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University preparing for Sandy Officials warn students of Category 2 hurricane

By Savannah Doane-Malotte Staff writer University workers are racing to prepare for the region’s first major storm of the season as Category 2 Hurricane Sandy barrels toward the East Coast.

The storm, which has already hit Cuba and Jamaica and is now making its way through the Bahamas, will land on the East Coast somewhere between Virginia and Portland, Maine, this weekend, according to Christopher Strong, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration warning coordination meteorologist. The campus may not feel the full force of the storm, but university officials said students should take precautions nonetheless.

“The thing with weather forecasting is that the predictions start fuzzy and general, but after a few days, we get more detail about what’s going to happen,” Strong said. “Our predictions will become more refined as the storm gets closer to us.”

Depending on where the hurricane lands, the university could experience a variety of storm scenarios, Strong said.

With potential conditions ranging from light gusts and rain to intense winds and flooding, the consequences of Sandy could be minimal or could require a lot of cleanup. The storm knocked down trees and caused power outages when it hit Cuba Thursday, and the total death toll is at least three as of yesterday, according to Reuters.

“Maryland will see some typical hurricane conditions, but we can’t tell how severe it may be yet,” Strong said.

Facilities Management is working to ensure the university is prepared for the worst, with the expectation that the most severe weather conditions See sandy, Page 2

more than 250 supporters gathered on the campus yesterday to rally for the DREAM Act, which voters will choose to uphold or overturn on Election Day. If passed, the measure would allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition rates if they meet a set of requirements, which include at least three years at a state high school and proving they or their parents have paid state taxes for at least three years. elliott kim/for the diamondback

FIGHTING FOR THE DREAM Advocates rally on Residents mixed on campus for measure bill’s economic impact Cardin, state legislatures among more than 250 to fight for DREAM Act’s passage

Supporters argue statute would help workforce, others say act is too expensive

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By Jim Bach Senior staff writer

Jose Aguiluz, a 23-year-old undocumented immigrant from Silver Spring, advocates for the Maryland DREAM Act so he can see his younger brothers, Angel and Josue, become Terps — an opportunity he never had.

With the passage of the act, Angel could play clarinet in the university’s marching band. Josue could pursue an accounting career.

“I want my brothers to have a shot to accomplish their dreams and to get the education that they deserve,” Aguiluz said.

Decked out in “I have a DREAM” and “I am the Maryland DREAM Act” shirts, a crowd of more than 250 students and supporters joined Aguiluz and other undocumented immigrants to declare their support for the act Thursday evening, filling Nyumburu Amphitheater with chants of “si se See rally, Page 3

While some call the DREAM Act a matter of fairness, others say it’s as simple as looking at the state’s strained budget.

Despite reports heralding the measure’s potential economic benefit, opponents say supporters aren’t considering the burdensome costs it would place on the state.

If upheld in the Nov. 6 election, the DREAM Act is estimated to

cost $3.5 million a year in state funds to community and public colleges by 2016, according to the state’s Department of Legislative Services.

But those costs would be offset by a more educated state workforce, a recent University of Maryland, Baltimore County study concluded. The rationale is that undocumented students receiving a college education would increase their future income potential and eliminate some state welfare, health and See dream, Page 3

Burns, Leak out for season

Questions unanswered after student found dead

Injuries come days after Hills’ ACL tear

It may have been days before police were called to the scene of a 19-yearold female student found dead in her South Campus Commons 2 apartment.

Commons 2 residents noticed a distinct odor in the building for two or three days before police recovered Wairimu Thande’s body, junior computer science major Jonathan Chen said. University Police spokesman Capt. Marc Limansky also said he noticed a distinct odor in the hallway when he responded to the call.

“At the time the roommates found the deceased student, it was evident that her death was not a recent event,” Limansky said. “Some indeterminate time, perhaps a few days, had elapsed.”

After roommates discovered Thande, who friends knew as “Nimo,” dead in her second-floor room at

By Fola Akinnibi Staff writer

By Connor Letourneau Senior staff writer Injuries continue to cripple the Terrapins football team’s offense. Just five days after losing starting quarterback Perry Hills for the season due to a torn ACL, the team announced yesterday quarterback Devin Burns and wide receiver Marcus Leak will miss the rest of the season.

Burns has a Lisfranc injury, and Leak has a broken toe, according to a news release.

“Obviously this is something that is very tough on both of these guys and our team,” coach Randy Edsall said in

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quarterback devin burns sustained a season-ending injury during the second half of the Terps’ 20-18 loss against N.C. State on Saturday. Wide receiver Marcus Leak will also miss the rest of the season. charlie deboyace/the diamondback a statement. “I feel for both Devin and Marcus because I know they want to be out there competing.”

With Burns sidelined, the Terps now have only one quarterback — freshman Caleb Rowe — remaining on their active roster. C.J. Brown, the presumptive starter after Danny O’Brien decided

to transfer in February, suffered a torn ACL in August. Hills started seven games before suffering the same injury during the first half of a 20-18 loss to N.C. State on Saturday.

Burns, who would have likely shared

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about 1:15 p.m. on Friday, police received a call from a “third party,” Limansky said.

Friends attempted to revive her before calling police, Limansky added.

Neither Limansky nor residents know exactly how much time passed before Thande was found.

“It’s unusual that a person is not found closer to the time of death,” Limansky said.

Police determined there was no indication of foul play and the medical examiner’s office is investigating the cause of death, Limansky added. He declined to comment on potential causes of death.

“It’s in the hands of the medical examiner, as far as I’m concerned,” he said.

Although there are many unanswered questions surrounding Thande’s death, friends said they will remember her bubbly personality more than anything else.

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Alum working for Pixar speaks to students Pixar character supervisor interned at studio after graduating, has worked on films including Cars and Brave

By Dustin Levy For The Diamondback Bob Moyer left a 1995 showing of Toy Story with images of talking toys and flying action figures swimming in his head.

T he u n iversity a lu m nus decided he wanted to make characters come alive, just like Woody, Buzz and Mr. Potato Head had on the big screen.

Moyer wanted to work for Pixar.

Though he saw the movie when he was in high school, the dream stuck, he explained to a packed auditorium in Van Munching Hall yesterday. In 2000, he graduated from this university with a degree in computer graphics — a major he designed for himself through the individual studies program — and two years later, secured an internship at Pixar Animation Studios. He now continues to combine his passion for the arts and sciences as a Pixar character supervisor.

Now, Moyer knows what happens behind the scenes during the complicated process of producing animated films such as Cars, Ratatouille and Up. “Is it really awesome to work there? Yes. Yes, it is,” Moyer joked, as a photo of Darth Vader appeared on the screen behind him. Having been a part

sandy From PAGE 1 will occur Sunday through Wednesday. Workers are cleaning out all drains and placing sandbags to avoid floods, and teams of workers are preparing to be on the campus during the storm, ac-

of the Erasable Inc. improvisational theater group at Maryland, Moyer sprinkled humor throughout his presentation to more than 250 students. Due to the lecture’s popularity, others had to watch the event from an overflow room.

“We obviously have a rock star in the room,” said individual studies program Director Joan Burton, who introduced Moyer.

As part of his job, Moyer works in character shading, where he is responsible for making the materials that give a character a realistic appearance.

“We make fake stuff look like real stuff,” he clarified.

He also explained the differences in how the process works in different films. For example, characters in Cars 2 have drastically different surfaces than those in a movie like Brave.

“A world where cars are living things is weird, but it needs to be grounded in some sort of reality,” he said, adding he has to account for things such as exposure to the elements, illumination and the curvature of an automobile.

Moye r s p oke a b out t he process of creating the main character in Brave, Merida, and the “$10 billion question” of how her signature curly red hair was born.

“We had to write a new simulator to be able to handle this,” he said, adding it took three years to complete the character and place the 111,700 total hairs on her head.

Toward the end of his presentation, Moyer answered students’ burning questions: At any given time, Pixar is working on about five films; the famous Pizza Planet truck Easter egg is added relatively late in the

production process; and for all those hoping to apply for a job with the company, pure ability goes far in distinguishing applicants from the competition.

“Bei ng a decent hu m a n being cannot be understated,” he added.

Fresh ma n R achel Gra ndizio, a fan of Pixar fi lms, said she was inspired by Moyer’s success in mixing creative and technical studies.

“He was able to take two different majors, combine them and be successful,” said Grandizio, an engineering and theatre major.

Senior Christian Panaite, a fellow Terp in the individual studies program, said the presentation didn’t offer much expert information.

“It was very informative for people that don’t really know 3-D,” he said.

Panaite is one of about 30 students enrolled in a self-created academic major through the individual studies program, combining various courses and creating his own curriculum.

“It takes a special kind of student that thinks outside the box,” Burton said. “We empower people like Bob Moyer to fulfill their dreams.”

cording to Director of Operations and Maintenance Jack Baker.

“A lot, of course, depends on what the path of this thing is going to take, but yes, we are in preparation mode,” Baker said.

“We are getting materials and crews prepositioned to be able to handle whatever we get.”

Strong advised students to

organize a “ready kit,” which he said should include water, food and a battery-powered radio.

Although the hurricane is predicted to gradually weaken as it continues along its course, Strong said it is essential to be equipped for all situations.

“It’s all about being ready,” he said. “You should have enough

supplies that you can be selfsufficient for a couple of days.”

Even if the storm does not have the potential to be cataclysmic, students should stay updated on the hurricane’s whereabouts, freshman government and politics major Estefania Torres-Paez said.

“I’m not very nervous or con-

cerned for the storm because it’s only a [category] two,” she said.

“I doubt it will be bad, but people should still be informed and plan ahead, just in case.”

Freshman psychology major Michaela Gallagher said she is not concerned with the storm’s potential to cause damage on the campus.

“I’m not ner vou s at a l l being in College Park, but I am worried for my family that lives on the Chesapeake Bay,” she said. “Previous hurricanes have caused people on the bay to lose their homes, which is really scary and concerning.”

BOB MOYER, a Pixar character supervisor who graduated from this university with a degree in computer graphics in 2000, shared his experiences working for the animation studio with a crowd of students in Van Munching Hall yesterday. During his lecture, Moyer explained the techniques used to make an animated film come to life. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

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RALLY From PAGE 1 puede” and “undocumented, unafraid.”

Undocumented and legal immigrants — self-proclaimed “Dreamers” — shared their stories in between speeches by Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and state Delegates Ana Sol Gutierrez (D-Montgomery), Joseline PeñaMelnyk (D-Anne Arundel and Prince George’s) and Heather Mizeur (D-Montgomery).

“My character is not defined by my immigration status,” said CASA de Maryland organizing director Gustavo Andrade, who moved from Brazil to the United States at age 14. “It never has been. It never will be. My character is defined by my actions and what I do. That’s what matters.”

Peña-Melnyk, who immigrated to the U.S. from the Dominican Republic, said becoming the fi rst in her family to attend college made her recognize the value of a U.S. education, adding she wouldn’t have had the same opportunities if she had stayed in her home country.

“It doesn’t make sense not to vote for Question 4,” she said.

“Why would you want to create a society that is not educated? We

DREAM From PAGE 1 public safety costs. The UMBC study estimated each graduating class would generate an additional $66 million for the state economy under this law.

“Every indication in their ability to give back in a significant economic way is there,” said Sean Johnson, managing director of legislative and political affairs for the Maryland State Education Association. “I think it is

must be educated so that we can be successful.”

After Gov. Martin O’Malley signed a law that would let undocumented immigrants pay instate tuition if they met certain guidelines in May 2011, a Republican-backed petition garnered more than 100,000 signatures to bring the issue to referendum in the Nov. 6 election.

But 59 percent of likely voters in the state support the referendum, according to a poll published Oct. 18 in The Washington Post.

“The polls look great, but guess what — the polls don’t vote,” Peña-Melnyk said.

If the act passes, undocumented immigrant students will be eligible to pay in-state tuition at a four-year institution if they have attended three or more years at a state high school, earned a high school diploma and 60 credits or an associate’s degree at a community college, and can prove their parents or guardians have paid state income taxes for at least three years.

Seniors Paola Cabello-Henry and Karen Guzman of the Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc., decided last June to organize the rally to clear up misconceptions about the act and raise awareness among groups not directly affected by it.

“This has always been por-

trayed as a Latino issue, so we strived to have so many different organizations come out,” said Guzman, a psychology and sociology major. “Having the diversity scene in today’s crowd shows us that it’s not just a Latino issue — it’s an issue for anyone who came from another country.”

The passage of the DREAM Act would mean equality on a higher level, said Yerodin Anthony, a junior anthropology major who emigrated from Guyana when he was 9 years old. Anthony said he wants to see his friends from

Langley Park have the same job opportunities he has as a student at this university.

Mizeur, wearing a shirt that read “No human is illegal” under her blazer, said voting for the DREAM Act means standing up for the rights of all “Marylander Dreamers.”

“They grow up in our neighborhoods, they play in our playgrounds, they go to our public schools,” she said. “We understand the grand bargain that exists that when you go to a Maryland school and your parents are paying

Maryland taxes, you should pay an in-state rate at Maryland colleges.”

Last month, the Student Government Association passed a resolution supporting the DREAM Act, and university President Wallace Loh publicly announced his support of the act in an op-ed for The Post.

“I think that’s really indicative of how much he really wants to see this passed,” SGA Communications Director Matt Arnstine said. “The administration has been really supportive of the DREAM Act — and we’ve seen

it. The administration is really taking leadership on an issue that affects students.”

Some rally attendees said knowing other voters are willing to give undocumented immigrants a voice makes them hopeful the act will pass on Election Day. “I don’t have a voice in this election ... But these people are showing support for this issue, showing they value education regardless of your background or legal status,” said Aguiluz.

undeniable that the power of an educated workforce and community is realized.”

But Del. Michael Smigiel (R-Caroline, Cecil, Kent and Queen Anne’s) is skeptical of these supposed benefits.

“I don’t see it in any way being a benefit to the state,” he said, adding undocumented students would simply displace others and the money would have been generated anyway.

The DLS estimates also don’t factor in the costs that would come with a potential influx of

undocumented immigrants that would be attracted to the state if the law is upheld. The state is already estimated to have 250,000 undocumented immigrants, who cost $1.4 billion a year in education, emergency medical care and incarceration expenses, according to a 2009 report by the Federation for American Immigration Reform.

“Maryland is probably one of the more generous states when it comes to illegal immigrants and it is coming at quite a hefty price to taxpayers,” said Ira Mehlman,

a FAIR spokesman. “I’m sure there are a lot of other things that Maryland needs, or Marylanders need that could be paid for with the [money] that’s now going to subsidize illegal immigrants.”

But there is little evidence of this “magnet” effect, said government and politics professor Robert Koulish.

“I do think the effects would be minimal and would hardly make a dent in terms of the state’s economy,” Koulish said.

“This argument does more to rev up emotions than it is based on reasons of argument.”

Although opponents have argued undocumented students

would take away spots from qualified in-state applicants, the UMBC study stated no such phenomenon would occur. Under the legislation, undocumented students would qualify as outof-state students, and the influx of DREAM Act-eligible individuals would comprise only about 0.1 percent of the population of students enrolled in Maryland public universities in 2012.

But with out-of-state students paying about $18,000 more in yearly tuition and fees, those eligible under the DREAM Act paying in-state rates could displace students who would pay more, leading to decreased

“Maryland is probably one of the more generous states when it comes to illegal immigrants.”

injuries

can describe torn mid-foot ligaments or broken mid-foot bones — to his left foot at some point during the game, Edsall told reporters yesterday.

Leak, a sophomore who ranks second on the team in receiving yards (393) and touchdown receptions (two), reportedly broke his toe on Saturday.

“Both have been team-first

guys who have done everything we have asked,” Edsall said, “and we will be here to support them as they begin the rehab process.”

Rowe, who burned a possible redshirt when he entered Saturday’s game with 32 seconds remaining to direct the twominute drill, will earn his first career start against the Eagles.

Edsall began giving two former high school quarterbacks — linebacker Shawn Petty and tight end Brian McMahon — snaps under center this week, and both will now back up Rowe.

Wide receiver Nigel King will start in Leak’s place on Saturday.

The freshman recorded his first career catch — a 33-yard reception on the Terps’ final drive — against the Wolfpack.

State Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez encourages attendees of yesterday’s rally to vote in favor of the DREAM Act. More than 250 people gathered at Nyumburu Amphitheater to voice their support for the legislation, which would put in-state tuition within reach of some undocumented immigrants, if they meet certain requirements. elliott kim/the diamondback

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“The out-of-state students pay the full rate,” Mehlman said.

“If an illegal alien is admitted in place of an out-of-state student, that means that two-thirds of the cost are now going to be picked up by taxpayers.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Respect the hard work of campus staff members

From enduring stress-filled, caffeine-fueled all-nighters to juggling academia and personal lives, college students face a bevy of challenges these days. It can be incredibly difficult to balance our jobs, classes, friends and families. With the constant challenges and the hard work we encounter as part of our daily fare, it’s hard to understand why we don’t receive more acclaim from our parents, professors and peers.

And with tuition rates and fees creeping up and financial aid sinking, it’s almost as if the school administration and the state and federal governments don’t want us to study, but instead focus on money above all else.

Tragically, though, there’s a group of people on the campus who work far harder than most of us students, but receive a disgustingly small amount of gratitude in return. I’m talking, of course, about the staff who make our campus run so smoothly. The housekeeping employees clean our dining halls and keep the common areas of our residences pristine. There are folks who work all day cleaning the grounds of the campus. Men and women work tirelessly to make sure our air is just the right temperature and our facilities function perfectly. There are thousands of staff members at this university working tirelessly to ensure our lives are easier and we can study in a safe, functional environment without having to worry too much about cleaning up after ourselves. I am reasonably certain that most of these staff members work harder in a day than I do in a week.

It’s not that I’m lazy or don’t understand the value of hard work. I’ve had a job since I was 16, and both of my parents work extremely hard to help my family get by — but I’ll likely never have to scrub someone’s else vomit out

of a toilet, or mop dirty footprints off of once-pristine floors. I’ll never be asked to work all day or overnight to keep an area clean as students leave loads of trash on tables and the floor.

It’s an immense privilege to go to this school, and I’m definitely aware of that. But it’s an even bigger privilege to have a staff of thousands of people working to ensure we have a clean, functioning campus. I think on the whole, we’re not cognizant enough of them. I rarely see anyone on campus thank any of our hardworking staff for the incredible work they’re doing. Whether it be our friends in Dining Services, our bus drivers or our housekeepers, we’re not doing nearly enough to show them how much we appreciate their hard work and efforts.

I know it can be awkward to say thank you to people who are doing their jobs, and if you feel uncomfortable with it, that’s fine. At the very least, though, the next time you’re about to throw up in a hallway or in a public building, just don’t! Find a toilet or a trash can. The next time you want to leave your garbage on a table in Stamp Student Union, remember someone has to clean it up.

Just throw it out!

It’s really not hard to be a more responsible member of the campus community, and it’s the least we can do to be more respectful to our campus staff. I know we all have stressful lives, but we must be more considerate toward our campus staff.

For us, midterms and finals only last a couple of weeks, but our staff members have to clean up the same trash and deal with the same problems day after day. We must sincerely strive to create a cleaner, more grateful environment for these hardworking men and women, or we’re doing our campus community a huge disservice.

I’m often irritated at how people place so much importance on money.

Money is certainly important, as it is integral for getting the various necessities of life. But sometimes people seem to forget money is valuable primarily for how it can be used, not for its own sake. It seems we often create a divide between accumulating wealth and using it, which ultimately makes the whole process less meaningful.

My annoyance at people’s obsession with money probably stems from my love of cheap, simple things. I love my ancient flip phone’s weeklong battery life and my alarm clock’s simple operation. I also tend to prefer simple actions.

For example, over the summer, some days I’d watch TV for a couple of hours and then make something like reheated pizza. It was a mediocre use of time. On other days, I’d spend a couple of hours baking rolls, filling the kitchen with the sweet aroma of fresh bread, and then enjoying the fruits of my labor. Unlike the first option, which tended to fall short of expectations, baking bread was typically quite enjoyable.

Watching TV and eating pizza were two distinctly unrelated activities, whereas baking bread and eating it were intimately intertwined. Baking bread included the gradually increasing aroma of fresh bread, which continually pointed toward the end — the climax of the two intertwined actions, eating the first roll seconds after taking it out of the oven. Watching TV and eating pizza simply do not have this same climactic build-up; they are separate activities, with TV providing entertainment and pizza providing nourishment.

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Making moves toward East Campus The wait is finally over — the East Campus development is officially set to begin this spring, or so officials say. The 22-acre project, which has been in discussion for about a decade, will include graduate student housing, restaurants, a hotel and retail stores. It was originally supposed to be completed in 2010, but a budget crisis stalled planning two years ago. However, after officials began relocating services to the Severn Building and other facilities last year, the East Campus project has picked up speed. After years of planning, it looks like this venture will actually come to fruition.

Though there has recently been a slight lull in updates, university officials maintain their stance that the project is moving along swimmingly. Administrative Affairs Vice President Rob Specter said officials are continuing their work moving facilities from the East Campus site’s north side, and he expects further progress within a year. After the university wraps up negotiations with the project developer, Cordish Companies, university officials will seek approval for the project from the Board of Regents.

The negotiations could be completed in a matter of weeks, so

administrators and students alike are waiting with bated breath to see what the next steps will be.

With all the money this university has committed to the project (about $27 million to relocate facilities, along with $5 million from the state), this could easily be one of the most highly anticipated projects the university community will see this decade. It’s important for everyone in this community to have input on what exactly will

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University officials have committed to involving students in any progress on East Campus plans — make the most of it. be happening — it’s 22 acres of a new mass of living and service facilities, so it’s bound to be a bit noticeable to, well, everyone. The last public forum on the project was in 2010, and nobody has gotten the opportunity to give direct input since then.

But for once, Specter seems to have his priorities straight on a project university President Wallace Loh has entrusted him with. In yesterday’s article, “University progresses on East Campus

planning,” Specter told The Diamondback, “I think it’s really important that we re-engage the students, faculty and staff. I think it’s important that we reach out again.”

He also said a public forum is scheduled for November and that administrators will present their progress to the College Park City Council in late fall or early winter. Tentatively, Specter said there may be another public forum in the spring, depending on the reaction to the forum this fall.

So the university has already made a commitment to be transparent with the project. At this point, it will be up to you, the students, faculty, staff and other city residents, to make sure administrators don’t backpedal on their promises to hold forums. If nobody attends or gives valuable input, the forums will likely stop. We are asking everyone, from the Student Government Association to faculty organizations, to take up this cause. This is just the beginning of Loh’s main aim to make College Park a great place to live — if you want any chance of being involved with revitalizing this community and remaking this university’s image, you have to actively take part in what is happening now. If you don’t, you won’t have the right to complain about the project’s lack of transparency in the future. This is your opening to have input — use it.

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I found the baking process more enjoyable because its anticipation pointed toward the finished bread, and it made eating the bread more enjoyable because it came from the labors of baking. The unity of these actions gave them a wholesome simplicity when compared to the discordant TV and pizza.

If we fail to ensure all our actions are actually pointed toward worthwhile ends, things can become much less enjoyable. When it comes to money, an easy trap is the desire to have a lot for its own sake. Money is worthless if we accumulate it for the sake of accumulating it. Again, money is necessary, but it must always be seen as a means toward something more worthwhile.

For example, when I was younger, I really wanted a Buzz Lightyear action figure. To remind myself of the goal, I put my earnings from various chores in a jar plastered with pictures of Buzz.

This kept the purpose of the money, and the chores I did to earn it, at the forefront of my mind. The chores pointed to Buzz, and when I eventually got the toy, it was much more gratifying.

It’s important to remember why we do things. We shouldn’t study merely to get good grades, get a job or make money — we should seek learning for its own sake. We should learn in order to perform better at a job, fulfill our duty to our employer and earn money we can use to give to charity and do whatever else we may want to do.

When we see how the things we do work toward a greater purpose, they become more enjoyable, our motivation increases and we can go “to infinity and beyond.”

Matt Rice is a sophomore engineering and materials science major. He can be reached at opinionumdbk@gmail.com.

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An alternative election perspective Why are we so afraid of something different for this country?

A college campus is supposed to foster growth. Learning new ideas, expanding one’s identity and gaining a better grasp of our realities are all part of the college growth experience. If progress and movement cease to characterize younger generations, who will enrich society in the long term?

That being said, it is outright shameful this university’s College Democrats and College Republicans denied the participation of a third party in Tuesday’s presidential-style debate. By limiting alternative voices in the Student Government Association-hosted debate, Democrats and Republicans are narrowing students’ perspective.

One of the United Youth Movement’s intents, among many others, is to facilitate and advocate dialogue marginalized within the myopic framework of American politics. Recently UYM reached out to SGA Governmental Affairs Director James Jalandoni, and was told it was entirely the decision of the College Democrats and College Republicans to allow any other participants in the debate.

After some exchanges with the

Democrats, we were told it was far too late to enter the debate, because both groups had already paid for the event. After ensuring them UYM would cover a third of the costs in cash for the addition of Libertarian representation, the Democrats remained adamant on their decision to keep the debate between themselves and the Republicans.

When faced with an important decision, one would hope to receive a broad perspective and diverse information in order to arrive at a sound decision. But how can this happen if opinions are limited to the perspectives of two major ideologies?

The approval rating of our Congress is abysmally low — at 21 percent — as is the production of constructive legislation. Supreme Court approval ratings constantly fluctuate according to which party favors recent decisions. The public is sharply divided along lines of “not Obama” and “not Romney” for president. And the gridlock from red and blue party politics is slowly dwindling.

Meanwhile, College Park had a Students for Liberty organization with two willing representatives to enter this debate. Many students will remember the Youth for Ron Paul group

that brought the liberty-backing Republican presidential candidate to campus and the thousands of people who turned out for the event. The message of liberty is popular on our campus and, more generally, in our age group. It is interesting to note, when both parties were approached, it was the party of so-called progressives and reformists who rejected the participation of a third party in Tuesday night’s debate.

Inhibiting and restricting the exchange of diverse ideas is clearly a violation of principles belonging to an academic institution. To reject the representative for Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson based on the improbability of a victory in the election was fallacious; the message is not only relevant, but widespread as well.

Ultimately, we must ask ourselves: What is the harm in allowing a thirdparty voice? Allowing a representative for Gary Johnson meant only gaining insight. Why are we so afraid of that?

Mohsen Farshneshani and Tommy Creegan are junior government and politics majors and members of the United Youth Movement. They can be reached at mofarsh@gmail.com.

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orn today, you are keenly self-aware, and yet there are times when this may translate into a kind of self-importance that is inappropriate in some situations.

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REVIEW | CLOUD ATLAS

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The Wachowskis’ Cloud Atlas is an overlong, tonally inconsistent narrative mess that proves surprisingly cohesive and moving thematically

By Dean Essner Staff writer Optimism flickers, falters and threatens to die, but ultimately finds its balance in Cloud Atlas like a twinkling street lamp on a foggy night. The six intertwining parables that make up the film (based on the David Mitchell novel) are tinged with dread from the start. By the time the yarn has been spun, however, hope pervades.

Destiny, we learn at first, is shaped by those who have come before us.

People die, but souls survive from lifetime to lifetime. Bodies are nothing more than vehicles for these souls, rendering death a mundane concept.

Yet despite the endless claptrap about fate, we can apparently make our own judgments to better the future incarnations of our souls: a rather strange and thankless plight

that feels oddly out of sync with the film’s idealistic tint.

To portray this idealism, directors Lana and Andy Wachowski (Speed Racer) and Tom Tykwer (Three) douse their work in saccharine sentimentality. But human virtue, as a standalone theme to buoy such a mammoth epic of a film, is a pin-thin reason for making grandiose decisions that span the sands of time.

Also, the individual stories are barely cohesive from a tonal standpoint. The worst plot line is Timothy Cavendish’s (Jim Broadbent, The Iron Lady), which centers on the embattled former publisher’s attempt to escape from a nursing home. Most of these sequences are comical and bubbly, and don’t mesh well with the existentialist hue of the overall film.

Perhaps this story would be more sat-

isfying as a separate work; as a major component of the narrative knot, however, it proves counterproductive.

Other plot lines, especially the postapocalyptic scenario with Tom Hanks (Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close) as a tribesman and Halle Berry (Dark Tide) as a futuristic visitor, are laughably self-serious, punctuated by ridiculously archaic dialogue that’s barely comprehensible.

Only two of the stories unfurl in a riveting fashion, due to their liberation from the distracting pompousness of the other narratives. One of these involves journalist Luisa Rey (also Halle Berry) and her investigation of a nuclear power plant that has put the public at risk. These

scenes, which take place in 1973 San Francisco, are deliciously orchestrated in the same vein as a slinky caper film.

Berry is phenomenal as the archetypal heroine, running up and down the San Francisco hills like a true action star.

The other winning narrative is set in a dystopian, Blade Runner-esque society — Neo-Seoul in 2184. We learn that Sonmi-451 (the breathtaking Doona Bae, As One) is one of many clones programmed to work as servers at a fast-food restaurant. But Sonmi rebels against the established order and thrusts herself into a realm of real human emotions and thoughts despite her prior servitude. These sequences, which portray Sonmi’s transition from slave to latent revolutionary to irreplaceable philosophizer, are graceful and patient, setting her slow growth against the cold, calculated robotism of Neo-Seoul’s bustling metropolis.

On the whole, Cloud Atlas deserves the most credit for its thematic clarity. It dares to invoke some of the same ideas as Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Master, specifically the concept that our previous lives shape our present lives, but in a manner that is — surprisingly — more concise.

If one were to suggest that Anderson’s film keeps its themes suppressed and shrouded in mounds of aesthetic gloss, then the opposite could be said about Cloud Atlas. The plot is an unruly mess, yet it delivers a clear and powerful message.

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LETOURNEAU From PAGE 8 setback involving either broken mid-foot bones or torn mid-foot ligaments — against the Wolfpack.

Suddenly, the genial Southerner who was ecstatic to land a single FBS offer 16 months ago is the only scholarship quarterback remaining on the Terps’ active roster. In six days, Rowe went from third-stringer to unquestioned starter.

And the stakes couldn’t be much higher. Rowe will take over a team that needs just two wins to become bowl eligible — a feat most pundits figured was a pipe dream in August. A victory at struggling Boston College on Saturday, and the Terps are suddenly just one upset away from staking their claim as one of college football’s best storylines.

Can’t you just see it now? “Lightly touted freshman leads injury-plagued Terps to Military Bowl.” It’d be on par with a walk-on on last year’s depleted men’s basketball team assuming starting point guard responsibilities and helping the Terps reach the NCAA Tournament. It would be remarkable. It would be unreal.

So go ahead. Bemoan yesterday’s ill-fated news. Dismiss the rest of the Terps’ season, and start counting the days until men’s basketball’s Nov. 9 season opener against Kentucky.

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But be forewarned: You might miss out on a downright good time.

Rowe may have limited in-game experience. He may even have limited experience throwing the ball to players who see the field on Saturdays.

But he does have a tendency to overcome expectations. He got a major scholarship when few thought he could. He impressed the Terps’ coaching staff enough to warrant an appearance late against N.C. State.

And when he burned his redshirt with 32 seconds remaining, he directed the two-minute drill offense to near perfection.

Rowe took just three plays to move the Terps 60 yards. He sandwiched passes of 17 and 33 yards with an 11-yard scramble, setting up a 33-yard field goal attempt that would have won the game.

And when freshman Brad Craddock’s kick clanged off the left upright, Rowe was unfazed. He was just excited to have an opportunity to play football.

“Coach Edsall always preaches, ‘You have to do your job. You have to be ready to play when your number’s called,’” Rowe said moments after the 20-18 loss. “So every week, I go into practice with that mentality and I was ready to play.”

Like it or not, the Caleb Rowe era has begun. Might as well enjoy the ride. sportsdbk@gmail.com

GALANTI From PAGE 8 compare to the rest of the team? How will I recover from this? How will I play when I get better? Will I get the chance to prove myself?’”

For almost four weeks, Galanti watched from the sidelines, getting only a few minutes here and there. Games came and went, and she was still predominantly on the bench.

Now, after two months of minimal contribution, the Howell, N.J., native is finally getting her chance. When the No. 9 Terps host Miami in the fi rst round of the ACC tournament on Sunday, Galanti will be in the starting lineup.

It’s a position she likely never expected to be in this season. But when the ACC suspended starting forward Hayley Brock — who leads the Terps in shots and goals — for two games for her involvement in an Oct. 18 fi ght with Miami, a hole opened up on the team’s frontline.

Sunday’s 1-0 loss to No. 1 Florida State was the fi rst of the Terps’ two matches without Brock. And when the game began, it was Galanti who was in her place in the starting lineup.

“For her fi rst collegiate start, she did well,” coach Jonathan Morgan said. “She was able to hold the ball well for us and get it out of our back half of the field.

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Quarterback Caleb Rowe will make his first career start for the Terps on Saturday when they play Boston College on the road. file photo/the diamondback

She did a nice job of connecting with the midfielders and she did a great job defending. She was where she needed to be and she helped make things difficult for Florida State.”

After proving herself last week, Galanti’s second opportunity will come in one of the team’s most critical matches this season. The Terps (11-5-2, 6-3-1 ACC) earned the No. 2 seed in the ACC tournament, and they’ll play their quarterfi nal matchup against the No. 7 seed Hurricanes (9-6-3, 4-4-2) on Sunday with Galanti in the lineup.

And Galanti — who has already netted two goals this season — isn’t going to hold back.

“I’m a little nervous, but we really have something to prove and I’m going to contribute to that,” Galanti said. “I’m very excited because the ACC has such a high level of competition and we don’t know who we’re going to play, but we all want to prove ourselves.”

That competitive edge isn’t new to Galanti’s character. While just a sophomore at Freehold Township High School three years ago, she was already playing for the Under-17 U.S. National Team.

“Without a doubt, I knew in high school she would earn an important spot with the Terps’ program,” said Dave Patterson, her high school coach. “I knew and she knew that the talent she had would earn her this position. She’s put in so much

hard work for this.”

Patterson watched Galanti suffer through her knee injuries and battle her way onto a nationally ranked team. He never doubted Galanti would earn her way back onto the field.

“To h ave t h is h appen for her is amazing,” Patterson said. “Those knee injuries were major setbacks and she was really struggling to get back to form, but I just knew she would make it.”

This weekend may be her only opportunity to make it. After all, Brock will be eligible to lace up again for the Terps after Sunday, and she’ll most likely reclaim the starting position she held for the fi rst 17 games of the season.

But right now, Ga la nti is fi na l ly gett i ng t he cha nce to ach ieve her dreams. And a strong performance on Sunday could prove to be just what she needs to establish herself as a contributor for the Terps as they embark on their ACC and NCAA tournament runs over the next month.

“Hayley is certainly a difficult player to replace, but we’re not putting someone on the field who doesn’t know what she’s doing,” Morgan said. “We really expect Gabby to be a big help this weekend. I know she’s improved since our last game and I know she’ll step up again this weekend.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

have to go out and win the game. I’m not panicked, upset or frustrated. You just roll with the punches and go out to get yourself ready for a win.”

The Terps’ bowl hopes now rest on the arm of true freshman quarterback Caleb Rowe.

The Landrum, S.C., native is the only healthy signal caller remaining on the Terps’ roster with Brown, Hills and Burns out for the season and Ricardo Young and Dustin Dailey ineligible due to NCAA transfer rules. The team is so thin at the position, they’ll back up Rowe with converted linebacker Shawn Petty and tight end Brian McMahon.

Edsall said earlier in the week he likely wouldn’t announce his starting quarterback until Saturday. The injury report made the decision for him.

W it h B u r n s out for t he season, Rowe — who came in at the 32-second mark of Saturday’s loss and completed 2-of-2 passes for 50 yards and rushed for 10 yards as he led a 60-yard drive — is the Terps’ (4-3, 2-1 ACC) only real quarterback option against the Eagles (1-6, 0-4) and for the rest of the season.

“It’s his team,” Edsall told The Washington Post. “He won’t have to worry about a quick hook. Just go play and have fun.

The biggest thing is we have to keep him loose. That’s how he plays. Keep him calm and

relaxed. He’s got the ability.”

Wide receiver Nigel King will start in place of Leak tomorrow, playing alongside Kevin Dorsey and Stefon Diggs. Freshman Levern Jacobs will likely also receive increased playing time.

The rash of injuries is just another set of unfortunate circumstances for a Terps team two wins away from bowl eligibility. But if Edsall does have to start fresh at the quarterback position with Rowe, the Eagles are likely the best team to face.

Boston College is one of just two winless teams in ACC play.

It also ranks last in the conference in both scoring defense and total defense, and has surrendered 34 points or more in each of its past four games.

At the start of the conference slate, tomorrow’s game appeared to be a likely Terps w i n. It cou ld have been a perfect game to get a crucial ACC victory and get them one game closer to a bowl berth.

Now? It’s an experiment, a brand-new start. The Terps are on their fourth quarterback and they haven’t caught a break all season. Their defense might rank No. 11 in the nation, but without Brown, Hills, Burns and Leak, their offense is essentially starting from scratch.

“I wou ld n’t see a nyone seeing this would happen, that we’re down to our third- and fourth-string quarterbacks already,” Brown said Wednesday. “Hopefully we get this bug out of Maryland.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

Midfielder Megan Frazer has appeared in the national championship game every season in her Terps career, and she won the Honda Sports Award last year. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

FRAZER From PAGE 8 it’s going to happen to you. I remember being a freshman and preparing for our seniors, and saying, ‘Imagine when we’re seniors.’ And now we are — it’s hard to imagine.”

For Frazer, playing collegiate field hockey was no simple objective. A native of Derry, a city located on the border of Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland, she often traveled out of town three or four nights a week to play stiffer competition. Her parents, Stan and Margaret, made the three-hour drive to Dublin on weekends to let her train with the Irish national team.

“They were very glad when I passed my d riv i ng test,” Frazer said.

She led her high school squad in goals for three straight years, and captained the team to the Northern Ireland Schools Cup title her final year. But none of that prepared her for the emotional toll she would take when she pursued coach Missy Meharg’s invitation to play in America.

“The first two weeks I was here, I literally cried every time I was by myself,” Frazer said.

“Not having family here or anything, it was really difficult at first. Then when I went home for the month over Christmas, I felt so weird. It was the longest I’d ever been away from home.”

She had no such trouble adjusting to the American game.

Even though she missed the team’s first three contests while playing with the Irish national team, she ended the year fourth on the team in goals

and tallied six game-winners.

But those aren’t her chief memories of 2009. She first ponders losing a 2-1 lead in the final minutes of the national title game against North Carolina. It was her fi rst loss — the team had won 23 consecutive games up to that point — and she didn’t like the feeling.

The Terps reached the fi nal game once again in 2010. But this time, Frazer put it upon herself to erase those trying memories. With the title game held in College Park and the squad taking on the Tar Heels for the second straight year, Frazer rocketed a shot into the net in overtime to send the Terps to the pedestal.

“Scoring the winner with my family here and the home crowd, the atmosphere was unreal,” said Frazer, who also notched the game-winning assist in the 2011 title game.

“Those feelings are things that drive me through the whole season to get to that endpoint.”

Frazer will know what that final endpoint is by mid-November. She has appeared in the national championship game every year, and she even won the sport’s highest honor, the Honda Sports Award, last season.

But winning one last title as co-captain in her last season, just like she did in high school, would likely be her biggest accomplishment.

“Now that it’s getting closer, it’s more real,” she said. “You know you’re playing for those feelings at the start of the season, but they don’t really come to life until this time, when it’s so close.” sportsdbk@gmail.com

BIG NUMBER

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TERPS QUARTERBACKS WHO ARE OUT FOR THE SEASON Quarterbacks C.J. Brown (torn ACL), Perry Hills (torn ACL) and Devin Burns (Lisfranc) will all miss the rest of the season due to injury. Freshman Caleb Rowe will start tomorrow.

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THE MATCHUP

MARYLAND TERRAPINS

Boston COllege Eagles

4-3, 2-1 ACC

1-6, 0-4 ACC

WHEN Saturday, 1 p.m.

WHERE Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, Mass.

TV ESPN3 LINE Eagles by 1 DATA The Eagles racked up more than 370 rushing yards in a 28-17 win over the Terps at Byrd Stadium last season.

TERPS TRACKER 2012 TEAM STATS TERPS

EAGLES

Passing (YPG)

204.7

278.9

Rushing (YPG)

90.6

95.3

Total

295.3

374.1

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SERIES HISTORY ALL-TIME SERIES LAST MEETING

Eagles lead, 6-3 Oct. 29, 2011 Loss, Eagles 28, Terps 17

INJURY REPORT QB C.J. BROWN - Knee - Out for season QB DEVIN BROWN - Foot - Out for season QB PERRY HILLS - Knee - Out for season WR MARCUS LEAK - Toe - Out for season DL ANDRE MONROE - Knee - Out for season PK NICK FERRARA - Hip - Out for season WR KERRY BOYKINS - Hip/Groin - Out TE DAVID STEINBAUGH - Back - Out

Coach Randy EdsalL (left) and the Terps lost quarterback Devin Burns (top, left) and wide receiver Marcus Leak (top, right) for the season. Caleb Rowe (bottom, right) will start at quarterback tomorrow. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

NEXT MAN UP

OL BENNETT FULPER - Foot - Out DB MATT ROBINSON - Groin - Questionable DL JUSTIN ANDERSON - Ankle - Questionable RB WES BROWN - Shoulder - Probable RB ALBERT REID - Shoulder - Probable

Injuries to Hills, Burns, Leak leave Edsall scrambling for replacements at Boston College

WR STEFON DIGGS - Thigh - Probable WR NIGEL KING - Foot - Probable TE RYAN SCHLOTHAUER - Knee - Probable

By Josh Vitale Senior staff writer

OL DE’ONTE ARNETT - Ankle - Probable OL SAL CONABOY - Ankle - Probable OL JUSTIN GILBERT - Knee - Probable OL NICK KLEMM - Knee - Probable OL ANDREW ZELLER - Knee - Probable DL A.J. FRANCIS - Shoulder - Probable DL DARIUS KILGO - Ankle - Probable DL JOE VELLANO - Foot - Probable LB DARIN DRAKEFORD - Abdomen - Probable LB DEMETRIUS HARTSFIELD - Ankle - Probable LB KENNETH TATE - Knee - Probable DB SEAN DAVIS - Hip - Probable

Little has gone right for the Terrapins football team the past six days.

It had already lost presumptive starting quarterback C.J. Brown to an ACL tear in the preseason. On Saturday, it lost seven-game starting quarterback Perry Hills to the same injury in a 20-18 loss to N.C. State.

And yesterday, it lost two more key offensive cogs.

The team announced last night quarterback Devin Burns — who replaced Hills under center last week — and second-leading wide receiver Marcus Leak will miss the remain-

der of the season with foot injuries.

Burns suffered a Lisfranc injury and Leak has a broken toe.

Now, the Terps will have to take the field at Alumni Stadium without a slew of their top offensive weapons.

Coa c h R a ndy E d sa l l h a s b e e n adamant about his next-man-up philosophy, but even that might not be enough to save his decimated team against a struggling Boston College squad tomorrow.

“No, this isn’t new territory for me,” Edsall said Tuesday. “You always have to have a plan for the ‘what ifs.’ You work with what you

WOMEN’S SOCCER

No longer on hold

See EAGLES, Page 7

With Rowe under center for rest of season, Terps could be interesting team to watch CONNOR LETOURNEAU

Caleb Rowe was just excited to have a Division I scholarship when he committed to the Terrapins football program in June 2011.

The Landrum, S.C., native, after all, was a relative unknown in FBS recruiting circles. He was unranked on Rivals. com. He was unranked on Scout.com.

He was a lowly two-star prospect on ESPN.com. Heck, his only other listed offers were from FCS nobodies Gardner-Webb and Presbyterian.

“It’s just very exciting just to get the opportunity to play at a DI like

Maryland,” Rowe said in August.

With five games remaining on the Terps’ regular-season slate, that opportunity has become reality. Presumptive starter C.J. Brown tore his ACL during a non-contact drill during preseason camp. His backup, freshman Perry Hills, absorbed an illegal hit against N.C. State on Saturday and suffered the same injury.

Then the unthinkable happened. The team announced yesterday that Devin Burns, the converted wide receiver who beat Rowe out for second-string snaps earlier this season, suffered a seasonending Lisfranc injury — a gruesome See LETOURNEAU, Page 7

FIELD HOCKEY

‘Hard to imagine’

Fully recovered from injury, Galanti finally gets chance to achieve soccer dreams

After four years with Terps, Frazer will be honored tonight alongside senior teammates

By Erin Egan Senior staff writer

By Nicholas Munson Staff writer

After suffering through two knee surgeries in her high school career and spending months rehabilitating each time, Gabby Galanti was on her way toward realizing her goals. She was fi nally back on the field and she had accepted an offer to play for the Terrapins women’s soccer team, one of the top collegiate teams in one of the most competitive soccer conferences in the nation.

But in August, the freshman forward’s dreams were put on hold. Again.

“I was out for more than a month with a pretty painful back injury,” Galanti said. “I just kept thinking ‘Oh my God, I’m hurt. How will I

Megan Frazer has been wondering how it would feel for the past three years.

The midfielder is just one of eight seniors who will be honored tonight before the No. 6 Terrapins field hockey team faces Rutgers in its regular-season fi nale.

And with her mom, sister and girlfriend all flying from her home country of Ireland to see her play one last time in a Terps uniform, Frazer doesn’t quite know how to put it all in perspective.

“I don’t think that it’s really going to hit home that it’s Senior Night,” she said. “You know, it’s an eventful game, but you never imagine

See GALANTI, Page 7

Forward Gabby Galanti will make her second career start for the Terps on Sunday in the ACC Tournament. charlie deboyace/the diamondback

Midfielder Megan Frazer is one of eight seniors the Terps will honor tonight before they play Rutgers. file photo/the diamondback

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