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Harry Styles takes a new direction in his ‘Kiwi’ music video. p. 8

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city “Feeling great, feeling confident, feeling assured. … I’m excited to keep on working for College Park.” - COLLEGE PARK MAYOR PATRICK WOJAHN

Wojahn re-elected in a landslide In council races, all five district incumbents prevail

City reaction mixed after hotly contested election season

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College Park’s 2017 elections took place Tuesday night, holding races for the city’s mayor and eight council members. Mayor Patrick Wojahn was re-elected to his second term in the most contested election of its kind in city history, and all of the council candidates who ran for re-election won in their districts. Here’s a rundown of who was elected in each of the city’s four districts.

After the most contested mayoral election in College Park history, permanent residents and University of Maryland students expressed mixed reactions about the results. Mayor Patrick Wojahn was reelected, defeating District 4 Councilwoman Mary Cook, District 3 resident Tom Chen and District 4 resident Zari Malsawma. Wojahn received 1,568 of 2,632 votes. Wojahn — whose campaign centered on issues including transportation, sustainability, downtown city development and challenges in diversity — was a District 1 councilman for eight years before he was elected mayor in 2015. He established the Neighborhood Stabilization and Quality of Life Workgroup and founded College Park Day in 2010. Christina Toy, a four-year District 1 resident, voted for Wojahn on Tuesday and said she was excited about the results. In the next two years, she hopes to see finalized funding for the Hollywood Streetscape project, the

District 1 Councilman Fazlul Kabir and resident Kate Kennedy won the District 1 race Tuesday night. Kabir, an incumbent, received the most votes of the four candidates, with 788 out of 1,855 votes, according to the city’s Board of Election Supervisors. Kennedy received 483 votes, while Beth DeBosky and Christopher Gill received 261 and 323 votes, respectively. As a councilman, Kabir said he would like to quicken construction

MAYOR PATRICK WOJAHN, right, watches election results with his husband, Dave Kolesar, at City Hall Tuesday night. Wojahn defeated three other candidates in the city’s most competitive mayoral race ever to secure his second term as College Park’s mayor. tom hausman/the diamondback

Incumbent mayor topples 3 rivals in city’s most competitive race ever

See council , p. 6

district 1

993 total voters

fazlul kabir* 788

kate kennedy 483

chris gill 323

beth debosky 261

See reaction, p. 7

By Leah Brennan | @allhaeleah | Senior staff writer

ollege Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn was re-elected Tuesday night, beating out three other candidates in the most contested mayoral race in city history. Wojahn had received 1,568 out of 2,648 votes, defeating District 4 Councilwoman Mary Cook, District 3 resident Tom Chen and District 4 resident Zari Malsawma, according to the city’s Board of Election Supervisors. Cook received 596 votes, Chen received 367 votes and Malsawma received 101 votes, including provisional and absentee ballots.

district 3

robert day*

“Feeling great, feeling confident, feeling assured,” Wojahn said. “I’m glad and humbled that the voters have once again put their confidence in me, put their trust in me for another two years. I’m excited to keep on working for College Park.” Before Wojahn ran for his first term as mayor, he served eight years as a District 1 councilman. He established the Neighborhood Stabilization and Quality of Life Workgroup and found College Park Day in 2010. His 2015 campaign

540

john rigg 530

zack miller 286

cindy guijosa 280

See wojahn, p. 7

Graphics by Evan Berkowitz/The Diamondback Incumbents starred. Not to scale across races. Due to rounding, figures may not add to 100 percent.

district 2 377 total voters p.j. brennan* 226

monroe dennis* 159

district 4 395 total voters mayoral race

daniel blasberg 92

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patrick wojahn*

59.2% district 1 voters

mary cook

137

13.9% d3 4

oscar gregory

3.8%

Official who sparked ‘not a home’ hashtag speaks out Krejsa says she was ‘misrepresented,’ but some students upset by tearful response Students and faculty packed the special eve n ts ro o m i n Mc Ke l d i n Library for a discussion on free speech and hate speech led by the University Senate’s diversity task force on Nov. 13. by

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Kaanita Iyer @kaanitaiyer_ Staff writer

241

zari malsawma 123

22.5%

tom chen d1 d2

alex tobin

denise mitchell

14.5% turnout across all districts

richard douglas 113

883 total voters

The university president and University Senate’s Joint Task Force on Inclusion and Respect’s discussion came just weeks after the senate’s Campus Affairs Committee decided that a campuswide ban of hate symbols would be a First Amendment violation.

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University official Diane Krejsa’s comments on the matter, where she said this university does not function as a home, sparked backlash in the #UMDNotAHome Twitter campaign. After a student brought up the campaign at the discussion and read Krejsa’s comment, Krejsa immediately stood up and See krejsa , p. 7

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CRIME BLOTTER By Lila Bromberg | @lilabbromberg | Staff writer

University of Maryland Police responded to reports of Title I Xrelated incidents, diso rd e rl y c o n d u c t a n d va nda l ism du ri ng the past week, accord i ng to police reports.

TITLE IX-RELATED INCIDENTS On T uesday at 8:43 a.m., University Police responded to Sy mons Hall for a report of a Title IX-related hate bias incident that took place a day prior, according to police reports. This case is active. University Police received a report on Nov. 6 at 6:13 p.m. for another Title IX-related assault that occurred earlier that day. This case is closed. O n No v. 4 a t 1 2 : 29 p. m ., of f i c e rs to ok a repor t for a T it le I Xrel ate d i nc id ent t h at occurred that same day. This case is closed. Police wouldn’t re l e a s e a ny more i nformation on any of the incidents, according to p ol i c e s p o k e s wo m a n Sgt. Rosanne Hoaas.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT University Police responded to McKeld i n Library on Wednesday at about 8:40 a.m. for a report of disorderly conduct. A female Footnotes Cafe employee told police a male student yelled and used expletives when the cafe didn’t have the food he wanted, Hoaas said. The employee gave the

student what he wanted in an effort to calm him down, Hoaas said. Officers arrived at the scene after the incident and could not find the suspect. The employee gave police information to identify the student, and they were then able to refer him to the Office of Student Conduct. This case is closed.

On Tuesday at 12:30 p.m., University Police resp ond ed to D enton Hall for a report of vandalism. A male resident assistant told officers a member of the cleaning sta f f fou nd a n “a nt iwhite racial slur” etched into a bathroom stall, Hoaas said. It is unclear when this incident took place, and police wouldn’t release what floor the vandalism occurred on, Hoaas said. This case is active. University Police responded to the Technology Ventures Building on Tuesday at about 8 a.m. for a report of vandalism. An employee told off icers that the clea ning staff fou nd one of the card swipe readers lead i ng i nto a room had been da maged, Hoaas said. The reader w a s u n s c re w e d f ro m t he wa l l a nd wa s l a st seen i ntact on Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. Police are still investigating.

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Sustainability office celebrates 10 years The UniJillian Atelsek ve rs i t y o f @jillian_atelsek Maryland’s Office of Staff writer Sustainability celebrated its 10-year anniversary Nov. 6, highlighting its expansion and progress toward campus carbon neutrality. When the office was founded a decade ago, it had three staff members, said Andrew Muir, communica-

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ASK a PRIEST ANYTHING Catholic Student Center, 6 to 8 p.m. Hosted by the Catholic Student Center. Dinner 6-7, ask anything 6:45. catholicterps.org DO GOOD DIALOGUE: MUSIC for PEACEFUL UNDERSTANDING MilkBoy ArtHouse, 7 p.m. Hosted by the artist partner program, and the UMD Arabic Flagship Program. theclarice.umd.edu LOVE and INFORMATION Kogod Theatre, The Clarice, 7:30 p.m. Hosted by the theatre, dance, and performance studies school. Student tickets $10; general admission $25. theclarice.umd.edu

CHAMBER MUSIC SHOWCASE Gildenhorn Recital Hall, The Clarice, 7 p.m. See Monday details. SEE presents: ‘LOGAN LUCKY’ SCREENING Hoff Theater, Stamp Student Union, 7 p.m. see.umd.edu

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL vs NIAGARA Xfinity Center, 11 a.m. umterps.com SEE presents: HEAR the TURTLE, featuring YVONNE ORJI Hoff Theater, Stamp Student Union, 7 to 9 p.m. Hosted by SEE, sponsored by the Black Alliance Network. Free, tickets required. see.umd.edu LOVE and INFORMATION Kogod Theatre, The Clarice, 7:30 p.m. See Wednesday details. RAHIM AlHaj, oud MilkBoy ArtHouse, 8 p.m. Hosted by the artist partner program. Student tickets $10; general admission $25+; reserved seating $30+. theclarice.umd.edu

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tions manager. Now, it’s looking to hire its eighth. In the past 10 years, the office has helped this university decrease its carbon footprint by about 28 percent, said Mark Stewart, senior project manager for the office. “The action that we’ve taken so far is like a m i d - s i ze d A m e r i can town going carbon neutral,” Stewart said.

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CAMPUS PANTRY DISTRIBUTION 0143 Health Center, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Open to students, faculty and staff with university ID. campuspantry.umd.edu INTERFAITH DIALOGUE: NEEDA’S STORY on SERVICE and SACRIFICE Margaret Brent Room B, Stamp Student Union, 4 to 6 p.m. Hosted by the Baha’i Club. VOLLEYBALL vs IOWA Xfinity Center Pavilion, 7 p.m. umterps.com NextLOOK: ALEXANDRA KELLY COLBURN Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Road, Mt. Rainier, 7 p.m. Hosted by the artist partner program and Joe’s Movement Emporium. Pay what you wish. theclarice.umd.edu

MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO: LA clemenza di TITO Kay Theatre, The Clarice, 7:30 p.m. Hosted by the music school. Student tickets $10, general admission $25. theclarice.umd.edu LOVE and INFORMATION Kogod Theatre, The Clarice, 7:30 p.m. See Wednesday details.

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FOOTBALL at MICHIGAN STATE Fox, 4 p.m. umterps.com SECOND SEASON Dance Theatre, The Clarice, 2 and 7 p.m. See Friday details. LOVE and INFORMATION Kogod Theatre, The Clarice, 2 and 7:30 p.m. See Wednesday details.

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OPERA RESONATES: LA clemenza di TITO Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, The Clarice, 1:30 p.m. Hosted by the music school, featuring Craig Kier and Evangeline Athanasiou. theclarice.umd.edu WOMEN’S BASKETBALL at CONNECTICUT ESPN, 1:30 p.m. umterps.com FAME jazz ensemble MilkBoy ArtHouse, 2 p.m. Hosted by the artist partner program and the Foundation for the Advancement of Music and Education. Tickets $20. theclarice.umd.edu

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LINCOLNSHIRE POSY Dekelboum Concert Hall, The Clarice, 8 p.m. Hosted by the music school, featuring the UMD Wind Ensemble. theclarice.umd.edu

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Tax bill concerns graduate students Bill in U.S. Congress could potentially tax tuition waivers from university

graduate students called representatives expressing their concern about a tax bill that would tax tuition waivers as income. file photo/the diamondback

Several Noah Fortson University of Maryland @nofo34 graduate stuStaff writer dents dialed their phones Wednesday to voice concerns about tax reform to their representatives on Call Congress Day, a nationwide day of advocacy organized by the National Association of GraduateProfessional Students. The current version of the tax bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would force graduate employees to choose between amounting student debt and ending their education, said Caden Fabbi, Graduate Student Government chief of staff. On Nov. 2, U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady introduced the new tax reform bill — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The act would eliminate Section 117(d) of the IRS code, which exempts tuition waivers from taxable income. This means students could be taxed on the money the university provides for their education, money that

never even enters their bank accounts. T h e Ta x a n d J o b s A c t would also repeal a section of the IRS code that allows employers to offer paid ass i s ta n ts h i p p os i t i o n s to graduate students tax-free. Stu d e nts with waive rs exceeding the pay of their assistantship stipends can suffer significant losses, Fabbi said. The minimum stipend for a 9-month assistantship is $15,294, according to the graduate school website. “This bill punishes graduate students rather than e n a b l e t h e m to d o go o d scholarship work and teaching,” said Thomas McCloskey, a sixth-year doctoral student in the communication department. “It is a punitive, mean-spirited attack on the people who can least afford it.” Some graduate students a re co n ce r n e d t h a t t h ey would move into a higher tax bracket if their waivers were considered part of their

income. They also fear the new bill could limit the diversity of students in graduate programs. “People who don’t already have family money rely on the small salary of their assistantships and untaxed tuition remission to be able to afford graduate school,” said Morgan Hess, a communication doctoral student. “It’s horrific that anybody who doesn’t have the funds to pay on their own would be denied access.” Students hope Maryland representatives, as well as elected officials across the country, will listen to concerns made Wednesday and reject the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as it stands now. President Trump wants the House to pass the tax reform bill by Thanksgiving, he said in an press briefing on Oct. 31. “Tuition waivers grant g ra d u a te s t u d e n t s t i m e to focus on their research w i t h o u t wo r r y i n g a b o u t where their next semester

of tuition is coming from,” wrote Graduate School Assistant Dean Jeff Franke in a statement sent to The Diamondback on Wednesday. “To diminish that benefit by taxing it as income would create not only a significant b u rd e n o n t h e a p p rox i mately 4,700 students who receive tuition waivers, but would also create a serious disincentive on students to devote their time to the groundbreaking research that not only makes UMD a top research university, but also makes the U.S. higher education system the envy of the world,” Franke wrote. Franke and Interim Graduate School Dean Steve Fetter are actively working with t h e u n ive rs i ty ’s gove r nment relations staff to lobby on behalf of the university against the taxation of graduate tuition remission, said Mary Carroll-Mason, the graduate school communications officer. newsumdbk@gmail.com

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CATCHING SOME Zzzs Napping pods may be headed for McKeldin after SGA endorses plan By Carly Taylor | @carly_taylor97 | Staff writer The SGA voted to endorse a proposal that would implement two napping stations in the University of Maryland’s McKeldin Library for students in need of a midday snooze. The vote passed 28-2 with four abstentions. MetroNaps EnergyPods, which have a “futuristic appeal,” include a 20-minute timer, a privacy visor, storage space, a light mimicking sunrise at the end of the nap and a music feature, said Anthony Escalante, who created the proposal. Last week, Escalante, a senior sociology major, submitted the proposal to the University Facilities Council to request funding. Its student-majority subcommittee will consider supporting the measure through the Student Facilities Fund, a university account that aids student-supported facilities, projects and improvements. The order for two pods — including shipping, delivery, assembly and installation — would cost a combined $21,818.20 after applying a learning institution discount of $6,470. During the legislative debate, business representative Nate Zumbach raised concerns that the pods are too expensive. “It’s not the SGA’s money and it’s not the libraries’ money, but we all paid into the [student facilities] fund,” Zumbach said. Escalante and Student Government Association legislator Christian Coello garnered the University Libraries’ support to increase the chances of receiving funding, Coello said. The libraries agreed to implement a pilot program, and its length will depend on student interest in the pods, said Eric Bartheld, University Libraries communications director. McKeldin is the best place to debut the nap pods because students are in the library at all times of the day, Bartheld said. “We’re here to help students succeed academically,” Bartheld said. “We hear from them frequently that they want EnergyPods or a napping room or something just to help them make it through long hours of studying.” The ultimate goal is to install nap pods in all seven libraries on the campus, Escalante said. The idea for the stations has been about a year in the making for Coello, who first drafted “A Resolution Supporting a Napping Station” in fall

2016, but withdrew the bill in hopes to further develop it. He planned to reintroduce his bill in the spring, but he held off after Escalante contacted him offering to collaborate. Coello, who lives 30 minutes away from the campus, has felt inconvenienced by the lack of resting areas between classes. When one of his classes was canceled last year, he joined other students sleeping on the couches in Stamp Student Union, he said. “That was a very uncomfortable experience,” said Coello, SGA’s off-campus outlying representative. “After that, I started to notice how often that happened around me.” A number of students at this university commute 30 minutes or more to the campus, said Lily Kilduff, SGA’s transfer representative. “Transfer students are concerned that they get up a lot earlier than we do to get to school,” Kilduff said. “This bill levels the playing field academically.” At the University of California, Berkeley, “REST Zones” around the campus include nap pods and massage and lounge chairs. A library at the University of Michigan introduced an EnergyPod for students in 2014 after concerns that the implementation of cots was a fire hazard. The nap pods would be beneficial for all students, whether they are commuters or on-campus residents who don’t want to walk back to their dorms during the middle of the day, Coello said. Escalante’s proposal started as a class project, which he completed with two other peers who did not express interest in continuing to work on the proposal beyond the class assignment, Escalante said. After surveying 183 undergraduate students, Escalante and his classmates hypothesized that napping pods would be a solution to widespread stress and sleep deprivation. On a 1-10 scale, 80 percent of respondents reported a stress level of seven to 10, while about 68 percent of respondents reported sleep deprivation at a level of seven to 10, Escalante said. “There’s a lot of pressure on students to perform better by parents, and that’s why a lot of people are stressed out and not able to get well-rested,” Escalante said. ctaylordbk@gmail.com

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CHRIS NICCOLINI, the SGA’s North Hill representative, speaks at Wednesday’s general body meeting at Stamp Student Union about a bill he authored to add language about sexual misconduct prevention to student group constitutions. elliot scarangello/the diamondback

SGA may add sexual misconduct clause to org constitutions Body will start talks with SORC on misconduct prevention policy and procedures The University of Maryland SGA voted Wednesday to begin discussions with the S t u d e n t O rga n i z a t i o n Resource Center about including sexual misconduct p reve n t i o n p o l i cy a n d procedures in its student group model constitution. The bill, which passed 29-3 with two abstentions, states that the Student Government Association endorses the effort to encourage SORC to include a clause about sexual misconduct prevention policy in its mock constitution. Student groups must draft a constitution for the center to recognize them. The bill holds student groups more accountable for by

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creating healthy environments, said Chris Niccolini, the North Hill representative who wrote the bill and a member of the SGA Sexual Misconduct Prevention Committee. “This will simply create a safeguard saying, ‘Yes, you were aware it’s in your constitution,’” the freshman government and politics major said. “The issue is not so much in changing with the way student groups operate but rather taking away a possible excuse [for negligence].” Noah Eckman, an engineering representative, argued against passing the bill. He said he believes putting this clause in won’t change the way student groups operate. “I don’t disagree with the premise of making our campus safer or a more inclusive space for anyone,” said Eckman, a member of the Student Group Committee. “My problem with this bill lies in the fact that [it] treads the ground between doing nothing about sexual assault and then actually making impact to student groups through whatever means possible.” newsumdbk@gmail.com

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Univ officials must show empathy Last Tuesday, University of Maryland official Diane Krejsa issued an emotional response to the backlash she sparked with her “this is not a home” comment. The deputy general counsel stirred controversy in late October when she said, at a University Senate meeting about banning hate symbols, “This is not a home. If people are paying money to come to college because they want a home — where people all think alike and everybody has the same political views, and the same social views and the same views on sexual orientation and transgender and whatever religion or whatever it is — they should stay at home.” This editorial board will not focus primarily on her original comment. It speaks for itself. Krejsa’s response — this editorial board struggles to dub it an apology — was long, sincere and necessary. But before even saying the words “I’m sorry,” she framed it by listing the marginalized people she knows and refuting the valid claim that she’s a person of privilege. The response was far from sufficient. One student rightfully pointed out that Krejsa was employing the tired “but I have a black friend!” justification, and that she chose defensiveness instead of ownership. As offensive as her comments were, Krejsa doesn’t deserve the full brunt of student frustration. The responses of several officials to #UMDNotAHome reflect a sad reality: This university still doesn’t get it. In one statement, spokeswoman Katie Lawson said she regretted that Krejsa’s comments were “misunderstood as unwelcoming,” as though it were an

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interpretation issue on the students’ part. In another statement, spokesman Joel Seligman complained that his colleague had been “unfairly criticized for her efforts to provide legal advice to the University Senate Campus Affairs Committee literally at the same time she is working to advance the cause of inclusion,” choosing a combative tone instead of an understanding one. University President Wallace Loh has consistently failed at expressing compassion. When ProtectUMD released its 64 demands, Loh brushed off its concerns and called for more discourse. And yet, Lawson still pointed out that the university is “working tirelessly to be a welcoming and inclusive campus for all.” This editorial board doesn’t doubt that. But if students feel invisible, we implore the administration to ask why. Choose self-reflection over self-pity. Perhaps Krejsa didn’t mean to come across as though she thinks that students were being ultrasensitive to hateful acts, that marginalized communities don’t want safety but for everyone to agree with them — or that it’s at all unreasonable to demand uniform tolerance. But because that’s what it sounded like after a year of hate rising to the surface for privileged people to see, she owed the student body an apology without qualifications — as did everyone who attempted to justify the way in which she attempted to make her point. This editorial board commends Krejsa for standing up on a stage and responding to backlash, but a simple apology would have spoken volumes.

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Impostor Syndrome impacts high-achieving minorities Asha Kodan @OpinionDBK Columnist

I still remember the advice one of my favorite professors gave the class on our first day of freshman year: Don’t compare yourself to others. At the time I nodded in agreement, thinking this would be relatively easy advice to follow. I knew that comparing my accomplishments to others’ would be unnecessary and counterproductive. Alas, the semester continued and those simple words turned out to be a lot more complicated than I previously perceived them to be. I was surrounded by so many intelligent, high-achieving individuals that it was difficult to remember why I had been accepted into my honors program. At times, I was overwhelmed by the feeling of inadequacy, and worried people would realize I didn’t belong. And then I noticed my worries were fairly common among my peers. We were all under the heavy burden of Impostor Syndrome, which, according to the American Psychological Association, is a phenomenon that “occurs among high achievers who are unable to internalize and accept their success.” Oftentimes those with Impostor Syndrome credit their success to luck and disregard their personal abilities. As difficult as it may be to admit it, many of us college students are probably dealing with Impostor Syndrome. What’s more, most of us aren’t talking about it. This makes sense, after all, since part of the syndrome is the fear of being unmasked by others; since we believe that we’re frauds, we live in constant worry that those around us will discover what we already know. We wrap ourselves in a blanket of anxiety, and wonder when others will find out that

we’re not smart enough, talented enough or skilled enough. Although Impostor Syndrome is common among people of all ages, it is rampant in college. With the intense pressure students feel to excel, self-doubt is almost always the byproduct of hard work. This is especially true for ethnic minority students. In a University of Texas at Austin study, African-American, Asian-American and Latino-American students all perceived high levels of impostorism and anxiety. As the study points out, Impostor Syndrome is racialized; minority students are well aware of the stereotypes that society perpetuates about them. When suffering from Impostor Syndrome, they may attribute their success to things like affirmative action, believing that they have succeeded in college due to other people’s sympathy. Even though we may never eliminate Impostor Syndrome, we can control it. Although this is easier said than done, the only way to get over this hurdle is to change the way we think about ourselves. Often we’re our own harshest critics. In some ways, that can be a good thing because it means we’re always striving to improve. However, we must also remember to be our own biggest cheerleaders. We should learn to recognize and praise ourselves when we have worked hard toward accomplishing tasks. The key is to find a balance between giving ourselves constructive criticism and acknowledging when we’ve done a good job. ashakodan@ymail.com

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Student involvement will transform this city Chris Keosian SGA city affairs director Guest columnist

In Nov. 2001, University of Maryland student Eric Swalwell lobbied the College Park City Council to establish a student representative to the council. The following May, Swalwell became the first student liasion. In the 15 years since, Swalwell has gone on to become a member of Congress and the student liaison office to the council remains. Today, I serve as your student liaison — a position I’ve held for two consecutive terms. This week, as College Park municipal elections draw to a close, civic engagement and attention to local politics are at an all-time high. Three students at this university ran for public office this cycle and hundreds of their peers registered to vote. Over the past two weeks, Old Town has replaced its usual litter of 12 oz. cans and pizza boxes with campaign signs and civil discourse. On Oct. 30, 106 students turned out to hear all four mayoral candidates engage in a student-focused debate at the Edward St. John Learning and Teaching Center. At City Hall this election day, I watched a diverse population of students turn out in droves, despite the pouring rain, to vote in the most contested mayoral campaign our city has ever seen. This election, student issues were part of the conversation — and un-

precedented participation by students provoked candidates to speak directly to the student population, which accounts for more than 60 percent of our city. However, student attention to local politics should not be limited to election season. Rather, we must harness the energy we’ve created amongst our peers and the attentiveness we’ve earned from local politicians to work alongside our new council members and enact policies favorable to our community. If you turned out to the polls this week to address access to absentee voting, student accessibility to polling places, rent abatement policies, neighborhood quality of life issues, resident/student relationships, sustainability, voting rights, development of green spaces, on-campus tailgating, transportation deficiencies or safety in our community, now is the time to get involved and take action. Local government should be viewed by students as a means of achieving the vision we have for our community, not as an enemy that needs to be defeated. As your student liaison, I am here to help you every step of the way. Our community has so much to offer. Our diverse population is situated inside the Capital Beltway, on the tracks of a massive public transportation system, and in the same zip code as a world-class research university. Every day, trans-

formative development breaks ground in our city. A decade from now, College Park will be an economic engine, research hub, cultural center and transportation corridor that neighboring college towns will strive to emulate. Our city is far from perfect, but collective action between residents and students like you can offer the final piece of the puzzle. Getting involved doesn’t mean you need to have a nuanced understanding of public policy or drop other activities. It means talking to your neighbors, picking up trash, keeping up with local news, being respectful and thinking critically to find innovative solutions to everyday problems. It also means reaching out to me with questions and concerns. The council and I are here for you. As students, we must maintain the promise to one another that this election day will not be the end of student participation in local politics, but rather a reminder of the power our community holds. I invite you to join the mayor and City Council any Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, where you can become part of the solution. The college has always been in College Park. It’s up to us to make College Park a town we’re proud to call home. sgacityaffairs@umd.edu

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On Oct. 25, the University of Maryland Senate discussed a campuswide ban of hate symbols, concluding that the implementation of such a ban besides at athletic events wouldn’t be possible. This university’s deputy general counsel and the office’s chief of staff, Diane Krejsa, spoke at the meeting, explaining, “This is not a home. If people are paying money to come to college because they want a home — where people all think alike and everybody has the same political views, and the same social views and the same views on sexual orientation and transgender and whatever religion or whatever it is — they should stay at home.” It’s telling that a university that prides itself on being a “Do Good” campus cannot work to protect the mental health and safety of marginalized students and communities on campus. It is more telling that this decision was made in light of campus events over the past year, during which a former student was charged with the murder of a black visitor, a noose was found in a fraternity house and swastikas were drawn on academic buildings. University administration argues a campuswide ban would impede the First Amendment rights of citizens, students and employees on the campus. However, a ban is enforced at athletic events because, according to Krejsa, they are “limited” and must establish a “familyfriendly atmosphere.” Those in power at this university continue to reinforce the idea that free speech includes hate speech. It should not. The latter promotes violence against a group of people by definition. The First Amendment does not, in the words of the American Civil Liberties Union, “protect behavior on campus that crosses the line into targeted harassment or threats, or that creates a pervasively hostile environment for vulnerable students” — behavior that often relies on the signs and symbols found on our campus.

What is so often seen as legal, then, is what those in power interpret to be just. It is both important and valid to consider students’ First Amendment rights, but that doesn’t mean university administration should ignore students’ feelings of safety and belonging at the institution they pay to attend. The acts of hatred at this university aren’t empty threats. They are deliberate attempts to exclude marginalized people, and need to begin to be framed as such by an administration that seems to care more about ridding our campus of Coca-Cola products than white nationalist posters. This debate illustrates a trend that reaches beyond our campus. Those in power under our current political and economic systems prioritize the concerns of the few, who rarely have to worry about hate speech, over the most vulnerable, who have every reason to worry about it. Race, sexual orientation, religion and gender identity aren’t political views that are simply chosen and disagreed on; they are dimensions of identities that inherently shape and impact lived experiences. University President Wallace Loh’s continued proclamation of our collective need to “nurture a climate,” where we all “stand against hate,” is punctuated with the administration’s failure to do anything concrete for our most vulnerable students. There is no easy answer, but rather than being exclusively reactionary, I implore the administration to listen to and take seriously the student leaders who have been tirelessly organizing to foster dialogue and progress. Rather than taking an exclusively defensive, pedantic tone, I urge administration to think critically about the messages — or lack thereof — they are sending. The silence is deafening. riback.sarah@gmail.com

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Greenbelt youth voting referendum passes 16-year-old voting still needs council OK An advisory referendum to grant 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in municipal elections passed Tuesday night in Greenbelt, garnering about 53 percent of voter approval. The measure still needs the Greenbelt City Council’s approval to become legislation. There is currently no scheduled date for the council to vote on the matter. Greenbelt is the second city in the United States to pass a referendum on the issue, according to VOTE16USA, a national campaign that seeks to lower voting age at the local level. The results on the city’s website show that 1,215 voters favored the advisory referendum and 1,070 opposed it. For more than two years, Greenbelt’s Youth Advisory Committee championed the initiative to lower the municipal election voting age from 18 to 16. In August, the city council held a by

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vote to pass the proposal through a charter amendment, but it failed to reach the supermajority necessary for it to pass. The council then placed the proposal on the ballot as an advisory referendum, which does not bind it to pass as a piece of legislation. Jeremy Tuthill, vice chair of the Youth Advisory Committee, said he was surprised and pleased to see the advisory referendum pass. “The Youth Advisory Committee [was] working hard to get it passed, but we definitely knew we had our work cut out for us,” said Tuthill, a junior computer science major at the University of Maryland. He cited a community survey the committee issued in 2015, the results of which indicated 77 percent of respondents 18 and older opposed lowering the municipal election voting age to 16. The committee worked to debunk the idea that 16- and 17-year-olds do not care about politics and lack the

council of the Hollywood Streetscape project, which aims to revitalize College Park’s Hollywood Commercial District. He also wants to bring more activities for youth and senior citizens, as well as to create a dog park. “I am very grateful to the residents who voted for me, and I’m very pleased with the outcome,” Kabir said, adding that he’s looking forward to working with Kennedy, who has helped him work on the Hollywood Community Garden. “We have a good partnership going forward serving the residents of District 1.” “Feeling good,” Kennedy said. “I’m really looking forward to working with Fazlul [Kabir], excited about that. He’s an amazing public servant. I’ve worked with him in the past.” Kennedy’s campaign focused on advocating for North College Park residents, promoting smart spending and building a more inclusive community. She has served on the College Park Community Foundation board, North College Park Citizens Association and the city’s Advisory Planning Commission. Kennedy’s business background and experience with fundraising are two reasons why District 1 resident Theresa Renner voted for her. The District 1 council race was the most expensive of the city’s four districts with a total of $7,380. Kennedy spent $2,744 — more than any of her opponents — but she received the least amount of money, according to campaign finance records. Kabir had $2,604 in contributions. Christopher Gill, a District 1 candidate, said the loss was a “tough beat,” but he respects the winners. “They’re both conscientious public servants who will do the best job that they can,” Gill said. “The voters have spoken, and that’s the way it goes.” DeBosky said she “feels like [she] won.” “I get my life back, but I feel sorry for the city,” DeBosky said. –Rosie Kean

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In campaign finance reports filed by Oct. 30, candidates in this year’s College Park City Council election revealed how much they spent so far. Here’s how they stack up, based on how many votes they received per dollar spent on campaigning and advertising.

mayoral race patrick wojahn* mary cook

$6.70 per vote 1,568 votes received $1.91 per vote 596 votes received

tom chen

$15.22 per vote 367 votes received

zari malsawma

$13.52 per vote 101 votes received

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district 3

fazlul kabir*

robert day*

$2.23 per vote $5.68 per vote

john rigg

christopher gill

$5.65 per vote

zack miller

$0.42 per vote

cindy guijosa

$0.47 per vote

$4.03 per vote

district 2 p.j. brennan*

$3.28 per vote

denise mitchell

monroe dennis*

$0.00 per vote

dustyn kujawa*

richard douglas daniel blasberg

oscar gregory

$3.22 per vote

alex tobin

$27.46 per vote

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really do care about the city — and their participation shows that democracy is strong,” Brennan said. Dennis, who has served three terms on the council and has lived in College Park since 1995, has said he would continue making progress on issues that the city is already working on. He’s focused on enhancing the relationship between the council and its constituents, improving the residents’ quality of life and addressing public safety issues. Dennis said he thought he should be re-elected but was worried after the “turmoil over the last few months” stemming from issues surrounding a proposed charter amendment allowing non-U.S. citizens to vote in municipal elections. “I’m relieved that it’s done and I get to continue and hopefully continue some of the longer-term projects that we have on the table,” Dennis said. He plans to move forward with renovating City Hall and to continue improving relationships with stakeholders. Blasberg said while he didn’t win, he sent his congratulations to Brennan and Dennis. “I thought I ran an O.K. race — I

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city residents Richard Douglas and Daniel Blasberg, along with University of Maryland student Alex Tobin, who received 113, 92 and 84 votes, respectively. Brennan, an alumnus of this university, has served two terms on the council, where he’s been the co-chairman of the Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee, co-chairman of the Seniors Committee and the chairman of the College Park City-University Partnership Housing and Development subcommittee. His platform has focused on community engagement, smart growth and quality-of-life issues. “I’m really happy and really grateful to my neighbors who came out and voted today,” Brennan said. “It’s really humbling and I’m really excited to serve another two years.” District 2 Brennan said he’d like to work on improving communication with District 2 Councilmen P.J. Brennan residents, completing a new city hall and Monroe Dennis were re-elected and attracting quality development Tuesday night. Brennan received 226 of 674 votes to the area. It’s important to thank the other — including provisional and absentee ballots — according to the city’s candidates who participated in the Board of Election Supervisors. Dennis race, Brennan said. “We had five people run in our disreceived 159 votes. trict — people who demonstrated they Brennan and Dennis defeated

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don’t know what I could’ve done better,” Blasberg said. Douglas acknowledged the winners “won fair and square,” adding that he “felt it was worth doing and [he’s] glad [he] did it.” Despite his loss, Tobin said he’s proud of his campaign, volunteers, supporters and this university’s student voters. Public leaders such as Wojahn, Brennan and Dennis “have a mandate for their agenda in bringing people together and bringing the university students into the fold and creating an inclusive city,” he added. “We came out of this election as a better, more unified city than we were before,” Tobin said. “The overall message to take from these election results is that pro-community, pro-inclusion and pro-outreach to different communities won at the ballot box.” –Natalie Schwartz and Evan Silvera

District 3 District 3 Councilman Robert Day was elected to his fourth term on the city council, and resident John Rigg won the district’s second seat Tuesday

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1,779

judith davis

1,609

colin byrd

1,392

silke pope

1,324

rodney roberts

1,274

leta mach

1,250

edward putens

1,115

george boyce

1,051

susan stewart

1,019

aaron marcavitch

867

danielle celdran

559

brandon gordon

552

william orleans

286

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Greenbelt Councilwoman Leta Mach, one of the three council members to vote in favor of passing the proposal as a charter amendment, said she was very excited to see citizens support the measure. Mach was re-elected Tuesday night. “There are plenty of younger citizens who are civically engaged now because they’re the ones who brought this idea to council, so I think it will probably bring more involvement,” Mach said. “Hopefully some of these younger citizens will encourage their parents to get out and vote.” The discussion of making these changes is “one of the first things the new council will do,” Mach added. The Youth Advisory Committee will hold a forum to discuss concerns about the community, recruit members and raise awareness about the group in late November or early December, Smith said.

responsibility required to make educated choices at the voting booth, Tuthill said. Since the council failed to pass the initiative as a charter amendment and put it to referendum, the Youth Advisory Committee has taken several measures to “get people talking about the idea and learning about the reasons why they should support it,” said Ema Smith, chair of the Youth Advisory Committee and a senior at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. These measures included making and distributing brochures, talking to residents across the city and attending candidate forums and city council meetings, Smith said. “Going door-to-door directly and showing people bright, nice faces helped fight the notion that 16- and 17-yearolds don’t care anyway by showing them we’re passionate and that we do care and want to have our voices heard,” Tuthill said.“The argument about responsibility doesn’t hold any water because there are a lot of people, of all age groups, who aren’t very responsible.”

night. Day received 540 of 1,636 votes, while Rigg received 530 votes. They defeated university students Zack Miller and Cindy Guijosa, who received 286 votes and 280 votes respectively. “Everybody had great ideas, and everybody was working toward the better of the city,” Day said. “We can’t let those resources go to waste … the candidates who didn’t win need to stay involved. … We can be using them as resources and picking their brains because they all brought their ideas to the table.” Day, whose priorities include the Calvert Road child day care center and rebuilding City Hall, plans to “push to continue the strong communication between the students, the residents, the university,” according to an Aug. 30 Diamondback article. Day raised $462 for his campaign and had spent $196 as of Nov. 3, according to campaign finance reports. Resident Steven Levine said he voted for Day because, “I’m supporting anyone who is against allowing noncitizens to vote.” Rigg said he was honored and “humbled by the trust that the people in District 3 have given, and [he] really just want[s] to get to work accomplishing what it is that they want and what they need.” “What they want and what they need is somebody to lead with integrity, to lead with transparency and to deliver results, and that’s what I aim to do,” Rigg said. Rigg directs a policy office within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and has served on the Advisory Planning Commission for the past two years. He also served as president of the Calvert Hills Citizens Association for five years. His campaign focused on continuing collaborations with this university, tackling quality-of-life issues and fostering a greater sense of community. All residents should be able to vote regardless of their immigration status, he said. Rigg raised the most money by far of any District 3 candidate. As of Nov. 3, he had $2,806 in contributions, according to campaign finance records. Guijosa, a senior computer science and criminology major, and Miller, a senior family science major, ran alongside mayoral candidate Tom Chen. Guijosa said during a District 3 candidate forum last week that she believes non-U.S. citizens voting “dilutes the voices of those who are citizens.”

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reaction From p. 1 completion of Duvall Field’s second phase and broken ground on the Hollywood Gateway Park project, as well as for the city to get its own police force. “Security is an issue, especially in North College Park, because most of [Prince George’s] County police are in downtown College Park and rarely patrol, especially in my neighborhood,” Toy said. Student Government Association parliamentarian Reid Buskirk said he is looking forward to Wojahn’s continued work in building a coalition between students and College Park residents. “Wojahn has it right when he says the citizens of College Park and the citizens of the University of Maryland have to work together,” said Buskirk, a freshman government and politics major. “There are a lot of disputes because they want two completely different things.” Bridging the gap between residents and students was one of the main priorities for Chen, who said students are “treat[ed] very unfairly by the city and this community.” As a landlord for 22 years, Chen said the city treats students “like an ATM machine [giving] ticket after ticket [for] small, stupid” code violations. Chen has at least 71 violations against the five city properties he confirmed he owns and has been repeatedly involved in legal disputes with the city. Nina Patel, a District 3 resident, said she always votes but this year she wanted to keep college kids off the ballot. “We don’t need irresponsible

wojahn From p. 1 platform focused on sustainability, development, improving safety and building on the city’s partnership with the University of Maryland. He became the first openly gay man to be elected mayor in the city, winning its most competitive election in decades. As mayor, Wojahn has said his proudest accomplishments include expanding the

krejsa From p. 1 introduced herself. Then she tearfully responded to the campaign, saying she had been “misrepresented.” “I am married to a Jewish individual, my daughter is a lesbian, my daughter-in-law is a minority from another country, and I believe I have been misrepresented,” Krejsa said. “I do not believe that I am not sympathetic to the harm I know that all of you who are minorities … have felt over the years. I have not felt that. I am not a person of privilege. Some people have called me a person of privilege. My parents worked their way and sent me to college working for their whole lives. “I do believe this is your

council From p. 6 Guijosa did not respond to requests for comment. Miller, the social chairman and historian for Tau Epsilon Phi fraternity, said his top priority was improving public safety. He wanted to focus on increasing commerce by incorporating more green areas, particularly in Old Town, improving communication between students and residents, and working on traffic and pedestrian issues on Route 1. While M iller said he is opposed to non-U.S. citizens

ZACK MILLER, sixth from left, an unsuccessful District 3 council candidate, campaigns outside City Hall Tuesday. He and ticket-mate Cindy Guijosa took third and fourth place in the District 3 race, respectively.

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slumlords running our city council,” Patel said. “He does not belong. He should actually be fined for his infractions and reprimanded for irresponsible behavior he obviously promotes.” Andrew Malacrea, a junior civil engineering major, said most of his Phi Gamma Delta fraternity brothers voted for Chen because of his desire to reduce code violations, which he views as extremely stringent, he said. “He seemed to promise a lot of things that would be appealing to people who live in Old Town and that happens to be a lot of Greek life people,” he said. At first, Malacrea said he was surprised by the election’s results, but said “the more I think about it, it makes sense.”

“[Chen’s] key demographic is pretty much Greek life people and Old Town people and … there isn’t that many of us,” he said. “We’re all lazy and didn’t go out to vote, like myself, and so I think the more you think about it, even though he had support from a lot of people, those people just didn’t vote.” Chen ran alongside District 3 candidates and students Zack Miller and Cindy Guijosa, who both lost to Councilman Robert Day and resident John Rigg. All five incumbent council candidates were re-elected to their district seats. Freshman family science major Nick Warnick didn’t vote in the election due to time constraints, but said he had wanted to vote for Miller. “ I l i ke t h a t [ M i l l e r] i s a s t u d e n t t h a t go e s to

Un ive rs i ty o f M a ryl a n d , which is really cool because he can get the input of students,” Warnick said. “l also like how he prioritized public safety and how he wanted to improve pedestrian crossings on Route 1. I was shocked when that student was hit by a car and killed on Route 1 a month ago, so that priority is really important to me.” Warnick said he is disappointed that Miller didn’t win the District 3 election and that he “was kind of shocked by the difference in votes between candidates.” Mike Garceau, a District 3 resident, said he came out because he was unimpressed with the district’s student candidates Miller and Guijosa. “I wanted to make sure that as somebody who owns

a home and has put a significant amount of money into my neighborhood, that the people who were going to represent my interests would be elected,” he said. Garceau added that he vo te d fo r Wo ja h n i n t h e mayoral race because he’s done a good job of balancing the interests of both student and non-student residents. “He’s been pretty good as far as trying to leverage the value of the university as well as the non-university components of the community,” he said. “It’s hard.” Ad e l e E l l i s, a re s i d e n t of Calvert Hills, said “the correct people won” the election, adding that she doesn’t think students should be on the council. “I don’t see how someone

who is only here for nine months a year for four years should have an equal voice as [residents], some of whom have their life savings invested in their house and whose quality of life and schools and those issues,” Ellis said. “That’s not equal. That’s simply not an equal interest.” Students should have some say in what goes on in the city, Ellis said, and she is glad that there is a non-voting student representative for the council. Moving forward, Ellis said she wants to see the government have a continued emphasis on public safety. “That is something that students and residents share and are concerned about,” Ellis said.

mBike program, supporting local businesses and forming the One College Park Coalition in 2016. He wants to continue working with the coalition to hold discussions about diversity in the city. His 2017 campaign focused on issues such as transportation, sustainability, development in downtown College Park and addressed challenges in diversity. Chris Keosian, student liaison for the College Park City

council and a District 3 resident, said he voted for Wojahn, who he felt “would best represent the student body and be willing working with the [Student Government Association] and me over the next few years.” “This is an issue near and dear to my heart,” Keosian said, adding that student-resident relationships, neighborhood quality of life, city-university partnerships, transportation infrastructure and on-campus

tailgating are among the issues he believed were most important in this year’s election. SGA President AJ Pruitt endorsed Wojahn for the mayoral seat, though the b o dy a s a wh o l e d i d n o t endorse a candidate. Rachel Ruisard, a musicology graduate student at this university, voted for Wojahn. “He’s only been in for two years, but I like what he’s been doing, and of the four possible candidates. I just liked how he

presented himself and really felt I had the most confidence in him,” Ruisard said. District 3 resident Jan Benton said she voted because it’s a right “we should never take for granted” and “it’s important to have a mayor and council that support what we look for in a community.” Benton voted for Wojahn after discussing candidates’ qualifications with her neighbors, determining Wojahn will best be able to “spur growth for our

area and childcare and meet the needs of the citizens, including seniors.” Cook described the results as “a referendum of the people.” Chen declined to comment and Malsawma could not be immediately reached.

home, and this is every student’s home and they’re entitled to feel safe here. … I support the effort of all of you to get to that point,” said Krejsa, this university’s deputy general counsel and chief of staff. Later in the meeting, a student spoke against Krejsa’s comment about privilege. “The first thing you said to defend yourself was, ‘I have a Jewish husband, I have a lesbian daughter.’ What that came across as to me is, ‘I’m not racist, I have black friends.’” she said. “Your skin color alone gives you the privilege.” Krejsa responded with an apology and tried to explain further but was interrupted by the student. “This is what I am talking

about. You always try to attack, you are trying to police how we feel,” the student said. The discussion began with the senate’s actions on hate speech and free speech issues. Several students at the discussion wondered what the University Senate and the task force has done to tackle such problems. “As someone who will have been on this campus for a total of six years, I can tell you that issues of hate and bias are nothing new,” said Delisha Thompson, a graduate student in the public policy school. “It’s becoming so normalized that I’m kind of getting desensitized to it, so I am kind of wondering what actionable items you actually see taking place.” “That’s a fair comment,” said Warren Kelley, co-chair of the

task force. “Can I sit here and promise you that 19 things are going to happen? No, I can’t do that, right? But do we care about the topic, do we care about the issues you’re raising, do we want to think through thoughtfully as a campus what kind of steps we can take? … I would say yeah.” K e l l e y, h o w e v e r, d i d m e n t i o n t h a t a c l i m a te study will be conducted by a private surveyor. Thompson suggested to Kelley that the senate should look into getting an expert to conduct workshops, which minority faculty would be able to attend as well as students, and educating the campus on resources available for minorities. “The U.S. context of what is free speech … generally

includes hate speech. I find that really problematic, but I also don’t know that we as a single institution can completely change that,” LGBT Equity Center associate director Nic Sakurai said. “We should be thinking about all the other things that we can do, like having our own [institutional] voice.” Yusuf Mahmood, a junior economics and philosophy major, suggested looking for long-term solutions to prevent hateful messages from being “empowered,” and said restricting speech could do more harm than good. “I don’t think that the relevant discussion is … whether people who spread hateful ideas should have, if we should respect their rights to free speech. I think the relevant question to ask is

what can we do to actually stop their ideas from spreading,” Mahmood said. Maud Acheampong, a sophomore government and politics major, said some minority students feel unsafe on campus due to hate incidents. “I feel as though [campus minority communities are] often being told to sacrifice our safety for the greater good,” Acheampong said. “But I’m tired of feeling unsafe, I’m tired of feeling like an afterthought, I’m tired of feeling so lost on this campus.” Co-chair Lucy Dalglish mentioned that the task force hopes to have another discussion “in the near future” on the same topic with legal representatives present.

Mitchell earned 258 out of 723 votes. “[I’m] excited, elated, humbled, grateful and ready to go,” Mitchell said. Kujawa said, “We worked hard, and we got out, and we did what we had to do.” Mitchell, a former District 4 councilwoman and mayor protem, has said her biggest focus is to maintain One College Park, a group of city stakeholders District 4 that focuses on diversity and Councilwoman Dustyn inclusion efforts. Mitchell ran Kujawa and former Council- for mayor and lost in 2015. Mitchell said she is most excited woman Denise Mitchell, who campaigned together, won about “serving [her] constituents, and making sure that District 4 is council seats in District 4. Kujawa earned 241 and a stakeholder at the table.”

Kujawa, a co-chairwoman of the College Park City-University Partnership’s Sustainability Committee, said if re-elected, she would focus on neighborhood safety measures and transportation. She’d like the city to expand its bike-share program, she said. Mitchell spent $1,634 on her campaign, the most in District 4, according to pre-campaign finance reports filed as of Oct. 31. Kujawa spent $341. Graduate student and city resident Rachel Ruisard said she picked Mitchell because of her background in education. “Personally, being a feminist, I look to see women on

board and as far up as you can go,” she said. “[Mitchell] has a lot of degrees in education and really pushes education, and that is really a focus of hers. I thought it complemented the other city council members.” Alan Hew, a former District 4 councilman and alumnus of this university, took third place with 137 votes. “There’s an advantage to living in The [College Park] Woods,” he said. “I’m surprised that it wasn’t closer than it was.” H e w, w h o s e p l a t f o r m focused on city development and transportation issues, has said he wants to cultivate fresh

fruit and vegetable gardens in the city. As of Oct. 31, Hew had the highest total contributions to his campaign among District 4 candidates. He listed $835 in donations on his pre-election campaign finance report. Oscar Gregory, a 10-year District 4 resident, received 87 votes. He declined to comment. Gregory said he entered the race because he didn’t like the direction the city council was going in. He’d like council to focus more on College Park neighborhoods, and assist residents with infrastructure issues. –Christine Condon newsumdbk@gmail.com

voting in municipal elections, he said he would support forums where they could still voice opinions, along with streamlining the process to citizenship. Miller had raised $120 for his campaign as of Nov. 3. He did not respond to requests for comment. –Naomi Grant

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Diversions essay | ‘kiwi’ video

JUST DESSERTS A second-by-second breakdown of Harry Styles’ entirely incomprehensible new video By Maeve Dunigan | @maevedunigan | Senior staff writer

he lyrics of “Kiwi” — the seventh track on Harry Styles’ self-titled album — tell quite a story. This story revolves around a woman who is admired by everyone. She drinks hard liquor and smokes cheap cigarettes. But don’t worry — although she is flawed, she is beautiful. Her defining features include her face and, for some reason, her neck (“Such a pretty face, on a pretty neck”). Her most definite stance is that she plans on keeping the baby fathered by the song’s narrator. Not only that, but her decision to do this is absolutely none of the narrator’s business (“I think she said ‘I’m having your baby, it’s none of your business’/ ‘I’m having your baby, it’s none of your business’”). The music video for “Kiwi,”

which was released Nov. 8, tells a bit of a different story, though it still involves children. To fully contemplate each aspect of this video, I wrote out a second-by-second analysis. 0:01 — A title card reveals that “No children or animals were harmed during the making of this film.” I immediately brace for gruesome images of both children and animals. 0:10 — A stone-faced little girl makes her way down a school hallway. She looks very cool, wearing a blue floral suit. She does not have a backpack, but she does have a Tupperware container full of cupcakes. Maybe this is some sort of culinary middle school? She’s dressed exactly like Harry Styles. I do not think this is a coincidence. 0:23 — The other children in

this school have been revealed. They’re standing in a gymnasium/ auditorium hybrid, in the middle of which sits an enormous pile of baked goods. The children circle the cakes like little vultures. 1:06 — Cool Girl enters as the other children circle Cake Mountain. A very scary blond boy with a toothpick in his mouth stares back at her. The Great Cake War of 2017 begins, as children begin pelting bread and icing at each other. It still has not been explained who these children are or how they relate to Harry Styles. Are they his children? Are they his nieces and nephews? Are they a child army Harry has assembled and is keeping in a middle school and feeding only cake? 1:51 — Icing hits the floor, the ceiling, the faces and clothes of

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the children. No one is safe from this confectionery weaponry. Realizing her cupcake artillery has been depleted, Cool Girl runs to Cake Mountain. She is desperate for more ammo — an allusion to the war-torn heroes of Dunkirk, perhaps? 2:12 — Enter Harry Styles. He is holding a puppy, because of course he is. 2:17 — I’m sorry, apparently he has brought an army of puppies. Harry Styles brought his army of adorable puppies to fight in this cake battle with his army of adorable children. Harry Styles has singlehandedly inspired the cutest war ever fought. 2:28 — The dogs begin eating the cake covering the ground. Harry, apparently an irresponsible dog owner, has failed to realize dogs are not supposed to eat chocolate. If

it weren’t for the disclaimer at the beginning, I would be very worried about these dogs. 2:53 — All the children stand for a class photograph. Harry is center, directly above his mini-me in a matching outfit. I’m left with so many questions. Was Cool Girl meant to represent Styles’ reckless daughter whom he supports even through her more dastardly decisions? Is the whole video alluding to Styles’ continued childlike innocence in the face of extreme fame? What happened to Scary Toothpick Kid? Are the dogs OK? The video doesn’t answer any of these questions outright. It just zooms in on Harry’s face. He gives a little smirk. Then it cuts to black. mdunigandbk@gmail.com

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men’s basketball

After Trimble’s departure, Cowan takes the lead Terps dominate UMES in their largest victory under Turgeon by

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Kyle Melnick guard Anthony @kyle_melnick Cowan’s freshSenior staff writer man campaign, coach Mark Turgeon lauded his speed and ability to set the pace for Maryland men’s basketball’s offense, once saying Cowan was probably the quickest player in the Big Ten. But in his second game running the offense by himself after guard Melo Trimble’s offseason departure, Cowan looked faster and more comfortable than he guard anthony cowan led the Terps with 16 points and nine rebounds against Maryland Eastern Shore, continuing an impressive early-season stretch. marquise mckine/the diamondback ever has in a Terps uniform. The sophomore recorded 16 of me as far as learning what this season as the first guard get a lot of wide-open threes, reverse layup over a defender. When Cowan wasn’t points, nine rebounds and calls we want to run and how off Maryland’s bench in both a lot of layups in transition,” of its games. The Oxon Hill Wiley said, “especially playing scoring, he pushed the pace three steals to lead Maryland we want to run.” of the Terps offense, creating to a 96-43 win over Maryland While Cowan helped Mary- native scored the Terps’ first six with [Cowan] and Kevin.” With the Terps (2-0) leading opportunities on the perimEastern Shore in the Terps’ land gain a large lead, guard points with a pair of 3-pointhome opener. Dion Wiley started Maryland’s ers, tying his season-high from by 10 with just over nine eter by drawing defenders on minutes remaining in the first his drives. Maryland shot 61 The victory was Maryland’s offensive barrage. Wiley, who last season with 13 points. half, Cowan helped Maryland percent from the field. Guards Jared Nickens (15), entered College Park as a fourlargest since its 106-52 win Cowan also dominated the over Longwood on Feb. 9, star recruit, battled injuries Darryl Morsell (12) and Kevin pull away. After knocking down the past two seasons, red- Huerter (10) also scored in a pair of free throws, the six- defensive boards, once drawing 2011. foot, 170-pound guard pulled over-the-back fouls on consec“Of course I’m teasing him shirting his second year and double figures. down a rebound and finished a utive Hawks (1-1) possessions. Wiley said Maryland is averaging 3.2 points over 20 because he had zero assists,” Maryland, which averaged the pushing its pace because of coast-to-coast layup. Turgeon said. “He’s just so games last season. About four minutes later, fourth-fewest rebounds in Tu rge o n sa i d Wi l ey i s the athleticism up and down much more comfortable in evCowan sprinted down the the Big Ten last season, outerything that he’s doing. He’s healthy, though, and the its roster. “It’s really fun because we baseline and completed a rebounded Maryland Eastern really trying to be an extension redshirt junior has looked it

Shore, 46-21. “The point guard never really has anybody to box out because the point guard is always getting back on defense, so Anthony is just going and rebounding, which is what he should do,” Turgeon said. “If you’ve watched my teams over the years … my point guard was always a good rebounder for us. Melo would have some big games doing it for us.” After opening the second half with four points, Cowan l e t o t h e rs s e t t h e to n e . Nickens, who played just five minutes in Maryland’s seasonopening win over Stony Brook on Friday, shot 4-for-4 from beyond the arc. While Cowan has shot 0-for-5 this year on threes — an aspect Cowan said he improved this offseason — the Bowie native has left little question he’s ready to orchestrate Maryland’s offense as the team’s leading scorer from the past three seasons pursues the NBA. “We just all have to read off [Cowan],” Nickens said. “If you’re going too slow, it’s gonna mess up the offense a little bit, so we just try to keep up with him, and it works out a lot.” kmelnickdbk@gmail.com

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Senior staff writer threw a pass. Running back Jake Funk threw a pass. Wide receiver DJ Moore threw a pass and punted. But the gimmicks made little difference in Maryland football’s 35-10 loss to No. 21 Michigan on Saturday — its fifth defeat in six games. The Wolverines have now held the Terps to 13 points over their past three meetings. Rya n B ra n d b e ca m e Maryland’s fourth starting quarterback this year after third- s tr i n g o p t i o n Ma x Bortenschlager suffered an injury last weekend against R u t ge r s . S i g n a l - c a l l e r s Tyrrell Pigrome and Kasim Hill went down with seasonending ACL tears in the first three weeks of the campaign. So coach DJ Durkin said his players were timid early on, unsure if they could compete with Michigan while down to a walk-on quarterback. “Let’s call it like it is. No disrespect to [Brand], but we started our fifth-string quarterback today against one of the best defenses in the country,” Durkin said.

this? Is this actually going to work?’” M a r yl a n d a p p ea re d to catch Michigan off guard in the first quarter when Harrison took a carry a couple of steps toward the right sideline before throwing back to Brand across the field. But with blockers ahead of him and the Wolverines out of position, Brand dropped the ball. That miscue haunted the Terps, who could have used a big gain to settle into the contest. “I thought it was gonna be a completion,” Harrison said. “That’s another one of those plays we wish we could have back,” Brand added. Brand struggled to throw downfield, which limited the Terps’ offense to those kinds of trick plays and short passes. The Wolverines (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten), who entered with the 11th-best scoring defense in the nation, dealt with that approach well, keeping Maryland (4-6, 2-5) in check as they built a commanding first-half lead. T h re e s t ra i g h t s p e c i a l teams missteps gifted Michigan momentum. Moore punted just 34 yards

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in place of Wade Lees, who appeared to receive medical treatment on the sideline. Five plays later, Michigan running back Chris Evans reached the end zone with a one-yard burst. Maryland attempted a fake punt from its own territory on its next drive, but Funk’s fourth-and-7 completion to wide receiver Jacquille Veii fell three yards short. The stre tch conclu d e d with Michigan blocking a punt on the Terps’ 19-yard line and scoring two plays later to take a 28-0 lead into the break. “Those were big plays,” Durkin said. “It let the game get away from us a little bit.” The Terps avoided a shutout with a third-quarter field goal by Henry Darmstadter. Wide receiver Taivon Jacobs hauled in a 10-yard touchdown, continuing an impressive stretch with eight catches for 92 yards. Early in the fourth quarter, however, Evans ran for a 17-yard Wolverines score to extinguish hopes of a serious comeback. With two games remaining,

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reaching new heights In her season debut, freshman Lewis impresses with confidence and poise By Sean Whooley | @swhooley27 | Staff writer

guard channise lewis recorded 10 points and four assists in the Terps’ win over Albany. The Terps will lean on the rookie when they play South Carolina on Monday night. Lewis feels comfortable after playing with the team in Taiwan this offseason.

rior to its contest against Albany o n Fr i d a y, the Maryland women’s basketball team received its Big Ten Championship rings from last season on the floor. Fre s h m a n p o i n t g u a rd Channise Lewis, who was a high school senior when the Terps won, looked on from the sidelines. Though she wasn’t part of the celebration, Lewis came off the bench to knock down a 3-pointer and layup in quick succession in the second quarter. She played a large role during a spell in which the Terps outscored the Great Danes, 30-4. In her first game for Maryland, Lewis finished with 10 points and four assists. As the only freshman on the roster and one of just

FINAL FOUR From p. 12 Though they didn’t score again before the intermission, the Blue Devils found success against Maryland’s defense, which at its peak pressures opposing attackers everywhere on the field. Duke connected on long passes and advanced the ball past Maryland’s midfield, a feat Wake Forest struggled to accomplish.

two newcomers for the No. 15 Terps, Lewis impressed coach Brenda Frese with her composure. “I thought Channise, coming in as a freshman, really handled the duties at the point,” Frese said. “She really played poised in her first game. A lot of great things for us to be able to build upon moving on.” Lewis made her Maryland debut in the first quarter, but it didn’t feel new for her. Having been a part of the squad since the summer, when it represented America in the World University Games in Taiwan, the Miami native settled in long ago. On Oct. 24 at the team’s media day, Lewis said she would probably be a little nervous when the season kicked off, though she asserted she was ready to go.

Still, the Terps tied the game in the 23rd minute. Freshman midfielder Kyler Greenwalt, who said earlier this week that she was confident the Terps would make the tournament despite earlyseason doubts, tipped the ball into the bottom-left corner of the net to score. She and midfielder Madison Maguire used a 2-on-1 advantage to start the breakaway. Duke outshot Maryland, 4-2, in the first half. Nonetheless, the teams entered

“I was just carrying that co n f i d e n ce f ro m Ta iwa n over to the first game,” Lewis said, “which led me into the comfort.” Lewis didn’t spark improvement in a sluggish opening 10 minutes. Going into the first break, the score was knotted at 14. However, when the Terps came out firing in the second period, the nation’s No. 10 high school point guard in 2017 was an integral part of that success. Guard Blair Watson kicked off a 25-0 run with a threepointer early in the frame. With the Terps about halfway through the stretch at a 12-0 clip, Lewis took control. After sinking a 3-pointer, Lewis turned her attention. “Time to play defense and get a stop,” Lewis thought in that moment. In tandem with that men-

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ied at 65 in the waning seconds of its 2014 ACC tournament matchup against Florida State, the Maryland men’s basketball team desperately needed a stop. Failing to force overtime would ensure a fourth straight season without an NCAA tournament bid. But Seminoles center Boris Bojanovsky converted a wide-open dunk with 0.4 seconds left, and former Maryland guard Dez Wells airballed a full-court heave at the buzzer. A program that had recently made the postseason 17 straight years had just finished the season 17-15, continuing its descent into mediocrity. Five Terps transferred after the 2013-14 season. Coach Mark Turgeon came under intense scrutiny. The program abandoned its historic ties with the ACC to join the Big Ten. Since then, however, the Terps have returned to perennial postseason contention. For three straight seasons — and with three distinct rosters — the Terps have won at least 24 games and danced in March. It’s a run of success the school hasn’t enjoyed since the early 2000s, when then-coach Gary Williams built a national championship winner. So, despite the departure of threetime leading scorer Melo Trimble and a tough Big Ten slate that features No. 2 Michigan State and three other top-25 teams, the Terps should enter this year with high expectations. Missing the NCAA tournament would be a bitter disappointment. Turgeon said before Maryland’s season-opening win over Stony Brook that while he wishes Trimble were still around, others are ready to step up. After all, this is not the unit that crashed out of the ACC or the upstart squad that came out of nowhere in 2014-15 by winning 28 games. We should no longer act surprised by solid play at Xfinity Center. The Bojanovsky slam was more than three and a half years ago. No one from that Maryland group is still with the program. Most of the players who led the beginning of

the Terps’ turnaround are gone, too. The current team possesses the best returning cast Turgeon has ever had, built around Justin Jackson, Kevin Huerter and Anthony Cowan — three prolific sophomores who complement each other’s styles. The trio by all accounts is primed to take a significant step forward, unburdened by the nerves they experienced this time last year. Just ask junior forward Ivan Bender — who observed them break into the starting lineup as wide-eyed newcomers — about their progress. “Oh man,” Bender said with a smile. “They don’t even look like sophomores to be honest. … It feels like they’ve been here for years.” Or ask Turgeon, who reaped the rewards of pushing Jackson, Huerter and Cowan through first-year growing pains to achieve a No. 6 seed in the NCAA tournament. “Last year their heads were spinning,” Turgeon said. “They’re so much more comfortable with the process. They’ve all gotten better individually as players. It’s just the comfort level and the understanding of what I want [and] the system.” While Turgeon has started seasons in College Park with more talent, he’s never had the luxury of this many experienced stars. His first tournament team returned Wells and Jake Layman, but Trimble, then a rookie, powered it. His second tournament team returned Trimble and Layman, but it required boosts from transfers Rasheed Sulaimon and Robert Carter and five-star freshman Diamond Stone. Trimble was the only standout returner on last year’s squad. Now, the Terps bring back four of their five leading scorers from last season, as well as their top two rebounders. Jackson has drawn 2018 NBA Draft hype. Huerter and Cowan should provide production on both sides of the floor to keep pressure off him. Senior center Michal Cekovsky presents a quality low-post option to dump the ball into. He scored more than seven points

per game in limited minutes a year ago. Around the returning core, there’s an array of skilled newcomers, such as guard Darryl Morsell and forward Bruno Fernando, to keep opponents guessing. While Trimble undoubtedly carried an alphadog mentality that will be hard to replace, his absence has so far been compensated for with improved ball movement. “We have so many smart guys and so many unselfish guys,” Bender said. “It’s beautiful to play with them.” It’s unlikely this Maryland team will be a top-3 seed in the NCAA tournament or win the improved Big Ten. But given their mix of skill and experience together — a rarity in the one-and-done era — the Terps should finish with at least 24 wins and reach the NCAA tournament for a fourth consecutive campaign. As Maryland readied for its first road trip of the season Thursday, Bojanovsky scored four points in a Slovakian league basketball game, where he’s a backup center for BK Levickí Patrioti. Trimble enjoyed the afterglow of a 37-point, eight-assist effort for the G League Iowa Wolves. Huerter, meanwhile, spoke about the Terps’ campaign ahead, acknowledging the increased role the sophomores must carry. “Coach [Turgeon] is looking at all of us [sophomores] to be more of leaders on the court,” Huerter said. “It’s kind of a transition for us … having more responsibility on us to make plays.” If Maryland’s second-year starters fail to take the reins, display marked improvement from their rookie seasons and guide the program to success, it’ll be fair to criticize them and blame Turgeon for not capitalizing on his best-ever returning crop. Those concerns shouldn’t be an issue, as long as the preseason chatter about Jackson, Huerter and Cowan’s development is accurate. There’s no excuse for a team to stumble three years after regaining its stature in the college basketball landscape. dbernsteindbk@gmail.com

field hockey

Terps beat Duke to make final four With two late goals, team reaches semifinals under Missy Meharg for first time since 2013 After Maryland field hockey defeated No. 12 Wake Forest to secure a spot in the NCAA tournament field hockey quarterfinals, coach Missy Meharg said the Terps’ attack capitalized when it needed to. Down by one to No. 2-seed Duke on Sunday with about seven minutes to go and the Terps’ postseason survival on the line, the offense delivered by

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again, scoring twice to earn a 3-2 win. In the 66th minute, forward Linnea Gonzales converted to give the Terps a go-ahead goal, securing Maryland’s first final four appearance since 2013. Though the Blue Devils maintained a one-goal advantage for much of the second half, the Terps attack responded late. About two minutes before Gonzales’ gamewinner, defender Bodil Keus capitalized on a penalty corner oppor-

tunity. Her line-drive strike landed in the upper-right corner of the net to tie the game. Maryland’s offensive resurgence came after Duke tested its defense. Much like in the first meeting between the former ACC foes, the Blue Devils attack scored almost immediately. About 90 seconds into the game, forward Rose Tynan found herself in the middle of the offensive zone. There were Terps defenders around her, but she used a backhanded shot to score and give Duke a one-goal edge. See FINAL FOUR, p. 11

midfielder lein holsboer stepped up with the Terps’ postseason survival in jeopardy, assisting the game-tying and game-winning goals in a 3-2 comeback victory over Duke. matt regan/the diamondback