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Fresh Prynce

14, OUR 108th

Terrific turnaround

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Field hockey overcame a slow start to reach the title game, Sports, p. 10

Monday, November 27, 2017

On his first proper album, CyHi doesn’t disappoint, Diversions, p. 6

city

transportation

community

DOTS to offer vanpooling

Doc on Collins planned

2,000 commuters already registered to use sharing system centered on 4 hubs

‘3 Days & 15 Miles’ to focus on killing of Bowie State student on this univ’s campus

DOTS hopes to offer vanpooling next seBrooks DuBose mester for commuters @b3dubose to the University of Staff writer Maryland as part of its sustainability initiatives.

Vanpooling, similar to carpooling, will allow five to 12 commuters who live near each other to connect and share rides to the campus in vans or SUVs provided

by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, said Anna McLaughlin, a Department of Transportation Services spokeswoman.

Students, staff and faculty who drive to the campus can register on the DOTS website by entering their home address and personal schedule. The site finds commuters who live nearby to ride or drive with. Other options, such as regional and local transit and Shuttle-UM routes, are also visible on the site.

McLaughlin said about 2,000 commuters have registered on the site so far, and DOTS has identified four areas — Gaithersburg-Rockville, Columbia, Alexandria-Springfield and Bowie — where individuals are currently driving from that would be ideal for vanpooling.

DOTS shuttles run from Gaithersburg and Columbia park and rides, with each coming twice in the morning and twice in the evening on a set schedule. The Columbia and Gaithersburg buses run from 6 a.m. to 8:25 p.m.

The department’s sustainable transportation program, UMD Smart Commute, has launched several other initiatives that encourage commuters to use options such as Zipcar, bike-sharing and working from home. “[Smart Commute] is a program to get people out of their cars, give people options and reduce parking demand and single-occupancy vehicles that travel to campus,” McLaughlin said.

DOTS previously proposed a 600spot garage on the campus and a 1,000-spot parking lot near Xfinity Center. The Residence Hall Association opposed the parking lot proposal, citing environmental concerns, and the administration declined to construct the parking garage for financial reasons, DOTS Director David Allen said.

Senior John-Edward Draganov rides the Gaithersburg commuter bus every day, so he was intrigued by the idea of vanpooling, which he said would allow for more scheduling flexibility. “[The bus] really interrupts your schedule in terms of planning out your classes,” the mechanical engineering major said, adding that he feels constrained by the bus schedule, which doesn’t allow him to participate in activities such as late-night study groups. “You have to plan around the bus schedule.”

Klaudia Sulima, a sophomore public health science major, voiced concerns about sharing a car with strangers and said the bus is more reliable.

“I tend to trust buses more than a stranger because [driving is] what they’re paid to do,” said Sulima, who rides the Gaithersburg commuter bus several times a month.

Draganov said riding with strangers wouldn’t bother him because vanpool riders would be from this university.

“At least you would have a general sense of who you would be going with,” Draganov said.

Aaron Abshire, the RHA by

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calendar 2 OPINION 4 FEATURES 5 DIVERSIONS

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A group of University

Natalie Schwartz of Maryland students @nmschwartz23 and alumni are making a Senior staff writer documentary to capture

its initiative throughout the fall semester to reduce the number of plastic bags that are handed out at campus stores, such as the 24 Shop and Commons Shop, Klajbor said. The initiative would also increase the options available for students who don’t want to use plastic bags, he added.

“I think as students we’re all seeing a lot of plastic bags being handed out by these oncampus shops, sometimes when they don’t need to be,” said Klajbor, a senior economics and environmental science and policy major.

In a Student Government Association survey of 158 undergraduate students from across colleges at this university, 146 students said they would choose reusable shopping bags over plastic bags if given access.

Campus convenience stores sell reusable bags for about $7, which is too expensive for the average student, Klajbor said. The bags are also not as well-advertised as they could be, he added.

how the fatal stabbing of a black Bowie State University student on this campus has affected the community.

Kristian Simon, a senior kinesiology and public health science major, said he came up with the idea for the documentary when he noticed there wasn’t the level of uproar he expected following the death of 2nd Lt. Richard Collins in May. Simon enlisted the help of other members of The Guild, a D.C.-area creative collective that he co-founded, to work on the project.

“It made me kind of question or wonder what was going on, why there was a lack of action, in my opinion,” Simon said. “So I thought of the documentary to kind of ask that question and kind of analyze the impact of that incident … on the campus community — specifically the community of minorities — as well as the danger that it posed to the educational institution.”

Police said Collins was waiting for an Uber with friends near the Montgomery Hall bus stop early in the morning on May 20 when Sean Urbanski, who was a student at this university at the time, allegedly stabbed him in the chest. Collins died at Prince George’s Hospital’s Trauma Center later that morning. Urbanski, who is white, has been charged with murder and a hate crime.

“Even being so innocent and just living life, enjoying the night standing on the bus stop, an innocent black man standing at the bus stop can still be a victim of hate,” Simon said. “Hate finds you.”

Urbanski’s trial is scheduled for mid-January. He faces life in prison without parole, plus 20 years, if convicted on all charges.

The documentary, titled “3 Days & 15 Miles,” stands for how many days from graduation Collins was and about how far he was from his home campus, respectively, on the night of the stabbing, said Breion Goodson, an alumnus of this university working on the project.

The group started filming in September and hopes to wrap up by the end of this year, Simon said. So far, they have interviewed at least 10 people — a mixture of students, staff and faculty at this university.

They also plan to reach out to those at Bowie State who have been affected, as well as administration and officials at this university, including President Wallace Loh and Police Chief David Mitchell, Simon said.

After wrapping up filming, the group plans to spend about three months editing the documentary, which group members expect to run from about 40 minutes to an hour. They aim to release it by May. The group also plans to hold a showing on the campus, potentially at Hoff Theater, and enter the documentary into film competitions.

The documentary doesn’t aim to pitch a “specific narrative,” but rather cover events and facts that many have overlooked within the area, said Marquise McKine, a student at this university who is part of the documentary team and also the sports photography editor at The Diamondback.

Group members said they have noticed several recurring themes — some of which have been surprising to them — during their interviews.

See sga , p. 2

See collins, p. 3

mister mayor With his second term set to begin, a closer look at Patrick Wojahn

By Leah Brennan | @allhaeleah | Senior staff writer photo illustration by evan berkowitz/the diamondback

The day after College Park Mayor Patrick Wojahn was re-elected in the most contested mayoral race in city history, he received an unexpected phone call. ¶ It was from a young resident, who told Wojahn he had just come out as gay a few weeks earlier. He watched the election, and he wanted tell the city’s first openly gay mayor that he appreciated his public service. ¶ “He felt that by me being out and being who I am, that it made life easier for him,” Wojahn said. “That’s the sort of thing that makes this all worth it — the long hours and standing in the rain on [Election Day] for 13 hours and the sleepless nights … that I can make a difference in someone’s life.”

See wojahn, p. 3

sga

Free reusable bags may be headed for U shops Committee’s proposal calls for implementation of returnable bag system at convenience stores by

The SGA Sustainabil-

Carly Taylor ity Committee is working @carly_taylor97 to implement free reusable shopping bags at the Staff writer University of Maryland’s campus convenience stores.

If implemented, students would have the option of bagging purchased items from campus convenience stores in plastic bags or reusable bags. After students are done with the reusable bags, they would take them to a designated drop-off location.

The Department of Resident Life or Dining Services would pick up the bags and return them to campus stores, said Will Klajbor, the committee’s director.

The committee has been working on

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CRIME BLOTTER

By Lila Bromberg | @LilaBBromberg | Staff writer University of Maryland Police responded to reports of burglary, assault and trespassing, a mong others, du ri ng the past 10 days, according to police reports.

BURGLARY University Police arrested a man on burglary charges after stopping a car for a traffic violation on Nov. 18 at 1:40 a.m. on Route 1 past Lakeland Road.

An officer stopped the car and asked the driver to step out of the vehicle, but the man tried to walk away, p ol ice sp okeswom a n Sg t. R osa n ne Hoaas said.

The officer was able t o s t o p t h e d r i v e r, 20-ye a r-old S teph a n Ombolo of Colu mbia, but he t hen ra n away from the officer into a bu i ld i ng on t he 4800 block of Berwyn Road, Hoaas said.

Officers found Ombolo in the building a nd a r rested h i m. He was taken to the Department of Corrections on charges of fourth-degree burglary or forced entry, possession of more than 10 grams of marijuana and possession of a dangerous non-narcotic.

This case is closed.

sga From p. 1 Some people would be more likely to pick up the free reusable bags if they are stationed next to the cash register at the shops, Klajbor said. “ We t h i n k we ’ve k i n d of reached a point in our c u l t u re … t h a t we u n d e rs ta n d t h e e f fe c t t h a t [plastic] has on the enviro n m e n t ,” K l a j b o r s a i d .

“Knowing all of these things and being smart students … people are going to opt to choose the reusable option.”

P l a s t i c ’s c h e m i c a l makeup is harmful to the

ASSAULT University Police received a repor t of assau lt at Ma ryla nd Stadium on Nov. 18 at 5:01 p.m. A man told an officer he was assaulted, but no injuries were reported, Hoaas said.

The man was advised on how to file charges at the commissioner’s office. T his case is closed.

TRESPASSING O n Nov. 2 1 at 1 2:19 a.m., an officer saw two people running on the rooftop of the Chemistry Building. Officers fo u n d t wo m a l e s t udents a nd two fema le students on t he roof, Hoaas said.

T h e s t u d e n t s w e re referred to the Office of Student Conduct. This case is closed.

DRIVING WHILE IMPAIRED/DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE University Police responded to DW I / DU I incident on Nov. 20 at 12:01 a.m.

The driver was arrested. This case is closed. lbrombergdbk@gmail.com

environment, particularly fo r m a r i n e l i fe . At l ea s t one-third of debris on b ea c h e s i s f ro m s i n g l e use, disposable plastic, like plastic bags, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Strategic placement of drop-off bins and advertisement posters, in areas potentially including dorms, will increase student participation and proper use of the system, said committee member Kendall Grady. “[It’s] not just making sure everyone knows what we’re trying to do and why we’re trying to reduce plastic bags,

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but how beneficial it can be if everyone does their part,” said Grady, a junior environmental science and policy major.

The success of the reusable bag program would depend on factors such as dropoff locations and the cleanliness of the bags, said Adrienne Small, a recycling specialist at this university.

While the committee has not yet determined the bag it would use, one made of antimicrobial material would be best to maintain hygiene, said committee member Lily Kilduff. Reusable bags made with this material look like those found in grocery stores, but limit the growth of bacteria that can accumulate from some food products.

“I think the materials would be one of the things that’s a make or break for this system,” said Kilduff, a senior sociology major.

Dining Services Assistant

From p. 1 Transportation Advisory Committee chair, wrote in an email that it’s important for students to have multiple options to easily access the campus.

“Vanpooling is a good idea

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Director for New Initiatives Allison Tjaden said while she has not discussed the dropoff system with the SGA committee, she is looking forward to brainstorming with the committee to move the project forward.

“I’m a proponent of piloting new projects and initiatives,” Tjaden said. “But I can’t say without seeing [the plan].”

The committee originally met with Tjaden in September to discuss the possibility of a tax or ban on plastic bags at this university. After discussion, they ultimately agreed this university should add options, rather than take them away from students, Klajbor said.

A tax or ban would be too harsh on the student community, Klajbor said.

“A big part of environmentalism and sustainability

is that open communication and not trying to force ideology and opinion on other people,” Klajbor said. “As a group we decided a ban or tax was something that wouldn’t be viewed favorably by the student community.”

The Residence Hall Association explored a plastic bag tax in 2016, but decided against it for similar reasons, t h e n - R H A S u s ta i n a b i l ity Committee chairwoman Dana Rodriguez said.

The committee members do not know how much the bags would cost, but would look to the University Sustainability Fund or SGA reserves for funding, Klajbor said.

Convenience stores and dining locations on North Carolina State University’s campus replaced plastic bags with paper bags in 2016, as they are biodegradable and more easily recycled,

according to the university’s sustainability office.

A m e r i c a n U n i v e r s i t y ’s campus convenience stores s to p p e d u s i n g p l a s t i c i n 2012 in an effort to reduce waste to the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

The committee will know more details about the future of the program after meeting with Dining Services in December, Klajbor said.

The Office of Sustainability is supportive of a program like the one the SGA committee is working on because one of the basic principles of sustainability is reduce, reuse and recycle, said Andrew Muir, a spokesman from the office.

“Encouraging and fostering a culture of that on campus — I think that’s really important,” Muir said.

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Information meetings will be scheduled in December to begin educating commuters on the benefits of ride-sharing, such as reduced gas, maintenance and insurance costs, McLaughlin said.

DOTS offers a 50 percent discount for yearly permit-holders who participate in the vanpooling program, according to the department website.

McLaughlin said she hopes to have the program’s first vans on the road by January.

“A dozen vans could really make an impact,” she said.

“That’s quite a few cars out of parking lots.”

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“One thing that people don’t really realize with Patrick is that he does not stop — he has more energy than the whole council combined.”

- DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMAN P.J. BRENNAN

wojahn From p. 1 That desire to make a difference has manifested in different ways, from legal work to volunteering, throughout the two-term mayor’s life. But it was a trip to study in Russia, when Wojahn was a junior at the University of WisconsinMadison, that opened his eyes to the possibility of a future in the political sphere.

In the mid-’90s, while volunteering for an HIV/AIDS education and advocacy center called Aesop in Moscow, he saw several organizers abroad facing repression, as well as violence and attacks from police. But Wojahn called it “a time of real optimism” thanks to advocacy efforts and the passage of a nondiscrimination law in the face of adversity.

“In some ways, at the time, it was more advanced than LGBT rights in the United States was,” Wojahn said. “Unfortunately, things have taken a turn for the worse since then in Russia — but at the time, it really inspired me.”

Laura Kaegebein, Wojahn’s older sister, said she noticed a clear change in her brother when he got back from Russia and Germany.

“His experiences abroad really kind of matured him, but also got him thinking about the world and how he could make a difference,” Kaegebein said.

When Wojahn returned, he ran for student government in April 1997 and was elected vice-chair. In 1998, after graduating with bachelor’s degrees in international relations, German and Russian, he deferred his acceptance to Georgetown Law for a year to work for WisPIRG, a lobbying group, as a campus organizer at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

“That was kind of like an organizing boot camp,” Wojahn said. “They really put a lot of resources into training their employees. So, from my year

COLLEGE PARK MAYOR PATRICK WOJAHN, right, hugs District 4 city council candidate Alan Hew as Wojahn’s winning election results were announced on Nov. 7. tom hausman/the diamondback working with them, I really unused rail lines, and Wojahn learned a lot about how to run advocates for trails and safe bicycle and pedestrian networks. a campaign.”

Wojahn said he never necessarily expected he’d run for ‘UNTAPPED POTENTIAL’ public office. But when the While in law school, Wojahn District 1 council members met his future husband, Dave didn’t run for re-election in Kolesar, who was pursuing his 2007 — about the same time he master’s degree in electrical and Kolesar were among the 19 engineering at Catholic Uni- plaintiffs who lost Maryland’s versity. The pair knew they same-sex marriage lawsuit — wanted to move in together he decided to give it a shot.

“College Park is a great place after Wojahn finished school in 2002, and Kolesar, a Cheverly to live, and it’s a place with a lot of potential — a lot of untapped native, knew where to look.

College Park “fit the bill,” as potential — and I felt that I it was relatively affordable and could do a lot for the commuclose to public transportation, nity by running,” Wojahn said.

Kolesar said he rolled his eyes Wojahn said.

It was hard for Wojahn to find when Wojahn said he wanted to jobs doing policy work after he run for District 1 councilman.

“So like, ‘Oh boy, here we earned his law degree, he said.

His first position after gradu- go,’” Kolesar said. “But you ating was a year-long stint as know, God bless him. He genua law clerk at the D.C. Superior inely wants to make a difference.

Court for Judge John Campbell. Maybe it’s because he’s from the He worked in legal services for Midwest. … Having grown up about eight years after, he said, in the D.C. area, you kind of before becoming a public policy become a little more cynical and analyst for the National Dis- jaded toward politics, but Patrick ability Rights Network. In May is much more optimistic about 2014, he started as the director of politics than I am.”

With the highest amount of government relations for Railsto-Trails Conservancy, where he votes of any District 1 candidate still works full-time. The D.C.- in 2007, Wojahn was elected based nonprofit aims to create to his first term. He would be a national trails network from re-elected to his council seat

A PORTRAIT OF 2nd Lt. RICHARD COLLINS, center, stands in Bowie State University’s Samuel L. Myers auditorium during a vigil for Collins on May 22. Collins, a Bowie State student, was fatally stabbed near this university’s Montgomery Hall early May 20. tom hausman/the diamondback

collins From p. 1 “A lot of people — specifically minorities, people who have been victimized, marginalized communities … [said] they were impacted greatly by this, but they weren’t shocked,” Simon said. “They weren’t shocked because it’s a progression.”

Interview subjects brought up other incidents that have occurred on the campus during the past few years, including the surfacing of a Jan. 2014 email sent from a then-member of the Kappa Sigma fraternity containing racial slurs and the phrase “f--- consent,” a noose found in the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity house in April, white supremacist posters that were reported throughout the campus during the 2016-17 academic year and anti-immigrant chalkings found outside

Stamp Student Union in April.

“Hate is becoming more overt,” Simon said. “Now yo u ’ve go t to a s k q u e s tions because blood is on the campus. Now it’s not just a thought, like, ‘All right — there was a symbol, or there was an email.’ … Somebody died.”

Others have said the university administration has been taking only reactive measures, rather than preventive ones, and have said they want to see more action to remedy the campus climate.

“When something like this happens, you hear [about] the creation of a council or a sitdown to talk,” said Simon, discussing what the interviewees have said to him. “We talked through the noose, we talked through the email, we talked through all that stuff. Now that somebody’s died, what’s next?”

One freshman interviewed s a i d t h e m u rd e r a l m o s t

deterred them from choosing to attend this university, Goodson said.

It can be difficult for team members to balance working on the documentary with their personal lives and class schedules, said McKine, who co-founded The Guild. He estimates that he’s spent at least 15 hours per week on it.

But the team members are passionate about this issue and “want this message to be heard,” which drives them to get it done, McKine added.

“There haven’t been too many centralized areas in which people can actually express how they feel and feel as though their voice can make a difference,” the senior criminology and criminal justice major said. “We’re trying to provide people with an outlet to do such a thing.” nschwartzdbk@gmail.com

in 2009, 2011 and 2013.

On the council, Wojahn spearheaded a proposed change to the city’s charter that said the city would not discriminate in jobs, housing or public accommodation because of religion, gender or sexual orientation, among other factors.

Wojahn also helped form the Neighborhood Stabilization and Quality of Life Workgroup, which devised more than 70 strategies to “address the long-standing tensions in our city between students and long-term residents,” he said in 2015.

Wojahn called that year an “exciting time for the city,” prompting him to run for the vacant mayoral seat. He won the most competitive election in decades, defeating District 4 Councilwoman and Mayor Pro-Tem Denise Mitchell. In

the 2017 mayoral election on Nov. 7, Wojahn was re-elected to his position, winning the four-way race in a landslide.

‘ALWAYS ON THE GO’ Wojahn splits his days between his job at Rails-toTrails and his mayoral work, to which he devotes at least 30 hours per week.

“There’s often times where he’s gone by seven in the morning, and he comes home at 10 at night with various meetings,” Kolesar said, adding with a laugh that even though he doesn’t see his husband very much, “I’m a bit of a loner, so that’s OK.” The city council’s student liaison, Chris Keosian, worked closely with the mayor over the summer as a transportation policy intern for Rails-

to-Trails. He said he was impressed by how Wojahn balances his responsibilities.

“One minute he can be testifying at Capitol Hill, the next minute he can be having a highlevel policy discussion with a member of Congress, the next minute he can be testifying on behalf of the National League of Cities,” Keosian said, “and then on the way back to the office, he can be on the phone with a constituent, wearing his mayoral hat.”

Wojahn said he tries “to take some time for [him]self every once in a while,” by spending time doing things such as biking, which he’s done ever since he was little, and running.

He also enjoys getting out in the community by going to farmers markets, running a weekly timed 5K in College Park and going to The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center and MilkBoy ArtHouse for music performances, he said. “ H e ’s a lways go i n g to support some group or some person,” said Janie Gaylor, Wojahn’s neighbor and a District 1 resident. “He’s always on the go, doing something for someone.”

Late in Wojahn’s first term as mayor, the council introduced a charter amendment that would extend city voting rights to non-U.S. citizens, generating controversial buzz that put College Park in national headlines.

The amendment appeared to pass on Sept. 12. But days later, city officials announced that the proposal hadn’t received See wojahn, p. 6

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Univ must prioritize accessible composting Liyanga de Silva @OpinionDBK Columnist

There is a number of very myself — have to provide our own compostable comprehensive trash, re- bags in addition to taking our food waste to one cycling and composting of these buildings. This makes composting even programs at the University more inconvenient — there is no easily accessible of Maryland. This university has also received location to dispose of this food waste.

On top of that, the compost bins in most of several awards for its accomplishments in envithese buildings are small. Students who live in ronmentally friendly waste disposal, such as its April 2008 award for “least waste per person in dorms with a kitchen know the amount of food the Atlantic Coast Conference of RecycleMania.” waste generated wouldn’t really fit into one of In 2014, this university was ranked third in these small bins, and therefore, would opt for Maryland for waste minimization. As of 2011, the ease of putting everything into the dumpster marked “trash.” every building on this campus This university is striving toward uses single-stream recycling. having compost bins in every acaThis means all recyclable ma“This university … demic and administrative building terials go into one bin, so it is should prioritize on campus, but it should prioritize easier for staff and students to recycle. making compost- making composting accessible to all dorms.

That being said, one major ing accessible to all Facilities Management recycling improvement still needs to be specialist Adrienne Small told The made: Composting for some dorms.”

Diamondback that while roughly South Campus residences 60 percent of waste on this campus should be more accessible. For students who live in on-campus apartments is compostable, very little of it actually gets with kitchens, both food waste and non-recycla- composted.

Ultimately, a change needs to be made. This bles usually end up in the same bin. We have easy access to recycling and trash dumpsters only, university could be composting much more of meaning lots of food waste goes uncomposted. its food waste by making composting accessible Additionally, compostable materials must be to on-campus residents, especially those of us collected in approved bags. In buildings such as who live in dorms with kitchens. This could be Stamp Student Union or dorms such as Dorches- a big step toward making this university more ter and Prince Frederick halls, composting bins environmentally friendly and efficient. are available with bags already inside. However, other South Campus residents — including liyanga.a.ds@gmail.com

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Repealing net neutrality takes away activist platforms Jack Lewis @OpinionDBK Columnist

T h e Fe d e r a l Communications Commission, led by former Verizon employee Ajit Pai, has announced plans to repeal net neutrality in December. The Obama-era regulations that created net neutrality forced internet service providers to treat all websites the same. This means when we pay a provider for internet access, we get all sites without any discrimination among content.

In a recent petition, the American Civil Liberties Union summed it up pretty well: “Any proposal that undermines net neutrality violates our freedoms of speech, expression, and inquiry and risks unfair discrimination against low-income communities and communities of color.” For all these reasons, we must preserve net neutrality.

A world without net neutrality would look quite different. Companies like Verizon or Comcast would be given the power to “carve the internet into fast and slow lanes,” giving preferential treatment to companies that pay them more and slowing down those that do not. The negative implications are obvious. Large companies could afford to pay higher fees to keep their sites accessible, but smaller groups or individuals would be pushed out. It also gives providers the power to slow down or block sites whose content they do not approve of. This discrimination would change the very nature of the internet as an open and equal forum.

Net neutrality is especially important for vulnerable communities. Throughout American history, media has been concentrated in the hands of the powerful. These gatekeepers have used their privilege to perpetuate inequalities and protect the status quo. Newspapers, broadcast stations and movie studios have long been predominantly white-owned. This has made American media a tool of white supremacy — telling stories that celebrate whiteness but stereotype people of color.

The internet has altered this arrangement. Communities of color may own less than 3 percent of TV stations, but power

Companies must be decisive in political situations Sydney Wess @ wess_sydney Columnist

They say to n eve r discuss politics or religion at the dinner table. But with the U.S. as politically polarized as it is today, private companies can no longer follow this age-old advice.

Recently, there have been multiple instances when a business received support or backlash from consumers in response to choices that appeared politically motivated. This shift in the customer relations landscape requires companies to deftly handle political issues or risk losing profit. Companies need the foresight to balance human compassion and their own values if they want to navigate controversial issues.

The prospect of tackling political issues may seem intimidating to corporate executives who fear negative responses from their customer base. The recent experiences of coffee company Keurig Green Mountain have done little to ease these fears. After Sean Hannity’s dismissive attitude toward the sexual misconduct accusations surrounding politician Roy Moore, Keurig Green Mountain and several other corporations pulled their television advertisements from Hannity’s show. In response, Hannity supporters across the country have been smashing their Keurig coffee makers. Hannity himself even encouraged his fans over Twitter to keep at it.

Keurig Green Mountain officials stated that they did not intend to make a political statement by pulling the advertisements. Even if unintentional, Keurig’s statement serves as a median for gauging how well a

company can respond to political controversy. They have not backed down from their beliefs but should have been more aware of the political ramifications of making a statement against the expressed beliefs of a major figure in right-wing politics.

While Keurig Green Mountain’s actions received mixed responses, some businesses haven’t fared as well. For instance, this year the NFL became “one of the most divisive brands in the U.S.” because it allowed kneeling during the National Anthem despite President Trump’s demands. As a result, some Trump supporters tend to view the NFL more negatively, and there isn’t much the NFL can do about it at this point.

Due to the indecision of league management, the disagreement over the National Anthem protests divided not only fans but also players, coaches and owners.

While companies should not shy away from political issues, they also must show commitment to their beliefs and an understanding of potential reactions to these beliefs. The NFL was unable to exhibit either of these qualities.

Papa John’s was snowballed into the NFL controversy after CEO John Schnatter blamed his company’s poor sales on the league’s failure to handle protests a few weeks earlier. The alt-right embraced Papa John’s after it made the statement. The company later issued an apology and clarification, tweeting this week, “We will work with the players and league to find a positive way forward. Open to ideas from all. Except neo-nazis.”

There’s some tragic irony in this situation. By criticizing the NFL’s clumsy handling of protests, Papa John’s ended up demonstrating the same clumsiness in its inability to foresee the potential for political divisiveness in its original statement.

Although some businesses struggle to handle political issues, there are some who have been very successful. In the midst of National Anthem protests this fall, many were concerned about how the NBA would handle the controversy in a league where almost three-quarters of the players are African-American.

Officials proved to be decisive, genuine and understanding in their memo to the league. The league was quick to cite an NBA rule mandating standing during the National Anthem but also encouraged alternative forms of protests, including public service announcements and video tributes about social issues.

The message was effective.

Players are able to, with the full backing of the NBA, take on initiatives to combat the inequalities the National Anthem protests looked to highlight, without the associated political backlash.

More companies will undoubtedly face politically polarizing issues that could affect profitability.

Moving forward, executives must exhibit firmness, sincerity and empathy when handling a politically charged situation, anticipating consequences before they occur.

Their companies’ shareholders will thank them. swess@terpmail.umd.edu

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on the internet works differently. The combination of low costs and large platforms has created an invaluable political tool. An open internet places ideas at the forefront, giving a louder voice to the historically silenced. As a result, modern social justice activists have come to rely on it.

While civil rights leaders in the ’60s made telephone calls to get the word out, today’s struggle is broadcasted online. As activist DeRay McKesson put it, “The tools that we have to organize and to resist are fundamentally different than anything that’s existed before in black struggle.” Videos of protest and police violence have been shared via Facebook, Vine, Periscope, Twitter, Instagram and more. The Black Lives Matter movement itself originated as a hashtag.

Whether it’s happening through social media platforms, email alerts or small sites made by local organizers, the resistance is based online.

The FCC’s plan to end net neutrality threatens the democratization of the online space. For all internet users, it will mean blocked sites, slower streaming and higher fees. For vulnerable communities, it could mean losing the most important organizing tool they have. If the ability to quickly and inexpensively share information goes away, white institutions will become more powerful.

But there may be hope. The internet might be able to facilitate the political mobilization it needs to save itself. The word is already spreading that we need to act now. Social media is flooded with support for the regulations, and calls to Congress are increasing.

Slow internet is bad for everyone.

For vulnerable communities, it could be catastrophic. In an obvious battle of popular good versus corporate greed, we must call upon our collective strength.

The statute of limitations is a burden on sexual assault victims Asha Kodan @OpinionDBK Columnist

Lately, it seems like we can hardly avoid news about a celebrity or politician who has been accused of sexual assault or harassment — Harvey Weinstein, Roy Moore and Bill Cosby, just to name a few. For a number of these cases, victims share their stories after the statute of limitations has run out.

And anyone with a basic understanding of law knows that once this has happened, any hope for justice vanishes into thin air.

But why would victims of sexual assault wait so long to come forward?

If they didn’t do anything wrong, then why didn’t they immediately go to the police?

Those who ask these questions should consider this: If you were in the shoes of a victim, wouldn’t you worry about other people judging you? Victims are constantly grilled about what they were wearing or whether they were drunk at the time of the assault, as if being attacked were their fault. On top of the trauma and stress all sexual assault victims face, those who were violated by someone rich and famous feel the added pressure of not being believed on a public scale.

The feeling of shame and the fear of being humiliated drive victims to suppress the truth. Just as there are stages of grief people experience when a loved one dies, there are stages sexual assault victims go through. It takes time to process a traumatic event.

This is why the pressure of the statute of limitations needs to be relieved. Rape and sexual assault are such heinous and traumatizing crimes that it is unfair to expect that victims will be ready to talk with the police immediately after an assault. Although many U.S. states

have a considerably large statute of limitations, ranging from 10 to 20 years, this gap can still be too short for someone to be fully ready to pursue their assaulter in court.

A common complaint about removing the statute is that a huge gap in time makes finding evidence for a defense case “an almost insurmountable task.” Clearly, the defense’s job of gathering evidence years after an assault is challenging — but so is the prosecutor’s task of proving an assault happened such a long time ago. I’m not saying removing the statute of limitations will make lawyers’ and law enforcement’s jobs easier. All I’m saying is when someone has been affected by an event as catastrophic as sexual assault, they deserve the opportunity to come forward at whatever time they are comfortable. It is not society’s job to place a timer on a victim’s healing process.

This is why there needs to be a federal removal of the statute of limitations. The idea of banning the statute for a crime isn’t a novel one. In fact, there is no statute of limitations for murder, embezzlement, kidnapping or even failure to pay back federal student loans. Just think of what that last one is saying — the government cares more about getting its money back from students than providing justice for sexual assault victims.

It is unfair for incongruous state laws to make it easier for a victim in one state over another to file a case against their abuser. Sexual assault is a national plague, and it must be dealt with on a national level. ashakodan@ymail.com

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here’s an infamous scene in the 2001 film Baby Boy where Omar Gooding’s character, Sweatpea, kneels down in prayer before plotting to kill: “I know you understand that n----s ain’t perfect, but we try, Lord. …

If you can’t show us the way, then forgive us for being lost.”

Cydel Young, better known as CyHi The Prynce, spent a good deal of his childhood in the church, and God has been ever-present in his rhymes. But somewhere along the way, the G.O.O.D. Music rapper heralded for his lyrical assists, found a life in which drugs and murder swirled overhead. But the light at the end of the tunnel was always waiting on him, a light he tirelessly pursues on his first proper album, No Dope on Sundays.

Life in the streets of Atlanta is often viewed through rose-colored glasses. But there are cracks in Young’s spectacles; selling drugs isn’t a friendly profession.

“Can’t lie, the street shit is mesmerizing/ Never realize what you jeopardizing ‘til the Feds arriving,” CyHi raps on “Murda,” over Ini Kamoze’s oft-sampled “World-A-Mu-

On his first proper album, CyHi The Prynce is grateful for fame, God and the will to live

By Ayana Archie | @ayconic | Staff writer sic.” “Movin’ Around,” featuring ScHoolboy Q, presents the making of a hunter’s mentality. Hood politics are not to be glamorized.

They are an act of necessity and a last resort.

The tales he tells aren’t exactly pretty, but he does his best to at least forge understanding.

Though the tracklist boasts many stellar features (ScHoolboy Q, Estelle, Jagged Edge), it is no surprise that his G.O.O.D. Music label affiliates (president Pusha T, founder Kanye West, Travis Scott and 2 Chainz) make the biggest splash, considering the years of established chemistry and rapport on and off the mic. The synergy between CyHi and 2 Chainz is the most formidable on “Trick Me.” The easygoing piano provides the perfect setup for the fellow Atlantan, long known for his finesse.

Self-proclaimed “cocaine cowboy” Pusha T expresses remorse for his drug-dealing past in a rare state of vulnerability on the title track: “Fed an addiction, I just let it snow/ Failed my

religion, I couldn’t let it go.”

The second half of the album yields to forgiveness, happiness and freedom. “Nu Africa” imagines a utopian paradise where black people can live freely: “What if Jay and Bey went and bought some land in Egypt?/ And Puffy put a stripper club off the sands of Kenya?” Performance poet Ernestine Johnson envisions “Walking through Jerusalem in Yeezy Boosts before the exile.”

“Don’t Know Why” seeks clarity of the motivations behind the drug game; “Get Yo Money” earlier details that money accounts in part, but CyHi hypothesizes it runs deeper than that.

No Dope on Sundays sounds like Sundays.

Drums, piano, organs and choirs. Smooth jazz coincides with the slothiness of the day. There are deviants, such as the Kanye West-featured “Dat Side,” a celebratory club anthem, which brings ScHoolboy Q’s Kanye-featured “That Part” to mind in its format and style. He teams

up with Travis Scott on “I’m Fine” in a place of contentment knowing certain vices have bid him adieu.

But you can also hear the sin — troubled bass, the tones of remorse and aggression. The titular “No Dope On Sundays” is a particularly complex contrast of right and wrong. Zealous preachers and Bible verses share spaces with wise, rugged OGs: “There’s only 3 ways out this shit;/ Dead, jail or get your legal hustle on,” he raps on “Get Yo Money.”

The authenticity lapses only with “Looking for Love.” It’s intended to be a love song, but it sounds markedly unconvincing given that any other mention of a woman on the album is because she’s remembered fondly for her sex or her willingness to volunteer her home as a stash spot. The Auto-Tune doesn’t make it better.

The album opens with a sure, strong voice: “Turbulence is the price you pay for flyin’ high.”

It ends with “Bless us, as we fly higher/ Lift us, as we move higher.” CyHi is standing at the crossroads of the past and present, grateful for his present esteem, the relationship he has forged with God and his will to make it out alive. aarchiedbk@gmail.com

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wojahn From p. 3 e n o u g h vo te s d u e to a measure requiring six votes f o r c h a n g e s to t h e c i t y charter. The six-vote requirement was in violation of state law, officials determined after legal review.

Still, the noncitizens voting measure didn’t pass.

“I’ve never thought of us as anything but the highest degree of professional,” Keosian said the weekend after city officials announced the measure did not pass. “To miss something this big is pretty embarrassing.”

District 2 Councilman P.J. Brennan, who has served on the council since 2013, said he thinks Wojahn has executed his role as mayor “professionally” and “with a lot of integrity.”

“One thing that people don’t really realize with Patrick is that he does not stop — he has more energy than the whole council combined,” Brennan said. “He is constantly going to meetings, learning new information, talking to new people, from the time he gets up in the morning to the time he goes to bed at night.”

Zari Malsawma, a District 4 resident who competed against Wojahn for mayor, said “in terms of being rewarded for his campaign efforts, [she] thinks he deserve[s] it,” but said they have different visions

“I know I am a bit biased in saying this, but the political world probably needs more people like him.”

- DAVE KOLESAR, HUSBAND OF MAYOR PATRICK WOJAHN

message — ‘let’s continue to work with the university, we’re not always going to agree on everything, but they’re a partner, and if they fail, we fail’ … I agree with that message.”

NEW CHALLENGES Wojahn, whose campaign centered on issues such as transportation, sustainability and development in downtown College Park, said that while no one knows what could happen in the next two years, he imagines it’s “very likely” he’ll run again in 2019.

He said he’d like to take on new challenges in the future, adding that he could see himself on the Prince George’s County Council or serving in the Maryland House of Delegates.

“They’re very different roles that take on very different things, so I think either one of those could be a challenge that would offer some new opportunities for me in different ways,” Wojahn COLLEGE PARK MAYOR PATRICK WOJAHN, right, with his husband, Dave Kolesar, takes a picture as his winning electionresults are announced at City Hall Nov. 7. tom hausman/the diamondback said, “but I’m playing it by ear.”

Kolesar said he’d probably said he likes Wojahn’s positive university on initiatives such as between the city and Universigive his husband another eyefor the city-university partnership, among other issues. ty of Maryland. Wojahn said in the planned transition of a di- outlook for the city and his per- roll if he runs for mayor again or “In terms of what he wanted a Oct. 30 mayoral debate that lapidated former school site on spective on the city-university pursues a higher office. to accomplish, I think he was he views the city-university Calvert Road into a child care partnership.

“He’d probably do very well,” “Me as a new resident, I Kolesar said. “I know I am a bit successful [as mayor for the partnership as “a symbiosis,” facility and a joint bike-share last two years],” Malsawma as the two mutually benefit program in collaboration with think working with the uni- biased in saying this, but the posaid. “But I don’t agree with from the relationship and “rise bike-sharing company Zagster. versity is better than trying litical world probably needs more Jonathan Artis, Wojahn’s to go against them, I mean, people like him.” and fall together.” his focus.”

In his past two years as mayor, next-door neighbor who moved that doesn’t help anybody,” One of Wojahn’s focuses is the growing partnership the city has partnered with this into the area in November 2015, Artis said. “Mayor Wojahn’s lbrennandbk@gmail.com

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wide receiver dj moore led the Big Ten in receptions and receiving yards this season as he overcame a difficult schedule to produce for the Terps. Moore caught passes from four different quarterbacks after a series of injuries to the team’s signal-callers. matt regan/thediamondback

moore From p. 10 in which he broke seven tackles.

That performance led offensive coordinator Walt Bell to compare him to former Oklahoma State All-American Dez Bryant. Defensive lineman Andrew Isaacs said Moore was one of the best receivers he’d ever seen.

As Maryland entered its difficult Big Ten slate, which featured six ranked opponents, Moore continued to impress

miami From p. 10 to Small, it was a special experience to play well in front of them and get the victory.

“Not a lot of people go home and play in front of their families and friends and I was just honored to do that,” Small said. “I wanted to show that I’m happy where

While Maryland suffered a 66-3 defeat, his performance stood out. “[The record] is well-deserved,” Durkin said. “He’s had eight quarterbacks throw to him during his career, and that’s a remarkable stat. You can flip that a lot of ways, but it tells you a lot about that young man.”

After leading the Big Ten in receptions and receiving yards as a junior, Moore can enter the NFL Draft as Diggs did in 2015.

But he hasn’t yet made that decision, saying he needs to make

people inside the program with his work ethic.

“His practice habits [make him great],” running back Ty Johnson said. “Even if it’s against the scout team, he’s going 100 miles per hour.”

That helped Moore maintain consistency after season-ending ACL injuries to quarterbacks Tyrrell Pigrome and Kasim Hill. He dominated Northwestern with career-highs in receptions (12) and receiving yards (210) in a 37-21 loss. He made six fourth-quarter catches

against Michigan State to help who’s throwing me the ball.”

Needing six t h e Te r p s catches to break compete Maryland’s rein snowy ceptions record conditions. a ga i n s t Pe n n Moore acS ta te , Mo o re knowledged hauled in eight it was diffipasses from cult to build third-string chemistry quarterback with four difM a x B o r te n ferent signalschlager, reachca l l e rs t h i s ing his goal in the year, but he running back first half with a said it was his job to “play my game no matter tough grab on the left sideline.

I am and we got the [win].”

Less than four minutes into the second half, Small banked in a jump shot to cap an 11-3 Maryland run to open the frame. Miami called a timeout with the Terps holding a 47-38 advantage, their largest lead at that time.

The stretch established the distance Maryland needed

to secure the victory, though “ [ I ’m ] rea l ly h a p py to played at,” Frese said. “And with two wins.” the Hurricanes pulled within see both Ieshia and Chan- for us to be able to secure two one at the end of the third nise, just the level they both wins, take them back home swhooleydbk@gmail.com quarter. The Terps will look to win their fourth consecutive game at Virginia in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge on Wednesday.

For Small and guard Channise Lewis, the Terps’ second trip away from College Park was a special return home.

Even if it’s against the scout team, he’s going 100 miles per hour. ty johnson

an evaluation in the coming months. For now, Moore will bide his time working out in the Terps’ on-campus facilities, where he’s put in countless hours over the past three seasons.

That commitment will help him regardless of his next step.

“Just going to take the process slow,” Moore said. “I’ll have a meeting with all of the coaches and see what’s best for me.” dbernsteindbk@gmail.com

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field hockey From p. 10 Linnea Gonzales combined for 21 goals throughout the season, but the team’s youth powered its success.

Keus led the Terps with 13 scores and was named Big Ten

Freshman of the Year. Greenwalt started all but nine contests and scored seven times, her last goal coming against the Huskies. Defenders Sophie Giezeman and Hannah Bond contained opposing attacks.

Quickly, the team didn’t

appear inexperienced.

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Terps defeat Wildcats after energetic speech Coach Steve Aird pumped up his players before third-set victory With Maryl a n d vo l l eyb a l l ’s p o s t season hopes in jeopardy Friday night against Northwestern, coach Steve Aird reentered his squad’s huddle 30 seconds before the third set started to offer advice.

The Terps captured narrow victories in the first two frames, but Aird told the team it needed to close the match with a decisive thirdset showing.

That helped Maryland take the set, 25-13, and hit .609 in the frame. The Terps notched by

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16 kills with just two errors in the set, capping off a match in which they recorded their highest attacking percentage of the season (.432).

After falling to Ohio State on Wednesday — Maryland’s only home loss to an unranked opponent — the Terps concluded the regular season with a showing for the NCAA tournament selection committee to consider before choosing a bracket Sunday night. Still, they missed the competition for the 12th straight year. “[Aird’s] just a great, great speaker and he knows how to keep the energy of the team up,”

outside hitter Gia Milana said.

“We know we’re way better than how we played [against Ohio State]. … We never wanted to feel like that again.”

Outside hitter Erika Pritchard led Maryland with 15 kills and a .500 hitting percentage. Milana supplied her most efficient outing of the Big Ten slate, hitting 11 kills with one error.

Maryland’s top four attackers were underclassmen.

On Senior Night, middle blocker Hailey Murray and defensive specialist Samantha Higginbothem reaped the benefits of Maryland’s already blossoming potential.

Murray has been key after the Terps lost middle blocker Katie Myers for the season.

Murray began serving for the

first time in her college career this year, and she added two aces on Friday. She’s mentored middle blocker Jada Gardner, a freshman who finished with five kills and a .714 hitting percentage against the Wildcats.

Higginbothem has helped Maryland’s passing, especially since libero Kelsey Wicinski was injured last month. With freshman libero Sam Burgio unexpectedly starting, Higginbothem has offered advice to younger players. She had two digs against Northwestern.

While Maryland’s seniors helped carry the program to where it is now in Aird’s fourth year at the helm, the dominant underclassmen performances in the third set against Northwest-

ern illustrated that Aird’s backto-back ranked recruiting classes are ready to carry the workload.

Maryland won six more games than it did last season.

“What I thought we saw in game three is kind of … the potential of this group,” Aird said. “We certainly should get a really hard look at the NCAA tournament.”

Pritchard closed a breakout freshman campaign second on the team with 331 kills. She delivered two consecutive kills before stuffing a Northwestern attacker to end the third set.

Pritchard’s attacking prowess has taken pressure off Milana, who led the team in kills by 197 last year.

Pritchard’s addition led Milana to hit 91 fewer kills this

year, but her hitting percentage rose and she hit 89 fewer errors.

Though Aird felt his team was hitting its stride behind Milana’s play, it failed to attain its first tournament berth since 2005. But the sophomore will be back next year.

“She’s a stud,” Aird said.

“When her mind’s right and her game’s right, when she’s competitive like she is, and she’s mindful, she’s as good as anyone in the country. And she’s had an up-and-down year at times, which is not uncommon when you’re a sophomore trying to lead a team to an NCAA tournament. … Her best days are clearly coming.” akostkadbk@gmail.com

men’s basketball

guard anthony cowan leads Maryland in scoring this season after inheriting the primary shot-taking responsibilities from Melo Trimble. marquise mckine/the diamondback

Terps focus on facing zone ahead of Syracuse tilt In July, after a Kyle Melnick season of strug@kyle_melnick gling against Senior staff writer zone defenses, Maryland men’s basketball hired director of player personnel Matt Brady, who added plays this offseason to help the Terps crack those schemes.

But Maryland hasn’t used all those plays in its first seven games, guard Kevin Huerter said, saving them for foes who lean on zone defenses. The Terps continue to deal with problems when exposed to that defensive approach this year, including in their loss to St. Bonaventure on Friday.

Syracuse, the Terps’ Monday opponent in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge, is known for its effective 2-3 zone. That defense has helped the Orange reach the Sweet 16 eight times and the Final Four three times since 2000.

Huerter expects the Terps to break out more of Brady’s plays Monday in the Carrier Dome, as Maryland hopes to finish its stretch of three games in four days with two wins.

“We want to rebound out of the zone,” Huerter said. “When we play zone we know it’s really hard to rebound, it’s really hard to find guys to box out. Coming into this year we want to get the ball to the high post, penetrate and offensive rebound against it.”

When facing zones last year, Maryland often fell into the habit of passing the ball around the perimeter late into the shot clock and hoisting contested 3-pointers.

The best way to break zones, Huerter said, is to instead space the floor by feeding a big man in the high post. Maryland’s frontcourt, however, battled injuries and foul trouble throughout its 2016-17 campaign.

The Terps received their first taste of zone this year in their win over Jackson State by

on Nov. 20. Maryland didn’t expect the Tigers to play that way, and the team didn’t pull away until the second half because of its struggles.

“You can’t call nine timeouts or whatever,” coach Mark Turgeon said Nov. 20. “You … let guys figure it out.”

But the Terps’ issues were on full display Friday against St. Bonaventure’s 1-3-1 zone. The Terps committed 20 turnovers and settled for contested longrange attempts, shooting 21.7 percent from beyond the arc.

Guard Anthony Cowan was the lone player to score in double figures, as Maryland put up a season-low 61 points.

Turgeon said facing zones early in the year will prepare his team down the stretch.

The Terps have received more frontcourt production than they did a year ago, one reason they might fix their setbacks. Maryland is still figuring out the best big man to feed the ball to on the high post, Huerter said.

Freshman forward Bruno Fernando is Maryland’s most athletic frontcourt player, averaging the third-most points per game on the team (10.4).

Plus, center Michal Cekovsky is healthy after fracturing his ankle last February and missing the final month of the season, a setback that made it seem near-impossible for the Terps to break zones in the postseason.

Fernando has hardly faced college zone defenses, and the Terps haven’t proved they can take care of the ball against zones. Still, they feel their early-season encounters with Jackson State and St. Bonaventure will help them settle in against Syracuse.

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forward linnea gonzales recorded the third-most goals on the team and will return as a senior next year to bolster coach Missy

Meharg’s squad.

The Terps bounced back after starting this season 6-5.

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The Terps’ youth spurred their turnaround to reach the national championship

By Scott Gelman | @Gelman_Scott | Senior staff writer

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ong before the Maryland field hockey team lost three of four games at the end of September, rebounded to win seven straight and earned an NCAA championship appearance, the Terps wore sweatshirts into a pool. As part of their preseason team-building exercises, coach Missy Meharg’s players had to keep the teammate next to them above the water.

The Terps weren’t yet comfortable with each other, so the aim of the exercises was to build trust. As it turns out, the relationships were built weeks before Maryland’s first contest. The team’s seniors exchanged text messages with the incoming freshmen to reinforce expectations.

That trust took Maryland to the championship game against No. 1-seed Connecticut. The Terps fell, 2-1, but their core of talented freshmen now has final four experience. A return to the title game could be imminent.

“Maryland strung nine or 10 final fours together,” Meharg said. “We’ve been a little dry. You get to that

place and say, ‘How are we going to do this?’ It’s a testament to the senior class and our alumni.”

Under Meharg’s leadership, the Terps had never gone four seasons without a final four appearance.

About a month into the season, that streak appeared to be in jeopardy. Consecutive losses to Duke and Boston College in the Big Ten/ACC Cup didn’t create panic. Neither did one-goal losses to Princeton and Northwestern.

But on Sept. 29, the No. 9 Terps fell to then-No. 6 Michigan with a second left in double-overtime.

Meharg, in her 30th season, had never experienced defeat in such a way. Neither had anyone on the coaching staff.

At 6-5, the Terps were in danger of missing the NCAA tournament.

The Terps held a players-only practice three days after their loss to the Wolverines. They demanded more of each other and promised to hold each other accountable. It changed the course of their season and fueled Maryland’s postseason run.

women’s basketball

Miami native Ieshia Small notches 23 points and 10 rebounds in third straight win The Maryland women’s Sean Whooley basketball @swhooley27 team has Staff writer faced a range of opponents this season, including winless squads and two of the nation’s top-five teams.

On Sunday, the No. 15 Terps found themselves facing a foe somewhere in the middle of that range. In the second contest of the Miami Thanksgiving Tournament, the Terps battled Miami, which had one loss and received votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

The game reflected the middle ground in which Miami fell, as the Hurricanes remained close with the Terps throughout. But Maryland proved it’s one of the nation’s top teams, holding off the Hurricanes, 79-71, to notch its third straight win after a loss to No. 1 Connecticut a week ago. “[We’re] on the road and we were able to secure a victory,” coach Brenda Frese said. “I thought we

See field hockey, p. 7

football

Terps defeat Miami despite slow start by

“There was never any drama,” midfielder Kyler Greenwalt said. “No one would fight. [We learned to] always give one more than you think.”

After the last-second loss in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Maryland won seven straight before falling to Penn State in the Big Ten tournament semifinals. Still, the youthful Terps didn’t falter. Unseeded in the NCAA tournament, they topped Wake Forest and upset No. 2 Duke in Durham, North Carolina.

Facing a Michigan team that carried an 18-game winning streak into the NCAA tournament semifinals, Maryland came away with another upset win.

Defender Bodil Keus said the Terps had nothing to lose after their most recent win against the Wolverines. They played that way in the championship game, too, tying the game in the second half and remaining competitive.

Senior defender Carrie Hanks anchored the backline and senior midfielder Lein Holsboer and junior forward

played hard for 40 minutes.”

In its previous two victories, Maryland (5-2) outscored Howard and Kennesaw State by 62 and 54 points, respectively.

It struggled to create that separation against the Hurricanes (4-2).

The Terps opened the contest 1- fo r-1 0 f ro m t h re e - p o i n t ra n ge . T h e tea m ’s p r i m a ry s h a r p s h o o te r, g u a rd B l a i r Watson, missed her first five attempts from behind the arc.

Watson scored a career-high 20 points on Friday, but her slow start opened the door for guard Ieshia Small, a Miami native, to thrive. The redshirt senior scored 14 first-half points and finished with a personal-best 23 points to go along with her 10 rebounds.

She said it was great to see family, friends and more in her homecoming. More importantly See miami, p. 7

Moore pondering NFL after recordbreaking year Junior broke the Terps’ singleseason receptions record When Maryland football wide receiver DJ Moore Daniel Bernstein arrived in College Park in @danbernsteinUMD 2015, he tried not to think Senior staff writer about the void created when Stefon Diggs left the program.

Diggs, who attended high school 30 minutes from the campus, was the best recruit in Maryland history.

He chose to enter the NFL Draft after racking up 150 catches for more than 2,200 yards and 14 touchdowns in three seasons with the Terps. He’s since become one of the Minnesota Vikings’ best wideouts.

But Moore has nearly equaled Diggs’ production despite playing under eight different quarterbacks, including four this year. He’s totaled 146 catches for 2,027 yards and 18 touchdowns.

Moore broke former Terps wide receiver Geroy Simon’s 1994 single-season receptions record (77) with eight catches for 100 yards in Maryland’s season finale loss to No. 12 Penn State on Saturday.

He finished as the third player in program history to record more than 1,000 receiving yards, a feat Diggs never accomplished.

“DJ Moore is a stud,” coach DJ Durkin said.

“Nothing affects him in terms of his circumby

wide receiver dj moore played with eight different quarterbacks during his career, serving as a bright spot for the team. matt regan/the diamondback stances, where he’s at or what the situation is. …

He’s always ready to perform.”

Moore didn’t enter the program with as much hype as Diggs or other standout receivers, such as Darrius Heyward-Bey, who was picked No. 7 overall in the 2009 NFL Draft. Even after Moore amassed 637 yards and six touchdowns as a sophomore, he didn’t receive Big Ten preseason honors the following year.

His quiet demeanor didn’t help him garner attention. But his breakout performance to help upset then-No. 23 Texas in Austin on Sept. 2 did.

Moore finished with seven receptions for 133 yards and caught a go-ahead 20-yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone.

One week later, Moore scored three total touchdowns against Towson, including a 21-yard run See moore , p. 7