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Monday, October 9, 2017

STAFF EDITORIAL: U’s updated climate action plan is good, but it doesn’t go far enough to combat global warming, Opinion, p. 4

Terps drop to Ohio State, 62-14, as QB injured, Sports, p. 12

campus “I really believe this is the most important day in the history of this university.” – GOV. LARRY HOGAN

clarks give univ its biggest gift ever Building mogul’s foundation pledges $219.5M donation

Sum will support scholarships, profs, campus building

The University of Maryland will receive almost $220 million, the largest donation in its history, from the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation. The donation of $219,486,000 will create and fund a variety of need-based scholarships, graduate fellowships, faculty positions, programs and infrastructure for this university and its engineering school, which bears Clark’s name. It was announced at a ceremony Wednesday that included Gov. Larry Hogan, Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Michael Busch and University System of Maryland Chancellor Robert Caret. The gift will be paid out over the next decade, said Courtney Clark Pastrick, board chair of the Clark Foundation and A. James Clark’s daughter. About half of it will go toward need-based scholarships, doubling this university’s financial aid support, she said. “My dad was extremely committed to creating affordability and access to an education at his favorite school,” she said. The previous record, a $31 million contribution from Oculus VR founder Brendan Iribe in 2014, mainly went toward the construction of the new Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Innovation, which is slated to open for occupancy in January 2019. Hogan dubbed it “the most important day in the history of this university.”

“He’s told me this story himself: There were times when he couldn’t afford the bus fare, and he had to hitchhike to come here — he was a commuter student,” Loh said. “What made his education possible was a scholarship. He has said repeatedly, ‘I have never forgotten that.’” The highlight of the contribution is the campuswide scholarship program, said Darryll Pines, the engineering school dean. “In this gift there is a huge opportunity to potentially double the needbased scholarships for students who have need and therefore allow more students to reduce their burden and go to school and get an education across the entire university,” he said. “So that makes me the most proud.” Pines said the donation will help the college continue to participate in influential research such as the Solar Decathlon competition, where students design and build a sustainable solar-powered home. The gift also sets aside construction funds for improvements to engineering facilities and labs, alongside a new “innovation hub” building to grow engineering research into companies. “[Clark] wants to have another facility where bright, talented students and their faculty mentors and other people get together and put their ideas to work,” Loh said. “It’s for a whole bunch of innovation like cybersecurity, like neuroscience, like robotics, drones, which is of course the technologies and industries of the future.” The record gift also endows a pilot

Christine Condon @CChristine19 Senior staff writer

STATE, USM AND UNIVERSITY LEADERS unfurl a massive banner revealing the A. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation’s $219,486,000 donation, the largest sum ever given to this university. University System of Maryland Chancellor Robert Caret, below left, and Gov. Larry Hogan, below right, joined other dignitaries in praise of the donation, which will fund scholarships, fellowships, faculty and infrastructure at the university. tom hausman/the diamondback

“Starting with agriculture ... and moving into virtual reality, the flagship campus continues to do what it has always done.” – USM CHANCELLOR ROBERT CARET

establish a need-based “Thousands of Unischolarship program for versity of Maryland TOP DONATIONS TO THIS UNIVERSITY prospective students of students wake up in all majors. The foundadorms and study in acaA. James and Alice B. Clark Foundation $219.5 m tion’s donations to this demic halls or are here $31m 2014: Brendan Iribe pool will be matched by as a result of scholar$30m 2006: Robert E. Fischell the university’s private ships that bear Mr. fundraising, creating a Clark’s mark,” he said. $30m 2005: A. James Clark total of $100 million in “Today, Clark’s spirit $30m 2005: Robert H. Smith need-based scholarof generosity is on full $25m 2014: Kevin Plank ships, Loh said. display yet again, even Loh said this brings more than ever before.” the life of university The Clark Founalumnus A. James Clark “full circle,” dation’s donation, which univerSource: University Communications. by providing for the next generation sity President Wallace Loh said was Graphic by Evan Berkowitz/ The Diamondback of lower-income students. about two years in the making, will

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‘She exuded kindness’ By Natalie Schwartz | @nmschwartz23 | Senior staff writer

hen Celia Snipes came back to her dorm after she was out of town, she found a stuffed elephant waiting for her on her desk. Her roommate, Maria Fisher, had bought one to surprise her with while she was at the zoo, knowing it was Snipes’ favorite animal. The gift was one of the small ways Fisher showed she was a “genuine and compassionate” person, Snipes said. Fisher, a University of Maryland student, died the morning of Oct. 1 after she was hit by an SUV while attempting to cross Route 1, police said. She was 18. “She just brought out joy in everyone,” Fisher said. “She exuded kindness.” Fisher was supposed to meet her father Sunday for the Ravens vs. Steelers game in Baltimore. Her father, Daniel Fisher, found out she died while on his way to the hospital.

See clark , p. 2

MARIA FISHER, an 18-year-old university student who was struck and killed while crossing the street on Oct. 1, was remembered as “genuine and compassionate.” photo courtesy of daniel fisher Fisher said an outpouring of comments on social media from his daughter’s friends described his daughter as a kind, considerate and caring person. “That’s what I saw, but as a parent, you just hope that’s what other people will see too,” Fisher said. “It’s hard to read because See FISher, p. 3

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Police: Derogatory scrawl wasn’t bias Affected student calls it ‘homophobic and ableist,’ but police say motive ‘was a joke’

LGBT community, but it was also insulting to the disabled community, so it was homophobic and ableist in that sense,” said Dechter, who added he was so upset he had to skip one of his classes. “I was really upset by that. I by After a Univer- was anxious and angry.” The Department of Resident Life sity of Maryland Lila Bromberg student’s white@LilaBBromberg board was plasStaff writer See whiteboard, p. 8 tered with a derogatory slur last Monday, police are not classifying the event as a hate bias incident. Sophomore psychology and Spanish major Logan Dechter wrote the definition of homophobia on his whiteboard outside his dorm in Anne Arundel Hall after several LGBT-friendly messages were erased from it, he said. An individual later wrote “REEEEE” on top of the message, he added. The term is meant to sound like a frog but as a scream, and is used to either express outrage or represent so-called autistic screeching, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. “Not only was it insulting to the

A DORM ROOM WHITEBOARD in Anne Arundel Hall was plastered with “REEEEE,” a word used to ridicule people with mental disabilities. photo courtesy of logan dechter

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CRIME BLOTTER By Lila Bromberg | @LilaBBromberg | Staff writer University of Maryland Police responded to reports of Title IX-related incidents, assault and trespassing, among other incidents this past week, according to police reports.

TITLE IX-RELATED INCIDENTS University Police responded to the 7500 block of Regents Drive on Oct. 1 at 6:26 p.m. for a report of a Title IX-related harassment/stalking incident that took place between Aug. 16 and Oct. 1, according to police reports. A female student received unsolicited messages from an unknown individual, police spokeswoman Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas said. This case is active. Police responded to Allegany Hall at 2:08 p.m. on Oct. 1 for a Title IX-related theft that took place earlier that day. The case resulted in an arrest. On Oct. 2 at 3:56 p.m., police responded to the 3900 block of Campus Drive for a noncriminal Title IX-related incident. This case was closed by exception.

ASSAULT On Oct. 2 at 8:32 p.m., University Police responded to McKeldin Mall for a report of an assault that occurred on Sept. 30. Two male students were sitting by the fountain talking to friends at about 3 a.m., then one of them tried to start a conversation with another group of people on the other side of the fountain, Hoaas said. A person from the other group walked over to the

clark From p. 1 program that will grant needbased scholarships to engineering majors transferring to this university from a Maryland community college. “That’s another opportunity,” he said. “I think we

two male students and was being aggressive, Hoaas said. The suspect then grabbed one of the two male students and threw him onto the ground. When the other student tried to help, the suspect threw him to the ground as well. One of the students suffered a minor injury to his arm, Hoaas said. Police will review nearby cameras, and this case is still active.

TRESPASSING University Police responded to two incidents of trespassing on Oct. 1. One occurred at 11:50 a.m. at Chincoteague Hall and the other at 12:56 p.m. on the 3900 block of Campus Drive. Both cases ended with arrests.

THEFTS University Police responded to the area between the Manufacturing Building and the Neutral Buoyancy Research Facility, where the bike rack is located, for a bicycle theft on Oct. 1 at 4:29 p.m. A m a le student told officers his bike was stolen between noon and 4:10 p.m. on Oct. 1, Hoaas said. Pol ice w i l l rev iew nearby cameras. This case is active. On Oct. 3 at 12:07 a.m., officers responded to Van Munching Hall for a reported bicycle theft. A male student told police his bike was stolen between Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. and Oct. 3 at 12 a.m., Hoaas said. This case is active.

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University, Virginia Tech University and Johns Hopkins University. Each of these universities received donations between $15 and $16 million, and boasted some connection to Clark or his family. Freshman engineering major Jesse Parreira earned a scholarship when he was admitted to this university last year and said Wednesday’s announcement was “amazing.” The donation will expand such scholarships significantly, as his own scholarship will help him pursue his interests in robotics and mechanical engineering, he said. lbrombergdbk@gmail.com “The Clark scholarship definitely played a big part of me coming to Maryland. … This forget about those students has been a big help for me in who transfer from two-year my experience,” he said. “It’s amazing to see the generosity institutions here.” The donation will establish of the foundation.” The Clark Foundation’s inthe A. James Clark Scholars Program, which will support vestment sets up the Clark Dochigh-achieving engineering toral Fellows Program, which students with financial need. will add 30 fellowships to the Similar programs are available engineering school. The Clark a t G e o r g e Wa s h i n g t o n Distinguished Chairs and Clark

DIGNITARIES, including university President Wallace Loh, left, USM Chancellor Robert Caret, second from left, and Gov. Larry Hogan, ninth from left, clap along with the Victory Song after unveiling the largest-ever donation to this university at a Wednesday event. tom hausman/the diamondback Leadership Chairs programs will also add 13 faculty chairs in different speciality areas. The $220 million donation comes from Clark’s personal wealth, some of which was designated to the Clark Foundation to be distributed to universities nationwide after his death in 2015. Clark attended this university on a scholarship and eventually formed Clark Construction, which is wellknown for its work in the D.C. area, such as 28 Metro stations,

the World Bank headquarters, FedEx Field, Nationals Park and the National Museum of the American Indian. Clark also donated $15 million before his death in 2015 to support the design and construction of the A. James Clark Hall, set to be dedicated next month and hold classes starting in the spring, as a new home to this university’s bioengineering department. James Belle, a junior at College Park Academy, a

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or depressed at all, she would write or sing music, so someFrom p. 1 times she would do that for hours on end.” obviously it’s emotional, but Fisher played soccer since it makes me proud that’s who she was about seven or eight, other people saw her as.” her father added. Snipes, a freshman enrolled “She loved playing, but she in letters and sciences, said knew she was not going to be she had never become so close a D-1 soccer player,” Daniel with someone as fast as she Fisher said, chuckling. “She did with Fisher. just loved the game.” They scheduled time to Maria Fisher constantly study together, participated wanted to have new experiin Terp Thon’s Color Run and ences from all aspects of life, planned to travel to Nicarathose close to her said. gua over the upcoming winter “I would walk into her break, Snipes said. room and see in one corner “I haven’t really done her guitar sitting there, the much at Maryland without other corner was her soccer her,” Snipes said. “All of our ball, she had her school work experiences — she’s been in all of my experiences and my ABOVE: A makeshift memorial to Maria Fisher near the main gate to the campus at the intersection of Route 1 and Campus Drive featued several of the 18-year-old on her desk and then pictures of her and her friends,” memories here.” university student’s favorite things. richard moglen/the diamondback BELOW LEFT: Fisher, left, who was struck by a car and killed Oct. 1, is survived by step-siblings Snipes was on the phone Allee and Zac Glinsky. BELOW CENTER: Though she hadn’t yet declared a major, Fisher, right, was interested in criminology or psychology, her father, Daniel Fisher, sec- Friedman said. “From acaond right, said. BELOW right: Fisher, right, participated in Terp Thon’s Color Run with her friends Celia Snipes, left, and Lauren Donato. photos courtesy of daniel fisher demics to social life to athwith Fisher at the time of the letics, she was very good accident, she said. at everything she did and Fisher’s other friends said everywhere she went made she had a knack for forming friends along the way.” friendships quickly. Maris Becker, a freshman “Over the weeks we just finance major, said she met got so close,” said freshFisher when their friends man biology major Isabelle decided to go out together. Baildon, who lives on Fisher’s They ended up at Bagel Place floor. “It was crazy to have met shortly before closing and the her and become so close in workers offered them dozens such a short amount of time.” of bagels for free, she said. Justin Friedman, a fresh“I remember looking at the guitar and piano man computer science major who freshman year at this and wrote music. Her Maria,” Becker said. “We were also lives on her floor, described university this semester. YouTube channel fea- like, ‘What the hell is happenFisher as welcoming to everyone. She was enrolled in the tures five completed ing? How are we getting so many Friedman said he remembers First-Year Innovation songs, with her first free bagels?’” waking up from a nap on the first and Research ExperiSince then, Fisher and Becker v i d e o , “ P r i s o n e r,” day and she was standing outside ence, and her friends reaching 9,000 views. hung out nearly every day, she his door asking if he wanted to and family described her She had also played added. come to a floor meeting with her. as having broad interests “You couldn’t say no to her,” at the LAUNCH Music After that, they spent “probably and passions. Conference and Festi- Becker said. “She was just so A l t h o u g h Fi s h e r every day” together, bonding over val with her best friend magnetic. Everyone wanted to be their Ravens-Steelers rivalry and hadn’t declared her in her hometown Lan- around her. There’s no bad word m a j o r, h e r f a t h e r watching Friends, he said. caster, Pennsylvania, to describe Maria. She had only “There wasn’t one type of said she was leaning good characteristics.” her father said. person she would get along with,” toward studying crimfreshman finance major “She wrote music Friedman said. “Her personality inology or psychology allowed her to be friends with because she was interested in loved to help people, that was that kind of mirrored whatever Senior staff writer Rosie Kean kind of her thing — anything to she was going through in life at contributed to this report. focusing on addiction. anyone and everyone.” the time,” he said. “It was kind of “In our family, there [are] some help anyone.” Fisher, who was enrolled in In her free time, Fisher played her outlet. When she was down letters and sciences, started her addiction problems,” he said. “She nschwartzdbk@gmail.com

She was just so magnetic. Everyone wanted to be around her. There’s no bad word to describe Maria. She had only good characteristics. MARIS BECKER

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Univ climate plan is still too mild In recent years, as temperatures have risen and campus, and a large part of the carbon footprint extreme weather has plagued the country, the Uni- as well. The updated climate action plan manversity of Maryland has taken steps to counteract dates that all energy coming from other sources climate change. From 2005 to 2015, the university be renewable by 2020, but it’s more vague about reduced its carbon emissions by 27 percent. Its goal the plant itself: It merely says it’ll make the plant is to be carbon-neutral by 2050, which universi- more efficient without any promises as to the ty President Wallace Loh appears to be intent on source of its fuel. While natural gas isn’t as dirty meeting — last week, he unveiled the Climate Action as other fossil fuels, its presence still means more Plan 2.0 and pledged to further cut down emissions. greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. Improving or altering the plant isn’t the only That leaders at this university are taking action against climate change is an encouraging sign, additional step the university could take. Several especially as the Trump administration plans to of the provisions in the climate action plan rely on pull out of the Paris agreement. But this editorial offsets, which are projects the university invests in that take greenhouse gases board emphasizes these goals are our view out of the atmosphere. The plan merely a step in the right direcpledges offsets will negate all tion — on their own, they won’t emissions from air travel by 2018, be nearly enough to prevent the and all emissions from powering devastating consequences of our new facilities by 2020. Why stop warming planet. there? Investing in more carbon Research released earlier this offsets — such as the Chesapeake year found the planet will almost Bay Watershed projects outlined certainly warm more than 2 in the University Sustainability degrees by 2100, even with the Council’s Carbon Offset Workprovisions of the Paris agreeGroup Report — would compenment. That research didn’t take into account the United States’ possible with- sate for emissions from the plant and other sources drawal, which would cause temperatures to rise of pollution. A school that prides itself on fearless ideas further. For humanity to avoid the stronger heat waves, higher sea levels, lower crop yields and shouldn’t accept a 33-year timeline for carbon other byproducts of such a massive temperature neutrality; it should take firm action now. After climate change strengthened several hurspike, drastic measures are necessary. One public institution cannot solve climate ricanes that battered the Eastern Hemisphere, the change on its own. But this university’s plan to effects of our complacency are clear. Humanity achieve carbon neutrality in 33 years encapsulates must act quickly if it wants to survive climate the broader trend of moderation in the face of this change. As our government seems unwilling to pressing issue. As the flagship school of the Univer- address the problem, universities like this one sity System of Maryland, this university has a duty will have to step up. Rather than pouring more to lead the way in the fight against climate change. money into gargantuan construction projects, this This university’s combined heat and power plant university should move up its carbon-neutrality — which uses natural gas and, when necessary, timeline, to ensure all those new buildings have fuel oil — accounts for most of the power on the students to fill them for generations to come.

This university must move up its carbon neutrality timeline.

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Dining Dollars need to provide healthier options Liyanga de Silva @liyangads Columnist

A couple of weeks ago, my Diamondback colleague Jack Lewis expressed his love for the Green Tidings food truck. While I also look to the truck for a desperately needed break from the grease of Sbarro and Auntie Anne’s, there is one thing stopping me from getting healthier, more sustainable food: Dining Dollars. The University of Maryland has a variety of dining plans students can choose from. If you live in a traditional dorm on campus, you are required to have a Seven-Day Anytime Dining Plan, which gives you unlimited access to any dining hall on the campus. The dining halls — each of which has a salad bar, vegan station and plenty of other relatively healthy options — offer a good source of nutritious food for these students, provided they’re committed to healthy eating. However, for those of us who don’t live in traditional dorms, it’s a better financial decision to buy Dining Dollars instead of Seven-Day Anytime Dining. Dining Dollars serve as a fallback on those days I don’t want to cook, or when I didn’t have time to pack lunch before leaving for class. So why am I forced to eat unhealthy foods with those Dining Dollars? They can be used at a few locations in Stamp Student Union, coffee shops across campus and all convenience stores. In Stamp, the only fast-food restaurants that accept Dining Dollars are Chick-fil-A, Subway, Sbarro, Auntie Anne’s and Taco Bell. None of these are healthy options. As a student who has only Dining Dollars, I am essentially given no choice but to fill my body with sodium and fat if I want to buy a hot or freshly made meal. I have come to assume the value of a Dining Dollar is not equal to a U.S. dollar.

Dining Dollars are sold at a discount to students — for example, a student pays $475 for 500 Dining Dollars, therefore giving each Dining Dollar a value less than $1. Some companies, such as Saladworks, Moby Dick House of Kabob, the upcoming Hibachi-San and, of course, the Green Tidings food truck, might not want to accept our discounted Dining Dollars. That being said, one of those things is not like the other. The Green Tidings truck is run by this university’s Dining Services, and about every other Dining Services location accepts Dining Dollars. Isn’t it a bit hypocritical that Dining Services sells us Dining Dollars at a discounted price, but then isn’t willing to accept them at one of its own locations? Saladworks and Moby Dick are their own entities and are therefore not obligated to accept a universitybased form of payment, but all Dining Services locations should. My vegetarianism limits my Dining Dollars options further. The Green Tidings truck offers vegetarian and gluten free-meals fairly consistently, providing many students a healthy alternative on those days they don’t have the time to cook. I shouldn’t have to break my bank account to get a healthy, fresh meal on the campus, especially when I have prepaid Dining Dollars waiting to be used. While it may not be possible to get more restaurants to accept Dining Dollars, it certainly is possible for this university to make healthier and greener meals more accessible to anyone making that investment. liyanga.a.ds@gmail.com

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Puerto Rico needs statehood Caitlin McCann @OpinionDBK Columnist

In the wake of Hurricane Maria, attention has once again turned to the tiny island of Puerto Rico. Known for its lush beaches and tropical rainforests, most mainland Americans tend to think of the U.S. territory as a place to vacation or have a destination wedding. However, now that hurricane destruction has dominated the news, Puerto Rico finds itself back in the spotlight. With damage estimates ranging from $30 billion to an astounding $95 billion, the economic toll of the storm on Puerto Rico’s economy is certain to be devastating. Already boasting an unemployment rate of 10.1 percent as of August of this year, Puerto Rico has been struggling economically, and the damage caused by Maria could spell financial disaster. But in the past few weeks, financial difficulties have been the least of Puerto Rico’s problems. Following Maria’s fallout, many have criticized the federal government’s relief effort. While the federal government eventually sent aid, and FEMA continues to work damage control on the ground, Puerto Rico’s infrastructure remains in shambles, impeding resource distribution throughout the island.

After effectively declaring a form of bankruptcy in April, it’s unlikely that Puerto Rico will have the means to build itself back up again without significant outside help — and the U.S. government seems hesitant to fulfill its obligation to the territory. Because it’s a U.S. territory, Puerto Rico doesn’t enjoy the full perks of U.S. statehood. Residents can only vote in primary and congressional elections, but not the presidential election. They also don’t receive full benefits of all federal programs; residents of the island don’t pay personal federal income tax for work performed in Puerto Rico. Thus citizens only have access to certain federal programs, such as a weakened and more restrictive version of Medicaid. They are likewise denied access to Supplemental Security Income despite paying into Social Security. Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution states, “Congress shall have the power to dispose of and make all needful rules and regulations respecting the territory or other property belonging to the United States.” This means that, even though about 61 percent of Puerto Rican voters favored statehood over the status quo in 2012, Puerto Rico is still at the whims of a system which is content to push its needs aside until it’s convenient.

Hawaii, which came under U.S. territorial control in 1898, the same year as Puerto Rico, became a state in August 1959. And while Puerto Rico is behind the curve, what’s stopping the federal government now that the people have spoken? Hurricane Maria brought attention to a failing system: Puerto Rico’s status as a territory just doesn’t make sense anymore. The 2010 U.S. census revealed 4.2 million Puerto Ricans currently reside in the U.S. mainland — more than the number residing in Puerto Rico itself. With the recent financial struggles of the territory, which will only be exacerbated by the effects of Hurricane Maria, our government should reconsider exactly what it owes to its Puerto Rican citizens. For a country with a history of resisting taxation without representation, continuing to keep Puerto Rico as a territory is counterintuitive to the American spirit. The fact that most Puerto Ricans live on the mainland, contribute to U.S. culture and pay the appropriate taxes makes the plight of Puerto Rico even more wrong. Puerto Rico deserves the respect, political representation and economic benefit U.S. statehood provides. caitlinmccann32@gmail.com

Oct. 1, Stephen Paddock opened fire on a crowd of festivalgoers from the 32nd floor of Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay Resort. He killed 59 people and injured about 500 others in the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history. As immense and tragic as the incident was, it’s not unique. Mass shootings plague headlines and 24-hour news cycles, and it seems that with each new one we can expect a new fatality record with it. The thing is, gun violence has become almost commonplace, desensitizing us to the point where we’re no longer surprised. The response is the same each time, too: Politicians urge for more gun restrictions or attribute it to extremism, the masses collect on social media to voice their opinions and nothing ever gets done. Mass shootings occur once more. The cycle repeats. Tighter gun restrictions are critical to prevent handguns and assault rifles from getting into the hands of those who commit mass shootings, but it’s not that simple. What we’re missing from this discussion is the history of gun control interlaced with its sinister prejudice and racism. Gun ownership policy has possessed racist undertones well before the Second Amendment proclaimed Americans have the “right to bear arms.” In the mid-1750s, Louisiana colonists were legally allowed to beat “any black carrying any potential weapon, such as a cane,” if they deemed it necessary. What if they resisted? Well, then the colonist had every right to “shoot to kill.” During those colonial days, restrictions on blacks carrying weapons reached an extreme because of the states’ “dread fear of armed blacks,” according to historian Clayton Cramer. In Maryland, free black people couldn’t even own a dog without obtaining a license first, because lawmakers worried a dog could be used as a weapon. Fear of armed black men escalated, prompting states to revise their constitutions and clarify black men did not have the same rights as white men. The Tennessee Consti-

tution changed a mandate on the right to bear arms to say it applied to “free white men” instead of “freemen.” Times have obviously changed; rights have been increasingly granted to people of color, and there is no longer a state law that overtly prohibits black people from owning guns. But it does not dismiss the reality that subtle, institutionalized racism — which does exist today — paints black people who do own guns in a malicious light. Black people continue to suffer the most due to gun violence. Nationally, they are twice as likely as white people to die by gun. In Washington, D.C., this increases to 13-and-a-half times more. The fear of armed black men is still alive and well, as seen by the many officer-related gun incidents in the last couple of years. A haunting reflection of white citizens’ decades-old fear manifests in the modern belief that if there’s even a slight possibility a black man may have a gun on their person, they can be justifiably shot. Philando Castile was shot by a police officer who thought he was reaching for a gun. Tamir Rice was a 12-year-old boy with a pellet gun shot within two seconds of an officer pulling up next to him. Before we jump into the oversimplified solution of increased gun control, it’s critical to explore the paradoxical experiences of black people owning guns. Tightening gun control is racially charged because it’s targeted at limiting targeted groups’ power, while the lack thereof creates a world where innocent black men die under the pretense of gun ownership. There’s no one-size-fitsall solution, and policymakers must work to fix the racial double standard about gun ownership before the cycle begins again. maris.medina29@gmail.com

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Council expresses concerns over new development slated for near Metro area At its work session Tuesday, the College Park City Council brought up concerns about a preliminary subdivision plan from Gilbane Development Company in one of the first steps toward the development of two new apartment buildings adjacent to the College Park Metro Station. Construction for the project, which would be located on 7201 River Road, is set to begin in May. It will include 440 multi-family units and more than 12,000 square feet of retail, said Gilbane Development Company vice president Robert Gilbane. The intended audience of the apartments will be young professionals, not students, Gilbane said. At the work session, council members expressed concerns that the development might negatively impact pedestrians and the noise level in the surrounding area. “To make sure that people use the Metro to the greatest extent by

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possible, you need to make sure that the area around the development is walkable and bikeable,” Mayor Patrick Wojahn said, adding that it “will help ensure that people feel that they can live in the development without having a car.” Prince George’s County requires Gilbane Development Company to spend more than $136,000 on improvements to public pedestrian and bicycle facilities in the area, College Park Senior Planner Miriam Bader said. The more units proposed in the development, the more the county requires to be spent on these e n h a n ce m e n ts, s he sa id . Some of the proposed enhancements included landscaping, sidewalk improvements, a new traffic light at River Road and Rivertech Court and the addition of a bike-share station near the apartments, she said. The city’s planning dep a r t m e n t s u g ge s te d t h e funds be spent on improving a pedestrian and bicycle tunnel to connect the east See city, p. 7

T h e C o l l e ge Leah Brennan Park City Council @allhaeleah discussed how to move forward with Staff writer the Hollywood Streetscape Project on Tuesday night after encountering a delay for a proposed pathway. The project, which was created in October 2014, will add more public spaces and improve existing features of College Park’s Hollywood Commercial District to make the area more resident- and visitor-friendly. The city had planned to prioritize a proposed wellness circuit, which is a pathway that could include exercise equipment, but recently learned about county plans to explore daylighting, or redirecting the underground stream, Narragansett Run, into an above-ground channel. The circuit will be delayed until the daylighting impact on the path can be assessed, according to this week’s mayoral update. Daylighting typically is an attempt to restore a stream to a more natural state. The city’s planning director, Terry Schum, noted it would be a good idea to do a study on daylighting to see if there could be environmental benefits involved with the redirection of Narragansett Run. “I feel like that deserves further study, and it has merit,” Schum said. “That’s why I would suggest to you to not move forward with the first phase wellness circuit, but to commit funds to this feasibility by

study and get more information about the condition of the pipe.” The feasibility study would take about two months to complete, Schum said. Performing the study includes a preliminary cost proposal of $22,000, according to the agenda. “The daylighting on the stream, I think that would be a great thing that could happen,” District 1 Councilwoman Christine Nagle said. Aside from the wellness circuit, the two-phase project includes construction of small parks, pedestrian lights, street furniture and bike lanes, among other things. The goal is to enhance the commercial area for pedestrians and bicyclists with a larger right of way and “enhance the aesthetics” of the commercial district to “make it more attractive for tenants,” Schum said. Mayor Patrick Wojahn said there seemed to be consensus among the council to move forward with the first phase of the project. The first phase includes prioritizing building the parklets, traffic calming on Edgewood Road, beginning upgrades to the Niagara Road intersection and deferring other work, such as the potential for the circuit, to a later phase. It is estimated that construction could begin on the Hollywood Streetscape in fall 2018 and be completed in six months, according to the agenda. The council gathered resident input at a June 14 meeting and staff presented the final design report to the North College Park Community Association on Sept. 14. District 1 Councilman Fazlul Kabir said the community feedback meeting was “very well-at-

tended” and that “staff and consultants took all the comments and tried to incorporate” some of them, such as resident comments about public art. In the preliminary design report, the total project’s estimated cost is about $2.92 million, but there is $1 million available in the capital budget to move forward with design and construction, according to the work session agenda. One of the council’s options moving forward was to continue with their current consultant, or competitively bid as they move forward in the planning process. Wojahn said he got a sense from the council that they’d like to competitively bid. District 2 Councilman P.J. Brennan said he thinks it is paramount that the city not just retain the same designer as they move forward in the planning process. “[There is a need] to competitively bid … especially if we’re looking toward a $3 million budget,” Brennan said. Before the meeting, Kabir said the project is important because the public area on both sides of Rhode Island Avenue and part of Edgewood Road isn’t “quite developed yet” and is not used much by residents. The area’s improvement could attract quality businesses, he added. “We’re hoping that some day, in the future after the project is done, we might be getting quality businesses in there,” Kabir said. “We hope that our investment in the public space will attract private investment.” lbrennandbk@gmail.com

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A motion to extend municipal voting rights to city residents who are non-U.S. citizens A motion to establish a child-care center on Calvert Road and allow the city to enter into a partnership with this university

A motion to adopt a resolution condemning the Trump administration’s ban on refugees and immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries A motion to draft a letter in support of the Maryland Law Enforcement and Governmental Trust Act, which limits the ability of local law enforcement to turn people over for immigration purposes 2016

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Motion to award contract for the construction of a Duvall Field concession building and plaza

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A motion to send a letter to the Board of License Commissioners in support of this university’s proposed one-year trial period to sell beer and wine to patrons at athletic events A motion to authorize city council support for a legal document regarding the freedom to marry that explains the harm marriage discrimination causes to families and communities, to be filed with the U.S. Supreme Court 2014

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A motion to amend the city’s charter to include a policy against discrimination with respect to employment, housing and public accommodation A motion to approve a charter resolution to add certain non-discrimination provisions concerning city employment A motion to rebuild the new City Hall at its current location rather than starting construction on a new site A motion to lower the minimum required age for office as mayor and as a council member to 18 years old

clarification Due to a design error, the photo accompanying “Flight Club” on page 1 of last week’s Diamondback did not include a caption or photo credit. The caption should have read: “Elena Shrestha, right, a Ph.D. candidate in the aerospace engineering department, sets up her laptop to monitor live data from the unmanned drone at the new flight facility in College Park on September 27.” The photo credit should have read “Tom Hausman/ The Diamondback.”

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A motion to spend $60,000 of the $80,000 in the city’s Educational Improvement Fund to fully fund this university’s summer day camps and allocate remaining funds for grants to the schools in line with the Education Advisory Committee’s recommendations

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During the past several years, the College Park City Council has voted on items ranging from a decision on a proposed child-care center to extending municipal voting rights to non-U.S. citizens. Nine candidates competing for mayor or a council seat are incumbents or have voted in City Hall before. The Diamondback will introduce all of the candidates later this week, but here’s where those who have cast votes stood on select items.

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tunnel to connect the east and west side of the Metro tracks, which Gilbane said he did not know was in the public realm until very recently. New lights, signs and paint — as well as art at the entrances — were all recommended to beautify the tunnel and make it safer. District 4 Councilwoman Mary Cook said she is concerned the development would decrease residents’ quality of life by reflecting noise from the Metro. While the company said the apartments’ proximity to the Metro would not make it too noisy for apartment tenants, residents feared the buildings would reflect noise from the Metro into surrounding neighborhoods. The company is in the process of studying this “very legitimate concern,” Gilbane said, but he added initial findings have shown it won’t be a problem. T h e c i ty i s ex p e c te d to s u p p o r t t h e p ro je c t under the condition that Gilbane addresses these concerns, including the n e w t ra f f i c l i g h t a n d

tunnel enhancements, during development. Although the county has final jurisdiction over the development review process, the city serves in an advisory role, Wojahn said. If the city opposes a project, it will heavily influence the county’s decision on whether to approve the project, he said. Bader said the council will draft its recommendation to the county planning board at the next city council meeting on Tuesday. Gilbane said this project i s a c o l l a b o ra t ive e f fo r t between College Park and Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to redevelop the site, which has previously been attempted three times since the early 2000s. The company is just enabling that development vision to happen, he said. “You’ve had since the development of the green line in the early ’90s to today, so a quarter of a century has gone by and nothing has been redeveloped at this Metro station,” Gilbane said. “There’s a lot going on, a lot to be excited about. We’re just excited to be a part of the overall redevelopment and path forward.” jroscoedbk@gmail.com

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Jewish orgs back ousted edu professor Landa alleges dept heads retaliated against pro-Israel views; U affirms Israel, free speech commitment by

A m i d a n nearly 800 signatures in support

Natalie Schwartz Office of Civil of Landa within a week of its @nmschwartz23 R i g h t s a n d campaign launch on Sept. 19, Senior staff writer Sex u a l M i s - Guila Siegel, the organization’s conduct investigation and a potential lawsuit, several Jewish organizations have opposed the nonrenewal of a University of Maryland education professor’s contract. After Melissa Landa was notified her contract would not be renewed on June 8, the Title IX office launched an investigation to discover whether it was retaliation for filing a grievance against the college and whether it was based on religious, political or national origin discrimination. The Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington — which sent almost 10,000 emails to university officials — garnered

associate director, wrote in an email Wednesday. The campaign called on university President Wallace Loh to “oversee a full and complete investigation to determine the extent to which anti-Semitism and/or anti-Israel bias played a role” in Landa’s contract nonrenewal, but it has since been suspended on the council’s website. Scholars for Peace in the Middle East have also been circulating the petition, and the Oberlin chapter of the Alums for Campus Fairness has written a letter to Loh in support of Landa. L a n d a ’s l a w y e r, A r i Wilkenfeld, said Loh has indicated he is prepared to meet with the council.

Loh is waiting until the investigation completes because he doesn’t want to interfere with the process, he said. The Title IX office notified Landa on Oct.2 that her investigation had been completed and they were writing up the report, but did not say when she could expect to receive the results, she said. “We don’t need to pressure them at this moment,” Wilkenfeld said. “We just want to have a constructive dialogue with the university.” Loh is aware of Landa’s claims and the ensuing Title IX investigation, he said. “[Title IX is] investigating it,” Loh said. “I don’t know what’s going to happen. I’m removed from all of that. The one thing I do want to say is they will determine whether there was bias or discrimination in the termination.” Loh noted this university is known for its large Jewish population and he has come out against the Boycott, Divestment,

S a n c t i o n s m ove m e n t , a campaign that aims to apply economic pressure on Israel to end its occupation of Palestine. “While the university is barred by law from commenting on specific personnel cases, we can strongly affirm our commitment to supporting our vibrant Jewish community on campus, home to one of the largest Jewish student populations in the country,” university spokeswoman Jessica Jennings wrote in an email. “We have a robust scholarly portfolio of Jewish studies and academic collaborations and exchanges with Israeli institutions, and an unwavering commitment to free speech.” Landa is the Oberlin chapter president of Alums for Campus Fairness, a nonprofit that combats anti-Semitism as well as BDS campaigns. “I’m very dismayed if this were true, but of course I don’t know what the situation is,” Loh said. “I can say most emphatically

that this is a campus that does not discriminate against people because of their faith or because of their political allegiances. It’s always been a welcoming environment.” Wilkenfeld said the more Landa became politically active in opposing the BDS movement, the more her professional superiors began to retaliate against her. Landa said there was a pattern of this behavior, adding she has detailed documentation of her heightened political activity and the alleged retaliatory actions against her that resulted. Wilkenfeld has said they may consider filing a lawsuit alleging religious discrimination, retaliation and discrimination on the basis of political beliefs and expression. “What we will be alleging is that her activism, her political beliefs and possibly even her religion caused the university to take a number of adverse employment actions against her, culminating in what is

MELISSA LANDA, a former professor in the education college, alleges this university declined to renew her contract as retaliation for her support of Israel. This university cannot comment, but reiterated its support for free speech and Israel. photo courtesy of melissa landa tantamount to her dismissal,” Wilkenfeld said. If Landa brings a lawsuit, she will be suing to be placed back in her position, and damages for lost wages and out-of-pocket expenses, Wilkenfeld said. nscwhartzdbk@gmail.com

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SGA, diversity officer will work together despite initial concerns After worries over transparency, body working with Worthington Following concerns over Carly Taylor t h e l a c k of @carly_taylor97 transparency Staff writer in selecting the new chief diversity officer at the University of Maryland, members of the SGA said they are committed to working on a variety of diversity initiatives with Roger Worthington. Worthington, chief diversity officer and interim associate provost, spoke at the Sept. 27 Student Government Association meeting to encourage participation among members in working with the Office of Diversity and Inclusion on initiatives like the student diversity leadership council. Worthington said he is looking to recruit members from other student by

groups for this council, which is a student-led initiative created to address hate, bias, and other diversity and inclusion issues at this university. Worthington said his address to the SGA was just one way he plans to engage students in diversity and inclusion issues, adding that he intends to continue communicating openly with students. He added that his work at this university has just begun, and he’s still in the early stages of identifying specific ways he can work with students on concerns about hate and bias, diversity and inclusion and equity. The SGA will work with Worthington to enhance the hate bias response team that the Office of Diversity and

Inclusion is creating to combat hate bias incidents, as well as to provide support to victims who have felt threatened by such incidents, said Ja’Nya Banks, SGA diversity and inclusion director. Banks added that Worthington has been making the effort to get familiar with the campus community. “I really see him on the forefront of a lot of these projects,” Banks said. “I think it’s just going to take some time for the entire community to get used to him.” The SGA will also work with Worthington on improving and expanding cultural competency training for students, faculty and staff, SGA President AJ Pruitt said. Pruitt added that Worthington will help the SGA create a diversity monument on the campus by providing feedback

and connecting the organization with students who may provide insight about the monument. SGA member Ashley Vasquez is spearheading a working group to create the monument, which will honor minority leaders who have made an impact at this university. Pruitt has previously expressed his concern over the lack of student input sought in the hiring process for the chief diversity officer. “This process was not predicated on our values of transparency and equity, or informed by our principle of shared governance,” Pruitt wrote in a column for The Diamondback. Despite his frustrations with the selection process, Pruitt said he has developed a close relationship with Worthington. The diversity officer showed early on that he is someone who is committed to transparency

and shared governance among students, faculty and staff, Pruitt said. “I see him and his office playing an important role in a lot of the things that the SGA wants to accomplish this year, and I hope that we can play an important role in his priorities and what his office is going to accomplish,” Pruitt said. During the Sept. 27 meeting, Christine Hagan, SGA vice president of academic affairs, asked why students and faculty did not receive the opportunity to direct questions to Worthington during the hiring process for a new chief diversity officer. Other candidates held open forums for students, faculty and staff to attend. After the death of 2nd Lt. Richard Collins, a black Bowie State University student who was murdered on this university’s campus in May, the search committee determined it was not appropriate at the time to seek student input because it needed to speed up the appointment process, Worthington said. The process the search committee used to choose

Worthington for the position did not help the problem of students’ lack of trust in the administration, especially after Collins’ death, Hagan said. She added that Worthington should focus on improving student outreach, which includes listening to students’ concerns and not only hosting events, but promoting those events — such as the diversity task force open forums — so that more students attend. The SGA will help the Office of Diversity and Inclusion advertise these events if it’s in students’ best interest, Hagan said, but the SGA should not be seen as a “second hand” of the administration. “When you advertise it and no one knows and then you say, ‘Oh, we had an open meeting but two students showed up.’ It’s not that two students care; it’s that two students heard about it,” Hagan said. “They need to work on how they’re getting information out to students.” ctaylordbk@gmail.com

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U senate weighs additional gender-neutral restrooms The UniverKaanita Iyer sity of Mary@kaanitaiyer_ l a n d S e n a te assigned the Staff writer Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee to review a bill that would establish additional gender-inclusive restrooms on the campus. In addition to calling for more gender-inclusive facilities on campus — including locker rooms, changing rooms and restrooms — the proposal pushes to make single-user restrooms gender-inclusive instead of labeling them for men or women and asks for better signage so these restrooms are easier to locate, among other revisions. LGBT Equity Center Director Luke Jensen proposed the bill in March to push for an official plan for gender-inclusive facilities on the campus. by

whiteboard From p. 1 sent a letter to dorm residents Monday night calling the act a hate bias incident and wrote it was “appalling,”“offensive” and “unacceptable.” But University Police said the incident doesn’t qualify as a hate bias incident. “It was a joke,” police spokeswoman Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas said. “The individual who wrote the

Jensen said there have been talks for years, but no work has been done. “There is a lot of good will, but good will by itself doesn’t get the job done,” Jensen said. “So let’s get the job done.” The committee has a positive attitude about the legislation, said Eric Grims, the committee’s chair. “The charge makes sense in efforts to make the campus that is inclusive for everyone, and I think the committee recognizes that,” he said. The legislation requests that this university “unambiguously state in policy that all individuals have the right to access gender-specific facilities consistent with their gender identity.” In upcoming meetings, the committee will discuss practical

applications of the charge, such as moving it forward, implementing policy, and working within building and construction codes, Grims said. They will also be collecting data from peer institutions and speaking with stakeholders on campus, Grims said. The international plumbing code will be updated in the next few months, which will “shed a little light on how to quantify the number of required singleuser restrooms,” said Bill Olen, Facilities Management capital projects director. “Depending on what comes out in the senate legislation, we have to see how that [relates to] the update of the code,” he said. The committee has not set a date to vote, but it aims to move forward the policy by next spring, Grims said. If the

committee approves the legislation, the Senate Executive Committee will vote on it next. A student brought up the need for gender-inclusive bathrooms to the Joint President/ Senate Inclusion and Respect Task Force at its open forum held last week on Sept. 28. “[There is] a need from trans students like myself to

have all-gender bathrooms on campus,” said Riley Lynn Nairn, executive member of this university’s Pride Alliance. Nairn, a senior Spanish major, specifically cited new buildings, including The Hotel at the University of Maryland, that do not have gender-inclusive bathrooms. “I am disappointed by that,”

Nairn said. “I don’t think there necessarily needs to be major construction to [make genderinclusive bathrooms]. It could be accomplished with something as simple as sign change and the understanding that people don’t walk into bathrooms to molest people.”

word, it was an attempt to be funny, but that’s something that again the motivation behind did not rise to hate bias. “The law in this regard is what is the individual’s motivation behind said behavior or action. Since we were able to talk to both individuals, it was determined from our standpoint at least it did not rise to be a hate bias incident.” Tra cy K i ra s, Re s i d e n t Life’s assistant director for

communications and marketing, said, “After interviewing the students, it was definitely confirmed that there was no hate or bias behind the word in the drawing that’s on the whiteboard.” The same resident who drew on Dechter’s whiteboard also drew the symbol for Kek — a godlike figure representing part of the white nationalist movement that uses memes to attack groups online, according to the Southern

Poverty Law Center — on his own whiteboard, Hoaas said. Kek represents the alt-right ideology of “racial, ethnic and misogynistic hate,” and the group’s logo is prevalent at altright and white supremacist marches, including the march in Charlottesville, Virginia, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center website. “Either way, it’s not okay, because even if this is just a joke,

it perpetuates the idea that hate is okay,” said Michael Weiss, a freshman biology major who also lives in Anne Arundel Hall. “And there are certain things you should just not joke about … it’s mean-spirited.” While University Police said the case is closed, Resident Life is conducting its own investigation and did not comment on whether the case will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct.

“We’re continuing to work with the students because words have an impact,” Kiras said. “We try to take a very educational approach with our students to help them understand what it means to live in a community, what it means to write things that they might think are harmless or comical or meaningless, but actually have impact on other community members.”

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demonstrates her range extends beyond twangy guitars and repetitive dance beats. On “Ruin The Friendship,” her silky vocals, along with a smooth bassline and interpolated trumpet chords, produce a jazz-like feel, the kind of tune you’d hear in a 1930s speakeasy. The lyrics, about taking a platonic relationship to the next level, are maybe/probably/definitely about Nick Jonas. But regardless of the subject, the track’s sound makes it mesmerizing. At times, Lovato’s experiments fall flat. While “Daddy Issues” is intended to be a tongue-in-cheek warning to future lovers, it comes off as a parody, like a Saturday Night Live sketch that lasts twice as long as it should. It’s difficult not to laugh upon hearing her croon, “Don’t know how to commit/ But I might want your kid.” Likewise, “Cry Baby” pairs simplistic lyrics (“I’m no cry baby, but you make me cry, baby”) with a sound that’s suspiciously similar to Rihanna’s “Love on the Brain.” Still, Tell Me You Love Me’s diverse style succeeds more often than it fails. The eponymous song lets Lovato project her powerful voice as if she were a gospel singer, albeit one who needs validation from her love-hate relationship. The production on “Sexy Dirty Love” — upbeat electro-funk mixed with Daft Punk-esque distortion — contrasts with Lovato’s fantasies of meeting the man she’s been sexting. And “Concentrate” is a sneaky sleeper hit, with a catchy guitar chord and finger snaps supplying a stripped-down backdrop for her to reflect on a steamy hookup. Coincidentally, Lovato wasn’t the only former Disney star to drop a new album last week. But where Miley Cyrus’ Younger Now was largely a failed attempt at reinvention, Tell Me You Love Me marks a successful shift for Lovato, whose break from music appears to have recharged her. The old Demi isn’t quite dead; she’s just altered her style — for the better.

Miley Cyrus is 24, but she’s Younger Now. No, not less old than she was on her Hannah Montana debut (13 years old) or 2013’s project in cultural appropriation, Bangerz (age 20), but somehow still younger. Released on Sept. 29, Younger Now is Cyrus’ sixth studio album, with Miley turning in her pair of Jordan sneakers and matching Bulls jersey for an Elvis p o m pa d o u r a n d b e d a z z l e d co u n t ry jumpsuit. Though the outfit i s d i f f e r e n t , M i l e y ’s music remains lackluster. “Younger Now,” the a l b u m ’s t i t u l a r t ra c k , finds her addressing her past from a position of clarity. “Feels like I just woke up/ Like all this time I’ve been asleep,” Cyrus sings with a drawn-out, fauxLana Del Rey sound. “Even though it’s not who I am/ I’m not afraid of who I used to be.” The Bangerz era, unfortunately for the newly awake Cyrus, was not any sort of tricky dream. Though the singer attempts to separate herself from her hip-hop-fueled 2013 debacle, she mistakenly focuses on aesthetic rather than content. “Younger Now” feels pitchy and forced, a grinding open to an 11-track, 41-minute album that lacks direction. “ R a i n b o w l a n d ,” a d u e t b e t we e n Cyrus and the legendary Dolly Parton, fa i l s m i s e ra b ly to b e t h e Jo h n L e n n o n “Imagine”-type track it desperately wants to be. Its fast-paced hook

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Fr i d a y ’s 8 5 t h - m i n u te breakthrough was Elney’s second late winner of the season and third of his career. The Terps beat UCLA with his overtime goal as a freshman, and he repeated that feat early in this season. Williamson had said Elney “is kind of just there whenever we need him to score a goal.” So, when Cirovski talked to the two starters on the sideline, his instructions weren’t particularly detailed. He knew he could trust them to convert. “Focus on the next few minutes,” Cirovski said. “We need you to do what you guys do.” For Elney, that meant positioning himself in front of

the goal. After all, each of his scores this year has come from within eight yards. “It’s just something in his nature,” Williamson said of Elney’s timing. “It’s nothing you can practice.” Elney couldn’t explain his knack for dramatics during his career at Maryland. The Boca Raton, Florida, native said he doesn’t change anything late in games. Williamson, though, pointed to Elney’s composure, and Cirovski highlighted his competitiveness. Last season, Elney picked u p t h re e sco re s a n d f ive assists, a dip in production after his seven-goal, twoassist rookie campaign. But despite the sophomore slump, he said he never became frustrated. “We were winning,” Elney said. “Can’t be so unhappy when you’re undefeated.” This year, Elney has returned

to form, and Cirovski lauded the junior for his improvements. “He’s just getting into better spots, reading the game a little faster and being rewarded for it,” Cirovski said. “He’s getting some results now.” Gordon Wild, who transferred from USC Upstate,

“stole the spotlight” in 2016, Williamson said. He managed last year’s scoring brunt with a country-leading 17 goals. But as the Terps aim for another undefeated regular season and a better finish than their second-round N CA A to u r n a m e n t l o s s,

Elney has again helped power the team’s offensive hopes. “[Elney’s] always been the one to be able to [score] these game-winning goals,” Williamson said. “He’s always been there for us.”

Drechsel’s start to college volleyball has been slower than other rookies on the team. Middle blocker Jada G a rd n er, fo r exa m p le , i s playing a large role for the Terps after middle blocker Katie Myers’ season-ending injury. And outside hitter Erika Pritchard has started all 18 matches and is second on the team in kills. D re c h s e l , m e a n w h i l e , has played in 17 matches with three starts. She ave ra ge s 1 .7 8 k i l l s p e r se t , but is hitting .137 — more than 100 points below the

team’s average. Aird said her natural, Milana said. The limited time stems from her Romeo, Michigan, native was position and the highest team dynamranked recruit ics. Drechsel the Terps have can play mulever secured. tiple posi“ Yo u h ave t i o n s, wh i l e to think of P r i tc h a rd i s yourself as not purely a lefta freshman sided player. anymore,” Therefore, he M ilana said. te n d s to u se “Coach is Drechsel as a go i n g a t h e r substitute on a little bit in the right or p ra c t i c e o n volleyball outside hitter left to attack. p u r p ose . He T h e p re s s u re o f b e i n g knows, and everyone else a highly-touted recruit is knows, that she has another

level in her. Just needs to be awakened.” Drechsel struggled with her third service error late in the third set against the Nittany Lions and left the match — she didn’t return — with the score tied at 19. “I know what it feels like to learn that serve,” Milana said. “It’s a pretty tough serve to hit, but I know that she can eventually be dangerously good at it.” But early in the third frame Saturday, Drechsel helped establish a 9-5 edge over Penn State. Though it evaporated en route to a straight-

sets defeat, she followed a pair of consecutive solo blocks with two kills. Another kill later evened her attacking line with six kills and six errors, a string of production that showed A i rd t h e c o n s i s te n cy h e wants. “It’s something I’ve been working on a lot in practice, making the right decision,” Drechsel said. “If the set isn’t there, not to swing my hardest and to be a little more crafty and make less errors.”

third down attempts. In Bortenschlager’s stead, From p. 11 H e n d e rs o n wa s 0 - fo r-1 tell me how to coach that. I through the air and ran five times for -2 yards. don’t know.” Defensive back Josh Woods While running thin at quarterback, the Terps hardly found said the Terps “left a lot of plays success in crucial passing situ- out there” and were unable to ations. They converted one of 15 capitalize on their chances, re-

gardless of who was under center. “Adversity like this just brings us together closer,” Woods said. “There’s no time to split apart, no time to be disappointed. The game already happened. It’s on to the next one.”

“ He j u s t h a s i ce i n hi s

James Crabtree- g a m e s t i l l veins,” Williamson said. “He scoreless in the loves scoring game winners.” Hannigan @JamesCrabtreeH 7 5 t h m i n u te Senior staff writer o f M a ryl a n d men’s soccer’s visit to Ohio State on Friday, Terps coach Sasho Cirovski took midfielder Eryk Williamson off the field. Cirovski then pulled aside Wi l l i a m so n a n d fo rwa rd Sebastian Elney — another starter — on the sideline for a break for a conversation. “I need you guys to go in and find a way to get this goal,” Cirovski told the juniors. The duo re-entered in the 83rd minute, and less than two minutes later, Elney made a point-blank shot for his fourth score of the year, surpassing his goal total from last season.

DRECHSEL From p. 12 build a deep service rotation, especially if Drechsel can become part of the rotation. “You’ve got to do it in competition, it’s got to be stuff that you’re doing live,” Aird said. “It can’t be, ‘Well, I’m good in practice.’ You’ve got to know what it feels like in front of 4,000 people.” Drechsel said Aird pushed her during practices before the Terps’ Big Ten home opener. As the top prospect in Maryland’s highest-ranked recruiting class,

forward sebastian elney scored at Ohio State after Gordon Wild and Eryk Williamson missed quality scoring chances. matt regan/the diamondback

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Durkin’s squad uses fourth quarterback Caleb Henderson steps in after Max Bortenschlager goes down COLUMBUS , — was “all over” the Terps, by Sean Whooley Ohio — Late and that’s why Maryland @swhooley27 in the third didn’t throw often and was quarter of ineffective when it did. Staff writer

midfielder madison maguire scored 70 seconds into the Terps’ 4-1 win over Liberty on Sunday. The sophomore has helped the team rebound after a slow start. file photo/the diamondback

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Scott Gelman 1 5 m i n u t e s @Gelman_Scott during the No. Senior staff writer 17 M a ryl a n d field hockey team’s 4-1 win against Liberty on Sunday, the Terps lingered on the sideline. The officials used a pair of video referrals to determine an illegal pass preceded Liberty’s first goal, taking it off the board. The sequence was one of many that could have limited the Terps’ momentum. Two cards were issued in the first period, and two more were given in the second, resulting in a momentary stoppage of play. Both sides used timeouts. But for the second time in as many games, Maryland’s aggressive outlook from the opening whistle resulted in a win. “I couldn’t be more proud of the women for back-to-back games getting on the board and being dominant,” coach Missy Meharg said. “The game had a lot of flavor to it. Our

OHIO STATE From p. 12 Woods forced a fumble. Maryland went three-and-out. Maryland forced Ohio State to punt, a kick that traveled just 22 yards. Bortenschlager was sacked on fourth down. “When there’s big momentum plays in the game,” Durkin said, “you got to respond.” Maryland’s offense didn’t

who has been Meharg’s most consistent threat on penalty corners and strokes — scored off a penalty stroke. A quick stroke team handled it with a lot of sent the ball into the upper-left corner of the net, doubling the maturity.” Before the tempo slowed, the Terps’ lead. Maryland dominated possesTerps attack exploited Liberty’s defense. Seventy seconds into sion, and as a result, the Terps the game, midfielder Madison boasted a two-goal advantage entering the Maguire found intermission. herself in the In the first, center of the they limited the Terps offensive Flames to three zone. Matched shots. up one-on-one “The with Liberty biggest differgoalkeeper ence has been Allison Schaeo u r e n e rg y,” fer, Maguire forward Linnea deposited the Gonzales said. ball into the “We’re concenter of the necting on the go a l to g i ve field hockey coach field from the Maryland an start [and] making sure everyearly advantage. It took six minutes for Mary- one gets touches on the ball. land to score on Friday against The sideline has energy, too.” Gonzales and midfielder Michigan State. On Sunday, finding the net seemed even Brooke DeBerdine said the team’s intensity waned slighteasier. Maryland’s quick start con- ly during the final minutes of tinued about six minutes later, the first half, but Maryland when defender Bodil Keus — responded. It seemed a slower

The game had a lot of flavor to it. Our team handled it with a lot of maturity. missy meharg

respond, and the Terps defense — as expected — finally broke down. Hoping a middling defense would force a stop on four consecutive possessions against a national title contender is not a strategy for success. T h e Te r p s m i g h t h ave stuck around longer if Tyrrell Pigrome or Kasim Hill, both of whom tore their ACLs, had started. But Maryland

start might plague the Terps in the second, as Liberty midfielder Jill Bolton scored about six minutes into the period to cut Maryland’s lead in half. But just more than a minute later, Gonzales responded with a goal of her own. In both halves, Maryland scored by leaning on its aggression, the type Meharg has sought from the Terps during a span in which they dropped three of four games. There were opportunities for Maryland to lose momentum, but the game started the way it ended: with a Terps goal, representing a complete effort ahead of contests against Ohio State and No. 5 Penn State next weekend. “ We n e e d e d t h i s weekend,” DeBerdine said. “We have to come out the beginning of every game with the right mindset. Next weekend, if we do that, it will be a fun weekend.” sgelmandbk@gmail.com

the Maryland football team’s game at No. 10 Ohio State on Saturday, quarterback M a x Bo r te n sc h l a ge r scrambled for a fouryard gain before sliding into the turf. Despite the quarterback’s attempt to avoid contact, Ohio State cornerback Damon A r n e t te h i t h i m l a te , leaving Bortenschlager d ow n o n t h e f i e l d fo r several minutes. The sophomore left with an apparent head injury and did not return. Ju n i o r t ra n s fe r C a l e b Henderson, making his Maryland debut, replaced Bortenschlager. With Tyrrell Pigrome and Kasim Hill already suffering season-ending injuries, Henderson became the fourth quarterback the Terps have put under center this season in just their fifth game, a 62-14 loss to the Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio. Running back Ty Jo h n so n wa s q u i c k to refute the notion that Bortenschlager is “down,” but he acknowledged the unfortunate nature of yet another Maryland quarterback leaving with an injury. “He was just playing his heart out, trying to get extra yards,” Johnson said. “Things happen. It is what it is. I’ll be checking on him all through tomorrow, and we’ll see.” Prior to his departure, B o r te n s c h l a ge r we n t 3-for-12 passing for 16 yards while Maryland gained just 26 yards in the first half and 66 in total. Buckeyes coach Urba n Meye r sa i d h i s team’s defensive line — which notched five sacks

The loss came one week after Bortenschlager led the Terps to a victory over Minnesota, throwing for 154 yards and two touchdowns while avoiding a sack. The sophomore was taken down in the backfield four times against Ohio State (5-1, 3-0 Big Ten). On Maryland’s third offensive play, he was s t r i p p e d a n d O h i o S ta te linebacker Jerome Baker returned the fumble 20 yards for a touchdown, giving the Buckeyes a 14-0 advantage five minutes into the game. “[Ohio State] executed and we didn’t,” head coach DJ Durkin said. “We couldn’t block them up front.” Bortenschlager coughed up the ball two more times, recovering one and losing the other. With all the hits he took in the backfield, Bortenschlager finished with -43 yards on the ground as the Terps (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) ran for 50 yards on 42 carries. The output was reminiscent of Maryland’s 38-10 loss to Central Florida on Sept. 23, when Bortenschlager was sacked five times after replacing Hill. However, the play during which he was injured happened past the line of scrimmage. Durkin was incensed by the nature of the collision that knocked Bortenschlager out of the contest. The play wa s n ’t i n i t i a l ly f l a g ge d , l ea d i n g t h e se co n d -yea r coach to sprint onto the field and plead with the referees, who reviewed the sequence and ejected Arnette. The setback compounds the team’s struggles with quarterback injuries. “I’m not really certain anymore what we’re even trying to do,” Durkin said. “The quarterback is sliding and he gets hit in the head. … I’m at a loss. Somebody help See quarterback , p. 10

The Terps may have seven No. 4 Penn State still await not ready to compete with the must rely on Bortenschlager or fourth-string quarterback more games, but not all of the Terps. Big Ten’s best. That’s troubling, given Caleb Henderson to lead the those are winnable. No. 9 Wisteam to three more wins for consin, No. 7 Michigan and Maryland’s offense proved it’s kmelnickdbk@gmail.com bowl eligibility. Whoever’s under center next week against Northwestern will need to bounce back. “We got to learn from it,” Woods said. “You got to get better. That’s the good thing about it. We got so many more games, you know?”

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By Daniel Bernstein | @danbernsteinUMD | Senior staff writer

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Maryland football coach DJ Durkin ran down the sideline and pumped his fist after Ohio State punter Drue Chrisman shanked a second-quarter kick 22 yards, giving the Terps an opportunity to chip into their 20-7 deficit. It was one of several momentum-shifting plays that went Maryland’s way over the first 30 minutes Saturday in Columbus. The Terps also blocked a field goal, forced a fumble and returned a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown. But a year after losing to Ohio State by 59 points, none of that mattered. The Terps offense gained just 66 yards, failing to reward the defense and special teams for their early effort in a 62-14 loss. “It sucks not being able to capitalize on a turnover on defense or special teams,” running back Ty Johnson said. “Their defense came into the game and did what they needed to do. … We’re going to put this behind us.” Maryland’s offense was ineffective from the get-go. Offensive coordinator Walt Bell called a flea flicker on the first play, but instead of connecting on a deep pass, quarterback Max Bortenschlager held onto the ball and went down for the first of his four sacks. Bortenschlager fumbled on the third play of the drive, and the Buckeyes scooped up the ball and returned it for a touchdown. Bortenschlager went 3-for-12 through the air and committed two turnovers. His day ended with an apparent head injury in the third quarter.

But the Terps, who have discussed handling adversity throughout the season, didn’t buckle after a quick 14-0 deficit. Johnson returned a kickoff down the left sideline for his first-ever special teams score. Defensive lineman Chandler Burkett blocked a kick. Cornerback Josh Woods forced a fumble. Maryland (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) only folded after its offense failed to capitalize on Chrisman’s errant punt, which gave the unit possession at Ohio State’s 36-yard line. Buckeyes linebacker Jerome Baker reached Bortenschlager unimpeded with a blitz on fourth down, forcing a driveending fumble. The Buckeyes (5-1, 3-0) scored touchdowns on their next three possessions, taking a 41-7 halftime lead. Their advantage ballooned in the second half, as Maryland followed its 26-yard first half with a 40-yard second. “We left a lot of plays out there on the field,” Woods said. “That’s all there is to it.” Late in the fourth quarter, the Terps took over at the Ohio State 27-yard line following a fumble recovery by cornerback J.C. Jackson. Running back Javon Leake carried for a 20-yard touchdown. But even after he crossed the goal line, Maryland trailed by 48, marking the program’s fourth blowout defeat against the Buckeyes in as many years. While Durkin didn’t believe there was the kind of second half effort drop-off he See buckeyes, p. 10

@kyle _ melnick FOOTBALL COLUMNIST Every college football fan knew Ohio State’s offense would break through, even as Maryland forced the No. 10 Buckeyes into a second-quarter slump Saturday afternoon. After all, Ohio State outscored Maryland 163-55 in the teams’ previous three meetings. For more than 17 minutes between the first and second quarters, coach DJ Durkin’s squad held the Buckeyes without a score, forcing a fumble and blocking a field goal. But each time the defense gifted the offense good field position, quarterback Max Bortenschlager’s group failed to take advantage. The offense that carried Maryland to three wins entering Saturday squandered the team’s chances of challenging one of the nation’s top teams. “There were plays left on the field for us to make that we didn’t, and they capitalized on those,” defensive back Josh Woods said. “When they had the chance to execute those 50-50 plays, they did. We didn’t. It’s that simple.” Maryland entered Saturday averaging the fourth-most points per game in the Big Ten (38.8). Wide receiver DJ Moore led the conference in almost every receiving category. Running back Ty Johnson rushed for at least 100 yards in three of his four games. After replacing two injured quarterbacks, Bortenschlager seemed to find

his groove last weekend in Maryland’s win over Minnesota, throwing for 154 yards and two touchdowns while avoiding a sack. But Ohio State, which had given up 335.6 yards per game entering Saturday, nullified those playmakers. Moore recorded two receptions after catching at least seven passes in every game this season. Johnson ran for 57 yards. Bortenschlager reverted to his worst form, throwing 3-for-12 with 16 yards and enduring four sacks before exiting with an apparent injury in the third quarter. Most importantly, the offensive line, which helped Maryland rush for 262 yards against Minnesota, looked like toy figures against Ohio State’s powering giants. “You win some, you lose some,” Johnson said of the offense failing to capitalize on the defense’s forced turnovers. More like: You win some, you get manhandled in some. The Terps’ defense struggled at the start, allowing Ohio State to score on its first two possessions and pull ahead 20-7. But toward the end of the first quarter, after getting a boost from Johnson’s 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown, the group dug in. Here’s how each team’s next three drives played out: Defensive lineman Chandler Burkett blocked Ohio State’s field goal attempt. Maryland turned the ball over on downs. See OHIO STATE, p. 11

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Milana has helped Drechsel live up to expectations by improving serve Highly ranked freshman displayed her “really high upside” this past weekend Two d ays before playing No. 3 Penn State, Maryland volleyball outside/opposite hitter Samantha Drechsel didn’t have a go-to serve. Coach Steve Aird had never asked her to produce from the end line. But Aird pulled outside hitter Gia Milana aside prior to facing the Nittany Lions and told her to help Drechsel with a high-toss serve, a by

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style Milana has employed since high school that creates a fast, dipping ball. Serving was a part of an expanded role for Drechsel this weekend. On Friday against Rutgers, the freshman earned her first start since Sept. 1 and followed with another versus the Nittany Lions. Despite initial struggles from the end line, her outing showed flashes of what the Terps expect of PrepVolleyball’s No. 23-ranked recruit

in the 2017 class. “I know where it’s going,” Aird said. “I need more from her, so we’ll try to get her more involved, but she’s got a really high upside.” Aird didn’t expect much from Drechsel’s sudden responsibility to serve. In Drechsel’s five attempts Saturday, she notched three service errors. Playing on the Xfinity Center main floor with 4,127 fans in the stands, though, is the atmosphere Aird wanted her to experience. The fourth-year coach wants to See drechsel , p. 10

the terps swept Rutgers on Friday before Penn State swept them the next day. Despite inconsistency at the start of Big Ten play, coach Steve Aird’s squad has a bevvy of young talent, including Drechsel. matt regan/the diamondback