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Diggs out with lacerated kidney Wide receiver’s length of absence uncertain By Daniel Popper @danielrpopper Senior staff writer Terrapins football wide receiver Stefon Diggs has a lacerated kidney, a source confirmed Monday. His status for the remainder of the season is uncertain. The injury occurred when the

junior sustained a punishing hit near the goal line during the Terps’ 20-19 win over Penn State on Nov. 1 in State College, Pennsylvania. After the game, he walked into the pressroom for his news conference with a noticeable limp. Diggs was already slated to miss Saturday’s primetime matchup with No. 8 Michigan State because of a one-game suspension issued by the Big Ten following his actions in a pregame scuffle with the Nittany Lions. The wide receiver was also one

of three Terps captains to refuse to shake hands before the coin toss. The Terps close out their regular season with games at Michigan on Nov. 22 and home against Rutgers on Nov. 29. They’ll also play in a bowl game at some time in late December or early January depending on how the rest of their 2014 campaign plays out. Diggs’ absence for one or all of those games would be a significant loss for coach Randy Edsall’s squad on See DIGGS, Page 3

Wide receiver stefon diggs suffered a kidney injury after being hit by a Penn State defender on Nov. 1. Sources do not know how long the injury will leave Diggs sidelined, possibly the rest of the season. marquise mckine/the diamondback

Univ student hit by vehicle outside of Main Admin Building Man, 21, transported to hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries By Ellie Silverman and Talia Richman @thedbk Senior staff writers

this university’s fiRE program inaugural fall welcome event, held yesterday at Stamp, gives freshmen an opportunity to get a head start on research opportunities.

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IGNITING ACADEMIC PASSION First-year research program exposes students to opportunities early By Joe Zimmermann @JoeMacZim Staff writer Freshman year of college can be associated with many things: getting bad grades, gaining weight, perhaps figuring out how to work a laundry machine. Not often linked with this initiation into a new

world, however, is studying possible antibiotic cures for sexually transmitted diseases, researching the psychological basis of addiction firsthand or figuring out the genetic makeup of a terrapin. Yet through the new First-Year Innovation & Research Experience program, freshmen can do any of these things or choose from five other research experiences in which to participate.

The Stamp Student Union Atrium filled with students yesterday afternoon for the inaugural fall welcome event of the program. The event operated as a sort of choosing ceremony, during which many of the program’s 220 students moseyed among eight poster setups to decide how they would spend their next year of research. See FIRE, Page 2

Critics: new policy is ‘inappropriate,’ trivializes assaults

Student requests for flu shots on the decline By Marissa Horn @MarissaL_Horn Staff writer

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fewer university students are getting flu shots this year compared with last year. file photo/the diamondback said Dan Nguyen, a junior kinesiology major. The flu, which remains one of the leading causes of death in this country, peaks between November and March. Still, more than 60 percent of Americans do not get a flu shot each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although 90 percent of flu-related deaths occur in people ages 65 and older, according to the CDC, the health center still recommends students receive the vaccine. “Last year, the flu seemed to be targeting young people and collegeaged students,” Thorburn said. “If

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Despite illness spread worries, fewer flu shots

Though university students are more likely to contract the flu than more-publicized ailments such as Ebola or meningitis, fewer are getting flu vaccines than in years past, according to the University Health Center. As of Nov. 4, nurses had administered 1,894 flu shots to students at the health center, down from 1,976 at the same time last year, health center Director David McBride wrote in an email. The health center confirmed one case of the flu already, said Tina Thorburn, the center’s nursing supervisor, and staff members are treating more students with flu-like illnesses. But some said they’re still not concerned. “I haven’t gotten a flu shot yet, but I don’t think it’s really necessary,”

A 21-year-old male student was struck by a vehicle outside of a crosswalk near the Main Administration Building at about 6 p.m., accord i ng to Un iversity Pol ice spokesman Maj. Marc Limansky. The collision caused the student to f l ip i n the a i r, sa id M ichael L ore, a m a n u n a f f i l i ated w it h the university who witnessed the accident. Lore said the student was able to speak after being hit and compla i ned of a hu rt back. He was taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries, according to Limansky.

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you’re a normal student who is living away from home, not eating as well, under stress from classes and not getting enough sleep, you are basically setting yourself up.” The CDC recommends the flu vaccine for two reasons: one, the body’s immune response to the vaccination declines over time and, two, because flu viruses are continually changing. Every year, the CDC and World Health Organization take samples from the most flu-ridden areas. By getting a flu shot, students protect themselves from the four worst See shots, Page 3

Whether it’s a catcall, provocative gesture, inappropriate comment or intrusive glare, Na s re e n B ate n-Ts c h a n sa id sexual harassment is woven into daily life. “When something bad happens, you blame yourself, even if it wasn’t your fault,” the sophomore econom ics major said. “I feel like everyone has [a] story, especially if you’re a woman.” B u t B a t e n-T s c h a n , a l o n g with hundreds of others, said she t h i n k s t h i s u n iversity’s new interim sexual misconduct policy undermines the severity of sexual assault. University President Wallace Loh approved the interim sexual

misconduct policy and procedures on Oct. 13. Three weeks later on Nov. 4, senior kinesiology major Olga Rozman started a petition against the policy changes that now has more than 900 signatures. The new documents reject the University System of Maryland’s definition of “sexual assault,” in which offenses fall into two subcategories: “Sexual Assault I,” forcible sexual penetration, and “Sexual Assault II,” groping a person’s intimate parts. The new university policy labels sexual assault as offenses involving vaginal or anal penetration with any body part or object and oral penetration involving mouth to genital contact. It defines sexual contact as nonconsensual contact, including unwelcome attempts at sexual intercourse. Lamiya Ahmed, a junior kinesiology major, said the “new policy is completely inappropriate because when you define sexual assault as strictly any form of penetration, you are limiting sexual assault.” See policy, Page 2

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fire From PAGE 1 In between walking around the stations where faculty members and researchers appealed to visiting students, Devin Kohn, a freshman computer science major, said he had not yet decided on his research project among the array of potential research opportunities. “There’s a wide variety, actually. There’s some social science options and more natural science as well,” he said. He noted that he joined the program both for the research possibilities and for the general education requirements it fulfi lls. “There are a lot of options. It helps appeal to the majority of students here.” T he eight resea rch opportunities — or streams, in FIRE lingo — will each enroll about 30 students for two semesters of research. Patrick Killion, the founding director of FIRE, said the program now focuses largely on projects in the natural and social sciences, but there is one arts and humanities stream, which uses archival research to understand the local effects of war. As the prog ra m g rows,

policy From PAGE 1 “[It is] demeaning and trivializing the act, the traumatizing experience, someone went through,” Ahmed said. But Matt Kaiser, a partner at Kaiser, LeGrand & Dillon PLLC and an attorney who has experience representing students who face charges of sexual misconduct, said it’s important to distinguish between sexual assault and sexual contact because different degrees of wrongdoings should have varying consequences. “A lot of schools break up assault and contact with the recognition that in most cases that having someone grab [another person] is categorically different than [penetration],” Kaiser said. T he u n iversit y system defines offenses using similar ph rasi ng to t he cr i m i n a l justice system, which officials wanted to avoid, said Catherine Carroll, this university’s Title IX director. State laws

K i l l ion sa id he hop e s to involve more disciplines in the streams. Next semester, they may have more than 300 students in the program, he said. Both this program and the equivalent at the University of Texas at Austin, which this university’s is based on, have the same goal of giving students real research experience. “It’s all about serving the students,” he said. “Firstyear students, even if they are in majors, they might not know what they want to do with their majors or don’t have career options in mind. And by having lots of options available, they can explore lots of options.” As well as the variety of projects available, Killion said that students will have a lot of choices regarding what to study, even inside any one stream. For instance, in the Terrapin Genome Project, a student might work with aspects of biology, programming, statistics or combinations of them all. Michael Cummings, biology professor a nd one of t he faculty leaders in the Terrapin project, said it could also give students the chance to be a part of mapping “one of the best-characterized genomes of any vertebrate.”

distinguish between first- and second-degree rape and sexual offense in the first through fourth degrees. Under state law, rape is defi ned as forced vaginal intercourse, while sexual offense includes any sexual act by force. Carroll said the confusion among the university community could stem from people using the term “sexual assault” too broadly to encompass offenses covered under sexual contact. “ I t’s j u s t s e m a n t i c s ,” Carroll said. “Don’t get lost in the details like that. [The revisions are] all really good.” This university’s policy has a broad definition of sexual misconduct to protect survivors, not disenfranchise them, Carroll said. The new policy includes definitions for words that were previously undefined, such as “coercion,” “incapacitated” and “dating violence.” “ [S e x u a l c o n t a c t] i s a general term for inappropriate behavior,” Carroll said. “The broader the defi nition is, the better it is for victims, because all sorts of weird scenarios can

Mark Wang explains his poster and gives information to a student from his laptop during the First-Year Innovation and Research Experience event yesterday. marquise mckine/the diamondback Understanding the genetics of the diamondback terrapin is not only apt to the university, but he said it will also help to understand why they are the only turtles that live exclusively in brackish water and could even shed light on the evolutionary history of turtles. O t h e r p roje c t s of fe r a number of opportunities. Mark Wang, a postdoctoral researcher in cell biology and molecu-

lar genetics, said students in the Antibiotic Resistance Stream will work directly with bacterial-cell interactions to study how gonorrhea becomes antibacterial-resistant. Julia Shadur, a post-doctoral researcher in psychology, said the Addiction Science: Vulnerability, Processes & Treatment stream will help students lea rn what puts certain people at risk of sub-

DEFINITIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF MARYLAND SEXUAL ASSAULT I FORCIBLE SEXUAL PENETRATION SEXUAL ASSAULT II NONCONSENSUAL CONTACT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SEXUAL ASSAULT FORCIBLE SEXUAL PENETRATION SEXUAL CONTACT NONCONSENSUAL CONTACT Opponents of the updated sexual misconduct policy say they take issue with the labeling of nonconsensual contact as sexual contact rather than sexual assault present themselves, and if the defi nition is too narrow, then you could potentially exploit someone who is victimized because they don’t fit the specific defi nition.” Kaiser said he does not fi nd the policy changes problematic. Based on his experience with other schools, he said, the university community should be concerned about

the procedural changes and how an investigator from the Office of Sexual Misconduct & Relationship Violence is tasked with determining the validity of a complaint. “I don’t have a lot of confidence in the investigators’ ability to be an investigator and do a good job,” Kaiser said. “It could be that there is a really good investigator

stance abuse and understand how to intervene with addicts. For Jon at h a n D i n m a n , chairman of the cell biology and molecular genetics department and faculty leader for the Found in Translation stream, which focuses on ribosomal frameshifting in DNA, it offers freshmen a chance to do something different. “It brings freshmen into a research experience that is in-

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out there, who is able to have University Senate is charged a great process that is con- with reviewing them to make ducive to finding the truth. changes they see fit before the I can’t say that’s impossible, fi nalized version goes to the but based on what I’ve seen, full senate for a vote. The I guess it’s unlikely.” Senate Executive CommitLoh previously said chang- tee charged the Equity, Divering the sexual misconduct sity and Inclusion Committee pol icy def i n it ions wou ld with this task on Oct. 24. ensure that any student who Carroll said the mandatory commits an act of nonconsen- online training program exsual sexual touching — but plaining the sexual misconnot penetration — would not duct policy changes will be have assault listed on his or sent to the undergraduate her transcript. community by the end of the However, Tamara Saun- week. The sexual misconduct ders, the associate director and relationship violence of student conduct, said this office will also be holding transgression would never be focus groups for students to specified on a student’s tran- give their input on the new script in the first place, and policy in December. it would only state whether “It’s i nteri m because I a student was expelled or want the input of the universuspended. The exact viola- sity community,” Loh said. tion would be in a student’s “I respect their views, and if permanent disciplinary fi le, they think we as a university which is protected under the should define [sexual assault] Family Educational Rights differently than the elected ofand Privacy Act and only re- ficials of the state of Maryland vealed at a student’s request or defined it, I’m willing to have because of a subpoena. this conversation.” As these are interim policies a nd procedu res, t he esilvermandbk@gmail.com

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members of cambridge community queers and allies participate in the group’s first official meeting. The group aims to provide a safe space for LGBTQ community members to discuss issues that affect them.

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Bringing the queer to you Cambridge Community Queers and Allies holds first meeting By Sarah Dean @sarahdeanjourn Staff writer Students in the Cambridge Community no longer have to search to find a safe space to discuss LGBTQ issues. A new student group called Cambridge Community Queers and Allies had its first official meeting Friday afternoon in the Cambridge Community Center for students to discuss topics relating to diversity and LGBTQ issues. Sophomore environmental science and policy major Erin Saunders, with the help of a small group of other students in the College Park Scholars program, founded the club to offer a protective environment for students to share their thoughts and experiences. “This is a big campus,” said co-founder Melissa Romero, a sophomore finance major. “It’s kind of intimidating at times, and we want incoming freshmen or even sophomores that don’t feel even comfort-

able with themselves yet … to have a smaller community to go to that’s not as intimidating.” S a u n d e rs p i tc h e d t h e idea for the club at a Scholars student advisory board meeting after her involvement with the Scholars’ Connections Council, a group that promoted diversity, ended l a s t yea r b e ca u se o f t h e group’s low membership and poor leadership. The Scholars administration provides the meeting space, food and other amenities for the group, said Ben Parks, assistant director of Scholars. The CCQA held a meet-andgreet two weeks ago, which about 40 people attended, said Michael Pensabene, a freshman hearing and speech sciences major and one of the group’s founders. Romero said the significant turnout showed the need for this kind of club in the community. “People are coming to this, so we feel like it is a need within the community to have a safe

space like this, because nothing was ever talked about LGBTwise within the community,” she said. “I feel like this is a community, but it’s not very inclusive of the diversity within it, so we felt that there was a need for that.” Although the group is open to anyone, it is mainly focused on attracting students living in the Cambridge Community. “ For [u nd e rclassme n], maybe going across campus for an event seems a little bit daunting or overwhelming or kind of scary; this is a place where it’s right across the street from where they’re living and they can feel safe and supported,” Parks said. The topic of the first discussion was microaggressions, which students defined as small, offensive comments that might not have a malicious intent but can have a negative cumulative effect on the person they are directed toward. At the meeting, attendees anonymously wrote their thoughts

and experiences with microaggressions on slips of paper. Romero read them aloud, and students discussed how the experiences affected them and the best ways to respond. Multiple students submitted instances in which they were called someone’s “gay best friend” and said this made them feel as if people identified them mainly by their sexual orientation. Marilee Lindemann, executive director of Scholars, suggested that to address this issue, the students could start calling friends who call them their “gay best friend” their “straight best friend.” “[Microaggression] happens so often, but it is really hurtful to a lot of people, and people who do them don’t realize what they’re doing,” said sophomore engineering major Dajani Strachan, who attended the meeting. “This discussion was really helpful because it showed me how other people handle them.”

Romero said that aside from discussions, the group serves as a liaison for students to become familiar with other resources on the campus promoted at the meetings. “Once people feel comfortable here, I know, well, we hope, that people will feel comfortable being part of bigger groups,” she said. Pensabene said he had not known of any LGBT resources on the campus, but CCQA introduced him to resources such as the LGBT Equity Center, Pride Alliance, and Theta Pi Sigma, the LGBTQ “frarority” on the campus, a Greek life organization for LGBTQ students and allies of all gender identities. “It’s so great; I love it. It’s a really nice place to go and meet cool people and learn about the community,” Pensabene said. “It’s been so helpful for me, especially about learning what’s up at Maryland.” sdeandbk@gmail.com

strains anticipated, based on the CDC’s results in the previous year, Thorburn said. Even without insurance coverage, an an injectable vaccine is available for $25 and FluMist, a nasal spray, c o s t s $35 to s t u d e nt s, faculty, staff and visitors at the health center. Besides these flu shot clinics, there are many free clinics throughout Prince George’s County. Students can find a free f lu shot voucher at any Walgreens, as part of the franchise’s $10 million campaign to improve flu immunization rates for a fifth year. Continuous free flu shot clinics also are offered at Cheverly Health Center in Cheverly and D. Leonard Dyer Reg iona l Hea lth Center in Clinton from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and every Wednesday, respectively, until vaccination supplies run out, according to their websites. McBride recommended st udents or facu lty members who contract the flu stay at home and rest, wash their hands regularly, cover their cough and avoid touching their face, nose, mouth and eyes. “Getting a two-second shot versus being laid up for a week — there’s no reason to not get the shot,” Thorburn said. “[The flu’s] not fun, and nobody can afford to miss a week of school.” mhorndbk@gmail.com

diggs From PAGE 1 both offense and special teams. The junior leads the Terps in receptions (52), receiving yards (654) and receiving touchdowns (five). He’s also the team’s primary kick returner, averaging 24 yards per return on the season. Sophomore Jacquille Veii is Diggs’ backup at wide receiver, while cornerback Will Likely, the Terps’ No. 1 punt returner, is his backup at kick returner. dpopperdbk@gmail.com

University doctoral candidate takes nationals with short thesis Marquardt’s work with artifacts wins best Three Minute Thesis By Lexie Schapitl @lexieschapitl Staff writer A u n iversity m ater i a l s science and engineering doctoral candidate was awarded first place and the People’s Choice award in the international U21 Three Minute Thesis competition for her work in preserving artifacts for museums. A my Marquardt has worked for more than four years to create a protective coati ng for a rti facts that lasts about 15 times longer than current preservation methods, she said. For the U21 3M T Final, which was held by a network of research universities, Universitas 21, Marquardt had to explain this research in a three-minute video, using terms that a nonspecialist audience could understand. “It was so much harder than I expected,” Marquardt said. “It was really difficult to condense everything down.” The coating is deposited

one atomic layer at a time, so that it is very thin but also very dense, Marquardt said. Because museums have the highest standards for preserving their artifacts, the coating must be invisible, effective and reversible, Marquardt said. Relaying the importance of these requirements proved to be a challenge for Marquardt. “To sort of convince somebody else who’s totally outside of this why does this matter, that was probably the hardest part,” she said. “I feel like we don’t often enough speak in a way that’s understandable for a general audience. It’s a very valuable skill that we don’t do enough of.” Marquardt was chosen over 16 other finalists from eight different countries, graduate school communications coordinator Niambi Wilder Winter said. The graduate school first held a campuswide competition, which Marquardt won, and her video was submitted to the international competition. Marquardt said she was happy just to enter the interna-

tional competition, and never expected to win. “I just wanted to have a good video that I wouldn’t be embarrassed by when I sent it out to my collaborators or any future employers that might see it,” Marquardt said. “I never ever imagined I would actually get this far.” Charles Caramello, graduate school dean, was less shocked by Marquardt’s victory. “We weren’t surprised at all,” Caramello said. “We didn’t necessarily expect her to win, but we knew she would do very well.” Marquardt’s adviser, Ray Ph a n e u f, at t r i b u te d h e r success to her passion for her work and her ability to demonstrate that passion in the short video. “It’s obvious just when you see her that this is something that she’s extremely enthusiastic about,” Phaneuf said. “It was clear that [the judges] were voting to enable the career of a very dedicated researcher who has been interested in this field ever since she was a little girl.” Marquardt began volunteering at archaeological digs when she was 9 and said her graduate work has allowed her to combine her love of science

amy marquardt, a doctoral candidate in this university’s materials science and engineering department, won first place in a national competition in which she condensed an explanation of her research on artifact preservation to three minutes. stephanie natoli/the diamondback with her love of history. Marquardt and Phaneuf originally worked with the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore to create a coating for silver artifacts. Recently, Marquardt was awarded a Committee on Institutional Cooperation Smithsonian Institution Fellowship to apply this technology to bronze items as well.

For her first-place prize, Marquardt received $2,500 to travel to a Universitas 21 university of her choice. For her People’s Choice prize, her submission will also be made into an animated video by the academic service platform 99Scholars. While Marquardt is unsure of her plans after completing graduate school, she hopes

to continue working with museum conservators. “I would really like to see this project go somewhere,” M a rq u a rdt sa id . “ We’ve gotten some pretty exciting results, and I think it could rea l ly m a ke a d i f ference for museums and how they protect their objects.” lschapitldbk@gmail.com

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An improved exchange

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ast fall, this state made national news — and not in a good way. The launch of the Maryland Health Connection, a state-operated health exchange required under the Affordable Care Act, was a complete disaster. Frozen screens, crashed servers and lost applications characterized this utter embarrassment of an exchange rollout. After abandoning a $125 million investment and years of planning, this state hired Deloitte to replace the exchange with a model similar to Connecticut’s more successful exchange. Last weekend, this state officially launched the new Health Connection website. Though users won’t be able to purchase health insurance programs until Nov. 15, they can still navigate the website and peruse different insurance options. From a simple browse through MarylandHealthConnection.gov, the site seems to be an improvement from last fall’s version: The screens don’t freeze on different pages, and you can input your personal information and search for insurance programs you’re eligible for. But this isn’t saying much. Only time will tell whether this website can withstand thousands of incoming applications for enrollment.

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The recently modified state health exchange shouldn’t run into the same problems it experienced in the past. First, the website needs to prove it can handle a large amount of traffic and can address technological issues headon. This state’s top technology official claimed it would take seven months (after the April hiring of Deloitte) to create a new sign-up system. Robert Laszewski, president of Health Policy and Strategy Associates, said in an interview with The Washington Post that this time frame should have been larger. Seven months barely takes into account delays or needed adjustments to the program. Politically, the election of Gov.elect Larry Hogan also provides some uncertainty of how the future of the

program will work. As he criticized the Brown campaign for Brown’s lack of competence in managing the health insurance exchange, Hogan must prove that he can ensure the program operates smoothly during his administration. Hogan has yet to announce any reforms he’d like to make to the exchange, yet he has expressed interest in continuing a federal investigation into the state’s original botched rollout. Bring up “Maryland health exchange” to anyone in this state, and you’ll likely see some disappointed faces. Of national households who registered for health care under the Affordable Care Act during the initial enrollment last fall and winter, about 51 percent claimed they would not use the exchange again. The success of this state’s modified health exchange relies heavily on consumer confidence. In an industry surrounded by confusion and doubt, Maryland Health Connection must prove it can rise above its troublesome reputation. With enrollment starting later this week, we are cautiously optimistic that this state can address any political or technological concerns without running into another national embarrassment.

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just classes). I contacted the department to tell them that while I could not live on the campus, I still could participate. However, this was deemed not satisfactory enough, and I was removed from the program before it even started and told that I was now in the University Honors program. I did not really mind, then or now, but reflecting on the past two years, I see how irrelevant the living requirement is to the program. I met a lot of good people in the program even though I was not a part of it, and I believe I could have participated just as much as some of the others. University Honors has few requirements and little purpose. The two honors seminars I have taken were interesting classes with excellent professors. But I do not see the point in cramming five seemingly random, unconnected seminars into my schedule, so I will not be graduating with an honors citation. I was OK with this turn of events, but others, such as the person quoted in the aforementioned article, might have been really interested in a program yet could not participate. These students ought to have a chance to choose among all programs rather than be limited to a mere one or two selections. The Honors College should change its living requirements to be less strict, especially in light of the proposed housing rates adjustment. This way, students would not be hurt by choosing different housing to save money. Obviously, the college should be upfront about the kind of time commitment or requirements, so these students can decide whether they would be able to participate. It is a commonsense solution that allows all to participate and would not require them to sacrifice a particular honors program.

a s t we e k , a s t u d e n t wa s quoted in The Diamondback on how adjusting room and board rates might prevent students from joining Honors College living-learning program, if they were housed in too expensive of a building. This might be true, but it is definitely true that some of the Honors College programs are not inclusive of commuter and off-campus students. It is not some intentional, diabolical plot, but it is something that can be easily remedied. Open up those “living-learning” programs to commuter and off-campus students who have the means to make the specific classes and extracurricular events. The Honors College is an extremely attractive feature to some prospective students as it includes a wide range of interesting seminars, renowned professors and, most importantly, attractive two- and four-year programs in a particular field of study. While I was more concerned about choosing my major and getting Duke tickets (remember those?), the Entrepreneurship & Innovation program seemed pretty interesting because I was interested in a career in business. So after getting accepted into the Honors College, I applied for EIP and was accepted. But then I hit a little snag: EIP students had to live on the campus together in the same building. I had to commute to school freshman year, so I would not be able to live on the campus. Because I would just drive my car, I figured I would make sure to stay on the campus for any extracurricular activities the program Matt Dragonette is a junior government held (some off-campus students do and politics major. He can be reached come to the campus for more than at mdragonettedbk@gmail.com.

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To remember, honor and serve WALLACE LOH

UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

ne hundred years ago — in A u g u s t 1 9 1 4 — t h e wo rl d proudly marched to war. In all their strength, no side was strong enough. By November, they stood yards apart in trenches, open graves to be filled. Round after round, soldiers took hard blows, until steel, gas and generals dropped them. Blasts from howitzers cracked them and then

shattered the world. Even today, our fights come from the “peace” that followed — the painstaking work of putting the pieces together again. On this day in 1918, when the clock reached the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the war to end all wars paused — a moment observed but mostly forgotten. Many in Memorial Chapel today — and those who live in memory — know well the wages of answering the call: of duty and quiet courage met with insouciance; of sacrifice beyond understanding; of folded

flags on empty chairs. Today, and every day, we must salute our veterans. As a nation and as a university, we must do all we can to make their return a welcome to civilian life. We must answer service with many services, courage with respect. In the solemnity of this anniversary, we honor. But in all the other days, we can do more to serve — just as you have. These remarks were delivered at Memorial Chapel today. President Loh may be reached at president@umd.edu or on Twitter @presidentloh.

Our extra-special wish today SAURADEEP SINHA SOPHOMORE

ur imaginations often are stimulated by odd phenomena. We seem to appreciate coincidences and then attach some sort of significance to them. Some might represent good fortune, while others might be more ominous. Today, for instance, a coincidence of a repeating number will have most people in awe. Some may even have their alarms set so that they can make their extra-special wish at 11:11:11 a.m. on Nov. 11. It is interesting to see how the custom of making a wish at 11:11 is now ingrained in our society. Whenever we see 11:11, we refrain from what we’re doing and think of something to wish for. It is inherently a part of who we are as a culture. But where did this originate,

and why do we do this? The origins of making a wish at 11:11 is uncertain, but there are several interesting theories. In astrology and many religions, repeating 11s are considered a sign of good luck and prosperity and often associated with a spiritual presence. The act of praying also could’ve been generalized to making a wish within societies with its initial astrological and religious basis. However, it is interesting to note that on Nov. 11, 1918, at about 11:11 a.m., World War I came to an end. Granted, the astrological and religious significance of Nov. 11 predated the war, but the resolution of one of the deadliest wars in history may have very well bolstered the significance of the repeating 11s and wish-making custom. Lastly, a story of a man and wife married on Nov. 11 at 11:11 may also have some influence on the wishing tradition. It was said that they promised each other they would kiss and a make

a wish at 11:11 every night before they went to bed. Even after the man passed away, the wife (now widowed) continued to follow their tradition of kissing and making a wish at 11:11. With so many theories on the history of 11:11, it is difficult to determine the root of our obsession, but it is nice to have some perspective and background on a practice that we follow automatically as a culture. Furthermore, why we do this is relatively simple to understand. It is an easy out to relieve our stress and problems in life. For a brief minute, we have hope that maybe our wish will come true and our problems might somehow vanish. But as Thanksgiving approaches, let’s start a new tradition and take a moment to appreciate what we have at 11:11 while making our wish. Sauradeep Sinha is a sophomore chemical engineering major. He can be reached at ssinhadbk@gmail.com.

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going to work, another student may jot down in the booklet that they are thankful for the opportunity to work to pay off their tuition. These booklets are exactly what our campus needs. Winter, a time when we all start to sink into the winter blues, is approaching, and seeing a small shoutout from a stranger, or even seeing the happiness and gratitude that other Terps hold will give students motivation to develop a positive attitude. HEALTH Works peer educator Chris Noronhna said there is a positive correlation between gratitude and mental health. He said: “Studies show having gratitude can bring us happiness, reduce stress, reduce anxiety and depression and improve our quality of sleep.” The project started with 100 blank booklets distributed across the campus. However, because of popular demand, HEALTH Works is distributing an additional 200 booklets, Norohna said. Once a Terp fills out his or her thanks, he or she can pass it on to a friend, classmate, co-worker or professor in the university community. The comments are handwritten, and the writer can choose to keep their thanks anonymous or proudly sign his or her name. The book is not just limited to writing. Students are more than welcome to include drawings and photographs as well. If you are interested in obtaining a booklet, you should contact Sarah Wilson, the university’s Coordinator of Health and Wellness. She can be reached at swilson@health.umd.edu or at (301) 314-1493. The booklets should be returned to the health center by Dec. 12. You can tweet your thanks, too, with #TerpGratitude. So write, draw, create — these booklets are ours. We have blank pages to fill with words and pictures that might just motivate another Terp to come out of his or her shell and keep moving happily along.

hanksgiving is in two weeks, and we all know what that means: Book your flights, find a ride and get the hell out of College Park! Most of us can agree that we are more thankful for our hometowns than we are for the oh-so-lovely Route 1. But unfortunately, our desire to take a break from school prevents us from taking the time to give thanks for our beautiful campus. We forget to take time to thank our professors, our friends, the class clown who makes class survivable or that coworker who always gives us a ride. That’s why HEALTH Works, a peer education group based out of the University Health Center, has created one of the smartest — and cutest — ways to give thanks around the campus before we flee home to surround ourselves with delicious food and good company. HEALTH Works has released Gratitude Booklets, which are small blank notebooks with prompts and questions. Some of the prompts include: “I am thankful to be at UMD because…” “What is my definition of gratitude?” “Today I am grateful for…” The purpose of these booklets is to share the stories of students across the campus in order to give thanks. It’s a chance for us to show our community that there are many things students are thankful for that other students might take for granted. While one student may be walking across the mall, complaining that she has to go home and see her mother, another student might write in the booklet that he is thankful that his mother just beat Katie Stuller is a junior English cancer. While one student may be m a j o r. S h e c a n b e re a c h e d a t sitting in class, complaining about kstullerdbk@gmail.com.

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MAKING ART, NOT WAR Poetry, theater and other art forms help open up much-needed discussions about realities of military and civilian life By Danielle Ohl @DTOhl Senior staff writer An actor stood onstage and glanced up at the screen in front of him. With a rucksack on his back, he looked at a blurry image of a man with a tattoo of a soldier. The actor was not just an actor, but Tyler La Marr, an Iraq War veteran with a message. BASETRACK Live, an innovative multimedia theater production, premiered at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center on Nov. 1. The presentation is just one of the many avenues in which the performing arts and the military not only intersect but also intertwine and inform each other. The two worlds are not as diametrically opposed as their traditional definitions might suggest, and creative collaborations such as BASETRACK Live often serve to foster awareness of post-war realities. “The piece consists of entirely verbatim interviews of Marine unit 1/8 and their families, and those interviews are on screens,” said Anne Hamburger, the executive producer of En Garde Arts, the theater company launchi n g BA S E T R AC K a s i ts d e b u t performance. BASETRACK Live has genesis in the work of independent-embedded journalists who documented the war in Afghanistan. Using only iPhones, they captured the lives of 1st Battalion, 8th Marines in Helmand province. The journalists then created an online c o m p i l a t i o n o f t h o s e p h o to s called Basetrack. The theater adaptation follows the struggles of enlisted Marine A.J. Czubai (played by La Marr) and his family. “The production really gives people the opportunity to have empathy and understand what people go through when they serve,” Hamburger said. Told through La Marr’s performance, the journalists’ on-screen photographs and a score of live music, BASETRACK creates a narrative that departs from the tired and widely untrue stereotypes that tend to dominate discussions of the military: the fearless hero and the hapless victim. “There is no Rambo,” said Ron Capps, founder of the Veterans Writing Project, during a panel d i s c u s s i o n p re c e d i n g BA S ETRACK’s opening night.

“People say we’re heroes. Guess what? We’re not,” Capps said of the hero narrative that dominates the discourse. “There are heroes, but they’re very, very rare. Two million people served in Iraq and Afghanistan; nine Medals of Honor were awarded in 14 years — just to put that into perspective.” BA S E T R AC K i s n ’t t h e o n ly performance looking to change the conversation. War narratives have been artistically expressed since ancient times — think back to Homer’s epic poems. It is no shock, then, that the arts have the power to not only uproot deeply entrenched social stigmas but also offer creative catharsis to those fighting the internal and external pressures of post-war life. M a u r i c e D e C a u l , a fo r m e r Marine who served as a BASETRACK adviser, went back to school after his tour was over. It was there where he discovered poetry. Creative expression allowed DeCaul to reign over his memories, he explained. “I took these images that I wanted to repress and I put them into poetry,” he said during the panel discussion. Capps said artistic communication restores the brain’s more cerebral functions that the adrenaline of war overrides. Like “a glove for a hot coal,” the arts slowly but surely fill in those more humanistic gaps left by combat’s dehumanizing demands. “ Yo u c a n m a n i p u l a te [ t h e memory]; you can own it,” Capps said. “Either you control the memory or it controls you.” B.R. McDonald, another panelist and veteran, created the Veteran Artist Program — an outlet that gives veterans post-duty career options. “We’re more of a career outlet,” he said. “The notion of the arts as expression is just a universal thing, but as a driver of veterans in the arts, ultimately, we’re focused on arts as … a career.” McDonald was on his way to a Broadway career when 9/11 occurred. He felt that he had a larger duty to his country — but that didn’t change his roots. McDonald is and was a singer; being a veteran doesn’t strip him of his previous identity in his mind. “I had these two worlds that were seemingly so disconnected,” he said. “I knew a few veterans that also considered themselves artists, so we just started producing.” The program has done a variety

“YOU CAN MANIPULATE [THE MEMORY]; YOU CAN OWN IT ... EITHER YOU CONTROL THE MEMORY OR IT CONTROLS YOU.” RON CAPPS

Founder of the Veterans Writing Project of different artistic productions, from plays to exhibits to movies. They’re not therapists, McDonald said, but rather, the program is a kind of empowerment tool for those seeking a professional outlet. “If the idea is for veterans to come home and become whole, they may access the arts initially as a form of creative expression or outlet,” he said. “But if they are artists, they’re going to want to do something practical and career-oriented.” McDonald sees the veteran as more than just a veteran; he sees it as someone whose purpose is fulfilled as soon as he or she trades in the camo; “veteran” status is neither a defining nor limiting character trait. “Anyone who’s an artist doesn’t want to be pigeonholed into one thing, like you’re a ‘veteran artist’ who is accessing the arts because it must be nice for you,” McDonald said. “We open that up.” On this campus, The Clarice has been a major participant in military discussion via performing arts. Last year, the center presented several reflective works as a part of the Civil War to Civil Rights: The Well-Being of A Nation series. The Combat Paper Project, a workshop that ran from April 29 to May 1, was part of the series. Participants recycled old uniforms into handmade paper, which could later be used for creative expression. “ Pa p e r- m a k i n g i s ve ry a p proachable because we all have a relationship with paper,” said Drew Cameron, a founder of the Combat Paper Project. “It’s a really, really simple process but because we’re using actual materials from the war, it can be a very powerful conduit for people to explore and transform and share some of their stories. “ In conjunction with Denis O’Hare and Lisa Peterson’s An Iliad premiere in May as part of the Civil War to Civil Rights series, The Michelle Smith Performing

IMAGES FEATURED IN BASETRACK LIVE, a multimedia performance piece centered around military life. The show played at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center earlier this month. photos courtesy of balazs gardi Arts Library opened “After The War is Over,” an exhibit that features various works of war-reflective art, from sheet music for E.J. Pourmon’s “After the War is Over” to the script of David Rabe’s Sticks and Bones to a vinyl copy of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Happy Xmas (War is Over).” “A r t i s a n i d ea l m e d i u m to respond to the horrors of war and what it’s done to our families,” said Vin Novara, the exhibit’s curator. Covering one corner of the room are two chalkboard panels on which people reflect. A clock drawing implores: “When will war end?” A few words next to a doodled heart read: “Make love, not war.” “We’ve had to erase these walls

twice to capture how much people are expressing,” Novara said. The reflections offer personal expression, spiritual expressions, expressions of optimism and ones of frustration. A few chalkers have offered solutions: to share resources and bury foolish pride. Others have offered advice: “Choose joy!” Many musings, however, implored to make music rather than fight, to choose filmmaking to express the soul, to keep dancing even when it’s hard. One scrawl reminded what perhaps the whole exhibition, and all performing-arts and military crossovers, tries to convey: “Art heals.” dohldbk@gmail.com

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“WE’VE ALWAYS BEEN ONE [OF] THE MORE DISCIPLINED TEAMS IN THE COUNTRY WHEN IT COMES TO HOW WE COMPETE AND HOW WE DEFEND.” SASHO CIROVSKI Terrapins men’s soccer coach

coach Sasho Cirovski thanks fans for attending the Terps’ 2-0 win over Rutgers on Sunday that earned the team a spot in the Big Ten semifinals. alexander jonesi/the diamondback

TOUGH From PAGE 8 Campbell wasn’t the only Terp who was banged up during the contest. Midfielder Mael Corboz, who transferred to College Park this spring after playing two seasons at Rutgers, got in a brief altercation with Scarlet Knights de-

gerzabek From PAGE 8 And head coach M issy Meharg acknowledged the Terps came in expecting to win. She said they needed to play with the same drive as Northwestern. “We have got to play every second of every half as if you yourself are qualifying for an NCAA tournament,” Meharg said after the game. “Maryland did not do that today.” But fortunately for the

fender Mitchell Taintor when a tussle for the ball left Corboz with a limp. Taintor was given a yellow card. Not to mention early in the first half, a physical challenge sent defender Alex Crognale to the turf. After the trainers came to check on him, though, Crognale continued playing. “A l o t o f t h e t i m e we wo u l d c h e c k b a c k o n a

ball, and they’d be right on our back,” Campbell said. “That’s what they were trying to get at.” The Terps earned yellow cards in the 40th minute (midfielder Dan Metzger) and the 89th minute (midfielder Alex Shinsky). Still, t h ro u g h 1 9 ga m e s , t h e Terps are tied for the fewest yellow cards in the Big Ten at 16 and have been charged with 224 fouls, the third fewest in the conference. “You want to be a team that plays hard, but you want to be disciplined,” coach Sasho Cirovski said. “We’ve always been one [of] the more disciplined teams in the country when it comes to how we compete and how we defend.” Aside from the two cards, the Terps mostly refrained from confrontational play on defense, instead relying o n t h e i r d e fe n d e rs to stymie the Scarlet Knights frontline. Defenders Chris Odoi-Atsem, Jereme Raley, Mikey Ambrose and Crognale stood strong in front of goalkeeper Zack Steffen, who made two saves. Rutgers’ physicality, meanwhile, proved detrimental. In the 32nd minute, Shinsky was driving into the box when a defender brought him to the ground for a penalty kick. Corboz finished it for his fifth penalty-kick goal this season. Campbell said the

Terps were able to combat R u tge rs ’ p h ys i c a l p l a y mainly because of the team’s preparation. After beating the Scarlet Knights, 3-2, in the regular-season finale Wednesday, the Terps expected that approach from their opponent. “We had talked before the game that they were going to be very direct,” Campbell said. “They were going to put balls in, try to flick them on you, try to body us up. For the most part, we did a great job of trying to counter it and figure it all out.” On Friday, the Terps will challenge another physical team in No. 5-seed Michigan State. The Spartans are second in the Big Ten with 238 fouls. The Terps have made significant strides since falling to the Spartans, 1-0, on Sept. 19, as they’re on a nine-game winning streak. The team’s backline has tightened, and several scorers have emerged on the offensive end. Yet their disciplined style of play hasn’t changed. And as the Terps move through the Big Ten tournament, they’ll try to maintain that selfcontrol as the competition becomes more intense. “It’s a playoff game,” Cirovski said, “and no play goes uncompeted.” jneedelmandbk@gmail.com

Terps, their two-loss regular season earned them the No. 2 seed overall in the NCAA tournament, so they will have a chance to redeem themselves. After the Terps lost to Northwestern in the regular season, they responded by winning 13 straight games. They have proven they can bounce back from a defeat, and Gerzabek doesn’t want the team to feel the agony of a postseason loss again. “I wouldn’t want to play us next,” Rizzo said. rbaillargeondbk@gmail.com

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forward jon graham grabs one of his game-high 11 rebounds in the Terps’ exhibition victory Saturday over Division II Bowie State at Xfinity Center. christian jenkins/the diamondback

graham From PAGE 8 Michal Cekovsky on the floor to begin the game. But whether he entered off the bench or started, Graham impressed his coach with his high motor. “It’s infectious, the way he’s playing,” said Turgeon, who went on to call Graham a “pleasant surprise so far.” Graham has never been lauded as a dynamic offensive player, but he carved out an imprint on that side of the floor Saturday, too. He scored six of his eight points from the free-throw line — he was 6-for-9 (66.7 percent) — and helped the team sustain crisp ball movement in its new motion offense. “He gets our offense,” Turgeon said. “He has a good feel for it. He knows where the holes are for him; he knows where he needs to be; he knows his limitations.” Through the preseason, Graham has impressed especially on the glass, an area in which the Terps struggled last

season. In fact, Turgeon has put special emphasis on rebounding in practice this season. “If it’s a soft box out, you got to run. If you don’t box out, you got to run. If they get a rebound, you got to run,” guard Dez Wells said Friday. “So you got to find a way.” Graham has been the one securing those boards for the Terps so far. He leads the team with 17 total rebounds through two exhibitions, and the next closest Terp, forward Jake Layman, has pulled down 12 boards. But while Graham’s rebounding helps his teamm a te s avo i d ex t ra p u n ishment in practice, the veteran, like his coach, also hopes younger players are studying how he approaches each game. “I’m just trying to be the best example I can,” Graham said. “I hope they are following my lead as far as talking on defense, being in the right place in rotations and, all in all, just playing hard. I hope I have a good effect on them.” akasinitzdbk@gmail.com

bonus From PAGE 8 “I was very conservative, and I wrestled too safe out there,” Mascola said. “I could have made an attempt to score more points.” Unlike Mascola, 197-pound Rob Fitzgerald attacked his opponent from the opening whistle. Fitzgerald used a takedown and a two-point near fall to establish a 4-1 lead over 197-pound Matt Meadows at the conclusion of the first period. And with the meet` knotted at 13, he looked to be on his way to grabbing bonus points and providing the Terps with some breathing room entering the final bout. But after earning bonuses in his first four matches this season with two pins and two major decisions, Fitzgerald couldn’t pull away from Meadows. In the next two periods, he managed two points in an eventual 6-3 win. “Fitz was out there and he was on his way to a major, but he kind of hit a wall a little bit,” McCoy said. “A lot of these guys, they were so fired up from the beginning, and they sort of lost that energy, that fire, as the match went on.” Fitzgerald’s result allowed Patriots 285-pound Jake Kettler to tie the match — he defeated Terps heavyweight Sean Twigg — and force a tiebreaker to decide the dual. The two teams each won

coach kerry mccoy barks instructions at his players during Sunday’s 17-16 defeat to George Mason. marquise mckine/the diamondback five matches. Neither squad recorded a win by fall or technical fall. And each team had one wrestler earn a major decision in Gardner and George Mason’s 165-pound Patrick Davis. Because of a lack of bonus points, the Terps tied George Mason in all of these categories. The dual came down to total match points — a stat in which the Patriots held a 59-55 advantage — and the Terps spoiled their shot to enter conference play on a five-game winning streak. “We were ready for this match, but guys went out there with poor mentalities,” Mascola said. “When we wrestle these Big Ten schools, that mindset will be thrown away.” kstackpoledbk@gmail.com

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FIELD HOCKEY

MEN’S SOCCER

Gerzabek turns loss into new motivation Stumble in Big Ten final sticks with senior By Ryan Baillargeon @RyanBaillargeon Staff writer While Northwestern celebrated as it raised the Big Ten tournament trophy for the first time in school history Sunday at Ocker Field, Terrapins field hockey forward Katie Gerzabek gathered her team together. The senior captain wanted her teammates to soak in the moment. “After the game, we made it apparent that we don’t ever want to feel this way again,” Gerzabek said. It was a definitive moment for one of the Terps’ leaders. “They were literally right there,” associate head coach Dina Rizzo said of the Northwestern players. “So she basically just said, ‘See this and know how it feels, and you don’t want to feel like this come Saturday or Sunday or the following two games.’” The No. 1-seed Terps entered the matchup expecting to walk away with their 14th straight win and their first Big Ten tournament trophy, but No. 3-seed Northwestern outplayed them. And the Terps underclassmen aren’t accustomed to losing. Sunday’s 3-1 defeat marked the third career loss for the freshmen and just the fifth in 45 games for the sophomores. But Gerzabek knows the pain associated with postseason losses. She was on the field when Duke ended the Terps’ season in the semifinals of the NCAA tournament last season. And the year before, Gerzabek and the Terps fell to Princeton and came one win short of a national title game appearance. “She doesn’t want to be in that

“I TOLD EVERYONE WE DON’T HAVE TO WIN A BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP TO WIN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP.” KATIE GERZABEK

Terrapins field hockey forward situation, and it’s her senior year,” Rizzo said. “It’s her last year. That’s where her emotions come from. This is it for her and her career, so she wants to go out on top.” That’s the message she sent to her teammates Sunday. “I told everyone we don’t have to win a Big Ten Championship to win the national championship,” Gerzabek said. The defeat marked the second time in as many games Northwestern topped the Terps this season. The players and coaches said the loss can be credited to their struggles rather than the Wildcats’ success. Defender Sarah Sprink highlighted the Terps’ lack of energy compared with past games. “They just kind of ran over us in a lot of 1v1s,” Sprink said. The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year also thought Northwestern played with more determination because an NCAA tournament automatic bid was on the line. While the Terps’ No. 2 RPI entering the Big Ten tournament all but assured them a spot in the 19-team field, the Wildcats needed a solid performance to secure their position. See Gerzabek, Page 7

MIDFIELDER ALEX SHINSKY pokes the ball away from Rutgers midfielder Erik Sa during Sunday’s 2-0 victory in the Big Ten quarterfinals. alexander jonesi/the diamondback

tough to crack Terps outlast Rutgers in contest that included seven yellow cards, 38 fouls

By Joshua Needelman @JoshNeedelman Staff writer In the 75th minute of the Terrapins men’s soccer team’s Sunday afternoon Big Ten tournament quarterfinal against Rutgers, forward George Campbell deposited his fourth goal of the year into the back of the net to cap the scoring in a 2-0 win for the top-seeded Terps. It marked the third straight game with a goal for Campbell, who battled an ankle injury earlier this season. Less than two minutes later, though, Campbell battled for possession with a Rutgers defender and came out slightly limping.

Campbell hopped around for a few moments before shaking off the pain. He played 31 minutes off the bench and appeared OK after the game, but the brief altercation reflected the choppy, intense nature of the contest. “They definitely played a physical game,” Campbell said. “It wasn’t anything we couldn’t handle. We [were] giving it right back to them. It was a pretty even game when it came to the physical part of it.” Officials issued seven yellow cards — five to the Scarlet Knights — and 38 fouls. Game action rarely was fluid for more than a few moments and was littered with stoppages. See tough, Page 7

WRESTLING

Lack of bonus points hurts Terps in 17-16 loss to GMU McCoy says team ‘came up a little bit short’ Sunday as Patriots earned a narrow victory at Xfinity Pavilion By Kyle Stackpole @kylefstackpole Staff writer

197-pound rob fitzgerald (left) readies to grapple with George Mason’s Matt Meadows on Sunday. Fitzgerald won his bout but failed to earn bonus points, as he did in the first four matches. marquise mckine/the diamondback

Moments after the Terrapins wrestling team’s dominant performance at the Terrapin Duals on Nov. 2, coach Kerry McCoy praised his squad’s ability to earn bonus points. In their sweep of Johns Hopkins, Kutztown, Davidson and AldersonBroaddus, the Terps secured 55 extra points on 13 pins, two technical falls, six major decisions and two wins by forfeit. But in the Terps’ 17-16 loss to George Mason on Sunday afternoon, they had trouble snatching more than the standard three points awarded for a decision.

The Terps won five matches, but 184-pound Tony Gardner gained the team’s only bonus point with a major decision. The Terps’ inability to earn bonuses allowed the Patriots to keep the match close before pulling out a victory. “I felt pretty strongly that we could go out and get it done,” McCoy said. “It’s one of those things where we came up a little bit short.” Even Gardner, who cruised to an eight-point win against Derek Dwyer, wasn’t satisfied with his performance. In fact, the redshirt senior said he had hoped to score more points in his match. McCoy agreed Gardner was not at his best against George Mason, citing the Reisterstown native looked “a little flat” to start the match. Mean-

while, 157-pound Lou Mascola said he knows Gardner’s ability to light up the scoreboard. “He certainly underperformed, as did the other nine guys who stepped on the mat today,” Mascola said Sunday. “But overall, he got the job done getting bonus points, so I’m happy with that.” Mascola, who won his match, 4-1, was disappointed in his own performance. In his first team competition of the season — he didn’t wrestle in the Terrapin Duals — the East Hanover, New Jersey, native tried a slower pace of wrestling. But after a slim victory, Mascola said he would use a more aggressive approach moving forward. See bonus, Page 7

MEN’S BASKETBALL

Graham’s communication, effort set tone for team Senior forward grabs game-high 11 boards in exhibition victory By Aaron Kasinitz @AaronKazreports Senior staff writer The Terrapins men’s basketball team hardly experienced defensive missteps as it held Bowie State to 4 of 34 shooting in the first half of Saturday’s exhibition. Yet after watching forward Jon Graham patrol the paint, coach Mark Turgeon felt he could impart a lesson when he stepped into the locker room at halftime. “If everybody played as hard as Jon and everybody communicated as well as Jon,” Turgeon told the Terps, “people would have a real hard time scoring on us.” Turgeon has expressed consistently

that type of praise for Graham since the 6-foot-8 Baltimore native transferred to this university from Penn State before last season. The forward’s presence was especially noticeable to teammates in Saturday’s resounding 89-47 victory over the Division II Bulldogs in the Terps’ final tune-up before Friday’s season opener. Many of the nearly 18,000 red seats at Xfinity Center were vacant for the preseason bout Saturday, and when Bowie State moved the ball on offense, Graham’s voice boomed through the gym. The fifth-year senior was shouting directions to the younger guards defending the perimeter. “You want to be loud so the whole team can hear you,” Graham said. “The more you talk and the more you communicate, the easier defense becomes. Teams run different sets; teams are coming at you fast. The best thing you can do is to talk and

communicate because that’ll get you in the right place you need to be, doing the right rotations.” Graham’s contributions didn’t stem just from his vocal cords, though. The sociology major had a game-high 11 rebounds, blocked two shots and scored eight points. After he arrived in College Park last fall, Graham played a limited role early in the Terps’ 17-15 campaign. He ended the season with two starts and averaged 1.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game. When interior players Charles Mitchell and Shaquille Cleare transferred from this university in the offseason, it left the Terps searching for contributions in the frontcourt. In the Terps’ first exhibition game, sophomore Damonte Dodd started at center, but Saturday, Turgeon opted to put Graham and 7-foot-1 forward forward jon graham lays in a basket during Saturday’s 89-47 exhibition victory over Bowie State. The senior See graham, Page 7 helped the Terps hold the Bulldogs to 4 of 34 from the field in the first half. christian jenkins/the diamondback