The Diamondback, October 22, 2015 by The Diamondback

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Mayor Fellows meets with SGA, encourages voting City saw low student, overall turnout in 2013

The Nov. 3 election is the first time in more than 20 years that every district race and the mayoral race are contested. “There’s always a lot of reasons By Talia Richman to turn out to the polls on College @talirichman Park’s election day, but especially Senior staff writer this year because you really have Mayor Andy Fellows encouraged a choice on your council members members of the SGA to vote in the and your mayor,” said Fellows, upcoming city elections during the Mayor ANDY FELLOWS addresses the Student Government Association yesterday in an effort to increase group’s Wednesday night meeting. See MAYOR, Page 3 voter turnout. After three terms, Fellows has decided not to seek re-election. tom hausman/the diamondback

By Carly Kempler and Eleanor Mueller @CarlyKempler, @eleanor_mueller Staff writers “We can stop this” were the final words members of the Greek life community saw after viewing The Hunting Ground, a documentary on how universities handle sexual misconduct.

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SGA urges facilities dept to release U pesticides data

By Eleanor Mueller and Talia Richman @eleanor_mueller, @talirichman Senior staff writers

Unanimous resolution asks for public access THE STudent Government Association meets on Oct. 21 to vote on a resolution asking Facilities Management to provide information on potentially harmful pesticides used on the campus. tom hausman/the diamondback

By Katishi Maake @KatishiMaake Staff writer The SGA unanimously passed a resolution Wednesday asking Facilities Management to publish information about potentially harmful pesticides used on campus lawns. The final vote was 20-0 with no abstentions. The resolution urges Facilities Management to provide a publicly accessible, user-friendly online database of pesticide and fertilizer application on the campus, including the date and location of application, the site or crop treated, the stock and

volume of pesticide and its active ingredient. The Student Government Association’s sustainability committee drafted the legislation after member Errin Saunders attended a hearing in Montgomery County regarding a bill that restricts the use of lawn-care pesticides on both public and private property. “If I asked [Facilities Management] specifically about a product, they would give me the answer to the best of their knowledge, but when I tried to look up it up online ... the details were not available,” said Saunders, a

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junior environmental science and policy major. SGA Sustainability Director Maya Spaur said Facilities Management places warning labels in areas where they use the pesticides, but they often go unnoticed. “The ones that we are using probably don’t have major public health concerns,” Spaur said. “I would doubt they would use pesticides that are very toxic to skin, but they do have some health See Pesticides, Page 3

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toward Greek students, said Roy, a senior communication and theatre major. “Knowing it was an issue in our community, we wanted to tailor it so it was a safe space for Greeks to come and learn about a very big issue in their community without feeling like there were external pressures,” Roy said. PH A appl ied for t he screen i ng a f ter members of the executive board watched the film and were moved by its rawness, Roy said. “I hope everyone finds the film to be as impactful and moving and motivating as the

Greek life members attend a screening yesterday of The Hunting Ground, a film exposing how universities across the nation handle sexual misconduct on their campuses. tom hausman/the diamondback

Panhellenic Association hosts screening of film on college sexual assault

Backyard Sports Grill violated license terms

After multiple license violations by Backyard Sports Grill’s management, the College Park City Council recommended that the bar lose its license if policy transgressions continue, according to a letter to the Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners. T he P ri nce G eorge’s Cou nty Police investigated a July 31 altercation outside of Backyard Sports Grill and Slices Pizza Co. and found that the bar violated its entertainment permit by hiring a promoter and failing to hire an off-duty police officer as security. The board will hear this issue at its Nov. 18 meeting. The City Council voted at its Oct. 13 meeting to send a letter to the board that includes its support of the county police department’s revised security plan requiring two off-duty police officers to be present during any of the bar’s entertainment events. The council also stated its support for imposing a fine or other sanctions to dissuade future security lapses from occurring. “As the council, we need to take the strongest stance possible,” District 3 Councilman Robert Day said. “This is not acceptable. We need to protect our city, our citizens and students, and we can’t have environments like this that put them and our police officers in danger.” Although the Backyard Sports Grill owners could not be reached for comment, the city’s Public Service Director Bob Ryan said owners Dana and Kristi Lee requested to push back the hearing from Oct. 14 to retain counsel. College Park attorney Suellen Ferguson said the council can only recommend the punishment that should

ON COMMON GROUND More t ha n 150 f rater n ity a nd sorority members gathered last night in Hoff Theater to watch the film, which focuses on sexual assaults occurring across university campuses nationwide and how the schools’ administrations handle the matter. “Sexual assault has obviously been an issue for a long time, but in recent years it’s risen to the top of the list of things everyone is concerned about,” said Noelle Roy, the Panhellenic Association vice president of social responsibility. “This screening came from our wanting to do something to bring awareness to sexual assault on our campus and in our community, because it’s such a big issue.” PH A ma rketed the event exclusively

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spot. Fellows has endorsed Wojahn for the seat. In each district, at least one incumbent is campaigning to hold on to one of two available seats. Sixteen This year’s elections mark the first candidates are running for eight seats. time in more than 20 years that every The elections will take place on College Park district and the mayoral Nov. 3 between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. races are contested. Residents of Districts 1 and 4 may vote Mayor Andy Fellows is stepping at Davis Hall (9217 51st Ave.), while down after six years in office, and two those living in Districts 2 and 3 may council members — District 4 Coun- vote at City Hall (4500 Knox Rd.). cilwoman and Mayor Pro Tem Denise For a rundown of all the candiMitchell and District 1 Councilman dates and their platforms, turn to Patrick Wojahn — are vying for his pages 6 and 7.

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SCREENING CRIME BLOTTER By Jessie Campisi @jessiecampisi, @dbkcrime Staff writer Un iversity Pol ice res p o n d e d to re p o r t s o f rape, a Title IX-related incident, threat assessment and suspicious activity, among other incidents in the past week, according to police reports.

phone number and told him to stop following her. T he student then began to receive unsolicited text messages from the man the sa me day, a nd she tex ted him back telling him to stop. The man obeyed her request, Hoaas said. The Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct is aware of the incident.

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An individual came to University Police headquarters at about 4 p.m. on Oct. 15 to report a rape, police spokeswoman Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas said. The rape reportedly took place on Feb. 13, and the victim knows the offender, she said. The Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct is aware of the incident, and it is under investigation.

Officers responded to Bel Air Hall on Saturday at about 3 a.m. for a report of a male student who was refusing to leave a room. A group of students were inside a dorm room when the ma le student entered the room and refused to exit after being asked to leave mu lt iple t i mes. He m ade threats of physical violence to the group, according to the report. A physical altercation broke out involving pushing between the man and another student in the room. The student had left the room by the time police responded, Hoaas said. The officers located the student and talked with him, she said, and the Department of Resident Life was notified of the incident. The student was referred to the Office of Student Conduct.

TITLE IX O n S u n d ay at a b o ut 9 p.m., an officer responded to the lobby of University Police headquarters to report an incident police labeled as “other,” which was later classified as a noncriminal Title IX incident, Hoaas said. A fe m a l e u n i v e r s i t y student reported that on Oct. 9 at about 3:15 p.m., a man followed her and approached her as she was walking to the Commons Shop. He began to compliment her appearance, which made her feel uncomfortable, Hoaas said. T he student l istened to the man, gave him her

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY On Friday at about 3:30 p.m., an officer responded to the Leonardtown apartments for a report of suspicious activity, according to police reports. A female university student reported that between midnight

and 1:30 a.m., she had heard loud voices and noise outside of her window. At about 10 a.m., she noticed her window was damaged and saw a small metal object outside of it. The case remains active, and police will check cameras for more information.

THEFT Officers also responded to Ellicott Hall on Oct. 15 at about 1 p.m. for a report of laptop theft. A female university student reported that she left her backpack outside her dorm room while she went downstairs to get an item from the front desk, Hoaas said. When she returned, she saw a man rummaging through her backpack. The man said he thought it was a friend’s backpack and left. The student then checked her bag and saw her laptop was gone. The student asked the man for her property back, but he fled the building, Hoaas said. Witnesses last saw him running toward the North Campus Dining Hall. The student described the suspect as a light-skinned black man who is about 6 feet tall and has short hair and a goatee. He had a backpack with him and was wearing camouflage clothing, Hoaas said. The case is under investigation.

VANDALISM On Saturday at about 7 a.m., University Police reported a vandalism call. An officer responded to the first floor of the Physics Building shortly after and came across broken glass from a wall clock, along with blood spatter around it, according to the report. The officer processed the scene, and a camera request has been made, Hoaas said. jcampisidbk@gmail.com

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From PAGE 1 Panhellenic Executive Board did. After watching it, we kind of just sat in silence for 10 to 15 minutes and then just spewed everything we were thinking,” Roy said. “It was so amazing that people lived this — everything that happened in the film — and that it happens behind closed doors, on campus, to people we know.” Junior Samantha Hamburger said this was her second time seeing the “inspirational” film, and said she hopes students leave feeling more educated about this issue. “It’s just a topic that I’m really passionate about, and I just thought [the documentary] was extremely moving and impactful,” the psychology major said. “Education is a huge part of it and just making this a topic that everyone cares about — no matter gender, race, sexuality.” Senior Melodi Chabuk also said she believes awareness and education is the first step in addressing this stigmatized topic. “Awareness, first of all — it’s great that Maryland is showing this, because hopefully we’re not going to do this as a school — treating men and women who are sexually assaulted the way other schools have in the video,” the economics and government and politics major said. T his university has made an increased effort to address issues surrounding sexual misconduct.

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1 in 5 women is sexually assaulted while in college. This is compared with 1 in 16 men.

Source: National Sexual Violence Resource Center Catherine Carroll, the university’s first sexual misconduct and Title IX compliance director, took office in March 2014, and the University Senate approved a new sexual misconduct policy in April. The interim sexual misconduct procedures are undergoing senate review. Junior Samantha Stull also said she hopes the university remains accommodating in the face of these occurrences. “I understand the university wants to keep up the image that this campus is safe,” the art history and communication major said. “But being even more transparent with parents and students is better.” Students were also given the opportunity to voice their thoughts, concerns and experiences during a Q-and-A session with representatives from Campus Advocates Respond and Educate to Stop Violence, the athletic department, the Office of Civil Rights and Sexual Misconduct, the Department of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Annie Clark, executive director of End Rape on Campus and a sexual assault victim featured throughout the film. Stull said she hopes the

university continues to have showings of these documentaries and made some suggestions on how the university can improve education and awareness of sexual misconduct. “I think that opening up a sexual assault or domestic violence open forum to every student would be a really great way to get student inputs on how to help the university,” Stull said. “Because this is such a sensitive topic because there is so much that goes into it, I think that movies and images are the most effective and powerful way to get these messages through.” Senior Brianna Mashel also shared some ideas on how the university can improve its attitude toward sexual misconduct. “Awareness is the first step, and our [sorority] chapter participates in [forums], so maybe making that more of a requirement outside of Greek life,” the government and politics and history major said. The university “needs to show that it is an actual problem, and oftentimes it’s ignored.” ckemplerdbk@gmail.com, emuellerdbk@gmail.com

CORRECTION Due to an editing error, the Oct. 15 story “University Police start up Ride Along Program” incorrectly stated that University Police’s Ride Along Program, in which community members can accompany a patrol officer, is new to this university. The program was in place before this semester.

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Intrepid Center of Excellence and this university to look at the biological and psychological effects of dogs on service members, he said. The project will begin next year. While service-dog training has been used as therapy for veterans for years, Epstein said, there hasn’t been any research showing what exactly the effects are or how much dog exposure can help PTSD victims. Veterans who return home from war sometimes “feel really changed” and “have a different view of life and human nature,” Epstein said. All of these symptoms can not only affect the veteran, but can also alter relationships with family members and significant others. “In the military, they are trained to be businesslike … and obey orders,” Epstein said. “They’re not used to being in touch with their feelings.” PTSD treatment has included options such as oneon-one therapy or group sessions that included cognitive behavioral therapy, desensitization through controlled exposure to stimuli and cognitive restructuring, Epstein sa id i n h i s presentat ion. However, about 60 percent of those who suffer from PTSD can’t get rid of it after trying these existing treatments, he

said. T h at’s whe re t he d og s come in. When two people have a positive interaction, levels of oxytocin, also known as the “cuddle chemical” or the “love hormone,” increase, which regulates stress, he said. The same is true for person-todog interactions — talking to, petting or playing with the animals can produce a significant change in neurological hormones and therefore lower stress, Epstein said. Epstein’s research aims to show the impact dog training has, providing veterans with six weekly sessions with the dogs and eventually training them to be service dogs for disabled war veterans. Rick Yount, a psycholog ist a nd one of Epstei n’s colleagues who focuses on helpi ng vetera ns, sa id he

“sees improvements within a day.” “Recently, I’ve been researching trying to get into service dog training,” said Mishta Tak, a senior public health major. “It’s something I’ve always been interested in. I knew about dogs for leading the blind, disability dogs, but I wanted to learn more about this.” Doctoral student Laura D rew sa id t he prog ra m could “help a lot of people.” Although this research won’t begin for another few months, Epstein said, he hopes the outcome will prove years of anecdotal ev idence of serv ice dog training therapy success. “If we can help [veterans], that’s a pretty big step,” he said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

be given to Backyard Sports Grill, but it is ultimately up to the Board to determine the fate of the establishment and its license. It is likely the board will hold additional hearings for the Sept. 26 fi ght outside of the bar, resulting in a county of f i c e r b e i n g a s s a u lte d , among other incidents last month, Ryan said, adding that he will represent the city for the July 31 incident at the Nov. 18 hearing. But the board will be free to ask questions outside of the July incident, Ryan said. “We can’t have that in our community,” Day said at an Oct. 6 City Council work session. “We can’t have that in our establishments. They need to go.” T he weekend a f ter t he Backyard Sports Grill owners appea red before the City Council’s Sept. 15 worksession to discuss the initial violation, city documents state the restaurant and bar appeared to be hosting a promoter again. District 2 Councilman P.J. Brennan said the council feels deceived by the eatery’s owners, because they seemed to market the restaurant as a student- and family-oriented neighborhood establishment, but it now seems somewhat like a club.

T uesday, that Roundup is a common product used to From PAGE 1 kill weeds on sidewalks and contains potentially harmful effects, and that’s why the ingredients. The committee found that i mp or t a nce of t he env ironmental effects can’t be the Facilities Management uses Roundup and 2, 4-D, underemphasized.” In her research, Saunders which is harmful because received a tip from a proponent r u noff from such chem iof Montgomery County’s Bill cal pesticides contributes to 52-14, which went into effect excess nutrients in the Chesa-

peake Bay, Spaur said. California’s Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment last month labeled glyphosate, Roundup’s main ingredient, as carcinogenic. While Saunders does not fear the human health risks as much, she said it’s important for students to be invested in the environmental damages

from pesticides. “Students shou ld ca re, because scientific studies aren’t concrete about the safety of pesticides,” Saunders said. “Because we are using these chemicals, we are valuing economic costs over a greater environmental cost.” The committee is in the process of writing a sustainability grant to the Office of

Sustainability that would fund a project to test organic lawn-care treatments and nonchemical fertilizers on a plot of land. After consulting with Mark Carroll, a professor in the plant science and landscape architecture department, earlier this month, the sustainability committee shifted its attention to getting student

Fellows said. “Your voice is mostly not heard in the polls. As much as you can, work to turn out your fellow students.” District 3 incumbent Robert Day and District 4 councilwoman and mayoral candidate Denise Mitchell also attended the Student Government Association’s meeting to discuss their platforms. Mitchell said she wants to work to incorporate students into the city’s boards and commissions, as well as work collaboratively on housing, sustainability and parking issues. The Department of Transportation Services is planning to eliminate on-campus resident parking by 2017 because of the development projects taking over available lots. “We want to work w ith the university to assess what kinds of parking options we

have going forward,” Mitchel l sa id. “ We’re work i ng on bringing in a bike share prog ra m, a nd we wa nt to educate students and residents about these alternate modes of t ra n spor tat ion so there’s less cars in the community.” Day, whom the SGA endorsed in 2013, said he has always been a strong advocate for students during his four years in the council, and echoed Fellows’ sentiment that they should get involved. “Your voice needs to be heard. Without your voice, people assu me you don’t care,” he said. “We need to make College Park a top-20 town as soon as possible, and we need you r help as students; we need your help as people who may end up staying here.” Day agreed that encouraging students and residents

T he bu rst of happi ness one might get when looking at a picture of a puppy isn’t uncommon. Looking at pictures of dogs is biologically proven to reduce stress, as the hormone oxytocin is released in the body. And a professor at this university is taking a closer look at the benefits of being around dogs for people with depression or anxiety. Norman Epstein, a family science professor at t h i s university, is about to begin a fo u r-ye a r s t u dy a b o ut how service dogs can affect post-traumatic stress disorder victims’ symptoms and family relationships. “Many come back from deployment with PTSD symptoms, especially those who have been injured,” Epstein said to a group of about 20 students and faculty in a presentation at the public health school Wednesday afternoon. About 30 percent of people who have been deployed experience PTSD, according to the Nebraska Department of Veterans’ Affairs. Epstein’s study will take 20 researchers from the Walter Reed Nationa l M i l ita ry Medical Center, the National

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BACKYARD SPORTS GRILL could soon face county sanctions. file photo/the diamondback “It seems to me that the owners do not believe it is their responsibility or that they have control of that part of their business,” Brennan said. “T hat is a serious concern to us, because it is very much in their control.” Day said he supported the council’s recommendation that the board punish the establishment, as it has defied city regulations several times. The city “fully supports” the secu rity plan mov ing for wa rd , M ayor A nd rew Fellows wrote in the letter to the board. “W hen we have recommendations com i ng from our law enforcement leadership saying they have serious concerns about this business and their law enforcement employees feel in jeopardy, we have to support that position,” Brennan said. jatmonavagedbk@gmail.com

feedback as part of its grant, Saunders said. “This is all about public perception. If you’re going to put this together, you want to get people’s opinions,” Carroll said. “You can do all the stuff you want to do, but if people don’t like it, it will never take hold.” kmaakedbk@gmail.com

“THERE’S ALWAYS A LOT OF REASONS TO TURN OUT TO THE POLLS ON COLLEGE PARK’S ELECTION DAY, BUT ESPECIALLY THIS YEAR BECAUSE YOU REALLY HAVE A CHOICE ON YOUR COUNCIL MEMBERS AND YOUR MAYOR.” ANDY FELLOWS

College Park mayor to use public transporta- r u n n i n g fo r m a y o r, h a s tion would help with issues spoken to the group, along created by the lack of parking. with District 3 candidate “We have to work with the John Rigg and District 3 inuniversity and the county cumbent Stephanie Stullich. to look at land we have and Ryan Belcher, a 2015 alumnus fi gure out a way to get more who served on the SGA and is parking garages in place,” he seeking a District 3 seat, has said. “It’s not going to be easy also attended a meeting. so we have to look at alterna“ We d id n’t t u r n d ow n tives, too.” anyone who reached out and Mitchell and Day are just asked us to come,” Holocker some of the candidates who said. “It’s always great to give have visited the SGA this candidates the opportunity to election season, said Cole engage with the students and Holocker, student liaison to give the students the opporthe City Council. tunity to ask important quesD i s t r ic t 1 Cou nc i l m a n tions when it comes down to P a t r i c k Wo j a h n , w h o i s making their choices in the city election.” Although it is hearing from candidates, the SGA will not endorse any in the upcoming election, as the group did in 2013. “Frankly, endorsing cand idates created a bit of a toxic environment last time around, in that it created a students-versus-long-termresidents menta l ity t h at really turned the campaign negative,” SGA President Patrick Ronk said. “It made it very divisive, and all the work the students and the university are doing with the City Council is about ending divisiveness.” Despite that, SGA Vice President of Student Affairs Katherine Swanson said the visits are important. “It gives students a better idea of who might be representing them if elected, and it also gives students who are representing other students a chance to take back what they’ve heard to their constituents,” she said. trichmandbk@gmail.com

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et’s call College Park what it is: a shabby Washington suburb more or less indistinguishable from any other, save for the university campus sprawled across the city’s westernmost district. Sure, that last bit’s a big caveat. The state’s flagship school ranks among the nation’s top public universities year after year, and it accounted for $3.17 billion in direct, indirect and induced state output last year, according to university research. But as the university has flung skilled graduates out to all corners of the country and partnered with firms across the state, it has brought little chartable development home to College Park — at least until the past several years. Under university President Wallace Loh’s watch, the university has helped court luxury high-rise apartment complexes, a four-star hotel and conference center, a custom battery manufacturing facility and potential Route 1 art house. It has even promised green spaces and a bustling innovation district, tax credits and zero-interest homeownership loans. For a university with a pipe dream of transforming the area into a top-20 college town by 2020, that’s the most progress in decades. For some local officials and longterm residents, that’s just another example of the university overstepping its mandate by meddling in city affairs.

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They lament the traffic they say the recent influx of housing brings on, the blocky high-rises that brush up against single-family neighborhoods and financial programs that target potential university-affiliated homeowners instead of all College Park residents. That’s not to suggest everyone who has chosen to make a long-term stay in the city feels that way. Many officials are supportive of — or at least complicit in — the university’s efforts to bolster city development. But the university should not write off every concern voiced from long-term residents either. OUR VIEW

University officials’ role in city development has grown, but who can blame them? The city’s well-documented planning woes stretch back to at least the 1970s, when it persuaded Metro officials to plunk the local Green Line stop a shuttle drive away from the campus. North Campus development also did little to integrate the university with the neighborhoods located off Route 193. It’s only natural for the flurry of cohesive development we’ve seen since 2010 to worry some residents. Change disorients, and the city’s face-lift has accelerated over the past few years. Yet while College Park strives to

render its 2020 vision a reality, change — and a lot of it — is inevitable. As far as its housing market goes, College Park lags well behind topranked college towns containing comparable universities. The American Institute for Economic Research’s 2015 list of the top 20 college towns features five of this university’s Big Ten Conference peers, all of which boast far more robust housing offerings. Champaign, Illinois, the largest Big Ten housing market to make the list, offers more than 35,000 units — more than quadruple College Park’s 7,155 units, according to 2013 U.S. Census estimates. Of the five conference college towns, even State College, Pennsylvania’s housing market — the closest in size to College Park at 13,957 units — skews considerably larger. Significantly more firms have set up shop in these cities compared with College Park as well, making the university’s efforts to incubate businesses and keep them local even more crucial. After decades of little or stagnant growth in the state’s best bet for a vibrant college town, it’s no wonder Loh decided to roll up his sleeves and get to work himself. And given the redevelopment the university has helped bring about just five years into his tenure, it would seem wise for other city stakeholders to get on board.

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n late 2002, doctors in the Guangdong Province in southern China began noticing a spike in the number of cases of atypical pneumonia. Quick lab workups showed that the disease didn’t seem to be caused by any of the usual pathogenic suspects. By December 2003, more than 8,000 cases of what turned out to be a new disease had cropped up in 29 countries. Nearly 800 people died, including the World Health Organization scientist who recognized the disease was “something novel.” The mystery disease was SARS: severe acute respiratory syndrome. The SARS outbreak was principally the first time a zoonotic transmission — that is to say, a pathogen jumping between species — wound up on the front page of newspapers worldwide. Humans, viruses and bacteria have long coexisted in what is, the vast majority of the time, a peaceful relationship. Every now and then, however, one of the tiny microorganisms experiences pathogenesis: It becomes a hazard to human health. The SARS virus existed for an innumerable period as a harmless 80-nanometer particle carried around on bats. For scale, I am 6 feet 3 inches. One would need to stack 24 million SARS viruses vertically to make a stack my height. In 2002, it made the jump to civet cats (a small ferret-like feline commonly eaten in parts of China). In the markets in Guangdong, the virus mutated and began infecting humans. By the time the outbreak was stopped— via the epidemiology equivalent of bruteforce methods (quarantine)— the deed was done. Many were dead, governments and health services were at a loss, and people were afraid. Following the outbreak, governments from all over the world

participated in a joint effort to revamp global health policy. Points of emphasis include preparedness training for health employees, enhanced disease surveillance and a focus on limiting infection spread. The results have been a mixed bag. Last summer, the protocols got a major test. A close relative of SARS, the MERS virus is thought to be transmitted from camels to humans. The name itself stands for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, owing to its primary localization in the Arabian Peninsula. However, last May, a South Korean businessman unknowingly carried the virus from the Middle East back to Korea. Nine days after he initially sought medical attention, he was diagnosed with MERS. By that point, the infection had already spread. By the time it had run its course, almost 200 people had contracted MERS. The ability of one single case to spread an infection to hundreds of people almost exclusively within medical centers speaks very poorly of the implementation of post-SARS policies. The Ebola outbreak in the summer of 2014 showed a similar outcome: Namely, global health policy is still not prepared to deal with sudden outcrops of dangerous diseases. The solution is not clear. Advances in monitoring technology offer glimpses of hope. Modeling algorithms have unprecedented predictive power. International cooperation, as is always the case, is a tough but necessary endeavor. SARS. Swine flu. Ebola. MERS. Each of these cropped up out of the blue, scared everyone stiff and faded back into the ether.Unquestionably,they’re still lurking, with many of their kin yet to be identified . The threats are real, and we must be prepared next time. We have little choice. Jack Siglin is a junior physiology and neurobiology major. He can be reached at jack.siglin@gmail.com.

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fter months of intense speculation, Vice President Joe Biden has announced that he will not be joining the race for president. With his wife, Jill, and President Obama at his side, he asked for an end to “divisive partisan politics” that rip the country apart. However, the decision to launch a presidential campaign, if Biden had decide to run, would in no way have impelled dissension or division within the Democratic Party as some have reasoned. To suggest otherwise is to willfully ignore the essence of political campaigns. The message of a campaign holds ideas that a candidate wants to relate to the people. The race for president is no trivial pursuit. It should not be based on some partisan agenda to regain political office regardless of a candidate’s substance. Ideally, the yearning for the presidency should stem from the aching eagerness for change and improvements that address the nation’s class division and speak to every facet of our country’s shortcomings. Must we sacrifice a candidate’s shrewd political vision to ensure that a party poster child take office? At whose expense do we make these sacrifices? Those who justify these practices thread on the precept that the Constitution is founded on the principle that government is for the people and by the people. D o n a l d Tr u m p ’s c a m p a i g n , unlike what Biden’s run would have been, unequivocally divides the Republican Party at its seams with his contemptible and stinging commentaries. His senseless and economically unfeasible policies “to make America great again” include plans to deport the millions of undocumented immigrants

living in the country, build a fence along the border and to hold Mexico monetarily responsible. The sheer disdain for his own party’s politics to acclimate minority groups and buttress the party’s black and Latino votes is indicative of his poor governmental assessment. These attitudes are divisive to a party that wanted to focus on improving relations with immigrants and minorities in the 2016 presidential race. Staunch rhetoric like Trump’s is what forms cracks in a party’s unity, not a candidate’s astute decision to enter into a race for president — particularly when the goal is to foster the American essential. Rhetoric aside, the worry for some critics regarding Biden’s potential presidential candidacy was predicated on the notion that the decision to run would have had damaging effects on democratic support for Hillary Clinton, the current party front-runner. The concern was that Clinton would have suffered substantial losses to her support constituencies since Biden’s predicted support base — mainstream Democrats — overlaps with Clinton’s constituency. Bernie Sanders, also popular and rising in polls among Democrats, would have maintained his natural constituency. Unlike other democratic candidates, Sanders’ support base — far left — seemed less likely to switch over to Biden if he had joined the race. The supposed implication was a three-way race, in which Biden would serve as a divisive figure in the Democratic Party to help clear the way for a Republican victory. Biden joining the race for president would not have affirmed a Republican victory. A disorganized

Republican Party with double-digit candidates running for president on relatively similar political platforms lacking concreteness and substance will have a difficult time relating to constituents anyway. The worry from the Democratic Party regarding the possibility that the vice president would enter into the race is indicative of a party that is afraid of competition and that only cares about ensuring that the White House is kept in Democratic hands. This fear of competition is despicable. Biden, a seasoned politician with years of experience, offered promises of a competitive primary election that would have broadened and energized the electorate. He could have offered policy issues that were direct and would benefit the American people. For example, his position on the Trans-Pacific Partnership has not changed, unlike some candidates within the party. He has also managed to refrain from highprofile political scandals. Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, has not been so successful in that regard. The weary email scandal, Benghazi controversy, her ties to billionaire Jeffrey Epstein (who is a convicted sex offender) and the controversy surrounding the Clinton Foundation are unwarranted strains on a legitimate political campaign for president. If the prognostications of Biden running had been sustained and he had not pulled himself from the race, he would have been a formidable candidate — an undeniably, legitimate candidate for president. A n d re w A d e o l a i s a s e n i o r physiology and neurobiology and philosophy major. He can be reached at aadeoladbk@gmail.com.

lot twist: Taylor Swift is Machiavelli’s Prince. Yes, the blonde-haired, blue-eyed, 25-year-old pop sensation is quite possibly exactly what Machiavelli dreamed up 500 years ago. The Prince, written by Niccolo Machiavelli in the 16th century, was essentially formatted as political advice for the Italian statesman Lorenzo de’ Medici. Since then however, its ideals and facets have remained alive and relevant in the decisions and attributes of governmental world leaders — and a certain singer-songwriter. Swift, who leads Instagram with 51 million followers (more than Kim Kardashian and Beyoncé) was nominated earlier this month for the most American Music Awards of 2015. Such achievements are nothing out of the ordinary for the performer, however; Swift has been writing chart-topping hit songs since she was 16. But, how has she been able to stay at the top for so long? In a society in which one’s 15 minutes of fame rarely lasts more than a news cycle, Swift has been gracing magazine covers for almost a decade. The answer? Swift encompasses the competitive aspects of the evercontroversial yet triumphant Prince. Essentially, Prince seems to be able to succeed in the fact that he understands both popularity and loyalty are fleeting. Yet to know this is simply not enough; to act on it is. In a recent interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, Swift acknowledged this archetype by saying, “The public could change their minds about me tomorrow. Things are good right now but I’m never going to be stupid, foolish or ignorant enough to think I have control over the public.” Swift’s track record can support that she has wisely acted upon this realization. She has constantly reinvented herself — from innocent country singer to dabbling actress to a global pop sensation flaunting more adult-like lyrics. Remaining a novelty through alteration of her platform, image and stylistic expression, Swift continuously outsteps the competition. In this way, Swift no longer relies on

the opportunity provided by fortune — something Machiavelli strongly advises against — and therefore has not “come to grief when [that] fortune changes.” Additionally, Swift reflects the teachings of Machiavelli in how she has chosen to run her current world tour. Instead of creating enemies through competition, Swift has decided to partner with other musical phenomena through showcasing a guest performer at many concerts (invitees have ranged anywhere from Mick Jagger to Uzo Aduba from Orange Is the New Black). By partnering with other prosperous performers, Swift has created mutually beneficial relationships that contribute to the successes of all involved. Through this choice, Swift takes the more peaceful and politically correct route of Machiavelli’s dichotomy, “men must either be won over or else or destroyed,” thus showing that it truly is profitable to be loved more than hated. Making headlines earlier this year for pulling all of her songs from Spotify, Swift portrayed agreement with an additional Machiavellian recommendation of favoring frugality over generosity. In essence, Swift broke her partnership with the free streaming music app because of her view, expressed in an op-ed she wrote for The Wall Street Journal, that “music is art, and art is important and rare. Important, rare things are valuable. Valuable things should be paid for. It’s my opinion that music should not be free.” Whether Swift knowingly portrays such beneficial — and arguably the more ethical — Machiavellian traits is anyone’s guess. Intended or not, however, it makes no difference. Swift has shown that she knows how to succeed repeatedly. Through her career, it has become clear that the “princely” role is no longer only for men of political power. If it still was, how then could her Fearless album containing the lyrical refrain “I’ll be the princess” become the bestselling album of the year? Rock on, T- Swift. Eileen Walsh is a freshman English m a j o r. S h e c a n b e re a c h e d a t eileenbrigwalsh@gmail.com.

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DISTRICT 1 FAZLUL KABIR

College Park Day, organizing neighborhood cleanup events (INCUMBENT) and helping with the city’s Fazlu l Kabir has been a first winter clothing drive District 1 councilman for among his proudest achievetwo terms. Previously, Kabir ments in local government. Kabir looks to continue served as the North College Park Citizens Association Route 1 improvements, the secretary for four terms. With city’s bikeshare program, the a doctorate in electrical engi- new City Hall and a Hollywood neering from the University Commercial District revamp, of Manchester, Kabir divides among other projects. “In the next term, I’d like his time between teaching at this university and working as to focus on bringing more technology director for a local services and amenities to m y c o m m u n i t y,” K a b i r software company. He considers co-founding said. “A couple of things I’m

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DISTRICT 4 for t he h a rdwork i ng city employees.” Gregory said a major issue facing his district is rental properties. He proposes increasing rental fees in his area, which he said is not the place for students. Gregory also supports taking charter cha nges to nonbi nd i ng referendu m, but opposes t h e C ol l e ge P a rk Wo o d s Bike Trail. Gregory said traffic congestion is an issue he would work on improving, should he be elected. “T he on ly reason I’m r u n n i ng is to represent the residents,” he said. “I don’t pretend to have arms wrapped around everything going on in College Park, but I have 35 years experience in corporate America. I know how business runs.”

A resident of the Cherry H i l l neig hborhood, Ma ry Co ok i s lo ok i n g to m a ke a comeback i n loca l gover n ment. A City Cou nci l member during the 2007 to 2009 term, Cook said her accomplishments include initiating the strategic plan and hosting the city’s first “Go Carless Day.” Over the last year, Cook advocated a more centrally located City Hall and is currently working on arranging a workshop for senior citizens who want more information about Medicare. Cook supports the development of the College Park Woods Bike Trail and said she wou ld l i ke to f u rther d iscuss the sa fety aspect of the project. She said she sees the traffic brought by increased development as a ALAN HEW major issue for the city. (INCUMBENT) “Bottom line, if you vote for me, you’re guaranteeAlan Hew decided to get ing yourself a City Council involved in city government member who will listen and because “if one doesn’t vote, it’s hard to really complain. learn from you,” she said. A nd i f you sti l l don’t see OSCAR GREGORY results, volunteer.” Hew said residents have O s c a r G r e g o r y, w h o seen strides in the quality of w o r k e d f o r 3 5 y e a r s i n life committee while he has corporate accounting and served on the City Council, finance, said he will “fight thanks to the Neighborhood fo r a h o m e o w n e r i n f ra- Quality of Life Committee. structure tax credit” and, But he said he would like to if elected, will donate his see improvement in public “ re c e n t c o u n c i l p a y i n- t r a n s p o r t a t i o n s o r e s icrease to a new ‘leave’ pool dents have an alternative to

driving their own cars in the city’s heavy traffic. He said he would support both a charter change requiring a nonbinding referendum and continued development of the bike trail. “I put my all into rising to the occasion for all of the challenges we face,” he said. “I enjoy going out into the community and spending t i me w it h y’a l l. I’m here for you.”

DUSTYN BURKART KUJAWA Dustyn Burkart Kujawa, a project manager for an aerospace engineering company, has served on the College Pa rk Wo o d s Po ol B oa rd , the College Park Redistricti ng Com m ission a nd was the co-coordinator of the Neighborhood Watch. She said some of her goals, if elected, would be to bring down noise levels in the neighborhoods and solve parking issues so all residents can park in front of their homes or within a short walking distance. She supports the idea of a nonbinding referendum a nd the bi ke tra i l, wh ich would promote a “walkable community.” “Community is important to me and I enjoy getting to know neighbors and families,” she said. “My goal is to have an open dialogue with the residents.”

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Rya n B elcher, a 2015 university alumnus, cites his involvement with the university’s Student Government Association and University Senate as inspiring him to campaign for a City Council position. Belcher has worked w ith th is u n iversity to streamline the initiative to bring tailgating on the campus and with residents to address social issues in District 3. He’s currently employed as content m a n ager at Consero, a startup company fou nded by another university graduate. If elected, he aims to improve relations between students and long-term residents of the Old Town and Calvert Hills neighborhoods by addressing n oi s e i s s u e s, i n c re a sing home ownership and pu rsu ing susta inable development.

“I’m someone who ca n bring multiple perspectives to an issue,” he said. “I’m a former student, a recent graduate, but also a young professional living in the area and getting up at 6 in the morning for work.”

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Old Town and Calvert Hills; I work with the students and the university; I work with the developers,” he said. “I want to continue building the bridges I’ve started to build.”

ROBERT MCCENEY

Robert McCeney, an elementary school teacher and lifelong College Park resident, Robert Day has served as a has experience in city code District 3 councilman since enforcement. 2011. Previously, Day was McCeney first made a City College Park Estates Civic Council bid in 2009, winning Association president, Rent 14 percent of the vote, and Stabilization Board chair- also tried a second time in man, Noise Control Board 2011. He unsuccessfully chalmember and Advisory Plan- lenged the incumbent city ning Commission chairman Mayor Andy Fellows in 2013. and member. He said he hopes to improve Throughout the years, he safety in the city by implehas prided himself on working menting a citizens on patrol to represent resident inter- organization. ests to improve community “Everyone is concerned quality of life. about safety in College Park,” “ I ’ve worke d on m a ny he said. “We need more eyes issues for the city, and not on the street.” just issues that affect DisMcCeney also plans to get trict 3. I work with College more people involved with Parks Estate; I work with city politics and to soften (INCUMBENT)

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DISTRICT 2 of environmental experience. Nagle is running on a platform that includes promoting sustainability, improving public safety and making College Park more attractive for small businesses. Nagle said she wants to bring more amenities to north College Park, specifically a recreation center. “I will not give up on a rec center,” she said. “It can have many uses, everything from seniors having places to go during the day to us having meeting spaces. It would be

goals he’d like to accomplish: increasing city revenue, lowering property taxes, creating a tax credit for homeownership CORY SANDERS that would reduce taxes owed on Cory Sanders founded the all owner-occupied residences, city’s first Democratic Club and strengthening city laws protectCamden College Park Neigh- ing tenants of rented properties borhood Association and served and revisiting the partnership on the College Park Education between this university and Advisory Committee and on the city. “Instead of pointing the the Aging-in-Place Task Force since moving to the area in 2013. finger back and forth and He’s also the founder of video- being negative, we really need telecommunication company to come together,” he said. “We need to be a College Park for Sandtech. If elected, Sanders lists five everybody.” wonderful to have something like that.”

make College Park a “vibrant, multigenerational college town” by creating a walkable downtown, attracting locally owned businesses and ensuring new developments meet environmental standards. She’d also like to continue to improve public safety, diversify restaurants and retail JOHN RIGG and decrease traffic through increased transit. She plans As Calvert Hills Citizens to continue work on longAssociation president for the term projects begun during last three years, John Rigg STEPHANIE her tenure, including the art said he has helped preserve STULLICH house and developing City the city’s i nteg rity wh i le (INCUMBENT) Hall. simultaneously attracting “This is a really exciting development. Stephanie Stullich, a city time for College Park,” she With master’s degrees in councilwoman since 2007 and sa id. “I wa nt to conti nue a U.S. Education Department public and health administration, he works for the U.S. employee has served as Old to work w it h t he u n iverHealth and Human Services Town Civic Association presi- s i t y a n d t r y to n o t o n l y dent and on the Committee for ta l k about idea s, but acDepartment. tually implement the new I f elected , he hop es to a Better Environment. d e v e l o p m e n t s w e ’d l i k e If re-elected, Stullich said create more opportunities for civic engagement by reviving she plans to continue efforts to to see.” what he sees as a hostile attitude toward students of this university. “Especially in the District 3, people always think it’s residents or students,” he said, “but why can’t it be residents and students?”

civic associations that might have become dormant and increasing constituent services. He said he also hopes to “foster a relationship of trust and cooperation with the university.” “ I wou ld work h a rd to protect and empower stud e nt s who l ive i n re nt a l h o u s i n g i n D i s t r i c t 3 ,” he said.

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DANIEL BLASBERG JR. Daniel Blasberg Jr. has been a resident of College Park’s Berwyn neighborhood after moving to the city with his wife in 1999. Si nce then, he’s been a B e r w y n D i s t r ic t C iv ic Association director, on t he Col lege Pa rk Cit izens Corp Council and a member of the Col lege Park Fire Department’s Community Emergency Response Team. With a background in the U.S. Army and telecommunication industry, Blasberg now ow ns h is own business, Slick Top Solut ion s, wh ich sel l s and installs emergency vehicle equipment. Blasberg has served as a senior adviser and deputy chief of staff to a state delegate in Annapolis. Blasberg said he had a simple reason for running: the lack of government transparency, especially within his home district. “What I would like to do, if elected, is to bring better com mu n ic at ion i n t he community in regards to what’s going on in College Park and with the council and with the universityCollege Park partnership,” Blasberg said.

ty engagement, smart growth and quality of life strategies. Brennan is running for reelection on a platform that w ill prioritize dow ntow n redevelopment, attracting new businesses and luxury student housing and building community through social media and events to help the city become “the quintessential college town.” H e h o p e s to fo c u s h i s efforts in a second term on improved communication on behalf of the city, the advancement of plans for a new City Hall and the art house, the promotion of Neighborhood Quality of Life initiatives and the attraction of projects that will be sustainable while preserving the community’s integrity. “I’ve dedicated the last two years to learning as much as I can about this city so I can be a resource to its residents,” he said. “W hile learning, I’ve also been doing. I feel I can build on the things I’ve already started.”

VIVIAN CONWAY

Vivian Conway, who grew up i n t he L a kel a nd community, has lived in College Park for the last seven years. Prior to campaigning for the council, Conway worked for the Prince George’s County B oa rd of E duc at ion . She currently serves as a board memb er of t he R e-E nt r y P.J. BRENNAN P rog ra m for Retu r n i ng (INCUMBENT) Citizens a nd as La kela nd P.J. Brennan, a univer- Community Neighborhood sity a lu m nus, has been Watch captain. If elected, Conway will a District 2 councilman since 2014. In that time, pursue building projects, he’s prioritized communi- safety plans and citywide

networking. Most importantly, she said she hopes to refocus the city on what she calls “family values.” “I live in a community and I am an heir of the community — my grandma, my mom and basically my father grew up and went to school here,” Conway said. “So I decided that — living here and seeing how the community is really changing and how it seems like revenue has taken over the values and character of what the community stood for — we really should continue with family values.”

MONROE DENNIS (INCUMBENT)

Monroe Dennis, a resident of College Park since the mid’90s and two-term District 2 councilman, has served as Lakeland Civic Association president for more than six years, an experience he said makes him skilled at “grasping the big picture” and collaborating with stakeholders. If re-elected, Dennis said he hopes to move forward in enhancing the relationship between the council and its constituents a nd add ress qua l ity of l i fe issues i n a transparent way. H e a l s o p l a n s to c o ntinue working on College Pa rk’s new City Ha l l a nd building strong community relationships. “As I’ve said since my first term, I want to do things on an ethically sound basis,” he said. “And to take the dayto-day activities and try to whittle down the real issues and come to some amicable agreements.”

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Denise Mitchell, currently a District 4 councilwoman, has served on the City Council for six years and as Mayor Pro Tem since 2011. “I saw the next step to be mayor,” Mitchell said. “After careful consideration and getting many supporters, I feel ready to lead the city to the next stage.” Mitchell’s platform prioritizes finalizing plans for the College Park Academy, implementing goals of the Aging-in-Place Task Force, improving relationships between the city and this university and promoting local small businesses. If elected, Mitchell intends to pursue longer term, citywide goals such as ensuring fiscal responsibility, improving neighborhood vacancy, increasing pedestrian safety and continuing the revitalization of Route 1.

Patrick Wojahn, currently a District 1 councilman, has served on the City Council for eight years. Wojahn lists establishing College Park Day, creating a community listserve, starting the College Park Community Foundation and his ef for ts to i mprove renta l and vacant properties as his greatest accomplishments. “I have a proven record of experience through init i a t i v e s I ’ v e t a k e n o n ,” Wojahn said. Wojahn is running on a platform that looks to build on the city’s pa r tnersh ip w it h t h i s u n iversit y a nd enhance residents’ quality of life by fighting for quality redevelopment, improving the city’s sustainability and creating a safer community.

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MAESTRO FOR THE NIGHT Kendrick Lamarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one-off show with the National Symphony Orchestra was a spectacle of poetic partnership By Danielle Ohl @DTOhl Senior staff writer Rare is it that humanity unites over anything anymore. Sure, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re civil enough. We get lunch with friends, we cooperate with classmates, we tolerate co-workers. We like people like us. Hardly ever, though, do a bunch of strangers of completely different ages, races and experiences converge in support of the same thing. That said, Kendrick Lamar is as rare as they come. The Compton native, Grammy award-winner, hip-hop philosopher and rap king strode into the Kennedy Center on Tuesday night with the National Symphony Orchestra at his back and a mixed bag of an audience to his front. His subjects: three maniacally happy tweenaged boys sporting Abercrombie tees and crew cuts, spitting every damn verse; a doughy business man in a suit jacket holding his phone as though heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d forgotten all about it, tired but focused with a twinkle in his eyes; a cool group of alternative girls in plaid and chokers, grungy boots and faded hair dye, betraying their careful facade with blissful dancing; an old man, seated but smiling; actor Chadwick Boseman pretty much losing his s--- in the third row. The orchestra: an ocean, a monster,

kendrick lamar truly paused only once in a powerful performance with the National Symphony Orchestra. a boom box and a symphony, all at the same time. Led by the NSOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s principal pops conductor, Steven Reineke (some kind of cross between a rock star and a madman in his own right), the music rolled, swelled, undulated, beat and punched, sometimes warming Lamarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s machine-gun lyrics, sometimes rising to meet their insanity with blaring horns, wailing saxophone and plucked violins. Reineke and his fleet, old hip-hop pros after reconstructing Nasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Illmatic last year, somehow

matched the stylings of Lamarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fourpiece funk band and the rapperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rolling segues. The orchestra backed a mash-up that changed from â&#x20AC;&#x153;For Free? (Interlude)â&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wesleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Theoryâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Institutionalizedâ&#x20AC;? to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Backseat Freestyleâ&#x20AC;? with barely any pause â&#x20AC;&#x201D; unless Lamar asked for one. And he did. Lamar, of course, was every bit the street poet savior the hip-hop community and country at large have willed him to be. But he was so much more. In the

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heart of Washington, with a veritable microcosm of the national community there at his behest, Lamar was the good kid from a tough neighborhood making it big, face lit with pure joy. Lamar was the intrepid performer, commanding the audience to jump or shout, pointing to individual members, making meaningful eye contact and palling with Reineke between encores. Lamar was the pontifical songsmith, crafting his message with lightning freestyle and deft hand gestures that screamed

â&#x20AC;&#x153;listen to me; this is for your own good.â&#x20AC;? Lamar was the wise philosopher telling us weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all beautiful and that skin color doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter. But back to that pause. Lamar started sweating for the first time under the effort of an exorcismic (yes, I made that word up) performance of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Blacker the Berryâ&#x20AC;? that launched into â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mortal Man.â&#x20AC;? He promptly exited the stage once finished. People tried to clap and cheer when he returned, but he waved them off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just want to feel the energy of the room,â&#x20AC;? he said. To Pimp a Butterfly, he said, was written for moments like that one â&#x20AC;&#x201D; moments of intense energy and intense importance, moments for people to learn from and to connect to. After waxing philosophical, as he had several times throughout the performance, he paused, grabbed the microphone and for the last time, lit the opera house on metaphorical fire with â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alright.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty hard to explain what happened in the Kennedy Center on Tuesday night. It was the kind of heartin-your-throat happiness that, if I tried to describe it, would sound exaggerated and ruin the specialness. Just believe me when I say the performance was beyond imagination, and know this: Kendrick Lamar is the conductor. All of us are his orchestra. dohldbk@gmail.com

FEATURE | TOMATO DODGERS

100 PERCENT ORGANIC Whether tossing condoms into the crowd or being â&#x20AC;&#x153;usedâ&#x20AC;? by Martin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley, the Tomato Dodgers keep the music coming By Mel DeCandia @meldecandia Staff writer You might know the Tomato Dodgers as the band that performed on McKeldin Mall with governor-turned-presidential candidate Martin Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Malley last fall. But even if you do, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know the Tomato Dodgers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It felt kind of dirty,â&#x20AC;? said Asher Meerovich, senior philosophy major and a vocalist and guitarist in the band, when asked about the experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It did feel kind of dirty; I felt kind of used,â&#x20AC;? junior economics major and drummer Pete Myers agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t necessarily endorse this guy.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like we used him just as much as he used us, though,â&#x20AC;? confessed Tera Duffer, a 2013

university alumna who plays percussion and keys. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But obviously, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d do it again in a second,â&#x20AC;? Meerovich said. Meerovich is the only member of the original Tomato Dodgers, which formed in 2013 and he gathered the current group together last year after others left. He met senior history major and bassist, guitarist and vocalist Joe Doyle at a Prohibition party, Myers on the mall and Duffer in a philosophy class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They all sort of just came in and filled the gaps that the people who had been in the band had left,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From what I remember, it was very organic,â&#x20AC;? Myers said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It almost seemed like it all just fell into place.â&#x20AC;? Last week marked the of-

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ficial one-year anniversary of the four-member band playing together as the Tomato Dodgers. Doyle said the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sound is â&#x20AC;&#x153;kind of everywhere, honestly, on the spectrum of rock and roll.â&#x20AC;? He likened the variety of their music to a Jackson Pollock painting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely worth listening to more than one song before you determine what our sound is,â&#x20AC;? Duffer said, though she also said the band still has its own signature. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One song is more metal; one song is more classic rock, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the Tomato Dodgersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; interpretation of metal, the Tomato Dodgersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; interpretation of classic rock.â&#x20AC;? While Meerovich and Doyle write the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s songs for the most part, they said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ulti-

mately a team effort to get them off the ground. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plenty of [songs] happen from all four of us playing. Like, even the ones I write; I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t write every instrument,â&#x20AC;? Meerovich said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I write an idea, and we all come together and play it out.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I ever have an idea for a song for the band â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if I have at least one music part and the lyrics written out â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll bring it to the band, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll all jam on it and figure it out,â&#x20AC;? Doyle said. Now, the four of them live together in a house they share with fellow musicians. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pretty much just a laboratory, a musical laboratory,â&#x20AC;? Myers said. Band members share a band room in the basement where they practice and a show room

used to host gigs in their home. More than 180 people came out to their last show at the house on Sept. 4, which also featured sets from bands Chain and the Gang and The Gods, and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll host another on Halloween. In addition to the shows the Tomato Dodgers host, the band often performs in Washington, Baltimore, Virginia and even in Stamp Student Union on some Fridays. Wherever they are, they are loud, bold and bombastic and do everything from dressing up in outlandish costumes to blasting condoms into the audience when they perform. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to make people question whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening,â&#x20AC;? Myers said. This past summer the band did its first tour, and this winter

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the members will do it again, visiting nine cities over two weekends, from Raleigh, North Carolina, to Harrisonburg, Virginia, to Philadelphia. Next summer, the band members will embark on their first, full U.S. tour. Fo r n ow, t h o u g h , t h e Tomato Dodgers are hard at work, writing and recording its new album â&#x20AC;&#x201D; it released its last, Ketchup Chemtrails, in February. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need something current,â&#x20AC;? Meerovich said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one [song] weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had for awhile, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Revenge of the Space Ghost,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and more than one person has told me itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our best song.â&#x20AC;? The band agreed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; favorite song, so that says a lot,â&#x20AC;? Doyle said. mdecandiadbk@gmail.com

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9 PROFILE | KILMANY-JO LIVERSAGE

ART ON THE WALL With new Nando’s mural, South African artist Kilmany-Jo Liversage makes her mark on College Park

the mural, featuring the face of a bespectacled woman in bright colors, stands on a 15-foot wall belonging to the new Nando’s Peri-Peri on Route 1. The restaurant originated in South Africa, making it a fitting assignment for the South African artist. By Maeve Dunigan @maevedunigan Staff writer Armed with acrylic paint and aerosol sprays, KilmanyJo Liversage began to make a section of Knox Road a little more beautiful. Liversage, an artist from South Africa, was hired to paint a mural on the wall outside of the new Nando’s Peri-Peri restaurant. The 15-foot-tall wall faces the College Park Shopping Center and is adjacent to Terrapin’s Turf. Nando’s, a restaurant that first opened its doors in 1987

at a location in South Africa, hired Liversage as part of an effort to have original works of authentic South African art in each of its locations as a reminder of where the restaurant chain began. The mural painted by Liversage took about five days to finish and depicts a bespectacled woman. It pops off the cement walls with bright colors and street art-inspired graffiti. The woman painted on the wall isn’t a product of Liversage’s imagination. Liversage likes to draw her inspiration from both social media and people she knows.

“[The woman] is a South African fashion blogger called Siki,” Liversage wrote in an email. “She introduced herself to me and I was taken by her fashion persona, so I asked if I could paint her.” Liversage’s work usually depicts women, she wrote. This isn’t a coincidence. “I paint mostly women because I am comfortable with [that],” Liversage wrote. “I like to paint strong women with a touch of femme fatalism.” Liversage wrote that she painted a strong, interesting and independent woman in her life in an effort to “relate

to the young female students of Maryland.” The artist wants women on the campus to be able to view and relate to the “strength, independence and confidence” that the woman in the mural exudes. The size and style of Liversage’s work are also important factors. Liversage started “dabbling in graffiti elements” at a solo show in 2004, but didn’t attempt a mural until she went to Medellín, Colombia, to complete a residency as part of the Unesco-Aschberg Bursary, an international artists residency program. “A m a z i n g ly [ pa i n t i n g

murals] was so easy to do,” Liversage wrote. “In fact, the bigger the better.” Liversage’s artistic talent is obviously not a new development in her life. In fact, she got her start in the art world at a young age, soon discovering art was the way to go. “My father’s workshop was my favorite place to hang out [during my childhood],” Liversage wrote. “I loved working with my hands like my dad, being an artist was the only career that made sense to me.” The artist wrote that her ascent through the art community was not a quick one. In

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fact, it took her about 20 years to fulfill her dream of becoming a professional contemporary South African artist. She had to work many jobs that she hated to make money to continue pursuing art. Yet, she wrote that she always knew art was the only path for her. As a professional artist, she had an important message for aspiring artists in College Park and beyond. “Be prepared to be stomped on, it shapes you,” she wrote. “Find your authenticity and portray it in your art.” mdunigandbk@gmail.com

REVIEW | “THE NEW AMERICAN GARDEN” AT THE BUILDING MUSEUM

ART of the earth An architect shines as curator in the National Building Museum’s expertly designed “Garden” show By Evan Berkowitz @TheEndOfMyWitz For The Diamondback Give a curator an architect’s job, and you’ll get a beautiful building unlikely to stand the test of its own weight. But give an architect a curator’s job and — as evidenced by a superbly executed new show at the National Building Museum — you get something truly noteworthy. In the heart of this utterly geometric Washington landmark, “The New American Garden,” which opened Saturday, presents a welcome respite of the undulating Romantic. Organized by senior curator G. Martin Moeller Jr., an architect by training, the show chronicles garden design by partners Wolfgang Oehme and James van Sweden, both of whom are deceased. On view are photographs o f a n d p l a n s fo r ga rd e n creations, including van Sweden’s home garden on the Eastern Shore and the plaza flanking a Federal Reserve annex building in Washington. Notably featured are artworks that either inspired or were incorporated into Oehme-van Sweden gardens. These muses include a 17thcentury Dutch master painting on loan from the National Gallery and a set of enormous terra-cotta abstract flowers (by the current workshop iteration) receiving their world premiere in this exhibition. In one case, an enormous abstract metal torso is on loan from the art dealer family whose garden it adorns. An “important element of their work [is] … the incorporation of art into landscape,” Moeller said.

The gardens themselves are beautiful, betraying a tendency toward the British Romantic style but enhanced by the partners’ penchant for modern art. The objects on view are fine by themselves but are made transcendent by the type of superb, strongly intentional exhibition design that the National Building Museum, grand arbiter in the annals of architecture, has a responsibility to create. What’s exhibited shows buds, but the exhibition design puts the display in full bloom. “We’re an architecture and design museum,” Moeller said. “So we want our environments to speak to design. “Sometimes in art museums, they really want all the exhibition design to fade away. We want to find that balance.” In three galleries of a hall dominated by immutable lines and geometric shapes, the show manages to break away into Romantic oscillations, much like Oehme and van Sweden’s gardens do. “Our building is great, but it’s very insistent,” Moeller said, referencing the museum’s symmetrical Renaissance Revival building. “It can be hard to break away from that geometry of that building. … That was a very explicit goal in this case.” This is achieved through careful layering of false walls that create depth like a naturally terraced garden and lead visitors on an S-curve path through the show like the natural borders Oehme and van Sweden used. “We didn’t want a straight path through here,” Moeller said of the visitors’ winding journey. “One of the things

[Oehme and van Sweden] talk about is [that] as you walk through a garden, there should be multiple discoveries.” In the museum setting, Moeller said, there’s a “path that you do kind of wander around and find even little dead ends that you then come out of.” Additionally, the show’s palette uses bright, popping colors cherry-picked from features of the pictured gardens. On one wall, the piercing pink of an azalea explodes. On another is the rich purple of alliums, ornamental onion flowers. In some, the cool beige of stonework creates the highlight. The arresting inchworm green of freshly shorn grass on one wall gives a nod to the absurd. The colors mercifully avoid the gimmicky splashes that such brightness can all too often threaten. The show narrowly skirts the sort of crowdpleasing presentation that the Building Museum used in its much-loved “Beach” and “Maze” shows, which raked in visitors like fallen leaves but knocked the institution’s serious art credentials in this critic’s opinion. One place where the exhibition strays over to the third rail is in a loud looped video about the architects near the entrance. It echoes through the rooms with a slight air of unpleasantness, much like a nearby roadway could disturb a garden’s tranquility. The anchor of the exhibition’s colorful motifs (and the architects’ unique style) is “Nature Abhors a Vacuum,” a mural-sized painting by Helen Frankenthaler replicated on the show’s opening wall. Frankenthaler’s fierce daubs of brilliant color informed the

landscape work most tangibly in Oehme and van Sweden’s work at the New York Botanical Garden. The swaths of flowers are like brushstrokes, swishing across the landscape with an architect’s careful eye and an artist’s indefatigable panache. When the partners were lobbying for a commission from the Chicago Botanic Garden, they referenced the painting as a main inspiration, not knowing that Frankenthaler was a board member’s favorite artist, Moeller said. With the ornate plantings outside this university’s Tawes Hall beginning to wither and the famous “M” circle relegated to a disappointing patch of vaguely vermilion mulch, the Building Museum’s foray into brilliant color and remarkable verdure is a welcome one. Cold as it might get outside, the sun shines within and reinvigorates those who care to enter. So it is with the show and with the Oehme-van Sweden gardens themselves, at least in one garden owner’s opinion: “Mrs. Vollmer, the client for this, who’s still around at the age of 99, claims that it completely changed her life,” Moeller said. “That it created this sense of repose and peacefulness in her garden that was unlike any of the ones that she found.” So, too, is this masterful exhibition designed like none other. “The New American Garden” runs at the National Building Museum through May 1. Student admission costs $7 and general admission is $10, and the museum is nearest to Judiciary Square Metro Station. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

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THE DIAMONDBACK | SPORTS | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015

VOLLEYBALL | SCARLET KNIGHTS 3, TERPS 2

Aird’s squad forces fifth set in 12th straight defeat at RU Terps squander chance to secure first Big Ten victory By Josh Schmidt @joshj_s Staff writer When the Terrapins volleyball team entered College Avenue Gym in New Brunswick, New Jersey, it had a quality opportunity to snap its 11-game losing streak. Rutgers, the only Big Ten foe below it in the standings, entered the match winless in eight conference games. The Terps couldn’t take advantage, though, as coach Steve Aird’s squad fell in five sets (23-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-15, 12-15) on Wednesday night. The loss leaves them as one of two Big Ten teams without a win in conference play. “They just played harder for longer than we did,” Aird said. “They probably wanted it more than we did.” The Terps (10-13, 0-9 Big Ten) failed to play up to the level Aird expects, something he takes the blame for. The second-year coach said he talked to his staff after the loss about how they need to do a better job assisting the team. “That’s on me as coach; I’ve got to do more to get out of them,” Aird said.

luus From PAGE 14 After all, Luus’ scholarship was with the tennis program, and Meharg couldn’t challenge the coaches’ decisions. “There wasn’t really much I could do,” Luus said. “Their word was law.” After undergoing shoulder surgery in October 2012, Luus was forced to redshirt the following spring season. She served as a volunteer assistant coach, helping new coach Daria Panova as she transitioned into her new role. It wasn’t until 2013 — about three years since Luus had played competitive field hockey — that Panova allowed Luus to split time between the sports. “Her priority was tennis, a n d t h a t wa s ve r y we l l known,” Meharg said. “I just wish she would have had an opportunity to play those other years.” For Luus, the heightened workload was stressful.

carter From PAGE 14 One by one, the seniors rose and spoke their minds. But Dudzinski also called on his sophomore middle linebacker: Carter. Throughout the season, teammates and coaches have commended Carter’s presence, calling him the leader of the defense. Maintaining order amid adversity is nothing new for the Fort Washington native, though. It’s what he’s been taught his whole life. “Jermaine has that innate ability to lead,” Dudzinski said. “He’s not a big talker, but he’ll speak up when he needs to. It’s the way he plays the game, I think, [that] gains the respect of the guys around him.” Cole Farrand was a fixture at middle linebacker the past couple years. He would shout orders to his teammates, flying to ball carriers with his long hair flowing out the back of his helmet. Dudzinski said Carter isn’t as animated as his predecessor, but he leads with his play. Linebacker Avery Thompson used cliches when talking about his teammate, saying Carter is “the quarterback

Sophomore Hailey Murray excelled in the opening set for the Terps, securing five kills and a block. Despite Murray’s efforts, the Scarlet Knights (4-17, 1-8) turned a four-point deficit into a 10-7 lead before holding on for a 25-23 win. The Terps stormed back after the disappointing set to quickly tie the match at one. On set point, outside hitter Liz Twilley took the pass from Whitney Craigo and recorded a kill to secure the team’s 25-23 victory. Led by Twilley and outside hitter Adreené Elliott, the Terps put up 20 kills in the frame. Elliott finished the night with 23 kills, marking the seventh time in the past eight matches in which she recorded double-digits in that category. Twilley, Elliott and Murray came into the third set with the same aggression, but the Scarlet Knights held tough in an eventual 25-19 victory. A n d a ga i n , t h e Te r p s bounced back. Behind Murray’s strong play and a sloppy performance from Rutgers, Aird’s club forced a decisive fifth set. Twilley had two quick kills to help the Terps jump out to

a 4-2 lead in the final frame, prompting the Scarlet Knights to call a timeout. From there, though, outside hitter Meme Fletcher led Rutgers to a 15-12 win that handed the Terps their 12th straight loss. “It’s tough to keep your head up, especially in this conference,” Craigo said. “We didn’t play UMD volleyball today, though.” Craigo recorded a careerhigh 54 assists to go along with five blocks, five digs and a kill, but she didn’t let the statistics distract her. She was unaware she had set the record, instead thinking she got off to a slow start and needed to play more consistently for the team. While Craigo turned in an impressive individual performance, the Terps dropped a match to likely the weakest team remaining on their schedule. Now, Aird’s squad will d r ive 2 0 8 m i l e s ba c k to College Park thinking about its missed opportunity. “[Saturday] matters on how they bounce back,” Aird said. “It’ll be a number of factors; we’ll see then how it goes.”

Sometimes, she’d skip field hockey weight-lifting sessions to train with tennis. Many days, she raced from the tennis courts to the Field Hockey and Lacrosse Complex to squeeze in both practices. And she was mostly absent from the Terps’ spring field hockey workouts while tennis was in season. She also had to miss some field hockey games to compete in fall tennis tournaments. In September 2013, Luus participated in the Cissie Leary Invite and anticipated missing the Terps’ field hockey games against Wake Forest and Michigan that weekend. But Luus was eliminated from the tournament by Saturday night. So while her tennis teammates stayed to play their matches that Sunday, Luus took a train from Philadelphia and arrived in College Park in time to help the Terps beat the Wolverines. “I’m definitely impressed with how she’s done that with two schedules,” defender Sarah Sprink said. “I

know we all struggle sometimes with one.” Luus’ production has soared in 2015 without her tennis responsibilities. After posting a combined nine scores in her first two seasons, she leads the Terps with 12 goals. Seven of Luus’ scores have come in Big Ten play, and she’s helped the Terps make a playoff push. The team can clinch at least a share of the conference’s regular-season title with a victory over Indiana tomorrow night. Meharg credited Luus’ presence on the forward line and on the post during penalty corners — where she often flashes the forehand prowess she developed in tennis — as a key reason the Terps are riding an 11-game winning streak. “What’s amazing to me is how now that she’s not in the tennis, how amazing she is at hockey,” Meharg said. “I look back and I think, ‘Boy, I wish I selfishly could have had her a couple other seasons.’”

of the defense” and that he’s “stepped up this year.” Thompson reeled off the compliments with conviction, though, placing emphasis on key words. “He’s doing a great job. Really.” Thompson said. The leadership has been crucial for a linebacking corps that’s been burdened by injuries. Two starting outside linebackers — Abner Logan and Jefferson Ashiru — are out for the season. Carter and Logan were staples of the second-team defense last season and were excited to start together in 2015. But when Logan suffered an ACL injury in August, Carter’s motivation didn’t waver. He’s second in the Big Ten with 40 solo tackles and has been a key part of the Terps’ improved rush defense in recent games. The team held star Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott, who is averaging 141 yards per game, to 106 yards in the Buckeyes’ 49-28 win Oct. 10. C a r te r s a i d t h e Te r p s defense missed Farrand’s vocal leadership early on. So leading up to the Oct. 3 tilt against Michigan, he started to assert himself more.

“I told ’em like, ‘We need to start hitting the scout team a little more,’” Carter said. “We need to hit the guys, and it’s going to translate onto the field.” The Terps lost the contest, 28-0, but the defense held then-No. 22 Michigan to two field goals in the first half. Eventually, the Terps’ offensive woes allowed the Wolverines to take a big lead, but Carter was pleased with the defensive effort early on. At the midpoint of the season, the Terps sit in the cellar of the Big Ten standings. They’ve endured a midseason coaching change and weekly questions surrounding their quarterbacks. Through it all, though, Carter’s patrolled the defense amidst controversy and emerged as the group’s backbone. T h e Te r p s ’ s c h e d u l e doesn’t get any easier, with a host of talent-laden conference powers looming. But Carter isn’t backing down from the challenge. Jermaine Carter Sr. didn’t raise him that way. “I try not to quit, whatever I’m doing,” Carter said. “I take pride in everything I’m doing.”

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brantley From PAGE 14 Now, with the 2015-16 season opener weeks away, Brantley is ready to provide Trimble with the stability he didn’t have last season as the Terps’ backup point guard. “Them not having a backup P.G. was really tough on him,” Brantley said at media day Tuesday. “This year, I can be the guy to come in, get him a few breaks and he can come back in fresh.” The path to College Park has been a wild one for the former four-star recruit. He first attended Marshall, but never played a game before leaving for Odessa College. He played in all 29 games for the Wranglers last season, logging the second most minutes on the team at 25.5 per game. The Springfield, Massachusetts, native led Odessa in assists (3.7) and was second on the team in points (14.3) per game, but he will likely be a role player on a loaded Terps roster. “Jaylen is adapting nicely,” coach Mark Turgeon said. “Jaylen’s one of those kids that realizes there’s a lot of

talent around him, so he kind of gives up his game.” The fifth-year coach said Brantley is as good as any of the Terps’ shooters, but he doesn’t look for his shot much in practice. Instead, Brantley is content setting up the stars who surround him. “Last year, I had to shoot a lot of shots,” Brantley said. “This year, I don’t really need to. I’m still effective just as much passing because we have so many offensive weapons.” In practice, Trimble has taken notice of Brantley’s ability to create for his teammates. A year after leading the Terps with 16.2 points per game, Trimble is looking to see an uptick in his assist numbers with more scorers around him. So the Terps leader has found himself watching the newcomer in hopes of picking up on parts of his game. “I see him doing a lot of facilitating, which is something I’m learning from Jaylen,” Trimble said. “I’m not really big on passing, but I’m trying to get there.” Trimble also expects the addition of Brantley, as well as Duke transfer Rasheed Sulaimon, will allow him to

play more freely on defense. T h e B i g Te n p re s ea s o n Player of the Year averaged 33.5 minutes per game last season — the 10th most in the conference — and admitted he sometimes resorted to playing lax defense. He couldn’t afford to pick up fouls. Plus, it will provide two more ball handlers Turgeon can rely on when he wants to give his starting point guard a breather. “With him and the addition of Sulaimon, you’ve added two guys that can really dribble the ball, pass th e ball and make go o d decisions with the ball,” Turgeon said. After last year’s seasonending loss in Columbus, Ohio, Turgeon said he wasn’t sure if things would’ve been different with Trimble on the floor for the final 8 minutes and 25 seconds. Brantley isn’t sure if he could’ve made a difference, either. But with Trimble sidelined with a concussion, he didn’t want to be at Buffalo Wild Wings. “I really wanted to be there,” Brantley said. rbaillargeondbk@gmail.com

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2015 | SPORTS | The Diamondback

BIG TEN GAME DAY

Maryland vs. Penn State

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QUICK FACTS

Quarterback Perry Hills

gave the Terps some production under center two Saturdays ago when he rushed for 170 yards against the Buckeyes, a program record for quarterbacks. While his legs helped the Terps hang around, he’s still completing less than half of his passes and has one more passing touchdown than interception.

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Defensive end Yannick Ngakoue

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is tied for third in the Big Ten in sacks (7) and will have a chance to add to that total Saturday. The Nittany Lions are tied for 121st in the country in pass protection, allowing an average of 3.43 sacks per game. With fellow starting defensive end Roman Braglio out with mono, Ngakoue will need to anchor the Terps run defense as well.

of their red-zone possessions, including 13 touchdowns on 17 trips. Maryland is averaging

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through the air per game, the secondworst mark in the Big Ten.

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has been disruptive in opponents’ backfields all season. The fifth-year senior and former walk-on leads the nation in sacks (11.5) and tackles for loss (15.5). He’ll face a Terps offensive line that has allowed 10 sacks in the past three games.

Running back Saquon Barkley was the lone bright spot in the Penn State offense Saturday in its 38-10 loss to No. 1 Ohio State. Barkley, who returned after an ankle injury that kept him out the two previous games, produced 194 of the Nittany Lions’ 315 yards. The freshman is averaging more than 8 yards a carry and 113 rushing yards per game.

ON THE RECORD “Growing up, I was always taught to fight for the extra yard. If I have to get an extra yard to get the first down, I’m going to do that. I’m going to lower my shoulder and do what I have to do.”

PerryQUARTERBACK Hills DBK PREDICTIONS RYAN BAILLARGEON: 20-13 PENN STATE The Terps avoid a blowout loss but come out on the wrong side of a defensive struggle. JOSHUA NEEDELMAN: 35-27 MARYLAND Hills builds on his Ohio State performance to lead the Terps to an upset win over his home-state school. PHILLIP SUITTS: 24-14 PENN STATE While the Terps embrace the underdog role, they don’t make enough plays on offense and lose their fourth straight game.

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WOMEN’S SOCCER | TERPS 1, SPARTANS 0

Terps capture first Big Ten win Bianchini’s 54th-minute goal holds up against Michigan State By Kyle Melnick @kyle_melnick Staff writer Midfielder Maisie McCune was talking to freshman midfielder Cassie Phillips about how well the Terrapins women’s soccer team played in training after being eliminated from playoff contention in past seasons. McCune said this week’s practice was “nothing she had ever seen before.” The Terps were playing without any pressure. After Sunday’s overtime loss to Purdue eliminated the Terps from Big Ten tournament contention, McCune said the team carried their attitude in training into their match with Michigan State yesterday. The strategy worked, as forward Lisa Bianchini’s goal helped her team beat the Spartans, 1-0, at Ludwig Field for their first Big Ten win of the season. “We just went out there and had fun,” McCune said. “I love that we’re finally able to finish strong and

show everyone that we’re capable of winning.” After both teams got out to a slow start — neither produced a shot on goal in the first half — the Terps held a meeting at halftime that boosted their energy. With five more halves left in their season, the Terps knew they had to give their best effort in the second frame. “We were just like, ‘Let’s go. We have nothing to lose. Leave everything on the field,’” McCune said. And in the second period, the Terps (6-10-1, 1-7-1 Big Ten) scored a goal for the fourth consecutive contest. McCune began the scoring sequence by heading a corner kick from Riley Barger toward the goal. The ball found forward Alex Anthony, who then passed to Bianchini. Standing right in front of the net, the junior settled the ball into the bottom right corner to give the Terps a 1-0 lead. Bianchini’s goal marked the first time a player other than Anthony scored in conference play.

“I just happened to be there,” Bianchini said. “I just saw the ball lay down, and I knew I had to get it in. I just was like, ‘OK. This is it. Let’s do it.’ Every practice we work toward getting more contributions from everyone. We did that today.” While many of the Terps’ past Big Ten opponents played aggressively, making it hard to control possession, coach Jonathan Morgan said Michigan State’s defense used a different approach. The Spartans dropped more players toward the backline, something Morgan said worked to the Terps’ advantage. They were able to control possession without the constant concern of turning the ball over. “It allows us to have a lot more time and space with the ball with our backs,” Morgan said. “When teams are high pressure and flying at our backs, that’s not great for us. They kind of played into what we needed them to play into.” The Spartans (7-5-4, 3-4-2) were more assertive following Bianchini’s goal, but the Terps’ defense pre-

forward lisa bianchini celebrates the Terps’ first Big Ten victory of the season with goalkeeper Rachelle Beanlands after they beat Michigan State, 1-0, yesterday at Ludwig Field. alexander jonesi/the diamondback served the shutout despite allowing 16 attempts. In the attacking third, Anthony didn’t need to carry the load offensively yesterday. The Terps leading scorer still managed to break a program record, though, as she set a new single-season shots record with her 85th attempt in the 78th minute. And shortly after, the Terps had their first chance to indulge in hugs when the final whistle blew. It marked

a small bright spot in an otherwise disappointing conference season. “It would have been really easy to come out flat and not give everything we have,” Bianchini said. “[The win] was a long time coming, and we really deserved it today. It felt great because nobody in the Big Ten thinks of us anymore, because we’re out. We made a statement today.”

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13 MEN’S SOCCER

Terps miss Crognale in Delaware loss Junior captain forced to sit out game after picking up fifth yellow card By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Senior staff writer

Center malina howard is introduced to fans at Maryland Madness on Saturday at Xfinity Center. She is one of four seniors on the roster this season. christian jenkins/the diamondback

seniors From PAGE 14 Coach B, great players, and t h ey k n ow h ow to r u n a team.” In the frontcourt, the Terps return Howard and junior center Brionna Jones, who averaged a double-double in Big Ten play. Pfirman made contributions as a reserve — she made 35 appearances and averaged 13.8 minutes per contest — and Frese and Pavlech said she made a lot of strides in the offseason. Furthermore, the Terps a d d e d M c D o n a l d ’s A l l Americans Kiah Gillespie and Brianna Fraser down low. Gillespie said her veteran counterparts have helped ease the transition from high school to college basketball, especially when the group runs through formations at practice. She said Howard and

Jones helped her learn how to properly space the court and to find an open teammate. “ T h ey ’re tea c h i n g m e how important it is to do all these little things,” Gillespie said. “And how to show that [you] can really execute on offense.” The Terps’ quest for a thirdstraight Final Four begins Nov. 14 against UMass Lowell. Seven o f t h e Te r ps ’ 12 players have been a part of both runs to the semifinals before falling two games short of the ultimate prize. They’ll look to share their experiences with their younger teammates. “We’ve all been through a lot of different things in our time here at Maryland,” Howard said. “I think we all are the type of people who want to leave Maryland better than we found it.” kstackpoledbk@gmail.com

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Less than three minutes into his team’s match with Indiana on Friday night, Terrapins men’s soccer defender Alex Crognale knew he would be unavailable in the next contest against Delaware. His foul on Hoosiers midfielder Phil Fives prompted the referee to give Crognale his fifth yellow card of the season. The call meant the center back would endure a one-game ban, per NCAA rules. And while the Terps held Delaware to six shots without Crognale, the junior was still missed on set pieces during coa c h Sa s h o C i rovs k i ’s team’s 2-1 loss to Delaware on Tuesday night. “We’re very small without Alex playing today, and we were tiny compared to them,” Cirovski said. “That’s what we are. That’s our world.” Crognale and 6-foot-1 defender Ivan Magalhaes manned the middle of the back line in each of the Terps’ first 13 games. The duo’s protection of goalkeeper Cody Niedermeier allowed left back Diego Silva and right back Chris OdoiAtsem to run up the flanks to send in crosses to attacking players. Without Crognale, Cirovski paired Odoi-Atsem with Magalhaes and moved Andrew Sa m u e l s, wh o h a s b e e n playing holding midfielder, to left back. Meanwhile, 5-foot-6 midfielder Cody Albrecht made his first start as a Terp in Samuels’ usual role. The Terps featured a newlook defensive unit but continued to limit opponents’

Delaware players celebrate on Ludwig Field after they upset the Terps in a 2-1 victory Tuesday night. attacks, and Niedermeier was pleased with his team’s performance Tuesday night. “Alex is a great leader for our team, so not having him made that aspect of the game difficult, but I thought overall defensively we were pretty darn good,” Niedermeier said. “One corner and one unlucky play will hide that from a lot of people.” What the Terps lacked without Crognale, though, was his 6-foot-6 frame in the box for set pieces. Over the summer, Crognale said he and midfielder Mael Corboz worked tirelessly on corner kicks in hopes of connecting on goals this season. The offseason work paid off in the 84th minute of a scoreless game against Navy when Crognale headed home Corboz’s corner kick in the Terps’ eventual 1-0 win Sept. 14. The two combined for another goal at Wisconsin two weeks later off a free kick.

So when the Terps struggled to find success from set pieces against Delaware, the veteran coach replaced forward Eryk Williamson with 6-foot-2 forward Emmanuel Korvah, who saw action in two previous contests. “We needed some size,” Cirovski said. “Exactly for that reason, we needed E.K. in the game. He brought some energy and some physicality and some height. About 10 minutes later, the switch paid off. As Corboz began his path towa rd a n 8 8 t h - m i n u te corner kick, Korvah jostled with defenders as he tried to run to the far post. And even with a defender on his back, Korvah jumped forward and headed in the game-tying score. “First career goal, it felt great,” Korvah said. “The Crew was a really big impact today, and it just felt good to put it in there for my team and my brothers out there.”

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Korvah’s goal provided a burst of jubilation before an abundance of disappointment, as Delaware scored in the 89th minute to hand the Terps their fourth loss of the year. But Cirovski didn’t use Crognale’s absence or three other players who were unavailable due to injuries as excuses. Cirovski did acknowledge these facts — he said he knew his team would be “a little thin” against Delaware — but he focused more on the team’s performance on the field that resulted in the upset loss. “ De l awa re i s t h i n , so there’s no excuse there,” Cirovski said. “At the end of the day, we didn’t make enough plays to win this game. The games are won in the box, and [Tuesday], they made one more play than we did.” kstackpoledbk@gmail.com

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FOOTBALL

Linebacker learned leadership from dad Carter Jr. anchors defense as underclassman By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Senior staff writer Jermaine Carter Sr. heard it all the time. Whenever he was feeling down, his father would offer a quick reminder: “Carters never quit. Carters got pride.” The message stuck as he grew older and raised his own family, and he made sure to impart the phrase to

his children: Taevon Williams, Jevon Carter, Jalen Carter, Jordan Carter and Terrapins football linebacker Jermaine Carter Jr. In the wake of coach Randy Edsall’s firing Oct. 11, defensive coordinator Keith Dudzinski asked a number of players to speak to the defense. Times were tough for the 2-4 Terps. But with six games left, he didn’t want anyone to quit. See carter, Page 10 linebacker jermaine carter jr. tackles Ohio State running back Ezekiel Elliott during the Terps’ 49-28 loss at the No. 1 Buckeyes. marquise mckine/the diamondback

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Luus hits stride as senior Two-sport athlete leaves tennis behind By Callie Caplan @CallieCaplan Staff writer

watching that moment with his junior college teammates. He remembers thinking how things might have been different had he been available on the bench in the Terps’ season-ending 69-59 loss to West Virginia in the third round of the NCAA tournament.

In addition to her three seasons with the Terrapins field hockey team, forward Welma Luus was a four-year member of this university’s tennis squad. And when she closed her senior campaigns for both teams last year, Luus seemed poised to return to her native South Africa. But the redshirt junior couldn’t convince herself to leave, so she made a last-minute decision to use her remaining year of field hockey eligibility to stay for one more season in College Park. “When you are done, you kind of realize how much you miss it and how much you love it,” Luus said.“I love being here, and I wasn’t ready to be done.” When Luus first arrived at this university in the spring 2011 to play tennis, it seemed like a long shot that she’d be able to play field hockey. Field hockey coach Missy Meharg and former tennis coach Howard Joffe recruited Luus in tandem, and Luus chose to become a Terp because she thought she could continue playing both sports. A daughter of two tennis coaches, Luus also played on the South African U-18 girl’s field hockey team. But Joffe refused to let Luus to play field hockey as a freshman. Dianne Matias took over the tennis team in July 2011 but wouldn’t let Luus participate in field hockey, either. Meharg said she “stayed out of it because I didn’t want to hurt her.”

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guard jaylen brantley searches for an option during the Terps’ scrimmage at Maryland Madness on Saturday. He transferred from Odessa College and is expected to back up Melo Trimble. alexander jonesi/the diamondback

melo’s man Junior college transfer Jaylen Brantley will provide backup for Melo Trimble By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Senior staff writer With a trainer at his side, a bleary-eyed Melo Trimble trudged to the locker room. The clock was running out on the Terrapins men’s basketball team’s season, and a head

injury had knocked the star point guard out of the game. The Terps were forced to play the rest of the game without a true backup point guard. The one they needed was more than 1,300 miles away, sitting at a Buffalo Wild Wings in Odessa, Texas. Jaylen Brantley recalls how helpless he felt

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Frese expects four seniors to lead younger players Veterans take on more responsibility without Mincy, Brown around By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Senior staff writer When Brenda Frese spoke with her four seniors before the start of the fall semester, the Terrapins women’s basketball coach posed a question to the group. “Coach B was the one who called us in at a meeting and said, ‘How do you want to be remembered?’” guard Chloe Pavlech said. “And we said we want to leave a strong legacy here that we can not only have fun on the court, but we can have fun off the court.” This year’s seniors include Pavlech, guard Brene Moseley, forward Tierney Pfirman and center Malina Howard. And with the sustained success the players have experienced in their careers, Frese expects them

to help their younger counterparts understand the work ethic needed to excel.

“WE HAVE FOUR GREAT SENIORS WHO HAVE BEEN TO TWO FINAL FOURS AND PRETTY MUCH ALL THEY KNOW HOW TO DO IS CUT DOWN NETS.” BRENDA FRESE

Terrapins women’s basketball coach “We have four great seniors who have been to two Final Fours,” Frese said, “and pretty much all they know how to do is cut down nets.” The Terps lost just two players from a squad that fell to Connecticut in the national semifinals last season. But former guards Laurin Mincy and Lexie Brown served as role models.

Mincy, who was the team’s only senior, averaged a team-high 13.5 points per game and started all 37 contests en route to earning secondteam all-Big Ten honors. Brown, meanwhile, organized the Terps on the court as the primary floor general. But the former Associated Press third-team All-American transferred to Duke in the offseason so she could be closer to her home in Suwanee, Georgia. Neither Pavlech nor Moseley made a start in the 2014-15 campaign, but that’s expected to change. Frese said both players are in contention to start at point guard. “I wouldn’t want to play with or for anyone else,” guard Shatori WalkerKimbrough said. “I mean they know the system, great relationship with guard Chloe pavlech (15) high-fives guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (32) at Maryland Madness at See seniors, Page 13 Xfinity Center. Pavlech is among the seniors who will lead the Terps. christian jenkins/the diamondback