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Eleven hate bias reports this semester
There had been 13 at this time last academic year Eleven hate bias incidents have been reported Carmen Molina Acosta at the University of Mary@carmenmolina_a land since August, accordStaff writer ing to the Office of Diversity and Inclusion’s log. Of the 11, seven of the incidents involved offensive language targeting race and national origin, three of which were directed toward university employees or residential staff. By this time last November, there had been 13 reported hate bias incidents in the log. And by the end of the academic year, there were 40. The first of the three, reported on Aug. 26, included a person making racial remarks against the Latinx community after bumping into a university employee on campus. The next day, during move-in, a parent in a fraternity or sorority house made comments referencing gangs and thugs to three African American residential staff. On Sept. 30, a student worker reported being subject to a “hostile work environment,” which included racist comments. The other four instances of offensive racial language were directed toward students. On Sept. 9, a sign was left above a trash can in a student work space that read “Please Speak English.” On Aug. 27 and Oct. 16, students reported offensive language written on white boards outside their rooms in residence halls. The students who reported the Oct. 16 incident said the writing had been left on three separate occasions. On Aug. 27, a racial slur was also reported to have been etched onto a bathroom stall in a dorm. A new committee the Residence Hall Association and the University of Maryland Police Department formed this fall is considering banning whiteboards to curb similar incidents. On Oct. 16, it was reported that someone in the library used aggressive language toward two African American students. The remaining four hate bias incidents included anti-LGBT rhetoric and other harassment. At least two reports of anti-LGBT language etched on an apartment door were made on Sept. 16. On Sept. 4, it was reported that a student’s name and photo was posted on a white nationalist forum targeting Jews and people who identify as LGBT. And at least three people reported an incident on Sept. 19, two days after a religious group called Key of David demonstrated on campus with sexist signs. In response, hundreds of students formed a counterprotest. by
Mayor patrick wojahn reacts to being re-elected mayor of College Park. Wojahn received over five times the votes the second-place finisher did. elliot scarangello / the diamondback
Wojahn elected to third term
The incumbent mayor — whose platform centered on community revitilization and resident engagement — defeated his two challengers in a landslide College Park Mayor Angela Mecca & Patrick Jillian Atelsek @AngelaMecca2 & Wojahn was re@jillian_atelsek elected Staff writers for a third term Tuesday night. He received 1,532 votes, according to the city’s Board of Election Supervisors, defeating Nikesha Pancho and Lalzarliani Malsawma. According to a recent finance report, his campaign had by
raised more than $14,000 — vastly more than the other two candidates. “I’m feeling great,” Wojahn told The Diamondback after the results were announced. “I’m excited.” So far, Wojahn has said, he’s proud of his work on new plans for City Hall and his efforts to enhance College Park’s partnership with the University of Maryland. This year, his campaign focused on sustainability, resident
engagement and community revitalization, which he said involves pursuing development projects to make the city more attractive. Samuel Ramsey, a Calvert Hills resident, said he voted for Wojahn. “I always vote for Patrick. I like this guy,” he said. “He’s good, he’s easy to relate to. And I think he’s got some sense, right. Yeah, he works hard.” District 1 resident Craig
Fryer also voted for Wojahn. He said he’s been impressed w i t h h ow t h e m ayo r h a s worked to build a relationship with the University of Maryland — a “critically important” job. Still, Fryer added, he’d like to see Wojahn do more for “some of our surrounding communities that aren’t often seen or heard,” like Lakeland — a historically black neighborhood east of Route 1. See wojahn, p. 8
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University system taps new leader Jay Perman, the current University of Maryland, Baltimore president, to take office next summer Following a four Carmen Molina Acosta month@carmenmolina_a long search, Staff writer the University System o f M a r y l a n d named current University of Maryland, Baltimore President Jay by
Perman as its new chancellor Thursday. In a press release, USM Chair Linda Gooden expressed excitement for Perman’s appointment. “We were looking for a nationally recognized leader— ideally someone who had run
a large and complex institution, an innovator committed to economic growth and development—but above all a person with a passion for education and committed to shared governance, transparency, and diversity,” she said in a statement. “Jay Perman
embodies these attributes.” Following a year of heated backlash over the USM Board of Regents’ actions in the wake of University of Maryland football player Jordan McNair’s death, chancellor Robert Caret announced in May he would step down from his position in June 2020 at the conclusion of his contract. The board could have exSee regents, p. 8
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DOTS wants to increase parking fees for students and residents The department is proposing a $26 hike for commuters and $50 for residents The University o f M a r y l a n d ’s Rosa Pyo D e p artment of @RosaPyo Transportation Staff writer Services director announced a proposed increase i n c o m m u te r a n d re s i d e n t parking fees at a Residence Hall Association meeting Tuesday night. David Allen, executive director of DOTS, told the RHA Senate the department was proposing a $26 by
increase in student commuter vehicle parking fees and a $50 increase for resident parking fees to cover salary increases, utility costs and account for decreased parking availability. The project is part of DOTS’ goal to decrease the number of single-occupancy vehicles on the campus — and it would bump up department revenue for those services to $336,214. “We want everyone on a bus, a
bike, scooter or walking,” Allen said. “That’s what our goal is.” DOTS has struggled to find a sustainable funding model for several years. In February, Allen informed RHA the department wanted to cut summer shuttles, increase parking ticket fees and possibly p r e ve n t s o p h o m o r e s f r o m parking on campus. And in November 2016, the campus construction limited the number of parking spots, p u s h i n g t h e d e pa r t m e n t to increase focus on sustainability See parking, p. 8
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