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Courses meet new diversity standards

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THE DIAMONDBACK THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER

Our 101ST Year, No. 39

Aging buildings go unfixed Administrators call on state legislators, students to address $625 million backlog in deferred maintenance ciency will make this the year they will finally secure the funding needed to restore old buildings.

This past spring, on request from the Board of Regents, university administrators submitted a detailed “Restore the Core” sevenyear phased plan to address the campus’ growing infrastructure problems, which have added up to a $625 million backlog in deferred maintenance.

In the documents, the story is told in photographs of falling

BY LEAH VILLANUEVA Staff writer

One-credit dialogues to be offered in 2012

It is a mounting dilemma that many overlook: an aging core of university buildings and ancient infrastructure slowly crumbling as facilities workers scramble to hold everything together.

But it is a campus-wide problem that has long been on administrators’ minds and agendas, and they are hopeful that mounting state interest in improving energy effi-

slate roofs, rotting structures, corroded pipes, hazardous mechanical and electrical spaces and rainwater leaking into foundations, flooding into basement offices, lecture halls and mechanical rooms.

Many buildings on McKeldin Mall were built during or before the 1950s and have seen little or no significant renovation to date, and as officials tell it, many of

see FACILITIES, page 2

Bricks crumble away on the corner of Morrill Hall. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

BY DIANA ELBASHA Staff writer

New diversity education options will soon be offered at the university to ease the transition to the newly reformed general education requirements, officials said.

Beginning in fall 2012 — the projected instatement date of the longawaited general education plan — intergroup dialogues, internships and study abroad experiences will all be options to count toward students’ graduation requirements, according to Gloria Bouis, executive director of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

The new requirement will modify the Human Cultural Diversity requirement in the existing CORE curriculum, which mandates that students enroll in one of 235 courses that examine cultural facets — such as music, history and art — of various populations.

The new general education plan calls for double that credit requirement. Students will still be required to take one course on the 235-course list, which will exist under the title “Understanding Plural Societies,” and have the option of either taking a second course or participating in experiential learning, which includes internships, study abroad or intergroup dialogues, Bouis said. Those options will fall under a second category called “Cultural Competence.”

“With this new requirement, students will have the option to go beyond ethnic studies and broaden the topic to include an interaction experientially that connects to diversity,” she said.

One of the biggest changes lies in

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WHO’S NEXT? Billiards legend Dr.Cue performs for and duels with students at TerpZone

BY TAYLOR GRIFFITH For The Diamondback

While Halloween might provide students with treats, last night gave students the chance to be tricked instead.

Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman, a professional billiards trick shot artist, performed for about 20 students in the billiards area of Stamp Student Union’s TerpZone last night. From 6 to 10 p.m., students watched as Rossman performed moves such as the “starburst,” “bridge over troubled table” and “wing shots,” and he went head-to-head with several students in individual games of pool afterward.

“I graduated from [East Illinois University] with a degree in billiards,” Rossman joked. “Well, actually, my degree was in business management, but it might as well have been.”

Though Rossman’s performance caught the attention of several passersby who stopped to watch him last night, the event wasn’t his first success in capturing the eyes and ears of university students: Rossman has been performing the art of trick

shooting since 1987 and began hosting shows at the university in 2005.

“Normally, Dr. Cue comes to perform at the [Stamp] All-Nighter,” said TerpZone Program Coordinator Andre Adams. “But by having him come now, we are giving him the opportunity to be the

see BILLIARDS, page 2

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Organization aims to better represent transfer students

Outdated N. Campus dorm will receive $10.4M upgrade

SGA position for transfer students has been unfilled since spring

BY LAUREN KIRKWOOD For The Diamondback

Elkton Hall project unlikely to be completed before fall 2012

Transfer students tired of not having a voice formed a new group this semester: Transfer Student Alliance, an organization aimed at promoting the interests of students who traditionally have not been given a say in university affairs.

Although the Student Government Association instated a transfer student legislator at the end of last semester, the position remains vacant. And although applications for the position are being accepted, SGA Chief of Staff Michelle McGrain said no one has applied for the position so far.

Tuesday night, both organizations had a chance to reach out to about 60 transfer students at a transfer student mixer jointly hosted by the SGA and Off-Campus Student Involvement, which gave these students a rare chance to connect with one another and learn about

BY YASMEEN ABUTALEB Staff writer

Better insulation, more electrical outlets and air conditioning are on the way to Elkton Hall as part of a planned $10.4 million makeover.

But even as residents are clamoring for the upgrades to the circa-1966 dormitory, Facilities Management is only now beginning to develop plans for the building. Work won’t begin until next summer and won’t wrap up before at least summer 2012, officials said.

“I think the air conditioning needs to go in as soon as possible,” said Michelle de Groot, a freshman psychology

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THE DIAMONDBACK | NEWS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010

Crimes worry Seven Springs residents Robbery, attempted break-in around complex raise security concerns

BY BEN PRESENT Staff writer

Crimes at and near Seven Springs Village this semester have unnerved some of the students who live in the northern College Park apartment complex.

Seven Springs, located on Cherry Hill Road near the Beltway, is particularly popular with Indian graduate students, according to Students Council of India president Vivek Advani, with more than 100 living there, he said.

Advani, a cell biology and molecular genetics graduate student,

was unhappy with police reaction to an attempted break-in to a Seven Springs apartment unit Sept. 12. Prince George’s County officers responded but did not investigate the incident.

“The thing of concern is that this incident took place around 10 or 11, which is early in the night at least as far as students are concerned ... and nothing was done,” Advani said. “Nothing by the Seven Springs management, neither by police.”

County police Cpl. Henry Tippett said this particular case was not substantial enough for police

to compile an official report.

Residents were even more disconcerted by an Oct. 2 armed robbery of six graduate students who were walking along a poorly lit stretch of Cherry Hill Road on their way to IHOP. Five men, including one who was armed with a handgun, confronted them.

The students said the muggers were so drunk that they continued to demand the students’ belongings after they had already handed over wallets and a cell phone.

Tippett said the victims provided detailed descriptions of two of the five muggers. The first was a black

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The elevator in Francis Scott Key Hall is one maintenance project yet to be finished. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

FACILITIES from page 1 them are now worse for wear.

The root of the problem also lies in the aging underground network of pipes supporting the campus’ heating, cooling, energy and drainage systems, many of which are outdated and occasionally fail, disrupting campus activity and requiring costly repairs.

Officials said they may be off to a good start with projects such as the construction of the new Physical Sciences Complex and the renovation of a wing in H.J. Patterson Hall. However, the university can only do so much with what it has.

“In the past, we just didn’t put money aside for deferred maintenance,” Vice President for Administrative Affairs Ann Wylie said.

“And now the problem is so great, and there are so many buildings, we can’t even make a dent in it with our own budget.”

Renewing the campus is something that requires state dollars, and officials have fought hard to secure funding for their projects.

“I’ve never seen more of a commitment from an institution,” said Jack Baker, director of operations and maintenance for Facilities Management. “I am confident that the university is doing everything that it can, ... but the campus can only do so much, and there’s no magic wand out there.”

However, though university officials said the regents, who govern the University System of Maryland, and the state have been well aware and concerned about the mounting issue for several years, they haven’t set aside money to resolve it during the financial crisis.

Another part of the problem, Wylie said, is that so many people on the campus just don’t get it.

“These are the kinds of things people really don’t understand,” Wylie said. “When we say ‘deferred maintenance,’ it doesn’t mean anything to most people, and it’s not something they’re

making a lot of noise about.”

Wylie and other officials hope that will change. Patching up the failing infrastructure is on the minds of Facilities Management every single day, Baker said, but it usually takes a disaster for anyone else to care.

“Nobody thinks about us until something goes wrong, and then there’s yelling and screaming,” Baker said. “We just come to expect things to work, ... but there are people working very, very hard. It’s a silent thing.”

However, Baker said he has also noticed there has been somewhat of a renewed interest in the issue, in part due to recent efforts to make the campus sustainable, as much of the ancient infrastructure is far from energy efficient.

“Anyone serious about sustainability has to realize we need our buildings to operate as effectively as possible,” he said. “And these old buildings waste an awful lot of energy. You can’t say you support sustainability and not support deferred maintenance. You’ve got to be for both.”

Wylie said that students could play a part in this process by lobbying for funding next semester but that first they need to realize they have a personal stake in the issue.

For example, she said, an underground pipe that burst last winter knocked out heat and electricity to South Campus Commons — fortunately during winter break, when fewer students were living there.

Patrick Hogan, associate vice chancellor for the university system, said the system plans to request additional funding from the state specifically for deferred maintenance, though the state budget picture remains bleak.

While officials are hopeful, they do foresee long work ahead to restore and repair.

“I’m cautiously optimistic,” Baker said. “But we know it’s not going away in a day. It will take a long time.” villanueva@umdbk.com

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the intergroup dialogues, which are offered now as one-credit, seven-week meetings that aim to place students in intimate settings — among 10 or fewer students — to discuss and debate controversial issues. Formally known as the Words of Engagement series, these classes focus on conflicts between opposing populations, such as male versus female or interfaith versus secular.

ODI is working with the education college, its academic home, to make the dialogues into two-part courses: When the plan takes effect, said the office’s Assistant Director Mark Brimhall-Vargas, the intergroup dialogues will have an added lecture component. “[Lectures] will be cut into various sections of about 10 students, which will be remarkably similar to the current dialogues,” Brimhall-Vargas said. “The focus

BILLIARDS from page 1 only game in town and get the focus of his audience.”

Judging from the laughter that filled TerpZone last night, Rossman didn’t have much difficulty being the center of attention.

“His performance is really exciting,” said graduate student Eli Tung. “He’s showing a lot of stuff that you normally wouldn’t see.”

Junior computer engineering major Peter Myers said the show was engaging because the shots Rossman performed were out of his league.

“It was awesome and hilarious because they are fantastic shots that I can’t do,” Myers said. “He had new trick shots this year that were great.”

Adams said Rossman’s shows have routinely drawn students to TerpZone and kept them returning to attempt

male with a dark complexion, between 16 and 18 years old, 6 feet, 2 inches tall and carrying a gun. The other suspect was described as a black male, around the same age, standing 5 feet, 4 inches tall.

No arrests have been made in that case. Advani said the students suspect their muggers were also involved in the previous attempted break-in.

Despite the student complaints, county police said they are making adjustments to better protect the residents, who live three miles north of the campus.

“We’re well aware of what

is also about interacting with different people, as opposed to just acquisition of knowledge.”

Bouis said the addition of the lecture will provide a basis for intimate discussions.

“Students will have the benefit [of going] to the big lecture class, which will address issues like race and gender,” she said. “Then [they will] have the experience to interact with peers using the knowledge and cultural awareness they got from their class.”

Sandra Baker, a doctoral student who has been a dialogue facilitator for several topics, said the smaller class sizes encourage participation, which she said is necessary for discussing controversial topics.

“Smaller groups can be better because in larger groups it is easier for the quiet ones to hide,” she said. “It is ludicrous to think that some students can graduate without being exposed to many of these issues and without having to truly engage with other

tricks of their own.

“Almost instantly, students try to do the tricks Dr. Cue performs,” Adams said. “It’s similar to a seeing magic performed. I see students come out the next day and get a table because they see it and want to try and mimic what he does.”

Rossman said he has made having a sense of humor about the game part of his career.

“I’m trying to let students know that they can enjoy playing pool without being champs,” he said. “They need to learn to take a miss as growth in the game. When I miss a shot in a performance, I just make a joke of it.”

In response to one audience member’s laughter, Rossman just smiled.

“Don’t laugh too hard, sir — we have a long show,” he said.

Although mostly a performance, the show was also interactive. Rossman asked students to participate in trick

happened up there,” District 1 Commander Robert Liberati said. “We’re looking at where the robberies are, and we’re trying to make adjustments to cover those areas.

“There’s just a lot of area to cover,” he said.

Seven Springs does have a security guard on staff, Advani said, but a guard isn’t always available.

Allison Shockley, an architecture graduate student, said she used to see a guard frequently at the entrance of Seven Springs after midnight checking license plates, but she hasn’t see a guard in four or five months.

Despite the drop she noticed in security, she said she feels safe at Seven Springs.

“Generally, I do [feel safe],” Shockley said. “I have two other roommates; they’re both girls.

students verbally in an academic setting.”

Bouis and Brimhall-Vargas said students have expressed positive feedback about the existing dialogues.

“I can definitely say that the [Education Leadership, Higher Education and International Education] dialogues are so much more appropriate for the diversity CORE requirement,” said Natalie Gaudette, a sophomore family sciences major who participated in an interfaith-secular dialogue. “In the dialogues, I feel like you really put faces to the experiences you learn about. It’s not just this person felt this, and this person thinks that.”

Senior English major Kevin Ford said the dialogue he took part in, which challenged students to think critically about varying socioeconomic classes, made him more comfortable discussing the topic. But he said he’s concerned the dialogues will be entering the general educa-

We’ve always felt safe here.”

Other students said the recent incidents have brought light to a problem that now has them worried about repeat offenses.

“I was feeling a bit safe until these incidents,” said a graduate student who wished to remain anonymous because he was the victim of a crime. “These two incidents have woken us up. Nobody knows what else could happen.”

In at least one Seven Springs building, an intercom extension for police at the front door appeared to be disconnected yesterday.

Managers at Seven Springs said they could not comment on the students’ concerns and would only pass a message to the complex’s corporate office. The messages were not returned. present@umdbk.com

tion curriculum.

“I wonder, if everyone began taking [the dialogues], would they become counter-productively large?” he said.

But Bouis said she is confident in the program.

“It’s more hands-on, more interactive and [offers] more skills development,” she said.

The plan, which was originally scheduled to take effect in 2011, has been pushed back to 2012 to allow departments extra time to reshape their curricula, including that of diversity courses.

“By and large, I’d say [the dialogues] have been very positive,” said Charles Blake, a graduate student who facilitated a dialogue about race this semester. “Students felt like they could open up to a lot of things they felt were interesting. I would say I think it’s a step in the right direction for students to engage in these dialogues.” elbasha@umdbk.com

Tom “Dr. Cue” Rossman shows off at TerpZone last night.

Rossman has been performing for students at the university since 2005. ORLANDO URBINA/THE DIAMONDBACK

shots, talked to attendees and acted as an audience member himself.

While he admitted he enjoys the “emotional attachment” one can have in winning the game, Rossman said his biggest goal is to emphasize

the game itself.

“I want to educate students in the entertainment value of the game, not the victory,” he said. “It’s all a matter of perspective.” news@umdbk.com

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2010 | NEWS | THE DIAMONDBACK

ELKTON from page 1 major who lives in Elkton. “It’s just ridiculous how hot it is in those first few weeks of school. And the windows are crappy — you have to prop them open with a fan or something or they slam shut.”

“I think the air conditioning is pretty necessary right now because the first three or four weeks of school are brutal,” said sophomore business major Robert Vincent, another resident.

Elkton and similar North Campus

TRANSFER from page 1 oppor tunities for involvement with the university groups.

The Transfer Student Alliance is not officially recognized by the SGA or the Office of Campus Programs, but the organization maintained a presence at the two-hour mixer.

Group co-founder Drew Carroll said he hoped the event would help generate interest among undergraduates who attended.

The organization was formed to lobby for transfer students, a historically overlooked portion of the student population.

“It would be a way for transfer students to connect with one another and at the same time advocate for issues that af fect them,” said Carroll, who transferred to the university from a community college and now ser ves as director of administrative affairs for the SGA. Many of those at Tuesday’s event pointed to a lack of affordable housing as one of the biggest issues facing transfer students.

“I couldn’t get on-campus housing at all — it’s basically impossible,” said Brandon Schoppert, a sophomore computer engineering major who transferred from the College of Southern Mar yland.

Schoppert, who lives in the Uni-

high-rises were constructed before students typically brought television sets, computers and other electronics to school, said Carlo Colella, director of Facilities Management’s Capital Projects Division. While the building used to be more than satisfactory, he said, students nowadays tend to expect more.

But even as students request the air conditioning and extra outlets, Colella said the window replacement needs to come first.

“All the renovations kind of go together,” Colella said. “The window replacement improves insulation that is installed on the exterior walls, so with a

versity View, added that while it was easy to get off-campus housing, the higher cost of living in an apartment versus a dorm was disheartening.

Joining clubs, making friends and being social among students who have already formed relationships at this university is not easy either, several students at the mixer said. Some attributed this problem to the limited choice of housing.

“If you want the full college experience, you have to get involved,” junior psychology major Alicia Madlala said. “But joining clubs that meet at night can be hard since I live farther away.”

Madlala also said transfer students deser ve a chance to live in the dorms because they, like freshmen, often don’t know anyone upon arriving at the university.

“I think it’s kind of unfair that freshmen get priority for housing, and we as transfers don’t,” she said.

Even with the struggles, transfer students expressed enthusiasm about the university community.

Madlala, who transferred from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, emphasized that the combination of diversity and unity made her feel at home.

“It feels like you’re in a little city,” she said. news@umdbk.com

CORRECTIONS Due to a reporting error, Monday’s story about a student housing project incorrectly described the building’s planned height. It will be six stories.

Due to an editing error, the same story misstated the status of deals to buy the Maryland Book Exchange property. Developers are still negotiating with the property owner.

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building built in the ’60s, they’re not as efficient in terms of thermal transfer from outdoor to indoor. By replacing the windows, we do a better job of keeping the temperature inside independent from the temperature outside.”

Even though the heat wave is over, residents said they still have trouble adjusting to the temperature of their dorm rooms when the weather changes quickly.

“Even with the heat on, it’s still absolutely freezing,” said Darya Safai, a sophomore government and politics major. “My roommates and I have to sleep with three heating blankets at night to stay warm.”

Because they will have better insulation, the new windows will also significantly reduce the size of the mechanical equipment needed to add air conditioning units, Colella said.

Although Colella said this is not considered a “full-blown renovation,” construction will take place over the course of two or three summers, when the building is unoccupied. This limits the impact on residents but slows the renovation process.

Because of the time constraints, Capital Projects can tackle just one section of the building at a time, which may mean that

only half of the residents will receive air conditioning next year.

“It’s like a hotel,” Colella said. “If you have a big hotel, you pick a block of rooms and you work on those.”

Colella added that Capital Projects is working to make sure all the needs of the residents are met throughout the multimillion-dollar renovation.

“We’re going to sit down with the Resident Life folks and determine what approach best serves the residents of the building,” he said. abutaleb@umdbk.com

An accident at the intersection of Route 1 and College Avenue sent two motorists to the hospital and blocked part of the intersection from about 5:30 to 6:50 p.m. yesterday. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

Motorcyclist, driver injured downtown Vehicles collided yesterday evening at Route 1 and College Ave.

BY YASMEEN ABUTALEB AND BEN PRESENT Staff writers

A driver and a motorcyclist were injured when their vehicles collided in downtown College Park yesterday evening, police said.

At 5:30 p.m., the two vehicles were traveling at the intersection of Route 1 and College Avenue when they struck each other, sending the two motorists to the hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening, Prince George’s County Police Cpl. Erica Johnson said, but she had no additional information.

A University Police spokesman said his department helped direct traffic at the accident scene but didn’t know anything more, including whether either motorist was a student. A spokesman for the Prince George’s

County Fire Department did not return phone calls last night.

Junior criminology and criminal justice major Rober t Greenberg said he witnessed the accident and its aftermath while tr ying to make a left turn from nor thbound Route 1 when he saw what he first thought was an undercover police car go through a yellow light attempting to make a left turn.

All of a sudden, he said, he heard a loud popping noise and saw that the car had struck a motorcycle. The motorcyclist appeared to be unconscious for a minute but sat up before he was taken away in an ambulance, Greenberg said.

“The motorcycle did more damage to the car than the car did to the motorcycle,” Greenberg said.

Freshman letters and sciences major Amin Stephenson said he came

upon the accident scene a few minutes later as he was walking home along Route 1 and saw “one car in the middle of everything, messed up,” a truck pulled over on the side of the road, a stretcher on the ground with a blanket pulled over it and a half-dozen emergency vehicles.

“I saw some people huddled on the side of the road,” Stephenson said. “If they weren’t cr ying, they were ver y upset, so I decided to walk away.”

Just after 6 p.m., a black Honda Civic and a red motorcycle were on the scene of the accident, blocking the left northbound lane of Route 1. Police removed the motorcycle and reopened the roadway at about 6:50 p.m.

Staff writer Amanda Pino contributed to this report. abutaleb@umdbk.com, present@umdbk.com

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Last fiscal year alone, research programs accounted for $545 million in this egardless of who wins this year’s gubernatorial election, students will likely face a tuition hike come next fall. The economic condi- university’s budget. Although the credit does, and should, go to the profestions that allowed Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) to maintain a tuition sors and researchers who actually did the work that led to this influx in freeze for three years are no longer, which also led to a 3 percent money, the role of the vice president for research must not be forgotten. This administrator helps to promote policies that support research initiatives and increase for in-state undergraduate students this semester.

That hike could easily be followed by a more substantial increase as the fuels the growth of such programs in a hands-on way.

With tuition rising to account for higher costs, donations could help offset University System of Maryland faces a projected budget shortfall of $1.1 billion for the next fiscal year. Indeed, both gubernatorial candidates — O’Mal- the dramatic effect higher tuition or a budget cut could have on students and the university at large. ley and former Gov. Robert Ehrlich (R) — have stated Although research grants are specific to what that small increases in tuition are just shy of a guarantee. exactly they can fund, by increasing awarded dollars Needless to say, things could very well get worse before they get better. And in the midst of all these economic and In filling the position of vice with innovative and creative thinking that incorporates all university departments — not just those in the scipolitical uncertainties, a search is now underway at this president of research, the ences — the new vice president could help ensure university for a new vice president for research. university should be looking research will not be dependent on uncertain monies While this news is not the most exciting nor will it garbrought in from the state or in tuition dollars. If differner attention the way the search for former university for innovative leaders with ent departments can account for some relevant costs President Dan Mote’s successor did, the person who will strong fundraising skills. with increased research awards and donations, the occupy the office of vice president for research will have pressure to make struggling students pay more could the ability to yield great power over the university’s ecobe lessened. nomic future, as well as the lives of students.

As the search committee begins delving into the resumés of prospective As anyone who has sat through freshman orientation or spent a few months on this campus knows, this university prides itself on being a top public applicants, it should not only look for a good fundraiser but also an individual research institution. It is ranked 18th nationally among public universities for who respects all academic disciplines and realizes the ultimate purpose of any undergraduate education by U.S. News and World Report. Numbers such as institution of higher education: to educate students.

In doing so, we may not only secure a vice president for research who can this are incredibly important to pulling in donation dollars.

And that is also why the vice president for research is so valuable. The posi- continue the university’s tradition of reeling in lucrative grants and awards tion is a key ingredient in the formula that brings in millions of dollars for but one who can also help make sure the university remains a public institution that truly does serve — and help — the people. research and support every year.

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Technology: Moving us forward?

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his summer, I was taking a journalism class when I heard what I considered to be a ridiculous statement: Many people get their news from YouTube.

Now, I’ve heard of some questionable news sources: The National Enquirer, TMZ and E! News. But honestly, YouTube? I hadn’t realized that we as a nation — really, as a species — had fallen that far.

When our forefathers founded this nation, the press was their primary way to spread political ideals. But though their writings, essays and letters were written eloquently, most of the nation could not understand what they were speaking about. Not all U.S. citizens could read, and of those who could, not all could understand the literature and press of the time.

As time went on, people in this nation became more literate and writers and journalists began to write in less dense prose. The system began to

LAURA FROST balance out. But at some point, the press began catering to the lowest common denominator.

Though there are more 24-hour news now than there have ever been in the past, how many times have you walked into someone’s dorm room to find a news show on the television? I can count the number of times that I have on one hand. It is far more likely that you will find Jersey Shore, The Real World or some other pointless reality TV show about people who probably — together as a “cast” — have approximately 15 functioning brain cells.

And even if the show on your suitemate’s television is “news,” it is most

likely entertainment news. When, I ask you, did the state of Lindsay Lohan’s sexuality or the most recent marriage Paris Hilton has broken up become more newsworthy than the state of foreign affairs or the laws being passed by Congress?

Apparently no one actually cares about the bills being passed every day that affect all of our lives. Changes are being made around the clock and all over the globe that affect not only the politicians but also the people who they govern. Our country is supposed to be a democracy. But we cannot be a functional democracy without an informed public — which, sadly, we are not. The most ridiculous fact about this predicament is that in the early days of our country, when people were less literate and similarly uninformed, it was a state they could do little to help. These days, we as a nation choose to be uninformed even though there is more technology and more

news than ever at our fingertips. But do we use this technology to become more informed and better participants in our government, one that is supposed to be by and for the people? No. We watch a bisexual girl tease a “cast” for a season. We enter the lives of “real housewives” across the country.

Former President Ronald Reagan said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected and handed on for them to do the same,” and we are not doing our job. So do yourselves, your future kids, your brain and your country a favor and switch on some news every once in a while. At the very least, have it on in the background while you research Snooki on Wikipedia. What can it hurt?

Laura Frost is a sophomore government and politics major. She can be reached at frost@umdbk.com.

Midterms: The problem with studying

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o it turns out I suck at studying. Oops. This is an essential skill every college student should master, but I have trouble with it. Welcome to my life.

The process of sitting down for a few hours and poring over old notes is just daunting to me. I can’t do it.

Well, not if I’m sober, anyway.

Instead of hitting the books, I usually end up hitting the Adderall. And hitting the bottle. And hitting the pipe.

When that happens, kids, we all lose.

Now that it’s October, I’m reminded more than ever of my studying deficiencies. Midterm season has come upon us like a swarm of stink bugs (that joke was awesome), and I’m starting to panic.

According to research I’ve been doing since the early 1980s, midterms are hella important.

Maybe that’s why they’re always

worth 96 percent of our final grade.

Or maybe our professors are just stupid. Either way, we’re screwed.

Especially me. I’m no good at studying, but I have to study to pass these stupid tests. This is the human condition laid bare. This is the struggle of our modern times. This is me bullshitting a column because I should be studying right now.

My friends have been trying to fix my studying problem for years, but their suggestions never seem to work. One of my friends recently told me that finding a quiet place to study would solve everything. What a great idea! Except, you know, I live in College Park, one of the loudest places on Earth. The only way it would get quiet here is if everybody murdered one another at the same time. And I’m still holding out hope for that. But in the meantime, I’m screwed.

MIKE SANDERS Another friend told me this: “I write down the most important points over and over again. That way, I won’t forget them.”

Well, that’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. That’s the stupidest... .

I forgot what I was talking about.

It’s been like this for as long as I can remember. Note cards — I always lose them. Group studying — I’m antisocial. Mnemonics — what? None of these techniques seem to help me,

and I’m always left looking like a fool.

And it’s not like the university will help me out, either. Its idea of “helping out” is to extend McKeldin Library’s nighttime hours. And that’s just dangerous. Do you know what kind of wacky stuff happens in that place after dark? Why would you want to keep it open any longer than it has to be? If anything, we should padlock the doors and pray that the pedophiles don’t get us. Hide your kids, hide your wife.

But in the end, I’m still the one with the studying problem. My friends may be misguided, the university may be nuts, but I’m the one who needs to change. It’s all on me.

Yeah, I’m screwed.

Mike Sanders is a senior history major. He can be reached at sanders@umdbk.com.

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ov. 2 — two months into the fall semester and most students find themselves swamped with midterm exams, homework and extracurricular activities. In our busy lives, voting is often the last thing on our minds because we have so much else to keep track of. Additionally, as students, we may not be able to take the necessary time out of our hectic schedules to travel on Election Day to a polling station to cast our ballot.

Yet voting is one of the most important opportunities to make our voices heard. We have the ability to influence issues such as tuition, job opportunities and health care — all matters that directly affect us. We have a say in who will shape the world we will enter upon graduating from college.

This year there is a new and unique opportunity: the option to vote early. In addition to Election Day on Nov. 2, six “early voting days” are available to cast ballots. As the state Board of Elections said, “This election, the first choice you’ll make is which day to vote.” Early voting not only makes voting more convenient, but also ensures that lastminute conflicts do not get in the way of casting a ballot.

In the 2008 general election, state voters approved an early voting constitutional amendment by answering “yes” to a question on their ballot.

Now, for the first time in the history of our state, we can vote earlier than Election Day. There are 46 early voting centers available throughout the state, and voters registered in College Park can vote at the College Park Community Center. If you are registered, visit one of the corresponding early voting centers in your registered county and vote!

In the past, our everyday lives may have hindered us from showing up at the polls on Election Day. We realized and accepted this as an issue during the 2008 general election. So far, early voting has proven its utility — during primary elections, more than 10,000 individuals cast their ballot in early voting centers.

Regardless of when we do it, it is important for us to vote. There is no better time than now to make our voices heard. It is important to increase the historically low student voter turnout and show we are interested and involved in our government. Even though this is a midterm election, our votes will be crucial in determining the future of national, state and local politics.

This year, we have been given more options. We no longer have to skip voting on Election Day due to class or because of travel time. But this also means we no longer have an excuse not to vote. This election, you have not only the opportunity but also the responsibility to make a difference and to make your voice heard. Early voting is a perfect fit for the college student who doesn’t have enough hours in the day, so do your part and vote early to make a difference.

Early voting centers will be in operation tomorrow through Thursday and will be open from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. except for Sunday, when early voting centers will be closed.

To check if you are registered to vote or to find locations for early voting centers, visit the state Board of Elections website at www.elections.state.md.us. Voters registered in College Park can vote early at the College Park Community Center or on Nov. 2 at Stamp Student Union.

Summer Raza is the director of governmental affairs for the Student Government Association. She can be reached at summer.raza@gmail.com.

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orn today, you know how to transform thought into action, and as a result you are more likely to be successful at turning ideas into tangible rewards than most people, even those born under your sign. You may find yourself quite often in positions of some authority, with the right and responsibility of deciding the fate of others. Fortunately, you are fair-minded and always willing to listen to reason; you are never irrational or emotional when you are sitting in judgment of another for whatever reason.

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You are just the kind that others turn to in times of trouble — and yet what may come as quite a surprise to those around you is that you don’t always know how to keep things together in your personal life. Indeed, your domestic affairs may often be a shambles.

Also born on this date are Judy Sheindlin, TV judge; Carrie Fisher, actress; Ursula K. Le Guin, author; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpeter; Alfred Nobel, scientist; Elvin Bishop, musician; Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet.

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

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Keep track of developments as they stack up, and don’t assume you know what is coming next. Keep an open mind.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Others may be sure that you’re made the wrong choice, but there’s nothing to indicate that this is so. You are the sole judge.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — A treacherous journey may be unavoidable. If you have a chance to plot your course ahead of time, do so; you’ll minimize the risks.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You can contribute much and serve the group as a whole in a way that is unique and invaluable, but you’re not in it for credit.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — There’s no reason to impose your will on those around you.

Be a part of the discussion, but don’t dictate the final outcome.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — Consistency can yield great rewards, but you must take care that things don’t get boring as

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CANCER (June 21-July 22) — Subtlety and delicacy are advised; indeed, the more important the issue, the more you’ll want to soft-pedal your approach.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — You’re being misled, but you know it.

Are you sure you’re going to be in control when the time comes? You’re taking a big risk.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’ve been making plans for quite some time, but you may have to face the kind of obstacle that has you second-guessing yourself.

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FEATURE | DERICK MELANDER

CLOTHES in MOTION

BY ALICIA BALTHAZAR For The Diamondback

Yesterday, a man walked into the Stamp Gallery at Stamp Student Union where New Yorkbased artist Derick Melander was preparing to present his new exhibition to a crowd of about 40 students and faculty.

After examining a life-sized rectangular pillar made entirely of clothing, “Social Mobility,” the man turned to the gallery attendant.

“Where should I drop off my laundry?” he asked.

Melander’s visit to the Stamp Gallery involved him delivering his geometric configurations of stacked and folded secondhand clothing. At his first solo exhibition, which premiered yesterday and will run through Dec. 11, Melander brought nine sculptures, 10 drawings and a video that communicated ideas of community, personal narrative, accessibility and textile waste.

“Derick’s work is a lot about community and our society and

social issues,” said Megan RookKoepsel, the graduate assistant for the Stamp Gallery. “He takes these pieces of clothing which are really symbolic of personal issues that we deal with every day. When he puts all of these pieces together, they become a portrait of the community, and that is a powerful concept for a university and for students who are coming together in this place as a community.”

Far from simple installations of cast-off clothing, Melander’s sculptures, typically weighing between 500 pounds and two tons, are spectacles of human consumption and personal narrative.

Melander systematically arranges his materials according to various color schemes.

“I enjoyed seeing the different hues of color and the gradation of value,” said Manique Buckmon, a senior art history major and gallery attendant.

“His works are really aesthetically pleasing.”

Melander’s works aim to

challenge their audience into thinking about the stories that clothes tell and their relation to the world around them.

“The issues behind the things that we deal with when we dress ourselves are very much about identity and searching for identity, which is a pursuit that is important to university students,” RookKoepsel said. “His work speaks to a student’s perspective and the university as a community.”

Melander specially designed his latest piece, “Social Mobility,” for this exhibition. It’s a sculpture that is designed to physically bring art to the university community.

No longer will students have to take time out of their schedules to visit the Stamp Gallery: Program Coordinator Jackie Milad, Rook-Koepsel and Melander have designed a way to bring art to students.

“I want my staff to take the work around the building and play around with incongruous locations,” said Milad.

Melander said that he enjoys breaking the wall between the artist and viewer and that art can sometimes be more appreciated when seen in an unexpected way.

“I think that sometimes art, when you trip over it and don’t experience it in the place where you are expected to experience it, can sometimes take you off guard,” he said.

“You might be able to have a more pure reaction to it.”

While the idea of placing a sculpture in surprising places may seem outlandish, there is a method to the madness.

But how interesting will this piece be to students who are not artistically inclined?

“The general campus community might think it’s a little funny,” said sophomore studio art major Sarah Janssen.

“They might think it’s what their mother pulls out of the laundry room when she is finished washing their clothes. I think you have to have a little bit of an appreciation for it.

Top: Derick Melander steers his sculpture, “Social Mobility,” around the Stamp Gallery. Below: Melander addresses students and faculty. PHOTOS BY ORLAND URBINA/THE DIAMONDBACK

People that are interested in it should be able to at least ask and think about it a little bit. It provokes thought.”

Regardless of its interpretation, Melander is thrilled to be able to share his works with the university.

“I hope my work would be impactful enough for people to

be dazzled but at the same time linger long enough to think about what it all means. I want them to think about all the experiences that are embodied in the clothing and their own relationship to clothing and to my work.” diversions@umdbk.com

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Herrick bounces back; Townsend recovering

BY CHRIS ECKARD Senior staff writer

Forward Jason Herrick, No. 9, scored the Terps’ game-winner against Clemson on Saturday. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

O’BRIEN from page 8 one step ahead of the curve.”

O’Brien has continued that dogged preparation since he arrived in College Park, inhaling every piece of information he can and, according to Wujciak, spending more time than any other player in the film room.

“He loves football,” Wujciak said. “He loves everything about it. I saw him in there one day watching film on Drew Brees, just to study his play. He’s all about football, and that’s the kind of guy you want to have as your quarterback.”

As O’Brien’s work ethic, passion and obvious talents blossomed last year, Friedgen even considered burning his redshirt at the end of the season before deciding against it.

In the Terps’ season opener against Navy at M&T Bank Stadium, though, Friedgen couldn’t wait any longer. With the Terps on the Midshipmen’s 16-yard line, he called on

Terrapin men’s soccer forward Jason Herrick started the season slowly, recording only one goal in the team’s first four games after coach Sasho Cirovski had lauded his attacking partnership with forward Casey Townsend as one of the best he’s ever overseen.

His performances of late have erased any doubt about his ability. The senior tied a career high with two goals against Virginia Tech on Oct. 8, then tied a career high with two assists against Lehigh on Oct. 12 before scoring the game-winner against Clemson on Saturday.

Against Colgate on Tuesday, Herrick added another assist to his growing point total — second on the team behind only midfielder Matt Kassel.

The senior also is one of 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in men’s soccer,

O’Brien to take his first collegiate snap.

The result? A botched handoff.

But that ill-fated beginning was not an omen of the impact O’Brien would have for the Terps.

Against Football Championship Subdivision opponent Morgan State the next week, he threw three touchdowns in his first four pass attempts. Even with an injured ankle, O’Brien’s performance kick-started a brewing battle for the quarterback spot.

At West Virginia, O’Brien again went in for only one play — a sack from his blind side. But when Robinson suffered a shoulder injury against the Mountaineers that left him unable to play against Florida International on Sept. 25, O’Brien’s first collegiate start was in sight.

“You wouldn’t know that he was a freshman quarterback stepping in there,” Smith said. “As a quarterback, he understands what needs to be done and when it needs to be done, so he puts players in the right position, makes the right calls and gets us going in the right direction.”

given annually to one player who exemplifies leadership both on and off the field.

“He’s a constant competitor,” Cirovski said. “He’s a very good athlete, and he really understands the game. He understands what it takes to compete at the highest level and also has the ability to make plays to make a difference in the game.”

Herrick has made an impact not only in scoring but also on defense and as a versatile stand-in when needed. Several times this season, Cirovski has called on Herrick to play midfield in order to protect a lead.

With Herrick’s help, the Terps boast the best offense in the country. Entering Tuesday’s match, the team ranked first in scoring offense, averaging 2.83 goals per game.

The Terps haven’t averaged more than 2.5 goals per game since their 2005 national championship season. They

have scored 15 goals in the past four matches.

TOWNSEND AILING Midway through the second half of Tuesday’s contest, Townsend jumped for a ball at the edge of the penalty box and collided with Colgate goalkeeper Chris Miller.

After the play, Townsend kneeled to the ground before being helped off the field by the Terps’ training staff. But after recovering on the sideline, Townsend entered later in the half. In the 80th minute, the junior scored the team’s gameclinching goal off a corner kick from Kassel.

But Townsend ripped open his hand in the process and came off the field once more.

Afterward, Cirovski seemed confident Townsend would play against Wake Forest on Saturday. Yesterday, Cirovski again said he expected Townsend to play.

POTENTIAL REDSHIRTS Only three field players have not made appearances for the Terps this season: sophomore midfielder Widner Saint Cyr, freshman defender Marquez Fernandez and freshman midfielder Jereme Raley.

Injuries prevented Saint Cyr from playing in training camp and preseason. While he has fully recovered and is practicing with the team, Cirovski said Saint Cyr is looking to secure a medical redshirt.

Fernandez, an NSCAA High School All-American at McDonogh School in Baltimore, and his club soccer teammate Raley have yet to appear in a game this season and may not for the rest of the year in order to obtain a redshirt.

Still, Cirovski wouldn’t commit to whether they would ultimately redshirt, saying, “We still might have to use them.” ceckard@umdbk.com

Since then, O’Brien has impressed coaches with his quick decision-making, nose for open receivers and keen eye for defensive coverages. So far, he has completed 51.9 percent of his passes, with six touchdowns and three interceptions.

“He’s a smart kid who makes great decisions, is very poised, very intelligent, and he prepares as well as any quarterback that I have ever been around,” offensive coordinator James Franklin said.

After only two starts, O’Brien was already being hailed as the Terps’ quarterback of the future.

Now, even after the worst start of his nascent career, he’s again being called on to perform with the same precociousness that has become his trademark.

“I thought Danny made some throws that were very, very good throws. My expectation rises when I see that,” Friedgen said. “I think we have a kid here who’s going to be a pretty good quarterback.”

Quarterback Danny O’Brien has thrown six touchdowns and three interceptions this year. JACLYN BOROWSKI/THE DIAMONDBACK

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Forward Katie O’Donnell, center, scored two goals in the Terps’ 3-0 win last night. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

AMERICAN from page 8 Just more than seven minutes later, O’Donnell streaked down the left side of the field past two Eagle defenders before hitting a backhanded shot that found the opposite corner of the net, sealing the victory for the Terps.

“I just pulled left twice and was like, ‘Well, I’m open, I guess I should take it,’” O’Donnell said. “I didn’t look at where it was going, I just took a shot … [then] I just heard it hit the backboard.”

Led by O’Donnell (two

goals), the Terps continued their recent string of offensive fireworks, netting three goals against an American team that had allowed more than one goal only five times this year.

“We definitely have the skills to put goals in the net,” O’Donnell said. “We solely focus on scoring under pressure, and I think that’s what makes us better than most teams.”

Not to be outdone, the Terp defense recorded its fourth shutout of the year. Goalkeeper Melissa Vassalotti again held strong when she needed to against the pass-happy Eagles.

With just more than 15 minutes remaining in the contest, an

American forward sent a crosscrease pass to a teammate for what looked like an easy tip-in goal. But Vassalotti dove across the crease for one of her three saves, preserving the Terps’ two-goal lead. “[The defense] was excellent,” coach Missy Meharg said. “We’ve worked hard ... on intercepting and having the courage to hold your space and intercept. We were strong, communicated early, and we counterattacked well.”

With American out of the way, the Terps can now focus on perhaps the sport’s biggest game of the regular season: their highly anticipated rematch with defending national champion North Carolina on Saturday. The No. 1 Tar Heels are the only remaining undefeated team in the country and topped the Terps in last season’s NCAA Championship with a last-minute penalty corner.

“When you talk about a rematch or a rivalry, it’s just the way we are,” Meharg said.

“It’s Carolina and Maryland … it’s something that we get fired up about.” jengelke@umdbk.com

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FOOTBALL

Terps picked to finish 6th in ACC poll Blue Devils favored to win league title

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER Staff writer

Quarterback Danny O’Brien, center, has ascended the Terps’ depth chart with a strong work ethic and keen awareness.

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The young and the tireless Unrelenting work ethic pushes O’Brien to Terps’ top option under center

BY KATE YANCHULIS Senior staff writer

Quarterback Danny O’Brien’s career with the Terrapin football team has been defined by a poise and maturity beyond his 20 years of age.

He’s played more than most expected him to. He’s led earlier than most envisioned he would. He’s developed quicker than most thought he could.

But in Saturday’s 31-7 loss to Clemson, the redshirt freshman again offered a salient reminder of his stillpresent youth. After seeing the Terps fall further and further behind, O’Brien tried to force plays. He ended up throwing his first collegiate interception. Then he threw two more.

“It was a gut-check time for a lot of us,” O’Brien said. “That was a game that we really wanted, and to let it slip away like that really hurt a lot of us.”

But rather than sulk over the turnovers like a pouty kid, O’Brien accepted responsibility for his mistakes. He made it clear to his team-

Offensive coordinator James Franklin, right, said O’Brien, who was named the Terps’ No. 1 quarterback earlier this week, “prepares as well as any quarterback that I have ever been around.” JACLYN BOROWSKI/THE DIAMONDBACK

mates that it was time for them — and him — to move on.

“I’m trying to establish myself as a leader on this team even though I’m young, voicing myself,” O’Brien said.

Defender Amanda Himmelheber, center, helped blank American last night in a 3-0 win. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

FIELD HOCKEY

Terps top Eagles, 3-0, move to UNC rematch

BY JAKOB ENGELKE Senior staff writer

Entering last night’s top-10 showdown, the Terrapin field hockey team boasted the nation’s highest-scoring offense, while American sported a defense that had allowed an average of only one goal per game.

Something had to give. The Terps didn’t waste much time showing it wouldn’t be them.

Proving that their best defense is a good offense, the No. 2 Terps used relentless frontline pressure to force numerous fast-break and penalty-corner opportunities in a 3-0 victory over their regional rivals.

The Terps’ (15-1) victory marked the first time this season a team has scored more

than two goals against No. 7 American (13-3).

“We’re just really dynamic,” said defender Harriet Tibble, who had an assist in the game.

“We made chances and got a lot of shots and a lot of corners.

We did a good job outletting from the back and just getting in there and making chances.”

The Terps dominated the penalty corner battle, 11-3, and two of the team’s goals came off set plays from the backline.

In the 51st minute, forward Katie O’Donnell inserted a corner to Tibble at the top of the circle. Tibble set the ball up for defender Jemma Buckley, who rifled a hard shot into the back right corner of the cage, giving the Terps a decisive two-goal lead.

see AMERICAN, page 7

“And I’ve got older guys like [linebackers] Adrian Moten and Alex Wujciak behind me, so we’ve kind of pulled everyone together. We’re not going to let this loss define us.”

The loss won’t define O’Brien or his first season as a starter, either.

On Monday, despite his interceptions two days before, coaches officially named O’Brien the No. 1 quarterback, listing him alone atop the depth chart for the first time this season.

When the season began, dualthreat quarterback Jamarr Robinson was the unquestioned starter. After now-graduated Chris Turner went down with an injury last season, Robinson ably stepped in while O’Brien handled second-string duties.

But the Terps already knew what O’Brien could do.

As a high school senior, he often made the six-hour drive from Kernersville, N.C., on weekends to sit in on quarterback meetings during spring football practice.

“On his Saturdays, he could be home relaxing, but he’s coming up trying to get ahead in the offense,” wide receiver Torrey Smith said, shaking his head. “Well, it helped him get

see O’BRIEN, page 7

A season after sharing the ACC regular season championship and months after the graduation of its decorated senior core, the Terrapin men’s basketball team was predicted to finish sixth yesterday in the conference’s preseason media poll.

Defending national champion Duke, which shared last season’s conference title with the Terps, was a runaway first-place choice, securing 61 of 62 first-place votes.

Virginia Tech finished second in the voting, while North Carolina came in third and received the only other first-place vote. N.C. State was selected fourth, followed by Florida State, the Terps, Clemson, Miami, Georgia Tech, Boston College, Virginia and Wake Forest.

The departure of Greivis Vasquez, Eric Hayes and Landon Milbourne also limited the Terps’ recognition in individual accolades.

Duke forward Kyle Singler — the preseason ACC Player of the Year — and guard Nolan Smith, Florida State forward Chris Singleton, N.C. State center Tracy Smith and Virginia Tech guard Malcolm Delaney were named to the preseason allconference team.

North Carolina forward Harrison Barnes was selected as preseason ACC Rookie of the Year. schneider@umdbk.com

STUCK IN THE MIDDLE Duke was selected in the ACC’s preseason media poll to repeat as champion.

1. Duke 2. Virginia Tech 3. North Carolina 4. N.C. State 5. Florida State 6. Terps 7. Clemson 8. Miami 9. Georgia Tech 10. Boston College 11. Virginia 12. Wake Forest