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SGA backs Faculty favor amnesty protocol change revoking Turtle’s license Senators support sharpening Samaritan protocol while SGA seeks formal policy

BY LAUREN REDDING Senior staff writer

Student leaders will testify before county

BY SARAH MEEHAN Staff writer

The SGA will testify against Thirsty Turtle in liquor board hearings, recommending the bar’s license to sell alcohol be revoked, following a contentious debate and a close vote at last night’s meeting.

Student Government Association legislators said Turtle has proven itself to be a threat to the public health of the university community over the past three years, because students frequently drink too much there.

“The student body won’t stand for you taking years away from our lives because of your dirty business,” said Matthew Bernstein, the business legislator who proposed the bill. He said the bill was prompted more by the bar’s history of allegedly serving underage patrons than by this month’s stabbing incident.

The SGA adopted the measure 149, with three members abstaining.

SGA members who opposed Bernstein’s bill said if Turtle goes under, students could resort to more dangerous drinking options, such as isolated house parties. Outlying commuter Legislator Brendan Cusack said Turtle is being used as a convenient target for the reality of pervasive underage drinking in College Park.

“I think the benefit of having the Thirsty Turtle is that it gives us a name to always blame,” Cusack said.

Others legislators added that the SGA should try to echo the mood of the student body.

“I seriously question whether our constituents are in favor of supporting this bill,” freshman Legislator Rachel Burke said.

“Do you care if your constituency

The university’s Good Samaritan protocol may be modified to more explicitly protect students who need medical assistance when drinking, after the University Senate’s most powerful committee recommended the changes at its meeting yesterday.

The Responsible Action Protocol, which recommends but doesn’t mandate the university not punish dangerously intoxicated students who call 911 for themselves or a friend, has faced skepticism from administrators since it was first introduced two years ago.

But after the Office of Student

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Officials may crack down on bikes, scooters

John Zacker, Office of Student Conduct director, distributed materials asking students to remember the Samaritan protocol. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

Scooter drivers are not supposed to drive with more passengers than the vehicle is designed for.

Scooter drivers are encouraged, but not required to, wear helmets.

U. Senate investigates whether helmet policy would help keep student riders safe

BY BEN PRESENT AND LAUREN REDDING Senior staff writers

University Police and officials are mobilizing to keep student motorists and pedestrians safe after several accidents involving bicycles and motor scooters sent students to the hospital in recent weeks.

Earlier this month, a bicyclist in Lot 1 was struck by a car. Last week, Terrapin football right tackle Pete DeSouza was rushed to the hospital with two broken legs after his a car collided with his scooter. Monday, a 16-yearold riding on a scooter in Rockville was killed in a similar accident. These recent incidents have university officials questioning the need for heavier enforcement of existing law and establishing a campuswide helmet policy.

University senators debated this possibility and ultimately voted to charge the campus affairs committee with reviewing the merits and disadvantages of helmet enforcement on the campus at the Senate Executive Committee’s meeting yesterday. The senate could vote on a policy change by the end of the aca-

demic year and, if approved, scooter drivers and bicyclists could be fined for riding without a helmet, senate Chairwoman Linda Mabbs said.

Several campus and state laws dictate safe practices while riding bicycles and scooters. Furthermore, all scooters used on the campus are required to register with the university — there are 299 registered for use this year.

Scooter drivers are required by law to have a driver’s license, to stay off sidewalks, to keep their speed under 30 miles per hour regardless of the posted speed limit and to refrain from driving on highways with speed limits more than 50 miles per hour.

Bicyclists, who University Police spokesman Capt. Marc Limansky said are most often involved in accidents between bikes and cars when the cyclist leaves the sidewalk and “darts into the roadway,” are also bound by various state

Scooter drivers are also restricted to a speed limit of 30 mph regardless of posted limits. They are required to register with the university and have a license.

Scooter drivers are prohibited from riding scooters on sidewalk areas.

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Purposeful in pink Students wear pink hijabs to raise breast cancer awareness

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With one accessory, the women of the Muslim Students’ Association brought together two issues that many people remain hesitant to discuss: breast cancer and Islam.

Yesterday, female students who wear hijabs — the traditional Islamic headscarf for women — opted to wear pink ones in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. These students joined many others around the world in recognition of a day that has been dubbed Global Pink Hijab Day by the Susan

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O’Malley has visited campus twice to campaign

BY KELLY FARRELL Staff writer

Since the semester began, Gov. Martin O’Malley has made two visits to the university to meet students and rally for his re-election, but his opponent, former Gov. Bob Ehrlich, has not made an appearance.

Earlier this month, Ehrlich made a rare showing in Prince George’s County in an effort to gain support in a county with very strong Democratic leanings. But although his running mate, Mary Kane, has spoken to a small group of students in a closed meeting, Ehrlich himself has not visited the campus during his campaign.

“Given the lopsided partisan leanings of Prince George’s County generally, and

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the university community more specifically, Ehrlich’s campaign likely thinks that their resources — time and money — are better used elsewhere,” said Karen Kaufmann, a professor in the government and politics department.

Ehrlich spokesman Andy Barth confirmed that the Republican gubernatorial candidate has no plans to visit the university before the Nov. 2 election. Ehrlich had agreed to join O’Malley, a Democrat, at the university for a proposed Diamondback-sponsored debate on higher education issues, but O’Malley spokesman Mark Giangreco said the governor was too busy to attend.

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Lollar hopes to unseat 15-term incumbent Republican congressional candidate Charles Lollar spoke to students on immigration, Social Security

BY LAUREN KIRKWOOD For The Diamondback

Although many remain skeptical of a Republican who promises to topple 15-term incumbent and U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D), who represents College Park, Charles Lollar insisted to a 60-person crowd yesterday that he will win on Nov. 2.

In a town hall-style meeting hosted by the College Republicans, Lollar offered familiar conservative arguments on such issues as illegal immigration, Social Security and balancing the budget to a largely enthusiastic audience of students and College Park residents in Stamp Student Union’s Juan Ramon Jiménez Room.

“Our chances are very good of helping Mr. Hoyer retire and spend more time with his grandchildren,” Lollar said. “And we’re going to win for the right reasons.”

Lollar criticized what he said was a pervasive practice of congressmen voting on bills they hadn’t completely read, and he

earned a round of applause when he promised never to do the same.

In an effort to appeal to the university setting, Lollar also stressed his commitment to representing the interests of the younger population.

In politics, he said, college students are often overlooked because they don’t have the “dollars and cents” to make their voices heard.

Lollar said students could overcome this by exercising their right to vote and being informed citizens on topics such as the U.S. Constitution.

“It’s a tragedy that so many people don’t know the Constitution,” Lollar said, which he said helps explain why many bills introduced in Congress seem to violate its tenets.

Lollar appeared delighted when students correctly answered constitutional trivia questions such as the number of amendments — and disappointed when they answered incorrectly.

Later in the evening, audience

members had questions of their own for Lollar. One student asked about the DREAM Act, which would make college education available to individuals brought into the country illegally as minors; Lollar replied that stopping illegal immigration altogether should be prioritized over accommodating undocumented immigrants already here.

“I think the DREAM Act is a good idea, but it puts the cart before the horse,” Lollar said, adding, “If we don’t fix the immigration problem, the DREAM Act won’t make a difference.”

Although the audience was dominated by Lollar supporters, some students who hadn’t firmly committed to the candidate attended the event.

Lindsay Schneider, a freshman letters and sciences major, said she would lean toward any Republican candidate but wanted to hear more specifics about Lollar.

“Since elections are soon, and I’m definitely a conservative, I wanted to come out and see what he had to say,” Schneider said.

Charles Lollar, the Republican candidate in the 5th Congressional District, which includes the university, speaks to students in Stamp Student Union yesterday. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

Though many people expressed confidence about Lollar’s ability to win the 5th Congressional District seat from Hoyer on Election Day, not everyone saw his campaign’s success as a certainty.

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Pink Hijab Day began in 2004 when a group of Muslim girls at a Missouri high school wore pink to encourage discussion about both their religion and the battle against breast cancer. The event expanded more every year and is now celebrated by followers in at least 15 countries, including Turkey, Nigeria and Australia.

Freshman business major Hareem Mannan said one goal of the event — to help the public understand Muslim women — was particularly important to her.

“Wearing a pink scarf shows my dedication to this beautiful cause, supporting my sisters around the world,” she said. “I will wear it and wear it proudly, even if it means only changing one person’s mind about Muslims and what we stand for.”

Anisah Imani, a sophomore anthropology major, who committed to the hijab at 10 years old, participated in the event for the first time this year. She said she and other women will donate money to organizations that work to find cures for the disease.

“I want to let people know that Muslims are interested in issues that affect our greater society. We are human, too, and we’re not immune to diseases such as breast cancer,” she said. “It will show the

with his opponent, Barth said, Ehrlich didn’t have enough incentive to come to the campus.

“Honestly, it’s just a long trip, and time’s incredibly tight now,” Barth said. “We didn’t have a three-hour block if there wasn’t the debate to justify it.”

Ehrlich has also visited the university in the past, Barth added, just not during this campaign.

“He has been to College Park dozens of times; if he hasn’t been in the last month or so, it’s not that he doesn’t come down often,” Barth said. “We haven’t been everywhere we’ve tried to; we count on Facebook and broadcast and the conventional news media to get the message out, too.”

Sarah Martin, president of the university’s chapter of College Republicans, said she was told

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From left to right: Sophomore Anisah Imani, senior Naomi Henry and junior Kadija Koroma wear pink hijabs to raise awareness of breast cancer. ORLANDO URBINA/THE DIAMONDBACK

world that we stand with them in this fight.”

Sophomore neurobiology and physiology major Bushrah Rahman said the event helps demonstrate that breast cancer is an issue that does not adhere to cultural confines.

“Hopefully, [others will] make the connection to Breast Cancer Awareness Month,” Rahman said. “It’s also to show that Muslims, too, care about those who are suffering from breast cancer.”

Rahman participated in the event for the third time this year, and like Imani, welcomed discussion about her attire; people regularly question the women about their motives for wearing a headscarf.

Imani said that it was a voluntary decision and that inquiries about it don’t bother her.

“I love this question,” she said.

“It lets me know that with all the ignorance out there, there are some people who are willing to learn the truth.”

Shirley Liang, vice president of External Affairs for Alpha Kappa Delta Phi, which often hosts breast cancer awareness events, added that Pink Hijab Day killed two birds with one stone.

“From my knowledge, Muslim women are perceived as inferior to men and are subjected to a conservative dress code,” she said.

“As such, the involvement of Muslim women in the public events allows them to become more outspoken in proving themselves as strong and independent women, while enhancing breast cancer awareness.” elbasha@umbdk.com

as long-standing as Hoyer,” Schneider said. “I don’t really know the polls, but the tides are definitely turning.”

Hoyer has received at least 69 percent of the vote in his previous four re-election bids, and the Cook Political Report lists the race as solidly Democratic.

Ehrlich has been absent due to students being hostile to him in the past.

“I think it will affect him [in the elections]; he should be here,” Martin said.

Ehrlich made an appearance on the campus in November 2005 while he was still governor and was met with much opposition about his moves to increase tuition.

“Ehrlich’s history with respect to the university — raising tuition a good deal while he was governor — means that his record is at odds with local preferences,” Kaufmann said.

Martin said Ehrlich should be explaining to students why tuition increased by nearly 40 percent in his four years in office.

“I believe that he doesn’t feel comfortable addressing the tuition increase, even though there is a way to address it,” Martin said.

Giangreco said O’Malley’s

Regardless of the results of the election, Lollar offered this advice to graduating seniors.

“Make sure you’re connected and have a belief system,” he said. “Difficult times are going to come. They just do.” news@umdbk.com

commitment to higher education has encouraged him to maintain a presence at the university, even though he couldn’t find time for a debate. He said Ehrlich’s absence represents the unpopularity of his policies.

“I think raising college tuition isn’t something that will win you plaudits at a university, so I can understand why [Ehrlich] might not want to be on campus,” Giangreco said. “We feel we’ve got a very good story to tell when it comes to higher education. … He’s made it a point to come and visit and talk to students and faculty.”

But Kaufmann said this isn’t new for politicians of either party.

“It makes little sense for Ehrlich to allocate scarce campaign resources in [the] county, as he is unlikely to pick up a critical mass of additional support here,” Kaufmann said. farrell@umdbk.com

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Star struck Basketball star Juan Dixon excels in intramural flag football

BY RACHEL ROUBEIN Staff writer

Former Terrapin men’s basketball star Juan Dixon returned to play at the university Oct. 19, but he wasn’t at Comcast Center. He wasn’t even playing basketball. And he caused his team to lose.

When Dixon played for a Campus Recreation Services intramural flag football team, he had no current university affiliation — he is no longer a registered student and isn’t employed here.

Sophomore biology major David Stewart, who refereed the game at Turf Fields, said CRS allowed him to play the game before a check on each team’s roster had been performed.

Teams with members who aren’t students, faculty or staff forfeit games in which those individuals played.

Players must present a university ID at each game and are granted one exemption if they do not have it with them. In that case, the player must show a driver’s license or another valid

form of identification.

Stewart said Dixon had used his one university ID freebie and shown a different form of ID and then helped lead his team to a 31-19 victory.

But when CRS staff plugged the team roster — comprised of graduates, faculty and staff — into the computer the day after the game, Dixon’s name didn’t appear. This was because only students, faculty and staff are in the university system and can be cleared to play, Stewart said.

The team was then notified it had forfeited that game, as Dixon was not eligible to play. Team members declined to comment.

Yet, Dixon’s opponents — a team comprised of undergraduate men — said they thoroughly enjoyed playing against the 2002 ACC Player of the Year and NCAA Final Four Most Valuable Player.

“He’s the best athlete ever at this university; it was awesome,” said senior economics major David Simkin, who

sacked Dixon during the game. “He told me I had some nice moves.”

Senior communication major Rick LaFond said that on offense, Dixon played the role of quarterback well.

“One memorable play is he threw a really deep touchdown pass to the assistant basketball coach for Maryland, Rob Ehsan,” he said. “There were times when I was trying to tackle him, and he was running all over the place.”

On defense, Dixon mainly manned the defensive line, rushing the passer, LaFond said.

“He’s a lot faster than anyone on our team, that’s for sure,” he said.

Some players, such as junior history major Josh Borneman, were also pleased with Dixon’s sportsmanship; others said the game would forever be cemented in their memories.

“It was really cool because I can tell my kids I played against the 2002 MVP,” LaFond said. roubein@umdbk.com

RHA to study dining hall food University Police Chief David Mitchell addresses the Student Government Association. The SGA voted to support revoking Thirsty Turtle’s liquor license, which Mitchell has advocated. ORLANDO URBINA/THE DIAMONDBACK

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Bernstein responded.

University Police Chief David Mitchell, who has been one of the most vocal opponents of Turtle since three underage students were knifed nearby Oct. 12, attended the meeting to speak in support of Bernstein’s bill.

Mitchell said Turtle is one of the biggest causes of overconsumption of alcohol in College Park.

“They’re not the only problem; they’re the primar y problem,” Mitchell said.

But some legislators said another problematic bar would almost certainly appear in place of Turtle on Route 1 if the liquor board were to shutter that bar, and many students agreed.

“I just think it’s pointless; as soon as Turtle goes away, something else will sprout up in its place,” said junior Japanese and international business major Shabaab Kamal.

“I think it will be more dangerous. I think people will go to the bars whether or not Turtle’s there,” freshman Jewish studies major Erica Burgess said, pointing to the

“I’m not against underage drinking. I think the spirit of the law is more important than the letter of the law.”

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overcrowding that could occur at the other College Park bars.

Another argument against the bill was that it would take away a venue for legal drinkers.

“I graduated already, but I like Turtle; I just think it’s the most fun bar,” 22-year-old alumnus Simran Kaushal said.

Now that the SGA has cast its support, Bernstein said he plans to personally attend the upcoming Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners hearings Nov. 3 and Nov. 10 to present the SGA’s position and to collaborate with university police to press the issue.

“I’m not against underage drinking,” Bernstein said. “I think the spirit of the law is more important than the letter of the law.” meehan@umdbk.com

In response to student concerns, committee will review whether Dining Services serves fresh and high-quality food products

BY LEAH VILLANUEVA Staff writer

Just where do those burgers in the dining halls come from, and how did they get there? It’s something a lot of students want to know and that student leaders and Dining Services will be working together to bring to light.

The Residence Hall Association unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night to work with university officials to investigate the origins of food served at the university. An RHA committee will evaluate where and how foods were grown and raised and what processing they went through before reaching students’ plates, according to the resolution.

The committee will report its findings back to the full RHA body, which will then distribute the information to students. Members said the process would take some time, and they’re not sure when it would be complete, but they said they will work as quickly as possible.

RHA President Samantha Lengyel said she authored the resolution in response to the many concerns raised at the Dining Services’ town hall-style forum last week.

At the forum, students demanded to know the details about the freshness and quality of the food they were being served. Some activists were especially concerned about whether produce came from local growers and humanely treated animals.

“I think as resident leaders it’s our job to find out those answers,” Lengyel told

The Residence Hall Association voted unanimously to study Dining Services’ meat and eggs, then other types of food. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

RHA members when she presented the resolution. “It’s clearly something people are concerned about.”

RHA senators voted 43-0 in favor of the resolution. In an interview after the meeting, Lengyel said she was excited by the unanimous support and hoped the investigation would bring some peace of mind to many anxious students.

“I think it’s definitely a step in the right direction as far as increasing transparency from Dining Services,” Lengyel said. “It will bring a lot of new knowledge so hopefully students will have more security and comfort in knowing where their food comes from.”

RHA senator Jennifer Spangler, who chairs the Dining Services Advisory Board, said her committee will meet with Dining Services soon to begin discussing how it will conduct its research and report

the information to the student body. She said the committee will probably begin by looking into the origins of the meat and eggs served and proceed from there.

Spangler added Dining Services is already prepared and willing to work with the RHA to distribute information to students after hearing the concerns voiced last week.

“They were very interested in the issues students expressed,” she said.

“They weren’t angry at all. They’re being very open-minded about it.”

And it is very important that the issues raised were being taken into serious consideration, Spangler said.

“We’re college students now,” she said. “We’re not just going to eat everything Dining Services throws at us.” villanueva@umdbk.com

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Conduct spent a year collecting data on the protocol and presented its findings to members of the senate, several faculty members of the Senate Executive Committee largely agreed with longstanding student concerns.

Several faculty senators said the protocol gives too much leeway to administrators and doesn’t reflect that student health and safety is of paramount importance. But Student Government Association leaders reaffirmed their support for a policy last night, which faculty senators have not yet supported.

The protocol, which is administered by the Office of Student Conduct and its director, John Zacker, will be sent back to the student conduct committee to review the possibility of a language change and extending the protocol’s trial period, senate Chairwoman Linda Mabbs said.

University senator Chuck Delwiche, a professor in the computer, mathematical and natural sciences college who serves on the SEC, said he agrees with the content of the protocol enabling administrators to judge students on a case-by-case basis, but he’s unhappy with some of the wording.

“We need to have a very clear, unequivocal statement that in the case where a student is acting in good faith in the interest of the health and safety of members of the university community, the university will do its best to recognize that and act appropriately in context,” Delwiche said. “That does not come across the way this protocol is written.”

Delwiche added that before he stepped foot on the campus, he only knew once thing about the university: That it was where former Terrapin men’s basketball player Len Bias overdosed on cocaine, which is thought to have caused his fatal cardiac arrest, two days after being selected in the 1986 NBA Draft.

From that one incident, Delwiche said, the university sustained damage that has lasted decades. And for that reason, he said, administrators need to make it clear that student safety is the institution’s primary concern.

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and campus regulations — although state law does not require riders over age 16 to wear a helmet.

“I also get anxious about watching students, faculty, anyone zip around without helmets,” said faculty Senator Martha Nell Smith. “I think it’s just a matter of time before someone bashes their head.

Let’s make [the helmet policy] a rule and use it as an opportunity to educate.”

Sally Koblinsky, the university president’s chief of staff, said because the campus roads are controlled by the university, administrators have more than enough jurisdiction to enact a policy that would require helmets.

“The state would certainly support this kind of regulation if we thought it would be wise to impose it,” she said. “Do we want to wait until we have another accident, or is it wise to act now?”

But some senators questioned whether fining motorists would addressthe problem.

Graduate Senator Erick Butzlaff suggested it would be more beneficial to launch an awareness campaign on the importance of safe scooter and cycling habits.

“I’m not sure citing is the best way to go about enforcing it,” undergraduate Senator Ian Winchester said. “It will just make students angry about something they ultimately have control over.”

Koblinsky said University Police Chief David Mitchell has been in favor of such a strategy and even of setting up a fund for students who can’t afford helmets.

Recently, police have been able to crack down on scooters driving on the sidewalk with the help of a new ETIX system in their cruisers, which enables police to see if a scooter driver has been warned or ticketed before. Before this system, police had no way of knowing how many warnings a scooter driver had received. When pulled over, students could then easily claim ignorance, Limansky said.

Mitchell said scooter riders driving on the sidewalk is the most serious and frequently occurring infraction on this campus. It comes with a $70 fine if police choose to cite a motorist.

But since the police implemented the system in May, things have started to change: Officers have issued 24 citations to scooter-riders and only seven written warnings since late September.

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chester said he felt having such vague language in the protocol could inhibit students from calling in times of emergency.

“It’s not clearly stated that administrators will make a sympathetic effort [to help students],” he said. “That’s what students are looking for. We want to know that if this person’s life is in danger and I want to make the call, I shouldn’t have to think twice about it.”

At yesterday’s meeting, Zacker handed out samples of his department’s new promotional campaign to educate students about the protocol that read “Friends make the call.” He said he was willing to take the SEC’s concerns back to the student conduct committee following the meeting.

Faculty senator Martha Nell Smith said while such a campaign is a step in the right direction, more needs to be done to let the students know the administration isn’t the enemy.

“I don’t think [Zacker is] acting selfishly — there’s just a lot of confusion,” she said. “[Students are] scared, and I’d like to see a proactive policy that doesn’t make them so afraid.”

But one exempt staff senator, Associate Director of Resident Life Steve Petkas, said the work of the student conduct committee up to this point has been thorough and that there may be many unintended consequences of changing the language of the protocol.

“In my view, the SCC did a magnificent job of reckoning with [student

concern] and constructing this protocol,” he said. “In the residence halls, it is working the way it should.”

Although the changes suggested by the faculty members at the SEC meeting did not include the implementation of an official policy, students, it seems, haven’t given up the fight for one.

Last night, the SGA unanimously approved a bill supporting the creation of a concrete Good Samaritan policy. This passage marks the third year in a row that such a bill was approved by the body.

Behavioral and social sciences Legislator Marcella Morris, who wrote the bill, said the SGA will ultimately have to deal with hammering out the fine points of the policy, if approved.

“Giving them student opinion is one of the best things we can do,” Morris said. “People would be able to help their friends and seek medical help if necessary. These can be life or death situations.”

If approved, University Police Chief David Mitchell, who was at last night’s SGA meeting, said he would support and honor such a policy if it were implemented.

“If you call to help a fellow student ... you’ll never hear anything from us,” Mitchell said, adding he wants to be involved in the decision-making process on this issue.

Staff writer Sarah Meehan contributed to this report. redding@umdbk.com

Scooters remain popular among students despite a recent accident.

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“If you’ve been warned and this is a second offense, you’re probably going to be cited,” Mitchell said.

Mitchell, a motorcyclist himself, urged students to protect themselves if they choose to ride.

“I see students wearing helmets, and I applaud them,” Mitchell said. “I’ve been riding for a motorcycle for 40 years. ... It’s the best protection out there.”

Mitchell said even though scooters are operated at slower speeds than motorcycles, there is still a substantial risk for head trauma should a crash occur. “[If you crash,] you’re going to eject,” he said. “The question is where you’re going to land.”

But university officials are also looking into making changes to ensure the safety of bicyclists, which includes a large number of faculty members and students.

Limansky said bicycles often are hit by cars or hit pedestrians, noting there are hundreds of bicycle-pedestrian crashes every semester.

He also explained that if a cyclist wants the right-of-way given to pedestrians, cyclists must walk their bicycles across the road — if they’re riding their bikes, however, they are acting as a vehicle, and are therefore required to stop and yield before crossing.

If the senate’s campus affairs committee chooses to issue a recommendation to change university policy, it will be heard and voted on by the senate as a whole before proceeding to the university president’s desk for approval. present@umdbk.com, redding@umdbk.com

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uesday night, several members of the College Park City Council demon- ity Dr. Phil when claiming brains don’t mature until the age 25.

And then there is Bob Catlin. strated the hostility toward students that has long plagued this city and conThis editorial page has long supported Mr. Catlin — endorsing him for the tributed to a deep rift between city and student residents.

A proposed amendment to the city charter that would have lowered the past two elections. He has often been lauded for his intelligence and strong minimum age required for a candidate to run for city council from 21 to 18 — understanding of city issues. But he has also demonstrated an animosity toward thus giving undergraduates the chance to serve — was struck down in a 6-2 students, which came to a head at Tuesday’s meeting. When the issue of lowervote. Adding insult to injury, District 2 Councilman Bob Catlin then proposed his ing the age requirement was brought up last year, Catlin claimed it would be a own amendment that would have raised the existing age requirement to 25. “disaster,” saying “incompetent people could be elected more easily because the people who’d vote for them are uninformed.” He went on Catlin’s proposal even came close to passing but was to say that he had “never seen a place where students defeated when Mayor Andy Fellows broke a 4-4 tie in favor have made a difference.” of the age requirement already on the books.

Catlin’s move to combat Afzali’s proposal with one to raise The behavior of council members and the dozen city The College Park City Council the age requirement to 25 may have garnered applause residents who showed up in opposition to the amendment displayed a distressing level of from the few city residents in attendance, but it bordered on is indicative of the anti-student sentiment that exists in this hostility toward students absurd — especially considering Afzali was elected as a 24city. Such feelings are nothing new and show little chance of vanishing anytime soon. However, the council’s opposiwhen it rejected a proposal to year-old graduate student with Catlin’s backing.

The fact is students are a part of this community whether tion to allowing most undergraduates the opportunity to lower the age requirement for the city likes it or not. This is a city named College Park, and run — regardless of the bleak chance he or she would win it is just that: a college town where students make up a large — is very disheartening. city office to 18. portion of the population. Although students’ stay here is As we have argued before on this editorial page, the amendment, which was proposed by District 4 Councilman Marcus Afzali, often brief in comparison to permanent residents, the views of students on issues would have been a remarkable change to the city charter but would not have such as rent control and noise regulation rarely change when a graduating class guaranteed a student seat. Any undergraduate trying to secure a seat on the city leaves. As such, it only makes sense that those views be adequately represented by council would still have a long, hard road ahead of them, as he or she would need the governing body that oversees the place students call home during their college to convince longtime city residents, who often have a skewed view of students as years. Many juniors, most seniors and almost all graduate students live in the neighborhoods surrounding the university, and they deserve representation. drunks and troublemakers, that he or she was responsible enough for the job.

The anti-student, anti-compromise attitude of some city residents and council But that does not mean there aren’t responsible students up for the challenge who have the work ethic, knowledge and passion to serve as a public ser- members shows an entrenched unwillingness to change. Lowering the age requirement for council members would not have automatically created a stuvant at a young age.

The city council and some residents think otherwise. One resident stated dent seat, nor would it have changed the unlikely possibility of a student mountthat all 18-year-olds think about is partying. Another said students aren’t con- ing a successful campaign. But it would have given them the chance.

Unfortunately, the city council thinks that is an opportunity students simply cerned about the same things as permanent residents, implying that student views are therefore rendered irrelevant. And one resident cited TV personal- do not deserve.

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Student activism: Studying our history

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he midterm elections will be held Nov. 2, and there is about as much excitement on the campus as I have for going to the dentist. Ver y few students I know are voting, and no one seems alarmed by it. To me, 2008 was a year when young people ever ywhere came out and really made a difference. Two years later, we’re back to the same old apathy of 2006. Some shrug it off and just say young people are immature, do not care and will not make an impact.

Yet, historically, it has not always been this way. What has happened with our generation? Why does no one care?

In preparation for writing this column, I started to browse the University Archives (which are fantastic, by the way). I found out that at one point students did care, they did vote, and they did protest. I have

CORY KUTCHER seen pictures of McKeldin Mall packed with students protesting the Vietnam War. I have seen pictures of students packing the steps of the Main Administration Building at the base of the mall to protest. I have even read stories of university alumni who can remember the National Guard coming to College Park and confronting students on the campus and on Route 1 with clubs and tear gas.

Yet, the histor y of activism at the university involves far more than just protests over the Vietnam War. This university has played an impor-

tant role in the fight for racial equality and civil rights. In 1964, students organized to form a chapter of Students for a Democratic Society to combat racial segregation. Later, the Black Student Union was organized to speak out against racial inequality.

Activists permeated the student government, and protests occurred frequently over many different types of injustices. A memorable protest was a sit-in held in response to the denial of tenure for two popular professors.

Given this wonderful histor y of activism and involvement, what has happened to students at this university? Have we lost our courage to fight against the current as so many brave students before us have done?

Are we all content and happy? Or are we just ignorant of the issues? I just do not understand it.

Voting is a right for which people have fought hard for a long time.

How can you just sit back and let your potential vote go to waste? We fought a war with the British to have the right to vote. People risked everything for a chance to have a say in government. But, nowadays, it seems we just don’t care.

I understand voting is somewhat of a pain in the neck. You have to register, drive a few minutes to the voting center, click a few buttons and then drive home. And I understand people are really busy and don’t have time to devote out of their days. I understand it — I do. But I think that not voting and not being an active citizen is one of the biggest disappointments in our great democracy.

Elections matter. Protests matter.

Your vote matters.

Cory Kutcher is a senior kinesiology major. He can be reached at kutcher@umdbk.com.

Election day: Show up and make a difference

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ov. 2, citizens 18 years and

older will have the opportunity to cast a ballot in this year’s midterm elections.

With all 435 seats of the House of Representatives and 37 of the 100 seats of the Senate in contest, this election will play a significant role in determining the composition of the 111th U.S. Congress. Many might define this election as a referendum on a Democratically-controlled Congress. Others will suggest that it will be viewed as a mark of approval or disapproval for President Barack Obama. Still others will see it as just another day of the week (though this is most unfortunate). Whatever it may be, the importance of this day cannot be understated.

As the youth of this nation, we hold an incredibly powerful sway in determining its trajector y. This too cannot be underestimated. We are in

the prime of our lives. Not yet corrupted by the drudgery of the 9-to-5 workday, not yet made dull by political correctness and not yet having sacrificed our creativity for uniformity, we are the shapers and not the shaped. Our vote is a necessar y vote. Without it, this country will be steered not by the unbridled enthusiasm of our best and able minds, but by worn and tired hands. Our voice must not be muted by an overwhelmingly aging voting bloc. Who is to say their voice is louder than mine or yours? Together, let us take hold of the reins of this country. It is ours for the taking, not theirs.

If there is anything that can be gained from this election, it is that we will live to see it through. In time, we might look back on the day when we took part in something; instead of crying about it, we did something about it. Perhaps our work will have

STEVEN SPINELLO been in vain, but at the very least we got our hands dirty. Sitting on the sidelines will amount to nothing. It does not matter how lofty your opinions may be. Opinions are weightless; they are ever-changing and ever-fleeting. No one should take seriously the individual who moves his lips at a swifter rate than his feet.

I have spoken with many of my peers who say, “Voting doesn’t matter — it never changes anything.” But by subscribing to this mindset, you are subscribing to apathy. An apathetic citizen is no citizen at all. A citizen who fails to exercise his or her consti-

tutional rights is failing the country, and by failing your country you are failing yourself. No one should have to force it upon us to learn about the candidates or about the issues. Our forefathers would be pained to discover such a disinterested youth.

Voting does not constitute an endpoint; it is but one step in the democratic process. You cannot simply slap an American flag on the back of your car and call it a day. If none of the candidates appeal to you, fine.

Vote for yourself as a write-in. Maybe then you will hold yourself accountable. But if you don’t show up Nov. 2, you can count on sitting on the bench for the next two years. After all, bench players make for great critics and lousy performers.

Steven Spinello is a junior economics major. He can be reached at spinello@umdbk.com.

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n light of recent incidents, safety on and off the campus has become a more pressing concern for many students at this university. There have been several robberies, including an armed bank robbery at the intersection of Knox Road and Yale Avenue and a mugging of a student near Anne Arundel Hall. In addition to the robberies, there was a burglary in Leonardtown, the residential community that I represent in the Student Government Association.

This pattern is disconcerting because it continues to cultivate a climate of fear and insecurity that per vades the consciousness of university students. An incident earlier this month, the stabbings that followed a fight that began in Thirsty Turtle, is even more bothersome because it was essentially the culmination of a string of crimes that threatened student safety. Even worse, it happened in downtown College Park, a place where many students go to socialize with friends and enjoy themselves. Events such as these may perhaps discourage students from venturing downtown to the restaurants and bars that they frequent to avoid a potentially volatile situation, inadvertently harming businesses that rely on student patrons.

It almost goes without saying that this problem needs to be addressed continually. In my pursuit of potential remedies, I have turned to these pages and accounts from administrators of how other suspects have been apprehended in the past.

This past February, I read an article that I found to be particularly troubling. “Three charged in South Campus Commons theft,” detailed the apprehension of three suspects involved in a theft. Their captures were hastened by security cameras. That article, as well as an anecdote from Vice President for Administrative Affairs Ann Wylie about how a kidnapping was thwarted by security cameras, convinced me to pursue security cameras as a measure to mitigate incidents and facilitate arrests.

Bearing this information in mind, I have identified seven locations in Leonardtown as areas with a need for security cameras to prevent crime and apprehend suspects. I worked with the university’s Department of Public Safety to develop a proposal for the security cameras that will eventually be submitted to the Division of Administrative Affairs. Recently, 19 cameras have been installed in Old Town and have helped facilitate the arrests of two suspects in connection with the more troubling crimes. Because of the images that were captured by security cameras and then disseminated, the suspects of the stabbings and bank robbery were arrested.

Despite these transgressions, we can take solace in the fact that with care and strategic placement of surveillance, we can decrease instances of crime and bring those responsible to justice. I fully expect there to be several incidents over the course of the academic year, but I am very confident that with more security cameras, College Park can be a safer place for students to live and learn.

They have proven to be an excellent investment in the past, and they make the jobs of those who protect us, the University Police, easier. Safety can only be attained through vigilance and innovation.

Andre Beasley is a senior history major and is the Leonardtown legislator for the Student Government Association. He can be reached at abeasley@umd.edu.

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Also born on this date are Julia Roberts, actress; Edith Head, costume designer; Cleo Laine, actress; Jane Alexander, actress; Joaquin Phoenix, actor; Bill Gates, computer mogul; Jonas Salk, medical researcher; Dennis Franz, actor; Charlie Daniels, singer and musician.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You’ll be required to lead others out of a difficult situation — and who better? You’ve been there before, and you know the best route.

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REEL NEWS: THIRD BATMAN MOVIE GETS A TITLE The jury is in, and director Christopher Nolan has officially revealed the title of the hotly anticipated third Batman movie, the final in his trilogy: The Dark Knight Rises. In a conversation with The Los Angeles Times, Nolan added that the movie will not be shot in 3-D and the Riddler will not be the movie’s villain.

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FEATURE | STEPHEN COLBERT

SCARE TACTICS Colbert aims to sell fear at this weekend’s rally

BY JON WOLPER Senior staff writer

There’s no place for hate at Stephen Colbert’s March to Keep Fear Alive.

That’s why the faux-conservative Comedy Central host made sure to say that Fred Phelps, head of the controversial Kansas-based Westboro Baptist Church, wouldn’t be invited to the march, which will take place Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. on the National Mall.

Instead, in a conference call with The Diamondback, Col-

bert said he is selling straightforward, no-frills fear.

“Are you going to get extremely moderate at the rally?” he asked, as a counterpoint to Jon Stewart’s simultaneous Rally to Restore Sanity. “No, you’re going get jacked up about something, and that’s why I’m offering fear as something to get excited about.”

Stewart’s rally has been billed by the man himself as a “million moderate march,” where attendees are encouraged to bring non-contentious signs such as “I disagree with you, but I’m pretty sure you’re not Hitler.” It’s meant as a counter to the political and social extremism present in much of the country.

The March to Keep Fear Alive is Colbert’s version, which aligns with his TV character’s right-wing pundit bent.

(Although, when asked, Colbert responded curtly, “I’m not sure what character you’re talking about.”) In theory, it’s meant to satirize the same extremism by simply presenting it loudly.

The two hosts officially combined the two rallies into an allencompassing Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear not long ago.

Part of Colbert’s pundit image is his overly inflated ego, which in the past has translated to the comedian’s name ending up on a NASA treadmill and a bald eagle, among other things.

For the rally, it’s no different.

“[I want it to be] a generation-defining event,” he said.

“That’s all I hope from it — that it defines a generation. If that’s all I achieve with it, then I’ll be satisfied.”

As over-the-top as the claim sounds, though, there might be an inkling of possibility there. The Rally to Restore Sanity has more than 223,000 people listed to attend on Facebook, and while not all of them will make it to the event, the numbers are still telling.

In the past, Colbert has used his huge fan base for things besides ego-building. He has encouraged fans — or, as they’re known, the members of Colbert Nation — to donate to DonorsChoose.org, a nonprofit organization that directs donors’ money to classroom projects of their choice. When all the required money for a project is raised, the kids send individualized thank-you notes to their benefactors.

Colbert serves on the organization’s 16-member national advisory board, which meets biannually. The rallies’ efforts have raised more than $465,000 of a $500,000 goal.

“He’s so community-oriented,” said Anna Doherty, the marketing manager for DonorsChoose. “[His efforts] make an absolutely incredible impact.”

But for the rally, the philanthropic efforts didn’t even begin with Colbert. An Aug. 31 post on Reddit.com posited the idea for

a rally, and a mid-September pledge, meant to catch Colbert’s interest by donating to the organization he was already a part of, raised more than $200,000 in 72 hours.

According to Doherty, the money raised by Colbert’s campaign will account for about 10 percent of the organization’s year-long haul.

“It’s an incredible organization, and it’s so immediate, it’s so clear how it’s working,” said Colbert of DonorsChoose, in a rare outof-character moment.

“I’ve loved getting feedback from the kids that are getting the donations,” he added.

“They’re sending me drawings of their greatest fears for me to show on air.”

The moment didn’t last long, though.

For all his philanthropic leanings, Colbert stayed true to character.

His biggest fear?

“Bears,” he deadpanned.

“They’re godless killing machines. Immigrant bears, maybe?

Gay immigrant bears? Is that possible? Canadian bears, would be, I guess, the short way of saying that.” jwolper@umdbk.com

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FIELD HOCKEY | NOTEBOOK

After forgettable title game, O’Donnell rebounds vs. Tar Heels Terps take No. 1 ranking, claim ACC Tournament’s top seed

BY JAKOB ENGELKE Senior staff writer

For Katie O’Donnell, Saturday’s victory over previously undefeated North Carolina proved a complete reversal from her last outing against the Tar Heels.

The Terrapin field hockey forward was held without a point against North Carolina in last season’s national championship game. The three-time All-America selection couldn’t even muster a shot, and her line on the stat sheet consisted of six straight zeros. Part of the Tar Heels’ game plan was to shut down O’Donnell, and it worked, as North Carolina won, 3-2, to claim a sixth national title.

But Saturday, O’Donnell carried the newly minted No. 1 Terps on her back, scoring the game’s first two goals and adding an assist on the game-winner.

“It’s not really about last year,” O’Donnell said. “It’s this year that counts. 2009 is in the past, but we learn from the past.”

Her three points from Saturday bring her season total to 70 and career total to 278. She owns the Terps’ single season record for points, recording 87 just a

year ago. With one more regularseason game, plus a possibility of six postseason games if the team reaches the national championship, O’Donnell would need to average three points a game to top her old record. The senior co-captain is averaging 4.12 points per game.

O’Donnell was also named ACC Player of the Week for the third time this year, the conference announced Monday. During the team’s two games this past week, O’Donnell totaled four goals and two assists, playing a part in every goal scored against American and North Carolina.

A Terp player has picked up the award five out of nine weeks this season. The other two came from forward Jill Witmer.

MOVING ON UP For the second time this season, the Terps earned the No. 1 ranking in the Kookaburra/ National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division I Poll. After holding the spot during the fourth week of the season, the Terps lost to Princeton on Sept.

28 and immediately dropped back to No. 2. But with a victory

over the now-No. 2 Tar Heels on Saturday, the Terps jumped back to the top spot with 44 first-place votes and a total of 1,012 points.

North Carolina, the previous No. 1, received six first-place votes and a total of 962 points, while No. 3 Virginia received one first-place vote and a total of 909 points.

ACC DOMINANCE With the victory over North Carolina, the Terps secured the No. 1 spot in November’s ACC Tournament, meaning they will have a bye on the tournament’s first day and play the winner of the No. 4 vs. No. 5 game on Nov. 5.

“It’s great,” coach Missy Meharg said. “For us, it’s important for this team to understand that you’re good.

There comes a certain amount of confidence from beating any team in the league.”

The victory over the Tar Heels also gave the Terps a second consecutive undefeated run through conference play. The team has won 10 straight regular season ACC games, a first in program history. jengelke@umdbk.com

Forward Katie O’Donnell scored two goals and had an assist Saturday against North Carolina, which held her scoreless in the 2009 NCAA Championship. ORLANDO URBINA/THE DIAMONDBACK

ANDERSON from page 8 sooner than later.”

Anderson does not yet know what those decisions will be. At California, several varsity teams were relegated to club level or cut altogether. Anderson declined to comment on whether he foresees similar action being taken at this university.

During Yow’s 16 years in College Park, Terp athletics largely thrived, especially in nonrevenue sports. At times, however, she clashed with two of the most prominent figures on the campus: football coach Ralph Friedgen and men’s basketball coach Gary Williams.

At his introductory press conference last month, Anderson pledged that coaches would always know where they stood with him. In his newly furnished Comcast Center office last week, Anderson spoke of his excitement at the opportunity to work withevery last Terp program.

“I’m very happy with the coaches,” Anderson said. “I’ve sat down with most all of them

Forward Jasmyne Spencer, center, sprints after a ball in an Oct. 14 game against Clemson. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

FSU from page 8 them the ball.”

It poses an intriguing matchup for a Terp squad known for its offensive potency, with forwards Jasmyne Spencer, Ashley Grove and Sade Ayinde all among the conference’s leaders in goals.

“They have a really athletic backline, so that can be a little bit of a challenge for us,” Spencer said. “But we can use our speed to get in behind them and just trust our skill.

We just need a balance.”

But just as the Terps (13-2-1, 5-2-1 ACC) can defend — they have allowed less than a goal per game this year — the Seminoles can also score. They have averaged more than two goals per game, good for seventh in the powerful ACC. “It’s not that they’re lowpressure,” Pensky said of the Seminoles. “They just don’t give away opportunities.”

While the Terps are no strangers to top-10 opponents — in addition to the Tar Heels, they have also knocked off Virginia and Boston College, each of which was ranked in the top 10 when they met — this will be

the first time they have faced a top-tier team without the motivation of bouncing back from a disappointing effort.

They were coming off a substandard draw against Duke when they topped the Cavaliers. They were still reeling from a loss at Virginia Tech when they bested the Eagles.

And they had just fallen in Winston-Salem, N.C., before beating North Carolina.

It’s impossible to truly measure whether the Terps are completely focused on the conference-leading Seminoles (12-3-1, 6-1-1), but a win tonight could loom large as the Terps march toward the postseason.

With the regular season wrapping up after Sunday’s matinee against Miami, the Terps have a chance to enter next week’s ACC Tournament as the conference’s No. 1 seed.

For that to happen, however, wins over the Seminoles and Hurricanes are essential.

“The [team] actually set a goal for themselves to win seven games in the ACC,” Pensky said. “The fact that we’re going into this weekend with that opportunity is pretty exciting.”

ASSISTANTS from page 8 the position from scratch himself.

“There’s a couple programs in the country that already have that, and I don’t want to be second to anybody,” Cirovski said.

“So we had to try to find a way to get it done.”

Last year, Burke’s duties — scheduling the team’s travel and recruiting trips, organizing equipment, and advertising for Cirovski’s summer camp — fell on former assistant coaches Rob Vartughian and Russell Payne.

With Burke in the mix, the transitions for both Rowland and Dello-Russo have been significantly simplified.

“It’s massive,” Rowland said.

“It’s allowed us to focus more on the other parts of being assistant coaches. I couldn’t imagine doing all of his job with what

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now individually. We have a great bunch of coaches, and the program’s been doing great.”

Anderson said he is not set on shaking up the athletics department. Rather, he hopes to lead the department as it currently stands, in a role he likened to that of an orchestra conductor.

“When you get to the symphony and all the musicians are accomplished and great at what they do, and he or she is able to hear the music and have everybody play together, there’s this beautiful and wonderful sound,” Anderson said. “I get everybody together, I blend all these talents and expertise, and we do everything that we need to do to accomplish the mission of making sure we’re having success in the classroom, on the field and in the community and for this country.”

Anderson, who also worked for the Cal and Oregon State athletics departments, has been roundly praised by numerous Terp coaches. Men’s soccer coach Sasho Cirovski lauded his enthusiasm, knowledge and leadership style, calling him “the right person to help us get better.”

we’ve had to do as well.”

While Burke has his niche in the program, Rowland and Dello-Russo already have started to grasp their roles under Cirovski.

Already pondering the addition of a new staff member, Cirovski lost both of his sevenyear assistant coaches in a matter of three days in December.

Payne accepted the head coaching position at Army, while Vartughian became goalkeeping coordinator for the Philadelphia Union, a new Major League Soccer team.

Last fall, Cirovski had talked with Dello-Russo about potential openings on the staff. When Payne and Vartughian left, Cirovski jumped for his former player right away.

“Payne was a former captain, great player, great builder of this program, so I immediately went after Mike Dello-Russo — a for-

At the women’s basketball team’s Media Day last week, coach Brenda Frese praised Anderson’s compassion after he learned that her son was diagnosed with leukemia.

“As soon as Kevin found out, he was one of the first ones to be able to come down to our team and to our practice and into my office and to be able to check in and find out how we were doing,” Frese said. “We feel very fortunate in our Maryland family to be able to have so much support.”

Anderson knows that victories will help fight the economic funk the department is currently mired in. But even with memories of last year’s morbid football campaign and a restrictive financial situation, Anderson said he won’t have win-loss records or dollars and cents define his tenure.

“I want to win,” Anderson said. “And we want to win as much, probably even more than, the next guy. But with what we’re trying to sell I think there’s much more, and those are some of the things that we’re going to start doing.” schneider@umdbk.com

mer player, a Maryland kid that could fit that role,” Cirovski said.

He then convinced Rowland, a goalkeeper, to give up his playing career to take over Vartughian’s position.

“Brian ... can be mistaken to be Rob in a lot of ways,” Cirovski said.

Since starting earlier this year, Dello-Russo and Rowland have pieced together just what Cirovski expects from them as assistants.

When they’re unsure, they call the guys who used to sit in their same Comcast Center offices.

“The process continues,” Rowland said. “That’s really how it was. ... We just asked questions and we sort of learned as we went.”

“I am hands-on in a lot of areas controlling the whole program,” Cirovski said, “but I trust those guys to do their thing just like the players.”

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from page 8 pretty good idea of what they’re doing,” Horsmon said. “It’s just a matter of us executing and capitalizing on our strengths and their weaknesses.”

“We’re going to know what they’re going to be doing,” setter Remy McBain said. “It’s going to be a lot easier for us to pick up on their tendencies because we already know what they’ve been doing.”

Using their experiences as motivation will be one of the most important factors in the Terps’ play. The team lost nearly half of its first 11 conference matches, falling five times to league foes. Players said that with each loss came an added incentive for improved play going forward.

“We know that there’s some teams we lost to that we shouldn’t have,” middle blocker Lisa Scott said. “We know what it’s like to be in that situation and lose, so we’re really motivated to win.”

Against the nine teams the Terps will play twice this season, the Terps went 5-4. The Terps will need to improve on last year’s performance in the second leg of league play to stay competitive in the ACC this season. After winning just three of their nine rematches last season, the Terps are hoping to

The transition didn’t go smoothly at the start, with an emotional 4-3 overtime loss to Michigan State preceding the Terps’ hectic trip to Boston College. But nearing the end of the regular season, the new-look staff is relishing its career in college soccer.

“I think Brian already feels like he went to school here,” Cirovski said of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County graduate. “And I got an unsolicited text from Matt the other day telling me it’s the happiest he’s been his whole life.”

It’s no different for DelloRusso, whom Cirovski has known since he was 12 years old and said “is like [his] own son.”

“As a whole, this is probably a dream job,” Dello-Russo said. “It’s been awesome, and hopefully it will continue to be awesome.” ceckard@umdbk.com

“Good teams peak at the right moment, and we’re peaking at the end of the year. ... We can be one of the best teams in the conference.”

TIM HORSMON TERRAPIN VOLLEYBALL COACH

find greater success this year.

“I think we’ll do a lot better this half because we know what every team is doing already,” McBain said. “We’re ready to win because we don’t want to go 5-4 again. We want to win all of them.”

With just nine matches left in the season, the Terps understand how important each one is. If the team can find a way to play the type of volleyball it has shown it’s capable of playing, players said there’s no limit to the teams they can knock off their checklist.

“Good teams peak at the right moment, and we’re peaking at the end of the year,” Horsmon said. “I think if we play to our potential, we can be one of the best teams in the conference.” vitale@umdbk.com

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THE DIAMONDBACK | THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2010

Sports

Homecoming special Make sure to check out tomorrow’s edition of The Diamondback for a special Homecoming section on the Terrapin football team.

WOMEN’S SOCCER

ADMINISTRATION

Terps start final push in ACC tonight

ANSWER MAN?

League-leading FSU poses tough matchup

BY CONOR WALSH Staff writer

above all on Anderson’s docket: the athletics department’s budget.

“I think our biggest challenge now is financially and where we are with the budget, the revenue we’re bringing in. It’s challenging to have 27 sports compete at the level we want to,” Anderson said in an interview last week. “So I mean, there are going to be some decisions that are probably going to have to be made

As hard as it may be, the Terrapin women’s soccer team realizes that it must put Sunday’s historic win over No. 4 North Carolina behind it.

The Terps cannot afford to dwell on the past tonight, when they are set to host a similarly dangerous opponent in No. 9 Florida State.

The good news for the No. 5 Terps, however, is that the team’s disappointing 2-1 loss against Wake Forest just three days before knocking off the Tar Heels seems to be keeping them grounded.

“I think our confidence is pretty good right now,” defender Skyy Anderson said.

“After the Wake loss, we talked about how we kind of were on our high horse. We just thought we were on top of the world and got a little complacent. ... We’re pretty level-headed right now.”

To capitalize on the momentum gained after Sunday’s win, the Terps will have to do what only three ACC teams have been able to this season: score on the Seminoles.

Florida State boasts the ACC’s stingiest defense and, having allowed only nine goals all season, holds the nation’s 10thbest goals-against average.

“As a team, they’re very methodical,” coach Brian Pensky said. “They’re very well organized. They tend to let their opponents’ backs have the ball a lot. They just try to bait you into eventually giving

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Athletics Director Kevin Anderson will have to battle a difficult economy and a tight department budget for the Terps. ORLANDO URBINA/THE DIAMONDBACK

Anderson inherits difficult questions as athletics director

BY JEREMY SCHNEIDER Staff writer

Less than two years ago, Kevin Anderson had just signed a contract extension to remain Army’s athletics director. He’d also just hired Rich Ellerson to be the school’s football coach, a signing he viewed as the last major component in helping the Black Knights shed their well-earned reputation as an annual also-ran.

His job, it seemed, was nearly done.

“Basically,” Anderson said, “I could have probably could have played more golf if I had stayed at Army.”

But Anderson, 55, decided against reveling in his restoration and hitting the links, instead choosing to leave West Point, N.Y., to become this university’s athletics director after Debbie Yow left for the same post at N.C. State this summer.

After being formally introduced in September and officially taking over the Terps’ 27-sport, $55 million athletics

department Oct. 1, Anderson acknowledged that he has much bigger issues in his new position than his handicap.

Questions about the direction of a football team that went 2-10 last season loom ominously over the program. Vulgar student conduct at sporting events has upset alumni and become intertwined with the university’s image. Even the ACC regular season co-champion men’s basketball program is struggling with ticket sales.

But there’s one issue that stands

MEN’S SOCCER

Along sideline, new faces lead Terps to familiar places

BY CHRIS ECKARD Senior staff writer

When the Terrapin men’s soccer team arrived in Boston on Sept. 9 for its first ACC clash of the season, coach Sasho Cirovski knew the team already had trouble even before facing Boston College — the Terps had no way of getting there.

He quickly turned his attention to Matt Burke, the team’s

new director of soccer operations, who was in charge of the team’s travel plans. It was his first road trip with the team, and it showed.

“Everything was great until we got to Boston,” Burke said.

“We thought the rental-car line would go a lot faster than it did.

It ended up taking an hour, and we didn’t get what we wanted, and then we had to figure out how to get to the hotel. I had

At just past the midpoint of their ACC season, the Terps have begun preparing for rematches against nine of their 11 league opponents. PHOTO BY ROBERT MANG FOR THE DIAMONDBACK

VOLLEYBALL

In rematches, Terps will look to the past Team hoping to add to ‘checklist’

BY JOSH VITALE Staff writer

Once you beat a team, there’s no reason to lose to them again.

It’s an ambitious motto for the Terrapin volleyball team to have for the rest of its season, but it’s one coach Tim Horsmon preaches fervently nonetheless.

All year, Horsmon has kept a checklist for the season. Whenever the Terps beat an opponent, they check it off their list and move on to the next one.

Losing to a team they’ve already beaten, Horsmon said, shouldn’t be an option.

“It’s something that I’ve always believed in,” Horsmon said. “Once you beat a team and figure out how to beat

them, it’s a team you should put behind you. ... You want to put them in the rearview mirror and keep them there.”

Just past the midway point of conference play, the Terps will begin a stretch of ACC play that pits them in rematches against previous opponents. Sticking to Horsmon’s sentiment could make or break their season.

Having already faced all nine of their remaining regular-season opponents, the Terps have plenty of experience to glean from. To find success, Horsmon and the team believe they must learn from what they’ve seen and capitalize on what they know.

“We watch so much video of these teams, so we have a

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never been to Boston, so I was in a different world.”

It’s just one of the bumps the No. 3 Terps have felt with a completely new staff that not only includes Burke but also first-year assistants Brian Rowland and Michael Dello-Russo. For a team that returned all but two starters this season, the three additions to the sideline were an unusual facelift. Still, it hasn’t changed much this year for the Terps,

who own a seven-game winning streak heading into tomorrow’s tilt against No. 11 Virginia.

“Each coach has a different style, and it carries over off the field, and that’s what I get exposed to more,” Burke said.

“Sash is great, and he deals with adversity. If something comes up unexpected, we deal with it and move it. But he’s always keeping me humble, too.”

Burke’s position is a new, but

rapidly growing, one in college soccer. Cirovski knew how much the duties of day-to-day operations weighed on his past assistants and made sure to bring in a third staff member. With no financial backing from the athletics department, Cirovski solicited three- and four-year donation pledges from the team’s benefactors and created

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Coach Sasho Cirovski has a brand-new staff this year.

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