his experiences playing soccer from a young age and competing against top talent growing up have helped him become a key contributor for Maryland, which is unbeaten through 10 matches.

In one month, Sejdic will celebrate his 20th birthday. His childhood wish hasn’t changed.

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From p. 12 More than double that number will pack the stands at Beaver Stadium when the Terps visit University Park, Pennsylvania, for the Nittany Lions’ homecoming game. The venue holds 106,572 people. Last season, Penn State’s average attendance almost hit six digits (99,799), the seventhhighest mark in the country.

The Terps (4-0, 1-0) beat the Nittany Lions (3-2, 1-1) two seasons ago — remember “shakegate” — en route to making a bowl game. A victory this time would help Durkin’s bunch on that same path.

“I’ve been to Penn State one time, and the environment over there is really good,” defensive coordinator Andy Buh said. “It’ll be loud and cranked up. Our guys will be pumped up to play.”

Buh said the Terps have yet to face a back as good as Nittany Lions running back Saquon Barkley, who broke the program’s single-season freshman rushing record last season with 1,076 yards and earned both Big Ten and national recognition for his efforts.

Barkley runs low and excels at

Last week, Jordan Katz @Jordan_KatzUMD Maryland was faced Staff writer with the challenge of stopping Purdue running back Markell Jones.

The sophomore was averaging 105 rushing yards per game prior to the game and was coming off a freshman campaign where he finished in the top 10 in the Big Ten for both rushing yards and rushing touchdowns.

Maryland made a strong statement against the Boilermakers’ leading rusher, holding him to just 23 yards on 12 carries and keeping him out of the end zone.

This week, Maryland is tasked with stopping another sophomore by

Coach DJ DURKIN is off to a fast start in his first year with the Terps. matt regan/the diamondback changing direction, Buh said, so at practice, the Terps have emphasized swarming him when he has the ball and making openfield tackles.

Under center, Nittany Lions quarterback Trace McSorley drew praise from Durkin for his scrambling ability. The first-year coach also said McSorley was as good as any dual-threat quarterback the Terps had played this season, if not better.

McSorley produced with his arm last week, throwing for 335 yards in Penn State’s 29-26 overtime win over Minnesota.

Even if the Terps beat the Nittany Lions, which will likely happen if they can limit Barkley and McSorley, the players and coaches said the victory wouldn’t hold any extra significance.

Defensive lineman Azubuike Ukandu, when asked if a win this weekend would be a statement moving forward, deflected the question with a generic answer.

“We’re 4-0 right now,” he said, “and we see the opportunity to go 5-0.”

Durkin voiced almost the exact same phrase after the win over Purdue, and left guard Mike Minter used similar wording Tuesday afternoon. Minter added the Terps view each week as a one-game season.

But to me, Maryland going 1-0 the past four weeks hasn’t meant much. Let’s see if it can go 1-0 on Saturday. kstackpoledbk@gmail.com

running back: Penn State’s Saquon Barkley.

As a freshman, Barkley burst onto the scene when he rushed for 194 yards against then-No. 1 Ohio State in Columbus. In total, Barkley had five games where he ran for more than 100 yards on his way to being named secondteam All-Big Ten in his first season in Happy Valley.

This season, Barkley has rushed for more than 100 yards only once in five games, but his seven rushing touchdowns are tied for seventh in the nation. Barkley has also featured prominently in Penn State’s offense, averaging more than 17 carries per game.

Defensive coordinator Andy Buh had praise for Barkley.

“I can’t say enough about Barkley. He’ll be the best back that we’ve seen thus far,” Buh said. “He can jump

cut and spin and the acceleration off of those moves is what has given people problems. It’s what makes him one of the better backs we’ve seen.”

Linebacker Shane Cockerille echoed Buh’s sentiments over Barkley.

“He just has great vision, he’s very athletic and can make all the cuts,” the junior said.

Buh also said he wants his defense to focus on “open field tackling, running to the ball, swarming and getting as many hats around him as possible,” in order to stop Barkley.

Maryland’s run defense made a statement last week in containing Markell Jones.

If they are able to do the same to Barkley, they will make an even bigger statement.

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Wideout blocking propels Terps to run-game burst Durkin’s squad gashed Purdue for 400 yards with help on edge With the Maryland footCallie Caplan ball team relying @CallieCaplan on a run-centric Senior staff writer offense to start the season, the coaching staff has had a message for its wide receivers: Be ready to block.

The reminder comes during breakfast at Gossett Team House before the players leave for class.

It’s reinforced in position meetings and film sessions, and the staff vocalizes it at practice.

Coach DJ Durkin saw the emphasis pay off in Saturday’s 43-point by

victory against Purdue. While the Terps didn’t surpass 100 yards passing, the first-year coach was pleased with the group’s physicality in the ground game that logged 400 total yards.

“You want to talk about some unselfish guys and some guys that have been invested in their teammates,” Durkin said. “I don’t know how many times I saw guys out there — 20 yards down the field — just sitting there blocking guys out of bounds, finishing them off. That’s where you get those big plays and those home runs that we were able to get.”

As the team celebrated the Big Ten-opening victory, offensive coordinator Walt Bell sought the wide receivers.

“The first thing that I did was go put my arm around those kids,” Bell said. “For those guys to keep playing and keep blocking and keep doing their job at a high level, it’s huge.”

He wanted to congratulate the players’ efforts in helping the Terps record six plays of at least 20 yards. Here’s a breakdown of how the combination of the players See blocking, p. 9

running back ty johnson broke free for a long gain thanks to a big downfield block. matt regan/the diamondback

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MIDFIELDER AMAR SEJDIC has played soccer in Germany from the time he learned how to walk as a toddler. He has evolved to become a key player in the Terps midfield as the team works toward achieving its national championship aspirations . marquise mckine/the diamondback

ROAD LESS TRAVELED Maryland midfielder Amar Sejdic takes roundabout route to join nation’s top team

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very November when Maryland men’s soccer midfielder Amar Sejdic’s birthday rolled around, he made a similar request.

Though Sejdic’s closet was full of soccer balls and cleats growing up, he always asked his parents for more. He didn’t want anything else. Soccer was his passion.

Sejdic grew up in a soccer family and was around the sport since birth.

He moved to the United States from Germany at a young age and went back overseas to play, hardly seeing his family.

Sejdic didn’t live the normal life of a teenager, but he didn’t mind. He wanted to stand out on the soccer field.

Years later, Sejdic is one of the Terps’ most talented players on the country’s top-ranked team.

“He’s an extremely talented midfielder,” coach Sasho Cirovski said. “He’s

got great feet and he’s got the ability to make that killer pass, or he can score a number of goals from distance.”

Growing up As Sejdic learned to walk as a toddler at his home in Germany, he had a soccer ball at his feet.

Sejdic’s father, Rizah, played in the fourth division of German soccer while working on the side to provide for his

family. Rizah Sejdic couldn’t leave his son at home whenever he went to practice, so he brought his then-2-year-old with him.

Amar Sejdic looked on as he watched his dad practice, and soon he began shooting the ball himself. By the time Amar Sejdic was 4 years old, Rizah Sejdic could tell his son had the potential to become a talented player.

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Defeating Penn State would provide Durkin’s bunch with signature win Nittany Lions present Terps’ toughest challenge after 4-0 start

KYLE STACKPOLE @kylefstackpole FOOTBALL COLUMNIST After the Maryland football team’s 50-7 win over Purdue, players fielded questions at Gossett Football Team House auditorium about the program making a statement and turning the corner on what it can accomplish this season.

A 3-0 start, albeit against subpar competition, turned into a fourgame winning streak after the Terps blew out the Power Five opponent in their Big Ten opener. Their victory, the largest over a conference foe

since 2010, impressed both the fan base and the poll voters, as Maryland sits No. 28 in the USA Today Coaches’ Poll and No. 34 in the Associated Press standings.

“I’m not surprised,” coach DJ Durkin said after the game. “We believe we’re going to win the games that we play.”

Yet, as I walked to my car after the Terps’ homecoming triumph, I viewed the win with skepticism. I thought more about how bad Purdue must be than how dominant Maryland was. I couldn’t fathom that, after going 3-9 last season, the Terps are likely one win away from being ranked.

These doubts remain, but the Terps can silence most of them with one result.

Beat Penn State this weekend.

Winning on the road is difficult.

Durkin knows this. He mentioned it Saturday and in his weekly press conference Tuesday.

The Terps had no trouble winning their first game away from home, cruising to a 41-14 win over Florida International on Sept. 9, but needed double overtime to beat Central Florida in Orlando a week later. Freshman quarterback Tyrrell Pigrome scored a touchdown on his only snap, much to the dismay of the 43,197 fans in the crowd at Bright House Networks Stadium that night.

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The Terps are 4-0, and a win over Penn State would be their biggest of the season. matt regan/the diamondback