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THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND’S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

University lecturer arrested for murder

TWICE AS NICE Martin O’Malley (D)* 939,002 votes

43%

55%

Bob Ehrlich (R) 722,447 votes

Officials told students Findlay would miss class for ‘next several weeks’

BY LAUREN REDDING Senior staff writer

took the stage, the former governor maintained that the two had fought a good race.

“We congratulate Governor

A lecturer in the English department was charged with second-degree murder over the weekend after police found her Saturday night in a St. Mary’s County home with a man who had JOANNA been shot.

Joanna Findlay FINDLAY teaches ENGL398C: ENGLISH LECTURER Writing Case Studies and Narratives and two sections of ENGL393: Technical Writing in the Professional Writing Program, a total of 88 students, according to Testudo. Students described her as a witty and engaging instructor with a passion for firearms.

According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, Findlay, 40, and the victim, Gary Alan Trogdon, 55, may have been involved in a domestic dispute. The two co-owned a house on Little Cliffs Road in Hollywood, Md., according to property records.

“Deputies responded to a residence on Little Cliffs Road ... for the report of a domestic assault in progress with shots fired during the dispute,” according to a sheriff’s department press release.

Cindy Allen, spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office, said she had no further comment. Findlay is being held in the St. Mary’s County Detention Center without bail, according to police and court records.

Students in Findlay’s classes received an e-mail

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In his acceptance speech, Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) told a crowd of supporters in Baltimore that state voters had voiced their satisfaction with his initiatives last night after several media outlets reported his victory over former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R). JACLYN BOROWSKI/ THE DIAMONDBACK

O’Malley retains gubernatorial seat with win over a familiar opponent

BY YASMEEN ABUTALEB AND KELLY FARRELL Staff writers

BALTIMORE – In his second race against the same opponent in less than a decade, Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) was re-elected last night — a win the governor chalked up to state voters’ approval of the job he has been doing in Annapolis the last four years.

O’Malley celebrated his triumph over former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R) in a packed ballroom at the American Visionary Art Museum last night, where supporters cheered, danced, clapped and chanted “O-Mal-

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After loss, Ehrlich concedes, says he will no longer pursue politics

ley!” as the governor took the stage with wife Catherine Curran O’Malley and their four children.

“In the toughest of times, against some of the greatest adversity our country has seen, the people of Maryland once again decided that together, we move forward,” O’Malley said.

O’Malley won his second term over Ehrlich by a clear majority, 55 percent to 43 percent, with 98 percent of precincts reporting as of 2 a.m.

In his victory speech, O’Malley also touched upon some of the priorities he’s held throughout his

BY KELLY FARRELL AND RACHEL ROUBEIN Staff writers

TIMONIUM – Striking a starkly different tone than in 2006, former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R) calmly conceded the gubernatorial race to Gov. Martin O’Malley last night amid a crowd of disappointed supporters.

Although a crowd of about 250 supporters at the Maryland State Fairgrounds’ Exhibition Hall balked at the early predictions of O’Malley’s victory and continued to boo the results even as Ehrlich

see O’MALLEY, page 2

Former Gov. Bob Ehrlich told supporters at yesterday’s rally that he fought a hard race.

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STATE RESULTS Prince George’s County Executive CANDIDATE Rushern Baker III (D)

VOTES % UNOPPOSED

Prince George’s County Council District 3 CANDIDATE Eric Olson (D)*

VOTES % UNOPPOSED

State Comptroller CANDIDATE William Campbell (R) Peter Franchot (D)*

VOTES 643,465 979,836

% 40 60

State House of Delegates District 21

BY ANNA ISAACS Staff writer

Bucking the national trend of Republican gains that cost the Democratic Party the U.S. House of Representatives, this state’s two Democratic leaders in both the House and U.S. Senate were soundly re-elected yesterday.

Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D) retained her seat, as did university alumnus and District 5 Rep. Steny Hoyer (D). Mikulski will enter her fifth term as senator next year, securing the title of longest-serving female U.S. senator, while Hoyer will enter his 16th term representing the Fifth Congressional District, which encompasses this university, though he will lose his title of House majority leader.

By this morning, major news organizations had called the Republican recapture of the House — a fate many Democrats denied up until the last minute. As of midnight, Republicans had passed their minimum gain of 39

CANDIDATE Ben Barnes (D)* Barbara Frush (D)* Joseline Peña-Melnyk (D)*

VOTES 16,353 16,080 15,926

% 25 24 24

State Senate District 21 CANDIDATE Jim Rosapepe (D)*

VOTES % UNOPPOSED

NATIONAL BALANCE OF POWER After 53 47

U.S. Senate Party Democrats Republicans

After 202 233

* DENOTES INCUMBENT ALL FIGURES ACCURATE AS OF 3:30 a.m.

BASED ON 98 PERCENT OF DISTRICTS REPORTING SOURCE: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Student leaders satisfied with turnout Reported voter numbers drop from last gubernatorial race

BY LEAH VILLANUEVA

U.S. House of Representatives Party Before Democrats 59 Republicans 41 Before 256 179

Students check in to vote in the Atrium of Stamp Student Union yesterday.

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Staff writer

While the student body seemed largely indifferent in the weeks prior to yesterday’s elections, student activists were satisfied with the number of voters lined up in Stamp Student Union to cast their ballots.

By the time the polls closed at 8 p.m., 656 people — almost exclusively students — had voted at the student union polling place, according to preliminary NEWS . . . . . . . . . .2 OPINION . . . . . . . .4

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656 680

Number of voters at Stamp Student Union yesterday Number of voters at Stamp Student Union for 2006 election

results election workers reported to the Student Government Association. It was not clear if that figure included those who voted by casting a provisional ballot.

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680 people voted at the student union, including 222 by provisional ballot. Both vote counts fell well below the more than 2,000 who cast their votes

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O’MALLEY from page 1 four years that he hopes to move ahead with in his next term at the state’s helm.

“We are moving forward to recovery, and ... we have been able to protect the priority of our children’s education; we’ve been able to make college more affordable for more people rather than fewer; we are making the turn into a cleaner, greener economy; we’re improving the health of the Chesapeake Bay,” O’Malley said.

Although several students volunteered with the O’Malley campaign, few were at last night’s rally. Andrew Steinberg, a senior government and politics major who has been working as a finance intern on O’Malley’s campaign since last summer, attended the celebration and said the win meant a lot for him and would be beneficial for the state.

“Obviously, I think [a win] would be a step in the right direction,” said Steinberg, who is also a Diamondback columnist. “Governor O’Malley’s leadership has prevented the state from going backwards the past four years, so he’s kind of bucked the trend that the rest of the country has seen as progress.”

O’Malley spokesman Mark Giangreco said a win demonstrates that citizens

EHRLICH from page 1 O’Malley tonight,” Ehrlich said at about 11 p.m., as the audience jeered.

“No, we do,” he said, interrupting the chorus. “We are competitors; we fight. I was born to fight — I was raised to fight.

We wish him well and our state well.”

Ehrlich formally ended his 24-year roller-coaster ride in politics in the state with a mere nine-minute speech last night. After serving as a member of the state House of Delegates, as a U.S. congressman and — from 2002 to 2006 — as governor, Ehrlich said he does not have plans to seek office again.

“I see the faces, I see the disappointment, but I hope you see my face,” Ehrlich said. “I’m really disappointed because I love to win, but it’s Maryland, and being a Republican in Maryland is difficult.”

In that moment, the upbeat tone of Ehrlich’s election party had changed.

The eating, drinking and big-band music

by The Mood Swings had ceased.

“For us, this closes a chapter. And it’s

DEMOCRATS from page 1 seats necessary to win back the House majority title. And although the Democratic Party will remain in control of the Senate, Republicans gained five seats.

The Washington Post reported that, based on exit poll results, the state of the economy was the impetus for many votes yesterday. A Gallup poll from last week pinned President Barack Obama’s job approval at 44 percent.

But for Mikulski and Hoyer, who

of the Free State are listening to O’Malley and liking what they’re hearing.

“To me, a win would mean that people are hearing the message: We want affordable college; we want a governor who’s on our side,” Giangreco said. “We need to move our economy forward, not just next year, but five, 10 years down the line.”

By 9:30 p.m., major news outlets including The Washington Post and The Baltimore Sun were already calling O’Malley’s win with 2 percent of the precincts reporting.

After the papers declared O’Malley the victor, Daniel Borman, president of the university’s College Democrats chapter, said he was very excited for the future of the state.

“I’m glad Marylanders realized Ehrlich wasn’t good for the state when he was governor,” Borman said. “O’Malley’s made a lot of progress. I’m looking forward to the next four years.”

Steinberg said he felt O’Malley’s ability to evade the anti-incumbent trend that affected many other Democrats across the country was indicative of the governor’s ability to enact the kind of change his constituents want.

“A variety of stations have called the race in our favor. The early voting numbers are strong, and that trend is carrying over,” Steinberg said. “Voters made a

not sad — please believe me, it’s not sad,” Ehrlich said. “You win, you lose, it’s part of life.”

He said his future plans include opening up a law firm, working on a radio show, participating in charities and — as an avid Terps fan and former Princeton football player — watching a lot of football.

Students who worked on Ehrlich’s campaign were disappointed by the outcome but said they were satisfied with the effort they put into it.

Junior government and politics major Daniele Felton, who attended the rally, said she began her involvement with the Ehrlich campaign over the summer.

“It was a good race, and everyone did their best,” Felton said. “Of course it’s disappointing that it didn’t turn out the way that I wanted it to, but I’m happy with the work that everyone did.”

Senior government and politics major Emily Tocknell echoed Felton’s sentiments and said the outcome of the election was disappointing. “We put a lot of heart into it,” Tocknell said.

Tocknell added that she is concerned about O’Malley’s tactics regarding high-

were both expected to win their respective seats, the election was called fairly early in the night. At about 8:30 p.m., Mikulski was announced as the winner over Republican opponent Eric Wargotz, 62 percent to 36 percent (as of 3 a.m.).

Meanwhile, predictions in Hoyer’s favor began coming at a little before 10 p.m., with The Washington Post and The Associated Press calling the election for Hoyer over challenger Charles Lollar (R).

Lollar visited the university last week in a College Republicans-hosted event, where he insisted to a crowd of about 60

Councilman loses school board race Mark Cook would have left the city council a year early if he had won won’t shake up the council or have much impact on the remaining year of his term.

But, Catlin said, the loss in District 3 College Park Councilman Mark Cook will remain the school board race might on the city council for the rest of affect how local voters perceive his term after losing in the Cook if he seeks re-election county Board of Education elec- within the city; in the past, Catlin said, candidates who run tion yesterday.

As of 1 a.m., with 91 percent for a county election and lose do of precincts reporting polling not have much success running results, The Washington Post again in the city.

District 1 Councilreported that Cook man Patrick Wojahn had received 33 persaid he expected cent of the vote, trailever ything on the ing far behind oppocouncil to return to nent Peggy Higgins, normal following College Park’s direcCook’s loss. tor of youth and fam“He’s not the first ily services. person to attempt to If he had been run for higher office,” elected as the Prince Wojahn said.

George’s County MARK COOK Cook had run for District 2 represen- DISTRICT 3 CITY state delegate in 2006 tative on the Board COUNCILMAN and lost before he was of Education, Cook would have had to resign his elected to the council in 2007.

He sparked some controseat on city council next month, opening a spot that versy during his school board would have been filled by campaign, issuing sample balsomeone early next year, city lots to voters that implied other elected officials had officials said.

Cook is in his second two- endorsed him when they in year council term. He was fact endorsed his opponent, elected in an uncontested race according to a report by the in 2007 and defeated challenger College Park Patch.

Cook told Patch he was Robert McCeney last year.

Cook did not return phone merely listing all Democratic candidates. calls last night.

District 2 Councilman Bob Catlin said that Cook’s loss mccarty@umdbk.com

BY ALICIA MCCARTY Staff writer

statement tonight by bucking the national trend and continuing to move Maryland forward under O’Malley and rejecting the failed policies of the Ehrlich administration.”

For those who attended O’Malley’s victory party, the atmosphere became more jovial with each new announcement, with the crowd cheering, clapping and toasting as CNN announced the win.

Kelly Cahill, a state resident who attended the victory rally, said she was excited for four more years of O’Malley.

“I think Democrats have been working hard. Everyone across the state is aware of how intelligently Governor O’Malley has dealt with the rough economy,” Cahill said. “He’s been progressive and made prudent decisions in what could not have been more difficult times.”

O’Malley pegged his campaign on his devotion to higher education, creating job growth and his campaign trademark, “Moving Maryland Forward.”

Some students expressed excitement as they watched the election results pour in on the South Campus Dining Hall’s televisions, most often citing O’Malley’s tuition freeze as a main factor in their voting decisions.

“I voted for O’Malley because he kept tuition down for the college, and I’m very excited to hear he won,” said

Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown introduces Gov. Martin O’Malley at their victory rally last night in Baltimore. The Democratic running mates will be in office for another four years. JACLYN BOROWSKI/ THE DIAMONDBACK

Duneia McManus, a freshman public health major.

Nicole Fitts, a freshman letters and sciences major, agreed with McManus, saying higher education drove her decision to cast her ballot for O’Malley.

“I’m happy hearing he’s predicted to win, and I’ll be very happy if he wins,” Fitts said. “Overall, I voted for him because of his policies on education and tuition.”

Before leaving the podium, O’Malley

once again thanked his supporters and stressed the importance of continued bipartisan collaboration.

“At the end of the day, we are all in this together, and we need together to come together to forge a better future for our children ... . What this comes down to is putting aside partisanship and coming together.” abutaleb@umdbk.com, farrell@umdbk.com

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er education.

“Tuition fees and student activities fees will go up,” she said. “At least Ehrlich was honest about it. The money’s got to come from somewhere.”

During Ehrlich’s term as governor, he increased need-based financial aid by about 91 percent, according to spokesman Andy Barth.

“He made a big contribution to higher

that his “chances are very good of helping Mr. Hoyer retire and spend more time with his grandchildren.”

Hoyer, who visits the university fairly frequently, most recently made an appearance on the campus at university President Wallace Loh’s welcome ceremony in August.

The Senate and House elections took a back seat for students who seemed to be primarily focused on the gubernatorial race between Gov. Martin O’Malley (D) and former Gov. Bob Ehrlich (R). O’Malley was re-elected.

“I’ll be honest, I was really big on ... just the gubernatorial race,” said jun-

education,” Barth said. “He was a great friend to the University of Maryland.”

Ehrlich spokesman Henry Fawell said the former governor relied heavily on scholarships to be able to afford his own college education and, in turn, helped 37,000 students attend college — who otherwise would not have the funds to do so — with state-funded need-based scholarships.

ior government and politics major Sean Collins, who said he voted for Ehrlich. “Aside from that, the local politics weren’t a big one for me.

When it came to the other positions, if there was one I didn’t know the people at all, then I didn’t vote on it.”

Collins added that he voted for Mikulski based mostly on name recognition and recommendations by friends.

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Blake and District 7 Rep. Elijah Cummings spoke at the Democratic victory rally in Baltimore last night before Mikulski came on stage to announce her victory at about 9:20 p.m.

Ehrlich campaign intern Sarah Brown, a junior government and politics major, said she appreciated Ehrlich’s honesty regarding tuition increases.

“As much as I appreciate the tuition freeze, I think Maryland doesn’t have a lot of money. ... Increases are going to have to happen,” she said.

Brown — who had donned an Ehrlich shirt for the past week and has Ehrlich signs in the window of her South Campus Commons apartment — said it’s difficult for a Republican in this state.

“We live in a very blue state, but I do think Ehrlich was the best Republican candidate that we could have,” Brown said. “I think that Ehrlich would be better suited for Maryland, and I don’t agree with O’Malley’s policies.” farrell@umdbk.com, roubein@umdbk.com

“This election is not about this election, but about the next generation ... so you can have a brighter future,” Mikulski said to the crowd. “And I’m going to work my earrings off to make that happen.”

An unopposed Rushern Baker III (D) won the Prince George’s County executive seat, replacing Jack Johnson (D), while the District 21 House of Delegates incumbents — Ben Barnes, Barbara Frush and Joseline Peña-Melnyk (all D) — kept their seats.

Staff writer Yasmeen Abutaleb contributed to this report. aisaacs@umdbk.com

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Next eco-house will utilize ‘green walls’ Vines and other vegetation reduce energy consumption, professor says

BY CLAIRE SARAVIA Staff writer

It started last year with four small sheds on a Clarksville farm.

With the help of a small grant from Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, environmental science and technology professor David Tilley started growing vines on the walls of small houses he built to observe their ability to conserve energy from water and sunlight.

Now, Tilley’s research on green walls is making up a key design feature of WaterShed, the university’s 2011 Solar Decathlon entry.

Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, the biennial Solar Decathlon challenges 20 selected college teams worldwide to create state-of-the-art solar-powered houses that feature innovative energy-efficient designs. Construction on the 2011 entries is set to begin in January, and the houses will be displayed on the National Mall next October.

The university WaterShed team is entering the competition with some big shoes to fill.

The university’s previous entry, known as LEAFHouse, earned second place overall in the 2007 competition.

To ensure WaterShed gets the same rave reviews, Tilley and the rest of the university team — composed of about 300 faculty and students — are using his research to build an edible green wall on the west side of the house.

Tilley said the green wall will likely feature a vine that boasts edible fruits, such as a special type of grape or kiwi.

The vines will be able to grow up the length of the house wall by wrapping around a metal trellis.

Tilley said the concept of green walls, which he discussed at Thursday’s Water Resources Symposium in Stamp Student Union, has the potential to reduce resource consumption in houses and buildings by trapping natural

Students wait in line to vote in the Atrium of Stamp Student Union. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

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TURNOUT from page 1 for president in 2008.

“I actually feel great about it,” SGA Director of Governmental Affairs Summer Raza said of the numbers. “I think the work that the [TerpsVote] coalition has done, that the SGA has done, all the phone calls, the brochures, the pressures to vote, standing out there with signs ... it all actually made a difference.”

The scene in front of the Atrium fluctuated throughout yesterday. At 10 a.m., the room was mostly empty with only a couple students at the voting screens. At 1 p.m., a small line had formed, and by 2 p.m., that line was stretching out the door.

But poll workers reported student turnout was a surprising success even when the room seemed to be at its emptiest.

“We had 52 students as of 10 a.m., and that’s a lot,” election official Tony McCray said yesterday morning. “For the primaries, we had 50 all day. We’ve had a steady stream. ... This is unusual.”

Many students said they went to the polls out of a sense of civic duty.

“I voted because I’m young and tomorrow’s my future,” freshman letters and sciences major John Sebastian said. “I wanted my voice to be heard.”

For some students, the chance to vote yesterday was also a thrilling rite of passage.

“This is my first time voting,” freshman journalism major Kristin Lorusso said. “Since we’re freshmen, it’s exciting that we can finally vote.”

Sophomore microbiology major Devin Flores’ inspiration to vote came from an unexpected source: Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart’s Rally to Restore Sanity/Keep

Fear Alive on Saturday.

“I probably wasn’t going to vote, but then I went to the rally and saw how passionate people were about it,” she said. “It changed my perspective of it.”

But some students who voted said they doubted their friends would or had followed suit, and many said in spite of the great turnout students seemed to be still generally apathetic about the elections.

Many students who did not go to vote said they had not been following the races or knew enough about the candidates to make an informed decision about voting.

“I don’t know much about the politicians, about who they are and what they’re doing,” freshman letters and sciences major Julie Beers said. “So I think if I were to vote, it wouldn’t be even detrimental but just bad. ... I wish I could vote.”

Others said they did not have the time or just did not care enough to stop by the student union to vote.

“I think it’s really more laziness than anything else,” freshman communication major Brent Saferstein said, adding that he had no time to go to the polls yesterday. “People aren’t totally interested and think it’s not as important as their homework for the day.”

TerpsVote member Casey Anis, a senior government and politics major, said as he handed out information about candidates in front of the student union at 5 p.m. that it was far from a lost cause.

“I think a lot of students are apathetic, but I think the number [of interested students] has risen over the years,” Anis said. “There are still people who are apathetic.

Hopefully that is something we can turn around.”

ARREST from page 1 yesterday morning saying that their instructor “will not be able to teach your class for the next several weeks” for an unspecified reason. Professional Writing Program Director Lea Chartock, who sent the e-mail, said in an interview she had no further information about the incident and wouldn’t comment further.

In her e-mail, Chartock said she hopes to have a substitute teacher in place by next week and assured students the program is committed to helping students complete the course on time. However, ENGL398C students will have their midterm postponed or canceled, the e-mail added.

Junior dietetics major Alex Wahlberg, who is taking ENGL393, said Findlay was one of her favorite teachers — even as she frequently diverted the

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Professor David Tilley speaks during Thursday’s Water Resources Research Symposium in Stamp Student Union, discussing the benefit of “green roofs.” ORLANDO URBINA/THE DIAMONDBACK

rainwater and sunlight.

“Vegetation has the ability to capture and store small amounts of water in the canopy,” he said.

By storing rainwater in its canopy of leaves, Tilley said the green walls of vines help to reduce the amount of water runoff from storms. In addition, the dense vegetation serves as a good barrier for filtering sunlight, reducing the thermal energy that penetrates building walls and helping to cut back on energy costs from air conditioning.

“By having more water and vegetation on the landscape, you’ll have reduced consumption of energy for air conditioning,” he said.

But Tilley said the largest role the green wall will play in WaterShed is to get people thinking of using collected water as a resource instead of wasting it.

“By bringing water right

into the landscape of the house, it’s there front and center,” Tilley said. “We’re treating it as a valuable resource and not something you want to get rid of.”

Architecture professor and team leader Amy Gardner said the green wall will ser ve as a visible reminder that WaterShed is constructed to function as its own ecosystem by connecting the house with the earth.

“I think the connection between the house and the site will help WaterShed stand out against our competitors,” Gardner said.

Tilley said he is confident the marketability of green walls will also help separate WaterShed from the other houses.

“We’ve been working on the idea of covering buildings with vegetation,” Tilley said.

“There’s an emerging industry in North America for selling

green walls for buildings.”

Senior environmental science and technology major Ali Alaswadi — a WaterShed team member involved in Tilley’s continued research on LEAFHouse — said the approachability of the green wall will make it an intriguing design for eco-conscious homeowners looking to update their houses.

“The systems can be replicated by any other user,” Alaswadi said. “With the right vines, trellis and amount of sun, you should be able to put it on your home.”

Gardner said the green wall will send the message to homeowners that they can use new eco-friendly designs sooner rather than later.

“We’re showing people that we can do things now to houses that are already built that can change the way people live in them,” she said.

class to discuss weaponry.

“A class period didn’t go by that she didn’t talk about gun laws or the number of guns she has,” Wahlberg said. “She would talk about how her house was a well-armored home. She owns tons of them.

The last class we had with her, we had a huge discussion about where we stood on gun control laws. It’s really upsetting to us, but everything kind of makes sense.”

The news of Findlay’s arrest came as a shock to faculty members and previous students.

Although English professor Martha Nell Smith did not personally know Findlay, she was still surprised to hear the news and said it had not previously been discussed among members of the English department.

Senior criminology and criminal justice major Harris Brown took Findlay’s professional writing class last year and said she was one of his

favorite teachers throughout his university career.

“I was pretty surprised to hear she was being charged for murder,” he said, noting he had considered asking her for letters of recommendation as he prepares to enter the workforce.

“She was always understanding of the students and really a student type of teacher.”

Findlay received mostly positive comments on OurUMD reviews by students who described her as fun, entertaining and helpful. But the news came as a shock to many students who never knew Findlay’s easygoing demeanor in the classroom.

“That’s insane. It reminds me of Chicago,” said freshman government and politics and linguistics major Katie Wofford, referring to the musical and movie in which a woman shoots and kills her boyfriend. “Maybe she’s secretly seen Chicago too many times.”

“A class period didn’t go by that [Findlay] didn’t talk about gun laws or the number of guns she has.”

STUDENT NEEDED FOR PUBLICATIONS BOARD Maryland Media, Inc., publisher of the Diamondback, Terrapin Yearbook, Mitzpeh (Jewish student newspaper) and Eclipse (Black student newspaper) is seeking a student for its Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors meets once a month during the school year and approves publication budgets, selects the editors-in-chief for each publication and discusses both short and long-term planning.

Applicants have to be registered full-time students and have no affiliation with the publications.

Applications may be picked up in the Diamondback Business Office, 3136 South Campus Dining Hall, Mon.-Fri. 9:30 am-4:30 pm.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4

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of the issues facing this university and to understand the needs and desires of or the first time in a decade, the office of university president has a new each constituency. occupant: Wallace Loh — a quiet but powerful man who carries the And while the positive impact that Loh’s dedication to listening has made future of this university on his shoulders. throughout the university community cannot be stressed or commended And though he has only been on the job for two days, his actions thus enough, this newspaper’s editorial board now encourages him to do more than far as president, as well as those since the August announcement that he would just listen: We encourage him to make his own opinions known to students. be taking over the helm of this university, are encouraging signs.

As it stands, the vast majority of students, his most important constituency, do Indeed, comparatively, Loh’s term as president-designate and his first two days in office far outshine the beginning of former university President Dan Mote’s not know where he stands on many of the most pressing issues at this university term. More than 12 years ago — two days into Mote’s term as university presi- — several of which are extremely important to them. Although he has made his opinion on issues like fan behavior and the new athletics dent — this newspaper’s editorial board not only declared director known, he has not publicly addressed some of that “nobody on campus really knew anything about him” the most pressing issues that are likely to impact the unibut also reported that “most students had not even heard University President Wallace versity for years to come. [his name].”

Loh has been silent on the issue of underage drinking Luckily, this is something that cannot be said of Loh, Loh has dedicated himself to and the controversy surrounding the bars in downtown who made his presence felt at this university from his forlistening but must now show College Park, despite having a history of cracking down mer home of Iowa and dedicated himself to what he called on underage drinking at the University of Iowa. This his No. 1 goal: listening. us what he really believes. issue, which was ignited when four men, three of whom As president-designate, Loh visited the campus on were students, were stabbed following an altercation at many occasions, oftentimes staying for multiple days to connect with members of the university community. By visiting the North Cam- Thirsty Turtle, has left University Police Chief David Mitchell, city officials and pus dorms during move-in week, conferencing with administrators and elected the SGA calling on Prince George’s County to revoke Turtle’s liquor license. officials and even meeting with the Student Government Association presi- Additionally, Loh’s stance on issues such as the Promoting Responsible Action in dent’s cabinet, Loh made a notable first impression and displayed his dedication Medical Emergencies protocol remain a mystery.

Loh has made it a point to be in touch with university issues, and rather than to the university community by taking the time to sit down and listen to the hiding his opinions from student view — something that Mote often did — he thoughts and ideas of his new constituents right from the start.

This palpable dedication hasn’t stopped since his first day as president. In his should make his opinions known. Not only will this kind of openness foster an first two days, Loh has already introduced himself to the entire university com- increased sense of transparency and trust between students and administrators, munity via e-mail and invited everyone — students, faculty and staff — to corre- but it will also allow him, during his listening sessions and meetings with stuspond with him. He attended the Homecoming football game this weekend, dents, to receive frank and honest feedback.

On Aug. 29, this editorial board encouraged Loh, who was then only the uniMonday’s Terrapin men’s basketball exhibition and last night’s men’s soccer game against William & Mary and mingled with Terp fans. Additionally, he has versity president-designate, to “level with us.” We repeat that call today and urge pledged to host listening sessions throughout the month to get a better sense him to be open about his opinions on the pressing issues concerning students.

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I’d like to make a few corrections to Justin Snow’s Oct. 27 column, “Masturbation: All not well in the nation.” He made some interesting claims in his tirade against conser vatives, Christine O’Donnell and the Roman Catholic Church.

Masturbation is an inherently selfish and lustful act because you’re removing ever yone else from the picture — it’s all about pleasuring yourself. And if you do involve someone else, it is often in lust, and then you denigrate the other person’s dignity as well as your own.

Why do we as students at this university continue to accept such demeaning “college student” stereotypes from administrators, the College Park community and worse, from fellow students? Not all men are sex-crazed, pornography-addicted masturbators — just like not all students choose to drink to excess, cheat on exams or care nothing about the world around them. This university is a thriving community of people striving to make a difference, and as much as we profess unity and diversity, we continue to allow and accept hatred.

Mr. Snow chooses to pick on the Catholic Church for views that, in his mind, contributes to the spread of AIDS in Africa because of our opposition to contraception. This is simply not true. Catholic Relief Ser vices is a global leader in treating those suffering with HIV/AIDS, and “worldwide the Catholic Church provides care for one out of every four people living with HIV,” according to the CRS website.

The church is about love, service and compassion, and it seeks to bring salvation through the culture of life.

You may not agree with the church’s teachings, Mr. Snow, but don’t vilify the organization that does the most in this world to promote social justice and ensure life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all persons from natural conception until natural death.

NICK WAGMAN SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

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always enjoy registering for classes. I love looking for interesting classes, checking to see what my favorite professors are teaching and creating a schedule that allows me to sleep in and have long weekends.

(I love having no classes on Friday!)

So this week, I was excited to register and went online to plan my schedule. I had Venus open to ensure I would have time to sleep in, and I checked reviews of professors to find the coolest to easiest ratio. But then I looked at the classes being offered and — blah. Perhaps it is a sign that I am ready to graduate, but there were not any classes that I particularly wanted to take.

With registration always following the crush of midterms, I am usually sick of my classes and looking forward to a better schedule next semester.

This process repeats every semester.

But this semester, my fall schedule is still more exciting than the spring offerings, and that should never happen.

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ROB RIKER promising than the present. In response to my disappointment in registration for next semester, I want to review some important things about registering for classes.

The secret formula used to schedule your registration date is kept under lock and key by eunuchs sworn to secrecy, so I am not exactly sure how it works. I know it has to do with the number of credits you have, and some sketchy sources have said your GPA is factored in. Regardless of how it is decided, the registration lottery is always an exciting game. You are partially responsible for your registration date, so rather than complain about how all the good classes are full (they

always will be), try taking more than 12 credits and avoid any more of those Dminuses in art history.

My roommate and I have had a competition that is now in its seventh and final installment regarding who gets to register first. This may seem nerdy, but — well, yeah it is. Regardless, I began my college career fairly dominant, he attempted a comeback the end of sophomore year, and we have tied for several semesters now. For those of you who are not hockey or soccer fans, nothing is more frustrating than a tie because it affords you absolutely no bragging rights. So naturally, in keeping with the theme of this semester’s registration, we tied, adding yet another letdown to what is quickly becoming a very anticlimactic end to my college career.

Of course, even if you have an early registration date, you must still contend with the dreaded registration block.

Your registration can be blocked for a number of reasons, but it is generally because your friendly adviser wants to

see your smiling face and talk about your academic plan. Individual classes may also require the permission of the department to enroll, which leaves you running around the campus in abject panic trying to register for the class that will define your entire college existence.

But having completed my senior audits, the panic that has for so long been a staple of registration was missing.

I am almost done at this university, but for those of you who are not, enjoy registration. Go talk to your advisers — they are here to help you. Make sure you are on track to graduate, find the teachers who give out the most A’s, never wake up before noon and take at least one class that will be sure to irritate your parents. And if there is one thing I have learned about registering for classes, it is to always try to register before your roommate.

Rob Riker is a senior government and politics and history major. He can be reached at riker@umdbk.com.

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his week, I picked up a flier for an on-campus speaker that said leaders were not born, but made in the Marine Corps. It made me think back, growing up in a military family, to all the things the military does for you, even if you only grew up around it.

First of all, you get over the uniform. Yes, girls, I know they’re dreamy, but it loses its charm after every man in your family — and a few of the women — wear one to work every day. In fact, sometimes I consider uniformed personnel to be dressed normally and civilian clothes to be out of place.

Secondly, you get a real sense of the value of hard work. Nothing in the service is easy, from military school summer preparatory programs to boot camp to actual deployment. You don’t get flexible hours or compensatory time. And you certainly don’t get paid $350 an hour to sit at a desk. Instead, what you do is a dangerous job — one that parents beg their children not to

undertake, one that frequently leaves families without parents and one where the pay is not nearly enough to justify the risk every day.

But that’s one of the greatest things about the men and women of the service: They choose this path. They take on the danger and the stress and the sacrifice. And what you learn from loving those who serve is that happiness, success and a good life do not come from doing what is easy. They come from doing something hard and dangerous that helps others. You don’t have to get paid well to do this. You just have to want to do something that matters.

Freshman year, I was told that being in the military was pointless — that one man couldn’t make a difference. To me, that is wholly incorrect.

Former President Ronald Reagan once said, “Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. The Marines don’t have that problem.”

A country song by Toby Keith says it a different way: “I’m out here on the

LAURA FROST front line, sleep in peace tonight.”

That’s another thing you learn as a loved one of military personnel: You don’t come first. The safety of this country’s people and other needy countries’ people come first. And if you want to say we fight for oil, land or power rather than safety, that’s fine.

Because on a basic level, it comes down to the fact that the military personnel are fighting for you, so that you can drive your SUV that daddy bought you for Christmas and mouth off in your government classes about the brutality and baseness of the military that protects your right to mouth off.

You can head to work in the morning knowing that your building won’t crumple to the ground, and you can

come home at night and vote for politicians that say things such as “If you don’t [study hard], you get stuck in Iraq,” like Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), a former presidential candidate.

You can do all this because the military is out there, defending us against people who want to take away your freedom of speech, your oil to drive that ridiculous SUV that you don’t use for carpools and your right to live in a free country.

Military men and women are the kindest, most respectful people I know, but if you force them, they will absolutely come out fighting. Marine Gen. James Mattis once said to enemies, “I come in peace; I didn’t bring artillery. But I am pleading with you with tears in my eyes: If you f--- with me, I’ll kill you all.” So please, recognize everything that the military does for you and show them your respect.

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

I was happy to see coverage of the university’s advancement to the second round of peta2’s Most Vegan-friendly Colleges Contest in the Oct. 26 article, “University moves on in vegan competition among colleges.” Despite the presence of a McDonald’s on the campus — which continues to drag down the university’s reputation — I’m proud of my alma mater for taking efforts to include more vegan options in the dining halls.

It’s understandable why there is such a strong demand for more vegan options, since standard treatment of farmed animals would result in felony cruelty charges if dogs or cats were the victims. Chickens raised for food have their throats slit while they’re still fully conscious, and are often scalded alive in vats of boiling water. Pigs spend much of their lives in crates so small they cannot even turn around and are castrated without any painkillers.

Certainly even the best schools can continue to improve, and I hope that students will take this opportunity to work with Dining Ser vices in these areas, but this university is leading the way in sustainable and humane dining and should be applauded for those efforts.

MICHELLE CARR ALUMNA FOUNDER, VEGTERPS

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THE KING OF SECOND CHANCES Former Hollywood bad boy Robert Downey Jr. serves as an example of the benefits of second chances

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A little over a week ago, Mel Gibson was officially cut from a cameo role in The Hangover 2, where he was slated to play a tattoo artist.

Around the time that news of his role was announced, it was also leaked that there were members of the cast and crew of said movie not happy with the casting of Gibson.

Now, if I were in one of my usual moods, we’d continue this column with a bunch of Gibson-bashing by pointing out all of his faults (and good Lord, does this guy have plenty of those), but that’s not where I want to go with this. I feel like that would be the easy way out.

No, I’d like to take a positive turn this month and, in lieu of abusing that crazy Aussie, I’d like to praise Robert Downey Jr. OK, OK, I’ll back up a bit.

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Downey, on the other hand, has been critical of the decision to cut Gibson from the movie, and he and Galifianakis have reportedly been relatively cold to each other while promoting Due Date, which will be released this Friday.

Downey and Gibson have a friendship dating back to 1990’s Air America that was reinforced when Gibson hired Downey for the lead in a film he produced, 2003’s The Singing Detective. It was Downey’s first film after being released from prison for violating probation for drug and alcohol abuse and completing a rehabilitation program.

But this is what makes Downey such an interesting, and to me, admirable person.

He has been through so much, including drug addiction and widespread public criticism, yet he is seemingly in control, does what he wants and is sticking to his guns.

Let me put this out here as well: I am not writing this to condemn Galifianakis (whom I have been a fan of since The Comedians of Comedy) or to pass judgment on Gibson.

Of course, I don’t support the latter’s apparent anti-Semitism, seeming hatred of non-whites and alleged domestic abuse, but that is not the purpose of this column.

I just think Downey has an interesting viewpoint in this particular discussion.

For all intents and purposes, Downey should never have

acted again while he was at his low point from about 1999 to 2001. The man could not keep from being arrested and had a raging cocaine addiction, which made him literally uninsurable for studios backing films.

For the sake of comparison, the closest we have to a 1999-era Downey would be Lindsay Lohan. But that analogy would be a grave injustice to Downey’s talent.

Here was a guy who had, and still has, a tremendous ability to act. We were all too young to see many of his best films when they were released, but go watch Less Than Zero, Air America and Chaplin and see him at his best. But then there were the drugs, of course.

I have a hard time faulting people for being addicted to drugs because of addiction’s nasty effects on the body. Yes, Downey was an addict, but he eventually committed himself to recovery and is now sober. He got a second chance, and after the Iron Man films and his great performance in Tropic Thunder, he’s back on the A List.

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After all, don’t we all deserve a second, or hell, even a third, chance? No one is perfect, right?

I honestly don’t have an answer to that, but this is Downey’s point on the subject of people not wanting to work with Gibson on The Hangover. Yes, Gibson seems deplorable in every way, but if no one had given Downey a second (or fifth) chance, he would not be where he is today.

So instead of hounding Gibson for his faults, I simply want to applaud Downey for being real. He’s in the minority of people who think Gibson should be able to work in Hollywood again, yet there he is, allegedly defending a man he calls a friend.

And in a town like Los Angeles, where everything anyone says is closely monitored and tailored for the sake of public relations, it’s nice to see someone sticking their neck out against the majority.

Downey has always gone his own way, and that makes him cool.

That makes him admirable. And it makes what he says just a little more worthwhile to listen to.

And, really, don’t we all need more than a second chance sometimes?

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

Dethroning the once and always king

Pensky wins Coach of the Year in ACC

BY CONOR WALSH Staff writer

Terrapin women’s soccer coach Brian Pensky was named the ACC Coach of the Year yesterday.

Under the sixth-year coach, the No. 4 Terps have reached new heights this season. After a programrecord seven conference wins this season, the team enters the first round of the ACC Tournament today in Cary, N.C., as the No. 2 seed.

The Terps, who were picked to finish sixth in the league, finished the regular season with a 15-2-1 record, knocking off four top-10 opponents, including the program’s first-ever victory over No. 3 North Carolina.

“I’m humbled by it,” Pensky said.

“We have great coaches in our conference, so to receive this honor is obviously exciting and very humbling at the same time.”

Pensky becomes just the third Terp coach to receive the honor.

Also honored was Terp forward Jasmyne Spencer, who was named first team All-ACC for the second straight season.

A preseason All-American, Spencer leads the team with nine goals and 23 points as the centerpiece of the Terps’ powerful attack.

“There are other great forwards in this conference, but I don’t know if there’s one as relentless as Jasmyne is,” Pensky said. “She’s like a little gnat that will never go away and you just can’t kill.”

Spencer is one of three holdovers from last year’s first-team selection, joined by Boston College’s Victoria DiMartino and Virginia’s Sinead Farrelly, the conference’s Offensive Player of the Year.

The Terrapin women’s soccer team heads to this week’s ACC Tournament in Cary, N.C., knowing that in order to win the program’s first conference crown, it must beat the best — again.

Of the tournament’s eight teams, four, including the No. 4 Terps, are ranked in the top 10 nationally.

At the forefront of that group, as always, is No. 3 North Carolina. The Tar Heels enter today’s first round as the prohibitive favorite, having never lost a game in regulation in the conference tournament and owning 21 of 23 tournament titles.

“The ACC Tournament has always been made for North Car-

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The No. 2 seed Terps enter the tournament on a three-game winning streak that includes victories against the top-seeded Tar Heels and third-seeded Florida State. They are no stranger to tough competition, having knocked off four top-10 teams in conference play.

The Terps (15-2-1, 7-2-1 ACC), however, have also been prone to letdowns, enduring upsets at Virginia Tech and Wake Forest in their only losses this season.

Still, the team has not shied away from the conference’s top dogs, and the Terps’ depth should help them withstand the grueling tournament.

“Interestingly, the girls specifically said that they wanted to make it to the ACC Championship game,” Pensky said. “From there, we’ll see what happens.”

Today, the Terps will battle No. 7 seed Duke, which they tied earlier, 1-1, in their first conference game in late September.

The No. 9 Seminoles also can’t be taken lightly.

They boast one of the nation’s stingiest defenses and play a low-tempo, defensive-minded game conducive to tournament success. The team advanced to last year’s championship game before losing to the Tar Heels.

“Florida State — they’re funny; they’re the antithesis to a North Carolina,” Pensky said. “Carolina sets the pace of the game. Florida State is kind of like a pro team. Possession is their thing, and they want to almost constantly slow the game down.”

The Seminoles finished the season tied with the Terps and Virginia for second place in the conference standings and will face No. 5 seed Wake Forest in the first round today. If they get past the Demon Deacons, they will likely earn a chance to knock off the Tar Heels on Friday, assuming the defending champions can get by No. 8 seed Virginia Tech.

olina,” coach Brian Pensky said.

“They have always been the most talented team in the conference and the deepest team of the tournament.”

But this year’s Tar Heels are uncharacteristically vulnerable as they arrive in Cary today. After losing seven starters from last season’s national-championship team, the Tar Heels have been plagued by injury throughout the season. North Carolina has already dropped two conference games this season, and the three-round tournament could very easily have a new champion crowned Sunday.

“This tournament,” Pensky said, “becomes survival of the fittest.”

VIRGINIA While the No. 4 seed Cavaliers are 0-2-1 against the three teams seeded higher than them, they are arguably the conference’s most well-rounded squad.

Led by ACC Offensive Player of the Year Sinead Farrelly, Virginia boasts a side without any glaring weaknesses. The Cavaliers rank second in the ACC in goals per game while allowing the conference’s fewest goals per game.

“Virginia’s similar to Florida State, being a possession-oriented team and wanting to slow the game down,” said Pensky, adding that the Cavaliers have taken a more urgent approach on the field over the past two seasons.

The Cavaliers face No. 6 seed Boston College tonight.

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Friedgen said he still expects Harris to play at least part of the game Saturday.

“We just have to be ready to play against whoever’s out there,” Friedgen said.

UNFAMILIAR FOE Although Miami is a conference opponent, the Terps haven’t played the Hurricanes in four years. In fact, the Terps have played them only once since Miami joined the ACC seven years ago.

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players had no trouble handling the Bison. Center Lynetta Kizer and guard Anjale Barrett led the way for the Terps with 10 and nine points, respectively, while fellow starters Diandra Tchatchouang (eight points, four rebounds) and Kim Rodgers (seven points) pitched in despite limited minutes.

Thomas rounded out the team’s starting five, and every player but walk-on Sequoia Austin scored for the Terps.

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from page 8 team’s past seven games, totaling five goals and four assists.

“I’m just getting in the box, and when I get the ball, I put it in,” Herrick said. “[My last two goals] have happened when Casey got the ball. We’ve been getting used to each other’s tendencies and we’ve just been finding each other.”

The captain’s play has been instrumental in the Terps’ surge in positioning for one of the NCAA Tournament’s top seeds, which will be announced in two weeks. Herrick leads the team with eight goals this season.

“I wouldn’t say we’re at our best or peak right now,” Herrick said. “We’re pretty confident, and we want to stay humble.”

Defenders Ethan White and London Woodberr y sat out for the second straight game with injuries. In their place, midfielder Billy Cortes and defender Greg Young stepped up once again. The reconstructed backline shut out the Tribe, who struck their first shot on goal minutes into the second half.

The Tribe nearly scored on a

“We’re on a rotating basis, so after we’re in this for a while, it will all even out,” Friedgen said of the odd conference schedule. “So I don’t have a problem with that.”

The lack of experience against the Hurricanes has made the Terps only more excited for Saturday. Most players have never faced Miami.

“It’s a first for almost everyone on the team, playing at Miami,” quarterback Danny O’Brien said.

“I’m just looking forward to it. It’s going to be another great step for us this year. It’s going to be a new experience for all of us.” kyanchulis@umdbk.com

last season’s struggles was still obvious in Comcast Center yesterday, though. The Terps had 16 turnovers against the Bison, including three apiece from DeVaughn and reserve point guard Dara Taylor.

But that hardly held back the new-look Terps’ torrid pace.

After yesterday, it seems few things will.

“Anytime you can go out and play against somebody other than yourselves, there [are] different opportunities,” Frese said. “That absolutely helped us to be able to improve.” cwalsh@umdbk.com

“We’re hearing less of Sash and taking control of the game. We’re trying to take over the game and not need him to yell at us as much.”

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rocket by midfielder Ben Anderson outside the penalty box in the 63rd minute, but goalkeeper Zac MacMath got his fingertips on it and forced it over the net. William & Mary later equaled the Terps’ own attacking force but couldn’t get past MacMath, who finished with four saves.

“It’s always good to find your winning streak at the end of the season, and it just builds confidence for us each game,” MacMath said. “More and more, we’re hearing less of Sash and taking control of the game.

We’re trying to take over the game and not need him to yell at us as much.” ceckard@umdbk.com

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MEN’S SOCCER

Terps whack William & Mary, 3-0 Herrick scores 64 seconds into match to help team grab 9th straight victory

BY CHRIS ECKARD Senior staff writer

Guard Natasha Cloud, center, had three points, six rebounds and four assists last night. MATTHEW CREGER/THE DIAMONDBACK

Terrapin men’s soccer forward Jason Herrick needed only 92 seconds to score against Virginia last Friday. Last night, William & Mary couldn’t hold him back even that long.

The No. 3 Terps passed their final ranked test of the regular season, and Herrick helped make it look easy before new university President Wallace Loh. Herrick’s eightyard strike 64 seconds after kickoff left No. 13 William & Mary stunned just moments into the game.

With the early score, the No. 3 Terps cruised to their ninth straight win by taking down the Tribe, 3-0, at Ludwig Field.

“We treated this as a playoff game,” coach Sasho Cirovski said.

“This could be a precursor of the

type of teams we might see later.

We wanted to treat it with the kind of respect it deserves.”

The Terps (13-2-1) didn’t rest on Herrick’s early score, netting another one midway through the first half after defender Taylor Kemp delivered a left-footed cross to Casey Townsend in the penalty box. The forward one-timed the ball past Tribe goalkeeper Andrew McAdams, giving the Terps a two-goal lead just 28 minutes into the match.

Before then, William & Mary (12-3-2) had not conceded a goal in its last two matches.

“We came out flying, and Casey and Jason are just getting better and better every game,” Cirovski said. “Their synchronicity is starting to peak.”

The Terps struck again in the second half, when Townsend

Defender Taylor Kemp, left, and the Terps secured their third shutout in the past four games last night. CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

streaked past the Tribe defense and received the ball in the penalty box in the 58th minute. He struck a point-blank shot that McAdams parried back to midfielder Paul Torres, who finished the play with

his fourth goal of the season.

But it was Herrick’s early strike that propelled the Terps. He has recorded a point in each of the

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Terps sprint by Bison, 90-37

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Thomas leads in exhibition

BY CONOR WALSH Staff writer

Last night’s exhibition against Division III Gallaudet, as quickly became obvious within minutes of tip-off, was not about the final score for the Terrapin women’s basketball team.

Instead, it was a chance to begin a new chapter of a Terp program coming off its first absence from the NCAA Tournament in seven years. Against the Bison, the Terps came out running and maintained a soaring level of intensity as they cruised to a 90-37 victory.

“I thought it was a really nice way for us to start,” coach Brenda Frese said. “We saw a lot of positive things, especially with our depth and size and length.”

The No. 21 Terps made fitness a focus this offseason, and their conditioning was on display throughout the game. They often eschewed opportunities to set up a half-court offense, instead opting to turn nearly every possession into instant offense.

The Terps got 18 points off the fast break, and their relentless pressure forced 22 Gallaudet turnovers. Those takeaways translated into 34 points for the Terps.

“I think you can see our fitness level with the waves that we can send on the floor,” Frese said. “I thought defensively, we did some nice things.”

Given the opportunity to empty their bench, the Terps gladly held a coming-out party for the team’s lauded freshman class. Alyssa Thomas, Alicia DeVaughn, Laurin Mincy and Natasha Cloud all saw substantial minutes, with Thomas (11 points and 10 rebounds) and Mincy (10 points) standing out.

DeVaughn also had eight points, while Cloud (three points) ran the floor well, dishing out four assists and pulling down six boards.

“There’s so many areas where Natasha impacts our team,” Frese said. “You see her through example, crashing on the floor for loose balls. Natasha’s really somebody that’s all over the stat sheet.”

As expected, the more experienced Terp

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Travis Baltz, No. 35, has made seven of nine field goals for the Terps this season, but coach Ralph Friedgen said yesterday that kicker Nick Ferrara has closed the gap on the starting job he was projected to hold before the start of the season. JACLYN BOROWSKI/THE DIAMONDBACK

Ferrara moving in on Baltz’s kicking job Miami’s Harris likely out of Saturday’s game after sustaining concussion vs. Virginia

BY KATE YANCHULIS Senior staff writer

For the first time this season, kicker Nick Ferrara has a leg up on punter Travis Baltz in the Terrapin football team’s never-ending kicking battle.

When asked which kicker he would choose for a 45-yard field goal if the Terps were down by three, coach Ralph Friedgen said he would choose Ferrara — “if I felt confident that he wouldn’t get blocked” — citing the sophomore’s solid performance at practice Monday.

After Ferrara injured his groin earlier this season, Baltz took over all punting and kicking duties.

When Ferrara returned, he resumed his kickoff duties. On field goals, though, Friedgen opted for Baltz over Ferrara, who has struggled with line-drive kicks that were too low and got blocked too often.

“Nick kicked better than Travis,” Friedgen said at his weekly press conference yesterday. “He kicked as good as he’s kicked all year.

We’ll see how it goes.”

He said the Terps would continue the competition this week and

see where each ends up Saturday.

“The decision would be, ‘If I get this thing blocked, is it not going to get me beat?’” Friedgen said.

HARRIS OUT? Miami starting quarterback Jacor y Harris is expected to sit out Saturday’s game with a head injur y, but the Terps are preparing for ever y option the Hurricanes have at the position, healthy or not.

Harris, a frontrunner for ACC Player of the Year honors, suffered a concussion in the second quarter of Miami’s 24-19 loss at

Virginia last Saturday. Coach Randy Shannon said at a press conference that Harris did not practice yesterday and would “probably not” play on Saturday.

That would make true freshman Stephen Morris the expected starter after the Hurricanes burned his redshirt against the Cavaliers.

“He kind of brought them back in the Virginia game,” Friedgen said. “They were losing 24-0 when he came in the game, and they came back and made a run at it.

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FIELD HOCKEY

With penalty corners, Terps make opponents pay Set-play success against Louisville latest showing for team’s strong unit

BY JAKOB ENGELKE Senior staff writer

Coach Missy Meharg called forward Katie O’Donnell’s insertions on penalty corners “the fastest and most accurate in the NCAA.” CHARLIE DEBOYACE/THE DIAMONDBACK

When the Terrapin field hockey team lines up to take a penalty corner, opponents can only do so much to stop what happens next.

With a unit that touts forward Katie O’Donnell, midfielder Megan Frazer, and defenders Ali McEvoy, Jemma Buckley, Lauren Barr and Harriet Tibble, the No. 1 Terps regularly convert on penalty-corner opportunities.

The myriad set plays end in all sorts of ways, but they all start with O’Donnell’s insertion to the top of the circle, which coach Missy Meharg called “the fastest and most accurate in the NCAA.” O’Donnell uses her push from the backline to set up plays that include straight shots from Buckley, Frazer or McEvoy, drag shots from McEvoy or

backdoor feeds to O’Donnell after she inserts the ball.

“I think people are worried about our penalty corners, and I think you saw that [against Louisville],” Meharg said. “We’re strong, and we have a lot of options. I’m pretty confident that all our options will lend a difficult situation for any goalie.”

During the Terps’ 8-0 thrashing of the Cardinals on Saturday, the team’s first two goals came off penalty corners. The Terps (11 penalty corners) more than doubled Louisville’s own total (5) and converted three of those chances.

Just more than three minutes into the contest, O’Donnell inserted a penalty corner to Tibble, who then sent a pass to McEvoy. After McEvoy sent a feed over to Buckley, the Australia native rifled a straight shot past Louisville goalkeeper Erin Conrad.

The score marked the first score of the game, and the Terps coasted to an eight-goal victory.

“We practice them a lot,” defender Amanda Himmelheber said. “[On Saturday] especially, the corners were key. The first two goals were off corners, and that just set the pace for the rest of the game.”

In an NCAA Championship rematch against North Carolina on Oct. 23, the Terps scored two goals off penalty corners, including the game-winner, a Buckley shot off an O’Donnell insertion. The goal came in the 68th minute and sealed the 3-2 victory for the Terps.

The Terps average 10.33 penalty corners a game — good for second best in the nation — and have a total of 186 attempts this season. Conversely, they’ve allowed only 75 penalty corners, showing discipline along a backline that allows fewer

chances for opponents.

“Penalty corners can have a huge impact on the game,” goalkeeper Melissa Vassalotti said earlier this season. “It’s just important that we continue to try and get as many as we can in our attacking and limit the number we get in our backfield.”

With the regular season over, the Terps start postseason play Friday in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament. They leave for Winston-Salem, N.C., later this afternoon.

Penalty corners will be of even greater consequence in the playoffs, where opposing defenses clamp down and make every offensive opportunity almost do or die.

“I think we’re ready,” Himmelheber said. “We’re right where we need to be, and we’re ready to take on the postseason.” engelke@umdbk.com