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Anderson contract released Recently hired athletics director will receive $400,000 per year from university as negotiated in five-year agreement

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER Staff writer

College Park has added a new speed monitoring system off of Paint Branch Parkway near the Trolley Trail. Starting Nov. 15, vehicles exceeding the speed limit by 12 mph will be given $40 tickets. ORLANDO URBINA/THE DIAMONDBACK

New speed cameras part of city effort to make crosswalk safer

When Kevin Anderson was introduced as the university’s new athletics director Sept. 7, incoming university President Wallace Loh pointed out Anderson accepted the position even before salary was discussed.

The terms of Anderson’s agreement were not made public at that introductory press conference. But more than a month later, the details of the contract — which Anderson and acting university President Nariman Farvardin signed Oct. 13 — have been released.

Several media outlets, including The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun, reported yesterday that Ander-

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College Park’s first speed cameras began snapping photos of license plates on Paint Branch Parkway last Friday as part of a city effort to make a hiker-biker trail crosswalk there safer for pedestrians and bicyclists.

The Paint Branch Parkway location is the first of six where the city hopes to install the cameras; others include University Boulevard, Metzerott Road and Route 1. The cameras will eventually issue $40 tickets to drivers who travel 12 miles per hour or more above the posted speed limit.

So far, the Paint Branch cameras — one for each direction — are only giving warnings, allowing drivers until Nov. 15 to modify their behavior. District 2 Councilman Bob Catlin said he expects many will.

“We’ve spent five years trying to protect people at that crosswalk with little success,” Catlin said. “I’m

post as Army athletics director, he is allocated a $900 per month allowance for two cars.

After one year at his post, Anderson will also be paid $25,000 for every sixmonth period, during which he is required to make appearances with the media, alumni or Terp fan base.

Anderson’s base salary is subject to increases as well, with several incentive clauses that focus on academics for his program as well as fundraising.

Beginning in fall 2012, Anderson will receive an additional $15,000 for every year that the Terps’ six-year student-athlete graduation rate surpasses the university’s undergraduate

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optimistic they’ll help more than anything else we’ve done to slow down traffic.”

The College Park City Council voted unanimously to approve the cameras this spring; a presentation on the system at last night’s meeting focused on legal technicalities of handling the tickets.

Catlin predicted the number of tickets will drop by 60 or 70 percent after the first two months of tickets once drivers learn to slow down at the crosswalk to avoid the fines, but he doubts all of the 20,000 cars that pass the cameras daily will be driving at less than 47 mph.

“I’m certain no matter what we do there’ll be 50 or 100 cars that speed through there each day,” he said.

City officials have long called for improvements to the Trolley Trail crossing on Paint Branch Parkway.

The intersection received flashing warning lights and rumble strips last year after two pedestrians were

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Nicotine: naughty or nice?

Search begins for new research vice president

Cigarette drug may fight onset of Alzheimer’s, univ. professor finds

Multidisciplinary committee hopes to have new administrator in place by fall

BY CLAIRE SARAVIA Staff writer

Nicotine has long been singled out as harmful and addictive, and people across the world tr y to shake it off. But new findings from university researchers might leave some people thinking twice before kicking the habit.

Biology professor Hey-Kyoung Lee and her research team have spent more than a year tr ying to block a specific enzyme in the brain that has been linked to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.

First they tried to simply eliminate that enzyme, which Lee said helps make sure the brain properly releases its neurotransmitters.

The effects of that, she said, were as bad as Alzheimer’s itself. So now they’re giving the brain nicotine instead.

Nicotine helped boost calcium levels in the brain when Lee and her

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fellow researchers tested it on mice, helping to restore their normal brain functions.

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As the university prepares to seek a new vice president for research, search committee members said they hope to find a leader who is innovative, cares about students’ research experiences and will capitalize on research opportunities.

The 17-member search committee, chaired by Behavioral and Social Sciences Dean John Townshend, was announced last Friday and is about to embark on a national search to replace Mel Bernstein — who left the university last July — in one of the university’s most important administrative posts.

As the University System of Maryland’s flagship school and one of the nation’s top public research institutions, the research vice president sustains the growth of research programs.

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Last fiscal year, these programs resulted in $545 million in research awards, according to Provost and acting university President Nariman Farvardin.

“The reputation and achievement of our academic programs, faculty, students, teaching, research and service are at an all-time high, and the University of Maryland is now widely recognized as the most important engine of knowledge and prosperity in the state of Maryland,” Farvardin wrote in an email to the university community. “Because our prospects for continued growth in achievement and stature are very strong, I expect this opportunity to be attractive to candidates who are passionate about building a great academic enterprise.”

Townshend said he hopes to find a visionary, someone who may not

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NICOTINE from page 1 reducing those side effects.

Alzheimer’s treatments available to patients today focus only on minimizing and slowing the disease’s symptoms, which include memory loss and schizophrenic behavior.

“We could stop the disease in its tracks for no further damage to the brain,” Lee said

of her potential treatment combination.

“If the nicotine can overcome the BACE1 knockout behavior, I’m confident it will be a successful treatment.”

Senior neurobiology and psychology major Angela Lee, a coauthor of the study, said time and further research will tell if this is the treatment Alzheimer’s patients have been looking for.

“It’s hard to imagine it trans-

A panel of university officials addressed students’ questions and concerns at a town hall-style meeting in Stamp Student Union last night. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

FORUM from page 1 leader, demanded Dining Services use food from animals that are treated humanely.

“It is unacceptable the way this food is being produced,” he said.

“Dining Services supports poisoning communities, the earth and ourselves. We could be a healthier University of Maryland. That’s why I’m here. Nearly half the room is here for that.”

Michelle Kim, a junior environmental science and intern for Dining Services, said officials should consider displaying nutritional facts and information about where the food comes from.

Hipple said this wouldn’t be an easy transition but other possibilities were in the works.

“There is a problem with the amount of papers and signs that we would need for that,” he said. “We are considering terminals where students can go online and check right in the diners exactly what it is that they’re eating.”

Other students expressed concern with the quality of the food served, and one even said she was served moldy bread earlier this week.

Hipple said he was shocked at

the statement.

“That should not happen, and that is completely unacceptable,” Hipple said. “I do not know how that happened; it shouldn’t have. I am completely sorry.”

But not all comments were negative — many students simply made suggestions, such as turning the sandwich station into an assembly line.

Kim proposed the department create a special meal akin to the lobster night or the Thanksgiving meal: She wants to see a “Real Meal” in the dining halls — a meal made entirely from local and sustainable foods.

Hipple said he was excited to propose to Senior Executive Chef John Gray.

Dining Services wasn’t in the limelight the whole evening. Other questions were thrown a officials from the Departments of Resident Life, Resident Facilities and Transportation Services.

When the forum closed at about 9 p.m. and students filed out, several remained in line to question Hipple on issues they felt were left unaddressed.

Hipple listened to all of their concerns until there were no more left to be heard. egan@umdbk.com

lating into humans right now,” she said. “I think there’s a lot of potential for it, but there’s a lot more that needs to be done.”

Part of nicotine’s strong potential comes in its existing accessibility to consumers through patches, pills, gum and even cigarettes, Lee said.

“The advantage we found in using nicotine is that it’s a drug already being used by people for various reasons,” she said.

Lee said that because the

amount of nicotine given to mice in the experiments was much higher than the levels in a cigarette, further research needs to be done to determine if people can simply light up to help treat the disease.

This treatment does bring the potential for nicotine addiction, but Lee said its potential benefits for Alzheimer’s patients outweigh the risks of addiction.

“It’s not as devastating as

“We could stop the disease in its tracks for no further damage to the brain.”

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becoming schizophrenic,” Lee said, adding that nicotine isn’t

as bad as other addictive drugs.

Lee said her team will continue to research the effects of nicotine treatment and try to minimize the risks for addiction.

She said she hopes that after the behavioral trials with mice end about a year from now, the treatment will be picked up by other research teams for clinical trials with humans. saravia@umdbk.com

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“I want someone who can identify new opportunities and will be very proactive in coming up with interdisciplinary research programs,” he said. “I hope they will be highly responsive to creative ideas.”

Senior communication major

Lauren Marshall, the only student on the committee, said her own experiences as a research assistant for two years have shaped her years at the university. She wants to have a new vice president who makes research accessible to all students.

“When I applied to Maryland, I heard so much about our research,” Marshall said. “But a lot of students slip through the cracks and don’t take advantage of those opportunities.”

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She added that she also wants the new administrator to be student-friendly and always aware of the university’s most important constituency.

“I want the new vice president to put the university forward but also put the students in the university forward,” Marshall said. “Getting involved in research as an undergraduate gets students more involved and helps prepare them for grad school.”

Townshend said Farvardin

carefully crafted the committee — which is also comprised of 15 additional deans, administrators and professors — to include members of the campus from a wide array of colleges and departments.

“Research funding affects every college,” Townshend said. “We have to make sure we have a very broad committee because there are so many departments that can and do bring in research funding.”

Townshend said the search committee hopes to present three to five candidates to incoming university President Wallace Loh, who officially takes over Nov. 1 and will make the final decision on who is appointed. The committee will begin meeting next week.

But Townshend said the search committee has an added luxury: Because interim Vice President of Research Norma Allwell is doing a solid job of holding down the fort, they don’t feel pressured to rush the search process and plan on having the position filled permanently by the next academic year.

This search committee is the most recent in a string of administrative searches. Some, such as the president and athletic director, have already been filled. But other searches still haven’t been announced, such as the committees to find two new deans — arts and humanities and computer, mathematical and natural sciences.

Although the search will extend

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from page 1 struck by speeding cars there.

“I just live in fear that tomorrow or next week I’m going to hear about another accident, and this one would be a fatality,” District 3 Councilwoman Stephanie Stullich said last fall.

Stullich has called for a stoplight at the crosswalk, but Prince George’s County transportation officials said there is not enough traffic to merit one.

Paint Branch Parkway is a county road, so the city cannot do its own work on it.

The city did get authorization from the state to install the cameras there; the General Assembly now allows cities to put cameras within a half a mile of a university campus or school zone.

College Park receives $24 of each $40 ticket, and the rest goes to the company that installs and maintains the cameras at its own expense. If Catlin’s prediction of 50 to 100 daily tickets on Paint Branch Parkway proves accurate, the city will earn $1,200 to $2,400 daily from that site.

Some question, however, whether pedestrian safety is a major issue there. Junior mechanical engineering major Ben Warner said he crosses Paint Branch Parkway often and has never felt worried about the crosswalk.

Warner did think the cam-

nationally, Townshend said they’ll also consider individuals within the university, possibly including Allwell. In his announcement last Friday, Farvardin asked for nominations from the members of the campus community to help aid the search. Review of nominations and applications will begin Dec. 15 and continue until the position is filled, Farvardin wrote.

“We have some truly wonderful people within the university who could do very well,” Townshend said. “We need someone who is extremely well-connected with funding agencies, especially those federally based.”

The College Park City Council hopes to install cameras that will issue $40 tickets to speeders on these roads:

New cameras on Paint Branch Parkway will begin ticketing speeders Nov. 15. ORLANDO URBINA/THE DIAMONDBACK

eras will force drivers to slow down, but he did not think they would have much of an effect on aggressive driving, which can be just as dangerous. And speaking as a motorist, he wasn’t thrilled to learn that there would be speed cameras.

“I just don’t like the speed cameras in general,” he said.

“It just sucks to get ticketed for something you don’t know is happening.”

Senior communication major Akaliza Shalita had never seen anything dangerous happen at the crosswalk either but said students crossing the road definitely need to

Paint Branch Parkway at the Trolley Trail crosswalk (already in place) Rhode Island Avenue from University Boulevard north to the city limits Metzerott Road city limits from University Boulevard to Adelphi Road Greenbelt Road from Route 1 to Rhode Island Avenue Route 1 from Beechwood Road to Indian Lane University Boulevard within city limits from Adelphi Road to 49th Avenue be aware of their surroundings, since people do often speed. But yesterday, Shalita said, drivers did slow when they saw the new cameras.

The city has not yet determined exactly where on selected streets or when it would install additional cameras, Public Services Director Bob Ryan said. mccarty@umdbk.com

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merica’s Greenest Campus may not be as green as its title would imply. that it could have.

Indeed, the most recent sustainability report released by the university shows that In the past several years, this university has racked up award after award for its commitment to environmental sustainability and green living. In addi- from 2008 to 2009 — the years when composting should have increased because of the tion to being named America’s Greenest Campus by the Campus Climate switch to biodegradable bagasse carry-out containers — the university’s composting organization, the university has also been declared a “Campus Sustainability Leader” activity actually declined significantly, from more than 200 tons at the end of 2008 to on the College Sustainability Report Card and is one of 18 universities that made the about 150 tons in 2009.

Although Hipple stated that he was planning to meet with the Student Government Princeton Review’s Green College Honor Roll.

Despite these awards, one of Dining Service’s signature “green” initiatives — Association and the Residence Hall Association to brainstorm ways to raise awareness about the compostable potential of bagasse containers, this edicompostable bagasse take-out containers — is failing to torial board believes that instead of waiting to hear what reprehelp the university reach its goal of increasing the camsentatives in the SGA and RHA have to say, Hipple and other pus’s sustainability.

In 2009, Dining Services began to eliminate the use of The university should adopt Dining Services officials should implement tangible commonmeasures that would help maximize the university’s plastic foam containers in university dining halls because of practices that maximize our sense composting potential. the negative effects the material has on the environment. composting potential to Dining Services could start by installing clearly marked In its place came carry-out containers made from bagasse, a 100 percent compostable waste product of sugar cane. In ensure we remain America’s composting bins for bagasse containers in the South Campus Dining Hall. As it stands, these sorts of bins can only be found theory, after using a bagasse carry-out container, students Greenest Campus. in the North Campus Diner, and their absence on the South would either throw the container into a designated bin for Campus has no doubt significantly reduced the number of compostable waste or place it on the conveyor belt in the one of the two dining halls, allowing workers at the other end of the belt to place it in a bagasse containers composted. Additionally, Dining Services should start a new advertising campaign to raise awareness among students. By making an effort to inform stucompost container.

Although well-intended, the programs’ transition and implementation has been any- dents not only about the compostability of bagasse containers but also about how to thing but smooth. Students have reported being largely unaware of how and where to ensure that they are properly composted, Dining Services could most likely increase dispose of plastic foam containers semester after semester. Dining Services’ officials the amount of composted containers significantly. Lastly, Dining Services officials have stated they have had significant trouble finding a method for converting the should reach out to other university departments to install bins strictly designated for bagasse into compostable products. And of those containers that are placed in the cor- compostable material in or near dorms and academic buildings, where many students rect location for composting, Dining Services Assistant Director Bart Hipple could not opt to eat. It’s harder to excuse improperly disposing of compostable material when the guarantee that all were actually being composted, stating that “I would hope they were bin is just a few steps away from one’s dorm room.

If the university truly wants to live up to its reputation as America’s Greenest Camall being composted.”

These obstacles have prevented the switch from making the environmental impact pus, it should start now.

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Editorial cartoon: Morgan Noonan

Apathy: An epidemic among the young

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f you have not been to the picture exhibit in Hornbake Library about the Vietnam War protests by students at this university, please go. Black-and-white photos of students rallying, protesting and striking are evidence that this university was not always such a complacent social community. Images of tear gas and skirmishes with police illustrate the frustration and anger students were feeling over a mindless, imperialist war.

Fast forward to Oct. 7, 2010, as I watched students walk past Regents Garage without the slightest acknowledgment of a banner denouncing the U.S. occupation of Afghanistan — which has entered its 10th year of neoliberal destruction. Oct. 14, the university’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine held a protest outside the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center to counter Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren’s message of pro-Israel propaganda. As they stood silently holding signs, members of the Terrapin women’s soccer team honked and yelled out the window that everyone should go to their soccer game

GRACE GOODE later that evening.

Seriously?

People are at this university for numerous reasons, but usually to increase chances for a good career.

That’s fair — I fall under the same category. And I also realize that not everyone is going to be able to be politically active during their student years because academics take top priority.

But that does not give anyone an excuse to simply ignore things that are going on around them, even if it is as “far away” as Afghanistan. Our world is more globalized than ever, so even though Central Asia may be far away distance-wise, it is actually very close to our country policy-wise. The same goes for Israel and Palestine.

What happens when you graduate?

The scene will change, but the levels of commitment and responsibility won’t.

And what about those major companies that try so hard to recruit students at career fairs? Many of them play a direct role in profiting from the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, destroying the environment or furthering oppressive mechanisms that help millions and millions of people in excruciating poverty.

Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, the U.S. State Department (which awards contracts to private defense contractors) — they all play a role in the Afghan war. Does it bother you that you might go work for a company that kills civilians and children who happen to be caught in the middle? Why should that matter if you’re getting paid enough, right? I suppose the fact that you got a well-paying job right out of college matters more.

I am not aware of these things because I spend all my time meticulously researching the facts. It is about taking the time to simply read the news and know who’s behind the story the media are presenting to you. And I’m

not talking about news from CNN, USA Today or even The New York Times. Sadly, the mass media, which is overwhelmingly owned by a few major corporations, have just become subtle propaganda tools to make us think everything is fine and we’re doing everything for the right reasons.

As students, we are establishing habits for consuming and analyzing our world that will remain for the rest of our lives. What good is a college education if you don’t learn how to think critically and learn the power of dissent? It requires going outside the presented institutions of learning, but that’s the only way to get the bigger picture. Policies pursued while we’re all students orchestrate the situations and problems we inherit as our generation takes over the nation’s responsibilities. What hope do we have of solving them if we aren’t paying attention now?

Grace Goode is a junior anthropology major. She can be reached at goode@umdbk.com.

Academics: Step outside your comfort zone

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n college, a few simple facts seem to identify who you are as a person: where you are from, what year you are and what you study. While two of these defining characteristics are to some extent beyond your control, the choice of what to study is entirely yours — unless of course your overbearing parents decided for you at the age of 5. For those of you still at liberty to choose a field of study, programs like the Student Government Association’s “BYOBooks: Choosing Your Major Is No Minor Decision” — which was held yesterday on Hornbake Plaza — are wonderful opportunities to expand your horizons and discover some of the possibilities available to you on this campus.

If you read my byline, you will find that I am a senior government and politics and history major. Additionally, I happen to come from Takoma Park, Md. Between that and my stylish photo, you now know everything you need to know about me. But what that information doesn’t tell you is who I am, what it is I am passionate about or that I wish I had had

the opportunity to participate in a program or event like the SGA’s BYOBooks when I was deciding on a major.

I came into the university as a letters and sciences student — meaning I was undecided about my major — with interests ranging from government and history to architecture and creative writing.

I knew I was interested in a lot of things but had very little idea about what path to pursue. My approach to figuring out what to study was to take classes in a number of different subjects, get an internship and see what I enjoyed. However, what I did was choose popular subjects that I was already comfortable with.

In retrospect, I wish I had done things differently. Specifically, I wish I had researched more of the programs this university has to offer and explored subjects I was not already comfortable with.

Had I done so, perhaps I would have felt more excited about my educational experience at this university. For example, had I known about it, I would have chosen to minor in international development and conflict management, something that

ROB RIKER would have enriched my education and expanded my academic horizons.

I don’t want to give the wrong impression — I certainly enjoy my fields of study. But in some ways, I think the choices I made have limited me, causing me to settle for a field of study that does not fully address my interests.

I enjoy being a government and politics major, but until quite recently, the department has neglected perspectives from places such as the developing world — meaning that my interest in the developing world has gone largely untouched in my study of political science.

And I suspect that I am not alone in this experience; many students have probably settled for a major or minor they weren’t completely passionate

about because they were not aware of all their options.

We are quite fortunate we have passionate and capable faculty and students working in a wide variety of subjects at this university. However, unless you came here with a lot of extra credits or you plan on staying for a long time, you most likely do not have many electives to experiment with. And while CORE does offer some flexibility, it can be difficult to figure out what it is you are interested in.

By showcasing some of the possibilities that students have to choose from, the SGA is taking a positive step toward engaging students at the university.

Helping students find the right program for their interests will create a more dynamic and intellectually diverse student body. So take advantage of opportunities like BYOBooks and don’t settle for something that you like — do something you love.

Rob Riker is a senior government and politics and history major. He can be reached at riker@umdbk.com.

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s Israel’s ambassador to the United States and distinguished historian Michael Oren spoke to a group of about 300 people last Thursday at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, about 20 silent protesters stood outside with tape on their mouths to express their feelings on what they call the “Israeli occupation.” As I entered CSPAC, I was handed a sheet of paper that outlined the vast amount of monetary aid the United States gives Israel. Following Oren’s speech, the protesters were screaming the names of Palestinians who were killed as a result of the conflict. And while I am a strong advocate of free speech, I felt these protests did not directly address Oren’s points and were simply a protest for the sake of protest. The protesting was by no means offensive or inappropriate, but I felt it was unnecessary and counterproductive.

If these protesters would have joined us for Oren’s lecture, they may have learned about the unique relationship between Israel and the United States and where all of this monetary “aid” goes. He mentioned a kibbutz that solely produces armored vehicles for the U.S. military — the same vehicles that keep our soldiers safe in Iraq and Afghanistan. Oren also noted that Israel has the secondhighest number of companies listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange — second only to the United States.

Israel is also the nation that developed our cell phones, computer processors and state-of-the-art medical equipment. Thus, this money is not merely aid, it is an investment.

This investment goes beyond helping Israel; it helps the Palestinians as well. Because the Palestinian economy is directly tied to Israel’s, a decline in one would result in a decline in the other. Requesting that less aid be sent to Israel would not only be bad for Israel, but it would be counterproductive for the U.S. and Palestinians as well.

Beyond focusing on the U.S.Israeli relationship, Oren touched on Israel’s desire for peace. As a country that struggled for many years for its own right to self determination and a return to their homeland, Israelis whole-heartedly support the same thing for their Palestinian neighbors.

Israel recognizes it is not only imperative for the Palestinians, but it is also in their best interest to form a Palestinian state. In fact, Israel and the Palestinians are began peace talks last month to try to work toward a productive solution.

Therefore, while the protesters requested an “end to the occupation,” what they did not realize is that Israel would like to do the same. Perhaps instead of protesting, they should have listened to Oren’s words which promoted the same ideals of peace they were fighting for. The Gildenhorn Institute brought Oren to the campus, not for a pro-Israel rally, but as an opportunity for education and understanding. If we protest our opposition before hearing what they have to say, we become guilty of furthering conflict. Conflict is solved through mutual understanding and that is something our university should work toward. As a university community, we should engage in dialogue, rather than focusing on the negative aspects of this issue. If we are able to make peace on this campus, we can be a paradigm for peace across the Atlantic.

Traci Siegel is a junior government and politics major and is treasurer of the Terrapin Israel Public Affairs Committee. She can be reached at tsiegel@umd.edu.

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alloween costume crunch time is upon us. With a mere eight days until Halloween weekend and 11 days until the official night, now is the time when we are left to our own costuming devices and prayers to the fashion gods.

It is too late to order that $50 (not including shipping and handling) sailor girl costume online, and sadly, the racks in Target are bare. We are now forced to let our fashion sense shine and embrace the opportunity to channel creativity, humor and pop-culture fascinations into an ulterior persona.

But modern style is on your side. Fashion is cyclical and constantly reinventing past trends.

The items in any student’s closet are classic pieces, reinterpreted to reflect a particular brand’s ideology in a modern manner.

Therefore, outfits referencing a particular time period are always possible.

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Accessories such as scarves, hats, jewelry, glasses and gloves should also be taken advantage of. Scarves are particularly useful and can be skillfully tied into a draped goddess top.

Unfortunately, though, some people believe their costume is complete and are content with an unoriginal idea executed using their everyday wardrobe and the addition of an exposed stomach or a rolled skirt. At this point, people are only wearing the foundation of the costume.

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A simple addition of makeup or body paint can really take an outfit to another level. Spare your pores and wallet and refrain from splurging on throwaway costume products endorsed by Dracula. Instead, choose affordable cosmetics, such as the brand NYC, that come in a variety of costume colors and can be used to create anything from glamorous eyes to gory stitches for men and women.

Theme costumes are easy and offer a blank palette for creative additions.

“Last year, I was a crashed flight attendant,” junior criminology and criminal justice major Nicki Shipley said. “People said

it was creative, and they were going to copy me.”

After purchasing a flight attendant costume, she wrapped her head in bandages and added fake blood, cuts and bruises.

“The most important thing is to make it believable because if you only do half the effort, you risk looking cheesy instead of really into it,” Shipley said.

If you’re aiming to channel a specific personality, keep in mind people’s ability to recognize your character — recognition is essential. Nothing is worse than spending the entire night explaining your concept to a room of nodding heads and blank stares. People will focus on one aspect and draw their own conclusion, and your costume will lose its cool factor.

“One year, my friends and I were the seven deadly sins,” said senior government and politics major Elma Sakian. “When we were all standing together it made sense. Otherwise I would be like, ‘I’m Envy! Get it?’”

Popular media figures with distinguishable characteristics are always a good choice, especially if you can stay in character all night. Select the person’s most iconic look and focus on trademark characteristics.

Andrew Kannan, a junior computer science and economics major, still gets excited when he recalls seeing a student outfit-

ted as Johnny Depp’s Jack Sparrow from the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise last Halloween.

“He didn’t really look like Johnny Depp, but he got everything right about it,” Kannan said. “He had the hair and the pirate hat and the boots.”

Regardless of how far along you are in your costume creation, head to thrift store Value Village in Hyattsville for some obscure addition, especially if you are still without an idea. Go in with an open mind, sift through the racks and the costume piece will find you.

“They have everything you don’t need but realize you do once you’re there,” said Kim Brown, a senior psychology major.

This year, Brown plans on traveling to Value Village in search of a yellow dress and orange sash to “make a [Daisy from Mario Kart] costume rather than spending $70 buying it online.”

Halloween is the one night of the year when the typical College Park fashion stigmas fly out the window, but no fairy godmother will swoop down at midnight to transform you. Students are left to their own imaginations — and that is what fashion is really all about. diversions@umdbk.com

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COLGATE from page 8 with dangerous crosses and swerving shots, handing MacMath his toughest challenge in weeks.

But led by MacMath, who finished with a career-high seven saves, the team avoided the upset with a 2-0 victory.

For the second straight game, the Terps (10-2-1) started flat but found a way to win.

“It was a very poor first half for us,” coach Sasho Cirovski said. “I’m going to have to figure out what I did wrong in not having the team prepared to play well in the first half. I’ll take full responsibility for what happened in the first half.”

In those first 45 minutes, the Raiders (7-4-3) doubled the Terps’ shots, controlling possession in their attacking third and playing with a compact defense that spurred several counterattacks. Still, the Terps held a 1-0 advantage after a goal from Forbess in the 36th minute.

“Guys just weren’t sure why we were playing so bad,” MacMath said.

“We kept giving the ball away,” Cirovski said. “We were very, very poor with our possession. It just led to some quick counters.”

With his teammates struggling, MacMath seized the chance to help the Terps stay in the match. After finishing two of his past five games — all wins — with no saves, Mac-

Math came through just when he needed to for the Terps.

“If you would have told me before the game that he would have a career high in saves against Colgate, I would have told you you were crazy,” Cirovski said.

MacMath again showed why he is one of the premier goalkeepers in the country, making several diving stops and point-blank saves.

“I made a save in the first five minutes,” MacMath said.

“That really got my confidence up, so I just really tried to keep the team in the game.”

After a shaky beginning to the second half, the Terps calmed down and outshot the Raiders 14-4, including a Casey Townsend header in the 80th minute that found the back of the net for a 2-0 lead.

But it was Forbess’ firsthalf strike that started to turn the offense around before halftime. Gathering a deflection, Forbess faked a pass to midfielder Billy Cortes. With an opening, the midfielder struck a ball from the left side into the back of the net past diving Colgate goalkeeper Chris Miller.

“I was watching from the bench, and I just saw no energy,” Forbess said. “So I just wanted to come out with a lot of energy and talking.”

The Terps finished the night with an 18-13 shot advantage, but Cirovski still wasn’t pleased with how his team looked against the Patriot League leaders. Without

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On eve of Tar Heels rematch, Terps not looking past Eagles No. 7 American poses stiff test for team before grudge match vs. UNC

BY JAKOB ENGELKE Senior staff writer

Forward Casey Townsend scored a header in the second half yesterday to help the Terps clinch a 2-0 win against Colgate. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

MacMath, the Raiders could have easily ended the Terps’ win streak, which now stands at six games.

“He definitely came through tonight,” Forbess said. “They

should’ve had five goals tonight, so it definitely feels good to have him back there when we need him.” ceckard@umdbk.com

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During the preseason, players on the Terrapin field hockey team weren’t shy about saying which opponent they had highlighted on this season’s schedule.

After losing to North Carolina in last year’s national championship game, the Terps made it obvious: They wanted another shot at the Tar Heels.

But with arguably the team’s biggest game of the season just three days away, the No. 2 Terps can’t be caught looking forward to Saturday’s grudge match, as a midweek contest with No. 7 American tonight could pose just as many problems.

Beating American (13-2) won’t be a cakewalk for the Terps (14-1). The Eagles’ two losses came at the hands of No. 20 Old Dominion and No. 10 Louisville by a combined two goals. American also topped Princeton, 3-2, just five days after the Tigers handed the Terps their first and only loss of the season.

And even though players acknowledged the importance of their highly anticipated rematch with North Carolina, they said their attention remains on the present.

“We’re focused on this game,” forward Katie O’Donnell said. “We’re always focused on our next game.

We’re excited to play UNC, but we still need to keep our standard of play at a good level against American. We don’t want to go into the North Carolina game with a loss, so we want to win this game to prepare us for the next one.”

For the Terps to be successful against American, they’ll need to continue their recent string of fast starts and highscoring outputs. Led by O’Donnell and midfielder Megan Frazer, the Terps have scored 28 goals during their past four games. They even scored a season-high 11 goals against Pacific on Oct. 10, a first for the program in nearly a decade.

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players and look at their statistical background, we’ve got players who have scored a lot of goals, either through club, high school or for their country,” coach Missy Meharg said. “So I’m not all that surprised that we’re scoring goals. What I am pleasantly surprised about is how well these women are accepting their roles and the diversification of the goal scoring.”

American won’t make it easy for the Terps to get on the board as often as they have in recent weeks. Led by goalkeeper Hannah Weitzman (.750 save percentage), the Eagle defense boasts an impressive 1.00 goals against average and five shutouts.

Perhaps more striking is the fact that American hasn’t allowed more than two goals in a game all season. The Eagles’ two losses this year came in their second and third games of the season and were both 2-1 results.

“It’s a stronger team than it was at the beginning of the year. They dropped a couple games early on, so we’re anticipating a great American team like they’ve had in the past,” said Meharg, whose Terps have scored more than two goals in 13 of their 15 games this season. “We’re going to need to take really good shots and quality shots. Their goalie has been on a good run the last couple of games.”

American isn’t lacking on the offensive side of the ball either, and the team’s passing is one of the best in the nation.

Eleven Eagles have an assist this season, and eight players have reached double-digit point totals.

The potency of American’s attack, paired with its stifling defense, has kept the Terps from planning for Saturday’s game against North Carolina.

Meharg said that daunting task begins tomorrow.

“We know we have UNC,” Meharg said. “But I don’t think anybody is looking past American.” jengelke@umdbk.com

teams advance to an NCAA championship.

Anderson’s deal compares favorably with the one his predecessor, Debbie Yow, had with the university before leaving for the same position at N.C. State this summer. Yow’s contract had a base salary of $382,574 with incentives that pushed that number to $448,374. schneider@umdbk.com

her opening statement to the media that her 2-year-old son from page 8 Tyler was recently diagnosed with leukemia and is undergoing treatment at The Johns Taylor said.

“Now, we’re built to last,” Hopkins Hospital.

“As you can imagine, the iniguard Anjale Barrett said. “We tial reaction is pretty traucan go four quarters.”

While it remains to be seen matic,” Frese said.

Her family’s pediatrician whether the Terps’ conditioning will translate to success on diagnosed the disease immedithe court, it’s clear that they ately, which Frese said “pretty have taken strides toward re- much saved his life that day.”

Tyler, who has a twin brother, establishing themselves as a national powerhouse — at Markus, is doing “extremely well,” according to Frese. least in the weight room.

“It’s a very curable battle “They understand that last year was unacceptable,” Tarp that he will win,” said Frese, said. “We’re going to do things who still plans to be with the differently because we want a team all season. different outcome.”

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

To move back up, Terps shape up Team hopes new strength and conditioning work translates to improved on-court results

BY CONOR WALSH Staff writer

Center Lynetta Kizer has cut out candy from her diet as part of the Terps’ revamped strength and conditioning program this season. JACLYN BOROWSKI/THE DIAMONDBACK

Despite graduating only one contributor from last season’s outfit, the Terrapin women’s basketball team looks like a completely different squad.

It’s not just because of the arrival of arguably the best recruiting class that coach Brenda Frese has signed in her nine-year career as Terp coach.

Instead, credit is due to another addition in new strength and conditioning coach Kyle Tarp, who brought a renewed focus on nutrition and conditioning to a program coming off one of its least successful seasons in recent memory. As a team, the Terps have lost a combined 72 pounds since their exit from the WNIT in March.

“This offseason, we made a commitment that we wanted to come back as not only one of the fittest teams in the ACC,” Frese said during the team’s Media Day yesterday. “We wanted to be one of the fittest teams in the country.”

While it may be difficult to weigh the Terps’ fitness level against other teams across the country at this point in the season, Tarp’s results can already be seen in the lean physical build and muscle tone of many of the team’s returners.

“Kyle came in and revamped everything,” point guard Dara Taylor said. “Before he came in, I thought I was in pretty good shape. He took [my fitness] to a whole ’nother level.”

Tarp credits the team’s effort for the strides the Terps have taken to improve their health.

“I was fortunate that a lot of

the girls bought in very quickly,” said Tarp, who previously worked at Texas. “I think them coming in and understanding that we’re going to take strength and conditioning to a whole ’nother level, that was the biggest part.”

As expected, the transition hasn’t always been easy for the Terps.

“I’m a candy person. I love candy,” center Lynetta Kizer said. “Candy, Chipotle, stuff like that. We had to cut all that out.”

Kizer’s progress, in particular, is staggering. The junior comes into this season 65 pounds lighter than she was as a senior in high school in 2008 and is noticeably better-defined than she was last season.

“Lynetta Kizer is the lightest and the fastest she’s been,” Frese said. “She should be able to play a lot more minutes this season because of the shape she’s in.”

The Terps’ physical transformation should translate into a different style of play on the court. The team is long, deep and fit, a combination that could prove to be explosive on offense and stifling on defense.

“You’re going to see a team that’s going to run,” Frese said.

“You’re going to see a fast-paced, up-tempo team.”

Difficulty finishing games may have cost the team a bid to the NCAA Tournament last season for only the second time during Frese’s time in College Park.

This year, players said, that won’t be a problem.

“Those few possessions we took off last year, we’re not going to take them off this year,”

In the past few weeks, Terrapin men’s soccer goalkeeper Zac MacMath has had to get creative just to stay involved.

Largely unneeded in games where balls seldom reached the Terps’ penalty box, MacMath directed his attention elsewhere, focusing on how he would play, for instance, as a field player.

Against Colgate last night, the Terps’ chances of a win hinged on their All-ACC keeper. From the opening minutes of their game, the No. 3 Terps walked into a rude awakening of a midweek trap game.

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Goalkeeper Zac MacMath had a career-high seven saves in a 2-0 win against Colgate yesterday.

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