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Univ. Police urge local crackdown on Four Loko Students College Park liquor stores may remove stocks of ‘liquid cocaine’ from their shelves

harmed in three assaults CELEBRATING SIX-CESS

BY BEN PRESENT AND LEAH VILLLANUEVA Staff writers

It’s been dubbed “liquid cocaine” and “blackout in a can.” It’s inspired Facebook fan pages. And given its

and has gained popularity among college students as a quick way to get drunk — all for about $2.50.

“People already use energy drinks and alcohol,” junior marketing major Josh Wohl said. “This just puts it all together.”

potential for misuse, some students said the alcoholic energy drink Four Loko definitely lives up to those names.

Four Loko packs a 12 percent alcohol content and a hefty dose of caffeine and sugar into a 23.5-ounce can

But as the drink gains recognition among students, police and university administrators are taking notice, too, and they aren’t amused. The recent national attention the drink

see DRINK, page 3

With sixth win, Terps qualify for postseason play and enter running for ACC title

BY MICHAEL LEMAIRE

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As the final seconds of its 48-point thrashing of Wake Forest ticked off the clock at Byrd Stadium on Saturday, it was clear from the Terrapin football team’s sideline that the

celebration had already begun.

Injured linebacker Ben Pooler and reserve safety Titus Till danced to the Mighty Sound of Maryland. Defensive tackle A.J. Francis and running back Davin Meggett bowled their helmets into teammates, and linebacker Adrian Moten playfully doused

see FOOTBALL, page 8

Police seek suspects in one of three incidents

BY BEN PRESENT Staff writer

University Police responded to three recent assaults on students last week, including two that occurred inside the victims’ living quarters.

The incidents are unrelated, and although two students have been referred to the university’s Office of Student Conduct in two seperate incidents and four suspects are still at large in the third, no crime alerts were sent out alerting students of the crimes.

In an off-campus occurrence, a student was attacked early Oct. 24 by two men who got out of a car on Lehigh Road, police said, and he suffered a bruise on his face but was not robbed.

The student told University Police he was walking near Howard Hall and the Delta Sigma Phi house just before 2 a.m. when a small, dark, four-door car drove past and then turned around to follow him.

A man got out of the car, shouted obscenities at the student and tried to punch him, police said. The student dodged the punch and pushed his assailant out of the way, but a second man got out of the car and punched him in the face.

A group of women who were nearby screamed when they saw the attack, the student told police, and the men drove off in a car with two male companions. When officers responded, they found neither the alleged attackers nor the female witnesses.

The student described his attackers as black men with dark clothing and

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University Police officer saves months-old baby at Sat. game Officer lauded as hero after infant rushed to hospital following mid-football game rescue

BY BEN PRESENT Staff writer

At first, he thought he was going to break up a fight.

University Police Master Patrol Officer Joe Lilly was heading into Byrd Stadium to grab some food when stadium staffers flagged his team down and directed them to an emergency. He ended up a saving a life.

At about 4:50 p.m. Saturday during the Terrapin football team’s Homecoming game against Wake Forest, the parents of 10-month-old Layla noticed their baby was having trouble breathing and was starting to turn blue. The scene drew a crowd of about 50 people.

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After fighting through the swarm of people to get to Layla, Lilly — a seven-year volunteer firefighter and four-year member of University Police whose main job often involves breaking up parties — said the instincts that had been drilled into him quickly took over.

“You just fall back on your training immediately,” Lilly said.

“There’s always a lot of stress that comes into play when you’re dealing with a child.”

Lilly quickly realized the baby was not breathing and did not have a pulse. At first, Layla’s parents thought their child was choking.

After five unsuccessful back blows

see BABY, page 2

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The National Mall was filled with more than 200,000 people, including many university students, attending the satirical Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington on Saturday. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

Sane and/or afraid Students join thousands at satirical rally in Washington

BY DAN APPENFELLER AND RACHEL ROUBEIN Staff writers

A shirtless Stephen Colbert emerged on the JumboTron at Saturday’s Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, cowering in terror in an underground bunker, afraid to face the

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Art animates life Graduate student’s exhibit features animated graphics with multi-faceted themes

BY LEYLA KORKUT Staff writer

Jonathan Monaghan used to dream big about one day using his computer graphic skills to work for Pixar, but he decided animating someone else’s ideas wasn’t his style.

“I wanted to work on my ideas,” he said. “I didn’t want to work on other people’s ideas.”

Monaghan, a third-year graduate student in studio art, recently showcased his work at the Hamiltonian Gallery, a Washington museum that features budding artists in the metropolitan area. The exhibit, titled “Life Tastes Good in Disco Heaven,” a twist on a Coca-Cola advertisement and a Lady Gaga song, was on display from Sept. 18 to this past Saturday. It featured computer-generated graphics Monaghan created using the same tools animators use in 3-D animated films and commercials.

One of the prominent pieces of Monaghan’s show is a threeminute video that depicts a polar bear slowly dying.

Although it appears gloomy at first sight, the piece, titled “Life Tastes Good,” is actually meant to be a play on the various roles polar bears hold as symbols in commercialism, politics and nature, Monaghan said.

“I just think it’s funny that a polar bear was once a symbol for the Coke company and now it’s a symbol for climate change,” he said. “This work has entered our cultural vocabulary. It’s part of our cultural identity.”

While the piece may look like it is bursting with political commentary, he said his art is just meant to make people think about things in a different context.

“If I wanted to say [something], I would say it,” he said.

“You have to contemplate that and all of the associations you make when you see these images.”

Monaghan, who has a background in computer graphics, said he originally wanted to work in special effects or animation but changed his mind after seeing artists such as Matthew Barney, who create

their own art using film media.

Many computer graphics artists experiment with various programs, but Monaghan chose to stick with 3D Studio Max, the program used by companies such as Pixar.

For some of his pieces, Monaghan draws inspiration from various elements of life, including governmental institutions, pop stars and Christianity because of their constant presence in many people’s lives.

In past projects, he has intertwined parts of animals’ bodies with the physical structure of Gothic-style buildings. He adds a little twist to the traditional architectural style by designing his buildings so they are ripe with wild patterns and color.

Monaghan said he hopes by juxtaposing many seemingly unrelated things together, he’ll force his viewers to consider their relationship with those objects, an idea that has prevailed throughout his art career.

“I’m interested in a sort of synthesis versus nature; I like putting these animals in very

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Using animation software, Jonathan Monaghan creates artwork that incorporates a wide range of images, using symbolism to connect differing ideas. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

strange, artificial environments,” he said. “It talks about the ability to change nature.

Creating these crazy lifeforms is what I’m interested in.”

Art department Chairman John Ruppert said what makes Monaghan’s work enticing is his ability to present a number of ideas in a single computer animation.

“I think he has a unique perspective and a combination of his interest in animation and computer media and his ideas about culture come together in

a way that’s very unique.”

Hamiltonian Gallery Director Jacqueline Ionita, who is also Monaghan’s mentor, said his art sometimes overwhelmed onlookers with its numerous themes, but after developing his skills with the gallery’s fellowship program, which aids young artists for two years, his work presents his ideas in a clear yet exciting way.

“The scenes, the landscapes he makes are slick and opulent,” Ionita said. “ ... Some-

BABY from page 1

After months of delays, the university held a dedication ceremony for the Garden of Reflection and Remembrance last week. Officials hope the garden, which commemorates the tragedies of Sept. 11 and the Virginia Tech shootings, will provide a peaceful place on the campus for students, faculty and staff to relax and enjoy the calming location on the Memorial Chapel’s South Lawn. The garden also features fountains and a half-mile cement labyrinth path. PHOTOS BY ORLANDO URBINA/THE DIAMONDBACK

ASSAULTS from page 1 dreadlocks, who fled without taking any of his belongings.

Police spokesman Capt.

Marc Limansky could not be reached for comment last night to say why police did not send out a crime alert for the incident.

In other incidents, two students who allegedly injured fellow students in two recent unrelated on-campus assaults have been referred to the university’s Office of Student Conduct, police said, but in each case their victims declined to press criminal charges.

In the first incident, a female student allowed a male student to sleep over in her South Campus Commons 7 apartment early Oct. 23 because he was intoxicated, and he allegedly stole another guest’s Yoda backpack from the apartment, police said.

When that man found his backpack missing at about 3:30 a.m., he called the Commons reception desk and then saw the drunken student in the hallway with the bag and asked for it back.

The student snatched the backpack away and acted aggressively toward the woman who had initially invited him to spend the night, police said. The two men then wrestled to the ground, and the student punched the other man four

times in the face.

Police said the victim told officers he didn’t want to fight back because his assailant was so drunk, and he was treated for a swollen temple, bloody lips and a cut on his left cheek.

It is unclear how these students knew one another or if they were strangers, police said.

Police could not release the name of the suspect because the victim isn’t pressing charges, but Limansky said he is being referred to the Office of Student Conduct.

In another incident last Monday, two Ellicott Hall neighbors were riding up an elevator at about 5:15 p.m. when one of them threatened the other, police said.

After they got off the elevator, the aggressor then followed his neighbor into his room, where he allegedly shoved him to the ground several times before striking the victim’s right ear with both an open palm and a closed fist.

The victim’s roommate witnessed the entire fight.

Although the student does not wish to file criminal charges, this suspect will also be referred to the Office of Student Conduct, police said.

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to dislodge anything in Layla’s air way, Lilly completed three cycles of CPR and was able to get some breaths into the infant.

Shortly after, a first-aid unit arrived and took over.

Layla was taken to Washington Adventist Hospital before being transferred to Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, where she was in critical condition as of last night.

Police would not release Layla’s full name or her parents’ names because she is still in the hospital.

Saturday was not the first time Lilly came to the aid of a child whose life was at risk.

Three years ago, Lilly’s team of Montgomer y County firefighters got a call about a child who was not breathing. By the time they arrived at the scene, the child was showing no signs of life, Lilly said. He performed CPR anyway, but that baby did not sur vive. Officials later determined spinal meningitis to be the cause of death.

Lilly said on Sunday that he felt gratified knowing that he did his part to save 10month-old Layla.

“It’s a great feeling that you really can’t measure,” Lilly said. “I’m pretty that’s why 95 percent of police offi-

times it seduces you, sometimes it grosses you out.”

“There’s a coolness in the way that he sees the world,” Ruppert added. “But at the same time he’s infatuated with the elaborated complexity of baroque architecture, classical architecture, European churches and brings it forward into our time and layers a coolness too.”

Monaghan’s work will be featured at George Mason University next week. korkut@umdbk.com

“It’s a great feeling that you really can’t measure. I’m pretty sure that’s why 95 percent of police officers become police in the first place.”

JOE LILLY UNIVERSITY POLICE OFFICER

cers become police in the first place.”

Lilly said his Strategic Enforcement Response Team often has the illreceived job of breaking up parties and quelling student drinking, which he said gives students the wrong idea about why people join the ranks.

“Ever yone becomes a cop to make a difference,” he said.

Lilly did just that on Saturday. “[It was] nothing short of heroic,” University Police Chief David Mitchell said.

“It’s a question of being at the right place at the right time with the right training.”

“Officer Lilly fits that description,” he added. present@umdbk.com

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Students to assist Peruvian doctors Medlife group will form rural clinics

BY RACHEL ROUBEIN Staff writer

While most students study foreign poverty from afar, about 20 will get a chance for a hands-on experience in Peru this winter, creating makeshift mobile clinics in rural villages where they will assist local doctors.

The students will be working with Medlife, a national nonprofit student and professional organization with a new chapter at this university.

Junior neurobiology and physiology major Hiral Padia, who founded the university’s Medlife chapter after an academic adviser told her about the group last semester, said she was drawn in by the group’s combined focus on medicine and community development — her two passions.

“Not only do we provide the services but we get to know the villagers there and their needs,” Padia said.

The students who travel to Peru will work on-site for a week with local doctors, Padia said, setting up temporary care clinics to provide residents with basic health needs.

Participants in the $650 program will rotate through various stations, which include visiting a patient intake, shadowing doctors and dentists, providing toothbrushing lessons for children and working in a triage unit and pharmacy, Padia said.

She said that while the students are not licensed doctors, they will aid with rudimentary tasks, such as taking temperatures and filling out paperwork.

Besides providing cheap medical care — for residents, $25 buys 25 medical consultations, $150 hires a doctor for a week and $500 purchases medicine for a week — Medlife will work alongside community members by helping to develop school systems or working on public projects, such as building stairs, Padia said.

Tara Sahadeo, a junior neurobiology and physiology major and a member of the university Medlife chapter’s executive board, said in these partnerships Medlife aids in specific projects that residents feel

are needed rather than jumping in and taking charge.

“While we’re assisting them, we don’t want to corrupt their society and way of life,” Sahadeo said.

Since community residents will have worked on the projects themselves, Padia said, they’ll have a deeper connection with the work.

“It becomes their project too,” Padia said. “It’s something that they did; it’s something that they’ll strive to keep.”

A popular project during many medical mission trips is building stairs leading up to the village, Padia said. Many villages in which the national group works are situated on muddy, slippery uphill slopes that can cause residents to take nasty tumbles.

She cited an example of a child who was born with a heart and lung condition because her mother had fallen down a hill before she was born.

“Medlife tries to alleviate those root causes for a lot of those medical conditions, tries to reform the society in general and lift them from poverty,” Padia said.

Initially, Medlife wanted to provide health care free of charge, but Padia said the CEO at the time decided that would hurt more than benefit the village’s society. The money will benefit community development projects.

“If there’s free health care, people are just going to wait for us,” said Sadaheo. “We want them to be self-sufficient.”

Padia said she’s excited for the medical brigade trip, which is still looking for more participants of all majors. Ten students have already registered, and organizers expect that number to double before applications close Saturday.

She said the more diverse the group, the more skill sets will be brought to help those in need.

“The special thing about our group is that we are completely student-run. That just shows how passionate the people that are within this group are,” Padia said. “It all goes to the fact that these people are passionate and willing to volunteer and work for no pay.” roubein@umdbk.com

Thousands attended the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear at the National Mall Saturday.

RALLY from page 1 as Avatar characters, Where’s Waldo and Charlie Chaplin.

Among the multitude were students who braved transportation delays and full-capacity Metro trains to participate, joining crowds that carried homemade signs that included “Grizzly bears are taking our jobs,” “On the whole, I am rather gruntled” and “I want more tortillas when I order fajitas at a restaurant.”

“I don’t know what they’re going to do here,” senior electrical engineering major Kit Sczudlo said as he waited for the event to begin. “I just want to see it.”

Some students flocked to the rally primarily to see Colbert and Stewart, whose Daily Show and Colbert Report are often considered the most influential news sources among college students nationwide.

“I watch Colbert every night,” said junior astronomy major Jason Begun. “I’m here to support the Colbert Nation.”

While attendees knew they were in for some quality entertainment watching Colbert defend fear, sometimes in an American flag suit, and Stewart attempt to rationalize those fears through reason, the rally’s purpose wasn’t just pure entertainment. It held a distinctive message — seeking to eliminate irrational fears based on stereotypes and to unite this politically divided country through compromise.

“We hear every damn day

about how fragile our country is ... torn by polarized hate,” Stewart said. “But the truth is, we work together to get things done every damn day.”

And while some attendees at the rally may have expected a great deal of partisanship from the two hosts, politics played a surprisingly small role.

Stewart made it clear from the outset that politics were to be left at home. When announcing the rally in September, he claimed it was “for some nice people to get together for fun.”

And some students took that phrase seriously, not wanting to miss a second of the rally’s rather unknown and unexpected events.

Sophomore finance and government and politics major John Ford said he arrived at the College Park Metro Station shortly after it opened, about 7 a.m., beating the crowds that lined up after 9 a.m. to purchase Metro passes. By midmorning, the queue had stretched up the station stairs and into the parking garage, blocking traffic.

His group of early risers grabbed spots close behind the VIP area, but while he had a good view, he wished the event had devoted more time to a specific message — not to let the mass media manipulate our fears.

“It was very entertaining, but the con was that they probably concentrated too much on the music as opposed to the speaking,” Ford said.

Freshman journalism major Aidan Edelman said he got the message from Stewart that diversity of ethnicity, religion and polit-

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ical backgrounds needs to be acknowledged and embraced.

“Everybody’s different.

There’s people from the left, people from the right — there’s no way we can do what we want to do unless we act as one,” Edelman said. “We can’t focus on the bad; we have to focus on the good.”

Countering that message, Colbert attempted to re-instill fear in Americans through a collection of news clips depicting killer bees, Republicans, tea party candidates, Muslims and flip-flops.

“You are done, Stewart. You can do nothing to beat my video montages,” Colbert cackled.

Stewart’s response was more serious after a day of satire.

“We know instinctively as a people that if we are going to get through the darkness into the light, we have to work together,” Stewart said.

DRINK from page 1 has earned has prompted University Police to get the word out in College Park about the potential risks, University Police Maj. Chris Jagoe said.

“Law enforcement is very concerned about this,” he said.

Four Loko has been banned at Ramapo College in New Jersey and Central Washington University in Washington state after groups of students at both schools were hospitalized after drinking it. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the drink’s safety, and several states are considering outlawing it.

Jagoe said he visited three local stores — College Park Liquors, #1 Liquor and Town Hall Liquors — to pass along some information about Four Loko’s health risks but didn’t ask the store owners to remove it from their shelves.

He said he told them: “We’re not investigating, just spreading the word.”

But store owners should be prepared to face extensive media coverage should students be hospitalized after consuming the drink, Jagoe added. He said he doesn’t know of any hospitalizations that have occurred yet.

Jagoe said a manager at #1 Liquor told him the store would stop selling the drink, and Sue Lee, who owns College Park Liquors, said Four Loko would soon be off her shelves as well because her distributor is no longer offering it.

“They’re going to ban that stuff,” she said.

Managers at Town Hall and #1 Liquor declined to comment to a reporter. Over the weekend, Four Loko and other similar drinks could be found at all three of the stores.

Jason Scofi, a senior civil engineering major, said he and his friends have Friday night Four Loko parties in his apartment, bringing in the cans by the caseload. He called it “the perfect recipe for ever yone to black out.”

“You get drunk so fast,” Scofi said. “If you have one, it’s like the perfect pregame in a can. Two of those, with the alcohol content, is like

The university chapters of College Democrats and College Republicans, each deeply entrenched in the upcoming election, said they realized the rally’s apolitical focus on entertainment, and therefore neither group organized formal transportation or campaign participation in the event.

“It’s really to get people back to thinking for themselves,” said College Democrats President Daniel Borman, a junior economics and government and politics major.

Freshman aerospace engineering major Dan Sullivan, who attended the rally, also saw the event as a call to individual responsibility.

“We have the power,” Sullivan said. “It’s the people that make the collective change.” roubein@umdbk.com, news@umdbk.com

“If you have one of these, it’s like the perfect pregame in a can. Two of those, with the alcohol content, is like drinking 12 beers.”

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drinking 12 beers.”

Scofi said even though he knows the risks, he thinks Four Loko itself isn’t directly responsible for sending students to the hospital — people don’t feel drunk right away because of the caffeine, so they tend to overdrink, he said.

“It’s just young, stupid people who overdo it,” he said. “Plus, since it’s a relatively new thing, it’s a lot harder to gauge what effect it will have on you and what your limits are.”

And that’s exactly what has Jagoe so concerned. He said he spoke about the drink to some students who considered themselves frequent drinkers but were still caught off guard by how intoxicated they felt after one can. That sentiment is why he decided to take action, he added.

“Whenever we feel there’s a public safety concern, we need to inform students,” he said.

“I’d rather be in front of something than chasing behind it.”

But Scofi said the risks are not great enough to have Four Loko banned.

“I don’t really think it’s fair,” he said. “I mean, you can have a Red Bull and a vodka and have pretty much the same results.”

Others said all the negative press has deterred them from trying the drink, such as junior art history major Miri Friedman, who said she’ll pass.

“I’ll tr y to stick to safer drinks,” she said. present@umdbk.com, villanueva@umdbk.com

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Despite Ehrlich’s strong points, we still harbor reser vations about the our years ago, this newspaper’s editorial board abstained from endorsing a candidate for governor, stating that the two politicians former governor’s candidacy. During Ehrlich’s term, tuition rose 40 perlacked a clear vision for higher education. Then, the match was cent due to cuts made by his administration. At the end of Ehrlich’s four between incumbent Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R) and Baltimore Mayor years, an undergraduate education at the university stood as the sixth most Martin O’Malley (D). This year’s contest pits the two foes against each expensive in the nation — a ranking that has subsequently dropped to 21st other once again, with Ehrlich tr ying to reclaim the position he lost in 2006. under O’Malley.

Additionally, Ehrlich has far too often resorted to making cuts to educaThroughout this campaign, the differences and similarities between these two moderate politicians have become clear, despite the obvious per- tion as a go-to source for reducing costs. This is not acceptable. As O’Malsonal animosity felt between them. And while much has been said about the ley has rightfully pointed out, it is in education that the future lies. If elected, records of these two men, it is the clear vision for the future presented by Ehrlich must get his priorities straight.

Ehrlich is also wrong on the proposed Purple Line. While O’Malley has Mr. Ehrlich that commands our endorsement. However, our support comes argued for a light-rail system that would run through this campus and conwith significant reser vations.

Ehrlich has presented a clear vision for the future of higher education in nect several Metro lines from New Carrollton to Bethesda, Ehrlich has this state. Although often criticized for the increase in tuition that came advocated a more economical but less visionar y rapid bus route. While this under his leadership, Ehrlich seems to recognize that times have changed is the cheaper option, it would likely prove less popular, less efficient and and such a dramatic increase in tuition would be absurd given the state of less environmentally friendly than a light-rail system.

Another one of Ehrlich’s flaws is that he seems out of touch with some of the economy.

No matter who wins tomorrow, an increase in tuition will be inevitable as the most important local issues affecting the university. While O’Malley long as the state faces an approximate $1.1 billion shortfall in next year’s met with University Police officials to discuss the recent wave of violent budget — something both candidates have acknowledged. But while O’Mal- crimes near the campus and is expected to make a public safety announcement soon, Ehrlich said in an inter view that he had ley has been hesitant to publicize the definite need for discussed the issue with Terrapin men’s basketball another hike in tuition, opting to focus more on his coach Gar y Williams, football coach Ralph Friedgen record of maintaining a four-year tuition freeze for inand former Athletics Director Debbie Yow — a group state students, Ehrlich has been more forthright about Despite serious whose authority on the issue seems questionable at this unpopular reality. reservations about both best. Also, while O’Malley has visited the campus In an inter view with The Diamondback’s editorial candidates, former Gov. Bob twice during the campaign season, Ehrlich made his board, Ehrlich elaborated on his plan for higher educafirst appearance just this past weekend during the tion, stating that he would raise tuition in moderate Ehrlich’s (R) straight talk, university’s Homecoming festivities, suspiciously increments, not only to maintain necessar y funding but pragmatism and concrete only days after College Republicans and other stuto reduce the impact on students and their families — a plan O’Malley has also said he would likely adhere to. vision for higher education dents voiced their concerns over Ehrlich’s absence in article run in this newspaper.

This is the only realistic solution to combating budget make him the best choice in anWhile conspicuous, it is not wholly surprising that reductions. It is also a position that has been champithis election.

Ehrlich did not prioritize this university as a campaign oned by this newspaper’s editorial board, such as when stop. Students have long been known not only for an end to the tuition freeze was being debated last year.

But while Ehrlich has admitted tuition increases may lie in the future, he their apathy in midterm elections but also for their left-leaning politics. has argued hard for need-based financial aid to help the families such However, if Ehrlich did indeed decide to visit the campus due to student disincreases would affect — something that O’Malley has decreased support satisfaction, this could mean that the former governor is finally attempting for by $1.1 million in the past fiscal year. Describing himself as a “scholar- to listen to and engage with young people.

That being said, O’Malley is no doubt a strong and qualified candidate. ship kid” who attended Princeton University with the help of such aid, O’Malley’s term as governor has been graced with successes despite very Ehrlich said he would make need-based scholarships a priority, much as he did during his term when funding for such programs was increased by 91 difficult times, and he has proven time and time again that he is an ardent percent. Such an investment would not only increase accessibility to educa- supporter of higher education. Yet his campaign has focused almost entirely on his record and lofty vision, rather than the steps the state must take to tion but also preser ve the quality universities in this state are known for.

Moreover, Ehrlich has been quick to point out some of the drawbacks of reach these goals. If this were an election based on histor y alone, O’Malley the tuition freeze. Although it is difficult to criticize an initiative that helped would be the clear winner. But it is not. Elections are about change, cause countless in-state students and their families, the reality is there have been and consequence, not about the past. But O’Malley has provided little subseveral negative impacts. Resulting furloughs have hurt faculty and staff stance on exactly where he wants to take higher education in the future. morale, leading some to seek jobs at different universities. Fees have also And in this election, as the state and the university face uncertain times and increased, a fact that is rarely mentioned but one that still equates to money a still fragile economy, a failure to speak to what he will do next dramatically hurts whatever record O’Malley has to run on. out of students’ wallets.

Ehrlich, however, has leveled with voters. He has been clear in his plans An in-state tuition freeze can make a public institution like ours all the more difficult for state residents to attend as more out-of-state students are and actions. While we do find him wrong on some major issues, his compeaccepted in order to bring in revenue — a key point in Ehrlich’s argument. tency is unquestionable. To vote based solely on the two candidate’s records As the flagship institution of the Free State, this university has a responsi- is foolish, especially considering the dramatically different conditions under bility to more than just its bottom line. It must ser ve those whose tax dollars which they governed. And although Ehrlich’s record gives us pause, his help support it. And by adjusting in-state tuition costs, this institution can pragmatism and acknowledgment of changing times give us hope.

It is for those reasons Mr. Ehrlich deser ves another term as governor. It maintain the funding necessar y to sustain its high standards while also priis time for voters to give it to him. oritizing accessibility for state residents.

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True democracy: More than just a dream

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s I’m sure you all know, tomorrow is Nov. 2.

Doomsday. The day the world as we know it (or have known it for about two years) comes to an end. The day ever ything changes.

Election Day. It’s the day all the political junkies out there have been waiting impatiently for, making predictions about, wishing they knew the secret of. Well, guess what? I know the secret. Don’t vote.

That’s right, I said it: The secret to Election Day is not voting.

I mean, the people running for election don’t really care what we think anyway. They’re only in office to be our ears, our eyes and, most importantly, our voice in government. Why should we let them hear what our opinions are? Let them make decisions for themselves! Just do it and leave me alone, I say.

I also completely trust every single person running for office because I know they’re all out there working for me, every single one. Moral actors,

EMILIE OPENCHOWSKI

those politicians. It’s why they spend so much money on TV advertisements, to show they care about me.

I’m not the only one thinking this, either. The very first suggestion that pops up when typing “voting is” into Google is “voting is pointless,” closely followed by “voting is irrational.” Well, I agree. So let’s all be rational about this and look at the facts.

There are new statistics every day predicting the low turnout of young people at the polls, anticipating the lethargy of the formerly mobilized demographics that came out in droves in 2008. In September, President Barack Obama called Democratic voter apathy “inexcusable,” probably referring to the many polls that say Hispanics, blacks and youth are most

likely to stay home tomorrow.

After all, it doesn’t really matter which party wins. Tea, coffee, donkey, elephant, Green — they’re all the same.

We keep hearing about how voting is a civic duty, how crucial it is to our future and how if we don’t vote, we’re not investing in ourselves.

They tell us whoever is in power will make the decisions that shape our tomorrows, write the policies that affect where our countr y goes, create the budgets that determine how much states can fund their public universities and how much financial aid we can receive.

Blah, blah, blah. It’s all talk and no substance. Our future? Psh, who cares about investing in that?

Besides, I’m just one person with my own opinions. What can my vote do? Who ever heard of one vote making a difference?

I’m sure everyone is wondering what the answer to that question is, especially people from Delaware. Having to decide between Chris “Loony” Coons and Christine “I’m-Not-A-Witch”

O’Donnell would be like choosing whether to get the flu or strep throat.

Might as well just skip the polls tomorrow — it’s a lost cause if I’ve ever seen one, and voting one way or another isn’t going to change the fact that the separation of church and state does not appear in our Constitution!

Maybe not voting tomorrow would send a strong message, a protest non-vote. Almost like a 1960s sit-in.

Or maybe, just maybe, voting tomorrow would do something extraordinar y. Maybe voting tomorrow would get someone elected who actually cares about defending us and protecting our needs. Maybe voting tomorrow would let our voices be heard and the issues we care about be represented.

If we vote tomorrow, democracy could happen. Dream with me, people.

Emilie Openchowski is a senior journalism and government and politics major. She can be reached at openchowski@umdbk.com.

Wind energy: A matter of priorities

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here’s a growing buzz in the state over the enormous potential for offshore wind development off our coast. In early October, Gov. Martin O’Malley held a rally with the United Steelworkers to tout the 4,000 manufacturing jobs and 800 permanent jobs that could be created from a 1,000 megawatt wind farm off our coasts. Google recently joined a partnership to build a $5 billion network of transmission lines along the East Coast. In 10 years, this system will allow midAtlantic states to share wind energy when one area of the coast is windy and the other isn’t.

Environmental groups have held town hall meetings around the state with the Mar yland Department of Natural Resources and the Mar yland Energy Administration to inform citizens about offshore wind. At one I attended, they were been joined by NRG Bluewater Wind, a wind energy developer poised to build a 200 megawatt wind farm off the coast of Delaware.

Many questions and concerns about offshore wind were answered at these forums.

How much wind potential exists off our coast? Enough to meet 67 percent of the state’s electricity needs. What’s the cost?

Although offshore wind is a little more expensive than prices in the current state market, you’re locked in to paying for it at the same rate for 25 years because the wind isn’t getting more expensive. Given the volatility of our electricity prices in recent years, this should be a welcome development and will most likely save money in the end. What about birds, fish and the view? The state government has partnered with conser vation groups such as the Nature Conser vancy and fishermen to map out the ocean and rule out areas that are sensitive to migrator y birds and watermen. The areas that are being considered happen to be more than 10 miles off the coast.

The state is sorely lacking one thing: a firm commitment from gov-

MATT DERNOGA ernment to be not just a partner with the offshore wind developers but also a customer. A reason Delaware is ahead of Mar yland on offshore wind is because it approved a 200 megawatt Power Purchase Agreement between Delmar va Power and NRG Bluewater Wind. Wind energy companies need a guaranteed buyer in line before they are willing to risk a major upfront investment into energy infrastructure. Other wise it’s like buying a house and taking on a mortgage when you don’t have a job.

O’Malley knows this.

In July, he co-authored a letter with Delaware Gov. Jack Markell to President Barack Obama asking for the federal government to enter

into a PPA for 1,000 megawatts of offshore wind. The letter said this state has already committed to 55 megawatts, alongside Delaware’s 200. What O’Malley glossed over is that the PPA in this state is actually with this university and NRG Bluewater Wind, and it’s for the Delaware project! What a small world in a big ocean.

There are a lot of state government buildings in Annapolis. If we are asking the federal government to commit its buildings to a PPA, why can’t we do it here? We need a significant enough draw for a developer such as NRG Bluewater Wind, which is interested in building a 600 megawatt wind farm off the state’s coast. If the state wants to be on the forefront of the emerging clean energy economy, a PPA for offshore wind needs to be a priority for the newly elected governor and legislature in 2011.

Matt Dernoga is a graduate student in public policy. He can be reached at dernoga@umdbk.com.

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onvenient, quiet, rapid transit is coming to the campus — except for two problems.

The first is Bob Ehrlich, the Republican candidate for governor whose enthusiasm for expensive transportation improvements seems to be limited to rubber tires.

Having started the $2.6 billion Intercounty Connector during his term as governor, he now believes the Purple Line, a $1.6 billion light rail for the rest of us, is just too expensive. He again proposes bus rapid transit — an enhanced version of the 750 transit vehicles that already run through the campus every day — slogging along with the ever-increasing traffic. This scheme was rejected by the county councils and planning boards of both Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, as well as Chambers of Commerce and legions of light-rail supporters. But it still looks like a good idea to him; he has pledged to kill the light-rail plan on which millions have already been spent.

The second problem is this university’s administration. The logical and preferred location for transit is Campus Drive — where buses run now — at the center of the campus. Over the last several years, the Maryland Transit Administration has studied a number of routes for the line through the campus and selected the Campus Drive alignment as the most serviceable, reasonably priced and appropriately located.

The university administration continues to advocate a tunnel threading through the historic south part of the campus with large entrance/exit cuts (and stops) at the architecture building and Lee Building. The details of the proposal are unavailable to the public.

The MTA says it can’t service this route; the cost is estimated at tens of millions of dollars.

The administration has remained adamantly opposed to the lower cost and logical Campus Drive alignment. First, they feared vibration and electro-magnetic interference with sensitive experiment near the line. The designers have devised remediation, which most involved agree can deal with these problems successfully.

Now the concerns have shifted to safety. Bolstered by a soon-to-be released study by Canadian consultants, administrators will argue that light rail on Campus Drive is a danger to us all, as well as a deterrent to potential students and faculty who will be so repelled by convenient transit at Stamp Student Union that they will flee in revulsion to other universities.

Many college campuses in the United States and almost every European city center have surface light rail running safely among pedestrians. The first-phase Campus Drive closing this summer showed that when traffic on Campus Drive is restricted to transit and service, the space is transformed successfully into a pedestrian environment. Light rail will simply replace a number of the buses now using Campus Drive and be quieter, faster and more comfortable and smell better.

So fear the Purple Line — not for its minimal and manageable hazards but for the danger the project itself has been placed in by obstructionist officeseekers and administrators.

They have decided what’s best for us over the judgments of those who will build and operate the line and elected officials and supporters in every jurisdiction the Purple Line will benefit, from Bethesda to New Carrollton. Be afraid — very afraid.

Ralph Bennett is a professor emeritus in the architecture school and is the president of Purple Line NOW. He can be reached at bennettr@umd.edu.

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This is not a common occurrence, however, simply because you can be so much fun to be with — to work with, to play with, or simply to share space with. You can also be quite helpful when the mood strikes you, and anyone who is blessed by your assistance is that much closer to realizing his or her dreams.

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — What seems easy may prove something of a challenge, but, in the end, it shouldn’t be anything you can’t tackle with some effort.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — You can learn a great deal about yourself by observing how someone else manages in a situation that you’ve been flirting with lately.

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REVIEW | FABLE III

NOT ANOTHER FAIRY TALE

BY ANDREW FREEDMAN Staff writer

“Revolutions have never lightened the burden of tyranny: They have only shifted it to another shoulder.”

When playwright George Bernard Shaw said that, he probably wasn’t thinking about Fable III, an Xbox 360 title by developer Lionhead Studios (Fable II) and publisher Microsoft (Halo: Reach).

Yet the idea of revolution and leadership is prevalent in Fable III. In fact, it’s the core of the story.

Roughly half a century after the events of Fable II, the Kingdom of Albion is left in the hands of the crooked and barbaric tyrant, Logan (Michael Fassbender, Jonah Hex). After an early display of his treachery, players controlling Logan’s sibling leave the castle with their adviser Sir Walter (Bernard Hill, The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King) and loyal servant Jasper (John Cleese, Monty Python).

It is up to the players to overthrow Logan in a revolution and then rule Albion themselves.

Of course, you can’t start a revolution without an army. The first part of the game focuses on the hero gaining the people of Albion’s trust. This means doing chores, embarking on quests and preparing for your eventual battle with Logan. As you gain allies, you make promises that you may keep — or disregard — as king or queen.

This part of the story seems too linear for a game about making moral choices. In the early stages of the game, players simply follow instructions. They go to a location, complete a job or quest and go to the next place. They may make a few deci-

While Fable III is a solid game, its plot problems work against it.

sions, but none are earth-shattering or lead to big change.

A few hours in, however, players finally get to try the crown on and realize the difficulties of ruling. All is not as it seems, and suddenly some of the promises the hero made become extremely difficult to keep.

The kingdom has a treasury, and keeping promises or working to make the people of Albion happier (by building schools and lowering taxes, for example) means you have to spend more. However, being more frugal or making decisions ensuring you will have resources when you really need them (by not rebuilding broken down areas of the city or building a brothel

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instead of improving housing, for example) will lead to a kingdom that despises you. No matter which choice you make, you’re doing someone a disservice.

It leaves you with two options — becoming the beloved ruler with no money for other necessary tasks or becoming the hated tyrant able to run the kingdom efficiently but only after sacrificing the promises made to individuals.

There’s a whole lot the game gets right — it looks good, the voice acting is superb and it is much more approachable than the average roleplaying game. It’s also not riddled with glitches, which was a common complaint about its predecessor (though

one will still find the occasional tiny problem here or there). Finally, Fable III is infused with a quirky sense of humor that adds some much-needed lightheartedness to the game.

On top of that, it features online cooperative play, allowing heroes to visit and play in one another’s worlds.

Characters are customizable to the player’s liking. Their gender, fighting style and clothing are all based on how you want to play. The weapons (a melee weapon, a gun and gauntlets for spells) change with you. For example, swords will grow longer

and sharper as you fight with them.

The combat system is interesting due to the ability to combine spells and switch weapons on the fly, but waves upon waves of similar enemies can become tedious. Combat is not particularly difficult, with the exception of a few major battles.

Players can still form relationships with the people of Albion. One can start friendships, fall in love, marry (as many people as you want of either gender) and have kids. These can lead to benefits such as gifts from your subjects.

One might say Fable III is oversimplified. That’s not saying the game is too easy. Instead, it lacks some of the complexity that Fable and the role-playing genre are known for. It is certainly easier to pick up and play, which will be welcomed by newcomers, but it also feels like the game lacks depth.

While being Albion’s monarch is more exciting than building a following, it too is straightforward. Many of the royal decisions involve your bank account instead of emotion or politics — two areas that could have been interesting to explore.

Fable III’s journey from revolutionary to king is an interesting concept, and one that does satisfy. However, the game isn’t as deep as past Fable titles — it is held back by its simplicity.

In short, Fable III isn’t a revolution, but it’s held up by its positive aspects and will provide many hours of gameplay that you can find enjoyment in — if you’re willing to accept a few plot shortcomings. afreedman@umdbk.com

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MEN’S SOCCER

Makeshift backline holds up in 2-0 win

BY CHRIS ECKARD Senior staff writer

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Surveying his backline, defender Taylor Kemp knew it didn’t look right. He saw two former midfielders and a backup against one of the toughest teams in the ACC. With two defenders out due to injury, and another going down briefly during the second half, the Terrapin men’s soccer team scrambled to fashion a makeshift backline against No. 11 Virginia on Friday night.

But the alterations didn’t derail the No. 3 Terps, who got their redemption by blanking the Cavaliers, 2-0, pushing their winning streak to eight games. A goal by forward Jason Herrick 92 seconds into the game helped ease the transition, but coach Sasho Cirovski praised his team’s overall defensive effort in the win.

“All year, we’ve talked about our depth, and tonight was really one of the first times we were challenged at the beginning of the game to make some adjustments,” Cirovski said. “I really thought our team defending was the difference.”

Hours before the match, Cirovski had to revamp his lineup after ruling out defenders Ethan White (ankle) and London Woodberry (quadriceps).

Midfielder Billy Cortes made his first start on defense at right back for the Terps (12-2-1, 6-1-1 ACC). Paul Torres moved to Cortes’ spot at left midfield, and forward John Stertzer received the start at center midfield. Defender Greg Young started at left center back in place of White.

“We didn’t even know heading into the game who would play back there, but we

Forward John Stertzer, in red, heads in the Terps’ second goal Friday night.

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showed our depth today,” Kemp said. “Billy stepped in; he had never played defense in his life, and he had a great game.”

The retooled backline maintained the Terps’ defensive success, holding the Cavaliers (9-3-3, 2-3-2) to three shots on goal and securing the Terps’ ninth shutout this year.

“One of the things we try to do is teach our guys the principles of defending,” Cirovski said. “Forwards need to know how to defend. We have good players that understand the game and can jump into any situation.”

The early goal made circumstances less stressful. In the second minute, midfielder Matt Kassel sent a corner kick into the penalty box that Virginia failed to clear. For-

ward Casey Townsend found an opening and hit a low shot that Herrick redirected into the net.

“It caught them off guard,” Townsend said. “It gave us a lot of momentum and took some out of them.”

The Terps’ goal ended their nearly 360minute scoreless streak against Virginia.

“We were always in control,” Cirovski said. “We never panicked, never got rattled, and I think you can see the growth from last year to this year.”

Stertzer also made an impact in his first start of the season. Early in the second half, he made a run into the penalty box as Kassel booted a free kick from 40 yards out. He caught up to the service and flicked the ball past Cavalier goalkeeper Diego Restrepo.

Stertzer “really rose to the occasion,” Cirovski said.

Even midfielder Helge Leikvang played his first minutes on defense after right center back Alex Lee left the game in the second half with a minor injury.

“We stayed compact and got the ball out,” Kemp said. “Knowing that we didn’t have guys all that comfortable with each other, we just wanted to be safe with the ball. We knew it wouldn’t be the prettiest game in the world.”

With the win, the Terps have avenged all but one loss from last season. Only UCLA, who beat the Terps in last season’s opener and was not on the team’s schedule this season, has avoided the Terps’ vengeance.

“To get a shutout win on the road in the ACC is great,” Cirovski said, “and to do it against Virginia is even greater.” ceckard@umdbk.com

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Midfielder Lydia Hastings, No. 10, celebrates her game-winning goal against Miami yesterday. ORLANDO URBINA/THE DIAMONDBACK

WOMEN’S SOCCER

Terps top ’Canes, 2-1, get No. 2 seed in ACC Team will face Duke on Wed. in ACC Tournament; North Carolina again claims top seed with win yesterday

BY CONOR WALSH Staff writer

Before the year even started, the Terrapin women’s soccer team set three lofty goals for its regular season.

First, win 15 regular-season games. Second, win seven of 10 games in the powerful ACC. Finally, finish in the top three in the league.

With yesterday’s 2-1 win against Miami, the No. 5 Terps accomplished all three in one fell swoop. The Terps (15-2-1, 72-1 ACC) clinched the No. 2 seed in the ACC Tournament in Cary, N.C., where they will play Duke on Wednesday.

The team took an early 1-0 lead when midfielder Danielle Hubka collected a pass from defender Caitlin McDowell just inside the penalty box, danced through the Hurricane backline and slipped a shot to the far post and past Miami goalkeeper Vikki Alonzo.

But after gaining the lead, the Terps seemed to sit back and lose their edge in a game that never got easier.

On the brink of an ACC Tournament appearance, the Hurricanes (10-8-1, 4-6) were fighting for their postseason lives. After playing a relatively mundane first half, Miami came out of halftime with newfound determination.

It didn’t take the Hurricanes long to strike. Defender Tara Schwitter capitalized on a misplay by defender Skyy Anderson and beat goalkeeper Yewande Balogun in the 49th minute, less than four minutes into the half.

“It’s good to get an early goal,” coach Brian Pensky said.

“But sometimes it’s a little bit scary because you can relax and lose your edge, and I thought that happened.”

Pensky also added that he felt the Terps were fatigued yesterday, with the match marking their fourth in 11 days.

Despite their weariness and apparent loss of intensity, the Terps would not be denied.

They turned up the heat after Miami’s equalizer, seeking the

go-ahead goal on the team’s Senior Day. They finally got back on the scoreboard in 76th minute.

After an unsuccessful corner kick, Anderson lofted a ball from midfield into the Miami penalty box, where McDowell flicked it on to Lydia Hastings, who headed it past Alonzo for the game-winner.

The Hurricanes, unsurprisingly, did not go quietly. Entering yesterday’s game, Miami was in eighth place in the conference, with Virginia Tech just two points behind. But its fruitless efforts to break through against the Terps, coupled with the Hokies’ 4-0 victory over N.C. State, ended Miami’s hopes of going to the ACC Tournament.

“A lot of our conversation at halftime was, ‘Hey, guys, they’re going to come gunning for you,” Pensky said. “But our kids believe, and they took care of business. ... I give our team a ton of credit.”

The win gave the Terps a chance at their first-ever regular season conference crown.

The team needed a draw or a loss by No. 4 North Carolina, which played Wake Forest yesterday, for a shot at the title.

The Tar Heels ultimately knocked off the Demon Deacons, 2-0, wrapping up the top seed in the tournament.

McDowell, one of five seniors on the squad, had two assists in her final regular-season game at Ludwig Field, giving her a team-leading 11, the most for a Terp in the regular season since 1998.

Forward Erika Theisen, also a senior, got her first start up top for the Terps and earned her first point of the season with the second assist on Hubka’s early goal.

“What a great way to wrap up our regular season; I couldn’t be happier,” McDowell said.

“We could have let this game slip, but we set out to win every game. I’m glad we could go out on a high note.” cwalsh@umdbk.com

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TERPRECAP

Terps 62, Wake Forest 14

Nov. 6 at Miami

Wide receiver Emani Lee-Odai, No. 83, jogs over to the Terps’ student section to celebrate the team’s sixth win. The team is now eligible for postseason play.

FOOTBALL from page 1 receiver Torrey Smith with ice.

They had good reason for jubilation.

In securing their sixth win of the season by coasting to a 6214 win against the Demon Deacons — a tie for the most points against a conference opponent in school history — the Terps attained bowl eligibility and kept pace in an ACC Atlantic Division title race that has suddenly become wide open.

“I asked our kids last night to make a statement, and I think they did,” coach Ralph Friedgen said. “It’s a great bunch of kids we work with, and just to see them so excited and so happy on the sidelines, just thinking about where we were last year, to me, it’s a lesson in perseverance.”

Thursday night, after watching N.C. State eke out a 28-24 win at Florida State that dropped the Seminoles into a three-way tie in the division, Friedgen sent players a text message.

Friedgen wanted his team to realize that, with home games against both the Seminoles and the Wolfpack still left to play, a win over the Demon Deacons (2-6, 1-4 ACC) would mean the Terps (6-2, 3-1) would have the inside track in the Atlantic Division.

“He was just telling us, if we want it, it’s up for grabs for us to have,” linebacker Alex Wujciak said. “I didn’t even know how he did it because he doesn’t really know how to text message.”

However Friedgen managed to get his point across, the motivational tactic worked.

In the team’s most complete victory of the season, the Terp defense held Wake Forest to

A group of Terps celebrate linebacker Ryan Donohue’s 25yard interception return for a touchdown midway through the third quarter. JACLYN BOROWSKI/THE DIAMONDBACK

just 155 total yards and returned two interceptions for touchdowns. That proved more than enough for the Terp offense, which used a balanced attack to rack up 446 total yards.

Quarterback Danny O’Brien threw a career-high four touchdown passes, and three running backs eclipsed 50 yards rushing. Even special teams got in on the action, with Travis

Baltz kicking two field goals and the punt-return unit blocking two punts.

After letting Boston College hang around long enough for the Eagles to creep back into the game last weekend, the Terps made sure to put Saturday’s contest out of reach early, outscoring the Demon Deacons 45-0 in the second and third quarters before giving their starters a well-deserved rest in the fourth.

But even with such a decisive margin of victory, some players were content just to continue winning games and ensure themselves a spot in postseason play.

“We’ll take any win,” said Meggett, who led the team with 94 rushing yards on 16 carries.

“Close win, big win — a win is a win. They only come far and in between, so you’ve got to take what you can get.”

Running game jumps back on track After disappointing performance against Boston College, Terps’ running back trio grinds up lowly Wake Forest defense in uncomplicated, well-balanced attack

BY MICHAEL LEMAIRE Senior staff writer

After running for 68 of the team’s combined 87 yards against Clemson and Boston College, running back Davin Meggett knew he wasn’t playing his best.

But even after spearheading a vastly improved rushing attack that gashed Wake Forest to the tune of 261 rushing yards in the Terps’ 62-14 win Saturday, Meggett said nothing had changed and that the improvements were quite simple.

“It’s not complicated. It’s not a matter of science, it’s not a matter of physics; there’s not really much math to it,” Meggett said. “It’s just lining up and running.”

Meggett carried the ball 16 times against the Demon Deacons, churning out 94 yards, including a 14-yard touchdown scamper late in the third quarter to push the lead to 55-7. But he wasn’t the only running back to have success against Wake Forest’s struggling defense.

Starter Da’Rel Scott seemed to hit holes faster than he had in recent weeks and broke off the team’s longest run of the day with a 19-yard dash early in the second quarter that set up a touchdown pass to wide receiver Quintin McCree. Even redshirt freshman D.J. Adams found plenty of running lanes, making the most of his 16 carries with 84 yards and a touchdown.

It didn’t hurt that Demon Deacon coach Jim Grobe has one of his youngest teams ever, especially on defense. Wake Forest has 12 underclassmen on its two-deep

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Now, the Terps face what Friedgen called the “most important four weeks of our players’ lives,” including back-toback road games against Miami and Virginia before home dates against their top competition for the Atlantic Division crown in the final two weeks.

But the Terps’ coaches understand the unpredictable nature of their conference, and they swore they are not looking any further than next week, when they travel to Florida to play a Miami team that may be without star quarterback Jacory Harris (concussion).

“Miami is our focus,” offensive coordinator James Franklin said. “One game at a time, nothing else matters.

We’ve won six, that’s great, but we focus on Miami and nothing else.” lemaire@umdbk.com

TWO-MINUTE DRILL WHEN IT WAS OVER On Wake Forest’s first possession of the second half, quarterback Tanner Price dropped back to pass and threw it right to Terp safety Kenny Tate, who skated eight yards into the end zone to stretch the lead to 34-7.

TERP HIGHLIGHT Leading by three points early in the second quarter, quarterback Danny O’Brien capped a seven-play drive with a 28-yard strike to receiver Quintin McCree, who left his feet and hauled in the low pass while fully extended.

TERP LOWLIGHT Running back D.J. Adams might have had an even bigger day if he hadn’t coughed up the ball near the end of the third quarter. It was the only potential downside to an otherwise crisp offensive attack.

STAR OF THE GAME

Running back Davin Meggett finished with 94 yards in the Terps’ 62-14 win Saturday against Wake Forest. Da’Rel Scott and D.J. Adams also had big days for the Terps. JACLYN BOROWSKI/THE DIAMONDBACK

roster, including six starters. The result has been the conference’s worst rushing defense, allowing more than 217 yards per game.

But Terp offensive coordinator James Franklin also gave credit to a reworked offensive line that helped open holes for the Terps’ stable of running backs all after-

noon. Like Meggett, Franklin said nothing was really different. It was just a matter of execution.

“I think we also had better matchups,” Franklin said. “Every week, we are trying to put our guys in position to be successful, and a lot of that is based on matchups. I thought we had some decent

matchups tonight, and I thought [the running backs] moved around.

I thought we played a lot better at center and at tackle, so that helped.

But whenever you can be balanced with run and pass and play-action, you have success.” lemaire@umdbk.com

O’Brien continued what is quickly becoming one of the best seasons by a first-year signal-caller in school history with a career-high four touchdowns Saturday. O’Brien was far from perfect early, but he was extremely efficient and continued to avoid mistakes.

WHAT THIS GAME MEANS Becoming bowl eligible this early in the season was important to the Terps. After already surpassing much of the media’s expectations, a sense of vindication was obvious among players Saturday.