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SGA renews Senators concerned about Hillock SmarTrip card push Committee criticizes lack of transparency, student involvement in site selection process

BY DERBY COX Senior staff writer

Student survey used to gauge interest

BY EMILIE OPENCHOWSKI Staff writer

An initiative to make student IDs double as Metro SmarTrip cards is still a possibility, despite a controversial veto of the program by last year’s SGA president on his last day in office.

This year’s Student Government Association, led by President Steve Glickman, has made the initiative a priority and is sponsoring STEVE a survey to gauge GLICKMAN student interest SGA PRESIDENT in the program.

Combining the cards would be a first step toward establishing a student Metro discount, making it cheaper for students to travel into Washington and “capitalize on our proximity to the nation’s capital,” Glickman said.

The survey, created by Glickman and other SGA members, aims to determine if students would increase their use of the Metro if SmarTrip were incorporated into university IDs. The survey ends on Friday, and Glickman will discuss the results at an upcoming meeting with other Washington-area university leaders.

“Programs of this magnitude do not

A committee of students, faculty and administrators expressed concern with the decision-making process guiding the development of an area known as the Wooded Hillock yesterday but did not vote on the issue.

If the development project continues as planned, 9 acres of the 22.4acre forest near the Comcast Center will be cleared away to make room for buildings displaced by the East Campus development, which will bring a movie theater, a supermarket and stores to Route 1.

Activists have argued the area should be saved for academic use and environmental conservation. The Campus Affairs Committee of the University Senate — which directly advises university President Dan Mote on policy decisions — decided a task force should examine the procedures used to make construction decisions, but did not vote on whether the project should go forward because it was not asked to.

Though the project is set to go on as planned, financial uncertainty may delay the development.

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Physics professor Peter Shawhan speaks about the Wooded Hillock at a University Senate committee meeting. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

WALK THE PLANK! Herrick leads Terps past Pirates, 3-1

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Health reform could threaten univ. plans INSIDE

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Every day, pundits and politicians laud Washington’s strides in health care reform, saying it will ensure quality coverage for more Americans. College students, however, may be left out, a new study finds.

As health care reform stands, college students will no longer be privy to the low-deductable and high-quality university health insurance plans many have relied on for decades, said Jim Mitchell, spokesperson for the Lookout Mountain Group — a non-partisan study group that examines how college students would be impacted by various federal and state health care reform models.

The group released a report earlier this month warning health care reform proposals do not address student interests and could, as a result, have an adverse effect on the cost and quality of student health care.

“Reforming health care is an

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TOMORROW’S WEATHER:

Terp forward Jason Herrick heads the ball, beating out two Seton Hall defenders. The junior found the net twice in the Terps’ win, tying him for the conference lead with Duke’s Ryan Finley with 8 goals apiece. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

Orientation packets accidentally sent to Freshman Connection students Official declines to comment on cost of unnecessarily mailing about 600 packets

BY LAUREN REDDING Staff writer

About 600 Freshman Connection students were surprised and confused to receive spring orientation booklets last month in what orientation officials are calling a processing error.

Freshman Connection students, who were admitted for the Spring

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2010 semester but take special oncampus classes during the fall, already completed a required orientation this summer. The New Student Orientation Office intended to send the information about required placement tests and orientation dates only to spring-admitted and transfer students.

“Freshmen Connection students should not have received this book-

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let because they register through a parallel process and not through the Orientation Office like non-Freshmen Connection admitted students,” Dian Squire, Assistant Director of Orientation, said.

He declined to comment on the cost of the error.

The Office of Extended Studies, which houses the Freshman Connection program, received notifica-

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Freshman Connections student and letters and sciences major Anna Yuwen e-mailed the Office of Extended Studies when she read that she would have to take the

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“I think what comes out of the fact that this controversy arose is that there is a necessity at least to reconsider the present policies,” math professor Joel Cohen said at the meeting. “At the very least it has an appearance of being flawed.”

Committee Chair Edward Walters, an instructor in the music department, said Vice President for Administrative Affairs Ann Wylie said all protocols were followed in selecting the site. But some committee members listed a lack of transparency, limited student and faculty involvement, and the lack of a formal environmental impact assessment among their concerns.

“We don’t have the information to say this is a good idea or a bad idea, because [a study] hasn’t been done,” journalism professor Deborah Nelson said.

The committee did not vote on whether to develop the Hillock.

“I know some of us probably feel very strongly one way or the other, but they didn’t ask us to do that,” Walters said.

The proposal that led to the committee’s charge did not request an opinion on the matter, senate Chairwoman Elise Miller-Hooks wrote in an e-mail.

Urban forestry professor Marla McIntosh, who drafted the proposal, said she had requested the senate review the development. McIntosh said she was pleased with the recommendation to form a task force.

“This started with the Hillock, but it became very apparent that that was really not the major issue,” McIntosh said. “The major issue is how we handle the environment on campus.”

The committee will prepare a final report for the senate — which includes

ATTENTION ALL COLLEGE SMOKERS AND TOKERS While it remains to be seen if the University S e n at e will consider a campuswide smoking ban this year, they’ve got one bigtime supporter: The American College Health Association recently issued guidelines calling for all colleges and universities to prohibit cigarettes on school grounds.

But as for smoking something with a little more potency, the number of Americans who support legalized marijuana is at an all-time high. Also on the Diamondback news blog, Campus Drive, read up on star news like who is being sued over her boob job and which country protested a Beyonce concert for promoting “Western sexy performances.” Check out all of this and more at blogs.umdbk.com/campusdrive, which features new posts every day.

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Read our sports blog for coverage of the football team as it prepares for its match against Duke. Go to Terrapintrail.com for video coverage of yesterday’s weekly press conference and how the Terps are honoring the troops with a special camouflage jersey they will wear against Virginia Tech when the Hokies come to town on Nov. 14.

ORIENTATION from page 1 Math Placement Exam again, which all Freshman Connection students were required to complete before the fall semester.

“I e-mailed them because I already took it,” she said. “I was upset and overwhelmed.”

Upon discovering the error, the Office of Extended studies sent out an e-mail to all Freshman Connection students, explaining what had happened and that students did not need to attend. Officials also posted a note on the Orientation Office’s website to clarify the situation and sent out a letter of apology.

Because Freshman Connection students do not receive on-campus housing, many commute from home or live at

from page 1 happen overnight,” Glickman said. “I will continue working with the university and other student leaders across the D.C. region as we work toward our goal. Progress is being made, and the survey is just one part of this process.”

One of the factors in then-SGA President Jonathan Sachs’ decision to veto the initiative was a lack of formal student input, and he said this survey might not fix the problem.

“I don't know what the survey results are going to say, but the way it was written was extremely biased toward supporting the program, so the results will be skewed no matter what,” Sachs said.

But creators of the survey insisted it will be a good judge of student opinion.

nearby off-campus dwellings.

For those who do not live at home, parents were befuddled to receive the information.

“It threw my mom for a loop,” freshman communications major Lauren Holstein said. Holstein, who lives at the University Towers, said she received a frantic call from her mom in New Jersey.

“She was really confused. I was like, ‘Chill out mom, I already did it.’”

Many students were similarly upset because the accidental mailing added another hassle to already demanding college schedules.

“It was a big mistake and a waste,” freshman communication major Larissa Knoblett said. “It added unnecessary stress to a list of things already on my mind.” redding@umdbk.com

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now,” Glickman said. “We have the money to implement the program next year. Right now, we’re looking for the best option for long-term funding.”

But Sachs and other critics of the program said it would waste thousands in student and university money because it’s already easy to obtain a SmarTrip card, which is a reloadable fare card that can be used on Metro trains and buses. It normally costs $5 to activate.

“To spend tens of thousands of dollars to begin this program, while students have access to SmarTrip cards anyway, seems foolish,” Sachs said. “I think it is a waste of a lot of money, and the positive effect will be minimal. ...

The problem has never been getting [to Washington], it's been figuring out what to do once you are in the city.”

Dimming lights and changing a few thousand bulbs has reduced university carbon emissions by 1,446 tons over the last year.

Facilities management introduced their $1.8 million hallway lighting program in the A.V. Williams building last fall and has since expanded it to 20 other academic buildings, including the Computer and Space Sciences building, Van Munching Hall and Glenn Martin Hall. The effort, which involves redesigning, replacing and restructuring the lighting fixtures and panels in academic buildings across the campus, should be expanded to 20 more buildings by the end of the year.

At the program’s halfway point, the hallway lighting energy consumption of the 21 buildings has been reduced by 77 percent, and $203,000 has been trimmed from the university’s electrical bill, which is generally close to $25 million a year. Once the project is finished, the university expects annual savings of about $700,000.

“The program is an excellent initiative that is helping reduce our energy consumption and is very much in line with the university’s climate action plan,” said Scott Lupin, the director of the Office of Sustainability.

Accounting for about 30 to 40 percent of the university’s electrical costs, lighting was considered the best area to target for energy reduction, said Marlowe Leafty, who directs the project as the campus’ assistant director of electrical systems. Hallway lighting was seen as easier to change and less disruptive to students and faculty then changing classroom and office lighting, Leafty said.

“We went after hallways because they are areas with 24-hour lighting and also because they’re places where it is easy to do changes and to see immediate savings,” Leafty said.

The program uses a variety of methods to reduce energy consumption. The lights themselves are 40 percent more energy efficient than their predecessors. There are also fewer of them — the number of fixtures for every 100 feet of hallway has been reduced from between six and 10 to around four. Lighting levels have also been reduced to industry standards set by the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America.

The end result: Lighting 100 feet of hallway only costs about $130 a year, Leafty said.

Once the project is completed, facilities management is planning to expand it to include classroom, offices and non-academic buildings. They also will work with the Department of Residential Facilities to expand the program to dining halls and dorms.

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nearly 200 students, faculty and staff — by next week, and the Senate Executive Committee, which sets the agenda, will review the committee’s report at its Oct. 29 meeting.

The development of the Hillock has been a magnet for controversy since the university community learned of the plan early this year, although the committee that selected the site was formed in 2005.

Some faculty members argue the area, which was struck by a tornado in 2001, acts as a one-of-a-kind “living classroom” for the study of rare plant species. About 1,000 students visit the site for class every year, according to information gathered by McIntosh.

A report prepared by the university’s Office of Sustainability in the spring notes the development plan “appears to be inconsistent with the [Facilities Master Plan’s] environ-

“Because the SmarTrip initiative will affect students, it is important to involve students in the decision making process,” said senior marketing major Alysse Glovinsky, an SGA spokeswoman. “Student input is extremely important to the entire SGA, and the results of this sur vey will definitely play a substantial role in the SGA's future involvement on this issue.”

Originally, the program was going to be financed by leftover SGA funds and student fees. Glickman said the SGA is trying to find more sustainable, alternative sources of money. He declined to be more specific but said many of the potential sources wanted to see hard data from the survey before putting up the funds. Last year, the program’s estimated cost was $23,000 per year.

“We have a few different options

mental conservation goals.”

Administrators, however, have maintained that they explored alternative sites and the Hillock is the best available. A report on the university’s East Campus website shows that the facilities committee considered cost, efficiency, aesthetic and environmental questions in selecting the area for their planned development.

Committee member and undergraduate senator Bob Hayes, who represents the engineering college, called the committee’s recommendations an “important step” in the Hillock debate but said it is too early to gauge their effects.

“I really hope this is considered by the full senate. ... I’m not sure what the impact of the committee’s discussions will be,” Hayes said. cox@umdbk.com

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No students attend the SGA’s annual safety walk The campus tour catered to officials with the ability to make changes, SGA officials said

BY ANNA ISAACS Staff writer

The SGA hosted its annual Safety Walk yesterday night, leading a tour through the campus and highlighting areas where students reported feeling unsafe.

Student Government Association Senior Vice President Elliott Morris led the tour, which was attended by administrators, university police and members of the SGA. “Across the past month, students have been talking to me … about places they feel unsafe on campus, and a lot of them had to do with lighting, so we’ll address those as we go around,” Morris said to the attendees in the Baltimore Room in the Stamp Student Union before beginning the

bus tour.

Only students affiliated with the SGA went on the tour, which was geared more toward administrators who could make the necessary changes, SGA spokesman Joel Cohen said. The lack of students at the event was surprising; 60 attended the first annual walk in 2007, but a mere two attended last year.

“I think really the student input part was when students identified the areas on campus,” Cohen said. “Really, the point of the walk is to work with administrators because they’re the ones who can make the changes that we need.”

Stops on the tour included Lot 1D, Mowatt Lane alongside South Campus Commons, Lot S4, an Orange Line bus stop on Regents Drive near Route 1,

Leonardtown and Lot 2. All of these areas were highlighted by students, who had the opportunity to use pushpins on a map to highlight areas of the campus were they felt unsafe.

Morris highlighted some successes from safety walks in the past, including a crosswalk on Mowatt Lane. He also pointed out specifics about the areas he said are particularly dangerous, such as the bus stop, where students often sit on the curb.

“We’ll look at possible solutions for how to basically re-engineer that area to make students sit not on the curb with their legs in the road,” Morris said.

Maj. Larry Volz said before the tour began that one of the dangerous areas highlighted in previous years — a corner of Lot 2 — was eliminated by con-

struction on Oakland Hall. But the same construction also put a blue light phone out of service and eliminated a well-lit shortcut through Denton Community for students who park in Lot 2.

Volz said much of the work done to improve safety on campus is based on improving the design of campus environments to cut down on crime. Such improvements include trimming trees to increase visibility, which has happened near Cumberland Hall and a bridge near the Comcast Center.

Frank Brewer, associate vice president for Facilities Management, said he was satisfied with the results tours have yielded in years past.

“I’ve been here for a dozen years, so I’ve been on many of these walks, and I think every

one of them has brought up good stuff, good information, just as this one has,” he said.

Brewer and Morris have already set up a meeting to review the suggestions from the tour.

SGA Director of Environmental Affairs Joanna Calabrese, who led the Safety Walk last year as senior vice president, said a downside to this approach is the delay in execution.

“It takes a matter of six months to a year to see any of these safety fixes actually implemented. Paving crosswalks and making curb cuts and similar fixes usually require specific weather conditions,” she said. “It’s timeintensive, but the impacts are long-lasting and worth it.” aisaacs@umdbk.com

COLLEGE COVERAGE According to a Government Accountability Office report, insurance was offered the 2007-2008 academic year by: 71 percent of four-year private universities 82 percent of four-year public institutions 29 percent of two-year public colleges

HEALTH from page 1 extremely complex process and Congress forgot about college students,” said Mitchell, who also serves as the director of student health services at Montana State University.

Without the inclusion of university-sponsored insurance plans, he said, students may be left to decide between two bleak options: a “young invincible plan” that forces students into high-risk insurance coverage, or no insurance at all.

The idea of a “young invincible plan,” Mitchell said, would provide young people, who are widely considered the healthiest and most vivacious class of Americans, with policies that only cover dire emergencies and still require students to pay a hefty price for medical care.

Many young adults, however, are ill-prepared to cover significant out-of-pocket costs associated with health insurance plans, the study noted.

“For people who are not in school, catastrophic coverage is better than no coverage,” Mitchell said. “But the cost of university plans aren’t much different and provide more coverage.”

Basic health services, like preventative care, mental health services, chronic medical condition services and prescriptions should be considered essential elements of basic coverage for young adults, the study asserted. Most university plans are structured to include all of these aspects of health care, while “young invincible plans” would not.

“Many [university health plans] provide comprehensive coverage, complying with the standards for college health insurance plans endorsed by the American College Health Association,” Mitchell said in a written statement. “The programs provide catastrophic coverage, medical and mental health benefits, prescription drug benefits, and many have no pre-existing condition exclusion.”

The health reform legislation being considered in the U.S. Senate classifies plans under two umbrella categories: employerbased group plans and policies given to independent individuals.

College-issued plans don’t fit into either of these groups.

“Congress simply isn’t thinking about college students’ health care,” American College Health Association President Jim Turner told Inside Higher Ed. “They’re not trying to be malicious, I don’t think, but the legislation could unintentionally be eliminating student health insurance programs.”

At this university, all incoming students were required to have health insurance — university plan or otherwise — as of this fall.

University officials have prided themselves on the affordability and breadth of the coverage. Students are asked to pay $15 out-ofpocket for services offered at the University Health Center, Assistant Director for Health Promotion Kelly Kesler said.

“The co-payment most individuals pay through private insurance to be seen by their provider generally ranges from $10 to $25 for a regular visit, so the cost is still reasonable,” she said.

Nationally, student insurance plans were offered at 71 percent of four-year private universities, 82 percent of four-year public institutions and 29 percent of two-year public colleges during the 20072008 academic year, according to a March 2008 Government Accountability Office report.

The report only measured college students between 18 and 23, but the Lookout Mountain Group study points to a population of students older than 24 who would not be eligible for coverage under their parents’ insurance plans and may not be able to afford insurance while paying tuition.

The total number of uninsured college students, according to Lookout Mountain Group estimates, is between 4 million and 5 million. Mitchell said he’s afraid if university health plans are cut, the number of uninsured young people could increase. “[Without school-sponsored plans] students might avoid paying for prescriptions or avoid seeing a private therapist, because they don’t have any more free sessions with a university counselor. ... They’re going to be consumed with bills they can’t pay off.” botelho@umdbk.com, mlang@umdbk.com

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anic. It’s a natural instinct. When a traumatic event causes overwhelming pus community.

The text alert system is often used to alert students about traffic jams and severe fear, panic can spread through a group instantly. And in an age of hyperconnectivity, when a text or tweet takes mere seconds to send, and infor- storms, and e-mails let the community know about College Park’s robberies, crime mation, regardless of accuracy, can be disseminated instantly, the power trends, assaults and burglaries. Both are important systems but could be better utilized. Students should be told about very serious crimes on and near the campus, of panic is even greater.

So when a shooting happened in one of the city’s most heavily-trafficked areas regardless of whether or not they have been contained by police.

University Police spokesman Paul Dillon said no alert was sent out because stuFriday afternoon, it was no surprise that through word of mouth, Facebook and text dents were never in danger. He warned of a slippery slope, messages, much of the student body knew within hours, if not where students continually demand to be informed of lesser minutes. But what students didn’t know is more important. and lesser incidents until the text and e-mail alerts the univerWho was shot? Was it a student? Was he dead? Who shot him? I heard it was a cop. Did the officer get shot or was he the The university alert system sity police send out are regarded as little more than spam. But this was no minor incident — this is the first city shooting in shooter? Is a murderer on the loose? Am I safe? should be used in a more most students’ college careers.

Although students heard about a bloodied car and dozens of We understand Dillon’s fear that the alerts’ effectiveness police officers converging on the College Park Shopping Cenproactive manner. could dwindle if they are sent out for more incidents. But Dillon ter from friends, they heard nothing from university authorities.

Although media reports emerged from the scene relatively quickly, not every stu- has also stated that there are no black-and-white rules for issuing alerts. Instead of dent was next to a TV or otherwise in a position to receive them. The only thing stu- simply informing students that a “traffic incident” was occurring on Route 1 on Fridents got was a text message — the UMD Alerts service you need to sign up for — day, students should have been e-mailed to quell fears and let everyone know the alerting them to a “major traffic incident” on Route 1 and warning them to stay situation was under control.

We are not asking for students to be sent a play-by-play of every single theft, away. Beyond that, they relied on each other, and speculation filled the information gap. No alert was issued two days later, when police shot a man with a two knifes building evacuation and car accident in College Park, but we are asking for officials to provide an authoritative voice in times of trouble. After last weekend’s shootings, outside of a 7-Eleven on Route 1, not far from some off-campus housing.

A similar situation occurred this summer. A suspicious package was seen outside now is the time for university officials to step up and realize the benefits of an McKeldin Library. The building was evacuated and the Prince George’s County informed public. A basic set of information, sent over e-mail to all university e-mail Fire/EMS Department’s bomb squad was called in. Broadcast news stations broke addresses, could quell gossip, provide accurate information and inform students away to helicopter shots of the university’s iconic building. Police, however, sent that the situation was contained.

Right now, police use the alert system to protect students’ physical health. If an nothing to students. The “bomb” turned out to pose no threat, but there was still assault happens, students are told because it could happen again. If someone confusion and worry in the air.

Students appear to have put this weekend’s incidents behind them. But in the breaks into a house, the university community is reminded to lock their doors at moment, there was a great deal of uncertainty and, among some people, hysteria. night. But students’ mental well-being is critical as well. In the absence of official University Police made no attempt to suppress rumors or provide clarity to the cam- word, uncertainty and panic will rule the day.

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Parking policy: Fair is fair

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ince the new pay stations have been introduced to the campus, handicapped drivers have found themselves paying for the meter, like everyone else. Friday’s Diamondback featured a front-page story about this issue and how it adversely affects those with a handicap. The new pay stations are easily accessible to everyone, therefore the Department of Transportation Services requires drivers who park in handicap spaces to pay the meter like everyone else. I couldn’t agree more. Don’t worry, hell hasn’t frozen over and pigs aren’t flying just yet, but for once, DOTS got it right.

They’re motivated by greed, but my stance is rooted in equality. Either way, we reach the same conclusion: having a disability doesn’t excuse you from paying for a space.

Metered parking lots are already

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SOLOMON designed to accommodate handicapped drivers with the most convenient spaces, but regardless of where you get to park, meters are inconvenient to everyone. There used to be an exemption based on the fact that the heads of the change meters were too high for those in wheelchairs. But the new pay station is built in a way that avoids that problem, so now those with a handicap are forced to pay. That seems reasonable, especially considering the fact that most people who are in possession of the permit don’t use wheelchairs, using

crutches or canes instead, meaning they could’ve technically stood and paid at the old meters as well.

According to the article, the concern has been brought to Gay Gullickson’s attention, chair of the President’s Commission on Disability Issues. Gullickson said, “The commission will look into the issue to see if the exemption could be continued.” What concerns could she possibly bring up? That the spaces cater to their physical condition but not their wallet?

It’s easy for an imbecile to misconstrue the message of this article and think that DOTS is harsh and inconsiderate toward the handicapped community. Take your pick from a number of adjectives, but this is really for the majority of the student population which has to hunt for a space at the busiest times of the day, when someone

with a stress fracture slides into a space right next to the pay station and bypasses the entire line while you wait at the tail end of it. Now tell me who’s inconsiderate.

The article ended with a student who is on crutches saying he does not think DOTS understands the struggle that students with disabilities on the campus have to go through.

No, they perfectly understand that they are mandated by law to set aside spaces located closer to your destination to compensate for your physical ailment. But, the space you occupy is no cheaper than any of the other ones, making the subject of financial compensation irrelevant.

Fenan Solomon is a senior journalism and pre-pharmacy major. She can be reached at solomon@umdbk.com.

The apocalypse: Ready or not, here it comes

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ccording to some people, who I like to refer to as apocalypticons, 2012 is the year that the earth will be subject to cataclysmic or transformative events.

And since Hollywood is making a movie, 2012, about it, they must be right.

However, I’m still skeptical about the Earth’s demise. In the meantime, I am convinced the United States is fading fast. I mean it is really lunchin’ (UrbanDictionary.com). It has been “pwned” by the powers that be, namely its citizens. Here’s what you maybe missed due to exams and how you can benefit from the mistakes of others.

If your midterms seemed rough, that’s nothing compared to the embarrassment Reuters suffered by reporting on a fake Chamber of Commerce press conference as if it were real.

Two activist groups, the Yes Men and the Avaaz Action Factory, staged the press conference on Oct. 19 and

announced the Chamber of Commerce had reversed its position on climate change legislation. An actual Chamber of Commerce spokesman, Eric Wohlschlegel, rushed into the meeting and declared it fraudulent.

More disturbing than a prestigious newspaper being punked is the fact that Louisiana Justice of the Peace Keith Bardwell decided to refuse to issue a marriage license to a couple.

Were they gay? No, they were a 32year-old man, Terence McKay, and a 30year-old woman, Beth Humphrey. It’s just McKay is black and Humphrey is white. Bardwell believes interracial kids go through a lot of hardships and aren’t always accepted by their families. But, “he’s not a racist.”

Thanks for your concern Bardwell, but since justices of the peace aren’t required to know the law, I’ll fill you in.

Interracial marriages were legalized by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1967

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RASTOGI Loving v. Virginia case.

If you’re worried about failing at life, Jayson Blair’s saga should comfort you.

He was the former editor in chief of The Diamondback from 1996 to 1997 and is more famous for being fired from The New York Times for plagiarizing and making up stories.

What’s a fallen reporter to do? He’s now a licensed life coach in Ashburn, Va. Moral of the story: If you can’t succeed in your own life, you are definitely qualified to tell others how to succeed in theirs.

Also, if there’s anything we can learn from President Barack Obama, it’s that

you don’t have to do anything spectacular to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He may stand for change, but he still dropped bombs on Pakistan on his third day in office. However, I will concede that he did do more to deserve it than a certain former vice president who made a cool slideshow to show the effects of carbon emissions, which I enjoyed nonetheless.

I will leave you with a piece of good news. According to The Daily Beast, Washington is ranked the sixth-best city for eligible bachelors. Ladies, when you’re finished studying, please relax by enjoying the company of the sixthbest men in the world. And gentlemen, congratulations. You may be in Prince George’s County; but you’re close enough to count.

Shruti Rastogi is a senior journalism major. She can be reached at rastogi@umdbk.com.

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hen did rape become negotiable and the legitimacy of sexual assault claims become a point of contention?

It seems like a ludicrous notion, but the prevalence of this pro-rape mentality becomes clear by observing the numerous and growing examples of rape denial, apologism and ignorance.

Last month, director and actor Roman Polanski was arrested for drugging and raping a 13-year-old child in 1977, a sentence he escaped for more than 30 years by fleeing the country. Seems like a no-brainer, right? He raped a child, fled the country, failed to pay his victim in an out-ofcourt settlement when she sued him in 1988 and denied his victim any justice for more than three decades. But 138 individuals in the film industry, including big names like Woody Allen and Martin Scorcese, signed a petition against his arrest. The media coverage focused on Polanski’s experience as a Holocaust victim, which does not take away from the reality of his crime. The Feminist Majority Foundation, an otherwise laudable organization, discredited the importance of the incident because it happened many years ago and Polanski has had a tough life.

How do we settle sexual assault claims made against companies funded by government defense contracts? These companies control whether their employees can bring cases of sexual assault to court and may force victims to resolve their allegations only in private arbitration.

Jamie Leigh Jones, an employee of Halliburton/KBR in Baghdad was gang raped, locked in a shipping container and threatened with job loss if she reported the incident to her company in 2005. Sen. Al Franken (DMinn.) proposed an amendment to the 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill that would withhold defense contracts from companies that prohibit employees from reporting their sexual assaults and bringing their cases to court. A vote against this would essentially be a vote supporting rape, so who in their right mind would vote against this?

Oh, that’s right, 30 senators — all who happen to be white, male Republicans. It is incredible to see this kind of victim-blaming among our elected officials in Congress, a place where legislators are increasingly willing to overlook grave human rights injustices to push their own agenda and political ideology.

Rape culture is cultivated when these things occur and people do not take sexual assault and violence seriously. One in six women and one in 33 men are sexually assaulted in their lifetime, and college-aged women are four times more likely to be assaulted, with 73 percent of victims knowing their assailants. We can no longer stand back idly while our elected officials, our celebrities whom we fund when we buy a movie ticket and our larger culture that we help define normalizes and excuses sexualized violence.

Find the contact information of the legislators who voted against Sen. Franken’s amendment and let them know you do not support their actions.

Support organizations that work with victims of sexual assault and violence.

Have discussions with friends, family, professors and classmates about rape culture and the unacceptability of sexual assault.

As individuals helping to shape the future of our world, we have the power to emphasize that rape is always a crime and never negotiable.

Aliya Mann is a junior psychology major. She can be reached at amann12@umd.edu.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — You’re in the mood for a little more fun than usual, but don’t sacrifice something that you can’t live without.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — You’ll receive the support you want, but not necessarily in the form that best suits your immediate needs. An adjustment may be required.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You and a rival are ready to go at it again, but this time, you both may realize that you’re actually working toward similar goals.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You’ve been racing the clock for some time now, but you’re likely to realize that you can slow things down a bit.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — While you work hard for a favorite cause, someone will come forward with some invaluable assistance. You may have to share the rewards.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — Subtle shifts in mood, tone or intention can have a major impact on your day — especially as night falls. Look out for surprises.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You may fall victim to a misunderstanding — or, even worse, someone you know may be trying to play both ends against the middle.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — How far are you willing to go to increase your professional standing at this time? You may discover that some things are not negotiable.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Stay positive and forward-thinking; don’t let those who are mired in the past hold you back in any way.

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SETON HALL from page 8 goal for us to actually get in the game and take it more seriously and get more focused,” Herrick said. “We just got our heads into it and had more menace in our attack.”

Herrick got his later. Four minutes after Yates’ strike, midfielder Matt Kassel squeezed a pass between two Pirates to Herrick, who collected and redirected toward goal. Goalkeeper Paul McHenry sprinted off his line to challenge Herrick, who smoothly feinted by him before depositing the ball

VOLLEYBALL from page 8 inexperience is beginning to become the theme of the season. Horsmon noted that the young players might be trying to do too much, leading to numerous mistakes.

“It’s all about focus,” outside hitter Maddi Lee said. “Our focus on the court really matters, and once we get an error, it just keeps going.”

And when the Terps commit errors, the mistakes come in waves. The team has been surrendering runs of points that stem from simple ballhandling errors, ser vices into the net and attempted kills that

in the back of the net.

In the 64th minute, midfielder Paul Torres served a free kick into and onto Herrick’s, who knocked in his second of the night for a two-goal lead.

Herrick afterward called it a disappointingly “average” night for him, lamenting his earlier misfires. But he said he’s ready for the team’s weekend clash at Wake Forest. The victor has the inside track to the ACC regular season title.

“The next time we have practice, we’ve just got to come prepared for whatever it takes,” Herrick said. shaffer@umdbk.com

fall out of bounds, inevitably putting the match out of reach.

In the first set alone last Friday against Florida State, the Terps surrendered runs of five and 10 points, and in the third set, the Seminoles won the match on a four-point run.

Horsmon said in practice that it comes down to perfecting the little things. He hopes once the Terps can do that and start playing more loosely in matches, the errors will stop, and so will the losses.

“I think we’ll definitely win,” Lee said. “We have what it takes. When we do it right, then we’re dominating.” jengelke@umdbk.com

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SOCCER from page 8 “And going to the NCAA Tournament and making an early exit? Not satisfied.”

For the first time since 1999, the team has a chance to finish the season with a winning conference record. The Terps also hold the longest current unbeaten streak in the ACC. To sum it up, this season has exceeded all expectations.

“It comes down to outstanding leadership, outstanding commitment, and the kids just have really high expectations for themselves,” Pensky said.

“They were the ones that came in wanting to do big things.”

But at what point will the Terps be satisfied?

One year ago, the Terps were fresh off a 1-0 loss to Virginia Tech, which brought their record to 5-9-1 and 1-6 in the ACC. Since that game, the Terps have lost only three times in 18 matches.

“The last three years, we have had the ability to be here but we just didn’t do it,” goalkeeper Mary Casey said. “This year is not a surprise to us.”

For Casey and her fellow seniors, winning is a great change of pace. In their first two seasons, the Terps won a combined two ACC matches. In all, the seniors were part of 28 losses in the previous three years.

“It feels like we’re finally being rewarded for all our hard work the previous three years,”

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defender Brittany Cummins said. “I think what’s different is just our belief in our team and our attention to details.”

Many coaches and players believe the turning point came on Sept. 4, when the Terps knocked off perennial power Santa Clara, which was ranked No. 22 at the time. It was the first marquee win for the program since beating then-No.

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“It told us we can compete with any team in the country,” Cummins said.

But after running the table in their non-conference schedule, the Terps dropped their first two conference matches against Florida State and Miami in late September.

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THE DIAMONDBACK | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2009

Sports

At 2-5, Terps still holding out hope Read Terrapintrail.com for a rundown of the Terp football team’s press conference and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/DBKSports for continuous updates.

Herrick, Yates pace Terps

Women’s soccer team has higher aspirations

Men’s soccer wins 3-1, heads to Wake next

Now, No. 13 Terps are looking for major success in postseason play

BY JONAS SHAFFER

BY CHRIS ECKARD

Staff writer

Staff writer

Early Tuesday night, Duke’s Ryan Finley, the ACC’s leader in goals scored, scored his eighth of the season against Navy.

Terrapin men’s soccer forward Jason Herrick must have heard.

The junior, who came into last night’s match with Seton Hall with six goals this year, added two more to his name Tuesday in the Terps’ 3-1 victory over the Pirates (4-7-3).

Herrick’s goal-scoring savvy was what the Terps (10-3-1) needed to overcome another slow start to a midweek game and take down their fifth straight opponent as they march into Saturday’s topfive tilt against No. 3 Wake Forest.

“He’s one of our rocks,” coach Sasho Cirovski said. “He’s gaining in confidence.

He’s feeling it. He’s dangerous almost

Midfielder Drew Yates put the Terps on the scoreboard in the 34th minute of last night’s 3-1 win against Seton Hall. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

every time he gets the ball right now.”

Early on, it looked like the Terps’ Tuesday night doldrums might doom them. Midfielder Billy Cortes had a blast blocked, midfielder Kaoru Forbess had a goal disallowed on an offsides call and Herrick missed twice early.

When Seton Hall midfielder Giovanni Zammiello got loose in the box and placed a picture-perfect ball into the upper right side of the goal in the 23rd

minute, it seemed like it could be a night where the ball just wouldn’t bounce the Terps’ way.

But redemption for the attack wouldn’t take long to materialize.

Drew Yates, held onsides and placed a wide-open shot from the right wing for his fourth goal of the season in the 34th minute.

“It sucks that it took them scoring a

see SETON HALL, page 7

Before this year, not one coach or player on the Terrapin women’s soccer team had experienced a winning season in women’s collegiate soccer.

The team had two simple goals: make the ACC and NCAA Tournaments — two things the Terps hadn’t done in the same season since 2004.

After an undefeated opening weekend road trip against Army and Fordham in late August, the Terps started to believe.

They set a team goal to win seven of their eight non-conference matches. They won all eight.

Then their aspirations grew.

The Terps set a new goal to win six games in the ACC — something never accomplished in program history. Currently at 3-2-2 in conference play and with three games remaining, the Terps (11-2-2) can still conquer that goal as well.

But then, there’s more. The No. 13 Terps, who are in the middle of a landmark season, are focused on more than simply making it into postseason play.

“Honestly, if I were to start to think about going to the ACC Tournament and leaving in an early exit, I wouldn’t be satisfied,” coach Brian Pensky said.

see SOCCER, page 7

‘Wild Terp’ could be in the works Terps might look to special formation to get ball in Smith’s hands

BY ADI JOSEPH Senior staff writer

In the week leading up to his Virginia football team traveling to College Park, Cavalier coach Al Groh admitted he made a mistake in not recruiting Terrapin wide receiver Torrey Smith when he was in high school.

Had he foreseen Smith’s star potential earlier, “he would be returning kicks for Virginia,” Groh said. “Regardless of what the circumstances were in the past, he is a superior college football player.”

Saturday, Groh’s sentiments were evident on the field.

The Cavalier defense played up on Smith, bumping him before he could burst downfield. They also played back, containing him and eliminating the chance for a big play. On special teams, Virginia didn’t even give Smith a chance for another one of his signature big runs, instead squibbing the ball on the ground.

Smith has broken out, the brightest star in a largely bleak season. He leads the nation in all-purpose yards, thanks largely to his kick return yardage on the plethora of opportunities opponents have afforded him after scoring touchdowns. His abilities as a receiver have stood out from the rest of his teammates, as well, accounting for more than one-third of the Terps’ total offense through the air.

Opponents are starting to catch on.

Against Wake Forest two weeks ago, the Demon Deacons chose to double-team Smith often, limiting his big plays despite 10 catches. Virginia took it a step further in denying Smith returning opportunities.

With the intent of ensuring Smith his touches, offensive coordinator James Franklin mapped out a form of the “Wildcat” offense for his playbook, having Smith line up as the quarterback for one play against Virginia.

How the Terps will go forward with the “Wildcat” — dubbed the “Wild Turtle” by

one reporter — is still unclear. Popularized by then-Arkansas coach Houston Nutt with former star running back Darren McFadden taking snaps, the set would likely be used primarily for designed run plays.

But fellow wide receiver Ronnie Tyler said Smith has a very strong arm, and his experience as a high school quarterback could come into play.

“We tried to do it last year with [running back Da’Rel Scott], but Da’Rel just didn’t have the same type of presence, and he wasn’t loud enough — guys were jumping offside,” Franklin said. “When we put [Smith] back there, he was really pretty natural with it.”

When talking about the “Wildcat” offense, offensive players pointed out any way of getting the ball in Smith’s hands is a good idea. With Scott out until at least midNovember with a broken wrist, Smith is clearly the Terps’ most explosive weapon.

Wide receivers coach Lee Hull compared Smith, who runs a 4.4-second 40-yard dash, to former Terp Darrius Heyward-Bey, the No. 7 pick of the 2009 NFL Draft.

“Everybody now knows that he’s our playmaker. Obviously, they’re going to do something to stop him,” Hull said. “I think, really, teams are concentrating a little bit more on Torrey right now than they did Darrius.”

Smith is on pace to catch more passes this season than Heyward-Bey did in any of his three years as the Terps’ top receiving threat. He’s also averaging 25.4 yards per kick return, including one touchdown. Now, he’s adding to those duties, though the extent remains shrouded in mystery.

“We’ve got some wrinkles,” Smith said.

“Can’t tell the secrets yet.”

Franklin, grinning, broke it down in equally vague specifics: “We’ll probably run it. If it works, we’ll probably run it again.

And, you know, if it works that time, we’ll probably run it one more time.” ajoseph@umdbk.com

Wide receiver Torrey Smith, here attempting a desperation lateral in Saturday’s loss to Virginia, played quarterback in high school and took one snap in the backfield against the Cavaliers. Terp coaches won’t reveal how much the team will utilize Smith in the new role Saturday at Duke. ADAM FRIED/THE DIAMONDBACK

For volleyball, struggles come from one source

The Diamondback Classifieds

Critical errors, on both the offensive and defensive ends, have hurt Terps

THE DIAMONDBACK

BY JAKOB ENGELKE Staff writer

After dropping four straight ACC matches, the Terrapin volleyball team can point the finger of blame at many aspects of its game.

The Terps (10-12, 2-7 ACC) have struggled on offense as well as defense. Last weekend against No. 17 Florida State, the team recorded a dismal hitting percentage of .000 and allowed the Seminoles to record 44 kills. But the offensive and defensive woes all stem from one thing: errors.

The team has committed 809 total errors on the season, with 124 of those coming in its fourgame skid. In contrast, the Terps’ opponents during that stretch — Georgia Tech, Clemson, Florida State and Miami —

have only recorded 90.

“We can play with these teams. It’s just that we’re giving points away,” coach Tim Horsmon said. “I keep telling people, ‘We’re not always playing against an opponent — we’re playing against ourselves a lot of times.’”

At the moment, the Terps are their own worst enemy. During their four-game losing streak, the team has been swept in every contest. And although committing fewer errors might not have won those matches, it most certainly would have made them more competitive.

The errors the team has been committing are mainly a result of mental lapses and immature play on the court.

The team is still young, and its

see VOLLEYBALL, page 7

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