November 5, 2014

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HOGAN declares victory

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Larry Hogan (R)

51.5%

Anthony Brown (D) 46.8% Shawn Quinn (L)

1.5%

LT. GOVERNOR Ken Ulman (D)

46.7%

Boyd Rutherford (R) 51.6% Lorenzo Gaztanaga (L) 1.5%

LARRY HOGAN speaks to a room of supporters after securing victory over Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown in the gubernatorial election. Hogan is the first Republican governor elected in this state in a decade.

STATE COMPTROLLER Peter Franchot (D)

62.5%

William Campbell (R) 37.4%

Brian Frosh (D)

55.5%

Jeffery Pritzker (R)

41.0%

Leo Wayne Dymowski (L) 3.4%

COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 3 REP Dannielle Glaros (D) 99.3%

CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 5 REP Steny Hoyer (D)

63.9%

Chris Chaffee (R)

35.8%

By Darcy Costello @dctello Senior staff writer Republican Larry Hogan upset Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown (D) in this state’s gubernatorial race last night. It was only the second time this state has elected a Republican governor since the 1960s.

Hogan, the Anne Arundel businessman who campaigned on a platform dominated by the economy and jobs, earned about 52 percent of the vote and captured 20 of the 23 counties. He did not win Baltimore City,

which is heavily Democratic-leaning.

Hogan is the first governor elected using the state’s public financing system. This limited his direct campaign spending to $2.6 million, with additional support from the Maryland Republican Party. Brown’s campaign raised more than $7 million, according to a press release.

B row n’s c a mpa i g n t a rgete d Hogan’s stances on social issues through negative attack ads questioning his position on gun control and women’s issues. Hogan reaffirmed throughout his campaign that he would not roll back legislation on these issues.

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Despite predictions, Brown fails in polls

By Jon Banister @J_Banister Senior staff writer When Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown won the Democratic primary by nearly 30 percent in June, supporters did not expect him to be giving a concession speech to Republican Larry Hogan on election night.

“Tonight this campaign ends, but our journey as a people and a state continues,” Brown told his supporters at Riggs Alumni Center last night. “I’d like to congratulate

Ben Barnes (D)

27.3%

Barbara Frush (D)

28.7%

Joseline Pena-Melnyk (D)

26.8%

Katherine Butcher (R) 16.8%

By Grace Toohey, Joe Zimmermann and Rokia Hassanein @thedbk Staff writers

State Comptroller Race

COUNTY EXECUTIVE 98.8%

Larry Hogan and his family and his team on tonight’s victory.”

Hogan defeated Brown by a margin of 52 percent to 47 percent, a surprise after Brown led in the polls throughout his campaign.

“I was really shocked not only that Hogan won, but that the margin was so big,” Student Government Association President Patrick Ronk said.

“It defi nitely took me off-guard. It took a lot of people off-guard.”

A major key to Hogan’s victory wa s h i s show i ng i n Ba lt i more County, where he defeated Brown by 21 percent. When Republican Robert Ehrlich was elected in 2002, he won See brown, Page 2

Democrats dominate state, county officer elections Franchot wins race for comptroller, Frosh to be attorney general, Hoyer re-elected

HOUSE OF DELEGATES DISTRICT 21

Rushern Baker (D)

State elects first Repub Brown loss: ‘It took a lot of people off-guard’ governor in a decade Voters side with Hogan’s economy, jobs platform

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STENY HOYER, re-elected District 5 representative, speaks to reporters last night. rachel george/the diamondback Democratic incumbent Peter Franchot won the state comptroller race of the votes, while Campbell received Franchot wrote in an email that he against Republican opponent William 37.4 percent, with less than 1 percent will continue to advocate fi scal reCampbell. Franchot took 62.4 percent of the votes being write-ins. sponsibility with a purpose by fight-

ing against wasteful spending. He will ensure tax fairness by going after tax cheats and providing world-class taxpayer service based on respect, responsiveness and results, he added.

“Serving as Maryland’s Comptroller has truly been the honor of a lifetime. I’m deeply humbled to have the opportunity to continue serving as your independent fiscal watchdog in Annapolis,” Franchot wrote.

“With the campaign behind us, I look forward to bringing people from across the political spectrum together for an honest and open conversation about the fiscal and economic challenges and opportunities we face.”

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DC votes to legalize weed use, possession Referendum vote expands decriminalization law

By Erin Serpico @erin_serpico Senior staff writer Almost four months after Washington decriminalized marijuana, voters passed a ballot initiative Tuesday to legalize the substance

in the nation’s capital.

Washington voters approved the general election ballot’s Initiative 71 — 69.4 percent for and 30.6 percent against — which allows residents age 21 or older to legally possess up to two ounces of marijuana for personal use and to grow up to six plants in their homes.

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The initiative will also permit those of age to share up to an ounce of marijuana with other adults within legal limits, and three of the six home-grown plants can be mature, said Malik Burnett, vice-chair of the DC Cannabis Campaign.

“As of today, we’ll continue our fight to ensure that the voice of the District residents are heard,” Burnett said. “We’ll make sure that the voice of the voters is heard at the federal level.”

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SPORTS

TERPS PASS RUSH SPARKS TRIUMPH The Terrapins football team consistently applied pressure on Penn State quarterback Christian Hackenberg in Saturday’s in win P. 8

817 students cast votes in Stamp Higher turnout posted than 2006, 2010 races

By Taylor Swaak @tswaak27 Staff writer A total of 817 students cast their vote in Stamp Student Union yesterday, the largest student voter turnout this university has seen for a midterm election in at least 12 years.

The turnout surpassed the 656 student votes counted at Stamp for the 2010 election, as well as the 680 student votes for the 2006 election.

Of this year’s voters, 437 were registered Democrats, 141 were registered Republican, and 239 were registered other or unaffi liated.

“I’m proud of students for coming out and voting, I’m really proud of the work of the SGA and TerpsVote See turnout, Page 3

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Brown From PAGE 1 the county by 23 percent.

Brown’s campaign focused on the successes of the O’Malley administration. He highlighted their ability to keep college tuition increases capped at 3 percent annually for the last four years while tuition skyrocketed in other parts of the country. He also touted progressive laws passed regarding gun control, same-sex marriage, marijuana decriminalization and the minimum wage.

But Brown was attacked throughout the campaign for his connection with O’Malley’s tax increases. Taxes were the most important issue to state voters, according to a recent poll conducted by this university and The Washington Post. “ It a l l c o m e s d o w n to taxes,” said Luke Pinton, SGA

government affairs director.

“You can’t run a campaign solely on social issues.”

While Brown promised not to raise taxes, state voters still sided with the candidate who pledged to begin rolling back taxes as soon as he takes office.

“People aren’t happy with where we are, and that causes people to think about elections and who they should vote for,” U. S. S e n . B e n Cardin (D-Md.) said.

Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.) said he wished Brown focused more on his past military service during his campaign.

“The lieutenant governor did not define himself as I would like him to be defined,” Ruppersberger said.

A Republican is taking the governor’s office for the fi rst since Ehrlich was elected in 2002, but Democrats still hold strong majorities in the state Senate and House of Delegates. For this reason,

Ben Kramer, president of this university’s College Democrats chapter, said he does not think Hogan will have a major impact on state policy.

“The legislature is deeply blue in Annapolis,” Kramer said. “I don’t know, practically, how much a Hogan victory would impact policy. Symbolically, it’s pretty important.”

Ronk said he’s not sure where Hogan stands on college tuition.

Hogan spent much of the campaign fending off claims from the Brown campaign that he supported the Ehrlich tuition increases while he was state Cabinet secretary. Hogan repeatedly said he does not support increasing tuition, but Ronk said he would like to see him better articulate his vision.

“I would really like to see what he has to say for college students moving forward and how he is going to make college more affordable,” Ronk said.

Brown defeated Hogan in

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State Attorney General

Republican Larry Hogan gives his acceptance speech after defeating Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown for governor in this state’s gubernatorial election. tom hausman/ the diamondback

Hogan From PAGE 1 Hoga n’s econom ic messa ge reson ated w it h voters who g rew ti red of the status quo u nder the O’Ma l ley-Brow n ad m i nistration, sa id Ch risti ne McEvoy, ch a i r wom a n of the Maryland Federation of College Republicans.

“The high taxation of the O’Malley-Brown administration really took a toll on the state and voters responded to it in a big way,” McEvoy said. “Hogan brought in innovative ideas and a fresh, new direction.”

From the beg i n n i ng of the evening, officials and attendees of Hogan’s election night event maintained optimism and high expectations, despite historical difficulties for Republican candidates in the typically Democratic stronghold. In this state, registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 2 to 1.

Campaign volunteers cited this state’s unemployment rate, which rose above the national average during the O’Malley administration, a nd t he state’s bu si ness climate as indications the time had come for a change.

“The last eight years really showed what can happen in an unfriendly business environment. Hogan can bring the economic surge and business expertise that the state needs,” said Ashley Judah, a Hogan campaign volunteer and junior at Marymount University. “It’s time for ‘business as usual’ to change.”

T h e B ro w n c a m p a i g n secured an early lead as votes were ta l l ied i n preci ncts across the state, but spirits remained high in the Westin A n napol is hotel as loca l band Bobby and the Believers played for event attendees.

The fi rst announced totals were for Talbot, Frederick and Queen Anne’s counties, all of which leaned toward Hogan early. “ D on’t go a ny whe re,” for mer state Del. A l f red Redmer Jr., who served as the announcer for the event, warned the audience. “This i s goi n g to b e a h i stor ic night.”

By the time 367 of 1,986 precincts reported, Hogan took the lead, besting Brown 49.49 percent to 48.87 percent. From there, there was no looking back.

“I was super scared watching the election coverage at first,” said Skyler Golt, a junior environmental science and policy major at this university and a member of College Republicans. “But once it passed 50 percent of precincts reporting, the lead never went down.

It was amazing.”

Golt, who attended Hogan’s rally in Baltimore, which included a visit from New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R), also talked to students on the campus ahead of the elections.

He didn’t get the impression many would be casting ballots for Hogan.

“A few of us from the club s to o d out s id e [of S t a mp Student Union] and passed out pamphlets; we talked to quite a few students,” Golt said.

“There were a few ‘closet Republicans,’ as they call them, but other than that, people mostly gave me a really dirty look.”

Prince George’s County was one of the few counties i n the state where Brow n had success by a significant margin. He won with more than 84 percent of the votes there.

On the campus, the election outcomes could result in increased discourse and debate among different ideologies, said Breyer Hillegas, president of this university’s College Republicans chapter.

“Right now, the campus really bows down to liberal thinkers and can suppress conservative thought. Having a governor of the minority party will actually help people on-campus who don’t agree with every piece of liberal ideology,” Hillegas said. “Hopefully it will help people from all around the political spectrum to feel better about expressing their ideas.”

Brown officially conceded the race just after midnight.

Not long afterward, Hogan took the stage, standing in front of supporters a nd a draped Maryland flag.

“Wow,” Hogan said, amid cheers. “What a historic night in Maryland.” dcostellodbk@gmail.com

State Sen. Brian Frosh ( D -M o n t go m e r y) w i l l be this state’s attorney general. As of 1 a.m. Frosh pocketed 55.36 percent of the state’s votes, beating Republ ica n opponent Jef f rey P r it z ker (41.11 percent) and Leo Wayne Dymowski of the Libertarian Party (3.4 percent).

T houg h Frosh, 68, was the favorite entering Tuesday’s election, he said nothing was definite, especially after he came from behind in the primary election to beat Del. Jon Cardin (D-Baltimore County) and Del. Aisha Braveboy (DPrince George’s), which he said was a favorite moment of his on the campaign trail.

“For a wh i le, people didn’t think I was going to make it through the primary,” Frosh said. “[The campaign] is like running a two-year marathon; it’s gone extremely well.”

He continued to meet as many voters as possible on Tuesday, he said. But now with the win, Frosh is able to focus on his new job.

“I view the job of the attorney general as the people’s lawyer,” he said.

“I will emphasize the same priorities that I’ve emphasized in the General Assembly. I’ll be working to keep people safe in their neighborhoods, protecting consumers and vulnerable citizens and protecting our environment.”

U.S. Representative D i st r ict 5 voters reelected U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer (D) in T uesday’s midterm race.

Lt. Gov. anthony brown concedes the state gubernatorial race to opponent Republican Larry Hogan last night. Hogan defeated Brown by a margin of 52 percent to 47 percent after Brown won the primary election by nearly 30 percent in June. rachel george/the diamondback three of the state’s 23 counties — Montgomery, Prince George’s and Charles counties — as well as Baltimore City.

In Prince George’s County, he won by a margin of 84 percent to 15 percent. But only 38 percent of registered voters in the county cast a ballot, not including absentee ballots, down from slightly more than 42 percent when O’Malley was re-elected in 2010.

Voter turnout on this campus, however, was higher than in recent elections. At Stamp Student Union, 817 people voted Tuesday, up from 656 in 2010.

Brow n bega n h is E lection Day in Prince George’s County, casting his ballot at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Upper Marlboro. He spent the afternoon in Baltimore before returning to College Park, where he gave his concession

speech just after midnight.

“This was a tough campaign, but it was tough because there’s a lot at stake, a lot worth fighting for,” Brown said. “I know that government is difficult, demanding work. Larry is seeing a tough road ahead of him and I wish him the very best as they travel that road.”

With 63.84 percent of the votes as of 1 a.m., Hoyer defeated his opponent, Republican Chris Chaffee, who received 35.91 percent. The fifth congressional district includes parts of Prince George’s and Anne Arundel counties, as well as all of Charles, Calvert and St. Mary’s counties.

Hoyer has been a longtime Democratic leader i n the House of Representatives.

He currently serves as the minority whip — the second-highest position among Democratic representatives — and has spearheaded election and employment reforms such as the Help America Vote Act and the Federal Employee Pay Comparability Act. Also an alumnus of this university, Hoyer will begin his 18th term in the House in January. Hoyer is the longest-serving member of the House in state history, having served since 1981. He did not respond to The Diamondback’s request for comment.

trict 21 and UMD students,” Peña-Melnyk wrote in an email. “A win today will allow me to continue doing what I love, and more importantly, to keep fighting to make sure all voices are heard.”

Frush, who serves on the Environmental Matters Committee, said her successful re-election will allow her to continue “to protect the environment the way I have in the past, continue to urge people not to smoke, make sure seniors are taken care of and just do what I can to make Maryland a better place.”

safety, public transportation, economic opportunities and green initiatives, according to his campaign website. Baker did not respond to The Diamondback’s request for comment.

House of Delegates All Democratic delegates running for re-election in the state House of Delegates’ legislative District 21 will keep their seats for another term, according to Tuesday’s election results.

Dels. Ben Barnes, Barbara Frush and Joseline Peña-Melnyk were re-elected Tuesday for District 21, which includes part of Prince George’s County, from College Park to Laurel, and parts of western Anne Arundel County. The Democratic delegates won by a large margin — Barnes with 27.35 percent of the vote as of 1 a.m., Frush with 28.77 percent and Peña-Melnyk with 26.87 percent. The only opponent, Republican Katherine Butcher, received 16.56 percent. Voters could vote for as many as three candidates.

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Prince George’s County Council Race – District 3 D e m o c ra t i c c a n d i d a te Dannielle Glaros won the P r i n c e G e o rge’s C o u n t y Council District 3 race after running unopposed, with write-in votes totaling less than 1 percent as of 1 a.m.

Glaros, who got her master’s degree from this university’s public policy school, said she’s excited to put her degree to work while representing the university community. Glaros said she plans to deliver market-rate housing and key amenities to both Route 1 and the College Park Metro Station.

“I am excited to serve on the County Council and to continue working on behalf of the residents of District 3,” Glaros said. “The county has made tremendous progress, but there is still work to do to bring development to our metro stations, ensure the Purple Line is built, bring jobs to the county and improve the quality of life of residents.”Purple Line is built, bring jobs to the county and improve the quality of life of residents.”

Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III (D) will continue in his role after an uncontested election Tuesday, with write-ins getting 1.17 percent of votes as of 1 a.m.

B a ker, 56, entere d t he county executive position in 2010 and since then has focused on revamping the county’s school system, reducing crime rates, improving certain neighborhoods, advocating to stimulate business through the Economic Development Incentive Fund and pushing to bring a new medical center to the county.

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GOP clinches control of U.S. House, Senate after key victories Handful of states upset 7-year Democratic Senate supremacy

By Laura Blasey and Ellie Silverman @lblasey, @esilverman11 Senior staff writers Come January, the Republican party will control both the House and Senate, after party candidates secured victories in seven key midterm Senate races yesterday.

The outcome validates preelection models that predicted Republicans would unseat at least four Democrats to take the Senate majority.

Democrats needed to retain at least five seats to keep their

dominant status.

Though 36 seats were up for election, the Senate’s 2015 makeup fell on a handful of the country’s most competitive races. Seven previously blue states — Montana, Colorado, South Dakota, Iowa, Arkansas, West Virginia and North Carolina — elected Republicans and Louisiana went to a run-off.

These latest numbers give the GOP control of 52 Senate seats as 1:30 a.m., up from 45, and thus the majority.

R epubl ic a n s cont i nue to control the House of Representat ives, wh ich t hey

have dominated since 2011.

Democrats have controlled the Senate since 2007.

M idter m elect ion s ca n provide a window into public satisfaction with the incumbent party, said marketing professor Hank Boyd.

“It’s a referendum on how well you’ve done to date,” Boyd said. “If people don’t like what’s happening, they can lean to the other party.”

P resident Oba ma’s approval ratings dipped to 40 percent nationally in September, according to Gallup, a casualty of national disappointment in the Democratic party’s handling of the economy and foreign affairs.

But low favorability in a presi-

dent’s senior years isn’t unheard of, and the resulting mismatched government branches isn’t necessarily a bad thing, either, said public policy professor Christopher Foreman.

“We’ve seen this situation before in the last two years of many presidencies,” Foreman said. “It’s possible that you can get some legislative productivity in the last two years where the president and the Congressional leadership are of different parties.”

Foreman said one party dominating both bodies of Congress could relieve some of the gridlock, assuming they’re willing to share credit with Obama for legislative milestones.

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University senior comes up short in Howard County race for House Jimmy Williams, other GOP candidates defeated by Dem incumbents, newcomer

By Joe Antoshak @Mantoshak Senior staff writer Despite lengthy campaigning that included “several thousand” door-to-door visits in Howard County this year, the youngest candidate for this state’s General Assembly, who is also a student at this university, was not elected in yesterday’s midterms.

Republican Jimmy Williams, a 21-year-old senior finance and journalism major at this university, failed to get the nod from voters to represent District 13 in the state’s House of Delegates.

Instead, Democratic incumbents Sha ne Penderg rass and Frank Turner, as well as Democrat Vanessa Atterbeary, emerged as victors.

“We definitely stuck to a positive, issue-based campaign, and unfortunately the numbers just weren’t there for us,” Williams said. “I do intend

to run again in four years.”

Williams received 13,612 votes, or 12.7 percent of the county’s tota l, compared with Pendergrass, Turner and Atterbeary, who each accrued about 20 percent as of 12:53 a.m. He finished last out of the six candidates in total number of votes.

T he results came at the end of a c a nd id acy W i lliams announced in January.

Throughout it, he argued for the benefits of having a new voice in the General Assembly and clung to the line, “I do not answer to the leadership in Annapolis; I answer to you.”

A nd for t he most pa r t, Williams said, that message has resonated with county voters he spoke with during the campaign.

S o m e , h o w e v e r, h a v e questioned his life experience. Williams said he has found himself at the receiving end of jabs from other ca nd idates cla i m i ng that

ele cte d of f ici a l s ne e d to know what it’s like to ride the Metro or find a preschool for their children.

“My opponents were playing petty politics, instead of focusing on the i s s u e s ,” W i l l i a m s s a i d , adding that his campaign did not respond publicly to that type of criticism.

Williams’ platform zeroed in on what he considers to be financial complacency on the part of the state. In a video posted on YouTube in July, he said that, if elected, he would push the state “to address the hundreds of millions of dollars of audit recommendations that are just sitting on the governor’s desk.”

Jody Venkatesan, the District 13 Republican candidate for state senator, worked closely with Williams during the campaign and praised his intellect and intentions.

Venkatesan lost in a landsl ide race to D emo crat ic c a nd id ate G uy G u zz one, who previously served in the House of Delegates.

“Jimmy’s a future leader;

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he’s a rising star as far as I’m concerned: somebody of his age and intellect doing what he’s done to stand tall,” said Venkatesan, 44. “He’s got a lot to give.”

During his campaigning, Williams said he and h i s m o t h e r w a l k e d “a hundred miles or more, e a s i l y,” t h r o u g h t h e neighborhoods of District 13, and came across only a handful of people who refused to talk to them.

His campaign lacked the funds necessary for television and newspaper ads, so he created a website and promoted himself via Facebook and Twitter.

“He’s very well-spoken; he knows his stuff,” said Phyllis Williams, his mother. “And to hear other people say that makes me feel good as a parent.”

Williams said he plans to find a job as a legislative aide or on a committee in Annapolis for the upcoming session. jantoshakdbk@gmail.com

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Coalition, and Luke Pinton for heading up TerpsVote,” Student Government Association President Patrick Ronk said. “To see that enough students cared about the election to make sure they came out to have their voices heard is incredible.”

A chief justice working for the precinct said no notable problems arose during the day, and the number of student voters — especially those voting provisionally — was much higher than expected.

“About half of our total voters voted provisionally, and that’s mainly because a lot of students who could not get home to vote, they came here because they didn’t have time to get home, or didn’t have time to get an absentee ballot,” the chief justice said. “But the day went exceedingly well, we had a good turnout.”

Students who came out to vote for the election, such as senior government and politics and history major Emily Richardson, said they believe voting is not only a civic duty, but an integral part of ensuring the voices of students are heard on a larger platform.

“If I don’t vote, then I’m not taking advantage of a major avenue that’s been given to me,” Richardson said. “We have a massive body of political participants here, and we should definitely have our voices heard as the younger members of the political body.”

Rye McKenzie, a sophomore economics major, said he came out to vote simply

After the decriminalization law for the substance went into effect in July, possession of less tha n a n ou nce of m a r iju a n a resulted in a $25 fine and confiscation instead of criminal consequences.

Now, possession of the drug results in no fine or consequences if adult use is restricted to one’s home in the city’s legal limits.

T he in itiative, which does not permit the sale of marijuana, will move before the D.C. Council this month. The council w i l l re g u l ate t he s u bstance, including setting its taxation and sale conditions. The bill will then pass on to Congress, wh ich ca n opt to ag ree with the voters’ decision or overturn it.

Barring opposition from Congress, the bill is slated to take effect as early as April 2015, Burnett said.

Burnett, who is also the policy manager of the Drug Policy Alliance, said he has been “seeing a relatively strong” support for the initiative leading up to the election, which continued through Tuesday evening.

“With the District of Columbia legalizing marijuana, it will definitely put the issue of marijuana policy right squarely i n f ront of Con g re ss,” B u r n e t t s a id . “ I f t h e y want to take it seriously and think about rework-

students line up in Stamp Student Union’s Atrium Room yesterday to check in and vote.

This midterm saw a higher turnout than in years prior, with 817. james levin/the diamondback because he could.

“Not everybody gets to vote,” McKenzie said. “I think as a country, we’re lucky that we get to vote, so I do.”

The considerable student turnout is likely due in part to pre-election efforts of the TerpsVote Coalition, which is comprised of the SGA, MaryPIRG, the College Democrats, College Republicans and HeadCount — a nonpartisan, national voter registration group. According to an SGA news release, the group successfully registered 1,271 students from September to mid-October, mainly through tabling efforts at locations around the campus such as in the dining halls, McKeldin Library and Stamp.

That total hovered close to the 1,400 paper registrations for the 2012 presidential election, which MaryPIRG member and junior environmental science and policy major Grace Davis said is a good sign. “[Registration turnout] was honestly good, because it

is a midterm election, and it doesn’t have much press, and it’s not as popular as presidential elections,” Davis said.

“The fact that we got pretty close to the amount of registrations for the presidential election is great.”

Luke Pinton, SGA’s director of governmental affairs, said he is pleased with the effort TerpsVote made this semester, but he noted the number would have likely been higher if this university’s online voter registration system was still running. The SGA expected 2,000 registered voters before the online system was cut, Ronk said.

“Because of the data breach last year, where the social security information was taken, because of that, they can’t have [the online voter registration site] up, because it’s a security threat,” Pinton said. “It serves as a large detriment, especially because everyone’s so media and online oriented.” tswaakdbk@gmail.com

Clinton, a Democrat, and a Republican Congress passed comprehensive wel fa re r e fo r m l e g i s l a t i o n . T h e Americans with Disabilities Act was also the result of collaboration between Republican President George H.W. Bush and a Democratic Congress in 1990.

“The House has been more interested in position taking — they know what they want won’t pass the Senate. They have no incentive to legislate seriously,” he said. “That may change once you have the Republicans in charge of all of Capitol Hill.”

A Republican-dominated Congress m ight also give b ot h pa r t ies a ch a nce to

reevaluate their identities going into the 2016 presidential elections, Boyd said. This could serve as an incentive for legislators to make progress on divisive topics such as immigration reform.

“Suddenly the ones too far right need to get toward the center,” Boyd said. “You’re worried about a party that only speaks to wealthy white individuals in society, and that’s not going to work.”

Of course theories are just theories, and how the politics actually play out remains to be seen, Foreman said.

“It could go one way or the other,” Foreman said. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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ing the policy, they’ll have the opportunity right now.”

T he initiative’s success provides relief for district residents who h ave been f i n e d o r a r re s t e d u n d e r the current law, said Zack Pesavento, a D.C. Cannabis Campaign spokesman.

Pesavento said one D.C. v o t e r a p p ro a c h e d t h o s e ca mpa ig n i ng for the i n itiative yesterday, and said this ballot question was “the only reason he was even out there today.”

“The campaign may actually be helping to drive voter turnout that’ll have an effect on other races,” Pesavento said.

But the substance is still i l lega l u nder federa l l aw and within this state, which could be influenced by this initiative in Washington, Pasavento said.

Even though the initiative hasn’t passed in this state, students can still feel the effects a few Metro stops away, said sophomore Olivia O’Keefe,president of this university’s chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy.

Ray Wight, a junior finance major, said that although he’s a student in this state, he supports Washington’s legalization of marijuana and anticipates it will translate to more states as time goes on.

“I feel like the marijuana culture at Maryland won’t differ from something like this,” he said. “If I were to be able to vote in D.C., I would.”

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major. This is a “step in the right direction” for all communities nearby, she said.

According to a 2010 report by the American Civil Liberties Union, black people were reportedly eight times more likely than white people to be arrested for marijuana possession in Washington, despite the roughly equal use of marijuana across all races, Burnett said. And although the council decriminalized the substa nce, he sa id 77 percent of tickets written for marijuana offenses since then have been within communities of color. “ We’l l see t h at bi a s be e l i m i n ate d , b e c au s e t h e p ol ic e c a n not u s e m a r ij u a n a a s a to ol to a r re s t people of color in the district,” Burnett said. “It only makes sense that the District of Columbia put an end to colorization of marijuana in this fashion.”

Some people feel that marijuana is bad for the society in general, and in turn, is not worth being legalized, O’Keefe said. But the issue is becoming more bipartisan.

More work needs to be done to make this bill perfect in her eyes, but O’Keefe said it can reach out to anyone in the area.

“Just the fact that we’re so close to it, proximity-wise, students will directly feel the effects of this bill passing,” O’Keefe said. “Ideally, this will be a model for Maryland to see how it works in a smaller community that’s still close by.” eserpicodbk@gmail.com

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OPINION

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s the curtain fell on the nation’s midterm elections last night, Republican Larry Hogan celebrated his victory in this state’s gubernatorial race at the Westin Annapolis hotel. The festivities capped a knock-down, dragout race that unexpectedly drew national attention to a state in which registered Democrats outnumber registered Republicans 2 to 1.

It also marked a symbolic close to Gov. Martin O’Malley’s eight-year tenure as this state’s chief executive, an administration that will undoubtedly color many current university students’ notions of state politics for decades to come.

Though Hogan won’t ascend to the state’s highest office until mid-January, let’s reflect on just what O’Malley’s two terms meant for this state.

Eight years.The overwhelming majority of students enrolled at this university hadn’t even graduated middle school when O’Malley won the 2006 gubernatorial election. The housing bubble had yet to burst. President Obama was just gearing up for his 2008 presidential run.

Times weren’t necessarily simpler, but they were markedly different.

Fast forward: Hogan defeated frontrunner Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, spelling the end of a Democratic administration that’s been marked by significant social progress on a variety of issues.

O’Malley voiced support for a bill legalizing same-sex marriage,which voters upheld in a 2012 referendum.

He closed the infamously violent

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Maryland House of Correction in Jessup in 2007 and advocated the repeal of the state’s death penalty,which was abolished in 2013 for all future offenders.

And though he’s waffled on immigration policies in recent months, O’Malley signed into law the state’s Dream Act, which voters upheld in a 2012 referendum, granting undocumented immigrants’ children in-state tuition rates if they and their parents met certain requirements.

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Larry Hogan must lead this state to economic success while upholding social progress.

When it came to higher education affordability, O’Malley and the General Assembly limited tuition increases to 3 percent per year after a four-year freeze ended in 2010. As a result, this state had the second-lowest growth in four-year tuition and fees in the last five years, behind only Missouri.

On big issues such as same-sex marriage, the death penalty and the Dream Act, this editorial board urged O’Malley, the General Assembly and state voters to go down on the right side of history, and they’ve followed through admirably each time.

But there’s a reason O’Malley’s approval ratings have plummeted to an eight-year low of 41 percent with less than three

months left of his administration, according to a poll conducted by the Washington Post and this university that was released last month.

State residents’ biggest qualms stem from the governor’s liberal economic policies — which pushed tax hikes (more than 40 increases throughout his tenure) over budget cuts — and the state’s struggling business climate.

A Gallup poll found that nearly 50 percent of state residents would leave the state if they could, many citing high taxes as an incentive to relocate. This state also maintained its No. 40 ranking in business tax climate for the third straight year, according to the Tax Foundation.

In January, it also faced a more than $400 million deficit.

With a Democratic handoff to Brown, who supported many of O’Malley’s economic policies,state residents might have faced more of the same.

Now,it falls to Hogan — a businessman whose campaign lambasted O’Malley’s financial record — to right this state’s economic course. His platform indicates he has the know-how and business clout to succeed, but only with bipartisan cooperation in a deep-blue state.

As the state hurtles toward its first Republican administration in more than a decade, this editorial board urges Hogan and legislators to bridge the party gap and work together to put this state on the path to solvency and an improved business climate, all while upholding its demonstrated commitment to social equality.

EDITORIAL CARTOON

Death should always be dignified the same right to end his or her life as to keep it. The decision to end your life when your death is imminent and will most likely be painful and horrific is a dignified way to triumph over your sickness and meet death on your own terms, not through your body’s weaknesses.

Initially, Maynard did not live in a state with assisted suicide or death legislation. She and her family lived in California, but moved to Oregon, where Maynard could be legally prescribed drugs that would kill her.

Oregon, Washington, Montana, Vermont and New Mexico are the only states in the country that have legal avenues for individuals who wish to end their lives via assisted suicide.

Opponents of assisted suicide cite possible flaws using the idea that individuals diagnosed with severe depression might wrongly seek out assisted suicide, or that it is irresponsible for an individual to end his or her life because other people might be dependent on him or her — a child or other relative, for example.

However, the required checklist for Oregon — the state in which Maynard ended her life — is rather extensive and clearly states that an individual has to be terminally ill and be diagnosed with only six months to live. Maynard met both of those conditions.

I do not believe that a person who is not terminally ill or who has a great quality of life should seek out assisted suicide. But I do believe that if an individual will otherwise face an incredibly bleak end, then he or she should be able to decide to forgo the painful road to an even more painful death. Maynard died on her own terms, and I believe that individuals like her should be able to do the same. Just as our lives should be dignified, so should our deaths.

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couple of weeks ago, the Internet and various media outlets blew up because of Brittany Maynard, a terminally ill 29-year-old who decided to end her life on her own terms.

Maynard was diagnosed with an aggressive form of stage IV brain cancer called glioblastoma multiforme and given a mere six months to live. After a brief bout of doubt early last week, Maynard went through with her decision and passed away Nov. 1 by means of drugs prescribed to her legally in Oregon — one of only five states that have Death with Dignity-type legislation.

Maynard’s YouTube video explaining why she wanted to end her life went viral, bringing out advocates for Death with Dignity and assisted suicide, as well as others who staunchly oppose it.

In the wake of the gubernatorial election, the issue of assisted suicide might not have been on the list of our priorities, but it is something to think about.

Maynard’s decision to end her life might appear to affect our lives as university students only for a short time, but her decision to die on her own terms brought up the much-needed conversation about assisted suicide. Currently, this state does not have any type of Death with Dignity legislation, but it ought to.

I went to Catholic school for 13 years, and in my mandatory religion class each year, I was taught time and time again that suicide is a mortal sin on the same level of murder. However, I left my Catholic views behind once I graduated from my high school.

And now, having had someone in Maggie Cassidy is a junior English my family who is terminally ill, I major and opinion editor. She can be firmly believe that a person has reached at mcassidydbk@gmail.com.

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hen 22-year-old Elliot Rodger went on a brutal killing spree on the outskirts of the University of California, Santa Barbara campus in May, he left a dark digital trail in his wake. To explain his killings, which targeted sorority sisters at the university, among others, and left six students dead, Rodger posted a manifesto to YouTube beforehand, lashing out against women who participated in the “crime” of not having sex with him. At the end of the video — a long diatribe brimming with self-righteous rage and sexist slurs — he declared that his planned massacre would cement his place as a “true alpha male.”

Unsurprisingly, subsequent investigations revealed Rodger had subscribed to multiple Internet channels linked to the men’s rights movement.

Often understood as a network of misfit misogynists who feed off one another’s sexual frustration and entitled attitudes, the movement is also a laboratory for political projects ostensibly aimed at alleviating institutional discrimination against men.

Some of men’s rights activists’ causes, such as their criticism of marital rape laws, square with Rodger’s view that women owe sex to men — or at least to “gentlemen” like him. A harder look, however, suggests that the media’s recent

coverage has obscured the ideological diversity of the movement and, ironically enough, its overlap with feminist goals and principles.

Outside of dark corners of the Internet occupied by men like Rodger and his sympathizers, self-styled men’s rights activists have leveled a number of thoughtful criticisms against institutional arrangements harming men. Activists have attacked maleonly conscription during drafts, lack of attention to domestic abuse and rape of men and entrenched biases against boys and men within the criminal justice system. Like feminists, the movement has served up constant critiques of gendered norms and policies and their pernicious consequences.

Indeed, the conscription case is particularly telling. In the 1981 Supreme Court battle, Rostker v.

Goldberg, MRAs’ fight against discriminatory drafts intersected so clearly with feminists’ aspirations for gender equality in the military that the National Organization for Women joined with a group called Male Rights Inc. to oppose the maleonly draft system.

What the two groups understood then, and what feminists pushing for women’s admission into ground combat units understand now, is that gender is not a zero-sum game in which alleviating discrimination against one group necessarily harms another. At the same time that maleonly conscription sent young men to fight and die based on their sex, it also perpetuated a vision of women as weak and in need of protection. As the

case of the draft makes clear, challenging gendered norms and policies can and will pay dividends to both sexes.

Today’s MRAs are a diverse bunch; while some are straightforwardly sexist trolls, others are legitimately interested in working toward gender equality. It seems as though the movement’s only unifying feature is its mistrust — sometimes hatred — of feminists. Indeed, the movement’s position on feminism is best summed up by the title of a recent Onion article: I Don’t Support Feminism If It Means Murdering All Men. Clearly, MRAs’ reticence to support a movement with many of the same goals as theirs is a partial byproduct of the battering of the feminist brand. The reluctance of celebrities such as Taylor Swift and Katy Perry to identify with feminism, even as they express support for something resembling gender equality, reflects a popular caricature of feminists as angry, sexless women with an abiding hatred for men.

Feminism is commonly described as a movement for the social, political and economic equality of women.

MRAs— as well as the public at large — should ask themselves: equality with whom? The answer is, of course, men.

By recognizing feminism as a struggle against all the faces of gender inequality, no matter the gender they harm, thoughtful MRAs can reconcile themselves with a movement that’s entirely consistent with many of their aims.

Charlie Bulman is a junior government and politics and history major. He can be reached at cbulmandbk@gmail.com.

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hey say we are too caught up in hashtags to learn the issues.

They say we cannot make decisions for ourselves because our minds are seduced by ostentation, bombarded by image.

They say we do not attempt to vote because our worries are directed elsewhere — in who will be the next to die on The Walking Dead, in topics superficial and frivolous, in things that don’t matter. They say our voices are too useless and our opinions are too shallow to make a difference.

They say we do not care.

Regardless of who “they” are — sometimes it is older generations; sometimes it is the cynics of our age cohort — their accusations are manifesting themselves in face-slapping, disheartening, disgraceful reality.

According to Child Trends Data Bank, only 38 percent of voters ages 18 to 24 showed up at the polls in 2012, and that figure is only expected to decline. It should be interesting to see whether the trends continue to spiral downward in yesterday’s general election. Why is our representation at the polls dropping so rapidly? Is it really because we do not care?

I say no.

I hear people speak their minds every day. Granted, there are some who spew irrational and underdeveloped thoughts to anyone who has the misfortune of listening. But others make genuine, informed statements regarding today’s most pressing affairs, from the environment to health care to international relations. It is quite clear that we are passionate about these issues.

Now it is time to show others

we care.

As with most big issues, taking action on a smaller scale before shooting for the big leagues is the best way to make a daunting task doable. So before we start bringing about big-picture change, get into the habit of making your voice heard on the campus. The perfect opportunity to achieve that goal? Share your thoughts at the Residence Hall Association’s Town Hall on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. in the North Campus Dining Hall.

There, you’ll have a chance to voice your concerns about anything related to campus life — residential facilities, resident life, sustainability, transportation, dining — directly to the directors of those departments. They are there to listen.

Of course, get informed first. Find out what is happening — or not happening — on the campus that you would like to see changed, and consider the perspectives of all parties involved.

It is a simple process, one that can be repeated over and over by confronting issues that are of special importance in your eyes.

You only have one voice, and you do not have forever to share it. This is one of the most powerful tools you have to change your life and the lives of those around you, so speak up.

Consider making your way to the Town Hall. Begin to show the world that your voice is more influential than a hashtag, more important than The Walking Dead and more tenacious than any of the accusations that have ever brought you down.

Show them we care.

Samantha Bingaman is a sophomore environmental science and policy major and the Residence Hall Association’s public relations and outreach officer. She can be reached at seb5495@terpmail.umd.edu.

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NOTHING BUT THE RAIN As 2000s sci-fi TV show Battlestar Galactica hits its 10th anniversary, staff writer Jonathan Raeder memorializes its greatness in a Lasting Impact on dbknews.com.

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ESSAY | CHESTNUT PRALINE LATTE

wake up and smell the coffee Starbucks is debuting a Chestnut Praline Latte next week for continued pumpkin spice magic through the holiday season

By Mel DeCandia @melephant11 Staff writer

Starbucks adds a new holiday drink starting Nov. 12: the Chestnut Praline Latte. rachel george/the diamondback

I love a good Pumpkin Spice Latte as much as the next fall-loving, taste budpossessing person. There’s simply no drink more satisfying to sip while the fallen leaves crunch beneath the soles of my Ugg boots that the weather finally warrants my wearing.

But it is officially Nove m b e r, a n d a f te r t h e long, PSL-filled haze that was October, I’ve grown pumpkin spice-weary.

As Halloween fades into a mere memory, Thanksgiving quickly approaches

and the ground transforms from piles of leaves into piles of snow, I crave something new.

T h a t ’s a l l a b o u t t o change on Nov. 12, when S ta rb u c ks re l ea se s i ts first new holiday drink in five years: the Chestnut Praline Latte.

The coffee giant has long followed suit with its “holiday classics,” its Gingerbread, Peppermint Mocha and Caramel Brulée lattes making their triumphant annual arrival on the winter menu before I can hang up my Halloween costume. Yet such flavors are forever associated in my subconscious with

soothing the December stress of Christmas shopping and finals week. As a result, I’ve long suffered through the coffee noman’s-land that is November … until now.

This news comes suddenly. Aside from a few generally positive reviews after a test run at select Midwestern locations last year, little is known about this late-autumn newcomer. For us coffee connoisseurs, it’s the closest equivalent to what Beyoncé’s surprise album drop last winter must have been for so many music junkies.

I find myself overwhelmed with questions: Will we ca-

sually refer to the drink by abbreviation and hashtag like its pumpkin spice predecessor? Will the CPL actually feature the ingredients it advertises? And, most importantly of all, what could it possibly taste like?

Despite the shadows circling the Chestnut Praline Latte, Starbucks’ storied t ra d i t i o n o f p e r fe c te d seasonal coffee/dessert hybrids is reassurance enough for me. In satisfying my holiday sweet tooth, Starbucks has never steered me wrong. In fact, I often prefer its coffee confections to the sugar cookies and candy canes so many others turn to at this time

of the year.

Dunkin’ Donuts, clearly threatened, has released two new seasonal drinks of its own, the snickerdoodle and sugar-cookie lattes, though I imagine they can only be bland and watery in comparison to the gold standard of Starbucks coffee. I refuse to settle.

In the meantime, I wait impatiently for next Wednesday, when I can c l u tc h t h a t s i g n a t u re red cardboard cup and usher in a November with an identity all its own — both pumpkin- and peppermint-free. mdecandiadbk@gmail.com

ESSAY | STARBUCKS DELIVERY

It’s not delivery; it’s starbucks Coffee giant’s CEO announces Starbucks may expand its service with a delivery option, which could revolutionize coffee’s place in the food industry

starbucks might implement a delivery service in the last part of 2015, its CEO Howard Schultz said Thursday, which could lead to pricey drink delivery fees.

By Maeve Dunigan @DBKDiversions For The Diamondback The year is 2015. You’re sitting on your couch, about to watch tonight’s episode of Grumpy Cat Takes Manhattan (a TV show I’m predicting will exist in 2015), when suddenly, you have a craving for a Starbucks beverage. You pick up your iPhone 7 and use your Starbucks app to place an order for the drink you want. In a matter of minutes, the beverage has

been delivered to your door, and you didn’t have to move a muscle.

This future could be a reality if Starbucks goes through with its latest endeavor to start a delivery service in the latter half of 2015. On Thursday, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz mentioned his plans, which involve delivering drinks and food to customers’ homes and workplaces, according to TIME Magazine.

“Imagine the ability to create a standing order of Starbucks delivered hot or iced to your desk daily,” Schultz

said, the Associated Press reported.

The delivery service would start in major cities and then expand, depending on its success. Many people have speculated about the profitability of a coffee delivery service, and for good reason.

For one thing, the cost of Starbucks drinks delivered to your door is bound to be pricey. Although it’s obvious Americans are willing to pay ridiculous amounts of money for coffee, the delivery fee might stymie that willingness. Not only that, but the

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appeal of a Starbucks beverage is the personalization factor. When you buy from the store itself, it isn’t uncommon for the barista to mess up part of your order. With a delivery service, it’s likely the chance of getting an incorrectly made coffee order would be even higher.

It’s also confusing that Starbucks plans to start offering this service in cities, where there’s already a Starbucks shop on every corner. Why would people pay extra to have coffee delivered to their doors when they

can walk around the block and buy it straight from the source?

It’s unclear whether the format of the Starbucks delivery service (or its existence) is set in stone, but the mere mention of it leads me to think about the future. Maybe one day we will live in a world where any fast food or beverage chain will deliver right to your door — a future that probably also will involve a lot more people investing in gym memberships. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

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FIELD HOCKEY

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Cabrera, Schneid set tone in win over Iowa Seniors help limit Hawkeyes to one goal

By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Staff writer

DEFENSIVE ENd andre monroe cheers during the Terps’ 20-19 win Saturday at Penn State that guaranteed bowl eligibility for the team. marquise mckine/the diamondback

RElentless rush Front seven records five sacks, disrupts Hackenberg in win at Penn State

By Daniel Popper @danielrpopper Senior staff writer Entering Saturday’s contest at Penn State, Randy Edsall knew his defense would be facing a stiff test against Nittany Lions quarterback Christian Hackenberg.

In the week leading up to the game at Beaver Stadium, the Terrapins football coach praised the sophomore signal-caller as the best passer and leader his squad would face so far this season. However, while watching film, Edsall and his staff discovered a glaring weakness that, if exploited properly, could significantly limit Hackenberg: the Nittany Lions offensive line.

So on Saturday, the Terps defense blitzed early and blitzed often. That forced Hackenberg, who isn’t the most mobile quarterback, to move outside the pocket and outside his comfort zone.

The sophomore finished 18 of 42 passing (42.9 percent) for 177 yards, a touchdown and an interception, while the Terps’ front seven put together a five-sack performance. The relentless pressure keyed a 20-19 victory for the Terps, one that clinched bowl eligibility for the program for the second straight season.

“I definitely feel that we was very disruptive,” defensive end Andre Monroe said. “That was the game plan. And what happens is, when you execute a game plan, great results come from it.”

Monroe dropped Hackenberg for a loss of 9 yards early in the second quarter. Defensive end Keith Bowers and outside linebackers Yannik Cudjoe-Virgil and Yannick Ngakoue also added sacks in the contest.

The other sack came when Hackenberg lost control of the ball while cocking his arm for a throw with one minute remaining in the first half. Inside linebacker L.A. Goree pounced on the fumble for one of his two recoveries of the day.

In total, the Terps defense had 10 tackles for loss for 52 yards.

“Our defense played outstanding,” Edsall said.

“They’ve been maligned the last couple weeks, but they raised up another level today.”

With his performance on Saturday, Monroe continues to prove himself as one of the Big Ten’s top pass-rushers. His 7.5 sacks on the season rank third in the conference.

And the senior said having the defensive game plan depend on pressuring Hackenberg gave extra incentive to the Terps defensive linemen and linebackers.

“There was an emphasis of just go, it’s time to go get them,” Monroe said. “We always looking to pressure the quarterback and be disruptive, but when you hear it’s time go, that’s like candy to us. We took advantage of it.”

The Terps’ consistent pass rush against the Nittany Lions offensive line was aided by the absence of starting left tackle Donovan Smith, who sat out Saturday’s contest because of injury and was replaced by redshirt freshman Andrew Nelson.

At the same time, though, Edsall’s defense was also dealing with injuries, particularly in the secondary.

Senior cornerback Jeremiah Johnson was forced into the starting lineup after Alvin Hill suffered a seasonending knee injury earlier in the season. But Johnson suffered a hamstring injury and didn’t practice all week.

He was only expected to play in emergency situations.

So Edsall moved Sean Davis from safety to cornerback to fill the hole left by Johnson, while Zach Dancel, a backup safety who’d missed three straight games before Saturday because of a lower-body injury, started in Davis’ place.

Despite the shake-up in the secondary, the Terps rendered the Nittany Lions’ passing game ineffective.

And it was largely because of a relentless pass rush from the front seven.

“To have some of those things happen and to play the way we did against one of the best quarterbacks in the country, in my opinion, says a lot about the players and the coaches,” Edsall said. dpopperdbk@gmail.com

Goalkeeper Brooke Cabrera and defender Steffi Schneid were among the five seniors recognized at midfield for Senior Day before the start of the Terrapins field hockey team’s bout with No. 14 Iowa.

With the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament hanging in the balance, the No. 2 Terps team needed Cabrera and Schneid to remain focused considering the Hawkeyes had the second-highest scoring offense they faced all season.

The seniors didn’t let emotions interfere with their performance and led the defense in a 4-1 win that clinched the Big Ten regularseason title.

“It got me a little bit in the warmup,” Cabrera said of the pregame ceremony. “I was just kind of like, ‘Wow, this is a bit surreal.’ But once the buzzer went off and the game started, I was just focused.”

The Terps entered the game riding a 10-game winning streak during which the defense had routinely stifled its opponents. Cabrera, who had rested for all or some of the second half in the Terps’ previous two contests, hadn’t made a save since Oct. 19 against Rutgers.

And for the majority of the first half, Cabrera wasn’t called on either. Her only stop in the opening 35 minutes came on a kick save off a Hawkeyes penalty corner with less than six minutes remaining.

But Cabrera was tested repeatedly early in the second half with the Terps possessing a two-goal lead. She stopped the first four shots on goal before Iowa midfielder Dani Hemeon collected a long rebound off Cabrera’s pads and deposited it in the bottom right-hand corner.

It proved to be the only goal the redshirt senior allowed.

“Brooke’s the heartbeat of this program,” coach Missy Meharg said.

“She is very demanding of herself.

She is demanding of her teammates.”

While Cabrera rose to the occasion when called upon, the Terps defense locked down Iowa’s potent attack for the majority of the contest. Hawkeyes forwards Natalie Cafone and Stephanie Norlander entered the game ranked

DEFender Steffi Schneid was one of five seniors honored on the field before Saturday’s 4-1 victory over the Hawkeyes. rebecca rainey/the diamondback first and third in goals in the Big Ten. The Terps held Cafone to two shots on goal and neither of Norlander’s attempts tested Cabrera. And it was Schneid who had the task of locking down Cafone, a member of the U.S. Women’s National Team.

“Steffi Schneid played that young woman like a world-class defender,” Meharg said.

Terps forward Katie Gerzabek played with Cafone during the summer and knew her speed was dangerous. Gerzabek emphasized limiting Cafone’s touches during the game.

“They definitely worked on intercepting and even when she did have the ball we worked on not letting her speed get up,” Gerzabek said. “It was really cool to see them shut her down like that.”

The Terps became the fifth team to hold Cafone scoreless this season in Iowa’s 17 games. And the Terps were just the third team to hold both Cafone and Norlander without a goal.

The performance sticks with the trend of strong defense through the Terps’ 11-match winning streak in which they’ve allowed one goal per game. Such success provides additional confidence heading into the Big Ten tournament later this week.

“Every game, we are getting better and better,” defender Kasey Tapman said. rbaillargeondbk@gmail.com

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Corboz returns to play former team Metzger played part in junior’s decision to transfer to this school

By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Staff writer For the past four years, Dan Metzger’s father, Roger Metzger, has attended Terrapins men’s soccer games at Ludwig Field to watch his son star in the midfield. But Roger Metzger, an avid soccer fan and resident of Holmdel, New Jersey, also frequently watches games at nearby Rutgers.

So Roger Metzger became concerned when he saw then-Scarlet Knights midfielder Mael Corboz staring at the ground after a game last fall. Corboz, who’d played with Metzger as a teenager, confessed to Roger Metzger he was frustrated with the level of play at Rutgers.

He appreciated the program, but yearned to experience higher-level competition. Roger Metzger suggested Corboz transfer to College Park.

“I’m not good enough to play at Maryland,” he recalled Corboz saying.

Fast forward to tonight. When the opening whistle blows for the Scarlet Knights’ season finale, Corboz will step onto Yurcak Field, and Roger Metzger will watch from the stands. But instead of representing his home state, Corboz will be joining Dan Metzger in a Terps uniform as the No. 17 Terps attempt to clinch the Big Ten regular-season title.

“No knock on Rutgers. Mael was looking

for the highest level he could find,” Roger Metzger said. “He wanted to see if ‘I can do this.’ [Coach Sasho Cirovski] will tell you, Mael’s been everything he thought he was getting. And maybe more.”

Corboz leads the Terps (10-5-2, 4-2-1 Big Ten) with seven goals and 40 shots. He’s an integral part of a Terps midfield that regularly stymies opponents trying to enter the scoring third. It took some time for Corboz to adjust to playing in College Park, though.

As the Terps slogged through a daunting early-season schedule, Cirovski shifted Corboz from his traditional inside midfield position to the outside. The losses continued, however, so Cirovski brought Corboz back inside. Corboz’s change back to his natural position has coincided with the Terps’ recent seven-game winning streak.

Now, Corboz plays next to Metzger. Corboz’s father, Michel Corboz, played semiprofessional soccer in Grenoble, France, when he was younger, and said the duo plays well together. Whenever Metzger goes into the scoring third to try to generate offense, Corboz fills the hole in the back.

“I don’t remember [seeing] Mael play with someone like that,” Michel Corboz said. “It’s a great, great association.”

Corboz and Metzger first played together when they teamed up to win a U-14 national championship with NJSA 04 in the late 2000s.

“They both think alike,” Roger Metzger said. “Pretty high soccer IQ. They’re unselfish in the way they play. Certain players just blend well together.”

After speaking with Corboz last year, Roger Metzger told his son to talk with

Corboz about transferring. Metzger relayed Corboz’s interest to Cirovski, and Corboz visited the campus with his family in late December.

Per NCAA rules, Corboz wouldn’t have been eligible for the 2014 season unless he were enrolled at this university for the beginning of the spring semester. So less than three months after ending his second season with Rutgers, Corboz officially transferred to the Terps.

“It was a difficult choice for him because he liked the coach,” Michel Corboz said. “But he wants to play professional, and for the last two years [of college] he thought the better opportunity was Maryland.”

In his two years with the Scarlet Knights, Corboz accumulated a combined 33 points while the team trudged to a 14-18-3 mark and failed to qualify for the national tournament. Corboz knew he needed to go to a school with more exposure if he wanted to play professionally, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t miss Rutgers (5-10-1, 1-5-1 Big Ten).

Michel Corboz said his son initially considered not playing in tonight’s game; it would be too emotional. Yet on Monday, Corboz said he had changed his mind. He wanted to play.

About a year after Corboz confided in Roger Metzger, they spoke again Saturday.

The Terps had just earned a 1-0 win over Ohio State, leaving them one victory shy of earning the regular-season conference title. Roger Metzger asked Corboz if he was happy with his decision to transfer.

“I love it,” Corboz said with a smile.

“That’s what I wanted.” jneedelmandbk@gmail.com

Midfielder Mael Corboz (top) transferred from Rutgers to the Terps after speaking with Dan Metzger (bottom) and his father, Roger Metzger. christian jenkins/the diamondback