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election 2016 maryland u.s. senate results

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CHRISVANHOLLEN 1,488,845 votes 5 counties won plus baltimore city

DONALD TRUMP

KATHY SZELIGA

59,692,974 popular votes 279 electoral votes

898,902 votes 18 counties won

HILLARY CLINTON 59,923,027 popular votes 228 electoral votes

new u.s. senate margin

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In stunning upset, outsider and businessman Donald Trump elected president

andy harris* 67.8% joe werner 28%

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dutch ruppersberger* 62.2% pat mcdonough 33.3%

anthony brown 74.1% george mcdermott 21.6% steny hoyer* 67.3% mark arness 29.7%

that upended predictions of a Democratic victory, Trump defeated the former Secretary of State, New York senator and First Lady Hillary Clinton with 276 electoral votes after winning Wisconsin, according to the Associated Press.

See TRUMP, p. 8

We’re concerned, but we’re hopeful

elijah cummings* 75.1% corrogan vaughn 21.9%

This editorial board usually writes a staff editorial every week urging the University of Maryland administration to take action, addressing how authority is being used or complimenting an initiative we found particularly effective.

It is rare we address the student body directly, as we purport to represent the student body.

But these are not times as usual, so we address you.

Early Wednesday morning, our country chose new leadership. We are not going to tell you how

jamie raskin 59.3% dan cox 35.6%

new u.s. house margin

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campus voting statistics stamp student union presidential election results

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john delaney* 55.4% amie hoeber 40.9%

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By Anna Muckerman | @annamuckerman | Staff writer

eal estate mogul Donald Trump, who ran on an anti-establishment platform, will become the 45th president of the United States after an explosive campaign marked by sexual assault allegations and racial tensions.

In a late call at about 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday

john sarbanes* 62.8% mark plaster 34.5%

“To all of the little girls who are watching this, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful.”

to feel about that leadership. Plenty of other publications have done so and have probably done a better job than we could in surmising how our president-elect will affect this country.

But this editorial board would be remiss if we did not voice our concerns about this country.

This country is divided. That’s not new, nor is it really all that helpful. Still, it must be acknowledged that we are where we are because See editorial , p. 4

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democrats not yet called republicans

POLICY: The staff editorial represents the opinion of The Diamondback’s editorial board and is the responsibility of the editor in chief.

STENY HOYER MARK ARNESS

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county ballot question results

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added two at-large councilors to the county council and provided guidelines for eligible candidates.

passed with 66 percent of the vote

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With tears and cheers, students react to unprecedented election results T h ro u g h tea rs, senior Meg CavaAndy Dunn and nagh said Wednesday Carly Kempler she had no words for @thedbk what happened during Senior staff writers Tuesday’s election, which secured Republican nominee Donald Trump the presidency over commonly anticipated winner Hillary Clinton.

“I feel really disappointed and frustrated in people I trusted who told me it was by

At least 300 people gather in solidarity with students affected by Trump win

going to be OK,” the geographical sciences and Spanish major said. “[I’m] really, really disappointed with the state of the union.”

As election results trickled in and Tuesday night turned into Wednesday morning, Trump mounted a surprising upset for the presidency that defied almost all polling numbers and models. At about 2:30 a.m.

Wednesday, Trump was elected the 45th See REACTION, p. 8

Senior English major Aiyah Sibay didn’t vote Alex Carolan for Donald Trump. But @alexhcarolan she told her grandmothStaff writer er, a Syrian immigrant living in America, that she hoped Trump would be elected president, because that’s what would wake people up to Islamophobia in the U.S. “Sometimes being afraid is necessary to have these kind of movements,” Sibay said. “… Why does it take this terrifying man to bring us to-

Van Hollen easily defeats Szeliga in Senate contest Rep. Chris Van Hollen, a Democrat from Kensington, has been elected to fill Sen. Barbara Mikulski’s vacated Senate seat in January. Mikulski is retiring after 30 years in office.

Van Hollen secured 61 percent of the vote, beating out Republican state Del. Kathy Szeliga, the minority whip of Maryland’s House of Delegates, who earned nearly 36 percent of the vote.

“We are a microcosm of our country, and I look forward to working with each by

Rebecca Rainey @RebeccaARainey Staff writer

SENATOR-ELECT Chris Van Hollen speaks Tuesday night in Silver Spring. tom hausman/the diamondback and every one of you to bring Maryland- in Silver Spring Tuesday night. ers together as we bring Americans together,” Van Hollen said at a watch party See senate , p. 8

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gether against these injustices?”

At least 300 University of Maryland students gathered in front of McKeldin Library on Wednesday night for UMD United After The Election to support students and marginalized communities who felt affected by Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton in Tuesday’s presidential election.

“I would love for you to share what you’re See mckeldin, p. 2

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2 | NEWS

CRIME BLOTTER

By Michael Brice-Saddler | @TheArtist_MBS | Senior staff writer University of Maryland Police responded to re p o r ts o f a n o i se complaint, trespassing and a hate bias incident, among other incidents this past week, according to police reports.

previously issued a denial of access to the campus, and he was arrested and charged with trespassing, Hoaas said.

This case is closed.

Lost property

Hate bias

O n Nov. 1 a t 1 2 : 3 9 p.m., University Police U n i v e r s i t y P o l i c e responded to the Varsity re s p o n d e d to Q u e e n Team House, where a Anne’s Hall on Oct. 31 m a l e u n ive rs i ty e m at 8:13 p.m., for a hate ployee reported that he bias incident that took lost a key, which is state place between Oct. 15 property, Hoaas said.

This case is closed. and Oct. 20, University Po l i ce s p o ke swo m a n Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas said.

Noise complaint A male student rep o r te d t h a t so m e o n e University Police rewrote “I love Hitler” on sponded to the 4600 the whiteboard outside block of College Ave. on his room, Hoaas said.

Nov. 1 at 1:22 a.m. for a Police were able to report of a noise comidentify the perpetra- plaint, Hoaas said. tors — two male students When the officer — who were referred to arrived, Prince George’s the Office of Student County Police were in Conduct, Hoaas said. the process of clearing This case is closed. out a party.

This case is closed.

Trespassing

Theft

University Police officers were at the public health school at 10:50 a . m . o n Nov. 2 wh e n they recognized a male suspect from a law enforcement document, Hoaas said. The officer stopped the man outside of Eppley Recreation Center and identified h i m a s 2 4 -yea r- o l d Bruke Woldeyesus Yared of Bowie, Hoaas said.

The suspect then ran away, but the officers were able to apprehend Yared near parking lot 2a, she added.

The officers confirmed that Yared was

O n Nov. 1 a t 1 2 : 3 9 p.m., University Police re s p o n d e d to E p p l ey Recreation Center for a theft that took place in the public health school between 11:30 a.m. and 12:15 p.m. that same day, Hoaas said.

A male university employee reported that his belongings were stolen out of a locked locker, Hoaas said.

Police discovered a broken lock at the scene.

This case is open and remains active. newsumdbk@gmail.com

correction Due to an editing error, the Crime Blotter on page 2 of last week’s Diamondback contained numerous entries that had appeared in a previous issue. The correct crime blotter for last week’s issue can be viewed online at dbknews.com.

mckeldin From p. 1 feeling, and your experiences if you’re comfortable,” said Meredith Lightstone, a senior government and politics major and Terps For Hillary president, when she began the dialogue.

Lightstone, who organized the event on Facebook, added that if members of the crowd were not courteous and tolerant, she would ask them to leave.

Within the first half hour, students who spoke individually with the megaphone in front of the library broached the topics of racism, sexism, xenophobia and discrimination toward LGBT groups that Trump has targeted through his rhetoric since the beginning of his presidential campaign.

“I absolutely love my school, and this is what America is,” said Kelsee Whaley, a sophomore geographical sciences major who spoke to the crowd. “I don’t care what the f--- that election says.

This is America right here.” As an African-American woman, Whaley said she’s upset over the election’s outcome.

“My people have been through a lot, and a lot of other cultures have been through a lot — we don’t want to go through that again,” she said.

An overarching theme of positivity reverberated throughout the event as students expressed support for minority groups feeling targeted by the presidentelect. It rang true with Whaley, who said she’s “down to help anybody who’s been [oppressed].”

Sobia Ahmad, a 2016 alumna

STUDENTS take part in the UMD United After The Election event in front of McKeldin Library Wednesday night . who spoke at the event, said Trump’s win allows people to express their racist and prejudiced thinking, because now “people have a leader to follow who not only openly marginalizes people, but also takes pride in that.”

One student held a sign through the event that read “love will always trump hate,” and one student held a sign with the bolded letters, “F--- TRUMP.” Another, who wore a shirt that read “F--- Trump” with a peace sign drawn underneath it, held an American flag upside down to represent the distress he said the U.S. is in as a result of the election.

At one point, disruptors who were not initially at the event grabbed the flag, causing a brief scene. A few students walking past also yelled, “Build the wall!” at the group, and a few others sporadically shouted supportive statements of Trump from the

library balcony.

“These people who think that free speech is such an important thing don’t respect it when they don’t agree with it, and that’s really concerning,” Lightstone said.

Netochukwu Obichere,a freshman biology major who spoke after this exchange, said it was a relief for him to see so many people like him who were against Trump,“and moreover,things like racism, sexism, disenfranchisement of minority groups,” he said.

When Obichere spoke, he said he focused on letting white people know that they can make a difference.

“It’s not only up to the minority groups in the United States to be the focus of progression and change,” Obichere said.

Lightstone announced to event attendees that she’s working on a platform to present to this univer-

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sity that would protect undocumented students, provide sexual assault resources and supply funding for the multicultural center.

She made a survey for students to provide input for any ideas they feel should be included in the platform. It’s posted on a Facebook group she created, UMD United Against Hate. acarolandbk@gmail.com

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Christine Condon Prince @CChristine19 George’s County Staff writer

former lt. gov. anthony brown speaks at a victory party in Silver Spring on Tuesday night. He was elected to the U.S. House for Maryland’s 4th District. tom hausman/the diamondback

Brown, Hoyer elected Rep. Steny Andrew Dunn H o y e r a n d @andrewe_dunn f o r m e r L t .

Gov. Anthony Staff writer Brown sailed to victories at the polls Tuesday, winning the 4th and 5th Districts in the U.S. House of Representatives, respectively.

Hoyer, the Democratic incumbent, secured 67 percent of the vote to win his reelection. He beat out Republican challenger Mark Arness and Libertarian opponent Jason Summers, who took 30 percent and 3 percent of the vote, respectively.

“I am proud of what I’ve accomplished on behalf of my constituents throughout my career, from fighting for federal employees, veterans, and seniors … to working for job creation and middle-class opportunities,” Hoyer said in a news release Tuesday night.

“But there is still a great deal of work to be done.”

Hoyer will be serving his 18th consecutive term in the by

House. He had beat Republican opponent Chris Chafee in 2014 by securing 64 percent of the vote, and earned 69 percent of the vote against Republican Tony O’Donnell in 2012.

Hoyer has been the minority whip since 2011 — the secondhighest ranking member for Democratic House leadership.

The 5th District covers much of the area southeast of Washington, as well as the University of Maryland campus.

Additionally, Brown will take over the 4th District House seat of Rep. Donna Edwards, who ran for Senate this election but lost to 8th District Rep. Chris Van Hollen during April0s’s primary election. Brown beat the Republican candidate George McDermott to win this district, which encompasses parts of College Park on the west side of Adelphi Road.

“It’s great to be back, yes indeed,” Brown said at his acceptance speech at the Democratic victory party in Silver

Spring at the National Labor College Campus. “Isn’t it great to be a Marylander?”

The crowd roared.

“I want to thank you for putting your trust and faith in me to serve as your next congressman in the 115th Congress,” he continued. “And while I missed the opportunity to serve with Chris [Van Hollen] in the House, no doubt Maryland is much better off when he brings his passion … to serve each and every one of us in the United States Senate.”

Brown lost to Gov. Larry Hogan in the 2014 gubernatorial race. Brown is a newcomer to the House but holds previous experience in the Maryland state legislature, representing Prince George’s County. He served as former Gov. Martin O’Malley’s lieutenant governor from 2007 until last year.

Hoyer graduated from this university in 1963 before earning his law degree from Georgetown University. He attended Suitland

High School in Prince George’s County.

Hoyer’s main opponent, Arness, is a Calvert County resident who had a medical career in the military and was a decorated combat veteran, according to his campaign website. Arness also served an 11-month prison sentence after he was convicted in a court-martial for numerous “false official statements” and “absenting himself from his place of duty,” according to court documents.

Hoye r a n d B row n will begin their new te r m s i n t h e 1 1 5 t h Congress, which is set to begin on Jan. 3.

Staff writer Alex Carolan contributed to this report. adunndbk@gmail.com

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Council will feature two additional council members, who will serve at-large and represent the county as a whole rather than a single district. The measure received 66 percent of the countywide vote.

The measure — Ballot Question D — will add two additional seats to the ninemember council, and stipulated that a council member who was elected to two terms of office as a county district member cannot serve more than two consecutive terms as an at-large member.

PG County Council terms last four years, and the current term expires in 2018.

With the ballot question passed, any county council member could seek an atlarge seat, even if they have already reached the county’s two-term limit.

A similar measure in this county was considered and defeated in 2004, according to The Washington Post.

Of 1,204 ballot responses recorded in Stamp Student Union on Tuesday, 947 students supported the addition and 257 opposed it.

A county audit found the at-large members will cost the county $831,000 in 2019 and $1.1 million in 2020.

Nearby legislatures, including those from Montgomery and Arlington counties, include some atlarge members. In Montgomery County, four out of nine council members are elected at-large, and all five of Arlington County’s board members are elected at-large.

Jennifer Dwyer, the Prince George’s County lead organizer for Progressive Maryland, said her group faced challenges from competing sample ballots sent out to residents.

The Prince George’s County Democratic Central Committee typically sends out a sample ballot, but opted not to this year because it was divided over Question D and whether to endorse school board candidates. As

a result, at least four local Democratic groups sent out their own ballots with endorsements for the referendums, according to The Washington Post.

“For the grassroots activists who worked hard to inform their communities, their neighbors and their friends about what Question D was about, we faced a significant challenge by these fake Democratic ballots financed by developer cash,” Dwyer said.

Dwyer noted she believes the money that will be spent on the new at-large members’ salaries is better spent elsewhere, including on the county’s schools and infrastructure. She also expressed concerns with delegates being accountable enough to constituents.

“How is an at-large person with 900,000 constituents really going to be receptive to me, my issues or my community’s issues?” she said. “What this means for the community is taxpayer money going to fund a couple more career politicians for no increase in services.”

College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn said he hopes that the additional members will allow the county to confront its obstacles.

“It’s a sign that people in the county are looking for new solutions to try to tackle some of the challenges that our country faces,” he said, adding that those challenges include trying to improve the county’s public school system and job prospects.

However, District 4 Councilwoman Mary Cook called the measure’s passage “unfortunate.”

“Many are anticipating that it will allow our current politicians to stay in office longer,” she said.

“And that’s not necessarily a good thing because sometimes they don’t have their constituents’ interests at heart.”

The ballot also included five bond referendums, which would permit the county to fund major projects, such as the construction of the 16.2-mile Purple Line, by selling bonds. All five measures passed by more than 70 percent.

The last ballot question — Question G — permitted outside legal counsel to be hired in cases when the county’s executive and legislative branches are in conflict.

It passed, garnering 85 percent of the vote. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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indefensible. No institution is safe from prejudice and bias. But take a closer look, and an interesting picture emerges.

From p. 1 The last College Park mayoral election was between a gay man and a black woman. Our we’ve insulated ourselves from each other.

We scroll through timelines and newsfeeds university president is a Latino and Chinesethat echo our thoughts and positions. When American immigrant who has wholeheartedly we step outside our boundaries, it can be backed affirmative action. This university’s shocking — even scary — to see what others chapter of College Republicans and Terps for Hillary host events tobelieve. According to the our view gether, respect each other Pew Research Center, 49 and engage in civil debate. percent of Republicans Peaceful protests and occusay the Democratic Party pations lead to meaningful makes them afraid. Fiftychange. Here, we work to difive percent of Democrats minish prejudice. We work feel the same way about to diminish bias.

Re p u b l i ca n s. S te p h e n During the same election Colbert highlighted this special, Colbert urged his during his election special audience to “kiss a DemoTuesday: “Both sides are crat” and “hug a Republican.” Is his metaphor terrified of the other side,” he said.

So generally, we block. We mute. We close maudlin? Yes, but we’re going to embrace it because he’s right. This country is ours. It our computers.

This editorial board urges you to stop. will remain that way only if we start working That’s not our way. This university is not together to diffuse hatred and stifle tensions. perfect by any means. No institution is We need to be in this together. It is the sole immune from the human tendency to shield, way to keep our new leader accountable, to incubate and seek the comfortable while ensure he acts as he says he will — as a “presishunning the other side, deemed crazy or dent for all Americans.”

In spite of political division, let’s unite to keep our new leader accountable.

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Cubs should give us all hope JACK SIGLIN @_InTheBox Columnist

Last week, the fabric of the universe itself was torn asunder. The Chicago Cubs, in violation of a previously irrevocable law of nature, won the World Series for the first time since 1908. The student of history would note the last time the Cubs were champions was the same year Henry Ford released the first iteration of the Model T. Yes, the Cubs’ World Series drought spanned the life of the automobile.

But no longer, a fact that five million Chicagoans were eminently aware of during the ticker-tape parade that clocked in as the seventh-largest gathering of humanity in the history of the planet.

Baseball is a game of momentum: a series of triumphs and tragedies separated by periods of standing around (not unlike life itself). The Cubs’ World Series matchup with the Cleveland Indians, an exercise in emotional bungee jumping, was as backand-forth as it gets. Let’s explore some World Series vignettes.

There was Cleveland outfielder Rajai Davis, he of but 55 home runs in more than 3,500 career at-bats, hitting a gametying homer off elite Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman.He also watched from the bases as teammate Michael Martinez grounded out to end their season. Highs and lows.

There was David Ross, a 39-year old Methuselah of a backup catcher, entering the pivotal Game 7 and promptly committing an error that led to two Indians runs. In his self-proclaimed final season, he later batted against the Indians relief pitcher and possible deity Andrew Miller, he of the nigh-unbelievable post-

season stats, and hit a titanic home run to deep center.

There was Anthony Rizzo, the young phenom who carried the Cubs for long stretches this season, putting his arm around Ross in the dugout and channeling the spirit of Will Ferrell’s Ron Burgundy: “I’m an emotional wreck. I’m in a glass case of emotion right now.” And there was Ross, purveyor of sage baseball wisdom: “Well, it’s only going to get worse. Just continue to breathe. That’s all you can do, buddy. It’s only gonna get worse. … Wait until the 9th with this three-run lead.” Certain athletic events transcend sports. For a week during the 2014 World Cup, every American was keeper Tim Howard’s biggest fan. For a few minutes every four years, Michael Phelps continues his quest to create the world’s largest pile of gold — and for those minutes, we are all swimming experts. Howard and Phelps are all of us; parrying blow after blow from the forces of evil, carrying the weight of the nation on their shoulders.The Cubs — perennial losers, hapless choke artists — have risen again, and brought us with them.

Tuesday, this nation was tugged in two different directions. Election season seemed to have brought out the most unsavory aspects of the American sociopolitical sphere — and in such times, symbols of goodness are more important than ever. Perhaps the ascendance of the beleaguered Chicago Cubs could remind us that good things do come to those who wait — even if it takes 108 years. jack.siglin@gmail.com

Want to submit a column to The Diamondback? We are looking for guest submissions during the fall 2016 semester about any relevant university, local, state or national issue. If interested, please send a guest column (between 500 and 700 words) to William An and Reuven Bank at opinionumdbk@gmail.com.

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Holidays consumed by consumerism MARIS MEDINA As we enter @marisgmedina November, we also say hello Columnist to t h e s h i ny tinsel-lined store aisles, the repetitive Christmas music echoing from our radios and the onslaught of the holiday season. Gone are the bags of candy and the cheap rubbery witch masks. In their place appear red felt stockings and plastic mistletoes — eight weeks before Christmas is officially here.

Don’t get me wrong. Like any other person, I believe the holidays give me a fun excuse to spend entire days purchasing and putting together amazing presents for my friends and family. When I was growing up, Christmas was characterized by scraping up just enough money to buy my mom some nice jewelry, and Thanksgiving meant the day after feasting with my family, we’d go out together and score some amazing deals at our local mall.

But that’s exactly where the problem lies. The holidays should never simply be about spending money on surface-level sentiment. These holidays — Thanksgiving, Christmas and Valentine’s Day, to name a few — are too deeply associated with overconsumption instead of remembering and honoring the original sentiments behind their establishment.

Rather than acknowledge what these holidays are really about, Americans flock to the malls to participate in what ultimately is the commercialization of these holidays.

The holiday seasons have carved out industries of their own. According to Statista, a statistics portal run by Statista Research and Analysis, the United States Christmas season brought in $3.19 trillion in retail industry sales in

2013, about 19.2 percent of all retail industries’ sales that year alone. That means almost a fifth of sales made in an entire year were attributed to those last few months of the holiday season.

Statista also reports the average amount spent on Christmas cards alone per individual was $29.14.

Hallmark reports that 1.3 billion Christmas cards are sent every year. Following Christmas, Valentine’s Day takes second at 114 million, and even Halloween prompts card-sending at 20 million cards a year. Although greeting cards may seem like a minuscule aspect of the holiday season, they are actually a huge portion of the entire industry.

The term “Hallmark holiday” was even coined to criticize Hallmark’s profitability during these holidays.

Sure, it is implausible and maybe even a little ridiculous to argue that modern holiday traditions should resemble the original rituals concerning these holidays. In modern times, holidays have allowed for inclusivity and more secularism in society. Celebrating Christmas doesn’t belong solely to Christians celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ nor does Halloween account only for Pagans lighting bonfires to ward off evil spirits. Centuries have passed since then, and many would say the same sentiments that were the foundations for these holidays are still there. The common themes of family, unity and gratitude still exist in the way we celebrate these holidays today, but they are often confounded in excessive commercialism.

For instance, when these holidays stray into the malicious realm of cultural appropriation, not only are the holiday industries profiting from gargantuan sales, they are also profiting on racist and bigoted

ideals. Cambridge Dictionary defines cultural appropriation as “the act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture.” Because it is such a subjective phenomenon, it’s hard to distinguish what cultural appropriation looks like. On Halloween, however, Native American garb and knockoff geisha kimonos fall directly into this definition of appropriation. Yet another immense industry, Halloween costumes alone have an annual expenditure of $3.14 billion in the United States, according to Statista.

Halloween is not the only holiday that encourages trivial rituals that undermine the sincere aspects of holidays. Thanksgiving, to some, has become the day before Black Friday. Labor Day means crazy Labor Day sales.

Christmas is an excuse to request expensive gadgets or wardrobe.

Needless to say, I am still going to partake in the holidays this year alongside my friends and family.

Frank Sinatra’s Christmas station is all my roommate and I will listen to in our dorm for the next couple of weeks. I will, like years before, attempt to scrape up enough money to treat my parents to some nice gifts for Christmas. However, acknowledging that the holidays aren’t all about such superficial concerns is important. Finding a balance between acknowledging a holiday’s origins, its original sentiments and expressing such sentiments is difficult but not impossible. Recognizing that greeting cards, family dinners and presents all have a deeper meaning is a good way to start the holiday season this year. marismedina29@gmail.com

KYLE REMPFER @Kyle_Rempfer Columnist

The internetstreaming mogul Netflix announced plans last week to spend $800 million on financing the development of more original content. For fans of such hits as Stranger Things and Narcos, this news is music to their ears. However, it underscores the hurdles such content providers are beginning to grapple with.

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings spoke at the Wall Street Journal Live Conference recently, highlighting the importance of net neutrality in the merger between AT&T and Time Warner. As the parent company of HBO, and a competitor of Netflix, Time Warner is primed to use the merger to its benefit in controlling users’ online experiences.

Net neutrality is becoming something of a buzzword lately, but for the unaware, it means that in an ideal world, internet service providers will not be able to block or manipulate the data they provide to favor certain websites and curate traffic toward their partnered websites. For Netflix and other big-data sites, net neutrality is a looming issue that could compromise the innovation that has been a cornerstone of the internet from the beginning. More importantly, though, is that the threat to net neutrality is already here.

In 2015, T-Mobile introduced consumers to Binge On, a service allowing their customers to stream unlimited content from partnered sites without it affecting their data cap. While this seems like a great plan for the consumer, it introduces an issue for competitors. This service applies only to partnered websites, such as Hulu and Netflix. Other websites such as YouTube, let alone smaller start-ups, aren’t a part of the coalition. T-Mobile even confirmed that users will experience slower downloads from websites that don’t participate in Binge On. In other words, if your website isn’t partnered with T-Mobile, you stand to lose website traffic.

Complaining about slow internet speeds may sound like the perennial first-world problem, but it’s a much more nuanced issue than inhibiting entertainment. Offering consumers a data-cap exemption for one site,

while throttling the downloads from another, creates a situation in which ISPs can impede competitors from carving out a market share, or even prevent an innovative new streaming service from emerging into the market altogether.

Competition in the marketplace is critical to keeping prices low for consumers and is a fundamental aspect of a healthy capitalist economy. Without it, the incentive to improve products and services for the consumer dwindles. Even more worrisome, though, is the effect that losing net neutrality can have on the availability of information, a key component to an engaged and educated electorate.

A 2014 report by the United States Commerce Department found that only 37 percent of Americans had access to two or more ISPs at download speeds of 25Mbps, a common speed if you’re interested in streaming or live in a multiperson household. Furthermore, at that speed, only nine percent of Americans had access to three or more service providers. A lack of competition among internet providers means that there is room for manipulation, not only in terms of the entertainment industry, but also the news.

While the journalism industry is certainly going through some growing pains at the moment, the promise of digital news and the delivery of that content is on the rise. More people are getting their news from sites such as Facebook and Twitter. If ISPs can control the sites we use to stream the latest binge-worthy television series, they can also control the sites we use to gather our news.

Amazon recently reported it will begin selling broadband internet services to the European market. This is because in many European countries, but not the U.S., older ISPs are required to grant newcomers access to the existing network of internet infrastructure. Instead, American markets force emerging competitors to build their own infrastructure, which is impractical and prevents them from participating at all. While many Americans would appreciate leaving the uncouth service of Comcast and their ilk, they’ll have to dream until better laws are made to deal with this emerging sphere of the market. krempfer@terpmail.umd.edu

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As PresidentE l ect Donald Adam Zielonka T r u m p ’s s u p @Adam_Zielonka porters celebrate Staff writer the Republican candidate’s victory this week, University of Maryland women and minority communities are coping with the result.

On a campus that has placed a strong emphasis on embracing diversity and curbing sexual assault, many in the university community are baffled that Trump’s documented attitudes and actions toward populations such as women did not hinder his ascent to the White House.

Robyn Muncy, interim chair o f w o m e n ’s s t u d i e s , s a i d Trump’s victory was a shock to her department.

“It’s hard not to feel very discouraged and threatened,” Muncy said. “I certainly feel it also confirms the importance of the work that we’re doing as we seek a more just and joyous world for all. I think that the appeal of patriarchy and white supremacy and class division, I think all of those things are the targets of our thinking and our activism.”

Alanna DeLeon, president of Preventing Sexual Assault, said she was “devastated” that the candidate accused of more than a dozen sexual assault cases — by

including groping Miss Washington USA in 2013 and bragging about grabbing women “by the pussy” — won the presidency.

“Based on what I saw last night, so many people don’t understand what it means to have rights in this country or what it means to empathize with other people,” the senior behavioral and community health major said. “Obviously the only way we’re going to move forward and make positive changes is to work with the people who are the most ignorant to these issues, and in every way possible, try to educate them, even if they don’t want to listen.”

T h e s e re ve l a t i o n s a b o u t T r u m p ’s m i s t r e a t m e n t o f women come at a time when this university has been focusing on combating sexual assault. It expelled four students for sexual a ssa u l t d u r i n g t h e 2 0 15 -1 6 year, and university officials announced last month six new Title IX positions following a now-retracted Student Government Association proposal to implement a $34 annual student fee to fund the Title IX office.

Today, sexual assault survivors “have to face the fact that a lot of people in this country don’t take [them] seriously,” DeLeon said. “A lot of people

don’t even believe that rape is a real issue.”

However, DeLeon believes there is no time for survivors “to sit back and be sad.”

“Speaking for PSA, we don’t do this because it makes us feel good every single day,” she said.

“We do this because there are so many people, so many survivors on this campus and beyond that need us and need to hear once in a while that there are people there for them.”

Not only did Trump win, he also defeated the first woman to win a presidential nomination for a major political party.

Hillary Clinton addressed the “glass ceiling” in her concession speech Wednesday morning.

“To all the women and especially the young women who put their faith in this campaign and in me, I want you to know that nothing has made me prouder than to be your champion,” Clinton said.

In addition to his sexist remarks against women, Trump has also been accused of racism on account of some of his statements and policy ideas. One of the most notable is his plan to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to prevent illegal immigration.

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“I’m feeling incredibly disappointed and sad and scared,” senior American studies major Liat Deener-Chodirker said.

“Both because Trump will be the president and also because of the fact that so many Americans voted for a man that … wants to build a wall.”

The Jewish community is one minority group that has b e e n a f f e c te d b y T r u m p ’s c a m p a i g n , w h i c h re c e i ve d criticism for anti-Semitic undertones in its final October campaign ad. The leader of the American Nazi Party voiced his support for Trump in August, and on Wednesday, a citizen in Philadelphia found a Swastika defacing a glass storefront window marked with the phrase “Sieg Heil 2016,” referencing a common Nazi victory salute.

“We remain committed to actively helping our students process what next steps look like for our government, our country, and how this impacts

them as Americans and as Jews,” Maiya Chard-Yaron, assistant director of Maryland H illel, wrote in a statement to The Diamondback on Wednesday.

“Maryland Hillel will continue our close relationships with cultural, ethnic, religious, and political groups across campus, and modeling what cooperation and partnership between different communities in our country can look like.”

For Chief Diversity Officer Kumea Shorter-Gooden, it is more important than ever for this university to hold fast to its commitment to make all feel welcome.

“I’m really concerned about the impact on [minorities’] sense of security, which then can impact their capacity to participate as a full student o r s ta f f m e m b e r o r fa c u l ty member,” Shorter-Gooden said.

“And so I think it’s really important for us as a university … to reaffirm our very, very strong and deep commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.”

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trump From p. 1 Tr u m p to o k t h e s ta ge a t about 2:50 a.m. in Trump H e a d q u a r te rs a t H i l to n Midtown, New York, amid supporters chanting “USA! USA ! USA ! ” H e p l e d ge d to “ b e p re s i d e n t fo r a l l Americans.” “ T h i s i s s o i m p o r ta n t to me,” Trump said. “For those who have chosen not to support me in the past …

I’m reaching out to you for your guidance and your help, so we can work together and unify our great country.”

Clinton conceded the election to Trump in a phone call on Tuesday night, according to multiple reports. “ S h e co n g ra t u l a te d u s

— it’s about us — on our victory,” Trump said. “And I congratulated her and her family on a very, very hard fought campaign. … Hillary has worked very long and very hard over a long period of time, and we owe her a major debt of gratitude for her service to our country.”

As anticipated, Trump held on to traditionally Republican states such as West Virginia, Texas, Idaho and Montana, while Clinton retained control of states such as Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Vermont, Delaware and her home state of New York. The surprise of the evening came when Trump picked up states such as North Carolina, Florida and the crucial swing states

of Ohio and Pennsylvania, pushing him to victory.

Clinton had secured this state with 61 percent of the vote, compared to Trump’s 35 percent, according to the latest AP result reports. But in a state where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-1, Trump maintained strong support in western and southern Maryland and among voters on the Eastern Shore.

While Clinton called her loss “painful” during her concession speech in New York on Wednesday morning, she added that she fully supported a peaceful transition of power and hoped Trump would be “a successful president for all Americans.”

“We owe him an open mind and a chance to lead,” she said.

Trump’s win closes a roller coaster election season and a race that was within three percentage points until the end, according to Real Clear Politics polling average released on Election Day. Within his first 100 days in the Oval Office, Trump’s immediate efforts will be focused on repealing the Affordable Care Act, renegotiating trade agreements and reforming immigration policies, according to his campaign.

The real-estate tycoon and television personality’s platform of “Make America Great Again” resonated with midwesterners, small business owners and blue-collar white voters. His candidacy was underscored by a focus on taxes, foreign policy and immigration.

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DEMOCRATIC SENATOR-ELECT CHRIS VAN HOLLEN speaks at a victory party in Silver Spring Tuesday night.

senate From p. 1 A seasoned politician from the state of Maryland’s 8th District, Van Hollen was favored to win after holding a comfortable double-digit lead over Szeliga throughout the election season. An October poll by The University of Maryland and The Washington Post showed Van Hollen led Szeliga among likely voters 58 to 29 percent.

Some students at this university cast their votes Tuesday in Stamp Student Union. Of the 1,313 Senate votes, roughly 82 percent, or 1,074 people, voted for Van Hollen. About 18 percent – 239 people – voted for Szeliga, according to an election judge.

Van Hollen had defeated 4th District Rep. Donna Edwards for the Democratic nomination by more than 10 percent during the April primary election following a heated race that was nearly neck-in-neck for most of the primary season.

The congressman, who has been serving since 2003, focused his campaign on fixing the economy, expanding education and ending gun violence. He proposed creating financial incentives to create handgun licensing programs, which this state passed in 2013. Van Hollen has spent his career in the House fighting for the Affordable Care Act and working to pass budget reform as a ranking

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arguing that throughout his career he has taken money from lobbyist and lawyers.

“My opponent has raised hundreds of millions of dollars and he is beholden to special interest groups,” Szeliga said in a previous October interview. “He claims to be a champion for veterans, well you heard the Veteran’s Administration is failing day after day. He won’t even say we need to balance the budget, which means he’s putting more money on the credit card of your future.”

Van Hollen acknowledged Szeliga, who called him after the results were finalized, at the watch party.

“I want to thank Delegate Szeliga … let’s give her a round of applause,” he said.

“I want to commend her on putting her ideas and her platform forward.”

Despite facing a loss, Szeliga said she would not give up and would continue to pursue her ideas.

“I’m going to continue to fight for you, continue to carry the banner for us and our ideas,” Szeliga told supporters Tuesday night, according to The Baltimore Sun. “This was never about me. This was about Maryland and carrying forward our values.”

D e m o c ra t o n t h e H o u s e Budget Committee.

In his acceptance speech, Van Hollen also noted the importance of “end[ing] the scandal of mass incarceration,” along with giving all children the opportunity to have an affordable education and addressing climate change.

“We can do these things together, but we also need to recognize that this election has been different from other elections … in this election, we have had the character of America at stake,” he said.

Yvette Lewis, the chairwoman of the Maryland Democratic Party, celebrated the congressman’s victory.

“What an exciting night this is where we can finally call him Sen. Chris Van Hollen,” Lewis said.

The Van Hollen campaign, which touted numerous endorsements including from Minority Leader Harry Reid, Maryland Attorney General Brian Frosh and the Baltimore Sun, raised more than $9.57 million during this election season, according to FEC filings. Donations from individuals at this university made up more than $46,000 of the Van Hollen campaign’s contributions — the second highest of all his contributors, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

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By Jessica Campisi and Carly Kempler | @thedbk | Senior staff writers Donald Trump clinched the presidency Wednesday morning in a nail-biting election, but there was little suspense about the race in the state of Maryland.

The Senate and presidential races were called at about 8 p.m. on Tuesday night, almost immediately after polls closed in the consistently blue state.

Hillary Clinton claimed this state’s 10 electoral votes, carrying 60.5 percent of votes in the state, compared to 35.3 percent for Trump. The remaining votes went to thirdparty candidates — Libertarian Gary Johnson and Jill Stein of the Green Party, according to a Politico report.

Democratic candidates have carried Maryland in every presidential election since 1992.

Clinton’s victory in the state was fairly consistent with President Barack Obama’s during the 2012 general election. Obama won 61.7 percent of Maryland voters in 2012, while Mitt Romney earned 36.6 percent, according to Politico.

All of this state’s counties voted for the same party as they did during the 2012 general election, with the exception of Anne Arundel County, which went blue in this year’s election. Prince George’s County remained safely Democratic this year, with 89.3 percent of votes going to Clinton and 8.3 percent to Trump. These results are fairly consistent with results from 2012, when Obama won 90.1 percent of this county and Mitt Romney won 9.2 percent of Prince George’s voters.

Baltimore City and Howard, Baltimore and Montgomery counties also remained blue in this election. Anne Arundel County’s numbers were tight, but Clinton won 47.8 percent of votes, while Trump won 47.1 percent, according to Politico’s polling numbers. During the 2012 election, Anne Arundel County swung Republican, as Romney won 49.4 percent of the vote and Obama trailed him with 48.5 percent.

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president of the United States after a monthslong bitter and divisive battle with Clinton.

Through an anti-establishment campaign message, Trump flipped six states that went for President Barack Obama in both the 2008 and 2012 elections. Trump earned the Rust Belt s t a te s o f M i c h i g a n , Ohio, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

Ben Vester, a fifthyear history major, said Trump’s win “came out of nowhere” since he’d observed so many people not supporting him.

Ju n i o r p syc h o l o g y and criminology major Yuval Freund lost a $30 bet from the election because he “definitely wasn’t expecting Trump to win,” and is “in a state of shock, but I’m just hoping for the best.”

We d n e s d ay m o r n ing’s results didn’t only stun students, who had cast more than 1,200 ballots Tuesday in Stamp Student Union for Clinton and about 140 for Trump. Stella Rouse, a government and politics professor and Center for American Politics and Citizenship director at the University of Maryland, said these results were shocking.

“The bottom line of it all is we all underestimated the anger and the feeling of wanting co m p l e te a n d u t te r change and the number of people who wanted t h a t ,” R o u s e s a i d . “ I t h i n k t h e re wa s a huge underestimate of relying on these likely voter models that really rely on people who came out habitually in the past.”

Some professors even canceled classes and postponed tests. Astronomy lecturer Alan Peel stated in an ELMS email message that “I can only assume that for many of you, like myself, this election has become a great source of anxiety.”

As some in the campus community mourned, Trump supporters cele b ra te d t h e i r ca n d i date’s victory Wednesday. While the group Terps For Trump did not respond to request for comment, it did post a statement on its Facebook page congratulating Trump.

“Much of President Trump’s appeal came from the American people’s frustrations with the Washington establishment and the degradation of the American political system,” the group wrote. “… We at Terps for Trump have complete confidence in Mr. Trump in being able to create an America

Trump ran a hard-hitting campaign, focusing on his opponent’s scandals — most notably, Clinton’s use of a private email server. FBI Director James Comey decided to reopen the case last month after new emails surfaced from Clinton aide Huma Abedin. The now-closed investigation posed a threat to Clinton’s campaign just days before the election.

Trump also attacked Clinton for “corrupt” and “pay-toplay” politics, referencing her favoritism to Clinton Foundation donors.

Tr u m p ’s ow n sca n d a l s t h rea te n e d to d e ra i l h i s campaign late in the elect i o n s ea s o n . At l ea s t 1 8 women accused Trump of sexual assault, including

former beauty pageant and Apprentice contestants, according to NPR. Clinton used the accusations, along with Trump’s disparaging comments about minorities, as the basis of her advertising campaign, which sought to paint Trump as “unfit” for the presidency.

Clinton’s campaign outspent Trump by more than $200 million and received more than $235 million more contributions than the Republican nominee throughout the election cycle, according to Federal Election Commission data.

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Senior Jonathan Turcotte said he understands people’s fea rs a n d co n ce r n s w i t h Trump, but noted that Trump is not a “dictator” capable of “the things that people think he’s able to do.”

“In my opinion, it was a good thing for the American people that Trump got elected,” the criminal justice major said. “I think the people

in letters and sciences. “Everybody’s low-key joking about moving to another country, but it doesn’t sound like that bad of an alternative.

For junior government and politics major Jake Polce, h i s g rea te s t fea r i s wh a t will happen to those who aren’t straight, white men like Trump.

“I’m not worried about me,” Polce said. “I’m worried about people who look different than Donald Trump, people who don’t worship like Donald Trump and people who don’t love like Donald Tr u m p. … T h ose a re t h e people who lost last night.”

People fearing for their l i ve s o r s a fe t y i s a “ b i t of an exaggeration,” said Isaac Lerman, a sophomore finance and accounting major, adding that he thought the polls had been skewed in Clinton’s favor.

“This false victimhood rhetoric is just a sign of the rhetoric we’ve been dealing with in the last eight years with Obama,” he said.

In light of Trump’s win, community members such as College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn, who campaigned for Clinton before the election, said the City Council will continue to focus on making this city a better place to live.

“Despite the bitter and partisan and divisive rancor that Mr. Trump has used over the course of the election, I hope that he will seek to build bridges and seek to unify the country,” Wojahn said.

Student Government Association President Katherine Swanson echoed this call, noting that students have reached out to her to express their fear of what may happen on campus as a result of the election.

“The SGA and I are going to continue to do our very best to represent all student groups, and if that means that we need to change our a p p roa c h a n d m a ke s u re we’re taking a more aggressive stance and being more aggressive about making sure people are inclusive of everyone, then we will do that,” said Swanson, a senior government and politics major.

Trump did not win Maryland’s 10 electoral votes, as the state, traditionally blue, ove rwh e l m i n g ly favo re d Clinton. Prince George’s County also favored Clinton the most out of all the counties, with 89 percent voting for Clinton and only eight percent voting for Trump.

Analysis of other counties, however, showed sharp disparities across the state and pockets where Trump had prominent support.

Despite the state’s divides, all the counties, except for Anne Arundel, held majority percentages for the same party as they did during the 2012 general election.

It was a good thing for the American people that Trump got elected. jonathan turcotte senior criminal justice major

really spoke very strongly by electing Donald Trump.”

Trump’s victory was unexpected partly from the polls and forecasting models that predominantly suggested a Clinton win, Rouse said.

In their final projections before the results came in on Tuesday night, FiveThirtyEight’s election forecaster, run by renowned statistician Nate Silver, gave Clinton a 71 percent chance of victory, and The New York Times’ Upshot model predicted an 85 percent chance for a Clinton win.

T h e se fo re ca s ts we re misguided by polls focusing more on the national picture, rather than the individual state’s environments, Rouse said. She cited Wisconsin, where very little state polling happened over the past six weeks as most assumed it a safe Clinton state. After going blue for the past seven elections, Trump turned it red, even though no state poll of Wisconsin ever showed

I hope that he will seek to build bridges and seek to unify the country. patrick wojahn mayor of college park

Trump with a lead.

“When you look at polls, they pretty much got the popular vote correct, but what they missed was on a s ta te - by- s ta te co u n t ,” Rouse said. Clinton is currently projected to win the popular vote.

Some individuals, depending on the accuracy of those polls, said they now find themselves unsure about the country’s future.

“I thought that H illary would win by a landslide because that’s what all the polls showed,” said Shiri Huber, a sophomore enrolled

Staff writer Rebecca Rainey contributed to this report. amuckermandbk@gmail.com

Senior staff writer Naomi Grant and staff writers Lindsey Feingold, Angela Jacob and Adam Zielonka contributed to this report. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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essay | depression in rap

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under the surface Kid Cudi’s beef with Drake isn’t the first time depression has intersected with rap I t se e m s Lillian Andemicael l i k e e v e r y @LAndemicael other day a new rap beef Staff writer surfaces, starts trending on Twitter a n d t h e wo r l d wa tc h e s with a childlike fascination as artists exchange blows through a series of tweets or diss tracks. If somebody instigates an argument with a rapper, it is expected that the rapper will fight back 10 times harder because the rapper has to emerge as the one on top.

But Drake’s “Two Birds, One Stone” diss track — Drizzy’s shot at Kid Cudi, who checked himself into rehab for depression and suicidal urges in early October — was met with backlash on social media, even though rappers are expected to clap back at public disses.

So what made Drake’s shot so low?

Depression is an illness that pervades the lives of everyby

day people, pop stars being no exception. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 6.7 percent of adults in the U.S. experienced a major depressive episode in 2015. A disease with no obvious physical effects, Cudi’s depression went unnoticed by his fans until he boldly wrote an open letter about his personal struggles in which he used the word “ashamed” several times to describe his feelings. Cudi felt the urge to be apologetic when describing his depression, and while this may be odd coming from anyone else, his position as a black rapper easily made his heartbreaking and honest letter a stark sign of weakness.

Rappers, navigating an art with major focuses on machismo and hedonism, are rarely open about their personal struggles outside of their music. Through delicately crafted lyrics, rappers control how big of a window

the world has in seeing their most vulnerable states — and retaining control over this vulnerability is crucial, as allowing yourself to be so emotionally exposed contradicts the tough, masculine archetype of today’s rap star.

Whether listeners realize it, rappers are very open a b o u t m e n ta l i l l n e s s i n music, but are hardly ever candid enough to reveal their struggles in an open letter to fans. We see several examples of rappers describing the symptoms of the illness, but rarely offering a solution that could extend to their audiences. Even in the early days of gangsta rap, depressive symptoms had their fair share of mentions from rappers such as DMX, Tupac and Biggie Smalls.

In his 1994 song, “Suicidal Thoughts,” Smalls describes to Puff Daddy his laundry list of reasons why he should end his life, at one point rapping “I want to leave, I

swear to God I feel like death is f---in’ callin’ me/ Naw, you wouldn’t understand” as Puff Daddy’s stifled plea for communication is heard in the background. Throughout the song, Smalls describes feelings of low self-worth and emotional numbness that those afflicted by depression could easily relate to. But his lyrics fail to convey the helplessness that comes with the illness as well, as Smalls approaches his feelings how a gangster is expected to: without emotion. We get the diagnosis, but never the cure.

Since then, there seems to be an increased dialogue surrounding depression in rap, though this has done little to destigmatize the illness.

Kendrick Lamar’s explosive 2015 album To Pimp A Butterfly deals with themes such as suicide and depression. He ends the melancholic track “u” by describing how money can’t cure depression, as he

raps “The world’ll know money can’t stop a suicidal weakness.”

Even rappers, surrounded by the perks of making it big, can feel depressed.

Drake, despite contributing to the stigma of mental illness with his diss, has described the feeling of isolation felt by depressives — namely, isolation that money and fame can’t treat. On his 2009 track “Fear,” he illustrates the often futile pursuit of solace through drug and alcohol use, as he raps “You know I spend money because spending time is hopeless/ A n d k n ow I p o p b o t t l e s because I bottle my emotions.” This sentiment is echoed in countless Future tracks, as the rapper portrays much of his drug use as selfmedicated treatment for his personal demons.

But Cudi didn’t reveal his depression by spitting tragically clever lyrics or verses t h a t d e sc r i b e d ra m pa n t drug use to deal with his

pain. Instead, in a refreshingly human letter, Cudi described his feelings of being overwhelmed and his need for actual treatment. He bridged the gap that rap creates in promoting positive changes to combat depression. That makes Drake’s diss aimed at Cudi’s humanity even more deplorable as his efforts to destigmatize depression was reduced to a sign of fragility.

A hero to his fans, Cudi felt the need to preemptively apologize for his letter. And while this may initially be met with confusion, considering the brutal nature of the rap game and the push for manliness, it is understandable. Cudi apologized for not living up to rap’s expectation of a strong, tough character — but perhaps his failure in meeting this expectation is precisely what rap needs to help its listeners struggling with mental illness. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

review | the crown

Netflix’s The Crown is beautiful but boring Capitalizing on America’s royal obsession, the new show tells the true story of young Queen Elizabeth II Netflix’s Lillian Andemicael The Crown @LAndemicael contradicts the percepStaff writer tion of a strategically-detached royal family by displaying the grievances and gains during Queen Elizabeth II’s early years. Through passionate performances by a talented cast, understanding the woman behind the crown is made easier than ever.

Starring Claire Foy as the young Queen Elizabeth II, the series reveals the young queen in her most documented moments, as well as her most personal, as she navigates leading the monarchy as a young newlywed.

Foy gives an apt performance in this role, as she demonstrates the careful decision-making process Elizabeth had when acting in best interest of her family, country and self.

The 10-episode period drama succeeds with extravagant cinematography that is complimented by lavish, yet by

sleek costumes that prove there was exhaustive research by costume and set designers on the show. But the posh setting cannot distract from the sometimes dull subplots that prevent individual episodes from rising to a captivating level of drama.

In one episode, the young q u e e n i s fa ce d w i t h t h e problem of giving her children her husband’s surname. This issue does little to add depth to the series and serves as banal character development for the royal family. The male leads of the show are charming but sometimes work as bulwarks between the queen’s desires.

Matt Smith stars as the young Prince Philip, who asks the queen to bend the traditions of the monarchy in a sometimes grossly paternalistic manner.

Much of the series feels like deleted scenes out of a royal drama film, as the queen quickly moves through demanding social and political

circles. John Lithgow plays the rigid Winston Churchill, who maintains an uneasy relationship with the queen. In the series’ first episodes, we watch Foy delicately present the anxieties of Elizabeth II as she deals with the conservative principles of Churchill, while at the same time balancing the demands from her much more vibrant younger sister Margaret (played by Vanessa Kirby).

The characters of the show retain the difficult task of serving their royal duties while also maintaining amicable personal ties, eschewing the typically stoic presentation of the figure in the media. Here is where The Crown nails the miniseries, as the show refreshingly demonstrates how public figures are often reduced to their actions in public and successfully depicts the forgotten humanity of the royal family. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

the crown stars Claire Foy as the young Queen Elizabeth II. Foy plays her with impressive poise, nuance and humanity.

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essay | ahs: roanoke problems

review | the chainsmokers’ collage

Chainsmokers get familiar on new EP release Collage is carried mostly by the very popular “Closer” and “All We Know” by

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Stick to the script, AHS The sixth season of FX’s hit show has run into trouble by trying too hard to make a confusing, convoluted new storytelling format work AmeriJohn Powers c a n H o r r o r @DBKDiversions S to ry : Roa noke ’s style Staff writer of storytelling convolutes a plot with unique character motives and terrifying moments.

The documentary format co n s i s te n t ly ta ke s away from suspenseful moments the show builds up, and the mid-season shift away from this style is more confusing than it is profound.

This season’s first several episodes are a documentary that exists within the show.

This documentary includes a dramatic reenactment of the character’s experiences and interviews with the same characters.

The show goes off the rails in its latter half, when the actual characters and the reenactment actors get involved in a murderous, sexfilled rampage at the scene of the documentary.

There are several illogical elements of the show, such as the release of Kathy Bates’ character from her mental by

h o s p i ta l , d e s p i te b e i n g guilty of murder, and the group’s decision to return to the same house where they nearly lost their lives.

The police behave with little regard for the situation, but this is to be expected in any horror story.

Throughout its previous five seasons, AHS has done m a ny t h i n gs we l l wh i l e making up rules of the occult as it goes — a difficult feat to accomplish.

Whenever a story enters the realm of the occult, the viewers simply have to follow along with what they’re shown. This inherent unpredictability takes away from any plot twists based in reality.

This has been a small issue in previous seasons because the viewer is never comfortable and is always expecting chaos, but the show’s chilling concepts and characters have far outweighed this issue. Season six, however, goes in the exact opposite direction because we know the characters survive at first.

When we get to the actual drama, involving real-time drama that could spell death for the characters at any moment, the story collapses into a nonsensical story of affairs and betrayals between actual characters and their actor look-alikes. The spectacles of having two characters the viewer has seen as the same person interacting takes away from the terror of the situation.

Even further, we end up with the majority of characters, who they spent the whole season developing, dying off, leaving us with minor characters that we feel little to no attachment to.

We feel scared in situations when we know the context of the character’s life, but if it’s someone that we know very little about, the drama is taken away, and that is exactly when this season fails.

These experimental elements of Roanoke ’s storytelling take away from the root of what the show is: a terrifyingly creative horror

s to ry. K i l l i n g o f f t h e characters we know too quickly takes away from that. Setting up the story as a documentary and then transitioning to a world the documentary was made in takes away from that (looking at you, The Office).

The bloody mess of a narrative that has been the final episodes is a fantastic example of why this show can scare us so effectively. Pushing the boundaries of human torment, both mentally and physically, has always been this show’s forte.

The human drama the writers tried to insert with a new form of storytelling falls flat on its face and takes away from what we liked about this show.

Yo u d o n ’ t n e e d t o change, AHS . We love you just the way you are.

So please don’t ever try this nonsense again. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

essay | classic rock revival

For some famous acts of the past, the rocking never stops The Rolling Stones, Metallica and others haven’t stopped producing music This past Taylor Stokes year has been @taylormstokes a great year for music.

Staff writer Rihanna, C h a n ce a n d K a nye ea c h dropped successful albums, Adele released her comeback album, 25 , and Frank Ocean seemingly returned from the dead. And that’s not even mentioning Queen Bey’s revolutionary Lemonade , the visual album that shattered the charts earlier this year. While there seems to be public outcry over how the rest of 2016 is turning out, there’s no denying that the music industry has flourished this year.

Of cou rse , t h e re a re a couple of surprises. According to Official Charts Company, the third biggest album of 2016 was David Bowie’s Blackstar, with Radiohead’s A Moon Shaped Pool ranking 16th and Rick Astley’s latest album, 50, not far behind at 23rd. And that’s as of Oct. 4. Not only did ’80s pop rock band Bon Jovi drop a new album on Friday, but Metallica and The Rolling Stones have studio albums lined up for release before by

the year is out. Why all these classic bands are continuing to release new music, I can’t say for sure. And it isn’t necessarily a new trend. But one thing I know is that it’s a strange, kind of wonderful phenomenon to witness.

On the one hand, seeing these classic rock bands put out new music is like scrolling through Facebook and seeing your grandpa post a “U mad bro?” meme — which is to say, totally cringeworthy. Sure the golden days were great, but it may be time to put away the guitar and settle into retirement. After all, it’s not like these bands can get much better. The Rolling Stones were a colossal force in the ’60s British invasion, practically changing the nature of American rock and roll. Meanwhile, Metallica brought thrash metal to a mainstream audience, while David Bowie and Bon Jovi varied so much in styles that it’s hard to restrain them to a single genre. Continuing to release new albums in 2016 may seem like overkill, especially when these bands can’t really get much more popular.

And make no mistake: The popularity of these bands plays a huge role in their ability to keep releasing music.

Namely because their fans will worship whatever they release like it’s the greatest thing to bless mankind, even more so if they tack on tours. It’s a strong fan base that allows The Rolling Stones to release two projects in two consecutive months — the first being the live footage of the band’s historical concert in Havana, and the second being the band’s new studio album, Blue & Lonesome. In a way, the fans take some power away from the critics — if it doesn’t matter to them whether an album is good, then could it really be bad? The relationship between the artist and the fan is interesting and profound, with intricate layers of trust and emotion woven between the two.

Maybe that’s the beauty of the whole thing. Of course it would be significantly easier for these classic bands to play their music, make their fortunes and retire on a fat lump of cash. But that would be disregarding the thousands of people whose lives they have

directly affected. You cannot look at the mass of shrieking men and women present at a Rolling Stones concert and say their lives haven’t been changed in some way by Mick Jagger’s crooning voice or Keith Richards’ jumping guitar. You cannot listen to any metal band on the radio without in some way tracing its presence back to Metallica or Black Sabbath. You cannot witness the thousands of people setting memorials for David Bowie after his death and claim that those people felt anything less than a personal loss.

Classic bands going out of their way to continue producing music is a testament to their appreciation toward fans. Yes, without a doubt the whole ordeal could make you cringe at times, but if that’s the case then the music most likely isn’t for you. These people aren’t trying to gain more popularity or bring more people into the fan base. Instead, their goal is to celebrate the people that are already there and are there to stay. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

The Chainsmokers’ new EP Collage , Andrew Taggart and Alex Pall pull the listener into an 18minute electro-pop journey that explores toxic relationships and the struggles that come with them.

Collage, released Friday, is driven by the only new song on the EP, “Setting Fires.” The track is not all that different from the duo’s older songs, but that is not a problem. The mixture of hard-hitting vocals and synth-heavy beats works just as well as it did on the duo’s chart-topping hit “Closer,” also included on the EP. “Setting Fires” starts off fast, almost psychedelically — a word that I would not use to describe the other songs on the EP. But as the song builds, elements from older tracks may be heard.

By the time the chorus of “Setting Fires” comes around, the volume of the synth melody has increased until it encompasses the vocals of featured artist Paige Duddy, one half of the duo XYLØ. The synth and the drum patterns grow as the song continues, striking a good balance between vocals and melodies.

On the track, Duddy sings about being caught in a toxic relationship in which one person finds it “easier to burn than it is to heal.” This person is willing to self-immolate to make the other person comfortable and happy.

Musings about toxic relationships is a theme that connects all of the EP’s songs.

“All We Know” and “Closer” explore the struggles youths have in romantic relation-

ships. The Chainsmokers show through their lyrics how young couples pursue each other even if the relationship between them is unhealthy.

On “Closer,” Taggart and featured artist Halsey sing “Four years, no calls/ Now you’re lookin’ pretty in a hotel bar/ And I-I-I can’t stop,” showing how easy it is for people who were once young and in love to forget the reasons that their relationship did not work and run back to each other.

On “All We Know,” Taggart and Phoebe Ryan sing “Hit this and let’s go/ Blow the smoke right through the window/ ’Cause this is all we know.” This line shows how the two young people, who self identify as “fading lovers,” cling to the only things that they know — fastpaced lifestyles of riding around in cars and smoking.

“All We Know” also connects to “Setting Fires” through the symbolism of flames representing dying relationships.

On “All We Know,” Ryan sings “Fighting flames with fire,” presenting two people trying to save their relationship but only hurting themselves in the process.

The EP leaves the listener wanting more because there is only one new song, but aside from that the songs flow well together.

The fact that Collage provides more of the same from The Chainsmokers is not a bad thing. The duo has found a formula that works and they are using it. By pairing an upbeat new song with four of their critically acclaimed singles from 2016, the duo has created an EP worth a listen. diversionsdbk@gmail.com

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huerter From p. 14 underneath and use your strength against you, it’s definitely something you have to get used to. I’m just trying to be versatile. Coach Turgeon is looking at me to play different positions.”

With Huerter’s wide skill set, Turgeon has also used the rookie on throw-ins.

Huerter played center fielder and pitcher in high school, so his arm strength has helped him make long, crisp passes.

When he was learning the playbook, Huerter leaned on guards Jared N ickens and Dion Wiley.

Maryland’s coaching staff, which Huerter felt comfortable with after visiting the campus last September, also helped ease the newcomer into the Terps’ offense that Huerter “loved every part of.”

“Kevin’s a great shooter, but not only is he a great shooter, he’s a playmaker,” forward Justin Jackson said.

“That’s one of the things p e o p l e ta ke fo r g ra n te d with Kevin. He can handle

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the ball. He’s really good in ball screens, and he’s really good with finding people.”

On and off the court, Huerter has had assistance adjusting to college with five others in the Terps’ freshmen class. They’ve helped each other learn plays, adapt to their class workload and bond off the court.

H u e r te r d i d n ’t ge t a h ea d s ta r t o n l ea r n i n g Tu rge o n ’s o f fe n se t h i s summer because Turgeon w o r k e d u n d e r Te x a s coa c h S h a ka S m a r t o n the FIBA Americas team.

But Huerter learned how athletic the world’s top talent is by playing other countries, so he focused on improving his defense for this season.

Now, H u e r te r wa n ts to show his skill set can thrive against the nation’s top college teams.

“You really can’t rattle him,” Turgeon said. “He’s got a little bit of Melo in him. He plays at the pace he wants to play at.” kmelnickdbk@gmail.com

center jenna staiti (Left) celebrates with her teammates. She joins a Terps squad hoping to avenge last year’s early NCAA tournament exit. sammi silber/for the diamondback

terps From p. 14 During the offseason, they recognized the need to emerge as leaders, Frese said.

“Just making sure all the freshmen are where they need to be,” Jones said.

“That’s where the focus is right now.”

The newcomers look to the senior duo for g u i d a n ce , a n d h ave

marveled at their on-court abilities.

“In practice, I’m like, ‘Wow.’ The hype is real about them,” Slocum said. “[Walker-Kimbrough] makes shots that I couldn’t even think of ever making. [Jones], we were in scrimmage and she dropped her shoulder, and this guy went flying across the floor.”

Junior guard Kristen Confroy is another returning starter.

After setting the program record for 3-pointers in a season last

year, the Solon, Ohio, native will look to bring more sharpshooting to the court this year.

But Frese said one of the biggest disappointments she felt last year came from not doing “our job” for that group of seniors. She hopes to change that this season, starting with non-conference tests.

The No. 6 Terps play No. 5 Louisville and No. 18 Arizona State early on and welcome No. 3 UConn to Xfinity Center on Dec. 29.

Then, they’ll look to threepeat as Big Ten regular-season and tournament champions before having the chance to avenge last season’s abrupt end.

“You look up, we got two Final Four banners. There was not one reason that we shouldn’t have another one, but we’re going to try and get one this year,” Walker-Kimbrough said. “Start of a new season, 76985 turn of a new page.” jcrabtreehdbk@gmail.com

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Harrison approaches rookie rushing record MaryCallie Caplan land football @CallieCaplan running back Senior staff writer Lorenzo Harrison joined a crowded backfield when he arrived in College Park for his freshman season, but his jukes and weaves across the field have propelled him to become one of the Terps’ most productive players.

Saturday afternoon against Ohio State, the three-star recruit out of DeMatha Catholic High School has a chance to reach another milestone in a campaign glittered with praise and Big Ten Freshman of the Week honor.

Harrison is 56 yards short of breaking former running back LaMont Jordan’s Maryland rookie rushing record.

Jordan began his decorated by

caplan From p. 14 Trimble spoke about that edge sitting at a Wardman Park Marriott ballroom table during Big Ten men’s basketball media day in mid-October, days after he earned a spot on the conference’s preseason team. That was nothing compared to the soaring expectations he faced at the event a year earlier as the Preseason Big Ten Player of the Year.

Then, he was the guy, the hunted, the one everyone else wanted to beat.

And in a way, they did.

The Terps entered the season at No. 3 with one of the most talented rosters in program history. But Trimble admitted the group struggled to gel on the court. His scoring average decreased by more than a point, and while his assist rate rose, a hamstring injury contributed to derailing the second half of

Terps career with 689 yards and two touchdowns through 11 games. Harrison, meanwhile, is on pace to surpass that production two games sooner. He set a freshman record with a rushing touchdown in each of the first four games, flashing the shiftiness teammates have lauded throughout the season.

“I love seeing Lolo making people miss,” left guard Mike Minter said after the Terps defeated Michigan State in their most recent home game. “We all know that he’s going to make people miss, so it’s fun to run to the ball, hit somebody, let him get another couple of yards and just keep going. I mean, that’s the whole nature of our offense. Play as hard as you can, as fast as you can for as long as you can.”

Harrison’s chance to set the

mark will come as Maryland faces a second consecutive top-10 team while looking to reverse a twogame slide. Ohio State ranks fifth in total defense and 22nd against the rush.

The Buckeyes’ offense, meanwhile, touts some of the nation’s most electric players. Throughout the week, the Terps defense, which has surrendered at least 650 yards two outings in a row, has harped on the importance of limiting Ohio State’s attack.

Quarterback J.T. Barrett has completed 64.5 percent of his passes for 1,965 yards and 21 touchdowns. The junior has added 570 yards and six scores on the ground.

“He can beat you throwing it or running it,” Durkin said. “That presents issues for a defense, let alone an experienced guy like that who’s been through all the battles, all the tests, and done a great job.

He’s one of the best there is in the country, for sure.”

“He can run really well — he’s almost like a running back back there,” defensive lineman Azubuike Ukandu said.“He’s the ideal dual-threat quarterback.”

Perhaps the Buckeyes’ most impressive performance came in last week’s 62-3 throttling of then-No. 10 Nebraska, when Barrett threw for 290 yards and four touchdowns.

And Barrett wasn’t the only star.

Halfback Curtis Samuel was the Big Ten’s Co-Offensive Player of the Week after

his campaign and his hopes to go professional after the season.

Maryland didn’t raise a trophy, and Trimble didn’t hear his name on draft night.

The NBA scouts were honest.

He needed to display better athleticism. He had to take better care of his body after dealing with that hamstring ailment and a back injury the year before.

So he balanced classes while testing the NBA scene. He went to the combine. He worked out for teams, including one the day after a final exam in College Park.

But all along, coach Mark Turgeon expected his guard would return. He had more to accomplish. More to prove. More to hear.

“I knew he was coming back,” Turgeon said of Trimble’s wait to announce his return until the final evening of the deadline. “I just didn’t know what the hell he was waiting on.”

Now, Trimble doesn’t want to wait.

In Trimble’s freshman season, former guard Dez Wells held the heartbeat of the team. Last year, former guard Rasheed Sulaimon and forward Robert Carter Jr. took the vocal lead.

But on the first day of preseason practice last month, Trimble spoke up and saw his teammates pay attention. Seven of those players were newcomers who committed to a program he helped rebuild, and the others were his counterparts who witnessed the daily commitment that comes with being “Melo Trimble” on Maryland’s campus.

They accepted the critiques he started offering. They listened to his positive reinforcement.

He challenged guard Anthony Cowan. He encouraged Justin Jackson. He gave advice on defensive screens to Micah Thomas.

“I have a hard time getting bumped on them, but he tells him

to shadow,” Thomas said. “After he told me that and showed me how to do it, it’s been like a walk in the park.”

Off the court, he kept it light, too. He has a “funny laugh” guard Dion Wiley couldn’t imagine attempting at the team’s media day. He dances, even though Wiley conceded the Upper Marlboro native isn’t a “dancey guy.” And he’s had a few scares

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downing the Cornhuskers. He recorded 137 yards on eight catches, two of which went for touchdowns, while rushing for 41 yards. He’s the lone player in the country to have at least 500 yards in each category.

“He’s as good as there is out there,” Durkin said.

“That’s definitely a guy we always got to know where he is and have a good plan for defending him.”

The defense’s nine turnovers are the sixth-fewest in the country. It’s a unit missing two senior starters in the secondary, including Will Likely, who also has garnered awards for his explosive ability on special teams.

Durkin said the struggles put the offense at a deficit as it tried to put together long drives against Michigan’s top-ranked offense.

“Every time the offense SEARCHING FOR A SPARK has the ball, they have 75, 80 yards ahead of them — that’s Despite enduring Maryland’s hard,” he said. “We have to do lowest scoring total of the a better job of getting stops in season, Durkin called for the third down on defense, creatdefense and special teams units ing turnovers somehow, and to improve their performance. creating some field position The Terps failed to generate a in special teams.” turnover on defense or flip field position on special teams. ccaplandbk@gmail.com

guard melo trimblE knows this is his team. He’s the lone returning starter from last year’s Sweet 16 squad. marquise mckine/the diamondback with his dog, Jefe, losing his collar and running out of his room that have left teammates laughing in his apartment.

All of these are antics and fun and leadership Trimble couldn’t have imagined engaging in two years ago.

“Freshman year, he was really shy, he didn’t really talk a lot, especially not on the court,” Wiley said. “Now, he’s just vocal. He talks when he

wants. He’s really more goofy.

He’s just more comfortable.”

Turgeon’s also watched that transformation. His star’s body language signifies command.

He looks teammates in the eye.

His voice doesn’t crack and his message is assured and clear.

He’s tired of listening.

“I like this Melo,” Turgeon said. “He’s on a mission.” ccaplandbk@gmail.com

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Hills should sit next two contests Rest will ensure redshirt senior’s health against Rutgers

KYLE STACKPOLE @kylefstackpole football columnist Tell me if you’ve heard this before: Maryland football quarterback Perry Hills is “day-today” with an injury to his throwing shoulder.

In the second quarter of the Terps’ 59-3 loss to No. 2 Michigan last weekend, the redshirt senior left the game after taking an uncalled late hit that left him lying on the field at the Big House. Coach DJ Durkin sent a request to the Big Ten for an explanation of what constitutes a late hit, but the damage was already done. The same injury knocked Hills out of the game for the third time this season.

In his weekly conference call Monday, Durkin said he expects Hills to practice this week but

trimble From p. 14 he believes with guard Melo Trimble leading the team, they have the pieces to make a third straight NCAA tournament appearance.

“We’ve improved so much the last three weeks,” Turgeon said Oct. 25. “It’s been great to see. It should be a pretty good team if we can stay healthy, come January, February. Good group.”

Turgeon knew he had an uphill battle to keep the Terps nationally relevant after last season, starting with the losses

didn’t divulge his status for Saturday’s home game against No. 6 Ohio State.

If he can practice, he should.

But even if he’s healthy, there’s no sense playing Hills against the Buckeyes or a week later against No. 21 Nebraska. The Terps’ bowl chances will likely ride on their result against Rutgers in the season finale, which is the next time Hills should see the playing field.

Durkin won’t implement my suggestion. He said so at his press conference in Tyser Tower on Tuesday afternoon.

“If Perry’s healthy, he’s our quarterback,” Durkin said. “He’s certainly going to play if he’s capable and ready.”

But, DJ, hear me out.

Hills has had the best statistical season of his career in firstyear offensive coordinator Walt Bell’s up-tempo scheme. A year

after throwing eight touchdowns and 13 interceptions in eight starts, he’s thrown for 10 scores and three picks in that span in 2016. The Terps are on the verge of making a bowl game after last season’s 3-9 campaign, and Hills’ improved play has played a big role in that.

But whether Hills plays or not, Maryland (5-4, 2-4 Big Ten) will not clinch postseason eligibility against Ohio State (8-1, 5-1), a legitimate College Football Playoff contender. Oddsmakers have the Buckeyes at about 29-point favorites. The Terps were 31-point underdogs last week against Michigan. The Wolverines won by 56.

“We have to be ready for whoever plays because at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter who goes out there,” wide receiver Levern Jacobs said. “Ohio State is not going to care.”

Nebraska dropped outside the top 20 after last week’s blowout loss to Ohio State, but a trip to Lincoln seems like a challenging task for a team that’s surrendered more than 650 yards the past two games.

By sitting out those games, Hills will likely be at full strength for the Terps’ Nov. 26 tilt with Rutgers, which is 0-6 in Big Ten play. If he plays before then and gets hurt again — a possibility given how often he runs the ball — he may not be available to face the Scarlet Knights defense that’s allowed 445 yards a game this season.

That’s not to say quarterbacks Tyrrell P igrome and Caleb Rowe can’t lead the Terps past Rutgers. The former has shown big-play flashes during his freshman campaign (see Maryland’s double-overtime win over Central Florida). The latter, despite throwing two interceptions against Michigan, is a redshirt senior. Plus, he’s proven throughout his career he can win games as the starter.

But Hills, as the coaching staff has preached all season, gives the Terps the best chance to win, not just against Rutgers but versus

anyone. He’s the option they chose before the season, and they’ve stuck with him during the year.

“We all know Perry is the type of guy, he’ll play through anything, and I commend him for that,” Jacobs said. “He’s going to bring his ‘A’ game when he can, and when he can’t, that’s when I think that he’ll sit out.”

Hills doesn’t have to bring his “A” in either of the next two games, as long as he’s ready to help the Terps make the postseason in their final contest of the season.

of guard Rasheed Sulaimon and forward Jake Layman to graduation. Then forward Robert Carter Jr. declared for the NBA Draft on April 7. A few days later, Trimble and center Diamond Stone did the same.

The Terps were in danger of losing their entire starting lineup.

Even if Trimble kept his name in the draft, Maryland had backcourt options, such as guards Jaylen Brantley and Jared Nickens. Guard Dion Wiley returned after missing last season with a torn meniscus, and Terps received pledges early in the recruiting process

from four-star guards Anthony Cowan and Kevin Huerter, both of whom Turgeon expects to contribute beginning in the season-opener against American on Friday.

Turgeon worried about the team’s frontcourt, which included defensive stopper Damonte Dodd and forwards Iva n Be n d e r a n d M i c h a l Cekovsky. Neither international player showed offensive consistency, so he added L.G. Gill in early May. The 6-foot-8 graduate transfer was a proven scorer in his three seasons at Duquesne, and it appears he’ll earn

plenty of playing time, especially while Bender recovers from a fractured left wrist.

“What makes us so good is that we have depth at every position,” Cowan said. “Especially in the freshman class.”

A few weeks after Gill’s commitment, the Terps received a commitment from Justin Jackson, another versatile forward and the third freshman Turgeon said is “further along” than the other first-year players. Turgeon sa i d h i s 6 - fo o t - 7 f ra m e allows Jackson to play down low, while his dribbling skills, which are still improving, will

make him a viable option in the frontcourt.

Jackson and Cowan each scored 15 points in the Terps’ 95-61 exhibition win over Catawba on Saturday, while Huerter added eight points and six assists. “ We p l ay w i t h a g rea t group of guys and have camaraderie on and off the court,” Jackson said. “Off the court, if we come together well, when we get on the court it’s going to gel.”

But as the Terps begin their third season in the Big Ten, they’ll reflect on the day before Jackson committed as the biggest offsea-

son development. On May 25, the last day to withdraw from the NBA Draft, Trimble announced he was returning to Maryland for his junior season.

Turgeon admits Trimble wa s m o re re s e r ve d l a s t season, not wanting to “step on anyone’s toes” with a veteran-laden starting lineup.

Now, he’s the player tasked with creating chemistry with his young teammates.

“He’s at a high, high level right now, and better than I’ve ever seen him,” Turgeon said.

“He knows this is his team.”

quarterback perry hills (left) has injured his throwing shoulder three separate times this season. matt regan/the diamondback

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guard melo trimble comes back to coach Mark Turgeon’s program after withdrawing his entry into the NBA Draft last May. As the team’s lone returning starter, he’s become a vocal leader on a team that hopes to make a third consecutive NCAA tournament. file photo/the diamondback

melo on a mission Junior guard returns to team of newcomers by

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Maryland m e n ’s ba s ke t ball coach Mark Turgeon approaches every

season the same.

“This time of year is great for coaches,” Turgeon said at Maryland media day Oct. 25. “Everybody thinks they’re starting, no games, not a lot of media. Just practicing hard every day.”

But the Terps’ performances the past two seasons haven’t aligned with the outside expectations. Turgeon saw five players transfer away from the program before the 2014-15 campaign,

Trimble matures on heels of praise, criticism

yet Maryland reached the third round of the NCAA tournament after setting a program record with 26 regular season wins.

A year later, Turgeon assembled the pieces that warranted the country’s No. 3 preseason ranking. The Terps dropped nine games. Their national title aspirations ended in the Sweet 16.

Entering this season, the No. 25 Terps’ expectations are in between what they were the past two seasons. With several newcomers, Turgeon admits the Terps will be a “work in progress.” Still, he said See Trimble , p. 13

CALLIE CAPLAN @CALLIECAPLAN MEN’S BASKETBALL COLUMNIST Melo Trimble heard it all.

He heard the praise for his freshman season that catapulted Maryland men’s basketball back to national relevance, showering hope and hype on the soft-spoken guard with a megawatt smile and an uncanny ability to get to the rim.

He heard the complaints when his shots stopped falling, the whistles became less frequent and the team

with sky-high expectations slogged through the final month of the season that ended four games too early.

He heard it all, and he’s back to show his freshman flash wasn’t a freshman fluke, to prove his sophomore slump can serve as a jumping off point for his junior campaign.

This is Trimble’s team, and he controls the third installment of his narrative.

“A chip on my shoulder,” Trimble said. “That’s how I’m going to play all year.”

See caplan, p. 12

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Early NCAA defeat fuels Frese’s squad Guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough, center Brionna Jones lead team with title hopes by

How often does Maryland women’s basketball guard Shatori Walker-K imbrough think about last year’s secondround NCAA tournament loss? “ Eve ry t i m e I wa s i n t h e gym,” she said, “which was every day.”

For Walker-Kimbrough and fellow senior Brionna Jones, the loss to Washington in Xfinity Center was the first time their team didn’t reach the Final Four.

It left “a bad taste in their mouth,” Walker-K imbrough said, but this year, a new-look team with balance from talented upperclassmen and a heralded freshman class provides a chance to move past that feeling.

“I don’t think you ever forget that feeling and that sting,” coach Brenda Frese said. “But for me, when we start a new season, that was a past team, and this is a new season with new players.”

And there are plenty of new faces to focus on.

T h e Te r p s we l c o m e d s i x freshmen to the roster this season, representing the No. 1 recruiting class in the nation.

The group features three McDonald’s All-Americans who were ranked in the top 25 nationally by ESPN, two of whom will likely start.

Destiny Slocum will be the

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guard Kevin Huerter bonded with coach Mark Turgeon during an international tourament in Chile this summer. photo courtesy of maryland athletics

Huerter aims to improve physicality at next level

This summer, Kyle Melnick Maryland @kyle_melnick m e n ’s b a s Senior staff writer ketball guard Kevin Huerter played in the FIBA Americas U18 Championships, an experience he said proved the level of talent he needed to reach in college. Yet, Huerter also developed a valuable relationship off the court.

Coach Mark Turgeon served as an assistant coach for Huerter’s team. So outside of practice, the pair ate lunch together and talked frequently on bus rides around Chile, where the tournament took place.

While Huerter learned what to expect before his freshman season from his coach, the rookie is still adjusting to the college game. Still, by

Huerter’s complete skill set has made him a standout newcomer in Turgeon’s mind.

“He’s one of the best shooters I’ve been around consistently,” Turgeon said. “He’s really improved since USA basketball, becoming a better defender. He thinks like a point guard, so he can really fling it and pass it. He’s great in a lot of different areas.”

ESPN rated Huerter a four-star recruit and the 40th best player in the 2016 class, while Scout.com ranked him the best shooting guard in New York.

Huerter’s offensive prowess made him a star at Shenendehowa Central School, but the Clifton Park, New York, native has found it harder to finish around the basket in college.

At 6-foot-7 and 190 pounds,

the physicality of college has been Huerter’s biggest adjustment. Scoring against forwards Damonte Dodd and Michal Cekovsky in practice has highlighted Huerter’s need to develop strength.

Yet Huerter said playing in Turgeon’s motion offense has helped him find driving lanes and open shots.

Guards Melo Trimble and Anthony Cowan like to drive to the basket, drawing d e fe n d e rs o n t h e i r way.

Huerter hopes that will lead to him staying open on the perimeter.

“College strength is no joke,” Huerter said. “Playing a ga i n s t g uys wh o ge t u p See huerter, p. 11

team’s starting point guard, and guard Kaila Charles was also in the starting lineup for the team’s two exhibitions earlier this month.

They lead a group that will look to replace the contributions from four seniors last year, including two starters and the Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year.

The team said the freshmen have met their lofty expectations in the preseason, including during a trip to Italy this summer to play two exhibition games.

“I don’t know if too many of the seniors [around the country] can say their freshmen class pushes them,” Walker-Kimbrough said.

“But day in and day out, they push me to be the best Shatori, and I’m honored to have that.”

Along with the freshmen, Baylor transfer guard Ieshia Small is eligible this season. That means of seven of the team’s 12 healthy players are new faces. Frese said she’s most looking forward to “blending” the team together.

“The chemistry from going to Italy in the summer, I think the chemistry is getting there,” Small said. “Eventually, we’ll be fine.

We’re just learning each other right now.”

Frese anticipates she’ll lean on her five returners in the season’s earlygoings.

Walker-Kimbrough was an AllAmerican guard last year who ESPN ranked as the fourth-best player in the country entering this season. Jones, a center, was No. 16 on ESPN’s list.

See Terps, p. 11